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Silent all night.

The next morning, Sue received a call from another Sarah, Sarah Blake from the auction house.

"Meet? I thought you were going to tell me the auction time. Of course not, I'm looking forward to meeting you. Okay, see you later." Su frowned slightly. Sarah Blake's tone on the phone just now sounded a little nervous, but it didn't seem like the kind of nervousness one feels when inviting someone they like out.

Is there something wrong with that painting?

Chapter 123 Stealing Sam Winchester's Womanizing Charity

In the café, Sarah Blake, dressed in a formal gown and with exquisite makeup, looked worried as Su walked in. Her spirits lifted, she smiled and raised her hand, and then... her smile froze.

The Su family arrived, but not alone.

“I told you we shouldn’t have come.” Dean gave Sarah Blake an awkward smile, who looked visibly disappointed. He nudged Sam, who was equally embarrassed, and sat down next to her without waiting for Sarah Blake and Sue to speak.

“Hi.” Su sat down opposite Sarah Blake and explained with a smile, “I need someone to help me move things, so…”

Sarah Blake forced a smile and shook her head: "It's okay."

"So..." Su tentatively asked her about the purpose of this meeting.

Sarah Blake raised an eyebrow: "You don't seem too keen on meeting me, or... going on a date?"

"I don't think this counts as a date, does it?" Su said with a smile. "Your reaction on the phone just now didn't sound like you were asking me out, so... is there something wrong with what I asked for? Like... that painting!"

Sarah Blake's expression changed: "So, there really was something wrong with that painting, wasn't there?"

"All the auction items were put into the warehouse and locked up yesterday, but a thief broke into the warehouse last night."

Upon hearing that a thief had broken in, Madam Su instinctively looked at the Wen brothers.

The Wen brothers quickly shook their heads. If they were working alone, they might have done that: sneak into the warehouse and burn the supernatural items. But with the Su family involved, there was absolutely no need for that.

"And then?" Su asked Sarah Blake.

“He’s dead, and he died in the exact same way as the Tresca couple,” Sarah Blake said, lowering her voice slightly.

"His throat was slit?" Dean asked from the side.

Sarah Blake nodded: "Actually, I've always felt there's something wrong with this painting. I've researched its history. It depicts the Mercent family; the father used a sharp razor to slit the throats of his wife, two sons, and adopted daughter, and then he slit his own throat to commit suicide. I... I think this painting might be ominous!"

Sarah Blake reached out and grabbed Su's wrist, shaking her head slightly: "You'd better not buy this painting."

Su patted Sarah Blake's hand with her other hand and said with a smile, "It's okay. Actually, I'm quite interested in these supernatural things. Don't worry, I won't be in any danger."

Sarah Blake looked directly into Sue's eyes: "So you knew all along that there was something wrong with this painting, didn't you? I want to know the truth!"

“There is a vengeful spirit in this painting. The thieves last night, the Tresca couple, were all killed by the vengeful spirit in the painting. The earliest victims can be traced back to 1912.”

Su pointed to the Wen brothers: "They are professional demon hunters. They asked me to take them to the auction house to investigate what led to the murder of the Treska couple because they found something suspicious in the newspaper reports."

“That painting must be disposed of immediately, otherwise more people will be killed.”

Dean solemnly reminded him, "We've investigated. This vengeful spirit should be the father of the Mercent family. His body has already been cremated, and his vengeful spirit is very likely attached to the painting. As long as we burn the painting, everything should be fine."

Sarah Blake looked at Su and slowly nodded: "I believe you. I can take you to the warehouse to burn that painting, but I must be there."

Dean replied that he could, but Sarah Blake didn't react and kept looking at Su Shi. This made Dean feel a bit awkward. He knew that Sarah Blake had feelings for Su Shi, so why did he keep answering first?

Su smiled and nodded: "I will ensure your safety."

Sarah Blake nodded and got up to leave the coffee shop to take them to the warehouse. Before leaving, Sarah Blake noticed that Su had left a few bills on the table as a tip, which made Sarah Blake's impression of him even better.

Details reveal character. These people occupied two tables in the coffee shop without ordering anything. Although the waiter wouldn't say anything, he would definitely be unhappy. Su's ability to think of this and still leave a generous tip shows his character.

The scene in the warehouse had been cleaned up. The Wen brothers found the painting, poured gasoline on it, and as Dean's lighter flame approached, the painting instantly burst into flames.

The whole process went smoothly, which surprised and relieved Sarah Blake, who was initially a little nervous and uneasy.

"Is this okay?"

"That's fine." Dean smiled easily. "You can discuss the rest with him. Anyway, money is probably the last thing he needs, so we won't be third wheels here."

Dean winked mischievously and pulled Sam away, ready to leave. Sarah Blake didn't offer any embarrassed explanations; instead, she smiled gratefully and nodded slightly to the Wen brothers.

Besides the ashes of the portrait, only Sue and Sarah Blake remained in the warehouse. Sarah Blake turned slightly to look at Sue: "My mother, she passed away a year ago, completely unexpectedly. It saddened me greatly. I started to withdraw from people, became isolated, critical, and afraid of getting hurt. But later, I realized that this wasn't the person she wanted me to be, so..."

Sarah Blake hesitated for a moment, then smiled sweetly at Su: "And you? You're quite an attractive fellow."

Su chuckled softly, thought for a moment, and said, "Perhaps I'm a wanderer filled with curiosity about this world?"

"Are you saying you won't settle down, so... are you trying to make me back down?" Sarah Blake didn't seem upset, perhaps because she had already sensed that Su didn't have those kinds of feelings for her?

At least, not as intensely as I am.

“I really need a friend like you who is an expert in art to elevate the level of my social circle,” Su said with a smile.

Sarah Blake shrugged: "Suddenly I feel like I'm not such a bad artist after all, at least... it gives me a bit more leverage."

"We can talk about that later."

Sue pointed behind her. Although Sarah Blake's affection made him feel that his charm had been demonstrated again, especially since Sarah Blake liked Sam in the play, and he had stolen Sam's affections with his charm, he was now more interested in the painting.

That copy should have been burned to ashes by Dean, but now it has been strangely restored.

"Ah..." Sarah Blake screamed as she looked at the restored painting, then looked at Su Shi in horror: "This painting... something seems wrong with this painting. Look at the father in the painting. He was looking straight ahead before, but now his gaze is down?"

"What happened?" At this moment, the Wen brothers, who had been waiting outside, rushed in after hearing Sarah Blake's terrified scream. Then, they saw the restored painted bow.

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P.S.: There are quite a few female supporting characters in Supernatural, and Sarah should be near the top in terms of memorability. Also, the protagonist probably has to be outwardly tsundere, since there are some things he can do but can't say. Let's focus on the plot and not think that just because the protagonist refuses, it's over or he's no longer in the story.

Chapter 124 Spiritual State and Fighting Death for Souls?

"Could it be that the vengeful spirit wasn't possessing the painting?" The restoration of the painting meant that the vengeful spirit hadn't been eliminated. The Wen brothers immediately realized that the vengeful spirit was definitely not possessing this painting.

Dean frowned and said, "It might not be easy to find any other relics besides this painting. Sam and I will go and find out where he is buried. Maybe we can find something."

Dean, who was quick to act, was about to leave with Sam when he heard Sue say, "Don't rush off, try my method first."

The two brothers looked at Su: "What are you going to do?"

"Didn't you notice that the father in this painting has his gaze lowered, as if he's reminding us of something?" Su picked up where Sarah Blake left off, pointing to the father in the portrait looking down: "What do you think he's looking at?"

This is a family portrait. The father's gaze is directed towards his adopted daughter, who is wearing a white princess dress and holding a doll.

"You mean this little girl? Is there something wrong with her?" Sam stared at the painting for a long time but didn't find anything unusual. However, he inadvertently noticed that there seemed to be a cemetery in the background of the painting.

Perhaps this is the cemetery where their family is buried?

"We'll know soon enough whether there's a problem or not. I happen to have a ninjutsu I haven't had a chance to try yet, so you guys protect my body." Su said to the Wen brothers, then sat down on the ground and clapped her hands together under their surprised and astonished gazes.

"The art of spiritual transformation!"

Su closed his eyes, his head drooped, and he seemed to die instantly, showing no further reaction. This startled Sarah Blake, who quickly knelt down and hugged him. "You..."

"I am fine."

A white light emanated from Su's body, and within the white light, Su's appearance was clearly visible, though somewhat illusory.

Spirit...soul?

Sarah Blake and the Wen brothers were stunned. It was the first time Sarah Blake had ever seen a soul or ghost, especially since this person had just been talking to her. The Wen brothers had seen many ghosts and vengeful spirits, but they had never seen anyone like Su who could "die" so easily and whose soul could leave her body so easily.

"Why is your hair white? Shouldn't your soul be the same as its original form? You... your current hair color is fake?" Dean compared Su's soul and body and was surprised to find the difference.

"boom!"

As soon as Dean finished speaking, Su Shi's transformation technique, which maintained her hair color, turned back to its original white due to the loss of chakra support as her soul left her body.

The expressions of the Su family members who saw the white-haired man were a bit strange. There was nothing shameful about white hair, so why bother to hide it? Besides... the hair color was quite nice. Paired with Su's face, it gave off an eerie and mysterious feeling, like a rose with thorns.

"Don't worry about the details."

Su's spirit form is somewhat like a ghost appearing in the form of a spirit, which can be perceived by the naked eye. At the same time, he can switch states at any time to make himself disappear or appear in front of a specific person by means of his will.

How to describe the feeling at this moment? First of all, the body feels different. It feels light and weightless, as if it can go up to the sky or down to the ground with its own will.

Secondly, there's the range of perception. In his spiritual state, his range of perception increases several times over. In his perception, he can easily enter the bodies of Sarah Blake and the Wen brothers at any time.

Finally, there's the matter of strength. Su discovered that even in his spirit form, he still possessed chakra and could use ninjutsu. He could even extract items from the system, though it seemed he only used the red-glowing fishing rod, which might be related to the fact that the red-glowing fishing rod was created using Yin-Yang Release.

A sudden gust of wind blew through the warehouse, causing everyone to shiver instinctively before glancing nervously at the portrait.

The adopted daughter in the portrait emerged eerily from the painting. She wore a white princess dress, and her pale, ashen face was expressionless. She held a razor in her hand, which swayed slightly and gleamed with a chilling light.

"It really is her!"

Seeing the adopted daughter's appearance, how could anyone not guess that the real vengeful spirit in the portrait was not the legendary father who killed his family and then committed suicide, but this little girl?

The adopted daughter glanced at the Su family member floating in mid-air, a ferocious glint flashing in her eyes. She then brandished her small razor and charged towards Sarah Blake and the Wen brothers.

Is this... bullying the weak and fearing the strong?

With a thought, Su's red fishing rod suddenly appeared and swung directly at her adopted daughter. The adopted daughter seemed to sense the danger of this thing and hurriedly stopped and changed direction, but the flying fishhook seemed to have an automatic tracking function, turning in the air and piercing through the adopted daughter's body.

The adopted daughter screamed in agony, her voice indescribably shrill, and her powerful soul force caused nearby glass objects to shatter instantly.

Bang bang bang!

Explosions and shrill screams rose and fell. The Wen brothers and Sarah Blake instinctively lowered their heads and covered their ears, staring in disbelief at their adopted daughter, who had been caught by the Su family with a red fishing rod.

The adopted daughter's figure began to flicker, and her shrill screams became intermittent, as if they were about to disappear.

With a thought, Su swung her arm back, and the fishhook instantly caught a ball of white energy and flew back.

The moment the fishhook left the adopted daughter's body, her body vanished with a thud. A ray of white light caught up with the white energy sphere caught by the fishhook and disappeared with a whoosh.

The red-light fishing rod can even catch the chakra of ghosts and vengeful spirits? But where did the adopted daughter's soul go after her chakra was fished out? And what is that wisp of white light that merges into the chakra sphere?

The adopted daughter's soul?

what is this?

The red fishing rod catches the soul chakra energy of ghosts and vengeful spirits. Once caught, the ghosts and vengeful spirits that have lost their energy will become part of the soul chakra energy, or rather... return to the origin of soul power?

In the Supernatural universe, the soul is an extremely powerful force, and both angels and demons crave and desire to possess more and stronger souls.

For example, ordinary angels can accumulate soul power to gain power beyond their class and become beings close to God.