There was a girl in a dress sitting in the cafe by the road. She was in her early twenties. She looked outside from time to time, probably waiting for someone.
The girl had pale skin and was holding a coffee cup in both hands, a very protective sitting posture.
Until a figure appeared outside the cafe, the girl stood up suddenly. When she saw the man walk in, she slowly sat down again. The tension on her face disappeared and her face regained some color.
"What's going on?" Jane pulled out a chair and sat down. "You don't look well."
Xu Ling took a deep breath and looked around.
"I was getting married." Xu Ling clutched her coffee cup tightly. "I was writing the invitations and was planning to send them to you."
Jian Yi knew that Xu Ling had a campus romance. Unlike other students, they had a very good relationship and hadn't broken up due to graduation. Their families were similar, so they were a good match, and they had a strong bond, so it was a very good marriage.
"Just as I finished writing the invitations, Zhang Wen brought a woman home. Not only did he bring her back home, he also showed her to me." Speaking of this, Xu Ling gritted her teeth. "I slapped him twice at the time. It was so sudden. From what I know about Zhang Wen, he is not that kind of person. Even if he no longer has feelings for me, he would definitely make it clear instead of bringing a woman here to humiliate me."
"I'm very confused. I'll ask him why when I have time, but after days of pestering, I still get no answer. Instead, he speaks harshly, and as long as that woman is around, he's absolutely submissive. Honestly, in all the time I've been with him, I've never seen him more obedient than a dog." Xu Ling snorted coldly, "He obeys that woman's every word, just like a dog, almost wagging his tail and sticking out his tongue."
Jane Yi: "..."
"A few days ago, I was really overwhelmed by anger. This is something no one could handle. Then, Zhang Wen's dog-like behavior made me feel something was wrong." Xu Ling frowned deeply. "Even if he was a bootlicker, he wouldn't do that, right? He has no dignity at all. I was so stupid as to ask him if he didn't care about his dignity. Just for a woman, is he going to give up his life? Then I realized that Zhang Wen had completely lost his mind and wouldn't listen to anything."
"I went to the Zhang family and decided to meet Zhang Wen's parents... I didn't expect to see them obey that woman's every word, praising her like a servant to her master." Xu Ling raised her eyes. "If it was just Zhang Wen, maybe they could say he was just looking for something new and had changed his mind... But if the whole family is like that, it's obviously abnormal."
"Jane Yi, I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
As for why Xu Ling knew that Jian Yi had the ability to catch ghosts, it was because the dormitory they lived in was haunted when they were in school.
It was Jian Yi who solved the problem. She took advantage of the others' sleep and took the ghost to the balcony to ask what was going on. Xu Ling had just woken up and was about to go to the bathroom when she saw the scene. Xu Ling was no ordinary child, and she had heard of the Heavenly Master to some extent.
At that time, she felt that Jian Yi was a Taoist priest. Something was wrong in the dormitory during that period, and she was planning to go back to her parents to discuss whether to ask a Taoist priest to take a look. In the end, the problem was solved by Jian Yi.
At that time, this matter also involved a criminal case. With Jane's help, the identity of the ghost was found out, and the truth that she was pushed off the balcony by her roommate also surfaced.
Anyway, after that, Xu Ling had the best relationship with Jian Yi.
After graduation, we each have our own things to do and don’t keep in touch much, but we still say hello occasionally in the group.
Seeing that Jian Yi had no intention of answering, Xu Ling became a little anxious: "Is it inconvenient?"
"Ah, no." Jian Yi glanced at Xu Ling, drumming her fingers on the table. "Xu Ling, we are very familiar with each other, but we still have to follow the rules."
Xu Ling understood immediately: "I know, brothers should settle accounts clearly, just follow the market price."
"I'll give you a 20% discount," Jian Yi said with some regret, "After all, we're classmates. It would be unreasonable not to give you a discount."
Xu Ling: “…”
As long as you can go, it doesn’t matter whether there is a discount or not.
"When can we go?" Jane asked, "I happen to be free now, is it okay now?"
"The Zhang family is in Wan City," Xu Ling said. "It's only two or three hours' drive there. If it's convenient for you, of course the sooner the better."
Bay City?
Jane felt that the place name was familiar, and she quickly remembered the home of the landlady's parents. Wasn't it in Bay City?
What a coincidence?
The two of them didn't waste any time, and Jian Yi got into Xu Ling's car. In the car, Xu Ling told her some more details.
Jian Yi pondered silently, what could be so confusing to Zhang Wen? It didn't look like an evil spirit, and it didn't look like a demon.
The other party was so brazen, if it was an evil spirit or demon, the Heavenly Master would have discovered it long ago. What could be so brazen in doing evil things without anyone noticing?
First of all, there is no possibility of ghost or demonic energy on her.
It’s really hard to guess, let’s wait and see.
More than two hours later, the two arrived in Wan City. Xu Ling asked if they wanted to have a meal first.
"You please?"
Xu Ling: "Of course."
Jian Yi readily agreed: "But my appetite is a bit big."
"I still have money to treat you to a meal. Let's go to my restaurant. You can eat whatever you want."
After the meal, Jian Yi walked out of the restaurant contentedly and glanced at Xu Ling, who was standing next to her with a shocked look on her face. "The food in your restaurant is delicious. How about you not pay me in cash and just cover my meals for a month?"
Xu Ling: Is it okay if she wants to refuse?
"Jian Yi, no wonder you are still single."
Jane Yi was puzzled: "Why?"
"You eat so much that all the young men and women are scared away. Who would dare to be with you?" Xu Ling teased. She didn't pay much attention to Jian Yi's big appetite. After all, she is a heavenly master who can catch ghosts. Isn't it normal for her to eat more?
The two of them joked as they arrived at Zhang's house, still in a villa area.
"Lingling, why are you here again?" Zhang's mother looked a little impatient. "Xiao Wen has found someone he really likes. Let it go between you two. Don't bother me anymore. If you come again, I won't let you in next time."
Xu Ling was not angry, because Zhang's mother used to like her very much.
She glanced at Jian Yi and found that Jian Yi was observing Zhang's mother. She said, "Aunt, I just came here to sit down. I don't have any other intentions."
"Is that so?" Zhang's mother's face showed some struggle, but she quickly became as cold as before. "So, you won't bother Xiao Wen anymore?"
Xu Ling didn't miss the struggle on Zhang's mother's face and answered simply: "Don't bother with him anymore. He already has someone he likes. Why should I bother with him?"
As soon as these words were spoken, struggle appeared on Zhang's mother's face again. She felt that it was right to find Jian Yi.
The Zhang family has changed recently. We cannot erase everything that happened in the past, and we must break up clearly.
Jian Yi suddenly stood up, walked to Zhang's mother, and under Xu Ling's nervous gaze, knocked Zhang's mother unconscious with a knife.
Xu Ling: “…”
Jian Yi placed her palm on Zhang's mother's forehead and quickly left. Xu Ling saw that she had actually pulled a black line out of Zhang's mother's forehead. When the line was completely pulled out, Jian Yi rubbed it and put it into her bag.
Xu Ling came over and asked, "What is this?"
"It's a power that can devour people's essence. It's not ghost energy, nor is it demon energy." Jane Yi replied, "Luckily you found me, otherwise this family would probably be gone in a while."
Xu Ling's face turned pale: "Is it that serious?"
"You stay with her. When she wakes up, ask her what happened. I'll look around."
Jane wandered around the rooms and found some similarly energy-draining ornaments. To avoid disturbing the creatures, she didn't move them for now. However, she moved them all to the balcony.
"Little monster?" Qin Xin was chatting with He Huilan on the balcony outside the house when she suddenly felt a very cold breath. She followed the breath and looked across, only to see Jian Yi turning around and entering the house.
Why is the little monster on the opposite side?
"Xiao Xin? What do you want to eat tonight?"
Qin Xin retracted his gaze: "Fish, pickled fish."
She hadn't found out yet whether her family knew about her situation, but tonight was the night she would turn into a cat.
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