"Yes, it is raining."

He turned his head and looked at Bai Mengfei with tender eyes.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud cracking sound was heard, followed by a sudden clap of thunder.

The sudden roar startled Bai Mengfei, who trembled and involuntarily shivered.

Seeing this, Xiang Yuntian assumed Bai Mengfei was frightened, so he quickly walked over, bent down slightly, and looked at Bai Mengfei with concern, asking, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, really fine," Bai Mengfei said with a long sigh of relief.

But in reality, she herself didn't realize that her forehead was covered with beads of cold sweat, and her expression seemed somewhat dazed.

Xiang Yuntian was genuinely worried about her condition. He took a deep breath and then gently wiped the sweat from her forehead and cheeks with his palm.

Xiang Yuntian's movements were gentle and slow, revealing his careful and caring nature.

Bai Mengfei could truly feel the tenderness Xiang Yuntian showed her, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

However, perhaps due to her aloof nature, she merely smiled slightly and did not say anything more.

Xiang Yuntian still gazed at her with tenderness, his eyes naturally revealing a look of heartache.

In the dead of night, the two gazed at each other in silence.

At this moment, silence speaks louder than words, as if each other is the only one in their hearts, and no further words are needed to express themselves.

In truth, Bai Mengfei longed to drop her facade of strength and tell Xiang Yuntian, "I'm scared!"

But in the end, she held back from saying it.

That night, the two of them barely slept, sitting there until after 5 a.m.

With each other by our side, even in silence, time seems to fly by.

As it approached six o'clock, the rain outside gradually subsided. Xiang Yuntian finally couldn't contain himself any longer, stood up from the chair against the wall, and said to Bai Mengfei, "I'll go out for a walk first, and see if I can find something to eat to bring back for you."

Bai Mengfei gently replied, "Okay!"

However, as soon as Xiang Yuntian stepped out, Bai Mengfei quickly followed him, because she really didn't like being alone in this gloomy place.

"Hey!" Bai Mengfei called out from the corridor.

Xiang Yuntian, who was almost down the stairs, stopped, turned around, and asked gently, "What's wrong?"

"Mm," Bai Mengfei replied softly, stepping forward as she did so. "Can I come with you? I don't want to be left here alone."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yuntian's lips curled up slightly for some reason, probably because he was happy.

"No problem!" Xiang Yuntian readily agreed to Bai Mengfei's request.

After leaving the police dormitory, the two walked side by side down the long street.

Throughout the journey, Xiang Yuntian appeared somewhat dazed, leading those unaware of his true feelings to believe he was distracted.

Fortunately, Bai Mengfei knew him well enough to understand that he was thinking about his own affairs, so she didn't criticize him.

In this so-called economic development zone, the two walked for a long time but never saw any food stalls or shops.

"Something's not right!"

Xiang Yuntian looked around and muttered to himself, "It's almost seven o'clock. There should be places to buy food by now."

Bai Mengfei smiled gently and casually agreed, "I think so."

Actually, Bai Mengfei herself was a little absent-minded at this moment, her mind was filled with various things.

Xiang Yuntian took a deep breath and then quickened his pace, as if he was eager to find a place to eat immediately.

Bai Mengfei quickly followed behind.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Bai Mengfei finally couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing!"

Xiang Yuntian then slowed down, turned around, smiled apologetically at Bai Mengfei, and said, "I just suddenly thought of something and felt that I should finish eating quickly so that I can get things done. Also, we need to familiarize ourselves with this place as soon as possible so that it will be easier to investigate the case."

Although Xiang Yuntian's words seemed to make some sense, Bai Mengfei still felt something was off. It sounded like an excuse!

As Xiang Yuntian walked, he unconsciously quickened his pace.

After much difficulty, the two found a steamed bun shop, which seemed to be the only one in the area. Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian quickly went inside.

But the shop remained deserted, with hardly any customers.

As the two sat in the shop waiting, the shop owner warmly asked, "Are you two from out of town?"

Bai Mengfei replied, "Yes!"

The proprietress smiled and said, "We live in a remote, impoverished area with no tourist attractions. What brings you two here?"

"A remote, impoverished area? Really?" Xiang Yuntian was quite shocked, looking around at the rows of rather new houses nearby: "They look pretty good!"

"Things aren't always as they seem," the landlady said, serving the two steaming buns. Then, she lowered her voice and added, "This place isn't very peaceful. Especially at night... well, you'll understand if you stay a few more days."

Bai Mengfei carefully examined the proprietress and estimated that she was probably in her thirties and a local, because her accent was the same as that of the two young police officers from before.

Logically speaking, what could a man in his thirties be afraid of?

This puzzled Bai Mengfei greatly.

While eating steamed buns, Bai Mengfei took the opportunity to walk up to the proprietress and asked, "Proprietress, what exactly happened here?"

"It's just not peaceful."

The proprietress looked Bai Mengfei up and down, then lowered her voice and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal, but... especially for a young girl like you, it's a bit dangerous. People around here are quite superstitious, and I've heard there have been reports of ghosts lately."

Haunted?

Although Bai Mengfei had experienced some things that science couldn't explain, to be honest, she didn't really believe in them.

So she just smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously.

After finishing the steamed buns with Xiang Yuntian, the two headed towards the police station.

Throughout the journey, Xiang Yuntian was an introverted and taciturn person, so the two did not communicate much.

But this way of getting along made Bai Mengfei feel exceptionally at ease.

When they arrived at the police station, the police officers in the area were exceptionally warm towards the two of them, especially towards Xiang Yuntian.

As everyone knows, Xiang Yuntian is a renowned forensic doctor who also understands psychology, making him a rare talent within the police station.

Xiang Yuntian then used their computer to photograph the picture Bai Mengfei had drawn in her notebook, and then used powerful image search technology to explore the background information of the picture.

The results showed that this image had appeared on a forum discussing astrology.

The person who posted the thread is someone who specializes in Western astrology.

Those who truly understand astrology will easily and naturally associate it with tarot cards, and may even go further and associate it with various scenes from Harry Potter.

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