What do you mean you also want to return to the world?

Chapter 13 I'm Appraising Treasures

"No. 33 Lin'an Street... What have you done to me?"

Looking at the dilapidated streets, old buildings, and litter everywhere, Shi Yan was somewhat bewildered.

"Have I come to the wrong place?"

Shi Yan looked down at the business card Qi Fei had left him.

"That's right, this is the place."

Last night, after thinking about it all night, Shi Yan decided to choose the second path and become a demon hunter like Qi Fei.

The reason is simple: he faces so many threats, yet he has absolutely no fighting ability. He's practically no different from Tang Sanzang, except he's Tang Sanzang without his monkey... oh, not just a monkey, but even his second brother, Pigsy, is missing.

How could this be allowed? Shi Yan felt that even if he were to become Tang Sanzang, who returned from the Western Paradise in "Journey to the West: The Sequel," and unleash a barrage of attacks, he would still have some ability to protect himself.

But the question is, where is the Western Paradise?

Shi Yan wandered around this dilapidated street for half a day, until he was about to question his existence, when he finally saw a tattered GG sign in the corner—"Qifei Media".

Below that, in smaller print, is the message: "Please go up to the second floor."

Good news, you've come to the right place.

Bad news, it would have been better if we had gone to the wrong place.

Shi Yan began to suspect that she had been deceived.

No, is it an official force of the Sword-Wielding Bureau? An official force, even if it's not in a government building or military base, should at least be a security company, not some junkyard.

Even if it's for the sake of concealment, it shouldn't go to this extent.

Shi Yan sighed, feeling that his future was as bleak as the broken incandescent light bulb in front of his door.

But there's no way around it. We've already come all this way, can't we just turn around and leave?

Shi Yan started climbing the stairs, but when he was halfway up, he heard Qi Fei's voice.

"Hmm...this texture is nice, really nice."

"But the camera lens is a bit blurry, it's not very clear... Could you zoom in a bit? Yes, yes, that's it."

What are they doing?

Shi Yan was a little curious. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the door to a room on the second floor was wide open. Qi Fei's voice was coming from inside.

Is this door left open for me?

Shi Yan remembered that Qi Fei had said that his every move would be monitored, so he must have known that he was coming all along.

So he didn't think much of it and went straight in.

As soon as he entered the room, he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

The room was spotless and perfectly organized. All the furniture was made of dark solid wood, filling the room with a faint sandalwood scent, which seemed to be mixed with the aroma of books and ink.

The cabinets against the wall are filled with antiques such as bronzes and porcelains. The most eye-catching item is a half-person-high brass mirror, which faces the door directly, allowing visitors to see their own reflection, which looks like a painting.

What's going on here? The contrast is too great!

Almost instantly, Shi Yan put his earlier doubts about whether "that guy was a liar" out of his mind.

Wow, that's incredibly professional. How could this be a scam? This is definitely a master sage!

This atmosphere calmed Shi Yan down considerably.

"Not bad, not bad at all, really very good." Qi Fei's voice came again, his voice somewhat ethereal, as if he was immersed in some kind of art and couldn't extricate himself, "The color, the texture, it is absolutely a masterpiece."

Shi Yan turned his head and found Qi Fei sitting with his back to him at a long mahogany table, with a cell phone propped up in front of him, broadcasting live.

So he really is a streamer.

Bearing such an important responsibility as exorcising demons, yet doing such down-to-earth work, is this what it means to be a hermit in the city?

Shi Yan felt like he was about to attain enlightenment.

But what treasure is he looking at so intently?

Shi Yan curiously leaned over and saw the image on the screen.

Those were long, slender, and delicate eyes.

Black stockings and beautiful legs.

...What the heck?

Shi Yan was stunned, thinking he had misread it.

But the sound coming from the phone proved that he hadn't misread it.

"Master~" a charming female voice came from the phone, "Haven't you seen it yet? How much is this coin worth?"

Those beautiful legs in black stockings twitched again, and Shi Yan finally discovered that there was indeed an ancient coin of unknown origin sandwiched between those legs.

"Don't rush, don't rush, I'm appraising it right now, it won't be that quick." Qi Fei frowned slightly, looking very serious. "You know, appraising antiques is a technical job, you don't want me to make a mistake, right? Don't worry, I'm almost there. Come closer, let me take a closer look at this coin myself..."

"Do we need to get even closer?"

"Mmm, just a little closer."

"Alright then~" The camera zoomed in again, so close that it was almost possible to see the more private scenery through the stockings themselves. "Master, please take a close look~"

"I'm watching, I'm watching!" Qi Fei's small eyes were practically as big as copper bells.

Just then, with a "snap," the screen went black, followed by a bright red notification popping up.

"Warning! Inappropriate content detected. Your live stream has been temporarily banned!"

"grass!"

Qi Fei's expression immediately changed, and he leaned back in his chair, cursing.

"Damn Doubi, all they do is target good streamers like me, it's infuriating."

His mouth was dry from cursing, and he subconsciously wanted to drink a glass of water, so he turned his head away.

Then he and Shi Yan stared at each other.

"Holy crap!" He jumped up from his chair. "Shi Yan? What are you doing here?!"

"Didn't you say I should come find you once I made up my mind?"

Shi Yan was also speechless; the emotions he had built up when he first entered the room had completely vanished.

"You made your decision way too quickly!" Qi Fei glared at Shi Yan. "And couldn't you have at least made a phone call before you came?"

"You didn't know I was coming?" Shi Yan was also incredulous. "Didn't the people monitoring me tell you?"

"Who's been spying on you?"

Qi Fei blurted it out subconsciously, only realizing his mistake afterward, but it was too late.

"So no one was watching me?" Shi Yan's eyes widened. "Then why did you tell me that?"

"Ha, haha, I was just teasing you." Qi Fei chuckled sheepishly. "I knew you'd come looking for me. There was absolutely no need for surveillance."

Shi Yan: "..."

Is this guy even a normal person?

After a brief silence.

"You saw it all?"

"Yes."

"It's no big deal, I'm at work."

"Weren't you looking at legs?"

"No, we are appraising a treasure."

"They're looking at the legs, aren't they?"

Qi Fei stared intently at Shi Yan: "Jianbao."

Shi Yan remained silent for a long time.

"Yes, Jianbao."