Chapter 184 – Xia He's Request!

Nighttime,

Fuhai Villa Complex.

At home, the crystal chandelier shone brilliantly.

After dinner, Qin Yang kept his promise and restored Xiaobai’s fur. Now she was resting her head on her fluffy fox tail, holding her phone, and starting to browse through short videos.

Qin Yang sat beside her, quietly immersing himself in the Enlightenment Space, pondering over “Mutual Destruction with Heaven and Earth.”

He was filling in the parts he hadn’t finished reading.

Just as his thoughts drifted…

“It’s chaos! Everything’s in chaos!!”

“Master, take a look at this!”

Xiaobai suddenly cried out, extending her phone and shoving it right in front of Qin Yang’s face—almost pressing the screen against it!

“Tsk, move it farther away! How can I see it when it’s so close?!”

Qin Yang frowned slightly, snapping out of his meditative state. He took Xiaobai’s phone and fixed his gaze on the screen.

On the screen,

there was a fast-paced montage of news from the city.

Cars engulfed in flames, thugs wielding clubs and smashing shop doors, shattered glass littering the ground… The riot squad of the Star Martial Police Department had been deployed, forming a black line of defense.

A moment later,

the video reached its end, displaying an official logo.

[In recent days, multiple incidents of vandalism, looting, and chaos have occurred in the city. Several heretical cultists have been arrested.]

[In case of emergencies, please call the Police Inspector’s official hotline at 57…]

“Master, why don’t we hide too?”

Xiaobai took back her phone, trembling as she said, “Those people look so fierce. Don’t you love lying low the most? Let’s go live somewhere else… just hide for a little while, okay?”

“Hide?”

Hearing this, Qin Yang gazed out the window at the night scene and couldn’t help but sigh.

Where could they hide?

Faint sounds of explosions echoed, and the night in Jianghai roared with noise. In the distance, one could vaguely see raging flames shooting into the sky.

Now, the chaos caused by the Beast God Sect was gradually intensifying, reaching its peak.

What would happen if he hid?

Even if he could hide, wouldn’t those beasts stop at nothing to force out the Sword God, setting this coastal city ablaze?

The flames would eventually illuminate every hidden corner.

Unless he could disregard everything, ignore the lives of everyone, and simply flee the city, never to concern himself with its affairs again.

But…

Scenes from the past flashed through his mind.

The voices of Li Zixuan, Li Qinghe, and that bastard Xia He echoed once more.

“See you tomorrow, Senior Brother…”

“Master, stop slacking off and teach me this formation! I’ll trade you a new technique for it!!”

“Old Qin, your buddy got promoted! I’ll definitely have your back from now on! Platinum Ocean is yours to visit anytime!”

…

“Would it really be meaningful if I were the only one left alive?”

Qin Yang leaned back on the sofa, raised his hand, and sighed. Indeed, the Heavenly Law was merciless, but it still felt somewhat distant from him.

In the end, he was still a mortal of flesh and blood,

incapable of being so cold-blooded and selfish…

………….

The next day,

at work in the library.

Qin Yang glanced at the time clock, noting the number of people who had already checked in.

His own check-in rank had actually climbed to the top five, setting a new historical record and achieving the best ranking of his career!

“Fewer and fewer people are left.”

Qin Yang scanned the library—rows of bookshelves stood empty, not a single customer in sight. The employees from the neighboring book sections were nowhere to be seen.

Almost everyone had left.

So many colleagues had gone…

“Hey, you’re still here, kid?”At that moment, the Manager came face-to-face with Qin Yang, patting his shoulder with some surprise. “I didn’t expect you’d actually come back to work?”

“What kind of talk is that? Since you haven’t fired me, of course I have to show up.”

Qin Yang said matter-of-factly, “After working such a long probation period, if I ran off now and you fired me, wouldn’t that all be for nothing? Besides, staying might lead to a promotion… I’m really eager to advance!”

“Tsk tsk, good lad, not bad!The Manager felt thoroughly pleased, nodding with satisfaction as he gave a thumbs up and said:

“Never would’ve guessed you were so ambitious!” Excellent, much better than those spineless fellows!”

As he spoke, he picked up a pen and made marks on the staff roster: “Don’t worry, once this Beast Tide passes, I’ll definitely double your salary and add a major performance bonus!”

“Mhm, the library stands with its people!Qin Yang smoothly said: “I’ll definitely hold down this Position 1 area for you.””

After these words.

The Manager felt even more delighted, nodding with satisfaction.

“Alright, these days are slow with fewer people. No need to overexert yourself – take breaks when you can. I’m off now…”

“Take care, Manager!”

After bidding farewell to the Manager, Qin Yang went directly to the rest chairs in Area 1, carrying a bottle of cola.

He sat down.

Scrolling through his phone.

Openly slacking off!

“Not bad, quite comfortable.”

Qin Yang glanced around at the empty chairs nearby.

Everyone had run off!

When others fear, I get excited; when others flee, I slack off!

With the Manager’s permission, I can slack off openly…

And the Manager even thanks me for it!

Thinking of this, Qin Yang’s mood immediately improved.

He shifted positions and continued browsing news on his phone, starting to play cards online.

……

Time passed leisurely…

After playing several rounds of cards and completely dominating his opponents, the sound of footsteps reached Qin Yang’s ears, accompanied by the heavy scent of tobacco.

Qin Yang glanced sideways and saw it was Xia He who had arrived.

Without saying a word, Xia He stood silently nearby with his hands behind his back, bloodshot eyes fixed on the screen waiting for the final card game to end.

“What brings you here?”

Qin Yang lowered his phone, looking at Xia He’s haggard appearance as he asked:

“Why do you look so terrible? Did you pull another all-nighter working overtime last night?”

“Ah, don’t mention that… Last night I was running all over the city, covered in dust and grime. Don’t get too close to me, wouldn’t want you catching the scent of blood…”

Xia He sat in the adjacent seat, sighing mournfully. “Just passing by the library and thought I’d check on you… Damn it, and the first thing I see when I enter is you slacking off!”

As he spoke.

He instinctively reached for a cigarette.

But just as he shook out the cigarette case, he suddenly remembered they were inside the library, sighed softly, and quietly put it away.

“Are you okay? Come on, let’s go outside for a smoke.”

Qin Yang frowned. “If something’s wrong, just tell me. Don’t keep it bottled up.”

“No, it’s nothing really,”

Xia He hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly, “The city’s been chaotic these past few days. Don’t wander around, Old Qin, just stay put in this library!”

“Last night, the southeastern residential district got hit by Heretical Cultists again… It’s complete chaos outside the city too, with opportunistic bastards everywhere taking advantage. Don’t get caught up in it.”

“Don’t worry, I’m keeping my head down during this time.”

Hearing this, Qin Yang nodded calmly. “When nothing’s happening, I just hole up at home, don’t go anywhere. Just commuting between two points, staying perfectly safe.”

“Mhm…”The words fell.

The two men suddenly fell silent at the same time. The soft saxophone music, gentle and melodious, lingered around them.

Outside the window, the sun was gradually rising, its morning light faint and hazy.

After a long while,

Xia He finally spoke again.

“Old Qin, I need to ask you for a favor.”

“Speak,”

“It’s about those Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles—how many more do you have… Can you sell them to me?”

(End of Chapter)