Love, Gun, Cupid

"Yes."

Jasmine didn't say anything more, and Lin Jiade thought the matter was over. Unexpectedly, when he finished breakfast and was about to get up, Jasmine pressed him down and straddled him.

"Lin Jiade, hug me."

Jasmine let Lin Jiade hug her, and she placed her hands on his thighs, leaned forward, and buried her face in his neck, first kissing him, then sucking on his skin.

Jasmine tilted her head slightly so that Wei Ying could see more clearly her intimacy with Lin Jiade, while also observing Wei Ying's expression.

Their gazes met, the brown eyes meeting the blue eyes. After Jasmine's pleasure overcame her displeasure, she finally released Lin Jiade, reaching out to straighten his clothes, letting the vivid hickeys enter Wei Ying's field of vision.

Reed Warbler had a wicked idea: she would train Lin Jiade, but leave him with a weakness like Achilles, so that after five months, Jasmine would be unable to have intercourse with Lin Jiade, and couples who cannot have intercourse usually cannot maintain their happiness for long.

However, Wei Ying only thought about it; she didn't understand what love was yet. So her jealousy was only to the extent that her good friend had a partner and didn't play with her anymore. It existed, but it wasn't enough to drive her to do something crazier.

“I’m telling you.”

Wei Ying followed Lin Jiade to school. She was wearing the same sailor uniform as Du Juan yesterday, the only difference being that she was wearing black pantyhose. However, Lin Jiade remained oblivious to her charm and showed no appreciation.

She had to try to get Lin Jiade's attention back in other ways. Like a cat looking for its owner to play, she barged in front of Lin Jiade, sat on his desk, and asked, "Is it possible for a person to be both a man and a woman?"

"Perhaps, in our dialect this is called 'er yi zi,' which generally refers to people with androgynous appearances and all people with abnormal sexual organ development."

"I mean, a person is sometimes a man and sometimes a woman."

Lin Jiade chuckled: "Isn't that how you celestial observers are?"

"Let's consider it from a human perspective!"

"It's impossible for normal humans, but the existence of magic, witchcraft, and oracles makes anything possible."

"Oh."

Why did you suddenly bring this up?

"What would you think if someone who is sometimes a man and sometimes a woman were in your social circle?"

"I don't really have any ideas, but I still hope that the person's gender can be fixed, otherwise it's easy to lose control of the distance."

Wei Ying slightly turned to the side. Because of the existence of cognitive magic, she sat so nervously on Lin Jiade's desk, and the other test takers in the classroom didn't react much.

This was Lin Jiade's first major course, and one of the two courses for which Teacher Yang was responsible for setting the questions. Lin Jiade finished the exam in an hour and felt that he could score around 70 points. He was relaxed and even secretly chatted with Wei Ying.

Wei Ying's slender legs, encased in black pantyhose, swayed back and forth in front of him. Her feet even restlessly touched his thigh. Lin Jiade reached out and grabbed her ankle. He turned his head and saw someone handing in their paper, so he also got up and handed in his paper.

Old Mu was the first to hand in his paper. They met in the hallway, and Old Mu looked him over and smiled, "You look good lately?"

"I've been abstaining from sex lately."

Old Mu, speaking from experience, advised, "It's a good thing, but don't abstain for too long, or you'll suffer more."

"Thanks a lot."

Men have an unspoken understanding about this. Today is January 14th. Old Mu left in a hurry, probably because of some urgent matter. Lin Jiade watched Old Mu disappear and noticed that Wei Ying was still watching him.

"Ok?"

"Is Lao Mu considered a 'second-rate cutter' in your dialect?" Wei Ying asked.

"It depends on one's stance. People who have a grudge against Lao Mu would probably curse him like that, while people who have a good relationship with Lao Mu would definitely not put such a label on him."

To be honest, I also think he looks a bit... effeminate. But if anyone dares to say that to my face, I'll definitely stand up for him.

Wei Ying asked curiously, "Boys' friendship?"

"After all, I'm a guy who plays 'brotherly football'... Hey, don't get so excited, I'm not into men!"

Lin Jiade cursed the current TV dramas and idols for promoting homosexuality, which was corrupting Wei Ying. What if the other party developed that interest and became a man to ask him to fencing?

He was a swordsman, but not that kind of swordsman, so he said seriously, "You always boss me around, now I'll boss you around too. Stop watching those boring things."

The reed warbler retorted, "I come from the heavens, while you, a cricket, are just a human..."

"Because I care about you, that's why I want to take care of you."

"But you've never cared about your sister either!"

Lin Jiade said seriously, "That's why I'm talking to you now, not your sister."

"Ah, oh, I see."

Seeing how easily Wei Ying was coaxed into listening to him, Lin Jiade felt a bit like a scumbag. Fortunately, Wei Ying didn't have a curvy figure, so she wasn't likely to arouse his criminal desires. Otherwise, he would have ended up in a mess with Du Juan.

“Oh, by the way, there’s a cat that’s been watching you. Do you have any clue?” said the reed warbler.

"cat?"

"A black cat, quite pretty, but not very well-behaved."

Lin Jiade went to the window and looked in the direction the reed warbler pointed, but he only saw a black tail.

Chapter 10 Process (8→7)

Perhaps because the mastermind behind the criminal group that murdered him was a cat-like creature, Lin Jiade was particularly concerned about the black cat that Wei Ying mentioned. He asked, "That cat... is it normal?"

"It's a female kitten, still in heat."

"Who asked you that? I meant, does it possess energy or something?"

"Yes, it's covered in witchcraft... or rather, it is witchcraft itself, which is why I showed it to you. It's quite novel."

Magic holds a dominant position in the use of energy by the Empire's superhumans, so witchcraft and the creatures created by it are certainly a novel sight.

However, Lin Jiade only had one thought: why didn't you tell me sooner?

That's the downside of traveling with celestial observers: what seems like a top priority to you might be insignificant to them. If communication between the two sides isn't timely, misunderstandings can easily arise.

“I suspect this cat is the mastermind behind the serial murders. The person I’m currently pursuing is also the one who almost killed me.” Lin Jiade looked at Wei Ying. “Help me find it. Celestial allies have an obligation to aid humanity.”

Reed Warbler shook her head: "Although I really want to help you, I'm sorry, for this kind of mission, you first need to call the Special Tactics and Rescue Service Office, and then they will negotiate with the Celestial Docking Office in District 18. Then the Celestial Docking Office will issue an order to the liaison officer in Fuxing City, who will then relay the order to the specific Celestial Observer and the Special Tactics and Rescue Service Team, and then they will coordinate."

From a human perspective, I'm still a high school student, so I need to write another action application, submit it to the Celestial Office in the Empire to temporarily obtain the qualification to act as a Celestial Observer, and then go through the process described above.

Lin Jiade opened his mouth: "This process will take at least a day."

"That's right. So most of the joint operations between the Empire and the Celestial Realm are planned and agreed upon in advance. If it's a master-level expert ranked in the top 1,000, then they do have the right to urgently call in people."

"Noobs don't deserve to call for backup, right?"

"No, even if a noob calls for reinforcements, the Celestial Observers won't come."

Lin Jiade was dejected. After he finished the process, the other party had disappeared. But he still made the call. The police officer who answered the phone carefully understood the situation and made a record of it.

"By the way, what happened to that cat that almost killed you?" Wei Ying asked.

Lin Jiade was taken aback: "Didn't I say that?"

"No."

"You...didn't ask either?"

"You didn't die, and you even ran into my sister. My only thought is that you're a lucky boy."

Lin Jiade touched his lower abdomen, where the wound had healed and the pain of being pierced by a cold foreign object had faded. He smiled and said, "It really wasn't a big deal."

He explained the matter in a storytelling manner, and Wei Ying nodded. Together they went to check the location of the black cat and, based on the hidden but not easily concealed energy residue, deduced the unusual movement route of the extraordinary black cat.

“It’s definitely coming for you,” the reed warbler said with certainty. “Besides you, the only one it would notice is me, but I don’t think it has the ability to see me.”

"I suddenly remembered that Teacher Yang also seems to feed a black cat?"

"Is there any evidence?" Wei Ying asked.

"No, all I know now is that she also feeds a black cat... She also warned me to be careful of stray cats, and I always feel like she's hinting at something."

"In that case, why don't you go to her house and take a look?"

"Alright."

Lin Jiade contacted Teacher Yang, lying that he would deliver something Teacher Yang had left behind—it was true, but Teacher Yang's colleague only said it was convenient and didn't confirm it was true.

Lin Jiade made use of it. Teacher Yang didn't suspect anything and just said it was okay if she didn't return it. Her lack of denial was used by Lin Jiade as evidence to clear out Teacher Yang's desk.

It would seem a bit strange if Lin Jiade were the one tidying up Teacher Yang's things, so Wei Ying transformed into a female student and did the tidying up while Lin Jiade carried the bags, which seemed perfectly logical.

“Ms. Yang said it’s convenient tonight, as her parents are home during the day,” Lin Jiade said. “Let’s go back first, and I’ll go see her again tonight.”

"Me too?"

"No, it's just me. I'll wait for Jianlan to come back and ask her to think of a solution."

“At night, hmm, a very ambiguous time,” said Wei Ying. “Think about it, what does she do at night?”

Lin Jiade lowered his head awkwardly: "Teacher Yang knows I'll be coming tonight, she shouldn't be... that wild, right? Besides, I'm just here to confirm if her cat is related to the one I'm investigating."

"I have a feeling you're going to betray Jasmine again?" Wei Ying smiled. "Don't explain to me, I don't care about that, but how to make sure Jasmine doesn't hear about it... you know what I mean."

Lin Jiade understood, and so, after suffering a severe financial loss, he treated Wei Ying to a meal. Unfortunately, Jianlan shared the same view. When she returned home from get off work and Lin Jiade asked her for magical support, she scratched his palm and said, "And what's the price?"

The price was that when Jianlan was preparing today's ingredients in the all-in-one kitchen, she would occasionally show an expression of enjoyment. At that time, there was only one person in the kitchen. However, a short while later, Lin Jiade opened the kitchen door as if he had appeared out of nowhere and washed his hands with soap.

After he finished eating, while Jasmine was attending evening self-study at school and hadn't gone home, Jianlan temporarily cast a spell on his eyes and drove him to the vicinity of Teacher Yang's apartment complex. Lin Jiade got out of the car with Teacher Yang's belongings. She asked, "Don't you need me to come with you?"

“If you go, that creature will be scared away when it senses your presence. You stay in the car, and I'll help you if anything happens.”

Jianlan gave an OK sign, and Lin Jiade got out of the car. Since he had been there once during the day, the security guard opened the door for him. Before he could knock, Teacher Yang opened the door for him.

"Thank you so much for your help so late at night."

The woman reached out and took the things, but didn't let Lin Jiade come in. Lin Jiade smiled and said, "I'm a little thirsty. Can I have some water before I leave?"

"I'll give you the money, there's a supermarket nearby..."

Lin Jiade paused for a moment, then casually asked, "Teacher Yang, can your cat talk?"

"Huh, what are you doing...?"

Lin Jiade pushed her aside with his shoulder and forced his way into the room. The black cat sitting on the chair raised its head and meowed. Lin Jiade used the magic attached to the sword orchid to observe it, but found that it only had a weak energy reaction.

In other words, it was just an ordinary black cat.

Chapter Eleven Attack

Lin Jiade glanced at the cat once, then twice, then three or four times. He turned back to Teacher Yang, looking slightly embarrassed, wishing he could cast a memory-erasing spell on her and himself.

"Oh, sorry, I was just curious and wanted to see Teacher Yang's cat," Lin Jiade said. "I'm sorry for barging into your house."

Ms. Yang forced a smile and said, "Oh, I see. I was a little startled. I didn't know you liked cats so much."