HPDBC Chapter 266 Thank you
Chapter 266 Thank you
"Dead?" Jiang Chaosheng raised an eyebrow.
Cao Ye nodded.
He was a heavy smoker, smoking one cigarette after another, the light between his fingers flickering in the dim light.
The entire coffee shop was shrouded in smoke, as if covered by a layer of gray gauze.
Sixty years ago, a tourist from Dongying came to Xia Kingdom with a cat.
Cao Ye's voice sounded low in the smoke:
"The cat disappeared after arriving in Xia Country, and the tourists from Dongying even reported it to the police."
But back then, which police department would expend a lot of manpower to look for a cat?
After their fruitless search, the tourists from Dongying left, but the cat remained in Xia Kingdom.
He paused, flicking away the ash from his cigarette:
"Later, the cat caused some unusual incidents."
We then realized that this cat, like the male prostitute, was a living taboo.
Jiang Chaosheng knew about that cat.
Number 1-02, Lord of the Bright Lantern.
According to records, this cat comes from the underworld and possesses the power to ignore the constraints of Antique Shop Zero.
Cao Ye took a deep breath:
"That cat also likes to trade."
I promised to help it find the Imperial Seal of the State, and in exchange, it shared its power with me.
Jiang Chaosheng chewed on the four characters "Imperial Seal of the State".
Of all the forbidden items, this one does not seem to be one of them.
Why is that cat looking for the Imperial Seal of the State?
Cao Ye exhaled a puff of smoke:
"But this transaction has a time limit."
If I fail to obtain the Imperial Seal of the State by the deadline, my soul will transform into spiritual power, becoming its nourishment.
A hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Chaosheng's eyes.
The power of the soul?
That forbidden sculpture also needs the power of the soul as nourishment.
Is this cat related to that sculpture?
Number 0-01, Emperor.
Number 1-02, Lord of the Bright Lantern.
Jiang Chaosheng's eyes flickered slightly as if he were thinking of something.
The Evil Raven calls itself the Evil Ancestor, a self-proclaimed title, or perhaps a respectful name given to it by the extraordinary world in the past.
However, the title "Prince of the Beacon" is acknowledged by Zero Antique Shop.
Could it be that after obtaining the Imperial Seal, it can ascend the throne as emperor as a prince?
Cao Ye continued:
"Now, the deadline is almost here."
Jiang Chaosheng looked at him:
"so what?"
"In the rest of my time, I want to do everything I can to deal with the gigolo." Cao Ye leaned back in his chair and exhaled a breath of stale air.
"Looking back, I've been the director for so long, but I haven't accomplished anything significant."
Let me use the rest of my life to make it shine a little.
Jiang Chaosheng said very bluntly:
"You are no match for the male prostitute. Neither in cunning nor in combat."
Cao Ye said:
"But I have to do something."
"Is there anything else?" Jiang Chaosheng asked.
What Cao Ye thinks, and what he wants to do with the Abnormal Management Bureau, is none of my business.
He had neither the interest nor the inclination to listen to this lofty declaration.
Cao Ye remained silent for a while:
"Sir, do you find me very repulsive?"
Jiang Chaosheng looked at him, raising an eyebrow slightly:
"Yes."
Cao Ye chuckled awkwardly:
"I know. The security of Xia Kingdom over the years is largely thanks to you."
Ghost magistrate, Yin-Yang master, Lucifer, Black God... I've seen all of these.
The abnormalities that the gentleman eliminated behind the scenes must be even more numerous.
I should have... I should have treated you as a hero, but I was always on guard against you.
I... um... I'm sorry...
Before Cao Ye could finish speaking, Jiang Chaosheng had already stood up and walked towards the door.
He had even less interest in what Cao Ye had said.
Cao Ye stood there awkwardly, staring at Jiang Chaosheng's retreating figure, at a loss for what to do.
Ye Yunyun looked flustered and kept glancing at the door.
The dragon's roar just now was very clear; I don't know what kind of monster made it.
She always felt that the voice was related to Cao Ye and A Sheng's negotiation.
Jiang Chaosheng smiled:
"Let's go, sister-in-law."
Ye Yunyun nodded hesitantly.
Jiang Chaosheng opened his umbrella and walked out of the coffee shop.
The sound of raindrops pattering against the umbrella is a unique melody in this moisture-filled world.
. . . . .
In the coffee shop, Cao Ye remained in a daze until he heard Ye Yunyun's voice:
"You're done talking? Everyone's gone."
Cao Ye looked up and met Ye Yunyun's face, which was full of disdain.
He knew that his sister-in-law was telling him to get out.
He suddenly looked out the window, where Jiang Chaosheng's figure was receding into the distance through the rain.
Under Ye Yunyun's surprised gaze, Cao Ye rushed out of the coffee shop in a slightly hurried manner.
He stood in the doorway and shouted loudly at the retreating figure:
"Thank you, sir!"
Jiang Chaosheng stopped in his tracks.
Cao Ye stepped into the rain and was instantly soaked to the bone.
He slowly bent down and bowed humbly:
"Sir, rather than saying sorry, I would like to say thank you."
Thank you for handling the anomaly, thank you for clearing out the Taiping Dao, thank you for protecting the peace of the Xia Kingdom... Thank you for everything you've done!
He straightened up, rain streaming down his face, making it hard for him to open his eyes.
"Actually, I wish I were a regular investigator. That way..."
He lowered his head, his voice muffled by the sound of rain:
"I can be like other soldiers, without having to worry about everything and be on guard against you at every turn."
I will be just like them, bragging about how I've crushed the Black God at dusk, and being proud of the Emperor of Xia Kingdom.
I'm a former soldier, and I deeply admire heroism. You are indeed a hero worthy of respect.
A bitter smile slowly crept onto his lips:
"But... I am the director of the Bureau of Abnormalities."
The burden on my shoulders is too heavy; I need to think of things that no one else has thought of.
I must be responsible for the people of Xia, and for the lives of the investigators… I must become a schemer.”
At that moment, Cao Ye suddenly realized that the rain had stopped hitting him.
He looked up blankly, and an umbrella was shoved into his hand:
"Sir, I..."
Jiang Chaosheng frowned, but his tone was no longer as cold and hard as before:
"As twilight, I loathe you."
If your leadership of the Anomaly Management Bureau cooperates with me as soon as possible and avoids creating obstacles for me, I will save myself a lot of trouble.
Cao Ye pursed his lips and lowered his head again.
The man in his thirties looked like a child who had made a mistake, waiting for criticism.
He is willing to accept it.
In the past two years, I have indeed been like a villain in a TV series, nitpicking at the positive characters.
If dusk wants to blame itself, then it is its own fault.
Jiang Chaosheng patted his shoulder, his tone softening:
"But as an ordinary person, I would be very grateful to have a director like you."
With a bureau chief like you, so ignorant and arrogant, around, I can sleep soundly.
Cao Ye suddenly raised his head.
Jiang Chaosheng disappeared, and a dark cloud in the sky was rapidly moving away.
The umbrella was still clutched in Cao Ye's hand, the handle still warm from another person's body.
Cao Ye remained silent for a while, then took out his phone from his pocket:
"Project Twilight is canceled."
The sound of a whale bird came from the other end of the phone:
"Yes, Chief."
Just as Cao Ye was about to hang up the phone, the sound of a whale bird came from the other end again:
"Wait a minute, Chief, there's something I need to report!"
Cao Ye frowned:
"What?"
On the other end of the phone, the whale bird:
"That buyer named Yang Xiao seems to be in some trouble."
Should the investigators monitoring Yang Xiao also be withdrawn?