Even so, but.
Even in the real world, Bai Cha had everything sorted out within half an hour, but Jun Yao’s news still hit the headlines.
[Bai Family Patriarch Makes a Move, Hundreds of Jun Yao Students and Teachers Fall Unconscious.]
[The Shadow Tribe’s Strength and Status Questioned; A Seventeen-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured and Unconscious. As Patriarch, Is There No Successor?]
[Thousands of Jun Yao Experts Attacked by an A-Class Dragon, Collectively Falling Unconscious?]
[...]
Dominating the world headlines, Jun Yao directly occupied the top three spots.
Bai Cha lay on the hospital bed, languidly listening to Gong Yuechen’s roaring from beside her phone.
“I’m really impressed. Are those people’s brains filled with water? They’re releasing negative news about their own country just to suppress you? Do you know how big the impact is! Are you the only one suffering? Do they look good on their own faces?”
Listening to a “bang” sound from the phone, Bai Cha estimated that Gong Yuechen had kicked a table for the fourth time. Ever since she was given the mission by the Great Lord to find several children of prophecy, the tables and chairs in Gong Yuechen’s room had all been replaced with new ones, and every so often, he would be infuriated by those reputedly virtuous scoundrels.
“Are their brains really kicked by a donkey? How can they suppress you and simultaneously lower the country’s image?” Gong Yuechen had been yelling like this for more than forty minutes, the entire ward filled with the roar of Gong Yuechen from Bai Cha’s phone.
“If you have the ability, tell them to quiet down. Why are you yelling at me?” Bai Cha tilted her head. Gong Yuechen’s voice was too loud, piercing her eardrums and making Bai Cha’s head ache. “They’re causing trouble for me, and you guys complain to me every day. It feels like I’m the garbage can for both of your factions.”
“I…!”
The person on the phone choked and was about to say something else, but suddenly heard a “du du du” sound from the phone. He looked at his already hung-up phone in disbelief.
“Damn it, Bai Cha, how dare you hang up on your brother’s call?” Gong Yuechen stared at his phone.
[Major General Gong, my master needs to rest. — Lucifer.]
Gong Yuechen: “……”
Are all of you trying to rebel! You, as a subordinate, dare to hang up on your master’s cousin’s call for your master?
“Master, how was the force?” Lucifer stood by Bai Cha’s hospital bed and bent down, gently massaging the acupoints on her head. He seemed to have learned massage specifically, as the technique was very comfortable.
“You’ve just woken up and are not suitable for overexertion. We can listen to Major General Gong’s nagging later.” Lucifer’s voice was soft, like a gentle breeze rustling by Bai Cha’s ears. “Today’s meals should also be light. We apologize for any inconvenience.”
“Uh, thank…”
“I am your most loyal butler, and this is my duty. Please, Master, do not say words like thank you in the future.” As if guessing what Bai Cha was about to say, Lucifer cut her off directly.
Having been cut off, Bai Cha had no choice but to quietly close her mouth. For some reason, she felt that Lucifer’s attitude seemed to have subtly changed after his return.
“Master.” Lucifer called softly.
Bai Cha looked at Lucifer by her hospital bed, feeling a little weak and about to doze off.
“I will protect you from now on.”
The sudden statement left Bai Cha confused, but Lucifer’s expression was unusually serious.
When he returned to the real world, his spirit was almost depleted. But when he turned his head, Bai Cha looked even more tragic. Deep wounds were cut by sharp objects on both of her wrists.
The wound on her left hand had just healed. It was from the time he had personally bandaged her during a mission. It had almost healed completely, but it was reopened again this time.
She had fallen directly into a pool of blood. Without the protection of the World Tree, Bai Cha had almost bled from all seven orifices instantaneously. At that moment, everyone’s spirit was somewhat hazy, and not a single person reacted immediately.
It was precisely at this moment that someone with malicious intent captured a photo. Even though it was just a blurry photograph, it directly propelled the news of Bai Cha’s severe injuries to the top of the world’s trending list.
Those who were trapped knew what was going on. After all, everyone had seen Lang Mo and Meng Qinghuan to some extent. Lang Mo certainly didn’t have the ability or the intelligence to lie, and although Meng Qinghuan was never serious, she never lied either. Therefore, everyone basically knew it was Bai Cha’s contribution.
However, no matter how many people she saved, it couldn’t compare to someone maliciously fanning the flames. Unfavorable rumors were still spreading like wildfire. Bai Cha was indifferent. The only thing she needed to consider was how to complete the mission given to her by the Great Lord to eliminate this scandal of Country Z from the world news.
Listening to Lucifer’s words, Bai Cha couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
*I don’t seem to need your protection, do I? It’s more like you need my protection.*
Bai Cha really wanted to speak the truth, but after thinking carefully, it seemed a bit damaging to the dragon’s pride. After a moment’s thought, Bai Cha swallowed the words.
“Alright, then go find Coloia and tell him I’ll come to see him the day before the competition. Ask him to wait for me in his room.” Bai Cha took out some documents from beside the pillow and handed them to Lucifer. “Also, regarding the missing children case at the amusement park, you should go scout the surroundings and see if there are any secret passages leading outside.”
“Yes, my Master.” Lucifer respectfully took the documents, opened the window for Bai Cha, and jumped out directly.
Watching the black figure in the sky grow further and further away until it disappeared from sight, Bai Cha finally sat up in bed.
“Aren’t you supposed to be in class? It seems to be class time now.” Bai Cha looked towards the door, where a little girl with braided pigtails stood. She looked hesitant at Bai Cha’s weak appearance.
The person who arrived was Tu Ya. Bai Cha was a little confused. Logically, it should be class time, and it was unlikely that school would be dismissed early. If school were dismissed early, Mo Ziye would have rushed to her ward long ago and started chattering in her ear.
Moreover, looking at Tu Ya’s appearance, her hands were empty, so it didn’t seem like she had come specifically to visit her.
Tu Ya lowered her eyes, looked at Bai Cha for a few moments, and then turned to leave the ward.
“Goodbye, Miss Bai.”
Tu Ya’s voice drifted from afar, but it couldn’t escape Bai Cha’s ears, making Bai Cha even more confused.
She thought Tu Ya had something to tell her, so she had Lucifer go on her mission early. But then Tu Ya just looked at her and said goodbye?
Bai Cha frowned, a bad feeling growing. She threw off the covers, jumped out of bed, and hurriedly changed into her clothes, leaving the ward. However, Tu Ya was nowhere to be seen.
The infirmary was very large. Jun Yao was wealthy, and the hospital occupied an entire building. The lights in the corridor were very bright, but Tu Ya’s shadow was nowhere to be found. Unless Tu Ya had directly run down the stairs.
In such a hurry? Why run?
Bai Cha became even more puzzled. She quickly rushed down the stairs, only to be stunned on the first floor to find that the elevator was stopped on the fourteenth floor and hadn’t moved.
Didn’t take the elevator? Didn’t go down the stairs?
The unease in her heart grew stronger and stronger. Bai Cha felt that something was wrong. She looked down and saw a glass bottle.
This aura was indeed Tu Ya’s. The residual warmth was almost gone, so it should have been placed here beforehand before she came up to see her. Thinking back, there seemed to be a subtle fluctuation in the air in the corridor just now. Could it be a jump capsule? But such a thing was prohibitively expensive. How could Tu Ya afford it?
Inside the glass bottle lay a note, neatly written with a line of text.
[In the dormitory, at the bottom of the bedside cabinet, in the red box.]
The dormitory was nearby. Bai Cha rushed into the dormitory, and under the surprised gaze of the dormitory administrator, she quickly flipped through the dormitory roster and found Tu Ya’s dorm.
It was class time now. The spacious and clean dormitory building was deserted, but Bai Cha saw a small dragon’s shadow by Tu Ya’s bed.
“Huh? Miss Bai? Why are you here?” This little dragon was pale green and looked simple-minded. He seemed a bit embarrassed to see Bai Cha. “Hello, I’m Tu Ya’s dragon, my name is Sururuter.”
With no time to explain, Bai Cha directly pushed Sururuter aside and found the box Tu Ya had mentioned.
The moment she opened the box and saw the contents, Bai Cha’s heart sank. Neatly stacked inside were a stack of evidence, more than ten photographs, and a stack of bank cards.
They were all evidence of her father’s drug trafficking. Some of the photos were blurry, but they still clearly showed what had happened, especially a black symbol, which was the Night Owl.
“Tsk, this self-willed person.” Bai Cha now regretted not using the time capsule to locate Tu Ya’s home back then. It was over now. Flying there and directly using a time capsule were two different concepts. Tu Ya’s home was not close to here.
Sururuter stood by, still not understanding. He had been called to the dormitory by Tu Ya via text message. Because this was a girls’ dormitory, Sururuter had to persuade the dormitory administrator with great effort to get in, only to bump into Bai Cha.
“Go!”
Bai Cha grabbed Sururuter by his wings without a word, lifting him up as if he were a chicken. Black winds swirled around her, like a black vortex heading straight for Tu Ya’s home.
“Hey, hey, hey? What’s wrong!” Sururuter hadn’t reacted before he was lifted into the air, inhaling a mouthful of cold wind that made his teeth ache. “Miss Bai, where are you going? I can fly myself!”
“Shut up!”
Then, Sururuter obediently shut up.
Miss Bai is so fierce! The dark aura around her is too strong! Why is she so fierce when she’s so good-looking? Sururuter was on the verge of tears.
“My little Tu Ya is so much better,” Sururuter mumbled. He was a head dragon, although not large, but being carried like a chick by a little girl felt a bit humiliating.
Bai Cha had no mood to pay attention to Sururuter’s little thoughts. She was truly anxious now. That goodbye echoed in her mind, making her grit her teeth in anger.
She didn’t know if she was angry at Tu Ya for acting on her own, or angry at herself for being soft-hearted back then.
*Are you sick? I got the arrest warrant and the attack order approved. I was just slightly injured and delayed for a day, and you pulled this stunt on me?*
*If I had known, I would have arrested Tuk Soolo back then. If I had known, it would have been better to visit Tu Ya.*
But then, seeing the father and daughter depending on each other, she had been soft-hearted. Moreover, there had been so much chaos during this period that she couldn’t get away.
Even though her Blood Fiend power was exhausted and unusable, using Lucifer’s dark power was still a piece of cake. Bai Cha stomped her foot, and the air behind her distorted for a moment. A sonic boom resonated in the air, startling Sururuter.
Sururuter felt very wronged. He was inexplicably called to the dormitory by the host, and then inexplicably picked up by Bai Cha, only to be stuffed with cold wind.
“Miss Bai? Why don’t you tell me what happened?” Sururuter cautiously raised his head, but upon seeing Bai Cha’s gloomy expression, he immediately averted his gaze. “Is there something wrong with me?”
At least it should be related to him, right? Otherwise, Bai Cha wouldn’t have brought him along when she flew out. He had seen how fierce Bai Cha was at the carnival, and he was truly afraid that Bai Cha would beat him up.
Bai Cha remained silent. She didn’t know how to explain it to this dragon. Perhaps she shouldn’t have brought Sururuter along, but perhaps this dragon could serve as a spiritual comfort for that little girl.
Now, Bai Cha could only pray that Tu Ya wouldn’t do anything foolish.
“You… when you see Tu Ya later, you two will take me to find Tu Ya’s father.”
If she could still see him, that is.