Folk customs begin with the entire funeral procession

Chapter 78 Investigation Bureau Reward

After returning from Longtang Town, Chen Miao was busy for a week.

These days, there are memorial services almost every day, and in addition, more people are coming to the Tianmen Funeral Home for cremation.

Chen Miao really wanted to call the old MC to ask, but in the end she held back.

A week later, the old emcee finally replied. He agreed to come, but the salary would be two thousand more than he could earn in town.

After asking about the salary, Chen Miao immediately agreed.

The old MC was also very agreeable, saying he would be in charge within a week after the handover was completed.

Although the person hadn't arrived yet, Chen Miao already breathed a sigh of relief. Once the MC arrived, Chen Miao would have much more time.

In this week, Chen Miao did a lot of things besides work.

The first step is to draw talismans; the talismans that were previously lost have been replenished.

To be honest, it's hard to say whether it was due to the accumulation of Yin energy, the slight improvement in his talisman-drawing skills, or the more stable mindset he developed after experiencing Yue Na's situation.

In seven days, spending two or three hours each day, he actually drew nine talismans!

Currently, he has ten talismans in his talisman box.

Among them are two Yin-gathering talismans, two Yin-dispelling talismans, three spirit-suppressing talismans, two corpse-controlling talismans, and one heart-uniting talisman.

The reason he made two Corpse Control Talismans was because he thought he wouldn't need them in the previous two incidents, but he ended up using them both times.

If Yue Xiaodao had had one more corpse-controlling talisman that time, he would have been able to handle the situation more calmly.

Having learned his lesson, Chen Miao made two corpse-controlling talismans this time!

As for the love charm...

It's fine. People come and go, but the one thing that never changes is this!

Besides drawing talismans, you also need to be familiar with the incantations.

Previously, Chen Miao was most familiar with the "Six Secrets of Subduing the True Ones" and the "Six Secrets of Subduing the True Ones" because he felt that these two secrets could handle all situations.

After the Yue Xiaodao incident, he stopped focusing on one subject at a time.

He would memorize the six key points one by one every day to practice his speaking speed.

"The Notes on Becoming a God in the Mundane World" ensures that Chen Miao has something to inherit, but he still has to work hard to learn the things he needs to learn.

When he only had the "Zhong Family Talismans," Chen Miao didn't think much of it. But now that he's acquiring more and more miscellaneous skills, he knows that he definitely won't have enough energy to master them all in the future.

He has to make a choice!
What to do first, and what to do next.

What is primary and what is secondary?

Otherwise, you'll only be half-baked at everything. It's okay if you encounter a fierce ghost, but if you encounter the kind of malevolent spirit that Chen Guokun mentioned, no matter how much you learn, it's useless if you can't break through the defense!

Fortunately, he doesn't have to worry about this for now.

Once the master of ceremonies arrives, he will have ample time to thoroughly understand all the existing items.

Besides the mantra, there's also the "Curse of the Buddha - Great Compassionate Soul-Suppressing Sutra" that I obtained this time.

With his basic talisman-drawing skills, Chen Miao found it quite easy to practice transcribing the Sanskrit text of the "Curse of the Buddha - Great Compassion and Soul-Suppressing Vow Sutra".

At least it won't be as bumpy and difficult as drawing talismans back then.

Although the requirements for writing scriptures are not as strict as those for drawing talismans, which can be done in one stroke, the workload is still considerable.

Even if Chen Miao were in Ice Heart mode, it would still take him fifteen minutes to transcribe this Sanskrit text onto paper.

Moreover, during the inspection, some problems with the strokes can always be found.

It would probably take some time before I could truly master transcribing this scripture.

Therefore, Chen Miao now spends about five hours a day drawing talismans, reciting incantations, and transcribing scriptures.

In his spare moments, Chen Miao would close his eyes and review some parts of "The Secret Records of Zhong's Corpse Driving", "The Secret Techniques of Southern School Corpse Sewing", and "The Curse of the Dao: The Substitute Corpse Technique".

Putting everything else aside, the miscellaneous skills that Chen Miao couldn't use for the time being, along with the records within them, broadened his horizons considerably, so they weren't boring to read.

This is what Chen Miao has been doing this week.

On that very day, Chen Miao had just finished his work at the museum and was about to have a meal before going to draw talismans when Chen Guokun arrived.

"Busy working?"

After making tea for Chen Guokun, Chen Miao asked, "Well, the matter is rather complicated, so it took a long time. Under normal circumstances, the report can be completed and the rewards distributed in two days."

Chen Guokun took a sip of tea and said.

"Where's Brother Tong?"

"His arm is broken, and he's gone to recuperate. It'll probably take about a month."

Chen Miao was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

"Just one month?"

If Chen Miao remembered correctly, Tong Yu's arm fracture was quite severe, and it should have healed in a month.
"This time the reward points were quite high, so he didn't think about using the most basic free treatment plan. Instead, he directly redeemed a special treatment opportunity from the bureau. A month is actually quite a lot. He can basically be fully recovered in about twenty days. However, the food and drinks during the treatment at the bureau are all high-quality, so basically the investigators who go for treatment stay in the hospital as long as possible."

Chen Guokun smiled and said.

Chen Miao nodded thoughtfully.

Therefore, it seems that the Emergency Management Bureau has a complete set of procedures.

From the initial report of a suspected incident by an external investigator, to the investigator's communication with the bureau's technical department during the investigation to clarify the situation of the participants, to the final resolution of the incident, reporting the work, treating injuries, and issuing rewards...

It has to be said that in the face of the state apparatus, unless you are a powerful cultivator who can "hold the sun and moon in your hands and pluck stars from the sky," you should keep a low profile.

Didn't you see the latest equipment showcased on TV?
The Ultra Giant from the neighboring island nation can't even reach half the speed of their own Dongfeng Express. What's so great about Chen Miao, a nobody who can't even withstand a pistol?

"I'm here for two reasons: first, to tell you about the follow-up to Yue Na's matter; and second, to tell you about the contribution points you can get."

Chen Guokun looked at Chen Miao and said.

"After you left, we dug up a body from underground. The body was not decomposed, so we quickly found his information."

“He was a local tycoon in Longtang Town named Li Cai. A year ago, he and his family of three said they were going on a trip, but they didn’t return for six months. His family reported him missing, and later they found the decomposed bodies of his wife and children in his villa, but they have never been able to find Li Cai.”

"And this Li Cai is the one who originally had his eye on those nine burial plots in the cemetery. It was he who had the salesman take away Yue Na's ashes and belongings."

"Besides him, the faces of his wife and children were also in the cabin."

"And the person who did this was Yue Xiaodao."

Chen Miao looked at Chen Guokun.

"He admitted it himself?"

Chen Guokun nodded.

"It seems that Yue Xiaodao was very cooperative because of Yue Na's last appearance."

"Everything he learned came from his first adoptive parents. From the time he learned to read, his adoptive parents began to teach him all sorts of things. The couple were more like his two strict teachers than his adoptive parents."

Chen Miao raised an eyebrow and asked, "That couple really died?"

Chen Guokun nodded.

“We dug up their graves and there were indeed two skeletons inside, which matched.”

Chen Miao nodded.

It seems the Administration Bureau shares his concerns.

If a couple who could raise a child like Yue Xiaodao were to fake their deaths and do something, then Chen Guokun and his two Class D investigators would truly be powerless to stop them.

Thinking of this, Chen Miao recalled the scripture on the small wooden house.

"By the way, Kun, is there a problem with that little cabin?"

Chen Miao's words silenced Chen Guokun for a moment.

He then nodded.

"There's a problem, but this shouldn't be spread."

"Just know that if you encounter anything similar to the writing inside the cabin in the future, don't act rashly. Stay away from it and then contact me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Miao nodded with a blank expression.

Subconsciously, he pushed the already closed drawer of his desk further in.

Inside were his drafts of the "Curse of the Buddha - Great Compassionate Soul-Suppressing Sutra" that he had been practicing during this period.

There was a whole stack of twenty or thirty sheets!
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(End of this chapter)