My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS-Chapter 257 - 166: Gu Qiye: Xiaomai, I Am Blue Arc

The time in China Li Jing is about the same as in the Whale Terrarium, so Li Jing is also at night now.

"Wenyu, are you awake?" Gu Qiye’s voice came through, followed by a slight knock on the door.

Hearing this, Ji Minghuan controlled Gu Wenyu’s No.1 body to open his eyes, got up from the bed, and glanced groggily at the time on the wall: "21:25".

He quickly got up, put on his pants, turned the doorknob and opened the door.

Looking up, what came into view was Gu Qiye’s face, his bright eyes illuminated by the bright white light in the corridor.

"What’s up, bro?" he asked.

Gu Qiye rubbed his forehead, hesitating before speaking: "Uh... our sister sent a WeChat saying she has something to tell us tonight."

As he said this, he hugged his shoulders and looked up, smiling, "Since you are awake, shall we go downstairs to chat?"

"Oh, oh," Ji Minghuan said, "I’ll wash my face then."

"Alright, I’ll wait for you downstairs." Gu Qiye said, and he headed downstairs first.

Ji Minghuan watched his back, scratched his messy hair, feeling slightly puzzled, as he walked into the washroom, thinking, what is our sister up to again?

Stopping in front of the washbasin, he looked at the face in the mirror, which didn’t seem very spirited, and slowly recalled:

Su Zimai, that guy, is going to London with Ke Qirui in a few days to capture the frenzied exorcist — "Red Traffic Light."

Actually, from Ke Qirui’s standpoint, they haven’t overestimated their abilities this time. After all, with the Ghost Train Corps’ capability, dealing with someone like Red Traffic Light is relatively simple. Despite Red Traffic Light’s notoriety, he is merely a second-level exorcist, and his usual method involves ambushing others.

But what they don’t know is that the "Salvation Society" will also be involved in this event.

Even if we take a step back and assume they know, they might still be unsure what the "Salvation Society" is all about.

That’s where the real danger lies...

"Take it one step at a time." Ji Minghuan sighed.

After washing his face, he tidied up his hair and quickly went downstairs.

The lights in the living room were all on, with a standing fan blowing cool air toward the sofa, its blades slowly rotating. Outside the window came the sound of cicadas, mixed with the laughter of children playing with glow sticks, chasing and playing.

Under the warm orange light, Su Zimai was in pajamas, sitting on the sofa watching TV; Gu Qiye was leaning against the living room wall, one hand in his pocket, staring blankly out the window.

Ji Minghuan thought: Dad’s not here, you guys really do pick your moments. Seems like you don’t take dad’s opinions seriously, but indeed he doesn’t have much authority.

"What’s the matter?"

Ji Minghuan asked as he walked over, finding a spot on the sofa to sit down.

"I need to go out in a few days and probably won’t be back for a while." Su Zimai said.

Gu Qiye was startled: "You need to go out again?"

"Yeah... something needs to be done." Su Zimai replied quietly.

With the sofa back to Gu Qiye, he could not see her expression.

"What’s the matter?" Gu Qiye asked softly, lowering his head, "You’ve been home for barely two days, and now you’re eager to leave again... Do you really not want to stay at home?"

"It’s my own business, it’s not convenient to explain... I’m just telling you so you won’t worry about me." Su Zimai replied casually.

A moment of silence enveloped the three, as the TV was reporting the latest news. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The host read the script and said: "Last night, suspected White Crow Travel Brigade members appeared in China Li Jing, involved in a bank robbery case yesterday. The superpower wanted criminal ’Black Cocoon’ also appeared at the scene. Here are photos from the crime scene..."

Ji Minghuan glanced at the TV, popped a peanut into his mouth and then said sarcastically:

"I think this won’t do, last time our sister even secretly went to Japan without telling us, she might pull something again this time."

Su Zimai raised her eyes, turning to glare at him fiercely, her gaze seemingly saying: "I thought you would speak for me."

Ji Minghuan also remained silent, merely returning her gaze coldly, his expression appearing to say: "Who are you?"

Su Zimai remained silent, not wanting to speak.

She recalled a few days ago, when Gu Wenyu got mad at her at the room door, feeling unsure what to say, and unable to get angry, instead feeling warm inside.

He really cares about me, she thought.

The standing fan blew across her cheek, causing her ponytail to sway back and forth.

The wind carrying the summer heat blew in through the French windows, gently brushing Gu Qiye’s arm.

He gazed out at the night view for a while before finally speaking: "Xiaomai, the ’business’ you mentioned, is it about the exorcists?"

Su Zimai was startled for a moment, then furrowed her brow and said: "Absolutely not! Didn’t I explain to you before, exorcist is just a game title, you guys keep making a fuss, can you stop..."

As the cicada sounds grew louder, Gu Qiye suddenly interrupted her:

"You don’t have to hide from me, I know what exorcists are."

Ji Minghuan was momentarily stunned, as he munched on sunflower seeds, looking around.

He looked at Gu Qiye’s expression, then at Su Zimai’s, and chose to retreat, breaking the silence by feigning ignorance:

"What’s an exorcist?"

Seeing his brother’s reaction, Gu Qiye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, it seems Xiaomai hasn’t explained the exorcist matter to the rest of the family yet?

He originally thought, since Gu Wenyu and Su Zimai’s relationship had improved recently, Su Zimai might have already disclosed the exorcist issue to him.