Chapter 48 Let's become sworn brothers
On the third day, Tang Zhao went to the temporary hospital with Zhou Zhuohua, while Bai Chenzhu went to accept the commission with Jiang Ye as usual.
Having only been there once, Bai Chenzhu felt he had already become proficient, able to promptly help deal with the mutated fish and the mutated birds that came to steal his food. He believed that given more time, he would become even more nimble.
In their spare time, they chatted with the fishermen. The fishermen knew a lot about Mr. Li, but they couldn't say much about Bai Guangzheng. They just kept saying that he was Mr. Li's son-in-law, as if they couldn't say anything else good about him except for the word "son-in-law".
Asking further about the Bai family, such as Li Zhenzhen or Bai Li, yielded no further information.
Bai Chenzhu's thoughts shifted, "Oh right, there's another question."
"Are there any organizations for people with superpowers in Luozhou? My friend and I want to join."
The fishermen looked at each other, bewildered.
"An organization for people with superpowers? Never heard of it. Are there that many of them?"
"Speaking of which, I did hear about them when Mr. Li was around. They were said to have three heads and six arms, and were as strong as oxen. They could split a mountain with a single palm strike!"
"Nonsense, they're not that good. Look at these two young people, they look so delicate and healthy."
...
They started chattering away.
Bai Chenzhu had to interrupt them and get back to the point, "Besides us, are there any other people who take on these cases?"
When asked about this, they were able to answer and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, there are. But they're not very skilled, they're all arrogant. And there aren't many of them, sometimes a request can be posted for days and no one comes."
Bai Chenzhu rested his chin on his hand and looked at Jiang Ye. "I saw the superhuman team before in Fuguang City."
When Chen Hao was mentioned, Jiang Ye scoffed, "I know what you're going to say. Fuguang City is such a small place, yet it has more people with superpowers than here. There's probably something wrong here."
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The ships returned early this afternoon, and he and Jiang Ye took a walk side by side along the coast of Luozhou.
It was bright outside, and he could clearly see the towering Holiday Inn and the orderly people coming and going. Although they lacked supplies, they exuded a vibrant energy full of hope for tomorrow.
After all, in Luozhou, as long as you are willing to work, you can have food, drink and shelter, and you can work together to resist mutated species, so you don't have to worry about the future.
Bai Chenzhu's mood improved considerably after being infected by their kindness, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Actually, it's quite nice here. Whether you're a superhuman or an ordinary person, everyone can do their job. Although there are conflicts and contradictions, they can be resolved quickly. As long as we work together, Luo Zhou will definitely be able to be built into a huge human base in the future."
Jiang Ye, who was humming a leisurely tune, stopped in his tracks upon hearing this.
"What's wrong?" Bai Chenzhu turned to look at him, seeing that he looked like a storm was brewing. Bai Chenzhu thought something was wrong, so he scanned the surroundings with his mental energy, but found nothing unusual.
He opened his eyes, and Jiang Ye's face was very close to his.
Bai Chenzhu raised a finger, tapped his forehead, pushed him away, and asked slowly, "What are you doing?"
Jiang Ye leaned back to avoid his fingers, crossed his arms and thought for a moment, then said quietly, "Do you still remember why we came to Luozhou?"
He looked so resentful. Bai Chenzhu smiled and said, "Of course I remember, but so what?"
So what?
This is a big problem. Jiang Ye suddenly asked, "You don't actually want to stay in Luozhou, do you?"
Bai Chenzhu saw the mixture of worry, anxiety, and urgency in his expression, smiled slightly, and opened his arms to the sea breeze. The wind was strong, making his clothes flutter, as if he were about to transform into an immortal and fly away.
"Jiang Ye, look, the climate here is so nice, and the danger is within a controllable range. Who wouldn't be tempted to come?"
Jiang Ye pressed down on his lips, staring intently at Bai Chenzhu, "Azhu, don't be like this."
Bai Chenzhu smiled and asked, "Jiang Ye, what will you do if Bai Tao, Tang Zhao, and Sister Zhuohua want to stay?"
“It’s safe here. If they want to stay, I will respect their choice.” Jiang Ye didn’t understand why he asked that.
"Then why don't you intend to respect my choice?" Bai Chenzhu asked abruptly.
Jiang Ye was stunned. His resentment and dissatisfaction, like a reflection in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water, were utterly destroyed by the sudden external force. He clenched his fist, unable to speak for a long time, "I..."
What am I?
If Bai Tao wants to stay, that's perfectly normal; it's her destiny. He also thinks it's suitable for Zhuo Hua to stay, since it's too risky for an ordinary person like her to follow him. As for Tang Zhao, that kid has superpowers; he'll do well anywhere. But Bai Chenzhu is different…
Jiang Ye had found reasons for everyone to stay, but he couldn't think of a reason why Bai Chenzhu couldn't stay.
Jiang Ye's throat bobbed slightly, choosing to condemn everyone in one fell swoop.
He said with certainty, "The Bai family has problems. It will be very dangerous for you to stay."
"Oh?" Bai Chenzhu walked slowly forward on the mottled pebble path. "Then you can stay with me and it won't be dangerous, right?"
Jiang Ye immediately chased after him, turning to look at Bai Chenzhu, "I won't stay."
It was predictable. Bai Chenzhu nodded, saying nothing.
Not receiving a response, Jiang Ye grew anxious and reached out to grab his wrist, "A-Zhu!"
Bai Chenzhu avoided Jiang Ye's hand.
He paused, looked into the distance, and saw a couple walking by hand in hand. A thought struck him, and he remembered his loving parents.
Before he transmigrated, he was planning to have them buried together. He didn't know if his uncles had followed through with the plan. Perhaps if he had been included, the family of three would have been reunited.
Bai Chenzhu was amused by his own imagination, and he looked at Jiang Ye.
How rare! They didn't like each other at first sight, and he never expected that they would be inexplicably tied together, becoming the person with whom he had the deepest entanglement in relationships in this other world.
Bai Chenzhu considers himself a person who greatly needs emotional feedback, and at this moment, he suddenly had the idea of settling down in this world.
And coincidentally, there was someone in my life who was a perfect match in terms of age, experience, and gender.
Even though he knew that some things couldn't be broken, Bai Chenzhu still couldn't help but test the other person's thoughts again and again, "Then give me a reason to stay with you."
Jiang Ye's face went blank, and he asked as if it were a matter of course: Does this need a reason?
Bai Chenzhu raised an eyebrow, a hint of sharpness appearing between his brows. "Heh, you want to get something for nothing?"
He bypassed Jiang Ye, who was deep in thought, and headed towards the manor.
The couple, hand in hand, turned a corner and disappeared from sight. Bai Chenzhu's gaze, which had been fixed on them, was now filled with the image of Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye caught up confidently, "A-Zhu! I've got a reason!"
Bai Chenzhu became interested, stopped, looked at him intently, and listened carefully. "What is it?"
Jiang Ye, with a strong voice, declared: "Let's become sworn brothers!"
Let's become sworn brothers!
Pray!
Bar……
Bai Chenzhu was dizzy from being bombarded with these words. He rubbed his forehead, feeling both annoyed and amused, and looked at him questioningly, "That's it? That's all you could think of?"
Jiang Ye gripped his shoulders, laughing wildly, "From now on, we'll share happiness and hardship together. I will be honest with you, never abandon you, and remain loyal forever!"
After he finished speaking, he hugged Bai Chenzhu tightly and slapped him twice on the back.
"Okay, I understand." Bai Chenzhu almost slapped him so hard he vomited blood, and quickly pushed him away.
Jiang Ye was still laughing, and compared to Bai Chenzhu's expression, he was as happy as a fool.
It was indeed something Jiang Ye could come up with. Bai Chenzhu was completely convinced; he personally nipped the bud that had just sprouted in his heart.
Without saying whether the reason was good or bad, Bai Chenzhu simply waved his hand and changed the subject, "Never mind, let's go home early today."
Jiang Ye, ever the opportunist, brought up the very thing he didn't want to hear, and excitedly asked, "Then shall we become sworn brothers tonight? I'll go prepare the things."
"What sworn brotherhood?" Bai Chenzhu pinched the soft flesh of his cheek hard, and, as if afraid he couldn't hear her clearly, leaned close to him and said, word by word, "No, no need!"
After saying that, he let go of her hand, sighed deeply, and turned away.
He's completely out of his mind; he's asking for trouble.
Jiang Ye chased after him, circling around him relentlessly, "Don't worry, even without a ceremony, you'll always be my little brother!"
What younger brother? This was the first time Bai Chenzhu had been so bewildered and confused. He was so absent-minded that he missed a step on the stairs and almost fell.
Jiang Ye raised his hand to support him, but Bai Chenzhu turned around and stepped on the tip of his shoe, causing Jiang Ye to gasp.
"Jiang Ye, you're really something." Bai Chenzhu didn't know what expression to use when looking at Jiang Ye.
The last time he attacked Jiang Ye was probably during the period right after he transmigrated. He frequently had the idea of assassinating Jiang Ye—Jiang Ye should be grateful that Bai Chenzhu was weak during that time and couldn't kill him—and now that things had finally gotten a little peaceful, he wants to beat Jiang Ye again.
Bai Chenzhu took quick breaths to calm herself, telling herself not to get angry, as Jiang Ye's mind wasn't exactly normal to begin with.
"What younger brother? How old were you when you died in your past life?"
Jiang Ye avoided him, taking two steps back, not daring to get closer. "He's probably around thirty."
Bai Chenzhu, who had only lived to be twenty-six in his previous life, choked. He approached step by step and said in a deep voice, "We won't follow that. We'll calculate it based on the body."
He pointed to himself, very confidently, "I'm twenty-one this year. If I remember correctly, you're a year younger than me."
Jiang Ye wanted to say how could it be calculated this way, but then he caught a glimpse of Bai Chenzhu laughing.
Although it was a smile, Jiang Ye felt a chill run down his spine and dared not utter a sound.
“Very good, no objections, then let’s go with this.” Bai Chenzhu made the decision unilaterally and nodded, “You are the younger brother.”
Jiang Ye was dissatisfied, "I don't..."
Bai Chenzhu stepped forward and covered his mouth with the rest of his words.
They were very close, and Bai Chenzhu's beautiful eyes were full of warning, extremely domineering, "Don't say anything I don't want to hear, or you won't say anything at all."
Do I need anyone else's permission to speak? Jiang Ye grabbed Bai Chenzhu's wrist, intending to push him away.
But for some reason, he, who was usually fearless, now felt a little scared when he thought of Bai Chenzhu's cold smile and looked at that face so close to his.
That fear was less about the other party's force and more about a psychological surrender. He didn't want Bai Chenzhu to get angry about it and then ignore him.
Jiang Ye looked at his eyebrows and eyes, and almost unconsciously nodded.
Never mind, it doesn't matter what I do.
All he needed to know was that Bai Chenzhu would stay by his side.
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Two days flew by.
Finding where Bai Li lives in the same manor isn't difficult; the challenge lies in probing him while so many people are watching.
Tang Zhao was still uneasy and asked again and again, "You guys are just going to test the waters, right? You won't be secretly doing something without telling me, will you?"
Jiang Ye ruffled his hair. "Don't talk nonsense. We live here, it's not our place to cause trouble."
Tang Zhao sighed heavily, "I hope Boss Jiang's mouth isn't cursed this time."
Jiang Ye found it amusing and patted his head a few more times.
"Just in case, don't do any of the commissions today." Bai Chenzhu had a sense of unease in his heart. "Leave the manor. If the situation becomes unfavorable, leave Luozhou immediately."
Zhou Zhuohua calmly grabbed Tang Zhao, who was jumping around, and pushed up her glasses. "We will. You must be careful."
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