Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Arc 2: Vampire Hunter
“Hey, kid, do you believe in vampires?” Li Yuebai snapped open a pair of disposable chopsticks and asked the young man sitting across the plastic table from him.
The young man remained silent, his expressionless face motionless, not bothering to answer him a single word.
It was 2016, and they were at a street food stall filled with people in vests and shorts devouring skewers. From time to time, delivery cars and courier services passed by. Pretty girls in thick-soled slippers and hot pants ate from paper bowls as they walked. At the next table, a man with a gold chain, holding a widescreen Chinese smartphone, chattered and spit-sprayed with someone. A TV stood by the entrance, showing a football game… a lively, mundane scene.
When Li Yuebai was brought here by the system, the original owner had just finished saying: “Do you believe in vampires?”
“No!”—Yuebai wanted to answer for the young man across from him.
This world, looking from all angles, was identical to the real world he had been teaching in. As a materialist, he couldn’t believe in the existence of vampires. Even though vampire-related novels, movies, TV shows, and anime were everywhere, providing endless fantasies and entertainment for the masses.
The young man across from him looked a bit like Murong Nan from his previous incarnation: young, handsome, a bit gloomy and with dark circles under his eyes. However, he was wearing modern, understated clothes, and exuded a certain elegance. He didn’t look like someone who would dine in such a place.
With this age, this aura…
In his previous time incarnation, Murong Nan was a descendant of royalty, but he didn’t expect to meet another descendant of the wealthy this time. Teacher Bai was exhausted.
The system gradually woke up, and the information about the young man unfolded in his mind.
The young man’s name was Ye Qing, 21 years old, a third-generation wealthy man, a graduate of a prestigious aristocratic school, and currently a police officer with the Municipal Public Security Bureau, a frontline criminal investigator.
He could have a comfortable and luxurious life, so why risk his life?
The information continued to scroll: Ye Qing had a peculiar constitution, similar to that of someone with depression. He lacked interest in the world and life, rarely felt joy, and rarely even experienced emotions like fear. This was why he pursued his current career, in an attempt to find meaning in his life.
Li Yuebai understood instantly.
Although he didn’t suffer from depression, he occasionally experienced low moods. He had read a lot of information online about depression and had a general understanding: depression is a physiological illness. Sufferers cannot experience happiness, and life is painful and tormenting, with an extremely high suicide rate.
People like Ye Qing, as frontline police officers, were busy handling various cases every day. Although life-threatening, this job was far more fulfilling than sitting still and battling their illness. As the external threat intensified, the suicidal urges within him actually subsided.
After looking across at the other side, it was time to look at himself.
Li Yuebai casually picked up the smartphone from the plastic dining table and took a picture of his face.
Well, as expected, he was still a handsome guy with a fierce face, with anger lines between his eyebrows, slightly long hair, a small silver earring on each earlobe, and a very tall stature. When he opened the pair of disposable chopsticks just now, his hands were steady and powerful, and there was not a single burr on the opened surface.
The original owner’s name was Gu Xisha, 28 years old. Like Ye Qing, he was a police officer of the Municipal Public Security Bureau and had been working for several years. Therefore, Ye Qing was supervised by him when he first started working, so they had a master-disciple relationship.
Li Yuebai remembered that the Public Security Bureau had a regulation that prohibited piercing ears and wearing earrings… How did Gu Xisha get around this regulation?
“Xisha.” Ye Qing raised his eyelids without moving his expressionless face and asked, “Where have you been since you were fired?”
Fired?
No wonder he dared to wear earrings so openly; it turned out he wasn’t a police officer anymore…
Soon, Gu Xisha’s profile surfaced: Born into an ordinary family, his parents were murdered by criminals, so he harbored a deep hatred for evil, possessed a fierce temper, was highly capable, experienced, and possessed exceptionally high martial arts prowess, and was a key member of the Municipal Bureau… Unfortunately, a week ago, during a raid, he lost control and shot a surrendered criminal, for which he was expelled from the bureau.
“You brat! It’s only been a few days since we last met, and you don’t even call me Master?” Li Yuebai scowled at Ye Qing. “Master’s been eating and sleeping like he’s always free and easy these days, unlike you, who’s been busy like a grandson.”
“Why did you suddenly bring up vampires?” Ye Qing asked.
“I had a dream last night, so I just asked,” Li Yuebai replied coldly.
Yesterday, the now-unemployed Gu Xisha had read the news on television and in the newspapers: a murder case had occurred in a neighboring province: two business partners had an accident in their store; one was dead, and the other was missing. The Public Security Bureau’s preliminary investigation determined that the missing person was the murderer.
But there was something quite remarkable about this case—the victim’s body was intact, yet all the blood had been drained from it!
No tools were left at the scene that could have done this, and humans couldn’t possibly possess such a capability. The only explanation was—vampires.
Of course, Gu Xisha only harbored this suspicion; without personally handling the case, it was difficult to jump to conclusions.
“It just so happens,” Ye Qing said calmly, “I dreamt about it last night, too.”
“I haven’t even told you what I dreamt about, so why bother with you?” Li Yuebai joked.
“The only thing that can keep Master awake at night is a case in the neighboring province,” Ye Qing said. “This case defies common sense and can only be explained as the work of a vampire. But Master’s professional ethics won’t allow him to say such a thing, so he must have dreamed about it.”
Ye Qing, the apprentice, though expressionless and aloof, and a wealthy man who was the envy and hatred of others, treated his Master well. At least he could understand his Master’s thoughts at a glance.
“As expected of my apprentice,” Li Yuebai said. “It’s a pity this case isn’t within your jurisdiction, much less mine…”
“Do you regret it?” Ye Qing suddenly looked Li Yuebai in the eye and asked, “Do you regret killing that man?”
“No, absolutely not,” Li Yuebai’s face was solemn.
They both knew the subject intimately, and the mere mention of it spoke volumes.
The criminal Gu Xisha had shot dead last week was named Gao Chengyu.
At a young age, Gao Chengyu had become a renowned and successful figure in the city. He invested in real estate, made connections in the underworld, and had connections in the government. His business ventures were driven by a sense of adventure and gambler’s mentality. A combination of good fortune and opportunity brought him success, and before he was thirty, he had accumulated assets exceeding 100 million yuan.
However, behind this facade of successful entrepreneur, Gao Chengyu possessed a darker side—not only was he a pedop**le, but he was also a pedop**le with a strong desire for torture and murder.
Last year, the city witnessed several cases of missing teenagers, most of whom were boys and girls around fourteen years old, but there were also cases of ten-year-old boys and seven-year-old girls.
Their bodies were later found one after another, each chopped into pieces, cooked at high temperatures, and then placed in black plastic bags and dumped everywhere. The perpetrators had done such a good job of cleaning up, and the disposal process was so covert, that no fingerprints, body fluids, or hair were left behind.
The city police repeatedly pursued the case, but the clues always stopped at the most critical moment.
Gu Xisha, driven by relentless determination, pursued the case for a full year, finally finding evidence that Gao Chengyu was responsible. However, when he led his men to arrest him, Gao Chengyu offered no resistance, merely smiling and replying, “Captain Gu, 48 hours, I’ll be out in 48 hours at most.”
His face was filled with smugness and threats. He showed no remorse and, relying on his powerful connections and sophistry, attempted to circumvent legal loopholes, evade punishment, and continue his crimes.
Gu Xisha, armed with a gun, considered the matter carefully before shooting him in the head.
Gao Chengyu’s death was a swift and decisive one, his brains and blood splattering across the floor.
Gu Xisha’s evidence was sufficient, so he was merely fired and released on bail, awaiting his case in court. He had also made headlines on television, becoming the talk of the town. Fortunately, the photo was blurry, so the people at the barbecue restaurant did not avoid him. He also faced the prospect of being hunted down and retaliated by Gao Chengyu’s remaining accomplices.
He had no regrets about this decision; on the contrary, he was grateful—had Gao Chengyu survived, the consequences would have been truly catastrophic.
Judging from Ye Qing’s expressionless face, he should agree with Gu Xisha’s approach.
Li Yuebai also agreed.
Li Yuebai felt that the world he came to for the second time was not bad.
There was barbecue to eat, TV to watch, and apprentices to tease. The number one enemy who seemed quite difficult to deal with had actually been shot in the head by the original owner a week ago. Great.
At present, it seems that the biggest threat is the rumor of vampires.
Maybe it is a special method of committing a crime. I just need to direct my apprentice to solve the case.
At this time, his phone rang, and the name displayed was: Liang Tian.
Liang Tian was a forensic doctor of the Municipal Bureau and a colleague of Gu Xisha and Ye Qing. He usually wore a white coat and glasses. He was fair-skinned and gentle. He further had a good relationship with the master and apprentice.
“Hello, Liang Tian.” Li Yuebai answered the phone. “Ye Qing and I are at the barbecue restaurant. Do you want to join us?”
“Barbecue?” Liang Tian must have curled his lips. “I have some raw meat here. Do you want some? I’ll cut you some.”
“I’m eating right now. Stop disgusting me.” Li Yuebai immediately understood what he meant by raw meat. “You must still be busy at the morgue.”
“Yes, on behalf of the working people, I’m accusing you of idleness!” Liang Tian said bitterly.
“No, you’re a paid public servant. You can’t bully an unemployed vagrant like me.” Li Yuebai stuffed a piece of grilled thousand-layer tofu into his mouth, feeling very happy.
“Hey, guess whose body I’m handling right now,” Liang Tian said.
“You see over a dozen corpses every day. Who could guess that?”
“Oh, if it were anyone else, would I have called you so hastily?” Liang Tian said. “It’s the criminal you shot!”
“Gao Chengyu?” Li Yuebai frowned.
As soon as Gao Chengyu died, his body was taken by the provincial forensic department. Perhaps recently, after the autopsy, it was sent back to the municipal forensic department, where Liang Tian naturally came across it.
“When you go to court, this body will be important evidence, right?” Liang Tian’s voice grew serious. “Nothing special. I just want to say, Captain Gu, your life is truly remarkable. I…”
“It’s an objective fact that I shot him dead. Liang Tian, you can do whatever you want to do with the autopsy. It’s a done deal anyway.” Li Yuebai sighed.
“I just think this body is a little strange.” Liang Tian had probably placed his phone on the table, on speakerphone, his rubber-gloved hands still turning the body over. “The hole in the back of the head doesn’t look like a bullet hole. It’s too small.”
At the time, Gu Xisha’s bullet had pierced Gao Chengyu’s forehead and exited from the back of his head, creating a large hole there.
“Little?” Li Yuebai frowned. “Impossible.”
“How about I take a picture and show it to you?” Liang Tian’s voice was filled with confusion. “This is weird.”
“Take it quickly,” Li Yuebai ordered.
However, just as he was about to hang up, he heard Liang Tian’s screams in the receiver.
Then, the call was disconnected.
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