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

“Okay.” An Chen nodded.

After a long time, their hands were clasped together again.

"It's a date." Jiu Ge smiled as she released her little finger, not wanting to make things difficult for An Chen any further.

An Chen's hands were still cold, and touching them made me feel very safe.

"Then I can just send the whole stone to the afterlife?" She lowered her head, observing the stone thoughtfully.

“That might work, but there’s a safer way. We need to keep the matter of this stone a secret for now.” An Chen patted Jiu Ge’s hair and then snatched the stone back.

"why……"

Just as Jiuge was about to ask An Chen why he kept the stone a secret, she suddenly noticed that the knight's armor beside her had moved.

"Shh." An Chen made a shushing gesture.

"Hmm..." Jiuge didn't ask any further questions.

Since An Chen chose to do this, there must be a reason for it.

The knight of today is not only not the same knight as he was years ago, but he is also extremely suspicious.

The three people next to him were still asleep when the knight sat up, touching his helmet.

Chapter 106 Hearse Drift

Upon seeing An Chen, the knight, who had just sat up, instinctively kicked his legs and took a few steps back.

The moment I opened my eyes, there was the person who had so innocently bumped into me before the midday meeting—it was terrifying.

"Bang bang bang."

The hard armor struck the ground with a piercing sound.

“My name is An Chen.” Ignoring the knight’s strange behavior, An Chen smiled and extended his hand to him.

"..." The knight didn't speak, stretched his hand forward and then pulled it back.

"I've long admired your name. Please give me your guidance." An Chen bent down and grabbed the knight's hand.

He was still smiling, with a gentle expression and a friendly attitude.

An Chen's hands were icy cold; even through the armored knight, one could feel a strange, piercing chill.

"..."

The Nine Songs are silent.

She didn't quite understand An Chen's actions.

"...Where is this? An illusion...Where's the stone?" The knight quickly shook off An Chen's hand and looked around.

An Chen and Jiu Ge stood to one side, with three familiar people lying next to him.

The knight himself had just woken up, and the place he was in was no longer an illusion.

If I remember correctly, I was with Feng Kai before.

Even more strangely, he became completely unable to sense the existence of the illusion.

The illusion that had existed for a hundred years vanished into thin air in the blink of an eye.

"He spoke..." Upon hearing the familiar voice from her memory, Jiuge was somewhat stunned again.

Is it really just a case of split personality or something similar?

If that's the case, is it possible for that old knight uncle to turn back?

Jiuge suddenly got a strange piece of information.

"How do you know about the stone? You shouldn't have been around when we went through the first cycle of reincarnation, right?" An Chen asked slowly, still smiling.

"..." The knight froze.

Upon hearing An Chen's question, Jiu Ge tilted her head and looked at the knight with curiosity.

The knight paused for a few seconds before speaking: "The association informed me."

"Didn't the association say that no one other than the designated personnel is allowed to participate?" Jiu Ge's gaze sharpened slightly.

"After the meeting, the association asked me for help." The knight stood up.

Where is the stone?

His "head" moved.

Judging from the actions, he was probably examining the items on Jiu Ge and An Chen's bodies.

Having already witnessed the wondrous internal structure of the knight's armor, An Chen felt a strong sense of unease at this moment.

A creature without a head was actually observing him and Jiuge with great seriousness.

"We're not entirely sure where the stone is now; it's probably gone by now," An Chen shrugged, looking helpless.

"Bang bang bang."

Upon hearing An Chen's words, the knight dusted off his armor.

Forget about illusions, he really couldn't sense the stone's presence either.

"Now that the mission is complete, I will return to report the situation."

Having roughly grasped the current situation, his voice turned cold, and his mind became completely clear.

The knight glanced meaningfully at An Chen and then prepared to leave.

"By the way, do you know why we suddenly fell out of the illusion?" An Chen asked, his expression very serious.

"You...you've already resolved the illusion?" The knight turned around, his voice hesitant.

"I don't know if this counts as a solution, but the illusion suddenly stopped working and we fell out." An Chen said with a serious expression.

"Jiuge and I woke up a little earlier than you." He sighed as he spoke.

"..." Jiuge didn't speak, nor did she show any expression.

She neither confirmed nor denied it.

After glancing at Jiu Ge and then at An Chen, the knight's mood suddenly became very complicated.

Leaving aside Jiu Ge, who has an extremely upright reputation within the association, An Chen doesn't seem to be lying.

"The illusion... you created it yourself?" the knight paused, then asked.

"Hmm...and look over there."

An Chen pointed to the sand pile on the right.

There were many stones of various sizes scattered around the sand pile.

"That stone looks a lot like a pebble. When the illusion disappeared, it also lost its power and fell in, turning into an ordinary stone and mixing with the other stones over there."

"Thank you, I understand." After hesitating for a moment, the knight nodded and walked towards the sand pile.

Seeing that the knight believed his story and became engrossed in turning over stones, An Chen quickly called Jiu Ge to follow him outside.

"Are those three people alright?" Jiuge followed An Chen.

As she walked, she kept looking back.

"He'll wake up soon. And the knight will be there for a long time, and he might even take all that mud and sand back with him. He won't be leaving anytime soon," An Chen said.

"Oh, okay." Jiuge nodded, slightly relieved.

Regardless of whether they'll wake up or not... it would be quite strange if an ordinary passerby saw several unconscious people in a corner in the middle of the afternoon.

“It doesn’t matter if they don’t wake up for a while, since they’re male and I’ve already dragged them near the camera. Besides, being taken to the hospital by passersby will be good for their recovery.” An Chen thought for a moment and offered his new perspective.

If it were a woman, even the strange Su Zhi, he and Jiu Ge certainly couldn't just leave her here unattended.

Although times are progressing, there are still many bad people.

Horrific cases and dark news continue to emerge.

"..." Jiuge was speechless for a moment.

"What about the stone and the spirits in the illusion? What's the safer method you mentioned?" She shook her head, glancing sideways at An Chen as she walked.

An Chen's pockets weren't bulging; they were perfectly flat.

Upon closer inspection, there was nowhere on his entire body, from top to bottom, where he could possibly place a stone.

"Just follow me." An Chen smiled.

Suddenly, An Chen reached out and took Jiu Ge's hand.

“Alas…” Jiuge was so startled that she let out a cry of “Alas…”

Because of this, she forgot to ask where the stone was actually on An Chen's body.

"The mission isn't over yet, and our setup hasn't changed." An Chen smiled and tightened his grip on Jiu Ge's hand.

"oh oh."

Jiuge blushed and lowered her head.

After walking for about six or seven minutes, An Chen and Jiu Ge finally reached a populated street.

The place I used to live in was too remote. After the ancient spirits disappeared, I could hardly find any ordinary spirits on the road anymore.

There are still quite a few spirits on the streets these days, but Jiuge doesn't seem very scared anymore.

Whether it was due to the terrifying scenes in the illusion that honed her courage, she had indeed become much braver.

"Aren't you afraid anymore?" An Chen asked curiously.

"Probably? As long as they don't suddenly pop out..." Jiuge's voice was soft.

Actually, she was a little unsure herself.

"Hmm, it's too far, let's call a car." An Chen suggested, squeezing Jiu Ge's hand.

"Okay, where are we going?"

"Go find Zhang Zhidong, then go to the Zhang family cemetery."