Volume 3, Human, Non-Human Killer 4: A Non-Human Body and a Human Experiment (2/2)

“That is not it.” I was unable to suppress a laugh, and explained in a slightly louder voice. “He is still a university student, but recently he is working part-time as a commercial print model.”

One by one, the people in the breakfast store showed expressions of understanding, and they went about doing their own things again. The store became noisy again, though people still snuck looks at the young master from time to time.

After the advertisement ended, the morning news began. Sure enough, the contents were filled with reports of the battle of Dark Sun against the werewolves, the werewolf abducting a person, the Church’s intervention, and the like.

“Tch!” When Yue Gang raised his head and saw the news, he said gloomily, “This incident with Dark Sun is sure troublesome.”

I quickly asked, “I heard that the police ordered the arrest of Dark Sun?”

“We have no choice but to arrest him! If Dark Sun was the only hero in this city, then we can still treat him as an exception. But think about it, there isn’t just one hero in Sunset City. In fact, it isn’t even four!” Yue Gang wiped his mouth with great vigor, saying with disdain, “Though the others definitely aren’t qualified to be called heroes!”

“What have those hero apprentices done?” I asked, a little uneasy. At the same time, I recalled the words that First Wind had said before.

Even if he is a criminal, you still can’t kill him! By doing this, you will allow other heroes to follow your example and all of them will also personally execute criminals! Heroes must never kill people! Y-Your current actions are absolutely not what a hero should do!

“Hero apprentices? Hehe, this term is pretty good!” Yue Gang praised. He then appeared distressed as he said, “It’s precisely those hero apprentices! Ever since Dark Sun killed someone, they have started to follow suit. They killed all kinds of criminals and even made it sound like it’s dignified to kill… Which part of this is upholding justice?! Damn it, it’s true that many of those criminals are asking for a beating, but it’s not to the point where they should be killed!”

I continued to face Yue Gang, but I could not help but peek at the young master through the corners of my eyes. The young master only paused for a moment, and then he continued to eat his meal.

“The police arrest those hero apprentices for murder, but guess how those hero apprentices justify themselves?”

“Dark Sun,” I replied with a bitter smile.

“That’s right!” Yue Gang clapped his hands and then started to make a pretense of screaming, “Dark Sun has also killed someone! Why don’t you go and arrest him? Why only me!?”

After he finished his acting, he returned to his helpless expression and spread his hands out in despair. “Tell me, what else can we do?”

He gave a sigh and continued, “To tell the truth, how on earth is it possible for us policemen to arrest Dark Sun? Dark Sun really is damn strong to the point that he doesn’t even seem human anymore! However, we still have to arrest him!”

The young master suddenly raised his head and asked, “If Dark Sun were to fall in front of you, would you truly arrest him?”

“Of course!” was Yue Gang’s instant reply. He continued, “There’s no choice. We have to arrest him no matter what. The duty of a policeman is to arrest people who break the law!”

The young master gave an “oh” and then stopped talking entirely. This made me feel a little concerned.

“However, don’t worry.” Yue Gang abruptly said, “I have quite a few pieces of evidence on hand. At that time, I’ll hand them all over to the judge, and Dark Sun will definitely be declared innocent… Even if he were to actually get a sentence, I believe it wouldn’t be a heavy one.”

The young master raised his head again in surprise. He looked at Yue Gang and asked in puzzlement, “You would arrest Dark Sun, but not want him to get a sentence?”

“Yeah! I would arrest him because it is our duty as policemen to arrest people who break the law! It’s not because I want to arrest him!” Yue Gang had probably noticed the young master’s doubtful expression, for he explained patiently, “Isn’t the law like that? Even if everyone knows that he is innocent, as long as he broke the law, he has to go to court no matter what and be judged. No one is an exception to the rule!

“Once exceptions are allowed, then who would still follow the law?” As though this statement was just a matter of fact, he began to eat his breakfast again.

With an inquisitive expression, the young master asked, “Then, do you dislike Dark Sun?”

“What do you mean dislike or not! Xiǎodì! You’re already this old. Don’t talk like such a child.”

As the young master listened to Yue Gang, disappointment crept across his face when he didn’t receive an answer. This expression was one that few people could resist. Yue Gang scratched his head and said, “This time, he saved many of my comrades. That’s all!”

I laughed.

Following that, the young master returned to his senses, and he too started laughing. The more he laughed, the happier he grew, and the more he smiled, the more radiant his smile became.

“What are you guys laughing at? The two of you brothers are really… You’re still laughing! If you laugh any more, I’ll- I’ll go back to work! That’s not right, I just got off work… I’ll go home and sleep!”

Hehehe.

When we returned to the apartment, the young master seemed to be in a pretty good mood. This made me feel very delighted too, and I even wanted to treat Yue Gang to another huge meal because of that.

The young master still had to go to school. Therefore, after I bid farewell to the young master, I started cleaning the place.

I continued doing so all the way until eight o’clock, when Leanna woke up. Once she saw me cleaning the living room, her face turned red, and she quickly asked, “Is there anything that you need help with?”

“Cleaning is part of a butler’s duty,” I rejected her offer with a smile and then asked, “Do all of you have class in the morning? I will prepare breakfast for you all immediately.”

“T-Thank you,” Leanna finished saying with a stammer. Following that, she ran into the room Abner slept in, probably to wake him up.

I was just about to go into the kitchen to prepare breakfast when the doorbell rang. I opened the door and saw that standing outside was a man with disheveled hair, dirty clothes, and a gloomy expression. He even had very dark eye bags… It was Mr. An Te Qi.

I greeted, “It has been a long time, Mr. An Te Qi.”

Mr. An Te Qi looked extremely tired. He nodded his head and then promptly walked inside. He sat at the dining table and lay flat on it. He was even yawning as he asked, “Has Ah Ye gone to school?”

“He has.” I smiled as I asked, “Mr. An Te Qi, I am going to prepare breakfast now. May I ask if there is anything that you do not eat in particular?”

Once he heard that, his tone immediately turned serious as he said, “Instant noodles!”

“…Understood.”

When I served breakfast, I saw that Leanna and Abner were already sitting at the dining table. Moreover, they looked extremely nervous. Mr. An Te Qi was sprawled out on the table, asleep. However, the moment I put the food on the table, he woke up and immediately started gorging himself… Thankfully, I had prepared some extra dishes.

I stood to the side and paid close attention to whether anyone needed their food or drinks replenished.

After Mr. An Te Qi had finished his third set of breakfast, he then turned to ask me, “That’s right, why is Ah Ye looking for me?”

“Has the young master not mentioned it to you?” I asked in surprise.

Mr. An Te Qi said hesitantly, “Yes… I guess so? I don’t remember. I was in the middle of an experiment at that time, so I don’t know what he had said exactly. Anyways Ri Xiang Yan—Ahem! I mean Ah Ye’s brother said that Ah Ye was looking for me. If I didn’t come over soon, he was going to shoot me dead on the spot. That’s why I came over.”

Hearing that, shocked expressions appeared on both Leanna’s and Abner’s faces.

I quickly pacified them, “That was only a joke. The young master’s brother definitely would not just casually open fire at someone and kill them.”

Sitting at the side, An Te Qi’s expression turned to one of complete disbelief. Seeing that, Leanna and Abner became even more terrified, as though they would also be murdered by the young master’s brother.

I quickly changed the topic, “Mr. An Te Qi, the young master hopes that you can take a look at his classmate. His classmate has undergone some experiments on body modification and is now caught in a predicament…”

“He’s not in a predicament. We just don’t have enough money for the medicine,” Leanna suddenly refuted with agitation.

I noticed my slip of the tongue and immediately apologized, “Yes, I am very sorry for jumping to conclusions due to not understanding the situation well enough.”

Leanna seemed not to know what to do as she apologized, “N-No, sorry, I…”

“Who is the one who messed around with modifying their body?” Mr. An Te Qi turned around and sized the two up. “It looks like not much was modified…”

“It’s not us!” Abner rolled his eyes.

Mr. An Te Qi shrugged and gave an “oh.” He then asked, “Where is the one who was haphazardly modified?”

“Please come with me,” I said promptly.

Following that, I brought Mr. An Te Qi to Aren’s room. Leanna and Abner also followed us in. Aren was still unconscious, and even in the midst of his dream, his brows were caught in a furrow. It seemed like his rest was rather uneasy.

Mr. An Te Qi inspected Aren here and there, but in the end, he still turned to face the other two and questioned, “Say it! What exactly have you guys done?”

Leanna and Abner exchanged glances. In the end, Abner forced himself to say with difficulty, “We used werewolf blood to make a new type of medicine. Originally, we wanted to use it to open up human potential and strengthen the body’s muscles. However…”

Mr. An Te Qi’s expression suddenly turned lively with interest, and he anxiously asked, “Werewolf blood? Whoa! So there was still that! A genetic modification, is it? Not bad, not bad at all. I think it definitely could work. However, the effect is probably limited, and moreover, it’s probably unstable, right?”

Hearing that, Leanna said in astonishment, “Yes, that’s right. Aren can only transform at night, and he will go crazy every once in a while.”

“As expected, I was right!” Mr. An Te Qi’s expression was that of pride as he confidently asked, “Then, you are using the tranquilizer DP32 along with… to control his rampage, right?”

Leanna received a shock at first, but then she started passionately discussing with Mr. An Te Qi, “Yes! But the effect is limited, and the size of the dosage required is getting bigger and bigger…”

The discussion between the two of them became more and more heated. However, I started to feel a little uneasy. I walked out of the room and called the young master, praying that the young master had brought his cell phone out today.

The phone call went through, and I heard the young master’s voice. I quickly informed the young master of the current situation, “Young Master, Mr. An Te Qi is here. However…”

I walked back into the room and then held the phone in front of Mr. An Te Qi with a smile. I said, “Mr. An Te Qi, the young master is looking for you.”

At this point, Mr. An Te Qi was busy checking Aren’s arm. He was pinching and feeling the skin around his body, as though he was examining a slice of pork. Without even turning around, he merely said, “I’m very busy right now, and my hands are not free to hold the phone. Turn on the loudspeaker.”

I replied to him with “Understood,” and then I turned it on. Immediately, I heard the young master’s voice come over the phone, “Bàba!”

“Hm?” was Mr. An Te Qi’s absent-minded reply.

“Bàba, do you still remember? I told you Aren is my friend!” The young master emphasized his point once again, “Not a test subject, but a friend!”

“Huh?” Mr. An Te Qi spaced out for a moment and finally stopped what he was doing. He turned to look at the phone and said, a little out of it, “Not a test subject?”

“Not a test subject!” The young master reiterated with an extremely firm tone.

Mr. An Te Qi suddenly had a very exaggerated expression on, as though he was… Totally disheartened? He glanced at Aren as though feeling it was a pity and then gave up examining his body for the moment. He sighed as he said, “Fine! He’s a friend. However, your friend’s body is already essentially not a ‘human body.’ Therefore, if you want to revert him back to a normal person, it’s likely not possible. At most, we can only use medicine to suppress his transformation… However, according to what the other two said, he will definitely transform on the night of a full moon, and even medication is of no effect. I have yet to see that situation, so I have no idea whether it is possible to suppress it with medicine.”

The young master said, “It’s okay if he transforms. The most important thing is to stop him from going crazy every once in a while.”

“Oh, that’s a lot simpler.” After Mr. An Te Qi finished his words, he suddenly said blissfully, “Coincidentally, a lot of werewolves died recently. Have your brother send a corpse over to me for experimentation… No, if you are going to send one over, send a live one over. I want a live werewolf!”

“Okay, I’ll help you catch one later tonight!”

“No, no!” Mr. An Te Qi’s face drained rapidly, and he quickly stopped Ah Ye. “If your brother were to know that I made you catch a werewolf for my experiments, it would be strange if he didn’t shoot me dead on the spot! Just ask your brother to send someone to catch one!”

The young master fell silent for a moment, and then his tone was full of underlying threat as he said, “Then, Bàba, you also have to promise me that you will not, absolutely will not, use Aren as an experiment!”

“Okay.” Mr. An Te Qi nodded, though he gazed pitifully again at Aren after that.

“Charles, you have to help me look after Bàba. Definitely don’t let him mess around.”

“Certainly,” I replied promptly.

“Also, Bàba, you have to listen to Charles obediently, okay? If he tells you to eat, go and eat. If he tells you to sleep, go and sleep, okay?”

“… Do you think of me as a child? I’m already almost forty years old.”

Mr. An Te Qi answered a little grudgingly, but mid-way through his words, the young master called out “Bàba” in an extremely low voice over the phone. Mr. An Te Qi then quickly changed his tune to say, “Okay, okay! I’ll listen obediently, just like a good kid. Is that alright?”

The young master still didn’t seem to be at ease and nagged at him a bit more, such as telling him to wear clothes when he was cold and to remove them when he was hot. If he was hungry, he should eat, and if he was sleepy, he should rest… Hearing all these, I felt a little between laughter and tears. It was really difficult to tell who was the father and who was the child.

After the young master hung up, Mr. An Te Qi turned around, and said hesitantly, “That… Charles? You’re called Charles, right?”

“Indeed so,” I promptly answered.

He instructed, “Help me prepare some necessities, especially some medicine… That’s right! I remember Ah Ye said that you are… Which race was it? It seems like you’re also not a human? Could it be that you’re also a werewolf?”

I immediately gave him a smile as I asked, “May I ask as to what items you require?”

“Oh, that’s right! Necessities!” Mr. An Te Qi immediately started reading aloud a whole list of items, “I mainly need DP32, and also…”

It was only after Mr. An Te Qi finished his long list of items that I gave a sigh of relief. Thankfully, there was no vampire blood or such on the list.