Chapter 174: Chapter 172: Eyes Outside the Window?

In the end, the two of them purchased 20 peace charms and 20 Exorcism Talismans for their organization.

They also bought a few peace charms and calming talismans for themselves.

They chatted in Wen Ying’s clinic for over two hours.

During that time, Uncle Zhang came by once to deliver a meal: five dishes, a soup, and a large bowl of rice.

Perhaps to demonstrate their sincerity, the two of them also told Wen Ying a little about their organization.

They had figured that if they didn’t bring it up, Doctor Wen wouldn’t ask.

As Wen Ying listened to them, she found it a bit surprising. Although she had figured some of it out, hearing them admit it themselves was different.

In a world where high technology was rapidly advancing right before the eyes of ordinary people, some things still remained old-fashioned. Or perhaps "old-fashioned" wasn’t the right word.

It was more that certain departments existed in secret, their sole purpose being to handle unexpected incidents.

These types of incidents couldn’t be known by the general public; they couldn’t be brought out into the open.

For example, there was the incident a few years ago where a centenarian disappeared for several years, only to reappear looking younger. The officials later debunked it as a rumor.

But in reality, the centenarian seemed to have undergone some sort of mutation. The change was very slight, but he was taken away after being discovered.

Then there was the story of a young child who saw "something unclean," which went viral online before also being debunked.

In truth, everyone involved in that incident had signed non-disclosure agreements.

Another time, in a remote area, a family’s ancestral tomb exploded—a genuine explosion—and the corpse inside the coffin vanished without a trace.

All of these incidents, one after another, dismissed as mere rumors, had the organization’s shadow behind them.

They had seen so many strange things that it was inevitable for them to be more on guard.

Ultimately, while their skills were several levels above those of an ordinary person, they had never directly contended with such strange phenomena.

The cases these two handled were considered some of the more ordinary ones within the organization.

Of course, part of their reason for seeking out Wen Ying this time was also to test her.

After lunch, they chatted for a while longer.

They discussed the disappearing trending topic and the ban on her livestream channel.

Wen Ying thought for a moment. The livestream channel was more important; it was a crucial part of her hustle to earn reputation value.

As for the trending topic, she wasn’t concerned.

The two men agreed immediately upon hearing Wen Ying’s request.

They had thought before coming that a person of her caliber might have some special requests, which would be perfectly normal.

They just hadn’t expected it to be something as ordinary as getting her livestream channel unbanned.

"Doctor Wen, rest assured. You won’t need to go to other platforms. We will communicate with the platform about your channel, and there will be no more bans. However, when you do stream, we hope you can... hold back a little. As for things that aren’t suitable for public knowledge..."

The two men gave a wry smile as they brought this up.

Wen Ying understood what they meant, but she couldn’t agree to their request about her streams.

’After all, I have the System, my ultimate cheat. If it gives me a mission like that, I can’t just not complete it, can I?’

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Ye, I’m afraid I can’t agree to that request."

This was Wen Ying’s answer after careful consideration.

Over the few hours they had been chatting, the two had discovered that Wen Ying was not only good-natured and polite, but also completely lacked the airs one might expect from a powerful individual.

They had thought sealing the deal would be easy.

They never expected Wen Ying to refuse.

The two men looked at Wen Ying, confused. "Doctor Wen, why is that?"

"I’m sorry, but I have my reasons. In any case, I won’t go too far, but sometimes I may have to stream certain things. Of course, I won’t personally confirm anything. Whatever people want to guess is their business, and I won’t interfere with how the officials choose to guide public opinion."

Hearing this, the two men breathed a sigh of relief.

If they couldn’t settle this, their mission would have been a failure.

But with what Wen Ying had just said, there was now room to maneuver.

In this day and age, with so many special effects, it would be easy enough to come up with an explanation. Still, the two of them needed to report this to their superior.

They couldn’t make the decision on their own.

This time, it was Old Jiang’s turn. He took his phone to the clinic’s backyard to report to his superior.

Old Ye looked at Wen Ying, his heart filled with a swirl of complicated emotions.

’Should I ask? Should I? Or should I just ask?’

"Mr. Ye, you have a question for me, don’t you?"

"Doctor Wen, I..."

Old Ye seemed to find it hard to begin.

Wen Ying didn’t rush him, simply watching his conflicted expression.

"Never mind. I’ll just try using these calming talismans first."

Hearing Old Ye’s words, Wen Ying smiled. "Mr. Ye, the calming talisman is useful, but it won’t solve the problem of the eyes outside the window."

Old Ye froze when he heard her words.

"Doctor Wen, you could tell?"

"What’s happening with Miss Ye can’t be solved with a calming talisman."

"Then what should I do? My daughter’s only in middle school! If she keeps suffering from this ’delusional disorder,’ not only will her grades drop, but she won’t even get into high school. It’s already seriously affecting her school life."

"Why do you all think it’s a delusional disorder?"

"Why do you think she’s doing this to avoid studying?"

"And why haven’t you considered that her physical and mental health are more important than her grades?"

Wen Ying’s three questions left Old Ye stunned.

"Isn’t it a delusional disorder? My daughter has said more than once that when she’s sleeping, a pair of eyes stares at her from outside the window. She says it happens when she’s showering, too. But I spent several days watching, a full 24-hour watch, and found no person, no sign of anything.

"My wife and I thought she was probably just under too much academic pressure. We didn’t get angry; we just had a heart-to-heart with her. We never hit her or even scolded her.

"But her high school entrance exams are next year. We can’t let her fail to get into high school because of this, can we? Her mother and I aren’t top scholars, but we’re both college graduates with stable government jobs. You have no idea how many people are watching us, watching her grades."

"Your daughter once complained to you and your wife that studying was too exhausting, didn’t she?"

"Yes. My wife was very upset that time, and I couldn’t understand her either. Doesn’t every student go through the same thing?"

"Yes. And you were both very disappointed in her that time. After that, she never once complained about not wanting to study again. So why do you still think she’s doing this to avoid her schoolwork? Are her grades poor?"

"They’re good, actually. She’s always in the top ten of her grade, top two in her class. Her mother and I are very proud."

"So, when she started having psychological problems, getting thinner by the day, and spacing out in class to the point that her teachers called you, you decided she was doing it to avoid studying? To rebel against you?"

"Isn’t that it? Has she really developed a serious psychological problem? Since when? But... didn’t you just say it wasn’t a delusional disorder?"

Old Ye looked at Wen Ying, his expression laced with worry.

Wen Ying looked at him, her expression turning complex for a moment. "Mr. Ye, what do you truly care about: her grades, or her health?"