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“Alright, I should head back too.”
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The sky gradually brightened.
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Su Lihua lifted her head, glanced at the sky, then quickly looked away to face the other two.
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“By the way, do you guys have any contact information? As companions, I think we should have a way to reach each other.”
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She said.
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“For that, just call directly. You can add my phone number.”
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Ling Xiaoyou pulled out her Mobile Phone from her Space Ring and waved it at Su Lihua.
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“Uh, okay.”
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Su Lihua thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing to use this method.
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After exchanging numbers with Ling Xiaoyou, she looked at Bai Shuanglian, as if intending to ask for Bai Shuanglian’s contact as well.
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Noticing this, Ling Xiaoyou hurriedly tugged her sleeve.
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She paused under Su Lihua’s puzzled gaze, seemed to be thinking of an excuse, then said,
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“Bai Shuang doesn’t have a Mobile Phone. You can’t contact her. I know her well, so if you want to reach her, just contact me.”
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Su Lihua was stunned.
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She looked at Bai Shuanglian in surprise, as if she couldn’t believe Bai Shuanglian didn’t even have a Mobile Phone.
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Aren’t Exorcists supposed to be well-adapted to modern society now?
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Ling Xiaoyou also knew this excuse was shaky, but for some reason, she just didn’t want to give Bai Shuanglian’s contact to Su Lihua.
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It felt like—
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Her favorite cake was being snatched away by someone else!
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She didn’t want her cake to be taken!
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Ling Xiaoyou nervously glanced at Bai Shuang, hoping she wouldn’t expose her lie.
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Bai Shuanglian blinked at her, then looked at Su Lihua and nodded.
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“That’s right. If you want to contact me in the future, just look for Xiaoyou.”
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She said.
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“Oh, got it.”
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Su Lihua nodded in understanding, waved goodbye, and then turned to leave.
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Watching Su Lihua’s figure grow smaller in the distance, Ling Xiaoyou suddenly felt something was off, but couldn’t quite place what.
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Since she couldn’t figure it out, she decided not to think about it.
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“Let’s go, Bai Shuanglian. Let’s head back to your place.”
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Ling Xiaoyou reached out to take Bai Shuanglian’s hand, ready to leave.
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But when she pulled, Bai Shuanglian didn’t budge, standing like a utility pole rooted to the ground.
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Ling Xiaoyou: “?”
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She turned her little head in confusion, looking at Bai Shuanglian, tilting it as she wondered what was going on.
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“You gave your contact to Su Lihua. I want yours too.”
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Bai Shuanglian looked at Ling Xiaoyou, her dark, beautiful eyes reflecting Ling Xiaoyou’s petite figure.
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“Not just that. I want more—QQ, WeChat, everything!”
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She said.
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After a pause, as if realizing something was off with her words, Bai Shuanglian continued,
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“I do have a Mobile Phone, and it even connects to the Underworld.”
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Ling Xiaoyou blinked, looking at Bai Shuanglian, who now seemed like a little girl whose candy was about to be stolen.
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She couldn’t help but find it cute.
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Relaxing a bit, she couldn’t resist.
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She reached out her small hand, tiptoed, and patted Bai Shuanglian’s head.
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The cold, beautiful girl blinked innocently, then lowered her head slightly, as if to let Ling Xiaoyou pat her more easily.
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At the same time, her voice reached Ling Xiaoyou again.
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“Is that okay~?”
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The tone carried a hint of a spoiled plea.
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Ling Xiaoyou couldn’t resist at all.
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Her little face reddened slightly as she coughed lightly.
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“Alright, alright, of course I’ll give it to you.”
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“Since I said you need to go through me to contact you, naturally I have to give you my contact too.”
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Ling Xiaoyou waved her Mobile Phone at Bai Shuanglian, smiling.
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Hearing this, a bright smile bloomed on Bai Shuanglian’s beautiful face.
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It was radiant, reminiscent of a fairy under the moon.
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After exchanging all their contact info, quite some time had passed.
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After all, Bai Shuang wanted every single one of Ling Xiaoyou’s social platforms.
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Surprisingly, Ling Xiaoyou didn’t feel annoyed at all—in fact, she almost enjoyed it.
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Maybe she’d become the type who liked socializing?
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Thinking this, Ling Xiaoyou looked at the rising sun.
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She unconsciously glanced in the direction Su Lihua had left, as if suddenly realizing something.
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She clapped her small hands.
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“Oh right, that’s why I felt something was off!”
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“What is it?”
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Bai Shuanglian was holding her Mobile Phone, unable to hide the curve of her lips, but looked at Ling Xiaoyou curiously upon hearing her voice.
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“We’re in New Sea City right now, right?”
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Ling Xiaoyou pointed at the ground beneath her feet.
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“Yeah.”
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Bai Shuanglian nodded, still unsure what Ling Xiaoyou was getting at.
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“If that’s the case…”
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Ling Xiaoyou looked strangely at the direction Su Lihua had left.
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“Then why did Su Lihua come back with us?”
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“Isn’t she from Nanling City?”
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Bai Shuanglian fell silent.
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It did seem strange.
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“Maybe…”
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She thought for a moment.
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“She wanted more exercise before going home?”
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Ling Xiaoyou: “Ah, this…”
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Meanwhile, elsewhere…
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“No, seriously, where did I end up?!”
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Su Lihua stared blankly at the unfamiliar streets, the unfamiliar people, the unfamiliar everything.
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“Hoo~ Back home. So tired!”
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Back at Bai Shuanglian’s house, Ling Xiaoyou naturally flopped onto Bai Shuang’s Sofa, letting out a long, comfortable sigh.
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So much had happened tonight.
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She felt like she’d used up her entire year’s worth of exercise!
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Bai Shuanglian, unlike Ling Xiaoyou, didn’t lie down upon returning.
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She went to the Kitchen first, and came back carrying two similarly patterned cups.
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“By the way, Bai Shuanglian, was it always this exhausting when you were slaying monsters and demons in the past?”
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Ling Xiaoyou turned her head toward Bai Shuanglian, curiosity in her eyes.
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“Not really.”
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Bai Shuanglian shook her head.
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Her next words surprised Ling Xiaoyou.
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“Last night was considered easy. In the beginning, the situation in New Sea City was even more troublesome than in Nanling.”
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“Eh?”
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Ling Xiaoyou froze, then looked at Bai Shuanglian with gossip sparkling in her eyes.
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“What happened back then?”
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“Um, it’s hard to describe. Basically, Cultists, Devils, Abnormal Creatures, out-of-control Containment Objects, deranged Fierce Ghosts—all gathered together.”
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Bai Shuanglian thought for a moment.
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“Fortunately, aside from the Devils, these things didn’t scheme much. Just needed to cut them down.”
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“Ah, this…”
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Ling Xiaoyou was dumbfounded.
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Not just at the sheer number of bizarre things, but at Bai Shuanglian’s casual attitude.
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It was hard to imagine what that was like.
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The teacup was handed to Ling Xiaoyou by Bai Shuanglian.
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The warmth brought her back to her senses.
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Ling Xiaoyou patted Bai Shuanglian’s shoulder with a sigh.
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“Bai Shuanglian, you’ve had it rough too…”
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