It wasn’t until I walked into the bathroom that the killing intent from An Li finally started to fade.
I’m pretty sure An Li really wanted to hit me just now.
She might still want to.
I’ve been getting a little mischievous these past few days. Maybe it’s because my body age dropped to that of a little loli.
Whatever. If An Li gets mad, I’ll just admit my mistake, behave for a few days, then make a comeback.
If apologizing isn’t for the sake of daring to do it again next time, then it’s completely meaningless.
“Hoo~~ hoo hoo hoo~”
The best thing about a hotel was the seated toilet. No need to squat. I whistled while relieving myself, and by chance, I glanced over and spotted several little ads pasted on the bathroom wall.
“An Li,” I called outside, “there are sticker ads in our bathroom!”
This was way too much. They’d actually pasted ads in a place this private. The hotel staff really weren’t doing their job when cleaning.
It wasn’t a huge problem or anything, but it showed their service attitude. And this was supposed to be three-star? Tch.
“Sticker ads?”
Unexpectedly, An Li actually responded. And the next moment, I heard a string of footsteps coming closer.
An Li was coming over.
“Wait, what are you, what are you trying to do?” I panicked. “Don’t come over here!”
No one had ever been able to stop An Li once she decided to do something. A few seconds later, she simply reached out and pushed open the locked bathroom door.
I grabbed the hem of my clothes and yanked it down hard. Luckily, it was a seated toilet. At most, she could only see a little round sliver of pale butt at the edge. Nothing else was visible.
“Heh.” Seeing me like this, An Li let out a cold laugh. “It’s only been a few days, and you’ve already gotten this girly?”
I shot back, “This has nothing to do with being girly. Nobody likes being seen while using the toilet, okay?”
Especially by a gorgeous beauty like you.
Thankfully, An Li didn’t waste her attention on me. She crouched down and tore one of the little ads off the wall.
Watching what she did, I was completely baffled. “You need those little ads?”
Good grief. There were all kinds of ads on there, sure, but the main thing was that kind of “call someone over” service. The kind where you could summon a charming, experienced beauty to your door...
Could An Li actually have that kind of need?
In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through my little head.
Like, no wonder Miss An Li didn’t have a boyfriend.
Like, no wonder her temper was so explosive and her personality so weird. So she had special tastes.
Like, no wonder the girl at the front desk had looked at her strangely. She probably had the eyes of someone who recognized her own kind.
Like, if she had needs like that, why waste money? She could just come to me...
No, no, that one doesn’t count. That was divergent thinking, not my actual thought!
“Mhm. I do need it.”
An Li was brief and direct. She took out her phone and dialed the number on it. My mood turned gloomy. Just as I was about to try persuading her again, I suddenly heard her say into the phone:
“Hello, is this the fake ID service?”
“...Huh?”
Right. The small remaining section of the ad was for local fake documents.
Half an hour later, in the little tea house downstairs, we met the so-called top fake document boss in all of Lianyun District.
He was a man in his thirties, with a sharp monkey-like face and a shrewd look.
When he saw An Li, he was visibly stunned by how beautiful she was. He scratched his head. “To be honest, sis, this is my first time seeing a beauty as pretty as you needing a fake ID. So what kind of document do you need?”
An Li looked at him calmly. “How good are your documents?”
She was asking about his business ability. And the moment that came up, the man across from us lit right up.
“Now that you mention it, you came to the right guy. People in the trade all call me Brother Huangji. Go ask around if you want. Anything I make has never had a problem. If I say it works, it works. If I say it lasts that long, it lasts that long.”
An Li couldn’t be bothered to talk, so I had no choice but to be polite. “Hello, Brother Huangji.”
Courtesy was courtesy. If the title should be said, then it should be said.
“Ah, what a good little loli.” Brother Huangji looked at An Li. “Is this your daughter, or...”
“None of your business.” An Li sounded displeased. “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask.”
“Alright, alright.”
Brother Huangji could tell An Li wasn’t easy to deal with. “Anyway, let’s talk business. What kind of document do you two need?”
Before we could speak, he immediately followed up:
“But don’t worry, I can make anything. Local household registration for this little loli to go to school, a college degree for you, proof of work experience, CPA certification, only-child excellence certificate, whatever you want, I can make it!”
An Li tapped the table with her knuckles. “How big a document can you make?”
Brother Huangji froze for a moment, then revealed a mysterious smile. “How much can you pay?”
...
“It’ll take effect after ten tomorrow morning, and it’ll be valid for one week. I’ve blocked the upward verification channels for you. But remember, it only lasts one week, so make sure you’re ready to run beforehand.”
Brother Huangji held the check, grinning from ear to ear. “I’ll get going first. Don’t worry, there definitely won’t be any problem within a week. If there is, I’ll take my own head off for you.”
After Brother Huangji left, I looked at the document in An Li’s hand and blinked silently.
It was a provincial senior investigator ID.
At that moment, I suddenly thought of something. “He helped us. Does that count as indirect contact with that evil spirit?”
It was exactly because they feared karmic contamination and being attacked by the evil spirit that the Holy See personnel stationed in Wuzhou City hadn’t helped us.
“It counts.” An Li shrugged indifferently. “He makes illegal money, so he has to bear the corresponding risk. That’s fair.”
Otherwise, why would An Li have paid him that much money? If he stayed alive, that meant he was lucky. If he died, then it could count as burial expenses.
