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

Aside from making the hot summer even hotter, there's nothing to worry about.

"If we encounter a spirit that is about to transform into an evil spirit, having Zhang Zhidong approach it might have a miraculous effect. In that case, our work will be twice as effective."

An Chen sat down and began to recount to Jiu Ge the benefits of having Zhang Zhidong as a close neighbor.

“I’m not always home either. When you encounter scary pranksters, there will definitely be times when I can’t immediately get rid of or drive them away.”

"Hmm! Not bad! That makes sense!" Zhang Zhidong pressed Mao Maotou to the ground and gave him a thumbs up in agreement.

The little boy whimpered a few times and started calling for his mother.

Zhang Zhidong's hands were so hot that he lost all desire to play pranks and just wanted to be a pitiful good boy.

"But... when you were here, it seemed like you often deliberately ignored me when spirits appeared?" Jiuge narrowed her eyes, recalling An Chen's actions when they encountered terrifying things these past few days.

"That was an unexpected situation."

An Chen said calmly, "I misjudged the situation and thought you weren't afraid. In the future, if you feel scared, you should tell me right away."

"..."

Jiuge fell silent.

Watching the two with great interest, Zhang Zhidong tucked Mao Maotou into his arms. "Not bad! The two have a really good relationship! Touching! Heartwarming!"

"..."

"..."

Jiuge suddenly felt like giving up; she realized she might not be able to handle this policeman.

“You don’t have to, but you’ll probably have to help take care of Mao Mao.” An Chen sighed, looking regretful.

"Because he's here to uphold justice, if you don't want his help, there's nothing I can do." He said, taking a sip of tea.

Jiuge was persuaded: "Whatever you say. Except in emergencies, please let me know in advance if you're coming over in the future."

She gave An Chen a cold look and continued, "Please go back, both of you. I need to wash up and go to bed. I have a full day of classes tomorrow."

"Good! Then I'll take my leave with this little black radish head!" Zhang Zhidong gave a military salute, then tucked the little black radish head between his legs and floated out the window.

Seeing Zhang Zhidong and his group leave, Jiuge glared fiercely at An Chen, her imposing aura once again revealed.

"What's wrong?" An Chen looked at Jiu Ge with a puzzled expression.

I've reverted to my "keep away" attitude towards unfamiliar people...

"Didn't you say that Mao Mao Tou wouldn't play pranks?" Jiu Ge sneered, her expression towards An Chen very indifferent.

"Everyone makes mistakes in judgment, but he's always been very well-behaved when he's with me," An Chen explained earnestly.

“Kids his age like him will show their affection by teasing or bullying someone. Didn’t he keep calling you ‘pretty sister’?” he added.

Jiuge thought about what An Chen said, and it seemed to make sense.

“But it’s true that he said I’m pretty, everyone says so, so your claim that he likes me is not true,” she analyzed seriously.

From childhood to adulthood, Jiu Ge has never lacked people who compliment her on her looks, but she usually just ignores them.

"..."

An Chen was speechless.

Would a normal person say they are beautiful with a serious and solemn expression?

After clearing his throat, An Chen continued, "I have my reasons for saying this."

What's the basis for this?

"After you ran into the abandoned building, he asked me if I was his wife."

"?"

Upon hearing this, Jiuge's face suddenly turned bright red.

"Old...old...old...old...wife...old mother-in-law?"

Her expression became quite interesting, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

While he was lost in a strange dream, Mao Maotou happened to be outside asking An Chen if he was An Chen's wife.

Jiuge was shocked and completely lost her previous composure.

"Not an old woman, but a wife."

An Chen suspected that Jiu Ge might be hard of hearing.

He's only twenty years old and he can't hear clearly anymore...

"What wife? I'm not your wife. We've only been together for a few days, and you're already imagining things like this?!"

Jiuge took a few steps back, hugged herself, and looked at An Chen with a look that suggested he was a pervert.

“I know you’re not.” An Chen pressed his temples.

To have such a strong reaction to a simple chat, Jiuge might have been driven insane by fright...

“I answered him no, and then he asked me if I was his wife.” An Chen recalled for a moment and began to add to the explanation.

"?"

Jiuge was completely stumped.

"Hmph! You're sick!" she said, turning to go upstairs.

Because of what happened to Mao Mao Tou, she harbored some resentment towards An Chen.

"Aren't you going to take a shower?" An Chen asked curiously as Jiu Ge prepared to go back to her room.

He found it rather novel to hear Jiuge make a 'humming' sound.

Ignoring An Chen, Jiu Ge clenched her fist and quickened her pace without turning her head.

For some reason, she really wants to hit someone right now!

With a "bang!", the door slammed shut.

Shaking his head at the closed door, An Chen added some fresh food to Naitang's food and then turned on the TV.

Who knew that the goddess of the masses had such a sloppy side...

I randomly opened a channel, and the screen was playing "The Changing Faces," which tells the story of a woman with magic who transforms herself into different forms every day and uses this skill to do all sorts of things.

In this era where Photoshop is rampant and makeup and even plastic surgery are extremely advanced, even spirits are not to be outdone, creating a whole host of fancy tricks.

It's all because technology is advancing too fast, and people's quality of life is getting better and better, causing spirits to also go astray.

You should know that when he was a child, most of the spirits that remained in the world were still very simple and honest. They would never think of anything crooked or evil. It was considered good if a few evil spirits appeared in a year.

In recent years, the number of spirits remaining in the human world has been increasing. Ultimately, this is because people's obsessions and desires are getting bigger and bigger. If these desires cannot be satisfied for a long time after they become spirits, then they can only have no day of liberation or wait for the passage of time to be scattered.

Chapter 21: The Mysterious Man Has Been Caught

As he watched the constantly changing images on the television, An Chen fell into deep thought.

I wonder which troublesome guy is still not home at this hour...

After staring blankly for a while, he turned off the TV, got up, and went to the bathroom.

An Chen secretly made several preparations regarding the Phantoms. If his budget was accurate, he could force them to take some action by the summer vacation at the latest.

The only problem now is the association to which Jiuge belongs. If the true form or master of the phantom is the association's top leader or something similar, he can't just blindly charge in without a clear assessment of their overall strength.

It was almost midnight when An Chen returned to his room after taking a shower.

He lay down on the bed and didn't move. Tonight, he suddenly lost the urge to jump out the window to make a deal.

Since they've already found patrons in both the underworld and the mortal realm, there's no harm in being a lazy bum.

After thinking about it, An Chen turned to the side and closed his eyes.

About twenty minutes later, the sound of rushing water came from outside the door.

In the past, Jiuge would never have left her room in the middle of the night.

Perhaps it was because Zhang Zhidong's golden aura was so reassuring that she inexplicably dared to run outside in the middle of the night.

If anything were to rush out, Zhang Zhidong would definitely 'whoosh' over, just like when he sensed Mao Maotou's prank before.

Cautiously pushing open the door and observing whether there was any movement in An Chen's room, Jiu Ge turned on the light and tiptoed downstairs.

Her earlier words had thrown her into a daze, and she hadn't even had time to take a shower.

After petting the cat for a while, she took off her clothes and went to the bathroom.

Turn on the showerhead, adjust the water temperature to a slightly higher than normal, and Jiuge begins her shower.

For some reason, she began to suspect that An Chen might be some kind of old monster.

If spirits exist in the world, then other beings like elves, monsters, demons, vampires, orcs, and werewolves might also exist.

He can calmly communicate with spirits without being affected at all, and his body has not deteriorated at all after multiple contacts with spirits. He can become familiar with the spirit of the People's Hero within a few days of coming to his home.

It doesn't have any unique abilities; if it weren't for the abnormal constitution of the Sheniu, it would be a monster.

Moreover, he told her right after signing the contract that he was looking for the Black Phantom and asked her to keep it a secret.

It's completely unrealistic for someone so young to have an irreconcilable enemy.

There's a problem, definitely a problem.

Wednesday, 6:00 AM.

Still wearing loose pajamas, Jiu Ge fell asleep on the sofa in a cat-like posture.

Her hands were placed beside her face, her hair was scattered on both sides, her legs were slightly bent, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and there was a little bit of drool at the corner of her mouth.

Unlike her usual perfect and aloof appearance, and the impression of being timid and easily embarrassed when you're with her, Jiu Ge at this moment seems more like a girl her age.

“I know who the mysterious person is… The association has caught the mysterious person…” Her mouth moved, and she uttered strange sleep-talking.

"?"

Upon hearing this, An Chen paused, rubbed his forehead, and walked to the window to draw back the curtains.

Is this woman some kind of workaholic? Is her mind only on purification and work?