Chapter 09: Water Barrier

Oh yeah

Oh, her name is Mo Mingzhi, my little sister. From now on, you can just call her Sister Mo. " After scolding enough, Tang Xiaosi pushed Shui Ling and Mo Mingzhi into the living room, turned around to close the door, and then collapsed onto the sofa in the living room without any grace. "Honestly, no wonder you love to sleep so much. I have laid on so many sofas, but I still feel that the sofa in the Qingcheng Villa is the most comfortable. " Tang Xiaosi patted the space beside him, signaling Mo Mingzhi to sit down, and then introduced Shui Ling to her. "This brat is called Shui Ling, my little sister. Just treat her as your sister. She is the current president of the Qingcheng Spirit Association, and also the most useless one among all the past presidents. " Tang Xiaosi completely ignored Shui Ling's eye roll, probably because she had seen it too many times and had become immune. "This girl was fine when she was younger, but for some reason, she loves to sleep more and more. Out of ten times I come to find her, she is sleeping nine times and not doing anything serious. Her mother and sister are almost driven crazy, so they simply transfer her living expenses to my card each time, asking me to give her the living expenses according to her diligence. I see that this little girl is probably planning to cut her living expenses again this month.

The taxi drove into a villa area and stopped in front of the most luxurious villa. However, for some reason, Mo Mingzhi always felt a sense of desolation emanating from this seemingly glamorous villa.

The doorbell rang with a series of "ding-dongs" as Tang Xiaosi pressed the button. Moments later, a drowsy voice came through the intercom: "Hello? Who is it? What’s the matter? If it’s not important... ha... let’s talk about it tomorrow..." In the midst of speaking, a big yawn escaped, clearly indicating that the owner of the voice had been awakened from a deep sleep.

Sister Si, what should we do now? After investigating for a long time, I increasingly feel that this matter is shrouded in mystery, as if there is no clue at all. If we say that the people in those hospitals are infected with a biochemical virus, that would be one thing, but if they are possessed by ghosts, that would be another matter entirely. However, regardless of which it is, given our status, it seems we won't be able to uncover the truth. Both the biochemical virus and that incident are classified as top secrets. Beneath the mask, Mo Mingzhi's brows were tightly furrowed; in fact, she cared more about Lao Gao's death than Tang Xiaosi did. A person who might have understood her past has died, and Mo Mingzhi truly does not know when she will be able to understand who she really is. Nevertheless, the dead are gone, and the living must continue their lives. The urgent task at hand is still to resolve those issues within the company.

"This... please wait for me for a moment," Shui Ling said, quickly running up to the second floor. Before long, she came running down with something that resembled a laptop. It was evident that some peculiar objects were plugged into the USB port of the laptop, and even more astonishingly, the laptop was covered with various talismans. What... what exactly is this? A tool for charlatans in the new era?

"Fourth Sister, where do all these ghosts come from in this world?" Although the mask obscured her face, Tang Xiaosi could tell that Mo Mingzhi's brows had already furrowed into a '川' shape while speaking. However, she could not afford to care about Mo Mingzhi's feelings at the moment.

Water Ling, prepare all your tools, come work with me tonight... if you do well... this month I will give you double.

This, uh... heh heh... that... um... "Shui Ling hesitantly tried to brush it off, saying, 'This... heh heh... I just finished it last night, and I haven't had the chance to test it yet.'"

"Height, your machine can only reflect the planar distance around it, but it cannot indicate height. It's like there is a ghost in the second-floor bedroom of this villa; your machine can only measure its distance to us on the plane, but it cannot determine whether it is on the first floor or the second floor." Mo Mingzhi's words and the book left Tang Xiaosi and Shui Ling stunned. Shui Ling was surprised that she had not thought of this issue, while Tang Xiaosi was amazed by Mo Mingzhi's remarkable observational skills. How had she not noticed how impressive this girl was before? ... Alas, one should not judge by appearances; she always underestimated Mo Mingzhi because she perceived her as having a slight disability that was not quite a disability... Perhaps, in the future, she would surpass herself.

Tang Xiaosi leaned over, glanced at the radar-like display on the screen, and looked at Shui Ling, "Does this thing really work? I happen to have a case that I need your help with. If it works, things might be much simpler."

"Oh dear, Fourth Sister, please stop hitting my head, alright? I might get silly!" Shui Ling complained incessantly, while simultaneously activating a program on her notebook. "To put it simply, what I have invented is a spirit detection device, similar to radar, capable of detecting spirits in the vicinity. However, due to some minor technical issues, the machine's detection range can only cover up to one hundred meters around..."

When a person dies, they become a ghost. With so many people in China, what is so surprising about having a few ghosts! Bring me a tissue! Sniff—" Tang Xiaosi said while wiping his nose, muttering to himself. "Damn it, dead old Gao, stinky old Gao, you didn't even say a word before you died! And you still come out to deliver materials, do you really need to be that dedicated!" He threw the crumpled tissue on the ground to vent his dissatisfaction.

"If you can't find it, then don't look!" Tang Xiaosi shot a glare at Mo Mingzhi, seemingly displeased with her interruption of the weeping. "Let's go to the Qingcheng Villa to find Shui Yatou, and later tonight we can look for that female ghost at the company. We can just ask her what she wants directly. If we can't come to an agreement, we can just fight it out. Sister Death Declaration has encountered this before; what is this?" After saying this, Tang Xiaosi ignored Mo Mingzhi again and continued her tear-wiping endeavor.

Get to the point! Tang Xiaosi struck Shui Ling on the head with a violent blow, this troublesome girl, when did she develop the attributes of Tang Seng

"What are you researching? Don't try to fool me, what exactly are you studying?" Upon hearing Shui Ling mention her research, Tang Xiao Si finally became serious. Although this girl had inexplicably become lazy as she grew up, her talent was exceptional, and she always managed to come up with some astonishing inventions and creations. This could be considered a special skill.

I said, "Miss, it's fine if you want to cry, but could you please not throw tissues everywhere?" The taxi driver could no longer bear to watch. It was only a twenty-minute drive to the development zone, and having only covered half the distance, the floor at Tang Xiaosi's feet in the passenger seat was already covered with a pile of tissues.

"You big-headed ghost, it's eye discharge! Bloodshot eyes at the slightest provocation! Look at how swollen your fourth sister's eyes are! Lao Gao has passed away, do you know that... Sigh, seeing you so carefree, just sleeping all day, you probably don't even know. Look at you, with two bulging spots on top and a dark mess below, as if you want everyone to know how well you’ve developed. It's always like this, not even wearing a bra or panties, just throwing on a skirt to answer the door for me. I really don't know what you'll do if a man sees you like this one day!" After the outburst, Tang Xiaosi directly erupted, grabbing Shui Ling's ear and giving her a thorough scolding. Shui Ling looked aggrieved but dared not resist, only allowing Tang Xiaosi's words to splash all over her face... Fortunately, she hadn't washed her face yet.

"Shui Ling, you little brat, what time is it? Still sleeping? Are you a pig? Hurry up and open the door for your fourth sister!" At this moment, Tang Xiao Si had completely changed from her earlier sorrowful demeanor in the taxi, now shouting sternly into the intercom. "All you do is sleep, sleep, sleep! Where has that sharp and capable little girl gone? If you keep sleeping like this, the whole city will be ruined by your slumber!"

"Come on, stop rambling and quickly tell your Fourth Sister what this is, or I will immediately give you a 30% discount." Tang Xiaosi reached out and tapped Shui Ling on the head. Shui Ling exaggeratedly covered his head and jumped aside, pretending to rub it for a while before sitting back down in front of the notebook. As he powered it on, he explained to Tang Xiaosi: "Fourth Sister, in the past, when we searched for ghosts and monsters, we always looked for various clues, locked onto a general direction, and then relied on talismans or our own spiritual perception to find the exact location of the ghosts. Don't you think this method is quite outdated? We are in a technological era now, so I invented this unparalleled device that spans the heavens and the earth, covering all directions and the three thousand worlds..."

Hello! My machine was created with a lot of thought, integrating the advantages of both magic and technology. Although the detection range is slightly smaller, it is not as if there are any fatal flaws!" Upon hearing someone criticize her invention, Shui Ling immediately became anxious. She could say whatever she wanted about her own work, but no one was allowed to speak carelessly about her invention

"Why are you being so aggressive? I'm not refusing to pay for the ride! My friend has died; can't I even cry?" Tang Xiaosi said, angrily pulling open her bag and tossing a fifty on the driver's lap. "The rest is for cleaning fees, is that alright? Wuwu... Lao Gao, you bastard..."

"No, no, no, Fourth Sister, dear Fourth Sister, I truly haven't been slacking off. I've been researching something these past few days, and I only finished it last night after working until midnight. I really haven't been lazy." As soon as she heard that there would be a discount on the living expenses, Shui Ling immediately pounced on Tang Xiao Si, expressing all sorts of grievances, acting cute, and snuggling up, just like a little kitten.

Ah, I understand now, Fourth Sister, I am coming right away! Upon hearing Tang Xiao's voice, the girl who was originally languid immediately perked up. It was unclear whether she was startled or for some other reason, but within half a minute, a beautiful girl dressed in a white dress opened the villa's door. However, why does she have two protrusions on her chest? "Um, Fourth Sister... heh heh... you seem to be doing quite well lately," said a girl named Shui Ling, her smile somewhat peculiar, as if filled with a sense of flattery.

"This machine has a fatal flaw," suddenly spoke Mo Mingzhi, who had been watching for a long time.

"Look into my eyes!" Tang Xiaosi widened her eyes as she looked at the girl in front of her, "Look, look at what is in my eyes!"

When Tang Xiaosi finally grew tired of scolding, Shui Ling weakly tugged at the corner of Tang Xiaosi's clothing, "Um... Fourth Sister... who is this behind you?" Shui Ling's gaze fell upon the mask worn by Mo Mingzhi, who stood behind Tang Xiaosi. No matter where she went, Mo Mingzhi always wore a mask; she was unwilling to let others see her true self. However, things did not go as she wished. Although the mask concealed her face, it attracted even more attention. Almost everyone who saw her first focused on the mask. No matter where she went, Mo Mingzhi always wore a mask; she was unwilling to let others see her true self. However, things did not go as she wished. Although the mask concealed her face, it attracted even more attention. Almost everyone who saw her first focused on the mask.

Looking at the mysterious object that resembled a laptop in front of her, Mo Mingzhi involuntarily reached out her hand to touch it, but was grabbed by Shui Ling, who said, "Sister Mo, you can't just mess with this thing. The placement of these symbols is very particular. My lifelong dream is to integrate magic and technology, and this is my first creation. I can't let it fail before it even gets started."

Both the driver and Mo Mingzhi were left speechless

That... Shui Ling seems to be quite afraid of Tang Xiao Si, her expression somewhat shrinking, timidly saying: "Sister Si, it’s just that I didn’t wipe my eye crust properly... why do you have to make me look closely..." In an instant, a petrified and devastated voice from Tang Xiao Si echoed at the entrance of the villa...

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