Weird Cards: I've Become a Ghost

The next morning.

The sky outside was already beginning to brighten, and many pedestrians were starting to appear on the quiet streets.

Click, click!

As the sound of a roller shutter being pulled up rang out, a figure emerged from the flower shop.

Outside the flower shop, Xiao He held a pot of flowers and placed it to the side of the door. He did this to attract the attention of passersby and to provide the flowers with sufficient light, since biological lights are far less effective than natural lights.

It is said that a scholar from the alliance once studied the effects of the first rays of sunlight in the morning on plant growth.

"If there were no weird or supernatural things in this world, being a florist would actually be pretty good."

Standing in front of the flower shop, Xiao He looked around at the surroundings and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Although today is his first day as a florist, he really enjoys this living environment.

There's no need to worry about being hunted down or scheming against certain people. Just spending a peaceful and beautiful day in a small flower shop is enough to satisfy me.

Unfortunately, all of this was only temporary. Xiao He knew in his heart that he could not spend his whole life in this flower shop. Even if he was willing to live his life peacefully, certain unruly things would not allow him to have such a good life.

"But at least it's fine as it is now."

After comforting himself, Xiao He continued to carry out potted flowers and plants from the shop, some of which were both unfamiliar and somewhat familiar, according to the memories left by Xu Yuan in his mind.

Since he possessed Xu Yuan's body and inherited Xu Yuan's identity, he naturally had to continue the other party's daily habits so that he could better disguise himself as "Xu Yuan" and live by using the other party's identity.

Although Xu Yuan didn't have many friends or neighbors, sometimes a proper disguise was still necessary.

So, after a few minutes of "hard work," Xiao He, having successfully arranged everything, brought out a small table and a chair from the flower shop and sat down at the door, leisurely using Xu Yuan's phone to browse the information he wanted to know.

"Oh right, I almost forgot, the surveillance cameras haven't been installed yet."

Lying in the chair, Xiao He glanced subconsciously at the eaves, then immediately recalled yesterday's plan. Besides having this idea from the beginning and the influence of Xu Yuan's lingering memories, there was another reason he wanted to install surveillance cameras...

Thinking of this, Xiao He, who was sitting at the entrance of the flower shop, looked at the information on his phone while secretly glancing at a window of an old building in the distance.

at the same time.

Inside the window, a short-haired woman dressed in casual clothes is observing Xiao He sitting at the entrance of the flower shop through a telescope.

At that moment, through the lens of the binoculars, the short-haired woman seemed to see the other person's gaze directed in her direction.

Discovered?

The rigorous daily training made this thought come to mind immediately for the short-haired woman, whose observational skills far surpassed those of ordinary people.

Her subtle change in expression was immediately noticed by a young man next to her.

"What's wrong?" the young man asked calmly.

After a moment of silence, the short-haired woman shook her head and said, "The target may have discovered me."

Upon hearing this, the young man's expression remained unchanged, and he continued, seemingly unconcerned, "Are you mistaken? The target is just a strong, ordinary person, not a martial artist. How could someone with such eyesight see that far? Besides, the binoculars we're using are military-grade, made of the latest special materials, and they don't even reflect light. The other party definitely wouldn't notice us."

The young man's words made the short-haired woman fall into deep thought, and she frowned deeply.

Because what he said was absolutely right.

But the short-haired woman believed her intuition was right; that person must have been looking over.

Just as the short-haired woman was filled with doubt and preparing to observe the target through the binoculars again, a rather authoritative voice rang out from behind her: "What's going on?"

A middle-aged man in a black suit walked over.

Upon seeing this, the short-haired woman immediately shared her discovery.

After listening, the middle-aged man pondered for a while and then gave a similar reply to the young man: "Xiaowen, you must be too tired, so it's normal that you made a mistake. Our patrol work in Binhai City is a bit tiring. How about this, you go inside and rest for a while, and I'll have Xiao Wang take over your shift."

Upon hearing this, the short-haired woman opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but the continuous work had indeed left her somewhat exhausted. As a result, she couldn't help but wonder if it was because she was too tired that her observation skills were impaired.

So, after greeting the middle-aged man, the short-haired woman put down her work and handed it to the young man beside her, whom the middle-aged man called Xiao Wang.

After the short-haired woman went to rest, the young man muttered softly, "Team leader, I'm a little tired too, I need to rest as well."

To everyone's surprise, upon hearing the young man's words, the middle-aged man's expression immediately changed, and he said sternly, "Tired? What's so tiring about that? A grown man who hasn't slept all day has the nerve to say he's tired? You should learn from Xiaowen. Do you want to be just a junior inspector for the rest of your life?"

Hearing the middle-aged man's reprimand, the young man was too embarrassed to respond and simply lowered his head to accept the criticism.

Fortunately, seeing the other party's sincere attitude, the middle-aged man didn't say much. Instead, he spoke in a somewhat earnest tone, "Xiao Wang, I'm not trying to criticize you, but if you continue like this, you might become Xiao Wen's subordinate one day. Look at Xiao Wen, she not only took the initiative to apply to be transferred from another city to our Binhai for training, but she also actively participated in this investigation of the psychopathic killer. People with drive and ambition like her will rise sooner or later."

However, the middle-aged man's words didn't seem to reach the young man's ears. He simply shrugged and said indifferently, "Uncle, I still have you. Anyway, with you here, I..."

"Shut up." The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he widened his eyes, saying, "How many times have I told you to call me 'boss' at work? Don't give me this and that nonsense."

"Remember this: during work hours, we are boss and subordinate. Only after work is over will I be your uncle."

"Okay, Uncle."

"Hey, you still dare to talk back? Didn't I hit you enough?"

"No, I won't say anything more, okay? Please don't hit me!!!"

The young man touched his slightly reddened ears, his face showing complete innocence.

Seeing the other person's expression, the middle-aged man glared at him again, saying with a hint of exasperation, "I'll have Xiao Zhao come to assist you later. You better get back to work, understand?"

"Understood, team leader."

The young man said weakly.

After glaring at the other man again, the middle-aged man turned to leave with a stern face. However, he stopped a few steps later and turned to the younger man, asking, "By the way, Group B said that someone dressed in black came in last night but didn't see them leave. Did you see this person in black last night?"

"No."

The young man looked puzzled: "Xiaowen and I kept an eye on the target all night yesterday, but we didn't see anyone walk by."

"However, we did see the target carrying a bag back into the store."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man was speechless: "You don't mean to tell me that the person in black was hidden in that bag and taken back by the target, do you?"

The young man shook his head and said, "No, I suspect that the person in black must have some connection with the target. Maybe this person in black is also eyeing the target, just like us."

After listening to the young man's words, the middle-aged man was speechless: "I don't understand how you passed the Alliance Inspector exam back then."

"Tell me, besides me, your uncle, is there any other relationship I don't know about?"

The young man's eyes widened, his face full of innocence: "No, Uncle, I have no connection whatsoever. I truly passed the exam on my own merit."

After saying that, the young man cast a resentful glance at the middle-aged man.

"Besides, given your status, you don't have the ability to give me special treatment."

"Hey kid, what did you say?" The middle-aged man looked a little annoyed. He raised his large palm, like a fan, ready to slap the other man, but stopped halfway.

The middle-aged man sighed.

"Fine, fine. If I deal with you now, my wife will deal with me when I get home. I'll let you off this time."

After saying that, the middle-aged man continued, "I ask you, what kind of person could perform such a miraculous feat of turning a person into a living being right under the noses of a group of experienced inspectors like us?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the young man pondered for a moment and then suddenly realized what he meant.

You mean...?

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "That's right, only those things or those guys have that ability."

"Since that person in black disappeared, our patrol team has confirmed that there is indeed no trace of him in the vicinity. So a few hours ago, I requested backup from above. You just need to do your job well until backup arrives."

After listening, the young man was somewhat surprised: "Uncle... oh no, team leader, how can you bear to let me stay here any longer when it's so dangerous? Our family has only had one son for three generations, one wrong move and it could be..."

"Shut up."

The middle-aged man shouted again.

After he finished speaking, he looked at the young man and said in a meaningful tone, "You'll have to deal with this kind of thing sooner or later. You can't be a junior inspector for your whole life, nor can you be an inspector for your whole life."

......

The scene changes.

Xiao He, who was sitting leisurely in front of the flower shop, turned his gaze away.

He had noticed someone spying on the place last night.

At first, he thought it was someone with a special fetish, but later he realized that the other person was not what he thought.

Moreover, the other party's target was the same as his: Xu Yuan, the "former" owner of the flower shop.

But how could someone else possibly snatch away the prey that Xiao He had set his sights on?

So last night, he not only directed the Hanging Ghost to use illusion magic to knock Xu Yuan unconscious, but also used illusion magic to confuse the other party's vision, so that the other party could not realize what happened last night.

However, things seem to be developing in a way that is beyond his expectations.

"As expected, even the best things have some flaws."

Xiao He sighed inwardly.

He originally thought that Xu Yuan would be a perfect target for possession, but subconsciously overlooked one point.

That means that besides him targeting Xu Yuan, the psychopathic killer, it seems that others are also targeting him.

Moreover, Xiao He couldn't think of anyone other than members of the Alliance who would target a psychopathic killer.

Fortunately, according to Xiao He's perception, those who were secretly monitoring him seemed to be just a group of ordinary people, and there wasn't even a single martial artist among them.

This is one of the reasons why Xiao He did not give up on possessing Xu Yuan's body.

They're just a group of ordinary people. If he's still afraid of that, he might as well just kill himself.

"Anyway, nothing strange has happened recently, and the Night Demons are arriving soon, so I'll just hold back for now. Life's pretty comfortable these days."

Xiao He had a smile on his face.

This was the first time he had been so confident in his abilities when facing a potential crisis.

This feeling of confidence made him feel incredibly exhilarated.

And so, Xiao He sat at the shop entrance, playing on his phone and enjoying life.

As time passed, the sun set again, and night fell once more.

Following Xu Yuan's habit, Xiao He moved the potted plants back to the front door, then pulled down the roller shutter, preparing to take a hot bath to relax.

After possessing Xu Yuan last night, he still had some loose ends to clean up, so he was busy until midnight before he could rest.

Although Xiao He no longer seemed to need rest after becoming a monster, he still retained his old habits, so he had been wanting to take a nice, comfortable hot bath for a long time.

However, just as he was about to take a shower, he subconsciously glanced at the monitor on the desktop.

At this moment, the scene outside the flower shop is clearly displayed on the monitor.

"You really do get what you pay for; the clarity is definitely worth the price."

Xiao He stroked his chin, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

The alliance has developed to the point where some processes are quite complete. He placed the order this morning, and the monitoring system was installed this afternoon.

Furthermore, since it wasn't his own money being spent, Xiao He specifically chose the latest and most expensive civilian surveillance camera.

Boom boom boom!

However, just as Xiao He was about to go upstairs to take a bath, there was a loud knocking on the door behind him.

Xiao He's expression froze, and he turned around stiffly.

"This scene seems somewhat familiar."