The two of them each looked at the empty air beside them with caring smiles.
Then, from time to time, they listened attentively and nodded at the air, as though there were two other nonexistent people in the sentry post.
After soothing the real Jasmine and Peony, the two New Human men exchanged smiles. Their innocent expressions seemed all the more eerie beneath the lights.
"Looks like our big family is getting new members."
"Yeah, but judging by how they look, they seem unlikely to get along well with the family."
"It's fine. They will eventually become... family."
The two exchanged another smile, filled with joy and happiness.
At that moment, a low, suppressed sinister laugh suddenly rang out from the darkness beyond the door.
"Put the family aside for now. I think the two of you will become corpses very soon."
Along with the sinister laughter, a black leather shoe stepped out of the darkness and into the light.
Under the two men's astonished gazes, a figure in a black-and-gold trench coat leaned against the doorframe. The light within the room and the darkness outside divided him in two, exposing half his profile to the light as a cold, savage smile slowly curled across his lips.
"You... you came back?!" One of the New Human men was startled and staggered half a step back.
He had never imagined that Bai Ye, who had clearly gone far away, would suddenly double back!
Bai Ye sneered contemptuously. "You two idiots were loudly conspiring behind my back. Did you really think I couldn't hear you?"
He had indeed left, but these two New Humans had been loudly plotting from a kilometer away. Did they think a god's hearing was just for show?
"B-but we weren't even speaking that loudly... urgh!"
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