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

Jiang Chenglian had wanted to go to the Lower City for eight years.

Jiang Chenglian left the orphanage with a letter, while his beloved older brother remained silent. From that moment on, Jiang Chenglian had a dream—

Find your brother and bring him home.

Unfortunately, this dream is unlikely to be realized.

Even if Jiang Chenglian learned the method of smuggling by asking "How did you get to Hezhi City, brother?"

But as a vulnerable underage girl, she knew that going to the lower city would be suicide.

Until a year ago, she learned of the existence of magical girls.

Although she still hesitated to use the power of a magical girl, when the contract was placed in front of her half a year ago, she accepted the power without hesitation.

She also became a magical girl.

According to the rules of magical girls, Jiang Chenglian should give herself a nice-sounding code name.

Thus, the magical girl [Yunyi] was born.

After condensing her magic core and gaining some confidence, she followed her brother's example and left a letter before secretly boarding a cargo airship.

But when she opened the dry rations she carried with her, she found a letter from her sister.

"Eight years ago, when Xu Ting left, he thought I knew nothing, just like you."

"You two really underestimate me!"

"Forget it, I know I can't keep you here. Your brother is destined not to stay in this little orphanage, and you won't be willing to submit to fate."

"Your brother is arrogant and refuses to contact me. You mustn't be like him. Remember to contact me more often."

"Also, when you see your brother, remember to tell him to come home. I'm almost thirty; he should come back for the New Year, shouldn't he?"

"You're a magical girl now, so even if you have to tie him up, you have to tie him up and bring him back to me."

There was also a photograph tucked inside the envelope.

The photo features the older sister, older brother, Jiang Chenglian, and other orphans from the orphanage all appearing together.

On the back of the photo, in neat handwriting, was written: "Have a safe journey."

Thinking of this letter, Jiang Chenglian's determination to find her brother became even stronger.

But considering reality, she couldn't help but feel somewhat disheartened.

My brother doesn't seem to be doing any respectable work, and revealing his name rashly could put him in danger.

But apart from his name, she knew absolutely nothing else about her brother.

Eight years have passed, and my brother's appearance and physique must have changed drastically. He is definitely much taller and more handsome than before.

Just as Jiang Chenglian was feeling melancholy, the information broker who had stepped aside because of a sudden phone call returned.

"Miss, I'll start working on finding your brother. I won't take your deposit anymore; we'll talk about it again once we have some results."

"As for identification, I can't solve that myself, but I know someone who should be able to help you with these issues."

Cliff replied.

That's great!

Jiang Cheng was overjoyed, but then he remembered the "Precautions for the Lower City" he had read before leaving, and said warily:

"The person you're talking about, you don't mean someone you can only meet in bars, casinos, or nightclubs, do you?"

"Don't try to trick me into a trap, and don't try to sell me to some shady place."

According to those films, being sold into the sex industry wasn't even the worst possible outcome.

Even beautiful girls can easily be broken down into consumable items or crafting materials.

"Miss, you can rest assured about that. I, Cliff, am not a big shot, but I don't have that many malicious intentions either."

Cliff patted his chest and assured him.

That's the truth. If he really had that kind of cooperation with any criminal gang, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

"The person I'm talking about is near Airport 5. I'll give you her contact information; you can find her yourself."

"If you feel something is wrong, you can just leave."

Jiang Chenglian accepted the contact information with some skepticism and then dialed the number.

"Feed?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was unexpectedly sweet.

The other party said she was right outside a grocery store outside the west gate of Airport No. 5, and Jiang Chenglian could see her at a glance.

So Jiang Cheng went to practice.

"What a beautiful girl." That was Jiang Chenglian's first impression of her.

The girl had long, straight, smooth black hair and beautiful, ruby-like eyes. She was a little shorter than Jiang Chenglian and had a more delicate appearance.

She seemed to be a girl younger than me...

While Jiang Cheng was scrutinizing Xu Ting, Xu Ting was also scrutinizing his younger sister whom he hadn't seen for eight years.

Eight years later, she was taller than Xu Ting himself.

"My name is 'The Color Loser,' you can just call me by that name," Xu Ting said, pretending not to know the other person and greeting him as if he were a stranger.

"I can help you with the identification you need."

Xu Ting naturally dared not reveal his real name to Jiang Chenglian.

If this girl knew Xu Ting's true identity, she would definitely be deeply shocked by the thought that "my brother whom I haven't seen for eight years has turned into a girl," and who knows what kind of trouble it would cause.

It's better to keep your identity a secret.

We'll keep it a secret as long as we can.

As for arrangements for Jiang Chenglian, Xu Ting also had his own plans.

First of all, I certainly couldn't let Luo Ruowei arrange for Jiang Cheng to practice under the guise of giving gifts to the Confucian school.

The reason is simple: Luo Ruowei and Qi Li both know Xu Ting's name. If they accidentally utter the name "Xu Ting" one day, everything will be over.

Therefore, the only way to settle Jiang Chenglian is through sophistry.

However, the influence of superstition is not a good place to go.

This doctor wanted to save too many people. She openly led the opposition against Tianyi Group. Although she didn't want to think this way, it was only a matter of time before she was defeated.

Therefore, we can only use the Miyan method, but we cannot let Jiang Chenglian get too deeply involved with the Miyan forces.

To achieve this, Xu Ting must keep a close eye on Jiang Chenglian's movements and intervene immediately if he detects any signs of trouble.

Even if she has a good relationship with Gray Raven and is comrades-in-arms with Illusionary Light, she cannot allow them to get too close to Jiang Chenglian and lead her to run away with her weak younger sister.

Xu Tingke had not forgotten the prophecy of the Star God.

Reality has proven the prophecy true. If Xu Ting hadn't arrived at Airport No. 5 before midnight, she would have lost the chance to meet Jiang Chenglian.

Cliff wouldn't report everything to Xu Ting in detail, and Xu Ting didn't ask Cliff why. She and her sister would pass each other by at this moment.

Then, Jiang Chenglian will inevitably be swallowed up by the darkness of Hezhi City.

This will inevitably cause Xu Ting to regret it for the rest of his life.

Even though she found Jiang Chenglian because of the Star Servant's "advice," Xu Ting still couldn't feel at ease.

The Star Servant is the leader of the witches, and her goal is to turn Xu Ting into a witch.

If... even under Xu Ting's protection, his beloved younger sister still inevitably succumbs to death, then even knowing fate cannot change this tragic ending.

Then Xu Ting will take another step forward on the path of becoming a witch.

"Let's talk as we walk."

"We still have a lot to talk about."

Xu Ting said it casually.