CHAPTER 252: CHAPTER 252: COMING TO PICK YOU UP

Lin Xiaoyan touched Nan Xi’s hand and found it was icy cold.

"Are you cold?"

Nan Xi shook her head, "Not cold, just... couldn’t handle what I just saw..."

Lin Xiaoyan understood, she patted Nan Xi’s hand reassuringly, "I understand, I almost died of fright the first time I saw a ghost too!"

Nan Xi gave a wry smile. She knew a bit about the Special Investigation Bureau, but she had never seen a ghost so directly!

"Don’t be afraid, you’ll get used to it!"

Lin Xiaoyan comforted Nan Xi, while also comforting herself.

"Hahaha..."

The others burst into laughter at Lin Xiaoyan’s words.

They were all too familiar with that sentence; they had all said it to Lin Xiaoyan before.

But every time Lin Xiaoyan heard it, she would look constipated and unconvinced. Now, there they were, hearing her say it to someone else.

What does that indicate? It indicates Lin Xiaoyan has made significant progress!

"Ahem!"

Xuan Shiyi suddenly coughed.

"Well, Xiao Yan, about Lord Xie’s proposal earlier, what do you think?"

Lin Xiaoyan replied without thinking, "I think things are pretty good the way they are now!"

"Alright then." Xuan Shiyi said regretfully.

First, they took Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi back to the hotel, and then Xuan Er and the others drove off to escort the ghostly seniors somewhere else.

"Sister Nan, have some hot water to warm up a bit."

Lin Xiaoyan handed Nan Xi a cup of hot water to help her calm down.

She could truly understand this feeling; anyone who sees a ghost would feel scared.

It’s not just about being timid, there’s a fear of the unknown.

Although Hua Country people have known since childhood about ghosts and deities, seeing and hearing are two different things!

Nan Xi drank the hot water, her body warming up considerably, and sighed lightly.

"I never thought there really were Underworld Ghost Gate Yin Chas..."

"Right, it’s surprising that myths are real, huh?"

"Yeah." Nan Xi nodded, "I heard there’s a group of experts in our country who specialize in studying neutrinos."

"Neutrinos?"

"Yes, ghosts, commonly known as phantom particles."

Lin Xiaoyan was startled, "Are there really researchers for this?"

"Yes, I’ve heard they’re trying to track these neutrinos to confirm that ghosts do exist in the world.

They even attempt to capture neutrinos and convert them into energy..."

Lin Xiaoyan:......

"Aren’t those experts... scared?"

Nan Xi took a sip of hot water and said slowly, "They probably aren’t scared. When someone has a purpose, they won’t have feelings of awe or fear towards their research subject."

Lin Xiaoyan thought about it, indeed, just like how some people specialize in peculiar things, sometimes to outsiders these seem scary or strange, but those experts aren’t afraid.

It’s akin to human interests and hobbies; she never understood those who raise various toxins at home.

Snakes, spiders, centipedes, lizards, scorpions... etc., they all made her shiver, yet some people love them.

"Ding"

Lin Xiaoyan heard her phone beep, took it out, and saw a message from He Qi’an asking her location.

Lin Xiaoyan replied that she was at the hotel.

Then, He Qi’an’s call came through.

"Hello?"

"Yanyan, I’ve arrived in E Province, can you send me your location so I can come pick you up?"

He Qi’an’s voice came from the phone, hitting Lin Xiaoyan’s heart hard.

"Coming to pick me up?!" Lin Xiaoyan’s heart was hit hard, and then a warm feeling surged through her.

"Yeah, is your task over? Can you leave?"

"We haven’t caught anyone yet, I’ll send you the location, you come first, be careful on the road, don’t approach strangers..." Lin Xiaoyan worriedly cautioned.

He Qi’an smiled, his lips curving slightly, "Okay, don’t worry. Wait for me, I’ll be there soon."

"Okay"

After hanging up the call, Lin Xiaoyan sent her location to He Qi’an.

Nan Xi, watching Lin Xiaoyan’s sweet and shy expression, smiled, "Is Captain He coming?"

"Yes!" Lin Xiaoyan looked at Nan Xi with bright eyes, "He said he’s coming to pick us up!"

Nan Xi: "Captain He is quite a good person."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Hehe..."

"Oh!" Lin Xiaoyan suddenly remembered, "I need to ask Xuan Shiyi if we can leave."

Lin Xiaoyan directly called Xuan Shiyi, not knowing if they had sent the people, uh, ghosts, yet.

The call was quickly answered, but before hearing Xuan Shiyi’s voice, she first heard a series of shocked voices from the other end.

"Seniors!!! You’re still here!!!"

"Oh my, it’s the seniors from the textbooks!!!"

"Seniors..."

"Hello, Xiao Yan?"

The background suddenly quieted down, and Xuan Shiyi’s voice came through.

Lin Xiaoyan said, "Xuan Shiyi, can I leave E Province? Qi’an is coming to pick me up..."

Xuan Shiyi paused at the mention of He Qi’an, then remembered earlier from Shi Wu that the two had confirmed their relationship. He came back to reality, laughed, and said, "Tsk, this kid’s pretty quick on his feet.

You can, I was planning to send you away after I returned later.

Since we’ve found the source, the next step is to locate those two people; there’s no point in you staying here.

Just as well, since he’s coming, I don’t have to send you."

Lin Xiaoyan was delighted, "Then I’ll leave with him. When are you guys leaving?"

Xuan Shiyi: "After we’ve caught them. The police said earlier they found suspicious individuals somewhere, and we’re heading over now."

"Be careful on the road, if anything happens, contact me immediately."

Lin Xiaoyan: "Okay, you all should stay safe too."

"Yes, remember to confirm the task, and I’ll transfer the money to your account in a bit."

"Okay!"

After hanging up, Lin Xiaoyan smiled and made an "ok" sign to Nan Xi, "Xuan Shiyi said we can go home, but on the road..."

She repeated Xuan Shiyi’s earlier warnings.

Nan Xi nodded after hearing, "Indeed, since they haven’t been caught, we need to be cautious."

Both quickly packed up their luggage, ready to leave once He Qi’an arrived.

They had been holed up in the hotel for days and it was almost unbearable, and today’s experience was nerve-wracking.

Not just Lin Xiaoyan, Nan Xi too felt an urge to leave quickly.

"Yanyan, I’m here, you two come down."

Seeing the message from He Qi’an, Lin Xiaoyan was delighted, "Sister Nan, let’s go home!"

Nan Xi couldn’t suppress her smile, pushing her luggage and following the cheerful Lin Xiaoyan.

Downstairs, they didn’t see He Qi’an in the lobby, Lin Xiaoyan eagerly went to the entrance and spotted a familiar car parked outside.

"Beep beep"

He Qi’an spotted his girlfriend right away and honked twice.

Seeing He Qi’an in the car, Lin Xiaoyan’s eyes lit up and she ran over.

"He Qi’an!"

Listening to his girlfriend call him by his full name still, He Qi’an felt amused and helpless.