Chapter 797: Chapter 797: Sudden Accident
“You’d better rein yourself in. If you cooperate actively, you might have your charges reduced,” Ye Shikai said coldly, the words of the demon exorcist appearing to unsettle him. An angel on one side, a devil on the other; didn’t that describe him and his second personality? But how could the demon exorcist know this secret?
Could he be guessing? But why did he sound so certain? The eyes beneath the mask showed no fluctuation of emotion, yet they seemed to see right through him. Ye Shikai really wanted to stride forward and tear off his mask, but that was out of the question.
“Ha-ha, Mr. Ye, you know I’m a cultivator. Thus, the ones who truly ought to take over should be the National Security Bureau, right?” the demon exorcist suddenly laughed, “Mr. Ye, even though I got caught by you today, I still want to remind you: as long as there are demons in the world, the demon exorcists will never die.”
“There’s really something wrong here,” Ye Shikai, somewhat angered, pointed at his brain and said.
“Ha-ha, you people who are blinded by the secular world, you simply don’t understand,” the demon exorcist burst into a laugh, exhibiting a very eerie state.
“What’s going on here?” At that moment, Zhang Ting also felt the unusual atmosphere in the interrogation room and hurried in.
“It’s nothing. I see his emotions are off; let’s stop the interrogation for now,” Ye Shikai said with a stern face as he walked out, cursing under his breath. This demon exorcist was even more arrogant once caught than when he was on the loose.
“It looks like you did a good job with the task,” said a man who approached at that time, Tianjing from the National Security Bureau.
“The case is solved, you can take some credit too.” Ye Shikai was in no mood for small talk and dismissively lit a cigarette.
“I just played a supporting role; the main credit goes to you and Officer Zhang.”
“I’m not interested in the credit,” Ye Shikai exhaled a long puff of smoke, “You’ve come for the handover, right?”
“You know the culprit is a cultivator. Naturally, the National Security Bureau has to step in.”
“Good, since I couldn’t get anything out of him, I’ll leave it to you,” Ye Shikai got up from the chair, put on his coat, and left the police station.
“Aren’t you going to the celebration dinner tonight?” At that point, Zhang Ting chased after him and asked, grabbing his arm.
“The case is solved; my job is done. Besides, I’m not a police officer, and I don’t know anyone at the banquet. I’d rather not join in on the bustle,” Ye Shikai waved his hand and declined.
“Really, the case is solved, and yet you seem unhappy,” muttered Zhang Ting with a pout, showing dissatisfaction. Perhaps she really didn’t understand Ye Shikai.
“I have other reasons. Right, the demon exorcist is no ordinary person, so don’t let your guard down,” Ye Shikai cautioned before leaving.
“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, you’re back,” as soon as he arrived home, Su Ziqing bounced over from the couch and took his coat.
“Why are you so excited?” Thɪs chapter is updated by novᴇlfire.net
“Because you solved the case, of course. The news of the case’s resolution just came out,” said Su Ziqing briskly. The police seemed to have released the news; indeed, the apprehension of the demon exorcist that had caused a huge stir was undoubtedly the best response to the previous malicious public opinion.
“It’s just a solved case, what’s there to fuss about?” Ye Shikai didn’t feel anything special. The demon exorcist’s words loomed over him like dark clouds, and so despite the case being resolved, he felt no joy.
“Sneak peek for you, when sister heard the news, she was really happy and even had a little smile,” Su Ziqing said stealthily.
“Ha-ha, of course,” Ye Shikai smiled too. It was natural for a wife to take pride in her husband’s accomplishments. In reality, right after the case was solved, Song Tian had personally called Su Qingyu to let her know, something Ye Shikai was unaware of.
“You’re back,” at that moment, Su Qingyu came downstairs in casual attire, a smile on her face. It seemed Su Ziqing was right; Su Qingyu was even happier than Ye Shikai about the case being solved.
“Yeah, let’s hurry up and have dinner,” Ye Shikai said with a smile and gave Su Qingyu a hug.
“Wait a minute, the food I ordered from the Crown Hotel will be here soon.”
“What? You ordered dishes too.”
“Yeah, for your celebration.” Su Qingyu said with a smile.
“Can’t believe there’s abalone and shark fin. Sister, you’ve gone to too much trouble.” If Su Qingyu was the happiest before, then Su Ziqing was the happiest at the dining table, this time indulging in the glory thanks to Ye Shikai.
“It’s not a big deal, actually, Dad called today too, he’s very happy to hear about your case solving.” Su Qingyu picked up the red wine and gently clinked glasses with Ye Shikai.
“Brother-in-law, you really gave me a lot of face at school.” At this moment, Su Ziqing also spoke excitedly.
“I told my classmates that it was my brother-in-law who solved the case, now they all look up to me.”
“Qingqing, you’re just stirring things up.” Su Qingyu said with a disapproving face.
“Forget it, it’s not a big deal.” However, Ye Shikai didn’t mind. At the dining table, he rarely had a chance to dine with his family, but he felt a vague sense of unease, not knowing why he always felt that the demon exorcist wouldn’t just “give up” so easily.
“Brother-in-law, what are you thinking about?”
“Nothing, maybe I’m just tired recently.”
“You must have lost sleep over the case, have an early rest tonight.”
“Mm, it’s okay, don’t worry.”
“What exactly is going on, why does it feel like things aren’t so simple.” Ye Shikai stood under the shower, taking a hot bath, wondering why he always had this feeling of “being played,” this peculiar sensation as if after a major accomplishment, he couldn’t quite believe it, and then began to doubt himself over and over again.
“Aren’t you going to sleep yet?” Su Qingyu, in her pajamas, came from outside, only to see Ye Shikai lying on his side, his eyes staring blankly to the side.
“Oh, I’m about to sleep.”
“You’ve been tired these days, get some rest soon.” Su Qingyu pulled back the covers and crawled into bed, reaching out a small hand to hold Ye Shikai’s palm.
“Hisss, your hand is so cold.” Su Qingyu suddenly exclaimed softly.
“Maybe I haven’t been feeling well recently.” Ye Shikai quickly withdrew his hand. Sure enough, it was indeed very cold, a symptom he didn’t seem to have had before.
“Forget it, go to sleep.” Su Qingyu’s brow furrowed slightly, perhaps it really was the strain of staying up late these past few days that wore him out.
“Ding dong.” Suddenly, the ringing of a telephone startled them both.
“How annoying.” Su Qingyu muttered dissatisfiedly, while Ye Shikai apologizingly picked up the phone. The caller ID unexpectedly showed Zhang Ting.
A bad premonition loomed.
“It’s bad, the demon exorcist has escaped.”