chapter 4
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The curtains swayed gently in the breeze.
The old man's window was still open.
As for how Jiang Sheng found this place, it was naturally thanks to Gao Shan's memories.
After finishing the dried fish, the black cat left Xia Zi's home without any hesitation.
It jumped directly from the windowsill. The height of the second floor was no obstacle for its current body.
Its paw pads allowed it to land almost silently, so agile that it seemed almost unreal.
However, objectively speaking, Jiang Sheng was indeed not an ordinary stray cat anymore.
After all, ordinary stray cats did not possess the physical abilities comparable to those of medium-sized felines.
If not for its smaller size, Jiang Sheng might have been able to pounce on and knock down some weaker adults in sudden attacks.
Of course, as a stray cat living in the city, it didn't really need such a robust physique.
Jumping higher and running faster were merely unexpected benefits for Jiang Sheng.
So...
Strolling leisurely through the grass by the roadside.
The black cat yawned, stretching its face to the sky, then thought slowly to itself.
Did you see? She accepted the ring.
Now, you should be able to leave with peace of mind.
These words were naturally directed at Gao Shan.
Although Jiang Sheng did not know whether the soul it had "eaten" still retained consciousness, it felt it should pass on the message anyway.
After all, Gao Shan's lingering presence had made it somewhat concerned.
In the next moment,
Jiang Sheng suddenly felt a refreshing coolness surge into its heart.
This feeling was like drinking a mouthful of icy cold drink on a scorching summer day, invigorating even its lazy nature.
Subsequently, Jiang Sheng found its vision becoming clearer, and even its thoughts became more active.
At the same time, something seemed to leave its body, drifting toward an unknown distance.
Sensing something, Jiang Sheng stopped, turned its head to look in the direction of the sky, and finally flicked its ears.
Ah...
It seems your wish has truly come true.
Then wait patiently.
Wait for your reunion in the next life.
When that time comes, remember to be more romantic.
No matter how many rings there are, don't forget to put them on her hand yourself.
...
For the next two days, Jiang Sheng slept poorly.
Because it realized that it was increasingly easy to see the souls of various living creatures.
It could even hear their voices.
Indeed, Jiang Sheng found that it could not clearly see the spiritual bodies of all lives.
Based on the current situation,
it speculated that it could only discern the souls of those who harbored strong wishes.
Therefore, during the previous three months, it had only seen Gao Shan's lingering spirit.
But since receiving the "thank-you gift" from him,
in just two days, Jiang Sheng had already encountered dozens of different spirits.
Some were human, some were animals, and there was even one from a tree.
On average, among every twenty individual beings, one's spirit stood out particularly.
Fortunately, they were still attached to their physical forms.
Jiang Sheng had not encountered any "dead" souls again.
That is, spirits like Gao Shan, who had already died but were still wandering around. This was because most spirits seemed to originate within the living body.
And with the passing of life, they would seemingly dissipate as well.
Those that could exist independently based on their will were rare.
Additionally, Jiang Sheng could not absorb spirits coexisting with living beings; this was an instinctive understanding.
As for the "vengeful spirits" Jiang Sheng initially thought about, they were nowhere to be found.
Even their existence was uncertain.
Currently, it only found the surrounding spirits too noisy.
They constantly muttered to themselves, and their voices often drifted into its ears, making it impossible not to hear.
However, this also confirmed Jiang Sheng's speculation.
The condensation of spirits must be closely related to their wishes.
Because the whispers of these spirits were usually their respective obsessions.
The stronger the obsession, the clearer their form, and the more certain their voice.
To say...
Apart from these idle musings, there was another noteworthy event: ever since Jiang Sheng's eyes were stimulated by Gao Shan,
it began to see a faint black aura always swirling around its body.
This black aura seemed to bring misfortune to people around it unconsciously.
In fact, Jiang Sheng only gradually realized this after several unusual experiences.This included, but was not limited to, children in the park who tripped due to the black aura, Xiazi who wanted to thank it but broke a plate because of the same aura, and a student who failed their exam after petting it.
All of this happened within just two short days.
Although Jiang Sheng felt that failing an exam should have nothing to do with it, he had to admit that in other related incidents, its "aura" indeed made people unlucky.
Thus, on the third month and third day since crossing over to this world, Jiang Sheng finally understood his true situation.
He had turned into a black cat.
A black cat that could see souls and also bring misfortune to people.
The black aura from its body would "disrupt" pure hearts.
So, it began to deliberately keep its distance from anything beautiful.
...
"Little guy."
While walking along the increasingly familiar streets, Jiang Sheng suddenly heard Xiazi's call.
It raised its head and saw Xiazi standing by a half-opened window, smiling and waving at it.
In the room on the second floor, her hand still wore the shiny gold ring, and in front of her was a plate piled high with dried fish.
The old woman's smile was so happy, completely different from the gloomy feeling Jiang Sheng had when he first met her.
How nice...
The black cat standing under a telephone pole wagged its tail, then slowly turned around and walked away.
Ignoring the puzzled and slightly disappointed look in Xiazi's eyes behind it.
What should I eat for breakfast today? Jiang Sheng wondered.
Hmm, maybe I'll just rummage through the trash cans along the street...
After all, it was just a stray cat; finding something to fill its stomach was enough, without worrying about dignity.
From afar, voices of spirits still echoed occasionally.
With various wishes, they lingered in this world.
But Jiang Sheng did not plan to interfere with them anymore.
Partly because of its laziness.
And partly because of its misfortune.
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