Having devoted myself to guiding souls, I was surrounded by them after my death.

On the way back, Song Qingmei asked:

"Little Fish, are you getting used to going down the mountain this time?"

"Hmm...it's alright."

Luo Xiaoyu said in a low voice.

"Just okay? But you're going to university in a few months, are you sure you can handle it?"

Song Qingmei muttered:

"What school did you get into again? Nanjing University?"

"Mmm." Luo Xiaoyu nodded.

"I remember that school had pretty high admission scores."

Song Qingmei admired Luo Xiaoyu from the bottom of her heart—Luo Xiaoyu was a prodigy.

Because of the ferryman, Luo Xiaoyu hardly went to school. She usually spent her time exorcising spirits, cultivating, and reading and doing practice problems in her spare time.

That is, the purest form of self-study.

Surprisingly, she actually got into Nanjing University!

A genius is a genius; he makes everything he does seem effortless.

But aside from this...

Song Qingmei glanced down at Luo Xiaoyu.

She is 1.5 meters tall, petite, with a baby face and a timid personality.

Who could tell that Luo Xiaoyu is already old enough to go to university?

Those who didn't know better would think the ferryman had hired a child laborer.

"That's good. You should try to go out more often. Spend more time with young people instead of those old fogies at Lingyi Temple. A girl your age should have a few good girlfriends, go shopping together, buy clothes, and gossip."

Song Qingmei raised an eyebrow:

"I'll find another guy and start a relationship or something."

At this point, Luo Xiaoyu made a soft "hmm" sound and lowered her head even further.

She subconsciously took out the token, gripped the hanging hamster plush toy tightly, and gently squeezed it, her movements so careful as if she were afraid of breaking it.

"Oh! Sorry, sorry."

Remembering something, Song Qingmei quickly patted her head:

"Sister forgot, you have someone you like."

"Um..."

Luo Xiaoyu's face turned even redder, and she held the doll in her hands and brought it to her mouth.

That was many years ago, before she officially became a ferryman.

At that time, she was still very young. Because she usually stayed at Lingyi Temple for training, her master's wife... that is, Grandma Gu, wanted to take her down the mountain to the city for a trip.

Nanhai City has developed rapidly in recent years. Back then, there didn't seem to be many novelties. Her impression of it was that there were many people.

I think we went to some kind of park...?

As a result, because there were too many people, she accidentally got separated from Grandma Gu and huddled alone in the bushes crying.

In an unfamiliar environment, surrounded by unfamiliar people.

She was at a loss, and could only clutch the hem of her skirt, looking at her toes and shedding tears.

At that time, a very talkative older brother came over and chatted with her and kept her company while she waited for others.

At first, she was worried that the other person had ulterior motives, but after spending time with him, she found that the older brother was really kind-hearted and even ran back and forth to buy her ice cream.

This hamster plush toy was a gift from that older boy.

only……

Because she was very shy at the time, she didn't say a word and kept her head down, so she didn't even see the other person's face clearly.

And this became the thing she regretted most in her life.

"If only I had been braver back then, at least I could have seen what that older brother looked like, or even just made eye contact. He would have known I have heterochromia... Even though my eyes are ugly, if he saw them, he might have disliked me."

Luo Xiaoyu muttered to herself.

Even if you wanted to look for it now, you couldn't.

Even if she were lucky enough to meet him, he probably wouldn't recognize her.

After all, that happened several years ago, back then she...

She was a chubby, round little girl.

"Well……"

Luo Xiaoyu regretted it more and more as she thought about it. Her eyes were tightly closed and her lips seemed to be pressed into a wavy line.

"Oh, okay, okay."

Song Qingmei saw through Luo Xiaoyu's thoughts and patted her shoulder to comfort her:

"My sister told me that there's a saying among the people of Lingyi Temple and the ferrymen that fate is predetermined from the very beginning."

"Like an infinitely long line, no matter how far apart you are, that line will always connect you. When the time is right, that line will shorten and slowly pull you together."

"So don't worry too much. If you are truly destined for each other, fate will surely bring you together."

Song Qingmei smiled:

"Besides, Xiaoyu, didn't you not see his face at the time? How do you know he's not with you now?"

"Well……"

Luo Xiaoyu pouted and continued walking, clutching her hamster plushie.

The hamster plush toy was old and worn out, but in her hands, it was still a treasure.

Just as the ferryman cannot live without the magical artifact, she cannot live without the doll.

Just like four years ago.

……

Meanwhile, at Qiushi Private College, on the fourth floor of the main building.

"Hey, have we been dealing with a lot more corpses lately?"

A logistics worker dressed in black carried a body bag, first putting Hu Lizhang's body into it, and then preparing to put Lu Jin's body into it.

Things haven't been peaceful lately.

He muttered to himself, just about to dispose of Lu Jin's body.

"呲-"

The next second, he felt his vision spinning, the world turning upside down, and then he saw his headless body.

Three strangers stood in the darkness, two men and one woman, all wearing hound masks.

“Read Lu Jin’s memories and find out who killed him.”

Chapter 90 Sister Xin, go and make an appointment with her.

In the early hours of the morning, the sky was a hazy, dark gray, and a faint glimmer of light could be seen on the horizon.

It's that awkward time when you're about to burn out from staying up all night, but you can't sleep or stay up any longer.

Even at this time, the lights in Jiang Lingqin Shop were still on.

"Senior Sister Jiang?"

Chen Shi knocked on the door and then pushed it open to enter.

A familiar figure came into view.

Jiang Liu sat on the sofa in the lobby, wearing a white shirt, cropped black trousers, and high heels. There was a violin case next to her, as if she had just returned from a field mission.

She crossed her legs, rested one hand on her knee and propped up her chin, and closed her eyes to sleep.

Jiang Liu's face was exquisite, with a blush at the corners of her eyes, making her beautiful and radiant. Even in her sleeping state, she remained sexy.

Chen Shi and Su Yining exchanged a glance and took another step forward.

Suddenly, Jiang Liu opened her eyes wide, her dark pupils turning toward the doorway.

"Ah...you're back?"

Jiang Liu's beautiful eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth immediately turned up slightly.

"Senior Sister Jiang, why don't you go to bed?"

"What do you think? I just finished a field mission. My junior brother is still in the spirit cage, how can I sleep?"

Jiang Liu stretched, swung her legs, and twirled her high heels on her toes:

"If something really happens to you, wouldn't I have to rush over there as fast as I can?"

Wow, I'm so touched, but senior sister, won't you suddenly die from this kind of sleep schedule?

The top-notch ferrymen really work hard.

Just as Chen Shi was about to say something, Su Yining suddenly stepped forward and hugged him tightly, like a big sister hugging her protected little brother:

"Don't worry, I'm here with you."

The fragrance of crape myrtle wafted from my side, enveloping my soft arm.

What's wrong with my senior all of a sudden?

"Hmm..." Jiang Liu squinted.

She smiled faintly, a knowing look on her face:

"Alright, let's report on what we've accomplished. Now that we're back, the matter must be resolved, right?"

"The matter is resolved... well, mostly resolved." Chen Shi gave an awkward smile.

After recounting her entire experience, Jiang Liu simply nodded indifferently.

"I see, the Mirror Spirit ran away."

She remained completely calm, as if discussing the weather:

"It's alright, we already know how to remove them, we can just exorcise them next time we find them. However, I didn't expect there to be two spirits on campus, the Blossom Society is really something."

Jiang Liu lightly bit her lip, seemingly lost in thought.

"Senior sister, what's wrong?"

"I was just wondering, according to you, the two evil spirits are still in a state of balance, and the supernatural influence hasn't expanded. Lingyi Temple has been observing the situation for so long, so why did they suddenly change their minds and hire someone to exorcise the spirits?"

Jiang Liu frowned and asked:

"So, you've seen Luo Xiaoyu, right?"

"I've met her before. You know Senior Sister Jiang too?"

"I wouldn't say I know him personally, but I've heard that he's a genius, talented at everything. Someone tried to get him to be my apprentice, but I refused."

Wow, so I guess I'm super lucky?

"Nonsense, you should be secretly happy."

Jiang Liu tapped Chen Shi on the head, her chest unconsciously lowering slightly.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Su Yining secretly purse her lips.

"Oh? It seems you had an unexpected gain from this exorcism?"

Jiang Liu said meaningfully, then suddenly hooked her arm around Chen Shi's shoulder and pulled him to her side.