When she entered the bookstore, she still saw Tang Xingyou at the service counter, and when she asked, she learned that others were still out looking for ghosts.
Half of the people she summoned back when she dealt with evil spirits last time were still needed to continue the search.
Jian Xi understood and handed the talisman to Tang Xingyou, briefly explaining the matter of the female ghost. After everyone else in the bookstore had left, she closed the door and affixed a talisman to the frame.
She took out the Soul Flute from her bracelet and lazily began to play the tune of soul control.
Although it was daytime, when Jian Xi played the flute, ghosts still appeared one by one in the bookstore.
Not needing to work every day, it was rare to come here, so they had to do something productive.
When the music ended, Tang Xingyou was stunned for a moment, speechless.
After Jian Xi collected all the ghosts into the talisman, Tang Xingyou regained her senses, looking at Jian Xi with admiration, as if she were some rare treasure!
Tang Xingyou let out a scream of excitement, then exclaimed, "Xiao Qi, you're my idol like no other!"
Jian Xi put away the flute and smiled, "I've summoned everyone within a ten-mile radius. There shouldn't be many left. Keep up the good work. I have to go learn to drive now. I'll leave first. Call me if you need anything."
Tang Xingyou reluctantly watched Jian Xi leave while holding the talisman in her hand.
Then she closed the door and ran upstairs. Such an important matter definitely needed to be reported to Chief Song. Oh, right, she also needed to call Team Leader Nie and let them know that Jian Xi had completed their task!
*
Jian Xi walked out of the bookstore towards her car, but before she took a few steps, she coincidentally met Huo Chengxi and He Jiaxu who had just left the school gate.
"Xiao Qi!"
Hearing someone calling her, Jian Xi turned around, "Sixth Senior Brother! Jiaxu Brother!"
Huo Chengxi and He Jiaxu quickened their pace and soon reached her.
When they reached her, Huo Chengxi grabbed Jian Xi's ear first, "Little Qi, what about the dinner you promised? Where's the dinner? Never mind the dinner, we can't even see you. What have you been busy with all day?"
He knew Jian Xi earned money by fortune-telling every day, but those three fortunes were child's play for her, taking no more than two hours, assuming all three were major events!
But this dinner was arranged days ago, and not seeing anyone was not about the meal but about being valued!
She doesn't value herself!
Huo Chengxi didn't squeeze Jian Xi's ear too hard. Jian Xi smiled awkwardly, "Hehe, Sixth Senior Brother, I've really been busy lately. I'm going to driving school later."
Releasing her ear, Huo Chengxi exclaimed, "You're learning to drive?"
Jian Xi nodded obediently, "Yeah, you know I don't like to bother others, and I've realized it's really inconvenient not knowing how to drive nowadays."
Huo Chengxi shrugged, feeling reluctant, "I can teach you how to drive, why bother going to a driving school?"
"Do you have a driver's instructor certificate?" Jian Xi asked.
"Yes..." Huo Chengxi paused, realizing he didn't have a driver's instructor certificate, but could his racing instructor certificate suffice?
"Okay, then you don't."
Seeing his dejected expression, Jian Xi couldn't help but laugh, and He Jiaxu, standing beside them, also suppressed a smile.
Since they couldn't have lunch, there was still time for a cup of milk tea. Jian Xi and the two others found a milk tea shop and chatted for a while.
"I was actually going to call you later if we didn't run into each other today," Huo Chengxi said.
Jian Xi's mouth remained on the straw as she looked up at him, asking, "What's up?"
"Yeah, it's about my roommate. He's been dreaming about a girl in bridal attire lately, calling him 'husband' in his dreams. He wants you to help him figure it out."
Jian Xi asked, "Do you have his birthdate? Give it to me, I'll take a look."
"Yes, he sent it to me. Here." Huo Chengxi showed Jian Xi the chat record on his phone. He understood some basics, so when his roommate asked for Jian Xi's help, he immediately requested his birthdate.
After glancing at it, Jian Xi handed the phone back to Huo Chengxi and calculated for a moment.
"He's been involuntarily involved in a ghost marriage, but he agreed to it." Jian Xi took a sip of her milk tea, chewing on the pearls mixed inside.
He Jiaxu felt a bit outraged, "Is Li Junyu an idiot? He voluntarily entered a marriage with a 'female ghost'?"
Huo Chengxi frowned, "Li Junyu usually seems like a decent guy, I didn't expect him to deceive me!"
Jian Xi swallowed the pearls, "I haven't finished yet! He agreed without knowing!"
Now both of them were puzzled. How could he agree without knowing?
"He lost both his parents at the age of five, was raised by others, and had a tough life. Fortunately, he's resilient and intelligent, but his relatives are not kind-hearted people. Without his knowledge, they 'sold' him for their own benefit!"
After Jian Xi explained, Huo Chengxi and He Jiaxu understood.
"No wonder Li Junyu never mentioned his family matters in the dorm." Huo Chengxi said. He actually had a good impression of Li Junyu. Although he spoke very little, he had a good character, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Jian Xi for help.
He Jiaxu asked Jian Xi, "So, what can be done about this? Is it hopeless?"
Before Jian Xi could answer, Huo Chengxi gave He Jiaxu a disdainful look, then proudly said, "You're underestimating our Little Seven, aren't you? For her, it's definitely a piece of cake!"
But just as he felt triumphant, Jian Xi spoke up, "This is actually quite difficult to resolve, because they signed a blood contract marriage book. It can't be forcibly terminated, otherwise Li Junyu will die!"
Huo Chengxi was taken aback when he heard about this life-and-death marriage contract. "Damn, it seems like Li Junyu's relative really doesn't wish him well. This Blood Contract Marriage Book is basically selling Li Junyu to a female ghost, unless the female ghost voluntarily divorces him, otherwise, it's an unsolvable situation!"
He Jiaxu didn't understand and looked at Jian Xi with suspicion.
Jian Xi took another sip of milk tea, nodded, indicating that what Huo Chengxi said was true.
"Damn, how can there be such wicked people in this world, they're still family after all!" He Jiaxu clenched his fists angrily.
Jian Xi remained silent, drinking her milk tea while casting her gaze back and forth between Huo Chengxi and He Jiaxu, assessing them.
After a moment, she set down her milk tea, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth, a hint of cunning in her eyes. "It's not entirely hopeless, but you two need to cooperate with me a little!"
Sensing her dubious intentions, they both asked in unison, "What do you plan to do?"
Jian Xi smiled, then uttered two words, "Deceive ghosts!"
