When the Gods Fight, Stay Far Away

But Okiya Subaru quickly got over it.

I didn't do it on purpose. When Uzo told me to dig down there, I didn't even know there was a corpse buried underneath... It's fine, stay calm. There are no ghosts in this world. Even if there are, they'd go after someone else first—like some high-ranking mastermind...

Thinking of his new boss, Okiya Subaru inexplicably felt a sense of security amid his fear. Before the ghost killed Uzo, it probably would not have the time to hassle a lowly employee like him. Besides, legend said ghosts feared wicked people; Uzo looked exactly like the kind of person who could suppress ghosts...

With that thought, Okiya Subaru gradually calmed down.

He pulled his trench coat tighter around himself, adjusted his scarf, and arranged a time with the police to give his statement.

He also asked for another of Jiang Xia's business cards, then prepared to bid farewell to this Detective who was skilled at solving cases and highly compatible with their "Uzo Style," so he could get back to his thesis.

But when he looked up to say goodbye, Okiya Subaru suddenly noticed that there was something strange in Jiang Xia's gaze. Though it was quickly concealed, Okiya Subaru felt that the young Detective's eyes held a subtle hint of probing and wariness.

Okiya Subaru froze slightly. His first thought was that those two clever children had told Jiang Xia something—such as how he had peeked at his phone screen... causing Jiang Xia to dislike him a little.

But soon, Okiya Subaru could not help thinking that if even children found him suspicious, perhaps Jiang Xia did too...

Uzo's warning—"If you're exposed, bury yourself in the ground"—flashed through his mind, making his scalp tingle.

But he soon remembered that when Uzo had mentioned