Chapter 53

Ye Xiao turned his head and glanced back; it was Gu Hai in his uniform.

"What are you doing here instead of working properly?"

"I am working! I and a few colleagues are investigating the theft at the library from a few days ago. Old Yang has gone missing, and the higher-ups suspect him.

At the moment, they are questioning people on the first floor. I heard you got a promotion, so I sneaked up here to play with you for a while."

The investigation into Yang Zhengyi's case was almost certain to uncover the truth, and Ye Xiao was not surprised.

After all, he disappeared afterward, and anyone with a brain would suspect him.

However, Ye Xiao was not worried. He and Yang Zhengyi had no significant connections, so there was no reason to suspect him.

"I really envy you. I just left, and in such a short time, you've been promoted twice. Your salary has increased from over three thousand to ten thousand. If I hadn't left, I would be in a similar position, definitely a supervisor."

"Aren't you also planning to take the special training camp? I heard that the salary after passing the training camp is several times higher than that of a regular guard."

"How easy is that? I'm still trying to convince my wife. What's wrong with women? Before marriage, they are obedient and gentle, but after marriage, they become nagging and controlling."

Ye Xiao said calmly:

"This is normal. Before marriage, being gentle and obedient is a woman's nature, innocent and carefree, only enjoying the sweetness of love without thinking about the consequences.

At worst, a breakup means a few days of crying.

After marriage, the many restrictions are a woman's nature as she transforms into a mature woman, protecting her home and ensuring no accidents happen.

You complain about her nagging, but you haven't thought about how her world would collapse if something happened to you.

Because now, you are everything to her."

"You have a point."

Gu Hai laughed foolishly. In this world, having someone other than your parents who genuinely cares about you is happiness, isn't it?

He decided to be better to his wife in the future and hide a little less private money each month.

"Since that's the case, I'll find a chance to talk to her properly.

At the end of the month, her and Yu Yan's studies will be over. Will you come to the graduation ceremony?"

"No."

"Come on, you spend all day in the library. Don't you feel bored?"

"Let's see. If I have time and am not reading, I might go."

After saying that, Ye Xiao lowered his head to read again. Gu Hai snatched the book, closed it, and looked at the cover.

"Reading, reading, you spend all day hiding here reading. When will you find a partner? Oh, Wu's Long-lasting Healing Technique. Old Ye, why are you reading healing techniques again? Weren't you reading mental cultivation techniques to become a beast tamer?"

"The cat ran away."

"I told you, your cat was no good. It was of low quality, with low intelligence and a low growth ceiling. Now it's run away, wasting all the food you fed it.

If you had listened to me and spent some money to buy a sub-tiger-level star beast from my friend, it might have grown stronger than me."

Ye Xiao took back the book.

"It doesn't matter. I was just playing around. Now, cultivating healing techniques feels good too."

"How is your healing technique cultivation going?"

"Pretty good?"

"Then help me. Recently, I've been so tired that I have no reaction in the morning. In the past, I was always strong in the morning."

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow.

"Lu Wanwan is pregnant now, and you two can't do anything at night. You didn't go to Red Romance again, did you?

Gu Hai, you played around before, but you were single. Now you have a family. Doing such things is excessive."

"What are you thinking? I work with my father-in-law every day and go home after work. How could I have time to go to Red Romance?"

"Probably because you were too indulgent in the past, damaging your health. I told you before, if you don't cherish your youth, you'll regret it in old age. Now you're only in your twenties, and... sigh!"

Despite his words, he still wanted to help his good friend.

Ye Xiao placed his hand on Gu Hai's wrist and infused a bit of spiritual energy to perform the healing technique.

Actually, he could release spiritual energy from a distance, but he hadn't revealed his cultivation to others, so he couldn't perform it from a distance.

The weak spiritual energy, guided by the healing technique, circulated through Gu Hai's meridians. Soon, Gu Hai's eyes lit up.

"Old Ye, it's working, it's working. Look, I'm good again."

Gu Hai looked at the tent in his pants, excitedly waving his arms.

"Old Ye, your skills are amazing. If you don't work in the library anymore, you could take the healer certification and open a clinic."

Ye Xiao nodded.

"Alright, quickly help me recover. They'll come to the third floor to question us soon, and I need to take notes."

Ye Xiao spread his hands.

"How can I help you recover? I used a healing technique, not an illusion. It's in its healthiest state now! I haven't learned cursing techniques, so I can't apply negative effects. You'll have to go home to your wife."

Gu Hai: "????????????????!"

"What should I do? I'm at work!"

"Then... how about breaking it? When you're off work, I can use the healing technique to fix it for you."

Gu Hai: "?????˙??????!"

"Old Ye, I curse you! You're a jinx!"

After saying that, he grabbed two tissues from the table and hurried to the men's room.

Half an hour later, when Gu Hai, rubbing his neck, came out of the restroom, the third floor had already been questioned.

Seeing his slightly pale face, it was clear that Ye Xiao's healing technique had worn off.

Fortunately, the other colleagues didn't say anything, and Gu Hai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Old Ye, we've finished questioning here. We'll head back to the team. If you have any leads, let me know. There's a reward."

Ye Xiao nodded.

"Also, our team has been ordered to find the two great masters of Jianghai. If you have any leads, let me know. The reward is particularly high—200,000 yuan for the correct information."

"I understand."

Ye Xiao responded, but his thoughts couldn't help but become active again.

He didn't expect this day to come so soon!

Previously, although his cultivation was good, he was only a grandmaster, and his influence wasn't that widespread. Other places didn't pay much attention, and Jianghai City wouldn't specifically look for him.

But now, with the destruction of the El King's avatar, the authorities have noticed his existence and can't wait to start searching for him.