What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

She spoke of her whereabouts yesterday, the affection the Special Affairs Bureau employees had for her, and the adoration the white cat received.

Unlike before, this time Shen Muchan kept her head slightly lowered while speaking, her tone unusually calm, without any hint of playfulness.

This was related to the fact that the final battle was approaching and the peace would eventually be over, but it was more because she recalled scenes from the past.

In the past, Gu Yuqiu liked to sit in the darkness, at the boundary where light was just a hair's breadth away, and her bad temper was much less than it is now.

But this doesn't mean she was better back then, because her bad temper decreased while her coldness increased, and her way of solving problems became increasingly ruthless.

When Shen Muchan saw Gu Yuqiu again in Xin Chu, she was initially very surprised because Gu Yuqiu, who seemed to have a bad personality, had actually become much gentler and was no longer cold-blooded.

At this moment, looking at Gu Yuqiu sitting in the darkness, she felt as if she had returned to those years.

Countless memories flooded my mind like a tide, but I felt no emotion, only fear.

Soon, Shen Muchan finished explaining everything she needed to say and was able to leave.

The white cat jumped down from her arms and went to Gu Yuqiu's side.

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"Your talks broke down?"

The white cat looked at Gu Yuqiu, rubbed against her palm, and meowed.

Gu Yuqiu nodded, then shook her head and said, "It's not a complete breakdown, it's just that she refused my invitation."

The white cat thought to itself, "Isn't that just a collapse?"

Gu Yuqiu said calmly, "But this time she will stand by my side, not be my enemy."

The white cat paused, wondering what this was all about, and couldn't help but meow, as if to say, "This industry is really messed up. How many breasts do I still have left to step on?"

Gu Yuqiu glanced at her and said, "If I succeed this time and get what I want, then you'll probably have new ones in the future."

The white cat was speechless for a moment, then it meowed angrily, as if to say, "Are you so sure I'll follow you?"

"of course."

Gu Yuqiu smiled slightly and said, "Because we are the best."

As she spoke, she placed her hand on the white cat's head and naturally stroked it from head to tail, repeating the process over and over.

The white cat made a pleasant sound, like a deep rumble of thunder, which was very soothing to listen to.

Gu Yuqiu knew that it was worried about her.

"Don't worry."

She said softly, "I'm very confident about what's going to happen next because I've thought about it for a long time."

The white cat meowed, indicating that it simply didn't understand why the cat was acting like it used to.

If even Shen Muchan could sense something was wrong, how could it be completely unaware and feel nothing at all?

"This is the real me."

Gu Yuqiu said with a smile, "Also, there is something I need you to take care of. Today, it's enough to let Shen Hong stay by my side."

Upon hearing this, the white cat's body stiffened slightly, and then it let out a surprised meow, as if to say, "Are you sure you didn't just slip up and say something wrong?"

Gu Yuqiu nodded and said, "That's exactly what I mean."

The white cat still couldn't understand, but didn't want to argue with her at this time. It meowed and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"Keep an eye on Lin Mushi."

Gu Yuqiu said, "I've had too much contact with her, so someone will definitely go to see her this time."

White Cat thought to herself, "Isn't she inside the Special Affairs Bureau?"

Gu Yuqiu smiled and said, "It's not like it's heaven or a divine kingdom, how can there be absolute safety?"

After giving these instructions last night, she closed her eyes and began to breathe evenly, and fell asleep.

I got up early yesterday and then ran around everywhere. I can't say I was busy the whole time, but I never closed my eyes.

From the Special Affairs Bureau to the outside world, then to the interrogation room, then to grocery shopping at the supermarket and drinking at home, and then drinking again after parting ways... Gu Yuqiu's physical and mental state was actually fine, and he was not tired.

Sleeping had become a habit, and since the changes hadn't truly arrived yet, she took the opportunity to sleep, using it as the quickest way to pass the long, boring hours.

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Inside the Special Affairs Bureau, on a certain floor.

At Lin Mushi's request, this morning was the day she was to leave the ward.

The doctor had a strong opinion about this.

In his view, although Lin Mushi's values ​​were perfectly normal, the speed of her recovery was far too unusual. She should be kept under observation for a while longer so that he could find out what was wrong.

However, Lu Xiu agreed to Lin Mushi's request.

So he could only watch Lin Mushi leave with reluctance and helplessness, feeling the rare liveliness fade away once again, and the entire floor returned to its usual quiet and deserted state.

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Lin Mushi then did not leave the Special Affairs Bureau.

She ignored the secretary's advice and insisted on meeting Lu Xiu.

During a short wait, she stepped into that office for the second time, but the scene was different from the last time.

The sun hasn't risen yet, but the French windows are still open, the curtains undrawn, so the gloomy sunlight streams in, making the environment somewhat somber.

Lin Mushi sat down, looked at Lu Xiu who was working with his head down, and asked, "What happened yesterday?"

Lu Xiu asked, "Why was Gu Yuqiu taken to the interrogation room by me?"

Lin Mushi hummed in agreement.

"Because she did something wrong, making herself very suspicious, and this time of year is too sensitive, I have to take every issue seriously."

Lu Xiu did not look up, but calmly gave an explanation.

Lin Mushi bit her lower lip and remained silent.

Lu Xiu said, "If you think I'm being nice because it's an accident, then it just means you have a deep misunderstanding of me. Of course, I also have my own selfish motives. I can't be a completely selfless person, but I am very clear about the importance of the matter. Everything I did yesterday and before was aimed at Gu Yuqiu because she was too suspicious."

Lin Mushi looked at him and said, "These are all your intuitions. You can't find any evidence. When in doubt, you should presume innocence, not guilt. What you're doing is wrong."

Lu Xiu did not speak.

Just when Lin Mushi thought the story would continue to repeat itself, with those tiring and boring exchanges, the office door opened again.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of wheels screeching against the ground reached her ears. (Note)

And that hoarse voice.

"Director Lu's intuition has always been accurate, and he is used to trusting his feelings. Asking him to give it up completely now is undoubtedly asking the impossible."

The man said to Lin Mushi, "Besides, this matter is not important."

Lin Mushi remained silent for a long time, then turned to look at the person in the wheelchair and asked seriously, "Then what is important?"

The person in the wheelchair was her former boss.

Zhong Chongshan said, "How to live peacefully today and tomorrow is the real issue we need to focus on."

Lu Xiu suddenly said, "That's also why I asked Gu Yuqiu to leave yesterday."

Yes, Su Yan's arrival yesterday put a lot of pressure on him, but given his willingness to delay the arrival of the innocent empress these past few days, it's impossible that he was truly afraid.

After the meeting in the conference room ended, while he was waiting for the messenger of natural disaster to bring him intelligence, Zhong Chongshan suddenly found him and prompted his decision.

The reason behind all of this is quite simple.

Zhong Chongshan looked at Lin Mushi and said with a smile, "You asked me before where I would go and what I would do after Director Lu took office, but I refused to answer you on the grounds of confidentiality."

"Now you have the right to hear this."

He suppressed his smile and said slowly, "These past few days, I've been busy looking for people from the Church of the Sleeping Souls."

Lin Mushi thought about it carefully and found that she could not find any relevant clues. She asked, "Could it be that you have captured all the people of the Youmian Church?"

If that's not the case, then why did the Church of the Sleeping Spirits, which had previously invested a great deal of effort, suddenly fall silent as the grand event in New Chu was about to come to an end?

"I wish I were that amazing."

Zhong Chongshan said, "It's a pity that I'm still only a fourth-tier player. I still can't beat the fourth-tier Theresa you killed. You overestimate me."

Lin Mushi was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "That's not funny at all. Please get to the point."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiu mocked, "I've told you many times already, you shouldn't even think about being funny, it's not for you."

Zhong Chongshan sighed and said, "The reason why the Youmian Church has not made any moves is because they are withdrawing completely, taking their subordinate forces with them and leaving Xin Chu."

Lin Mushi wondered what this meant.

"That's weird, isn't it?"

Zhong Chongshan's gaze fell out the window, and he said, "The Pope is clearly coming to Xin Chu, but the followers of the Youmian Church are leaving. Could it be that the Pope has betrayed his faith? Or is it that His Majesty is about to fight to the death, but his subjects have surrendered first?"

Lin Mushi said in a low voice, "Impossible."

Zhong Chongshan said, "Yes, that's impossible. That means the departure of the Church of the Sleeping Demons was an order from above, and it's very likely the Pope's intention."

Lin Mushi frowned slightly, thought for a long time but still didn't understand, and asked, "Why is that?"

"After hearing this news... I wasn't as stunned as you. I had a few guesses in my mind, but I still need to verify them with facts."

Zhong Chongshan said, "I spent a lot of effort and finally captured a follower of the Youmian Church. I used some inhumane methods to obtain some information."

Ignoring the fact that she had been called stupid again, Lin Mushi asked, "What is it?"

Zhong Chongshan looked at Lu Xiu, his eyes asking a question.

Lu Xiu hummed in agreement.

Zhong Chongshan said indifferently, "The Pope may very well be planning to wipe out the entire Xin Chu."

Lin Mushi thought she had misheard, but after waiting for a long time without any follow-up, she realized that he was serious.