Chapter 281: Epilogue

Under the night sky, the woman who fell from the building lay on the cold, hard ground. Blood seeped from her deformed body, blossoming like a crimson dahlia.

She froze her life in this vivid moment in the most extreme way, and then…

There was no more.

Jiang Li quietly watched the people in the community running around, the noise, sirens, and cries echoing in her ears.

But what she couldn’t shake from her mind was the pale face and the eyes that seemed to absorb all light as she exchanged glances with the woman across the window before she fell.

Soon, the sirens blared in Xingfu Community.

The light and shadows before Jiang Li’s eyes seemed to melt, gradually becoming blurry.

“Did you see that? That’s how most people react when they wake up from a beautiful dream.”

Lu Yibei’s words echoed in her ears, and then she woke up.

The light and shadows returned to normal, Jiang Li steadied herself, looked up, and saw the residents of Xingfu Community smiling in the dance floor, falling silent.

“Actually, letting them indulge in their dreams isn’t so bad. Rather than saying those dreams are false, it’s more like giving them a shot of adrenaline for their real lives. You see, when they leave Xingfu Community to go to school or work, aren’t they doing just fine?” Lu Yibei continued.

Jiang Li glanced at Lu Yibei thoughtfully, then withdrew her gaze, somewhat dazedly reaching for the porcelain cup on the tea table, but missed.

Sensing Jiang Li’s unstable emotions, Lu Yibei held back her trash talk and silently pushed the porcelain cup to her hand.

At times like this, saying more wouldn’t help; she needed to calm down on her own.

At 11 o’clock sharp, the Welcome Ball for new residents of Xingfu Community came to an end.

The new and old residents of the community poured out of the Lounge Bar like the tide receding, heading in all directions, and disappeared into their little houses.

Just like in a fairy tale when the ball ends, the harmonious scene in the Lounge Bar, temporarily maintained by Meng’s psychic energy, also reached its conclusion.

The tables, floors, and stone pillars damaged by the battle lost their psychic energy support, once again collapsing, and in an instant, the Lounge Bar was a scene of ruin.

Jiang Li and Lu Yibei sat together in the corner of the dilapidated Lounge Bar, and only then did Jiang Li turn her head, look at Lu Yibei, and speak.

“Let’s watch it for now?”

“Hmm?” Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment, tilted her head, and looked at Jiang Li, thinking she had misheard.

“I said let’s let it stay in Xingfu Community for now.”

Jiang Li turned around, staring straight into Lu Yibei’s eyes, with a sharp and determined look that made Lu Yibei’s heart race.

“I agree with part of what you said, but I also think it’s not entirely right, so I need to observe more.”

Actions speak louder than words.

Lu Yibei believed that letting the haunting stay in Xingfu Community and not waking those people was the best approach, but Jiang Li felt that it was only the best option for now, and the future was uncertain.

For example, if a rare event occurred, and the Haze Deity really came for Lu Yibei because a familiar was taken, reclaiming Meng’s control.

The residents of Xingfu Community, immersed in their dreams, would once again fall to the bottom of the Haze Deity’s food chain, becoming its prey.

Thinking of this, Jiang Li spoke again, “We can put this issue aside for now, but you, you provoked the Haze Deity, aren’t you going to find a place to hide? That’s a dangerous creature.”

Much more dangerous than Mr. Rabbit… Jiang Li added in her mind.

The difference between the two was akin to the difference between bandits and the leader of a terrorist organization.

Lu Yibei shook her head without hesitation, “Hide my ass!”

If that so-called deity were truly so ruthless and powerful, hiding would be useless; if found, dying in the wilderness without anyone to collect the body would be too tragic.

Besides, hauntings like that certainly wouldn’t adhere to any code of conduct, nor would they spare neighbors or familiars. If they couldn’t find me, they’d probably target them.

Moreover, it hasn’t come knocking yet, so I can still run when it does! Lu Yibei thought fiercely.

“…”

Hearing an unexpected answer from Lu Yibei, Jiang Li frowned.

Why isn’t she scared this time?

“My home is in Hua City, I’m not going anywhere!” Lu Yibei added.

“Home? Normally, if you were asked to sell your dignity to join The Midnight Watchers Society to save your life, you’d probably do it, right?”

Although Jiang Li wasn’t in a position to speak too openly with Lu Yibei, she knew that Lu Yibei was alone, with Bai Kai being her only relative.

But if it were Bai Kai, even if the Haze Deity appeared, he could easily escape.

“No choice!” Lu Yibei said helplessly, “When you care about more things, even running for your life can’t be so straightforward! Those miscellaneous emotions really hinder my wandering in the world!”

“Besides, no matter how powerful the Haze Deity is, it’s not my concern. If things get serious, The Midnight Watchers Society won’t ignore it, right?”

“…”

Clearly a haunting, yet thinking of relying on The Midnight Watchers Society to cover it up, you’re really something!

But, she was still afraid, which was good, that’s the real Lu Yibei.

Jiang Li mused, smiled slightly, patted her shoulder, and said, “Then good luck, protect your home. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving.”

Good luck? Isn’t Hua City under The Midnight Watchers Society’s protection? Why would it be up to me… Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment and said, “You’re not going back to the rental?”

“No.” Jiang Li said flatly, “I might be going on a trip soon, to handle some important matters. I need to go back and pack my luggage, prepare.”

“Ah, going on a trip?” Lu Yibei frowned, “There’s still dumplings and vinegar borrowed from the neighbor at home, eat a meal before you go?”

Jiang Li crossed her arms, tilted her head, and stared at Lu Yibei for a few seconds, raising an eyebrow, “Are you reluctant for me to leave?”

Being asked by Jiang Li, Lu Yibei realized her intention to keep her had been too obvious.

Though only children talk about friendship, adults discuss benefits, having a good friend like Jiang Li to mutually utilize seemed quite nice to Lu Yibei.

She hesitated, a look of disdain flashed in her eyes, “You’re talking nonsense, why would I be reluctant for someone like you?”

“Then I’m relieved.”

Jiang Li said, turned around, waved at Lu Yibei, “Then I’ll be off, skip the farewell dumplings, make me some noodles when I return, okay?”

If I can come back… Jiang Li added in her mind.

Lu Yibei watched Jiang Li’s departing figure, like a delinquent girl leader going to fight after school, and frowned as if remembering something.

“Strange… Isn’t The Midnight Watchers Society’s main operator not allowed to leave the city without permission? She’s going on a trip? Is there an order from above, going on a business trip?”

No rules, no order.

After Jiang Li left, Lu Yibei summoned Meng again.

As she concentrated her thoughts and called Meng’s name as taught by the mysterious girl, a thin white mist spread in the dark Lounge Bar.

Soon, the door leading to the kitchen silently opened, and a figure slowly floated out, like a dream, without a sound, with countless semi-transparent white tendrils waving behind, like floating hair.

A wind rose in the vast space, “Woo woo!” blowing, like someone crying, echoing, like a group mourning.

The woman in dark green opera clothes, with a painted face, floated closer with the rhythm of the jaw harp, turned abruptly in front of Lu Yibei, and sang in opera style, “The wronged ghost weeps in hell…”

Can’t you do something more human?

This eerie scene gave Lu Yibei goosebumps, and she interrupted before Meng continued singing, “Stop singing, speak properly!”

Though Meng had escaped the Haze Deity’s control, transforming from a monstrous haunting to this form, Lu Yibei felt that this ghostly human form was even scarier.

A few months ago, she would have fainted before Meng even approached.

Yes, fainted.

Meng bowed slightly before Lu Yibei, softly said, “Greetings, master. What orders do you have?”

“…”

Looking at Meng’s half-burned face, Lu Yibei was silent for a few seconds, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said expressionlessly, “Before discussing serious matters, I want to tell you, don’t be so ghostly anymore, I…”

“I have a friend who doesn’t like it! And stop playing the jaw harp.”

“What should I play then?” Meng blinked her pale eyes, tilted her head, and looked at Lu Yibei, puzzled.

“Play…” Lu Yibei thought for a moment, had a flash of inspiration, grabbed the suona beside her, and said, “Play this, something festive.”

“Festive?”

“Yes, like ‘Love and Magic Girls Chapter 5 Theme Song,’ something cheerful.”

The entrance BGM is important; even the scariest haunting with a cheerful BGM would give the illusion of playing a galgame, right? Lu Yibei thought.

“But I don’t know how…”

“Learn it!” Lu Yibei said sternly.

“You’re usually idle, aren’t you? Next time I see you, I want to hear the entire ‘Love and Magic Girls Original Soundtrack Season 1’!”

Hearing this, Meng searched the dreams of Xingfu Community residents, quickly found the tracks from ‘Love and Magic Girls Original Soundtrack,’ and a look of difficulty appeared between her brows.

In situations like this, she had encountered it before when she was alive, and wasn’t surprised. Whenever the master wanted to hear new tunes, the troupe leader would have them learn to please the masters.

However, the instruments used in the songs Lu Yibei mentioned weren’t suona!

Making her play rock, symphony, or even electronic music with suona was indeed difficult for a ghost.

Meng looked at the suona in her hand, then at Lu Yibei, weakly said, “But, master…”

“If I focus on learning tunes, I can’t bring more people into dreams, nor can I help you collect their lifespan.”

Hearing Meng say this, Lu Yibei’s expression turned serious, she sat up straight, placed a hand on her cold shoulder, “The serious matter I want to discuss with you is this.”

“You don’t need to pull people into dreams anymore, nor collect their lifespan. Your only task is to prevent other hauntings from harming them and pursue your interests.”

“From now on, you are, reluctantly, free.”

Meng looked at Lu Yibei, her pale eyes trembling slightly, and the girl’s figure in her vision overlapped with the elegant man from over a hundred years ago.

Then, she tightly gripped the suona in her hand and nodded heavily at Lu Yibei.

Thus, for the next half year, the residents of Xingfu Community were randomly selected lucky viewers every night, enjoying the awkward suona version of ‘Love and Magic Girls’ soundtrack in their dreams…

Late at night, in the rental house.

Qing Ji had reminded Lu Yibei to continue practicing swordsmanship after finishing her tasks, so as soon as she returned to the rental house, she went into the bedroom and lay flat on the bed.

With her eyes closed, she let her consciousness empty, and soon she sank into a dream.

As the light and shadows before her eyes shifted from dark to bright, Lu Yibei arrived at the dilapidated rooftop, opened her eyes, and searched for Qing Ji’s figure.

I want to see what he’s up to today!

I’ve died hundreds of times; what pose haven’t I tried?

Lu Yibei thought, and when she saw Qing Ji, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “Whoa?!”

This is something I haven’t seen before…

In the corner of the rooftop, Qing Ji lay face down, holding a long sword, in a strange pose, motionless, with a few bloodstains scattered around.

This scene, if outlined with a white line, could be mistaken for a crime scene, and Lu Yibei would believe it.

She instinctively wanted to go forward and help him up, but after a few steps, she suddenly stopped, her eyes wary, and she pondered.

Wait, things might not be that simple!

The ancestor said last time, war is deceitful, and besides the level of strength, deception is also crucial.

Playing dead, could this be the ancestor’s trick today? Lu Yibei thought, silently distancing herself from Qing Ji.

So, Lu Yibei let Qing Ji lie on the cold floor, while she quietly watched.

It seemed like a silent battle, the two confronted each other from afar, seeing who would lose patience first.

Then, Lu Yibei lost.

After about half an hour, she couldn’t resist the urge to sneak attack Qing Ji, conjured a red flame flash, and threw it at Qing Ji.

A football-sized crimson fireball flew over with a “whoosh!”

With a “bang!” it exploded on Qing Ji’s back.

Flames shot out, clothes flew, and the air twisted in the heat.

Qing Ji let out a “yowl!” and his body writhed like a maggot on the ground, then “plopped!” lay still.

The acting was quite convincing… Lu Yibei mused, observing for a long time.

A few minutes later, when the air carried a scent of roasted meat, she realized she might have roasted her ancestor, without adding cumin and scallions.

It’s downright insane!

“Ancestor, are you okay?”

Lu Yibei weakly asked, preparing to help Qing Ji up, but before she could reach him, his body turned into a handful of black ash.

With a gust of wind, it drifted away.

Lu Yibei, “…”

Can I say I personally cremated my grandfather’s grandfather?

I thought the ancestor was up to something!

Rash, rash.

Moments later.

In the ruined city, the sound of pigs being slaughtered echoed.

Lu Yibei used the footwork from ‘The Diagram of the Gentleman Sword of Taihe’ and her not-so-skilled but rapidly improving flying ability, darting like a monkey between the crooked buildings.

Qing Ji chased her relentlessly, holding a sword emitting green light, eyes wide with anger.

“Pesky girl, don’t run, I was wrong too, I shouldn’t have pretended to hurt my back last time and tricked you to kill.”

“Yes, exactly!” Lu Yibei nodded repeatedly, “Since we both made mistakes, why don’t we…”

“But can an adult’s mistake be called a mistake? Take this! Taihe Gentleman Sword: Heavenly Symphony!”

Seeing the sword piercing her chest, Lu Yibei, “???”

…

“Was it wrong?”

“It was wrong.” Lu Yibei admitted without hesitation.

“Watch the sword!”

…

“Was it wrong?”

“No mistake!” Lu Yibei said firmly.

“You brat, wrong and not admitting? Watch the sword!”

…

“Was it wrong?”

Lu Yibei, “…”

An hour later.

Lu Yibei lay exhausted on the rooftop, eyes empty, body twitching occasionally, as if she had lost her dreams.

Qing Ji walked over to her, sat against the wall, and before she could get up and escape, he pressed her forehead.

“Alright, don’t run, today’s practice is over.”

As he spoke, his voice carried a hint of weakness, and Lu Yibei steadied herself, realizing that his hand on her forehead and half of his face had become translucent, as if about to disappear.

Seeing this, her eyes reddened, she hurriedly sat up and said, “What’s wrong with you?”

Though Qing Ji had been sharpening his knife for the sheep, she was the sheep, and she was tortured to the brink of death, Lu Yibei felt that Qing Ji was seriously teaching her.

The most obvious sign was her progress from being instantly killed by Qing Ji’s half-strength to now lasting several seconds when he went all out.

Lu Yibei believed that besides the pressure of death activating her potential, Qing Ji’s teaching played a significant role.

Coupled with his face resembling her father’s and the inexplicable blood relation, Lu Yibei had unknowingly accepted him as a relative.

Qing Ji smiled, rubbed Lu Yibei’s head, and comforted, “Silly child, I’m just a remnant of psychic energy, when it’s consumed, I’ll naturally disappear!”

“Don’t worry, I won’t disappear now. But in the future, I might not be able to teach you swordsmanship often…”

Qing Ji paused, recalling the scene when the Haze Deity invaded Lu Yibei’s consciousness, a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

“By the way, how did you provoke such a formidable creature?”

“Formidable creature?”

“I didn’t see its exact form, just a demon wind, a large black cloud, and then… I stabbed it a few times.” Qing Ji explained.

Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment, realizing Qing Ji was talking about the Haze Deity.

“Oh, I know who you’re talking about.”

Lu Yibei recounted everything she knew to Qing Ji.

When she mentioned Meng being taken as a familiar by the Haze Deity and being instructed to collect people’s lifespan, Qing Ji was furious, “There’s such a thing?! Damn, what is that creature’s origin?”

“Uh…” Lu Yibei searched her mind for the history of smog, whispered, “Probably born from the smog in London, England, I’m not sure.”

“Damn, I knew those people weren’t good! I should have…” Qing Ji said angrily, pounding his thigh.

The more Lu Yibei listened, the more she felt something was wrong, quickly interrupted, “Stop! Ancestor, don’t say more, if you continue, it’ll lead to international disputes.”

“…” Qing Ji was silent for a while, waved his hand, “Forget it, I don’t understand your situation now, but rest assured, if that creature dares to come again, I’ll kill it!”

Hearing this, Lu Yibei’s lips parted, momentarily speechless.

“…”

Though Qing Ji’s confident assurance that he could repel the Haze Deity made her feel secure, at least her life wasn’t entirely unprotected.

However, a thought quietly arose in her mind, hoping she could handle it herself without needing the ancestor’s intervention.

In the morning.

After bathing in the morning sun and returning to normal, Lu Yibei had breakfast, practiced old-age boxing with the uncles and aunties in Xingfu Community’s park, and returned to the rental house refreshed.

After lounging on the sofa like a puddle of mud, the first thing she did was take out her phone and log into the haunting chat group’s bounty website.

After operating for a while, seeing the status “In Progress” next to the claimed bounty on her personal page, she was stunned.

After refreshing the page several times, seeing the bounty status unchanged, her face darkened.

“What does this mean? Trying to freeload my labor?”

Though with Qing Ji and Meng’s intricate connection and the situation in Xingfu Community, she had no complaints about working voluntarily.

But if someone wanted to freeload, she couldn’t stand it!

While pondering, she took a screenshot and quickly sent it to Meow Xiaoqi.

Wang Buliuxing: “Hey? Explain this? [Image]”

Five seconds later, no response.

Wang Buliuxing poked One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat.

Wang Buliuxing patted One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat’s butt.

Wang Buliuxing pinched One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat’s butt.

…

One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat: “Enough! Your bounty process has issues, we’re discussing it! [Angry]”

Wang Buliuxing smoothed One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat’s fur.

Wang Buliuxing: “Since you’re discussing, I won’t disturb you.”

Wang Buliuxing: “If you don’t reach a conclusion, I’ll come to discuss the thirty-six reasons for reporting a certain software and the hundred and eight types of new online scams.”

Wang Buliuxing: “[Cat petting emoji]”

On the other side.

Meow Xiaoqi looked at the computer screen, twitching her mouth.

You’re cloud petting a cat here? Pfft! How could I be like those ordinary cats?

While pondering, Meow Xiaoqi reached out, picked up a small fish snack from the table, brought it to her mouth, and took a bite. Then she sent several messages to Lu Yibei, receiving no response.

After a while, she realized she had been blocked by that bastard again.

Moments later, in a villa district in the outskirts of Hua City, in a villa long uninhabited, members of the haunting chat group’s Hua City branch sat together, discussing intensely.

“I don’t think she completed the bounty!” Meow Xiaoqi argued, “The haunting is still alive!”

“But the bounty clearly stated that the issuer didn’t want to disappear or lose lifespan due to the haunting.”

“Now the haunting is Wang Buliuxing’s familiar, all issues are resolved, why can’t it be considered completed?” a member said.

“But what if something goes wrong later?” Meow Xiaoqi said.

Having experienced Lu Yibei’s torment, she felt that if Xingfu Community’s residents fell into Lu Yibei’s hands, it would be worse than being controlled by the haunting!

The old pervert mediated, “Alright Xiaoqi, if you keep insisting, you’ll be accused of personal vendetta. I’ve already asked the boss, take a look…”

He said, showing his phone to Meow Xiaoqi.

Void: “Though her bounty completion process is different from previous recipients, the result meets the requirements, she should be approved. By the way…”

Void: “Mention Gou Meng’s situation to her, she might be interested.”

Meow Xiaoqi stared at the phone screen for a while, her eyes narrowed in anger, grinding her claws on the table, “Why does the boss always favor her?”

The old pervert glanced at Meow Xiaoqi, who weighed less than a hundred jin(approximately 110 pounds) and was happy to be flat and short, said lightly, “The boss might have his own thoughts?”

“You sound like you’ve guessed the boss’s thoughts?” Meow Xiaoqi glanced at the old pervert.

“No!” The old pervert denied flatly.

Even if I guessed, I can’t tell you. With your mental resilience, Wang Buliuxing’s trash ads and report bombardment would make you confess everything to her. The old pervert thought.

Lu Yibei waited for Meow Xiaoqi’s response, and when the message alert sounded, she eagerly opened the chat app.

One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat: “The result is out, you got lucky, barely passed! Your points are enough now, do you want to exchange for the truth about your father’s death?”

Lu Yibei looked at Meow Xiaoqi’s reply, her mood instantly heavy, and after a long silence, she replied.

Wang Buliuxing: “Alright, send it over…”

One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat: “[Internal Document 057.docx]”

After downloading the file, Lu Yibei stared at the progress bar, feeling the short one or two seconds were as long as a century. When the file finished downloading, she eagerly opened it, and a document with images, tables, and over three thousand words appeared before her.

[The cause of Lu Ming’s death is related to an Eclipse Society haunting research activity, codenamed “Human World,” starting seven years ago. The first experiment was conducted in a village on the Laos border, causing 132 deaths, two missing…]

Lu Yibei skimmed through the first half of the document, detailing the Eclipse Society’s research activities and movements, and soon found the content she was looking for in a table.

[Lu Ming Attack Incident Participants List

Xu Wentao, active in the southwest region, Eclipse Society member, spiritual pattern Shadow of Waste, psychic energy fluctuation level B+, deceased [Image].

Lin Can, active in the southwest region, Eclipse Society member, spiritual pattern Crimson Chain Dragon, psychic energy fluctuation level A-, deceased [Image].

…]

Lu Yibei looked at the list of 67 participants, with over 90% deceased, secretly alarmed.

More than ten Class A Psychics, over forty Class B Psychics and hauntings…

Could these guys all have been killed by Dad?

He found it hard to imagine that the hands that only cooked and wrote trash novels could kill so many psychics.

Continuing to scroll down the list, Lu Yibei soon saw the names of the only two surviving culprits.

“Zhang Shuo, codename Offering Epidemic, Eclipse Society high-ranking member, possessing over four spiritual patterns, known spiritual patterns: Weird Beast Fei, psychic energy fluctuation level A+ or above [Image], [Image] (Warning! Extremely dangerous).”

“Suolang Baima, codename White Lotus, The Midnight Watchers Society defector, spiritual pattern: Nine-Colored Lotus, psychic energy fluctuation level A+ or above [Image], [Image] (Warning! Extremely dangerous).”

After reading the document sent by Meow Xiaoqi, Lu Yibei put down his phone, stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.

Ten minutes later, he finally moved the stiff muscles on his face, forcing a smile, and muttered to himself, “65-2-0, Dad’s amazing! So many people attacking him alone, and he counter-killed them. Not a loss at all, truly a profit, ha… haha!”

“But…”

But where did the thing they wanted to take from Dad go?

Was it already taken?

While pondering, his phone vibrated again, he picked it up and glanced, frowning.

One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat: “If you want to know Zhang Shuo and Suolang Baima’s movements, you can continue completing bounties to exchange.”

One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat: “Also, the boss asked me to tell you that recently a group is secretly planning actions against Gou Meng. If you want to know related information, you can ask us.”

Wang Buliuxing: “I don’t want to.”

“???”

This doesn’t match the boss and Ah-Se’s guess!

On the other side of the phone, Meow Xiaoqi saw Lu Yibei’s reply, stunned for a moment, then angrily typed on the keyboard.

One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat: “Wang Buliuxing, I didn’t expect you to be so heartless, your own lover is about to die, and you don’t care! I’m so angry!”

Wang Buliuxing: “Gou Meng isn’t angry, why are you? Do you want to be my lover too? [Black man question face]”

One Hundred and Two-Thirds Cat: “Bastard, just wait! I’m going to apply for a replacement, let the old pervert handle you!”

Wang Buliuxing: “Wave~!”

After replying, Lu Yibei put down his phone and looked at the dim Ally Mark on his hand, pursing his lips.

If the pesky little sister really encounters something she can’t solve and needs my help, wouldn’t she tell me herself? Why would she need you?

Moreover, if that self-proclaimed invincible, unbeatable by The Midnight Watchers Society, pesky little sister were made into a root carving, what could I do? Accompany her in death?

While pondering, his phone vibrated again.

This damn cat, why is she still at it?

Feeling the vibration, he frowned, ready to send Meow Xiaoqi a crash file and block her, only to find it was Shui-Ge using The Midnight Watchers Society’s work account to send a message.

Bai Kai: “Lu Yibei operator, due to Jiang Li operator temporarily leaving for personal reasons, and strongly recommending you to temporarily take over her duties, including night watch every Friday for a month. I now officially represent Hua City’s The Midnight Watchers Society to notify you, please complete the work handover with Bai Kai operator by next Wednesday.”

Lu Yibei, “???”

Thirty seconds later, Lu Yibei received a voice message from Shui-Ge using his personal account.

“Beep-!”

“Xiaobei! Surprise? Let me tell you, originally Li Xuan strongly opposed you temporarily replacing Jiang Li, even suggesting Du Sixian instead.”

Lu Yibei, “…”

What’s the difference between Du Sixian temporarily replacing and me temporarily replacing?

“Beep-!”

“But what can be done? Our Hua City’s The Midnight Watchers Society only has six main operators, the recommendation letter was written by Jiang Li, Gu Xiliu never attends meetings, I, An Qing, and the seniors all voted in favor, he’s alone and weak!”

Shui-Ge: “Look at his face [Image][Image], worse than when I punctured his tires!”

“Beep-!”

“But why does Jiang Li know you so well? From psychic energy data to physical data, she detailed everything, even the people in the video conference were reluctantly convinced by her. Did you two do something shady behind my back? The Midnight Watchers Society prohibits office romance!”

Damn, no wonder she sounded weird when she left last night, she was planning to dig a pit for me… Lu Yibei held his forehead, pressed the voice message recording button.

“Shui-Ge, is Hua City’s The Midnight Watchers Society so short of people? You know my current situation.”

Shui-Ge: “No worries, we all trust you! [Cheer!]”

Lu Yibei, “…”

What are they thinking?

Letting a witch type haunting temporarily take on Hua City’s The Midnight Watchers Society’s main operator duties, this little city is doomed!

(End of Volume)