<Mission Completed + Next World Begins>
If it weren't for the car accident, Gu Yunzhou neither disliked nor liked the Gu family much, after all, the Gu family was the place where his parents were raised.
Gu Yunzhou smiled and shook his head.
He was desperately trying to find the truth, but when the truth was within reach, he became timid and dared not click on it. Gu Yunzhou leaned closer to Ji Zhaoming and saw Ji Zhaoming's profile.
Gu Yunzhou had known for a long time that Ji Zhaoming had very long eyelashes. Whenever he got very close to Ji Zhaoming's face, his master's eyelashes would flutter up and down, both timid and alluring.
Gu Yunzhou never knew that there was actually someone in the world who could enter his heart in the blink of an eye.
“I’ll stay with you,” Ji Zhaoming said.
Ji Zhaoming knew that Gu Yunzhou's biggest concern lay here, so he simply took Gu Yunzhou's hand and opened the document, constantly observing Gu Yunzhou's expression. Only when he saw that Gu Yunzhou did he feel at ease and opened the document.
It contains a lot of text; Bai Yan has been investigating this matter ever since the fire at the Bai family's residence.
It includes how the Gu family cooperated with the Bai family, how they managed to cause the car to lose control and crash at the last moment, and how they destroyed the evidence afterwards.
Gu Yunzhou stared at the document for a long time before finally lowering his hand and saying in a low voice, "I see."
However, what the Gu family did far exceeded his imagination. Even without the car accident, the other information Bai Yan had collected would have been enough to destroy the Gu family.
Even if the Gu family wanted to run away, the commander would never let go of the opportunity to overpower them.
The deceased is gone, and Gu Yunzhou suddenly felt a sense of bewilderment: And then what?
So what should he do?
Gu Yunzhou felt a sense of powerlessness. Even though everything was different from the beginning, Gu Yunzhou always felt like he was going back to the feeling he had when he ran from the Imperial Star to the Garbage Star.
He didn't know what to do or where to go. The world was vast, yet he had nowhere to belong.
"Gu Yunzhou?"
Someone called his name, instantly pulling him back to reality from the surrounding whiteness.
"Master?" Gu Yunzhou heard himself reply.
Ji Zhaoming smiled, stroking Gu Yunzhou's hand repeatedly, and asked, "Let the Commander also issue this statement. Once Gu He has recovered, how about we return to the junk planet to continue our research on the APLHA inhibitor?"
His voice was soft, yet it was like a book, slowly passing through the years. In this beautiful dream, Gu Yunzhou seemed to see his future.
Yeah, who said he's the same as before?
With Ji Zhaoming, my whole life will change.
Gu Yunzhou said, "Okay."
[Mission complete. You will be leaving the world in 10 minutes.]
Ji Zhaoming asked himself, "Can't we stay a little longer?"
System: [Not allowed.]
System: [Don't you want to return to your own world as soon as possible?]
Ji Zhaoming certainly wanted to.
The system seemed to have heard Ji Zhaoming's voice, and said mysteriously, "[You are... the King.]"
Ji Zhaoming stopped replying and instead turned to ask, "We'll meet again, won't we?"
Gu Yunzhou blinked and asked, "Where is Master going?"
Before Ji Zhaoming could answer, Gu Yunzhou immediately replied, "No matter where Master goes, I will find you again."
He leaned over and left a kiss on Ji Zhaoming's lips.
*
What does it taste like?
It smelled sweet, like a soft cake, which lured Ji Zhaoming to slowly wake up from the darkness. He opened his eyes.
He felt as if he had been bumped into a large box. Ji Zhaoming pushed the lid open with all his might, revealing a crack. The dim light made it difficult to see anything in front of him, but in Ji Zhaoming's eyes, the things in front of him were clear and he could even see the texture on them.
Ji Zhaoming: ?
Something's not right. How could you see so clearly from that far away, especially since it's so dark now?
Ji Zhaoming struggled to remove the lid from his head, gripped the edge of the box with his hands, and slowly sat up from inside.
The surroundings were completely quiet. Ji Zhaoming tilted his head and heard a few breaths, which were far away from him and very light, as if they were afraid that if they were too loud, they would disturb someone.
Ji Zhaoming stepped out of the box and realized that he had not slept in a box at all, but in an ancient coffin, which was engraved with intricate patterns and was as beautiful as a work of art.
Where is this?
The smell grew stronger and stronger, and Ji Zhaoming's stomach rumbled; he felt extremely hungry.
He walked forward on the floor, and as he was about to open the door, he saw a mirror in the doorway.
A boy stood in the mirror, his skin so white it looked as if it had never been exposed to sunlight, except for a touch of red on his lips, as vibrant as a blooming rose, fresh and green.
This is what Ji Zhaoming looks like, but not entirely.
Most importantly, he had two small horns on his head. Ji Zhaoming frowned and reached out to touch the horns.
"Hiss." The tip of the horn was a bit sharp, and it felt very strange to the touch.
Ji Zhaoming bit his lower lip, not daring to touch it any further.
Where exactly is this place? Why does it look so strange?
Ji Zhaoming abruptly withdrew his hand and opened the door.
The lights outside were still dim, the windows were covered by curtains, and the corridor was quiet. He had just taken a step outside when he suddenly heard a jumble of footsteps outside.
"Quick! Grab him!"
"Damn it, how did he escape?"
"Grab him! Oh no, he's running upstairs! What do we do?"
The footsteps grew closer, and so did the aroma. Ji Zhaoming looked towards the stairwell and saw a figure rushing towards him.
"The king is still asleep. We need to hurry up and grab him, or else things will get really bad."
The group of people downstairs discussed quickly for a while, then gritted their teeth and ran upstairs. However, compared to the first person to come up, their footsteps were much lighter, and even their breathing was much slower.
Seeing these people running upstairs, Ji Zhaoming pulled his feet back, preparing to retreat back to his room.
"Don't move."
Suddenly, a pair of hands appeared, tightly gripping Ji Zhaoming's wrists and forcefully pulling him out of the room. The force was so great that Ji Zhaoming gasped for breath, and then he crashed into the person's chest.
The man was clearly taken aback for a moment, gripping his hand slightly tighter, before quickly regaining his composure, pressing his lips firmly to his mouth, and whispering, "Don't try anything funny."
The voice sounded somewhat familiar.
The smell was familiar, and Ji Zhaoming unconsciously tugged at the man's clothes, climbing up his body and stopping beside his neck.
He was injured there, and blood was flowing out continuously. The fragrance that Ji Zhaoming had smelled earlier came from there.
Ji Zhaoming felt a slight itch in his teeth, so he pressed his tongue against them and then felt a chill on his neck.
The man held a small knife to Ji Zhaoming's neck.
Ji Zhaoming raised his head and finally saw the face of the person in front of him.
"Gu...Gu Yunzhou?" Ji Zhaoming called out softly.
Gu Yunzhou asked in surprise, "You recognize me?"
However, the men below had already caught up, leaving Gu Yunzhou no time to think. He held the knife to Ji Zhaoming's neck.
Although he didn't recognize the person, he figured that since the group had hesitated so much when they caught up, they must be someone of unusual status.
Gu Yunzhou said, "Don't move, don't go forward."
The people in front of him gasped, taking several steps back, staring at Ji Zhaoming in disbelief. After a long while, they hesitantly called out, "Your Majesty?"
Wasn't the king asleep for thousands of years? How did he suddenly awaken?
She was even kidnapped...
Oh no, what if the housekeeper finds out...
Just thinking about it made these people gasp for breath, and they dared not think any further.
Why is it so noisy?
The door to another room suddenly opened, and a man in a tailcoat walked out. His hair was neatly combed, a clip was fastened to his collar, his clothes were ironed, and his eyes were deep red. As soon as he spoke, the people standing in front of him made way and bowed, calling out, "Butler."
With Lu Yirang, Ji Zhaoming and Gu Yunzhou appeared before him in a very casual manner.
Ji Zhaoming had seen this face before. "Gu He?"
Gu He placed his hands on his chest, bent down, and called out, "Your Majesty."
His expression darkened, and he shifted his gaze to Gu Yunzhou beside him: "What are you doing? How dare you!"
He walked step by step toward Ji Zhaoming.
Her footsteps were so light, it sounded as if she had no weight, and she finally stopped in front of the two of them.
Gu He raised his pale hand and grasped Gu Yunzhou's hand. Every movement seemed slow, yet it gave no one time to react.
Gu Yunzhou blocked Gu He's path: "If you don't want him to die, don't make any rash moves."
When Gu Yunzhou said the word "death," he visibly paused for a moment, revealing a strange expression, as if he himself did not understand why he was so resistant to the word.
Especially when the word appears on the person in your arms.
With his king being kidnapped, Gu He was naturally not going to let it go. He reached for Gu Yunzhou's shoulder, and at the same time, he leaped into the air and kicked Gu Yunzhou's waist with his long legs.
The knife twirled in Gu Yunzhou's hand. Gu Yunzhou's hand was about to grab Ji Zhaoming by the back of his collar, but just as his hand touched him, he turned again, pinched Ji Zhaoming's waist, and pulled him back. Then, with a twist of his waist, he dodged Gu He's kick.
The next day
Gu He stopped what he was doing and sneered, "You do have a few moves, no wonder you dared to run away."
Gu Yunzhou pursed his lips: "I don't want to hurt him. As long as you hand over your prince, I guarantee he will be unharmed."
Gu He laughed in anger: "You're a hunter? These people are really cowards. They can't even tell the difference between hunters and they brought them into the castle."
Gu Yunzhou: "I have no intention of attacking the vampires, but your prince cannot be allowed to live."