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My Tenant is a Female Ghost
"Waah... Brother Bai... Fuzzy must have left without pain, she must have been at peace, right?" Miao Xiaoqi cried as she hugged her Brother Bai. She was only sixteen, her body still not fully developed; in Bai Zhuo's eyes, she was still a girl, a younger sister. Yet, her well-endowed figure pressed against Bai Zhuo, even with her wearing a bra, made him think inappropriate thoughts.
Bai Zhuo admitted to himself that he was a beast, having feelings for a sixteen-year-old girl.
He awkwardly smiled and gently pushed Miao Xiaoqi away. "Qi, how do you know Fuzzy is dead? She might not be gone yet."
Miao Xiaoqi looked up at Bai Zhuo with tear-filled eyes, and he felt his heart melting. She asked, "Brother Bai? What about you? My connection with Fuzzy has completely severed. I'm not a child anymore; don't lie to me, Brother Bai."
Yes, you are indeed no longer a child...
Bai Zhuo was startled and quickly shook off the wicked thought in his mind. "Qi, close your eyes. I want to show you something!"
Ge Shui Lian, standing nearby, felt quite displeased for some reason and spoke up. "Hey, Bai! Be serious and put away your nonsense. Qi is only sixteen; how can you even think of that? Aren't you ashamed? You're ten years older than her!"
Bai Zhuo shot her a glare. "You little brat, what are you talking about? Today's matters aren't over yet; I'll deal with you when I get back!" Ge Shui Lian shrank back at his words, not daring to speak further, muttering under her breath, "Hmph... acting all high and mighty just because you saved my life..."
Miao Xiaoqi usually wasn't talkative, but since she was close to Ge Shui Lian and Yang Liu, she couldn't help but say, "Brother Bai, don't bully Sister Shui Lian anymore. What do you want to show me?"
Only then did Bai Zhuo open his right hand and reveal the colorful Cocoon before Miao Xiaoqi's eyes. "Qi, look! What is this?"
Miao Xiaoqi focused her gaze and suddenly covered her mouth in surprise. "Ah! This... this is! Brother Bai..." Bai Zhuo nodded heavily. "Yes, you're not mistaken... this is indeed Fuzzy's Cocoon!"
Miao Xiaoqi cautiously held Bai Zhuo's right hand and brought the Colorful Cocoon closer to her face, gently stroking it with her delicate fingers. "This familiar feeling... it really is Fuzzy!"
Miao Xiaoqi excitedly hugged the Cocoon along with Bai Zhuo's right hand to her chest, tears of joy streaming down her face.
Miao Xiaoqi's chest was soft, like cotton candy, and just a gentle touch felt incredibly comfortable. Though modest in size, it was enough to provoke thoughts. Bai Zhuo felt extremely embarrassed, almost able to sense Miao Xiaoqi's youthful curves! If Ge Shui Lian's gaze could kill, Bai Zhuo would have died several times by now.
Bai Zhuo quickly withdrew his hand. After calming her excitement, Miao Xiaoqi realized she had acted a bit out of line and blushed deeply.
"Qii, can you take Fuzzy from my hands? After all, Fuzzy is your Gu Worm; I think it's better for Fuzzy to stay with you."
"Sure! Rainbow Silk is the most durable thread; Brother Bai can safely peel the Cocoon off!"
Listening to Miao Xiaoqi, Bai Zhuo carefully pinched the Colorful Cocoon in his left hand and gently tugged a few times. Sure enough, the Cocoon easily slipped from his palm. Bai Zhuo smiled as he handed the Cocoon back to Miao Xiaoqi and patted her on the head. "Thanks to Qii's Fuzzy today, I was saved three times! If it weren't for Fuzzy, I would have been done for."
Miao Xiaoqi grinned and held her Colorful Cocoon, giggling foolishly.
"Hey, Bai. Did you see Master... did you see Zheng Ming when you came down?" Ge Shui Lian asked.
"Zheng Ming? Yeah, wasn't he right behind me?" Bai Zhuo replied, glancing back only to realize there was no trace of Zheng Ming behind him anymore. Even Monk Hengyuan was nowhere to be seen. He shrugged. "He was just behind me; now he's gone... What's up? Looking for him for something? Wait... no way..."
Bai Zhuo seemed to have thought of something and stared at Ge Shui Lian for a long time. Ge Shui Lian felt uneasy under his gaze and snapped, "Hey! Why are you staring at me like that?" He leaned in mysteriously closer to her. "Isn't there a rule in your Ge Family? If Elder Ge takes in a disciple, they have to marry into your family. So doesn't that mean you and Zheng Ming had an engagement?"
Ge Shui Lian's expression changed slightly. "Do you live by the sea? Why do you care so much about my business... Don't worry; even if I'm the last woman in the world, I still wouldn't like you!"
Bai Zhuo raised an eyebrow but wasn't angry; he joked, "Hahaha! My dear senior sister, don't say things like that too firmly. What if one day you fall for me? You won't have anywhere to cry!"
Ge Shui Lian seemed to think of something and blushed deeply. She flicked her shoulder-length hair and reached out with her left hand as if to hit him. Bai Zhuo swiftly caught her left hand and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Ge Shui Lian was taken aback, unable to respond. "What?"
Bai Zhuo gently shook her left hand. "Does your hand still hurt?"
Ge Shui Lian looked at her arm, where a large character for "Bai" was marked. The wound was crusted with blood, like a brand! This thought flashed through Ge Shui Lian's mind but was impossible to dismiss.
A brand, a brand... Although it was bitten by the Golden Silkworm, it was still Bai Zhuo's mark...
Ignoring the pain, Ge Shui Lian yanked her left hand back, her face flushed with embarrassment as she took a small step back. Bai Zhuo pointed at her left hand and said, "Look at your hand; it's already a bloody mess. Let Qi accompany you to the hospital to take care of it. I still have some things to sort out."
After hearing this, Ge Shui Lian surprisingly didn't argue with Bai Zhuo and obediently nodded, leaving the Golden Capital Hotel with Miao Xiaoqi.
"Hey! Bai Zhuo, Bai Zhuo! You’re enjoying the best of both worlds, truly a model for us all! I'm so envious!" Kagura Keiha wrapped his arms around Bai Zhuo's neck, looking at him with a teasing expression.
Bai Zhuo forcefully pushed this fool away. "What do you mean by 'the best of both worlds'? Don't talk nonsense!"
Kagura Keiha asked again, "Oh? Did I misunderstand? Then is Bai Zhuo's girlfriend Elder Ge's granddaughter, Sister Ge? Hmm, Sister Ge's family background and looks are top-notch. Well done, Bai Zhuo!"
Bai Zhuo replied irritably, "If you don't know, just keep your mouth shut! There's nothing between me and Sister Ge..."
"Ah! So Bai Zhuo doesn't like older girls? But I just heard Sister Ge say your sister is only sixteen! How could you bear to make a move? You're really a pervert!"
Bai Zhuo's forehead twitched with anger as he gritted his teeth. "Shen, Le, Gui, Ye!"
"Ah, trouble is coming my way. I need to deal with this first; I'll come find you later!" Kagura Keiha threw down this remark and ran off. He approached Li Lianrong with a stiff smile and shook hands with her. It was clear that he hadn’t passed his social skills course in college.
“Brother Bai!”
“Hmm? It’s Major Cai. What’s the matter?”
Cai Wenwu saluted Bai Zhuo, saying, “Thanks to Brother Bai, my younger brother was able to receive treatment. Cai Wenbin has already regained consciousness. I’m older than you, so if you don’t mind, you can call me Brother Cai or Wu; my brothers all call me that!”
“Ah, no need to be polite! Besides, if it weren’t for Cai… I mean, if it weren’t for you and your brothers, I would have been done for against that group of Dried Corpses long ago.”
Cai Wenwu recalled the dense swarm of Dried Corpses and felt a bit terrified. He changed the subject, “By the way, Bai, where are your two friends?”
“My friends? Oh, you mean Zheng Ming and that monk? They don’t seem to like showing their faces; I don’t even know when they left.”
“Really? That’s a pity; I wanted to get to know them… Anyway, Bai, the person who sniped you from the rooftop has already been captured by us. Director Hu is over there; if you have time now, come with me to see Director Hu.”
“Sure, since we couldn’t capture that monster, there are some things that need to be clarified. Let’s go.”
…
“Bai Zhuo! Over here.”
“Uncle Hu.” Bai Zhuo shrugged at Hu Fei, regretfully saying, “I’m sorry, Uncle Hu; I couldn’t capture everyone. One Sorcerer got away…”
“Hahaha! My dear nephew Bai Zhuo!” Hu Fei patted Bai Zhuo’s shoulder vigorously. “You don’t know how much we owe you; we’ve accomplished something great thanks to you!”
Bai Zhuo asked in confusion, "A great achievement? Although the case has been solved, so many people died, and there is still one suspect at large. How can this be considered a great achievement?"
Hu Fei smiled, "My dear nephew, you may not know this, but while we were investigating these South Asians, we unexpectedly uncovered two major players in Jiangnan who were involved with them. Following the clues, I just received a message that our drug enforcement team has completely uprooted these two major figures! With these two toxic elements gone from the country, nothing in the past two years has been more gratifying than this! Nephew, most of the credit goes to you!"
Was this a case of trying to pick flowers but accidentally planting willows? However, as long as that devilish Sorcerer was alive, Bai Zhuo would never find peace. He didn't care about any credit. "Uncle Hu, please don't flatter me. I only provided some leads; it doesn't count as a great achievement."
"Ha ha! Good! Bai Zhuo, you remain unperturbed by honor or disgrace. You truly are Mr. Ge's disciple!" Hu Fei took out a note. "This is my number. Feel free to call Uncle Hu whenever you want to chat. I'll be quite busy for a while, so I won't be able to entertain you now. Instead, I’ll invite you over for dinner sometime to taste the dishes I make myself!"
"Oh? I didn't know Uncle Hu could cook! I'll have to find an opportunity to try your culinary skills!"
"Alright, it's settled then. For other matters, let Captain Li Tao coordinate with you. Uncle Hu will head back to the bureau now."
"Sure, take care on the road, Uncle Hu."
Hu Fei hurriedly got into a police car and left the scene. Li Tao turned to Bai Zhuo and said, "Mr. Bai, thank you for today. Although we missed one suspect, we still made significant gains. Please don’t blame yourself for it."
"Yes, I understand, Brother Li. By the way, why do Cai Wenwu and Major refer to you as 'Instructor'? Aren't you someone Uncle Hu promoted?" Bai Zhuo pointed at Cai Wenwu in the distance who was gesturing animatedly at Cai Wenbin.
Li Tao felt pleased at being called Brother Li by Bai Zhuo. Since he was Elder Ge's disciple and Hu Fei trusted him greatly, he laughed heartily and accepted the title of big brother while putting an arm around Bai Zhuo's shoulder. "Brother Bai, this story is quite lengthy; I'll keep it short. Over ten years ago, both Director Hu and I were in the military. I was an instructor in the corps while Bureau Hu was our political commissar; back then we didn’t know each other. Later on, when Cai Wenwu and his group got into trouble, I took all the blame myself. Ningcheng was a desolate place back then; I was assigned here as a police officer. Somehow Bureau Hu was transferred here too; after learning about my situation, he appreciated my efforts and promoted me to my current position despite it all. Ha ha! It was just me taking the fall for those kids; Bureau Hu really made it seem like a big deal..."
Though Li Tao spoke humbly, his expression revealed a hint of pride.
Bai Zhuo smiled and said, "But Brother Li, looking at it now, Major Cai is doing quite well too; you didn’t take that fall for nothing!"
"Hahaha... Who isn't? Director Li used to mock me constantly and set traps behind my back. Ever since Cai came once, he hasn’t dared to try anything against me again! Hehe, Brother Bai, this could be considered a form of 'Human Capital Investment,' right?"
Human Capital Investment? Indeed, it is Human Capital Investment. I fight bravely on the front lines, and now everyone is calling me Uncle Hu or Brother Li. Isn't that just another form of Human Capital Investment? Bai Zhuo nodded, thinking this way.
As for why Bai Zhuo did this, it was because he understood many things. After the incident with Ouyang Shirei, he realized that if he wanted to go further in the Yin Yang Realm, he had to combine these worldly powers instead of merely acting as a Yin Yang Master! If he wanted to protect those around him, he should do so even more!
The Yin-Yang Family Tang Clan in Ningcheng not only possessed the power of Yin Yang Masters but also immense wealth. If Bai Zhuo wanted to topple the mountain that was the Tang Clan, simply being a Yin Yang Master would leave him clueless about how he might meet his end!
"By the way, Brother Li, was that sniper on the rooftop who almost killed me acting intentionally? Where is he now?"
Upon hearing this from Bai Zhuo, Li Tao immediately became serious. "We've captured the sniper. We interrogated him, and like several of his comrades, he was unconscious at the time and knows nothing about what happened. He insists he's innocent. We suspect there are other accomplices, and one of them is now our prime suspect... though it seems unbelievable."
"Unconscious? Accomplices?" Bai Zhuo furrowed his brow in thought. "Can I see that sniper?"
"Of course! He's currently detained in a police car. Brother Bai, follow me."
Bai Zhuo followed behind as Li Tao led the way. Suddenly remembering something, he turned back and pulled a transparent sealed plastic bag from his pocket. "Here, Brother Bai, this is a coin found at the sniper's location. This kind of thing should be more in your area of expertise; take a look and see if there are any clues."
A coin? Do Sorcerers also use coins?
Bai Zhuo took the coin, and a figure flashed through his mind—Wang Kun. He immediately felt a headache coming on; he hadn't dealt with that demon Sorcerer yet, and now another Daoist Wang Kun appeared. "Good fortune never comes in pairs; misfortune never comes alone... Brother Li, there's no need to go; that sniper is innocent. I know who it is."
Wang Kun, you dare to scheme against me from behind? Just wait!
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