The Law of Heaven

Chapter 4 Parasites and Fusion

At one o'clock in the morning, seeing that the rain outside the window had stopped, Aihara took the dragon bone bracelet and went out. He didn't plan to stay at the shop; he had to go back and see his sister.

He had just completed his first business deal since inheriting the Misty Tower, which was a testament to his second uncle's teachings over the years. Although he hadn't made much money yet, the bracelet left by the customer was clearly quite valuable and a highly collectible asset.

The long street was muddy and slippery at midnight. Some barbecue stalls had reopened, with wisps of smoke rising under the streetlights. Passersby sat together on small tables and stools, chatting noisily, while raindrops dripped from the treetops overhead.

The aroma of barbecue was strong. Xiang originally wanted to buy some barbecue to take home as a late-night snack, but considering that he was short of money, he went to the convenience store and bought a piece of bread instead.

His home is about five kilometers away from here. It was a two-bedroom apartment that his second uncle rented before. It was in a good school district and was just big enough for three people.

There were no buses running at that time, so he walked five kilometers before returning to his relatively new apartment complex. He swiped his card to enter the building and took the elevator to the 24th floor.

The door opened with the fingerprint lock; the house was dark and quiet.

Xiao Si is probably asleep.

Xiang Yuan took a shower and changed his clothes. This city is located by the sea, and it has been raining a lot lately, so it is very humid every day. He always feels sticky when he goes out.

When he came out of the bathroom, the kitchen light was on.

"Brother, are you back?"

A head popped out of the kitchen.

Xiangsi had long, loose hair and wore a thin white dress that subtly revealed her youthful and beautiful curves, but at first glance, she looked like Sadako.

"Why did you wake up?"

Aihara frowned: "Go to sleep quickly, you have school tomorrow, it's Monday."

"Tsk tsk, you're already acting like a parent so soon? I made dinner tonight, I'll heat it up for you when you get back so we can eat together." Xiangsi put her long hair up. She was beautiful and delicate, with eyebrows and eyes as captivating as a painting, pupils as bright as lacquer, and fair skin.

My second uncle had a rough, rugged appearance, but his aunt, whom he had never met, was a mystery. She must have been very beautiful, leaving excellent genes for her offspring, as their daughter was as perfect as an elf.

Didn't I tell you to order takeout?

"Where would we get the money to order takeout? Aunt Wang upstairs sent over some vegetables she grew at her hometown. I made scrambled eggs with tomatoes and rice. Come over quickly."

"Whether the family is rich or poor is none of your concern. You don't need to wait for me to come home for dinner next time."

Now there are only the two siblings in the family, so naturally they should take on the corresponding responsibilities. However, his style as a parent is somewhat rigid and has a strong fatherly attitude.

Xiangsi made a face at him, brought the heated food to him, and casually asked while eating, "How's the shop?"

Aihara hummed in agreement: "It went quite smoothly."

Xiangsi ate with her head down: "When is my dad being cremated?"

Aihara thought for a moment and said, "Seven days from now, I'll make the arrangements."

Xiangsi nodded, then suddenly said, "The landlord came to the door today."

Aihara frowned in displeasure. Ever since his second uncle left, he had been disgusted by this kind of thing. These days, you can contact someone by phone if you need something, there's no need to come over and bother them, especially when a girl is home alone.

"The landlord wants to raise the rent."

Xiangsi held up four delicate white fingers: "This number."

"four thousand?"

Aihara was shocked and almost spat out the food in his mouth: "Why doesn't this old man just rob me? I could burn some ghost money for him instead."

The rent has doubled!
Knowing her brother's sharp tongue, Xiangsi rolled her eyes and said, "I bet it was Uncle who approached him and told him about that shop. They already knew each other, and now they're working together to put pressure on us and force us to give in."

It must be said that Xiaosi is very smart and also very good at understanding human relationships.

Aihara also thought so. His second uncle's only inheritance was that shop, and he and his sister were both students, so they were under a lot of pressure to survive.

Now that rents have gone up, I have to find someone to help me out.

My uncle and his gang could then take advantage of the situation.

Even if Aihara really wanted to sell the shop, it wouldn't be able to sell it in a short time. Moreover, his uncle and the others could sue for the property, and even if they couldn't win, they could at least delay the sale for a while.

During this period, their survival became a problem, and they needed money for everything.

"It's okay, we can just move to another place."

After finishing his meal, Aihara wiped his mouth and said, "I'll go look at apartments after school tomorrow to see if there are any cheap ones. It'll just mean it'll be a bit far from school. I need to be careful these days, lest these people try to trip me up again."

That's just the kind of thing my uncle and his relatives are like. Even if things don't fall out today, they'll still make a move for the house sooner or later.

"Great! I can tutor middle school students and earn money too!"

Xiangsi clenched her delicate little fist, full of fighting spirit.

"Don't go!"

"What?"

"What if a young girl goes to someone's house and encounters a pervert?"

"Brother, your thinking is really..."

"If you go, I'll break your legs."

"If you keep copying my dad like this, I'll give you a flower for Father's Day?"

"No need, it will grow on the grave later."

"Brother, did you put pesticide on your lips?"

Go back to sleep!

"understood!"

Xiangsi returned home defeated and went to her room to sleep.

Aihara felt he had acquired the authority of a patriarch, and returned to his room with satisfaction. He lay on the bed, casually pulled the blanket over himself, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

His second uncle used to share a room with him, and at this time of day, the snoring was deafening, which has made his sleep very poor over the years.

But now that the snoring is gone, he feels a little uneasy.

"From now on, I'll have to face life on my own."

Aihara was still six months away from turning eighteen, but the thought of facing the adult world filled him with a deep sense of rejection and aversion.

It wasn't that Aihara was incapable of handling pressure, but rather that thinking about the ugly faces of his relatives today made him feel inexplicably bored. He used to really want to grow up quickly, but if all adults were like this, he would rather stay a child forever.

Unfortunately, Aihara had no choice, because whether a person needs to grow up depends solely on whether the person who sheltered them from the wind and rain is still there.

Aihara placed the dragon bone bracelet left by the guest by the bedside and fell into a deep sleep.

In the stillness of the night, a slightly damp sea breeze seeped in through the cracks in the window, silently brushing against the light blue curtains. The dragon bone bracelet on the bedside table was faintly illuminated by the moonlight, casting an ancient and majestic shadow on the white wall.

The dragon bone bracelet seemed to come alive; its head and tail, which were joined together, loosened as it trembled, as if an ancient dragon were awakening from its slumber.

In the darkness, it opened its eyes, and within them seemed to flow intense molten gold.

Unaware of what was happening in his sleep, Aihara was unaware that the awakened dragon was crawling along the bed, moving along the pillow to the back of his head, biting through his flesh and burrowing inside.

In his deep sleep, Aihara frowned, as if he had been bitten by a mosquito.

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In the early morning, Aihara, who hadn't slept well all night, vomited into the toilet. When he woke up, he felt dizzy and uncomfortable all over. He vomited as soon as he ate a bowl of noodles.

He didn't know what was going on. Last night, he kept dreaming of an ancient and majestic dragon coiling around his body, its breath roaring like thunder. After waking up, he experienced discomfort, as if he had hysteria.

Perhaps it's related to watching that video.

When he was a child, he would get scared by horror movies and then develop a high fever.

"Brother, are you okay?"

Xiangsi patted his back: "If it really doesn't work, just ask for leave. Anyway, you seniors are going on a study tour today and won't be attending classes."

"Did you poison yesterday's food? I only said a few words to you, is it really necessary to retaliate like this? Don't worry about me, go get dressed." Aihara casually dismissed her, patting his throbbing forehead, his head throbbing badly.

It was as if someone was setting off firecrackers in his head.

"Then take it easy."

Xiangsi was still a little worried, but he kicked her out.

Aihara was rinsing his mouth and brushing his teeth in front of the mirror. Suddenly, the toothbrush snapped in his hand.

Aihara stared blankly at the mirror.

Because in the mirror, he was shocked to see what appeared to be molten gold flowing in his pupils, a fleeting illusion that vanished as quickly as it appeared before returning to normal.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at the toilet.

The edge of the toilet he had just touched was covered with cracks and ten shallow finger marks, clearly left behind.

Aihara knew he didn't have that much strength.

He was feeling extremely unwell and didn't have time to think about what had happened to him; he needed to pack his things and get to school quickly.

Today, the school is having a study tour, which includes visiting an antique fair near Wushan. He wants to take this opportunity to get an appraisal for the dragon bone bracelet.

Although I don't know why the school suddenly came up with this rather unusual study tour activity, it is indeed a good opportunity.

He really liked that bracelet, but he had to part with it because of his livelihood.

Oh, right, the bracelet.

Aihara forced himself to return to his bedroom, only to find that the dragon bone bracelet he had placed on his bedside table the night before was gone. He searched the entire room but could not find it.

"Xiaosi, have you seen the bracelet I brought back yesterday?"

For a moment, he even suspected that a thief had broken into his house.

"No, bro, hurry up, we're going to be late!"

Xiangsi was already dressed in her school uniform and was changing her shoes at the door with her schoolbag on her back.

Aihara was so angry and distraught at losing his things that he suddenly noticed the dragon bone bracelet on his wrist.

Like a dragon awakening from its slumber, it coiled and swirled around his wrist, appearing like a translucent spirit, fleeting and ephemeral.

In the blink of an eye, it disappeared again.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Xiangsi leaned over worriedly: "Should we still go to the hospital?"

"No, I'm fine."

Aihara had already realized that something was wrong. Something unusual must have happened to him. Whether it was the shop left by his second uncle or the bracelet given to him by a customer last night, they all seemed to be unusual.

He was breathing heavily, looking somewhat distressed. It seemed his plan to sell the bracelet for money was doomed; he could only ask the customer what was going on next time.

"elder brother……"

Xiangsi spoke weakly at the door.

"Okay, I'll take you to school."

Aihara forced herself to put on her school uniform, slung her backpack over her shoulder, grabbed her phone, and went to the door to change her shoes: "Wait for me to pick you up after school so we can go home together, so you don't run into bad people."

"I'm already sixteen! Bro, you're being too cautious."

Xiangsi muttered a complaint in a low voice.

"Shut up and listen to me."

Aihara didn't want to sound so paternal, but he had a strong intuition that there might be something hidden about his second uncle's death, and if that was the case, he couldn't let Xiaosi get involved.

With this thought in mind, he solemnly reminded him: "If there are any emergencies in the next few days, call me immediately."

"Know it……"

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Today, the sun was shining brightly, casting warm rays on the slippery street. Rows of buses were parked at the intersection, and office workers carrying briefcases ran across the zebra crossing. An elderly man in his fifties followed slowly behind, leading two German Shepherds. The skyscrapers on both sides of the road reflected the sunlight, and the morning news was playing on the screen.

The bus was very noisy, and even the homeroom teacher's shouting couldn't quiet the students down, so he simply put on his headphones and ignored them, letting them vent their frustrations.

After all, they are senior high school students, and it's a rare opportunity for them to release some pressure.

"The Wushan District is more than 20 kilometers away from here. Why not go somewhere else for our study tour? If you ask me, it would be more interesting to go to the aquarium. I want to see polar bears!"

"That's right. What's the point of an antique expo? We're a bunch of students who don't know anything about antiques and don't have much money. We'll just be there to join in the fun."

"That's really strange. Why would the school be so kind as to suddenly give us a day off for a study tour? We're always working on so many practice papers. What's gotten into them?"

"Hey, it's because the principal has some connections with the organizers that he can get free tickets. Otherwise, do you think that old man would be so kind as to spend money to let you out and have fun?"

"Which car is Yu Xia in? I think I just saw her."

"What, you want to pick up girls in someone else's class? You idiot!"

The students were chattering away, and the boys took the opportunity to create some motives to attract the girls' attention, making the car quite lively.

Yijuku is considered one of the key high schools in the city, and there are quite a few pretty girls. The boys always talk about them in private, forming small cliques.

Aihara had no interest in this at all. At that moment, he was sitting in the last row, covering his forehead, panting heavily, trying to regulate his breathing, and was extremely uncomfortable.

"Brother Yuan, are you alright?"

Yi Ran cautiously asked him, "Did you masturbate too much last night?"

"roll."

Aihara waved his hand.

Seeing that he still had the energy to scold her, Yi Ran felt somewhat relieved.

They were the only two people in the entire Class 7 of Senior Three who had the best relationship.

Aihara had excellent grades but was very withdrawn and rarely interacted with anyone. Some girls who liked him had no chance at all and eventually gave up.

Yi Ran is also very withdrawn. Apart from being good at computer technology, he has no outstanding qualities. His grades and appearance are very ordinary, and his family background is also average. His mother is the only one who manages the household, while his father is in prison.

If they hadn't happened to be deskmates, they wouldn't have become buddies.

"I found everything you asked me to look up."

Yi Ran, holding a laptop, said, "This Fog Mountain Antique Expo is backed by a company called Deep Blue Union. This company is involved in many fields, such as biotechnology, real estate, and antique trading."

Aihara's symptoms worsened, and the booming sound like a dragon's breath echoed in his mind again, threatening to explode his brain: "You mean, this company has always been in the Kiriyama district, and it wasn't a sudden antique expo?"

He had assumed that this antique expo was somehow connected to the disaster in Wushan.

It seems that he is overthinking.

"This company is very famous around here, and they're known as the richest family in the area."

Yi Ran asked in surprise, "You didn't know?"

Aihara, panting, shook his head and said, "I never pay attention to high society."

Yi Ran curled her lip: "The boss of this company is over seventy years old. He even donated a library to the school before. I think his name is Ruan something..."

Aihara was stunned.

He was about to ask something when two 200-pound fat classmates started fooling around nearby and were about to fall towards him, so he had no choice but to push them away.

With a thud, the two fat men fell to the ground together, causing the girl's seat in the back to shake. Everyone was stunned, and the bus fell silent.

"What are you doing? Have you gone mad?"

Xiang was already feeling unwell, and now he could no longer contain his rage. His emotions were out of control like never before: "If you want to make a scene, go downstairs and make a scene."

The two fat boys were immediately stunned, not entirely because their usually gloomy and low-key classmate had suddenly lost his temper, but because they hadn't expected him to have such a strong grip!
Yi Ran was also stunned, as if he had just met his good buddy for the first time.

"What did you say?"

Aihara turned around and exhaled a breath of stale air: "Surname Ruan?"

Yi Ran nodded subconsciously: "Yes, the surname is Ruan."

Aihara's thoughts were like a raging storm.

He thought of the girl from last night.

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