Chapter 84

Bai Xuechao looked at Yuan Lan expressionlessly, “Is it funny?”

“Hahahaha, of course it’s funny. After you made such a powerful threat, your first question was about this, hahaha…” Yuan Lan laughed until he was stumbling, holding onto the bed, and looking at Bai Xuechao with smiling eyes. “What if I said that I’ve worn these pajamas before?”

Bai Xuechao quietly looked at Yuan Lan. The smiling face in front of him seemed invulnerable.

It wasn’t because Yuan Lan’s appearance was so perfect, but because Bai Xuechao couldn’t tell if he was telling the truth or lying based on the subtle expressions on his face.

Such a person would probably look normal even when killing someone.

Bai Xuechao silently picked up the bouquet of flowers Yuan Lan had placed on his lap earlier and threw it at his smiling face.

“Hey, you’ll ruin the flowers,” Yuan Lan raised his hand to catch the bouquet, still smiling, “Alright, they’re brand new, I’m telling the truth.”

Bai Xuechao remained skeptical, but since he had already worn the clothes, there was no point in dwelling on it.

He raised his left wrist, which wore the black bracelet, and continued, “Then the second question, explain what this is.”

“You’ve already found out?” Yuan Lan asked.

“What do you think?” Bai Xuechao shook his wrist and asked back.

The two of them were like they were playing a riddle game.

“Alright, I thought I’d get to see a ‘you trying to leave but finding your special ability suppressed, and getting flustered’ expression,” Yuan Lan shrugged his shoulders. While explaining, he casually looked at the bouquet in his hand, as if he were choosing something.

“Just as you’ve discovered, this bracelet can suppress the special ability power output of the user it comes into contact with, thereby achieving the effect of suppressing their special ability. It hasn’t been fully developed yet, it’s just a semi-finished product.”

Yuan Lan pulled out a champagne rose with the most perfect shape from the bouquet and used his puppet threads to shorten its stem. He said, “Theoretically, the finished product can temporarily block a special ability user’s power output, thus making them unable to use their special ability. What do you think, are you interested in this?”

How could he not be interested?

This kind of thing was most suitable for making shackles for special ability users. If the finished product was developed, there would be no need to waste the manpower of other special ability users to guard captured special ability users in the future. They would only need to wear this bracelet, and the special ability users could be guarded like ordinary people.

Not to mention the various large and small organizations, just the officials alone would definitely want it.

As the number of special ability users increased year by year, their existence would sooner or later be made public to society. In the future, the number of crimes committed using special abilities would also gradually increase, and captured special ability criminals would need to be controlled with this.

The Apocalypse Society could totally use this to get in touch with the officials.

However, Bai Xuechao had long since analyzed from Xiao 6’s words that the Dark Organization would be the winner between them and the Apocalypse Society in the future.

This meant that the Apocalypse Society might not have developed it, or if they had, they didn’t use it to cooperate with the officials. Otherwise, with the Apocalypse Society having official connections, the Dark Organization would not have become “the most powerful illegal special ability organization in this work.”

To Yuan Lan’s question, Bai Xuechao replied, “Yes.”

“If you’re willing to join the Apocalypse Society, I’ll share the information on this with you, how about it?” Yuan Lan had a tempting smile on his face. He tucked the trimmed champagne rose behind Bai Xuechao’s ear and invited him.

The light apricot-yellow rose bloomed amidst the snow-white hair, like a touch of low-saturated sunlight on a snowy mountain, complementing the plum-blossom-red eyes.

“Alright,” Bai Xuechao said readily.

Agreeing so quickly, on the contrary, gave people a sense of unreality.

Yuan Lan was stunned for a moment, then said in a joking tone, “You agreed so quickly? I thought I’d have to say something more tempting.”

“I know when to stop. The value of this thing is already enough,” Bai Xuechao said lightly.

“Anyway, as long as I stay in the Apocalypse Society, I’ll be able to come into contact with other things sooner or later. Besides, if you add more, the ‘death glare’ from this Miss Mu next to us will kill me.”

Hearing this, both Yuan Lan and Yu Ruolan looked at Mu Xinyue.

Mu Xinyue immediately put away her sharp gaze that was about to kill someone, but still expressed her dissatisfaction, “Yuan Lan, this is something you’ve been researching for more than three years…”

Bai Xuechao raised his eyebrows slightly. This “you” was worth savoring. Could it be that Yuan Lan researched it all by himself?

“Relax, it’s alright,” after pacifying Mu Xinyue, Yuan Lan turned his gaze back to Bai Xuechao and said, “Then it’s settled. Little Xuechao, from now on you are a new member of the Apocalypse Society.”

“Wait, it’s not settled yet.” As Bai Xuechao spoke, he took off the champagne rose Yuan Lan had placed behind his ear. “When do you plan to share the information with me?”

If they didn’t agree on it beforehand, who knew if Yuan Lan would go back on his word.

After all, sharing it a year later would still be fulfilling his promise.

“Why did you take it off? It looked very nice,” Yuan Lan said with some regret in his tone, but didn’t do anything about it. He supported his chin with one hand and thought for a moment, “Hmm… a week later, how about that?”

Bai Xuechao said, “Three days. I’m very curious about this.”

Hearing this, if it weren’t for Mu Xinyue’s floral dress being short-sleeved, she would have rolled up her sleeves and come over to fight Bai Xuechao. She said with a displeased face, “What’s the hurry? It’s already good enough that you’ll get it in a week, and you’re still making demands.”

“I’ve said it, I’m very curious,” Bai Xue-chao said calmly. “Besides, wasn’t it your leader who kidnapped me? If you want me to join, it’s not too much for me to make a few demands, is it?”

Yuan Lan suddenly cupped Bai Xuechao’s face with a smile, his palms pressing inward with a slight force. Bai Xuechao’s pale, soft cheeks were squeezed by the two large hands, creating a faint, soft line by his pale lips, making one want to poke it to see if it was as soft as it looked.

“Not your leader~” Yuan Lan said in a light and cheerful tone, “It’s our leader now!”

Bai Xuechao grabbed Yuan Lan’s wrist and pulled it down, but Yuan Lan seemed to be competing with him and wouldn’t take it off. So Bai Xuechao scratched the back of his hand unceremoniously.

“Hiss—” Yuan Lan finally took his hands off Bai Xuechao’s cheeks. He looked at the scratch on the back of his hand, where the skin was broken and red blood was seeping out, and showed a wronged expression, “Little Xuechao, are you part cat?”

“There are no cats in the twelve zodiac signs of Xia Country,” Bai Xuechao said, “I’m an ox.”

Yuan Lan applauded, “Awesome, awesome.”

Bai Xuechao: “…”

Xiao 6 couldn’t help but laugh out loud: “Hahahaha, brilliant!”

“Yuan Lan, you’re hurt!” Mu Xinyue ran over from the desk in a few steps. “Do you need me to help you heal?”

Bai Xuechao actually saw a hint of excitement on her face?

“No need, this small wound will be fine in a moment,” Yuan Lan opened and closed his fingers. Puppet threads wrapped around his hand, covering the scratch on the back of his hand and then disappearing.

The skin on the back of his hand was as good as new.

Mu Xinyue pouted in disappointment.

Bai Xuechao brought the topic back, saying, “So, when will you share the information with me?”

“You scratched me, aren’t you going to comfort me?” Yuan Lan’s gentle and sweet voice was like melted honey, and he leaned in clingily to act cute.

Bai Xuechao couldn’t bear it anymore. He raised his hand and was about to slap him when he heard Yuan Lan say, “Five days, how about it?”

He immediately turned his wrist and pulled his hand back, making a fist: “Deal, today counts as the first day.”

Just as he had said before, he knew when to stop.

After all, it was difficult to use his special ability now, and he was facing three special ability users at the same time. He couldn’t be too stubborn.

Yuan Lan didn’t object to Bai Xuechao’s proposal that today was the first day. He pointed to Bai Xuechao’s fist and asked with a smiling eye, “Little Xuechao, were you going to hit me just now?”

“Guess?” Bai Xuechao smiled gently.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds. Yuan Lan suddenly tilted his head, bringing one side of his cheek closer to Bai Xuechao, and said with a smile, “If it’s Little Xuechao, it’s not impossible to be hit once!”

Bai Xuechao: “…”

Damn, this is too perverted, I can’t adapt.

“Yuan Lan!” Mu Xinyue grabbed the back of Yuan Lan’s collar and pulled him back angrily, “Who jokes like that, letting someone else hit their face!”

She stood behind Yuan Lan and glared at Bai Xuechao with her blood-red eyes.

Bai Xuechao was fiercely glared at by Mu Xinyue. If a death glare could manifest in reality, he should be cut into a thousand pieces by now.

He wasn’t the one who made such a perverted request!

Yu Ruolan, holding the bouquet, wanted to say something, but her lips moved a few times and then stopped. She shrank her neck. Because Mu Xinyue had passed by her when she pulled Yuan Lan but hadn’t noticed her, she had taken a few steps back to give Mu Xinyue some space.

Yuan Lan was quite obediently pulled away by Mu Xinyue, still with a smile on his face.

Perhaps he had known all along that Mu Xinyue would come to stop him.

Bai Xuechao said, “I still have a third question to ask.”

It was a way to move on from this matter with a new topic.

Mu Xinyue snorted softly from the side. She felt that Bai Xuechao was sensible enough not to actually slap Yuan Lan.

“Mhm, go ahead and ask,” Yuan Lan said.

“It’s still this,” Bai Xuechao shook his left wrist, showing him the black bracelet, “When will you take it off for me?”

He could pick the lock and open it, but he couldn’t not ask.

If he didn’t ask, Yuan Lan would definitely be able to sense that he could actually solve this black bracelet. By asking, he could indirectly show that he had no way to deal with this black bracelet, giving Yuan Lan the feeling that he was really under control.

“This one…” Yuan Lan thought for a moment, “A month. When Little Xuechao can integrate well into our big family, I’ll take it off for you~”

Bai Xuechao couldn’t agree too readily and started to act out a bargaining scene with Yuan Lan.

He said, “No, that’s too long. One week.”

“Then how about this, three weeks.” Yuan Lan made a number three gesture with his hand.

“Even two weeks is not acceptable,” Bai Xuechao asked intentionally, “Don’t you need me to use my special ability?”

“No need,” Yuan Lan’s golden eyes looked at him with a smile, his voice gentle and pleasant to hear, “You just need to stay by my side.”

Mu Xinyue felt unhappy hearing this and said, “You guys each take a step back, how about ten days?”

It was still the same sentence, know when to stop.

Bai Xuechao looked at Mu Xinyue with a smile and said, “I still have to give face to a pretty older sister. Then let’s make it ten days. Today counts as the first day.”

“Alright, then ten days it is.” Yuan Lan suddenly leaned in front of Bai Xuechao, the distance between them only enough for a fist. The smile was still on his lips, but his tone was a bit serious, “You like the older sister type? Like Mu Xinyue?”

Bai Xuechao: “???”

How did it jump to what type I like?

Just because I said I’d give face to a pretty older sister??

“Sorry, I’m fictosexual.” Bai Xuechao said with a straight face, calmly, “I have no worldly desires for humans.”

Xiao 6 shouted, “That’s right! A 2D wife is the best—!”

Yuan Lan was amused by his words again. His gentle and lingering voice sounded close by, “Alright, remember not to fall in love with Mu Xinyue, I’ll be angry.”

Bai Xuechao remembered that Yuan Lan had said this to him before.

But there was still the second half of the sentence.

Mu Xinyue thought Yuan Lan was jealous. A blush appeared on her beautiful face, and her red eyes were filled with shyness as she glanced at Yuan Lan.

Just then, a person stumbled into the room.

The handsome young man had a pair of long, narrow, inner-double-lidded phoenix eyes, which had a very oriental and classical feel. His black, medium-length hair was tied into a half-bun at the back of his head, but at this moment, his hair was a bit messy and draped over his shoulders, the bun about to come undone. His face was also a bit pale, and his lips were light due to blood loss.

He was wearing a moon-white long robe embroidered with golden patterns. At this moment, his left shoulder and arm were stained red with blood, and there were also charred black marks soaked with blood, looking like they were caused by fire or high temperature.

His left arm was severed from the elbow, leaving only a stump. His right hand was tightly gripping the severed part of his left arm to stop the bleeding, and fresh blood was seeping out from between his fingers.

Yuan Lan turned around and saw him, “A-Qing, you’re hurt.”

Mu Xinyue immediately stepped forward and grabbed Lin Changqing’s left arm.

Lin Changqing let out a “hiss,” a look of pain flashing across his face, but he still obediently released his hand, letting Mu Xinyue do as she pleased.

Mu Xinyue quickly pulled away the cloth that was stuck to the severed arm by blood and stuck out her tongue to lick the severed part.

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