Chapter 156 Jiu Qing's words were not without reason; He Zhao indeed had no evidence, even if she were asked to obtain it herself...
Jiu Qing's words weren't without merit. He Zhao truly had no evidence, and even if she were asked to produce it herself, she couldn't. He Zhao tilted her head; she was always good at grasping the key points. Faced with Jiu Qing's question, which sounded like a challenge, she replied, "So, why do I need evidence to prove I'm a time traveler?"
Even someone as skilled as Jiuqing, a human-machine hybrid, showed a hint of confusion.
Before Jiu Qing could speak, He Zhao continued, "I said I'm a transmigrator because as an ordinary person, I have no way to deal with ghosts. The system I have is actually a complete waste; it can only teach me how to cook and make me immune to some negative mood effects caused by yin energy. If a ghost actually attacks, it can't protect me at all. In this situation, I found someone with a strong sense of justice and responsibility who can also fight ghosts, so I would definitely choose to cling to him to save my life immediately."
"I didn't have any bargaining power, so I explained my situation in detail and successfully obtained protection. Isn't that enough for me? As for whether the Countermeasures Bureau protected me because they believed I was a time traveler, or because my situation was truly miraculous, it doesn't matter to me. As long as I can ensure my survival, isn't that enough?"
"As for evidence, they didn't really care much, so I didn't need to provide it."
He Zhao looked at Jiu Qing as if she were an idiot: "Does that mean that if I don't have evidence to prove that I'm a time traveler, the Countermeasures Bureau will stop protecting or monitoring me?"
Jiuqing fell silent, because both she and He Zhao knew it was impossible. As long as He Zhao's stall remained, they would continue to monitor this very special location.
He Zhao is indeed a very intelligent person, but this is not good news for Jiu Qing. She shook her head and decided to speak outside of He Zhao's line of thinking: "No, of course not. But your answer is very important to me. I can tell you very frankly that I doubt you."
"ah?"
He Zhao was stunned. She genuinely didn't think she had anything to be suspected. The investigators were actually quite adept at judging people, and things like yin and yang energy couldn't be hidden from anyone. So, people and ghosts alike knew He Zhao was an ordinary person the moment they saw her. Under these circumstances, how could anyone still suspect her?
"Although you are indeed an ordinary person, it doesn't mean that ordinary people can't do things for others. Just like there are many people in relevant departments who can assist the investigators of the Countermeasures Bureau, some talented people who have gone astray may also have ordinary people helping them."
"From my perspective, you're just an ordinary person who's been pushed out. Your special setup might be some kind of secret technique from another organization, and you're just the one standing on the outside."
Jiuqing's gaze became much more serious, transforming from that of an ordinary human-machine interface to that of an advanced one: "If you tell me the truth now, I can try to get you lenient treatment. You're just an ordinary person who's been misled by them. But if you know their purpose and still insist on going your own way, then when I discover your secrets and arrest you, things will definitely not be as lenient as they are now."
He Zhao finally understood where Jiu Qing's hostility towards him came from; she had mistaken him for a bad guy, an undercover agent. He Zhao couldn't help but rub his forehead and raise his hand to stop Jiu Qing's statement: "Wait, wait, isn't your line of thinking a bit too far-fetched? Your focus right now is the Tonghuan Gathering, how can you suspect me..."
At this point, He Zhao suddenly understood: "You think I'm one of the people from Tonghuan Society, right?"
Jiuqing remained silent, but her expression clearly told He Zhao: That's right, that's exactly it.
He Zhao was speechless. She really didn't want Jiu Qing to focus her attention on her; that would be tantamount to being foolish. But proving that she had a system and was a transmigrator was also very difficult.
He Zhao cursed the system in his heart once again: What a useless thing.
[...] The system was speechless. It actually felt quite useful. However, in this martial arts world, a system that could only cook seemed less useful than other systems. It decided that once it returned, it would apply for a transfer to the Phoenix Overlord's Golden Finger Department, and never again suffer any more of its host's wrath!
“Sigh…” He Zhao sighed and could only spread his hands: “I can only say that the advantages you’re thinking of are too outrageous. You must have seen all my information and should know that I helped the Countermeasures Bureau a lot in the previous Hua Hua incident. If I were a member of Tonghuan Society, would I be out of my mind to help the Countermeasures Bureau instead of helping Hua Hua’s side?”
"You might be trying to gain the trust of the Countermeasures Bureau. And judging from Hua Hua's previous testimony, Tong Huan Hui and they didn't get along well. Maybe Tong Huan Hui wanted to use someone else to do their dirty work and completely dismantle Hua Hua's side."
I'm impressed. This person can't explain things clearly, and they even have their own set of logic.
He Zhao shook his head: "It doesn't make sense." Fortunately, this awkward person had nothing to do with him, as long as he didn't have to see her again. He Zhao gave up on communicating with Jiu Qing, and finally said very sincerely: "I really have no evidence to prove that I am a time traveler, but you have no evidence to prove that I am a member of Tonghuan Society. You are just doubting me based on your own speculation. Under these circumstances, there is no point in us saying more."
"I don't want to talk to you anymore, please leave."
"Okay." Although Jiuqing was a bit of a robot, at least she could understand human speech. She stood up and actually walked outside.
As the door opened, Jiu Qing met Qiao Yanyu, who had rushed over. Jiu Qing stepped aside to let Qiao Yanyu in. As soon as Qiao Yanyu entered, she lifted He Zhao off the chair, looked him over from left to right, and said, "He Zhao, don't resist."
He Zhao, still confused, obediently nodded. Immediately afterward, he felt a warm aura circling around him; only after the aura disappeared did Qiao Yanyu breathe a sigh of relief. He Zhao then realized that Qiao Yanyu was probably checking on him.
After doing all this, Qiao Yanyu turned around, shoved He Zhao behind her, and looked at Jiu Qing with hostility: "I told you to stay away from He Zhao."
Jiuqing raised her hands to indicate that she hadn't done anything: "I only said a few words to her, Investigator Qiao Yanyu, you don't need to be so agitated. Although our conversation wasn't pleasant, I didn't do anything out of line. You've checked, and I didn't leave anything on her. Besides, Xiaotianquan was right there, and with it watching, there was nothing I could do."
The little black dog standing on the table let out a "woof".
With it around, there will be no surprises.
But Jiuqing was still shown the door. The people and dogs present didn't seem to like her much. She just shrugged, didn't take it seriously, and left.
After everyone left, Qiao Yanyu and Wang Yu went inside and found a place to sit down. He Zhao then began to complain indignantly, "Are you kidding me? They actually suspected me! How strange! Is this Jiu Qing really the head of the investigation team? How can his intuition be so bad!"
Wang Yu chimed in, "That's right!" But compared to Jiu Qing's matter, her gaze remained fixed on the bag. It's unclear how she communicated with Xiao Hei, but she already knew that He Zhao had made pork rib soup today.
She had tasted some of He Zhao's chicken soup at the hospital before, and it tasted so good, so the pork rib soup couldn't be much different. It was just a little too bland; braised pork ribs or sweet and sour pork ribs would have been even better!
Unfortunately, we can't eat right now because Li Xia hasn't arrived yet and is on her way. We can eat when Li Xia arrives.
Compared to the absent-minded Wang Yu, Qiao Yanyu was more attentive to what He Zhao had to say. Qiao Yanyu nodded and instructed He Zhao, "Don't pay attention to her. Take Xiao Hei with you when you go out from now on. I can feel more at ease with Xiao Hei around."
"Okay, I'll take it with me every time I go to the market from now on."
Not long after they started talking, Li Xia arrived. Li Xia's condition startled He Zhao. She originally had an office job, but it was relatively easy before. Every time he saw her, she was a hard-working woman with a professional smile. But now... she looked like a worker whose energy had been drained by her job.
Dark circles under his eyes, glazed eyes, and a listless demeanor suggested that his body had been severely overworked.
Upon seeing He Zhao, Li Xia forced a smile and greeted him, "Hello, boss."
"Hello……"
Li Xia shook her head, seemingly trying to cheer herself up. The moment she saw Qiao Yanyu, she began her work report: "I've researched a lot about that red wedding dress, but I still haven't found it. I've searched all the ones in the city, and I've looked at those in the province too. Not to mention anything that looks exactly like it, there isn't even anything with the same shape."
"There's an 80% chance that the ghost is lying, or he's confusing the cause of his death. It's extremely rare for someone to be struck dead by lightning out of nowhere in our area. Even if it wasn't reported in the newspapers, there should be police reports and 120 emergency medical records, but there aren't any, so it definitely didn't happen in our province."
"This red wedding dress is very strange."
Hearing Li Xia's explanation, Wang Yu was more inclined to believe that the ghost in the red wedding dress had become different from her former self, causing her memories to become disordered. She only remembered the false memories in her mind, while her true memories were buried. Because Wang Yu had seen it, the ghost didn't have any lingering aura left after harming people, so it wasn't a possessed ghost.
"But it's very strong, isn't it? How can it be so strong?" He Zhao tilted his head and asked a question that silenced Wang Yu.
"Ah..." Wang Yu was also stunned, because she also found it hard to explain. A ghost that seemed talkative, carefree, and had never hurt anyone, yet was incredibly powerful, was indeed difficult to explain.
He Zhao picked up the bag he had brought and took out takeout containers, placing them one by one in front of the three people and the dog. When he got to Xiao Hei, He Zhao suddenly asked, "Can Xiao Hei eat ghosts?"
"Yes, it's a racial talent."
"Oh..." He Zhao responded, looked at Xiao Hei for a while, and then suddenly asked, "Can ghosts eat other ghosts?"
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