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The brightest sunlight of the day shone on the flagstone path of Peony Street, the air was as fresh as water, and the autumn leaves, like aging faces in that season, fell, startling the fish-like spirit figures in the clear stream.
Du Sixian held her camera with both hands, stopping and walking along the way, occasionally using the lens to record the beautiful scenery she saw, sighing in her heart, Peony Street is indeed a magical place, why didn't she notice it before?
Since she came to Hua City for university, it was not the first time she had visited Peony Street, only then did she discover its magic.
From the moment she stepped into the area of Peony Street, she was surprised to find that on this old street, clean as if washed, there was not even a trace of demons or monsters.
Looking around, she nodded slightly.
This indeed seemed like the place in Hua City where people with mysterious powers were most likely to hide.
Immersed in the scenery of Peony Street, not knowing how long she had walked, Du Sixian followed the address given by the Doctor and finally found the restaurant with green walls and white tiles in a slightly secluded corner of the old street.
Her gaze followed the simple shop door upwards and saw the plaque with the words 【Lus Sichuan Cuisine Restaurant】.
"This should be it, right?"
Du Sixian muttered to herself, took a step forward, lifted the door knocker, and tapped gently.
"Clang clang clang—clang clang clang—!" freewebnσvel.cøm
Silence, no response was received.
Through the gap in the door, she did not see the figure of anyone moving behind the door.
"Are they not home? Or do they deliberately not want to see me?" Du Sixian muttered softly, and just then, a pleasant boy's voice came from behind her.
"Who are you looking for?" The gentle voice carried a touch of beautiful resonance, making one's mind involuntarily sketch out the figure of a noble young master, a beautiful youth.
If it's someone who shares my plight, a gentle and jade-like beautiful youth, wouldn't that also be a wonderful thing?
With a little anticipation, Du Sixian turned around and saw the broad-shouldered, bear-like Su Mi.
That figure, like a UFC wrestler, cast a shadow beside her. A strong sense of oppression struck, and she retreated several steps, leaning her back against the wooden door.
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This, this person couldn't be Lu Yibei, could she? Du Sixian twitched her mouth and asked weakly, "Excuse me, do you know Lu Yibei? Or are you Lu Yibei?"
This girl is looking for Lu Yibei? Su Mi narrowed his eyes, sizing up Du Sixian, and said, "What do you need to see her for?"
"I..." Du Sixian hesitated, her brows tightly furrowed, lightly biting her lip, as if she had something difficult to say.
"Sorry, it's not convenient for me to tell you, but I'm very eager to find her now."
Ah? This... Su Mi frowned. Old Lu probably messed around outside, caused trouble, and now some girl is coming to collect a debt, right?
When did she become this kind of person? Was she led astray by that uncle who messed around with her dad?
"Oh, I don't know her. You can wait here and see, but I think no one has lived here for a long time, so you probably won't be able to wait for her."
After saying that, Su Mi left Du Sixian alone and turned to walk towards his own shop.
From a moral standpoint, Lu Yibei did something scandalous. Su Mi expressed strong condemnation towards her, but as Lu Yibei's good brother, Su Mi would still extend a helping hand to her.
Striding back into the Gu Jin Shu Embroidery shop, Su Mi closed the door with a "Bang—!", slyly took out his phone, took a photo of Du Sixian through the gap in the door, and sent it to Lu Yibei.
【【Image】【Image】【Image】, Old Lu, your lover has come knocking! I don't know how to handle it, you deal with it yourself!】
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Looking at Su Mi's receding back, Du Sixian slightly parted her lips, wanting to say something, but in the end, she just let out a light sigh.
"Sigh—!"
She could tell that Su Mi was hiding something from her, but she didn't dare to keep pressing him.
After all... Su Mi looked too capable of fighting, the kind who could lift her up with one hand and swing her around twice.
Du Sixian turned her head to look at the restaurant door behind her, her brows slightly furrowed.
How about waiting a bit longer? Maybe she'll be back in a while?
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"Tap—tap—tap—!"
The slender heels of high-heeled shoes tapped against the bluestone slabs, making light sounds.
A woman wearing a black business suit walked from the end of the street. Her slightly curly black long hair swayed behind [N O V E L I G H T] her along with her cape-like white coat. A slender lady's cigarette was held between her bright red lips, and in one hand, she swung a half-empty beer can.
If it weren't for her bright appearance, she would be the spitting image of a frustrated, greasy middle-aged person.
"Sigh—! They're really working people like livestock, and not even giving them grass! Tsk, aren't they afraid of me dying from exhaustion, turning into a zombie on the spot, and biting you all to death..." An Qing complained to herself.
On moonless nights, the work of the Night Watch is always so busy.
As the only operative in the Hua City Si Ye Hui who is proficient in urban legend anatomy, last night, she spent the entire night working with the corpses of the urban legend.
Recording the characteristics of the urban legend, handing them to Jiang Li for analysis and archiving, and then cutting materials from the corpses that can be used for Alchemy.
Separating the core of the urban legend' bodies, sending them to a certain Gu Niang who likes to impersonate a mushroom for a transcendence ritual, and then sending the initially purified urban legend core and materials to the warehouse for storage and backup.
These were all of An Qing's tasks: monotonous, repetitive, and boring.
Logically speaking, with this kind of job, she shouldn't also serve as a duty operative.
But...
Hua City has too few Psychic with sufficient combat power, not even enough to gather seven people for a weekly rotation.
This is also one of the reasons why she and Jiang Li are eager for new members to join.
"I don't know what the Chief's office is thinking. There are so many operatives in Rong City, just transfer a few over to relieve our pressure! Really."
An Qing complained, raising her hand to rub her aching temples.
Various spices were needed to handle the urban legend corpses. Inhaling too much made her feel dizzy, like she had a hangover. freēwēbnovel.com
Just as she put down her hand and took a sip of beer, she frowned as she looked up.
Following the faint Spiritual Energy fluctuations in the air, An Qing saw the girl on the street corner. She sat there blankly, like an abandoned kitten, evoking pity.
Watching the girl's profile, a glimmer of anticipation appeared in An Qing's eyes, and she secretly probed the girl's Spiritual Energy fluctuations.
The Spiritual Energy fluctuations were not evil, nor did they carry a bloody aura. They felt somewhat burning, perhaps an offensive Spirit Mark?
Could she be a naturally awakened Psychic? Hah, I might have struck gold this time!
With the surprise of discovering a forgotten treasure, An Qing walked forward.
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Time passed. When the sunlight became oblique and the sun beside her was no longer so intense, Du Sixian realized that it was past noon and she had been sitting here for nearly two hours.
I probably won't be able to wait today. How about finding an inn on the street to stay in and coming back tomorrow?
Du Sixian didn't want to go back to school. Only on Peony Street could she not see those strange figures and feel at ease.
While thinking, she was about to get up when she saw an Older sister with a bright appearance and a somewhat uninhibited demeanor walk over and sit down beside her as if it were her own spot.
Seeing this, Du Sixian slightly furrowed her brows and asked cautiously, "Excuse, excuse me, do you need something?"
Hearing this, An Qing turned sideways and smiled charmingly, "Sake girl, I see you have extraordinary talent. How about coming to learn from me and becoming a Guardian of Hua City?"
Du Sixian, "..." Is this some new type of scam?
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Only a ghost would believe you!
Thinking this, Du Sixian silently activated her camera and took a picture of An Qing's face.
