34 Chapter 34 (Three in One)
◎You're just bringing Weirdness back like this?!◎
Medicinal food?
Ye Ping'an's eyes lit up.
No one bought the medicinal food. After changing the idea to make health drinks, the sales were okay, but no one ordered the real medicinal food.
Could it be that it will finally be sold today?
The police officers are sick, disabled, and exhausted. They are the target customers. They need to be controlled!
"Yes, 9999 per serving, one prescription for each person, targeted nourishment and conditioning for the body, crafted from inherited techniques, certified pharmacists! Daily conditioning starts at 99 servings, and it's more effective long-term. Would you like to try it?"
Old Li was stunned. "Wait. 9999? Xiao Xia said it was 99 and 999 before?"
Ye Pingan said confidently, "The quality and effect are different, so of course the price is different."
Why does it sound weird...
Old Li was skeptical. "Then give me one copy of each of the three files. Give them all to me." She paused, looked at the captain, and changed her tone. "Give me all."
Ye Ping'an stretched out his hand.
Lao Li:?
Ye Pingan: "Each person has his own prescription. Of course, I have to feel the pulse before I can prescribe the medicine."
A warm palm was placed on Lao Li's wrist, and Lao Li was silent for a moment.
"Are you sure you have the qualifications to be a pharmacist?"
Ye Pingan: "Of course!"
Old Li shook his wrist, speechless. "Don't you always pinch the center of a pulse? You're pressing your whole hand against your wrist. What can you possibly detect?"
Ye Pingan didn't feel guilty at all. He changed his position and pinched her wrist again. "Oh, this is my family's special method. If you're not used to it, I'll try the common method for you."
Lao Li: ...something is even more wrong.
"You're in good health, you don't need 9999. You're a bit anemic from the heavy bleeding you've been doing on missions, right? Just avoid cold foods and staying up late. Just replenish your body."
Ye Ping'an said in a relaxed tone, releasing his hand. "Are you sure you want all three gears? Officer Hu looks very weak, so why not give her some?"
Old Li felt that this sounded familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he twitched the corners of his mouth.
Is this the standard rhetoric used by all the scammy Chinese medicine clinics?
Being constantly cut by strange creatures, who wouldn't be anemic? You can tell from the complexion, why would you even need to feel the pulse?
But...it shouldn't be that bad, right?
"I want both." Old Li said firmly.
Ye Ping'an smiled broadly. "Okay. Welcome to the Xile Restaurant. It's a pleasure to serve you. Would you like the food to be served immediately today, or to be delivered tomorrow? We don't accept credit. Please pay first and then we'll serve. Cash or card?"
"Eat now." Lao Li scanned the code.
Medicinal food served immediately? I've never seen that before.
The potato flour at the bottom of the mutton soup pot was mixed with the soup and vegetables. The solid staple food filled the table. The investigator held his stomach and felt sleepy, glancing at the kitchen while eating.
Ten minutes later, Ye Ping'an came out with a tray.
There was only a small bowl with a piece of mutton in it.
The soup was not milky white, and even a little cloudy. There was a red date and thin slices of what looked like ginger floating in it. It didn't look as delicious as the copper pot lamb we ordered before.
"Your 99 yuan medicinal meal, mutton soup to replenish qi and blood. Please enjoy."
Another ten minutes passed. "Your 999 yuan medicinal meal, mutton soup to replenish qi and blood. Mountain lamb cooked in spring water, with red dates, codonopsis, astragalus, and wolfberry. Please enjoy."
Another ten minutes.
"Your 9999 yuan medicinal meal is here~
Qi-tonifying and blood-nourishing mutton soup. A single bowl of water from a mountain spring, raised listening to music, these mountain sheep eat a variety of herbs and drink the spring water, their bone marrow blending into the soup, the only living flesh on their necks. Red dates harvested from sandy soil receive ample sunlight, their codonopsis pilosula has distinct ring patterns and a sweet, mellow taste...
A century-old restaurant, a chef's ingenuity, a Chinese herbal medicine bistro, please enjoy your meal."
Three bowls of lamb chop soup were placed on the table. Except for the different colors of the bowls and slightly different amounts, the three bowls of soup were exactly the same, from the aroma to the ingredients.
Old Li pointed at the bowl and laughed angrily, "Does it make any difference? You want ten thousand yuan for just this bowl?"
Bai Xuan nodded angrily, "That's right! That's right! Rape—mmmm!" Before she could finish her words, the person next to her covered her mouth.
"Customized food is not refundable once sold."
Ye Ping'an waved his hand, "You don't understand. You'll know the benefits once you eat it. It looks the same, but this medicinal food is carefully prepared for you. This bowl of soup alone took a whole day and night to cook. The meat is made from high-quality mountain sheep, who grew up listening to music and eating a variety of herbs..."
The smiling young boss started talking about a lot of confusing words like bistro, air transport, custom-made, and years of development.
She spoke a long string of adjectives so quickly that Old Li's eyes widened.
"This is a craft passed down from my ancestors. Craftsmanship is the most valuable thing, you know? 9999, great value for money!" Ye Ping'an said confidently.
Xiao Kui had just strolled over from the door when he heard something and turned around and left.
Fortunately, no medicinal food was ordered, otherwise Boss Ye would have asked for a huge amount of money for this thing and would have ripped people off!
Old Li's doubts turned into skepticism, and he took another bite, then another.
Well, that's good...
What a bullshit!
It's basically just a copper pot of mutton soup diluted with water, with a few random herbs thrown in. It's more than a hundred times more unpalatable than a normal dish!
Look at her, she's always trying to find something special. And now, this taste is truly special.
The soup smelled of undercooked meat, spoiled herbs, or something strange. All three bowls of mutton tasted the same, but each one contained more than the last. It got worse and worse with each serving.
What kind of fool would buy this kind of medicinal food?!
Old Li bit into the mutton and felt sick to his stomach, and was overwhelmed with sadness.
Oh, it turns out it’s just these fools.
No wonder it’s not written on the menu, they’re trying to prevent the Market Supervision Bureau from taking action!
The shop owner could have just snatched it away, but he still gave me a bowl of mutton.
Why would they believe such a ridiculous thing as eating to heal a body that's been strangely damaged? Sure enough, too many outrageous things have happened recently, and my brain is exhausted.
Old Li said quietly, "Boss Ye, your parents must love you very much."
It has a good name and has not been beaten to death yet.
Ye Pingan smiled and nodded, "Yes, my family loves me very much."
She urged caringly, "Eat it quickly, it's more effective when eaten hot."
As she ate bowl after bowl of mutton, the pair of scissors in Lao Li's arms silently exuded a coldness, with the blade slightly bent, pointing at her heart.
It was like a wild beast that sensed danger and began to struggle, baring its fangs at the most vulnerable part of its body.
Bend... didn't bend.
Hot sweat drove away the cold air, and the scissors seemed to be stuck by the heat, and the sharp blade did not move.
Old Li struggled to finish three bowls of mutton and sensed the strange object again. The scissors were still in the same revived state.
After a burp reeking of mutton and herbs, she completely abandoned her previous wild speculation. Old Li even suspected that the young boss, a folk ghost warder, was angry at being observed, which was why he was being so irritated.
Bai Xuan's mouth was covered for a long time, but judging by the deputy captain's expression, it was ineffective. A little girl sat beside him, sulking, slurring her way through her unlimited refill of white rice, as if that would pay for itself.
After exchanging a glance with Hu Tu, Lao Li felt that there was no need to test and observe anymore.
Since there is no special food requirement, we can arrange another thing for this trip.
"Ye...hiccup, Boss Ye...hiccup..."
Old Li was so full he couldn't speak, so Hu Tu reluctantly took over. "This is what's going on. Boss Ye, the cafeteria at the Huaxi City Police Station next door has been overwhelmed lately. They've heard from our team members that you're a great cook, and they've been craving you for days. Could you please cook for a few days?"
Huaxi City hadn't recovered from the "Hearse" incident and was severely understaffed. Although no major monsters had appeared, several E-level monsters had caused panic among the people.
The Investigation Bureau was exhausted and had sought help from Jiang City, but they were also unable to spare any resources. Uncovering the mysterious disappearances and settling the victims of the Class B incidents would require a significant amount of time and a dedicated action team.
After much deliberation, Ye Ping'an, a folk ghost fighter who had participated in Class B incidents and saved people, became the best choice.
Ye Pingan refused to admit that there was a mystery, so they invited her to solve other mysteries and naturally could not mention it. They took a roundabout way and asked her to cook, and they both knew what they meant.
"...We will cover the labor and travel expenses for the canteen cooks. The additional remuneration is 500 yuan a day." Hu Tu explained.
"You're jealous of my craftsmanship? You have good taste."
Ye Pingan thought about it and shook his head. "It's not about the reward or not. The main thing is that my restaurant still needs to be open. The customers are used to eating here every day, so it's not easy for them to just leave. If they really want to eat, Huaxi is not far from here, why not come here to queue up and buy food? If we need a chef, we can hire another chef."
"This..." Hu Tu frowned.
Do you mean to invite another ghost tamer? Or lure the ghost here?
When rounding up strange creatures, they are often lured to a limited location to avoid causing too much damage. However, allowing strange creatures to cross the city, the uncontrollable risks are too great.
"Huaxi City has been under a lot of work pressure lately, so it's not very convenient."
Hu Tu gently reminded, "We are more familiar with Boss Ye. His character and craftsmanship are trustworthy. So, we'll pay 1,000 yuan a day, and the compensation for closing down will be calculated separately."
Ye Pingan sighed and waved his hand, "Forget it, I just like my little shop and I can't let my customers down..."
Hu Tu, having tasted the flavor, spoke decisively again, "Ten thousand a day. We'll provide closure compensation, accommodation, venue, and ingredients. The cooking bonus is separate. You don't have to be in the cafeteria all the time. You can work a maximum of eight hours a day, so you can arrange your time as you like. I'll ask you to come for about a week, and we can extend or advance your schedule depending on the situation."
This is just the price for asking someone to take the risk. No one can guarantee that the solution to the weirdness will be 100% safe, so the price of the weirdness will naturally not be so cheap.
"Well, it's not about the money. It's mainly because my family taught me from a young age to respect police officers who serve the people. You've all been looking forward to it, we can't let you down!"
Ye Pingan said seriously, "When do we leave? You know my account number. Pay one day in advance."
Old Li, who was still burping, and the other investigators said: "...The captain is worthy of being the captain."
Every word is not about money, every word is asking for more money!
"Swindler." Bai Xuan muttered softly.
After finishing the meal, they jumped off the chair. The others packed up and prepared to leave. Bai Xuan turned around and ran to Ye Ping'an, tugging at the corner of her clothes, "Thank you for going to Huaxi."
Bai Xuan picked up the hedgehog and said, "Do you want to touch Xuerong? Xuerong is timid, so I'll hold him. You can touch him gently."
hedgehog:?
The hedgehog ate a few grains of rice, then collapsed in the palm of his hand with his belly full. Suddenly, he was lifted up and exposed to the light. His little eyes widened dully, and he stared at Ye Ping'an stiffly with his spines sticking out.
Ye Pingan rubbed his fingers together, smiled and patted the little girl, "No need. I don't have a connection with animals, don't scare it."
A bed of stuffed toys, she can touch them however she wants!
Ye Ping'an signed the contract on the spot and learned about the customer needs of the Huaxi City Police.
Huaxi City is adjacent to Jiang City, but its economy is said to be struggling. The bureau had been attacked by fugitives before, leaving most of the staff injured. The work was so busy that one of the cooks in the cafeteria, which used to serve 24-hour meals, had even left.
"No wonder they hired me with such a high salary. They're counting on me to be a catfish and drag other chefs into competition and advancement."
As long as there was money to be made, Ye Ping'an didn't care what their purpose was and immediately started packing up.
Just as today's business was coming to an end, Ye Ping'an posted a notice of the upcoming closure on the platform.
Except for fish, all vegetables and meat are delivered fresh. The store does not keep any inventory, so there is no need to worry about them going bad even if the store is closed tomorrow.
Ye Ping'an sent a message to Aunt Qin and others that they didn't need to deliver food for the next few days. He took his usual seasonings and kitchen knives, and went out with Hu Tu and others, locking the rolling door on the spot.
Seeing that she left as soon as she said so, Hu Tu was stunned for a moment, "Leaving today?"
"Yes." Ye Ping'an was suspicious. "I'm going to Huaxi today and I'm working today. I have to be paid for today, right?"
Investigators: ...Just tell me why you're so enthusiastic. It only takes four or five hours to drive to Huaxi today!
Hu Tu laughed, "Yes, of course. Thank you for your hard work."
She was overjoyed that the Trickster had gone ahead to solve the problem. Just giving him money was nothing.
"Leave it to me. See you later." Ye Ping'an waved his hand, and the van stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Hu Tu watched the van merge into the busy traffic. "Notify Captain Yan in Huaxi to pick them up. Remember not to let her mention the word 'weird', so as not to affect Boss Ye's ability to use the strange object."
"Burp...burp, I understand." Old Li burped and walked out holding the wall.
"By the way, where did the consultant go?"
Old Li couldn't hold back his burping anymore, so he signaled the investigator behind him to come up and report.
"The consultant sent us several areas to check if there were any strange incidents. But the location and movement are very strange..."
The investigator scratched his head. "The mountains in two directions, the highway entrance, and the vegetable market in the university town. There's an area where [Life-Buying Money] and [Hearse] appeared, but there's no record of any other incidents, so it's unclear what they are. The consultant has been around the city and is still near the university town."
"...vegetable market?" Hu Tu repeated doubtfully. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure out any connection.
She sighed helplessly, "Forget it, just continue to fully cooperate with the consultant's investigation."
Night falls at Huaxi City Investigation Bureau.
"Why hasn't he arrived yet... Is he coming today? He has to come today." Yan Mingyue paced anxiously outside the police station, stretching his neck to look at the roadside, stretching it so much that the neck brace was a little unstable.
The Investigation Bureau grew busier as the night wore on. The deputy captains and the others, who had recovered somewhat from their injuries, had gone out to investigate any strange activity. She would stay behind tonight, ready to provide support should anything unexpected happen.
Huaxi City has been extremely busy recently. If Yan Mingyue hadn't been waiting for support, she would still be busy cooperating with the police to confirm various incidents.
While waiting, she handed the document to Xiao Zhang who stayed with her, asking her to continue familiarizing herself with the information about the folk ghost fighter sent from next door.
Age 24, E-level paranormal activity unknown, suspected involvement in two incidents, both targeting E-level paranormal activity, confirmed to have some ability to prevent E-level paranormal activity. Restricted use of paranormal activity, suspected of "not acknowledging the existence of paranormal activity," and invited to work as a temporary cafeteria chef.
Xiao Zhang:?
Xiao Zhang reread the list in surprise. "There's so much variety in these strange things, and there's even this kind of restriction? I've participated in two incidents, but there's no record of me directly resolving them. Judging from my complexion, I think I've just started using strange things. I wonder if they're reliable..."
Captain Yan patted Xiao Zhang's abdomen, which was wrapped in three layers of bandages. "One more person means more strength. It's better than what we have now."
As they were talking, a van drove up the intersection. Yan Mingyue frowned slightly, "This car seems a little familiar?"
The van stopped in front of the door. Ye Ping'an waved with a smile on his face and asked questions rapidly, "Is this Captain Yan? Hello, hello, I'm Ye Ping'an. I've been invited to cook for you. Where should I park the car? The fee starts today. I'm going to the cafeteria now."
The young woman had a rosy complexion, her hair was tied into a small bun, and she wore a simple white T-shirt, long pants and flip-flops, which were the standard outfit for an old man taking a walk, but she looked refreshed and energetic in them.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, he could smell the money-grubbing air of a stock market tycoon, and all the freshness was gone.
Captain Yan twitched his lips and immediately understood what the neighbor Lao Li meant when distributing the information.
It is obviously a good thing to start helping immediately, but why does it sound so strange when Ye Ping'an says so?
Yan Mingyue politely extended his hand and greeted, "Hello, just call me Captain Yan or Old Yan. Old Li should have told you about the situation at the bureau. We recently had an incident and are quite short of manpower. Please excuse me. Xiao Zhang will show you around the bureau. Feel free to contact Xiao Zhang if you need our cooperation."
Ye Ping'an shook hands with her, glanced around the police station, and sighed and shook his head.
The police in Jiang City were already busy shoveling away scrapped vehicles, but unexpectedly, Huaxi City was in even worse shape. The police cars were all battered and tattered, and there were only a few people working there, one with a cervical injury, another with a stomach injury, and the injured were still working overtime.
It’s bad enough to work overtime, but eating in the cafeteria is also annoying. Who can stand this?
"Don't worry." Ye Ping'an nodded.
Ye Ping'an reversed into the parking space. Captain Yan looked at the van from a closer distance. The more he looked at it, the more familiar it looked. "I think I've seen it somewhere..."
like.
It seems like when the [hearse] convoy passed through Huaxi, the van inside?
Thinking of this, Yan Mingyue was shocked.
"What?" A voice came silently from the side.
Yan Mingyue was startled and just as she was about to take action, she found out that it was Ye Ping'an.
Ye Ping'an's eyes lit up like two light bulbs, his face full of surprise, "Captain Yan, have you seen this car? You know the driver? Oh, that's great! He gave me the car to pay off my debt, and he ran away. I'm still waiting for him to transfer the ownership!"
As soon as the van door was closed, the facial lines of the person on the ground that had been stretched out relaxed suddenly shrank back under the driver's seat when he heard the sound, and the whole car didn't dare to shake at all.
Paying off a debt? It seems it's not a hearse, but probably a similar van.
Yan Mingyue wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "I must have seen it wrong."
"Oh, I see." Ye Ping'an sighed in disappointment.
In the 24-hour cafeteria of the Investigation Bureau, after sending away the gorging investigators, the two chefs had nothing to do at the stall, so they took a break and chatted about gossip.
"The window at the door was cleaned up as quickly as possible today. I heard there's a new person coming?"
"No, it seems like she's someone with connections coming here to experience life. The bureau specifically told us not to interfere with what she does, how she does it, or how long she works. We'll just give her whatever she wants and leave the rest to her."
"Come to the cafeteria to experience life? It's new. Look, a young girl like that, even if she were in a cooking school, she'd still be chopping wood. What kind of skills can she have? Let's go, let's quickly put away the delicious food left over from today, before she ruins it all."
As soon as Ye Ping'an entered the cafeteria, he felt that the two aunts looked at him with strange and mysterious eyes.
That’s right, who can be nice to the foreign King of Scrolls?
Ye Pingan didn't care. He glanced at the freezer they pushed away and rushed over, "Hey, wait a minute!"
The chef paused awkwardly, trying to block the freezer. "Dinner's over, we're preparing a midnight snack. What can I do for you?"
"We've been colleagues these days, so you're welcome. My last name is Ye, so just call me Ye Ping'an."
Ye Ping'an was not shy at all. He smiled and pulled his companion Xiao Zhang and squeezed behind them.
Xiao Zhang helplessly explained, "Aunt Chen, Aunt Wang, I'll take Boss Ye over to check out the ingredients."
The chef didn't dare to touch Xiao Zhang's injury and moved away in panic.
As soon as they moved, they felt a strong force coming from the middle, pushing them to make way.
The two looked at each other in surprise: This little girl has really strong hands! She has something.
Ye Ping'an opened the freezer and scooped things out. "This beef is pretty good. Oh, and there are prickly cucumbers. You can't put cucumbers in the freezer, so I took them out for you. Why did you throw the dried bamboo shoots into the freezer halfway through washing them? What a waste! Take them out quickly."
After shaking the stainless steel basin he had brought from the kitchen counter, Ye Ping'an quickly scooped out a large basin of ingredients.
She felt so familiar with the place, like being at home. If you didn’t know her, you would think she was the chef here.
Aunt Chen came back to her senses. "Hey, Xiaoye, put it down, put it down. We can't use up all the food. You may not have cooked the big pot meal in the cafeteria before. We always cook most of it first and then continue cooking when people come. Although it's a midnight snack, everyone consumes a lot, so we still eat it as a full meal when we come back in the evening."
Ye Pingan smiled casually, "It's okay, I know what to do. There are people who need a midnight snack today, right? I think the potatoes I have are okay, so I can stew some potatoes, bamboo shoots, beef, and cucumbers and eat them when the time comes."
It seems that the canteen has been arranged clearly.
Aunt Chen opened her mouth, but Aunt Wang pulled her from behind and said, "Okay, Xiaoye, take it. We'll get busy too."
Ye Pingan took the ingredients and left. Aunt Chen turned around and complained, "We agreed not to let her cause any trouble. The meat and bamboo shoots have been taken away. Why did you stop me?"
Aunt Wang said, "I think this girl has some good taste. She picked the best right away. Maybe her craftsmanship is pretty good. Besides, they are not on the same level as us. The bureau hasn't said anything, so why should we be so anxious? We can just wait and see."
"I'm still worried about those young people. They're busy in the wind and rain and get injured all the time. It's too hard for them to come back and not be able to eat a good meal." Aunt Chen muttered and took the helpers to clean up the other dishes.
As the night deepened, Captain Yan looked up from the dense pile of documents that needed to be verified and called out to Xiao Zhang, who was in a hurry. "Where's Ms. Ye? Why can't I see her? Is she out looking for something strange?"
Xiao Zhang looked subtle, "No. She's still in the cafeteria."
Yan Mingyue frowned, "Is there something wrong with the cafeteria?"
Xiao Zhang raised his lunch box sheepishly. "Aunt Chen said Boss Ye's cooking is amazing. The beef stew will be ready soon. She asked me to come over for dinner and I'll get you one too."
“……?”
Yan Mingyue reacted for a moment before remembering that the reason for inviting this ghost controller over was because the cafeteria was short of staff.
"Ah? Really cooking?"
Is the food cooked by the Ghost Tamer really edible? Her body has decayed after her vitality was devoured by the ghost, and she couldn't bear to think about how disastrous the seasoning would be.
Yan Mingyue's heart was pounding.
The small canteen was built at the farthest location from the central area of the bureau to prevent newly captured monsters and criminals from affecting ordinary people.
Just as I reached the cafeteria door, the hissing sound of the pressure cooker inside stopped. As soon as I pushed the door open, an explosion of delicious aroma made me fall over.
The canteen aunt's cooking skills were good, but not to the point of being so appetizing. Even Yan Mingyue, who was losing her appetite day by day, swallowed her saliva.
The beef stew, fresh from the pot, was sizzling with flavor, and I wondered what seasoning had gone into it, but the brown veins were shiny and tender. All the potatoes, chopped on a hob, were dumped into the pot and continued to simmer, turning a tempting golden yellow.
A large pot of beef and potato stew simmered nearby, bubbling away. The potatoes had melted and were fluffy, and even the broth was thick and creamy, draping over the beef. The meat was tender but not falling apart, becoming increasingly flavorful as it simmered. A single spoonful could finish a bowl of rice.
...Just look at Aunt Wang holding a bowl of rice and you will know.
She even sipped the rustling soup base, broke off a piece of steamed bun, wiped it clean, stuffed it into her mouth, and held her bulging belly with satisfaction, "I've really opened my eyes today. Why does Boss Ye's cooking smell so good!"
Yan Mingyue suddenly had an idea, remembering the complaints of the investigators from the neighboring city. "Boss Ye? Could it be that delicious Xile Restaurant?"
Ye Pingan looked up when he heard the voice, "It's me."
"Hmm?" Ye Ping'an was puzzled. "Captain Yan, didn't you invite me here because you heard about the reputation of my restaurant?"
Yan Mingyue got some food and covered it up with a dry cough, "Cough...yes, that's my fault. I was so busy that I lost my mind."
I have heard of the reputation, but not this reputation!
A good person has been tortured to death by overtime work.
Ye Ping'an looked at her with pity, wiped his hands, handed the task of watching the pot to Aunt Chen who volunteered, and prepared to go off work.
Work for two hours and earn 10,000 yuan for free, with food and accommodation provided. It's great.
While stewing the meat, Xiao Zhang booked a room for Ye Ping'an in the hotel, which was only across the street and had a parking lot downstairs that was convenient for parking.
Xiao Zhang raised his head with difficulty from his bowl of fragrant rice, "Boss Ye, I'll take you there!"
"No need, I can walk there in two steps. Let's eat quickly." Ye Ping'an looked at the bandages on Xiao Zhang's body and shook his head in his heart.
Sending such a seriously injured person to her? If she falls on the road, wouldn't that be considered abuse of the elderly, the weak, and the disabled?
The police station was still brightly lit at around ten o'clock. The road was very quiet, with only dim street lights and tree shadows, and the sound of footsteps was particularly clear.
Ye Ping'an was too lazy to take the main street, so he went straight into the alleys between the streets.
Step, step.
The alley was a little dark, and Ye Ping'an walked out slowly. Suddenly, he heard something wrong with the footsteps.
Beyond the sound of her footsteps...
There was an additional sound of overlapping footsteps.
It was like someone was following her from behind, tiptoeing and stepping lightly in her footsteps.
When she walks, I walk with her; when she stops, I stop with her.
Tailing a thief? It's dark out there near the police station, right?
Ye Ping'an yawned and continued walking forward.
Anyway, the surveillance cameras near the police station would capture the thief, so she wouldn't be the one to be arrested. As long as he didn't steal from her, it was fine. After work, she was going back to take a shower and go to bed.
A black shadow with long hair and only one arm crawled out of the shadows. The more Ye Ping'an walked, the clearer its figure became. It followed stiffly behind him, imitating Ye Ping'an's walking step by step.
The raincoat it was wearing hung down from half of its shoulder, and its surface was black and red, as if its body had been chopped off and splattered with blood.
Ye Ping'an didn't even turn his head, and the long-haired black shadow was stunned for a moment, as if he had never encountered such a situation where no one reacted.
Messy long hair blocked the shadow's face, and in the gap between them, a pair of cloudy and resentful eyes stared straight ahead, and its pace instantly accelerated. Its single arm repeatedly grasped and grasped, following behind Ye Ping'an, almost reaching for her shoulder.
A cold wind like a faint breeze blew from behind, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer.
Ye Pingan was somewhat speechless. "It's late at night, stop making trouble. Can't we just go our separate ways?"
It was almost June, and the rainy season hadn't even begun yet, but the nights were already stuffy and hot. Leaving the air-conditioned room, Ye Ping'an was drenched in sweat. He was completely too lazy to move.
The one-armed hand fell towards Ye Ping'an's shoulder.
Black slime crawled out of the black and red clothes, its arms swelled rapidly, and its stiff muscles vibrated like a chainsaw, trying to turn the prey in front of it into the same appearance as itself.
Pop.
Ye Pingan grabbed his wrist with his backhand and turned back impatiently, "I don't want to bother with you, is this not going to end yet?"
The one arm, which was as thick as her two palms, was stuck in the air, struggling and shaking, but it couldn't fall down.
The moment I turned around, a biting coldness erupted from the spot.
The deputy captain of Huaxi City, who was leading the team tracking the strange figure outside, noticed something and gasped, "A strange aura erupting? In that direction... What is an E-level [Half-ghost] doing near the police station?! Go back and contact the captain!"
The dark shadows rushed towards Ye Ping'an like invisible ice knives, cutting his body from the middle.
Ye Ping'an was completely unaware and took a step forward against the cold. The moment he touched her, the shadow melted away.
"Comfortable." Ye Pingan was happy, "Finally, there is a cool breeze."
The one-armed figure struggled in her hand, the man in black and red clothes squirmed backwards, half of his body leaned on the ground, his long hair disheveled, looking quite pitiful.
Ye Pingan didn't feel sorry for this guy at all, "You want to leave now? You think I'll let this go just because you're a disabled woman? What were you doing earlier?"
"Tell me, do you want to steal something or do something else? If you don't tell me, then come with me to the police station."
Ye Ping'an pinched his wrist with two fingers in disgust and carried the disabled man away.
The arm being held twisted and struggled wildly, like a dehydrated fish.
"Still quite energetic. Struggling enough to answer questions."
Ye Ping'an muttered as she dragged the man out of the alley wall. Under the streetlight, she noticed something was wrong, "Wait..."
Ye Ping'an grabbed its hair, and with a ripping sound, the sticky and tangled long hair fell off, leaving only a bald head.
The bald man's face was pale and stiff, and his eyes stared at Ye Ping'an with resentment.
Ye Ping'an suddenly realized what was going on, and his disgust doubled. "A man dressed as a woman and following me? You pervert! Scaring people in the middle of the night! If you have anything to say, go to the police station."
Ye Ping'an didn't carry it anymore and was too lazy to ask. He just dragged it back to the alley and headed straight for the police station at the end.
Rustle...squeak——
There were long traces on the ground in the alley, as if they were scraped out by hands and feet trying to grab the ground, but to no avail.
Ye Ping'an walked back to the police station and ran into Captain Yan who was rushing out.
Yan Mingyue didn't even have time to wipe his mouth. He anxiously led people to check the surroundings to find out where the strange thing happened.
Seeing Ye Ping'an coming back, she was stunned for a moment, then asked happily, "Boss Ye, can you help us set off together?"
Ye Pingan was confused. "How can you cook on the road when you're out on a mission? I've already done it today. Let's talk about it later."
Yan Mingyue was a little disappointed.
But since something strange happened nearby and Ye Ping'an just happened to come back, maybe he discovered the strange thing and came back to look for someone.
She settled for the next best thing and asked politely, "Did Boss Ye find anything strange?"
Ye Ping'an nodded, "I was just looking for you. I met a stalker on the road, a man disguised as a woman, chasing me endlessly."
"Following? This kind of person only picks on little girls. This is intentionally disgusting. Are you okay?"
Yan Mingyue frowned in disgust.
But the investigation bureau didn't handle stalking criminals, so she waved and called out, "Xiao Zhang, take Boss Ye to the next door to take a statement."
"It's okay. Then let him come with me?" Ye Ping'an dragged the bald man up the stairs like a dead dog.
Yan Mingyue guessed that the criminal who followed her was beaten, but she thought it was his due, so she pretended not to see it.
Xiao Zhang lent a hand to help the man up. As soon as she touched the black and red raincoat, a chill ran up her arm.
Yan Mingyue felt a slight pain in his neck, and the strange object [Hanging Rope] sensed a strange aura.
Wait... weird?
Yan Mingyue, who was rushing out, was startled and looked down according to his perception.
The criminal that Ye Ping'an had brought back was lying on the ground.
He was dressed in black and red, and his one arm had swelled up like a machete or saw, his body had been cut in half...
Isn't this the "half-bodied ghost" described by the survivors who escaped?
"Alert!" Yan Mingyue blurted out. The reserve investigators who stayed behind were startled and quickly surrounded the door.
As he shouted a warning, a hemp rope shot out from the shadow on the ground in the blink of an eye and tied up the [Half-Ghost].
Ye Pingan:?
Are the police now using ropes instead of handcuffs to arrest criminals? And there's still this old-fashioned rope trap at the door?
Not really, not really, just a useless tailgater.
The bald man lay on the ground like a pile of mud, motionless, and had no reaction even when he was tied up.
Ye Ping'an let go and made way for the arresting police officers.
As soon as he let go, the one-arm instantly slashed towards the investigator who was away from Ye Ping'an. The bald man bounced up along the direction of the arm and rushed out.
But as soon as he moved, the hemp rope wrapped around his joints, and the bald man, stuck in mid-air, was pulled back little by little, tied up like a dumpling, and quickly became quiet.
It's under control temporarily.
Yan Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief, but was surprised to find that the [hanging rope] did not speed up her recovery, and the force around her neck had even loosened a little.
This means that the weirdness of the binding is very poor, and the pressure of using the weird is actually shared by it.
Although the relief wouldn't last long, it did relieve some of her burden.
By the way, how did the weirdness come about?
—Alive, brought to the investigation bureau, weird?!
Yan Mingyue was concentrating on dealing with the weird brain and finally realized what was happening.
She turned her head little by little, pointing her finger at the strange thing on the ground, shaking like she had Parkinson's disease, and making a sharp noise:
"Boss Ye! You brought it back like this?!"
"Ah." Ye Pingan said confidently, "What else? Carry him back? Is he worthy?"
Yan Mingyue was speechless.
When asking for help from the neighboring city, no one told me that Boss Ye’s magic was so powerful!
【Author’s words】
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