What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Lin Mushi looked up and met her gaze, then said earnestly, "It's almost December, and there may not be many more days like this. I don't want to be angry with you anymore."

Chapter 21: Arrogance

After dinner, the two didn't chat idly; they returned to their own lives, doing what they enjoyed.

From a certain perspective, their mundane lives really do resemble those of a couple who have been married for many years.

But tonight is different from usual.

Lin Mushi was still washing the dishes when the phone suddenly rang, and it wasn't a delivery.

She picked up her phone with some surprise, and her expression changed slightly when she saw the name Liu Nan on the caller ID. She then answered the call as quickly as possible, followed by a few hesitant and puzzled "hmm"s.

The call didn't last very long.

Lin Mushi quickly hung up the call, then walked towards Gu Yuqiu without turning around, saying to her, "We have things to do."

At this moment, Gu Yuqiu was still resting after dinner, gently stroking the white cat with her left hand and looking at the live news on her phone with her right hand. After humming in agreement, she added three words.

"Let's go then."

Lin Mushi was slightly taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Aren't you going to ask me what it's about?"

Gu Yuqiu got up and walked towards the bedroom, saying, "Your eyes are full of excitement, it's hard for me not to guess what happened."

The Special Affairs Bureau is currently short-staffed, while the situation in Xin Chu is becoming increasingly tense. Mr. Zhuo's death has had no warning effect whatsoever, and those organizations that have come after him are still continuing their actions without restraint.

In such circumstances, naturally, some of the extraordinary criminal incidents that occur unexpectedly on ordinary days cannot be handled effectively.

Of course, most importantly, she remembered that Lin Mushi always wanted a promotion and a raise.

……

……

The incident occurred not far from Gu Yuqiu's home. As night fell, the two did not drive and walked for ten minutes to the shopping mall where the incident took place.

The cordon has been set up, and police are maintaining order at the scene.

Unlike the night Mr. Zhuo died, there were very few onlookers at the scene, creating a rare sense of desolation in the bustling city.

Gu Yuqiu changed into that trench coat, and also wore a hat and mask, so she wasn't as conspicuous as Lin Mushi.

The police officer standing outside the cordon took the identification, carefully checked it, and said, "It's a registered superhuman who lost control due to extreme emotional fluctuations. The situation has stabilized for now, but there are still three people at the scene who haven't left."

Lin Mushi glanced at the other end and asked, "Are they all in the hot pot restaurant?"

The policeman sighed and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Yes, the man who lost control came to eat hot pot alone tonight. According to the communication records we've found, he seems to have been sharing with his ex-girlfriend, and then he was dumped during that time. Coincidentally, the waiter placed a doll opposite him, which caused his emotional breakdown."

Lin Mushi didn't know what to say.

This was the most bizarre emergency she had encountered since joining the Special Affairs Bureau.

She subconsciously glanced to her side and saw that Gu Yuqiu's expression was as calm as ever, his eyes extremely indifferent, as if he was used to similar things and did not care at all.

"I understand."

Lin Mushi withdrew her gaze and said seriously, "Please make sure the surroundings are quiet and don't let the out-of-control person be surprised again."

The police officer nodded quickly.

The two walked into the cordon, ignoring the messy scene, and headed towards the restaurant, smelling the strong aroma of hot pot in the air.

Because those who are out of control are extremely susceptible to stimulation, they slowed their pace and had a few moments to exchange words along the way.

"I remember you said you didn't like hot pot?"

"Ah."

"Actually, I don't like it either, but I've eaten it with friends quite a few times before, so I thought you would like it."

"So you have friends? I haven't seen any of them these past few days?"

Lin Mushi was already used to her way of speaking, but she was still speechless at this moment, thinking to herself, "Can't you just say something normal?"

Gu Yuqiu suddenly asked, "Why are you nervous?"

If you're not really nervous, why gossip at a time like this?

Lin Mushi pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "Because this is the first time I've encountered a superhuman who has truly gone out of control, rather than someone on the verge of going out of control."

Normally, once it is confirmed that a superhuman has completely lost control, the Special Affairs Bureau will choose to dispatch a superhuman of a higher level to handle the situation.

The person who caused the problem tonight is at the second rank, the same rank as the two others. That's why she hesitated and was confused after hearing what Liu Nan told her.

Gu Yuqiu glanced at her and asked softly, "Then why do you think the higher-ups sent you and me here?"

Without hesitation, Lin Mushi said, "Because your previous performance was too outstanding, the bureau made this decision. It's not strange, is it?"

Gu Yuqiu gave a noncommittal "hmm".

This statement is indeed correct; it is a reasonable explanation from any perspective—however, the premise is that her background is clear enough.

She was well aware that Zhong Chongshan had his eye on her, but this was her own idea, intended to make herself appear innocent and unrelated to any conspiracy.

When Gu Yuqiu was less than 20 meters away from the hot pot restaurant, she suddenly stopped.

Lin Mushi didn't expect her to stop so suddenly, and before she could react, she accidentally bumped into her arm.

Gu Yuqiu didn't speak, letting her arm be enveloped by that warm, soft feeling, and raised an eyebrow slightly as she said, "It's alright now."

"Are you alright?"

Lin Mushi was taken aback, wondering what she was talking about, and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by 'it's all over'?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "The literal meaning."

After saying this, she pulled her left hand out of Lin Mushi's arms, pushed open the door of the hot pot restaurant, and stepped into the air filled with a rich aroma.

Lin Mushi followed behind her.

The two walked across a messy area, turned a corner, and then heard the faint sound of a hot pot boiling.

It was a very ordinary spot, and a female customer was sitting there. She had just picked up a piece of tripe with her chopsticks and was intently working on the process of dipping it in and out of the pot.

Not far from her, a man lay unconscious on the ground.

Gu Yuqiu didn't look at her. Instead, she grabbed a clean bottle of beer from the side and poured two glasses of beer.

Lin Mushi glanced at her, then looked at the girl who was focused on eating hot pot, wondering what was going on.

Not long after, the girl finally ate the piece of tripe and let out a satisfied sigh.

Then she looked up at Gu Yuqiu, smiled, and said a sentence.

……

……

Sitting in front of the monitor, Liu Nan couldn't help but frown upon seeing this scene.

A subordinate standing next to him was equally puzzled, wondering if the messengers of natural disasters now liked to play this trick.

"These two..."

He stared blankly for a moment, then suddenly said, "What exactly are you doing... showing off?"

Chapter 22: The Evil God

Upon hearing this, the subordinate standing to the side immediately lowered his head, pretending that he had not heard anything.

The Messenger of Calamities enjoys an extremely high reputation throughout the world and is an organization that has truly upheld its founding principles to this day.

Although some people inevitably take advantage of the situation, these are always isolated cases, and the messengers of natural disasters have always handled related matters swiftly, without giving anyone cause for criticism.

Of course, the most crucial point is that the girl eating hot pot at this moment has an extremely unusual identity.

Liu Nan didn't say anything more and quietly watched the monitor.

……

……

The girl's words were very simple.

"Your name is Gu Yuqiu, right? I want to see your face."

As she said this, her gaze fell on Gu Yuqiu, her eyes filled with a hint of curiosity.

Gu Yuqiu placed a glass of wine in front of the girl, then took off his mask and calmly asked, "What's your name?"

"Su Yan".

The girl looked her over carefully, remained silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "So they weren't wrong after all, you really are quite pretty."

Gu Yuqiu responded with a habitual "hmm".

Su Yan stopped looking at her and turned to Lin Mushi, asking, "And you?"

Lin Mushi was a little surprised, thinking to herself, "You were acting so pretentious just now, how come you're acting so familiar with us now?" She absentmindedly said her name.

Then she thought for a moment and asked, "So what exactly is going on?"

Su Yan casually said, "I just arrived here not long ago. I was thinking of grabbing a quick meal before heading to the hotel to rest, and I happened to run into this guy who was out of control, so I took care of him while I was at it."

Lin Mushi paused, then subconsciously looked at Gu Yuqiu, thinking to herself, "Why does this person look a bit like you?"

"but."

Su Yan looked into Gu Yuqiu's eyes and said in a subtle tone, "On my way here, someone deliberately mentioned you to me, saying that you are related to my... teacher."

Gu Yuqiu was naturally not surprised and simply hummed in agreement.

Lin Mushi listened with a lot of doubt, wondering who her teacher was and what the meaning of this "deliberate" was.

As she was thinking, she suddenly realized something was wrong, and felt as if things were being arranged.

Even in normal times, a superhuman like Su Yan would be subject to strict observation upon entering the country; it's a coincidence that she encountered an out-of-control incident...

Gu Yuqiu knew what she was thinking and said calmly, "This person's loss of control was indeed a coincidence, but it was just a coincidence."

Lin Mushi immediately understood what she meant, and then thought of Liu Nan's phone call, so she remained silent.

This clearly indicates that someone in the Special Affairs Bureau wants Gu Yuqiu and Su Yan to meet in order to ascertain certain things, such as the former's background.