The follow-up events no longer required Ruan Xingyao’s involvement.
Xie Lin escorted Ruan Xingyao back.
On the way, while driving, Xie Lin kept glancing at Ruan Xingyao through the rearview mirror.
She must have been really tired because as soon as she got into the car, Ruan Xingyao started swaying side to side and yawning repeatedly.
Her originally clear and bright eyes were now glazed over with moisture, looking like a bullied little animal—so pitiful.
After some time, Ruan Xingyao rubbed her eyes, leaned forward a bit, hugged the backrest of the front seat with both hands, tilted her head, and asked, “You’ve been staring at me the whole way. What exactly do you want to say?”
She didn’t like being watched like this, as if she were some bad person who did something wrong.
Xie Lin felt a bit awkward, tightened his grip on the steering wheel, and after a few seconds said, “Nothing really, just find it amazing that there really are people in this world who can understand what animals say.”
“Seeing is believing!” Ruan Xingyao replied.
This was basic stuff in their Beast Taming Sect.
Xie Lin asked, “But as far as I know, Ms. Ruan, you weren’t born with this ability. So, can I assume that after training, others might also gain this ability?”
Ruan Xingyao touched her chin, pretending to think deeply, and after a moment said, “So that’s what you’re thinking.”
In her original world, that might have been possible, but in this world, spiritual power was very scarce.
She had to be extremely careful using her own spiritual power.
For now, she had no way to let just anyone casually acquire this ability.
Xie Lin watched Ruan Xingyao’s expression, trying to read something from her face.
Was all this real, or was it just a drama she was playing out?
After a while, Ruan Xingyao said, “Although I don’t yet know how to help others gain this ability, I promise I won’t use my power to do bad things, and I’ll always be there when you need me.”
That should do it, right?
After all, they still treated her like a dangerous person!
Hmph!
As if she’s going to tolerate that!
Letting go of the backrest of the front seat, Ruan Xingyao leaned back again and shifted her gaze to the car window.
Clearly, she was showing that she refused to continue the conversation with Xie Lin.
Xie Lin was helpless but didn’t say anything more, just drove steadily.
After a while, he had safely brought Ruan Xingyao to the building beneath her home.
Ruan Xingyao got out of the car briskly, without any hesitation or lingering, and walked straight into the entrance without looking back.
Listening to her quick footsteps climbing the stairs, Xie Lin shook his head and smiled wryly.
Looks like she really offended the little girl badly.
Just as Xie Lin was about to start the car and leave, Ruan Xingyao suddenly reappeared in his view, having come back down the stairs.
Xie Lin raised a brow, watching her with interest as she hurried over to the driver’s side.
She rolled down the window, and before he could say anything, Ruan Xingyao asked, “What’s Director Shen’s number? I want to ask when I’ll get my bonus. Also, today’s case with Lin Ye was a big one, right? Shouldn’t the bonus be doubled?”
Listening to her chatter about the bonus, Xie Lin once again deeply recognized her money-loving nature.
He took out his phone, found Shen Jiming’s number, and handed it to Ruan Xingyao.
Ruan Xingyao tapped it quickly into her phone and politely said, “Thanks!”
Then she turned to go back upstairs.
“Wait!” Xie Lin called after her.
“What?” Ruan Xingyao looked at him suspiciously, wondering what he wanted now.
Xie Lin waved his phone and said, “Aren’t you going to save my number?”
Ruan Xingyao furrowed her brows involuntarily.
Seeing this, Xie Lin said helplessly, “Director Shen is the big boss of our bureau and is usually very busy. When there’s a case, it’s easier to contact me than him.”
This wasn’t a lie.
Ruan Xingyao blinked and looked at Xie Lin, asking, “So, you mean if I want a bonus, it’s easier to ask you?”
Xie Lin’s brow twitched — well, that really was…
He nodded and said, “It’s not wrong for you to think that way.”
“Alright then,” Ruan Xingyao finally accepted the explanation. “So, what’s your phone number?”
“183xxxxxxxx.”
Ruan Xingyao jotted it down, then shook her phone and said, “Help me hurry up the bonus, bye!”
After saying that, she turned and walked away without looking back.
Xie Lin sighed helplessly, didn’t linger any longer, and turned the car back toward the police station.
Ruan Xingyao went back home and took a deep, satisfying nap, sleeping until her whole body felt sore and soft before opening her eyes.
She grabbed her phone, and as soon as she lit up the screen, she saw a message confirming her bonus had been deposited into her bank account.
Ruan Xingyao shot straight up from the bed, carefully counting the zeros several times before feeling satisfied.
Looks like working for the police bureau is pretty reliable!
With this, she could afford her brother’s medical expenses and start paying off some debts.
This money-making method isn’t bad—she likes it!
Thinking of her brother, Ruan Xingyao’s eyes darted around.
Since she had nothing to do today, she decided to visit the hospital.
With that in mind, she got up, washed up, changed clothes, and headed out.
However, just as she stepped out of the residential gate, the tempting smell of hot breakfast caught her attention, and she couldn’t help but follow it.
Come to think of it, since coming to this world, she hadn’t had a proper meal yet.
“Well, better eat well first!”
Ruan Xingyao rubbed her flat stomach and bounced happily toward the breakfast stall.
She ordered steamed buns, small wontons, pan-fried dumplings, sweet pancakes, sesame balls, and tofu pudding, then sat down at a table and began eating heartily.
Luckily, with so many food streamers nowadays, although some people glanced a little longer when they saw her order so much food, almost no one thought she was strange—they just assumed she was filming a live broadcast or making a stunt.
That made Ruan Xingyao feel very comfortable.
She quickly polished off all the breakfast dishes, still feeling a bit unsatisfied.
Back in the Beast Taming Sect, although she had been favored, conditions were limited—they had never eaten such delicious breakfasts before.
Ruan Xingyao smacked her lips and murmured, “I wish Master and my senior brothers and sisters could come here too.”
Although this world’s spiritual energy was scarce, the living conditions were truly wonderful!
Especially now that she has money in her hands, she feels absolutely delighted—nothing could be more comfortable!
She hoped that all the important people in her life could share this good life with her.
But sadly, this wish could only be buried deep in her heart.
She couldn’t reveal the fact that she was a soul from another world occupying this body.
Just as Ruan Xingyao was leaving the breakfast shop, about to take the bus to the hospital, a sharp, desperate dog bark came from afar.
“Save my master! Someone, please save my master!”
— The end of the Chapter–
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