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Chapter 261 First Encounter with Lin Xingshi, Three People at the Funeral (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The train demon is rumbling along in the cracks of time and space.

Looking out from the train carriage, the scenery inside the tunnel was bizarre and surreal. The Statue of Liberty in New York, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Tokyo Tower... iconic buildings from all over the world were mixed and piled up, like an illustration edited together.

"Duoduo-chan?" Ke Qirui murmured, raising an eyebrow as she looked at Hei Chang from the shadow of her hat. "What do you mean?"

"It's just a nickname from a good friend." Black Chrysalis shrugged, changing the subject. "Since there are two people from Lake Hunter present, will Lin Yilong attend the funeral?"

"Yes, I will." Ke Qirui nodded. "I have private contact with him."

"Speaking of which, don't the Exorcists Association care about wanted criminals?" Black Chrysalis said. "Lin Yilong is now a notorious wanted criminal. He killed the man from 'Blue Arc,' and the whole world is looking for him. At least hundreds of millions of people would love to skin him alive."

Ke Qirui shook his head and said slowly, "The higher-ups in the association can all guess: Blue Arc is not dead. It's just that the UN leadership wants to take this opportunity to make him disappear and enter Rainbow Wing."

She paused, then continued, "Besides, our scope of business is only to exorcise demons and punish exorcists who break the rules. Unless they commit heinous acts like 'massacring a city,' ordinary supernatural criminals are not within our jurisdiction. Mu Long's crime was merely the assassination of Blue Arc, and he didn't even succeed. What's the big deal?"

"Then how do you explain the Tokyo auction?" Black Chrysalis scratched his chin.

“Cases like the Tokyo auction are relatively rare; they usually only happen when the association collaborates with other forces,” Ke Qirui said. “Didn’t you see that Zhou Jiuya didn’t even bother to clash with the White Raven Brigade back then?”

"So, the people from Lake Hunting shouldn't suddenly attack me and Lin Yilong?"

"Don't worry, as long as you don't provoke them, they won't bother with you," Ke Qirui said slowly. "Why don't we talk about Gu Qiye? Xiaomai doesn't know that his brother has joined Rainbow Wing."

“I hope you keep it from her for now,” Black Chrysalis said, raising her index finger and circling it around her head. “After all, with her small brain capacity, Lin Zhengquan’s death was already too much for her to handle, let alone knowing that her brother joined Rainbow Wing.”

“Alright then.” Ke Qirui nodded. “The wheat is not mature enough, and it is indeed easy to make unreasonable judgments under high pressure.”

As the two chatted, the train demon burst out of the time tunnel and entered an empty station, its platform pillars covered in moss. A light drizzle was falling, carrying the salty scent of the sea breeze.

It seems the train station isn't very far from the sea.

After all, this is Haifan City, a port city by the sea with a thriving fishing industry. After getting off the train, Hei Chang didn't openly venture into the streets, but instead hovered in the skies above the city, silently following Ke Qirui to the funeral site.

That was a cemetery in Haifan City, situated on a mountain near the sea, where Lin Zhengquan's head was buried. The cemetery was filled with maple trees, their blood-red leaves swirling down and adorning the stone tombstones.

The black pupa hung upside down beneath a maple tree, its body coiled into a giant cocoon, maintaining its invisible form. Raindrops pattered against the pupa, making the wet restraints appear even darker.

Ke Qirui walked into the cemetery alone. There were only a few people there, all of whom were familiar faces—Su Zimai, Xu Sanyan, Lin Yilong, Zhou Jiuya…

When Hei Chang saw Zhou Jiuya, his heart tightened slightly. To be honest, he was still wary of him even now. After all, he had witnessed Oda Takikage and Lan Duoduo being smashed into a bloody mist by him. It was hard not to remember Zhou Jiuya's methods.

Zhou Jiuya still had his slicked-back hair and Zhongshan suit. His face was expressionless, and his hands were in his coat pockets, looking like everyone owed him money.
Besides, standing next to Zhou Jiuya was a young man who looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old. The young man was wearing an ordinary white shirt, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose bridge, and slightly curly black hair, but with a long, fiery red braid hanging down his back.

Hei Ji stared at the young man, raised an eyebrow, and sent a message to Ke Qirui.

[Black Chrysalis: Oh? The guy next to Zhou Jiuya is Lin Xingshi? Judging from the name, I thought he was one of those burly, older, muscular men. I didn't expect him to be such an ambitious young man. Why is his braid a different color from his hair? Is it an accessory? Pretty trendy.]

[Ke Qirui: Putting everything else aside, I must correct you on one point: she is a woman.]

Black Chrysalis was taken aback. Through the restraints, she once again examined Lin Xingshi's face. Although he was indeed exceptionally handsome, his temperament, physique, and various features made him look male.

Just then, Lin Xingshi's eyebrows suddenly lifted slightly. He slowly turned his head and looked in the direction where the black pupa was. Finally, his gaze settled on the top of the maple tree.

"Whoa, I was actually discovered?" Black Chrysalis thought. "Really? My restraints can not only become transparent when they change color, but they can also block my aura. How did he find me under these circumstances? Oh... it's a rainy day. He probably noticed that the direction of the rain was not right."

Lin Xingshi stared at the maple tree silently for a while, then patted Zhou Jiuya's shoulder expressionlessly and whispered something to him.

Zhou Jiuya turned his head to the side, his golden eyes fixed on the maple tree, his gaze revealing impatience.

"It's over, I'm about to turn into black pupa sauce." The black pupa squinted, realizing a sense of crisis.

Just then, Ke Qirui's message came again.

[Ke Qirui: The rules of the Lake Hunt stipulate that the heir of each generation must be male, but Lin Xingshi's talent is outstanding among the Lin family members in this generation. In the end, they had no choice but to have her disguise herself as a man, and that's how you see her.]

[Ke Qirui: Actually, it doesn't make much difference if you treat her as a man, because her family raised her like a boy, and her personality is more like a boy's.]

Black Chrysalis looked down at her phone, which was wrapped in restraints, and typed a reply.

[Black Chrysalis: I see. So you're a transgender person like me who isn't defined by gender, and you deserve respect... But as a progressive thinker, I must criticize your feudal family's patriarchal attitude.]

[Ke Qirui: Speaking of which, are you a man or a woman?]

[Black Chrysalis: I am an awakened woman.]

[Ke Qirui: Okay, awakened woman, come over here directly. No need to hang around there. Zhou Jiuya told me that Lin Xingshi has discovered you. He asked if you are my friend. I said you are my collaborator, otherwise they would have already captured you.]

[Black Chrysalis: Okay, then I won't pretend anymore.]

After sending the message, Black Chrysalis twirled down from above the maple tree, deactivated its invisibility, patted the fallen leaves off its body with its restraints, and walked step by step toward Lin Zhengquan's tombstone.

Ke Qirui stood with Lin Xingshi and Zhou Jiuya, their arms crossed, all three of them focused on the black cocoon.

Xu Sanyan was smoking alone in the distance, standing at the foot of the mountain looking out at the distant sea.

In front of the tombstone, Su Zimai stood with her head hanging low, lost in thought.

She didn't notice the black cocoon's arrival, but she did see Lin Yilong standing on the other side. Lin Yilong was expressionless, quietly looking at the tombstone. After hesitating for a long time, Su Zimai took the initiative to approach Lin Yilong.

She said, "My brother is no longer an Outcast, so... I hope you can forgive him."

"It's none of your business," Lin Yilong said expressionlessly.

“Since you hate him so much, why don’t you use me to threaten him? I’m standing right here,” Su Zimai asked.

“Because…it has nothing to do with you,” Lin Yilong emphasized once again.

"I'm his sister."

"I know you're his sister," Lin Yilong's tone turned cold. "Don't make me say it a third time. Get out of my way, you hear me?" Su Zimai frowned, about to say something to him, when she suddenly caught sight of Hei Chang out of the corner of her eye. She paused slightly, then a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"A big, fluttering moth?!" she exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

Hearing Su Zimai's call, Lin Yilong looked up from the tombstone, turned his head, and silently looked at the black cocoon.

"Just passing by and thought I'd drop by." Black Chrysalis put her hands on her hips and greeted the two people in front of the tombstone, "Cold and aloof little prince, and the pants-wetting devil, how have you two been?"

"Shut up, you insect." "Still wetting your pants! Didn't you promise me you wouldn't joke like this? You broke your promise!"

Lin Yilong and Su Zimai rebuked in unison.

Su Zimai seemed unwilling to continue the topic and too lazy to get angry about it anymore, so she relaxed her furrowed brows and glared at him irritably.

"How is Mr. Ghost Bell?" Lin Yilong asked.

"Same as always, still not awake," Black Chrysalis replied. "With Dr. Zelsey watching over him, there's no need to worry."

"So you actually know a big bad guy like Ghost Bell?" Su Zimai was taken aback and turned to look at Lin Yilong.

“He is…” Lin Yilong frowned, hesitated, and then stopped, “Never mind.”

Su Zimai stared at him as if she had found something to hold against him, saying, "No wonder you like to beat up my brother so much. So you're just as bad as Gui Zhong! The consequence of doing bad things is going to hell like Gui Zhong, understand?"

Lin Yilong said coldly, "Say what you will, I'm too lazy to argue with a kid."

After saying that, he walked away, leaving only Hei Yong and Su Zimai in front of the tombstone.

Su Zimai watched Lin Yilong walk away, her heart filled with mixed feelings. She knew that this person was a threat to her brother, but she was powerless to stop him.

"See this? This is the aloof little prince."

Hei Yong leaned close to Su Zimai's ear and pointed at Lin Yilong's back.

"Don't mention him!" Su Zimai was furious.

"Then who should we mention?"

“Big fluttering moth, how is my brother?” Su Zimai pulled the black pupa to a corner of the cemetery, looked up at him and asked, “How has he been these past few days?”

"Your brother is enjoying his retirement at home with your dad," Black Chrysalis said casually. "He even celebrated your dad's birthday yesterday, buying a huge cake. Didn't you see it on the video call?"

"That's good..." Su Zimai breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "So what are you here for? To make your presence known?"

"I'm going to the United States next, so I asked your team leader to give me a ride."

As Hei Yong spoke, he glanced sideways at Ke Qi Rui.

At this moment, Ke Qirui and Hu Lie were staring motionlessly at the black pupa.

"Cousin, how come you can make friends with all sorts of people?" Zhou Jiuya tilted his head. "Are these kinds of people really your friends?"

"Yes," Ke Qirui said with a slight smile, a pipe dangling from her lips. "Isn't that quite a character?"

“This looks quite interesting…” Lin Xingshi raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Zhou Jiuya. “Jiuya, should we go over and have a chat with him?”

“No, we’re not going. Don’t embarrass us Lake Hunters.” Zhou Jiuya sighed. “Cemeteries are already unlucky enough, but I never expected something even more unlucky to come here.”

“A big fluttering moth.” Su Zimai’s voice drew the black pupa’s attention.

"What's wrong, you diaper demon?"

Black Chrysalis shifted her gaze from the two hunters at the lake and looked down at Su Zimai's face.

Su Zimai thought for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Big Moth, I saw on my phone this morning that you're retiring and that you won't be going back to Lijing. Is that true?"

"Oh? You're so interested in me?" Black Chrysalis raised an eyebrow, staring at her with curiosity. "This news only started circulating recently, right?"

Ke Qirui walked over and teased, "Stop talking. Xiaomai is bored and searches for 'Black Chrysalis' and 'Blue Arc' on Weibo a hundred times a day. Blue Arc is her brother, so naturally she pays close attention to him, but why does she pay so much attention to Black Chrysalis... I just don't understand."

Su Zimai was stunned for a moment, and then her face turned red instantly.

She slowly widened her eyes, opened her mouth in a panic, first looked at the suspicious-looking Hei Yong, then turned to glare at the mocking Ke Qirui, and stammered in explanation:

"Don't talk nonsense, Captain! I never searched for giant moths! I just accidentally clicked on a link while reading my brother's news!"

"Oh? Really?" Ke Qirui curled the corners of her mouth. "Really not the kind of person who opens Weibo every day as soon as they lie down in bed and frantically scrolls through the Black Chrysanthemum Weibo super topic? And then mutters to me, 'This big fluttering moth is so annoying, why hasn't anyone taken action to punish him yet'? And also said something like, 'Actually, after looking at it for a while, this fluttering moth isn't that ugly, it's quite cute'."

"I never said those things! And even if I did browse his Weibo, I watched it purely as a stress-relieving video!" Su Zimai's face was flushed and her brows were furrowed, like a little lion with its mane standing on end.

She pointed at the black pupa and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Who can blame us? This big, fluttering moth is just so comical, and it does so much funny work!"

Black Chrysalis rested her chin on her hand, scrutinizing her seriously.

He said quietly, "Miss Su Zimai, I think if you knew who I am behind this mask, you would regret being so infatuated with me, and even... want to slap yourself."

"Get lost! Nobody cares whether you're a human or a ghost behind that mask, stop being so narcissistic!" Su Zimai couldn't take it anymore. "An insect should act like an insect!"

The black pupa held up a finger and muttered to itself:

"Also, I must state that I am an awakened woman through and through, Ms. Su Zimai. If you like me, then... you should seriously consider your sexual orientation."

Ke Qirui smiled and said, "Wow, it seems that Gu Wenyu's claim that Mai Mai is a lesbian is not without basis."

Su Zimai completely lost her temper. Pushing Hei Chang with one hand and Ke Qirui with the other, she gritted her teeth and said, on the verge of tears, "Commander, you should go to America with this big moth right now, and don't let me see you again!"

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(End of this chapter)