What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Lin Mushi couldn't keep up the act any longer. She glared at her, then, deciding to accept her loss, added a few more items to her shopping cart before returning the phone.

Gu Yuqiu was very satisfied with this and remained silent.

Su Yan had already looked away, as if she knew nothing about any of this, and hadn't even heard those three words.

The car fell silent again.

As the speed increased, the scenery outside the car window began to fly by.

After passing through that section of the commercial district, Zhong Chongshan's voice came through the communicator. He clearly sounded relieved, undoubtedly feeling that the danger ahead was no longer significant.

Gu Yuqiu was always lazy, so Lin Mushi had to take on the responsibility of communication. She talked to Zhong Chongshan for a long time, and only after confirming that there were no abnormalities did the communication end.

Just then, the bridge came into view, though it was still quite a distance away.

Lin Mushi still remembered what had happened before, but her emotions had already stabilized, and her mind was focused on the mission.

She turned to look at Gu Yuqiu and said in a low voice, "The director believes that there shouldn't be any more accidents tonight, but for safety's sake, we'd better stay at the Special Affairs Bureau."

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement.

Lin Mushi suddenly felt very tired.

No matter how used to this way of speaking is, she can't help but think about its meaning and overthink it unconsciously.

Thinking of this, she secretly glanced at Su Yan, who was probably resting with her eyes closed, and thought that it would be more interesting to argue with her.

Of course, the premise for it to be interesting is that she wins the argument.

"Oh, right."

Lin Mushi stopped her wild thoughts and said, "The director told me and you that if something really happens later, you should put your safety first."

This may seem like obvious, but it is not.

Every superhuman who joins the Special Affairs Bureau, including her, is prepared to make sacrifices when necessary—even those with a leisurely job like a special advisor.

This is precisely why Gu Yuqiu seems out of place in the atmosphere of the Special Affairs Bureau.

Perhaps she herself is aware of this, which is why that spacious office has remained empty and has never been used since she joined the company.

"You should say this to yourself."

"what?"

Lin Mushi was somewhat taken aback, looking at Gu Yuqiu's profile, thinking to herself, "You just said it like that?"

Such words are perfectly fine to say in private, since selfishness is human nature. However, they are now sitting in a Special Affairs Bureau vehicle with outsiders present.

From any perspective, shouldn't we say something nice at this time?

Gu Yuqiu looked at Lin Mushi and asked gently, "Have you fallen in love with stupidity?"

Lin Mushi thought to herself, "Why are you swearing again?"

She suddenly snapped out of her daze, looked towards the driver's seat, and found that the driver had been unusually calm the whole time, as if he hadn't heard a word.

Logically speaking, the driver should have spoken up when she was playing and arguing with Gu Yuqiu, and even when they were fighting over the phone.

However, this never happened.

She carefully reviewed her conversation with Zhong Chongshan and confirmed that he hadn't implied anything in his words, warning her against misbehaving. It was hard for her not to misunderstand.

"You've been by my side for so many days, you should know I'm a very stingy person, and now I have to tell you that."

Gu Yuqiu sighed, "This is truly heartbreaking."

Just as Lin Mushi was about to speak, saying something like "You've always been very generous to me" to defend herself, she heard another voice.

Su Yan suddenly said, "If anything happens later, try to stay behind me, understand?"

Lin Mushi was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at Gu Yuqiu, where she heard a soft "hmm".

She thought for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Should I notify Director Zhong?"

After a moment of silence, Su Yan finally shook her head slightly, indicating that it was not necessary.

Lin Mushi breathed a sigh of relief and looked ahead, only to find that the car had already crossed the bridge.

Under the illumination of countless lights, the bridge surface appeared dim and yellow.

A black sedan drove across the bridge, its body reflecting the passing objects on either side.

No one noticed that a white cat was perched atop the bridge, coldly surveying everything.

……

……

Songtang is really busy tonight.

Since being awakened by Gu Yuqiu, it has never rested, constantly pursuing that faint aura, almost traversing the entire Xin Chu, without even having time to doze off.

Yes, from the moment they boarded the Fool's Ship, Gu Yuqiu and the ship both sensed that the person hiding behind the scenes was Crimson.

However, due to many reasons, such as Gu Yuqiu no longer being as powerful as before, and the fact that it is in Xin Chu and must keep a low profile, it cannot act domineeringly.

The search process proved to be more difficult than anticipated.

Fortunately, it is quite familiar with crimson.

More importantly, it used to have a good relationship with a dog and learned a lot from that dog, becoming quite adept at finding people by following their scent.

"What a bunch of idiots."

The white cat meowed haughtily, gazing at a dark corner in the night, thinking to itself, "You think you can fool Lord Songtang's eyes?"

It stretched its limbs, lowered its waist slightly, and stretched contentedly after a tiring day's work. Just as it was about to lie down and get ready to watch the show, it suddenly heard a sentence.

The next second, its eyes changed drastically, and it meowed anxiously, as if it were trying to explain something to someone.

"What are you thinking? I can only beat Crimson at most, and I'm not even sure I can win. It's barely a 50/50 chance. And now you want me to keep an eye on her? You know how vengeful she is."

"What... I'm afraid of her? How could I be afraid of her? The problem is, my reputation is so great, and my photo is still on the wanted list. If the Special Affairs Bureau finds out I'm in Xin Chu, what a huge problem that would be! There would definitely be chaos and commotion. Then you wouldn't be able to slack off at all."

"Okay, but you have to fix any problems that arise. Otherwise, don't worry about me running away halfway through, or you'll say I'm afraid of dying or something."

"Cats have nine lives? I really don't know which idiot came up with that idea, but even if I really did have nine lives, I've lost at least seven of them in the years I've been with you, you can't deny that, can you?"

The mournful meows continued to ring out. The white cat's eyes went from anxiety to helplessness, then to resignation, and finally to a helpless exhaustion, which turned into a deep sigh.

Until someone gave a soft "hmm".

The white cat reluctantly mustered its strength, gently pushed off with its forelegs, and jumped off the top of the bridge.

Soon, a very inconspicuous dandelion floated up, drifting slowly in a certain direction.

There are many stones there.

A little girl, who looked quite young and very cute, was standing on a rock.

The little girl had an extremely indifferent expression, with her hands behind her back, exuding a certain air of composure.

However... her appearance was too youthful, which didn't quite match her temperament, making her seem a bit strange.

Of course, besides being strange, it's mostly cute.

Chapter 68: The Sanctuary

The white cat had been perched atop the bridge, braving the biting wind from above, intently watching the little girl.

Because this young, very cute little girl is Crimson.

In fact, very few people in the world have ever actually seen deep red.

For some reason, Songtang had been bullied by her before and had a deep memory of her.

This is also why Crimson was later found by Gu Yuqiu and returned the color.

However, it no longer felt any affection for this enemy.

If it weren't for Gu Yuqiu's instructions, even if it smelled that scent of twilight in the air, it wouldn't react at all, pretending not to see it.

Of course, the main reason for doing this was that Songtang wanted to protect her weakened comrades.

Thinking about these things, the white cat, under the cover of night, silently descended to a suitable position, transforming into a dandelion swaying in the wind, and thus suspended above the deep red.

The image became much clearer than before and then came into Gu Yuqiu's view.

The little girl standing against the cold wind, with an indifferent expression and a towel around her neck, stood out.

Gu Yuqiu's voice suddenly reached Songtang's ears.

Are you afraid of the cold?

"Meow?"

Songtang was slightly taken aback, thinking to herself, "What kind of strange question is this?"

It is located on the fifth step of the Ascension to Godhood, and its figure has left its mark in that void sea. It is a truly powerful superhuman, and neither cold nor heat can affect it.

So what is she pretending to be?

Gu Yuqiu's tone was full of mockery: "They're all eating the wind by the river, putting their hands behind their backs, pretending to be experts, and then they even put on a scarf. It's really incongruous."

Songtang meowed helplessly, as if to say, "What's the point of telling me this?"

Gu Yuqiu gave a meaningful "hmm".

Songtang had spent a long time with her and had a wealth of experience in understanding her meaning, and this "hmm" was no exception.

It considered a possibility, its pupils suddenly contracted, and it let out a hurried meow.

"Do you mean I should run up to her and say those words to her, to grab her attention at a crucial moment?"

"Yes."

Just as Songtang was about to argue her case, she found that there was no sound from the other end.

It paused slightly, drifting in the sky for a few seconds, but ultimately dared not disobey.

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Meanwhile, the car on the bridge.