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

Mystery says the Grey Crow refuses treatment?

Xu Ting's first reaction was, "This statement is too absurd."

But upon closer examination, it's not impossible.

Even though Gray Raven was close to death, she could still use the [Cursed Doll].

This ability is especially crucial for Mysticism to maintain its intelligence network.

Although the rumors sound nice, such as "I didn't want Gray Raven to use magic" or "I didn't want to see patients die in front of me."

But she did indeed involve Grey Raven deeply in her business, with widespread use of cursed dolls.

If the moral standards of the rumors are the average level of the middlemen in Hezhi City...

She would definitely reject Xu Ting's proposal.

Xu Ting agreed to Crow's request, and then found an excuse to go next door with Mi Yan for a private chat.

Upon entering the room, she went straight to the point:

"Grey Raven is badly injured and probably won't live much longer."

"I have a way to save her, but she will lose her magic in the process."

"Are you willing to trust me and let me undergo treatment?"

After saying that, Xu Ting stared intently into Mi Yan's eyes, waiting for the latter's reply.

"Are you really sure?"

"Yes, but it will take some time."

As expected, Miyan was the first to ask this question.

To increase credibility, Xu Ting continued:

"I don't need any extra compensation from you, I just need your permission."

"Hiring mercenaries is at most a matter of harming others for personal gain; I would never deliberately lie to you to do something that harms others without benefiting myself."

Mi Yan nodded, but then slowly frowned:

"But your magic isn't about healing."

"A girl's innate magic doesn't determine everything about her," Xu Ting said confidently.

"You trusted me last time and got me involved in today's operation, so I saved them."

"If you want to save Gray Raven again, then please trust me one more time."

Seeing that Mi Yan was still hesitating, Xu Ting couldn't help but step forward and say loudly:

"I want to save her, and that feeling is absolutely genuine."

With her long-lost sincerity.

After speaking, she tilted her head back and looked at Mi Yan, her eyes as beautiful as a pair of rubies.

Miyan fell into a long silence.

Xu Ting's heart grew colder and colder.

Upon closer examination, it's unlikely that Miyan would agree to this proposal.

The claim that Gray Crow was not far from death was only Xu Ting's side of the story, and such superstitions may not be believed.

People tend to believe what they want to believe.

Just like gamblers in the financial markets who always believe in so-called "insider information" because if the insider information is true, they can make money.

Therefore, if someone tells them, "How could you possibly know inside information?" they will become angry and assertive, claiming how strong their connections are, how reliable their information channels are, and how accurate their judgment is.

In short, they simply refuse to believe the facts.

For Miyan, the most favorable outcome is that "the gray crow is actually not a big problem".

"She won't agree," the crow couldn't help but say.

"As long as she uses the excuse that your words are 'not very credible,' she can continue to use the cursed doll without any moral burden."

"And the Grey Raven itself had no objection."

"She would definitely be willing to die for superstition, and there's no point in trying to persuade her otherwise."

The raven's verdict effectively sentenced the gray crow to death.

But Xu Ting still harbored a glimmer of hope.

Even someone as materialistic and flawed as myself has moments when I act out.

Perhaps Miyan is using double standards on Gray Raven just like himself?

After a subjectively long period of time, the superstition finally spoke:

"If you can save her, then give it a try."

She actually agreed.

Xu Ting let out a long sigh of relief and solemnly extended his right hand:

"Thanks."

Mi Yan also reached out and shook hands with Xu Ting, and quickly said:

"I should be thanking you for this."

"Grey Raven was my patient, and I have always grieved that I could not save her."

"If you can really save her, I can never thank you enough."

The two released their right hands, and the mystery continued:

"Before I became a middleman, I was a doctor."

"I can see that," Xu Ting echoed. "It's obvious."

"Yes, obviously, because I approached this profession with the mindset of a doctor."

Mi Yan said helplessly:

"I'm from Shangcheng District. My grandfather was in politics, my grandmother was a doctor, and my parents were businessmen. They were all elegant and respectable people. I was the only oddball who loved playing in the mud since I was a child."

"When I was a child, I liked mud; when I grew up, I liked people who were belittled as mud."

She walked to the window, looked out at the towering steel jungle, and said:

"I'm a doctor, I've saved many people, but I can't save more."

"Initially, I didn't intend to get involved in the middleman business. I just started a children's relief fund with others, hoping to give children like Huanguang a place to live."

"As a result, I was betrayed by my partners who wanted to use the fund as a tool to make money, so I used the power of my family to take them down."

"In order to firmly grasp the tools for healing and saving lives, I had to cultivate my own power... As a result, I became a 'middleman'."

She took a deep breath and exhaled her turbid feelings.

"This city is terminally ill; I can only save a few people."

"Only the power of magical girls can save this city."

Xu Ting shook his head and said:

"I don't want to save this city, and I can't stop it from rotting away."

Miyan smiled gently and said:

"I know."

"But you've already saved Gray Raven, doesn't she belong in this city?"

Xu Ting had nothing to say about this.

Idealists always die quickly, and Xu Ting doesn't want to be an idealist.

I don't want to right now, at least not right now.

Miyan didn't intend to delve deeper into this topic. She then pulled a cotton doll from her bosom and said:

"This is Gray Raven's doll, a remnant of her witch transformation."

"Take it from me once you start treatment; it might be helpful."

Xu Ting looked at the doll in Mi Yan's hand. It was indeed a small, chibi-style gray crow, much more exquisite and cute than Zhan Ye's cursed doll.

"There's one more thing, although you probably intended to talk to me about it alone..."

"But the gray crows must have heard it all."

Miyan helplessly pointed to the doll.

"The child has a empathy with this doll and can hear every word spoken around the doll."

"When you met her at the movie theater, I was talking to the doll, asking her to relay my words, but she still went ahead with it, remember?"

Xu Ting certainly remembered.

But she didn't really want to continue the conversation.

She should be a cold-blooded loser, a powerful magical girl, and a reliable ally;

Instead of the shameless thing of saying "I genuinely want to save her" behind her back, which was overheard by the person in question... you idiot.

"I have other things to do. Give me the contract, I'm about to leave."

Xu Ting suppressed the turmoil in his heart and said.

"I see... Don't you want to hear Gray Raven's gratitude from you in person?"

"I'm very busy, and those who have lost their color are always busy," Xu Ting said.

Mi Yan smiled, no longer trying to stop him, and led Xu Ting into a cramped room, where he took out a box.

"This is the contract we agreed upon."

Miyan handed the box to Xuting and said.

"Use it however you like."

Xu Ting took the box and opened it.

This time, the box is no longer empty.

A piece of parchment with red writing was prominently displayed among them.

"That's right, this is a genuine contract document."

The crow confirmed the authenticity of the payment.

"Keep it safe. I think my strength is not far from being fully restored."