My Avatar is Becoming the Ultimate BOSS-Chapter 762 - 395: Birthday

"I know." Zhou Jiuya said expressionlessly, "They are with Ke Qirui, I can contact them anytime. For now, let's think about how to catch that group of bandits and how to capture the Child of the Year Beast."

Lin Xingshi lowered his eyes, gazing at the bedsheet draped over his legs, and was silent for a moment.

"The intelligence of demons is about the same as that of primitive people. Are you really planning to reason with a bunch of savages? Don't think that demon is still the way you knew it as a child. A demon is a demon, it will reveal its true nature sooner or later."

Zhou Jiuya seemed to see through her thoughts and spoke coldly without looking back.

Lin Xingshi shook his head, "The Great Monarch doesn't have much time left... At this rate, the Child of the Year Beast will soon inherit its position and become the next leader of the demons."

"So what?" Zhou Jiuya asked impatiently.

"If it's Xiao Nian, I have a chance to negotiate with it and maintain peace between humans and demons. Do you think..." Lin Xingshi stopped halfway through her words, suddenly falling silent.

At this moment, Zhou Jiuya suddenly drew the curtain, blocking the sunlight coming through the window, and the ward darkened, Lin Xingshi's face also dimmed.

"What's going on?" Lin Xingshi looked at him.

Zhou Jiuya remained silent, just turning his gaze towards the entrance of the ward.

Lin Xingshi raised an eyebrow slightly and followed his gaze. The next moment, the door was pushed open, and a figure walked in from outside the ward.

The figure was dressed in a green, Republic of China-style long gown and jacket, with a black braid tied behind. He was holding his hands behind his back with no expression on his face.

"...Old Hui?"

Lin Xingshi suddenly sensed something was wrong. Zhou Jiuya and Zhuge Hui's behavior today was somewhat unusual. First, Zhou Jiuya suddenly drew the curtains without a word, then Zhuge Hui walked into the ward with a serious expression.

She frowned and gently lifted the sheet covering her legs as inconspicuously as possible.

The next second, there was a "pop" sound. Zhou Jiuya raised his hand, turned on the room light, and then turned it off again, as if a child playing a prank.

At the same time, Zhuge Hui suddenly bared the right hand he had hidden behind him, like a hunting dog suddenly showing its fangs. Lin Xingshi's heart was suspended at this moment, as a firelight seemed to burst from her pupils.

"Happy Birthday, Captain!"

Zhuge Hui suddenly shouted, then smiled slightly and showed the item he had been holding behind his back.

Lin Xingshi was dazed for a moment, only to see a finely crafted cream cake, with several lit candles inserted on it. The cream was shaped like a small red lion, seemingly crafted intentionally by the baker.

"Happy Birthday, Lin Xingshi." Zhou Jiuya, arms crossed, tilted his head reluctantly while saying.

"Happy Birthday." Zhong Wujiu came in from the corridor, his face still adorned with a ghost mask, "Uh... I originally didn't want to join in, but they insisted."

Zhuge Hui bumped him with a shoulder, then waved a folded fan: "Shoo, shoo, you rough guy, what do you know about romance and surprises?"

Lin Xingshi was stunned for a long time, then slowly looked up, staring dumbfounded at the cake in Zhuge Hui's hand. The candlelight flickered in the dark, illuminating her pupils.

A moment later, Lin Xingshi returned to her senses, exhaled a long breath, then curled her lips, a bright light flashing in her eyes. She said:

"Thank you, I haven't celebrated my birthday in such a long, long time... I'm so happy."

"Ah, Captain, don't say such mushy words." Zhuge Hui waving a folded fan in one hand and holding the cake in the other, "Look, you've embarrassed both Jiuya and Wujiu."

Zhou Jiuya coughed twice, while Zhong Wujiu shrugged in silence.

"I'm happy, but..." Lin Xingshi hesitated.

"But what?" Zhuge Hui was taken aback.

Lin Xingshi asked curiously, "Who celebrates birthdays in broad daylight? Do you guys even understand? Isn't it usually done in the evening?"

Zhuge Hui pointed his folded fan at her, "Hey, hey, hey... didn't I observe the astrology and predict that the White Crow Travel Brigade would attack at night, leaving us no time to celebrate?"

He opened the folded fan, fanned himself a bit, "So, I discussed with Old Crow and the others to celebrate your birthday in the morning... broad daylight, I refuse to believe those rat-like bandits would dare to show themselves."

"Well, I really have to thank you for being so thoughtful." Lin Xingshi was amused.

Zhou Jiuya looked up at her, "Why do you look like you're not very happy?"

"No, it's just that the last time I celebrated a birthday was so long, long ago, when I was still wandering outside."

Lin Xingshi shook her head, speaking softly. She glanced at the dappled shadows on the wall through the curtains, "If only that person could celebrate with me."

The sea breeze lifted the curtain. As it rose and fell, sunlight streamed into her eyes again.

Zhuge Hui suddenly looked at Zhou Jiuya and said, "By the way, didn't we agree not to bring phones? There's a hacker at the brigade, and leaking information would be disastrous."

"What's to fear?" Zhou Jiuya pocketed his phone in the Zhongshan coat, sneering, "At worst, we'll have the White Crow Travel Brigade join us in celebrating. Would they dare?"

"Check out the ominous words you're saying."

"Shut up, don't bother me."

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Meanwhile, on the other side of Hai Fan City, in the underground bar of the Old Wu Antiques Shop.

The members of the White Crow Travel Brigade had been up all night, passing the time inside the bar, waiting for someone to return.