Chapter 64 The Sutured Seam The water ghost and He Zhao had agreed that it would kick Lin Gao's butt hard to vent its anger, kick...

The suture-covered water ghost and He Zhao had agreed that it would kick Lin Gao's buttocks hard to vent its anger. He Zhao was worried that if it kicked other places, the suture-covered water ghost might accidentally kick Lin Gao to death in its hatred. The buttocks, with more flesh and less bone, were more suitable.

The sutured water ghost is determined to kick Lin Gao's butt today; no matter how he tries to dodge, he can't escape.

After uttering those harsh words, the sutured water ghost feigned a slight rage, unleashing a surge of yin energy that pulled Lin Gao up, then slammed him to the ground, sending him tumbling several times in a sorry state. The sutured water ghost hadn't used much force; it was holding back, ensuring Lin Gao would only feel pain all over his body, without sustaining any serious injuries.

The suture thread water ghost is a good ghost. He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu have come up with so many ideas and even taken risks for themselves, so the suture thread water ghost doesn't want to make things difficult for them.

After spinning around several times, Lin Gao collapsed to the ground, unable to get up for a while due to the pain. Seeing this, the sutured water ghost's eyes lit up, and it lunged at Lin Gao's rear end. The sutured water ghost hesitated for a moment before choosing its stance, aiming for Lin Gao's buttocks in a soccer-shooting motion.

With a "thud," the sutured water ghost kicked Lin Gao in the buttocks, causing Lin Gao to stumble and fall again.

Lin Gao had no idea that the sutured water ghost only wanted to kick his buttocks several times. The pain all over his body made him realize: this female ghost was still going to attack him! He screamed several times, sounding extremely miserable in his earpiece.

But none of the three people listening to his screams felt any pity for him.

At first, Qiao Yanyu's eyes were fixed on the sutured water ghost. When it said "Then who will let me go?", the yin energy around it had obviously increased a little, making Qiao Yanyu feel that it was about to release itself. But when she kept staring, she saw the sutured water ghost turn around and go straight for Lin Gao's buttocks, which was the place they had agreed on earlier.

This scene is actually quite funny.

Qiao Yanyu shifted her gaze; she couldn't bear to stare at the scene, for fear she would burst out laughing.

In this situation, suddenly breaking into a smile always feels a bit out of character.

He Zhao and Wang Yu didn't stand on ceremony and started chatting directly through their headsets.

Wang Yu: "I didn't kick him hard enough. If it were me, I could have broken his femoral head."

"You're being shameless. The femoral head isn't on your butt. You have to kick from the side. Besides, I don't believe you're stronger than the suture-sealed water ghost."

They chatted for a bit, then watched as the seamstress in the video launched a series of attacks on Lin Gao's buttocks, sometimes even tugging at him randomly, making him sway and stagger like a broken cotton doll.

Whether it was because Lin Gao's resilience was too weak, or because the suture-wearing water ghost had used too much force, Lin Gao eventually passed out. He might have fainted from the pain, or he might have been faking it. The suture-wearing water ghost reached out and patted his cheek, confirming that Lin Gao was truly unconscious before letting out a sigh of relief.

It paused for a moment, then suddenly threw its head back and laughed loudly. But as it laughed, it began to sound somewhat sorrowful.

That's all it could do, but at least it did it. And Lin Gao's final fate will definitely not be any better than itss.

After that, the sutured water ghost obediently waited for Qiao Yanyu and He Zhao to come and take her away. Qiao Yanyu put down her phone, pulled He Zhao along, and the two went next door. The sutured water ghost used the same method as before, sneaking back through the ventilation vent.

Upon seeing He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu, it sincerely said, "Thank you both, I feel much better now."

Qiao Yanyu nodded, letting it return to the small bottle, taking both the person and the ghost with it. On the way, He Zhao asked, "Are we going to perform the ritual to release the sutured water ghost now?"

“No, not exactly,” Qiao Yanyu replied. “At the very least, after Lin Gao dies, let it know the final outcome of this matter before sending it on its way.”

Although the sewn-up water ghost was inside the small bottle, it could hear everything clearly. It was actually quite moved, but it couldn't say it directly.

The three returned to the outside of the countermeasures bureau and said their goodbyes. Qiao Yanyu, with He Zhao in tow, put the sutured water ghost back in its original place and said goodbye to it as well. After returning home, He Zhao was clearly a little tired. She said goodnight to Qiao Yanyu and went to her room to take a shower and go to sleep.

Qiao Yanyu sat in the living room for a while, without even turning on the lights, until there was no more noise from He Zhao's room before she stood up. When she reached the front door, the motion-sensor light turned on. Qiao Yanyu grabbed her coat, opened the door, and left.

She returned to the Countermeasures Bureau, this time not through the back door, but through the main entrance. The old woman guarding the gate saw her coming but didn't react at all, letting her in. Qiao Yanyu walked straight in and arrived at the director's office.

At this time on ordinary days, the bureau chief would be busy with work. But today, all the documents on her desk were set aside, leaving an empty seat for her to sit opposite Qiao Yanyu. Seeing Qiao Yanyu approach, she pointed to the seat opposite her: "Sit."

Qiao Yanyu sat down, and the two looked at each other without saying a word for a moment.

It was the bureau chief who first broke the calm.

She sighed first before saying, "What you guys did tonight was outrageous. Xiao Liu from the monitoring room even came to me. She had that huge bump on her head from Wang Yu's head and asked me for a month's leave. Well, what could I do? After all, she really did have a bump on her head. I even touched it, and it was swollen. How could I not approve the leave?"

The director's words were actually meant to tell Qiao Yanyu that something had happened to them, and that he knew nothing about what had just occurred.

Qiao Yanyu wasn't surprised at all. This was the director of the Paranormal Countermeasures Bureau. If she didn't know about all the things happening in her territory, she might as well resign. She was only able to succeed before because the director turned a blind eye.

Qiao Yanyu understood that the bureau chief was willing to turn a blind eye entirely because of her. But at the same time, she had to do something to satisfy the bureau chief. She had some influence, but not enough to cause trouble throughout the bureau.

Some things require exchanging what you already possess for them.

Qiao Yanyu knew perfectly well what was going on, so she didn't let the director continue to hint at it, but instead spoke directly: "Director, what tasks are there recently? Tell me."

The bureau chief smiled.

It has to be said that Qiao Yanyu is indeed her most capable subordinate, the kind of hardworking and devoted employee. Having such a person makes her feel especially proud, even when she goes to the provincial capital for meetings, and she is always happy to talk about her.

However, recently, this hardworking man's mentality has also undergone some changes. As a cunning old fox, the bureau chief is quite adept at manipulating people's hearts. During the last mission, the bureau chief had already noticed that Qiao Yanyu had changed a bit and was no longer so willing to take on missions.

Moreover, she rushed through the last task, barely having time to finish before rushing back. Her eagerness to return showed just how much Qiao Yanyu cared for He Zhao. It was during that incident that the director regretted her decision—she shouldn't have put Qiao Yanyu in charge of He Zhao.

Qiao Yanyu knew herself all too well. She had never easily tied herself to anyone before; she was a loner who always went her own way. Because although she seemed cool and sharp, her heart was very soft. Once she became too involved with others, she easily became entangled, developed weaknesses, and became vulnerable.

After taking charge of He Zhao, her small weakness was immediately exposed.

Qiao Yanyu, in this state, would no longer choose to accept overseas assignments, because that would mean being away from He Zhao for a long time. Even if she did go out, she would be filled with anxiety, worrying every day about whether He Zhao at home was alright and whether he would be harmed by ghosts.

This also gave the bureau chief a headache. She had assigned Wang Yu to be in charge of He Zhao because she wanted to put Qiao Yanyu at ease... but things didn't turn out that way. Wang Yu was indeed somewhat unreliable. But she was already the most reliable investigator the bureau chief could find.

Most of the investigators were recruited by the Bureau of Investigation, and the vast majority were former self-proclaimed masters and Taoist priests, known for their wild and unruly behavior. That's not all; most also had personality issues, with egotistical tendencies being commonplace. Their constant association with scorpions and venomous insects might frighten an ordinary person like He Zhao, which was a minor issue. What worried the Bureau Chief more was that some investigators might develop an interest in He Zhao and do something outrageous.

So… while being a Level 1 Investigator was a good job, the bureau chief still sent the unreliable Wang Yu. Although she was a bit eccentric, sometimes had wild ideas, and wasn't particularly capable, Wang Yu was at least a responsible and normal person!

Compared to this, Qiao Yanyu really is a lone survivor.

She has a perfectly normal personality, is conscientious and responsible in her work, and has a strong sense of justice. Most importantly, she is a hardworking and dedicated person.

Such dedicated and hardworking people are a rare sight these days.

Qiao Yanyu herself has now agreed to take any job, but there's probably a condition: she can stay in the city, or more precisely, she can return to He Zhao's side every night to be with her. Such jobs aren't hard to find; just look at the mountain of documents on the director's desk—that's how much work she has to do.

Coincidentally, there was a rather urgent matter recently, and the director simply took out the top document from the large pile on the table. Qiao Yanyu could tell from her actions that it had been prepared in advance, just waiting for her to arrive.

Qiao Yanyu accepted the mission assignment, the director's voice still ringing in her ears: "This matter is actually quite troublesome. The key target is a human, not a ghost. They are a group of wicked people who worship ghosts. The intelligence says that they held a ritual in a remote mountain village, which was actually raising a Gu poison to create a ghost with overwhelming resentment and extremely heavy Yin energy. For some time now, it has been committing crimes in small villages under the jurisdiction of third- and fourth-tier cities, killing innocent people to accumulate Yin energy for the ghost it is raising."

"However, they are no longer satisfied with small-scale crimes. They have their eyes on our city and want to set up a cult ritual here as well."

The mission statement listed all the evil deeds they had committed.