Chapter 38 Support
Upon hearing Liu Zining’s name, Qin Liu paused.
She didn’t expect Liu Zining to come to Jiangliu City; originally, she had planned to go to Jiangquan City to find her.
As a result, she didn’t expect the other party to come to Jiangliu City.
“Where is she?”
“She’s here at our Public Security Bureau.”
After the two talked for a while longer, Liu Haoyu hung up the phone.
“Should we go over now?”
Qin Liu wanted to go find Liu Zining because she had previously agreed to Liu Qian’s request.
Meanwhile, Liu Haoyu needed to understand the identities of the two deceased from Jiangquan City.
The two hit it off immediately. They hailed a taxi and headed to the Public Security Bureau in Jiangliu City.
As soon as Liu Haoyu got out of the car, he saw a young girl wearing a white dress and carrying a shoulder bag standing at the doorway of the Public Security Bureau.
Her wandering gaze fell upon the two, and she trotted over to greet them.
“It’s been a while, how have you both been?”
Compared to their first meeting, Liu Zining’s personality had become much more cheerful, and the gloom between her brows had completely disappeared.
The lively young girl said with a giggle.
“You two are still inseparable.”
“Long time no see, Ningning.”
Seeing her approach, Liu Haoyu also greeted her politely.
“Are you also in Jiangliu City because of the Mirror Ghost incident?”
“Yes,” Liu Zining said with a smile, “but not entirely.”
“?”
Seeing Liu Zining’s mysterious demeanor, Liu Haoyu silently questioned it.
However, he soon seemed to understand something and said,
“Indeed, it’s been a long time. As the local expert, I should treat you well…”
“Let’s go, I know a delicious place.”
“Brother Liu, you really understand things.”
Liu Zining gave him a thumbs-up.
Afterward, she followed Liu Haoyu towards the pedestrian street.
It wasn’t far from the Public Security Bureau. After about a ten-minute walk, the three of them stopped in front of a beef offal snack shop.
“Do you like spicy food? If not, we can go to another place.”
In response to Liu Haoyu’s question, Liu Zining shook her head.
“I’m not picky, and it smells quite fragrant.”
“Then let’s go in.”
Led by Liu Haoyu, the three of them entered the beef offal snack shop.
“Just take whatever you want to eat; the price is calculated by the number of skewers.”
“Alright.”
Liu Zining, being a casual young girl, didn’t hesitate at all and quickly picked out a large selection.
Judging by her actions, it seemed like she was going to take advantage of Liu Haoyu.
As a spiritual body, Qin Liu naturally couldn’t pick up the food, as it would be quite frightening if a cow intestine suddenly floated up.
Liu Haoyu also picked out a few items. Seeing that Qin Liu hadn’t taken anything, he subtly pushed a bowl towards her and positioned himself between Qin Liu and the owner.
Although no words were spoken, having spent so much time together, Qin Liu immediately understood Liu Haoyu’s intention.
Was he letting her eat first?
Seeing this, Qin Liu picked up some beef offal and began to taste it.
“By the way,” Liu Haoyu said casually, “how much do you know about the Mirror Ghost?”
“Well… I have some understanding.”
The two of them chatted in the snack shop, as if discussing content from a novel, without attracting anyone’s attention.
“To deal with this thing, not only Jiangquan City but also Ghost Exorcists from Beiming City have come here, and I am one of them!”
As she spoke, Liu Zining proudly patted her chest.
The snack shop owner heard the commotion, glanced outside, and saw a man and a woman chatting about ghosts and spirits. He chuckled dismissively, not taking it seriously, and assumed it was a bit of youthful chuunibyo.
“How many people have come?”
Liu Haoyu was not very clear about the government’s actions, as he was not part of the Special Task Force and did not understand as much as Liu Zining, a Ghost Exorcist who was almost part of the Special Task Force.
“As far as we know, there are about twenty Ghost Exorcists and members of the Special Task Force. They are mainly responsible for searching for the Mirror Ghost and that old monster named Gu Qianyang.”
At this point, Liu Zining sighed with some emotion.
“It would be most appropriate for the military to handle these monsters.”
Liu Haoyu shrugged in response.
“It’s not that easy to mobilize the military, and even if the military is deployed, it’s still up to us Ghost Exorcists to find them.”
It was true that the power of modern weaponry could turn Gu Qianyang into ashes, but all of this depended on being able to find him first.
This old man was like a rat in the sewer, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, making him extremely difficult to find.
Furthermore, mobilizing the army was not a simple matter.
“That’s true~”
Liu Zining said as she chewed on a piece of beef intestine.
“However, with our current setup, with so many Ghost Exorcists and Special Task Force members, dealing with the Mirror Ghosts shouldn’t be a problem. The issue is that old man Gu Qianyang… Honestly, his personal strength is a bit too great, and we estimate it will be difficult to capture him.”
Liu Zining’s worry was not unfounded, but if the Special Task Force couldn’t handle it, it didn’t mean Qin Liu couldn’t.
Now that she had shed all constraints, she was in her complete form.
As long as she could find Gu Qianyang, Qin Liu dared to guarantee that she would let him experience what it was like to be haunted by nightmares.
Killing him forty years ago was effortless, and killing him again now would also be effortless.
Of course, all of this depended on finding Gu Qianyang.
This old bastard was still researching his Mirror Gate, so he probably wouldn’t reveal any clues anytime soon.
“By the way,” Liu Zining seemed to recall something and continued, “opening the Mirror Gate requires 12 Mirror Ghosts.”
“Jiangliu City has already appeared eight, and Jiangquan City has appeared two, a total of 10.”
“But all the security forces are already on high alert. Brother Liu, who do you think these last two are?”
Liu Zining’s words caused both Liu Haoyu and Qin Liu to fall into thought.
Gu Qianyang, that old bastard, was very cunning. He was lurking in the dark, making him extremely difficult to find.
Therefore, they had to find a way to expose him, which would facilitate further investigation and pursuit.
However, the problem was… how could they expose him?
This was a very troublesome problem.
At this moment, Qin Liu’s gaze fell upon a fishing tackle shop outside the store.
Her cheeks, stuffed full like a little hamster, paused.
She quickly swallowed the beef offal in her mouth and took out Liu Haoyu’s mobile phone, typing the following message:
“Perhaps… we could try fishing?”
Upon seeing the message on Qin Liu’s phone, both of them seemed to have a sudden realization.
Yes, since all places were now under strict lockdown, giving Gu Qianyang no opportunity to act.
Then… why not create a vulnerability for him?
