I Went Crazy Killing in the World of Gods and Demons - Chapter 89

Chapter 89

After the Ghost Festival had passed, the department never again experienced a day as busy as that one.

Of course, everything has two sides. Just as the Ghost Festival’s bustle never reappeared, team gatherings for meals and card games also vanished.

It was like feasting on lavish dishes for a day, then suddenly returning to plain broth – the contrast was palpable. Ye Anran and Dai Xingyu struggled to adjust, both developing severe card game cravings. The day after the Ghost Festival, taking advantage of the department’s lack of urgent tasks, they secretly invited Xie Qingling to slack off and play cards, only to be caught red-handed by Ling Fang, who punished them each with a written self-criticism.

After that incident, no one dared mention card games again.

Three days later, after offering incense at the shrine, Xie Qingling pushed open the ebony door.

The noisy sounds from the street immediately flooded in, filling the quiet office with bustling human voices.

It had rained the previous night, leaving puddles scattered across the courtyard. The dark, slightly sunken floorboards held clear, sparkling rainwater, like mirrors placed on the ground reflecting the white clouds and blue sky above.

Stepping into the puddles sent water splashing everywhere, dotting her skirt with droplets and soaking her shoes.

Xie Qingling shook the water off her shoes and quickly hurried out to buy breakfast.

When she returned, another person had arrived at the office.

Yu Wei sat at the meeting table, surrounded by piles of documents.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up from the paperwork and greeted her, “Xie Qingling’s back? I’m on duty today. Thank you for always taking care of the shrine for us.”

Xie Qingling waved it off casually, “It’s no trouble. Since I live here anyway, it doesn’t take much time.”

Yu Wei smiled and nodded, then returned to his work without another word.

After a moment of silence in the office, Xie Qingling ventured while eating her breakfast, “Brother Yu, I’ve been thinking…”

“Thinking what?”

“Thinking… since you still care about your ex-wife, why not try to reconcile?” She tilted her head to look at him. “Don’t be shy! Life is short – don’t let time slip away because of embarrassment!”

Ever since hearing Yu Wei’s story during the Ghost Festival, Xie Qingling had been feeling regretful about his situation.

When he spoke about his youthful, reckless days, his eyes shone with such brightness that he seemed to shed fifteen years, displaying a radiant vitality she’d never seen in him before.

His nostalgia for those bygone days and longing for his former lover were written plainly on his face – impossible for anyone to miss.

What Xie Qingling couldn’t understand was why, if he felt so strongly, he didn’t just try to win her back. Divorce wasn’t the end of the world – they could always remarry.

Not wanting to pry too much into the details of his marriage breakdown or reopen old wounds, she simply advised, “Brother Yu, don’t be reserved, don’t be indirect, be straightforward. Don’t be timid, be bold. Express your feelings openly – how else will she know what’s in your heart? She can’t read minds.”

Yu Wei set aside his work and listened attentively to Xie Qingling’s words. By the end, his dark face flushed red with embarrassment.

He rubbed the back of his head, as if even considering the idea felt like an offense, and said awkwardly, “This… this won’t do. She’s probably remarried by now. Maybe she’s living a happy, fulfilling life. Wouldn’t I just be causing trouble by showing up? That wouldn’t be right.”

“Not right,” Yu Wei repeated twice.

Xie Qingling felt a sense of frustration. With Yu Wei’s reserved and passive nature, she wondered how he had ever managed to get married in the first place. She said, “You could at least give it a try. What if things aren’t as you imagine?”

Yu Wei didn’t nod, but his expression turned serious, clearly deep in thought. Suddenly, he realized something, “Xiao Xie, how old are you anyway? And haven’t you never been in a relationship? How come you sound so knowledgeable about matters of the heart?”

“Brother Yu, you just don’t get it,” Xie Qingling replied with a hint of pride. “As the saying goes, ‘Those involved are baffled, while onlookers see clearly.’ It’s the single ones who become love experts. Someone like me, who’s been single since birth, is a master among mastershere to guide lost souls like you through troubled waters.”

Yu Wei: “…” Why does this sound a bit unreliable?

“Alright, I need to go on patrol,” Xie Qingling said, putting down her empty cup. “Brother Yu, think it over carefully. Master Xie is off now. Bye-bye.”

“Bye-bye,” Yu Wei smiled and returned to his paperwork.

As soon as Xie Qingling stepped out of the office, a cool breeze greeted her.

Autumn was beginning.

The seventh month’s Flowing Fire. Last night’s rain had abruptly lowered the temperature by several degrees.

Xie Qingling mounted her motorcycle and headed toward today’s patrol locationMoon Bay Maternity and Child Health Hospital.

It was a hospital primarily handling prenatal checkups, abortions, childbirth, as well as children’s preventive healthcare and medical treatment.

Hospitals were places where the cycle of life and death played out intensely, making them prone to Special Events.

Moon Bay Maternity and Child Health Hospital had already been marked. A Singularity Event had occurred there before Xie Qingling joined the team, so the department needed regular checks to ensure the Anchor Point remained stable. This time, the patrol duty had fallen to Xie Qingling.

By the time Xie Qingling arrived at Moon Bay Maternity and Child Health Hospital, the sun was high in the sky.

The early autumn sunlight had already begun to weaken, losing the brilliance of midsummer.

Xie Qingling entered the maternity hospital and made her way to where the Anchor Point was placedthe medical waste disposal yard.

Kneeling before the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Statue, she placed her hand over it to inspect.

Her eyes snapped open, and she immediately activated her earpiece to contact Ling Fang: “Chief, the Anchor Point at Moon Bay Maternity and Child Health Hospital is reacting. There’s a problem here.”

Ling Fang’s voice sounded unsteady: “The Anchor Point on my end is also showing anomalies. Stand guard at Moon Bay for now. If any Ghouls appear, use the Killing Field to contain them. Don’t engage yetI’ll send backup.”

“Copy that.”

After ending the call, Xie Qingling lingered near Moon Bay Maternity and Child Health Hospital, attempting to locate the Ghoul before it appeared and eliminate it.

She wandered for about half an hour until the voice in her mind finally responded.

【The eternally weeping ghost infant seeking its mother, torn from the womb along with the placenta. Covered in blood, it crawls slowly across the ground, crying while opening eyes that cannot yet see the world. Mother, oh mother, don’t abandon me. We were born as one, we die as one. Let me die in your embrace, holding the downy placenta, dissolving into a pool of blood, melting back into your womb.】

Another ghost infant.

It was hardly surprising to encounter a ghost infant in a maternity hospital.

Having identified the Ghoul, Xie Qingling immediately deployed her Killing Field.

Moments later, when Xie Qingling saw the situation inside the maternity hospital, her expression froze momentarily and her scalp crawled with dread.

So many, so many ghost infants.

They crawled through every corner of the maternity hospital.

The square in front of the inpatient department, the unmanned emergency staircases, the half-open windows… ghost infants were everywhere.

Some still had umbilical cords attached to their bellies, some lacked limbs, others had partially collapsed skullsnone resembled normal infants.

Xie Qingling had no time to count exactly how many ghost infants there were.

Because the moment the Killing Field was deployed, the Anchor Point fixed these Ghouls in place. After pulling the ghost infants into the Killing Field, all of them detected Xie Qinglingthe Psychic who had mistakenly entered their world.

Beyond searching for their mothers, ghost infants possessed another instinctfeeding.

So fragrant, so enticing.

A scent more alluring than mother’s milk overwhelmed the ghost infants’ senses, causing them to cease crying and crawling. Countless eyes, whether possessing pupils or not, simultaneously turned toward Xie Qingling.

Goosebumps rose on Xie Qingling’s skin as she prepared for battle while quickly contacting Ling Fang.

“Director, I’m facing quite a number of ghost infants here, and they’ve detected me. I need backup.”

Ling Fang remained silent for a moment before responding, “Hold on.”

Having just eliminated a flesh-eating Ghoul, Ling Fang was about to dispatch other department members to support Xie Qingling when Ye Anran’s voice came through the headset: “Director, I’ve encountered Ghouls herefive total. Need backup.”

Dai Xingyu’s voice followed quickly: “Director, I’ve encountered Ghouls near Foodie Walking Street. Require assistance.”

“Director, I’ve encountered Ghouls.” Shen Huaizhou’s voice came immediately after.

Everyone, including Ling Fang himself, had encountered Ghouls.

Just like on Children’s Day, Ghouls were sprouting up like mushrooms after rain.

But today was just an ordinary day.

Ling Fang’s heart sank, a terrible premonition growing within him.

He activated the group communication channel and asked, “Everyone’s encountering Ghouls simultaneously, making mutual support impossible. Who can handle their situation alone? Shen Huaizhou, can you manage?”

After two seconds of silence, Shen Huaizhou replied, “It’ll take me longer alone, but I can use Illusions to stall and wear them down gradually.”

As Ling Fang had anticipated, Shen Huaizhou’s situation required no concern.

Next up was Xie Qingling.

Her situation seemed more troublesome.

“Xie Qingling, what about you?” Ling Fang asked.

While Ling Fang was inquiring, Xie Qingling had already started fighting on her end.

Dealing with the ghost infants charging toward her like rain, swarming all over her body, she replied: “Chief, I can use the corpses in the morgue to fight, but their combat effectiveness isn’t very high. I need some time.”

“Hold them off, don’t get injured.” Ling Fang said, then asked Dai Xingyu: “Dai Xingyu, what’s your situation? Can you hold them off?”

“I can hold them off.” Dragging monsters was Dai Xingyu’s specialty.

Every time they encountered ghosts, Dai Xingyu would hold them off until others arrived for support, then they would start team fighting.

So this time shouldn’t be a problem either.

Ling Fang then asked: “Ye Anran, you have five on your end. Can you handle them yourself? If not, I’ll send Lao Yu to support you.”

“I’m not doing too well, but there’s no immediate life threat.” Ye Anran said, “I should be able to hold out until Lao Yu arrives for support.”

After understanding the situation, Ling Fang simultaneously shot an arrow, pinning down a little ghost trying to sneak attack, then contacted Yu Wei.

“Lao Yu?”

After the call connected, Ling Fang called out several times, his expression growing increasingly grim.

After a moment, Yu Wei’s voice finally came through: “Chief.”

“We’re all encountering ghosts outside. I’m having Logistics Department personnel cover your shift. You need to leave immediately to support Ye Anran.”

“I’m afraid that won’t be possible, Chief.” Yu Wei said.

Ling Fang’s brow furrowed deeply as he asked: “What’s going on?”

“I have a situation here too.”

“What?!”

Yu Wei was stationed at the office, which was guarded by Qilin. Even the most powerful ghouls and demonic entities wouldn’t dare invade easily, while weaker evil creatures wouldn’t even dare approach. So what could Yu Wei have encountered?

Ling Fang’s heart tightened.

“It’s Tang Tian.”

Yu Wei said: “I encountered Tang Tian at the office. He came looking for us.”