What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Gu Yuqiu put down the tissue, picked up another one, and repeated the action, saying, "Of course, it's for getting off work."

Lin Mushi silently turned around, pretending not to have heard those words.

Soon after, a faint sound came from the extremely quiet environment.

That was the noise caused by the wheelchair turning.

Gu Yuqiu looked up and saw the middle-aged man in the wheelchair. She nodded in greeting.

Unlike her, the Secret Service personnel around her bowed slightly, silently expressing their respect.

Therefore, Gu and Qiu became extremely conspicuous.

Lin Mushi looked at her, strangely not at all surprised. She sighed inwardly and was about to explain for her when she heard a sentence.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Zhong Chongshan glanced at the blood-stained tissue on the table and asked, "How are you feeling? Should I have my doctor take a look at you?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "It's just a small matter."

Zhong Chongshan nodded slightly, no longer exploring the topic, but also not bringing up the Church of Youmian, instead saying, "I saw you once when you joined the company the day before yesterday, and I remember you."

Gu Yuqiu said, "I also have some impression of you."

Hearing this conversation, Lin Mushi felt it was utterly absurd. She thought to herself, "Is this how you talk to your boss? You can't even be bothered to pretend."

The next moment, she remembered Gu Yuqiu's extraordinary background and how he had never been beaten by society since childhood, and she understood.

What she knew even better was that Zhong Chongshan's temperament was extremely complex. He wasn't exactly capricious, but he was close to it, especially when it came to official matters, where he was often extremely demanding.

—Although these were all rumors she had heard, there is no smoke without fire, and those words may very well have some basis in fact.

Lin Mushi wasn't the only one surprised by Gu Yuqiu's attitude; some members of the Special Affairs Bureau frowned and stared at her expressionlessly.

Just then, Zhong Chongshan laughed and said nonchalantly, "It's good that you have an impression; it will make the conversation much easier."

Gu Yuqiu casually hummed in agreement.

Zhong Chongshan continued, "Regarding that member of the Sleeping Church, I've already heard your opinion on the way here. His interrogation will be conducted at the highest level. Do you have anything to add?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "That's all."

Zhong Chongshan thought for a moment and asked, "Then do you want to interrogate them yourself?"

Gu Yuqiu had no intention of wasting time on this, and shook her head, saying, "I just want to rest now."

Zhong Chongshan was somewhat surprised, thinking to himself, "You don't even want credit?" After a moment of silence, he said, "Then you should go and rest first."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuqiu picked up the crumpled, red-stained tissue and threw it into the nearby trash can. Then, facing everyone's gaze, she walked outside.

Halfway there, she suddenly remembered something, turned around and looked at Lin Mushi, who looked blank, and said, "Let's go."

Lin Mushi was a little taken aback, but subconsciously followed.

Then she remembered that her boss was Zhong Chongshan, not Gu Yuqiu, so there was no reason for her to go with him.

Seeing this scene, the secretary following Zhong Chongshan was quite surprised and quickly asked, "Should I go and..."

Her voice trailed off as Zhong Chongshan raised his hand to interrupt her, turned his wheelchair, and looked at the two figures that were walking away.

Only after the figure disappeared did he turn his gaze away and say, "Go and investigate this Gu Yuqiu."

The secretary thought that the vetting process for entering the Special Affairs Bureau was so strict that there shouldn't be any mistakes, and asked, "Is there something wrong with this person?"

Zhong Chongshan glanced at her and said expressionlessly, "A truly problematic person wouldn't be so high-profile in their conduct, as if they're afraid others won't remember them?"

Before his secretary could speak, he continued, "I'm just curious what kind of parents and family could raise such a person."

……

……

"Do you know that Director Zhong is your superior?"

"know."

"So you know all this, why are you still so aloof... neither humble nor arrogant?"

"I don't mind if you say I'm outrageous."

"Don't try to change the subject. Answer my question properly."

"Because I'm used to it."

It was only three o'clock in the afternoon, but the sky was so dark that not a ray of sunlight could be seen, and the sky was covered with dark clouds.

Gu Yuqiu put her mask back on and walked down the street with Lin Mushi, talking casually.

Lin Mushi sighed and asked, "So it's only three o'clock now, and you're already thinking about leaving get off work and asking me to leave with you? Is there something urgent you need to do?"

Gu Yuqiu shook her head and said, "No."

Lin Mushi was slightly taken aback, and asked seriously, "No?"

Gu Yuqiu thought for a moment and said, "Actually, there are some."

"What is it?"

Lin Mushi immediately perked up and asked seriously, "Could it be that you discovered a crucial clue from that Sleepy Church follower, which is why you were in such a hurry to leave work, in order to catch that tail?"

Gu Yuqiu stopped and asked, "Why do you think that?"

Lin Mushi thought to herself, "You must be testing me." She said with great interest, "Because your attitude towards Director Zhong just now was too... ordinary, obviously not normal, and he said he remembered you. This is very likely a secret code between you two!"

Gu Yuqiu was silent for a while, then looked at her and sighed, "You should watch fewer novels or TV dramas, or you'll become stupid."

Chapter 10: Living on a Long-Awaited Journey

Lin Mushi didn't know what to say, because she felt that what she said... didn't seem to be a problem.

She was silent for a moment, then said, "So what exactly was it that you said you had something to do earlier?"

Gu Yuqiu continued walking forward and said softly, "I'd like to treat you to a meal."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mushi was slightly taken aback, then her eyes suddenly brightened, followed by a hint of unease as she asked, "Are you inviting me to dinner?"

She had only known Gu Yuqiu for less than two days and didn't really know each other well, but she still felt that she shouldn't have heard those words.

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement.

Lin Mushi followed beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Why?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "You can think of it as payment for writing the report for me."

Lin Mushi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was just as she had imagined, and shook her head, saying, "I couldn't help you today either. Actually, I should have written this report."

This statement seems to be self-blame, but in fact, judging from the process, Gu Yuqiu clearly had a significant problem today. Writing a self-criticism is not excessive, and she is already helping to cover it up.

"……Um."

Gu Yuqiu didn't think that much about it and suddenly asked, "Can you cook?"

Lin Mushi was a little puzzled and said, "Of course I can cook. Don't you even know how to cook?"

Gu Yuqiu asked, "Is it delicious?"

Lin Mushi thought about it seriously, and after confirming that it was delicious, she said confidently, "My cooking is better than most restaurants."

"That's good."

Gu Yuqiu said no more.

Lin Mushi looked at her, blinked, and waited for a while, but never heard the next sentence.

She couldn't help but feel utterly bewildered, thinking, "Since you asked about this, and I said that my skills are very good, shouldn't you sincerely praise me a few times?"

Even if you don't want to talk, you should at least give me some perfunctory response, right?

The two walked in silence back to the car, and Lin Mushi naturally sat in the driver's seat.

Where should we eat?

She glanced at Gu Yuqiu sitting to the side, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction. But after looking at that impeccable profile for a while, she suddenly realized that she could no longer be angry.

Gu Yuqiu gave an address.

Lin Mushi raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking to herself, "You really are like this. Even though I'm the driver, you still chose a place close to home."

Is it just for the convenience of going home?

—So lazy.

As she thought about these things, she felt strangely happy.

……

……

At 3 p.m., the roads became much clearer, and the journey, which was almost the same as the one we took, only took 20 minutes this time.

After Lin Mushi parked the car, she followed Gu Yuqiu from the garage into the basement. Walking in the relatively quiet mall, she began to think about what to eat that night.

While thinking about these things, she asked, "What do you usually like to eat? Is it hot pot or something?"

Hot pot is a common dish at modern gatherings, and its popularity has little to do with whether it tastes good or not; rather, it's more about its appeal to the majority of the group.

Lin Mushi thought so, so she asked the same question.

"do not like."

Gu Yuqiu said, "You could say I hate it."

Lin Mushi was taken aback, looking at her with surprise, and asked hesitantly, "Do you dislike spicy food?"

Gu Yuqiu did not answer the question because she had arrived at her destination.

Lin Mushi turned to look ahead, and then froze once again.

It wasn't until Gu Yuqiu entered the supermarket that she snapped out of her daze and chased after her, saying, "Are you coming to the supermarket to buy some things to keep at home before going to the restaurant?"

Gu Yuqiu shook her head and said, "No."

Lin Mushi wondered what she was planning to do, and after a while, she suddenly realized and tentatively asked, "Are you here to buy groceries?"

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement.