S-Class Judge: My ability is parasitism.

"At least we don't eat people; we serve the country and the people," Xu Nuo retorted.

"But you're a monster in their eyes. And not all beast-type awakeners are obsessed with flesh and blood. For example, I've never been able to eat meat since I was a child, let alone human flesh and blood."

"You're just an exception; the vast majority are in danger."

"What's wrong with your brain! Am I wrong? What did I do wrong? You're asking for a beating!" The woman slapped Xu Nuo on the head. "To prevent you from doing anything dangerous to me, you'll have to put up with this tonight. I'll release you tomorrow morning."

Xu Nuo had a hard time sleeping that night.

The woman didn't wake up until nine o'clock the next day. Xu Nuo's phone rang and rang but no one answered. It must have been the captain and his team calling, since they started work at eight o'clock.

The woman stretched and yawned. "Ah, that was a good night's sleep! How did you sleep last night? Handsome, you didn't yell at me, did you? It's okay, you can yell at me in your head, I can't hear you anyway."

"Let me go right now, my phone's been ringing off the hook." Xu Nuo couldn't help but yawn; he hadn't slept a wink all night, and having his hands cuffed was really uncomfortable.

"Okay, I'll unlock it for you." Just as she was about to unlock the handcuffs, the woman stopped. "You're not going to betray me, are you? I didn't hurt you."

"I won't arrest you." Xu Nuo had thought it through last night. Whether it was good or bad, there were more people involved. Following his own heart might be better. Initially, he didn't understand the organization's ruthless approach to extermination.

After repeatedly confirming, the woman finally unlocked the handcuffs, saying, "I let you off the hook this time, so you have to let me off the hook next time."

"Are you trying to make a deal with me? I can turn a blind eye, but if you get caught by the organization, there's nothing I can do. After all, I'm just a lowly employee." Xu Nuo stretched his arms and legs.

"Okay, that's enough for me." The woman smiled slightly. "Because I'm also a worker. By the way, are you coming back tonight?" A meaningful smile appeared on her lips.

Xu Nuo chuckled:

"Are you coming back tonight?"

Both of them knew perfectly well that there were only two possible outcomes upon their return: either they would be arrested, or they would remain together.

Just as I was about to leave, a phone call came in. It was from Pan Yuan. I made up an excuse that I had overslept and got away with it.

On this day, the case of the missing person remained unsolved and without any leads.

That evening, Xu Nuo hesitated about whether to go back, but then she thought that if that woman wanted to harm her, she would have done it already. She should be the one worried about the other woman.

When they got back, they found no one in the living room, which confirmed that the other party must have run away. After all, how could two opposing forces live peacefully under one roof?

Just as I was thinking this, the door was opened.

The two locked eyes.

The woman, with a vegetable bun in her mouth, mumbled indistinctly:

"What are you still doing here!"

Xu Nuo: "Why can't I stay here? It's two thousand yuan in rent. Where else can I live if I don't stay here?"

"I thought you'd be scared away!"

"That's what I think too."

"It seems we've reached an agreement, so..."

"Enjoy the cohabitation!"

The two high-fived, reaching an agreement.

"Your family must be well-off, so why are you living in a rented apartment?" Xu Nuo asked casually, thinking of the woman's demeanor.

"My relationship with my sister isn't very good, and she and the people in the organization hunt humans, which I don't like. Apart from my sister, no one else knows that I don't eat flesh and blood."

"Then why did you tell me that?"

"I just like the look of you. You're silly, dull, and don't seem very smart."

"Hey, do I look that stupid?"

"Only someone who has awakened to beastly power would cooperate with you, wouldn't they?"

"Looking at it this way, I really was pretty stupid."

"you do not say!"

"There's something I don't understand. Since you disagree with the people in the organization, why do you still stay with them?" Xu Nuo asked, puzzled.

"It's very dangerous for a Beast Awakener to be alone. It's better to have organized protection. Your authorities kill us as soon as they see us. Beast Awakeners are generally not human, and they only hunt other Awakeners when absolutely necessary."

The woman paused and then continued:

"Besides, I work under my sister, and she protects me. Although we don't get along very well, that day was just because she had to go out. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been in such a sorry state."

"Are you suggesting I'm giving you information?" Xu Nuo asked with a smile.

"You're really shameless. I just said some things that everyone knows. I'm just a nobody, and I don't know anything about the organization. I advise you to run away quickly. If my sister finds out you're here, she'll devour you alive. You're her prey."

"Oh my god, this really gives me a headache!"

"Hehe~, just kidding. If you had met my sister that day, you would have been devoured without a trace. But you wanted to, and you met me, so I, being kind-hearted, spared your life. You should be grateful!"

"Um, my name is Xu Nuo, what's your name?" Xu Nuo asked softly.

The woman was clearly taken aback by the question. "What do you want? You don't actually want to be friends with me, do you?"

"I know right from wrong, good from evil. After all, humans are complex beings. What you and I are talking about can't be called kind, but we are by no means evil either. The problem is with this society; it's sick."

The woman was clearly a little stunned:

"Hmph! Why are you telling me all this? What does it matter to me whether society is sick or not? I... my name is Li Yiran, and the one who gave you the business card is my older sister, Li Yiting." A hint of shyness appeared on her face, making her seem endearing.

She's clearly just a petite girl, but she always acts all shrewish, which is completely different from how she was when I met her at the bar. It's actually quite endearing.

"I...I'm going to take a shower, don't peek. And if you dare to hurt me...I'll haunt you even as a ghost." Li Yiran walked past Xu Nuo and went back to her room to prepare her clothes.

As the bathroom door closed and the sound of the shower began to fill the air, Xu Nuo's mind finally calmed down.

At this moment, he was deep in thought, wondering why the world had become like this, what was right and what was wrong, and what he himself was—a human or a monster.

As the bathroom door opened again, Xu Nuo's thoughts returned, and he came to an answer: follow your heart.

A misty haze wafted out as Li Yiran walked through the air. Her slightly damp long hair was loose, soaking into the soft cotton fabric of her bathrobe's shoulders.

Her clothes were loosely tied, and her collar was slightly open, revealing a trace of water glistening beneath her collarbone.

Barefoot, I stepped across the cool floor tiles, my ankles slender, the hem of my bathrobe swaying gently, brushing against my calves, bringing with it a breeze carrying the scent of soap and warmth.

Her cheeks were flushed slightly from the steam, and her eyes were still misty from being washed.