Chapter 45: Majestic and Dignified
“Then, Lord Juncheng, let’s leave this place first.”
After completely incapacitating Tong Jialin, Yuhui Bai turned back to my side and extended her hand to me with a smile.
I stared at her, mouth agape, and asked dumbly. “You’re too amazing…”
Yuhui Bai let out a wry smile and explained to me. “No, it’s just that as a woman, I could grasp the other party’s inner thoughts. She’s the type who gets angry easily. After a few taunts from me, she looked fine, but she was already burning with rage inside. That’s why I found an opening.
“But those beans you threw, and that string of prayer beads were things that could restrain her, right? You had such thorough preparations, so the outcome of the battle was decided before it even began… It feels like that. Victory always goes to those who are well-prepared, doesn’t it?”
Although I praised her, Yuhui Bai didn’t show any sign of happiness and said in a heavy tone. “That was mostly luck. In fact, it’s very difficult to stick a ghost-expelling talisman on the enemy’s forehead. After all, no killer ghost would just stand there like a wooden post for me to stick it on. It just so happened that I was dealing with a woman. And to break a woman’s mental defense, a heavy blow to what she fears the most is enough.”
I immediately threw myself onto the ground, face down, and offered my hands.
“Wh-What are you doing?”
“I’m worshipping you.”
This is truly eye-opening.
Amazing.
I’m completely awestruck!
You’re not only my savior, but you’ve also shown me what it means to crush an enemy with intelligence!
Wow, this, this is truly unbelievable…
I thought that a battle with a killer ghost would be impossible to emerge from unscathed. That person was a bloodthirsty pervert, capable of anything, a mad dog that would bite you even when facing death.
Yet, without even seeing a drop of blood, the opponent was subdued.
I saw Tong Jialin flee in a sorry state, almost losing her eyeballs, while Yuhui Bai could so casually deal with such a terrifying existence.
“Please don’t do this. A man should carry himself with dignity, and with your status, you shouldn’t kneel to anyone.”
She suddenly admonished me in a very serious tone and reached out to grasp my hand on the ground, pulling me up.
Then, without letting go, she maintained the hand-holding and led me in the opposite direction.
“Uh, wait, what about that woman? ‘Dead.'”
Are we just going to leave her here?
The current Tong Jialin was like a broken doll. Although she was still alive, there was no life in her at all, as if her soul had been taken away. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call her a vegetable.
She wasn’t acting; her nameplate had turned completely black, which was undoubtedly the best evidence of her deep despair.
To what extent must a person despair to become like this?
Perhaps only when they know their death is imminent would they show such an expression…
Yuhui Bai also looked back, but her eyes held disgust. She snorted coldly and said, “You don’t need to pity her. This woman brought it upon herself. She’ll be eaten by the ghost attached to her later. The people she killed number in the dozens; this ending is retribution.”
“I see…”
I said nothing more. I wasn’t such a soft-hearted person that I’d want to save someone who had just tried to kill me.
It’s just that seeing such despair, anyone would feel a sense of pity.
The greatest sorrow is the death of the heart… her heart might have already died.
Shaking my head, I turned back, only to find Yuhui Bai staring blankly at my face. I awkwardly scratched my cheek and asked.
“Uh, what’s wrong?”
Yuhui Bai, snapping back to reality, smiled, took my hand again, and said. “No matter how much time has passed, you are still you… Yu Hui feels it’s wonderful to see you again and be by your side.”
Her words were a bit difficult to understand, and her gaze was filled with nostalgia.
“Right, did you…”
I quickened my pace, walking beside her, and turned my head to ask about her identity and origin.
Why does Yuhui Bai seem to know me? And she trusts me so much, and her nameplate is blue…
“I’m Yuhui Bai, don’t you remember me?”
“That, the few of us who studied together at the library during evening study sessions… is that right?”
“Yes, but besides that, we’ve met before. Before you were in the second grade, we often played together, and your Younger Sister was with us too.”
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Huh? We met that long ago?
Wait… before the second grade, that was before Mom and Dad remarried, right? After Keling and Mom came to our house, Mom said she hoped we could take care of Keling at school, so Xinran and I transferred to Keling’s elementary school…
Before that, Xinran and I both went to a different elementary school. That was also one of the few periods in my life when I had friends.
Bai Yuhe… Hmm!
“Ah! I remember! You’re Xiao Bai!”
I remember my first friend in kindergarten, my first friend in life. From kindergarten to the second grade, we were together every day…
It’s that Xiao Bai!
But, in my impression, Xiao Bai was clearly a somewhat effeminate boy!
I didn’t expect it to be a girl!
No, it’s not my fault. At school, the uniforms were all the same sportswear. And we hadn’t developed yet. Xiao Bai’s voice was also very soft, and most importantly, his hair was as short as mine… So I always thought Xiao Bai was a somewhat effeminate boy…
Ah, forget it. Let’s not dwell on the past. Anyway, if I don’t say anything, Yuhui Bai won’t know that I thought she was a boy when she was little.
“You always thought I was a boy, didn’t you? I still remember when we went to the restroom together, and you always dragged me into the men’s room…”
I thought, no wonder Xiao Bai always hid in a stall when we went to the restroom… So it was because he was actually she, and couldn’t pee standing up…
“It’s okay. My hair was very short when I was little, so it’s understandable that you mistook me for a boy. And because my body hadn’t developed yet, even when we changed together, you didn’t recognize me at all.”
So embarrassing…
Yuhui Bai, so she was that Xiao Bai. That’s why her title includes childhood sweetheart.
So, this is why I always felt she was familiar?
“By the way, why do you call me ‘Lord’? And you use honorifics. You can just call me by my name. We’re childhood sweethearts.”
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“Not only are we childhood sweethearts, but I’ve had affinities with several of your past lives, and I remember the memories of those past lives. That’s why I’m here to protect you.”
She suddenly said something incredible.
I was stunned for about three or four seconds before I could react.
“Huh? Past lives?!”
Wait, but her title also includes the element of Samsara. Is this really chuunibyo…
And she uses talismans to deal with killer ghosts. She doesn’t look like an ordinary girl, does she?
“You probably find it hard to believe. However, whether you believe it or not is not the point. My promise to protect you in this life will not change.”
It’s a promise for a lifetime, you know.
Perhaps seeing my complicated expression, Yuhui Bai said, so as not to let me dwell on it. “Just think of it as repaying a debt of gratitude. It’s all well-deserved, so just accept it like a free lunch.”
Eat you up like lunch? How do I eat you? Where do I start?
…Why am I thinking such wicked things…
“Even if you say so… I don’t remember helping you with anything at all…”
Even if you say it’s repaying a debt, how can I accept it as a reason when I don’t remember it at all?
Although it feels a bit like being ungrateful for a gift, I really can’t accept such an inexplicable matter…
“It’s not time for idle chat. There are still four killer ghosts on this street. Let’s move to another place, Lord Juncheng.”
What a sudden change of topic.
Yuhui Bai forcefully changed the subject, seeming unwilling to continue discussing it.
She pulled my hand in silence and after a long walk, emerged from an alley.
“We’re a step too late… The last entrance has also been blocked. Until their conflict ends, let’s hide for now.”
Conflict? Does she mean the conflict between the killers and Xue Qing?
Right! After the killer ghosts finish searching other areas, they’ll definitely find the dazed Tong Jialin, then deduce that Xue Qing is in the south!
No! I have to go tell Xue Qing now! Otherwise, even Xue Qing, under attack by four killer ghosts, wouldn’t be able to handle it!
“No! In that case, let’s go find Xue Qing first! Jiang Xueqing, she’s my friend, and she’s the target of these killer ghosts. We have to hurry and notify her!”
I quickly stopped and said to Yuhui Bai.
I thought she would agree immediately and go find Xue Qing with me, but…
I received a cold reply.
“What does she have to do with me?”
Yuhui Bai turned to look at me seriously and said. “The only person I need to protect is you. As long as your safety is guaranteed, I will try not to interfere with other matters.”
“But!”
Uh, I can’t find any reason to convince her. Yuhui Bai doesn’t know Xue Qing, so asking her to risk going to save Xue Qing is indeed a bit unreasonable…
But even if I have to go alone!
“Then let go of me! I’ll go find her myself!”
“That is not allowed either.”
…
After Yuhui Bai vehemently opposed my decision, she reiterated. “I’ve already said that my primary goal is to protect you, so I cannot let you fall into danger either… I already knew that Jiang Xueqing was the target. If you go to notify her, you are very likely to get caught in the crossfire between the killer ghosts. The situation will be chaotic then, and I won’t be able to guarantee your safety.”
Completely inhuman.
Her gaze was unwavering, and her bearing was majestic.
Like me, once she made a decision, she would never go back on it, an unshakeable type.
“Even if I have to give up everything, I will protect you.”
Although her nameplate is blue, she can be trusted like family, to the extent that… If she sees me as family, she must see me as a younger brother or even a son.
Because, she’s overprotective!
