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The bus on Route 803 had been running for about an hour and twenty minutes before it finally arrived at a suburb called "Rock."

In Yan Junze's view, it wasn't particularly remote, sort of like the area where the city blends with the countryside.

There were many newly built houses, but there were just as many old streets and short bungalows, and the rental house that Zhou Dali arranged for Yan Junze was a shabby two-story self-built house.

The landlord was named Lin Dong, a man in his fifties with already graying hair. Lin Dong's wife had passed away, and his children worked in other cities, typically only returning once a year.

Most of the time, this uncle just looked after his self-built house, renting out the extra rooms to gather some company, while spending his days playing chess and chatting with the neighbors outside.

After getting off the bus, Yan Junze looked up to check if the address matched the street numbers.

Zhang Xiaomo said with a smile behind him, "If you flunk your college entrance exams and are looking to scrape by, I can give you a letter of recommendation. You could go for an interview and a check-up at our Exorcists'. Given how close you and Ke'er seem, you might just be a promising seedling."

Yan Junze laughed, "No way, after the college entrance exam, if you want to find me, you can go to Tianmeng Science University. Hmm, the address seems to be right ahead."

The first morning revision class had already started, but Yan Junze couldn't make it in time to follow live. He could only ask Zhou Dali to record it and send it to him later to study.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The two of them walked up the winding little street that stretched from the main road all the way to the top of the hill, with houses everywhere, though few people were seen.

The majority of young people had left to find work, and it appeared that some houses were simply uninhabited.

When they reached what seemed like halfway up the hill, they saw Lin Dong waiting at the door.

Lin Dong was dressed carelessly, his hair greasy, currently looking bored as he stood at the door picking his nose and flicking it onto the ground.

Usually, young people who work in the city prefer these suburban houses because they are cheap, plus the transportation is convenient, and they aren't very far from the city center.

With a bit of effort throughout the year, they could save a lot of money.

"Here are the keys, you'll be living on the first floor, the second floor is already rented out," Lin Dong handed Yan Junze two keys, talking as if they were old acquaintances.

Yan Junze took the keys cautiously, afraid that the landlord's boogers might have stuck on them.

"Where do you live, landlord?" Yan Junze asked.

"Next door." Lin Dong pointed to the adjoining house that looked relatively well-kept. "Go in and take a look. If you're missing any household items, you can buy them at the Boom Supermarket at the end of the street; they basically have everything."

"When you decide to stay, I'll come over to collect the rent in half an hour. If not, return the keys to me next door." Lin Dong didn't say much else and turned to go back to his own place next door.

"Thank you," Yan Junze said while he took apart the keys and handed one to Zhang Xiaomo.

Zhang Xiaomo, mimicking his previous action, carefully checked the key and didn't immediately reach out to take it.

Yan Junze said, "It's fine, there's no..."

Before he could finish, Zhang Xiaomo suddenly took the key with relief.

"What, not afraid it has boogers on it anymore?" Yan Junze asked.

"It does, but not on this key," Zhang Xiaomo pocketed her key.

"Fuck!" Yan Junze only then noticed a lump of booger that had somehow stuck on the back of his own hand and quickly flung his hand.

Zhang Xiaomo, startled, dodged to one side, desperately hoping to avoid being hit by accident.

They stood stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"There are quite a few people here," Zhang Xiaomo said.

Her implication was that the place was not very isolated.

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At least someone was living on the second floor, and if anything went awry, it might affect other people.

Yan Junze nodded, took out his phone to check the time, and, seeing it was break time between classes, he called Zhou Dali, "Dali, this place isn't very remote, is it?"

"I asked my uncle, and this is already the best match for your requirements," Zhou Dali said on the other end of the phone. "Besides, the rent is cheap, and there aren't many people nearby."

"I see the buildings across the street are empty; it's actually this place that has neighbors and such," Yan Junze remarked.

"But they're not renting out, I can't help it," Zhou Dali replied, sounding helpless.

Yan Junze had put the call on speaker, so Zhang Xiaomo could hear as well.

After hanging up, the two exchanged glances.

"Let's settle in first," Zhang Xiaomo said.

Opening the door, they walked around inside for a bit.

The exterior of the house was simple, but the old-style furniture inside was still usable—they were only staying for seven days so they weren't concerned about the quality.

The house was small, with a living room that doubled as a kitchen and a bedroom—together, probably only about thirty-five or thirty-six square meters.

However, there was no bathroom inside; there was a toilet outside shared with the second-floor tenants, which was a bit more convenient for them since those residents had to come downstairs to use it.

Still lacking essentials like towels and toiletries, once they decided to rent the place, Yan Junze and Zhang Xiaomo went next door to give Lin Dong the agreed-upon seven days' rent.

Then, they headed to Boom Supermarket to buy the necessary living supplies.

Of course, it was Yan Junze who paid.

Having an exorcist team send a three-star exorcist to protect him without asking him to pay for the protection fee was pretty good already; he couldn't possibly use Zhang Xiaomo's money.

Back at the rented house, Zhang Xiaomo began to tidy up and clean, while Yan Junze watched the class videos that Zhou Dali had sent over again and made some notes.

During the process, Zhang Xiaomo didn't ask Yan Junze for help, quietly doing the cleaning and organizing herself, but she didn't step out of the house either, always buzzing around Yan Junze, which could be said to be very diligent.

Of course, Yan Junze was well aware of the Spacetime Atlas's hint that Resentful Granny would begin her revenge after 72 hours, starting at 17:54 in the afternoon.

That meant if Resentful Granny was to start her revenge, it would also be after 17:54 today.

For the moment, he was safe.

For lunch, the two cooked up two packs of instant noodles, accompanied by their instant noodles consort—Shuanggang brand ham sausages.

In the afternoon, Zhang Xiaomo prepared to cook a sour soup hotpot, having bought all the hotpot ingredients.

Soon it was five o'clock, and Yan Junze's heart started to feel restless. Even though he was helping with washing the vegetables, his eyes were constantly vigilant of his surroundings.

However, to his relief, Zhang Xiaomo's short knife never left her side, even when her hands were full—she kept it tucked at her waist, ready to use at any moment.

The two had dinner while it was still light outside, but it was already past six. At that point, any slight rustle outside would instantly put Yan Junze on high alert, ready for action.

He couldn't hide his feelings from Zhang Xiaomo's eyes.

After dinner, Zhang Xiaomo washed the dishes while Yan Junze sat on the nearly peeling fabric sofa in the living room and called his mother.

After hanging up, he heard Zhang Xiaomo say, "I feel like you're much more nervous now than this morning. Don't be too tense, the Semi-Sculpting Spirit isn't monitoring you every second, we just need to be careful and on guard."

Actually, by that time, Yan Junze had already activated the Rewind timeline, with a cycle of 4 hours for continuous rewinding.

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