Yan Guang’s thoughts were instantly interrupted when Yu Ning blocked Ji Mingxia. He frowned slightly and was just about to say something when his gaze was suddenly drawn to Yu Ning.

Yan Guang was stunned after seeing Yu Ning’s appearance. His eyes almost widened in astonishment and then couldn’t wait to observe Yu Ning in detail.

On the contrary, Pei Yuan, who was at the side, heard Yu Ning’s query and gave Ji Mingxia a look.

Seeing the panic on Ji Mingxia’s face, Pei Yuan asked, “You didn’t find a chance to say it?”

“I …… “ Ji Mingxia was in panic as soon as he heard Pei Yuan’s introduction and he was a little flustered when he heard that the man was from the same department as Pei Yuan.

At this moment, Ji Mingxia could only shake his head in a panic when he heard Pei Yuan’s question.

He had only found out yesterday that Yu Ning might be contaminated, and had been torn up about it. He originally thought that he would find an opportunity to tell Yu Ning about it after everyone had returned to the hotel and had a good rest.

It had never occurred to him that they would meet Pei Yuan’s colleagues just after leaving the forest!

This was the equivalent of Yu Ning being a suspected criminal, and as a family member, he had just learned of the news and hadn’t had time to digest it or tell Yu Ning when the police came to his door!

Ji Mingxia was instantly remorseful. He should have said something last night, and he had now caused everyone to be so passive.

Bao Guangyuan looked at Yan Guang, looked at Yu Ning, then looked at Pei Yuan who had a serious face. He finally turned to Ji Mingxia who was at a loss for words, and couldn’t help but ask, “What’s the situation, did something happen?”

From their encounter at the Love Mountain Spring, he had been with Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning the whole time. They had only met Pei Yuan yesterday, and he had been present the whole time.

But everyone’s reactions today simply made him feel as if he had slept all day and missed out on a lot of important things.

Pei Yuan said: “The Yan and Pei families are family friends. Yan Guang calls my father his elder brother, so he is my nominal senior uncle though we are of similar age and are now colleagues in the same department. Yan Guang was born with a special physique and his eyes can see energy that is invisible to ordinary people. I came to Quanzhuang with the intention of rendezvousing with Yan Guang.”

“I lost contact with him after entering the forest so Yan Guang found this place based on my last GPS location.  We plan to return to the capital headquarters together.”

Bao Guangyuan nodded, “So that’s how it is ……”

He couldn’t help but look at Yan Guang. He only felt that Yan Guang’s eyes were bright and clear before, but after listening to Pei Yuan’s words, he looked at Yan Guang again and he really didn’t look like an ordinary person at first glance.

Bao Guangyuan was already used to seeing Pei Yuan, and he was now full of curiosity about Yan Guang.

However, Yan Guang obviously had no interest in him. His eyes were fixed on Yu Ning the whole time, as if he could not wait to look inside Yu Ning’s body.

Bao Guangyuan saw Yan Guang like this, and he couldn’t help but look at Pei Yuan again, “So he is now ……”

Why was he staring at Yu Ning?

Pei Yuan said, “My bronze bell has a keen sense and it rang as soon as it saw you. I suspected that among you,  someone had a mysterious item and was contaminated.”

“Contaminated?” Bao Guangyuan asked in confusion.

However, Yan Guang interrupted on hearing Pei Yuan’s words and he immediately asked Yu Ning, “You really do have mysterious items on you, how many? Two? Three?”

“Three.” Yu Ning said and looked at Ji Mingxia, “You know all of this?”

Ji Mingxia looked at Yu Ning uneasily, “Pei Yuan said it to me yesterday ……”

The matter had come to this, so there was no use in hiding and delaying it. He immediately told Yu Ning what Pei Yuan had said to him yesterday.

Bao Guangyuan stood to the side and listened with ears pricked up. When he finished listening, he looked at Yu Ning with wide eyes.

He felt that Yu Ning was a dangerous person from the first moment he saw him.

After spending so many days together, he gradually accepted Yu Ning’s abilities and even found him cool and handsome, only to find out that he was now possibly contaminated?

Sure enough, superpowers were not something that ordinary people could afford to consume.

Either they would be contaminated and die early, or like Pei Yuan, be fine in the short term, but would not live long.

Earlier, he thought that it was very cool to be able to use mysterious items, but at this moment, Bao Guangyuan could not help but be glad that he was an ordinary person.

He had managed to survive the forest and he just wanted to live a long and healthy life, never to deal with ghosts and monsters again!

In contrast to Bao Guangyuan, whose emotions were all written on his face, Yu Ning, as the person in question, was very calm after listening to Ji Mingxia’s words.

However, the calmer Yu Ning was, the more worried Ji Mingxia became and on seeing Yu Ning look at him in silence, Ji Mingxia guiltily lowered his head and apologized, “I’m sorry ……”

Everything Yu Ning knew about mysterious items came from him.

If he had known that mysterious items would bring so much trouble, he would not have told Yu Ning about them. As long as the two had not gone to the classroom to lure the ghost to appear, the first ring would not have fallen into Yu Ning’s hands, causing the plot to drift and everything to develop in an unforeseen direction.

The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt, and Ji Mingxia simply couldn’t imagine how Yu Ning was feeling at this moment.

Yu Ning said, “So, you dismissed my suspicions and chose to believe him because of this matter?”

“Yes.” Ji Mingxia replied with his head bowed, not daring to face Yu Ning.

“You kept talking to him last night because you were discussing this matter?” Yu Ning asked again.

“Mm.” Ji Mingxia nodded his head, already prepared for Yu Ning’s blame.

However, instead of blame, Ji Mingxia heard Yu Ning say, “Fine, I’ll go back with him to do the test.”

Ji Mingxia was stunned, almost thinking he had heard wrong. He jerked his head up only to see Yu Ning looking at him with slightly downcast eyes. The look in his eyes was calm and gentle.

The tuft of hair that had been blown up by the wind was still gently swaying and Yu Ning’s entire person looked very calm, completely devoid of the resentment and anger that Ji Mingxia had expected.

“Yu Ning ……” Ji Mingxia couldn’t help but remind, “Pei Yuan said that people with serious contamination could die.”

“I’ll die even if I don’t go.” Yu Ning said, surprisingly calm in the face of his own life and death.

“No, not necessarily.” Ji Mingxia could barely resist warning, “In case you’re more special, as someone who is heavily contaminated but can’t die, then…“

Ji Mingxia was just halfway through his sentence when Yan Guang’s voice suddenly interjected, “Hey hey, what are you two getting at? There’s no need to make our department sound so horrible.”

Ji Mingxia’s words were interrupted and he couldn’t help but look at Yan Guang.

Yan Guang felt everyone’s eyes on him and he looked at Yu Ning and said, “Yu Ning, right? I see that you are fine, there is no sign of contamination.”

Everyone was shocked, and Ji Mingxia was wide-eyed as he turned to Pei Yuan.Pei Yuan’s bronze bell had warned him, and he suspected that Yu Ning was heavily contaminated, yet at this moment, Yan Guang, whose eyes had special powers, was saying that Yu Ning was in a normal condition?

A glimmer of hope rose in Ji Mingxia’s heart.

Pei Yuan also did not expect Yan Guang to say this, and he said, “The bronze bell says that there is an individual of the same kind, and of the three of them, only Yu Ning has had direct contact with the mysterious items, and has three mysterious items in his possession.”

Yan Guang put his hand on his chin as he pondered, his gaze sweeping over Bao Guangyuan, Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning.

“In my eyes, these three people all have special energy fluctuations.  Among them, the energy fluctuations on this person are the strongest and most chaotic.” Yan Guang said and pointed his finger at Bao Guangyuan.

Bao Guangyuan, who had been listening on the sidelines, was suddenly pointed out and his eyes went wide with dismay: “Me?”

“Yes.” Yan Guang said, “You’ve seen a ghost, haven’t you?”

Bao Guangyuan nodded as he glanced at Ji Mingxia and Pei Yuan, “But I ……”

But he was the weakest and most helpless of the three!

“For how long have you been seeing them?” Yan Guang added.

Bao Guangyuan's words of defense were suddenly stuck in his throat.

If he counted the years ……

Bao Guangyuan said weakly, “I met one in junior high school, and I haven’t seen any since then, that is, until this week.”

“Wrong.” Yan Guang said, “The first time you saw a ghost was in junior high school, and these mysterious forces have not left you since then. It is only that you are rather slow to feel it. It’s also fortunate that you have an average physique and can’t feel these things, nor do you have the ability to harness mysterious items, otherwise you would burst into flames the moment are contaminated.”

Bao Guangyuan was so frightened that his face turned white, and he could not help but feel a burst of fear.

Being ordinary was a blessing!

Yan Guang finished speaking and he looked at Ji Mingxia again.

Ji Mingxia felt as if he was being watched by the class teacher, so he unconsciously straightened his back and waited for the “teacher” to comment.

“You are also very strange.” Yan Guang said as he looked at Ji Mingxia.

Ji Mingxia suddenly felt Yu Ning’s fingers touch his hand, and his cold fingers gently squeezed his wrist.

Ji Mingxia inexplicably felt Yu Ning’s nervousness but Yan Guang was still watching him, so Ji Mingxia didn’t show it on his face and just stood obediently, letting Yan Guang watch.

Yan Guang looked at him for about a minute before he finally looked away and rubbed his eyes a little tiredly.

While soothing his eyes, Yan Guang said: “I feel something strange, but I can’t tell what it is. But it seems to be within the normal range, and the situation is a little better than that little fatty. You’ve only recently started seeing ghosts, and you’ve been seeing them quite often, haven’t you?”

“Yes.” Ji Mingxia said, marveling at Yan Guang’s ability.

With just a glance, he had guessed his and Bao Guangyuan’s situation. This ability was really very special.

After looking at Ji Mingxia, Yan Guang didn’t want to bother looking anymore and said directly: “Yu Ning is in a similar situation as Little Fatty, normally, once someone like him touches a mysterious object, a little energy into his body would trigger a violent death. But he didn’t die and even collected three mysterious items in one breath. His physique is very special, its an inborn talent born for collecting mysterious items.”

Yan Guang suddenly paused for a moment before raising his head to look at Yu Ning, “Are you interested in joining our department? I’ll be your recommender. There will be a monthly salary of 3000 yuan, food and accommodation, travel expenses reimbursed, and commission calculated separately. Our department’s commission is different from ordinary jobs, and with your ability, you can get a car in one year, a house in three years, and a big villa in five years ……”

Yan Guang suddenly began to recruit Yu Ning and everyone was dumbfounded.

“Senior uncle!” In the end, it was Pei Yuan who interrupted Yan Guang’s words in time.

Yan Guang could only stop the conversation in embarrassment and he said, “It just so happens that Pei Yuan and I are going back, do you guys want to come with us?”

Bao Guangyuan’s reaction was unprecedentedly quick as he frantically waved his hand and refused, “I won’t go.”

He didn’t want anything to do with these supernatural events again, and since he was safe now, all he wanted was to go home and sleep.

Ji Mingxia was a bit moved.

He wanted to go with Yu Ning, and in case things went in a bad direction, maybe he could still help.

Ji Mingxia was just about to agree when he heard Yu Ning suddenly say, “I’ll go alone.”

Ji Mingxia turned and looked at Yu Ning in confusion.

They had been through a lot together, and this time, Yu Ning was suspected of being contaminated. Was it such a big deal that Yu Ning wanted to go by himself?

As if he knew what Ji Mingxia wanted to ask, Yu Ning said, “Zhao Zhouye and the others are still at Quanzhuang hotel, you have to go back and explain to them.”

Ji Mingxia was reminded and he suddenly remembered that his housemates were still within the Quanzhuang hotel.

He felt ashamed. He had experienced so many things in the past few days that he had almost forgotten about Zhao Zhouye and the others.

Still, Ji Mingxia said without hesitation, “They are all adults. I can just make a phone call and talk about it. There is no need for me to be with them physically to explain ……”

Yu Ning just gave him a deep look.

“What’s wrong?” Ji Mingxia couldn’t help but ask.

Yu Ning slightly hooked the corners of his lips with a light smile, “So I’m not an adult?”

Ji Mingxia froze at his words.

“I’m the one being suspected, I’ll be back after the test.” Yu Ning said, “Don’t worry, it’s fine.”

His demeanor was calm and his tone relaxed, as if it was really a trivial matter.

Ji Mingxia was affected by Yu Ning’s mood and he gradually calmed down as well.

Pei Yuan’s bronze bell thought that Yu Ning was dangerous, while Yan Guang thought that there was nothing wrong with Yu Ning and he was also a suitable talent to recruit.

This was actually good news for Yu Ning.

Ji Mingxia had always believed that Yu Ning was the protagonist, and the protagonist halo guaranteed that he would not die.

Since the turning point had now appeared, Yu Ning would definitely be able to grasp it since he had the ability.

Ji Mingxia gradually calmed down. Yu Ning not only had the protagonist halo, but also intelligence and wisdom.

In the end, this matter was a matter of Yu Ning’s life and death, and it was up to Yu Ning to make his own decision.

Since Yu Ning had made up his mind, he should respect his decision……

“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

They were located at the edge of the forest at the moment, and although it was the middle of nowhere, at least their mobile phones had a signal.

After using a taxi app to find two cars, the five waited for a long time before the cars finally came and they left the primeval forest.

Originally, everyone should have gone back to Quanzhuang hotel to recuperate.

But Yan Guang and Pei Yuan had to go back to the headquarters for a meeting, and Yu Ning had to leave with them. So Ji Mingxia and Bao Guangyuan also did not go to Quanzhuang hotel for the time being, but went directly towards the airport with the three of them.

Yan Guang met up with other colleagues at the airport, and Ji Mingxia met with other members of the special department.

The special department obviously attached great importance to Yu Ning’s case as everything was already properly arranged, and Pei Yuan and Yan Guang would accompany him throughout. All this made Ji Mingxia feel more at ease.

The journey to the capital was guaranteed, so the next step was to wait patiently for the test results.

It was only when Yu Ning got his ticket that Ji Mingxia suddenly realised that he and Yu Ning would soon be separated.

He was restless from the moment he learned that Yu Ning might be contaminated. He had envisioned countless scenarios, but he never thought that this day would come so soon.

They had only just come out of the forest and he was about to part with Yu Ning.

Ji Mingxia accompanied Yu Ning while Pei Yuan and Yan Guang were going through the airport procedures.

He had a million things to say but when it came down to it, he couldn’t say a word.

Yu Ning also sat in silence, he had been holding the pair of rings from the beginning to the end.

The rings emitted a pale red light, but no one noticed this phenomenon because Yu Ning was holding them.

When it was time to board the plane, Yu Ning glanced at his hand and a look of delight passed over his face.

“Yu Ning, get ready to go.” Yan Guang reminded from a short distance away when he saw that it was almost time. 

Yu Ning nodded, picked up his documents and got up.

Ji Mingxia also hurriedly got up and watched him go in.

However, after a few steps forward, Yu Ning suddenly stopped and looked back at him.

Ji Mingxia felt Yu Ning’s gaze falling on him, as if waiting for him to say something. But his heart was in a mess at the moment and he could hardly say anything.

Yu Ning was going with Pei Yuan and Yan Guang to the capital.

He and Yu Ning were separating.

They had finished their senior year, it was now summer vacation, and in two months, they would join university.

The main plot starts when Yu Ning goes to university.

Before, he was worried that because he had changed the plot, it would lead to a butterfly effect.

Unexpectedly, everything had gone back to the original point.

They were separating, and each would start a new life.

Although Yu Ning and Pei Yuan had met two years earlier, they would be together regularly and the plot should flow smoothly.

As a love mentor, he should be very happy.

After all, Ji Mingxia, the character, made few appearances in the original book. He did not encounter many supernatural incidents, and only appeared to impart love advice.

He may have looked calm on the surface, but in reality, he was really scared of ghosts.

With Yu Ning and Pei Yuan going, he would finally return to his normal life. If he had just transmigrated, Ji Mingxia would have sent Yu Ning off with joy.

But now……

He only felt a sinking, stuffy feeling in his heart, it blocked him so much that he could barely breathe.

In any case, the return of the plot to its original point was beneficial to Yu Ning and he would meet less harm.

Therefore, he could not show any emotion in front if Yu Ning.

Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia struggled to pull out a smile as he waved at Yu Ning, “Yu Ning, goodbye and have a safe journey.”

Yu Ning sighed as he looked at Ji Mingxia’s stiff smile.

He had a helpless look as he walked back to Ji Mingxia and gave him a gentle hug.

In between the embrace, a ring was slipped onto Ji Mingxia’s finger.

Yu Ning whispered into Ji Mingxia’s ear, “See you at school.”