What if you were targeted by a cool and aloof beauty?

"..."

Jiuge clenched her fists tightly, suppressing the urge to punch someone.

She invited An Chen to collaborate with her because he possessed spiritual vision, had a reserved personality, and was incredibly bold, but now she couldn't help but doubt the correctness of her decision.

How did this man's personality become so drastic in just two days?

"Don't you have classes this morning?" An Chen asked.

"No." Jiu Ge's tone was indifferent, and she lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression.

"Then what are you doing at school?"

"Just in case." She quickly glanced up at An Chen, then lowered her head again, her ears turning slightly red.

Ever since she realized that she had caused trouble for An Chen, she guessed that something similar might happen on Monday.

To prevent any potential problems, Jiuge deliberately chose this moment to secretly go to An Chen's classroom.

Sure enough, not long after she arrived at the door, she heard An Chen being targeted and provoked again.

If An Chen were to be beaten badly because of her, Jiu Ge would probably feel guilty for years to come...

"Anyway, thank you, but if possible, I'd rather not attract too much attention."

An Chen chuckled and put the milk candy down.

"I'm fine with just being a laid-back person. I'd feel uncomfortable if people paid too much attention to me."

"..."

Jiuge didn't say anything, she just nodded slightly.

It's unbelievable that An Chen is so low-key. While other guys are eager to get involved with her and attract attention, he's doing the opposite...

"Oh, right." An Chen said again, as if he had just remembered something.

"?"

"Because there are cats in the apartment now, I suggest you don't wear black clothes," he kindly reminded her, glancing at Jiu Ge's new little black dress.

Although Naitang has only been in the apartment for three days, there are already scattered white cat hairs everywhere, whether on the sofa, the floor, or even in the locked cabinets that Naitang can't get into.

Even now, Jiuge's little black dress is covered in white cat hair.

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Jiuge looked at her clothes, her eyes widening in confusion.

"Why did you shed so much fur?"

She gently patted her little black dress, got up, and went back to her room.

After entering the room, Jiuge never came out again.

After giving the cat's head a good rub, An Chen then patted its belly.

He picked up a broom and began cleaning the house.

As July approaches, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

Especially at noon, if you spill a little oil on the ground, it could probably fry a person to death.

Because the sun was too strong, Jiuge and Anchen decided not to go on the mission together during the day.

Humans fear excessive sun exposure, but spirits fear it even more, hence the saying that sunbathing replenishes yang energy.

If a person frequently sunbathes, low-frequency spirits will find it difficult to approach him.

Chapter 11 is too graphic.

At noon, An Chen started cooking right on time.

"I heard on the news that someone died by the river this morning."

During the meal, An Chen suddenly blurted out this sentence.

"?"

Upon hearing this, Jiuge put down her chopsticks, looked around, and then around again, her eyes filled with fear.

“It wasn’t suicide, and the death wasn’t too gruesome, don’t worry.” An Chen explained after glancing at Jiu Ge’s expression.

"Then why are you suddenly telling me this? Are you worried we might run into this during our mission tonight, and you want to prepare me mentally?"

Jiuge's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, as if she couldn't understand An Chen's feelings.

“No.” An Chen put down his chopsticks.

"???"

"Just kidding."

Jiuge stopped eating.

She glared at An Chen fiercely, then fell silent.

“I was just kidding,” An Chen explained.

After an unknown amount of time, it finally got dark.

When An Chen came out of the room, Jiu Ge had already changed her clothes and was waiting at the door.

For ease of movement, she wore a gray culotte with a stick-shaped transparent Assam crystal tied to it, and her flowing black hair was half-tied up.

"Did you bring 'Fate' with you?" Jiu Ge flicked her hair and looked at An Chen with cold eyes.

"Um……"

Looks like she's still angry about lunchtime...

Without saying much, An Chen nodded.

……

After leaving the residential area, Jiuge hailed a taxi and went straight to Xiaobei District.

Xiaobei District is not particularly far from the apartment, but it's not very close either; it takes about 30 to 40 minutes to get there.

According to Jiuge, she can accurately sense the location of evil spirits, and if she is in a good state, she can even foresee it before the spirit becomes an evil spirit.

Although the underlying principles are unknown, people with strong psychic abilities often possess unique skills.

"Is this a mission or did you go on your own?" An Chen suddenly asked in the car.

"It was arranged by the association at the last minute."

Jiuge looked out the window and answered softly.

I wonder if this trip will allow me to meet that suspicious genius the association mentioned.

"What's that guy's background?"

An Chen thought for a moment, and realized that if it was a task assigned by the association, then it would definitely have a significant impact.

"It was just an ordinary spirit that had lived in that area for many years. There was no reason why it turned into an evil spirit, but it just inexplicably became like that."

After recalling the mission details, Jiuge added, "These kinds of things have suddenly started happening recently."

"Is there usually a reason why someone becomes an evil spirit?" An Chen asked curiously.

He had encountered some evil spirits before, but for various reasons, he never bothered to investigate why they had become evil spirits.

“Yes.” Jiuge turned around.

"Is this serious enough to alarm the association?"

"Well, they said if things got too big of a fuss, they'd just eliminate them. I didn't think that was necessary, so I took the task from someone else."

Jiuge said something rather frightening in a very serious tone.

"Won't people hold a grudge if you do this?"

An Chen suddenly realized why Jiu Ge seemed to have no friends.

She has gone to such lengths to uphold her sense of justice that very few people can understand her.

"Let them hold a grudge if they want, it doesn't matter to me." After saying that, Jiuge shrugged.

Hearing the two whispering amongst themselves, the driver perked up his ears and sped up, as if he wanted to get them to their destination as quickly as possible and then make his escape.

It's a pity that two such good-looking young people would have such mental problems.

Upon arrival at the destination, the driver received the transfer and immediately disappeared.

"There's hardly anyone here." Jiuge looked around.

"Yes, indeed."

It was supposed to be a busy downtown area, but apart from the old lady who collected recyclables, there was hardly anyone else around.

“The location I sensed should be about a kilometer ahead.” Jiuge turned around and pointed to the abandoned construction site in front of her.

"Okay, let's go then." An Chen nodded and gestured for Jiu Ge to walk forward quickly.

"?"

Jiuge fell silent.

"I'm not trying to scare you. I'm just a Muggle who happens to be able to see spirits, so I can't pinpoint their location."

"I……"

Jiuge choked for a moment, then fell silent.

She glared at An Chen fiercely, then hesitated before taking a step forward.

"Did the association specify which aspect is being referred to as 'making a big fuss'?" An Chen asked slowly as he walked behind Jiu Ge.

He hadn't seen any related news, which he found rather strange.

“During this period, people in several miles around Xiaobei District have been having the same nightmares and getting sick frequently. Some people have even fainted on the ground for no reason and have been unconscious ever since…” As she spoke, Jiuge habitually tucked her hair behind her ear.

As if she had thought of something, she hesitated to speak.

What kind of nightmare?