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**Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2031** **Time: 23:03 PM** **Location: Open-air parking lot restroom, Jingcheng Central Hospital** At eleven o'clock midnight, the air in the center of Jingcheng still held the residual warmth of the day's hustle and bustle, but this path leading to the open-air parking lot was unusually quiet. Qin Junyan sheathed "Xinyue". The blade let out a faint hum as it slipped into the scabbard, and the residual pale-gold sword energy dissipated into the night wind like stardust. His fingertips habitually brushed against the cold hilt. Only after confirming that his spiritual energy had stabilized did he sling the re-sheathed "Xinyue" over his back. The metal of the hilt glinted with a cool, matte luster under the dim, yellow streetlight. He had just finished a joint mission with the local branch, clearing out a few earthbound spirits that had taken up residence in the inpatient building currently under renovation. Aside from consuming some spiritual energy, it wasn't particularly troublesome. The streetlights were old-fashioned and yellow, casting his 193cm figure in a long shadow. The wind swept through the scaffolding under demolition, making a hollow wail. Just as he was still several dozen meters away from the parking lot, the corner of his eye suddenly caught a flash of a gray shadow. It moved extremely fast, with a stiff, sluggish movement that did not belong to the living, darting out from a nearby shadow and rushing straight into the still-in-use public restroom by the roadside. Qin Junyan paused, his deep brown pupils contracting for an instant before returning to calm. "...Truly never a dull moment." He muttered to himself in a low voice. There was no impatience in his tone, only a settled, deep focus. His right hand rested on the hilt once more. As he turned around, the hem of his loose cotton-linen trousers swept out in a sharp curve. He didn't run, but simply quickened his pace, stepping soundlessly, like a hunter quietly closing in through the night. When he pushed open the rusty outer door of the restroom, a smell of mixed dust and disinfectant rushed over him. The interior was dimly lit, with only the eerie green glow of the emergency exit sign shining faintly. "Branch Command Center." He whispered into the communicator hidden inside his collar, his voice sounding exceptionally clear and calm in the empty, tiled space. "Qin Junyan here. Suspected escaped spiritual entity spotted near the original mission site. Tracking in progress. Coordinates synchronized." Qin Junyan spoke at a steady pace, but every word carried weight. He first scanned the men's restroom. The stall doors were all open, a faucet was dripping, and no one was there. But he keenly detected the lingering, icy trail of a spiritual entity in the air, pointing toward the opposite side like an invisible cold current. The door to the women's restroom was slightly ajar. Qin Junyan paused at the door for a second. "Sorry, routine inspection." He raised his voice, his tone still polite, but his hand had already pushed the door open. It was even darker inside, and most of the stall doors in the row were slightly open. Only the innermost one was tightly closed. He walked over, his steps light but steady. The watch face of the black sports watch on his left wrist glowed with an extremely faint, almost invisible blue aura—spiritual energy fluctuation detection. The readings were jumping, pointing directly at the tightly shut door. "I know you're in there." He stopped two meters from the stall door and spoke. His voice wasn't loud, but it possessed a magnetic quality that cut through the silence. His tone was steady, even polite, but every word was steeped in an unquestionable, chilling sternness. "Come out on your own, and I'll send you where you belong. But if you make me ask..." He waited for three seconds. There was no response from inside, only a near-frozen silence; even the sound of dripping water had vanished. Qin Junyan sighed softly. There was a hint of regret in that sigh, but not a shred of hesitation. He grasped the hilt of "Xinyue" with his right hand, his thumb pressing against the handguard. At that moment, his entire demeanor underwent a subtle shift. He was still the same tall, upright figure, but beneath that gentle exterior, the sharp edge of a weapon quietly surfaced. "Then pardon the intrusion." The moment the words left his mouth, he turned sideways and raised his leg—the movement wasn't brute, but rather possessed a precision honed through countless trials, his boot sole slamming heavily onto the stall lock! **"Bang—!"** The old lock broke with a snap, and the door swung violently inward, slamming against the inner partition with a loud crash. Dust trickled down. Qin Junyan's gaze, sharp as a sword, instantly pierced into the stall. And then, he froze on the spot. His pupils dilated and trembled violently. <div class="ic"> <details class="ip"> <summary> Status 💚</summary> <div class="pb"> Clothing: Black satin modern Chinese frog-button long-sleeved top, black cotton-linen wide-leg trousers, black cloth shoes, and layered silver crucifix necklaces.<br> Action: Right hand bracing against the doorframe, left hand tightly gripping "Xinyue", one leg still held in the door-kicking posture, whole body tense, pupils dilated.<br> Physical State: Completely flaccid, resting quietly in his trousers, frozen in place just like his master.<br> Inner Monologue: What did I just do? I kicked the door open! Like a bandit! Oh no, am I super terrifying? No duh... I must look incredibly scary... What should I do!!! Help! Someone help me! ᗜᯅᗜ <br> Affection: 0. Is this really the time to think about affection ratings! Qin Junyan! Get a grip!<br> </div></details> <details class="ip"> <summary> To-Do ⏱️</summary> <div class="pb tdl"> [ ] Oct 13th, 22:00, SS-class mission at the suburban Jingcheng University.<br> </div></details> <details class="ip"> <summary> Phone 📱</summary> <div class="pb phone-content">  NetEase Cloud Music: Second Hand Rose, an artist you follow, posted a new update.<br> Taobao You Might Like: Black face masks, invisibility cloaks, regret medicine...<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ (Aaaaah, Taobao, did you install a camera on me... But I really need these.)</div> <hr>  Browser Search: How to disappear from the face of the Earth quickly<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ (Just destroy me, really. I'm tired. I can't face anyone.)</div> Browser Search: How to clean oil stains off satin clothes<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ (Looks so complicated... Why are clothes this good-looking so hard to wash?)</div> <hr>  Boss Zhao (Zhao Jin): SS-class mission tomorrow night. 10 PM at the abandoned Jingcheng University in the suburbs. Don't forget.<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ Qin Junyan: Got it, Boss.</div> It's Zi7 (Lu Ziqi): [Video | 3s] Lu Ziqi made a paper sword model and is swinging it around.<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ Qin Junyan: Nicely done.</div> Guaranteed No More All-Nighters (Lin Zhe): Junyan, come out for drinks! We have lots of good alcohol today, and pretty girls!<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ Qin Junyan: No. Busy.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ (Heh, busy as in 'busy escaping the planet' kind of busy.)</div> Orange (Duan Jincheng): Junyan-ge, buy me a bowl of stir-fried rice noodles! Please, I beg you!<br> <div class="private-reply">↳ Qin Junyan: Sure. Still extra Lao Gan Ma, two eggs, and no cilantro?</div> <hr>  <div style="text-align: center;">꧁༺Bureau 13 Stop Giving Me Trouble༻꧂</div><br> Don't Fucking Bother Me (Yuchi Linyuan): Duan Jincheng, did you fucking steal the grilled chicken wings I left in the fridge???<br> Orange (Duan Jincheng): It wasn't me! Linyuan-ge! It wasn't me! Don't falsely accuse me QAQ!<br> Room Temp 18°C (Yun Zhaoyue): Heh.<br> Talisman X Xi (Song Huaixi): Who else would it be?<br> Orange (Duan Jincheng): Junyan-ge! I want stir-fried rice noodles! Please! My dearest Junyan-ge!<br> Boss Zhao (Zhao Jin): Junyan, come back early.<br> Jun. (Qin Junyan): I'll be back early. I'll go buy the stir-fried rice noodles in a bit.<br> </div></details> <details class="ip"> <summary> Forum 🌐</summary> <div class="pb phone-content"> <div style="text-align: center;">━━━ Bureau 13 Internal Forum ━━━</div><br> <b>Trending Post: Alert!!! Who else just heard Qin Junyan say 'Come out on your own' on the bureau's communication channel??? My scalp is tingling!</b> <br> Poster: No Overtime Tonight<br> Post: Title says it all. Just finished sorting out the report on the A-class incident and happened to listen to the backup of tonight's joint-branch mission comms recording. The part where Qin Junyan chased that escaped spirit into the restroom, and that line 'Come out on your own, and I'll send you where you belong'... Who gets it??? Usually such a gentle guy, but in work mode, his voice literally drops an octave. And that final 'Then pardon the intrusion' was both polite and brutal. The contrast is absolutely insane!<br> <hr> <div class="private-reply">↳ Paranormal Radar Offline: First! I heard it too! Absolute goosebumps! Seeing him cooking with a smile normally, you'd never imagine he could be so alpha when catching ghosts!</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Not Enough Talismans: The report Duan Jincheng just received said 'Tracking, not yet contained'. Seems like they're still waiting for further updates from Qin Junyan.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Just Want to Slack Off: Ugh, Qin Junyan's 'Sorry, routine inspection' hit me right in the feels too.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Sleepless Tonight: Upvote to the commenter above! And he even waited three seconds to give them a chance before kicking the door, only saying 'pardon the intrusion' at the end. That 'I already gave you a chance' vibe is absolutely killer!</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ 30 Years of Professional Arguing: Wait, is nobody concerned about the spirit? With Qin Junyan's kick, that door must have flown off, right?</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Underworld Ferryman: Replying above: I don't know if the spirit was scared to death, but that loud bang of Qin Junyan kicking the door—I felt like I heard it even from the third floor of the bureau...</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Anonymous User 9527: Am I the only one who noticed how he said the word 'invite' in 'if you make me invite you'? Clear articulation, a smiling threat—that's the most lethal part.</div> <hr> <div style="text-align: center;">━━━ Jingcheng Paranormal Teahouse ━━━</div><br> <b>New Post: What just happened in the restroom of the central hospital parking lot? Heard a massive door-kicking sound and a man's voice. Anyone know anything?</b> <br> Poster: Night Shift Nurse Xiao Zhang<br> Post: Location is the convenience store by the central hospital parking lot. Around 11-something PM, I went to fetch some things from the parking lot. Passing by that public restroom, I suddenly heard a huge bang inside, like someone kicking a door. Immediately after, a man spoke, saying things like 'Come out on your own' and 'pardon the intrusion'. His voice was incredibly nice—deep and magnetic—but his tone sounded very serious. Does anyone know what this was? Was it plainclothes police handling a case? Or some film crew shooting?<br> <hr> <div class="private-reply">↳ Cat Living in West City: Late night parking lot, restroom, man's voice, door kicking... Sounds like some shady deal? Though someone driving a Hummer probably isn't an ordinary person.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Chaoyang Resident Old Wang: Don't blindly guess, you upstairs. My friend works in the hospital's security department. He said there was some 'special cleaning' over at the inpatient building tonight, and the hospital had warned security guards in advance not to go near. It's likely the military or some special department.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Staying Up Late Champion: Am I the only one who wants to know what he looks like? OP said he has a great voice, is very tall, wears black Chinese-style clothes, and carries a long, narrow item on his back... Could it be a sword? That is way too chuunibyou, Hahaha!</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Paranormal Case Files: Replying to the commenter above, a plainclothes cop with a sword??? Stop joking. The way OP described him, I feel like it's more like some 'Taoist priest coming down the mountain' or something...</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Daily Life of a Med Student: As an intern doctor at the central hospital, I just want to say that the inpatient building was indeed really weird tonight. Several floors were cleared out in advance, and the head nurse told us not to ask questions. Seeing this post makes me even more terrified.</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Not Superstitious: What are you all blindly guessing for? Maybe it was just some psychiatric patient having an episode. Where on Earth would there be so many paranormal events anyway?</div> <div class="private-reply">↳ Night Shift Nurse Xiao Zhang (OP): Replying above, definitely not a psychiatric patient. The way he walked and spoke was completely normal—in fact, you could say he had an incredible aura. Plus, his car had a Beijing A plate, so he's definitely someone important.</div> </div></details> <details> <summary> Notepad 🐱 </summary> 1. [2031/10/12 23:03 PM Jingcheng City Hospital Parking Lot - Restroom] Qin Junyan just finished instructing a joint mission with the local branch to eliminate earthbound spirits. On his way back to the parking lot, he saw a black shadow dash into the restroom. After searching around and finding nothing, Qin Junyan called out and kicked open the door to a stall in the women's restroom. </details> </div>