"Turning humans into demons? Is that what Red Justice is about?" The somber look on Chuan Nayi's face shifted with a frown. "Just like in fiction? Biological weapons? That's quite too far and too much of a stretch. I don't think the world has gotten that bad for military pursuits to touch human resources in terrifying ways..."

"...military ventures are always for the best weapons without compromising the soldiers, Nayi." Jiang Yanyu chuckled. "Do you think they would care for a couple of people who had long abandoned their humanity?"

Chuan Nayi's grip on the water can tightened, and yet it loosened at the flash of a thought. Her lips then curled slightly as she began watering again. "Alright, but only when those people submitted to their will, right? I wonder how they could even begin to control Guangru..."

…

Ren Shanyue waited impatiently as she listened to the video call's dial tone. Out of the people she contacted, only she was in the video chat room. Soon, Ruan Jin accepted her call, but the look on his face was too grave. Moreover, he was quiet as he picked up the call.

The girl noticed, but she picked on something else. "Your hair is still wet. Are you soaking while taking on my call?" She couldn't deny that his hair was damp and seemingly fresh from a bath. Since she could only see clearly up to the neck as his shoulders were obscured by a towel around it, she wasn't sure.

"Are you crazy? Why would I be answering your video call n.a.k.e.d?" Ruan Jin frowned, but he just quickly dropped his irritation. "This better be good."

Chuan Nayi turned on her video as well and gave Ruan Jin a strange frown. Just when Li Feng and Qiao Shan showed up in the video chat, the horseman growled. "For the umpteenth time, I am not n.a.k.e.d! Gosh, am I even safe surrounded by closet perverts?"

Qiao Shan covered her mouth to conceal a shy expression, but Ren Shanyue laughed dryly—visibly looking down at the man. "Uhm, you're forgetting something, Jin. In case no one told you today, you're not hot."

"Ehem, you might want to… start?" Li Feng had his hand over his mouth when he spoke. It was because he just cleared the blood from his mouth, but his teeth were still stained with red. He was supposed to brush, but he couldn't enter the family estate. Moreover, he was still recovering from the shock his body had hit him with.

"Right, everyone's here now so… congratulations. Cherry Med is calling for their volunteers today, and I will be picking you up from your houses for the orientation tomorrow. It seems that they decide to adjust their calendar and start the projects as soon as possible." Ren Shanyue had a strange expression, but she somewhat didn't let it show fully on her face. "Please tell me you have nothing to do tomorrow."

Li Feng averted his gaze from his phone and stared at something at a distance. He then looked back at them. "I can't leave things like this, but I have a strange feeling just earlier. My body suddenly felt like it's getting torn apart. The… well, I picked up a black horse guardian, and he said Liu Xiaodan was in danger. Was… I really want to get there as soon as I can."

A loud twitch came from Ruan Jin. "Ling also cried to me earlier. She said that something could have potentially killed Xiaodan, but… something didn't feel right. Since Ling didn't feel Guangru's anger shooting through the roof, I assumed… he's okay. Ah, shit, can't we make time go faster?!"

"As much as I want to meet with you personally, I'm currently dealing with other things." Ren Shanyue sighed. "It's hard to manage when things crowd around. Anyway, it's a set date for tomorrow. Anyone else who wants to say something? If it's very serious, just wait for tomorrow so we can talk in person."

"...you picked up a what, Li Feng?" Chuan Nayi murmured, and Li Feng shifted his gaze at the pretty face with dead eyes. "A black horse guardian… technically, guardians are spirits born from children's wishes. They take on nightmares and fend off evil for the children. Though most of them are incapable of speech and motion, some are powerful enough to purify evil spirits."

Ren Shanyu was about to speak, but Chuan Nayi didn't look like she was willing to let it go easily. The latter spoke again, "So, uh… it's like what? A stuffed toy?"

Li Feng lifted his brows. It was not like for Chuan Nayi to suddenly be antsy. "Does it ring a bell to you, Chuan Nayi? I actually found it in Liu Xiaodan's dorm when we purified the building." He wanted to say something more, but Chuan Nayi's expression somewhat contorted at his words. "Nayi?"

"Shit, didn't Guangru drag you to get a black horse stuffie because he lost the first one? How could it be in our dorm?" Ruan Jin thought hard as he also felt that 'black horse' rang a bell. "Guangru can't be blind, right?"

Qiao Shan's eyes then lit up. "Li Feng, you should bring it with us. That guardian stood up against a transcending king so it must be very strong! It can protect you and Miss Nayi in the facility." Even if she was terrified at the thought of a guardian being able to withstand something stronger than her Hop, having it on their side would be beneficial—not only for safety but even against the dybbuk.

However, Li Feng looked away in hesitation. "I'm sorry, but… I'd rather leave him here to watch over my parents. Xiaodan materialized out of my blood again earlier so I'm scared Guangru would come after my dad while we're gone. Also, it's making sure that my mom is okay. I'm not willing to take it with me. Also, the guardian is referring to Xiaodan as 'Baba' so it might hop to Guangru's side when they meet again..."

"Wait, a guardian is siding with Guangru?" Ren Shanyue was stunned. Guardians and evil spirits were sworn enemies. How could it make an exception for someone as strong and brutal as Guangru? She couldn't even begin to show the horror when she failed to understand what he meant by 'materialize out of his blood'.

"Erm, Ling also said that there's another one, right? That big bear? Old Xiong, was it?" Ruan Jin pointed out that, even if they didn't believe that Guangru was friends with Heima, another guardian continued to stay in the child's company—which was that huge black bear at the hospital before.

Ren Shanyue then reached out to massage her forehead. "I'm getting confused. I know Xiaodan has control over Guangru, but… even guardians are kneeling for the child? And now, Xiaodan is also capable of turning into a ghost or something? Is there anything else that you want to say so my head will hurt some more? I so love it when my head explodes."

Ruan Jin snorted. "What a m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t."

"Thank you, not-hot boy."