Book 3: Chapter 16: Sleepless night

Book 3: Chapter 16: Sleepless night

Lets discuss the details of the case. Xiao Xia hurriedly started asking questions after getting back.

She felt sour at Ruan Zhans expressed interest in Hong Hao Hao at the entertainment city. Therefore, she didnt say much the entire way back. However, after thinking about it, her relationship with Ruan Zhan was very ambiguous. They were closer than friends but also more distant than friends. Perhaps she shouldnt be jealous. Furthermore, she hadnt confirmed her own feelings for him and her emotions were extremely chaotic. Was it love or merely dependency? Since this was the case, might as well first cooperate and do the job well.

As for what this job was, she couldnt really explain. She just felt she had to preserve her life first before seeing if she could help rid society of evil.

Do you need to be so formal, little white shirt? Wan Li joked, but after receiving Xiao Xias glare, he hurriedly looked toward Ruan Zhan.

We could tell from the methods that the same person was responsible for controlling the zombie and the dreamkill spell to attack Xiao Xia. Ruan Zhan led into the topic. However, that entertainment city looks extremely, extremely, extremely ordinary on the surface.

On the surface? Wan Li also grew solemn.

Hiding something only makes it more conspicuous, get it?

What did you discover? Xiao Xia asked.

Its the fact that nothing was discovered. Ruan Zhans lip twitched slightly. However, the aura inside is very chaotic. How should I put it? Its like the feeling of moving into a new home. Theres a faint feeling of tartness. Also, the stone trigrams in front of the door seems to have inadvertently been damaged. The crack is fresh and doesnt affect the overall structure, but in reality its already ruined.

This means that the entertainment citys going to get haunted bysome good fellows? Xiao Xia turned pale.

Just the opposite.

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It means that its not really a trigram. Everyone knows what trigrams look like, but very few people have carefully examined the details within. The person who set up the stone sign used this fact. The stone sign looks like a trigram, but is actually a hidden yin locus. Not only does it not ward off evil, it actually forces passing spirits to enter the place.

Its my first time seeing such means in competing for business. Wan Li tutted. I heard that place used to be very popular. Do you think someone was after the money?

The motive isnt important. The question is why they would change the arrangement. If its the same person involved in everything, then it can be explained. Ruan Zhan said.

Forget it, its already late. Lets sleep first.

Where are you going to sleep? Your room is occupied by Xiao Xia and your storage room is occupied by me. Looks like Ill have to suffer a little and sleep with you. Wan Li said.

Id rather sleep on the streets.

You can go drop dead for all I care. Wan Li stood up. Lets go, Xiao Xia. Let him fall asleep while looking at the stars. Let him freeze to death.

Xiao Xia looked at Ruan Zhan. She stood and walked towards the stairs, but turned around halfway. Can you take a look at this? She took out her darkened jade amulet. It became like this after encountering the zombie.

Alright, Ill turn it back to normal as soon as I can. Also, you can rest assured. Even though the formation here has been broken and isnt fixed yet, Im here. Nothing will happen. You can sleep in peace. He promised as he looked at Xiao Xias slightly uneasy expression.

After Xiao Xia and Wan Li left, Ruan Zhan turned off the lights and sat alone in the dark. He kept getting the feeling Xiao Xia wasnt the target in this matter, but she had been in the most danger. This made him puzzled and uneasy.

Just what was the meaning of the dream realm? A dark building, a woman, a stone mill, a scarecrow, flesh.

He couldnt get his finger on the pulse of this matter and felt congested with the mess, unable to make anything of it. Wan Li had said he hadnt been able to think straight when they encountered the zombie that day. It was clear caring resulted in chaos. Wasnt he the same way now?

He sat silently for a long while before going quietly up the stairs. He snuck into Xiao Xias room.

Xiao Xia was sound asleep, curled up into a bundle in the blankets. Perhaps she was too tired. She seemed like a baby in the womb. Ruan Zhan looked at her sleeping appearance under the moonlight. He recalled how every time before she started a book, she would read the ending first. Only if there was a happy ending would she read the book. From a psychological standpoint, this clearly showed she was someone who lacked a sense of security. However, she always managed to get into these weird situations, and insisted on fighting for justice.

What a contradictory and complicated woman.

As he thought this, he involuntarily felt a very warm emotion well up. He wanted to let her shelter under his wings, not willing to let her get hurt.

He walked to the window and sat down, quietly keeping guard. The formation had yet to be restored and he was afraid someone would use another powerful spell against Xiao Xia. He had no choice but to personally stand guard.

The peacefully sleeping Xiao Xia knew none of this. The next day when she got ready to head to work, she saw Ruan Zhan cleaning glasses behind the bar downstairs as though preparing to open up shop.