Volume 3, Human, Non-Human Killer 5: The Madness of Non-Humans and the Calmness of Humans (1/2)

Volume 3, Human, Non-Human Killer Chapter 5: The Madness of Non-Humans and the Calmness of Humans

Translator: Raylight

March 10, 2110, Drizzling

The little young master and the Sun Emperor continued their cold war… Or, rather, I should say that the little young master was in the middle of a cold war toward the Sun Emperor. He was implementing the strategy of not looking at him, not listening to him, and not talking to him. This was really effective. In just three days, the Sun Emperor surrendered.

However, the next day, the assassin dropped by again, either by coincidence or something else. The little young master took action again, and this time he even had a bullet scrape past his cheek. He ought to have been able to dodge the bullet, but perhaps, he had not completely dodged it on purpose.

The Sun Emperor immediately ordered all of the bodyguards around him to go ”rescue” the little young master… At that moment though, I felt that the only person that needed rescuing was actually that assassin.

This time, the little young master didn’t throw a tantrum. However, the expression he had while looking at the Sun Emperor, really… made me want to hug him and comfort him thoroughly!

The Sun Emperor was indeed very steady and mature. However, when matters pertain to the little young master, it seems like he could easily become even more childish than the little young master.

During the following three days, I finally understood why the young master treated Mr. An Te Qi like a young child. He had not only given him a few obvious instructions, such as “You should eat when you are hungry,” he had also specifically instructed me to take good care of him.

In those three days, Mr. An Te Qi had never taken the initiative to go to bed. Most of the time, I had to coax and persuade him into it. I even had to use the young master’s and the master’s names to threaten him before he was finally willing to lie on the bed.

Even so, he usually would not sleep for long before crawling out of bed to work on his experiments. In a twenty-four hour period, he spent roughly only three hours truly asleep. With one hour taken for all his three meals, the rest of his time was all spent on conducting his experiments.

First, he had drawn Aren’s blood. Then, he had used it to do all kinds of experiments, many even involving animal testing. There were several cages of white mice, various glass measuring cylinders, unknown pieces of apparatus connected with many transparent tubes… The entire apartment became like a mad scientist’s lab.

Though I wanted to tidy up the place, I had once picked up a measuring glass, and Mr. An Te Qi had turned around, warning me in a casual tone, “Don’t shake that measuring cup, because once you shake it, it will create a huge explosion.” Afterwards, I merely cleaned off the dust on the floor.

The lessened workload made the days feel a little idle. Though Mr. An Te Qi was certainly very much in need of someone to take care of him, other than requesting for him to go to bed and cooking all three meals, I did not dare to help him do anything else.

This made me feel a little guilty, and I could not help but remind him, “If there is anything that I could possibly help with, please feel free to tell me.”

Mr. An Te Qi did not even lift his head up as he said, “Then, help me wash these measuring cylinders. You have to wash them at the specialized washing basin that I brought over.”

“Certainly. However…” With a smile on my face, I once again questioned, “Are these the measuring cylinders? Can all of them really be washed? There are no fluids in there that will explode once shaken, right?”

A butler’s duty is to obey orders and not question them. But when it comes to dealing with dangerous items that could possibly explode and send the entire place flying toward the sky, along with a muddle-headed employer, I simply had to ask for clarification.

Mr. An Te Qi finally raised his head. He looked at the ceiling, and thought for roughly ten seconds before he said, “Nope, there shouldn’t be any. However, remember to wear gloves. I think there might be corrosive liquids in there!”

These words, “shouldn’t” and “might be,” make me feel extremely uneasy… Later, I should probably wear two additional pairs of gloves, and also try my best not to disturb the glasses.

I cautiously took the glasses to the basin. As I washed them, I wondered how the situation over at the young master’s side was.

Although Curtis is from an influential family of butlers, he is not familiar with the young master. He probably would not be able to serve him with all his heart, right? Sigh… Afterwards, I should make some new and interesting dishes to compensate for the time that I am unable to serve the young master.

Just as I was thinking that the young master should like spicy hot pot, my phone rang. After taking a look at the display, I picked up the call, asking, “Melody, what is the matter?”

“Butler, get over here.”

Following that, she ended the call.

Feeling bewildered, I first went to check whether Mr. An Te Qi required anything. He was currently looking through the microscope and recording his observations. The last time he did so, he sat in the same position for a solid eight hours, until I used the young master’s as well as the master’s name to “advise” him to go to sleep.

“Mr. An Te Qi, my apologies. I have to leave for a while. I will be back soon.”

He merely gave an “Oh.”

After making sure that Mr. An Te Qi would not move for at least eight hours, I left the apartment with my heart at ease. I headed to Melody’s place, which was the apartment next door.

I knocked on the door and heard Melody yell from inside, “The door’s not locked!”

I politely shouted back, “I am coming in,” and then pushed the door open and went in. This was actually my first time entering Melody’s living quarters.

Once I stepped in, I saw Melody lying lazily on a dark purple couch. She was only wearing a red silk nightgown, and her skirt was so short that it could barely cover her butt.

Inside the apartment, a pure black plush carpet was spread on the floor. The black curtains were extremely thick, and the surrounding walls were painted gray. The entire room looked extremely gloomy and did not resemble a human’s room in the least. However, it was very suitable for a vampire to live in.

“I am coming in.”

Once I walked into the apartment, I followed Melody’s line of vision and looked over, and then realized that she was watching television. Moreover, the television in this living room was simply astonishing, for it took up almost an entire wall. However, she was not watching any movies or television programs. Though the television was huge, the screen was divided into many smaller images. They looked like the surveillance footage that would appear in a security guard’s office.

I stepped onto the plush carpet, and as I walked over to Melody, asked, “What is the matter?”

Melody extended a finger heavily painted with nail polish, and pointed at the television lazily.

I turned to look at the television in puzzlement. Only then did I look at the contents of the screen in detail. I realized that, though the screen was partitioned into many small boxes, the box in the center was especially large, and was practically the same size as a forty-inch television… Moreover, this image seemed very familiar.

It was a living room, and not only was the decor very familiar, I could even say what was placed inside each of the drawers… That is the young master’s apartment.

“Melody?” I felt a little uneasy as I said, “We should not be peeking at the young master’s daily life.”

Melody glanced at me, saying, “The young master gave me permission to do so. He even said, ‘You have to get Charles to watch it with you! Since he can’t stay by my side to take care of me, he must be very worried.’”

The young master really hit the mark. I looked at Melody a little awkwardly, and the latter folded up her long legs. She then patted the empty couch space, and said teasingly, “Come over and take a seat, Mr. Butler. Stop acting! Who doesn’t know how concerned you, the butler, are over the young master?”

I walked over to the couch and sat down. At the same time, I clarified, “That is a butler’s duty.”

Melody rolled her eyes at me and said, “Why are you being as reluctant as Bramble to admit it? Is being concerned for the young master something that unspeakable? The young master is adorable, and all those who have met him treat him like a treasure. Even werewolves can’t bear to hurt him! Let alone us, who are with the young master every day. Being concerned for him is natural!”

Hearing these words, I merely thought for a moment before sincerely agreeing, “You are right.”

“Of course!” Melody lifted her chin as she finished her words, as though it was to be expected. Then, her gaze shifted back to the television screen. She said, “Let’s watch the TV now. The young master went downstairs just now to receive the people from the Church, and he’s coming back soon.”

I was a little astonished as I asked, “Those three members of the Sin Elimination Committee?”

“That’s right. I went around inquiring about them. They are the Anceo Team.”

“Anceo?” I gave it some thought and asked, “Is that the name of the oldest member?”

“No, this team is led by the youngest in the group, that guy.”

“That overgrown boy?” I asked, a little surprised.

“Overgrown boy?” Melody burst into laughter. “Please, he’s just baby-faced! He has already been one of the leaders in the Sin Elimination Committee for ten years. He should be at least thirty now. That makes him older than both May and Dell.”

This truly made me feel extremely astonished. I had thought that his age should be more or less close to the young master’s.

“The reputation of the Anceo Team is not too bad. Their methods cannot be called brutal. In this team, what they specialize in is tracking.” At this point, Melody stopped, and then gave me a glance.

I adjusted and corrected my facial expression. Tracking? As expected, have they come to find X?

“Ah!” Melody softly exclaimed. “The young master’s home.”

I quickly turned my gaze back onto the television. As Melody had said, we saw the young master pushing the door open and walking into the living room. Behind him, only two people followed. That overgrown boy rushed in first… I should call him Anceo now. The other one was the quiet lady. It seemed that the most senior one of them had not come.

On the screen, the young master was smiling as he told them, “Please enter.”

Anceo immediately headed for the living room, asking, “Your place looks really nice! Is no one home?”

“Nope, Gēge and Bàba are still at work, and will only come home later.” After casually replying, the young master asked, “I’ll go get drinks for you both. Do you want cola or black tea?”

“Cola!” Anceo said, beaming.

“Either is fine,” the cold lady said indifferently.

The young master nodded and left the living room to get drinks.

The lady still continued to sit upright on the couch, and her line of vision did not even move. In comparison, Anceo was looking left and right around the living room, and even touched a few decorations from time to time with his hands. Thankfully, I had already instructed Curtis to keep all the valuable items of the apartment in my room.

Thinking of Curtis, I wondered where he went. I inquired Melody about it.

“Before the Church members arrived, he had already been sent up to the rooftop by the young master to accompany Bramble and the others as they brewed tea.”

That explained the matter.

On the television, Anceo just noticed the large photo hung on the wall. That was the photo of the young master shot in the Tears of an Angel commercial. However, I was not the one who had put it up. The young master had probably taken it from Ji Luo Chu’s studio within the past few days.

Anceo kept staring at the photograph, all the way up until the young master walked into the living room with the drinks. He then turned around, and as he took the drink from the young master’s hands, he commented, “I didn’t think that you were actually a celebrity.”

As he gave the black tea to the other guest, the young master explained, “That’s not it. I only went to work as a print model. I’m still studying in university!”

“So, you are a university student!” Anceo sat beside his companion, and then waved to the young master, “Come over! Stop busying about welcoming us. Sit down for a chat!”

“Okay.” The young master sat beside Anceo, and he looked at the two with eyes full of curiosity. He asked, “Then, what do you two work as? Priest and nun?”

Anceo nearly spat out his cola at that, and he shouted straight out, “Do we look like a priest and a nun?”

The young master looked at Anceo, and then at that lady. Then, he told Anceo, “You don’t look like a priest, but Yina-jiě looks rather like a nun.”

Anceo burst into laughter with a “Pfft,” and as he chuckled, he said, “Y-Yina, Ah Ye says you look like a nun!”

“What’s so funny?” Yina said icily, “I originally intended to be a nun! If I hadn’t chosen to become a member of the Sin Elimination Committee, that is.”

Anceo met with a rebuff, and he merely rubbed his nose, not wanting to bring contempt upon himself.

“Sin Elimination Committee?” The young master’s eyes slightly widened, and his face was the epitome of curiosity. This expression was just like his disappointed expression, as it was just as hard to refuse.

As expected, Anceo found it hard to reject him. After he snuck a peek at Yina, he started explaining, “It’s not wrong to say that we are a priest and a nun! In any case, we are all part of the Church. However, they are responsible for preaching, while it is our duty to catch non-humans who have committed sins.”

Yina suddenly gave a cold shout. “Anceo!”

Anceo also froze for a moment.

“What are non-humans?” The young master then asked.

Thankfully, the young master still remembered to ask about it, though he was late by an entire beat.

“Oh, they are those races that are not human. Like werewolves and such. You have also met them before, haven’t you?” Anceo seemed like he did not quite want to explain this topic clearly. Following that, he asked in concern, “That night, you were scared stiff. That werewolf was very scary, right?”

Naturally, the young master nodded his head.

“You poor thing…”

Anceo rubbed the young master’s head, and subsequently he started chatting with the young master about various issues. He even started to complain about his superior, and talked about the Church’s eight religious rules. He even complained jokingly that the partner at his side, Yina, was like a giant ice cube. In the summer, he wouldn’t even need air-conditioning, for just staying by her side was enough.

Seeing how the atmosphere in the living room was pretty good, I gave a sigh of relief, and then turned around to tell Melody, “This is really great. It seems like this Sin Elimination team does not consist of bad people.”

“What? You haven’t realized it?” Melody asked in shock, and I could tell from her tone that she seemed a little dissatisfied.

“Realized?” I asked, extremely bewildered. “Realized what?”

“I thought that only men were very slow, but I didn’t think that male vampires were just as slow!” Melody said unhappily, “That fellow called Anceo, he has been pawing at the young master!”

I stared blankly at her for a moment, and then I asked, “What do you mean?”

“This vampire, you’re not only blind, but you’re even deaf? It’s exactly what it means!” Melody was raging as she said, “He is stealthily groping the young master. Do you understand it now?”

I observed Anceo’s movements, but I did not feel that there was anything out of the ordinary. He seemed like a very laid-back person, and had a personality a little similar to Yue Gang’s. Yue Gang had always been a casual person, and putting his arm around someone else’s shoulders from time to time was something common for him. Sometimes, when he got very agitated scolding me, he would even pinch my face.

“His actions should still be considered normal. The policeman I know, Yue Gang, also frequently puts his arm around my shoulders.”

Melody said coldly, “That Yu Gang, bathtub, or whatever of yours, wouldn’t touch your thighs and butt, right?”

It is Yue Gang. After I silently corrected her in my heart, I shook my head, saying, “Of course, he would not… Wait a moment! You mean Anceo has actually done t-those actions?”

Melody nodded her head and said mockingly, “He has actually done it rather secretly. It seems like he has practiced those discreetly groping actions rather often, for it doesn’t seem like that woman has realized that her partner has been doing it at all!”

After Melody had said so, I scrutinized Anceo’s actions. I then realized that his left hand had always been placed between him and the young master…

I felt a little at a loss as to what to do, so I could only ask Melody, “T-Then what should we do? Does the young master know how to deal with this kind of thing?”

“What else can we, two vampires, do? Don’t tell me we can just jump in and shout at him, ‘You pervert from the Church, let go of my young master’?” After Melody gave a sarcastic reply, she then said, “However, you can call the father and ask him to come home.”

Father? Ah! It’s Mr. Bramble! I quickly picked up my cell phone and gave Mr. Bramble a call. As I watched the television screen, I explained the current situation to him.

Mr. Bramble probably had the speaker on, so that Dell and May could also hear my words. I knew because the moment I finished speaking, I immediately heard Dell yelling, “He’s going to die” and the like, and I could even clearly hear May saying “Seconded” in a chilling tone.

With the knowledge that Mr. Bramble would go and help the young master, I relaxed and continued to watch the television screen.

Anceo was still rambling on to the young master, “Ah Ye, what course are you studying?”

“Combat Major,” the young master answered with a smile.

“Combat? Wow!” Anceo had an exaggerated expression on as he exclaimed, “Then, you must be very strong, right?”

The young master nodded his head and replied, “I am very strong.”

“Just how strong… Ah!”