After dinner, everyone returned to their respective hotels.

It's late at night, and the cicadas are chirping incessantly.

Lin Xi lay on the bed recovering her energy, yawning several times. "So tired."

"Sleep if you're tired." Fu Jingyao put his arm around her waist as usual, without making any extra movements.

Lin Xi closed her eyes, her mind automatically replaying the day's events.

Fortune telling, saving lives, venturing into ghost realms, fighting monsters...

Did she forget something?

Probably not.

We've got the fragments, the Ghost Realm is destroyed, and the organization's members have been captured. Time to sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xi woke up from a nap.

Oh no! Ji Heng and his unlucky roommate!!

A dozen hours earlier, she instructed Ji Heng to stay in the haunted house to protect the ordinary people.

Given Xiao Hengzi's intelligence, he would definitely have been waiting in the same spot and wouldn't have left until he saw her.

The lights outside the window twinkled; it was nearly midnight.

Lin Xi glanced at her phone; it was 3 a.m.

Is Ji Heng still in the haunted house?

She did a quick calculation and realized that the guy was indeed still around.

Fu Jingyao noticed the movement beside him and asked softly, "Xixi, what's wrong?"

Lin Xi was wide awake. "I almost forgot something important."

She had to go to the haunted house, not only for Ji Heng and the three unlucky guys, but more importantly, because the money was confiscated!

I traveled all day from Taikyo to Yasukawa, only to earn nothing. Who understands how I feel?

If he were rich, he wouldn't have this kind of trouble. Although he doesn't have a talent for metaphysics, he can keep clear accounts.

Lin Xi put on her shoes and got out of bed. "It's nothing serious. I'll be gone for half an hour."

Fu Jingyao got up as well, without asking why, but offered a thoughtful suggestion.

"It's late, let me take you home."

"Need not."

Lin Xi put on a coat and hailed a ghost car, saying, "It'll be faster on the ghost path."

In the center of the lavishly decorated room, a yellow vehicle appeared out of nowhere.

Fu Jingyao remained unmoved, having long been accustomed to the strange things around Xixi.

Since you've chosen to spend your life together, you must accept everything about her, including her strange and grotesque appearances.

Xi Xi is always so unique, and that's what attracts him.

Fu Jingyao smiled and said, "Xixi, I'll go with you. I've never ridden a ghost car before, and I want to try it."

Lin Xi couldn't refuse this reason, so she nodded and agreed, "Okay, you can sit in the back."

Fu Jingyao strode over.

The ghost driver's face immediately changed, and he covered his head and ran around frantically, yelling, "Ahhh! Don't come any closer!"

In his eyes, a towering flame was approaching, and his entire soul was boiling.

This was a fear from the depths of his soul. The ghost driver trembled, pleading, "Please, sir, have mercy on me. I can't carry you. Please don't make things difficult for a lowly driver like me."

Fu Jingyao looked completely innocent. "Xixi, I didn't do anything."

"Yes, I know," Lin Xi explained. "Your purple aura is so bright that it's perfectly normal for ghosts to be afraid. Wait here for me to come back, okay?"

"Okay." Fu Jingyao reluctantly agreed, glancing indifferently at the ghost driver.

"Go quickly and come back quickly."

The ghost driver felt a chill run down his spine; all his thick black hair fell out, and he ran while picking up the hair.

"Yes, sir! Return immediately!!"

...

It was the dead of night, and a cold wind was blowing.

Ji Heng, Yu Jinquan, and Qu Feng huddled together for warmth.

Jiang Chi stood to one side with his hands in his pockets, his eyes fixed on the spot where Lin Xi had left, his heart beating faster than usual.

His heart rate was abnormal, and he couldn't care less about himself; his mind was filled with the image of her leaving.

"Waaah..."

Yu Jinquan wiped away his tears, sobbing softly, "Why hasn't the master returned yet? Please, nothing bad has happened..."

Ji Heng patted his head, his eyes gradually reddening, "Don't say discouraging things. The boss is so strong, she will definitely be fine. We'll wait for her to come back, we'll definitely wait for her to come back."

The boss has never been away for so long before; he used to deal with zombies quickly.

This time, however, there was no news at all.

Ji Heng gripped his phone tightly, feeling increasingly uneasy.

I checked my phone for the fifty-eighth time, and still no messages.

He dared not make a phone call casually. If, during a crucial moment, a single call could harm the boss, it would be a grave sin.

At this very moment, the leader is fighting hard for Yasukawa and risking his life for the sake of the people.

As college students, we can't just sit idly by; what kind of man hides in the background?

Ji Heng silently offered his prayers and gave his full spiritual support, shouting, "Everyone, shout with me, 'The boss is invincible! The boss will win!!'"

Qu Feng followed the formation, chanting, "The boss is invincible! The boss will win!!"

With a sob in his voice, Yu Jinquan shouted again and again, "The boss is invincible! The boss will surely win!!"

Jiang Chi stepped aside and moved a few steps away from this group of idiots.

He resolutely refused to shout childish slogans, but his gaze remained fixed on a certain spot.

As night deepened, a thick fog rose into the air, blurring the lines between reality and illusion, making it difficult to see clearly.

A yellow hearse slowly drove up, and the thick fog dissipated.

Yu Jinquan screamed, "Holy crap! A ghost!!"

Ji Heng was extremely excited, "It's not a ghost, it's a big shot!"

The three of them rushed out side by side, leaving afterimages in their wake. "The boss is invincible! The boss will surely win!"

As soon as Lin Xi got off the ghost car, she heard a series of "big boss" greetings, and her lips twitched.

Despite being starved for twelve hours, he still had plenty of energy; college students are usually weak, but they can be strong when needed.

Ji Heng rushed over, "Boss, you're finally back!!"

Lin Xi hummed in agreement. "Are you all alright?"

"We're alright." Ji Heng cried tears of joy. "Boss, how are you?"

Lin Xi shook her head. "Notify the parents to come and pick them up."

"Oh." Ji Heng made one call after another, his fingers trembling uncontrollably. The waiting was too unbearable.

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