Chapter 47: What? I’ve Already Met the Big Boss?
Bai Xiye scrambled to his feet and tried to lunge to the side, but he found that his body seemed to be seized by something, unable to move.
The next moment, a violent crash rang out. Horrified screams erupted all around, followed by a chaotic din.
Everything happened far too fast. Nan Xun stood frozen in place, forgetting to react at all. In her wide, staring eyes, there was nothing left but a pool of blood and shattered limbs scattered everywhere.
Nan Xun was trembling—her whole body was shaking.
Then she bent over and threw up with a loud retch.
How could this happen? Bai Xiye was clearly a big boss with a malice value of 100. How could he die? How could he…
“Holy shit! Why the hell do I wake up to such a bloody scene the moment I come back?” a familiar voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
Nan Xun froze for a second, then burst into tears of joy. “Little Eight, you’re finally awake! Wuwuwu… I missed you so much! You have no idea what I’ve been through lately—I was really scared, wuwu… Good thing I’m not an ordinary girl, or I’d have been scared to death several times over…”
The Void Beast replied bluntly, “Weren’t you doing just fine while I was gone? How come the moment I wake up, you’ve become dumber instead?”
Nan Xun: …
“Leave this place first,” the Void Beast said.
Nan Xun replied with a dazed “oh,” her expression on the verge of tears. “But how did Bai Xiye… Bai Xiye just die like that? He was perfectly fine last night—how could he be gone just like that?”
Although they hadn’t known each other for long, Bai Xiye had truly treated her well. Everything had happened so suddenly. She had never imagined Bai Xiye would die—wasn’t he the villainous big boss with a malice value of 100?
The Void Beast offered a word of comfort. “Life and death are determined by fate. Being sad won’t change anything.”
After a long while, Nan Xun suddenly said, “Little Eight, somehow, when you’re around, I feel like I’m not afraid of anything.”
The Void Beast snorted arrogantly. “Of course. Even if something happens to you, I can just tear through space and take you away. So don’t be scared—go ahead and boldly redeem the villainous big boss. I’ve got your back. Hold on, let me check the progress.”
Nan Xun was just about to say that the villainous boss might have been killed by a ghost, but before she could speak, Little Eight suddenly shouted.
“Nan Xun! What the hell have you been doing again? I remember when I first brought you here, the target’s darkening value was only 50. How the hell is it 100 now?! And that malice value of 100 hasn’t dropped by a single point! What have you been doing all these days?!”
Nan Xun looked completely baffled and asked dumbly, “Little Eight, isn’t the villainous big boss Bai Xiye?”
The Void Beast gave a dry chuckle. “It’s not him.”
“Then who is it?” Nan Xun asked urgently.
The Void Beast actually fell silent for a moment, then said evasively, “Since you haven’t figured it out yet, let’s just leave it at that. You’ll know soon enough.”
Nan Xun: …
One human and one beast chatted idly like this. Nan Xun had just witnessed a living person being crushed by a truck with her own eyes, and she still felt fear, panic, and nausea lingering in her heart. But those emotions gradually subsided. Even so, she didn’t dare turn back for another look.
Traffic police arrived quickly after receiving the report and cordoned off the scene.
Nan Xun walked down the street with a numb expression, Little Eight’s words still echoing in her mind.
“Little Eight… did I really provoke something I shouldn’t have?”
The Void Beast was silent for a moment, then answered with a soft “Mm.”
“Was Bai Xiye’s death caused by it?”
The Void Beast paused, then again replied, “Mm.”
Suddenly, anger surged through Nan Xun. If there was something to settle, it should have come straight for her—why hurt innocent people?
So what if it was a ghost? Did that mean it could just kill people at will?
After the anger came an overwhelming sense of guilt and self-blame.
She had thought Bai Xiye was the big boss she was meant to wait for, which was why she had allowed him to get close and gladly accepted all his help.
If she had known… if she had known this would be the outcome, no matter what, she would never have gotten involved with him…
“Little Eight, do you think people who die will encounter another Void Beast like I did, and get another chance to live?” Nan Xun asked softly, gazing at the endless stream of people around her, her mood suddenly sinking.
The Void Beast replied, “…Maybe.”
Nan Xun’s indifferent gaze softened a little as she murmured, “…That’s good, then.”
The Void Beast comforted her. “Their life and death aren’t something you can control. Even if it wasn’t because of you, they would have died in some other way. Believe me—every world and every person’s life and death are already predetermined. We can interfere, but we can’t destroy the balance that’s already been set.”
Nan Xun gave a low hum in response and didn’t say anything more.
With Little Eight chattering beside her, Nan Xun soon reverted to the carefree, thick-skinned Nan Xun that Little Eight was familiar with.
Staying at the villa was no longer an option. Nan Xun packed up her belongings and rolled back to the bar to stay the night.
But this wasn’t a long-term solution. Nan Xun started searching online for nearby rental listings.
After searching for a long time, they were either too expensive or too far away.
Yawning, Nan Xun lay flat on the private-room sofa, completely giving up.
“Little Eight, you saw it yourself. You gave me this crappy body that attracts vengeful ghosts. Dr. Li went crazy after coming into contact with me, and the remaining Zhao Qilin and Bai Xiye are both dead—and they were both hit by cars. Have you ever seen someone fly into the road and get run over like that?”
“Mm. And what are you trying to say?”
“If I go near that villainous big boss with a malice value of 100, there’s a good chance he’ll be cursed to death by me before I even redeem him. I really want to bring that thing to justice and get justice for the dead, but I know my own limits—I can’t beat it, so I can only run. We’ve already wasted so much time in this world; we can’t keep squandering it. How about… we just go straight to the next world?” Nan Xun said seriously.
The Void Beast paused, then said, “You’re overthinking it. Really. You did pretty well in the last world. That rebound of the Demon King’s malice value from 1 to 100 was purely an accident. So I’ve got high hopes for you in this world too~”
Nan Xun, suddenly burdened with expectations: …
“But I haven’t even met the villainous big boss yet. Eliminating his malice value is still a long way off.”
The Void Beast said, “You’ve already met him.”
Nan Xun looked utterly confused. “When? Why don’t I remember?”
The Void Beast coughed lightly. “Think about it again. Someone with pretty high looks. After all, I’m a looks enthusiast—every villainous big boss I pick for you is a tall, handsome guy with great legs.”
Nan Xun really couldn’t remember. She sang at the bar every day and met plenty of handsome men, but she hadn’t remembered a single one.
“Wait! Little Eight, how do you know I’ve met him? Weren’t you still asleep back then?” Nan Xun asked suspiciously.
The Void Beast gave an awkward dry laugh. “I wake up from time to time. I just happened to see it then. I originally wanted to remind you, but when I saw you two chatting so happily, I went back to sleep.”
Nan Xun: …
She still couldn’t recall who it was—after all, there were quite a few people she had chatted happily with.
