"Miss Chen Xi, are you satisfied with this room?" Wu Shi asked.

I nodded slightly, and asked thoughtfully, "How much is the monthly rent here?"

"I don't know if I can afford it."

Wu Shi smiled and said, "The rent here is two thousand a month. If we share, it's one thousand each."

"I can pay for the water and electricity myself. I'm almost always indoors during the day and only go out at night."

"So I might consume more."

I quickly shook my head: "That won't do. I can accept this rent. As for utilities, we'll split the bill."

"I'll just ask you to give me a bill every month, and I'll transfer the money to you."

Wu Shi's lips curled up, a faint smile appearing on his face.

For some reason, that smile on his handsome face seemed incredibly healing.

"Okay, I'll try my best to save money. If there are no problems, let's sign the contract."

Ultimately, we signed a co-tenancy agreement, and then discussed some details about the co-tenancy. My new place to live was settled here.

Wu Shi handed me the room key, and I paid the first month's rent.

It was already afternoon, and Xixi suggested we go and buy some daily necessities for me.

If it weren't for Xixi's reminder, I would have almost forgotten about this.

We visited all the department stores and bought a lot of daily necessities, such as bed sheets, blankets, pillows, and foot baths.

After buying the items, I contacted the supermarket and called a Lalamove truck to transport them to my apartment.

Wu Shi kindly helped me move things, which touched me deeply.

Life gradually returned to normal.

Recently, I've been going to my master's courtyard every few days.

My master patiently explained to me what a Taoist disciple needs to learn upon entering the sect.

I was required to run 10 kilometers every morning and evening for three months, after which they would arrange special training for me.

Having learned Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) in high school, my physical strength far surpasses that of the average girl, so running 10 kilometers is not particularly difficult for me.

Not long ago, I contacted my dad and he helped me apply to retain my student status.

After what happened last time, my father fully supports my decision.

They were still a little worried and repeatedly told me to be careful.

I could tell that my dad was still very worried about me, but he was holding back from expressing it for fear of swaying my resolve.

This time, my mother didn't blame me. Instead, she told me that girls must protect themselves when they are out in the world.

When I saw her, I even saw tears welling up in her eyes, as if they would fall like hail if I turned around.

My nose stung, but I held back my tears. I couldn't let my parents worry any more, and I had to take responsibility for everything myself.

A month passed peacefully, until I received a message from my master:

[Xiao Xi, come with me to Puguang District tomorrow. Come to my shop in the morning.]

I replied with "Received, Master".

Holding my phone, I couldn't help but start to look forward to it.

What kind of mission will this be? Will we see ghosts again?

I couldn't help but get excited. Just as I was hugging my phone and grinning like an idiot, Wu Shi came out of the bedroom, looking at me with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong, Chen Xi? What's making you so happy that you're laughing like that?"

I scratched my head awkwardly: "It's nothing, I just saw a funny joke."

Wu Shi gave an "oh" and didn't ask any further questions.

Of course, I couldn't let Wu Shi know my identity, since what I was going to do was all very mysterious.

It's kind of exciting to think about, this is exactly what a strong female lead like me should do!

Slay demons and monsters, and maintain world peace!

The next morning, I arrived at my master's antique shop early.

When my master saw me arrive, he glanced at my wrist instinctively and then told me what had happened.

It turns out that we were going to a hospital in Puguang District. Recently, many patients' families have been saying that the hospital is haunted.

The master wasn't entirely sure if the matter was true, so he decided to go and see for himself.

But since it's been circulated so widely, it's probably pretty much true.

The hospital director contacted the local police, but the local police couldn't find any clues either, so they reported it to their superiors.

The higher-ups also felt something was amiss, so they contacted the Paranormal Investigation Bureau, which naturally led them to the master.

Tonight, my master and I will also cooperate with Zhang Xiaoying's paranormal unit to conduct an investigation.

In the past month, I haven't been lazy at all. I've been diligently exercising and practicing drawing talismans every day.

Within a month, I have drawn more than a hundred exorcism talismans, as well as several suppression talismans and several fire talismans.

Both the Suppressing Evil Talisman and the Blazing Fire Talisman belong to the mid-level talismans. I once secretly used a Blazing Fire Talisman, but afterwards I felt very tired.

This thing still requires a lot of energy and spirit, so I don't plan to try it again easily.

However, the power of the Fiery Talisman was still quite considerable. Within a radius of two meters, everything was ignited by the Fiery Talisman, and the burning time was exceptionally long.

The most amazing thing is that I couldn't feel the temperature of the fire at all.

My master was quite surprised when he learned that I had drawn a talisman to ward off evil spirits, after all, I had only been learning to draw talismans for less than two months.

The Fiery Talisman is more difficult to make than the Evil-Suppressing Talisman. I haven't told my master about this yet, and I plan to surprise him at a crucial moment.

The master carried his tool bag, which contained loose copper coins, cinnabar talismans, and the like.

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