Silver Bell couldn’t understand why Muxingge would ask her for this kind of favor—Muxingge should know she’s not good at dealing with people!
She had originally wanted to refuse, but since she didn’t dare say it out loud, she could only agree in a timid and meek manner.
When she ran into Xiaohongmao in the corridor just now, she had wanted to be enthusiastic and greet her proactively, to leave a good impression.
But it seemed Xiaohongmao didn’t appreciate it at all… Didn’t Xiaohongmao reply with “I’ll try my best to overcome difficulties and not trouble you”? That was clearly a gentle rejection, wasn’t it!
Clearly, to praise her naturally, she’d first said, “It looks like Muxingge really thinks highly of you.”
Then, to show her own sincerity, she’d added, “I’m not good at guiding newcomers, but if you have any problems, you can always come to me”……
That was right! Ali had once given her a book about social skills, and she had followed its steps exactly!
Wuwu… This is a disaster…
Covering her face, Silver Bell whimpered.
Her attempt at greeting had failed so miserably—now the new junior was probably going to look down on her, right? Muxingge would definitely be mad, wouldn’t she?
This was a huge crisis! It was the biggest crisis of her Magical Girl career!
Equipped with her coat, scarf, mask, sunglasses, and hat, Silver Bell fled in panic.
Luckily, now that the weather had turned cold, this getup didn’t look so conspicuous anymore.
She didn’t want to stay in the Association even a second longer!
Xiaohongmao didn’t notice the little girl bundled up like a rice dumpling brushing past her.
She was still worrying about what had just happened.
It’s over… Senior [Silverflame Dragon Princess] is notoriously bad-tempered even among S-Rank Magical Girls.
They say she only likes being alone, and since she hates being held back by others, she always acts solo…
For someone like that to be forced by Senior Muxingge to take care of a burden like herself, she must be really unhappy about it!
Silver Bell’s anxious heart didn’t settle down the whole way home.
Only when she stepped into the hallway of her own building did she finally feel a little relieved.
Just like a safe zone in Zombie Game—once she got home, she’d be completely safe!
But after stepping out of the elevator, Silver Bell’s footsteps froze.
There, in front of her door where it should’ve been empty, two strangers were kissing…
She was blocked from her own front door!
The door next to hers was wide open—a slightly taller woman was pinning a petite white-haired girl against the door, kissing her aggressively.
Silver Bell only glanced up before immediately pressing her head down against her chest…
Right, she’d heard there were new neighbors moving in next door!
Her first reaction was to turn around and head back to the elevator, but it seemed they’d already noticed her.
Wouldn’t that make things even more awkward? Would they think she was deliberately looking down on couples?
Stay calm, stay calm, she told herself—she was just coming home as usual.
As long as she ignored these two affectionate normies, it’d be fine. Yes, nothing to worry about!
As for why Silver Bell immediately classified them like this…
Well, the two of them were already dating, and that black-haired lady was so beautiful—she was clearly a super normie!
But just as Silver Bell’s heart thumped and she started unlocking her door, Ye Xinglan took the initiative to greet her.
“What a coincidence, good afternoon—did I scare you by accident yesterday?”
“Sorry sorry, I wasn’t staring at you on purpose, I just happened to glance over, I didn’t mean anything by it, please go ahead, sorry for disturbing you!”
With a loud “bang” as the door slammed shut, Xiaoxi, who hadn’t even heard that long, complicated sentence clearly, struggled to wriggle out from Ye Xinglan’s arms, gasping for breath.
Just now, her entire field of vision had been filled with Ye Xinglan, and she hadn’t seen anyone else at all.
“This is all your fault for doing that kind of thing right at the door. Now the neighbor saw us!”
All she had done was refuse Ye Xinglan’s request for a magic recharge at night again—who knew the little rich lady would pounce on her and force a kiss right as she opened the door!
“Now we’re going to be thought of as weird people, aren’t we? By the way, who’s the new neighbor? I didn’t see anything just now.”
“A kid who looks like she’s really afraid of the cold?”
Recalling Silver Bell’s tightly bundled look just now, Ye Xinglan blinked.
“You really are… forget it, Butler Miss just called, let’s go home and talk!”
Fuming, Xiaoxi dragged Ye Xinglan inside and slammed the door with another “bang.”
They had just contacted Mo Lan’er on the way home, and hadn’t expected the butler to gather information so quickly.
On the video call, Mo Lan’er looked anxious. “Xiaoxi, that Qiuli’s identity is really dangerous. You and Lady aren’t going to make contact with her, are you?”
Mo Lan’er’s intelligence network really was deep—she had already found Qiuli’s past information so quickly. Xiaoxi immediately understood why Mo Lan’er was so worried: Qiuli had actually been a “Corpse Collector” in the past!
The Bounty Hunter organization was made up of all kinds of people.
For someone like An Wanwan, being a Bounty Hunter was just a way to pick up commissions—a middleman platform, really.
Strictly speaking, she wasn’t really part of the Bounty Hunters and hadn’t done anything serious, which was why Miss L took her on as an informant.
But not all jobs were open for anyone to take.
The shady ones, or those where the client didn’t want a third party to know, were always handled by those truly loyal to the Bounty Hunters—these people were called “Corpse Collectors,” and from that name alone, you could guess most of their targets wound up dead.
Therefore, to be loyal enough to the Bounty Hunters to do this kind of work, most were ruthless and utterly lacking in morals or conscience.
Xiaoxi thought of Qiuli’s indifferent face—could her hands be stained with blood too?
“The good news is, among Corpse Collectors, Qiuli doesn’t seem to be the type who kills or burns things down. She only takes theft commissions, and they say she’s never failed a job.”
Mo Lan’er added, “But she was once a loyal Corpse Collector of the Bounty Hunters, after all. She’s been mixing with desperados every day—definitely not someone you want to mess with. Lady, you and Xiaoxi must stay far away from her!”
That was why Mo Lan’er had called so anxiously—she was genuinely worried for her Lady’s safety!
“Oh, and I also heard the Bounty Hunters once received a mission to assassinate [Judgment Scales], but it’s never been completed. Maybe Qiuli was lurking around [Judgment Scales] all that time for that job.”
The call ended, and before Xiaoxi could even organize her thoughts, a message came in from the Astrologer.
“I’ve found a reasonable opportunity for you two to have close contact with Qiuli. There’s a survey mission tomorrow. Normally, newcomers to North Blossom City wouldn’t be assigned this, but I arranged for you to be added to Qiuli’s group. What do you think?”
Xiaoxi and Ye Xinglan exchanged a glance.
They had just finished learning about Qiuli’s explosive past, and now the Astrologer had arranged for them to work closely with her. What a coincidence.