What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

—Moreover, leaving the throne was her own idea.

Recalling the past, Gu Yuqiu's mood didn't change much, and she finished the last piece of bread.

Then, somewhat awkwardly, she raised her hand to tuck her stray hair behind her ear, looked at her reflection in the glass not far away, and finally felt a pang of emotion, and laughed.

Life is always so strange. No matter how familiar her enemies were with her, they probably couldn't have guessed that she would look like this after she came back from the dead.

Just like when she first came into this world, before she fully understood what was going on, she also held a sliver of hope, thinking that everything was just an illusion.

After all, the two worlds look almost identical. The spiritual energy revival twenty-three years ago, although it had a great impact on the world order, did not really bring about many changes in people's lives.

High-rise buildings and constant traffic abound. People are increasingly inseparable from their mobile phones, and delivery and courier drivers are still busy running around the streets and alleys, working hard to make a living.

Gu Yuqiu gazed quietly at the night sky, pondering these matters, as if she were seeing a scene from a past life.

She didn't know how much time had passed when a cold, deliberately deliberately audible voice sounded behind her.

"You can go home now."

Lin Mushi was still thinking about what she had just said, so her tone was naturally a bit cold and hard.

Gu Yuqiu gave a nasal "hmm" and didn't say anything more.

Lin Mushi raised an eyebrow slightly, walked to her side, and was about to say something sarcastic when she happened to see Gu Yuqiu's profile. Suddenly, she lost her temper and fell silent.

Because she found that Gu Yuqiu was indeed prettier than her.

As for that face... while she wouldn't say she was completely defenseless against it, she really couldn't get too angry at it.

She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and then a simple truth came to mind.

The world is always kind to those who are good-looking.

"Is something wrong?"

Seeing her silence, Gu Yuqiu casually asked.

Lin Mushi snapped out of her reverie, realizing she was overthinking things and being a little annoyed. She then said, "I just don't understand what you're doing standing here in the cold winter night, getting chilled by the wind?"

It was the dead of winter, and late at night. The wind blowing from afar carried a chill that cut like a knife onto the terrace of this high-rise bar, even stinging her face.

Gu Yuqiu said calmly, "Prepare to jump off the building."

"Jump...jump off a building?"

Upon hearing this answer, Lin Mushi subconsciously repeated it, thinking to herself, "What are you talking about?"

Fortunately, she wasn't an idiot and quickly snapped out of her shock. She vaguely guessed a possibility and, after hesitating for a moment, asked, "Is it your ability?"

Although tonight was her first meeting with Gu Yuqiu, she was not unfamiliar with her, as she had reviewed the information available to this new colleague several times.

Of all the information she found, what intrigued her most was the extremely rare supernatural ability officially named 'True Lies'.

The name is not poetic, but it is accurate enough to describe the essence of this ability very clearly—to alter a real event by one's own will.

Based on this, it doesn't seem too far-fetched that Gu Yuqiu was preparing to jump off the building at this time.

Moreover, this seemingly illogical ability must come with a corresponding price, it's just that the information she saw didn't mention it.

Of course, her initial curiosity about Gu Yuqiu wasn't due to that, but rather to his face, which was flawless even in a passport photo.

However, Lin Mushi never expected that Gu Yuqiu's temper and personality would be so incomprehensible... yet inexplicably acceptable.

Gu Yuqiu guessed what she was thinking, but didn't care. She casually hummed in agreement, acknowledging her guess.

Lin Mushi was silent for a moment, then said, "Although jumping off a building is more convenient than taking the elevator, I have something else to tell you, it's official business, so let's take the elevator first today."

After saying that, she suddenly realized that the word "today" was a bit off. Did she really have to do it again sometime?

While she was still thinking about this, Gu Yuqiu didn't pay any attention and had already walked towards the elevator.

The two remained silent as they took the elevator to the lobby, when it suddenly started raining outside.

"In this weather... let me take you home first."

Lin Mushi thought for a moment and said, "Anyway, there's not much to do, and the travel time should be enough."

Gu Yuqiu did not refuse, saying, "My home is very close."

Hearing this, Lin Mushi was a little confused and asked curiously, "What do you mean by 'very close'?"

The high-rise bar where the incident occurred tonight is located in the central area of ​​New Chu City, surrounded by high-rise buildings, among which the few residential units have very high rents.

The special consultant's treatment was indeed very good, both in terms of salary and benefits, but she was quite certain that Gu Yuqiu had only been with the company for a short time and shouldn't be treated so generously.

Gu Yuqiu patiently said, "It's not enough for you to finish explaining."

"Ok."

Looking at the increasingly heavy rain, Lin Mushi said, "My car is parked on the side of the road. Let's get in first and talk. If we can't finish on the way, we can talk at your house."

Although it is now late at night and extremely quiet, with barely any sound of cars passing by on the street, it is not a random reason.

Gu Yuqiu gave her a deep look, and finally agreed.

However, Gu Yuqiu's statement that they were very close was not an exaggeration; they were genuinely very close.

She arrived at her home after just two intersections and a few turns.

When Lin Mushi parked her car and took the elevator upstairs, she was stunned once again when she saw Gu Yuqiu open the door to her home.

She followed Gu Yuqiu as she changed into slippers and came to the living room, then suddenly asked, "Don't you live alone?"

The question was a bit strange, but Gu Yuqiu didn't mind and said, "It's one person."

"one person……"

Lin Mushi remained silent for a long time this time, then turned around, looked at Gu Yuqiu's profile, and asked, "Then why do you live in a large apartment?"

Gu Yuqiu looked at her with great confusion and said matter-of-factly, "Because I don't have the money to buy something more expensive."

Chapter 3: Who is that person in Chapter 3?

Lin Mushi wondered what the reason was, looking at her like she was a monster, her mouth slightly open as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she remained silent.

She silently turned around, wanting to find a place to sit down, when she suddenly saw a white cat lying on the sofa.

It was a Ragdoll cat with a sweet face and extremely smooth fur, making it very lovable. At that moment, its deep blue vertical pupils were reflecting her image.

She didn't know why, even though the white cat was looking up at her, she always felt that the cat was looking down at her, wondering who she was.

The feeling was quite subtle, but Lin Mushi didn't pay much attention to it. She sat down on the sofa, but then felt it wasn't comfortable enough, so she picked up a cushion and placed it behind her.

She glanced at Gu Yuqiu, who was pouring water for herself, and casually remarked, "This cat is quite cute."

Just as she was speaking, the white cat suddenly stood up, stretched, and then jumped into her arms with lightning speed.

Immediately afterwards, a somewhat muffled meow rang out from her arms.

Gu Yuqiu watched this scene, raised an eyebrow slightly, placed the water glass on the coffee table, and said, "Is it cute?"

"Cats don't shed much in winter, so of course they're cute."

Lin Mushi stroked the white cat from head to toe before remembering the purpose of her visit, and quickly changed the subject back.

"According to the confidentiality regulations, you probably didn't know much about the situation here before you came to Xinchu, so I will explain the situation here to you in detail."

She looked at Gu Yuqiu and said seriously, "As we all know, three months ago, that great being suddenly perished. The details are still a mystery. The only thing that is certain is that something really happened to him, and the many legacies he left behind..."

Gu Yuqiu interrupted her, saying, "You've mentioned 'that person' several times, so who exactly is 'that person'?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the white cat, which was still nestled in Lin Mushi's arms, suddenly looked up at Gu Yuqiu.

"Who...who else could I be talking about! Isn't that common sense?"

Lin Mushi looked at her strangely and explained helplessly, "That is that person. I don't know their name. We usually call them the Pale Hand, the Soul Shepherd, the Star-Walking One, or the Calamity of the Heavens."

Gu Yuqiu smiled and said, "This person has quite a few nicknames."

For some reason, even though the tone of her words was perfectly normal, Lin Mushi always felt that there was a hint of nonchalant mockery in her smile.

"You are the first person I have ever met to give such an evaluation."

She stared at Gu Yuqiu for a while, then suddenly sighed and said, "I really don't understand what you're thinking. But you should say less of these kinds of things in the future, after all, not everyone is indifferent."

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement, but it was unclear whether that meant yes or no.

Thinking that it was inappropriate to speak too frankly with someone you didn't know well, Lin Mushi changed the subject and said, "There must be a secret behind the mysterious death of this important figure, but your job and mine are not to investigate the truth behind it."

"The most important thing right now is how to properly handle the legacy he left behind and do our best to ensure that the world does not experience too much turmoil as a result."

She continued, "Based on corroboration from various sources, it has now been confirmed that one portion of the inheritance was left in Xin Chu by that person. The current task for you, me, and other colleagues is to recover this inheritance and ensure that it does not fall into the hands of criminals."

Gu Yuqiu said, "It seems there are a lot of people joining in the fun."

Lin Mushi nodded and said in a slightly deep voice, "Black Stone, the Divine Will Walkers, the Church of the Dark Sleep, these well-known organizations, as well as the supernatural agencies of various countries, are all watching. The situation is very complicated."

Gu Yuqiu listened quietly.

"The current situation has resulted in a shortage of manpower. The specific tasks assigned to you and me are mainly to keep a close eye on the people of the Church of the Sleeping Demon and to deal with some emergencies like tonight."

Lin Mushi glanced at the night outside the window and sighed softly, "In short, we'll be very busy in the coming days."

Gu Yuqiu chuckled and said, "You sound like you're annoyed?"

Lin Mushi thought to herself, "I am indeed very annoyed, but how could I admit to this?" She shook her head and said, "Anyway, that's roughly the situation. If you have any questions, you'd better ask now."

Only after confirming that Gu Yuqiu understood did she breathe a sigh of relief, take a sip of warm water, and think with lingering fear, "Thank goodness you didn't say anything strange again."

Then she petted the white cat a few more times, interacted with it for a while with a smile, and finally left reluctantly.

After seeing her into the elevator, Gu Yuqiu returned home.

At four in the morning, the night was already very deep, and the rain was pattering against the window, making a pattering sound.

Just then, a loud meow reached her ears.

What sounds like an ordinary meow to the average person is actually a sentence.

"Meow! You told me before that you were tired and were going to take a good rest for a few years, but it turns out you were just lying?"

Gu Yuqiu glanced at the cat and corrected, "Songtang, you are a cat, not a person."

Hearing this, it meowed angrily, as if to say, "Are you trying to change the subject?"

"I'm not lying, and of course I'm not lying to you either. You're just mistaken. Compared to what I've been living before, isn't this a period of rest?"