Chapter 23: There's really nothing wrong with robbing a human.

Chapter XXIII

Although the Abyssal Rift had already been confirmed closed, for insurance purposes, the Academy finally decided to temporarily shut down the Academy for a week after the ceremony, and during that time, let the Administration's people conduct a thorough inspection of the entire school before reopening it again.

So on a rare occasion, even though the school year had only just begun, I got a week's vacation.

After the ceremony, Shi An left with the crowd.

Lin Yanming sighed: "Our freshman class is really disasterous, I didn't realize that not only did we delay class placement for a whole year, but now it's been half a month since the beginning of the school year, and classes haven't even started yet, and now there's going to be a delay of one more week. ......"

Shi An blinks, "Eh? Not good?"

Wouldn't that give you more time to sleep and play games?

Lin Yanming: "......"

I knew I shouldn't have expected you to be motivated!

Outside the auditorium.

Apparently, the Academy's announcement was also communicated to the parents who came to the ceremony.

Many people had already picked up their children and left one by one.

After separating from Lin Yanming, Shi An stood at the same spot, looked around and frowned with some confusion.

Uh-huh? Old Butler didn't show up?

It was at this moment that a majestic, cold voice came from behind him, "Shi An, what else are you looking to see?"

Shi An twisted his head towards the direction where the voice came from, only to see a middle-aged man with a gloomy face standing not far away, looking at himself with a frown on his face.

Seems familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before ......?

"You are?" Shi An asked suspiciously.

The middle-aged man's expression instantly clouded over as he slowly took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "Shi An, have you made enough of a scene? Don't think that I tolerated you the first time and will tolerate you again the second time-"

The tone ...... is also very familiar.

Shi An twisted his head to look at Shi Rui who was walking in this direction , and instantly came to a realization.

Oh, oh, it seems to be his nominal father, whom he had met twice before at that party.

...... But it doesn't seem like it's a major player.

So he didn't even remember.

"Father."

Shi Rui not unnaturally swept a glance at Shi Zechun, and then opened his mouth to shout at just the right moment.

Shi Zechun's face finally looked better.

He let out a "hmmm" and raised his hand to press Shi Rui's shoulder, "I heard about the class separation, don't worry, when the class separation takes place after the end of this school year, with your qualifications, you won't be buried."

Shi Rui nodded and smiled, "Thank you father."

After saying that, Shi Zechun turned his head to look at Shi An, his tone instantly becoming cold:

"As for you ......"

His emotionless eyes paused on Shi An for a second and he sneered, "Just don't embarrass me too much."

Shi An thought for a moment and asked, "What would be considered embarrassing to you?"

Shi Zechun: "......"

This tone of his voice, it's not like he's sincerely trying to avoid it, but more like--

Jumping at the chance?

Grass.

Shi Zechun felt a nameless fire rising in his heart once again.

For some reason, this oldest son of his always seemed to know how to irritate himself easily.

But before he could get angry, a cold, low voice came from not far away:

"Mr. Toki."

Shi Zechun froze and twisted his head to look behind him.

Mu Hang was standing not far away, his silver hair tied back meticulously behind his head, and he looked over fixedly.

Shi Zechun froze, "Mu, Officer Mu?!"

His demeanor changed, his tone even took on a bit of surprise and trepidation, "May I ask what you're looking for me-"

Only Mu Hang's eyes shifted slightly and his deep gaze fell on Shi An's, "May I borrow your eldest son for a moment, please?"

--This is something Shi Zechun really didn't expect.

He froze for a long time, as if he couldn't believe his ears, and it took him half a day to realize that he wasn't hallucinating.

That Officer Mu took it upon himself to talk to Shi An, this punk son of his own?

Under Mu Hang's silent gaze, Shi Zechun replied with a bit of a stutter, "Dang, of course there's no problem."

After answering, he immediately had the sense to pull Shi Rui away at a fast pace.

Although Shi Zechun was very curious to know what Mu Hang wanted to talk about when he approached Shi An, he was at the same time very self-aware that the other party clearly needed to talk to Shi An alone, and he wouldn't be so blasé as to stay.

But before he could take two steps out, Mu Hang's cold and calm voice still reached his ears:

"...... You ended up not contacting me."

Shi Zechun stumbles momentarily.

He could barely control the collapse of his expression, revealing a look of shock.

This is ...... What's going on here?

When did Shi An get so close to that officer?

And most importantly ...... although the tone of voice used is indifferent and distant, why are the words spoken so strange?

What happened when we didn't see each other for just a few days?

Shi Rui, who had been allowed to drag him along, had likewise heard the words.

As he suspected, Shi An did not call Mu Hang after his evasive delivery.

But what Shi Rui didn't expect was ......

Mu Hang actually came in person for this!

You know who Mu Hang is and who Shi An is.

Who is he?

Shi Rui couldn't help but clench her teeth so hard that she could almost feel the pain.

*

"......"

Shi An stands still, blinking in some bewilderment.

...... ah?

What?

What the hell was this bright shiny human talking about?

He looked at Mu Hang with a look of unadulterated confusion on his face, as if he had absolutely no idea what the other man was talking about.

Mu Hang couldn't help but frown, "The hospital didn't give you my number?"

Shi An froze as he thought about it for a moment and drifted off:

"Ah, that!" The note given to him by the nurse lady at the hospital reception desk earlier!

He scratched his head, "Is that your number?"

Mu Hang: "......"

He took a deep breath, "Forget it."

Mu Hang gets right to the point:

"The accident at the school this time was caused by the expansion and alienation of the Abyssal Rift, this you should already know, but there was one thing that was hidden from us, during this mission we found traces of the Fantasy Species that had been extinct for ten thousand years."

He gazed at Shi An with deep azure eyes, which were inscrutable:

"It's a dragon."

"!" Shi An was startled.

????

Riot, exposed?

That's not true!

Shi An hurriedly recalled it carefully.

After that brief return to his original form, Jean didn't seem to have done anything too out of the ordinary lately, and had tried very hard to curb his desire to collect, not to mention the uncontrollable urge to move towards the other party, Mu Hang shouldn't have had a reason to find himself, huh?

The only thing Shi An isn't sure about is what happened during the time after she changed from a dragon back to a human and before she was rescued by Mu Hang.

He scratched his head and tried to ask the magic worm.

But ...... since Mu Hang is already standing in front of him, the demonic worm must have already fallen into a state of fake death, and is 100% unable to answer himself.

As Shi An researched, he heard Mu Hang continue:

"We suspect that the gargoyles were trying to hijack you at the time."

The giant dragon Ben Long standing in front of him:"......"

Eh ？？？？

Mu Hang: "For fear of causing unnecessary panic, the matter is now classified, and even within the Administration, the number of people who know about it is in the single digits."

He dropped his silver-white eyelashes, his eyes like the pale sky on a snowy plain

Mu Hang's eyebrows are deeply defined, and when he gazes intently at someone, he has a sword-like power that is almost impossible to resist:

"So I can only hope for your help in my own private capacity."

"-This might be the key to hunting the dragon."

Being hunted by the dragon Ben Long: "......"

Shi An blinked, finally sorting out in her mind exactly why the other had come to see her.

Mu Hang doesn't find out that he suspects it's a dragon, but that he suspects he's the one who was snatched by the dragon, the legendary princess character.

Shi An was very indignant.

It's pure stereotyping!

Why does everyone think the dragon likes to rob the princess lah!

Shi An, being the only abyssal dragon in the world, is able to pat himself on the back for not liking princesses at all, just shiny treasure!

Before he had fallen asleep, he had encountered such misunderstandings.

A human kingdom pays tribute to him, hoping to exchange submission for his patronage.

Shi An got the news and went on his merry way.

But there was no gold, silver or jewels on the altar as he had fancied, only a blonde beauty sitting on her knees at the altar, who seemed to be the princess of their country.

Shi An was so angry that she turned her head and flew away, and then never went back to that country, no matter how much it called.

--You guys don't think he's tired from flying all the way over here!

He's giving up precious sleep for this eh!

Shi An has since come to abhor such stereotypes.

Is there any point in robbing a weak human back when you don't want all that shiny treasure!

Do humans think they are stupid!

The expression of the teenager in front of him was happy for a while and angry for a while, and he didn't know what he was thinking again.

But Mu Hang was certain that the other man was definitely on a roll.

He took a deep breath and snapped again, "So? Your answer?"

Shi An was called back from his spiritual journey.

From earlier, he had tried to avoid looking directly at the human in front of him, lest he be tempted again.

And now, Shi An subconsciously looked up in the direction from which the voice had come--

And then immediately they were dazzled by the other's bright and shiny appearance.

Its not like there's anything wrong with robbing a human.

If that human kingdom had offered him an offering like Mu Hang, he would have been more than willing to accept it.

Shi An thought without self-control.

Mu Hang: "......"

It was obvious that the other party hadn't heard himself at all, and instead had once again fallen into the same state of stagnation as earlier.

He took a deep breath somewhat helplessly and said, "Are you still listening?"

Shi An: "Oh oh, uh-huh."

He snapped back to his senses and thought carefully about what Mu Hang had just asked.

Although his own strength hadn't returned now to turn the other into his collection, he did want to spend more time with Bright Sparkle.

But Shi An knew very well that right now, his opponent was clearly his main threat.

Cooperate?

Dream on.

He looks to Mu Hang and shakes his head extremely perfunctorily:

"Sorry, not interested."

Mu Hang raises an eyebrow.

Somehow, he actually didn't feel much surprise.

Although Zhuo Fu swore that Shi An would never refuse the request of his savior, Mu Hang thought otherwise.

Even though they had only met a few times, Mu Hang had a strange premonition looming over him.

The other person is not the type to be tied down by worldly morals.

Mu Hang stares at the teenager in front of him.

With dark hair and eyes, slender bones and fair skin, she was a rare beauty.

It's also hard to see the trouble.

"Okay, I get it." Mu Hang nodded calmly.

Shi An : "Then I'll go."

He takes a few steps out, but when he turns his head, he realizes that Mu Hang is still not far behind him, "......"

Shi An couldn't help but speak, "I really don't want to."

Mu Hang: "Uh-huh."

He still had that condescending, cold demeanor, as if he didn't mind Shi An's unforgiving rejection earlier.

...... But then again, something seems odd.

Shi An was stuck with nothing to say.

He wasn't much of a smooth-talking type, much less good at dealing with complicated humans, and in the face of the soft, hard, and me-too human in front of him, Shi An was more than capable of doing nothing.

It was at this moment that the Toki family's father and son, who had been observing this side from afar, saw the situation and greeted them.

Shi Zechun : "Have you finished talking to Inuyasha ......?"

Mu Hang nodded naturally, "For now."

Shi An: "......"

A head for the time being!

He knew this human hadn't listened to his earlier rejection at all!

Shi Zechun asked cautiously, "In that case, I wonder if you have time to come to my humble abode for a casual dinner?"

Shi Zechun did not expect Mu Hang to agree at all when he asked the question.

After all, it's Mu Hang!

Apart from missions, he never participated in any socializing, even the most powerful and prestigious families could not invite him, this time, he could agree to the invitation of the ability academy is already very shocking, take the parents who attended the ceremony this time, I don't know how many of them are trying to take this opportunity to be able to get in touch with Mu Hang, with the status of the Shih family, there is no way to invite him... ...

"Good." Mu Hang replied.

Shi Zechun : ......?

Wait, yes? Really, really?

*

Shi An sat wilfully in the backseat, listening to Shi Zechun's exuberant and somewhat unhinged voice in front of him.

The other party was calling the mansion at the moment, and seemed to be ordering the preparation of a dinner party of the highest caliber.

Mu Hang had his own car, so he didn't go with them.

He just said that he was going to take care of a little chore next and that he would see you tonight.

Shi Rui, who was sitting in the backseat with Shi An, had an affable smile on her face that she couldn't pick out, and asked Shi An without a trace, "Brother, I see that you're on good terms with Officer Mu, aren't you?"

Shi An glanced at him absentmindedly.

Gargoyles were a race that held grudges, let alone someone like this who wanted to backstab him.

Although the other party was too close to him to make a move, it didn't stop Shi An from treating him with no favor.

What's more, he's still in a bad mood.

Shi An said coldly, "Who is your brother."

Shi Rui did not expect the other party to be so faceless, the smile on his face involuntarily stiffened slightly, "That's not what I meant ......"

Shi An: "It's none of your business who I'm close to."

Shi Rui's expression became even more unbearable.

It's not right, Shi An didn't treat herself this badly before, is it ......

No way, no way. There's absolutely no trace of his hand.

He was afraid to talk to Shi An again.

I just resolved in my heart that when I went back to school, I must go and talk to Duan Hua again.

With no one to disturb her, Shi An slipped back into the same listless state she had been in earlier.

The Demon Worm snuck up his sleeve to encourage him, "It's okay, my lord, you're doing fine! As long as you don't agree, I'm sure that Mu Hang Toki won't be able to force you to help!"

Shi An replied with a wilting realization:

"...... hmmm."

Although the words ......

But for some reason, he just had a feeling.

That shiny human doesn't seem to be the type to give up that easily yet.

By the time the vehicle drove into the Shi family, Shi Zechun's attitude towards Shi An was obviously several notches better than before, and was almost considered pleasant: "I've just asked the servants to put away your previous room, so you'll be moving back in from now on, I'm going to make preparations downstairs, so you can go up to familiarize yourself with the surroundings first. "

Shi An: "Moving here?"

Without even thinking, he flatly refused, "I don't want it."

Shi Zechun's smiling face stiffened, but he actually didn't get angry right away, "What silly words to say, you're a member of our Shi family no matter what, and now you should be living back in the main residence, it's just that I was too busy a while ago and forgot to arrange it."

Before Shi An could say anything, Shi Zechun took the lead, "Well I'm going to get busy next."

He beckoned toward Shi Rui, "Take your brother to his room."

With that, Shi Zechun turned away in a hurry.

Shi An: "......"

Oooooh, I want to go back to sleep in a bed I can spread out with treasures!

Shi Rui did not call Shi An brother this time:

"Come on, Shi An, I'll take you to the second floor."

Shi An dropped his head and followed slowly.

After bringing the other party to the room, Shi Rui didn't dare to do anything more than necessary, but left straight away.

Shi An turned around and surveyed the room in front of her.

The lights weren't on, an almost chaotic dimness enveloped the empty room, the bed was neatly made, there wasn't a single wrinkle in the flattened sheets, and a thin layer of dust settled on the desktop, which looked as if it had been forgotten for a long time.

A photograph was placed against the wall of what must have been once Shi An.

It was dusty everywhere and looked no different than if it hadn't been organized.

It was clear that the servant was not very taken with the young lord who had reentered his room.

But Shi An doesn't mind either.

After all, it wasn't like he was going to actually live back here.

Shi An flung herself onto the bed and buried herself face down.

"...... Ouch."

A muffled cry of pain came from the pillow.

Shi An raised her head aggressively and groped under the sheet pressed beneath her, "It's choking."

A few seconds later, he fumbled with a small, very old and stale looking box.

It was only palm-sized and didn't look unremarkable, but there was a trace of hidden magic on it, and it didn't seem like a mundane item.

Eh?

Shi An sat up straighter, gazing curiously at the object that had been hidden by the human who had originally lived here.

What's this?

He tugged at the lid of the box, but it was so strong that it didn't move at all in the slightest.

Shi An frowned impatiently.

A layer of hardened scale armor instantly floated up from his fingertips, glinting with a sharp, cold light in the dimly lit room.

"Ka-ching!"

Shi An's fingertips violently stabbed the lid.

Immediately afterward, a burst of pitch-black smoke followed, covering and engulfing the entire room in the blink of an eye.

A sinister, low voice rang out from all sides, saying in an ancient language, "Here we go again, fresh food-"

"Food?"

The teenager raised a pair of dark, sunken eyes and pinpointed his opponent's position in the darkness.

He smiled very newly, "You mean me?"