Hospital

When Zhong Yan arrived, she looked very tense. She was a little unsure whether those people would really set up the altar here. Of course, it was also possible that Wang Yan's child had come to meet up with his companions.

However, this realization clearly made her unhappy.

Jiang Xiaochen saw the complicated look in her eyes. This girl was too kind. She always thought about things that had nothing to do with her. Little did she know that she would feel sorry for her.

“Zhong Yan, in this line of work, kindness is unacceptable.”

“I…” Zhong Yan hadn’t expected him to see right through her thoughts, and for a moment, her expression turned a little sour: “Those children are always innocent.”

“Even if she is innocent, it’s not your fault,” Jiang Xiaochen said with certainty. Everyone in this world has to take responsibility for their mistakes, but Zhong Yan doesn’t have to.

Because this was never her responsibility in the first place...

Zhong Yan didn't reply. Instead, she looked at the situation in front of her with a wary expression, afraid that if she was distracted, she would make a mistake that would cause more people to suffer.

To her disappointment, Wang Yan's child seemed to have genuinely come to find his companion, and soon he blended in.

The entire hospital was filled with howling and wailing, a chilling sound in the night. She couldn't help but shiver; her mood wasn't pleasant.

Jiang Xiaochen was alright; being a soldier, he had a strong yang energy, and most ghosts would give way when they encountered him. But Zhong Yan was different.

Her every move, the blood in her body, was like the most tempting delicacy, constantly attracting those evil spirits to pounce on her.

Zhong Yan gritted her teeth. There was no one else as unlucky as her. She just didn't understand why so many little ghosts would do something so stupid.

"Fear?"

"No, I'm a ghost hunter." How could Zhong Yan admit her true feelings? She was bound to see those strange things sooner or later. Now that she had decided to take this path, she couldn't keep herself locked up in an ivory tower.

In her past life, her maternal grandmother had always protected her; that was enough.

At that time, Zhong Yan did not like ghost-catching techniques; in fact, she could be described as disgusted by them. In addition, Zhong Zhixuan deliberately acted as if she liked them very much, so she naturally softened her heart.

Jiang Xiaochen reached out and pulled her into his arms.

In his view, the little girl was clearly scared, but she was stubbornly refusing to admit it.

"No matter what happens, I'll be by your side."

"No, thank you." Zhong Yan shrugged, politely declining, and repeatedly refused: "Mr. Jiang, if there are any problems later, please leave first. I don't need any help here."

Jiang Xiaochen fell silent. Why did he feel a strong sense of disgust coming at him? Was it because he hadn't done well enough, or did she simply not like him?

like……

This word sent a chill down his spine.

Zhong Yan naturally didn't notice his odd behavior, nor did she expect that Mr. Jiang, who had been single for twenty-five years, would at this moment fully realize that he had developed a tiny, subtle, and unspeakable little crush on her.

The sight before her surprised her.

"Damn it, they're devouring souls again. They've become much more powerful in just a few days. Jiang Xiaochen, wait for me here, I'll be right back."