The Law of Heaven

Chapter 94 Ruan Yun and Ruan Qi

After figuring out how to use the Oni-Faced Clown, Aihara packed his things and went out. He first returned all the missed calls, then hailed a taxi and rushed to the Central Hospital.

The hospital was packed tonight, with patients and their families crammed together everywhere. There was a queue in the neurology department on the fourth floor. Director Yu and Officer Lin had been waiting there for a while, and both of them looked rather serious.

"Uncle Yu, Aunt Lin."

Aihara greeted her, "Is everything alright?"

"Where did she go? Don't you care about your sister anymore?"

Officer Lin frowned, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"Sorry, something came up and I was held up."

Aihara didn't know what to say. He finally understood his second uncle's feelings. He was always busy with the safety of his family, but in the end, he neglected to spend time with them.

"Alright, let's go see Xiaosi first."

Director Yu waved his hand, trying to smooth things over.

Aihara hummed in agreement, turned around, and pushed open the door to enter the lounge. The first thing she saw was her younger sister staring blankly by the window.

"Brother, you're here?"

With her long hair flowing freely and her white dress swaying in the evening breeze, Xiangsi looked like an ethereal fairy, very beautiful.

Aihara breathed a sigh of relief and patted her head.

"Uncle Yu and the others told me."

Xiangsi seemed very happy: "I am an immortal being, my father is an immortal being, and you are an immortal being too, brother."

Aihara smiled silently and poured her a glass of water from the water dispenser next to him: "What else did I tell you?"

Xiangsi shook her head: "They sent me to ask you."

Aihara paused for a moment, then told a story.

The story embellished by him.

This story omits the mirage, some unspeakable secrets, and Xiaosi's genetic disease.

I simply recounted what my second uncle had done over the years, as well as some of his recent experiences.

So and so.

This and that.

Xiangsi gradually became engrossed in listening to the music.

The dull and monotonous life suddenly became more exciting, like a corner of a wall in an alley suddenly collapsing, revealing a mysterious and unknown magical world full of endless possibilities on the other side.

She listened attentively, then suddenly caught the key point: "So you weren't being kept, brother? I thought you were out working the fields every night."

Aihara flicked her forehead in annoyance.

"so far so good."

Xiangsi's eyes lit up slightly as she listened, and she asked curiously, "By the way, was my dad really such an amazing person? Like a superhero in this city, secretly investigating evil forces and fighting for justice?"

"almost."

Aihara smiled, thinking to himself that his second uncle wasn't fighting entirely for justice, but more because of him.

He hesitated for a moment: "Can you understand him?"

Xiangsi blinked, her eyes as bright as a stream illuminated by the morning light: "Of course! I didn't know my dad was so cool. I think everyone has their own pursuits and dreams, and as family, we should support them. Brother, if there's anything you want to do in the future, I'll support you too, don't worry about me."

Of course, it would be even better if I could help you too. Bro, when will I awaken my superpowers? I heard they say I need to fuse with some ancient artifact…”

"Hehe, you don't want to go to school, do you?"

Aihara gave a cold laugh on the surface, but something seemed to melt away inside him, spreading through his heart.

See? People really are different.

Some people's understanding of love is always based on themselves, so their love is more about taking and denying.

Some people understand love from the perspective of others; their love is more about understanding and tolerance.

Xiaosi is a good child.

Everything her second uncle did for her was worthwhile.

"Who said that?"

Xiangsi muttered, "I just don't want you to get into trouble investigating those things, otherwise I'll always be worried..."

Aihara stroked her soft, long hair and laughed, "Don't worry, your older brother is super strong."

Xiangsi asked suspiciously, "You're not lying to me."

Aihara paused for a moment, then said, "If this weren't in a hospital, I'd give you a Shinra Tensei right now..."

As a teenage otaku, Xiangsi was also an anime fan, and she immediately became interested: "Brother, tell me about your abilities, don't tell me it's something like 'I'm full and not hungry'..."

Aihara's eyes twitched slightly as he patiently explained to her for a long time, even manipulating the water in the cup to levitate on the spot, with countless water droplets trembling in the air.

Xiangsi was dumbfounded.

"Ohara, come out for a moment."

Director Yu knocked on the door of the room.

"coming."

Aihara gently patted his sister's head, then turned and went out: "What's wrong, Uncle Yu?"

Director Yu tossed him a report and said with relief, "Xiao Si's medical examination report shows no problems for now. However, it's impossible to determine whether the genetic disease has been triggered yet; there might be an incubation period, so it's hard to say."

Aihara looked worried, then suddenly realized: "Uncle, so you knew everything?"

Director Yu sighed: "I didn't say anything before because I was afraid you would worry too much."

"Don't worry too much, things will get better."

Aihara can understand their actions, but he has already found a cure for the genetic disease, and the specific progress will depend on news from his beloved concubine.

"By the way, Uncle, I have a question I'd like to ask."

He suddenly remembered something and took the opportunity to ask, "Has my uncle offended anyone?"

Director Yu was taken aback: "That's too many."

Aihara's eye twitched: "Friends? I mean, friends from the five major families of the Deep Blue Alliance."

Director Yu pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "I've been busy with official duties all these years and don't know much about these things. The only thing that I remember vividly is that your second uncle almost remarried back then. A young lady from the Yan family was deeply in love with him. But the Yan family later tried to break them up and almost caused a disaster. I don't know who helped him settle the matter."

Aihara fell into deep thought.

Who exactly is that old man named Ye Xun?

Actually, on her way here by taxi, Aihara logged onto the company's intranet and looked up information about the senior management.

Unfortunately, most of the top leaders of the five major families had studied at the legendary Central True Academy.

The immortal race can be said to have its own Jerusalem.

As for the older men who are of the right age, there are even more, and most of them are stuck at the advancement stage, hesitant to fuse the fourth ancient relic, for fear of not being able to achieve the crown rank.

The most likely suspect is still the head of the Yan family.

Yan Chengwu, it is said that this old man has been stuck at the Destiny Rank for many years and is about to fuse with the fourth ancient relic to break through to the Crown Rank.

Everything matches up perfectly.

However, judging from the old man's appearance, Aihara did not think he was the particularly cunning type.

Unless Ye Xun is too good at disguising himself.

In short, you need to be careful of the Yan family.

Director Yu said in a low voice.

"Ok."

Aihara responded.

Xiangsi eavesdropped in the hospital room. She didn't hear most of their conversation, but she did catch the part about her father's friend.

"My dad's friend..."

She was lost in thought.

In her hazy memories of the past, it seemed that her father really did have such a friend.

It was during junior high school when her father came to pick her up from school alone. It seems he ran into this person along the way.

"Who on earth is it?"

After Director Yu finished explaining some things, he was called into the office by the department head.

About ten minutes later, Director Yu and Officer Lin came out together, followed by the beautiful Yu Xia.

Aihara nodded slightly in greeting.

Yu Xia caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of her eye, and unconsciously blinked her soft, charming eyes. The corners of her eyes were slightly upturned, giving her a natural and alluring charm.

It has to be said that Yu Xia's reputation as the most beautiful girl in the entire school is well-deserved.

Yu Xia is even more famous than Jiang Youqing.

Jiang Youqing is indeed beautiful, but she gives off a sense of awe and distance, making her someone to be admired from afar but not approached.

Although Yu Xia doesn't like to talk to people, her charm is truly ingrained in her bones. A casual glance back can make people's hearts flutter and their souls wander.

In her class, the boys all had very poor grades.

The reason is here.

Even Su Daji, who served King Zhou of Shang, was no more impressive.

Upon meeting her today, Aihara found the girl to be even more charming and beautiful, especially in the fleeting moment when her eyes sparkled, as if flowers had bloomed out of thin air.

Yu Xia looked away and lowered her head to play with her phone.

Ding-dong. Aihara received a WeChat message.

A friend request from Yu Xia.

Aihara clicked "Approved".

Ding dong.

The second WeChat message.

"Aihara-kun, you really are an immortal being, I knew it! By the way, in the future, if my parents have anything to tell you, could you secretly tell me?"

Aihara frowned as he looked at the girl.

Yu Xia didn't look at him, and continued playing on her phone.

Aihara replied, "This isn't a good idea, considering your parents are both civil servants and are considered immortal beings. You should already know about immortal beings; this is very dangerous."

Ding dong.

The third WeChat message.

"Hmph, bad man."

Aihara was dumbfounded.

Report: There's a fairy!

The chief physician talked on and on for a long time, and then Officer Lin took Yu Xia upstairs for another examination. They didn't know that the girl had a problem, but it seemed to be quite serious.

"Ohara."

Director Yu leaned closer, looking worried, and said, "If anything happens at school, please let me know immediately. Yu Xia has some issues from birth. If possible, please take good care of her."

Aihara asked curiously, "What's wrong with her?"

Director Yu said in a low voice, "This child's background is a bit unusual; she's a rare spiritual medium. You might not know, but a spiritual medium..."

Aihara became increasingly alarmed as he listened, eventually even showing a hint of envy: "Isn't it a good thing that we don't need ancient relics or the Perfection Technique?"

Director Yu sighed.

"But we don't want her to become an immortal being."

He said quietly, "Spiritual mediums are actually very dangerous. They inherit other people's power and also bear their karma. If things aren't handled properly, they can easily get out of control..."

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In the quiet villa, Jiang Youqing sat on a chair in the basement, holding a cup of coffee and savoring it.

The lab table was filled with advanced medical equipment. A stern woman in a white coat carefully examined the scarlet liquid in the petri dish and said with satisfaction, "Mythical Bloodline of the Mirage Dragon, you've done a good job on your recent mission."

"As expected of someone the organization has chosen. Perhaps you shouldn't stay with the five great families; it's a waste of your talent."

"Senior Yin is too kind; it was just luck."

Jiang Youqing didn't mention anything about the weirdo, because she knew that these lunatics were extremely dangerous. If they found out that someone possessed the mythical bloodline, they would definitely use every means to kill and rob.

"luck?"

Senior Yin turned around.

There seems to be some doubt.

"Because I captured members of the Shi family."

Out of the corner of Jiang Youqing's eye, she glanced at a three-dimensional glass jar in the corner. Dr. Shi, whose body was wrapped tightly in bandages, was immersed in the solution and seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.

The girl's eyes flickered slightly.

If the weirdo saw this, he'd probably think she was a weird scientist.

"You interrogated him?"

Senior Yin asked calmly, "Since the era of the silence of the gods, much information about the principles of Heaven has been sealed away. In recent centuries, few have dared to study the secrets of the principles of Heaven. This is also an opportunity for us."

"Yes, but his willpower seems very strong, and he is able to resist the effects of the disorder agent."

Jiang Youqing responded indifferently.

"interesting."

Senior Yin lowered his head and fiddled with the documents on the table, narrowing his eyes: "I've read these documents and materials on curing the Heavenly Curse. If we can really find a specific method, we can sell them for a good price. Whether we sell them to Jiuge, the Deep Blue Alliance, or the Human Principles Supervision Council, we can make a fortune."

However… I sensed a familiar feeling in this preliminary treatment plan.

Jiang Youqing was slightly taken aback: "What?"

Senior Yin gripped a pen and forcefully jabbed it into the handwritten file: "This is our method of secret meetings on spiritual herbs, without a doubt. Oh, I remember now, it seems that many years ago someone did make a deal with the organization."

Jiang Youqing frowned and asked, "What's his name?"

Senior Yin shook his head and said, "I can't remember. That guy was very cautious, but he was very ill at the time and looked like he was about to die at any moment."

That's not important. The only thing I'm interested in is the experimental subject who's qualified to consume blood. I heard he can maintain consciousness during evolution. Yuqing, when you interrogated this doctor, did you ask him that?

Jiang Youqing paused for a second before replying calmly, "Of course I asked, but he didn't reveal much information... He just kept repeating a name."

She paused: "Experimental subject α, Ruan Yun."

Senior Yin gave a soft "hmm": "I vaguely remember that."

Jiang Youqing's pupils contracted: "Please speak."

Senior Yin pondered for a moment: "Many years ago, before we found you, we had come into contact with some other promising talents. This Ruan Yun was one of them. His talent was no less than yours, but unfortunately, he was tormented by a genetic disease and was on the verge of death, so no one chose him."

Hmm, it shouldn't be just a coincidence of names. This Ruan Yun has a genetic disease, and ended up becoming a test subject?

Her eyes brightened.

It was as if he were obsessed.

"Interesting, very interesting."

Then, with a look of regret, she murmured, "It seems we've missed out on a huge treasure."

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In the experimental base of Wushan, Ruan Yun vomited a pool of blood in the isolation chamber. The blood was like a golden solution, writhing like a living thing, and corroding the flowers and plants in the garden.

The flowers and plants withered and lost their vitality in an instant.

The gospel and blessings stand outside the glass case.

Their faces were ashen.

The aged Fu Bao leaned on his cane, frowning as he said, "I didn't expect the Deep Blue Alliance to act so quickly. All our outposts outside have been destroyed. Once we lose our source of blood and food, Ruan Yun will be unable to continue evolving."

"This is not because the Deep Blue alliance reacted quickly."

Fuyin's eyes were mysterious and deep, as unsettling as the deep sea: "This is Ruan Qi's doing. Someone is helping her behind the scenes. She has received help from a powerful figure."

Fu Bao was taken aback and asked in a series of shocking questions: "Who dares to help her? Who will help her? Who can help her?"

Gospel paused for a second: "A mirage?"

Fu Bao was stunned for a moment before recovering: "If it's the Mirage, then there's nothing we can do. Unless we also get help from the Mirage. But the problem is, the Mirage's tokens depend on luck. Without the right fate, no matter how hard we try, we won't get them."

With his hands behind his back, Gospel said softly, “It’s alright. I didn’t believe in fate either. We are already close to the gate of God’s kingdom; we cannot fall at this juncture.”

The Mirage won't always help her, and fate won't always be on her side... We still have a chance.

A coughing sound came from inside the isolation ward.

Ruan Yun raised her head, as if a demon had awakened.

"It doesn't matter."

His voice was hoarse, as if swords were rubbing together: "I will continue to eat, whether it is the Dead Apostles or the Corruptors... If necessary, I will devour the immortals and ordinary people as well."

Xiao Qi is too kind. She will come to stop me, whether she devours me or kills me, she will definitely come.

Fu Bao frowned slightly, looking troubled: "This is too crazy. Can your body handle it?"

Fuyin turned and left, his voice cold and hoarse: "This is indeed the only way. Since Ruan Qi escaped, her life level has never evolved again. As long as Ruan Yun devours all the remaining fragmented blood food in the base, he can gain enough power to overwhelm her. This is Ruan Qi's weakness. As long as she dares to come, it will be the end."

Inside the isolation ward, Ruan Yun covered her bloodshot eyes, looking like a monstrous demon crawling out of hell, ferocious and terrifying.

"I will wait for her."

Fresh blood dripped onto the bed.

Eye-catching and glaring.

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In the dead of night, a torrential downpour began.

Ruan Qi arrived in front of an old apartment building in the pouring rain. Looking at the second-floor windows that were never lit again, he suddenly recalled the impoverished days of many years ago.

The brother and sister lived in this rented house at that time.

My brother delivers takeout at night.

After she finished her housework and prepared dinner, she would go downstairs to sit and wait for her brother to come home.

The brother and sister would sit together at the top of the stairs to eat, and occasionally watch an old movie. They would listen to the noisy cicadas chirping in the treetops, and the cool summer night seemed to stretch out very long.

Looking back on that time now, they were so poor and vulnerable, yet so happy.

Those wonderful times are like a roller coaster ride. Just when you think it's only the beginning, fate has already passed its peak and is plummeting.

What you don't cherish, you can never get back.

The driver came over in the pouring rain.

"Miss, they've all arrived."

Ruan Qi turned around.

Under the dim streetlights, the Dead Apostles, carrying umbrellas, waded through the puddles. Their cold eyes gleamed in the darkness, as if the gates of hell had been opened and demons were swarming out.

"I have given you the opportunity to evolve."

Ruan Qi spoke softly, her voice like a dragon's roar.

"And you, fight for me."

(End of this chapter)