"..." Ye Jiqing looked speechless, probably completely flustered by my cunning ways, yet he still bent his head and silently got to work.
After stopping at the gas station for fuel,
I handed the fuel receipt to Ye Jiqing.
I returned the extra two hundred yuan he had transferred.
I opened the blanket to reveal six transparent food containers.
Two boxes of strawberries, two boxes of baked buns, and two boxes of sushi.
The one with the heart sticker on it was definitely for Beichen.
I smiled and wrapped it back up.
"Cover yourself with the blanket. Keep these on my lap," Beichen said, pulling the car over.
He found a newspaper, wrapped the food carefully, and had me cover myself with the blanket.
Beichen said, "The north is not like the south; the temperature is quite cold here."
"Yeah." Being someone who is particularly sensitive to the cold, I accepted without playing tough and refusing.
A long silence filled the car until we reached the highway.
I smelled a trace of blood, along with something like pet food, inside the car.
On the seat cushion, I also saw a few white hairs but didn't say anything.
It'd be best to first get to Ye Jiqing's place and deal with the curse on him before considering the ins and outs of the matter. Otherwise, the guy could drop dead at any moment.
Ye Jiqing couldn't hold it in, peeking back from time to time as if worried about something. Unable to help himself, he asked me, "Su Wan, you said a demon is after me, so...what kind of demon is it? Do you know?"
"I don't know, but I have some suspicions."
"The Demon Qi and resentment on you are strong; I initially think it must be a mammal with round fur. If you and Xia Xi have ever been cruel to cats, I'm sixty percent confident it's a cat, and not just any cat—a very spiritual nine-lived cat," I said.
I glanced at Ye Jiqing and continued somberly, "If what you've offended is a Household Spirit, I'm twenty percent sure it's a fox. Another ten percent says it's a mouse, and the last ten percent says it's a weasel. As for other mammals, they generally cannot conjure such an atmosphere, which narrows down our target and helps us tailor our response."
Before I encountered Life and Death Embroidery, I was just an ordinary person, without any ability to solve problems for others.
But with the experiences from Wei Yao and Granny Wu, I had accumulated quite a bit of knowledge.
My confidence in my own abilities grew, and while Ye Jiqing's situation seemed risky, deep inside me flared a fervor.
I wanted to resolve it with my own hands...
As I went over animals with round fur and potential spiritual essence,
Ye Jiqing turned pale as ash, his body trembling like a sieve. "What do you mean by 'tailor our response'?"
"Mammals typically have high intelligence and are very likely to seek revenge. Resolving the grudge is the only way to completely deal with this, understand?"
I shared my general thoughts with Ye Jiqing and didn't wait for his response.
I selfishly leaned back in my seat and dozed off.
When I woke up, Beichen was driving Ye Jiqing's luxurious car on the expressway.
The inside of the car was peaceful, and moonlight filtered through the windows.
Ye Jiqing, who hadn't slept for several nights, was now sound asleep in the back seat.
"Let's stop at the upcoming service area for a rest," I suggested to Beichen.
City B was too far away for Beichen to drive non-stop.
We had to take every opportunity to recuperate and gather strength.
Beichen, heeding my advice, drove the car into the service area. "The earliest hours of the morning are the most likely time to encounter danger." The most update n0vels are published on n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net
"There are more people at the service areas, and Xia Xi won't show up there. On the other hand, it's easier to be hassled by Xia Xi on the expressway at this time," I said with conviction.
Beichen parked the car, rolled down the window to catch his breath, and asked, "How long should we rest?"
"Two hours should do. We both need some sleep."
I took out the food containers wrapped in newspaper from my lap. "Have something to eat."
Beichen tried the strawberries that Xiao Li had prepared for him.
A hint of softness appeared on his stern face.
I pragmatically chose a baked bun and took the opportunity to probe Beichen. "Hey, have you been in contact with Xiao Li a lot lately?"