Crazy Nezha

Chapter 106 Your subordinate arrived late to protect Your Majesty, and deserves to die a thousand deaths. Please forgive me, Immortal Venerable!

The special agents were reading from the investigation data that the information team had just sent to them, and continued, "Boss, we've found out that Zeng Gang, the chairman of the Oriental Group, and his son Zeng Xiaolong were arrested by Li Liqing and detained for seven days for fighting."

Vice Chairman Ao Yongguang's son, Ao Yinhu, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for operating underground casinos, illegal boxing matches, organizing prostitution, and bribery—Li Liqing was also the person in charge of the case.

"Wait, Ao Yinhu was released on medical parole for good behavior and made significant contributions. Does that mean he was released early?"

Zhang Ke interrupted, asking, "How long will you be serving your sentence in total?"

"One year and six months."

Li Tianbao said, "The person who contacted me this time is this guy surnamed Ao. I heard that he gave my dad 800 million yuan in cash back then, and my dad handed the money over that same day. Now the other party has been charged with bribery again."

Zhang Ke said, "I've read your father Li Liqing's file. Although he's not good at interpersonal relationships and handles family relationships terribly, he's still very tough in his conduct."

Li Tianbao asked, "Were Ao Yinhu's early release procedures compliant with regulations?"

Zhang Ke said in a deep voice, "Investigate!"

"yes!"

Jiang Baiyue said, "According to the mythological system, the Ao family should be the enemy of your Li family. They are also people controlled by fate, and it should be the work of Taiyi Zhenren."

Li Tianbao said, "Master wants me to retrace Nezha's path to temper my character and gain experience in cultivation, but times have changed."

Zhang Ke asked, "Dr. Jiang, is this what you meant by the invasion of higher-dimensional consciousness?"

Jiang Baiyue said, "Yes, but only on a spiritual level. From a psychological perspective, hostility between people often stems from cognitive conflict and conflict of interest. But there is also an emotional instinct that cannot be explained."

Zhang Ke nodded and said, "Emotional instinct? It's like how some people feel inexplicably disgusted with someone the first time they meet them."

"Pretty much. That's what they mean by having a grudge from a past life."

Jiang Baiyue said, "The fetus's body comes from the father's sperm and the mother's blood, while its soul comes from another dimension. In Buddhism, this is called the union of three causes. It's like twins from the same family environment having vastly different personalities, or kittens from the same litter having different temperaments. The environment can influence a person's personality, but it can never shake their innate nature!"

"The union of three destinies? Father, Mother, and one's own—soul, right?"

Jiang Baiyue nodded and said, "Yes, Taoism also has a similar saying: the father's essence is yang, the mother's blood is yin, my nature follows, and my life is recorded at birth. It also emphasizes that there is a self similar to a soul."

Zhang Ke exclaimed, "So, people really do have souls."

Jiang Baiyue said, "These are research materials that my father compiled in his later years. He always tried to use scientific theories to explain the origin of the soul, but unfortunately he did not find the answer."

Zhang Ke wanted to say something more, but when he turned his head, he saw Li Tianbao.

"What are you doing?"

Li Tianbao crossed his arms, pointed a finger at his brow, and said in a deep voice, "Since they are my nemesis from a past life, I feel I should take them seriously, hence this rehearsal. After all, you will definitely report today's events to the capital, so I can't be too hasty."

Zhang Ke said, "If you don't want to go to the Oriental Group, I can call and have them all arrested!"

Li Tianbao blurted out, "No! I'll go, I have to go!"

Zhang Ke's face stiffened, and he remained silent; he had no choice but to remain silent.

Jiang Baiyue said, "You need to change your clothes; these casual clothes aren't suitable. Also, you're not cool enough. Try to make yourself look cool. When you go to the appointment, you need to have your own special background music."

Li Tianbao suddenly realized something, and the plot of "The King of Soldiers Returns to the City" that he had once acted in flashed through his mind. His expression turned cold, and he stood with his hands behind his back.

Jiang Baiyue was very satisfied: "Yes, that's it. Your eyes need to have a murderous look, cool."

Li Tianbao said in a deep voice, "Insolence! Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Give me some cooler ones!" Jiang Baiyue was even more excited, clapping her hands with joy.

Li Tianbao walked over with an air of oppression, and Jiang Baiyue retreated, her delicate body leaning against the courtyard wall, with nowhere left to go.

Li Tianbao braced himself against the wall with one hand and lifted Jiang Baiyue's chin with the other. His eyes were cold, his face expressionless, and he said calmly, "Woman, you're playing with fire!"

The three special agents looked at each other, all completely bewildered. One of them cleared his throat and asked, "Excuse me, where's the restroom?"

Someone had to break the awkward silence.

Zhang Ke turned around and glared at his subordinate, who immediately shut up.

As Li Tianbao got into the swing of things, he only had eyes for Jiang Baiyue.

Jiang Baiyue tilted her head back, her eyes glazed over.

Li Tianbao snapped out of his daze and asked, "Dr. Jiang, are you alright? You've never had that expression before."

Jiang Baiyue stared at the man in front of her, whose demeanor had changed drastically, like a lovesick fool.

Li Tianbao shook her frantically, shouting, "Dr. Jiang!! Don't scare me! Wake up!!"

Jiang Baiyue was shocked. She took a deep breath, suppressed the second personality that had split out in her mind, and instantly regained her usual intellectual and aloof temperament. She said calmly, "I was just cooperating with you. Don't misunderstand."

The silent celestial dog had taken in every detail of Jiang Baiyue's changing expressions. He shook his head, inwardly thinking:

That's ridiculous. Apart from Chen Rui, is there anyone normal around Third Master?

Li Tianbao asked, "Dr. Jiang, if I go to the appointment like in the short drama, will people think I'm mentally challenged?"

Jiang Baiyue said earnestly, "The short drama is fake, it's acted, but you are real! You will become a public figure in the future, your words and actions will represent the gods of Heaven, and the country, and today is your first appearance—"

"I understand. I'm going to change my clothes. Please wait a moment." Li Tianbao raised his hand to interrupt and hurriedly ran back to his bedroom.

A brief silence fell over the small courtyard.

Zhang Ke looked helpless and asked timidly, "Dr. Jiang, I want to ask, why did you make him so flamboyant? To be honest, I find it quite embarrassing."

Jiang Baiyue said in a low voice, "Li Tianbao suffered from autism in his childhood and was looked down upon by his father. He needs to make up for his lack of self-confidence through extreme methods, which will help him cultivate his character in the future!"

"Is this also your father's theory?"

Jiang Baiyue said, "This is my theory: only when humanity and divinity complement each other can we contend against that supreme being!"

Zhang Ke didn't quite understand, so he asked, "Then what do we need to do?"

Jiang Baiyue nodded emphatically: "You all need to cooperate with Li Tianbao in his acting, and you need to act naturally and with your hearts. From a psychological point of view, this is the best way to heal Li Tianbao's childhood trauma!"

Zhang Ke's head was buzzing. He would report this kind of thing truthfully. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and said, "Did you understand?"

The two subordinates nodded, and one of them asked, "Dr. Jiang, do you have a specific plan?"

Jiang Baiyue gave a wink, and three heads popped over. She whispered, "The three-year period is up. Have you all seen the Dragon King's return? When Li Tianbao comes out later, you all shout 'Greetings, Immortal Venerable!' and refer to yourselves as your subordinates. I'll capture his micro-expressions and formulate the next plan!"

Even though Zhang Ke was mentally prepared, he was speechless at this moment and asked, "Isn't this a bit too much? Are you sure? I'm a man of principle."

Jiang Baiyue said earnestly, "This is part of his cultivation plan!"

Zhang Ke said, "I can't understand it."

Jiang Baiyue explained, "On the path of cultivation, one's temperament is very important. If a person has inner knots, their spiritual platform is like a broken wooden bucket. First, we need to plug Li Tianbao's hole!"

Zhang Ke felt something was absurd, but looking at Dr. Jiang's righteous and logical arguments, it all made perfect sense.

"Who said that?"

"That's what the Celestial Hound said."

"This is your specialty, so you tell me how to do it!"

After discussing it for a while, the group finally came up with a preliminary plan.

Li Tianbao came out of the house, having changed into a dark-colored outfit that made him look much more mature.

"Let's go."

Zhang Ke suddenly knelt on one knee and shouted loudly, "Your subordinate pays respects to the Immortal Venerable."

The other two special agents quickly knelt on one knee and shouted in unison, "Your subordinates pay their respects to the Immortal Venerable!"

Startled, Li Tianbao shouted, "What are you doing?!"

Jiang Baiyue walked to Li Tianbao's side and whispered, "Since they respect you so much, if you still refuse, that would be disrespectful. You need to have the demeanor of a celestial being, understand?"

Li Tianbao said, "I need to call Chen Rui. The Immortal Venerable needs a woman by his side."

Jiang Baiyue took out her phone, pulled up a picture, and said, "Have Chen Rui change into this outfit."

Upon seeing this, Li Tianbao asked doubtfully, "Is it appropriate to have Chen Rui cosplay like this?"

Jiang Baiyue swiped her finger to switch to the next photo, "I'm dressed like this."

Li Tianbao asked, "These uniforms aren't available?"

Jiang Baiyue said earnestly, "I have both of these female character uniforms in my suitcase! And I brought them with me; they're in the car. And your Taoist robe too!"

The celestial dog clung to Li Tianbao's leg, craning its neck to look at the screen, and exclaimed in shock, "She's gone mad! This woman has gone mad!"

The phone photo reveals a Taoist robe in a fantasy style, white as snow.

"Aren't I Nezha? Why am I wearing a Taoist robe?"

Jiang Baiyue's eyebrows shot up. "Wearing a red bellyband? Don't you feel embarrassed?"

"That makes sense!"

At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and a group of special agents arrived, numbering about twenty or thirty people.

Jiang Baiyue opened the door, and the first few people standing at the door saw Zhang Ke kneeling on one knee, as did two of his colleagues.

Upon seeing that everyone in the group had arrived, Zhang Keyi immediately added to his performance, his acting exaggerated to the extreme. He gritted his teeth and said, "How dare the Eastern Group disrespect the Immortal Venerable! Your subordinates arrived late to protect you, and deserve to die a thousand deaths. Please forgive us, Immortal Venerable!"

The group was terrified and began to whisper among themselves.

Zhang Ke turned around and roared, "What are you all standing there for? Come and pay your respects to the Immortal Venerable!"

The twenty-odd men looked at each other. None of them had ever dealt with supernatural events before. They had just arrived, but seeing Zhang Ke's condition, who dared to ask any more questions?

The Immortal Venerable has spoken out, and even the on-site commander has paid homage. What else can they do? Some even imagined that Li Tianbao might be able to turn someone into pieces with a single divine thought.

People outside the courtyard buzzed in and rushed in, kneeling on one knee in a flurry of activity.

Zhang Ke began by calling out, "Your subordinate pays respects to the Immortal Venerable!"

Dozens of people quickly shouted in unison, "Your subordinates pay their respects to the Immortal Venerable!"

Jiang Baiyue gently took Li Tianbao's arm, pinched his flesh, and reminded him to be mindful of his image.

Li Tianbao said calmly, "All soldiers, rise."

"Thank you, Immortal Venerable!"

Li Tianbao stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and calmly asked, "Where is the Dragon Girl?"

"Your subordinate is here!" Jiang Baiyue took a step back and clasped her hands in a salute.

"Notify the Flower Goddess to come here immediately and accompany me to the Eastern Group for our appointment!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Jiang Baiyue walked to the side and made a phone call to Chen Rui.

Zhang Ke, steeling himself, shouted, "Your subordinate is willing to go, even through fire and water, without hesitation!"

The others quickly shouted in unison, "We are willing to go together, even through fire and water!"

They were all young men full of vigor, so their shouts were naturally deafening.

On the third floor of the small attic next door, a woman pushed open the window, stuck her head out, and shouted, "What's all the noise about?! If you keep making noise, I'll report you for disturbing the peace!"

The Celestial Hound silently closed its eyes. "This world has gone mad."

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