The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 513: The Ever-Reliable Big Brother [Two-in-One] - Novel Cool

Chapter 513: The Ever-Reliable Big Brother [Two-in-One]

Chapter 513: The Ever-Reliable Big Brother [Two-in-One]

Fang Che was utterly dumbfounded.

Zhao Shanhe actually wanted him to be a headmaster? How did he come up with such a crazy idea?

"Yes. Who else is more suitable for the position of headmaster than you?"

"I refuse! I'd rather die than do it!" Fang Che adamantly declined.

"Now you have no choice but to do it. There are two things you need to do... First, you need to discipline and intimidate them. Second... Even if you don't take up the role of headmaster, you must at least be a nominal headmaster. From time to time, you'll need to come and inspect the work."

Zhao Shanhe said.

"Fang Che, you should know that once this starts... it will be a long-term job that can't be stopped. But we don't have enough manpower for this task. If we don't set the right tone at the beginning, what's the point of doing this?"

"Are we raising these children just to let them die? If that's the case, what's the difference between raising them and raising pigs?"

Zhao Shanhe explained, "So this matter is extremely huge. If we do it well, it may not have any effect, but if we don't, it's destined to stink for eternity. Without the authority of the Life and Death Patrol Team and the iron-fisted measures to suppress them, it will never be effective! You should understand this in your heart."

"Then let me think about it."

Fang Che furrowed his brows.

"There's no need to think. Besides you, no one else can do this job. Those killers are truly fearless of death, but they fear you."

Zhao Shanhe spoke from the heart, "Because you... are unreasonable."

Fang Che's face darkened, "What are you talking about? Who's being unreasonable? I refuse to do it!"

Zhao Shanhe said, "A Che..."

"Don't call me so intimately, we're not that close."

Fang Che firmly refused.

"This is a great deed that brings boundless merit."

"Then you go and earn that merit. I'm just a butcher, Fang Tu. I don't need any merit. I'm truly not up for this."

Fang Che was unyielding. He truly couldn't afford to take on this role. If he became the headmaster, he feared that every moment would be spent meticulously planning and organizing, and it still wouldn't be enough!

Zhao Shanhe was at a loss, "You came up with this idea yourself, and now you're backing out? Are you shirking your responsibilities?"

"I've given my suggestion, do I still need to do the actual work? Zhao Chief, you've caught a toad, and now you want to squeeze out urine?"

Zhao Shanhe humphed and said, "State your conditions!"

"If you had done this earlier, it would have been done by now..."

Fang Che stretched out both hands, his ten fingers standing straight, and said, "I'll only be a nominal headmaster. Below the Saint Sovereign Rank, all injuries will instantly recover with ten bottles of the Heavenly King Pill!"

"You're asking me to kill you!"

Zhao Shanhe was furious, "I shouldn't have treated Qiu Yun Shang's injuries today. You've really set your eyes on this!"

"We're just doing our job."

"No! I only have a few pills left, and those are from my years of rewards. I'm keeping them for emergencies, but you, you open your mouth and want ten bottles! Have you gone mad?"

Zhao Shanhe was on the verge of a breakdown.

"I'm not asking you for them. You should request them from above. Zhao Chief, you tell me."

Fang Che said, "We in the Life and Death Patrol Team, all eight of us are of Imperial High-grade. I only have some Heavenly King Pills, which are mainly for assisting cultivation below the Sovereign Rank. We risk our lives on missions every day. Take the recent incident with Qiu Yun Shang, for example... when something happens, we're helpless."

"There will be more such incidents in the future, and we can't even contact the higher-ups... Who else can we ask for supplies if not you? Only you have the connections."

Fang Che said, "Chief, this isn't a condition, but the welfare we should have. On top of working and risking our lives for you, you're still unwilling?"

Zhao Shanhe rubbed his chin, muttering, "You do have a point..."

"Right, so you know that in the future, you'll keep piling responsibilities on my shoulders, throwing all sorts of extra work at me, and I'll have to take the blame for you."

"I've always been doing my job, causing you no trouble. Now, I'm just asking you to help us with our welfare issues..."

Fang Che said, "We're not even asking you for it, we just hope you can convey our request and submit an application... How did we become the crazy ones?"

"This doesn't make sense. There are so many disabled children who need my management, and so many death row inmates who need my education and intimidation... How can you not even be willing to help with this?"

Fang Che complained, "I really can't understand this."

Zhao Shanhe felt a twinge of unease, even a hint of guilt.

Yes, Fang Che had indeed helped a lot and taken on many burdens.

"Fine, I'll submit the report. But you should use them sparingly... These are hard to come by!"

Fang Che said, "Of course, it's just for emergencies. After all, we can't be seriously injured every day, or what's the point?"

Zhao Shanhe pondered, thinking about how to phrase his report, his brows furrowed in contemplation.

"Zhao Chief, don't worry about this for now."

Fang Che immediately disrupted his train of thought, diverting Zhao Shanhe's attention elsewhere: "The Underworld is the priority."

Zhao Shanhe's focus was indeed instantly diverted.

The Underworld was indeed a massive tumor.

The city's underground drainage system, spanning millions of miles, was impossible to purge, even with countless armies.

It was indeed of utmost importance.

"What do you mean?" Zhao Shanhe became interested.

"This Underworld, not only is it impossible to purge, but even if it were truly possible to sweep it clean, it wouldn't be long before it resurfaces."

"And we can't eradicate this dark side either," Fang Che said.

"I'm very interested in the Night Emperor you mentioned earlier."

Fang Che naturally wanted to capture the Green Dragon Gang first and complete this assignment.

But with the Underworld in such chaos, having already started, there was no reason to give up halfway.

Moreover, the harm the Underworld inflicted on ordinary citizens far exceeded that of the Green Dragon Gang.

As long as Donghu Zhou remained a major city, the threat of the Underworld would persist.

Fang Che would rather delay completing the Solemn Righteous Sect's mission and first ensure that the situation here was mostly resolved.

Because he deeply understood that this killing spree had inflicted pain on countless underground gangs and caused them significant losses.

If he were to stop, the other side would undoubtedly retaliate with all their might to make up for their losses—they needed money as well, and without recovering their losses, they couldn't continue operating.

Even if he didn't complete his mission over there, even if he didn't achieve victory, he would still be an important undercover agent, still a Night Demon.

But the people here couldn't afford to wait.

Nor could they withstand the retaliation of the underground gangs.

If his actions led to the people of Donghu Zhou suffering brutal retaliation from the Underworld, Fang Che wouldn't be willing.

Even without the Night Emperor, he would fight until the Underworld dared not move!

"The Night Emperor is not an easy person to deal with."

Zhao Shanhe said, "His strength, I don't know how much is left now, this is uncertain, but it's certain that you can't handle it right now."

"Tell me more about him," Fang Che said. "With preparation and detailed information, even if we can't collaborate in the future, we'll at least have a better understanding when we encounter him."

"There are three versions of how the Night Emperor rose to power."

Zhao Shanhe explained, "One version is that he was a disciple of a certain sect, who was ambushed by the Underworld during his training journey, captured, and subjected to endless torment. When he finally escaped, he decided to join the Underworld himself, gradually rising through the ranks until he gained control."

"Another version claims that he was the son of a leader in an underground gang. After his gang was annihilated, he alone endured torture. He silently endured the pain, surviving day by day, until his strength grew enough to seek revenge. He then recruited loyal followers and took control of the Underworld."

"The third version is about a child who was captured by the Underworld and, by chance, cultivated a divine skill. After taking revenge, he gradually expanded his influence and gained control of the Underworld."

Zhao Shanhe asked, "What do you make of these three versions?"

Fang Che replied without hesitation, "The common factor is that they all suffered at the hands of the Underworld. And those with such experiences share a common trait—they no longer trust in anyone."

"Yes."

Zhao Shanhe was very pleased with Fang Che's perceptiveness.

"When the Night Emperor first rose to power, he had eight brothers who followed him. Some claimed to be his fellow disciples, some his disciples, and some the eight children who were persecuted alongside him... After his rise, they were known as the Night Emperor's Eight Stars.

"In fact, the Night Emperor's original nickname was the Moon Emperor, implying that he was the bright moon in the night sky, and his eight subordinates were the eight stars surrounding the moon."

Zhao Shanhe sighed and said, "But back then, before the Solemn Righteous Sect intervened in this matter, the Night Emperor and his Eight Stars indeed controlled the entire underground of the southeast."

"At that time, the Three Great Masters of the East sent the Fourth and Fifth Masters of the East to handle this matter and negotiate with the Night Emperor. However, the actions of the Fourth and Fifth Masters of the East led to the failure of the negotiations." Zhao Shanhe sighed.

"What did he do?" Fang Che was very curious.

This was the first time Fang Che had heard the name Eastern Fourth and Fifth, which sounded rather unreliable.

What kind of unreliable antics did this unreliable-sounding name get up to?

"The Fourth and Fifth Masters of the East arranged three consecutive meetings with the Night Emperor, but the Night Emperor refused. So, the Fourth and Fifth Masters of the East infiltrated the Underworld to find him, causing the Night Emperor to fly into a rage and refuse negotiations. The relationship plummeted to an all-time low."

Zhao Shanhe sighed.

"What a truly unreliable move."

Fang Che couldn't help but click his tongue.

You were sent to negotiate and pacify, not to act as an assassin and infiltrate their lair!

"But this incident also led to the downfall of the Night Emperor's team.

Zhao Shanhe's Path.

“Hmm?”

Fang Che frowned, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized, “I understand. The Night Emperor believes he has offended the Protectors, so naturally, he wants to lean towards the Solemn Righteous Sect, right? So at this juncture, when someone from the Solemn Righteous Sect arrives, the Night Emperor shows acceptance, only to be backfired upon?”

Zhao Shanhe looked at Fang Che in surprise, “Your brain is truly exceptional.”

“This is obvious. The two major powers on the continent are thriving, and the Night Emperor offended the Protectors in their own territory, so who else would he turn to if not the Solemn Righteous Sect?”

Fang Che nodded.

“Yes, that's exactly what the Night Emperor did. So when someone from the Solemn Righteous Sect arrived, although the Night Emperor didn't personally meet them, he sent two of his Night Emperor's Eight Stars, just as he had done when dealing with the Protectors.”

“But he never expected that these two would be controlled. I don't know what means the Solemn Righteous Sect used, but after these two returned, they poisoned the Night Emperor after some time.”

“Then, a fierce battle suddenly erupted.”

“The Solemn Righteous Sect took advantage and annihilated the Night Emperor's team, but they lost the opportunity to further control the underworld; while the Night Emperor escaped, all his Eight Stars died, he himself was severely injured, and also poisoned, thus losing control of the underworld.”

Zhao Shanhe's Path: “In general... this is the result. For so many years, the underworld has become increasingly rampant, and we guessed that the Night Emperor must have died long ago. But... we never expected that this time, you would actually encounter him!”

“And he almost killed one of your people.”

Fang Che listened to the entire process, frowning in deep thought.

“If that's the case, the current Night Emperor doesn't trust anyone at all!”

Fang Che sighed, “Is there any way to find him?”

“There's no lead at all.”

Zhao Shanhe's Path: “When I took office as the Chief, the Night Emperor had already disappeared for many years... I'm considered a junior in the Night Emperor's eyes.”

“I know what you're thinking, but regarding the Night Emperor, you must be extremely cautious. Even a dying snake still has venom. If the Night Emperor truly gets angry, his final backlash might be too much for your eight people to handle, and none of you might survive.”

Zhao Shanhe's Path gave a solemn warning.

Fang Che frowned in thought, “I understand. Chief Zhao, you have work to do. Ah... don't forget about our Dan Pills.”

“I won't forget!”

Zhao Shanhe also had a lot on his mind and said impatiently before hurrying away.

It wasn't until he returned to the office and finished his report that Zhao Shanhe suddenly came to his senses, “This damn... clearly all these troubles were caused by Fang Che, but how did I end up being persuaded instead? I even feel guilty... damn it...”

Fang Che stood under a tree, frowning in thought, unmoving for a long time.

“The Night Emperor... the Night Emperor...”

Fang Che had a clear premonition that the fate of the Donghu Zhou underworld would indeed fall on this Night Emperor.

Moreover, he had the bargaining chip to make a deal with this Night Emperor!

But how could he approach such a person who trusted no one, who had no trust in anyone at all?

And how could they cooperate?

This was a huge challenge.

After much thought, he finally returned to the room.

There, Feng Xiangdong sat in a chair, Qiu Yunshang lay on the bed, and Dong Yunyu sat by the bedside.

“This guy won't even let me take a look,” Feng Xiangdong grumbled.

Dong Yunyu hummed, “What's there to see when he's unconscious?”

“Move aside! You two, be on guard!”

Fang Che pushed Dong Yunyu aside and went to examine Qiu Yunshang's abdomen.

There was a long black line growing on the abdomen, a shocking sight.

Just a little more... and it would have been a gaping wound, with intestines spilling out.

“Damn, this is serious.”

Fang Che took a deep breath, his palm filled with the power of the Boundless Sutra, covering Qiu Yunshang's wound, quietly letting the Boundless Sutra's power dissipate the death energy that had been nurtured again.

And the power of the Boundless Sutra had a clear effect on countering the remaining toxins forced out by the death energy.

Moreover, the death energy on the Night Emperor... could also be absorbed by the Golden Horned Toad.

This was his entire plan.

As time slowly passed.

White mist began to rise from Fang Che's head, gathering and not dispersing, almost covering his face.

And the black line on Qiu Yunshang's abdomen slowly faded.

The remaining toxins were quickly evaporating.

Dong Yunyu and Feng Xiangdong, who were guarding the door and window, were both stunned.

They finally understood what Fang Che meant by asking them to be on guard.

Even such toxins could be evaporated by spiritual energy; Fang Che's ability was simply heaven-defying!

This was something that must never be revealed to outsiders!

“Let's go, back to our patrol,” Fang Che said, picking up Qiu Yunshang.

Feng Xiangdong and Dong Yunyu were relieved. Since Fang Che said this, it proved that Qiu Yunshang was truly fine.

Feeling the situation within Qiu Yun Shang's body, Fang Che walked and said, "Before coming, I suppressed the poison in Yun Shang's body on the way."

"But during this time outside, some of it emerged again."

"So, according to my estimation, at the very least, it will take two more times to completely remove the remaining poison."

"The injury isn't a problem; it's basically healed."

"Now, it's just a matter of when this remaining poison can be removed. Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen."

Fang Che said to Dong Yun Yu, "So, stop crying."

Dong Yun Yu was furious, her hair standing on end. "Who's crying?! Who are you talking about?!"

Feng Xiang Dong hummed coldly, "I don't know who's crying, and I certainly don't know whose eyes are swollen like peaches, red like a monkey's butt. It's definitely not me."

"It's not me either," Fang Che said.

Dong Yun Yu angrily said, "I must be blind in the underworld!... Are you two looking for a fight?"

"Us two?" Fang Che and Feng Xiang Dong looked at him with ill intent.

When Dong Yun Yu met Fang Che's gaze, he immediately became honest and stammered, "I... I was talking about Feng Xiang Dong!"

"Fcking Dong Yun Yu, you're really good at picking on the weak!"

Feng Xiang Dong was furious.

This bastard couldn't provoke Fang Che, but he could provoke himself.

This was simply outrageous!

Back then, I was also fighting alongside Fang Che against King Rank opponents!

This is simply too much!

After returning to the Patrol Hall dormitory, Ye Meng and the others were startled again. Why is someone lying down again today?

They quickly arranged for Qiu Yun Shang to be brought to his dormitory, and Ye Meng went to prepare some soup.

Feeling that her role as an indoor staff member had become that of a housekeeper, the warehouse was empty, and there was nothing but daily care.

"Feng Xiang Dong, Dong Yun Yu, go check on the progress at Fang Wangfu."

Fang Che sent the two of them out.

If Dong Yun Yu was around, his loose tongue would definitely cause trouble, so it was better to let them go and fight.

Seeing that Ren Chun and the others were looking at the unconscious Qiu Yun Shang with concern.

Fang Che waved his hand, signaling the nine little ones to gather around, and he held the youngest, Ren Chun, in his arms, saying softly, "Do you know how your Uncle Qiu got injured?"

"He must have gone to fight bad guys," Ren Chun said, pursing his lips.

The others nodded together.

In their hearts, their uncles were all good people, and if good people were injured, it must have been because they were beaten by bad guys.

"That's right, he went to fight bad guys," Fang Che said, taking a breath. "Do you know what kind of bad guys he fought?"

"No."

"During this time, he's been fighting those bad guys who steal women, kidnap children, and rob children outside."

Fang Che's words made the eyes of the nine little ones suddenly brighten.

"He's been chasing them all the way to the underworld. Do you know what the underworld is?"

"We know, we've heard of it. It's a place where people are eaten."

"It's not just about eating people," Fang Che sighed. "It's a place where demons gather... During this time, we've rescued tens of thousands of children like you, and killed hundreds of thousands of evil people."

"But your Uncle Qiu was also injured in the process. Perhaps in the future, we will all be injured, or even die."

"But we can't just ignore so many pitiful children, can we?" Fang Che asked.

Fang Che gently persuaded them.

Ye Meng watched and listened from outside, her eyes filled with gentleness.

Fang Che was using a way that children could easily understand and accept to educate the nine little ones.

The little ones had bright eyes, looking at him with admiration.

"All of you uncles are the greatest heroes we've ever seen!"

Although they didn't say these words, they firmly believed them in their hearts.

"Ren Chun."

Fang Che asked, "What do you want to do when you grow up? Or rather, what did you want to do when you were younger?"

Ren Chun bit his lip, deep in thought. "I... I always thought that when I grew up, and when my sister and brothers grew up, we would grow up together. We would live without being bullied, take care of my sister, find a place, have a house with no leaks, eat our fill, and not freeze in the winter... That would be enough."

"And now?"

"Now, when I grow up, I want to be a big brother like Uncle Qiu, a hero."

Ren Chun said loudly.

At the door, Ye Meng couldn't help but laugh.

Fang Che, who was educating them, was also at a loss for words.

Why did I suddenly become a younger generation? Qiu Yun Shang became Uncle Qiu, but I'm still a big brother?

"How about you all call me Uncle Fang from now on?" Fang Che tried to raise his seniority.

But what he saw in their eyes were eight little heads shaking firmly.

The little girl in his arms was also shaking her head too hard, her pigtails brushing against Fang Che's chest with a swishing sound.

"Why?"

Fang Che was puzzled.

"In our hearts, you're a big brother, forever a big brother!"

The nine little ones said in unison.

(End of Chapter)

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