In the early morning, the sun shone brightly. Yong Shanling was dozing off in the passenger seat. She had been studying the "Compendium of All Beasts" that her master had given her last night and found that she could only see those strange beasts she had come into contact with.
For example, the Ran Yi fish and the Gu Diao. They seemed to have consciousness, but she didn't believe it. She tried all kinds of methods. As a result, she found that it was like a kind of consciousness. Not only was it immune to physical attacks, but also completely unresponsive to spells. Let alone the so - called blood - oath to recognize the master.
It seemed that she was indeed of ordinary aptitude as her master had said.
Finally, she had to admit that this book might really just be an introduction to all kinds of beasts. This made her a little discouraged. She had thought it would be like the ones in novels with a weapon spirit!
Mu Yijie turned his head and saw the little girl sigh heavily with a solemn face. He asked with a bit of amusement, "What's wrong? People who don't know might think you've lost some treasure."
Yong Shanling gave him a resentful look. "Uncle Mu, people your age won't understand. I thought I was playing the role of an underdog female protagonist rising up, but then I found out I'm just an extra. Alas~"
Mu Yijie was a bit stunned. He glanced at the rear - view mirror suspiciously. Was thirty really that old?
"How do you know you're not the protagonist if you haven't even started to rise up?" Mu Yijie's calm words carried an undeniable certainty.
"Right! I'm going to be Uncle Mu's bodyguard. I'll surely be as excellent as you!"
"Kid, have you graduated from high school?" Mu Yijie showed a faint smile and squinted his eyes as he looked at the road ahead.
"Of course, Uncle Mu. I'm already eighteen. And I've accompanied my master to catch demons more than ten times. That's why my master let me start working on my own." Thinking of her master, Yong Shanling proudly lifted her chin and emphasized her age again.
This really impressed Mu Yijie. After all, she didn't look very old, but unexpectedly, she had such rich experience in demon - catching.
"Not bad," Mu Yijie nodded. With her around, their safety would be more guaranteed.
When they arrived at the company, Mu Yijie was just about to get out of the car when Yong Shanling quickly pressed his hand.
"Wait. Don't take my job." Yong Shanling quickly opened the car door and hopped over to Mu Yijie's side. She was wearing a cute dress, with a sweet and lovely face. She was just the kind of little loli that could arouse boys' protective instincts.
The people in the company had already seen their boss's car and were ready to greet him. But then they saw a little loli open the door first.
Well, wasn't it said that Mr. Mu didn't get close to women? Why was he allowing this little girl to be so close to him today? Could she be... a relative?
Mu Yijie looked at the little girl who was trying so hard to be a good bodyguard. Without even looking, he knew what those people were thinking. He felt that he had sighed more since he met her.
"Mr. Mu, please." The little loli said seriously as she invited her employer out of the car.
Mu Yijie pretended not to see the note in her hand. Remembering the so - called bodyguard rules he had seen by chance, he covered his mouth with his fist and coughed lightly.
"Let's go."
"Yijie, long time no see." A voice came. The two of them looked over and saw a bright and fiery girl in a red dress leading a group of people walking towards them.
Seeing the person coming, Mu Yijie returned to his usual cold look. He curved his lips in a formulaic way. "Miss Ye, long time no see."
The arrogance and unruliness in Ye Wei's eyes softened a bit the moment she saw Mu Yijie, just like a proud phoenix willing to lower its head for the one it loved.
"Yijie, this time, our team will cooperate with you on the planning of the latest game. I hope our cooperation will be pleasant." Ye Wei chatted with Mu Yijie for a while and then looked at the little girl who had been following Mu Yijie.
The moment she saw the little girl's appearance, the hostility in her eyes lessened a bit.
"Is this little girl your sister? She's so cute." Ye Wei said with a bright smile. She casually took out a small bottle of perfume from her bag and handed it to Yong Shanling.
"She's a friend's child." Mu Yijie introduced simply.
"This is our self - made perfume. It has a fresh and elegant smell. The top note is a bit light, and the base note has a slightly cool and refreshing taste. It's most suitable for little girls like her."
Yong Shanling looked at the bottle of perfume. The smell was quite nice, and most importantly, it even carried a faint trace of spiritual energy. She wanted it, but there was also a bit of awkwardness in her heart. She couldn't really tell why. Not knowing what to do, she could only look at Mu Yijie for help.
"Take it. I've been a business partner with Mr. Ye for many years." Mu Yijie shifted the matter to his friendship with Ye Wei's father.
Yong Shanling's black - and - white eyes immediately lit up. She took the perfume, moved her hand slightly, and said with a smile, "Sister Ye is really beautiful and kind - hearted. You must pray recently. You'll surely have good luck."
Ye Wei just smiled and didn't respond. It was just a little ant. If it weren't for Mu Yijie's sake, such a person would never have the chance to talk to her in her whole life.
Yong Shanling felt Ye Wei's arrogance but didn't care. After saying that, she happily played with her newly - obtained perfume behind them.
Mu Yijie was walking when he saw out of the corner of his eye that Yong Shanling almost bumped into someone again. He stopped his conversation with Ye Wei and directly reached out his hand to hold the little girl who was having so much fun.
Not far away, Ye Wei's eyes flashed a blue light when she saw this scene.
In the office, Yong Shanling was arranged to play with her phone in the lounge, while Mu Yijie and Ye Wei went to check their newly - made game plan.
When they passed by a cubicle, they suddenly heard Yong Shanling's voice.
"Come on, I'm just hanging around him for Mu Yijie's money. After all, it's not easy to find someone as stupid and rich as him!" It was still that soft voice, clearly audible.
The two walked to the door and saw through the glass that Yong Shanling was talking to someone casually.
Ye Wei frowned and looked at Mu Yijie with a bit of worry. She wanted to say something, but all she saw was Mu Yijie's cold jaw.
Mu Yijie took out his phone and said seriously to the person on the other end, "I'm outside the meeting room around the corner. Come here."
A hint of joy flashed in Ye Wei's eyes. She had long disliked this ant who had caught Mu Yijie's attention.
Not long after, they saw a figure in a blue dress bouncing over.
Ye Wei's pupils shrank. How could she be here!
As Yong Shanling got closer, the puppet behind her ear started to swing wildly and screamed in a voice only she could hear, "There's a demon!" A look of excitement appeared on her fair face. Finally, her job as a bodyguard was going to be useful.
"This... How could there be two identical people?" Ye Wei looked at the people in front of her in horror. A look of panic flashed across her proud face.
"Miss Ye, there might be some problems. Please step aside first. I'll deal with it and then continue to check the plan."
After saying that, Mu Yijie ignored Ye Wei and asked in a low voice, "Is it a human or a demon inside?"
"It's a demon. And it's a cute little one!"