Chapter 621: If Someone Is Watching From Heaven

Hey! The watermelon rind wasn't caught in the inspection, right?

Zhang Yan patted Zhang Jie's shoulder from behind; regarding this comprehensive sweep, both of them still felt uneasy.

Watermelon rind—any fool could tell it wasn't ordinary watermelon rind; if the Abnormal Bureau actually found something, Qi Yu would surely be taken away for dissection.

Of course, Zhang Jie still had some say; as the most promising young figure, he was basically slated to become the chief investigator, so he definitely had influence.

If it really came to that, Zhang Jie would send Qi Yu to live in the Forbidden Zone, since she can subsist on pollution.

So... Qi Yu really isn't anything abnormal, is she?

Whether this is good or bad—if Qi Yu grows into some terrifying existence because of this, then he would bear the main responsibility.

Sometimes, it's precisely because of people like him that civilization breeds some extremely terrifying monsters.

But for now, don't think too much about it—the watermelon rind is something he watched grow up; back then he actually wanted to stomp on it, but....

It was just a random brain fart—he thought of keeping that snot‑like creature as a pet, not knowing what his brain‑dad was trying to do.

Anyway, since he's raised it this big, after all it's his own pet, so he'll protect it.

"No, apparently the inspection's principle is to see through one's heart; Qi Yu has no problem, at most feeling she's an outsider."

"Then that's fine."

Zhang Yan relaxed; if Qi Yu had any trouble, the whole family would worry—don't look at how his parents nitpicked her a couple of times, they actually love her more than anyone.

A family that can raise three kids couldn't be cold‑blooded, could it?

"Don't get too excited too soon, sis... the Abnormal Bureau ended up taking everyone's blood samples."

"That's a hurdle you can't get around."

Zhang Jie felt a bit worried; the first inspection is past, but what about the second? This is something you can't possibly dodge.

"You know that fool son of the Ultimate Overseer, don't you? He said he'd go through fire and water for you—why not see if you can get him to help?"

"What a waste— the more you cover up, the more problematic it gets; connections don't work that way. Not even the Ultimate Overseer's true self would help if he showed up."

Zhang Jie worried, wishing he had some ability to hide the truth, so he could continue living a plain, warm life with Qi Yu.

"If worse comes to worst, I'll hijack a vehicle at night and secretly swap Qi Yu's sample; the Abnormal Bureau lacks a matching gene database, so just plugging in any random one will do."

"Good idea."

Zhang Yan expressed approval of Zhang Jie's plan; although he didn't know whether it was good or bad, to keep Qi Yu safe he had no choice but to temporarily trouble some other colleagues.

Not far away, a figure in a big dress and an eye mask hid silently in the corner, taking everything in.

"......"

"Master...."

Qi Yu didn't know what to say—would Master really choose to confront the Abnormal Bureau's higher-ups for her sake?

Qi Yu isn't an idiot; these days, having ingested enough food, her intelligence has risen considerably.

Zhang Jie and she.... are clearly two different species; even she doesn't know what her own race is.

Under the eye mask, her red eyeballs had split like embryonic cells to fill the whole socket; she could swear that even if Zhang Jie came to look, he'd be startled.

How long can this shoddy disguise possibly last?

She doesn't know, but she knows that if she doesn't want to implicate Zhang Jie or drag him into the abyss, the best course is to slip away quietly herself.

She really likes this life, likes it a lot, though she doesn't know why she feels she must have suffered something terrible before.

Maybe it's like what's said online—a condition called persecution mania?

No matter what, she's very grateful to Zhang Jie for giving her such a wonderful time.

She likes riding a motorcycle with Master, likes drinking Master's blood, likes napping on Master's bed, likes playing games with Master, likes carrying out missions together.

There are still so many things she wants to do: she hasn't seen the ocean mentioned online, hasn't ridden a roller coaster, hasn't seen the skyscrapers of big cities or the full view of planets, and she hasn't witnessed any of those with Zhang Jie.

All the goodness is tied to him; Qi Yu knows it's time for her to leave.

But parting doesn't mean forever—she'll sneak back for a glance! Surely that won't cause trouble, right?

"Goodbye... my lord..."

She murmured it, quickly gathering her sorrow, just about to turn when Zhang Jie's voice suddenly came from her ears.

"Hey? Watermelon rind, what are you doing here?"

The worm‑like limbs behind her were inexplicably pinched; in an instant all her thoughts and sorrow vanished, Zhang Jie had arrived, and Qi Yu's intelligence plummeted, leaving only her flushed ear‑wings.

"Master... my...."

"Alright, don't worry so much, be good—I'll take care of it."

Zhang Jie rubbed her head; this little rascal was surely thinking something bad, her expression almost on the verge of tears, looking like she was about to pull off some big stunt.

Qi Yu:......

"Master...."

"What do you feel like eating today? I can let you drink a cup of my blood."

Qi Yu had her little hand seized by Zhang Jie, and together they walked toward the waiting Zhang Yan not far off; she just went along with it, meekly being led.

She gazed at Zhang Jie's profile, and that string in her heart tightened once again.

She decided... not to leave—for now!

"If there really is a heaven watching over this world...."

"I wish this happiness could last a little longer... a little longer still."

Qi Yu prayed in her heart, greedily begging for this time to last a bit longer, preferably forever.

"What god watching over humanity exists in this world? (Actually there is one.) Her wish is destined not to come true—at least not now."

"At night, you used the second supernatural ability, successfully chased down the vehicle transporting the blood samples, searched for a while, and finally replaced a sample with Qi Yu's."

"Fortunately, the escorting investigators didn't notice; you perfectly completed the task, so Qi Yu can enjoy a spell of good days again."

"In the coming days, sure enough, no one from headquarters came to question you, and you relaxed, thinking this was over—but.... it's not that simple."

In a place you don't know, there is a figure who did the same thing, and the blood he replaced is yours....