Uesugi Chiyoharu the Student

“The race capable of causing a long night, it seems our enemy this time is quite formidable.” Commander-in-Chief of the Night Watchers, Yao Ge, said as he leaned on the table with his hands crossed.

“We must suppress this spatial gate as quickly as possible. The Blood Moon just passed, and we don’t have much energy left to waste on them,” Commander-in-Chief of the Forerunners, Situ Jiayang, said.

“It’s only fair to return the favor,” Commander-in-Chief of the Ghost Officers, Pei Jun, said with a smile, leaning back in his chair and resting his legs on the conference table. “I suggest we crush them and then pay a visit to their world, wiping them out completely to eliminate future trouble.”

Everyone present rolled their eyes at him.

With Huaxia’s current situation being far from optimistic, whether they could even survive this crisis was uncertain. Who in their right mind would even consider launching an expedition to another world? If Huaxia’s forces were to leave the spatial gate they were guarding for even a moment, the entire world would likely fall.

Pei Jun was clearly out of his mind.

“Let’s make this information public,” Commander-in-Chief of the Executors, Li Xingwen, said with a smile, adjusting his glasses. “We should let the rest of the world know and have them prepare as well. It’s impossible for Huaxia to get through this alone; we need all of humanity to stand together against this calamity.”

This proposal was unanimously agreed upon.

“Should we take this opportunity to rescue Yuan Qinghe? Uesugi Akizuki must be quite anxious by now,” Situ Jiayang suggested.

“Our forces might not even survive this calamity, yet you’re thinking about diverting resources to rescue someone?” Yao Ge frowned.

“Think long-term,” Situ Jiayang said with a smile. “Uesugi Akizuki is at the mid-stage of the Rolling Flame Realm and possesses a bit of laws/principles. If we can get her to help us defend against the calamity, and we send a small team to rescue Yuan Qinghe, she’ll likely be loyal to Huaxia.”

“Moreover, Yuan Qinghe is at the early stage of the Rolling Flame Realm and also possesses a bit of the Law. If we bring him back, he’ll have no choice but to root himself in Huaxia. He’ll definitely make a significant contribution to weathering this calamity!”

Commander-in-Chief of the Executors, Li Xingwen, nodded. “I support this proposal.”

Ghost Officer Commander Pei Jun clapped. “Brilliant idea. It’s exactly what I was thinking.”

“You’d have to be shameless to say something like that,” Situ Jiayang scoffed.

Li Zhenlong watched the four of them, smiling but saying nothing.

“Perhaps I am being short-sighted,” Yao Ge mused. “So, who will go to rescue him? The yakuza in Japan aren’t exactly easy to deal with, and this mission must be carried out without revealing our identities, to avoid souring relations with Japan.”

Everyone turned to look at Ghost Officer Commander Pei Jun.

Pei Jun chuckled. “I know, I know. Isn’t handling foreign affairs our Ghost Officers’ job?”

“Then this mission is yours,” Li Zhenlong finally spoke.

“And the funding…”

“Next topic,” Li Zhenlong interrupted, cutting Pei Jun off.

Pei Jun was inwardly frustrated. The old fox wanted the horse to run but didn’t want to feed it enough. How could that possibly work?

Ah, it looks like I’ll have to bother the Wandering Theater Troupe again.

The meeting lasted over an hour, and everyone left with heavy hearts.

At the entrance of Huaxia University.

“Is she your girlfriend?” Zhi Xu asked, leaning on her boyfriend’s back and looking at the stunningly beautiful girl with wine-red hair dressed in a JK uniform.

“She’s my sister, but not by blood,” Su Ze replied with a smile.

“Can a sister be ‘not by blood’?” Zhi Xu stuck out her tongue, clearly dissatisfied.

Cang Yu, feeling ashamed, lowered his head. He hadn’t expected his girlfriend to be so smart, immediately seeing through the ruse. Compared to her, he felt so stupid.

In the distance, a figure ran over. It was Shen Qingsheng.

Su Ze said in a mocking tone, “Brother Qingsheng, you’re so busy with important matters. Meeting you once feels like it’s taken half my life’s luck.”

The little silly one turned her head in shock.

“Get lost, you annoying jerk,” Shen Qingsheng said discontentedly.

“The flowers are wilting by the time you arrive. Why did it take you so long?”

“I just ran into Ji Ruxin. She kept asking where you were and followed me the whole time. You know what she’s like, it took me forever to shake her off and get here,” Shen Qingsheng explained.

“You must have had a tough time, Brother Qingsheng,” Su Ze continued in his mocking tone.

“You’re such a sarcastic jerk,” Shen Qingsheng spat.

A car pulled up, and everyone noticed Uesugi Chigenki slumped in the back seat, hugging her knees and looking utterly dejected.

It was clear she wasn’t exactly thrilled about coming to school.

The car stopped, and two men in suits got out, one going to the trunk to retrieve the luggage, the other opening the door and waiting patiently for Uesugi Chigenki to get out.

Uesugi Chigenki wiped away her tears reluctantly, preparing to get out of the car, but she was startled when she turned her head and saw a large group of people standing not far away, staring at her.

The annoying Meng Xingyao waved at her.

The little silly one ran over, grabbing her sister’s hand with eyes full of excitement.

“Hi! We meet again. I’ll take care of you during your time at Huaxia University,” Meng Xingyao said with a smile.

“I don’t want that!” Uesugi Chigenki said firmly, her face full of defiance.

A few days ago, she had been unexpectedly informed that she was going to school, and she had completely fallen apart. For various reasons, she had never been to school before, and the thought of being locked up in a school like it was prison made her want to die.

What made it even worse was that Meng Xingyao was also at this school!

They had only spent a few days together, and she had been reduced to tears countless times.

What made her feel even more awkward was that she had once sent someone to deliver a reward to Meng Xingyao—a five-million-yuan bank card—which Meng Xingyao had rolled her eyes at and immediately tossed on the ground.

At the time, Meng Xingyao had genuinely thought she wouldn’t see Uesugi Chigenki again, but here they were, meeting so soon. She too felt a bit awkward.

At that time, she had felt that the bank card was an insult to her character. After all, saving someone’s life didn’t require a reward. Who did they think she was?

On the way to the registration office, Uesugi Chigenki held her sister’s hand, keeping her head down and saying nothing. The two accompanying members of the Raksha were following behind with the luggage.

Uesugi Akizuki could tell her sister was feeling down, so she held her hand tightly. She also wanted to hold Su Ze’s hand, since she had two hands, holding both wouldn’t be too much, right?

But Su Ze seemed to deliberately avoid the gesture, constantly chatting with Shen Qingsheng, or even with Cang Yu, who was busy with his girlfriend, as if he was intentionally avoiding her.

In that moment, both sisters felt downcast.

Uesugi Akizuki wanted to run over and forcefully hold Su Ze’s hand, but considering her sister’s current mood, she gave up on the idea, pouting adorably.

Su Ze was also feeling helpless. Holding the little silly one’s hand in front of the Luocha members? Only someone with a death wish would do something like that.

After registration, Uesugi Chigenki naturally wouldn’t let Meng Xingyao have her way. Her dormitory was assigned to Room 211 in Building 8, just across the street from Su Ze and the little silly one’s Room 311 in Building 9.

However, this didn’t mean Meng Xingyao had no chance.

Building 8 was a female dormitory, and Su Ze couldn’t enter, nor could the members of the Luocha. In the end, Meng Xingyao glanced at the girls like Gu Qingqing, telling them to stay put, and then she naturally took the luggage and helped Uesugi Chigenki move in, showing her how to use all the equipment in the room.

Uesugi Chigenki silently learned, but she didn’t say a word.