Die, Replay, Repeat

Chapter 48: Yang Ming's Secret

"Right, it was a major gift. Fang Xiu's early warning call let me get there in time to save Bai Qi. Without that, Bai Qi would've been toast for sure."

"What?" Wang Dehai was surprised. "You're saying Fang Xiu gave you a heads-up to rescue Bai Qi?"

"Yeah, I got a call from someone saying he was Fang Xiu. He told me that during Bai Qi's fight with Human Head, another Specter would pop out from his shadow and ambush him, leading to Bai Qi getting killed. After I got the call, I got to Bai Qi ASAP, and it all went down just like Fang Xiu predicted. If I hadn't shown up when I did, that'd be the end for Bai Qi!"

Wang Dehai stared at Fang Xiu, so shocked he was tongue-tied.

Meanwhile, Fang Xiu spoke up indifferently, "Director Wang, are you happy with my gift? And you, Miss Shen, put out your fire."

WHOOSH!

The flames in Shen Lingxue's hand went out.

She stared at Fang Xiu, at a loss for words. She couldn't wrap her head around how Fang Xiu had saved Bai Qi, the top psychic in Greenvine, with just a phone call.

"Fang Xiu, you're at the bureau, right? Hold on, I'm coming!" Yang Ming's worried voice came through the phone, and then he hung up quickly.

Wang Dehai took a moment to collect himself and then said, "Mr. Fang, you're right. If Bai Qi's situation wasn't set up, your skill is indeed important. I can agree to your request, but let's talk after we see the lottery results."

He still had some doubts about Fang Xiu's skills, even though Fang Xiu had saved Bai Qi. As the director of the Investigation Bureau, he had to be careful. Even if this guy seemed perfect, there's always that tiny chance of being fooled.

_'What if the whole Bai Qi thing was a setup? And Fang Xiu tipped off Yang Ming? Can't rule that out. We'll have to wait for the lottery results before deciding anything.'_

Fang Xiu nodded. He got why Wang Dehai was being cautious, but he wasn't worried. He already knew the winning lottery numbers for tonight; there would be no mistakes.

After a bit of small talk, Fang Xiu was taken to a lounge to wait.

As the director of the Investigation Bureau, Wang Dehai had a busy schedule and couldn't spend the entire day chatting with Fang Xiu in his office.

In the lounge, Fang Xiu and Shen Lingxue sat across from each other, sipping on their water.

Because Fang Xiu's skills were top secret, Shen Lingxue, who was in the loop, was given the job to keep an eye on him.

But Shen Lingxue wasn't happy about it. Especially since Fang Xiu had shared some of her weird habits and even her private tattoos, she felt like she had no secrets in front of Fang Xiu.

In fact, Fang Xiu wasn't too happy either. Now, whenever he saw a pretty lady, he'd start thinking of his "wife." This thought made him feel like pulling out the scalpel and holding it against the smooth neck of the person in question.

Just as they sat there in a somewhat awkward silence

BANG!

The lounge door was forcefully pushed open.

A tall man with a square face, a wide nose, and some stubble walked in.

It was Yang Ming.

As soon as he got inside, Yang Ming's eyes immediately locked onto Fang Xiu.

"You're Fang Xiu, right?"

Fang Xiu nodded.

"Lingxue, can you give us a minute? I need to chat with Fang Xiu alone."

Shen Lingxue was kind of bored anyway, so she nodded and left the room.

Once Shen Lingxue was gone, Yang Ming plopped down in a seat and stared at Fang Xiu with a worried look. "Fang Xiu, you haven't spilled the beans about me drugging Bai Qi, have you?"

Fang Xiu remained silent.

He thought Yang Ming was focusing on the least important thing.

_'In this situation, shouldn't he be more worried about me knowing the future? Or maybe thanking me for saving Bai Qi?'_

Yang Ming, however, was mostly freaking out about whether anyone else knew he drugged Bai Qi.

After a moment of contemplation, Fang Xiu said, "Right now, it's just you and me who know. But I can't promise anything for the future."

At first, Yang Ming breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Fang Xiu. But then his face turned unpleasant after Fang Xiu finished speaking.

"What are you trying to say?" Yang Ming asked nervously.

"I'm saying, you'll need to pay me more if you want me to keep quiet."

Instantly, Yang Ming's face turned as unpleasant as if he had just eaten something repulsive. He forced a smile and said, "Fang Xiu, you wanna join us, right? You get that I'm the captain, don't you? Do you understand how big of a deal that is? The bureau is complicated, and you're the new guy. There's a lot you can't control. But if I, the captain, have your back, then"

Fang Xiu interrupted him, "Mr. Yang, you wouldn't want Bai Qi to find out about the drugging thing, would you?" "