After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 1054

Chapter 1054: Wangcai Is Here
So, there was no need to overthink it.

There was no need for guilt either. Xia Jin hadn’t wronged anyone. The real enemies were people like Brian and his group.

As Xia Jin looked at the offerings in front of the tombstone, warmth slowly spread through his heart.

The spirits gathered around him, and one of them said, “Exactly, this is our home now. From now on, you’re one of us. Don’t worry, we get food delivered every day, so we won’t starve.”

“And now that we’re ghosts, we can go wherever we want. If you’re feeling antsy and want to join us on a mission, we can still do that. We can’t shoot guns, but scaring people is no problem.”

Zhouzhou, joining in, grinned and added, “I can teach you how to haunt, we can trap bad guys that way.”

“That sounds great!” The spirits laughed heartily, pulling Zhouzhou to start teaching them right away.

And so, they began the real haunting technique.

It was really just setting up a formation, and with their Yin energy, the effect could be magnified several times. The best part was that they could move around, set up formations anywhere, anytime—whether it was day or night.

It didn’t take long for them to pick it up. To test it out, they exchanged mischievous glances, then ran ahead, dragging Xia Jin along with them.

As a result, the Fourth Bureau team began to notice something odd—they kept getting lost today, something that never happened before.

They had undergone extensive navigational training, and this was their own home. How could they possibly get lost? Normally, even with their eyes closed, they wouldn’t make a mistake.

Yet today, even with their eyes wide open and it being bright daylight, they were getting lost over and over, even going in circles!

Zhao Xinghua, who had been lost in thought, noticed something strange when he passed by for the second time.

He narrowed his eyes, sensing something was wrong. He suddenly looked in a certain direction, and immediately, a small head quickly ducked out of sight. His lips curled into a smile.

“Come out.”

Zhouzhou, who had been enjoying the show, didn’t expect him to be so sharp.

Sticking her tongue out, she skipped over to Ye Lingfeng and walked out, feigning innocence. “Uncle Zhao.”

Zhao Xinghua looked at her and asked, “What are you up to?”

Zhouzhou threw a Eye-Opening Talisman at him. Zhao Xinghua immediately saw several familiar figures scattered around. They were positioned in a way that seemed intentional.

At this, he couldn’t help but smirk.

So it was them causing the mischief! But wait, they were ghosts, after all.

“What’s this about?” he asked with a helpless tone.

Zhouzhou ran over, grabbing his arm and smiling brightly. “It’s haunting! This way, when you go on missions, they can help out!”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xinghua scanned the area, looking at the spirits with softened eyes.

They really were the treasure of the Fourth Bureau.

Zhao Xinghua sighed inwardly. “Alright, keep practicing, but don’t use us as practice targets. Go find someone else to play with.”

They still had important matters to attend to.

Zhouzhou waved her hand, and the spirits dispersed, heading to the prison area to find some fun.

Meanwhile, Zhouzhou took Xia Jin on a tour around their new home. Not much had changed; the things were the same, the people were familiar, though some newcomers had arrived—all strong and capable individuals.

As Xia Jin looked around, a sense of peace slowly settled within him. The feeling of being adrift had faded away.

This was the sense of security that home brought.

Ye Lingfeng, seeing the calm in Xia Jin, also relaxed.

After a while, Zhao Xinghua looked at him and asked, “So, has he still not made up his mind?”

There was no need to ask, Zhao Xinghua already knew what was on his mind, just as he understood what Qiu Guoliang and the others must be thinking. They hadn’t discussed it directly, but it was obvious that they were struggling with it.

They were loyal to the Fourth Bureau, and that loyalty made the act of “betraying” the Bureau even more painful for them.

But, in truth, it wasn’t their fault.

Zhao Xinghua had never doubted them.

The doubts that had existed back then had been completely suppressed by him and Ye Lingfeng together.

Now, knowing what they had gone through, those doubts had entirely disappeared.

They had been rescued, their bodies were healing, but the psychological wounds… that was something else.

Ye Lingfeng’s smile slowly faded, and he nodded. “Yeah.”

Ever since Qiu Guoliang and the others had been rescued, they hadn’t brought up returning to the Bureau once.

Despite needing surgery and not being able to leave the hospital, they hadn’t even mentioned it, which was strange.

How could they not want to go back?

But it was clear that there was still some lingering guilt in their hearts.

Zhao Xinghua sighed and turned to Zhouzhou. “Zhouzhou, what do you think? When can they be discharged?”

Zhouzhou thought for a moment and said, “A few more days of observation, and they should be fine to leave. After that, it’s just about recuperating. As long as they’re comfortable, they’ll be fine no matter where they are. The most important thing is that they need to be in a good mood.”

At this, Zhao Xinghua nodded, understanding the situation.

“Alright, then. I’ll go pick them up in a few days.”

Since they hadn’t mentioned it, he would take it upon himself to bring them back. They had earned it—they were heroes of the Fourth Bureau.

Ye Lingfeng nodded as well. “I’ll go with you.”

“Alright.”

With that, they moved on to other matters.

Meanwhile, Zhouzhou, standing off to the side, was getting a bit bored. Just as she was daydreaming, she suddenly heard a tiger’s roar—sad and almost mournful.

A second, more commanding growl followed.

Zhouzhou’s eyes brightened. “Is that Wangcai?”

Zhao Xinghua nodded. “When you went to B Nation, I had Lan Tian bring Wangcai and the others here.”

Not only was Zhouzhou coming for training during the winter and summer holidays, but her pets were coming too.

Moreover, Wangcai was the son of the Tiger King, and the Tiger King had fought alongside Ye Lingfeng, helping him out in countless battles. Zhao Xinghua hoped that Wangcai and Zhouzhou would become close friends.

But…

Zhao Xinghua suddenly frowned.

Ah! He was hoping for a friendship, but now he was more concerned that Wangcai might end up causing trouble.

He’d been so upset with Wangcai recently—Tiger King had been giving him a good beating these past few days.

Zhouzhou didn’t know about this yet. Hearing Wangcai’s pitiful cry, she thought something bad had happened, so she quickly said to Ye Lingfeng and Zhao Xinghua, “Dad, Uncle Zhao, I’m going to play with Wangcai!”

“Go ahead,” Zhao Xinghua waved his hand, a mischievous look on his face.

Seeing his expression, Ye Lingfeng raised an eyebrow, likely already suspecting what was going on, and couldn’t help but laugh lightly.

As Wangcai’s cries grew louder and more pitiful, Zhouzhou ran even faster.

While running, she called out, “Wangcai, I’m coming!”

She soon reached the back mountains, but when she saw Wangcai’s condition, she froze in place…