Dawn of a New Era - Chapter 47

Chapter 47: Mister Wang

Translator: Lordbluefire  Editor: Lordbluefire

Before his sister could question him further, Chen Shouyi quickly found an excuse and left.

He returned to the motel and couldn’t help but let out a sigh.

His days of freedom were over.

He had wanted to toil through until the period of the “training camp” had ended, but hadn’t expected to be so unlucky and got caught by Chen Xingyue.

He sat down for a while, and then started to pack his luggage.

Chen Shouyi looked toward the bags of food he had seized from the supermarkets today, gave it some thought, and decided to leave them here.

Firstly, it didn’t make sense for him to buy these things. It’d cause his parents to be suspicious toward him. Secondly, he had booked the room in the motel for half a month, and six days were still left to his reservation. He wasn’t short of money, so instead of checking out, he might as well treat this as a place for him to replenish his resources.

Moreover, the address he used for his express deliveries was this motel’s room. Given the current situation, he had no idea when they would arrive.

It’d be troublesome if he had checked out when the delivery arrived.

…

“Dad! Mom! I’m back.”

The restaurant was closed. They had clearly stopped doing business for a while.

Hearing Chen Shouyi’s call, the metal gate was immediately opened. Mother Chen and Chen Dawei came over.

“Shouyi, why have you come back?”

Chen Shouyi immediately used the same excuse he had said earlier.

“They are right to take a break. I didn’t feel anything yesterday, but this morning, I felt that everything has become strange. I feel so unsettled.” A hint of uneasiness could be heard in Mother Chen’s tone.

“Don’t talk nonsense.” Chen Dawei avoided the topic as if nothing was wrong. He smiled and said, “Why do I feel that you’ve become a lot fairer and more handsome after you went out for a few days?”

The question was finally here. Chen Shouyi kept his cool and quickly said, “The training camp was conducted indoors. It’s probably because I haven’t been in the sun for very long.”

“It seems that you should really get less sun. You look so much better now,” said Mother Chen, her smile overwhelming.

Thereafter, the two of them didn’t mention anything about Chen Shouyi’s changes, nor probe too deeply into things. On the contrary, they started to ask about the training camp.

Was the food good?

How was his relationship with the other students?

Was the training effective?

Chen Shouyi had prepared his answers while he made his way here, and he answered all the questions one by one.

He managed to get through this!

There were still many answers he had prepared but hadn’t had the chance to put them to use.

Chen Shouyi suddenly felt a little moved. Sometimes, an overwhelmingly big event for an individual might not be anything serious to their parents. As long as they were healthy and safe, it was enough.

…

Not long later, Chen Xingyue came back as well, but she didn’t bring back good news with her. Other than some daily necessities, the non-staple, instant food at the supermarket were all emptied.

“Thank goodness we bought quite a lot this morning!” Mother Chen was glad that she had the foresight to do so.

Chen Shouyi felt that his mother was overreacting a little. Their family business was a restaurant, and even if they didn’t rush out to buy things, they often kept a supply for things like wine, drinks, and food. There was probably more than enough for a family of four.

After dinner, when Chen Shouyi and Chen Xingyue headed upstairs, Chen Xingyue suddenly said secretively.

“Brother, let me tell you something. After you left last night, Mister Wang who opens a grocery shop in our district died! ”

“Huh? He is usually quite a robust person, why did he die so suddenly?” Chen Shouyi asked, a little surprised.

In the past, this area had been a village, and it had only been a few years since it was included as part of the city area. Hence, he knew most of the people in the neighborhood.

However, he was only familiar with them. He’d be lying to say that he had strong feelings toward them.

Chen Shouyi was only a little surprised. He thought that this was the end of the story, but what Chen Xingyue said later on sounded a little strange.

“I heard that it’s a cerebral hemorrhage. When he was found, he was already on his last breath and died later on. After that, his family was keeping vigil by the coffin at the wake last night, but you know how Mister Wang’s two sons are like. They went to sleep midway at night!”

Chen Shouyi nodded. There wasn’t any electricity last night, and with there being only a little bit of candlelight, if the children weren’t especially filial, it was really hard to keep watch.

“In the end, when they woke up in the morning, they discovered that Mister Wang’s corpse had disappeared! Guess where they found it?”

“Where?” Chen Shouyi asked supportively, so that she would continue. He was also feeling a little surprised.

“They eventually found it at the district’s east entrance. It was half a li away from their place. Don’t you find it strange?”

Chen Shouyi nodded.

If it was in the past, he’d think that a story of a corpse escaping by itself was just groundless talk that had been spread through rumors.

However, after he encountered a ghost last night, he knew that this world had become different.

“It’s best not to go out at night in the future,” he reminded his sister.

Chen Xingyue was a little not used to her brother’s concern and said awkwardly, “Of course I know that.”

She then lowered her voice and asked, “Brother, do you think that there are ghosts in this world?”

“Don’t you know that there are a lot of ghosts and monsters in the Otherworld at night?”

“I’m saying on Earth.”

“So what if there are ghosts? Are you afraid of them?” Chen Shouyi threw her a sideways glance.

“Of… of course I’m not afraid. I was just asking casually.” Chen Xingyue was provoked by Chen Shouyi’s gaze and quickly pretended as if she didn’t care.

“You really want to know?”

“Thinking about it, I really did encounter a ghost yesterday. It was about 1 or 2 a.m., and I was suddenly woken up by the urge of wanting to pee. After that, I felt that the air was very eerie and cold, and even the windows were all open. I felt that it was a little strange. The windows had been closed last night…” Chen Shouyi lowered his voice, intentionally creating an eerie atmosphere…

“I’m not going to believe in your bullshit. You can carry on with your stories, I’m going back to my room.” Chen Xingyue left quickly, as if she was fleeing.

Chen Shouyi felt amused. He hadn’t expected that his younger sister was afraid of ghosts.

…

Chen Shouyi returned to his bedroom that he hadn’t been in for very long.

He let the shell girl out from his briefcase.

The shell girl assessed the environment that appeared both familiar and unfamiliar, feeling a little stunned. “Giant, are we staying here today?”

Chen Shouyi nodded. This place wasn’t comparable to a hotel, and the soundproofing here wasn’t that good. If he were to talk to himself, there would probably be someone coming to knock on the door very quickly.

“Why don’t we stay at the place we stayed at before?” the shell girl asked anxiously.

“There’s no way.” Chen Shouyi couldn’t help but lower his voice.

“But… But, my… my gemstone.” The shell girl started to stutter.

“Aren’t you holding onto your gemstone?” asked Chen Shouyi.

“There’s only one here. I have… one… one!” The shell girl wore a pitiful expression while revealing the glass marble she was holding onto.

Chen Shouyi was already used to her pitiful act. When he heard what she said, he immediately asked, “Since when did you have two?”

There were only two places where the glass marbles the shell girl got from him would go to.

The first place would be for her to hold them in her hands. She wouldn’t let go of them even when she slept or ate.

The second place would be in the shell treasure chest that she had secretly buried on the small island in the Otherworld.

She never put anything in the motel’s room.

“I… I didn’t pick yours… I just have one… one.” The shell girl turned her head away, looking guilty.

(Are you sure you aren’t giving yourself away with all the denials?)

Chen Shouyi almost broke out laughing. (You picked up my glass marble, and yet you make it seem as if you’re the one on the side of reason.)

Thankfully, he didn’t fuss over this matter with her. It’d be a headache if he were to make her cry. It was just a single marble anyway. He dug out one generously, putting it in her hands. “There, are you satisfied now?”

The shell girl clutched onto it happily, immediately breaking into smiles.

…

Late that night, Chen Shouyi was suddenly woken up by a strange sound.

It sounded as if someone was passing a motion in the toilet but was unable to force their feces out no matter how much effort they put in. The “en en” sounds sounded very forceful.

In the beginning, he thought that someone at home was having constipation.

However, after a while, he felt that something wasn’t right. The sounds seemed to come from outside the window, gradually coming closer. There was also the sound of shoes dragging on the ground.

The weather in October was still hot, and he hadn’t closed his windows. In addition, it was very quiet at night, and this made the sounds relatively clear.

He couldn’t help but feel curious. Hence, he stood up and looked out of the window.

However, after one look, his hair stood up.

His constitution was at 13.8, making his vision a lot stronger than that of ordinary people. Through the dim moonlight, he could clearly see a strange figure several ten meters away, heading over slowly.

He was wearing a dark-gray shroud that had the word “longevity” written in gold.

The pale face was sunken in deeply, making it appear to have a sharp mouth and thin cheeks. The mouth was opened slightly, revealing a few yellowed teeth. This creepy “en en” sounds came from him.

“This… is that… Mister Wang!?”