Volume 6, Heaven or Hell, Third Level: Market, Chaotic Bustle and Shouting Enthusiasm (1/2)

Volume 6, Heaven or Hell, Third Level: Market, Chaotic Bustle and Shouting Enthusiasm

Translator: Tentacles (proofread by Trespasserby; C/E edited by lucathia)

First Wind, wait! Don’t leave yet.

“Yes? Do you need something?”

There’s something I want to discuss with you. The tabloids are saying that there’s something going on between us…

“Ah? Is that so? I don’t have a habit of reading tabloids.”

…Basically, I just wanted to say to you, there is definitely nothing going on! I don’t have any intention of liking you!

“It really hurts my heart that you’re refuting it so strongly. Am I that terrible?”

N-no, I don’t mean it like that! You’re not bad at all. I just, just… Just don’t have the ability to accept anyone else.

“Do you want to tell me your story? You will feel much better after letting it out.”

…Then what about your story?

“Mine? To be honest, my story is quite clichéd. My father became a drug addict after his business failed. He owed many debts and jumped into the sea as a result. After my father died, my mother took my little brother along with her to try to commit suicide via charcoal-burning. Fortunately, I came back home from college at just the right moment, managing to pull the two of them back from the gates of hell.”

Didn’t you say both of your parents…?

“My mother later jumped from the hospital’s roof.” First Wind said calmly.

Isn’t it exhausting? Dragging a pile of debts while taking care of your little brother?

“Haha, after forfeiting the inheritance, the debt wasn’t a problem anymore, although I still got chased by drug dealers for money for a while. But, it’s good that I’m taking care of my little brother! I had to earn money to take care of him, and I also had to quickly pull myself together to console him. If I didn’t have to take care of him, I might have already abandoned myself to despair!”

I feel like I’m asking too much, but tell me something first. You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to… Where did you get the money for modification?

“Hahaha, if I said it, you might not even believe me. I won the lottery.”

…

“Sigh, I’ve always wondered. If my father never jumped into the sea, this lottery could have cleared all his debts. Why did he give up so early, instead of persisting a little longer? Why did he choose to run away by doing drugs…”

I forgot to bring my shopping basket.

From now on, I must remember to bring my shopping basket to class. That way, after class is over, I can also buy some groceries on my way home. Then once I have arrived home, I can start cooking without any delay. We should be able to have a punctual meal this way.

On the road, many patrolling police cars drove by. The street was full of constantly flashing red lights and ear-piercing sirens. I watched as they rushed eastward and then suddenly rushed westward again like headless flies. They did not seem to be able to find the criminals.

I did not think that the criminals would be this difficult to deal with. Under the heroes and police’s coordination, the criminals were still able to escape successfully. With the heroes becoming stronger and stronger, the criminals were also getting increasingly and unexpectedly strong. It seemed this would continue endlessly…

“We’ve arrived at the market.”

I lifted my head. As I handed over the money to the taxi driver, I said, “Thank you, Nitewalker.”

“You’re welcome.” Nitewalker only nodded and said, “Just doing my job.”

“I might have to trouble you frequently over the coming days.”

Nitewalker nodded and said, “Then, do you want to directly deposit money here and use a deductible payment method for your car fee? If you deposit over five thousand yuan, I will give you a ten percent discount. If you deposit ten thousand yuan, I will give you a discount of twenty percent.”

“What if I deposit twenty thousand yuan?” I asked immediately.

He said expressionlessly, “Last time, Nitesea said that no matter if you take the taxi or go to the nightclub, he’ll give you a twenty percent discount. Now if I give you another twenty percent off, it’ll be a thirty-six percent discount. What more do you want? Me to lose gas money?”

“My apologies…”

After handing over ten thousand yuan, I got out of the taxi. First, I went to the noodle stall by the market entrance and asked if I needed to clear any tabs.

Instead, the noodle stall’s female owner said, “Your police friend hasn’t come by for a long time!”

He really has not come by? I bitterly smiled and said, “Yes, he has been very busy recently.”

“Don’t let him get so busy he doesn’t eat again.” The lady boss shook her head. “You’re best buds! He always said that if it weren’t for you, he would have already starved to death! You should persuade him to eat more than a meal a day. It’s not good for him!”

Hearing this, I was also very worried. I do not know if I can ask Yue Gang’s police friends to help me bring some food to him. If I requested that they conceal the fact that the food was from me, perhaps he would accept it?

Giving him fried chicken should be acceptable. The leftovers can be frozen and reheated whenever he wants to eat. Although it will not be delicious, it can at least fill his stomach… After saying goodbye to the noodle stall owner, I went in front of the chicken-selling stall and said, “Boss, give me a dozen chickens.” The main dish for tonight’s dinner might as well be fried chicken.

“A dozen?” The chicken vendor showed disbelief and said, “Charles, every time you come, I can straight up close my stall up for the day! So, who’s new to your family this time? With a dozen chickens, you could open up a business already!”

“No one has been added to my family. It is to be made for my friend to eat.” I explained quickly. “Please chop them all. I want to make fried chicken.”

“Friend? Is it Yue Gang? I haven’t seen him for a long time! Is he busy arresting people?” The chicken vendor sighed as he chopped the chickens, “Sigh, public security’s been bad lately. Even when I come out to sell chickens, I have to carry two guns to have my peace of mind. I say, Charles! You’re bringing a gun with you when you’re out and about, right?”

“I am!” Only after I pulled out my gun from my backpack did he nod.

“You really can’t go without one!” The chicken vendor complained about the public safety, “But lemme tell you! A gun is not very dependable. It’s just there to scare people. If you really need to shoot, you either miss the target or shoot some bulletproof vest. Completely useless. When shit gets real, one better use a knife!”

As the chicken vendor said the word “knife,” he suddenly hacked down with his cleaver. With just one strike, he cut the chicken in half.

“If anyone dares rob me, I’ll chop off his right hand so that he can never rob anyone again!” The chicken vendor chopped the chickens as he kept saying that he would chop off someone’s right hand. This caused my own right hand to suddenly feel cold.

Watching another chicken being chopped into a pile of meat, I further regretted not bringing a shopping basket. How am I going to bring this home?

“How about I lend you a cart?” The chicken vendor stared at the mountain of chicken and also felt that it would be really difficult to bring home.

Filled with gratitude, I said, “My thanks.”

The chicken vendor helped to put the chicken meat into the cart. After I lifted up my head and was about to give my thanks again, I saw a car crash into the market. This caused some passersby to scream and jump away, before surrounding the car to yell and curse. This style of driving is really too dangerous.

The car’s door opened. Five men in black clothing and wearing black helmets jumped out from the car… They are dressed the same as the criminals in the plaza! Have I coincidentally run into two of the five groups of criminals?

Without any hesitation, the men in black opened fire toward the sky and roared, “All of you, hands on your heads and get on your knees!”

The chicken vendor froze for a moment and then gave a violent glare. He turned around and grabbed his knife and gun. He opened fire on the men in black.

“Wait!” I was shocked. If the men in black were to see the people in the market rebelling, I am afraid they would first kill a few to demonstrate…

Being shot at, the men in black did not care at all. Instead, they lifted up their guns and targeted the chicken vendor. Seeing this, the chicken vendor who was in the prime of his youth actually still continued his berserk shooting. He shot while roaring, “Damned bulletproof vests!”

Being shot at caused their anger to rise a bit. A few among them pointed their guns at the chicken vendor. Facing the sounds from their heavy firepower, the chicken vendor finally knew fear. He let out a weird scream and quickly tried to run, but his opponents held machine guns. Moreover, they opened fire without hesitation.

At this time, the chicken vendor slipped to the ground in a panic. The gun and knife also flew out of his hands. Gunshots rang out soon after. The chicken vendor hugged his head as he screamed loudly…

“AAAAAAAAAH—”

After screaming for a while, he finally stopped. He even froze for a moment and checked his body and four limbs. He immediately looked up and blurted out, “Charles?”

I stood in front of the chicken vendor and sighed, “Do not be so rash. Did you not say last time that your wife is finally with child? Do you plan to let your young wife take care of your child alone?”

“Charles!” I did not expect the chicken vendor to wail, “Why did you do that?! You still have a bunch of brothers and sisters to raise! Without you, what will they do?!”

What will they do? The more I listened, the stranger it sounded. I said quickly, “I am fine.”

Furthermore, when did the misunderstanding that I am raising my siblings start? I remember that the story we spun about my family was that my father, big brother, and two little brothers, May and Dell, all have jobs. I am just responsible for cooking and taking care of the even younger siblings. When did it become that I am raising my siblings?

The chicken vendor wailed even more miserably, “How could you be fine?! Even if you’re wearing a bulletproof vest, your head would still have been shot! I owe you so much, I owe your siblings, your parents, sorry…”

“I really am fine. You do not need to worry…”

Bang bang bang!

Hearing gunshots, I turned around. Those men in black were shooting at me desperately, but their attacks were all blocked by my blood ability. They took out even more powerful guns… I hesitated. I decided to take care of these men in black to prevent the vendors from getting injured or even dying, because then the discounts for groceries I had painstakingly worked for would disappear!

First, I used my blood ability to form a thin defensive barrier. I used it to surround the men in black and me, lest the stray bullets affect the surrounding crowd. After forming my customary rapiers, I used x-speed to dart to and fro around them. They were unable to follow this speed at all, not to mention aim.

As I darted, I occasionally thrust out my rapiers. These people’s bulletproof vests were indeed very sturdy. Even rapiers formed from blood ability had difficulty penetrating them. But it was only difficult, not impossible.

I purposely attacked the joints. Although they were protected by the clothing too, to allow for movement, the protection was generally lower. With the additional force from x-speed, my rapier’s tip jabbed straight into their human bodies like a hot knife through butter.

The joint of the left elbow, the joint of the right elbow… So long as these two places were destroyed, they would be unable to hold onto their guns. Even a chicken vendor could use a knife to finish a criminal without a gun!

One, two… Ultimately, I finished off all the criminals. Then, I stood in front of the last man remaining. Although he was still holding his gun, he seemed to have lost all ability to open fire. He just looked at me, trembling so hard that the muzzle of his gun shook up and down nonstop…

“Y-You… You monster!”

I walked up to him. I was a little shocked. It had been a long time since I had heard this word. It likely was since… After following the young master, I seemed to have ceased hearing this word. Even under a situation where people suddenly realized I was a vampire, still no one called out this name.

To be honest, most people were just a little surprised. Their reactions could not even be considered shocked. The people around the young master truly were not easy to shock, especially to the point of trembling and quavering while calling out the word “monster.”

Sometimes, I almost forget that I myself am actually a vampire, a monster in the eyes of human beings…

Putting away my rapiers, I took hold of the opposing side’s muzzle. After throwing the gun aside, I gave him a single punch, resolving everything.

It is finally settled. Should I call the police and have them arrest these criminals? But the police might want to take my statement. I still need to go home and cook…

While I was hesitating, a voice coming from nearby said, “Ch-Charles, y-you… What in the world are you?”

I turned my head in the direction of the voice. The chicken vendor looked at me with his face full of fear. I turned to look at my surroundings. It did not matter if it was the vegetable vendor or the older woman that sold fish, they all had the same expression—fear.

Usually, these vendors always loved to tug on my sleeve, especially those older women, wanting me to take a look at their vegetables or their unwed daughters. Now, they all stayed far away from me with expressions filled with fright.

I had only thought that if the vendors became casualties, I would not be able to receive any discounts. However, if my identity as a vampire were known, then I would not be able to buy groceries here at all.

I smiled bitterly. It was a bit too late to have realized this now. From the moment I used my blood ability to block bullets for the chicken vendor, my days peacefully buying groceries here were over.

I looked at everyone. I apologized sincerely, “I am sorry. I have been deceiving you all. I am actually a…”

“Vampire, freeze!”

I froze for a moment and turned my head to look. That man was actually aiming an energy gun at me with a cold expression on his face. He had a crew cut with only his left bangs slightly longer and dyed light purple.

I blurted out his name, “Xie Wei?”

Aside from Xie Wei, many other police officers stood behind him. Only now did I realize that the market’s exit was already filled with police cars.

Xie Wei coldly snorted and then said, “I told Yue Gang. You and your entire family are problematic. He just didn’t believe me! Show me your hands!”

I complied. I did not expect him to grab my hands and handcuff me. The handcuff was even made out of silver… Am I being arrested? Why?

“Why am I under arrest?” I asked calmly, though baffled. If there is no legitimate reason, then I do not need to be obedient and let him arrest me, especially when I still need to go back home and cook dinner.

“You broke the TV wall in the square!” Xie Wei said ferociously, “Don’t you argue with me! Yue Gang reported that you were there! You should have been the one who did it! Only a vampire’s speed could escape the security cameras!”

I was found! And the reason I was caught was because my speed was too fast… Sigh, to be honest, I actually did not need to shatter the TV wall, because the young master went chasing after the criminals. He would not have passed the plaza, so he would not have seen the TV. But at this point, regretting it is useless.

I repented wholeheartedly, “I am deeply sorry. I did not mean to shatter the TV wall… Uh, honestly it was intentionally shattered. Anyway, I truly am sorry.”

Xie Wei roared back, “If saying sorry were enough, would this world still need police? Follow me to the police station!”