"Don't move." Jing Liwei warned as he deepened the sword to his neck. "Or else, I'll kill you."
Chu Zheng calmly close his eyes and explained. "You seems to have forgotten who am I." He said vanishing, and appeared behind Jing Liwei. Transportion superpowers.
They change positions, but this time Chu Zheng took Jing Liwei's hand and put them behind his back. "After thousand of years had past, you already forgot my ability? Try and remember it. My dear friend."
He said whispering in Jing Liwei's ear.
Jing Liwei use his other hand and was about elbow him in the rib, when Chu Zheng caught his elbow on time.
"You really forgot? We trained together. I know every moves you made. I know yourself better than you do." Jing Liwei gritted his teeth. "Hands off."
Chu Zheng let go, and Jing Liwei immediately massage his wrist.
When he was about to leave, Chu Zheng stopped him. "What?" Jing Liwei asked impatiently. "I was just wondering what you'll look like when you wear modern clothes." He said looking at Jing Liwei up and down.
Jing Liwei, who was wearing his revealing sleeping gown only, immediately cover his chest and walk off. Chu Zheng chuckled at his reaction and walk off. "Time for my job."
He said as his watch ticked at exact 9:30
V Company
Wei Shuye sniff and then sighed. "How come so many immortals are here? A grim reaper." He shake it off immediately and murmured. "I wonder what that woman doing..."
Russia
Liang Keixin check her last patient and heaved a sigh of relief.
[A huge impact cause that patient to be in critical condition. I hope you wake up soon. Your family must've misses you.] She thought, looking at the sky.
A nurse came rushing towards her and spoke in English. "Doctor. Patient number 79, his vital suddenly become abnormal."
Liang Keixin's eyes widen and she immediately with the nurse rushed to the patient's tent. "How come this happpened? His vital were just okay seconds ago." She asked as she pumped the patient's chest.
She took the defribrillator and rub it together. As she put it on the patient's chest, she got even more nervous.
A while later
Liang Keixin slumped on her chair and felt her heart breaking apart. She took a few deep breathe but still, tears flow on her cheeks.
As she cried for minutes, her phone rang.
"Uncle. I... I wanted to quit." Without a second thought, she said without looking at her phone.
The other line went silent at first, letting her to continue. "Pathetic, right?"
"Uncle, you know why I become a doctor... But did I deserve to be one? To a doctor to a murderer. Hah. I thought I was a great doctor until..."
The tears she hold back while talking, flow again. "It's my fault... He was fighting for his life for me to save him, to see his family again... But... Uncle... I just made it worst. I killed him."
Wei Shuye listened as she cried and clench his phone. As he heard her finally stop crying and soft snoring was heard. He smile sadly and whispered.
"Good night. Sweet dreams, my mate."
When he hung up, he look at his watch. "9:30. I guess I still have time." [30 minutes and 3 hours is enough I guess.] He wore his royal ancient robe, colored in deep hell red and flee to the cemetery.
When he saw a figure wearing ancient clothes. He smirk and said while approaching. "I knew you were here. Let's make a deal, shall we?"
The figure turn around and his jaw dropped. "Jing Liwei? What are you doing here?" Jing Liwei's eyes also widen in shock.
"Uh, um. I... Well... See... I... What about you?" He asked completely changing the topic.
Wei Shuye scratch the back of his neck and explained. "Well... I'm looking for the grim reaper. I'm really in a hurry. Hope to meet you again." He said and was about to head out, when Jing Liwei spoke.
"A grim reaper? Want me to help you."
Chu Zheng who followed Jing Liwei, tsked. [You pretend on not meeting me just minutes ago. Just to get closed to that lad?] He thought gritting his teeth angrily.
He was about to leave, when an idea struck in his mind.
With the use of his power, he transported a few miles away from their direction and pretended on sleeping near the tree, leaning on it.
Wei Shuye sense his presence and immediately rush towards Chu Zheng's revealing aura.
Jing Liwei catch up with him and saw him pretending to sleep.
It they were in good terms or still strangers, he could've roll his eyes. But their relationship's... Complicated. Wei Shuye frowned before speaking.
"It's funny yet rare to see a grim reaper ever sleep." Chu Zheng open his eyes and rest his arm on his other knee. "Sleeping and resting the eyes weren't the same." He said looking at Jing Liwei.
Wei Shuye didn't waste time and said. "A grim reaper like you can bring dead mortal back to life, right? If so, let's make a deal."
Chu Zheng laughed softly. "Yeah. But I may be punish, besides you still need a time rewinding power." Wei Shuye thought of Pei Shu and hurriedly said. "I have one."
Chu Zheng's lips curled into a
mischievous smirk. "Okay, since it was settled. I can...not."
Wei Shuye's face turned dark and the bats near the cave started flying towards Chu Zheng. He titled his chin, looking at Chu Zheng with his black reddish eyes. "What did you just say?"
As he finish, the clouds turned black and thunderbolts were heard.
Chu Zheng was about to spoke again, when Jing Liwei interfered. "Shuye! Let me speak to him." He said looking at Wei Shuye pleadingly.
Wei Shuye tsked and withdraw the bats, turning around all the bats followed him.
As Jing Liwei was sure Wei Shuye was gone, he withdraw his sword and pointed it at Chu Zheng's side neck.
"What's wrong with you? That was the crown prince of Vampire Clan. How could you provoke him?" He asked slowly. [You should be grateful Wei Shuye uses 1/2 of his power.]
Chu Zheng shrugged.
"Well... If you really wanted me to agree. You should agree with my conditions too." Jing Liwei took a deep breath and nodded without hesitation as he remember how desperate Wei Shuye's voice earlier.
[It seems to be really important.] Chu Zheng laughed coldly this time. "You agreed? What if I ask you to kill him for me, will you agree?"
Jing Liwei's face darkened. "Hah. Chu Zheng, don't be confident. As I said, Wei Shuye needs my help. You can choose another option except on that."
"You're the one who offered help. Of course you would help him anytime. Even if it cost your own life, right?" Jing Liwei lowered his head not daring to speak. "Alright... Put that sword down first."
As Jing Liwei do as what he says, Wei Shuye on the other hand look at his watch. 30 minutes have past, as he look at both of them, he made up his mind and flee towards A Hospital. Chu Zheng notice how obedient he was and secretly tsked.
"How come you are this obedient? Viper Lord." Chu Zheng sarcastically said. "Shut up and tell me your conditions. As Wei Shuye sounded, he was in a hurry."
Jing Liwei said almost like a warning. Chu Zheng purse his lips tightly and then blurted out. "Alright? You can't say no, right?" He pause and then his tight lipped lips, turned into a scheming smile. "Then..."
As he spoke, Jing Liwei sense a bad feeling about what he will say next. "You should stay with me for the rest of your life. If you refuse, I might consider and change my mind."
Jing Liwei was caught off guard by his order and tried to reason.
"Huh? You know that I'm the Viper Lord. Why would I be by your side when I have a duty to fulfill."
Chu Zheng notice his change of behaviors and asked in a low voice. "Do you...hate me that much?" Jing Liwei felt guilty as he heard this.
"Well, but... You can go back with me in Demon World? You don't have to abandon your job here. You can always go here as you have mission and come back after?"
When Chu Zheng raise his head with sparkly eyes, Jing Liwei avoided his stare and laughed nervously.
A Hospital: Dean's Office
Wei Shuye barged into Pei Shu's office to see him look at stress out. "Need something?" Pei Shu look over at him and asked.
"I need your help." Wei Shuye said in a cold tone. "Oh. Was asking for help that difficult? You seems cold. Need a check up?"
"No, thanks. I'm pretty immune. Guessing you need one."
He said emotionless, looking at Pei Shu up and down. Pei Shu sat up straight and sighed. "What do you want from me anyways?" "Your powers. I need them for reasons." Pei Shu raised an eyebrow and agreed.
Cemetery
As they wait, Chu Zheng notice how worried Jing Liwei was and sighed. If he was angry about the matter earlier, now he was jealous.
Wei Shuye then showed up with Pei Shu by his side and ordered.
"I brought him back. Now, could you start?"
Chu Zheng took a deep breath, controlling his patient and nodded. "Before that. Show us his record and what's his cause of death."
Pei Shu said butting in. Chu Zheng nodded again, closing his eyes and click his fingers together, appearing a black envelope. Pei Shu open it and read out loud.
"Chinese name, Tang Zhu. Male. 28 years of age. Cause of death... Suffered from serious head injury." Pei Shu gave a soft groan, before nodding. "Hmm. Most likely, his head must've been hit by a rock or something more."
"Then, let's get going." Chu Zheng stretch his arm and a black hole appeared in front of him.
As the four of them got in, they were transported a miles away from Liang Keixin's location.
The two of them, Chu Zheng and Jing Liwei change on modern clothes, Wei Shuye brought all the way with him and the four of them walk to Liang Keixin's location. Pei Shu also stretch his arm and winds blew to them.
Time transported before them and saw how Liang Keixin's patient's life went backwards.
"Transport us to were the patient's currently located." Wei Shuye ordered again, which Chu Zheng did.
Tang Zhu widen his eyes as he saw a huge block of rock about to hit him. Before it would, Jing Liwei came rushing in and stop it with both of his bare hands.
Wei Shuye immediately took Tang Zhu away from there and support Jing Liwei, by throwing it from afar.
Wei Shuye then approach, Tang Zhu and cup his head with both hands. "What was he doing?" Pei Shu asked at Jing Liwei. "Removing his memory encounter with us, I guess."
Jing Liwei look at Chu Zheng's direction and notice he was about to leave.
Approaching him, he asked. "Where are you going?" Chu Zheng didn't stop but turn his head to look at him, smiling normally. "I need to receive my punishment."
"See you in Demon World." With a last playful wink, he again said and disappeared. Jing Liwei shake his lingering thoughts and went back to their places. Wei Shuye also turn to them and excused.
"I guess you can handle it, Doctor Pei. And Jing Liwei, glad to meet you and thanks for the help. And, bye... Say hi to my grandfather for me?"
Jing Liwei chuckled and nodded.
With smile on his face, Wei Shuye vanish in a thin air.
Few weeks later: City B, Liang Keixin's apartment
Liang Keixin drop her luggage and still smile joyously although she was tired.
[Trip in Russia wasn't that bad, at all. It's so great to see the patients to see their family.]
She massage her neck while closing her eyes. "Guess, I need a bath." Liang Keixin took some casual clothes in her closet and went to the bathroom, humming.
Wei Shuye's Manor
He walk towards a well secured room and entered. When he checked the box there, he only saw one blood pack.
He sighed as he took it.
"I guess I won't be having blood for a few months." He said to himself, remembering how tired Liang Keixin's voice back then.
[Better to find some clues about the demon goddess also.]
The next day: V Company
Wei Shuye sighed as he focus on keeping himself awake.
His eyelids continue to drop, but he slapped himself and sat up straight with a groan. He tap his finger on the table and orders as soon as Zhong Wei appeared. "Any news?"
Zhong Wei shook his head and started whistling. Wei Shuye frowned. "Speak."
Zhong Wei hesitated and look at the floor nervously. "My lord. The ring you gave me to investigate someone. Well... I once saw it in the battlefield, thousands of years ago."
This caught Wei Shuye's attention and his tiredness disappeared. "It looks like. The woman with viel, wore it..." He said unsure as the image of demon goddess appeared in his mind, then disappeared.
Jing Xupei's house
Jing Xupei ruffled his hair irritated. "Ah. How come I was the one who got a cold."
He complained through the phone and sneeze again. He rub the tip of his nose, who was now pink. Anna Tang frowned and asked worriedly. "What was your temperature? Did you check it yet?"
Jing Xupei shivered and still spoke. "N... No. I can't move my body. It's freezing cold."