What do you mean you also want to return to the world?

Without thinking much, Shi Yan subconsciously opened his eyes and immediately came face to face with Lin Xiaoyue's open-collared chest.

What a scene it was! It was like a thin rein on a sturdy racehorse; the slightest movement of the horse would make the reins seem like they were about to snap, making it a precarious and precarious situation, as if walking on thin ice. Especially since the palm-sized round mirror that had been seen before was tied to the reins, and now the round mirror was clearly reflecting Shi Yan's gaze, giving Shi Yan the feeling that he was right there in that chest.

But Shi Yan didn't react immediately; he was still immersed in what Fei Hong had said and was earnestly searching for the monster.

Where is the monster? Where is the monster?

He only saw the chest, not any monster.

Shi Yan's actions naturally caught Lin Xiaoyue's attention. She immediately looked up and found that Shi Yan, who had just promised not to open his eyes, now had his eyes wide open like copper bells, staring intently without blinking. For a moment, she was completely baffled.

No, in her memory, wasn't Shi Yan supposed to be a rather introverted and shy boy? He used to unconsciously look away when they made eye contact. How come he's so bold now? Has he been influenced by that borderline treasure-hunting streamer?

Because of this sudden, strange thought, Lin Xiaoyue completely forgot that she was still in a state of exposed skin. It wasn't until the cold air from the air conditioner blew on her chest that she snapped back to reality, immediately took out the mirror, and then glared at Shi Yan with considerable embarrassment and annoyance: "Have you seen enough?"

Shi Yan then realized what he was doing, his mind went blank, and he could only stammer an apology: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

Although he certainly didn't mean it, he couldn't believe it even himself—and looking at Lin Xiaoyue's expression, she clearly felt the same way.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Lin Xiaoyue lowered her head and remained silent, while Shi Yan didn't know what to say either. He could only question Fei Hong in his heart: "Where did this monster come from? I didn't see anything."

"Oh, maybe I saw it wrong," Scarlet said lightly.

"You can't possibly be wrong?" Shi Yan asked, quite suspicious.

"What's impossible about that? I'm not omnipotent," Scarlet said. "After all, I only have one finger left now, you can't expect too much from me, can you?"

...What the heck?

Shi Yan thought he had misheard.

This Scarlet is actually saying she's no good?

How could this be? Shi Yan had always thought that Fei Hong was like a middle-aged man over thirty, all he could do was talk. He was a mythical creature, omnipotent; when had he ever admitted to being impotent?

Such a stark contrast naturally made Shi Yan suspect a conspiracy; this guy must be plotting something.

Shi Yan immediately became alert, but he also knew that now was not the time to think about this, after all, Lin Xiaoyue was still here.

"Um, well..." Shi Yan coughed lightly, drawing attention back to his work, "Can I see your mirror?"

Lin Xiaoyue then looked up at him, seemingly remembering why she had come. After a brief silence, she nodded and handed him the mirror.

Shi Yan quickly took the mirror, feeling its warmth as he touched it, and the scene from earlier immediately flashed through his mind.

Damn it, stop dwelling on it. If you keep dwelling on it, he'll become Qi Fei too.

But then again, couldn't you just put that palm-sized mirror in your pocket? Why put it in that kind of place? Is this some kind of peculiar fetish?

Shi Yan really wanted to ask Lin Xiaoyue, but he felt that it wasn't appropriate to ask this question in the current situation, so he had to put it aside for the time being and take a look at the small round mirror first.

This is a glass mirror with a silver frame, both the frame and the mirror itself have a vintage feel. The vine-like relief meanders and coils, and the indentations of the engravings are faintly visible beneath, though now blurred.

Shi Yan had researched glass mirrors before coming here. They were developed in the West and only began to be produced and used by ordinary people in China during the late Qing Dynasty. If that's the case, their value generally wouldn't be very high. But there's another possibility: they could be luxury items that spread from the West to China. If that's the case, their origin could be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, and their value would far exceed the former.

However, Shi Yan wasn't there to price this thing... at least not as a primary purpose. He was there to exorcise demons, so he was prepared to find monsters in the mirror.

However, when Shi Yan actually held the mirror in his hand, he did not notice anything unusual, and he did not even feel the same excitement he had when he looked at the photos.

What's going on? The monster has disappeared? Or is it because I haven't activated my demon eyes, so I can't see it?

Shi Yan was unsure whether to ask Fei Hong. However, he felt that Fei Hong was acting strangely today and might be up to no good, so he decided to find out for himself.

"Excuse me, may I take it over for an appraisal?" Shi Yan pondered for a moment and explained to Lin Xiaoyue, "My teacher taught me a special method of identification, but he instructed me not to show it to laymen."

"Your teacher, that borderline-featured livestreamer?"

"Uh, yes." Shi Yan tried to cover for Qi Fei, "Don't let his appearance fool you, he really has real skills in appraising treasures."

Lin Xiaoyue frowned: "You're taking it with you...?"

Shi Yan realized that Lin Xiaoyue was worried that he would run away, so he quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll be within your sight, I definitely won't run away. Besides, my teacher is a big streamer with hundreds of thousands of followers, there's no reason for him to covet what you have."

"I'm not worried that you'll run away," Lin Xiaoyue said hesitantly. "I'm worried about..."

"What are you worried about?"

"I'm worried you might do something weird," Lin Xiaoyue said, "like going to the toilet and having sex or something."

Shi Yan was stunned: "What did you say?"

"You see, I've always kept this mirror here," Lin Xiaoyue pointed to her chest. "But you just saw it again, so I was worried you might get a little impatient, so I thought... *chuckle*, hahaha, just kidding, you don't need to make that face. I was just trying to lighten the mood since it was a bit awkward... How's that going? Feeling better?"

Shi Yan rubbed his stiff face.

This young delinquent girl's words are truly terrifying.

"Alright, alright, go ahead and get it appraised." Lin Xiaoyue rested her chin on her hand, tilted her head, and looked at Shi Yan. "I still trust your character, Shi Yan. If you're all bad people, then there are no good people left in this world."

This statement... no wonder it could have captivated the original owner to the point of obsession.

Shi Yan silently complained to himself, then thanked them and walked to a secluded corner.

After confirming that no one could see what he was doing, he snapped his fingers with a "snap".