Chapter 163 Gu Ye (ETL) Part 1
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Chapter 163 Our Goal is the Ocean of Stars
Gu Ye pulled the grass off his master’s grave and cleaned the tombstone. Under Yu Ze’s disapproval, it was with much regret that he didn’t send 18 girls as offerings, but only burned some paper money.
As Gu Ye burned the paper offerings, he said, “It was so difficult to visit your grave, a journey of over a thousand miles. If you hadn’t left your last wishes, I would have moved your grave. But ‘fallen leaves return to their roots’. Since you wish to remain in your hometown, there’s nothing I can do. But when I’m old and can no longer come, I’ll tear down your tombstone, letting nature level your grave. Then no one will be able to find you, and I’ll go down to take care of you (after death).”
After Gu Ye finished burning the paper money, he said, “Alright, this money was bought for you by your apprentice’s wife. He’s so filial, aren’t you overjoyed? It’s okay if you’re not happy. I’ve already decided on him, and I won’t break up with him even if you cry.”
Listening at the side, Yu Ze wanted to laugh. When Gu Ye’s master was alive, he must have been driven mad by his family’s cutie every day.
“Alright!” Gu Ye stood up, dusted himself off, and said, “Old man, if you miss me, come to me in a dream. We’re leaving now.”
Gu Ye took Yu Ze’s hand and said with a smile, “For a lifetime, we’ll walk hand in hand. Whoever runs away is a cowardly little dog.”
Yu Ze immediately gripped Gu Ye’s hand tightly. “You can’t run away.”
Gu Ye emphasized, “I’m talking about you!”
Yu Ze thought for a moment and laughed, “You mean I could run away?”
Gu Ye said with a smile, “You can try. I’ll capture your soul and extract a fragment of your spirit, but it won’t delay your reincarnation. Then I’ll let you watch yourself go from Heaven’s chosen one to a little fool.”
Yu Ze was both amused and exasperated. “Baby, you don’t have to say it out loud.”
“No, I have to tell you the consequences so you won’t dare to run away.”
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As soon as Gu Ye returned to the capital, he went to find Mu Jingfei with the photo. “Sister, I want to meet that gloomy-faced, short middle-aged man. He’s the culprit who orchestrated this.”
Mu Jingfei thought for a moment, “Okay, I’ll arrange it for you. He killed several people, so he can’t escape the death penalty. You only have this one chance to ask what you want to ask.”
Gu Ye met the middle-aged man at the detention center for serious offenders. The officer who brought Gu Ye in told him, “This man is called Kong Qimin, 45 years old. He’s sinister and unresponsive, but he’s confessed to all his crimes.”
Gu Ye nodded. He turned to look at the middle-aged man’s calm face and asked, “What’s your relationship with my master?”
But the man glanced at Gu Ye coldly and answered sarcastically, “I don’t know him.”
Gu Ye took out the photo and stuck it to the glass divider between them. “Don’t know him? This is you, isn’t it?”
Seeing the photo, Kong Qimin’s eyes darkened, his already reddened eyes becoming even more somber. His expression was slightly complicated. “How did you get this photo?”
Gu Ye smiled and said, “I found it among my master’s collection. He kept it until his death, treasuring it greatly. He thought you were dead.”
“Still keeping it?” Clearly, Gu Ye’s words had a huge impact on Kong Qimin, turning his usually indifferent expression into one of astonishment. “How could he possibly keep it?”
Gu Ye narrowed his eyes, already sensing something. “Why did you fake your death to deceive him?”
“No! I didn’t lie to him! He thought I lacked talent, said I was heartless, and unsuitable to be his disciple. He was the one who kicked me out!” Kong Qimin suddenly became agitated, his reddened pupils glaring hatefully at Gu Ye. After speaking, he calmed down for a few seconds. Then suddenly sat down, instantly composing himself. “That’s right, he looked down on me! How could he care about someone like me?”
“If he didn’t care, why keep this photo?” Gu Ye said seriously, “When my master was dying, he said I had a senior brother, but unfortunately he died young, and I never got to see him.”
Gu Ye’s words immediately provoked the other party, whose eyes reddened. “Impossible! Impossible!” The other party exclaimed excitedly, “He once taught me some things, but he expelled me from the sect not long after! He was the one who drove me away!”
Gu Ye said seriously, “Then it must be because you did a bad job.”
“You don’t know anything! He just rejected me because he thinks I have no talent. Yes! That’s it!” Kong Qimin nodded repeatedly, as if constantly telling himself not to believe Gu Ye’s nonsense. Then he said firmly, “He looked down on me for my lack of talent, yet he spent so much time looking for that short-lived bastard, and in the end, he still died before me! Ha! Serves him right!”
Gu Ye laughed, “You’re incredibly jealous. That’s why there’s a reason my master doesn’t want you. You’re too stupid and too cruel. He’d rather have someone who dies young than you. How stupid must you be?”
Hearing that, Kong Qimin’s pupils shrank, and he glared at Gu Ye with a sinister look. If Kong Qimin came out now, Gu Ye was certain he would want to bite him to death.
Gu Ye laughed. “You wanted chaos in the world, you wanted everyone to perish for your ruined life, to die with your shattered dreams. You felt everyone had wronged you, you felt the world had wronged you, so you found this vicious method. Unfortunately, your dream was shattered. That jiāngshī has vanished into thin air, and now you have nothing. You blame society for your own incompetence. You’re not only stupid, but you’re also a piece of trash.”
Kong Qimin stood up agitatedly, pounding his fist on the glass separating them. “Someone like you who was born with a silver spoon! What do you know?!”
“Shh!” Gu Ye chuckled, “Don’t get excited; I was just teasing you. My master never mentioned you to me; he buried that photo a long time ago.”
The truth made Kong Qimin freeze. Then he trembled with rage, gritting his teeth as he shouted, “Gu Ye! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill all of you!”
The guard in charge said sternly, “Quiet down!”
Gu Ye stood up, smilingly delivering the final 3 words, “You (你), don’t (不), deserve it (配)!”
After saying that, Gu Ye hung up the phone. Kong Qimin was completely enraged by Gu Ye’s words, his eyes red as he smashed the glass, but Gu Ye couldn’t hear what he said anymore.
Under Kong Qimin’s glare, Gu Ye smiled and tore up the photo. This person should atone for the sins he had committed. No wonder his master looked down on someone like that.
After the incident was reported, Kong Qimin was quickly brought to court. He was a serial killer with severe antisocial personality disorder. He was indeed very talented in metaphysics, but because of his evil heart, Shao Fuli, who found and raised him, refused to take him as a disciple. However, relying on what he had learned from Shao Fuli, Kong Qimin became self-taught and developed his own set of techniques.
Unfortunately, due to Kong Qimin’s psychological problems, he felt that the whole world had wronged him. Immersed in his own world, his personality became twisted, and he developed antisocial personality disorder. To seek revenge, Kong Qimin began researching evil arts. He killed famous people online, including that minor celebrity.
When the result confirming he was the murderer was published online, the name Kong Qimin instantly became etched in the minds of netizens! A serial killer!
Those who had been pressuring the police to find the killer finally let go of the matter, shifting their focus to Kong Qimin, the serial killer. This relieved Mu Jingfei and the others of the pressure.
As for the ancient tomb, it was quickly granted a rescue excavation permit. Not sure how Mu Jingfei handled it, but the excavation method was different from other ancient tombs. This one involved completely tearing up the hillside. The contents could be discarded, but the tomb had to be exposed to the scorching sun.
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After this matter, Gu Ye and the other Masters had a real break. Gu Ye kept his promise, taking out the cruise ship Yu Ze had bought for him and taking everyone on a long sea voyage for a proper vacation.
Unfortunately, Xie Cheng couldn’t go because he was worried about his master’s health. When everyone returned, they brought him a lot of seafood, including a huge octopus. Fan Xiao carried it back in his backpack, but the octopus couldn’t fit inside so the outside of the backpack was covered by octopus legs (arms). Whenever Fan Xiao walked, all the octopus legs trembled. It was truly a hardship for the child, but Xie Cheng didn’t want to accept it at all.
Gu Ye and Fan Xiao delivered the gift to Xie Cheng together, even getting a meal at Xie Cheng’s place, which made Elder Tang extremely happy.
At this moment, they were unaware that the relevant government departments had already compiled a list based on their actions (in this case).
The government had previously considered establishing an underground department composed of Masters to handle complex cases and unnatural phenomena. They wouldn’t be part of the police force; they would be a separate department with their identities kept secret. Their work locations wouldn’t be fixed, and they wouldn’t even need to clock in daily.
At this moment, Mu Jingfei arrived at the bureau with the list and a map. She called Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang into her office and asked, “How was your trip with Gu Ye and the others?”
Unsure of their boss’s meaning, Xiao Wang and Xiao Zhang didn’t dare to say much, so they only uttered a word, “Thrilling!”
Mu Jingfei smiled beautifully, “They will be working at this place in the future. The environment is very good, and they have a lot of freedom.”
Upon looking at the map, Xiao Wang exclaimed in amazement, “A villa-style small apartment! We’re all civil servants, but their benefits are amazing!”
Xiao Zhang asked warily, “Why are you telling us?”
This question immediately put Xiao Wang on guard. “Yeah, what did you call us here for?”
Mu Jingfei said earnestly, “After this department is set up, we’ll definitely need 2 people to run around handling paperwork and familiarize themselves with the procedures at first. You two…”
“No!” Xiao Wang said warily, “Boss! I think their apartments are too nice; the conditions are too good. I’m not worthy! Thank you!”
Xiao Zhang nodded in agreement. “Yes, I’m not worthy.”
Mu Jingfei: “…”
What kind of shock did these two suffer?
Raw word count: 5269 (whole chapter)
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