Lucia has been busy with work recently. Although she received a notification that her old friend Roy would come today, she didn't have any place other than the police station to receive him.

Theft, conflicts, and fraud. It seems that since that incident started, the uneasy emotions have been fueling the crime rate in the town.

She's really tired, especially her neck. She always feels like her cervical vertebrae are numb.

"Knock, knock."

Two knocks came from the office door that Lucia hadn't closed. Lucia lifted her face from the thick files and finally saw that face she hadn't seen in years.

"Hey, Roy!" She stood up in surprise, bypassed the desk, and hugged Roy, who was a head taller than her.

"Mmm, long time no see." Yu Xing felt Lucia's strength and realized that she was different from what he had imagined - not hot-tempered, but soft.

He let go of Lucia and took out a beautifully packaged box of chocolates from his bag. "This is a gift."

Lucia's face lit up with joy as she reached out to take the box. "Thank you, I really like it. Ah, it's a pity that I've been feeling restless lately and have lost my appetite. I used to be able to eat ten of these chocolates in one go!"

Taking the opportunity, Yu Xing observed her up close. Her fitted uniform perfectly outlined Lucia's curvaceous figure. The black pants wrapped around her long legs, and her blonde hair and the usual makeup on her face. Her neck and wrists that were exposed to the sun were a bit tanned, indicating that she often went on field assignments rather than sitting in the office.

Martha and York followed behind Yu Xing. They had been silent since entering the police station, keeping a low profile.

The police station was quite empty. Apart from Lucia, who occupied a separate office, they only saw five police officers. They didn't know if there were other officers on duty outside.

The office windows were covered by curtains, making the lighting inside not very good. Martha looked around in confusion, but before she could say anything, Lucia noticed her and looked surprised.

"Oh, why is there a child!"

"...I'm not a child, I just look young." Martha had no expression on her face and refused Lucia's hand that was already reaching out to pat her head.

Lucia laughed. "The little girl has quite the personality. Roy, is she your sister?"

Yu Xing took off his hat politely. "No, actually... her name is Martha. And this is York. They are the exorcists you mentioned in your letter."

The words "exorcists" struck a nerve with Lucia. Yu Xing could clearly see Lucia's eye twitch, and her mood visibly dropped.

"Yes, let's get down to business." Lucia sat back down in her office chair and also had three chairs brought over for the guests. "My place is small, sorry for the inconvenience. Well... is this little girl really an exorcist? Hey, don't glare at me."

Under the gaze of Martha's wide eyes, Lucia didn't have the mood to continue doubting the professionalism of the exorcists. She sighed and started to vent her frustrations.

It turned out that the incident happened to a family living in the northernmost part of Auroran Town.

This family's surname was Brown, and they had only moved to Auroran Town a year ago. They lived in the largest and oldest detached villa in town.

The villa originally belonged to another family, but it seemed that they encountered something urgent and hurriedly moved away, selling the house cheaply to the current Brown family.

For most of the year, there were no problems. However, about a month and a half ago, rumors about the Brown family suddenly increased.

Some people said that the Brown family never left the house and never appeared at the market. Even the neighbors rarely saw them.

Others said that every night, they could hear singing coming from the old villa. The singing would often stop halfway and be followed by a chilling scream, sending shivers down people's spines.

But the next day, when they went to knock on the door, Mrs. Brown would greet them with a smile and ask what they needed. She would even invite the visitors to her house.

Some people were afraid and refused, while others went in and came out unharmed, without noticing anything unusual.

But the noises at night didn't stop. On the contrary, they became louder and seemed to escalate. It started with one person humming and turned into a chorus of voices.

Lucia had also been to the Brown's house and stayed overnight, but she didn't find any problems. She couldn't arrest anyone from the Brown family, and since the rumors started, the residents in town had become uneasy and the crime rate had increased. That's why Lucia thought of Roy and his friends who could exorcise spirits.

"I hope you and your two exorcist friends can go and investigate as travelers. See if someone is causing trouble or... if there really are demons causing chaos." Lucia rubbed her stiff neck and said, "The main task has been triggered."

"Task: Find out the truth behind the strange events at the villa and report the investigation results to Lucia."

"The side task has been triggered."

"Task: Complete the profiles of three types of ghosts and monsters."

Yu Xing and the others received a long string of unfamiliar prompts.

"Ghost/Monster 1: Unknown"

"Type: Unknown"

"Solution: Unknown"

"Ghost/Monster 2: Unknown"

"Type: Unknown"

...

All three of them received these prompts.

York looked at Lucia and suddenly let out a low laugh that only Martha heard. "Hehe."

"What's York laughing about, big brother?" Martha leaned over, and one of her twin tails brushed against York's finger resting on the chair.

After thinking for a moment, York moved his lips. "There's something off about this woman."

Yu Xing didn't know what his teammate was talking about. He just nodded at Lucia. "Alright, we'll visit later. Before that, I hope you can provide all the information you have."

"Well... the Brown family moved here not long ago, and I haven't been in this position for long, so I don't have much information. It's all here. Oh, please don't spread it around, don't say it was me who gave it to you." Lucia handed Yu Xing a thin file bag and rubbed her neck again. Yu Xing lowered his gaze and scanned her neckline."Are you feeling unwell?" he asked.

"A little bit, maybe I'm just tired," Lucia mentioned with some helplessness. She had been feeling weak and had a sore neck recently, and she didn't like being in the sunlight.

Suddenly, she thought of something and jokingly said to York and Martha, "Maybe I've been cursed. Since there are two exorcists here, why don't we take a look at me first? Would this handsome guy agree?"

York's sunny smile made Lucia feel at ease, so she silently relaxed her mind while looking at him.

As for Martha, the little Lolita, she had already been ignored by Lucia.

York remembered that he had come along as Roy's detective friend, so he looked at Roy when he heard this proposal.

Yu Xing nodded at him.

He felt that this teammate named York was very comforting in everything he did. Although he had his own personality, he always considered the overall situation.

"Alright, Miss Lucia, I can take a look at you," York said after getting Yu Xing's approval, patting Martha on the back. "Stay."

Martha obediently turned her back to York.

As he watched York take out a pure black cross and a bottle of water from Martha's large backpack, Yu Xing's gaze shifted between Lolita and the tall young man.

No wonder he didn't bring any packages. It turned out that he made the little Lolita carry all the exorcism tools!

Was this some kind of strange Lolita with super strength?

He couldn't bring his normal sacrificial items, and as a detective, he currently had no direct means of "exorcism." However, both of his teammates were exorcists, so they should have some power to attack specters.

Yu Xing: Tsk, not happy.

First, York opened the bottle of water and sprinkled some on the ground in front of Lucia, who was standing in an open space.

Then he raised the cross--

In that instant, the cold aura within Yu Xing became restless.

This made him instantly recognize that the cross was a sacrificial item!

Yu Xing: Why? Tsk, even more unhappy now.

Lolita pouted and ran to Yu Xing's side, tugging at his suit sleeve.

Yu Xing bent down affectionately and brought his ear close to Lolita.

"York said that Lucia is not right," Martha's voice was sweet, like honey, and her breath brushed against Yu Xing's earlobe. However, Yu Xing remained unmoved.

"I know," Yu Xing replied, thinking about the requirements and character settings of the deduction prompt. He changed to a non-violating angle and asked, "Has your exorcism technique improved? Is the cross effective against demons?"

Lolita thought for a moment. "Hmm..."

"The cross belongs to York, I haven't used it, but it should be effective," she said.

In other words, this was York's sacrificial item, and she didn't know much about it.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lucia let out a scream.

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Yu Xing turned his head and saw that York's cross hadn't even touched Lucia. Instead, wisps of black mist emanated from the center of the cross and wrapped around Lucia.

Lucia, who had just had an indifferent expression as if she was saying, "I'm just joking, what if exorcism could cure my fatigue," instantly showed a pained expression. She looked at herself in horror and muttered, "What's happening to me? It hurts so much, what's going on? Am I really cursed?"

York still had the same smiling expression. He put down the cross and walked up to the stiff Lucia.

With his back facing Yu Xing and Martha, his smile suddenly became a bit malicious. He extended his bony right index finger towards Lucia's face and poked it.

"Click."

Lucia's head fell to the ground, and the broken surface of her neck was very neat, without any blood flowing out.

After a second, the red liquid gushed out with a "pu" sound. York quickly used the nearby black robe as a shield, not a single drop splashing on him.

"What happened to me? It hurts..." Lucia's head rolled twice on the ground, and it rolled to Yu Xing's feet. She stared at him with amber eyes and continued to ask, "Does it hurt? Am I cursed?"

The temperature in the office had unknowingly dropped significantly. The curtains covered the outside world tightly, and behind the three of them, the office door closed on its own, silently.

"Oh my god," Lolita widened her eyes and grabbed Yu Xing's clothes. "She--"

It seemed that Lolita wasn't very brave.

"Don't be afraid," Yu Xing touched Martha's head and looked at York, asking, "What happened to Lucia?"

York turned his face, and the momentary malicious smile seemed to have never appeared. He still smiled brightly and said, "What else could happen? She's been dead for a long time."

Yu Xing glanced around.

The police station office was in a mess, with decapitated bodies standing stiffly. The ground was splattered with blood, and the head stopped at Yu Xing's feet, muttering something.

The door was tightly closed, and the temperature dropped. It was obvious that something was about to happen.

In the blink of an eye, Lucia stopped her repetitive babbling.

Her head faced Yu Xing, blinked her eyes, and two lines of bloody tears slowly flowed from the corners of her eyes. She asked, "Roy, what's happening to me?"

Yu Xing realized that the specters in the deduction always seemed to target him. Was it because he had a mechanism that attracted hatred, or something else?

Lolita keenly sensed MT No. 1 and let go of Yu Xing's clothes. She ran to York's side, and York continued to smile at Yu Xing, seemingly wanting to see how Yu Xing would answer Lucia's question.

Under normal circumstances, his temperament was as gentle as a next-door brother, but in this situation, he was still smiling, revealing a hint of discordance.

Hmm... it's that kind of abnormal mental state.

"Roy, am I a demon?" Lucia's entire face twitched, revealing an expression that seemed like a smile.

Lucia smiled and said, "Roy, it hurts. What's happening to me?"Yu Xing thought to himself, "Your eyes are so big, can't you see where you fell from? A headless corpse with a great figure is standing two meters away from you. Take a look, it's such a novel experience to see your own body."

In the end, he didn't voice these thoughts. The main event of this deduction should be with the Brown family. There was no need for him to make things more difficult for himself, especially since their main task was to bring the investigation results back to Lucia.

Yu Xing's expression relaxed, seemingly unaware of any danger. He bent down and picked up Lucia's head.

Interest sparked in York's eyes, while Martha shivered in fear.

"It's okay, Lucia, you're just too tired," Yu Xing cooed, his tone like a kindergarten teacher comforting a child. He sidestepped the blood on the ground and walked over to the upright corpse.

He adjusted the head to a suitable angle and carefully attached it to the broken neck. After it was attached, he inspected it carefully and made a few adjustments.

Suddenly, a "whole" Lucia stood there.

Lucia looked at him with tear-streaked blood on her face.

Yu Xing said, "See, Lucia, you're fine. You were just too tired and not in your right mind. You need to rest, my friend. Seeing you so worn out, it makes me sad too."

Lucia: ...

Martha and Lolita: What kind of move is this!? He's so sincere that I almost believe him!

York: Interesting, Roy is like a madman.

Lucia, whose head and body had been reconnected, paused for a moment, then turned her head.

It had actually reconnected.

Lucia's face gradually calmed down, the temperature in the room warmed up, and the door quietly opened.

"Oh, it's like a dream. It seems I really need to rest," she said, scratching her hair. She seemed to have forgotten about York's exorcism, and didn't seem to see the blood on the floor or feel the bloody tears on her face. She returned to her original state when they first met, and casually sat down on the office chair.

"Go find the Brown family, they're at the northernmost part of the town."