[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster":3,"chapter-help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-57":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Help! I Do Not Want to Guide a Disaster",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1709052,2183,"Chapter 57: Do You Believe In Past Lives?","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>The city lights blurred together beneath the roadside hill as rainwater still clung to the railing beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi stood there in deep thought, leaning silently against the metal barrier, his grey eyes narrowed beneath the strands of hair falling over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan watched him quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several times now, Wenzhi’s hand had drifted toward his pocket out of habit. And every single time, he remembered the cigarettes were gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each realization earned Xinyuan another irritated glare before Wenzhi looked away again, his lips parting like he wanted to ask for them back, only to stop himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan almost gave them back. Almost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, his thoughts drifted elsewhere. To The Old Blood faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was aware they were responsible for what happened to the Pei family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The organization was too large, too deeply rooted. They must have discovered that Wenzhi was alive somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiwen had noticed that Xinyuan found Wenzhi because of how stable he looked earlier that day, but only because he already knew Wenzhi was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan’s eyes darkened\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone suddenly buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi’s attention shifted toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan could feel the stare resting on him intently, almost as though Wenzhi was trying to pry open his thoughts the same way Xinyuan instinctively wanted to pry open his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan looked down at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiwen. [Did you see the news?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could reply, the screen switched to an incoming call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Zhaohe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan answered at once and switched it to speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xinyuan! Are you okay?\" Her voice sounded rough and hurried enough to put him instantly on alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Wenzhi straightened and stepped closer. \"What happened, Commander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been exposed that Wenzhi is alive,\" Zhaohe said immediately. \"Nuo’s already been taken back to the research facility, and they tried pinning me down with two SS-class Espers. I barely got away. Something is happening in the higher brass, and it’s bad. You two need to disappear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan’s grip around the phone tightened. \"It’s the Old Blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They want me back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\" Zhaohe cursed. \"Then they’re the ones behind the Pei estate explosion too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They did it to make themselves visible,\" Wenzhi said suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan turned toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wenzhi avoided his gaze entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were operating quietly before because they were trying to retrieve us without attracting attention,\" he continued calmly. \"But now they’ve stopped hiding. They’re announcing themselves openly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tightened around the gun tucked beneath his jacket before he pulled it out absently, rotating it slowly in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the Old Blood moves openly, the other factions will start moving too.\" His lowered hair hid his eyes. \"And at this point, it probably doesn’t matter whether Xinyuan and I stay together or not anymore. We’re already targets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed those words. Heavy silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaohe spoke again. \"That’s exactly why you both need to hide. I’ll go find Pei Luo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice lowered. \"We all know what they want. If either faction gets their hands on the two of you, this situation becomes catastrophic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, Zhaohe,\" Xinyuan said quietly. \"Stay safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You owe me,\" Zhaohe replied. \"I just lost my title because of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But oddly enough, she sounded more impressed than angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call disconnected and the hill became quiet again. Only the distant city noise remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi stared at the gun in his hand for a long moment before finally looking up at Xinyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked directly toward him. Step by step. Until there was no space left between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi placed one hand against Xinyuan’s shoulder and lifted the gun to the side of Xinyuan’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want my cigarettes back, Sleeping Beauty,\" His finger hovered loosely over the trigger as he stared directly into Xinyuan’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan looked back at him, amusement glittering faintly within his warm brown gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath that amusement, his heart was racing wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Wenzhi’s heartbeat remained perfectly steady. Calm. Completely calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with their wavelengths brushing against each other from the close proximity between them, Wenzhi stayed terrifyingly composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not all you want, Freckles,\" Xinyuan whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi cursed beneath his breath and stepped away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how frustrating all this is?\" he snapped suddenly. \"I’m supposed to be in another world right now, laying on a private island and drinking from a goddamn coconut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dragged a hand through his hair in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead, I’m here being hunted by monsters and insane humans who want me dead because they think I’m your ammo. Your trigger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grey eyes narrowed sharply at Xinyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you...\" he continued bitterly. \"You just want to fuck me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan blinked in complete surprise. Then, his cheeks slowly turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi stared at him in disbelief before letting out a long exhausted sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now Pei Luo is an orphan because of you, not me. You’re the one who created this entire mess. You’re the one who made plans to ensure I stayed dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised both hands briefly in mock surrender. \"That blood is on your hands, not mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his expression darkened. \"And from now onwards...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi suddenly stepped toward him again and pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet stopped instantly in front of Xinyuan’s forehead before falling harmlessly onto the wet ground below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi watched it drop and slowly lifted his eyes back toward Xinyuan. \"You’re going to listen to me from now onwards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan looked entirely unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, he looked interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps we could go to this island you were supposed to be on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi fired again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another bullet froze in midair before dropping uselessly to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately,\" Wenzhi muttered dryly, \"that island only exists in a past life, Sleeping Beauty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rotated the gun absently in his hand before glancing back at Xinyuan. \"Do you believe in past lives?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan actually seemed to consider the question seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Wenzhi fired again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet stopped once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Xinyuan admitted after a moment. \"Not really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi suddenly smiled. A sharp smile. A terrifying smile that showed teeth. \"That’s good then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head. \"In my past life, I blew up a lot of people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city wind howled softly around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like the Old Blood faction is doing right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan’s eyes remained fixed entirely on him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi laughed softly beneath his breath as he lifted the gun again and pointed it directly at Xinyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to blow up the CEA headquarters,\" he held the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you...\" A click echoed. \"are going to help me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunshot echoed sharply through the hilltop silence.\u003C\u002Fp>",1099,"2026-06-06T14:53:12.659Z",1,"novelbin.me","88c1b3ee65fe193f98cf67cb93fefab51990b3a1847486163c00bd9b2f0d1160","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-58","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-56",73,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhelp-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-cover.jpg"]