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

As soon as they stepped out of the community gate, Zhang Zhidong, who was enthusiastically but overwhelmed with receiving waves of spirits on the left, sent a fuzzy creature resembling a zashiki-warashi (a type of Japanese house spirit) to see them off.

"Greetings, you two. I am Mao Maotou, a disciple of Zhang Susu. If you worship me, you will receive good luck."

As soon as it floated out, the chubby boy, still basking in Zhang Zhidong's aura, made a big face at Jiuge.

Jiuge froze, looking uncomfortable, and hid behind An Chen, tightly gripping his clothes.

The Ghost Festival was already terrifying for her, and An Chen's health wasn't as good as before.

Walking around the community, you can see spirits emerging from the ground or falling from the sky. Coupled with Mao Mao Tou's intimidating behavior, Jiu Ge's last psychological defenses collapsed.

An Chen glanced at Mao Maotou, making sure no one was watching, and then chopped Mao Maotou's head with a knife.

Mao Mao's eyes began to well up with tears.

“We appreciate your kindness, but if you continue to follow us, those believers will have to go to the meeting with me and Jiuge later.”

Noticing the gazes of the spirits still queuing nearby, An Chen picked up his phone to hail a taxi.

Jiuge quietly peeked out and put her head close to An Chen's phone screen.

She was quite curious about the other person's lock screen password.

The little hairy head floated away sadly.

Just then, a Rolls-Royce Ghost stopped in front of An Chen and Jiu Ge.

"Hey, I kindly rented a car to pick you up!" Su Zhi rolled down the car window, stuck her head out, and looked a little annoyed.

She didn't want to do this, but Li Zhifei insisted, saying that colleagues from the same place should maintain a proper relationship.

Li Zhi sat in the driver's seat, his hands on the steering wheel, his brows furrowed, clearly a novice driver who had only been on the road for a short time.

"And you, why haven't you replied to my messages since then? You used to reply to Li Zhi's messages." Su Zhi stared at An Chen with an unfriendly expression.

Jiuge looked at An Chen with disbelief, as if asking why he still had Li Zhi's contact information.

"..."

Stared at by both of them, An Chen suddenly didn't want to talk anymore.

"Anyway, hurry up and get on." Su Zhi sighed dramatically, waved her hand, and made an expression that said she didn't want to argue with them.

Jiuge turned her head away, pouted, and then turned her head back, her expression returning to normal.

An Chen began a fierce internal struggle.

Going up there carries a 50% risk of something going wrong halfway there.

If something bad happens during the Ghost Festival, it will probably turn into an unlucky mother opening the door to bad luck, bringing misfortune all the way home.

Accompanied by countless spirits, they returned to the underworld.

If they don't go up, there's a 50% risk that both Su Zhi and Li Zhi will get into trouble.

At that time, he and Jiuge will definitely feel very uneasy.

"Hey, hurry up and get on top of me, don't push your luck." Su Zhi forced a smile, but her words became increasingly impatient.

Jiuge ignored Su Zhi, glanced at An Chen, and sighed. "Can you drive?"

"Yes." An Chen nodded.

He got his driver's license right after graduating from high school, and he also had a lot of driving experience when he was doing missions before.

"What are you talking about? Isn't there a driver here?" Su Zhi frowned, as if she couldn't quite understand what the two people in front of her were saying.

"Let him drive the car." Jiu Ge tossed her hair and pointed to An Chen, who stood expressionless beside her.

For some reason, she had an inexplicable trust in An Chen, and always had the illusion that he was omnipotent.

"Are you looking down on my partner? Li Zhi has stumbled and fallen all the way here, and this car hasn't even left a scratch." Su Zhi said proudly, but it was quite a shocking statement.

"Hurry up." Pointing to Li Zhi's location, Jiu Ge gestured for An Chen to go up quickly.

Noticing that a spirit was trying to approach her, she went around to the other side of the car, opened the door, and sat down.

Su Zhi moved to the side in disgust, but Jiu Ge didn't seem to notice.

If she stays put any longer, she'll probably expose her weakness to Su Zhi.

Looking at the scene before him, An Chen shrugged, glared at the spirit beside him, then opened the front door and replaced Li Zhi.

When Li Zhi, who had been replaced, got out of the car, she had a relieved expression on her face.

For some reason, Su Zhi's expression became even more displeased.

After reopening the back door, Li Zhi took the initiative to sit down next to Jiu Ge.

Jiuge felt somewhat uncomfortable, and her attitude turned cold again, but she didn't know how to express it.

Seeing Li Zhi and Jiu Ge sitting very close in the rearview mirror, An Chen felt a little uneasy for some reason.

He glanced back at Jiuge and said calmly, "Come to the front seat. I'm your partner."

"Ah... okay." Jiuge was a little confused.

After moving to the front seat, she secretly glanced at An Chen.

I felt that An Chen's behavior just now was very similar to the domineering CEO in the novels I've been reading recently.

Jiu Ge asked An Chen several times about the time she met Zhang Zhidong at the mall, when he claimed to be her girlfriend and took advantage of her a few times. But An Chen always managed to evade and brush it off.

If possible, she hoped that An Chen could confess his feelings as soon as possible.

Just as she was thinking this, the car started moving.

Outside the car window, many people were burning paper money, and spirits were wandering everywhere.

Some spirits were looking down at passersby, some were trying to scare someone, some were searching for their relatives based on their memories, and some were wandering around aimlessly like they had lost their minds.

If a spirit suddenly rushed into the car, Su Zhi probably wouldn't do anything; at most, she would just drive it away.

However, Jiuge's reaction cannot be guaranteed.

If the scene is too terrifying, she cannot guarantee that she can maintain a calm expression.

Thinking this, Jiuge reached out and tried to cover the rearview mirror on the car, but with a little force, the mirror broke off.

For a moment, she was at a loss.

"..."

An Chen didn't react, and the two people behind him were stunned.

"What are you doing?" Su Zhi suddenly stood up, but her head hit the roof of the car.

She sat down again, holding her head, her expression indignant as she looked ahead.

Li Zhi touched her own braid and patted Su Zhi to comfort her.

"Excuse me... the way you kept staring at me from behind made me feel really weird, like a female pervert," Jiu Ge said, offering a strange explanation with her head down.

She planned to transfer a sum of money directly to Su Zhi's account after the matter was over.

"you?"

Su Zhi tried to stand up again, but as soon as she moved her legs, Li Zhi pressed her down.

She wanted to argue, but she did indeed keep staring at Jiuge with a hateful gaze.

Su Zhi thought the other party wouldn't notice, and realized she had made a mistake.

"Alright, alright," Li Zhi advised, acting as a peacemaker.

For things like transportation costs and a broken rearview mirror, the association can reimburse you later.

When it comes to business trips and meetings, everyone assumes that the expenses are covered by company funds.

The original intention was to use this opportunity to improve the relationship between Jiuge and Suzhi, but it backfired unexpectedly.

Chapter 69 A lost soul wanders everywhere

All the way to Jingcheng, the four people in the car didn't say another word, and the atmosphere was awkward the whole way.

An Chen drives very steadily; he's clearly an experienced driver.

This impressed Li Zhi, who had been secretly observing him.

After driving the car to the designated location, Jiuge, who had kept her head down the whole time, finally noticed that the scenery outside the car window was different.

As I got off the bus, I saw many little girls wearing tattered dresses in styles from decades ago, with pigtails, and little boys dressed in very retro and worn-out outfits passing by on the roadside.

Apart from a small number of adults, most of them were children.

Basically, there are very few people whose clothes and appearance look high-quality.

They kept weaving through the crowds, skipping and hopping past living people.

Some children even carried schoolbags and small baskets full of vegetables, their faces full of honesty and simplicity.

Too many.

For a moment, the four of them didn't know where to begin.

In the pseudo-capital, there are very few spirits whose appearance does not conform to modern standards.

Even if they do appear, they are most likely some kind of fashion enthusiast from their lifetime.

In recent years, people's living standards have steadily improved, and spirits from the distant past have become increasingly rare.

Most of these spirits are from the last ten years or so.

For a moment, all four of them felt as if they had traveled back decades.

If it weren't for the fact that there were still living people dressed in modern clothes, they would probably be questioning the meaning of life.

......

"I'm so hungry." A little girl with a strange accent, braided pigtails, carrying a tattered bag, walked forward, holding a yellowish steamed bun in her hand.

"What the hell?" The little shepherd boy scratched his head, his dark face filled with confusion.

The old man next to him also seemed to be looking for a missing cow.

The spirits nearby were doing the same thing, some hurrying on their way, others searching for a place, all seemingly anxiously doing what they had done in life.