I was selling peach wood swords on a live stream, how did I become a Taoist ancestor?

Chapter 30: He's Back, Bro! (Please Read On)

For the next half hour, Wu Shouzhen explained the truth about this world to Jin Hao.

In the Dharma-ending Age, spiritual energy is revived.

At the beginning of the last century, Reiki began to show signs of revival.

But the first wave of spiritual tides did not officially erupt until 98.

Strange things began to appear, and unusual events occurred frequently.

The Night's Watch, also known as the Special Affairs Department, was formally established at that time.

They specialize in handling all kinds of supernatural events and protecting ordinary people from harm.

"The situation is extremely serious."

Wu Shouzhen looked solemn and projected a set of data onto the wall.

The screen displays a statistical chart of unusual events in recent years.

The curve rises sharply all the way up, a truly alarming sight.

"Although the monsters that have appeared so far are relatively weak, they are still very dangerous to ordinary people."

"And according to model predictions, the situation will only get worse in the future."

Jin Hao felt a chill run down his spine.

Has the world become this dangerous?

He swallowed hard. "So—there are a lot of cases like the ones I encountered tonight?"

"It's getting more and more common," Wu Shouzhen said in a deep voice. "Jin Hao, to be honest, the whole world is facing the same problem right now—"

"The speed at which the supernatural power has recovered has exceeded our ability to cope."

Upon hearing this, Jin Hao remained silent for a long time, many questions flashing through his mind.

He wanted to know how many Night Watchmen there were, how those monsters appeared, and what role the Taoist priest played in all of this.

But in the end, he only asked one question: "Uncle Wu, what about Lin Wei—my senior, she—"

Wu Shouzhen was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "According to our reconnaissance, Lin Wei was very likely possessed by that female ghost before she came to Bingcheng. What you have seen these past few days has been that female ghost."

"Then I—I've been these past few days—" Jin Hao hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

Wu Shouzhen gave him a strange look: "Jin Hao, you've been exploited by that female ghost for so many days, and you're only feeling a little—unwell—"

"To be honest, we were all very surprised."

"As expected of Master Li's friend."

Jin Hao:

He was momentarily unsure whether to feel sad or lingering fear.

Sadly, the real Lin Wei had already met with misfortune.

What's frightening is that I actually shared a bed with a female ghost for so many days and was almost drained dry.

"Jin Hao, what are your plans for the future?" Wu Shouzhen changed the subject. "Are you going to continue sightseeing in Harbin, or—"

"I want to go back to Lu County," Jin Hao said without hesitation.

After what happened, how could he possibly be in the mood to play? Besides, with the Taoist priest in Lu County, he's definitely safe!

Wu Shouzhen nodded: "It's good to go back to Lu County. That female ghost didn't succeed this time. Before it can be completely eliminated, it may still try to attack you. You'll be safer back in Lu County with Master Li around."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I will arrange a car to take you home. Also, please keep the events of today, including Master Li's identity, a secret. This is not a joke. If it is leaked, not only will Master Li be in trouble, but you and your family will also be in danger."

"Don't worry! I'm very tight-lipped!" Jin Hao patted his chest and assured him.

"Oh, right." Wu Shouzhen remembered something, "When you go back, if Master Li asks about Bingcheng, remember not to say anything."

Why?

"Master Li experienced the trials of the mortal world and the lives of ordinary people; this is part of his spiritual practice."

Wu Shouzhen spoke nonsense with a straight face: "We can't disturb his cultivation. We have to cooperate with him and play our part well. In front of him, we are just ordinary staff members of the 'Folk Culture Research Center,' understand?"

Jin Hao suddenly realized, "Oh, I see! I get it! It's just acting along with the Taoist priest, right? That's something I'm good at!"

Wu Shouzhen breathed a sigh of relief.

We finally managed to fool them.

Next.

Wu Shouzhen arranged for Jin Hao to rest in the Night Watchmen's dormitory, and then hurriedly went back to write a report.

Jin Hao lay on his dormitory bed, staring at the pristine white ceiling, lost in thought.

He remembered the symbol branded on his chest.

He recalled how the female ghost was burned when she touched him before.

Taoist Brother ————

Who exactly are you?

Lost in thought, Jin Hao drifted off to sleep.

He had a dream.

In my dream, the Taoist priest was wearing a Taoist robe and standing on a cloud.

Beneath their feet were countless evil spirits, making them tremble in fear.

With a wave of his hand, the Taoist priest unleashed a myriad of bolts of lightning.

The evil spirits vanished into thin air.

Then the Taoist priest turned around and smiled at him.

"Golden Horn, you're back?"

It's 9:30 p.m.

The Ice City branch compiled a report on what happened that night and sent it to headquarters and the South City branch.

This includes the appearance of the Taoist priest Qingxu, the escape of the female ghost, and—the initial assessment of the "Tale of All Diseases and Health".

The report highlighted Master Qingxu's evaluation of talismans and the amazing effects they exhibited.

Night Watch headquarters.

After reading the report, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Qin frowned.

After a moment of silence, he tapped his fingers on the table.

What was the reaction from Maoshan?

"There's no movement at the moment."

"But after Master Qingxu takes the talisman ashes away, he will likely contact Master Qingwei, the head of Maoshan Sect," the intelligence officer reported. "We speculate that Maoshan will investigate the origin of this talisman."

President Qin's face darkened.

"Notify all relevant branch managers in Nancheng, Zhongyuan, and Bingcheng that there will be a video conference in half an hour."

"yes!"

South City Branch.

When Liu Zhenguo saw the report, his heart skipped a beat.

"How did Maoshan get involved?"

Chen Jianguo stood to the side, his face solemn.

"Boss, Master Qingxu is one of the top masters in Maoshan. If he sets his sights on Master Li—"

"This is going to be a big problem," Liu Zhenguo sighed.

He rubbed his temples.

"Let's have a meeting first and see what headquarters has to say."

Half an hour later.

The video conference has begun.

Images of the heads of each branch appeared on the screen.

President Qin sat in the main seat and got straight to the point.

"Have you read the report? What are your thoughts?"

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Liu Zhenguo from Nancheng was the first to speak: "President Qin, should we make contact with Daoist Qingxu?"

"Not for now," President Qin shook his head. "Given the current situation, making contact rashly could easily cause trouble."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "The key point is that Master Qingxu witnessed the effect of that talisman."

"With his keen eye, he would definitely be able to see the extraordinary nature of the talisman."

"Could he follow Jin Hao's lead and trace it back to Master Li?"

Silence fell over the meeting room.

Everyone knows this can't be kept secret.

The relationship between Jin Hao and Li Jun is easy to find out if one is willing to investigate.

"President Qin, Maoshan has sent an inquiry." Just then, the intelligence officer suddenly interjected.

"What kind of inquiry?"

"Regarding tonight's events, and—the origin of the talisman," the intelligence officer pulled up the communications log, "we've glossed over it for now."

President Qin sighed.

"You can't keep stalling for long."

He looked at the people on the screen.

"The current situation is that we do not know Master Li's specific thoughts."

"Therefore, we should try not to spread information about Master Li's existence."

"It's already troublesome enough that Longhu Mountain knows about this."

"in addition----"

He paused for a moment, then said, "Our most pressing task right now is to deal with tomorrow's events."

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