Even hybrid monsters have their day

Huangfu Aoxuan lowered his head and began to study the stone on the table intently.

Seeing this, Xu Ruwen clicked his tongue and said, "Well, we just wanted to ask if you have any sisters who are lost to you?"

"Why do you ask that?" she asked, puzzled. She had never heard of Gongye Hong having a daughter who had been lost.

“Because…” Xu Ruwen swallowed hard and said in one breath, “Because the woman we saw on Buzhou Mountain looks seven or eight parts similar to you.”

Geng Miaowan was taken aback at first, then laughed, "Humans can look alike, so demons should be no exception, right?"

However, she already had her doubts. She remembered the stunningly beautiful woman who appeared when Xu Ruwen first used his irresistible charm on her. Since her rebirth, her appearance had changed drastically, and every time she looked in the mirror, she noticed that she resembled that woman even more.

Is it a coincidence? Or is it a destiny preordained from the beginning?

"may be……"

None of the three delved into the relationship, fearing that doing so would uncover something unacceptable.

"What do you think this stone is all about? Does it really have that much spiritual power?" Xu Ruwen changed the subject.

So the three of them began to examine the stones together again.

The next morning, when Geng Miaowan arrived at Jiao Lingfeng's office, he was looking at some documents. She handed him a written report detailing the events that had occurred in both spaces. He took it, put aside the documents he had been looking at, and began reading her report.

He neither told her to leave nor asked her to sit down, so Geng Miaowan could only stand there waiting for him to speak. Who knew that Jiao Lingfeng wouldn't look up until he finished reading the report, and when he saw her, he was clearly taken aback. "Why are you still here?"

Geng Miaowan thought to herself, "Keep pretending."

Sure enough, he spoke again, "Sit down. I have something to ask you."

Jiao Lingfeng asked nothing more than questions related to the mission, but at the end he said, "I have punished Liu Liuhai according to the regulations, and I hope this kind of thing will not happen again."

When Geng Miaowan came out of his office, she kept thinking about what he meant by those words. Was he trying to tell her that he already knew that she was the one who blasted the hole?

However, since he didn't say it explicitly, she could simply pretend she didn't know.

"Miao Wan!" Heng Yihao greeted her when he saw her.

Geng Miaowan quickly replied, "Haozi, when did you get back?" He wasn't even in the office when she entered.

Heng Yihao waved the report in his hand. "Just got back, about to hand in the report. What about you?"

Geng Miaowan winked mischievously, "I'm a little better off than you, I just finished submitting my report."

The two smiled at each other, showing no signs of estrangement despite not being on the same mission.

"By the way, I heard there was a problem with your mission?" He had just returned when he heard rumors about Geng Miaowan circulating throughout Chujiang Palace. "And that Qi Liuhai, he's causing you trouble again?"

"It's just a minor issue, nothing to worry about." She didn't feel responsible at all for the mission space affecting other spaces, so she didn't take those people's words seriously at all. "As for that Qi Liuhai... I think he'll probably be unwilling to bother me for a while."

Heng Yihao smiled, knowing she wasn't lying. He had seen the penalty notice posted on the bulletin board when he passed by earlier. He figured it would be difficult to even run into her these days, let alone cause her trouble.

"A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days' absence." He reached out and bumped her shoulder with his fist, then suddenly remembered that she was a girl. He withdrew his hand somewhat embarrassedly.

Geng Miaowan didn't pay any attention to his behavior, and chuckled as she punched him on the shoulder in return, which made him chuckle foolishly a few times.

"What's so funny?" Jin Mo asked as she walked in from outside.

"Captain Jin, you're back too?" The two looked at the speaker at the same time.

"Yes, I just got back." Jin Mo put down her things. She walked to Geng Miaowan's side and looked her over for a while.

"What's wrong?" Geng Miaowan asked, puzzled.

Jin Mo turned around to organize the documents on her desk. "Wow, Miao Wan, you've advanced again. You're so fast, like you're on a rocket."

Geng Miaowan smiled sheepishly, "Captain Jin is joking, it was just an accident."

"I want an accident like that too." Mu Yuebin's voice came from afar.

Bu Luoyuan: "Me too, I want one too."

Gu Xia: "Me too."

As the sound rang out, the office quickly filled with people. They felt only envy, not jealousy, towards her.

"Did you agree to come back together?"

"That's right, we have telepathy."

Several people looked at each other and smiled.

The group of friends, who rarely get together, decided to go out for drinks after work to celebrate Geng Miaowan's advancement. Geng Miaowan readily agreed.

On the 66th floor of the headquarters is the only bar in the underworld. Because the distinction between day and night in the underworld is not very clear, and the staff of the various palaces here have irregular hours, this bar is open all year round and never closes.

Geng Miaowan and the others went straight to the bar after work.

The bar has excellent light blocking; once you step inside, it's as if the darkness outside is shut out.

It was Geng Miaowan's first time at a bar, and she couldn't help but look around as soon as she entered. The bar was decorated in a grand style, and the dim lighting created a unique atmosphere.

"There are no seats in the private rooms, so please sit here," Jin Mo said, pointing to a corner.

The location offered a great view, overlooking most of the bar, yet remained relatively inconspicuous from other angles. Since none of them preferred to be conspicuous, they all agreed.

After everyone was seated, they began to chat, each sharing interesting stories from their missions. Heng Yihao and his companions even asked Geng Miaowan for tips on how to quickly improve their cultivation. Laughter and cheerful voices filled the corner.

"Who do we have here, making such a racket? It's our troublemaker!" Along with the shrill voice came five or six men and women.

Geng Miaowan looked up and saw that the alluring beauty standing in the middle, surrounded by a man and a woman, was none other than Diao Lanrong.

"What did you say?" Heng Yihao slammed his wine glass on the table and stood up, followed by Gu Xia and the others. They had all heard about Qi Liuhai's harassment of Geng Miaowan in the lobby before they returned. Although Qi Liuhai was punished in the end, the incident still made them very angry.

However, Geng Miaowan had made it clear that she had the upper hand in this matter, and they didn't need to stand up for her anymore. Moreover, Jin Mo had strictly forbidden them from causing trouble, so they didn't go looking for trouble with the group. Unexpectedly, in just a short while, they came to their door on their own.

"What are you talking about? I'm talking about you bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Gu Xia wished she could rush up and tear that man's mouth apart right now. "Say that again if you dare!"

"I'll say it again," the man said, enunciating each word without restraint. "I'm saying you bunch of dragging our feet." (To be continued.)