Collapse, survive

Grabbing a small water gun, March menacingly wandered around Fang Jie's room, looking for any hidden treats, drinks, or toys.

Her pioneering efforts have always been focused on specific goals and aimed at these things.

It turns out!

It was still delicious and suited her taste perfectly!

She happily seized Fang Jie's collection, and only then did she begin to study the little water gun with great interest in March. And let me tell you, the color scheme suits her very well.

"How's the ghost-hunting team doing? Looks like you guys have a lot of free time, managing to come back and ambush me."

Fang Jie asked her why she had come.

"I'm not idle at all, okay? Everyone finally got a break, and then, right under everyone's noses, something big happened in Jinren Lane. We don't even need Xiao Gui's intelligence network; everyone in Jinren Lane, the lovable Xiao Sanyue, already knows. Of course, Fang Jie, you must have known long ago."

March waved her pink arms, quite strong, mainly in terms of her imposing manner, as she spoke about things that Fang Jie indeed knew.

"Bai Lu has disappeared~ Our Dragon Girl wanted to find her to get some medicine to strengthen the yang energy after encountering the ghost, but she went to see the ghost."

March's expression was quite exaggerated, as if she was trying to convey the seriousness of the situation.

It could also be that they simply had to get it off their chests.

"Yes, I know. Lady Dragon Girl went out to play. It's alright, unlike the serious case of the Grand Diviner. It's best not to spread it around. Just let things take their course."

Although Bai Lu and Fu Xuan are of different heights and are both quite old, how can they be the same?

Let the little girl play with the dragon girl.

Fang Jie had just let Mei play with it, but he wanted to play too.

"You look so calm. It seems like it's nothing serious. I'm relieved. After all, encountering a ghost is never a good thing. Speaking of which, there's something else I can't figure out."

On March 7th, he suddenly started complaining privately, "Why aren't we members of the ghost-hunting team?"

This 'no' refers to the 'no' in her memory replay.

This time, she clearly did, as did Fang Jie, and even Xi'er, greatly expanding the team's membership.

In short, is this reasonable? She wasn't even a member of the original ghost-hunting team?

Such a fun thing, and you didn't even bring her along!

“I discussed this with Ah Xing, and she even kicked me when I was down, saying it was a good thing we weren't involved, otherwise, if we were already encountering ghosts, and then something supernatural happened on top of that, who knows, maybe I'm just a jinx…”

There was indeed a reason why Xiao Sanyue was angry.

I knew it! How could I possibly get angry just because she ate all of her snacks while she was away?

But Xing's reason is irrefutable.

March got angry: "Fang Jie, are you also going to say that I'm a jinx! You think I've never been right about good things, but I'm always right about bad things?"

"Hey~, don't be angry."

Fang Jie changed the subject: "Isn't this already defying fate? I'm the most unlucky one. Let's discuss how to bring the Dragon Girl back. We can't let her keep disappearing."

"You just said to let things take their course..."

"As a matter of course, I'd like to recommend a great helper to everyone. Ta-da! My newly minted Dragon King MC Type 1 will make everyone a Water Glow!"

March 7th, despise him.

And with a smug grin, he picked up his water gun and stormed back to the fairy boat.

……

……

"Family, thank goodness you came. Now we're all reunited. Have you heard what happened? Something terrible has happened."

Gui Naifen was overjoyed upon seeing him and eagerly approached him.

"The Dragon Girl has disappeared!"

That's a big deal. Last time, Bai Lu went out and was even attacked.

Fang Jie said calmly, "Don't worry, get to the point. It seems you've already looked for Bai Lu."

"Yes, just before we asked you to come and help us in March."

Xing took over the topic, seemingly revealing something in the process.

Jinren Lane had finally been revitalized, and then this happened suddenly. Xing bears no responsibility.

With a serious expression, she took the water gun from March: "Now that things have come to this, we must arrest Bailu as soon as possible."

"Hey, Bailu seems like the victim no matter how you look at it."

In March, he launched into a tirade, and in doing so, handed water guns to Xiao Guizi and Su Chang.

It has a remarkable effect on combating the effects of the "Yang" (a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine)!

Or rather, it's very useful against energy life forms; take a look at Stagnant Water.

The situation shifted slightly. In Jinren Alley, where Fang Jie was not present, Xi'er continued her search on her Immortal Boat [Hunting] Path. The remaining group of ghost-hunting team members wandered around looking for anything unusual, and even took Huo Huo with them on their official business.

Then, I heard about Bailu's sudden disappearance.

The local strongman, Gui Naifen, immediately became excited and led a team here, where they quickly discovered clues:

"Look over there, there are two people wearing the uniforms of the Pill Refining Division. They must be here to find the Dragon Girl."

Xiao Guizi lacked the confidence of someone who was a lackey of the Ten Kings, but he was indeed a local bigwig in Jinren Lane and could recognize outsiders at a glance.

Now that her tail was gone, Huo Huo, looking refreshed, took a water gun and professionally assessed the situation: "Hmm, the Dragon Girl vanished into thin air; they must be at a loss. However, when we're gathering information, it's best not to reveal our identities or mention the possession by Sui Yang, as it might cause panic..."

Su Chang nodded: "Yes, Your Honor, you can rest assured. How to effectively communicate with the masses is a required course for the Cloud Cavalry."

Alright, the two healers believed them and revealed important information to the ghost-hunting team: "Cloud Riders, the Ten Kings' Division, and this one from the Starry Sky Train—it seems this matter concerning the Dragon Girl is quite significant. It's a great thing that you're all willing to help. But we two haven't actually figured out the situation yet..."

"We had already captured Lady Dragon Girl, but hey, she just vanished with a bang."

"Moreover, while we were chasing Lady Dragon, we saw... two of her! How bizarre."

Bai Lu's Cloud Chanting Technique could very well achieve this level, but it's highly unlikely that Bai Lu could achieve this level using the Cloud Chanting Technique.

The ghost-catching team immediately grasped the situation.

"Leave it to us."

Gui Naifen confidently stated, "This Huo Huo beside me, don't let her fox-like appearance fool you, she's a first-class expert in the evaluation of intangible cultural heritage in the Immortal Boat. She knows Yun Yin inside and out, okay? Now, let's have Expert Huo say a few words to us."

"Huh? Me, oh right! I'm an expert... I can do it! Not to mention Yunyin, even we fox people can use foxfire magic to conceal our forms when performing magic tricks! So where was the last place you saw Lady Bailu?"

"On that quiet street right next door, I always feel like I can hear children laughing and playing."

"You two rest well, let us help you look for her. Miss Bailu must have seen you searching for her everywhere and is too scared to come out. With her old friend, the Pioneer, around, maybe she'll be willing to see people?"

Thus, the group began searching for the missing Bailu, and succeeded greatly, finding two of them at once.

One of the girls, Bai Lu, was very happy: "They're calling us to play together!"

The other Bai Lu didn't believe it: "Fool, they're lying to you! They're definitely going to catch you and take you back! Let's play a game, [avoid getting caught]!"

The two Bai Lu (White Dew) shouted together, "Run! *2"

This scene elicited the expected scream from Su Chang: "A ghost! Aa ...

Just like how a shout in March sent Xing away and she was scooped into the mirror, Su Chang's shout sent the ghost-catching team away.

After that, a group of beautiful girls, who, apart from Huo Huo, were all tall and had long legs, went their separate ways to chase after Bai Lu.

and……

In the end, it was decided that the one with the longest legs would go.

That's right, it's calculus.

"Go forth, Ghost Catcher!"

Xing temporarily granted a title and made a wish, and was very satisfied with Fang Jie's timely assistance. He told him to go back to the train after finishing his work and continue to wear down Himeko's enthusiasm.

"I think I understand now, you guys don't want to put in any effort at all."

Fang Jie seems a bit tense. Are you still that straightforward, innocent, and childlike Xing?

Huo Huo, the most ambitious, said, "No, it's just that there's no way to continue like this. That Suiyang has blocked our senses, making it impossible for us to catch up with Lady Dragon. We have to think of another way. Please, they must still be nearby."

Their eyes held hope, leaving no room for refusal.

Fang Jie was the most skilled ghost hunter Huo Huo had ever met; no matter the era, everyone trembled in his presence.

The sense of security is overwhelming.

"That's right, that's right. My family, and me too. Xiao Guizi also wants to thank my family properly for saving me from such suffering."

Gui Naifen also joined in the fun. This time she wasn't possessed by the floating smoke, and she wasn't disappointed at all.

In any case, there was no real experience to speak of. In my memory, everything went black, and when I woke up, I was in the Pill Refining Division. I was then told that I had destroyed the magic artifacts of the Ten Kings Division, releasing a large amount of Fiery Sun Qi, which almost caused a tragedy...

This basket is too big, like a drunkard kicking an alchemy furnace.

She won't do it!

Fang Jie was speechless, especially since Xing's face was full of "hurry up" expressions.

He shook his head: "Everyone pick up the water guns. I've added the Cloud Chant Technique to them, so as long as they hit Suiyang, they can purify it, including the residual power of Suiyang, and break the illusion. That's the best thing."

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach people.

Rather than chasing Bai Lu and bringing her to justice himself, Fang Jie preferred to provide the tools for the crime, mainly to show off his own work.

"Isn't this just..."

Xing's eyes lit up.

March added, "Fire arrows! Fire arrows!"

"what?"

Huo Huo couldn't keep up with her train of thought, and silently took out another magical artifact of hers: "Actually, I have a way. This bell is called the [Heart-to-Heart Fire Bell]. It is a tool that the Ten Kings' Division came up with to deal with Sui Yang after the disaster in Suiyuan."

Suiyang will exclude irrelevant people from the illusion, leaving only the victims, but ringing this bell can synchronize our thoughts with Suiyang's.

I won't go into the specifics of how it works; if I were to read the instructions, it would be dark by the time I finished. But it's very useful; it can help you quickly find victims..."

This was somewhat difficult for Su Chang to understand, but Gui Naifen understood everything: "So, it means that if we ring the bell, it will treat us as its own people and allow us to enter the illusion created by that guy?"

Huo Huo nodded: "Yes, as for how to catch Sui Yang after we go in, we'll have to think of another way."

"Don't we still need to use a water gun?"

Su Chang finally understood. When she was told to catch ghosts, Su Chang was both scared and confused, but she didn't know how to use a piece of equipment well.

"Let's just fire together and break its illusion directly, instead of trying to sneak in."

"What about Bailu? This water gun... Hey, this water gun doesn't hurt people."

There was no manual operation, only firepower coverage.

Go tell my Shuiying what you want to say.

“Biubiubiu～”

They were still discussing how March, who almost didn't make it into the ghost-hunting team, had already taken action.

The two Bai Lus had chased her relentlessly, leaving her breathless. In the middle of the chase, Fang Jie triggered a memory relapse, making her aware of the pain. She then contacted Dan Heng for comfort, and Dan Heng told her about the train tragedy...

Happiness will not disappear, but pain can be transferred. At this moment, March is eager to bring this dangerous child abductor, Suiyang, to justice.

Midsummer Water Fluorescent, activated.

"Aaaaaaah, you guys cheated!"

Two voices, one of Bai Lu, could be faintly heard, one exasperated and the other cheering, as if they were treating this as a new game.

Soon, they had nowhere to hide.

"Suiyang's illusion has been broken! Hey, Suiyang over there, release Lady Bailu immediately!"

Another Bai Lu was furious: "You troublemakers! We were having a great time playing here! A Lu doesn't want to go home with you!"

Bai Lu said she didn't want to: "A Zhuo, they came looking for me. It's getting dark, shouldn't I go back?"

"Aru, didn't we agree that we wouldn't let any adults find us! And we would never go home with them? How could you go back on your word so quickly?"

"Foolish Suiyang, this is the fickleness of women. Today I'll teach you a lesson."