Sang Yin gradually woke from her coma.
Her consciousness slowly cleared, but her eyelids felt heavy. She could not see where she was and felt as though she were lying on cold, hard tiles, making her want to shiver all over despite the scorching summer heat.
The terror from before she had blacked out was gone, but the lingering fear remained. Her heart still trembled with every beat.
Then she heard the childish voice of a little girl, sounding as if she were complaining—
"This isn't Cat Owl's fault. They were too easily scared. When Cat Owl sees suspicious people, releasing Mental Pressure is perfectly normal guard behavior. Who could have expected someone to come near here in the middle of the night?"
A man said, "Luckily, they only fainted from fright. If either of them had heart disease, they'd probably be cold by now. Tsk, what a hassle. I say we call Lao Su and have him deal with it."
Sang Yin recognized the voice as Zhou Diao's. She had interviewed Qingjiang's Surveillance Team and recognized his voice.
"Deputy... Captain Zhou..."
Sang Yin forced out the words with difficulty.
Huangfu Miaomiao paused. "Ah, this woman's awake."
Li Qing said, "Help her onto the sofa first. The first time ordinary humans experience mental intimidation, it'll probably take them a few hours to recover."
"Can you be a little more vigilant?" Huangfu Miaomiao said unhappily. "Even if they're just ordinary humans, we can't rule out the possibility that they were sent by the Star Society."
"She is pretty suspicious." Zhou Diao frowned as he studied Sang Yin lying on the floor.
"I'm not... not suspicious..." Sang Yin tried to get up, but she had no strength. She barely managed to prop up her head and defend herself. "I'm... a reporter from