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The blood gu fish had been acting a little strange lately.
As usual, Ye Jia opened the door after returning from work.As soon as the lights turned on, the blood gu fish lying in the lounge room raised its head, its white skull reflecting the yellow light. Its dark and empty eye sockets looked towards Ye Jia for a moment before it weakly lowered its head back down and rested its head onto its curled up body.Ye Jia furrowed his brows with worry.The blood gu fish had been like this for a few days now.It would be with Ji Xuan more and wasn’t often at home, but as long as it happened to be home when Ye Jia returned, it would immediately greet him with excitement and circle around his legs but the situation had been different the past few days. Not only was it always around when Ye Jia came home, it didn’t seem to be going out much with Ji Xuan, and more importantly….Ye Jia walked over, crouched down before the blood gu fish and petted its head.The blood gu fish lightly nuzzled against Ye Jia’s palm and its tail wagged slightly. It seemed spiritless.It was very strange.“What’s wrong?” Ye Jia sat cross-legged in front of the blood gu fish and looked over it with a frown,”Do you feel unwell?”Very clearly, the blood gu fish was not able to answer that question.It just wagged its tail and crawled closer to rest its head on Ye Jia’s knee. It looked very docile and pitiful.Ye Jia was worried.Was it hurt? Were the wounds from last time still not better?He took out his phone and gave Ji Xuan a call.On the other end, Ji Xuan’s answer was vague, “….Really? I think it just missed you too much?”“Oh, I see…” Ye Jia narrowed his eyes and warned dangerously, “So the reason why you haven’t been taking it with you is also because it misses me too much?”Ji Xuan, “…….”He answered without a change to his expression, “It’s true. Pets can sometimes become depressed if they are not around their owners enough.”The blood gu fish raised its head. Seemingly dissatisfied with Ji Xuan referring to it as a pet, it used its head to poke Ye Jia’s stomach.Ye Jia patted its head in reassurance but was still doubtful, “Really?”Ji Xuan, “You can check with the shadow ghost. It has more experience in this field.”The call ended.Ji Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.Fortunately, he was able to muddle his way out of it.Puppet Master who had witnessed the entire conversation, “…..”He sneered, “Look at you right now. Is it really worth it?”Ji Xuan looked over at Puppet Master. His expression had already returned to his usual indifferent look. He narrowed his eyes and unleashed an oppressive force belonging to a Ghost King, “So do you know of a way or not?”Puppet Master could only pout and answer sullenly:“There is a way but it may take some time.”
Ji Xuan, “How long?”Puppet Master, “About twenty four hours.”Ji Xuan nodded calmly, “Okay. I’ll give you four hours.”Puppet Master, “???”Are you even human?He gnashed his teeth in anger, “You should be aware that I currently do not have any freedom?”Puppet Master raised his hand and showed Ji Xuan the silver cuffs around his wrist --- As an ally of Mother, he had similarly received punishment the moment everything was over. But taking into consideration his contribution, Puppet Master was allowed to become part of the Bureau and work there to atone for his sins.Ji Xuan, “You don’t need to worry about the Bureau.”Puppet Master, “……”Why should I be worried?With you like this, it’s clear where you stand in the family.But because the other party was much too strong, Puppet Master could only internally express its dissatisfaction and quietly do its work.*Ye Jia called A’Mi’s number.“Pet?” A’Mi immediately became excited, “I’m very experienced in this field!! Go on, what do you need help with?”Ye Jia, “Do…..pets become depressed if they don’t see their owners for a long time?”A’Mi nodded earnestly, “Of course! An owner’s presence is very important for a pet. Not only that, if it’s a dog, it also needs the company of other small animals…”Having touched its field of expertise, A’Mi chattered non-stop.Its knowledge about pets was enough to fill an entire book.Although the shadow ghost liked cats, small animals like cats and dogs were sensitive creatures. Being afraid and fearful was a common reaction when facing a high level fierce ghost like the shadow ghost and they wouldn’t let it come any closer. As a cat fanatic, A’Mi was extremely heartbroken. It could only rely on watching videos online to satisfy its cravings.But recently, a pet industry specifically for ghosts seemed to have emerged.Although living cats weren’t an option, the souls of cats were!A’Mi joyfully bought one immediately.And soon, it became the owner of five cats, one dog and two fish.After imparting its knowledge, A’Mi suggested:“Why don’t you bring your pet over to my place? We might be able to get along well!’Ye Jia easily agreed, “Okay.”Half an hour later.The shadow ghost slowly raised its head and looked at the terrifying blood gu fish standing behind Ye Jia.Its white skull belonging to a goat was lowered as it stuck closely to the young man. The moment it's dark eyes looked this way, a terrible oppressive force could be felt.The cat sitting behind the shadow ghost let out a cry and ran off.
Standing in place, A’Mi asked stiffly, “….I-is this your pet?”Ye Jia rubbed the blood gu fish’s head, “Yes.”A’Mi, “………”Yes my ass! You think I haven’t met this evil beast before?!Ye Jia looked worriedly at the blood gu fish behind him, “It hasn’t been in a very good condition lately and is always lifeless. Do you know what’s going on?”A’Mi’s face twitched.As if I would know the answer to that.“Why don’t you try spending more time with it?” A’Mi tried to suggest.Ye Jia stretched out his hand and the blood gu fish leaned its head against it. It looked very docile and well-behaved, as if it really was just an extremely large pet.He sighed, “Unfortunately, I have to work.”Having seen the blood gu fish perform complete massacres, the shadow ghost felt that its worldviews were being reorganised.Ye Jia looked at the shadow ghost and suggested, “Would it be better after spending some time with your pets?”The shadow ghost, “………”I would rather you kill me.*After leaving A’Mi’s place, Ye Jia turned and looked at the blood gu fish obediently following behind him and asked, “You want me to spend more time with you?”The blood gu fish nuzzled against him affectionately. Although it was still lifeless, it was still very well behaved.Ye Jia, “You really want that?”The blood gu fish wagged its tail.“Can you turn smaller?”Seeing Ye Jia’s attitude softening, the blood gu fish wagged its tail even harder.Ye Jia hesitated for a few seconds before compromising, “…..Alright then.”Blood gu fish looked more spirited than before.Ye Jia placed the small blood gu fish in his pocket, “Be good and keep quiet.”*Ji Xuan paced around the room.He frowned slightly and there was a trace of irritation on his face. Ji Xuan then looked towards Puppet Master who was busy doing something:“Are you done??”Puppet Master, “Almost.”
He finished attaching a puppet string and let out a breath, “Now we just need to wait.”Sitting on a tall chair and swinging his two short legs, he asked, “So why was Ace looking for you earlier?”Ji Xuan glanced at him, “What?”Puppet Master pulled a face at him, “I don’t care about you and your coupley matters. Just asking casually.”The word ‘couple’ was used very well.Ji Xuan’s expression improved and for the first time, he answered the other party nicely, “Just asking about the blood gu fish.”“That stinky fish of yours?” Puppet Master grimaced, “What’s wrong with it now?”“Just ate too much.” Ji Xuan answered lightly.Puppet Master, “……??”But I don’t remember you saying that earlier?Ji Xuan seemed to have noticed his confused look. He added:“He won’t let me feed the blood gu fish things that aren’t good for it.”His tone was calm but Puppet Master could detect a hint of happiness on his face.Puppet Master, “……”I shouldn’t have started this stupid conversation.Not only was he unable to dig out useful information, he was forcefully fed a mouthful of dog food. Damn this.Suddenly, a string before him suddenly moved.Puppet Master became spirited, “It’s here!”Ji Xuan, “Where?”Puppet Master placed his finger on the string and said with some confusion after some time, “It seems….to be moving?”Ji Xuan frowned. He didn’t understand.“But it’s currently nearby.” Puppet Master retracted his string, “We should be able to make it in time.”*Ye Jia retracted his scythe.The rest of the Bureau were busy cleaning up the aftermath. Having done this for a while now, they had all become very proficient at it.Ye Jia could feel something moving inside his pocket.He lowered his hand and patted his pocket reassuringly, “Be good. We’re almost done.”But the pocket continued to move.Ye Jia was stunned.What’s going on? Is it feeling suffocated?But before he could figure out the reason, the blood gu fish had already jumped out of his pocket. It proceeded to turn bigger and swim away at a very fast speed.
The others were startled. They reflexively got in a defensive position.They were only able to relax again after Ye Jia explained to them apologetically.He was worried. He chased after the blood gu fish.The blood gu fish didn’t go very far. It continued to circle around the empty space, looking uncomfortable.Ye Jia frowned with concern.He had never seen the blood gu fish act so strangely before.He took out his phone and dialled Ji Xuan’s number.As soon as he made the call, he saw the blood gu fish suddenly start to spasm. Soon afterwards, it opened its mouth and spat something out.Ye Jia, “???”He moved closer.He saw in the centre of that puddle, a palm sized doll.Why did it look familiar?Not far way, ringing sounded in the night.Ye Jia looked over at the source of the sound.He saw Ji Xuan standing not far away with a ringing phone in his hand.His line of sight slowly moved from Ye Jia to the blood gu fish next to him before finally stopping on the doll in Ye Jia’s hand that resembled Ye Jia. He fell silent, “………”Ji Xuan, “…..I can explain.”Ye Jia slowly took in a deep breath and enunciated each word clearly, “How many more of these….collectables of me do you have?”Ji Xuan averted his eyes.Puppet Master could sense that the current situation wasn’t good, “Then I’ll take my leave now….”The corners of Ye Jia’s lips twitched.He grabbed Puppet Master’s collar and spoke calmly.“Don’t you even think about it.”*Finally, with the help of professionals, he was able to seize and acquire various dolls such as knitted dolls and plush dolls, causing great harm to a certain illegal industry.As for feeding his pet things that aren’t good for it and hiding contraband items, the mastermind behind this was severely punished.Mr. A who was forced to sleep with the blood gu fish for three days was very remorseful.Never mind. He will still do it again.