But it’s not like he’s completely putting everything behind him.
Can Lu Yide really get what he wants? Jill didn’t know. She only knew that even a kid like Kathy Yang could dig up information about him. Maybe 99.99% of people wouldn’t take urban legends seriously like Kathy does, but even that one in ten thousand is still a lot.
China’s got a lot of people.
Especially now, with the Black Death Emperor stirring up chaos across the land. Ordinary folks might not know what’s going on, but there’s definitely a storm brewing beneath the surface. Jill didn’t believe there weren’t already “professionals” keeping tabs—whether it’s the government or shady organizations, there’s no shortage of them. With all those pros searching, can Lu Yide really get what he wants?
Jill understood everything—she just chose not to shatter Lu Yide’s dream, because she hoped he could live the way he wanted. Choosing your own life is a basic right, after all.
In the clinic, Lu Yide sat in his chair, looking dazed. He’d stuck to his guns, but he still seemed a bit deflated.
“Still a Druid, huh?” Lu Yide pulled out his phone and unlocked the screen, which immediately showed a 404-not-found page—clearly not something he’d just opened. In his eyes, the phone was showing a card: his own Heavenly Ranking card.
If he’d really decided to go back to being ordinary, why would he still care about the Global Observation Agency?
“Top 50,000 on the Heavenly Ranking…” Lu Yide shook his head and sighed, half-joking: “Someone like me, a nobody, no one’s gonna notice me—right…?”
Meanwhile, outside Lu Yide’s clinic, Jill and Kathy Yang were walking down the street. It was November, and the days were getting shorter—by four o’clock, it already looked like evening. Those three little rascals had tried to spy on them, but before they could find a good spot, Jill dragged them off.
Her explanation was simple, but sometimes the simplest words are the most convincing.
"That guy’s nothing special, just a regular vet."
“Huh?! No way!” “Ugh, I knew it, another wasted day.” The two boys bought it instantly. Honestly, they didn’t really believe in miracle-hunting anyway.
Only Kathy Yang wasn’t discouraged. She clenched her little fists, full of energy: “Followers of the Force, don’t lose heart! The road to ultimate truth is never easy. Go home and recover your Force, stamina, and chakra tonight—we’ll keep going tomorrow!”
“Okay!”
The boys lived nearby, so Jill took a little detour to walk them home. The Miracle Club’s workday was officially over. As the sun set, a big and a little oddball strolled down the street. Even while walking, Kathy Yang was seriously flipping through her roster—just like a top student cramming before a test.
Of course, after running around all day, she was pretty wiped out. She’d flip a couple pages, then fight to keep her eyes open, rubbing her sleepy eyes. Flip a couple more, and she’d yawn and rub her growling stomach.
But no matter how tired she got, two things stood out: first, she never complained about being tired or refused to walk, no matter how sore her feet were. Second, she was never impatient—even when her eyelids were barely open, she was totally focused on her roster.
That look in her eyes—you only see it when someone truly believes they’re doing the right thing, something meaningful.
There was a kind of faith in her eyes.
Seeing that look in her eyes, Jill suddenly spoke: “Hey, I’ve got two questions for you.”
“Hm?” Kathy Yang looked up, confused at first, then her eyes widened as she glanced around—suddenly realizing she was alone with Jill. She immediately fumbled for her phone, a little flustered.
“No texting, no calling—just talk to me like a normal person!” Thunk—a karate chop landed on her head, making her clutch her head and wail: “Oww… okay, no phone…”
How did our family end up with so many weirdos? Jill was both annoyed and amused, but the girl’s antics actually cheered her up. “First question: Why did you say I’m not your cousin earlier?” Jill had always wondered what made the girl so sure. “Or do you think I’m just here to scam the Yang family?”
“Uh…” Kathy Yang blushed, a little flustered. “Honestly… I don’t really know. It’s just a feeling.”
“A feeling?!” No way—could I really lose to so-called woman’s intuition?
“Yeah.” Kathy Yang nodded earnestly. “I just think, if you were my long-lost sister, you wouldn’t act like this. If we’d really been apart for years, you’d feel distant, and we’d have to get to know each other all over again.”
But you and Uncle and Auntie are so close, so natural—it’s like you were never apart. And all your little habits, your little quirks, none of them feel strange to me. They all feel really familiar and warm.
Ohhh, so that’s it. Jill raised an eyebrow and nodded—this girl’s got sharp observation skills. She’s got logic you can’t argue with.
Kathy Yang’s reasoning wasn’t finished: “So, I just think… actually, you’re not my long-lost cousin. The truth must be…”
“So what’s the truth?”
“The truth is…” Kathy Yang nervously twisted her fingers in her shirt, face beet red, then finally blurted out: “The truth is—you’re actually my cousin brother!”
Jill’s expression instantly went full meme-mode.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah!” After saying it, Kathy Yang seemed to have unlocked a new level, nodding hard to convince herself, and her words started flowing: “I think you’re really my cousin brother, Jack Yang!”
She ticked off her reasons on her fingers: “Look, if you weren’t my cousin brother, why would you call ‘Dad’ and ‘Mom’ so naturally as soon as you got home?”
This!!
And if you weren’t my cousin brother, if you’d just come home after being lost for years, how would our dog recognize you?
This!!!
And last, if you weren’t my cousin brother, then where did my cousin go? If a long-lost sister came home, such a big deal, why didn’t he show up? Kathy Yang was in full otaku mode now—she pointed at her brow, eyes shining, mouth curled in a confident, sharp smile: “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever’s left, no matter how ridiculous, is the truth. There’s only one answer—my cousin brother had gender reassignment surgery, came back with a new look, and teamed up with his parents to make up a huge, fake story about a long-lost daughter coming home!”
This!!!
Jill felt like a thunderbolt from the heavens had struck her forehead, and a herd of alpacas was stampeding through her mind. She almost wanted to act out every anime reaction meme on her face.
One slip and it’s eternal regret! I was just weak, off my game, dizzy from blood loss, and let my guard down for one second when I came home—and this little rascal caught me! Oh heavens, oh earth, I actually lost to a girl’s intuition! But the worst part—her logic really does make sense!
She’s got me almost believing it myself!
I don’t even know how to argue back!
Wait, why do I need to argue? If I’m honest, she’s not wrong—I really could count as her cousin brother Jack!
Oh heavens! Am I doomed to be the “weirdo” in my cousin’s eyes forever?!
But—just as Jill was about to lose it, Kathy Yang suddenly switched gears: “I realize now—I was wrong. You’re not my cousin brother.”
“Why? How can you tell?” Please, give me a reason, girl, or I’m going to get brainwashed by your last theory!
“Easy—because…” Kathy Yang was about to answer when her face changed, and she pointed ahead, shouting: “Auntie, watch out! There’s a thief!”