Chu Zhishui was friendly, but there were two demons standing on either side, one on the left and the other on the right, cold-faced door gods. They glanced at Lao Bai nonchalantly, and it felt like looking at burnt slag, wishing they could sweep it into the trash can. Lao Bai

swallowed nervously and said humbly: "It's like this, I know that I offended you before and it's unforgivable, but can you please be merciful and fulfill my last little wish..."

Chu Zhishui frowned and corrected him: "Don't call me sir, speak more plainly."

She found that these demons always carried some of the old society's atmosphere.

Lao Bai begged: "Okay, okay, I won't shout, then can you please help me go see someone?"

"Who?"

"Her name is Chen Zhuhui, she's a student, she lives in a nearby village, and she's going to take the college entrance examination soon."

Chu Zhishui originally thought that Lao Bai was asking for mercy, asking her to speak well of Miao Lu, or to transfer him to the tea garden for labor reform, but she didn't expect it to be like this.

Chen Zhuhui is a high school student nearby. After her parents passed away, she lived with her grandfather and had been living in a self-built building on the edge of the village. Two years ago, her grandfather also passed away. The little girl was kicked back and forth by her relatives, and she was already an adult, so she didn't go to any family in the end, and now she lives alone preparing for the exam.

Lao Bai has some fate with Chen Zhuhui's grandfather. She was almost poached by ginseng collectors in the early years, and it was Grandpa Chen who saved her life. In recent years, he often looked after the little girl, sent her some food and money, to repay her elders' kindness. The tea trees in the tea garden of the bureau were of good quality, so the three demons of white, yellow and black came to help. They secretly picked tea and sold it for money, and then subsidized the little girl.

Although Chen Zhuhui's family was poor, she had excellent academic performance and was a kind-hearted child who was hardworking and patient. In short, there was nothing wrong with her. If there was anything wrong, it was someone else's problem (the original words of Lao Bai's flattery). She hadn't seen Lao Bai for so long, she must have been worried, and it might affect her exams.

"I used to send her something every once in a while, but I've been chased too closely recently..." Lao Bai added hurriedly, "Of course, I didn't mean to say anything bad to Lady Miao, it's just that I haven't been able to visit her during this period, and it's not convenient to say goodbye to her formally, for fear that she would worry and want to trouble you."

Chu Zhishui: "Why do you want me to go?"

"You should be an intellectual, right?" Lao Bai looked at her bookish air and tentatively asked, "Or someone who is educated and knows what the college entrance examination is. Maybe you can encourage Zhuhui." Lao

Bai has met many people near the Observation Bureau. Chu Zhishui is undoubtedly well-spoken and has a good temperament. She should be one of the humans with a higher cultural level. The little girl will not be afraid of her, unlike the violent law-enforcing demon in the Observation Bureau.

Miao Lu bared his fangs and said with a fake smile: "Are you saying that I am uneducated?"

Xin Yunmao pulled the corner of his mouth and said disdainfully: "You can't even write with your front paws."

"Does Chief Chu need to go and see this?" Miao Lu said impatiently, "It's no big deal, we can just erase her memory."

Lao Bai waved his hands in panic: "No, no, no..."

"You are really moving yourself. Do you think that if she is related to you, there will be any good result in the end?" Xin Yunmao mocked slowly, "You said that giving her things is good for her, but maybe it makes her luck worse and worse. People don't understand the rules, don't you understand it?"

Lao Bai gave Chen Zhuhui things, but did not receive any rewards. If this accumulated over a long period of time, maybe his good intentions would do bad things and the other party would suffer bad consequences.

Lao Bai argued hard: "Her grandfather saved me, we have a karma, it won't affect her!"

"Her grandfather is gone, the karma is gone."

Lao Bai was filled with grief, his lips trembled, and finally he said mournfully: "Forget it, the God is right, it's good for her, or just forget about me."

Miao Lu: "Okay, now that we've said that, you can throw it back on the stove!"

Lao Bai stood up honestly, his expression still sad, as if the world had collapsed, and he was completely confused.

Seeing his lifeless face, Chu Zhishui hesitated for a while and finally sighed: "Excuse me, but don't cover your crime story with a tragic cloak, making you look like a poor demon blocked by the law. We are the extremely evil persecutors, and the bureau catches demons according to the rules."

"What's the address?" she asked calmly, "I'm busy these two days and can only go there on weekends."

"Sure, she usually lives in the school dormitory and only goes home on weekends!" Lao Bai's eyes lit up and he said in surprise, "Are you really willing to go?"

"Yes, not for you, but for her." Chu Zhishui said, "How unlucky, it's okay that you stole tea leaves, but the reason was for her, it's unlucky to think about it."

Lao Bai hurriedly left his address and thanked him profusely again. He felt much more relaxed when he entered the stove this time, and even took the initiative to promote ginseng popcorn to Chu Zhishui to replenish his body, but was ruthlessly rejected.

After the matter was settled, one man and two demons took the demon ladder back to greet the soft sunlight on the ground.

"Do you really want to go?" Miao Lu sent them to the door. He held the door handle with one hand, and most of his body was still in the house. "There is no point in doing this. Let us handle it."

Chu Zhishui's face was calm: "The meaning is summarized after the matter is done. What's the meaning of talking about it if you haven't experienced it yet."

"I don't understand."

"It's like some people who haven't lived their whole lives, but they shout every day that life is meaningless. It's too early to say that."

Miao Lu seemed to understand.

Xin Yunmao raised his eyebrows arrogantly: "It's terrible to be uneducated. You don't understand anything."

"You talk as if you understand?" Miao Lu breathed angrily, and he pulled with his cat's claws and slammed the door, "You are not welcome in the observation office in the future!"

Chu Zhishui had things to do on weekdays, so he decided to go there on Saturday afternoon, which was also one of the few times when Chen Zhuhui was at home.

The Huaijiang Observation Bureau was originally located in a remote area, and the self-built building was located in the suburbs even further away. The rapid urban construction has made Huaijiang City quite fragmented. The urban facilities and housing prices have caught up with the economically developed areas, and all kinds of luxurious commercial buildings stand tall, but the rural areas in the suburbs are still simple and unadorned, retaining the feeling of the fields.

Chu Zhishui had never driven so far, so she simply drove to the gate of the police station, then started to check the map on the spot and continued to the next stop.

The private car did not stay at the gate of the police station for too long, but in the blink of an eye the co-pilot seat was occupied by a monster.

Xin Yunmao got on the car at some point, and he leaned against the window calmly, watching Chu Zhishui navigate with his mobile phone.

"When did you get in?" Chu Zhishui looked up and was startled by Xin Yunmao's sudden appearance. "I'm going to Chen Zhuhui's house. I'm not going to the tea garden today, it's the weekend."

He is a monster who knows nothing about the world. Could it be that he doesn't remember the weekdays and weekends?

Xin Yunmao was silent for a long time. He was like an iron-faced robot, forcing himself to be calm, and said word by word: "I like to take a ride."

"..."

The man and the demon were chatting last time, and two options were thrown out at that time, one was "be considerate and accompany her in the car", and the other was "like to go for a ride in the car". Xin Yunmao did not choose either one at that time. He felt ashamed and ran away, but now he stiffly chose one of them.

After a moment, Chu Zhishui shook her head, and she found it funny: "You are really good at speaking sarcastically."

He said awkwardly: "...It's time to go."

The car started slowly and drove into the main road.

While driving, Chu Zhishui remembered something and chatted casually: "By the way, you are not in the bureau, so how much is your salary?"

Director Miao said that Xin Yunmao was not in the bureau, and maybe they did not have the same salary system. It was even more tiring for him to go out with her on weekends. She didn't know about this before. If she made less than Jin Yu, it would be too pitiful.

When Xin Yunmao heard her mention contract workers again, his expression changed unpredictably. He said cautiously, "Are you trying to set a trap to make fun of me again?"

He would not be fooled again. He felt that she had too many tricks.

"You're just asking. You're so stingy. If you don't want to talk about it, forget it." Chu Zhishui was still thinking about paying overtime. Seeing that he looked down on money, she thought for a moment and changed her mind. She said softly, "The scenery here is almost the same. I can take you to the city next time."

The scenery along the way from the tea garden to Chen Zhuhui's home is almost the same. Since he likes to take a car ride, he might be yearning for a new environment.

Seeing that he is not short of money, it is better to cater to his preferences.

Xin Yunmao was stunned when he heard this. He pursed his lips and made an almost inaudible nasal sound after a long time. It was unclear whether he replied with "hum" or "hmm", which was considered as accepting her proposal.

In the suburbs, a simple self-built building came into view. In front of the building was a small yard surrounded by simple walls. An old Spring Festival couplet was posted on the gate of the yard. The black calligraphy was not printed but handwritten by someone. However, it became stained by wind and rain.

Chu Zhishui parked the car on one side and looked through the window to check the house number. After confirming that it was correct, he got out of the car.

Xin Yunmao followed her down. He saw her take out a pile of books from the back seat. He looked at them curiously and found that they were all exercise books.

There was a rhythmic knock on the door in the front yard.

"Here you are!"

Chen Zhuhui heard the movement on the stairs. She immediately dropped the clutter in her hands and ran to open the door in a hurry. As the gate opened, she didn't call out "Uncle Xu" but found that the people who came were a man and a woman. They were both outstanding, but their faces were unfamiliar.

"Hello, are you Chen Zhuhui?"

"Yes."

The woman in the lead was beautiful and gentle, while the man behind was cold and indifferent. They were both out of tune with the environment in the village. Chen Zhuhui was stunned when she saw the dark mist on the side of the man, and she was at a loss.

Chen Zhuhui was observing them, and Chu Zhishui was also observing her. The girl had a ponytail and wore a school uniform. Her face was bare. Maybe she had just rolled up her sleeves to work. She looked like an ordinary high school student.

After Chu Zhishui greeted everyone, he handed the new exercise book to Chen Zhuhui and said kindly: "Old Bai... no, Old Xu asked us to come here. He has some things to deal with recently and may not be able to come to the village again. I hope you can do your best in the college entrance examination and get a good score!"

Chen Zhuhui slowly took the exercise book, her voice gradually became lower, and she lowered her head anxiously: "Sister, has something happened to Grandpa Xu? Or did he make any mistakes?"

Chu Zhishui was startled.

"Come in first and sit inside." Chen Zhuhui suddenly remembered something, and immediately opened the courtyard door wide, invited them in, and said warmly, "I'll pour you some water!"

"Ah, you're welcome..."

Chu Zhishui was about to stop her, but Chen Zhuhui had already returned to the house and started to make arrangements quickly.

"That ginseng is really a fool." Xin Yunmao stared at Chen Zhuhui's back and said in a light voice, "This person has opened his eyes."

After being deified, Xin Yunmao can see more things compared to other monsters. Every human has his own aura, just like everything has different colors, covering the body to form different "fortunes". Chen Zhuhui obviously has something more than ordinary people.

Frequent contact between monsters and humans will break the balance, because the existence of monsters gives people a new color, maybe a good change, maybe a bad change, the latter will ruin the original luck of humans.

Chu Zhishui was surprised: "Then isn't she..."

"Yes, she knows he is a monster."

Sugako thought Chen Zhuhui was an ordinary person. Who would have thought that his vest had fallen off a long time ago, but the little girl didn't expose it before.

What Xin Yunmao found strange was that the color on Chen Zhuhui's body was too dark, and it didn't look like something a ginseng demon could get.

After a while, Chu Zhishui and Xin Yunmao entered the room. There were no large furniture in the room, but it was tidy. Chen Zhuhui boiled water in a cup and poured the water swiftly. She originally wanted to make tea, but was stopped by Chu Zhishui.

Chu Zhishui: "Zhuhui, you mentioned something went wrong just now. Do you know something?"

"Sister, you may not believe it, but I have been able to see some strange things since I was a child. I was very troubled at first, but I got used to it, but it's okay. It's just that adults think it's unlucky." Chen Zhuhui glanced at Xin Yunmao and said hesitantly, "Grandpa Xu is different from others, and the one next to you is also..."

Xin Yunmao said nothing. He leaned aside casually and stood behind Chu Zhishui as if nothing had happened.

"I once went to the fields with Grandpa Xu. I saw him fall down the hillside and broke off a piece of his leg. But when I ran over, he was fine and thought I didn't see him fall."

"..."

Chu Zhishui thought to himself that Lao Bai was really not smart. He really treated the little girl as a fool. It would be abnormal if he didn't show his true colors.

"He must have committed a crime outside. He has often given me money in the past two years. If I didn't want it, he would just send me things, but I didn't touch it." She took out a handful of money at some point, with some bills in small and large amounts, and stuffed it into Chu Zhishui's hand eagerly, "If he owes me money, use this to pay him back. I can sell the other things, or just tell me a figure and I'll try to make the money out."

Chen Zhuhui had a rough life and was precocious since childhood. She had heard about villagers being beaten for debts, and people being arrested for doing illegal businesses.

"Do we look like debt collectors?" Chu Zhishui didn't dare to take the money and quickly waved his hand to refuse, "No, no, no, although it has something to do with money, it's not entirely about that. There are other reasons."

Chen Zhuhui's face turned pale when she heard this, and she said in panic, "Is there something more serious?"

Chu Zhishui said embarrassedly, "Zhuhui, you should also know that Xu Lao has a special identity. He is not actually a human being. He does not break human laws, but mainly monster laws."

"What monster laws did he break?"

Chu Zhishui didn't know how to answer. Although Lao Bai attacked her, Chen Zhuhui didn't do anything evil. Some things shouldn't be said to children.

"Then does his mistake have anything to do with me?" Seeing that she didn't say anything, Chen Zhuhui's eyelashes trembled and she said in a sad voice, "Everyone said that I would bring bad luck to others, from my parents to my grandfather, and now it's Grandpa Xu..."

She was despised by her relatives because of her inexplicable ability. She finally spent a peaceful life with her grandfather and Grandpa Xu who didn't care about her. Who would have thought that accidents would happen frequently, like a curse.

Sometimes she suspected that she was indeed tainted with something unclean, otherwise why did the people who came into contact with her always have bad luck?

Chu Zhishui was surprised, and then quickly replied: "It has nothing to do with you."

"But..."

"It has nothing to do with you. No matter what the reason for breaking the law is, the person or demon who did the wrong thing should bear the responsibility. As long as you didn't commit a crime or abet a crime, it has nothing to do with you."

Chu Zhishui's eyes were clear and her attitude was firm. Her tone was neither fast nor slow, which made people believe it for some reason, and made Chen Zhuhui shut up.

"Okay, don't punish yourself with other people's mistakes. I'm always afraid that you will worry and it will affect your college entrance examination, so let us come." Chu Zhishui pinched the amnesia bubble water in his pocket and said softly, "However, he doesn't know that you can see monsters. Now you have a chance to choose, do you want to forget these things?"

Chen Zhuhui was stunned: "Forget?"

Chu Zhishui nodded: "Yes, forget about the monsters."

Xin Yunmao suddenly said: "I can also let her close her eyes and never see these again."

Chu Zhishui looked back at him in surprise, then turned to Chen Zhuhui, patiently asking for her opinion: "What do you think? You also felt troubled by seeing monsters just now. Do you need us to solve it?"

Chen Zhuhui was quite surprised. She had never thought that this physical condition could be eliminated. This was simply her dream in childhood. If she were a child, she would have agreed without hesitation and completely drawn a line between herself and the ever-changing life.

Chu Zhishui waited for her answer.

Chen Zhuhui lowered her head and clenched her fists on her legs, her knuckles turning white. After a long while, she spoke softly, "I don't want to."

"Although it's troublesome to be able to see..." She secretly raised her eyes, observed the reactions of the two, and mustered up the courage to say, "But I don't want to forget these, I still want to see Master Xu."

Her voice trembled, revealing a little nervousness, for fear of angering the two people in front of her.

Chu Zhishui was silent for a moment. She let go of the small bottle in her hand and nodded in understanding: "Okay, then I'll follow your wishes."

Chen Zhuhui didn't expect her to be so straightforward, and said in surprise: "You don't force me to..."

"How could it be?" Chu Zhishui smiled, "You are not a criminal. We are a formal unit. Of course, we don't use violence. Even arrests are done according to procedures."

Chen Zhuhui heard the other party's relaxed tone. She felt strangely relieved and whispered: "Sister, are you really a human?"

Except for school teachers and monsters, she rarely communicated harmoniously with people, especially as easy to talk to as the other party.

Chu Zhishui subconsciously touched her face and blinked: "You can see it, don't I look like a human?" Could it be that her appearance has changed after working with monsters for a period of time?

"No, no, no, I just think it's amazing, especially your job is..." Chen Zhuhui stuttered anxiously, "It's quite special." Chu Zhishui

said calmly: "It's also unexpected that you got into the bureau. I heard that you will take the college entrance examination soon. Have you decided where to apply?"

"I haven't decided yet. The teacher said to go to a big city, such as Yinhai City."

"Then welcome to apply for Yinhai University. I hope we can become alumni."

"...The score is a bit high. I'll work hard."

Chu Zhishui casually talked about family matters, which completely relaxed Chen Zhuhui and the atmosphere became harmonious and pleasant. She was good at chatting, and she worked hard in high school. She really had a lot in common with the girl and could even give some suggestions on filling out the application.

Chen Zhuhui nodded repeatedly and soon became eager to learn. Although she and Grandpa Xu were as close as family, she could not ask him for advice on human social experience, especially about leaving Huaijiang City. Now she was undoubtedly exposed to a new window.

Xin Yunmao stared at the two people chatting in silence, observing the flow of their aura, like a tall background board.

After a while, Chu Zhishui completed the task successfully and did not stay any longer. He stood up and said, "Okay, then we won't disturb you any more. You should prepare for the exam at home."

Chen Zhuhui was still not satisfied, but she was a sensible child. She politely sent them to the door and then went home.

As soon as she entered the house, she saw the exercise book on the table. She found that the cover was brand new but without plastic film, so she flipped through it casually, and suddenly saw a white envelope tucked in it. There was an eye-shaped icon printed on the white envelope, and it felt heavy in the hand. When she opened it, she saw that it was pink banknotes.

Chen Zhuhui was shocked.

At the gate of the courtyard, Chu Zhishui and Xin Yunmao had already got in the car and were turning around to drive away from the small building.

"Sister, I can't take this money, I have applied for a subsidy!" Chen Zhuhui chased out holding the envelope. She looked at the two people in the car and said in panic, "In fact, you should have taken all the money, and you should not give it anymore."

Chu Zhishui did not take the money that Grandpa Xu brought, and even left the new money. It was inappropriate no matter how you thought about it.

"Take it. If you really want to return it to me, do you want to try internship at our company after the college entrance examination?" Chu Zhishui lowered the car window. She held the steering wheel and encouraged, "Study hard and get into a good university. Maybe you will have the opportunity to meet the person you want to meet again."

Internship at the company? The person she wants to meet?

Chen Zhuhui paused for a few seconds. She wanted to put the money back, but suddenly realized the other party's hint. She couldn't help but brighten up, and her chest was filled with uncontrollable excitement. She said solemnly: "I will work hard!"

Chu Zhishui smiled: "We are leaving first, good luck in the college entrance examination."

Chen Zhuhui waved goodbye to them. She stood at the door of her house and watched the car leave.

Chu Zhishui agreed to come at the beginning, but she thought that the little girl had the right to know, at least she should not be confused throughout the whole process, or have her memory directly deleted. Human freedom does not depend entirely on poverty or wealth, but more on whether one has the right to choose. Even if the result of the choice is not good, as long as it is one's own choice, then one is free.

Lao Bai's incident in the tea garden involved the "cause", but perhaps Chen Zhuhui, who was inexplicably involved, should be given the opportunity to choose the "result" with her own will.

In the car, Chu Zhishui suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, will this break the balance of the monsters?"

Upon hearing this, Xin Yunmao leaned against the car window and glanced at her. The other party was concentrating on driving, staring straight ahead, leaving behind a clean and smooth profile line. There was a layer of light color all over her body, which basically blended into her own outline, without any impurities mixed in.

He was convinced from the first time he met her that Chu Zhishui was an ordinary person without evil spirits, but her aura was very clear and basically free of malice. This meant that she was emotionally stable and had strong energy. If she had not joined the Huaijiang Observation Bureau, she would probably have never encountered evil spirits in her life.

Even if she had negative emotions such as worry, fear or anger, she could quickly adjust and digest them, and even her contact with Chen Zhuhui was not affected.

So he was really confused when she called him at first. Once a person or a demon had no request, he completely didn't understand.

Still water runs deep, and water is good for all things and has stillness. As a mortal, she is very weak, but in some aspects, she is very strong. Even monsters cannot maintain this state for a long time, so he even misunderstood that she liked him when he first saw her. Later, he found that she seemed to be like this to everyone, and she was always emitting heat like a luminous body.

Although he was indeed stupid at first, she now admits that she is his believer. He is still different from other monsters.

"The law is normal, nothing is affected." He raised the corners of his lips slightly, closed his eyes lightly, and pretended to take a nap, "You let her come over, maybe it's a good thing."

In the tea garden, Lao Bai stood in front of Chu Zhishui with a dusty face, and beside him were Xiao Hei and Xiao Huang with unpredictable expressions.

When Lao Bai heard that Chu Zhishui not only did not scare Chen Zhuhui, but also left tuition funds for the girl, he was almost moved to tears. He only regretted that he had been ignorant of good intentions and had the courage to attack Chu Zhishui.

Lao Bai almost burst into tears: "Sir, you are a kind man. I will never forget your kindness--"

Xiao Huang grabbed Lao Bai and forced him to kneel on the ground, saying angrily: "Why call me Sir? Call me Section Chief Chu!"

Xiao Hei helped: "Do you think the bureau is a gangster society? Do you understand the rules? Section Chief Chu is the most equal. Can you speak?"

Lao Bai faced his former ally who had changed his attitude: "?"

Lao Bai was taken away and didn't know what to do. He raised his eyes anxiously and had to pin his hopes on the kind man. He said in confusion: "Sir, Section Chief Chu, what do they mean by this..."

Chu Zhishui was smiling, and her tone was like a spring breeze: "I gave Zhu Hui a red envelope of 3,000 yuan. You should be able to make 3 million for the bureau, right?"

Lao Bai: "???"

"You don't think I'm the Virgin Mary's fool, and I'm really moved by your third-rate tale of selling misery, so I don't care about anything?"

Chu Zhishui looked around Lao Bai slowly, as if looking for where to start the knife. She sighed warmly: "Sometimes fate is really unfair. You should thank your own essence for giving you the opportunity to redeem yourself and make meritorious service. It's even easier than your accomplice."

Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei are ginger and Polygonum multiflorum. Compared with Lao Bai, they only earn hard-earned money and are not easy to make money.

Adults should take care of children and then beat the evil people to the ground. This is the right thing to do, and the world will be a better place. Chen Zhuhui is a student, Chu Zhishui doesn't care, Lao Bai is a monster of his age, so there is no need for her to be soft-hearted.

Xiao Huang and Xiao Hei stood aside and agreed.

"Captain Chu, let's arrest him and make him sell his body, and use the money from his selling to fill the bureau's accounts!"

"Yes, yes, yes, sell him hundreds of times, if that doesn't work, sell him a thousand times!"

"What are you talking about?" Lao Bai panicked and pulled his clothes tighter, and was even tangled up in his own handcuffs. He said fearfully, "I sell my skills, not my body!"

Chu Zhishui frowned, "What nonsense are you talking about, we are a legitimate unit, and we sell ginseng."

The ginseng monster was indignant, "What's the difference between selling your body and selling ginseng to me!?"

"..."