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

He had assumed that the place he would live in would be a small studio apartment allocated to him by his parents' company, but judging from the layout of the room and the items on the coffee table, this guess was probably impossible.

"Ah."

Jiuge sat on a small stool to the side, her expression indifferent.

While answering, she kept glancing under the sofa out of the corner of her eye.

“It’s more convenient for us to work since we live together,” she added.

"so."

An Chen nodded.

Actually, he doesn't care how many people live there, or whether there are many or few people.

He was a little confused as to why the girl in front of him didn't mind at all that a strange man like him was staying there.

Are college students these days so open-minded?

As if knowing what An Chen was thinking, Jiu Ge turned her gaze away from the sofa, her eyes suddenly flashing with a cold light.

"If you dare to touch me, I will purify your entire being, soul and all."

Upon hearing this, An Chen fell silent for a moment.

After a moment, he shifted his gaze to the crystal displayed in the cabinet and said, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in you."

Then he pointed to the crystals.

“I’m more interested in those things.”

"..."

Chapter 5 I was just kidding.

Jiu Ge's expression was somewhat complicated; she clearly hadn't expected An Chen to say that.

An Chen chuckled and put down his teacup: "What does the association say about that strange person who secretly makes deals with spirits in the middle of the night?"

Whenever he does a mission at midnight, he uses illusions and other skills to disguise himself.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the association will have no way of determining his true identity.

"They say it's very strong, but it's also very suspicious. We can't determine which faction it belongs to at the moment."

As she spoke, Jiuge frowned slightly.

Although this arrest operation targets all association members, if it is proven that the other party is malicious and poses a threat to society, she will find a way to bring him down.

"What do you mean by 'other forces'?"

"Besides our association, there are also some non-governmental organizations that use psychic abilities to swindle and cheat people."

When the words "scam and deception" were mentioned, Jiuge's eyes turned cold.

"Are you the only member of the association in the pseudo-capital?"

If the number is too large, An Chen may be forced to reduce his workload in the future, given the current trend.

"There are two more, one male and one female."

Why not ask them for help?

"Unfamiliar."

Why are you looking for me?

"No comment."

Turning her head to the side, Jiuge's ears turned slightly red.

"How exactly can I help you? I don't know anything, I can only see spirits." An Chen shrugged, looking somewhat helpless.

He couldn't help but begin to doubt Jiu Ge's original intention in asking him to cooperate with her.

Just to be on the safe side, An Chen felt he should confirm the other party's true intentions beforehand to avoid falling into any trap.

"I can teach you slowly, until then you just need to stand next to me."

When Jiu Ge heard An Chen's words, she didn't even frown, as if working with a dud was a trivial matter.

Upon hearing this, An Chen pondered for a moment.

He tilted his head and shouted into the air by the window, "What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing An Chen's words, Jiu Ge's shoulders trembled slightly.

She stood up stiffly, forced herself to take a step forward, and then cautiously peered out the window.

An Chen wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Jiu Ge's face was much paler than usual, and after a few seconds, she looked even more pale than a ghost.

"Huh? Can't you see it?"

"?"

The air freezes.

Soon, a thin layer of mist filled Jiuge's eyes.

Time seemed to stand still.

After a moment of silence, An Chen calmly said, "I was just kidding."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Jiuge opened her mouth, then pursed it tightly, her expression even colder than usual.

She glared at An Chen fiercely, then turned and went upstairs.

Soon, a loud "bang" was heard.

The door was closed.

By 5 p.m., Jiuge still showed no sign of coming out of her room.

The cat remains entrenched under the sofa, and neither cat food cans nor cat treats can lure it out.

Let's go make something to eat.

Now that the reason is known, An Chen no longer needs to take unnecessary precautions.

He thought for a moment, then turned and went to the kitchen.

A short while later, An Chen came out again with a blank expression.

The kitchen utensils in the cupboard were new, but all the tableware was covered in dust. The refrigerator next to it contained only a few pieces of bread and a few cartons of yogurt.

After straightening his clothes in front of the mirror, An Chen prepared to go out.

Judging from Jiuge's reaction, the reason she was targeted was probably because of her fear of the spirits that suddenly appeared in front of her, and because she saw her overly calm attitude when facing various spirits.

As he walked, An Chen reflected on whether he had gone too far and that was why Jiu Ge had targeted him.

Unlike the previous rental house which was in a relatively remote location, the new place is located in the most bustling and vibrant part of the city center, with far fewer dead ends and less populated areas compared to before.

Along the way, crowds of people came and went in an endless stream, while in contrast, spirits drifting nearby were scattered in twos and threes in the surrounding corners.

Most ordinary spirits are not malicious, but a small number of them may have some strange and wicked tastes.

While he was thinking, a spirit resembling an older man rushed in front of An Chen, making a huge, sinister face at him.

If you want to be seen as an ordinary person by spirits, and if you don't want ordinary people to think you're sick, you need to have a calm and undisturbed mind.

As if he hadn't seen the gruesome scene before him, An Chen emptied all his spiritual energy and calmly passed through.

He sometimes wondered if spirits were just bored and always trying to scare the living.

Like blowing a breath on the back of your neck, coming face to face, or suddenly jumping out of a drawer—these are all common frightening tricks used by spirits.

Knowing full well that it's of no use to ordinary people, they still enjoy doing it and never tire of it.

Normally, An Chen would deliberately use illusions to confuse his magnetic field and aura in order to avoid attracting too much attention.

Every time he goes out to work in the middle of the night, he will release some of his magnetic field and blur his appearance to avoid being marked by anything in the future.

Everyone emits a different magnetic field. Whether it's a spirit or some other spiritual entity, in most cases they remember people through their aura.

When facing the phantom clone that time, he deliberately revealed his aura.

There are three reasons.

Firstly, if the aura is confused, the phantom clone will definitely not be willing to show itself.

Secondly, he never intended to leave the other party alive; he would kill the clone before the other party could transfer his memories.

Third, if one of the clones were suddenly missing, the phantom might become suspicious and take action.

Half an hour later, An Chen walked out of the restaurant with two bags of takeout rice bowls.

After hesitating for a moment, he went to the nearby vegetable market.

Carrying several bags, An Chen started walking back.

It was already six o'clock when I got back to the apartment.

In the living room, Jiuge sat opposite the sofa, holding a book in her hands.

Seeing An Chen return, she glanced at the door, then immediately turned her gaze back to her book.

After putting the groceries into the kitchen, An Chen placed the rice bowl on the dining table.

He glanced at Jiuge and said, "I brought you one too."

"Thank you."

After a brief thank you, Jiuge put the book she was holding aside and went straight to the dining table.

"How much? I'll transfer it to you."

"Need not."

An Chen answered without looking up.

Seeing that he said that, Jiuge didn't say anything more.

She gently opened the lunchbox and began to eat in small bites.