What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Lin Mushi was slightly taken aback and asked, "What do you mean?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "The name of the Youmian Church contains the word 'church,' so it obviously means a cult. Is it strange that they would kill a few people randomly in order to cover up their true purpose?"

Lin Mushi looked into her eyes and said, "I want to know how you came to this conclusion."

Gu Yuqiu patiently explained, "The social status of the deceased was not much different, but they were engaged in different industries, and Zhao Gu's case was rather special."

Lin Mushi thought for a moment and said, "I remember that the jobs these deceased people did didn't involve contact with the Special Affairs Department, right?"

"indirect."

Gu Yuqiu said, "Zhao Gu is a manager of an investment firm that specializes in serving the wealthy. These clients are the real targets of the Youmian Church, and he is not very conspicuous."

Lin Mushi understood and said, "You mean, the people of the Sleepless Church want to learn about those rich people through relatively normal channels and find people willing to cooperate with them?"

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement.

As they spoke, the two entered a building and arrived at the elevator.

Thinking about the information he had seen, Lin Mushi sighed and said, "No wonder the Church of the Sleeping Souls has always been considered to be relatively less dangerous. Their way of doing things is indeed very different from other organizations."

"So, should we go get the information on Zhao Gu's clients now, and then follow the clues to find the trail of the Youmian Church?" she speculated.

Gu Yuqiu remained noncommittal and asked, "Did you remember everything I just said?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Mushi suddenly realized something was wrong and turned to look at Gu Yuqiu.

"I've memorized them all."

Before Gu Yuqiu could speak, she asked directly, "Why have you suddenly become so patient?"

Yes, she sensed something was wrong, not because there was anything wrong with what Gu Yuqiu said, but because of this unusual patience.

How could someone who finds elevators too slow and considers jumping off buildings as a shortcut have the patience to explain so much to her?

Gu Yuqiu did not answer immediately because the elevator doors opened.

Lin Mushi didn't mind. She thought to herself, "Even if you pretend to be silent now, my guess just now must be right. You really are a kind person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside and proud on the inside!"

The two entered the elevator, where there was no one else around, only a slight buzzing sound.

Just then, Gu Yuqiu said something.

"Because when you write a report afterward, you need the cause and process."

"Report?"

Lin Mushi's smile froze instantly, and she was somewhat taken aback, her eyes filled with confusion.

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement, thinking to herself, "If it weren't for helping you write your report, why would I bother you by deriving a cause from the result and making up a set of logic to explain it to you?"

She asked, "Is there anything else you don't understand?"

Lin Mushi snapped out of her daze and thought to herself, "So all those reasons you gave were just a way to shirk your responsibilities and get me to write the report for you?"

"No... I've memorized them all."

She looked at Gu Yuqiu's profile and said expressionlessly, "But I think there's something wrong with you right now."

Chapter 7: The Problem Girl

Gu Yuqiu asked casually, "Why is there a problem with me?"

Lin Mushi said, "If you hadn't thought that I would be useful in the report you would write afterward, you wouldn't have explained the reasons behind this to me at all, right?"

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement, then said, "So you're not so stupid after all."

"Am I stupid?"

Lin Mushi took a deep breath, finally calming herself down, and asked seriously, "Then what's your reason for not telling me?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "I asked you what your responsibility was, and you said it was to protect me."

Lin Mushi looked at her in disbelief and said, "Just because I only told you that I was responsible for protecting you and didn't mention anything else, you didn't tell me anything else?"

Gu Yuqiu asked, "Otherwise?"

Lin Mushi stared into her eyes and said with utmost sincerity, "I really think there's something wrong with you now."

Gu Yuqiu didn't mind and said, "This is the second time you've said I have a problem. The question is, what exactly is wrong with me?"

"There's a lot. If you want to hear the truth, then you can't be angry with me."

"can."

Lin Mushi thought to herself, "I've only known you for less than a day. It would be a social taboo to speak too intimately with someone I don't know well. But you are really outrageous. So I'm telling you the truth for your own good. It can't be considered that I'm deliberately trying to disgust you, right?"

She cleared her throat and said earnestly, "First and foremost, it's your personality."

Gu Yuqiu asked, "Is my personality bad?"

"Cold, aloof, eccentric, arrogant, inexplicable, and unable to communicate normally—that's all the impression I've formed of you in less than 24 hours."

Lin Mushi looked at her profile and patiently asked, "Do you think these words are good?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "It's definitely not good."

Lin Mushi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that there was still hope for her; she wasn't so arrogant as to refuse to listen to reason.

Just then, she heard another sentence.

Gu Yuqiu said, "The problem is, what do all these adjectives you've used have to do with me?"

Lin Mushi looked at her, remained silent for a few seconds, and then asked, "Are you serious about what you said?"

Gu Yuqiu didn't answer, but said, "What do you think of my smile?"

Lin Mushi certainly hadn't forgotten what happened at the bar in the early hours of last night, and said, "She seems very gentle, clean, and approachable, but that doesn't mean..."

Gu Yuqiu interrupted her and continued, "Am I not talkative?"

Lin Mushi thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's not a small amount."

"Then how could I be strange, or even so aloof, but a person with a gentle smile who is willing to talk? How could I be so bizarre as you say that we can't have a normal conversation?"

Gu Yuqiu looked into her eyes and said with emotion, "Or is this the jealousy you told me about last night?"

Lin Mushi was taken aback for a moment, then finally realized what she meant and asked, "You mean... I'm jealous of you?"

Gu Yuqiu smiled and said, "That's a question you'll have to ask yourself."

Just as they finished speaking, the elevator arrived at the floor they were going to.

Lin Mushi stared at her departing figure for a long while, and finally came to her senses and chased after her when the elevator doors closed automatically.

……

……

"Gu Yuqiu! You said all that on purpose, didn't you?"

"It seems you do have some cleverness."

"You actually admitted it?"

"What did I admit to?"

Aren't you afraid I won't help you write the report?

"So you were already planning to help me write the report?"

Lin Mushi followed behind Gu Yuqiu, keeping her voice very low, and asked several questions fiercely before falling silent.

It wasn't because the investment firm's door was right in front of her, but because she didn't know what to say to gain even a slight advantage over Gu Yuqiu.

Gu Yuqiu suddenly stopped and asked, "Will you write it or not?"

Lin Mushi was somewhat surprised. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I can write, but I don't think you can ask me for help with this kind of attitude, can you?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "So?"

"Um……"

Lin Mushi hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "I really like your cat."

Gu Yuqiu nodded and said, "Songtang is also very satisfied with you."

Hearing this, Lin Mushi couldn't help but feel happy and asked, "So your cat is called Songtang. Why does it like me?"

Gu Yuqiu didn't explain. He shifted his gaze from her face to her chest, looking at the slightly undulating curves accentuated by her coat. His meaning was quite clear.

Lin Mushi thought to herself, "What are you doing?" She looked down at herself and then realized what was going on. Her emotions became complicated.

"Let's get to work first."

She looked up at the investment institutions in front of her and said, "These things...we'll talk about them after get off work."

The conversation ended there, and the two pushed open the door and entered the investment firm.

As an investment institution that caters specifically to the wealthy, the company's receptionist was highly professional. After Lin Mushi presented her Special Affairs Bureau credentials, her smile only froze for a brief second before she quickly realized what was going on.

"How can I help you?" the receptionist asked.

Lin Mushi glanced at Gu Yuqiu and said, "Take me and her to Zhao Gu's office."

The receptionist paused, glanced down at the visitor log, and said in surprise, "Just ten minutes ago, someone else came to visit the company, also because of Manager Zhao."

She checked the information again and added, "The visitor is not a family member of Manager Zhao."

Lin Mushi said calmly, "Keep the record safe and don't notify anyone for now. Have the security guards lead the way."

Gu Yuqiu had anticipated this, so she was not surprised and remained calm.

If it were just a clue, why would she be willing to spend half an hour stuck in traffic to come here with Lin Mushi?

She has never been a diligent person.

Most importantly, she has a good understanding of the world and knows when to keep a low profile, so why would she deliberately cause trouble for herself?

After receiving the reply, the receptionist immediately notified the security guard and instructed him to lead the way.

Although he was supposed to be leading the way, Lin Mushi and Gu Yuqiu actually walked at the very front, while the security guard lagged behind them.

Therefore, when Lin Mushi's voice is soft enough, no one can hear what she is saying.

“You don’t seem surprised at all that someone got here before us,” she suddenly said.