Even hybrid monsters have their day

She had always suppressed her feelings, and since the original owner of this body probably had no attachment to this world, she had always stayed there obediently. However, Qiu Pi's actions had stirred up the deepest ties in her heart.

She clearly felt the stirring in her heart, the love she had longed for for over a hundred years, the real and tangible emotion that didn't belong to her, yet it emanated from her very heart.

She really didn't know how to describe that feeling.

"You're moved?" Luan Hao's clear voice rang out in his mind, awakened by the turmoil in her heart. Such intense feelings for someone made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

When Geng Miaowan heard his voice, it was as if she had heard heavenly music, and her spirits were lifted.

"No, this isn't me," she quickly explained. "Is there anything you can do to help me? I'm in a hurry..."

Geng Miaowan didn't know how to describe the situation, because Qiu Pi lowered his head again and was about to kiss her, while she just looked at him expectantly.

After thinking about it, Luan Hao roughly understood. Seeing Qiu Pi and Geng Miaowan in such an intimate position, his heart, which had been calm for nearly a thousand years, was stirred with a sense of unease. He thought it might be because of the influence of her body.

He uttered a soft "useless trash," and the purple mist suddenly flickered. Geng Miaowan then realized that she had regained control of her body, and the purple mist belonging to Luan Hao within her body had faded considerably.

He hadn't recovered since the last time she helped him convert his spiritual energy. Although he spoke so casually just now, it must have taken a lot of his mental energy. Geng Miaowan thought to herself that she must ask him if there was any way she could help him and make it up to him properly.

As soon as she could move, she placed her hands in front of Qiu Pi and said, "Um... I think there might be some misunderstanding between us."

Just as Qiu Pi was about to make a move, suddenly, the lights in the room went out. He was instantly plunged into darkness. Startled, Geng Miaowan, with a sudden burst of strength, took advantage of his momentary lapse in attention and shoved him away, sliding off him. She then rolled several times, escaping the sofa.

Before she could even catch her breath, a hand landed on her shoulder and covered her mouth before she could scream. A somewhat familiar voice rang in her ear, "Don't scream, it's Peng Yuxian."

After saying that, he pulled her away from the room that had terrified her. They didn't stop until they were quite a distance away.

A moment later, the lights in the room came on again. Qiu Pi looked around and saw that Geng Miaowan was nowhere to be seen. Only a small black bag was lying quietly in the corner of the sofa.

I opened it, and there was only a cell phone inside. The phone had only one contact: Zhuoran.

Geng Miaowan, looking as if she had just escaped a disaster, thanked Peng Yuxian and then asked him, "How did you end up there?"

Peng Yuxian didn't answer her question. He just stared at her blankly for a while, his gaze lingering on her slightly swollen lips. He said absentmindedly, "Why are you dressed like this?"

“Feng Xiaotian made me wear this. He said that if I dressed like this and sat in a bar, no one would suspect anything.”

"Of course it won't arouse suspicion; this is the makeup of a hostess at a bar." He finally managed to tear his gaze away from her lips. He took off his shirt and draped it over her shoulders. He had actually had an urge to reach out and touch her just now; he really couldn't understand himself.

Geng Miaowan was speechless. No wonder all the women in the bar ignored her presence and threw themselves at Xu Ruwen in public. No wonder they all wanted to hug and cuddle her whenever they saw her. This Feng Xiaotian really screwed her over!

"You still haven't told me why you were there?"

Peng Yuxian composed himself and said, "Do you remember the information I showed you last time? The person I suspected was Qiu Pi, but the old man refused to believe it, so I secretly investigated on my own."

She recalled how Qiu Pi had easily tossed the man out the door with a wave of his hand, and felt his suspicions weren't entirely unfounded. But…

"With your abilities, if he really is... wouldn't there be danger?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" he retorted. "Since ancient times, evil has never triumphed over good. I have a strong sense of righteousness, so why would I be afraid of a wicked and crooked demon?"

Geng Miaowan felt an ellipsis appear in her mind. Even so, did he really have to be so reckless? If the saying "evil cannot prevail over good" were true, then there wouldn't be so many victorious villains and murdered good people in the world.

She glanced at the fearless young man. She had received considerable help from Peng Yuxian in previous missions, and although she knew this Peng Yuxian was not the same person as the others, their similar appearance made it difficult for her to distinguish him. Considering she might not have the chance to return to the space from the previous missions to repay the Peng Yuxians for their help, she decided to help this Peng Yuxian here instead.

Consider it a way of repaying them.

She shook her head, feeling her thoughts were becoming increasingly chaotic. Her final conclusion was that she couldn't bear to watch him get into trouble. With that thought, she said to him, "Don't rush to handle this on your own. Tell me carefully, and I'll see if I can help."

"That's wonderful!" Peng Yuxian was overjoyed to hear that Shen Meiling was willing to help him. However, he chuckled twice, scratched his head, and said with a embarrassed look, "Since you're so kind, I'll be honest with you. The price we discussed last time... I probably can't pay it right now... I can only pay a little bit first..."

If he couldn't convince the old man, he simply wouldn't have been able to come up with that much money; he had even used most of his own salary to investigate Qiu Pi.

Geng Miaowan couldn't help but smile. This Peng Yuxian was quite different from the one she remembered. If someone had told her before that the aloof and elegant person, like a celestial being, would do such a thing, she would have scoffed.

Peng Yuxian thought she was laughing at him for not being able to pay his dues and still asking for her help out of a huge sum. He immediately felt embarrassed and hurriedly said, "No, all my money has been used to find evidence. For now... I... I promise I'll give it to you as soon as I have the money!"

Seeing that he was becoming somewhat incoherent, Geng Miaowan laughed even more heartily. This was the only way he seemed to have any life in him. The others she had met before were all cold and aloof, as if they wouldn't even flinch if the sky were to fall. Although they were cool, they never seemed like human beings.

After laughing, she said, "It's okay, I won't take your money. Consider it my good deed for the day." (To be continued.)