The Righteous Group’s Pet Suddenly Realizes: The Villain is Actually Me

Near noon.

There was still a long time until 3 PM, so Ye Xing could chat with Aipal for a while.

However, most of the time it was Aipal who initiated the topics, such as what pranks she had been playing recently.

As for Ye Xing, this socially awkward individual was merely passively participating in the conversation.

“Mmm~ Hmm…”

Ye Xing listened quietly for a while.

Aipal’s pranks weren’t really excessive, but it was unclear whether they had left any psychological trauma on those people.

Ye Xing sincerely felt sorry for them in her heart.

It was a pity they couldn’t see such a cute girl who was frightening them.

If a long-time single person saw Aipal, it might be the ghost who would end up being scared instead.

After all, when you’ve been single for too long, everything looks attractive, let alone a lone ghost girl.

At this point, the ahoge on Aipal’s head turned, and she began to talk about other things.

She seemed to recall something.

“You mentioned the word ‘Star’ earlier. What’s that?” Aipal’s curiosity was piqued again.

“You said it was a superpower. I vaguely remember that when I was alive, there seemed to be something similar to superpowers.”

Although Aipal had forgotten many things, she could still remember this.

“Could that be what you call a Star?”

The ahoge on Aipal’s head kept swaying, as if it were some kind of central processing unit.

“Ah…” Ye Xing’s expression froze, suddenly unsure how to answer.

Logically, she shouldn’t tell ordinary people about the existence of Stars, and outsiders shouldn’t disclose too much information either.

But…

Aipal probably didn’t count as an ordinary person, right?

She had turned into a harmless ghost girl.

Moreover, Ye Xing wasn’t a Night Watcher.

Ye Lan was!

So Ye Xing seemed to have no need to follow those messy rules.

“A Star is a kind of wondrous power that resides within the human body. They are diverse, with bizarre effects, like superpowers in movies, but they’re a bit different from superpowers. They can transform into Star Eclipses, which are very frightening phenomena…”

Then Ye Xing leisurely explained the definition of Stars to Aipal, trying to satisfy her curiosity.

Next, Ye Xing also told her about the existence of Night Watchers.

“Night Watchers are very frightening beings. They specifically deal with anomalies caused by Star Eclipses and various strange abnormalities. They might be able to see you too, so you absolutely can’t do anything too excessive, okay? Otherwise, you’ll be beaten to smithereens by those Night Watchers who do all sorts of bad things. Do you understand?”

“Mm-hmm, I think I get it. It sounds so interesting!” The ahoge on top of Aipal’s head kept spinning, apparently truly piquing her interest.

“Sigh…”

Ye Xing was speechless, covering her forehead with one hand.

She was really worried that this ghost might not run away after discovering Night Watchers, but instead instantly approach them. She might end up being treated as a Star Eclipse and casually dealt with by Night Watchers who could see anomalies. It was truly concerning.

Then Ye Xing recalled what Aipal had said earlier.

She must have been a Star holder when she was alive; this point shouldn’t be wrong.

Was her current state caused by the Star within her body?

Thinking carefully, it was indeed possible.

When learning about Night Watcher common knowledge, she had also learned this point.

That is, the remains of Star holders must be properly handled.

Star holders who died unnaturally were the most likely factors to trigger Star Eclipses.

Whenever a Night Watcher died in battle, they would be handled by a specialized agency, only being transferred to their families after confirming that no Star Eclipse would occur.

The same applied to Star holders who weren’t Night Watchers.

But not every Star holder’s remains could be dealt with in time.

First, the Night Watchers might not know about it.

Then, there were quite a few deaths within a certain period, and Night Watchers didn’t have time to confirm each one.

This was also one of the main reasons for the frequent occurrence of Star Eclipses in society.

So, was there a possibility?

If Aipal had possessed a Star when she was alive, could the potential Star Eclipse after her death be the current ghost girl?

“Hmm…”

Ye Xing pondered for a moment, her crimson eyes fixed on Aipal, whose ahoge was swaying back and forth.

“You might not be an ordinary ghost, but a Star Eclipse.”

Hearing this, the ahoge on Aipal’s head paused for a moment, her expression froze, recalling what Ye Xing had just said.

“Is that so?”

“Mm-hmm, at least according to the knowledge I’ve learned, it’s like that.”

If Ling Miao were here, she would probably be quite pleased.

Because the knowledge Ye Xing had learned from her was quickly put to use.

However, Ye Xing felt a bit confused.

If Aipal was really a Star Eclipse, she was far too harmless.

Her existence had almost no impact on society. Those tiny pranks could basically be ignored. Calling her a Star Eclipse might even bring shame to Star Eclipses.

And the most important point was:

The light of humanity still existed in her eyes. She hadn’t lost herself, which was the most precious thing.

If resolving the Star Eclipse would make her disappear, Ye Xing would rather not tell the Night Watchers about her existence.

Knowingly not reporting?

Hmph~

She, Ye Xing, wasn’t a Night Watcher. She was just an ordinary citizen who knew nothing.

Yes, Ye Lan also knew nothing.

Besides, what did it matter to Ye Xing if Ye Lan was a Night Watcher? (Fog)

After brief consideration, Ye Xing had already decided to protect this ghost girl.

“Mmm mmm mmm~” Aipal came to her senses, a thoughtful look appearing in her eyes.

“So I might be subjugated by those Night Watchers? Like Taoist priests dealing with ghosts and monsters?”

“Yes, so you must stay away from them.”

“But how do I identify Night Watchers?”

Oh yes, how to identify Night Watchers was indeed a problem.

Aipal liked to play small pranks on people. If she was unlucky enough to suddenly appear in front of a very powerful Night Watcher, she might be finished immediately, with no chance to escape.

Ye Xing scratched her head in frustration, unable to offer any effective advice for the moment. She could only forcibly say, “Anyway, Night Watchers have a kind of mysterious aura. If you see someone who seems very unusual, just avoid them.”

“Like you? I feel your aura is also unusual.”

Aipal circled around Ye Xing, her eyes full of curiosity, like a small dog sniffing around.

Ye Xing casually brushed it off, “I’m just an unusual ordinary citizen. Of course, you can use me as a reference, after all, I’m also a Star holder, not a Night Watcher.”

Hearing this, the curious light in Aipal’s eyes lit up again.

“Hey hey hey, what’s your Star?”

“I won’t tell you. It’s a secret.”

“Tell me~ It’s not good to keep people in suspense. I’m really curious. Satisfy me~”

The extremely curious Aipal circled around Ye Xing, almost sticking to her.

Ye Xing didn’t feel any discomfort.

Although Aipal looked like a ghost, there was no chilly feeling when she came close, breaking the stereotype of ghosts in Ye Xing’s mind.

Excluding Aipal’s somewhat transparent appearance, she could almost be treated as a person.

But could this ghost girl be touched?

Ye Xing couldn’t help but wonder about this.

“Hmm…”

Looking at Aipal who was so close, Ye Xing instinctively reached out to touch her.

“Huh?”

Aipal’s floating body suddenly stopped, looking puzzled at the delicate white hand passing through her chest, the ahoge on her head forming a question mark shape.

It went right through.