Something's off about this magical girl.

Chapter 32 The Magical Little Girl Qiu Ji

It's Saturday.

Gu Bai didn't wake up early. His phone lit up twice on the bedside table. He turned to the side, opened the screen, and found the chat box he had sent to Luo Shui last night.

The reply from the other end took a long time.

Mr. Gu, we would like to discuss the situation of the Ximing Cult with you in person. If it is convenient for you, when would you like to schedule a time?

I'm free today.

Gu Bai sent out the edited message, then lay on the sofa and stared up at the ceiling.

A "beep" sounded.

The other end agreed immediately, replying so quickly, as if the chat window had been open all along, waiting for him.

I opened a glass of iced drink and started drinking.

Seriously, is there something wrong with the script?

All she wanted was to find her childhood sweetheart and then settle down in a quiet little place to start her peaceful retirement.

Well, now there might be one more thing: it would be better to stay away from these unconventional magical girls.

I thought it was a match made in heaven, and with the red thread of fate connecting us, it should have been a simple and straightforward relationship.

When I was looking for her before, I found one clue after another, but then I lost my way and had no choice but to come to Qixin for help.

In short, when I first arrived at Qixin, I really didn't expect there to be so many complicated things between magical girls.

Sigh, I don't want to think about it anymore.

I settled down on the sofa, took a piece of candy from the snack bag on the coffee table, unwrapped it, popped it into my mouth, picked up the remote control, turned on the TV, and put some sound on.

[A magical girl support event is about to begin, and you are welcome to join!]

—If you don't want to join, switch platforms.

[Hope you get the latest news on Magical Girl Zhenyue!]

—I don't want to know, let's keep switching channels.

[Dear viewers, after this episode, our channel will soon be airing episode 72 of the large-scale drama series that blends comedy, action, romance, and family drama!]

No, how about something that has nothing to do with magical girls?

Gu Bai seriously doubted whether there was a channel on this TV that had absolutely nothing to do with magical girls.

He took another piece of candy and ate it, then pressed the power button.

Before shutting down, it forced a GG segment, played by the familiar "Xiaoyue," whose tone was as energetic as ever, recommending that viewers pay attention to "Tancao," who recently entered the futures market.

Enraged to the point of losing her mind, Gu Baiqianqian fainted.

"Thump,"

"Knock knock knock".

He was awakened by the sound of knocking on the door.

The people from Luoshui have already come looking for us? That's pretty fast. Gu Bai glanced at his phone, impressed by their efficiency.

The door opened, but no one was there.

I looked left and right, but there wasn't a soul in sight. People still play pranks on people living here?

"Here it is!"

Suddenly, a slender little hand that was raised came into Gu Bai's view.

The owner of the hand stood at the door, a little girl with strikingly neatly combed amber hair.

She was not very tall, only about 1.4 meters, and was carrying a proper briefcase. She looked up at him with a very composed expression, which created a strange sense of contrast with her height.

Gu Bai stood there for two seconds.

"Lost?" he asked, his tone calm, the kind you'd use when speaking to a lost child. "Do you remember how to contact your family?"

The girl raised an eyebrow slightly in displeasure: "Luoshui Heavy Industry, Qiuji."

"..." Gu Bai fell silent.

Perhaps feeling that this self-introduction wasn't convincing enough, Qiu Ji added, "Qi Xin University, magical girl Qiu Ji."

"yes..."

Gu Bai went over Qiu Ji's two sentences in his mind, his lips twitched, and he suppressed the word that was about to pop into his throat, ultimately failing: "A magical little girl, I guess."

"Do you think I can't hear you?!"

Qiu Ji gritted her teeth and spoke. Although it was an open secret, she was still unhappy to have it pointed out to her face like that.

Gu Bai realized that his comment was inappropriate and tried to make amends by saying, "Small ones are also cute."

"Yes," Qiu Ji replied with a smile, then her expression instantly turned cold: "May I say the same thing to my older brother?"

"Of course not."

He had lost his composure slightly, so he took Qiu Ji home and mentally went over his words.

He had a general idea of ​​Luoshui Heavy Industry's business structure.

Although it is declining, it still holds a huge data network, and cooperating with it would definitely be beneficial to me.

Luoshui Heavy Industry needs someone who can help it turn its data into value or opportunities.

What Gu Bai needs is another helping hand hidden in the shadows behind Qi Xin's public assistance.

Both sides have chips, and both know where the other's chips are.

Now, Gu Bai has made his request, and because of this, he originally thought it would be the manager who had previously approached him to discuss it with him. He never expected it to be this young girl...

"Autumn?" Gu Bai realized.

"Hmm, Qiuji, what's wrong? Don't you often talk to Fuyutsubaki and Natsuki?"

As she said this, Qiu Ji's gaze subtly shifted towards the coffee table behind Gu Bai, lingering on the snack bag for half a second before returning to her own without any change in expression.

This was beyond Gu Bai's expectations. This little girl really was the last member of the Four Seasons Group, and according to her, she was even in the university department? What kind of school admission model did Qi Xin have in mind?

"A swift and decisive battle, you mean the matter concerning Ximing, right?"

"Yes."

"Under the leadership of the magical girl of the past, Ximing has been developing rapidly in recent years." Qiu Ji stated in a report that had been prepared long ago: "In the past, it had more of a cooperative relationship with Qixin, but in recent years it has begun to infiltrate the grassroots level, gradually replacing some of the grassroots areas originally covered by Qixin with its own sphere of influence, and moving in the direction of competition."

"How much do you know about their immortality plan?" Gu Bai directly steered the conversation in that direction.

"I don't know for now, but you can find out more after some time if you need it." Qiu Ji gently moved the snack bag a little closer to her.

"I need to know when Ximing's immortality plan started, and whether there are any other magical girls besides the insect magical girl, or what conditions need to be met to join. That's enough for now."

"Understood, target, I'll take it back." Qiu Ji tapped her briefcase twice, as if making a note of something, then looked up at Gu Bai: "And, from a personal perspective, may I ask you something?"

"explain."

"The Insect Magical Girl is related to you, isn't she?"

As she said this, Qiu Ji's gaze fell on the snack bag on the coffee table where she had taken a few candies.

Gu Bai didn't answer immediately, but glanced at her and said, "The fact that you asked means you already have a judgment."

"That's enough for today." Qiu Ji stood up and picked up her briefcase. "There's one last thing I want to remind you of."

"explain."

"Witch's Night: A low-risk omen."

"Great danger?" Judging from the name, it's safe to say it's not a good thing.

"It's possible, but not very likely—never mind, I'll be going now, bye-bye."

Without lingering, Gu Bai escorted her to the door, watching Qiu Ji walk deeper into the corridor with her briefcase.

Because of her height, she could only take short, quick steps, as if she were rushing to accomplish something.

Gu Bai smiled, still clutching the snack bag in his hand. The snacks inside had just been stuffed into Qiu Ji's bag. As for the reason, the girl had two or three candies hidden in her palm when she left. You can't scold her; she's a real kid.

He turned around, went back into the house, sat back on the sofa, and picked up his phone.

Zhenyue contacted Taozhuo and Dongchun last night and arranged to meet them this morning to ask how things were going over there.

Gu Bai typed a line in the chat box and sent it:

How was your day?

The reply came quickly, accompanied by a location indicating that the person was currently on a mission.

[We've finished discussing what we asked about Senior Zhenyue, and I'm currently working in Zone 047! Teacher, come check it out~]