In the silence between Chen Hao and Ye Fei, Hua Shan suddenly appeared behind them.

"We should retreat, unless we want to take the blame," Hua Shan said.

Ye Fei turned around, looked at Hua Shan, and asked, "This orc disaster is related to Tai Shan of the City of Yin and Time again, when will you take us to visit the City of Yin and Time?"

Hua Shan's expression turned slightly tense, feeling somewhat embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Chen Hao and asked, "You should be free tomorrow, right?"

"I should be!" Chen Hao nodded.

"Then how about we go to Campus Hero's house tomorrow to discuss this matter?"

Chen Hao nodded in agreement.

Then, under the arrangements of Hua Shan and Zhang Chuiping, all members of the Superpower Organization and the Onmyoji withdrew from the downtown area of City Q, and Chen Hao took Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing back to the Netherworld.

By the time the three of them arrived at the Yang King's Mansion, it was already early morning.

Seeing the light still on in his own room, Chen Hao quickened his pace.

As soon as he pushed the door open, Ye Yuqiao's soft voice came through, "You're back."

Under the flickering candlelight, Chen Hao saw Ye Yuqiao sitting at the head of the bed, holding a book in her hand.

He walked over to the bedside and asked, "Yuqiao, why haven't you rested so late?"

Ye Yuqiao put down the book in her hand, then stretched out her hand to hold Chen Hao's hand, and said with a light chuckle, "I wanted to wait for you to come back, I wanted to listen to your stories."

Chen Hao sat down beside Ye Yuqiao, then gently embraced her into his arms, sighing deeply.

"What's the matter?" Ye Yuqiao asked.

"I feel a bit tired."

"Being a hero is naturally very tiring."

"I don't want to be a hero, I just want to."

"Alright!"

Ye Yuqiao gently interrupted Chen Hao with a tender voice, "You're my husband, don't I know what you're thinking? You just have a strong sense of justice, I realized that soon after I met you."

"It's better with the wife!"

"It's more comfortable at home."

Chen Hao continued with two sighs.

Soon after, Chen Hao carefully laid Ye Yuqiao down on the bed and said, "Wife, it's time to sleep, I'll tell you a story."

"I don't want to listen to stories tonight," Ye Yuqiao unexpectedly shook her head.

"If you don't want to listen to stories, what would you like? Want me to sing?"

Ye Yuqiao shook her head slightly, her brows furrowed slightly, and said, "I want to hear what you and your ex-girlfriend have gone through just now."

A hint of bitterness and helplessness appeared on Chen Hao's face. He reached out to pinch Ye Yuqiao's cheek and said, "Are you jealous again?"

Ye Yuqiao didn't answer, just hummed softly.

"You must have seen everything that happened to me through the Nether King's Heart. You already know what happened, so why do we need to say it again?"

Ye Yuqiao hummed softly again, still without any words.

Chen Hao chuckled twice, then leaned forward to kiss her forehead.

"Wife, I want to do something naughty."

Ye Yuqiao glanced at Chen Hao embarrassedly and said with a hazy smile, "Endure a few more months, okay?"

Chen Hao let out a short sigh, then reached out to touch Ye Yuqiao's belly and said, "Little princess, little prince, carrying you both has made it tough not only for mom but also for dad."

"Really!"

Ye Yuqiao rolled her eyes at Chen Hao and disdainfully said, "Jerk, how is this considered suffering for you?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Chen Hao laughed sheepishly, "My wife, you are the one who has suffered the most, and you are the best. Thanks to my wife for sending Niu Tou and Zhao Chong to help with this beastman crisis!"

As he spoke, Chen Hao's expression suddenly changed, he paused before continuing, "I just hope that before our baby is born, no new troubles arise."

...

The next day.

After having lunch with Ye Yuqiao and lulling her to sleep, Chen Hao, along with Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng, went to Ye Fei's home in City H.

By the time the three of them arrived at Ye Fei's place, Hua Shan had already been there for a while.

"Young lads! How are you!" Hua Shan greeted them with a smile.

"Where's Ye Fei?" asked Chen Hao, as he walked over and sat next to Hua Shan.

"He went to take care of his father-in-law at the hospital and he'll be back later. Let's wait for him."

Thinking of Ye Fei's father-in-law's impending demise made Chen Hao feel quite heavy-hearted.

"Oh right!" A flash of light appeared in Chen Hao's eyes as he remembered something critical.

"What about Officer Liu Yuzhou from the Q City Police Department? How is he now? If it wasn't for his help, I wouldn't have been able to find you guys and discover the sheer number of beasts and beastmen in the Beiwang Mountain nature reserve."

"He's fine!"

Hua Shan patted Chen Hao on the shoulder and said, "His immediate superior is also a descendant of beastmen, seemingly an accomplice of Chu Xiangjie. Hence, when he reported the situation about Beiwang Mountain to his immediate superior, he was knocked out by him. Luckily, his superior was merciful enough not to kill him."

"That's good!" Chen Hao laughed.

But because he reported the incident to his superior, Chu Xiangjie and the others decided to act last night," Hua Shan's expression became awkward.

"It was fortunate to have you guys resolve the crisis because if not, the consequences would have been dire! Just imagine, half of Q City's population turning into beastmen, each one armed with a gun; that would be horrifying!"

After a long conversation, Ye Fei finally returned home.

Seeing that Ye Fei's expression was a bit grim, Chen Hao said, "Ye Fei, you're back. Is it that your father-in-law's condition is not too good?"

Ye Fei shook his head and said, "No, it's something else."

When Ye Fei sat down next to Chen Hao, Hua Shan spoke up, "Chen Hao, didn't you ask me some time ago to investigate who in the City of Yin and Time shares the same birth year, month, and day as you?"

Chen Hao nodded eagerly, "Did you find out anything?"

"Yes, but there's no one born on the exact same day as you."

Hearing this, Chen Hao felt disappointed. This was the only clue he had to investigate the mysterious ghost baby, but it turned out to be futile.

"But don't be disappointed just yet, the birth dates could have been falsified," Hua Shan continued.

"What do you mean?" Chen Hao's eyes widened.

"Later, I expanded my search and found that there are two people in the City of Yin and Time born in the same year and month as you, and nine people born in the same year. Among the two who share your birth year and month, one is very suspicious. He was born only with his mother present, without going to the hospital, and without the help of any neighbors."

"Not long after his birth, his parents died one after another. What's more crucial is that Tai Shan treats him very well, and his past and history have all been erased."

Chen Hao's eyes sparkled, "That means someone is deliberately hiding things about him, like his real birth date."

Hua Shan nodded, "But all of this is still speculation; we can't be sure he is the person we're looking for. I'll continue to investigate him."

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