Chapter 510
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Chapter 510: New Members
“Zzzz… Welcome to today’s legal program. Today’s theme is… Zzzz… High-end ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods. As usual, Uncle San got up early to start his busy day…”
Ghost Jiang Er sat at the laboratory workbench, hugging her knees, absentmindedly adjusting the radio frequency.
Creak.
The laboratory door opened, and An Qingyu walked in. He was slightly taken aback when he saw Jiang Er sitting at the workbench, looking dejected.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Jiang Er looked up at An Qingyu, her lips pressed together. After hesitating for a moment, the radio beside her fell into sudden silence:
“Are you… leaving Lintang?”
An Qingyu nodded. “Yeah, we’re leaving tomorrow morning.”
Jiang Er shifted her gaze away from An Qingyu, lowering her head to bury her face in her arms, and spoke softly:
“So, what do you plan to do with me?”
An Qingyu was momentarily taken aback by the question, then fell into thought.
Jiang Er couldn’t leave the vicinity of her own corpse by more than a kilometer, and since she was a magnetic field herself, she couldn’t move the coffin at all. This meant her freedom was entirely bound by this coffin…
Wherever the coffin was, she could only be there.
If the coffin were buried underground, Jiang Er would be confined to the cemetery for a long time, like a true ghost.
If they just left the coffin here, Jiang Er wouldn’t be able to stray too far from this place either. Not to mention living a normal life like a human, if her existence were discovered, this place would be considered a haunted house. If some reckless person came here to explore or stream live, it would be a real mess…
It seemed that Jiang Er’s corpse was inappropriate no matter where it was placed.
As Jiang Er had said before, she was like an eternal prisoner now, unable to leave, unable to communicate, unable to integrate into society…
Once they left, Jiang Er would truly become a wandering spirit.
Perhaps her only source of entertainment would be listening to the radio or watching television.
Watching television alone in a place like this for decades… Even if Jiang Er wasn’t a ghost, she would probably turn into a real ghost by then.
After pondering for a long time, An Qingyu seemed to have thought of something and looked at Jiang Er:
“Why don’t you join our team?”
Jiang Er was taken aback by this suggestion and looked up at An Qingyu.
“Since you don’t want to stay here alone, maybe joining us is your only way out,” An Qingyu said seriously. “Once you become part of the special team, you won’t be stuck in one place anymore; you’ll be traveling the world with us. Although it’s dangerous, it’s better than being a prisoner.”
Jiang Er was stunned for a moment and instinctively asked, “But… I can’t stray too far from this coffin. Are you saying you’ll have to carry my coffin every time you go on a mission?”
“It’s just a coffin; we can carry it. Didn’t you and we work well together this time?”
Jiang Er hesitated for a moment, her expression somewhat forlorn.
“I… I’m just a corpse…”
“What’s wrong with being a corpse?” An Qingyu smiled and said, “There’s no rule that says a corpse can’t be a member of the special team.”
“Bringing a corpse to the battlefield is unlucky,” Jiang Er said, lowering her head and speaking softly.
An Qingyu looked at her for a moment, smiling as he adjusted his glasses.
“Jiang Er.”
“Hmm?”
“My favorite thing is corpses,” An Qingyu said earnestly. “If anyone says you’re unlucky, I’ll be angry.”
Jiang Er stood frozen in place.
She looked up into An Qingyu’s eyes. Even with the lenses obscuring them, those pure and bright eyes still sparkled like stars.
He was serious.
Jiang Er and An Qingyu stared at each other for a long time before she snapped back to reality, nervously turning her head away and stammering:
“But… Senior Lin Qiye might not agree…”
An Qingyu smiled and turned to walk out the door.
“Wait for me a moment.”
…
Living room.
“Jiang Er?”
Lin Qiye looked at An Qingyu in surprise. “Does she want to come with us?”
An Qingyu nodded. “Yeah.”
“What!!” Bai Li Pangpang rushed over, excitedly saying, “Sister Jiang Er wants to join us? Then we’ll have a full team! We can trick Brother Zhuo over later, and we’ll be a seven-member team!”
“If Jiang Er is willing to join, that’s definitely a good thing,” Lin Qiye nodded. “She’s exceptionally talented, and being in the ‘Sea’ realm, plus the mysterious ‘Spirit Communication Field,’ she fully qualifies to join the special team.”
After saying that, Lin Qiye turned to Jia Lan.
“Jia Lan, what do you think?”
Jia Lan blinked, first sizing up An Qingyu for a moment, then turning to look at the laboratory where Jiang Er was, seemingly deep in thought…
It was unclear what she had thought of, but her eyes quickly lit up.
“I agree!” Jia Lan raised her hands in approval, excitedly saying, “This pairing is so good…”
Lin Qiye: ?
“Old Cao?” Lin Qiye looked toward a distance.
Cao Yuan, who was meditating on the sofa, slightly opened his eyes. “Of course, I have no objections. Having a junior in the team is a good thing.”
“Since that’s the case, then it’s unanimously approved,” Lin Qiye concluded.
Two minutes later.
Lin Qiye laid out the written application on the table, while Jiang Er floated behind him, curiously looking at the document.
“Alright, I’ve written the application for you. Next, all that’s left is to sign… uh…” Lin Qiye glanced at Jiang Er in her ghostly state, feeling a bit of a headache.
In her ghostly state, Jiang Er couldn’t affect physical objects at all, let alone sign her name.
But signing was something that couldn’t be done by anyone else, especially for formal documents related to the special team.
An Qingyu pondered for a moment. “Can we use a fingerprint?”
“That should work.”
An Qingyu nodded and took the application into the laboratory. A few minutes later, he came out with the application bearing the fingerprint.
“Done.” An Qingyu handed the application to Lin Qiye. “I melted a bit of ice and used her finger to press the fingerprint.”
Lin Qiye glanced at the application, confirmed it was correct, then looked up at Jiang Er standing in front of him, a slight smile on his lips.
“Welcome to the team, Jiang Er.”
Jiang Er lightly bit her lip, her eyes filled with emotion. She deeply bowed to Lin Qiye and the others in the living room.
“Thank you, seniors. I promise I won’t cause you any trouble.”
Bai Li Pangpang walked over to her side, pretending to pat her shoulder, and said with a smile, “From now on, your Brother Pang will protect you!”
Jia Lan looked at her, then at An Qingyu behind her, her smile growing brighter.
“Now, have we reached the required number for formalization?” Jia Lan seemed to have thought of something.
“Yeah,” Lin Qiye nodded.
“But we still need one more person…”
