The phone had just connected when I heard that sentence.
I was completely bewildered, what had gone viral?
"Chu Yue, what went viral?" I asked, confused.
Chu Yue continued on the other end of the line:
"It's the video of you saving people this afternoon. I just saw it while scrolling through short videos.
It already has over two thousand likes.
How are you now? Did you catch a cold from the freeze?"
Hearing this, I couldn't help but smile.
I never expected that saving someone would be posted online.
"I'm fine, perfectly well!
How have you been lately?" I replied.
Chu Yue smiled:
"I've been alright!
I haven't been working overtime these days, so I thought of coming to see you.
How about tonight?
I'll come see you tonight, and we can go watch a movie.
Shiyao's new movie!
Where are you? I'll drive over to pick you up in a bit."
Chu Yue was very direct.
Old Mo, who was nearby, had sharp ears and heard everything clearly.
Upon hearing this, he winked and gave me a sly smile.
His expression seemed to say: Yo, a girl is asking you out!
I rolled my eyes at Old Mo.
Normally, it wouldn't be a problem.
But today, it was clearly not possible.
So I replied:
"Not today, I have something to handle tonight."
Hearing that I had something to handle, Chu Yue was stunned on the other end of the line.
Then she tentatively asked:
"Could it be, could it be that you're going to deal with those, those things?"
Chu Yue knew what I did for a living.
She basically guessed what I was going out for tonight.
I replied to the phone with a "Mm":
"That's right, the reason those three people fell into the water today was because there was something in the river.
Tonight, we're going to deal with it.kuAiδugg
Otherwise, it will harm more people..."
Chu Yue clearly gasped upon hearing this.
She hadn't expected that.
The person saved in the video of me saving people today didn't fall in accidentally, but because there was something foul in the river.
After a moment of silence, Chu Yue said with great concern:
"Then you must be very careful, don't get into any trouble."
"What trouble could I get into? We came out of the Spiritual Illusory Realm, let alone a mere river monkey."
"..."
After a few more words with Chu Yue, I hung up the phone.
As soon as I hung up the phone, Old Mo squinted and said:
"Brother Qin, are you and Chu Yue involved?"
"What nonsense are you talking about."
After saying that, I took a bite of food.
But Old Mo didn't believe me:
"Then why did she invite you to a movie and not me?
Is it because you're handsomer than me?
But that's impossible!
My charisma, my looks, my physique..."
I was speechless.
This guy couldn't spit out anything good.
I ignored him and continued eating.
After Old Mo mumbled a few more things, he didn't bring it up again.
After dinner, the sky began to darken.
After all, it was getting colder, so it got dark earlier.
We took a taxi and went straight to Qingshui Creek.
About twenty minutes later, we arrived at Qingshui Creek.
After getting out of the car, we both lit a cigarette and walked towards the creek.
There was no one around at this time.
Only a quiet creek.
Old Mo glanced around and asked:
"Old Qin, how do you find that water ghost?"
"Qing Dai told me to say her name, and it would appear."
"Oh! That's good then."
Old Mo nodded and continued to follow me forward.
When we reached the water's edge, I stubbed out my cigarette butt.
Then I shouted towards the creek:
"Heitou, Qing Dai wants to see you."
I shouted.
But apart from my voice, there was no other sound around.
The water surface didn't even show a ripple.
After watching for a while, there was no movement.
"Old Qin, is the water ghost not here?"
"I'm not sure, let me shout a couple more times."
"Heitou, Qing Dai wants to see you!"
I continued to shout.
The result was the same, it was useless.
So Old Mo and I walked a bit further along the creek and shouted a couple more times.
But there was still no reaction.
What was going on?
Qing Dai said that as long as I said her name, the water ghost would appear, right?
I've been shouting for a long time, why isn't there any movement at all?
Old Mo was also shouting along.
But there was no movement in the water.
Damn it, what's going on?
As I was wondering, I suddenly thought.
Perhaps, the other party couldn't hear our shouts at all?
Maybe I should try again after using a summoning talisman?
With that thought, I signaled Old Mo to stop shouting.
I took out a soul-summoning talisman from my bag.
After the talisman burned, it would attract all nearby ghosts.
This type of talisman was generally used for "calling for food" or "sending wealth."
I took out the "soul-summoning talisman" and held it in my hand.
I recited the incantation:
"As swift as the law commands,敕!"
With a flick of my sword finger, the talisman burned out with a "buzz" and turned into flying ash.
Instantly, a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" of wind arose.
A gust of yin wind blew over.
The water surface also showed some ripples.
Seeing this, I shouted towards the lake again:
"Heitou, Qing Dai wants to see you, appear quickly when you hear this..."
It really did work.
After I ignited the talisman.
This time, the water surface finally showed some movement.
In the middle of the lake, ripples suddenly surged.
Starting from the center, they spread outwards.
Old Mo and I both squinted, watching the center of the river.
As the ripples continued to spread.
A wet head slowly emerged from the center of the river, bit by bit...