She was being hunted down, so she became a magical girl.

Were you seen through?

Before Xu Ting could take any further action, Mi Yan sent another message:

"You don't need to hide it anymore; recursion doesn't have the ability to bring up this topic proactively."

"Reveal your identity, and perhaps we can have a talk."

Xu Ting no longer concealed his intentions and stated directly:

"I don't belong to Tianyi Group, otherwise I wouldn't be the one contacting you."

"I learned about 'that thing' from the recursive person himself."

You should understand what this means.

The communication interface remained silent for a moment, then a line of characters was typed:

"What do you want to do?"

"I'd like to buy one item. How much does it cost?"

"The goods are sold out; it's not a good idea to keep this kind of stuff."

"If you can shut up the recursion, it proves that you've at least left one copy; if there's one, there will be two."

From Miyan's perspective, since she suddenly came into contact with a large number of magical girl contract documents and had the right to sell them, she would inevitably try to get her hands on this power.

Sell ​​all the contracts and documents? Only a fool would believe that.

Sure enough, the mystery quickly replied:

"I need to know your position before I can sell you the goods."

Xu Ting thought for a moment and wrote:

"My stance is the same as yours—if Tianyi Group finds out my identity, I will die; if Tianyi Group finds out about your actions, you will die."

"Our core interests do not conflict, which makes cooperation possible."

"You're the middleman, you should understand this principle."

The mystery refrained from further questioning and responded:

"Online communication is not secure. If you want to continue, I can send someone to meet you in person for a private chat."

"Send someone?" Xu Ting questioned.

"I will send someone to shut up recursion to meet with you."

In other words, she is a magical girl under the command of Mystery.

Although Miyan is a woman, she is well over eighteen years old and is a well-established "middleman" and intelligence broker.

She can't become a magical girl.

Therefore, she dared not meet Xu Ting, who was suspected to be a magical girl.

The tragic recursion has demonstrated the risks of ordinary people sharing a room with magical girls; if the latter harbors murderous intent, the former has virtually no chance of resistance.

Mystery has no alternative prosthetic body and remains within the realm of ordinary people, unable to fight against a magical girl before her metamorphosis.

In this situation, her decision to send a magical girl to meet with Xu Ting was a very rational one.

Xu Ting understood the other party's intentions, so he didn't dwell on it and started discussing the specific meeting arrangements.

They quickly agreed on a time and place, as well as a secret code for meeting.

......

The meeting with Miyan's men went smoothly.

The meeting place was a movie theater located in a commercial area.

In fact, the profession of police exists in the setting of Hezhi City.

Because of the unique local customs and traditions of the Lower District, they usually do not consider the Lower District as part of their jurisdiction.

However, the commercial district is where money is made, so it cannot be compared with other parts of the downtown area.

Whether it's the shopping mall Xu Ting and Luo Ruowei visited before, or the movie theater they're going to now, there are security personnel and drones patrolling here, so gangs won't fight here.

In the event of a security incident, armed forces will be quickly deployed to provide support.

Even though the downtown area is now in complete chaos, this place is still a rare haven of peace.

Xu Ting bought a movie ticket at a premium in cash and went into the screening room.

Then, she summoned a magic ball and began scanning the audience in the theater.

As agreed with Miyan, there should be a girl on the field carrying a special wooden plaque. The other party will hide the plaque in their bag, and it can only be scanned with magic.

During this meeting, both sides were extremely wary of each other, yet they had to try their best to appear friendly.

Xu Ting needs to risk being ambushed to reach the meeting place;

Mi Yan, on the other hand, had his subordinates passively wait for Xu Ting, thus returning some of the initiative to the latter.

Xu Ting quickly found the girl he was looking for.

This was the third magical girl Xu Ting had met besides Yan Yuling and himself. She had a chestnut-colored ponytail and wore a simple black dress. Apart from her excellent appearance, she was almost an ordinary girl.

"Crow, observe whether the other party is a magical girl."

"My contractor really knows how to boss people around."

The crow grumbled and flew to the girl's side not far away. After a while, it fluttered back and said:

"The other party is indeed a magical girl, and she doesn't have a magic core, so she should be about the same level as you."

"Considering your magical strength and combat skills, you have the upper hand in this fight."

"You confirmed it so quickly?" Xu Ting was somewhat surprised. "It didn't happen this quickly when you were looking at Yan Yuling."

"Can she be the same? She's at a higher level. When you use your divine sense to probe the Qi Refining stage versus the Foundation Establishment stage, the former is definitely easier."

Since the other party is indeed a magical girl, then Miyan has truly shown sincerity.

Xu Ting sat down in the empty seat next to the girl and said the agreed-upon code:

Do you prefer magical girls' outfits or their abilities?

The term "magical girl" has gained immense popularity due to the magical girl epitaph incident two days ago.

Cinemas quickly used AI and old films to create a bunch of magical girl-themed movies, and the one Xu Ting was in was also a magical girl-themed movie.

Therefore, this question is not unexpected.

"I prefer the core of magical girls."

The other party perfectly matched the code and handed over a key card.

What happened next was simple: the two left one after the other as if they were going to the restroom, and headed to the VIP room of the movie theater.

"My name is Gray Raven, the magical girl Gray Raven, and I am a subordinate of Lord Mystery."

"I have a special way of communicating with Lady Mystery; you can take my words as her words."

The other party first introduced themselves.

Wow, it's a distant relative of crows.

Xu Ting first made a sarcastic remark in his mind, then slowly and deliberately spoke:

"Just call me the one who has lost his color."

Gray Raven's expression froze for a moment, clearly indicating that he knew the name.

She waited a moment, then spoke:

What is your relationship with your ex, the "disfigured one"?

"I'm his daughter. As for how I became a magical girl, I don't think I need to explain further, right?"

The gray crow waited a while longer before nodding and speaking:

"How much of a purchase contract do you have in mind?"

She would pause for a moment before speaking, presumably waiting for instructions from the mysterious words.

"That depends on what price you're willing to offer."

"Master Miyan has already made enough money from his transactions with others, so ordinary prices are unlikely to sway us."

"Then offer an unusual price."

Xu Ting comfortably lay on the leather sofa in the VIP room and responded.

"Not everyone has the aptitude to be a magical girl. Even if you have enough contract documents, you can't immediately produce several magical girls."

"Do you need a magical girl who is familiar with the rules of the lower city, has combat experience, and possesses her own innate magic?"

"You want to join us?" Gray Raven asked.

"No, I only want cooperation, cooperation between mercenaries and middlemen."

"The price is a magical girl's contract."

The gray crow fell into a long silence.

Finally, she spoke:

"Lady Mystic agrees to this deal. She needs the Loser of Color to do three things for her, and then she will deliver the contract to you."

"I can do three things, but I require advance payment and a written contract after the first thing is completed."

Xu Ting bargained, knowing it would be a tough battle.

The mercenaries wanted more, while the middlemen wanted the mercenaries to contribute more, leading to endless wrangling between the two sides. Xu Ting had been living like this for eight years.

But to her surprise, the other party agreed.

"Can."

"But the first thing you'll do will be the most dangerous task, and you'll need to be prepared for that."