Shen Yan closed the investigation report with a thoughtful look on his face.
“Is this everything or is there something else you have to tell me?”
Gong Yuchen had a complicated expression on his face.
“I’ve met him before. He was drowning and I happened to pass by and save his life. I noticed this is the karmic debt he has to pay so I considered it his luck to run into me that day but decided to leave him be. I didn’t think he would get himself involved in something like that.”
Shen Yan didn’t comment on his musing.
The information on the young man was complete.
Almost like it had been carefully tailored.
And the ghost by his side gave him a very familiar feeling, unlike the usual earth bound spirits he had come across.
Shen Yan wasn’t one to wrong himself.
If he wanted answers, he would stop at nothing to get them.
And now, he thought there was something very fishy about this person’s situation and he couldn’t help but want to get to the bottom of it.
On the other side, Qin Yue continued his usual routine.
He had some errands to run and was going through them when he accidentally bumped into someone.
“I’m sorry”
Shen Yan helped him pick up his things from the floor.
The familiar feeling he felt last time was even stronger.
“There’s no problem. Are you okay?”
Qin Yue received his groceries with a polite but distant smile on his face.
“I’m fine, thank you.”
Qin Yue assumed the conversation was over but the stranger in front of him just stood staring without a word.
After a few seconds of awkwardness, he tried to sidestep the person but he was blocked.
Qin Yue’s eyebrows furrowed.
Shen Yan smiled apologetically but there was no trace of regret in his eyes.
“Are you alone?”
“Crazy” Qin Yue muttered under his breath and made another attempt to walk around him but was blocked again.
“Qin Yue.”
It wasn’t phrased as a question.
Qin Yue’s eyes sharpened slightly.
“You are?”
“Shen Yan.”
He stepped forward and Qin Yue took a step back.
“Do I know you?” Qin Yue asked.
“No.”
Shen Yan stopped a few steps away.
“But I know of you.”
Qin Yue’s guard went up immediately.
For some reason, he inadvertently thought of the so-called officers from before. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
This person gave him a similar feeling but even stronger.
His tone cooled and his mind ran through various possibilities while he sought to keep his face blank.
“Is that so?”
Shen Yan smiled again, trying to seem friendly as he noticed Qin Yue’s growing distrust.
“I’m a big fan of your work and lost my head for a moment there. I apologize”
Qin Yue watched him for a second then smiled.
“It’s alright, I understand.”
Shen Yan proactively moved to the side.
“Have a nice day. Once again, I’m sorry.”
Qin Yue hummed softly and walked past calmly but his heart was beating faster in his chest.
Watching Qin Yue speed walk away, Shen Yan sighed softly.
He had been too hasty.
But at least one thing was sure.
He hadn’t expected to uncover such a pleasant surprise here.
Qin Yue only calmed down somewhat when he had walked out of the store.
“What do you think?”
He muttered under his breath.
The familiar voice didn’t ring by his ear, leaving Qin Yue somewhat dazed.
“Hanguang Zhe!”
“You called my name”
The voice responded lazily
Qin Yue let out a sigh of relief then paused.
Why was he relieved?
Shaking his head slightly, he lowered his voice
“When you’re supposed to talk you suddenly go mute yet when I don’t want to listen to you, you have so many things to say. You were really born to annoy me weren’t you?”
Hanguang Zhe snickered.
“You keep complaining about me talking too much so I decided not to talk anymore. Turns out your complaints weren’t sincere”
Qin Yue merely pursed his lips.
“Don’t do that again.”
“Fine fine I won’t.”
“What do you think about that person just now?”
The voice went quiet again and Qin Yue gritted his teeth slightly
Hanguang Zhe tsked.
“Just when I thought you were starting to become civil”
“I asked a question. That man gave me a weird feeling. I don’t know how to describe it.”
Hanguang Zhe hummed
“I should be the one asking you that. I don’t know him”
“You’re hiding something”
“I’m hiding many things, and so are you.”
Qin Yue didn’t mention anything about what happend in the store anymore and Hanguang Zhe didn’t ask.
He was too busy trying to decipher what happened today.
When that person showed up, it was like a force stopped him from getting too close.
Unexpectedly, Qin Yue didn’t notice it and the side effects of the binding didn’t flare up either.
Now, he was probably more interested in that person’s identity than even Qin Yue.
They went back home in silence and Hanguang Zhe subtly tried to prod Qin Yue.
“So, about earlier, I got that uncomfortable feeling as well but I can’t understand some things so how about we go over it together?”
Qin Yue narrowed his eyes.
“I thought you weren’t interested”
Hanguang Zhe sighed dramatically
“You were on the sidewalk talking to plain air my dear. Have some self awareness.”
Qin Yue scuffed
“Since when did you become so considerate?”
“I’ve always been considerate”
Qin Yue shrugged
“Don’t see it.”
Hanguang Zhe sorry ghed again.
“I’m just trying to make this easier on you. What’s that saying again? Two heads are better than none?”
“…Than one.”
“Right. So we need to join heads and come up with ideas.”
Qin Yue finished arranging everything he bought in their designated places.
“There’s no need for me to repeat what we both heard. In a way he was speaking to the both of us. Unless you weren’t there.”
If he had a beating heart, Hanguang Zhe was sure it would have skipped a beat.
How could this person be so smart.
Qin Yue titled his head towards the direction where a slight chill came from and Hanguang Zhe locked eyes with him.
“Hum?”
It was almost as if Qin Yue could actually see him and Hanguang Zhe chuckled to cover his gaffe.
“Of course I was.”