CH 89

Based on this logic…..

Ye Jia looked at the man sitting next to him.He narrowed his eyes slightly, his scarlet eyes carrying a look of incomprehension.If the direct descendant needed to open the door was him, then the direct descendant who establishes the door can only be-----…….“…….Ji Xuan.”“Ji Xuan!A middle-aged man’s low and stern voice sounded from the door.The door was partly pushed open. Through the gap, dim yellow light entered and fell onto the young boy’s pale face, illuminating his dull eyes.The young boy turned and looked in the direction of the voice. His dark and bright eyes that were hidden under his long lashes seemed to glisten in the darkness. His voice was tender and youthful, “Father.”“How was your homework today?”“All done.” The young boy replied calmly.“Have you eaten them all?”“All eaten.”“Very good.” The man standing at the door smiled with satisfaction, turned around and beckoned behind him.A tray of food was pushed in.The dark-eyed young boy lowered his head, “Thank you father.”The door was closed again and the room was once again completely dark.The boy stood up, walked over to the door step by step and picked up the tray.He was barefoot, with the soles of his feet stained red with blood.Severed limbs and chunks of flesh laid scattered across the dark and damp ground. Those limbs were all pale and distorted and they seemed to be turning into dark dust at a speed visible to the naked eye, dissipating into the air.The air was filled with the stench of blood.A few drops of blood were splattered across the young boy’s pale cheeks. They slowly rolled down the side of his face, looking like deep wounds in the darkness.He sat on the ground among the severed limbs belonging to evil spirits and began to eat without a change to his expression..Blast sat amidst the messy pile of documents with his brows tightly knit, looking a little troubled.With his phone in his hand, he lowered his head and said while he searched:“I checked just now. The Ji family who had invested in the Bureau seemed to be a very powerful force forty or fifty years ago.“Why do you say that?” Chen Qingye leaned over and glanced at the phone screen that was densely filled with words.Blast scratched his head, “Uh, in any case, they seem to be quite rich.”His fingers slid down and the black text on the screen quickly flashed by. It was all about the industries the family had dabbled in before and they all seemed to have done well.“Looks like their ancestors in M City can be traced back to a long time ago.” Blast expressed, “Old money……”Chen Qingye nodded, “Indeed…..”He frowned slightly, “But I don’t seem to have heard of this family. What happened to them later? Did their status fall?”“Ah…….” Blast was stunned for a moment. He stopped scrolling down, “Look here.”A wildfire had destroyed the Ji family’s main residence in the outskirts of M City and it seemed that very few people survived.Blast shook his head and clicked his tongue, “What a pity. Where do you think that family’s money went?”“Trust fund, probably.” Chen Qingye also didn’t know much about this so he just made a random guess, “And then? Does it say anything else?”“Ah……..” Blast went through the rest of the pages, “Nothing.”Chen Qingye, “Are there any photos in it?”Blast, “No.”Chen Qingye’s brows furrowed even more deeply together, “Let’s see if there are any relevant information in the Bureau’s archives.”The two carefully read through all the documents the Bureau had from when it was first established, but apart from the initial ones documenting the sources of the investment funds, there were no other mentions of this family.Blast was troubled, “What do we do now?”Chen Qingye pondered for a while before standing up, “We might be able to ask an insider.”“Oi, oi, oi…..!” Blast hurriedly grabbed his sleeve but as soon as he heard the sounds coming from his sleeve, he quickly let go. “B-but aren’t we supposed to keep a low profile?”“Ace once trusted him. I think we can too.” Chen Qingye looked at Blast, “Or do you have a better plan?”Blast, “…….Alright.”He sighed sullenly, scratched the back of his red head and stood up.

Somehow….it seems that keeping secrets is really not his strong suit..“…..The Ji Family?” Liu Zhaocheng was taken aback, “Why are you asking this?”“I just came across it when I was sorting out the paperwork.” Chen Qingye replied without a change to his expression, “Because Ye Jia asked you before about the Bureau before it was reorganised, I thought you might be able to help clear up some of our confusions.”Liu Zhaocheng raised a brow, “Sorting out the paperwork? At a time like this, you’re sorting out the paperwork?”Chen Qingye, “Routine….”Blast interrupted him impatiently, “Hey old man, do you or do you not know…..”Chen Qingye expressionlessly knocked his head.“Ow.” Blast covered his head and aggrievedly stopped talking, “Why did you hit me?”“Because you’re asking to be hit.” Chen Qingye replied calmly.He looked at Liu Zhaocheng, “I just saw that name on some documents about the establishment of the Bureau and had some queries.”“Well,” Liu Zhaocheng rubbed his balding head, “I have only been with the Bureau for thirty or so years so I don’t know much about the Bureau when it was first established…..”Blast, “See? I told you it’s useless asking this old man….”“But,” Liu Zhaocheng’s voice interrupted Blast’s complaints, “I am also someone who was born and raised in M City so I have heard some rumours about this family….”Chen Qingye became spirited, “For example?”“Firstly, this family is very rich.” Liu Zhaocheng narrowed his eyes as he fell into thought.“We already know this, old man.” Blast rolled his eyes rudely, “How could they invest in the Bureau if they didn’t have money?”Liu Zhaocheng glared at him, “Are you going to listen or not?”Chen Qingye gave Blast a look and A’Chang stuck out its head from inside his sleeve and waved its feet at him threateningly.Blast, “…….”Whine.Chen Qingye, “Please continue.”Liu Zhaocheng took a deep breath and continued, “And also…..they’re a family of madmen.”“What?”The other two were shocked.“Madmen?” Chen Qingye frowned and asked, “What do you mean?”Liu Zhaocheng, “I mean it literally.”He pulled over a dusty chair and sat down, “In that family, eight out of ten have stayed in a mental hospital.”“Speaking of which….” Liu Zhaocheng thought for a moment and said, “There was a rumour at that time but was actually quite nonsensical. It was said that the reason why this family managed to accumulate so much wealth was due to the fact there was some dealings going on with a ghost. That is also why there are so many madmen in the family.”“…..Dealings?” Chen Qingye was slightly taken aback.Liu Zhaocheng took out a handkerchief and wiped away the greasy sweat from his forehead, “Yeah. It’s those things people always gossip about. Some say that they have dealings with a fox spirit, other’s say it is an evil ghost. In any case….it wasn’t anything good.”“Why do you think they invested in the Bureau?” Chen Qingye asked.“Why else?” Liu Zhaocheng laughed loudly. “Of course it’s because of money.”…..“Who cares about the money!” A tall man standing in the room suddenly raised his voice.He wasn’t young anymore but his face was still handsome with sharp and defined features that made him look a little mixed. His dark eyes emitted a feverish light from deep inside, making others instinctively feel fearful. He clenched his fist and continued angrily. “If that really turns out to be successful, do you know what we will be able to achieve?”“But…….” A woman’s voice sounded.“Shut up!”A loud slap rang in the room.Following that was the woman’s soft sobs.Outside the window.A young boy sat in the darkness with his back against the wall. He raised his eyes and looked at the starless and moonless sky above him, his dark eyes containing an indecipherable look.It was midsummer, but he was wearing long pants and long sleeves.Under his loose neckline, one could see welts that were still oozing blood. It appeared to be very fresh. Old and new wounds overlapped, looking particularly alarming on the child’s delicate and fair skin.A long time later.The man on the other side opened a door and his footsteps gradually faded in the distance.In the brightly lit room, a woman held her red and swollen cheek as large beads of tears fell onto the ground.

Suddenly, as if she noticed something, she turned and looked over.The young boy stood at the dividing line between the light and dark with his face concealed in the shadows. Only his bright eyes could be seen as he quietly looked at the woman before him.“A’Xuan….” The woman reached out to the boy, “Come to mum.”The young boy didn’t move.“I know….I entrusted you to your father’s care since you were a child. It was mum’s fault.” The woman’s voice was particularly mournful, “…..You’ve grown taller.”The young boy hesitated for a moment before walking into the light.There were no particular expressions on his pale and beautiful face but there was indifference and maturity that didn’t suit his age.The woman stood up, went over and pulled the boy into her arms:“You have lost weight.”Warm tears fell onto the boy’s shoulders, the heat making him tremble slightly.“Your father loves you too, he just doesn’t show it….” The woman gently placed a kiss on the young boy’s cheek, “Trust mum and don’t run away in the future.”The young boy didn’t answer.“….A’Xuan.” The woman gently called out to him..“…...Xuan?”Liu Zhaocheng was taken aback for a moment, “How would I know if there was someone with that name in that family? You should know that they’re very well-off. They probably have many relatives and distant relatives.”“Alright then.” Chen Qingye gave up on pursuing this.After all, more than forty years had passed. It would be practically impossible for them to find out whether there was someone named Ji Xuan.He changed his approach and asked, “Do you know what happened after that fire?”“About that……” Liu Zhaocheng thought for a moment, “I hadn’t joined the Bureau yet at that time. I just remember that the whole house was on fire, causing half the sky to turn red in the middle of the night.”Blast asked, “Hey, do you know how the fire started?”Liu Zhaocheng, “Probably just an accident…….”He sighed, “In any case, it was quite unfortunate. I heard the bodies that were dragged out no longer looked human and were completely charcoal. There was no way of telling who’s who.”“Could it have been a murder or arson or something?” Blast raised his hand and a ball of fire appeared at the tip of his finger.”He smiled and continued, “Isn’t that how it normally goes in TV dramas?”After killing someone, in order to destroy the body and wipe out all the traces left behind, one would simply burn it all down.The small ball of fire danced about at the tip of Blast’s finger.…..Flames reflected in the young boy’s eyes. Although there were no particular expressions on his face, it still looked a little more lively than usual.“Alright, let’s leave together.” The woman seemed to have finally made up her mind. She took the young boy’s hand, “We can go to another city and live there. Let’s go to a place where your father won’t be able to find us.”Bright flames lit up in the depths of the young boy's dark eyes.Under his collar, the welts had long faded away, leaving only light brownish scars. He had also grown taller and was now reaching the woman’s chest.He let out a small ‘en’ and raised the corners of his lips slightly to reveal a faint smile.“Mum’s private savings are hidden nearby. Let’s go and get it.” The woman said.“Okay.” The young boy nodded........…“Where is this?” The young boy slowly backed away.“Who are you people?”Immediately afterwards, the heavy palms of several adults fell onto his slender shoulders, pulling him back.“…..Let me go!” The young boy clung tightly to his mother’s hand. His dark eyes flashed a cold and murderous light.The woman raised her hand and grabbed the boy’s wrist.And then, little by little, she slowly pulled her hand out of the other’s grip.While the young boy was still in a stunned state, the several burly men beside him used this opportunity to pounce.The child’s teeth were sharp and merciless. In an instant, a chunk of flesh was torn out from one of their hands and a loud scream accompanied it.“It’s just a child, what are you doing?” A familiar voice belonging to a man sounded from above.The young boy looked up.He saw the man reach out and embrace the woman’s shoulder and he saw the woman smile and lean closer.His dark pupils constricted.

While he was momentarily distracted, the others managed to restrain him. They dragged the struggling young child to the centre of the open space.Red and black lines crossed over each other on the ground, looking particularly startling in the dark night. Scarlet blood flowed out from several bulging masses on the ground.“…...Why?” The young boy’s voice was very soft and it contained a hint of disbelief.The man sighed and looked at the woman beside him, “The brat has become difficult to deal with now that he has grown up. Especially with his ability to rapidly take in information and grow, we can hardly keep up.”He smiled and placed a kiss on the woman’s forehead.“Thank you for coming back. Otherwise, we really wouldn’t have known what to do.”The young boy’s eyes remained fixed on the woman standing not far away. His dark eyes flashed with malice and his voice was suppressed as he questioned:“Why?”The woman looked at him and smiled, “You are a child who knows to repay kindness.”In the depths of those dark and gentle eyes of hers, there was a look that looked just like those belonging to the man standing next to her.----Feverish, crazed, extreme.She said, “You will surely repay us for raising you, won’t you?”Scarlet coloured blood slowly seeped out from under the ground. They grabbed hold of the young boy like tentacles and slowly dragged him down.The young boy didn’t struggle. His expression was calm.…..He had been abandoned.He raised his eyes and took in the people standing around him. He slowly looked over those familiar yet wicked faces, his dark eyes carrying indifference. The low whispers that he could constantly hear in his ears were now more distinct. It was as if there was someone standing right next to him whispering into his ears.The light in the boy’s bright eyes faded away.Like the dark night with no stars and no moon, it was pitch black and cold.Something new rolled out from the murky darkness. It was similar to the look in his parents eyes.The same obsession, the same madness.He smiled. His voice was very low. It was as if he was talking to something that didn’t have a physical form.“Okay.”The wooden box that was placed on the side suddenly began to shake violently.The man and woman trembled with excitement.A small, shrivelled mass of flesh that appeared to have been stored away for hundreds of years rolled out and fell into the blood on the ground.It grew at a speed visible to the naked eye and it soon became round and plump, as if it had been granted life again.It rolled towards the centre of the open space.The young boy lowered his eyes and held it in his hand.An exclamation sounded in the distance. They seemed to be trying to stop him from doing his next set of actions. They screamed and cursed but none of it managed to reach Ji Xuan who was deeply immersed in this sea of blood.The boy ate that mass of flesh little by little.He chewed and swallowed and scarlet blood trickled down from his lips, leaving dark stains on the ground.He raised his eyes. His originally dark eyes had now turned scarlet.The next second, blood surged up from the ground.As if it had life of its own, it charged towards the people standing nearby, devouring greedily to satisfy its appetite.Screams and crazed laughter mixed together, resonating through the dark night sky.This continued until everything quietened down.Everything had been eaten.The young boy smiled.Very good.Now they can be together forever..In a dark school building.The crazed voices belonging to ghosts and monsters echoed through the icy cold corridors and terrible screams from the humans being hunted down cut through the night.It was the usual boring thing again.The young boy walked slowly down the empty corridor.In the darkness in the distance, thick hair stretched out from a wall, chasing after several humans ahead.He turned and looked in the direction of the sounds.A tall and slender young man was at the front of the group. His forehead was covered in beads of sweat and his pair of amber coloured eyes shone a bright light in the darkness, like fire in an abyss.

He hated those eyes.The young boy calmly watched the other party run past him.As the strands of hair charged towards him, he narrowed his eyes.Courting death.The snake-like hair shrank back a little and its speed slowed down.The next moment, the young boy felt someone grab his wrist. The other person’s hot palms wrapped firmly around his cold skin, the heat almost scorching. In a stunned state, he looked over.The young man who was still sweating profusely spoke coldly with a fierce look:“What are you doing? Run!”The young boy was forced to escape with him. He raised his head and stared at the back of the young man’s head as a faint flash of scarlet light flickered across the depths of his eyes.He soundlessly licked his lips.Hungry..“Why? Your heart softened?”“It’s good that he is young. The team just happens to lack chicken meat.”The young man’s flat and indifferent voice sounded from a distance.The young boy’s figure was hidden in the darkness. His scarlet eyes narrowed slightly as he raised his head and took in the eternal night sky in the game, his expression equally as calm.To eat or not to eat.“Follow me and don’t wander off. If you run into danger because you were running around recklessly, I won’t be able to save you.”The young man warned coldly.Those amber coloured eyes that looked like burning fire in the darkness were looking at him. The glass-like eyes reflected the blood around them, making it shine with a beautiful lustre.Ji Xuan felt his stomach tighten and constrict. It was screaming out in hunger. He nodded obediently.He really wanted to know what expression these players would have when they finally find out what was waiting for them ahead……The only pity was that he couldn’t eat the other party himself.What a pity.Ji Xuan raised his hand to touch his stomach before twisting his lips into a morbid smile.Bright lights dispersed.The warm palm belonging to a human was wrapped tightly around his wrist.----The woman held his wrist tightly and pulled her hand out little by little.The young man had forcefully pulled him out.Ji Xuan raised his eyes.Hunger surged inside him and endless desire burned in his body. He licked his teeth with his tongue.He was hungrier now.The young boy raised his head and smiled, “If I stay with you, we won’t separate, right?”“…...Yes.” The young man was very clearly a little stunned.“Forever?”The young boy narrowed his eyes slightly, his long eyelashes covering the scarlet light in the depths of his eyes.The young man’s expression softened. He nodded and gently rubbed the child’s head:“yes.”----- Let’s be together forever, gege.……“Gege.” Ji Xuan suddenly spoke up.Ye Jia was a little surprised, “What?”“You have been staring at me for a long time.” The man leaned closer with a smile lingering on his lips, “Do you have something you want to say to me?”Ye Jia stepped back, “No.”“What do you want to ask?” Ji Xuan raised a hand and gently placed it on the young man’s wrist. The smile on his lips deepened:“I will never lie to gege.”The wrist in his hand was slender and cold, with no trace of human warmth. It was cold and smooth like a jade.Ji Xuan lowered his eyes and moved closer yet again.His scarlet eyes were half lowered as his gaze fell onto the young man’s face. Ye Jia could feel his gaze move from his smooth brow bone, down to the tip of his nose and then finally stop at his lips.Ji Xuan licked his lips. There was a hint of greed in his eyes.Forever.