CH 99

Chapter 99 (Extra 1)

Although the fight was over, the difficult journey for mankind had just begun.The reorganisation of the Bureau, the restoration and reconstruction of the cities, and the disposal of the remaining fierce ghosts….There were so many problems that had to be addressed.In the first few months, everything was a mess.As time went by, everything slowly got back on track.As the city most devastated by the disaster, M City even now was still not completely restored.Because of this, the Bureau’s branch for M City could only be set up in the outskirts of the city.But at least this time, the Bureau no longer needed to hide its existence from the general public so they were able to directly take up an entire building. In a sense, it could be considered as an upgrade in facilities.Holding onto a large stack of unprocessed documents, Cheng Cezhi navigated into the room with familiarity.He looked around seemingly in search of something.Not far away, a familiar voice sounded, “Hey bro, what are you looking for?”Cheng Cezhi lowered his head and looked over the stack of documents in his arms.Behind a specially customised table, the small black hand waved enthusiastically at him, “Here, here!”Cheng Cezhi was a little surprised, “What are you doing here?”The small black hand puffed up its chest with pride and pointed at the nameplate on its desk, “I’m a special employee of the Bureau now!”Cheng Cezhi bent down and looked at it. There were only two words written on it.Front desk.Cheng Cezhi, “…….”This was different from the beautiful front desk lady he had imagined.He seemed to remember something and asked, “Hey, you can now leave Brother Ye?”“Of course.” The small black hand waved about, as if judging Cheng Cezhi for being behind with the news. “It has been like this for a while now. You didn’t know?”After Ye Jia forcibly dug out the part belonging to Mother from his chest and was turned back into a human, the bond between him and the small black hand was broken. The small black hand however was inside the ghost domain at the time so it wasn’t able to tell Ye Jia this discovery.When Ye Jia finally remembered that there was still a small black hand in his ghost domain, it was a week later.Because of this, the small black hand sulked for two weeks.It wasn’t until Ye Jia reluctantly gave it a phone that the small black hand’s mood improved.And in order to have money to fund its expenses, the small black hand found a job for itself.After all, not only humans now exist in this world. Various ghosts and monsters now coexist with them. Those who once aided and supported Mother were captured and imprisoned while those who wished to live in harmony with humans were left behind under the premise of them accepting the Bureau’s authority.And because of this change in circumstances, the small black hand became the front desk representative for the Bureau in charge of managing the non-human visitors.“I see.” Cheng Cezhi understood what happened after listening to the small black hand’s explanation.The small black hand was pleased, “Aren’t I amazing?”Cheng Cezhi, “Yes, yes, yes.”The small black hand, “…..Why do you seem to be brushing me off?”“No, no.” Cheng Cezh hurriedly denied it. He changed the topic and asked, “Speaking of which, do you know where Brother Ye is?”“Oh, you came just in time.” The small black hand pretentiously fixed the papers sitting in front of it and continued, “Brother Ye just returned from a mission. He should now be in the director’s office.”“Thanks.”Before it could finish speaking, Chen Cezhi nodded and hurried towards the office.“Hey, don’t forget to add me as a friend!” The small black hand called out after him, “Let’s play games together next time!”

Cheng Cezhi waved back, “No problem!”As soon as he reached the office, he could hear a familiar cry travel through the thin door.“…...We really can’t be without you! Please Brother Ye, I’ll do anything!!…..”Cheng Cezhi’s hand that had reached out to knock on the door stopped in midair.An employee walked past expressionlessly whilst carrying a bunch of documents. This was clearly something that happened all too often.Cheng Cezhi cleared his throat and knocked on the door.The door wasn’t closed. It slowly opened.A tall and slender young man stood in the room with a helpless expression. With the sun shining into the room through the window, it coated his hair and face with a golden light. His amber-coloured eyes were half lowered, looking almost like melted gold, “Get up first……”Wu Su continued to cling to his leg and cry out:“Noo-----!”Cheng Cezhi, “…….”Ye Jia slowly took in a breath and pinched the bridge of his nose, “Can’t you…..act more like a director?”Wu Su corrected him, “Temporary director.”He clawed out a few creases on Ye Jia’s pants, “I’ll even give you this position if you want!”Ye Jia was shocked, “No thanks!”“Then stay here and help me….” Wu Su continued to cry, “I won’t get up until you agree!”Cheng Cezhi, “………”Why did this scene appear…...a little strange?How did the director position become something that could be passed around like that?!When Ye Jia turned to look at the door and saw Cheng Cezhi there, his eyes lit up. It was as if he saw his saviour, “Cheng Cezhi, you’re here! Are you here to talk to the director------”Cheng Cezhi, “I’m actually here to talk to you….”Ye Jia, “………”His face fell.Wu Su got up from the ground, fixed up his clothes and expression and asked, “What is it?”Cheng Cezhi went through the documents in his arms, took one out and gave it to Ye Jia.“Two S-Level disruptions have been detected at the capital. They are asking for your assistance.”Ye Jia frowned, “What about Wei Yuechu and Chen Qingye?”Cheng Cezhi, “They are helping with restoring M City.”“And Blast?”Cheng Cezhi went through his documents, “Out on a mission.”Ye Jia tried to find another excuse, “Then….”Wu Su, “Brother Ye, don’t force me to go back onto my knees to beg you.”Ye Jia, “……”He glumly received the document from Cheng Cezhi, “…...Fine.”*The key entered the keyhole with a clatter.

Ye Jia opened the door.A black shadow flew over and immediately pulled him into an embrace.The man’s body temperature was low. He held Ye Jia tightly in his arms, pressing their chests firmly against each other.He lowered his head and buried it against Ye Jia’s neck, his nose nuzzling against the other party’s soft skin, “Gege, why did you get back so late?”The man’s chest trembled as he said this. Ye Jia felt like he was wrapped in a giant net.Ye Jia tilted his head back and gently pushed Ji Xuan away.“Why are you such a clingy person?”“I’m not a clingy person.” Ji Xuan tilted his head and rubbed it against Ye Jia’s shoulder. His eyes stopped on the young man’s pink ears and the corners of his lips rose to form a faint smile, “I’m a clingy ghost.”Ye Jia, “…….”He laughed out in anger, “Let go of me. I still haven’t changed.”Ji Xuan, “No.”Ye Jia increased his strength, wanting to forcibly push the other person away.Ji Xuan let out a low grunt.Ye Jia immediately stopped. He asked with some concern, “What’s wrong? Did I touch your injury?”During the fight with Mother, Ji Xuan was the one who had sustained the most injuries.Ye Jia only found out after everything was over that the other party hadn’t directly healed his wounds and had only moved them to another part of his body.Moreover, as a direct descendant, Ji Xuan was still closely tied to Mother.Although Mother wasn’t dead, she was severely injured and forced back into confinement. Ye Jia wasn’t sure what kind of impact this would have on Ji Xuan.Ji Xuan shook his head, “I’m fine.”Ye Jia frowned and his expression turned stern.He grabbed Ji Xuan’s wrist, “Come here. Let me check.”Ji Xuan obediently followed him to the bed and sat down.The shirt was spread open, revealing a pale but well-built chest. It was bandaged from his shoulder to his waist and faint blood stains could be seen seeping through from underneath.The bandages had been specially treated, but for a ghost, it was unknown whether it helped.But under Ye Jia’s insistence, Ji Xuan still had himself bandaged up --- Of course, it was all personally done by the other party.Ye Jia carefully undid the bandages.He had his eyes lowered and his amber eyes moved together with his hands, his eyelashes fluttering like the wings of a butterfly.Ji Xuan’s gaze darkened slightly.Ye Jia was focused on examining Ji Xuan’s wounds.The large wound that stretched across his chest had reopened. Although it was no longer bleeding, it still moved together with Ji Xuan’s movements, looking quite ghastly.----- It didn’t look any better.Ye Jia pursed his lips and his brows knitted together.He began to examine the other wounds on Ji Xuan’s body. Waist, chest, back, neck, stomach…Although most of them appeared better, they still weren’t what Ye Jia considered as having ‘completely resolved’.Ye Jia touched the side of Ji Xuan’s neck and brushed the tips of his fingers against the scar there.He asked with concern, “How do you feel?”Ji Xuan held Ye Jia’s wrist and lowered his eyes, “Very warm.”Ye Jia frowned, “Be serious.”JI Xuan brought the other person’s hand to his lips and kissed it, “I’m being very serious.”

His scarlet eyes were still dark and deep like an abyss. Turbulent waves contained in them seemed like it could swallow the other party up any second.Ye Jia was scalded by this gaze of his.He lightly cleared his throat and his eyes shifted elsewhere.With a stern expression, he pulled the other person closer and ordered coldly, “Sit still. I’m going to treat your wounds.”With a smile on his lips, Ji Xuan obediently sat up straight.“Okay, I’m ready.”Ye Jia rolled his eyes and didn’t bother commenting on his immaturity.Bandages wrapped around the man’s pale but firm body.The young man had his body leaning forward slightly and his arms spread open, encasing the other party, as he patched the man up.His steady breaths fell onto Ji Xuan’s neck.It was itchy, as if a feather had swept over that place.The jut in Ji Xuan’s throat bobbed.His gaze travelled downwards, stopping on the young man’s waist. A part of his shirt had come up, revealing a patch of smooth skin that looked like it glowed under the sun.The recent events had caused Ye Jia to lose some weight. The originally well fitting pants now hung loosely from his body.His waist line travelled down in a smooth arc, the shadows moving with his movements.It looked nice to hold.Ji Xuan very quickly took action.The man’s well-defined hand gently held the other party’s waist and his fingers proceeded to slowly travel upwards little by little----Ye Jia frowned, “Don’t move.”He moved away but the other party’s hand continued to chase after him.And his actions grew bolder.Ye Jia’s cheeks were a little pink. It was unknown if it was due to anger or embarrassment, “Ji Xuan, have you had enough?”Ji Xuan greedily wrapped both his hands around the other person’s waist and pulled them closer, “Not enough.”He quietly undid the other person’s buttons. His voice was husky and low as he whined, “Gege….you’ve been working overtime all this time….”Ye Jia frowned.“…..You can’t. I still have to go out on a mission tomorrow.”Cold fingers travelled up his body like a snake.Ji Xuan, “It’s okay. I’ll let you sleep early tonight.”Bullshit!I won’t fall for this again!Ye Jia pushed Ji Xuan back, “No way.”Ji Xuan hissed in pain.Ye Jia was startled. He immediately withdrew his hand, “It hurts?”“No.” Ji Xuan’s eyes curved into a smile. He leaned closer and kissed the other party.Realising that he had fallen for his tricks, Ye Jia avoided it, “You can’t….I really have a mission…..mmn.”The rest of his words were swallowed up by the other person.

Worried about his wounds, Ye Jia didn’t struggle too much. To Ji Xuan, this degree of struggling was on par to foreplay.Very quickly, the young man’s eyes turned misty and his breathing was no longer steady.A hint of struggle flashed across his eyes.“You really can’t..”Ji Xuan bit his lower lip, “I can.”Very soon, that hint of struggle was gone.“Riiinnggg------”A deafening ringtone broke the silence in the room.Ye Jia was startled back to his senses.He immediately jumped up and reached for his phone.The call connected.An anxious voice sounded on the other end but the contents of the conversation was indistinct.Ye Jia’s expression turned serious.“Yes…..Okay. I’ll be there soon.”The call ended.The blush on Ye Jia’s face was still there and there was still a bite mark on his lip but his eyes had turned sharp.Ji Xuan sullenly watched the prey he had finally caught fly out from his arms.Ye Jia turned to Ji Xuan.“Sorry, something came up at the Bureau.”Ji Xuan’s expression was glum, “Those idiots. Can’t they do anything without you?”Ye Jia sighed.“It’s an important period right now. You should be more understanding.”He thought about it for a moment and added.“Moreover…..the overtime pay is not bad.”Ji Xuan’s expression showed no signs of improvement, “You’re not lacking in money anyway.”Ye Jia corrected him, “You’re the one not lacking in money.”He lowered his head and gave Ji Xuan a quick peck, “Goodnight. I’ll be back soon.”With a ‘clack’, the door closed.The room fell silent again.Ji Xuan raised his hand and touched his lips.The warmth belonging to a human still lingered there but it was slowly fading away as time passed.He gently licked his lips.As he looked at the door before him, Ji Xuan’s eyes narrowed and a scarlet and cold light flashed across the depths of it.This matter with the excessive overtimes…….He should sort it out.Otherwise, what was the point of faking his illness?