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

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Cao Ye asked:

"Who...who exactly are you?"

"You like to call me..."

Jiang Chaosheng paused, then spoke in a calm and indifferent tone:

"dusk."

These two words quickly disappeared from the steaming dining table, but in Cao Ye's heart, they were like a thunderbolt!

Cao Ye's eyes widened suddenly.

The terrifying and oppressive feeling that the word "dusk" brings is unimaginable to ordinary people!

My back was instantly soaked with cold sweat!

My scalp feels like it's about to explode.

He suddenly sprang up from his chair, instinctively taking a half-step back, his eyes fixed intently on the young man before him, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

To think that such a terrifying person had been sitting right next to me all along!

Cao Ye's brain started working at an unprecedented speed.

Why is dusk here?

coincidence?

It just so happens that I am Meng Xing's friend, and he is also Meng Xing's friend?

wrong.

It can't be that simple.

It's dusk.

He is the Human Emperor!

How could he possibly be friends with a mortal?

Maybe... he has some means of predicting the future, and sensed that I would come here, so he appeared here in advance.

Yes, that must be it.

He was not Meng Xing's friend.

He knew I was coming today, so he "temporarily" became Mengxing's friend.

Cao Ye became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it.

This emperor's methods are indeed comparable to those of a god.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, walked back to Jiang Chaosheng's side, and sat down again.

As the director of the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs, how could I be so unsettled in front of abnormal individuals?

"Sir, it's been a long time."

He slowed his breathing:

"I never expected to meet under these circumstances."

Jiang Chaosheng held his wine glass, a slight smile playing on his lips:

"Do you feel this is abrupt?"

Cao Ye had so much he wanted to say to Huang Hun.

He had also fantasized countless times about how he would confront Jiang Chaosheng at the negotiating table—

What do you mean, "I know you can only travel in the rain"?

What? "I know information about those six people. If you kill them, you're finished."...

But when she actually faced the twilight, especially when she saw his overly indifferent face, all the words stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single one.

After a moment of silence, Cao Ye tentatively spoke:

"Sir, what brings you here?"

Jiang Chaosheng didn't look at him; his gaze remained fixed on the wine glass in his hand, and his tone was flat:

"Are you going to pick up that lady from Taipingdao tonight?"

Cao Ye's pupils suddenly contracted.

Dusk... How did you know?

This is a top-secret mission from the Bureau of Anomalies.

He was indeed in Meng Xing's house because of this mission.

What kind of methods does Twilight possess... that I simply cannot comprehend?

Do you know the Bureau's top secrets, and also know that I'll be here tonight?

Even though he had long been mentally prepared and ready to witness the extraordinary abilities of Twilight, his heart still skipped a beat at this moment.

Dusk...is far more terrifying than the Cowherd!

Cao Ye suppressed his turbulent emotions and nodded:

"Yes."

Jiang Chaosheng lowered his head, looking at his wine glass, and said softly:

"Three days later, the Dark Council of the United States will send a woman to the Xia Kingdom."

Cao Ye frowned deeply.

What is the connection between these two things?

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly his eyes widened.

Understood.

The woman sent by the Dark Council three days later was the true Lady of Light.

The person I'm picking up tonight—

is fake!

In an instant, Cao Ye connected all the clues together.

No wonder the Cowherd was willing to give up the Goddess of Light as a hostage.

It turns out he had prepared counterfeit goods all along.

My thoughts raced like wild horses.

If that's the case, then all the plans will have to be scrapped and started over.

That was close.

We were so close, so very close, to falling into a passive position.

Cao Ye raised his head and stared intently at the dusk.

Why did this guy tell me this?

Jiang Chaosheng did not give him a chance to ask further questions.

He stood up and called out into the room:

"Brother Meng, I'm going back now."

The door was pushed open, and Meng Xing, with a thin handprint on his left cheek, walked out.

"What's going on? Why are you leaving already? I just finished off that woman, and now we brothers can have a few drinks."

That comical appearance was simply too hilarious.

If Jiang Chaosheng hadn't had such a low threshold for laughter, he might have actually laughed out loud.

"Something came up at the shop," Jiang Chaosheng said.

Meng Xing rushed into the bathroom, grabbed an umbrella, and handed it to him:

"It's raining, so we're walking with an umbrella."

Jiang Chaosheng took the umbrella: "Thank you."

"Wait!" Cao Ye suddenly called out to him.

Jiang Chaosheng turned around.

Cao Ye's gaze was solemn as he spoke, word by word:

"Next time we meet, I'd like to have a proper talk with you."

A slight smile played on Jiang Chaosheng's lips:

"Great, at least you're not calling me 'sir' like they do now."

Cao Ye's eye twitched slightly.

Is the Emperor trying to teach me a lesson?

Yes, since the Anomaly Management Bureau is the giant guardian of humanity, and the director of the Anomaly Management Bureau is the soul of that giant...

Then I really shouldn't be afraid of the strong, even if that strong person is a god.

The twilight was actually teaching me how to be a good bureau chief!

Just like educating children!

Cao Ye felt a mix of emotions.

You treat others as imaginary enemies, but they treat you like a child!

This kind of situation...

This magnanimity...

Even though he harbored hatred and wariness towards abnormal humans, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration—truly worthy of being called the Human Emperor!

After Jiang Chaosheng left, Cao Ye recovered and stood up:

"Brother Meng, I have to go too."

Meng Xing was stunned:

"You two didn't have a fight, did you?"

I sensed something was off about you the moment you walked in.

Ah Sheng is a very good person, just a little quiet.

Don't argue with him, they're both my brothers, they're all my flesh and blood.

Cao Ye fell into a brief silence.

Are you having a falling out with him?

The conflict between them may never be resolved.

Either don't fight, or fight to the death.

He raised his eyes and suddenly asked:

"Brother Meng, if I get into a fight with your brother, whose side will you take?"

Meng Xing frowned and looked Cao Ye up and down.

He had no idea what had happened while he was away.

Ah Sheng is just an antique seller, how could he possibly get into a fight with Cao Ye, the director of the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs?

Meng Xing chuckled lightly: "Help Ah Sheng."

Cao Ye asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Meng Xing said quietly:

"If you and he have a falling out, it will definitely be you, the director, bullying him."

You know I always help the weak, not the strong.

Cao Ye gave a self-deprecating laugh:

"We still don't know who's bullying whom."

Okay, I was just kidding.

I'm leaving, Brother Meng. I still have a mission.

Take good care of yourself and your sister-in-law.

After saying that, he turned around, went out, picked up the umbrella outside the door, and walked towards the stairwell.

Meng Xing's eyes gradually narrowed.

Not right.

There's something wrong with both of them.

"I think your new sworn brother is no ordinary person."

Ye Yunyun crossed her arms and walked out of the room, standing behind Meng Xing:

"This is the first time in all these years that I've seen Cao Ye look so pale."

Meng Xing nodded slightly, his voice low:

"I have two—no, now I have three brothers."

One has already had an accident; these two cannot afford to have any more accidents.

If they start fighting, I'll help the weaker one.

He paused, his gaze falling in the direction Jiang Chaosheng had left:

"The question is... just who exactly is Ah Sheng?"

Ye Yunyun asked:

"You want to investigate?"

Meng Xing shook his head:

"If Ah Sheng is willing to tell me, he will tell me himself."

Investigating your own brother behind his back—what kind of older brother is that?

Ye Yunyun sneered:

"You really are a very sentimental person."

Meng Xing nodded, completely serious:

"Women don't understand."

Ye Yunyun still sneered:

"So, if Cao Ye really dies, you're really planning to take over the Bureau of Abnormal Affairs?"

Meng Xing felt a chill run down his spine, a murderous aura shooting straight up his spine.

He slowly turned his head and saw Ye Yunyun's terrifyingly cold face. His Adam's apple bobbed.

"Wife, let me explain, I don't know how..."

"Bang!"

The door was slammed shut.

A moment later, Meng Xing's screams echoed through the room.