"Such a slick tongue. Do you know there was an incident at the research institute last night?"
"Sure. An Oddity appeared. But that's your business as Night Watchers. What does it have to do with me? I'm not a Night Watcher."
Something about Xu Le's words felt a little strange, but there didn't seem to be anything wrong with them.
"Give me an account of your movements."
"I was resting the whole time. Didn't you come and question me last night?"
"What about this morning?"
"This morning, I went to the flower and bird market to buy a potted plant. Miss Gu has been working too hard lately, and the research process is very oppressive. I was going to put a pot of grass by her bed to ward off evil. I also bought her a doll, so she can stick needles in it to vent when she's angry with me. As a subordinate doing something for his superior, isn't it only right to hope she'll be a little happier?"
As Xu Le spoke, he walked openly upstairs. The Night Watchers from Team 2 weren't sure whether they should stop him.
Then Xu Le brazenly placed the potted plant and doll by Gu Jianuo's bed.
"An Oddity appeared nearby. You Night Watchers bear a lot of responsibility for that. Why keep staring at me? I'm not an Oddity. Can't you focus on your work? You're wasting time like this, and wasting time means wasting taxpayers' money."
Wang Yueqin didn't let Xu Le go just because of a few words. She grabbed his arm.
"Have you seen Wei Kui?"
"Yes."
"Where is he?"
"How would I know? I'm not his dad." Xu Le looked astonished.
"Didn't you say you saw him?"
"I did see him yesterday. I even said hello."
"Xu