Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 5.005. Night Whispers

Jin Ziyue paused for a moment, not speaking immediately, but subtly pulling away the hand that was circling the birds.

He turned around, touched her head with his right hand, letting her lean gently against his upper body, patted her back with his left hand, and said softly, "I'll stay here with you."

The man's broad arms made Fei Niao unable to hold back her tears any longer, and she began to sob softly.

“My brother has been missing for a day, and I’m all alone, and this has happened…”

The girl, now safe, shed her usual toughness.

Jin Ziyue remained silent, letting the girl's tears soak his shirt, his pupils reflecting the dim light of the night lamp.

After crying for a while, Jin Ziyue turned off the light and sat down next to Fei Niao, leaning against the wall.

"When I first met my senior, I felt that he must be a very gentle person."

The girl calmed down a bit, sniffed, shrank her head, and sat with her knees drawn up to her sides.

"Um... you don't need to call me senior, do you?" Jin Ziyue didn't respond, but scratched his head, "It makes me look old."

"I thought you'd always have that polite, formal look on your face, senior," the girl said, glancing at the man.

Asuka lowered her eyes and continued, "It was only tonight, when you helped me out of that predicament, that I truly realized that you are someone I respect, like an older brother."

Jin Ziyue got up and started rummaging through his suitcase.

The girl blinked, stared at him, and continued, "'Senior' is like a special title; in my heart, it's irreplaceable."

"Senior, could you please listen to my story...?"

"Ah."

“When we were little, our parents abandoned my brother and me, leaving only my brother and me to depend on each other.” The girl shrank her feet slightly. “My brother loves me very much. He is gentle in everything he does and takes meticulous care of me. It was my brother who taught me gentleness and made me realize that ‘gentleness’ is truly the most beautiful word in the world.”

Feiniao spoke with great enthusiasm, her voice soft and gentle.

"I don't have many friends. My best friend is Nanayuki, Ito Nanayuki. She has experienced a lot of family misfortune in the past, but she is also a gentle girl. It was she and my brother who made me realize that no matter how bad life is, we should treat it with gentleness, because life will always give me unexpected gentleness in various ways."

After saying that, she looked at Jin Ziyue with a gentle gaze: "It's really—great to be able to get to know you, senior."

Just then, Jin Ziyue found something in his suitcase while rummaging through it. In the darkness, by the moonlight, it seemed he was opening a bottle cap. He wiped it clean, stepped back in front of Fei Niao, and said, "You just twisted your ankle, didn't you? Let me put some medicine on it for you."

The girl timidly stretched out her foot. The coolness of her ankle and the warmth of her fingertips made her subconsciously want to pull it back, but she mustered up the courage to stay in place.

"Senior...do you have someone you like?" Asuka Ryuu suddenly asked.

"Have."

“Then…” Asuka lowered her voice, as if she had suddenly lost all her strength, “She must be very happy with her senior.”

"..."

In the darkness, the man's eyes were not visible, leaving her speechless.

“With such a gentle senior, no hardship can hinder happiness,” Asuka suddenly said with great certainty.

Jin Ziyue did not reply.

Suddenly, she realized she had misspoke and said, "I'm sorry... seeing how remorseful you looked, I couldn't help but blurt it out."

"It's getting late, you should get some rest. You have to go back to work tomorrow. If the situation is too serious, I'll go with you to report it to the police." Jin Ziyue got up and helped Feibiao tidy up the blankets.

"Ah."

Asuka Ryuu lay on Jin Ziyue's bed, her back to him, her hand reaching for something, her fingertips brushing against the soft blanket before slowly letting go.

Goodnight, senior.

Jin Ziyue, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, raised his knees and supported himself with his right hand. His voice, which had been silent for a long time, was a little hoarse: "Good night."

The girl felt a pang of sadness, but she could sense the man behind her. A sense of security and the exhaustion of fleeing washed over her, and slowly, her breathing began to become regular.

The man remained seated, saying nothing.

His eyes gazed into the distance, seemingly blending into the night. How beautiful he was, but it's a pity he died so young.

"Jin Ziyue."

In my memory, the girl's voice was clean and cool.

Jin Ziyue's eyelids drooped, but he refused to close them completely.

Only in the hazy light can one see the spirit within.

……

midnight.

Jin Ziyue opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He glanced at the sleeping girl, then silently disappeared into the darkness.

……

"How much further?" the middle-aged, overweight man impatiently shouted at the man beside him. "We can't afford to lose this woman."

The man's gaunt face was expressionless, his glasses gleaming: "It'll be soon, their scent is getting stronger."

"If it weren't for the recent buzz about urban ghost hunters, I wouldn't be working with a spineless coward like you. Everything I do is a nightmare." The overweight man slammed his broad hand on the telephone pole with a "whoosh."

His ferocious expression flickered under the streetlights, and his skin was a mixture of green and yellow.

"It's just to be on the safe side. The demon hunters have no survivors. If you want to live longer, it's best not to cause any unnecessary trouble during this period." The thin man twitched his nostrils as he followed the scent of the girl from the restaurant.

"Hmph, all right, all right, all right! You guys have forgotten even the most basic sense of decency! If you ask me, living alongside food is already pathetic enough. Have you ever seen a human share their treatment with pigs, cows, chickens, and ducks waiting to be slaughtered?! Why is it that some greenhorn is riding on our heads and defecating, and you all act like you're just going to accept it?"

"Hurry up and catch up." The gaunt-faced man glanced at him. "At least we're no match for him. If we run into him, we'll just have to run for our lives."

"What a joke! How will we know his strength if we don't fight? He claims to be the pinnacle of the food chain, yet he flees in terror at the sight of food. Does he really think I'm afraid of him? So what if it's a battle? At worst, I'll die. Anyway, I've had my fill of women these days." The middle-aged man's face hardened.

"If I remember correctly, you were only a teenager when you died, right?" the gaunt man glanced at him.

"Are you looking down on how I look now?" the overweight man sneered.

"Some things you have to experience to understand. Human society is like a big dye vat. As a 'human being,' I will die at the age of thirty. How unfortunate, yet how fortunate."

The overweight man didn't reply for a moment, then spat and cursed, "You think you're always right?"

At that moment, a cold wind suddenly began to rustle.

Blow on the empty soda can, and it spins with a clanging sound.

The alleyway on the street was deserted except for the two of them standing there.

"Fat pig." The thin man stopped in his tracks.

"Who are you calling a fat pig!" The overweight man grabbed the thin man by the collar, his face fierce.

"Let's go." The gaunt man remained as taciturn as ever.

"Huh?" The overweight man's hair stood on end instantly.

The gaunt man's eyes seemed to blaze with fury, his pupils widening in a rage, instantly transforming into vertical blue pupils. He unleashed a burst of brute force, shoving the portly man aside: "Go!"

The overweight man was dazed and was pushed to the ground.

Looking up, I saw the bright crescent moon in the night sky. Suddenly, a figure soared into the air, his black night clothes contrasting beautifully with the bright white moon.

It keeps getting bigger.

The man who attacked wore a pale mask that depicted both crying and laughing.

And the sudden flash of a blade.

The gaunt man roared and charged forward.

I found a perfect cover today, and I can see it once it's approved! It's unbelievable that it's already sixth on the new book chart for suspense, which is worth commemorating!

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(End of this chapter)