"Yes, yes, good. Look how pretty this little girl is, you must treat her well," Aunt Xu said happily.

Then, seemingly a little disappointed, he said, "Sigh, I wonder when my husband will bring a wife home."

"Don't worry, Minghui is much more successful than me. He works for a big company, and I guarantee he'll bring you back a beautiful young lady soon."

"Mmm," Aunt Xu said, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

"Oh, right, I saw an old beggar outside just now, and he asked me to bring this to you."

As he spoke, he took a folded piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to me.

An old beggar? I was instantly puzzled. Ever since we went to Northeast China together to find the shaman Changmen, the old beggar left a note and disappeared, saying he was going to fix his severed hand, and then there was no news of him.

I quickly took the note, but didn't open it. Aunt Xu was just an ordinary person; I couldn't involve her. The fewer people who knew about this, the better.

I smiled and nodded, then said to Aunt Xu, "Okay, Aunt Xu, it's almost time for the train, we have to go. I'll bring you some local specialties when I come back."

"Alright, you'd better hurry up, or you'll miss the train. Be careful on the road, keep your eyes open, and remember to protect your wife, or I won't let you off the hook."

Shui Yanling listened from the side, then covered her mouth and chuckled secretly.

I scratched my head and smiled as I agreed. After saying goodbye to Aunt Xu, we hailed a taxi on the roadside and headed towards the station.

Sitting in the car, I carefully opened the note. Yanling was watching beside me, but I didn't stop her. After all, she already knew so much, and it wouldn't be good to keep it from her.

The note only had four words written on it: "Beware of the Xuan Sect." I confirmed the handwriting; it was exactly the same as the note he left behind when he disappeared in Northeast China last time.

The Xuan Sect? What's that? I gripped the note tightly, remaining silent. It seemed some organization was watching me again. After a long while, a bitter smile finally appeared on my face. I'm really something now. First, there are imitators on the dark web, and now a mysterious organization is targeting me. Then I suddenly remembered that when I left the prison that day, Lei Yu said that an organization connected to the state was also watching me. It seems I'm quite a rare commodity now.

I didn't notice that when she saw those words, Shui Yanling's eyes turned icy cold in an instant, making it seem as if you were in an ice valley.

However, that look only flashed by for a moment. When I came back to my senses and looked at her, she had returned to that gentle and weak feeling, as if the sharp and piercing look in her eyes just now was just an illusion.

I gently put my arm around her shoulder and asked her softly, "Are you scared?"

"Don't be afraid, I won't be scared as long as you're by my side," Shui Yanling said, nestled in my arms.

The driver saw this scene in the rearview mirror, shook his head, and thought, "Another pair of lovelorn lovers showing off their affection." Then he silently turned on the car stereo, and shrill music instantly filled the car.

"Happy breakup, I wish you happiness, take good care of yourself..."

"Ahem," I quickly let go of Yanling, then sat up straight, feeling a little embarrassed, but also a little excited. Before, I was always the one being shown off by others, but now I can finally be the one to show off my love.

Shui Yanling was about to laugh when she saw me sitting so upright, but she quickly swallowed it back.

Seeing this, the driver in front couldn't help but turn up the volume of his stereo a few more times.

The ride was awkward, and the driver wouldn't let us off the hook, playing the same song on repeat the whole way. We finally arrived at the train station, quickly paid the fare, and then slunk away with Shui Yanling.

The driver stopped the car, watched us flee, then silently lit a cigarette, a cold smile playing on his lips. "You little punk, you think I can't handle you?"

Then, with a turn of the steering wheel and a press of the accelerator, they sped away.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Strange Things

The station was as crowded as ever, a sea of ​​heads that made one feel a little dizzy.

There were many people handing out flyers in the crowd, and many passengers who had just gotten off the bus were pulled aside to promote their own hotels. There were also many drivers shouting that they only needed a few more passengers for their destinations.

Since I bought the tickets online, I didn't have to go through the hassle of queuing in long lines, because almost every station has self-service ticket machines where you can collect your tickets with just your ID card.

"Wait here for me, don't wander off. I'll go get the tickets, it'll be quick," I said, and headed toward the nearest self-service ticket machine.

There weren't many people at this machine; there were only three people in front of me. The one in front was a young man with bright green hair, whose green hair stood out in the crowd.

I was quite surprised to see that the "Shamate" subculture still exists these days. To be honest, I really can't appreciate the kind of Renaissance art that Shamate has.

Soon the punk youth finished collecting his ticket and left with his flowing long hair. Then came a man in a suit. He was very tall, almost half a head taller than me, probably close to 1.9 meters. He looked very strong, and for some reason, this man gave me a very special feeling.

Behind the man was a short man wearing a hat and mask, huddled up, looking quite strange.

Especially when standing next to the tall man in front of him, it was as if there was a difference between a giant and a dwarf.

I stood behind the short man, waiting quietly, while glancing back at Shui Yanling, afraid that she would be deceived if I turned around, since there were quite a few scammers at the train station.

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