Ghost Catching System-Chapter 488 - 487 Surveillance_1

Guarding against thieves means first guarding against Chu Hao! Luo Yan thought this as she rubbed her temples. "Your Sister Bai Ling, I’ll take her back with me tonight," she announced.

Chu Hao grew anxious. "Why are you taking her back? I’m worried about her."

Of course, he was worried! The Heavenly Bone Woman was some kind of Demon Head. What if she woke up in a bad mood and decided to kill them all to silence them? Besides, what if she got up in their sleep and sucked away their Yang Qi? What then?

Luo Yan twirled a strand of her hair with her fingers. "If *you* took her back, *I* wouldn’t be at ease! That’s why *I’m* taking her, so *I* can relax. Bai Ling and I are like sisters now."

How did they become like sisters so quickly? She must be kidding me. If they knew her true identity, would they still dare to befriend her? I’m actually trying to save them!

Chu Hao’s face darkened. "No, I’ll take her back to rest."

Luo Yan said, annoyed, "Little Maozi, when did you become such a dawdler! You aren’t thinking of taking advantage of Bai Ling while she’s drunk, are you? Don’t think we sisters don’t know you like older women."

Has my one and only preference been exposed just like that?

Chu Hao’s mouth twitched. "No, listen to me, she..."

Bai Ling groggily opened her eyes. Her gaze, fixed on Chu Hao, was as sharp as a dagger and radiated a chilling coldness.

My hair is standing on end! That look again... She really wasn’t drunk? I’m doomed! Am I totally doomed? Before, I might have dared to take her on, but after she absorbed the Ancestral Bone, we’re not even in the same league anymore.

"All right... okay, be careful on your way back," Chu Hao conceded.

Mu Yufei helped Bai Ling to her feet. "Ah-Hao, don’t worry."

Don’t worry? As if!

Watching the four women leave, Chu Hao felt his heart leap into his throat. What on earth does Bai Ling want? That demoness is terrifying! Still uneasy, he decided to follow them.

He hailed a cab. "Driver, follow that car," Chu Hao said.

The driver gave him an odd look. "Young man, why are you following a car in the middle of the night?"

Chu Hao replied, "I came with them. I’m just seeing them home."

"Alright," the driver said.

「Meanwhile...」

As for Chen Guishen and his two companions, they were in a sorry state, having wrapped their lower bodies with pieces of cardboard they’d found in trash bins. Passersby stared at the three with a mixture of curiosity and disdain.

The long-haired man, his face purple with rage, bellowed, "Chen Guishen, are you out of your mind? Have you forgotten what we came here to do?"

"Brother Fan, I didn’t expect this to happen," Chen Guishen said, head bowed, clearly terrified of the long-haired man.

Brother Fan kicked Chen Guishen, sending him crashing against a trash can, and cursed, "You son of a bitch!"

"Brother Fan, what do we do now?" another man asked bitterly.

Brother Fan was furious. They had nothing left: their ID cards, wallets, and clothes had all been confiscated. But these losses were trivial compared to the real problem: the Servant Ghost Lamp and the Stone Talisman had been taken. How could they report back now? Those were some of the Gui Yin Sect’s only remaining Magic Artifacts!

"How the hell should I know what to do? This is pissing me off!" Brother Fan roared.

Chen Guishen got up. "Brother Fan, that kid has all our stuff. If we can just find him, dealing with him will be a piece of cake, right?"

Brother Fan snorted. "Do you take me for an idiot? In a city this huge, where the hell are we supposed to find him?"

Chen Guishen definitely didn’t want to die. If they returned empty-handed because of him, the organization would surely kill him. Scrambling for a solution, he said, "Let’s go find Ji Qingzheng. His sister should know where that kid is."

The other two men nodded. It seemed like their only option for now. If they went back like this, not only would they have lost the Magic Artifacts, but their mission would also be a failure. Even if they weren’t killed, they’d be crippled for life.

「Back to Chu Hao」

He followed the women’s car to an apartment building. The apartment unit belonged to Mu Yufei; she had bought it herself. Chu Hao quietly slipped into the building, only to realize their apartment was way up high. The thirty-second floor? How am I supposed to keep an eye on things from down here?

However, he was skilled in Qinggong. Even though the window ledges were tiny, they posed no challenge for him. To avoid being recognized, he had bought a mask from a store before starting his climb.

Reaching the thirtieth floor, he glanced down and couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath. If I fall from here, I’ll either die or be crippled. He resumed climbing and finally reached the thirty-second floor.

This must be it!

Chu Hao climbed onto a balcony. The apartment’s interior was hidden by curtains, but the lights were on. He pressed himself against the window, trying to eavesdrop. However, the wind was too strong outside, making it impossible to hear anything from within. He decided he’d have to sneak inside.

A window to the apartment wasn’t closed. He quietly slid it open, checked that no one was around, and slipped inside.

Inside, it was quiet except for the sound of the TV. Are the four women already asleep? Probably. They all drank quite a bit. But why is it so quiet? Has the Heavenly Bone Woman already made her move? Is she absorbing the Yang Qi of the other three?

Chu Hao felt a surge of anxiety. He decided to take the initiative and open one of the room doors to check.

Just as he reached for the door on his left, it swung open from the other side. Chu Hao jumped back in surprise.

A woman emerged, her face covered with a cosmetic mask. Their eyes met.

"AH!"

The woman screamed and instinctively kicked out at Chu Hao.

Chu Hao reacted quickly, grabbing her foot. He saw she was wearing a bathrobe—definitely a woman.

For a moment, Chu Hao also froze.

The woman screamed again. She clearly hadn’t expected another man to suddenly appear in her home. And he’s wearing a mask! He’s obviously a bad guy! How did he get in here?

Panicked, the woman tried to pull her foot back, but she lost her balance, slipped, and tumbled to the floor.

"OUCH!" The woman cried out again from the painful fall.

Chu Hao quickly helped her up, saying guiltily, "Are you okay?"

"Don’t... don’t touch me!" the woman stammered, her face a mask of terror.

Chu Hao explained, "I’m not a bad guy." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Not a bad guy? Then who is? This man must be a psycho!

The woman grew even more frightened, and the cosmetic mask she’d just applied slipped off her face. It revealed a delicate, pretty face with well-defined features: arched eyebrows and large eyes. Even without makeup, she was strikingly beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

But what I didn’t expect was that I actually know this woman! It’s not Luo Yan or the others... it’s Qiu Qianxue? It really is her!

Chu Hao took off his mask. "Don’t be afraid, it’s me."

Qiu Qianxue, the flight attendant, was visibly stunned to see it was Chu Hao. "Chu Hao? H-how... how is it you?"