Magong Tong had come to this cold drink shop because she was supposed to take over a shift in the afternoon and wanted to treat herself to some ice cream.

But what she hadn't expected was that Beichuan Si was also sitting inside this cold drink shop.

Seeing Beichuan Si sitting alone in a secluded corner, and having something she wanted to tell him—

Thus, there came the scene where she walked over to greet him.

"So, you have a shift this afternoon..." Beichuan Si nodded, his gaze softening as he looked at Magong Tong.

Look at Magong Tong, who, despite having the support of the Magong Family, insisted on working part-time.

Then there's Beichuan Huili, Nakajima Michika...

Unable to help himself, Beichuan Si flicked his finger and asked, "So, what is it that Magong wants to talk about?"

Um...

Magong Tong scooped a large spoonful of ice cream into her mouth and after struggling to swallow it, her face flushed red as she said, "Actually, it's about Miss Hetian..."

Hetian Wu? The senior colleague who was adamant about getting Magong Tong to join the Church of Truth and Happiness?

Beichuan Si's mind turned slightly.

Through Magong Tong's narrative, he had roughly learned of Hetian Wu's whereabouts.

After the Church of Truth and Happiness was deemed an illegal religious organization, Hetian Wu also disappeared from sight within the supermarkets and malls; according to the store manager, it seemed she had resigned long ago.

"I see," Beichuan Si tapped his finger on the table.

It seemed that Hetian Wu's initial target was Magong Tong, and once the Happiness Truth Sect was completely wiped out by the police, her original purpose had also been put on hold.

This was a good thing though; Magong Tong wouldn't have to suffer from her harassment anymore.

Thinking this, Beichuan Si added, "So now Magong can work in peace, without worrying about Miss Hetian anymore."

"That's true, but—" Magong Tong's mouth moved as though she was about to say something but then swallowed her words back down.

This unusual behavior was naturally captured by Beichuan Si, who raised his eyebrows, a bit curious, "But what?"

"...No, it's nothing," Magong Tong considered for a moment before shaking her head.

In fact, she wanted to tell Beichuan Si about how she felt as if someone was always lurking in the shadows, watching her with a chilling gaze. But when she carefully checked her surroundings, she couldn't find anyone suspicious.

This made Magong Tong feel uneasy.

Initially, she wanted to tell Beichuan Si about it, but then she remembered how often she had troubled him before, making it a bit embarrassing for her to bring it up again.

So she decided to keep this matter to herself for the time being.

While Magong Tong guiltily bowed her head, Beichuan Si's eyes flickered as if he understood something.

"Of, of course! Aside from that matter, actually, there's something else I need to discuss with Beichuan..." Magong Tong stuttered, attempting to restart her sentence but then feeling that she hadn't phrased it right, flailed her hands in panic: "No, no! Not me! I don't have something to discuss with Beichuan! It's someone else, that... anyway... um..."

Her flustered appearance made Beichuan Si stroke his chin, "You don't need to be so nervous."

His calm tone helped Magong Tong regain a bit of composure; she awkwardly touched her head and chuckled sheepishly before lowering her voice to share, "Ac, actually, Master Yutian hopes to meet with you. It's just that with the recent Kyubei Festival, he didn't get in touch with you, Beichuan."

Master Yutian...?

At the mention of this name, Beichuan Si recalled the monk with the buzz cut and benevolent face.

Without Yutian's help, the curse that had once clung to Magong Tong would probably have worsened long ago.

And since the Shenzhu Village incident was resolved, Beichuan Si occasionally stayed in touch with Yutian, exchanging emails for courtesy's sake.

"Did Master Yutian mention why he wanted to see me?" Beichuan Si still asked out of politeness.

"That... he said he would contact you himself... so he didn't reveal the details to me," Magong Tong hesitantly replied.

Beichuan Si pondered for a moment.

It was unlikely the head priest Yutian would seek him out just to chit-chat, so there was a high probability that he encountered some kind of intractable strangeness and that's why he had thought of Beichuan Si.

Beichuan Si finished his Oolong tea and then asked, "Is Master Yutian at the temple today?"

"Do you want to visit Master Yutian?" Magong Tong tugged at her shoulder bag, unable to help herself.

"Mhm."

Beichuan Si confirmed Magong Tong's guess.

After all, Shen Gu Mirai was not with him, and he was quite free this afternoon.

Plus, today being Saturday, it wouldn't be too odd to visit.

Having such a good opportunity, he decided to check on Yutian's situation and ask what was going on.

If he could help on the spot, he would, returning the favor that Master Yutian had given him by taking him to Ibaraki Prefecture.

Beichuan Si remembered these details very clearly.

Magong Tong thought for a moment before responding, "If it's Master Yutian... he should still be at the temple today. He usually stays there chanting on Saturdays and Sundays unless there's something important."

She then fiddled with her fingers with a bit of embarrassment:

"I have to work this afternoon... I can't accompany you, Beichuan... so, so sorry!"

With that, Magong Tong bowed deeply to Beichuan Si.

But since she was sitting on the bench, this bow caused her forehead to hit the wooden table—

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