Reign of the Hunters

Chapter 93: A Hunter's Bottleneck

Tragedy comes without warning, and things were not always predictable.

It was originally an auspicious and peaceful Spring Festival, but in the end tragedy struck.

On the morning of the second day of the new year, Fate's system had just finished updating, but before Ye Ci and Bai Mo could even go online a phone call arrived.

The call was from an old classmate of Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian. Ye Ci did not know what transpired in the conversation. She only knew that even before the call had ended, Zuo Xiaolan had already started crying. Zuo Xiaolan was a strong and optimistic woman. Even if she would at times shed some tears while watching Korean dramas, she was able to have a normal conversation with Ye Nantian right after, "The inflation nowadays, even a steamed bun is now a buck each."

For a woman like her to be crying so profusely, Ye Ci and Bai Mo felt their hearts likewise constricting in sympathy. They immediately attempted to console Zuo Xiaolan who continued crying without giving them answers. Ye Nantian who was standing at a side let out a long sigh and told them the news.

Zuo Xiaolan did not do well academically when she was young and was always looked down upon by her teachers. Her class teacher, however, treated her very well. He did not look down on her and instead gave her special treatment. Zuo Xiaolan's family was very poor at that time. When her pants were cut open during the winter and her family could not even afford to repair it, her class teacher simply bought her new ones.

It was because of her class teacher that Zuo Xiaolan managed to graduate from high school. In Zuo Xiaolan's heart, her class teacher Mr. Tan was like a second parent to her, and she would always pay him a visit every year. In fact, Mr. Tan had treated every student very well, and he was well-respected among the student body.

Mr. Tan's family was on a plane trip to Europe for a 10-day vacation when the flight was met with mishap. There were no survivors. The only remaining member of the family was Mr. Tan's grandson who was sick at home.

The class rep immediately contacted all their classmates by phone once he had learned of the news. Zuo Xiaolan was the first to be informed as she was closest to the city that Mr. Tan was living in, and that was also the reason why Zuo Xiaolan broke into tears.

Zuo Xiaolan could no longer sit still. She stood up and began packing her bags, preparing for a trip to City A. No one stopped her, and Ye Nantian began packing his stuff as well. Ye Ci wanted to go along, but she was stopped by Bai Mo.

"All right, I'm going, you stay at home."

"I'll go, you stay." Ye Ci shook her head.

"Forget about it. It's the new year, there are people everywhere. If a little girl like you tags along, uncle has to take care of auntie and you at the same time, don't go and create more burden for him. If I go, at least I'll be able to help out." Bai Mo patted Ye Ci on her shoulders, "Besides, it's the new year! No restaurants are open, what do you want me to eat if I stay home alone?"

Noticing that Ye Ci was about to protest, Ye Nantian spoke up, "Little Ci, just listen to Bai Mo. Stay at home and look after the house."

Since even her parents had spoken, Ye Ci could only agree to it, despite feeling worried.

The trio headed straight for the train station after they were done packing their stuff.

As City A was quite near, they were able to buy tickets for the train quickly and by 3pm they would be on a train to City A. By the time Ye Ci got home from sending the 3 of them off, it was already 2 in the afternoon. She was still worried, and even called Bai Mo and insisted that he call her back the moment they arrived at their destination. After a simple meal, Ye Ci went online.