Chapter 237: Life Just Got Better
Tonight, many people were tossing and turning, especially the Gatekeeper.
The Ghost Gate in Pinghai City and the surrounding counties was being taken over by various Female Madmen. For them, the Ghost Gate wasn’t much of a deal yet, but its value was slowly starting to show.
In their rampage, they inevitably bumped into those rogue Gatekeepers who weren’t involved in the task—these poor souls were just collateral damage, getting killed for no good reason.
As the Chairman, Chairman Chen was doing his utmost to keep the internal chaos among the Gatekeepers at bay. What little black hair he had left turned completely white overnight!
An Que’s side wasn’t any steadier either. The Dragon Lady waltzed in like she owned the place, grabbed a random person and demanded directions to An Que’s office. With the “help” of the Gatekeepers outside, she breezed right into An Que’s office and proceeded to saw open the golden Buddha statue, successfully retrieving a heart that resembled a shriveled piece of wood.
Meanwhile, in the shadows, the Ghost Domain was undergoing a massive reshuffling thanks to Nightmare, with a bottom-dwelling member suddenly becoming the big cheese overnight, garnering the support of more than half the members. That was her skill!
Even far-off in Tianchang City, Li Tianan stealthily eliminated two Gatekeepers sent to monitor him.
He didn’t even need to be on-site in Pinghai City to know that something big was happening.
Of course, with that Reaper Bai Yu around, if An Que didn’t realize he was in deep trouble, he was bound to trip over his own feet and might just end up dead.
Then, Li Tianan received the news from Pinghai City.
A total of 111 Gatekeepers, including An Que, had all been wiped out.
There were rumors of someone escaping, but as of now, they were missing. Not even a single corpse was left behind—over a hundred people had seemingly evaporated into thin air.
Li Tianan plopped down in his chair and fished out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.
He’d kicked the habit, but in times like this, if he didn’t light up a few, he’d struggle to cope with the pressure building inside.
One after another, the lighter flickered as the ashtray filled up with butts.
The list he’d given to Bai Yu—at that time, he didn’t think she could pull off anything big with it in such a short time. She could run around three Ghost Gates in a single night, but it would take her ten days or so to hit them all, and the Gatekeepers weren’t exactly clueless—they’d figure it out quickly.
Now they knew, Bai Yu’s goal wasn’t the list at all; it was to use the Ghost Gates on that list as fishing bait.
And what a catch it turned out to be—a big fish indeed!
Bai Yu didn’t just hook this big fish; she swallowed it whole, not leaving a single scale behind.
Li Tianan had to admit he was partly responsible.
If it hadn’t been for the list he gave her, Bai Yu probably would’ve… taken a few more days to pull off something like this.
“Oh, Bai Yu, you’ve really messed up my plans.”
“But your appearance is a good thing; you’ve completely stirred the stagnant waters.”
Li Tianan muttered to himself when suddenly, a jingle rang out as an Old Man entered the convenience store. The Old Man had no trace of life in him, his skin pale as paper, wearing a brand-new funeral suit.
“Welcome! How can I help you?”
“I… I can’t find my home.”
As soon as the Old Man walked into the store, a cold wind swept through, causing the wind chimes hanging inside to sway vigorously—but strangely, they made sharp screeching sounds instead of the usual chimes.
Li Tianan instantly shot up from his chair, his face turning pale. He moved so dramatically that his chair tipped over.
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In a luxurious presidential suite, Zhao Mingyue slowly awoke from a bed that was soft yet soaked with sweat. Blinking, she stared at an unfamiliar ceiling, her mind buzzing, feeling oddly unwell—as if she had just gone through something exceptionally exhilarating.
Every part of her ached, and her lips felt tingly. As she pulled back the covers, she realized she was completely n*ked and quickly covered herself up again.
Her gaze fell upon the floor, which was littered with clothes—some her own, some belonging to Bai Yu.
When she reached out, the sheets were still damp.
This clearly indicated something had just happened!
Wait a minute, what exactly was going on??
Zhao Mingyue’s head was spinning. She wanted to know whether she had been on top or if Bai Yu had taken the lead.
Slowly, bits and pieces of memory started surfacing in her mind—mostly fragmented and jumbled, but the content was quite clear. It seemed her body had instinctively recorded the memory.
And it was this memory that made her already flushed face burn even hotter. Recalling the peak moments, she shot up from the bed, completely disregarding her attire, biting her lip as she frantically surveyed her surroundings.
Oh no, oh no! How could she have fainted while absorbing the Twin Souls?
Fainting was one thing, but she had done something utterly outrageous with Bai Yu—something she had always wanted to do but never had the guts to act on…
d*mn it!
Why did she have to be tipsy at such a crucial moment?!
What a wasted opportunity, so perfect!
Zhao Mingyue clenched the edges of her clothes, her expression morphing into one of pure agony.
It felt akin to a lucid dream—wherein in her dream, she passionately took down Bai Yu, only to awaken and realize it was all a fantasy, with that delicious feeling slipping away from her grasp.
If only it were a dream, at least nothing would have happened, and she wouldn’t feel like she had lost.
But no, this was reality! Everything occurred, and now, after waking up, she had nothing but disordered memories—feeling as if she had forgotten everything.
She was seriously missing out!
Zhao Mingyue felt like crying. She had never imagined that her longstanding desires would be fulfilled almost instinctively while she was in such a daze!
What was this? A little wish of hers to push Bai Yu down was now etched into her very soul.
This wasn’t what she wanted!
Faintly, she heard water running from the bathroom. Zhao Mingyue, barefoot and holding one hand against her chest, glanced around and spotted a clean towel just outside the bathroom. She hurried over, wrapped the towel around herself, and knocked on the glass door of the bathroom.
“Come in,” Bai Yu’s voice replied from inside.
With the Twin Souls, they could sense each other’s locations.
“Bai Yu.” Zhao Mingyue stepped inside and saw Bai Yu lounging in the tub, leaning back against the steps with a white towel propping up her neck.
In a heartbeat, she tossed aside her anxieties and regrets upon seeing Bai Yu and jumped straight into the water without even asking for Bai Yu’s approval, sitting directly across from her.
The tub was spacious enough for ten people without a problem.
“Awake? How do you feel?” Bai Yu put on her best neutral expression, trying to act as usual without giving anything away.
“Um…” Zhao Mingyue tilted her head, “Are you asking how I feel about what?”
“I…” Bai Yu and Zhao Mingyue locked eyes, sensing something strange in the air. Did this girl have a hidden agenda? “I meant the Twin Souls.”
“Oh, that! I feel amazing about it!” Zhao Mingyue patted her chest, “It’s truly incredible. It feels like we’re tied by an invisible thread. Like that red thread of fate, you know?”
“That’s definitely not it. It’s just the Twin Souls attracting each other,” Bai Yu explained.
“If it’s not the red thread of fate, then why did that situation occur?”
Zhao Mingyue bit her lip lightly, her cheeks burning with shyness making her hesitant to meet Bai Yu’s gaze, wanting to stare down at the water’s surface. But she steeled herself, lifted her head, and maintained eye contact, even if her gaze was somewhat evasive.
Seeing the girl’s flushed visage—embarrassment transforming her into a picture of innocence—made Bai Yu’s heart race once again.
“Ahem, this is just a minor side effect of the Twin Souls, no real harm done. I didn’t know beforehand, but this side effect likely comes from the Godmother who was absorbed by the Thousand Eyes Godmother; her powers tend to lean towards desire, hence…”
After finishing, Bai Yu added, “Honestly, not much happened. Most of the time, I was the one holding you down, yes, like that.”
“Pfft.” Zhao Mingyue couldn’t hold back a laugh at Bai Yu’s faux-serious demeanor, instantly melting away her previously hidden embarrassment and tension.
She knew Bai Yu too well; while Bai Yu acted no different than usual, calm and expressionless, pretending to not care at all.
But in truth, her words had betrayed her inner thoughts.
Normally, she wouldn’t speak so many words; she would likely only say:
“It’s a side effect, no danger.”
Just those eight words, and that would be it.
There wouldn’t be explanations, especially when she mentioned she was the one on top.
Wait a minute— was Bai Yu really on top? She was quite the assertive little lady!
Of course, her memories were only partially restored; there might be things she didn’t even know about.
“Were you really on top?”
“Of course, but that’s not even important,” Bai Yu replied.
Zhao Mingyue nodded, pondering, but didn’t argue. If Bai Yu knew what was going to happen in the future, she’d probably wish she could turn back time to seal her lips and prevent any accidental reveals.
Because that tiny little phrase set Zhao Mingyue’s hopes ablaze once again.
Now that they had succeeded, it meant her goal was not that far out of reach.
If Bai Yu said she was on top, then let’s assume that’s how it went. As long as she grew stronger, everything would surely be alright.
Today’s events were a minor regret but also a goal.
At the very least, it ignited a spark of hope in her.
What was this? Life suddenly had a glimmer of promise!
Bai Yu wanted to change the subject, but Zhao Mingyue’s little gaze was making her uneasy; she had no clue what was going on in that girl’s mind.
“Uh, Mingyue, An Que provided a lot of clues this time. We might have plenty of tasks coming up.”
“Yay, tasks are great!”
“What?”
“I mean, the more tasks there are, the quicker I can become stronger!”
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Wah wah wah!
