Dan Chen was an orphan who didn't remember anything before the age of twelve.
Old Zhang had, in an imperceptible way, taken on the role of his father and fulfilled all his fantasies associated with the word "father."
Zhang Yunping, on the other end of the phone, was silent for a long time.
His voice was hoarse and low, as if suppressing some emotion.
"You little brat, when you're truly in the game, come see me in a supercar. You promised to take me for a spin, and you can't go back on your word."
"Absolutely."
Dan Chen smiled.
Knock, knock, knock—!
There was a knock on the door.
Dan Chen, shuffling in his flip-flops, went to open it.
"Hi."
Outside the door, Wu Suowei, holding Xiao Jianjian, looked at him expressionlessly.
Dan Chen, speechless, ruffled his wet hair, feeling quite annoyed.
"I say, Wu Suowei, is this the treatment for being your pawn? Old Zhang is being exploited by you at his age; can't you let him retire peacefully? And just after I took a shower, you're here again, rushing me?"
"Xiao Jianjian insists you feed him," Wu Suowei said calmly.
"Meow~ Meow meow!" Xiao Jianjian agilely leaped into Dan Chen's arms.
"Then are you leaving?" Dan Chen held the short-legged cat and looked askance at Wu Suowei.
"I do have something urgent."
Wu Suowei walked into the house as if it were his own.
Dan Chen's expression turned serious, and his nerves tensed. "The Evil God has new movements?"
"Not yet," Wu Suowei said, shaking his phone. "Today is the last day of the season, and I haven't reached King yet."
"..."
So, this god saw him as a gaming companion.
Jingcheng wasn't sealed yet, demons in human skin roamed the human world, and hidden threats were everywhere. And he was still thinking about playing games?
What an unreliable god.
Dan Chen suddenly had a cunning smile. "How about ten thousand for a star?"
Wu Suowei chuckled. "You learn fast. I could find someone else, you know."
"Then five thousand," Dan Chen said, feeling a little guilty. He seemed to have asked for too much.
Wu Suowei walked towards the door, deliberately saying,
"I heard Bai Ye said he's a top-tier Mi Yue player, very skilled."
To everyone's surprise, Dan Chen didn't stop him. He quickly closed the door.
"I don't have time to carry you to victory, you unscrupulous god."
"…………"
Wu Suowei froze.
He wasn't playing by the rules. He thought Dan Chen would haggle further.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open forcefully.
"Changed your mind?" Wu Suowei asked.
Without a word, Dan Chen leaped into the supercar. "Going on patrol, Department Store. There are criminals performing a mysterious ritual. Are you coming?"
Wu Suowei's eyes narrowed. "The Evil God's lackeys are quick."
"They don't have time for games!"
"No, he's not diligent, he just has many rats under him," Wu Suowei mused. "Actually, as long as they aren't Apostles, I usually don't intervene. This is humanity's fate; too much interference affects destiny."
"But I'm different. I'm not some damn god; I'm an agent of the Spirit Hunter Guild."
With that, Dan Chen slammed the accelerator to the floor, and the car sped away.
He couldn't help but glance at Wu Suowei, who had suddenly appeared in the passenger seat and fastened his seatbelt, his eyes twitching.
"...You only care about the Evil God and his lackeys, right?"
"There's the scent of the Evil God there," Wu Suowei said calmly.
"...But you can teleport, so why are you sitting here?"
"It's more comfortable to ride in the car. Focus on driving."
Wu Suowei chuckled.
"Meow!!~ Meow meow!"
Xiao Jianjian also let out a "charge forward" kind of meow.
...
Meanwhile, the Evil God's Apostle 06, who had already left.
"Bai Ye, can you let go of me now?" Zhu Fanfan's face was flushed.
"How can I do that? I need to smell if you still have that pig smell~" Bai Ye leaned in with a smile.
"Go, go to your mother's! Don't, don't talk in my ear!"
Zhu Fanfan pushed him with all her might but found herself held even tighter by Bai Ye.
"Hey, Zhu Fanfan, can you stop touching me? If you keep touching, I'll want it before we even get to the hotel..." Bai Ye said with a low, suggestive laugh.
Zhu Fanfan's face turned crimson, and she dared not push his chest anymore.
"Pervert! I haven't settled the score with you for throwing me into the pigsty..."
"I was saving you, Zhu Fanfan."
"Hmph, don't try to fool me."
"Do you know who that young man with glasses is?"
Zhu Fanfan just wanted Bai Ye to stay away from her. "I don't care who he is..."
"He is a god."
"A god???" Zhu Fanfan's eyes widened suddenly.
"Isn't that interesting... If only I could take a sip of his blood..." Bai Ye smiled hazily. "Never mind, your blood is just as delicious. I'm so tired, I really can't hold back anymore..."
Saying that, Bai Ye turned his head, brought it close to Zhu Fanfan's neck, and his smiling lips revealed four sharp fangs.
"Ha~~"
A cold breath exhaled onto Zhu Fanfan's neck, and her face began to flush unnaturally.
"Don't, don't move, Bai Ye, you're crazy! This, this is, the street... Mmm."
Zhu Fanfan let out a soft moan with a hazy gaze, her body trembling involuntarily.
Blood slid into Bai Ye's mouth along his tongue. A surging, warm power flowed into his body, filling the emptiness within him.
"So delicious..."
Bai Ye licked his lips and temporarily released Zhu Fanfan.
"When we get to the hotel, then..."
Bang, bang, boom, thud, bang—!
Zhu Fanfan gasped for air, her face red. With a series of stylish kicks, she sent Bai Ye flying mid-air, attracting the attention of passersby.
"Get lost! You pervert!"
Bai Ye nonchalantly brushed off the dust and stood up. A sense reached him, and crows scattered across the city sent him strange signals. His brow twitched, and then he smiled lightly.
"I won't play with you for now, Zhu Fanfan. You go back to the hotel and wait for me. I have something to do."
"Pfft! You're not getting away!"
"Oh dear, it can't be helped. Being so clingy isn't good; the novelty will wear off quickly," Bai Ye said, stroking Zhu Fanfan's red hair with a very suggestive look.
"Get lost!" Zhu Fanfan kicked him away. "If it weren't for Gu Sang's business, I wouldn't bother teaming up with you. Damn it, I can't stay in this Watcher organization anymore. I'm quitting when we get back!"
As Zhu Fanfan spoke, cartoonish exclamation marks appeared above her head. She stomped off angrily.
Bai Ye looked towards the southeast of Sucheng. A crow flew into the sky under his control.
"Fa Yin having problems? How is that possible? All this was supposed to be happening in the shadows."
"Hehehe, interesting. So there is... a traitor among us."
Saying that, Bai Ye strolled towards a convenience store but disappeared around the corner, transforming into a flock of dark crows and flying away.