Translator: Deyonna
Chen Xinyue stood up and left the ward that had once filled her with hope. Now, she walked through the room, which had been completely changed beyond recognition after the explosion.
Of course, the expensive and precious treatment cabin had also been blown up in the explosion.
Chen Xinyue felt a deep sense of regret.
If Old Man Xu was to see this scene, he would probably be heartbroken to the point of suffocation.
She truly felt sorry for his hometown.
As Chen Xinyue thought of this, a bitter smile tugged at the corners of her lips. If she can still live and have a future ahead of her, she would try to buy a new treatment cabin to compensate for Old Man Xu’s hometown.
Captain Chen always walked like a passing thunder and moving wind, neat and tidy. However, this time, as she walked from the door to that familiar floor, covering a distance of less than ten-meters, she moved like a lifeless corpse.
Chen Xinyue knelt down on one knee and opened a hidden compartment on the floor. From inside, she retrieved a metal medicine box.
The woman’s hands, covered in scars, gently caressed the smooth surface of the medicine box. The box, hidden in the floor, remained completely unharmed, without a single scratch to be found.
But it was for this very thing that all eight of her team members had died.
At a certain moment, Chen Xinyue suddenly began to doubt her own dedication and long-held beliefs.
All the things she had done, was it really worth it?
Captain Chen couldn’t help but wonder—
If she had insisted on refusing this temporary assignment in the first place, then they would have all safely returned to the main city a long time ago.
If she hadn’t ordered all the team members to distract the king creature desperately last night, they could have escaped.
If she hadn’t gone to retrieve the king creature’s body from the sea, Wang Yuan might not have died either.
Even now, her and Jon’s lives still hang in midair, not knowing when they might meet their end.
Is all of this really worth it?
Was her order really the right decision?
Chen Xinyue closed her eyes and held the cold medicine box tightly to her chest. Her fingers were almost trembling with exertion, and her back was shaking.
“……”
In this moment, it felt as if the whole world fell silent.
No one can answer Chen Xinyue.
Except herself.
After a long silence, the woman suddenly opened her eyes. She stood up swiftly, tightly holding the box, and walked out with large strides.
As Chen Xinyue walked out of the clinic, she coincidentally ran into Yuan Ye dragging a corpse. However, the cause of death of the corpse was not from being slashed by a knife, but from a gunshot that blew off its head.
Chen Xinyue was slightly startled and a bit astonished.
Because, according to rumors, this once mighty and unparalleled decontamination officer seemed to only be skilled with using knives and not guns.
But she didn’t ask, just lowered her head slightly with respect and said with a hoarse voice.
“You’ve come.”
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“En.”
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The curly-haired puppy’s face immediately turned pitiful, the insides of his stomach churned as if he was about to vomit within seconds.
At that moment, the heterochromatic-eyed youth glanced indifferently and spoke in a cold tone.
“That corpse is an important clue. You mess it, you clean it.”
“Ugh… Wu.”
Jon tightly covered his mouth and surprisingly managed to swallow the urge to vomit.
The little octopus perched on the shoulder of the youth silently turned his head away. He was also feeling a bit nauseated, so he quickly went to wash his eyes by looking at the side profile of Yuan Ye.
Yuan Ye glanced at Chen Xinyue, who was holding a medicine box on the side, and casually remarked.
“This is not the place for talking.”
After saying that, he lifted his feet and walked towards the direction of the mountain. Jon stood there, still covering his mouth, looking at Chen Xinyue. The latter quickly realized the situation and gestured for him to follow immediately.
So the aggrieved curly-haired puppy could only carry the corpse, acting as a hardworking and obedient laborer, and followed behind with difficulty.
By the time they arrived at the wooden house, it was already pitch black outside.
“You can take the body away for examination.”
Performing autopsies was also within the scope of the investigation officers’ duties.
“Alright.”
Chen Xinyue didn’t have any objections. She looked at Yuan Ye sitting on a stool and began to carefully choose her words.
But Yuan Ye directly gets straight to the point.
“If I’m not mistaken, you must be thinking of using this achievement to help me lift the banishment order, restore my position as a decontamination officer, and then have me report this to the royal court, requesting a thorough investigation.”
“Yes.”
Chen Xinyue nodded directly.
“But the credit for killing the king creature belongs to you, not to me. It’s not me helping you. This matter is something I want to request for your help.”
At this point, the words of Chen Xinyue, a mere B-level investigation officer, were simply insignificant.
Moreover, her mention of reporting to the royal court would only involve passing the information to the peripheral communication department, which would then undergo multiple layers of review. It could easily be suppressed by those with ulterior motives.
However, if it was Yuan Ye, who held the position of a decontamination officer, making the request, it would carry much more weight.
Because he would not be reporting to the investigation corps headquarters, but rather bypassing them and reporting directly to the decontamination officers’ organization, or even directly reporting to the Queen.
Although the king creature appeared in this case, it was certain that the royal court would send a decontamination officer. However, Chen Xinyue trusted only Yuan Ye. In the brief day of their encounter, she had already placed complete trust in this young man who was both powerful and terrifying.
Moreover, if those people could manipulate gifted people to kill her, then Chen Xinyue is justified to believe that some of the decontamination officers may not be clean.
Just then, the woman suddenly bowed down without any warning, bowing at a ninety-degree angle.
“All of my team members… except for Jon, sacrificed themselves last night. I understand that protecting the people and sacrificing for the fate of mankind is the duty and responsibility of an investigator.”
“But if this case is as I suspect, then they were murdered!”
“I want the truth, and I also want justice for them! I beg you, help me.”
Jon was momentarily stunned, but quickly followed the captain’s lead and bowed at a ninety-degree angle as well. He echoed loudly.
“I beg you!”
Yuan Ye fell silent, not immediately giving a response.
Ye Yunfan was actually very curious. He had suspected that Yuan Ye had an extraordinary identity, but he never expected that the other party was actually a decontamination officer.
Although Ye Yunfan didn’t fully understand what a decontamination officer is, he could easily deduce from the reactions and reverence of those around him that this profession or position held high status and considerable combat prowess.
He just didn’t know what mistake Yuan Ye did to be subjected to the so-called banishment order and have his position revoked.
After a long silence, the young man finally spoke up.
“The banishment order may be lifted with the merit of this mission, but it’s impossible for me to regain my status as a decontamination officer.”
Chen Xinyue raised her head slightly, feeling a bit uneasy. Because she wasn’t quite sure of Yuan Ye’s intentions, whether he was offering help or not.
“Then, what do you mean…”
Yuan Ye pondered seriously, and a familiar name came to mind.
“But I can find someone to help you with this matter. In situations like these, she’s better at handling these kinds of things than I am.”
Chen Xinyue was a bit surprised and suddenly looked up. However, Jon beside her became even more excited. His eyes lit up, and he quickly spoke up.
“Is… is it your friend? Thank you so much!”
“Friend?”
Ye Yunfan looked at the young man curiously. Although he thought Yuan Ye was a gentle and kindhearted good child, his outward appearance, words and actions were indeed quite awkward. He didn’t seem like someone who could easily make good friends.
Sure enough, Yuan Ye lifted his eyelids and glanced at Jon with indifference, saying coldly.
“I have no friends.”
Jon immediately choked: “……”
At this time, Yuan Ye’s handsome and cool face revealed a slightly reminiscence look, and he continued to add.
“When I was in the main city, others were afraid of me, and there were a few who weren’t afraid but still disliked me.”
—Sure enough.
The little octopus shook his head and sighed inwardly.
Chen Xinyue’s initially joyful expression turned somewhat worried. It was evident that she believed Yuan Ye’s words, considering the not so good reputation of this gifted and decontamination officer according to the rumors.
She cautiously probed and said, “Then you’re gonna look for…?”
“Of course, it’s the one who dislikes me the most.”
Yuan Ye’s tone was matter-of-fact.
After all, those who were afraid of him were mostly weak, with weak abilities and also weak backgrounds. On the other hand, those who disliked him at least had something to show for themselves.
After that statement, the whole room fell into silence.
At that moment, Jon actually had some doubts about whether his new idol genuinely and sincerely wanted to help his captain.
Looking for someone who dislikes you the most to help, it’s hard to say whether they would be willing to help or not. But would they really not make things worse, and stab you in the back?
Finally, Chen Xinyue broke the awkward silence. She chose not to pursue the matter any further. After all, Yuan Ye had already agreed to help.
“Thank you once again.”
She bowed one more time.
Ye Yunfan looked at Chen Xinyue. She seemed to look like twenty seven or twenty eight old, but perhaps due to her life of hardship and constant danger, her appearance seemed a bit older than her actual age.
However, Chen Xinyue can still maintain her reason and courage in such a terrible situation. Ye Yunfan couldn’t deny the strength and resilience of this woman.
He didn’t know what the other person had gone through to grow and become the person she was today.
“It’s already late, I won’t disturb you any longer.”
Chen Xinyue glanced at her watch and stood up.
“Our team’s car is parked nearby, we can make do with it for one night.”
As an experienced and cautious investigation officer she never put all her eggs in one basket. Therefore, her team’s cars were parked separately, with one of them parked in the mountains.
“However this—”
While speaking, Chen Xinyue pushed the metal medicine box containing the king creature’s body in Yuan Ye’s direction.
“Please keep it here temporarily.”
“En.”
The young man responded indifferently, showing no intention of asking her to stay for the night or have a meal.
Chen Xinyue left a wireless communication device on the table. More accurately, it was a walkie-talkie.
“The signal tower at the supply station happened to be broken, so this will have to do for now.”
“En.”
Yuan Ye casually nodded in response. He waved his hand as if in a hurry.
So, Chen Xinyue didn’t say anything more and swiftly left with Jon.
Click.
The door closed.
Yuan Ye turned to the “little jellyfish” and he asked.
“Hungry?”
The little octopus looked at his significantly decreased stamina and nodded eagerly, eyes filled with anticipation.
—En, en!
“Okay. I’ll go cook now.”
Saying that, the ruthless and composed Yuan Ye stood up naturally and found an apron, effortlessly tying it around himself.
……Ah?
Ye Yunfan was suddenly stunned.
Cook?
This guy can actually cook???
Ye Yunfan suddenly felt that Yuan Ye’s painting style was too fragmented. When they first met, he thought the other person was a cold and emotionless shark. But later, he found that the other person was just a socially awkward child who was not good at expressing himself.
And now, why can he sew clothes and also cook?
Yuan Ye is truly a talented child
And talented at spoiling his jellyfish 🤣
Can our little “jellyfish” nomnom more on the king creature’s body?
He’s a maiden at heart hahaha
Just taking care of his jellyfish… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🐙
the perfect househusband~