Antique Shop Zero: Disfigured School Beauty Becomes a Succubus to Pay Off Debts

Jiang Chaosheng was both amused and exasperated, and shook his head: "You really are a talent."

In the notebook on the counter, shadowy text appeared crookedly:

"I can't say anything more, Master, I heard the alarm."

There's always this kind of noise in this lousy place.

I'll go and deal with the body in the room first; otherwise, the sound is always unsettling.

Jiang Chaosheng nodded slightly:

"it is good."

He closed the notebook and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

The smile was faint, yet it was like the winter sun shining on ice, carrying a rare warmth.

How come this kid is so talented?

He looked up and met Xie Yujiao's shocked gaze, and his smile vanished.

"What's wrong?"

Xie Yujiao quickly lowered his head, his voice filled with caution:

"I always thought you were very serious... This was the first time I'd seen you smile so happily, I was quite surprised."

Jiang Chaosheng frowned but said nothing.

Xie Yujiao remained silent for a moment, then, as if gathering his courage, spoke again:

"My Lord, may I volunteer on behalf of my sisters—to clear the road to peace for you?"

With the deaths of Prince Heng and Evil Qilin, the Way of Peace has no more true masters.

The entire Witch's Guild is confident that they can launch a thorough purge.

Speaking of the death of the Evil Qilin...

Xie Yujiao didn't feel particularly sad.

She was always plotting to trick the evil Qilin, and her younger brother probably thought the same thing.

Jiang Chaosheng pondered for a moment and said:

"I will have Zhongshu with you."

Within the forbidden society, everyone was busy with their own affairs.

Currently, only Zhongshu is free.

Zhongshu's dark side—Li Xinyuan—is quite formidable in combat.

With the addition of Zhongshu, the Witch Society should have little trouble dealing with the remnants of the Taiping Dao.

Xie Yujiao frowned slightly: "Zhongshu... my lord?"

Why call him "adult"?

Because members of the Taboo Society directly serve Twilight, they are messengers of God, like angels beside the Western God, and their status is naturally higher than theirs.

But Xie Yujiao had heard Jin Meiting talk about Zhongshu's various shortcomings—indecisiveness and effeminate mannerisms.

Furthermore, what notable achievements does Chung-shu have?

Back in Lotus City, although they managed to defeat the Blasphemous Bell, they were relentlessly pursued by Lucifer.

What about the witch?

They actually killed the Seven.

You should know that both Lord Yang Xiao and Lord Xie Ya were defeated by the Seven.

Although Xie Yujiao disliked Zhong Shu trying to "steal credit," he dared not disobey Jiang Chaosheng's orders and bowed respectfully.

"Respect the laws of my Lord!"

.......

The following day, in the conference room of the Anomaly Management Bureau.

Li Mingyue glanced around.

Apart from the whale, the other senior investigators and administrators were also present.

Cao Ye sent out the meeting notice this morning, but he was late.

This man is never late. Could he have fled to avoid punishment?

After a while, the door was pushed open, and Bai Lu walked in.

"Director Cao has another important meeting, and I will chair this meeting on his behalf."

Li Mingyue stared intently at Bai Lu, her face full of doubt, constantly giving her meaningful glances.

Bai Lu avoided her gaze:

"Before that, we need to announce a transfer."

Li Mingyue, the leader of the White Whale Team, has been transferred to the Administration Department as a secretary in the Finance Division.

All eyes turned to Li Mingyue.

Who doesn't know that this "God's Tears" is the top combatant of the Anomaly Management Bureau?

She not only has the best equipment, but also the most precious forbidden items, making her the only superhuman in the entire bureau.

How come... I was suddenly transferred to the administration department as a deputy team leader?

Although I've been promoted, this position doesn't offer me any real power.

Li Mingyue stood up abruptly:

"What do you mean?"

Is this a warning to her, telling her not to reveal that Cao Ye has joined the Taiping Dao?

Indeed, she dared not act rashly.

The Bureau of Abnormal Investigations has too many of Cao Ye's soldiers and too many of Cao Ye's loyal followers; they regard Cao Ye as their faith.

If the fact that Cao Ye is a traitor were to be revealed without warning, the consequences would be unimaginable.

At the very least... we need to find a general who is of a higher rank than Cao Ye.

The finance director looked at Bai Lu in astonishment:

"Why didn't I get any advance notice? Shouldn't the chief have at least informed me beforehand?"

Bai Lu said softly:

"This is not Director Cao's order—it is the general's order issued this morning."

The finance director immediately shut his mouth.

Li Mingyue also looked at Bai Lu in disbelief.

A general? How could he possibly notice a mere squad leader like her?

Bai Lu continued:

"There is one more thing to announce."

Director Cao Ye violated regulations by contacting the Taiping Dao without proper authorization in order to assassinate Prince Heng.

He was removed from his post as director and demoted to deputy director, but will temporarily serve as acting director.

Li Mingyue's expression became even more astonished.

It turned out to be the case.

He feigned defection to the enemy in order to deal with the Taiping Dao.

Cao Ye colluded with the Taiping Dao solely to kill Prince Heng.

This isn't like him.

. . . . . . .

Anomaly Management Bureau, Training Room.

A group of strong men, wearing training shirts soaked with sweat, sat on the ground.

They wore embroidered whales emerging from the water on their chests—the Blue Whale Squadron, the most elite unit of the Anomaly Management Bureau.

Sitting at the very front was a middle-aged man, codenamed Whale Bird—the captain of the Blue Whale Squadron.

A man in his thirties sat opposite them, also sitting on the ground, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Cao Ye is the only one who can freely draw large and small amounts of lottery tickets at the Bureau of Abnormalities.

At this moment, he is making a joke in a very open and honest way:

"The son-in-law of the Eastern Heavenly Emperor? Isn't that just like the son-in-law who marries into a wealthy family in ancient times?"

The men laughed along.

Cao Ye stared at them and asked with a smile:

Are you scared?

"Who's afraid of a live-in son-in-law?" someone shouted.

"Isn't he just a gigolo?"

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Laughter echoed in the training room.

Cao Ye's smile slowly faded, and his gaze became serious:

"Then, our next opponent will be him."

The men quieted down and nodded solemnly.

Determination was written in everyone's eyes.

To deal with a god.

He might die.

It's okay.

They are the Blue Whale Brigade.

"When a whale falls, all things come to life"—this saying couldn't be more fitting for the Blue Whale Squadron.

The loss of even one member of the Blue Whale Squad can bring peace to countless ordinary people.

Because they are on the front lines of danger, if one person dies in battle, many others will not have to die.

It sounds cruel and inhumane, but that's the truth.

Cao Ye said quietly:

Some people say that the Blue Whale Brigade is Cao Ye's one-man team, and my most loyal group of loyal soldiers.

Actually... you are not my loyal followers, nor are you loyal to me.

You simply trust me; you choose to trust me because you believe I can lead you to protect these countless homes.

The members of the Blue Whale team fell silent, their eyes burning with fervor.

The implication is self-evident—they are always ready to rush to the forefront of danger.

Cao Ye believed that the common people of Xia were the ones who benefited the most.

Without having to treat someone to a meal or offer them a pack of cigarettes, you can gain a group of "die-hards" who are willing to die for you.

He pointed at them and laughed, cursing:

"Many people say that since I became the director, I have become more and more timid in doing things."

Honestly, I really don't want to be the bureau chief anymore!

When I was the team leader, if I made a mistake, the old bureau chief would clean up my mess.

When I was the deputy director, Zhao Pengcheng would take the blame when I got into trouble.

Now look what's happened—damn it, I can't expect my general to clean up my mess, can I?

Upon hearing this, the members of the Blue Whale team burst into laughter.

Cao Ye shook his head, his voice turning serious:

"Every decision the director makes could result in the sacrifice of an investigator."

I really don't dare to cause any more trouble.

Especially now, the situation is becoming increasingly severe.

The Human Emperor, Lucifer, the Black God—even the son-in-law of the Eastern Heavenly Emperor has arrived.

The professors at the Anomaly Research Institute have practically burned the machines to the point of smoke, but they still can't find a way to make us stronger.

He looked up at the ceiling, the light falling on his face and illuminating his wrinkles.

"Do you still believe me?"

With the abilities of us ants, if we were to kill that god, the emperor would respect us.

"Make that emperor take us seriously and negotiate with us as equals."

The members of the Blue Whale team roared in unison, "Believe it!"

Cao Ye stared at them directly, his gaze sharp as a knife:

"Okay. Now, I'll assign the tasks."

He opened the folder in his hand.

"You have the names, identities, and locations of six people in front of you."

The most dangerous person among them is Yang Xiao; I have investigated his background.

He was once an underground prince in Liancheng, a man who loved to fight and was brave.

We are now in the United States.

A Blue Whales team member raised his hand:

"Should we kill them?"

Cao Ye shook his head:

"No. Protect them secretly to prevent the villains of the Taiping Dao from causing them trouble."

The son-in-law's meaning was—getting rid of these people would curse the twilight.

He scoffed.

"The Way of Peace is full of evil deeds, but Huang Hun has been helping us out."

I can still distinguish between inside and outside.

My first order is—protect these six people at all costs and prevent the Taiping Dao from harming them.

He paused, his gaze darkening.

"My ideal scenario is to kill the Cowherd and then reach an agreement with Twilight to jointly maintain the peace of the Xia Kingdom."

Those you are protecting must be firmly held in our hands.

Looking at Cao Ye, everyone could feel the invisible mountain on his shoulders.

A god, a human emperor... Even if Cao Ye is the bureau chief, he is still just a mortal.

Cao Ye glanced at them, then suddenly changed his expression, trying to lighten the mood:

"That idiot live-in son-in-law!"

Last night, I was sleeping with a woman in my arms when she suddenly popped up, almost scaring me so much I became impotent!

"If we don't kill him, who else are we going to kill?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

The whale suddenly spoke, as if deep in thought:

"We have these six people in our hands, we can kill them at any time, and curse Twilight. That gives us the right to negotiate with Twilight, right?"

Cao Ye took a deep breath and slowly exhaled:

"You don't need to worry about my qualifications to negotiate with the twilight."

The Blue Whale Squad's mission is to carry out the plan to kill the male prostitute.

This plan is top secret; only I know about it.

You just need to follow the steps.

He was silent for a moment, then his voice softened.

"But—many of us will die."

The Blue Whale team members all stood up.

There was no rehearsal; this meeting was impromptu, so rushed that there wasn't even time to arrange a meeting room.

With solemn expressions, they said in unison, "When a whale falls, all things come to life!"

The noise was so loud it almost blew the roof off the training room.

Cao Ye looked at them, lit a cigarette, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

The smoke swirled and rose under the lamplight, like an everlasting banner.

He spoke softly, as if to himself, yet also as if to everyone:

"I trek behind the curtain, just so that the day may rise as usual."

.....

P.S.: Okay, okay, the part about Cao Ye that everyone hates is finally over!

You can criticize Cao Ye, but you can't criticize the author!

Actually, if I were Cao Ye, I would probably fawn over Huang Hun in every way possible. I can't help it, I just admire the strong, hahaha.

After so much buildup, a brand new chapter is finally beginning!

Please continue to trust the author!

Also, I was sick a while ago and had severe low blood pressure, so I didn't have time to check the donations or anything.

I just saw this, but there are so many, I'm really sorry I didn't give a reward or express my gratitude.

You can criticize the author for this!