Why Don’t You Just Rob Someone?

Translator: CinderTL

Huai Yi was stunned, not speaking for a full 10 seconds.

"Are you out of your damn mind?" Huai Yi shouted as he finally reacted. "Why don't you just rob someone?"

"Don't talk nonsense," Jiang Cheng said with righteous seriousness. "Robbery isn't as profitable as this."

Without another word, Huai Yi clenched his fist. In the next second, his left arm swelled up like a balloon, and a dense layer of scales began to spread from his neck, covering his left arm.

The scales were a pale red, reflecting an eerie light, exuding a sense of immense power.

He had been so enraged that he decided to reveal his ability to intimidate the other party. If he didn't subdue him now, it would be troublesome if he caused problems later.

Yet Jiang Cheng continued to smile at him, completely unfazed.

The moment Huai Yi revealed his Gate, Jiang Cheng felt the Gate within his own body stir. Immediately after, a terrifying presence slowly opened its eyes.

It was Wu. He had awakened.

As a host-like existence, Jiang Cheng could still sense some of Wu's emotions. In the face of Huai Yi's threat, the Gate within him remained almost entirely calm.

Since he was the host, Wu would at least give him some face.

As Jiang Cheng thought this, his confidence grew.

He even began to imagine using Huai Yi as a lead to uncover the people behind him. They were surely a group.

If he could capture them all and make them work for him for free... Huai Yi secretly swallowed his saliva. He didn't understand why, despite looking so intimidating, the other party was staring at him as if he were a naked beauty.

To be precise, in Jiang Cheng's eyes, Huai Yi was a cute money-printing machine.

A legal one, at that.

It seemed that he had to teach him a lesson. Huai Yi strode forward menacingly, ready to unleash the power of his Qilin Arm, grab him, and give him a taste of his strength.

But just as he took his first step, his arm suddenly began to shrink, and the scales covering it started to recede.

By the time his second step... no, even before his third step landed, his Qilin Arm had completely disappeared.

Not only had his Qilin Arm vanished, but he also heard a loud "bang" in his mind. The thing he had just summoned from his Gate had fled.

Not only had it fled, but it had also slammed the Gate shut behind it.

No matter how much he tried to summon it again, there was no response.

"What's going on?" Huai Yi panicked. Since he had obtained his Gate, this was the first time something like this had happened.

The Gate within him was emitting an emotion akin to fear.

How was this possible?

Even when facing the Fierce Ghost in this instance, the entity within his Gate had been incredibly brave.

Sure, it couldn't win, but being scared off? What was that about?

After a moment, Huai Yi seemed to realize something, and his gaze toward Jiang Cheng changed completely.

"What's this all about?" Jiang Cheng chuckled. "You couldn't even last 3 seconds. You're not even a tenth of what I am."

Huai Yi's eyes slowly shifted away from Jiang Cheng's face. When they landed on the shadow on the wall behind Jiang Cheng, his pupils abruptly contracted.

The shadow was actually half again as tall as Jiang Cheng himself! And just like Jiang Cheng, the shadow was also smiling.

But the size of its grin was so wide that it could have wrapped both their heads together and stuffed them inside.

"You... you're..." Huai Yi's lips trembled as he stammered.

Jiang Cheng wore a tolerant smile, extending his arm to rest on Huai Yi's shoulder. From behind, the two looked incredibly close.

"Bro, let's exchange contact info. I'll reach out to you later, and don't you dare," Jiang Cheng chuckled, pointing to the shadow behind him, "don't you dare deceive us."

Soon, Jiang Cheng and Huai Yi reached an agreement.

Huai Yi would lead a team to the morgue, while Jiang Cheng and Lin Wan'er would head to Zhang Zhaowei's residence to search for clues.

"But we don't have any money," Jiang Cheng glanced at Huai Yi. "It's inconvenient to go out without money."

Reluctantly, Huai Yi fished out some cash from his pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Cheng's hand. "This is all I have left. It should be enough for a taxi."

Jiang Cheng turned around, ready to leave with Lin Wan'er.

"Wait."

Jiang Cheng stopped in his tracks. It was Wang Changguo who had spoken, awkwardly rubbing his chin. "Can I come with you?"

"I promise I won't hold you back," Wang Changguo swore. "I just feel like sticking with you guys might save my life."

"No," Jiang Cheng replied curtly, then left with Lin Wan'er.

However, Wang Changguo's words genuinely surprised everyone.

"Wang Changguo," Huai Yi said with a forced smile after Jiang Cheng and Lin Wan'er had left. "Since you're so eager, I happen to have a spot open. Why don't you come with me to the morgue?"

The morgue. Wang Changguo's face was filled with reluctance, but when he met Huai Yi's cold gaze, he swallowed his words.

Huai Yi, who had just been extorted by Jiang Cheng, was seething with anger. If Wang Changguo dared to utter even half a word of refusal, Huai Yi wouldn't hesitate to teach him a lesson.

"What about us?" Cao Yang asked. "Brother Huai Yi, maybe I should go down with you instead. He," Cao Yang glanced at the dejected Wang Changguo, genuinely concerned for Huai Yi.

"No need. You stay here and be ready to assist," Huai Yi said, pressing the elevator button. "I suspect Director Qi might show up. If he does, you must ensure his safety."

"But remember, if he does come, you must determine whether he's the real Director Qi or a Ghost in disguise."

After speaking, Huai Yi glanced worriedly down the corridor. That Ghost hadn't appeared for a long time. Where had it gone? Was it lying in wait in the morgue, or had it already followed Jiang Cheng and Lin Wan'er? Or was it hiding somewhere, waiting to deliver a fatal blow?

But these weren't Huai Yi's greatest concerns.

What worried him most was that the Ghost might go after Director Qi.

"Ding."

The elevator arrived at their floor, and the doors opened to reveal an empty interior.

Huai Yi didn't hesitate to let Wang Changguo enter first, waiting a few seconds before stepping in himself.

Otherwise, why would he bring Wang Changguo along? The elevator ran smoothly, and the journey was uneventful. Standing outside the morgue, the two paused to listen for any movement before entering.

Following Jiang Cheng's earlier instructions, they quickly located the mortuary cabinet where Zhang Zhaowei's body was stored.

"Stand guard behind me," Huai Yi ordered.

Wang Changguo looked pitiful, holding up his phone to illuminate the surroundings, as if a Ghost might leap out of the darkness at any moment to kill him.

After pulling open the mortuary cabinet, Huai Yi found the mark Yu Yu had mentioned—a small, rather inconspicuous card.

Even if he had come, he might have overlooked it.

Indeed, women are more meticulous.

(End of the Chapter)

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