No one notified me in advance. Everyone in the end times is crazy.

meeting room.

When only the two of them remained in the room, Nanxing reported to Hegui, who was rubbing his temples: "Boss, the number of victims regarding the sudden resurrection of corpses has increased again."

"Suppress it, we must not cause panic."

"I understand. Will you lie and claim it was a drug overdose, just like last time, and then give the family some compensation?"

"Hmm, any news from the people sent to investigate?"

"not yet."

A mountain of unresolved issues left He Gui breathless. He took off his mask, rubbed his brow, and opened his smart device to make a video call to someone.

The other party only answers when the ringing is almost over.

"Hello, Joker Agency, how can we help you, whether it's about marital infidelity or relationship disputes..."

He Gui interrupted him, saying coldly, "Xu Yu, I have no mood to see your smirking face."

Xu Yu let out a disappointed "Ugh~": "What a boring man. I really don't know how Xiao Wang can stand you. So, what do you want?"

"Help me investigate something."

Xu Yu reached out and demanded, "Fifty million!"

"can."

"So you're agreeing so readily? Then I'm losing out. I want to raise the price."

"Okay, the price can be negotiated after the deal is done."

Xu Yu had a bad feeling and declared in advance: "I will not force Luo Shiyu to do anything like murder or arson."

"Don't worry, this kind of thing won't be your turn."

"That's fine. Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

"Let's sign the confidentiality agreement first."

As soon as He Gui finished speaking, an electronic contract popped up in front of Xu Yu.

After reading the contents, Xu Yu's face twisted completely, and her gaze toward He Gui became subtle.

"Dude, sixteen times the penalty for breach of contract, are you short of money?"

"The only way to shut you up, you money-grubber, is to use money."

Xu Yu knew that He Gui's request was definitely not simple, but since the other party offered too much, he signed the document without much hesitation.

After confirming that it was true, He Gui slowly explained the whole story: "A few months ago, I went out and encountered a pair of crazed corpses that looked like wild beasts."

"A corpse?" Xu Yu's gaze instinctively turned to Lu Jinchuan beside him.

"What are you looking at?"

Xu Yu was startled, but laughed it off and said, "It's nothing." He stretched his hand out of the camera's view to signal Lu Jinchuan to stay away from him so he wouldn't be discovered.

"Is Xiaoyu with you?"

"No, besides, even if he were here, the AI ​​has privacy protection, so he wouldn't be able to hear what we're talking about."

"That's good. Xiaoyu absolutely must not know what I've said."

Xu Yu's face showed worry as she advised, "Commander He, aren't you being too protective of him? Knowing his personality, what if he finds out..."

"He will never know that I will not allow Xiaoyu to be in danger again."

"just in case……"

"As long as you keep the secret to yourself, there's no chance of anything going wrong."

Faced with He Gui's firm tone, Xu Yu could only compromise: "Alright."

"Remember the agreement you signed."

"Okay, go on, what happened to the body?" Xu Yu waved her hand, completely giving up on persuading her, and even felt a little sorry for Luo Shiyu.

"I let one escape."

"What!" Xu Yu picked at his ear, thinking he had misheard. "How strong must that thing be to escape from you!"

"It's not strong, and there's no use talking about it now. The problem is that since then, dead corpses have been inexplicably coming back to life and attacking living things on instinct. Fortunately, they are not infectious."

"The corpse came back to life?" Xu Yu believed that this matter had nothing to do with Fang Hui, but just in case, she still asked, "Are there worms in the corpse's eye sockets? They're green."

"You suspect it's related to the corpse drivers outside the city? But unfortunately, no insects were found. They are quite different. One is dull and rigid, requiring manipulation, and its body is fragile and easily destroyed. The other has a tough body, flexible limbs, and a strong bloodlust."

"I understand. What do you need me to investigate?"

"I'll send you the information I have on the source of the corpse mutation later."

Is there a time limit?

"No, but I still hope you can do it as soon as possible, before this causes panic."

"I understand. As for food and lodging along the way..."

"I'll reimburse you."

"Boss, you're so kind! I'll leave tonight."

As the video call ended, Xu Yu collapsed onto the sofa like a powerless slime.

Sitting opposite him, Joanna asked unsurprisedly, "What's wrong with you now?"

"Come and live."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

"Sigh~ I hope it's a good thing. I'll be away on a business trip for a while, and I don't know when it will end. While I'm gone, Lex will run the bar as usual, Sister Liu will manage the firm, and you'll be in charge of logistics. If you encounter any problems you can't handle, just go to Little Thing."

"What about Shi Yu?"

“When the little one comes, he will naturally follow. Those two are like conjoined twins, their relationship is so good that they are practically inseparable.”

"If you keep cricketing like that behind Jiajia's back, be careful he doesn't chase after you and beat you up!"

"I believe you won't tell him."

"I really don't like gossiping about others."

"Joanna."

"What happened again?"

Xu Yu looked at the lamp hanging on the ceiling and tried to reach out and grab the light.

The light illuminated the room, slipping through his fingers, yet he could not grasp it.

"When do you think this century-long war between humans and ghosts will finally end?"

Joanna looked down at the black tea in her cup and remained silent.

"Joanna, if I don't come back this time, please..."

"I don't want to inherit your billions in debt!"

"Hey! You noticed!" Xu Yu jumped up from the sofa, instantly reverting to his usual carefree demeanor. "Come on, do some stretching with me, 1234, 2234, 3234..."

His actions were met with Joanna's ruthless disdain: "You're crazy."

"Is this the first day you've met me? I haven't always been like this, have I? Tsugawa-kun."

Lu Jinchuan, who was suddenly called out, nodded stiffly.

"Come with me on this business trip. I might not be able to fight if we encounter any danger."

Lu Jinchuan controlled his strength, gently stroking Xu Yu's head, his eyes, which had long lost their color, revealing tenderness.

"Okay, I will, protect Yu Yu."

"Oh! You've changed your address so quickly and stopped calling her An'an?"

"Yu Yu, An An, all alone."

Xu Yu shrugged indifferently: "Whatever you want, treat me like whoever you want. Before that, prepare some drinks for me, and a bunch of documents waiting for me to look at."

Joanna: "You're getting on in years, take care of your health."

Xu Yu: "Thank you so much for your concern."

Lu Jinchuan: "Yu Yu is still young."

Joanna: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

Xu Yu: "We are completely innocent."

Lu Jinchuan tilted his head and stared at Xu Yu, whose parasitized eye emitted an eerie red light. Without saying a word, he carried Xu Yu back to his room.

They threw the man onto the bed, pounced on him, and bared their fangs to bite his neck.

"Are you a dog?! What kind of lousy habit is it to bite people when you're angry?"

Lu Jinchuan remained silent, staring menacingly at Xu Yu, grinding his teeth with his body.

Xu Yu understood why he was angry, but feelings can't be forced.

Since it didn't hurt, I just let him bite me.