Chapter 321

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Chapter 321: See Ghost Mirror Again

Chu Jiang noticed Expert Ning’s strange behavior, which made him furrow his brow. "What are you doing?"

Ning Miaowei shook her head repeatedly. "Nothing."

"Let’s speak honestly, do you have plans involving that ghost on my body?"

Otherwise, Chu Jiang couldn’t understand why someone like Ning Miaowei would be so fixated on him.

You see, as a member of the ancient Ghost Master family and one of the top three experts at the research institute, Ning Miaowei practically has everything she wants.

Only things related to ghosts can make her pursue with such persistence.

Expert Ning coughed awkwardly. "Well, if I deny it, you won’t believe me."

"Let me put it this way, I am indeed interested in Chu’s Jiang and hope to make some deals with you…"

Chu Jiang waved his hand, "Forget it. If you want to gain Chu’s Jiang’s power, you’ll have to get rid of me first."

"Of course, before you lay a finger on me, I’ll take you down. Neither the research institute nor your behind-the-scenes Ghost Master family can stop me."

Ning Miaowei fell silent, as Chu Jiang had blocked off all possibilities.

As they spoke, Chu Jiang stood up and, before leaving, patted Expert Ning on the shoulder, "If you can get rid of all your messy thoughts, we can still be friends in the future."

"This is my warning, and my final plea. I hope you take care of yourself."

After being patted by Chu Jiang twice, Ning Miaowei’s face turned an unnatural shade of red, as if she had been drinking.

Faced with the other’s earnest words, she didn’t reply, but made a reluctant "Um" sound.

Chu Jiang ignored this strange woman and put away the cloth doll before leaving for Expert Chen’s office.

……

After Chu Jiang left, Expert Ning collapsed weakly on the table, breathing heavily, and angrily pounded the table, "Why did this happen?!"

Just then, Ning Xiaorou opened the door and walked in, wearing a gas mask on her face. "Hey sis, didn’t you hear me tell you to open the window for ventilation?"

"You made the concoction yourself, don’t you know its effects? Don’t think that just because Chu Jiang, who has a special constitution, has no symptoms at all means that you’ll be fine too."

Ning Miaowei’s eyes widened suddenly, and she finally realized, "Damn it, I knew I wasn’t that reckless!"

Although her strength had barely recovered when it came to speaking, Expert Ning still waved her hand to Ning Xiaorou, "Come over and help me, I need to take a shower."

"Oh no, first turn on the ventilation system, or else I’m afraid you might lose control and do something to me."

Ning Xiaorou took off her mask, with an expression of disgust on her face, but still did as the young lady instructed.

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On Chu Jiang’s side, after he communicated with Chen Yehua, he came to the eleventh underground floor again.

"Do you want the Ghost Mirror? Didn’t you say before that this spooky thing is not to be trusted? Now you changed your mind?"

"People can change, and I believe that the current me can resist its temptation." Even though he said that, Chu Jiang actually changed his original plan.

When he first came to this level for a visit, he intended to wait until he fully mastered the power of Chu’s Jiang before considering exchanging the Ghost Mirror.

However, after meeting Jing Ruoxue and learning many things related to Chu’s Jiang, he remembered the image that the Ghost Mirror had shown him before.

The Ghost Mirror deliberately recreated the image of him as a baby left at the hospital entrance.

Although he didn’t know if it was real or a fabricated illusion, it was at least a breakthrough point.

The Ghost Mirror might know the whereabouts of Chu Jiang’s biological parents, and even the location of the family tomb.

Additionally, with the global situation becoming increasingly tense, Chu Jiang wanted to become stronger in a short time, so he decided to exchange the Ghost Mirror early.

Whether or not this thing would deceive him depends on Chu Jiang’s intellect and self-control.

"Besides the Ghost Mirror, I also want to change that sniper rifle." Chu Jiang said while walking.

Chen Yehua was even more surprised, "Don’t you consider anything else? The new list you just looked at has many things that I myself want."

"No, I already have enough sealed items on me, oh well, I can always change to a different ‘substitute scarecrow’."

Because Chu Jiang frequently solves supernatural events, the institute still owes him rewards for two C-class events and two A-class events.

The experience at the gloomy castle was rather unique, it couldn’t be considered as solving an event, but because Chu Jiang provided important information, there was another reward, allowing him to splurge now.

"Alright, as long as we go out more frequently, the rewards will be substantial. When the opportunity comes, let’s empty this place."

As a joke, Chen Yehua first took Chu Jiang to retrieve the black sniper rifle.

This thing was quite heavy when held, after Chu Jiang picked it up, he instinctively wanted to aim at someone, but Expert Chen promptly stopped him.

So Chu Jiang could only put it away for now, and plan to test its effectiveness after returning to Luohe City.

After getting another scarecrow substitute, the two of them arrived in front of the room where the Ghost Mirror was stored.

This place is almost the deepest part of this floor, filled with a eerie atmosphere. The lights in the corridor would sometimes be dim and sometimes bright, making it feel like they had arrived at the border between the underworld and the world of the living.

The Ghost Mirror was still the same, its appearance looked like a bronze dressing mirror with a handle. The mirror’s surface was reflective and the back of the mirror was covered in rust, as if it had been in existence for many years.

Moreover, this time when Chu Jiang arrived, the Ghost Mirror didn’t show any images to tempt him. It seemed to have already sensed Chu Jiang’s intentions, knowing that he would definitely take it away today.

This made Chu Jiang more certain of his initial guess, that the Ghost Mirror could see into people’s hearts and selectively show them some images based on their inner desires.

Therefore, this was a very difficult seal to utilize, no wonder the institute had put it aside until now.

After silently observing for a while, Chu Jiang didn’t hesitate and didn’t pretend to leave. He directly asked Expert Chen to open the door.

Because as long as Chu Jiang didn’t completely and decisively want to leave, the Ghost Mirror would definitely not detain him.

The following process went smoothly. When Chu Jiang held the Ghost Mirror, it gave him a chilly feeling. He even had a moment of confusion, feeling that everything in front of him was strange and surreal, not knowing what was real and what was false.

Expert Chen didn’t notice this point, he just threw the ready gold ingot to the "miser" on this level, an old ghost who instinctively guards the treasure.

Shaking his head, Chu Jiang found that the surroundings were back to normal, so he carefully stuffed this thing into his left hand and would try it out slowly after he got back.