Chapter 70 Provincial Guesthouse
"Okay, I had something to do tonight, but I'll discuss it with my girlfriend."
"You kid, you have to put even the biggest things off for now. He's not only our old boss, but also the person directly in charge of 709. Let's leave it at that for now and hurry up!"
After saying that, the old man hung up the phone.
Zhang Qian was also on the phone with her father at that moment.
"What? Something important happened tonight? But I've already told Chen Cheng!"
"Sisi, I only received the notification this afternoon. This is because the capital city does a good job of keeping things confidential. The old leader did a research visit to the provincial party committee in the morning and came to the municipal party committee in the afternoon. He had dinner at the provincial guesthouse in the evening, and I had to accompany him. Let's wait until the old leader leaves tomorrow and talk about it tomorrow night. That's all. I only managed to find a little time to notify you now."
After saying that, he hung up the phone immediately.
The two put down their phones one after the other, then looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"Sissi"
"Brother Cheng"
The two spoke at the same time, as if in perfect unison, and then burst into laughter.
"You go first."
Zhang Qian said.
"Um, Sisi, I'm so sorry tonight, but an elder of mine is here. He said he wants to meet me tonight."
Zhang Qian breathed a sigh of relief; she was worried that Chen Cheng would say her father didn't value him.
"But my dad has already prepared everything!"
Zhang Qian secretly chuckled to herself.
"Oh, could you please ask my father-in-law to let us visit him again tomorrow?"
Zhang Qian pouted but didn't say anything, as if she was very angry.
"Little Sisi, please, I'll do my best tonight, okay?"
Chen Cheng said with a grin.
"You scoundrel, you pervert, who told you to behave well?"
"How about this, you can ride me like a horse tonight!"
"Dream on!"
Zhang Qian pretended to be angry and hit him lightly, then said, "Fine, I'm not an unreasonable person. I'll let you off tonight, but you have to listen to me from now on and be at my beck and call!"
"Okay, okay, I'm ready. I'll be there whenever you need me to put you to sleep."
Chen Cheng clapped his hands and laughed.
"I'm going to die! Who needs you to serve me in bed? I want it, I want it, I want it..."
"Little sister Sisi, although I am powerful, I am still made of flesh and blood. I can do it once, and twice, but I'm afraid it's not good to do it any more than that!"
"Damn it, get out! I meant to..."
What do you want?
Looking at Chen Cheng's cheeky appearance, Zhang Qian felt both shy and angry, and her head was throbbing. So she simply stopped talking and gently pounded his body with her hands.
"I'm going to beat you to death."
Seeing that he had teased her enough, Chen Cheng pulled her into his arms and kissed her on the lips.
"Hmm..."
They parted after a long while. Zhang Qian's face was flushed, and she said gently, "Brother Cheng, do you want me to accompany you to meet your elders?"
"Um, Xixi, to be honest, I've never met this elder of mine. He's an old friend of my master. Let me put it this way, he was the one who orchestrated the Qiao family incident last time!"
"So he must be a high-ranking official?"
Zhang Qian vaguely sensed something.
"That's about right. Why don't you go home and wait for me?"
"Okay, or I can grab something to eat nearby and wait for you, and then we can go home together, okay?"
"Okay, do you know the provincial guesthouse? My elder told me to go there to see him."
"ah"!
Zhang Qian looked at him in surprise.
"What's wrong, Sisi?"
"No, it's okay, I know. Let's go then."
Could it be such a coincidence? Could it be that the person Chen Cheng met who was accompanying his father was the same person, or a group of people?
Lost in thought, she pointed out the way to Chen Cheng. It was rush hour in Xijing, with heavy traffic and frequent stops and starts. What should have been a 20-minute drive took more than an hour.
"Sisi, then find a place to eat something and wait for me?"
After ending his call with the old man with white hair, Chen Cheng glanced at the building in front of him and turned to Zhang Qian.
"Okay, I'll wait for you outside. Just call me when you come out."
She was certain that the person she was meeting with Chen Cheng tonight was the important figure her father had mentioned.
Five minutes later, the old man with white hair hurriedly walked out of the provincial guesthouse. Chen Cheng also got out of the car and stepped forward to shake hands with him.
"Chen Cheng, who's in the car?"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the old man with white hair looked at Zhang Qian in the car and asked.
"This is my girlfriend, Zhang Qian."
Hearing the two talking, Zhang Qian quickly got out of the car. Chen Cheng introduced them to each other, and the old man with white hair politely shook hands with Zhang Qian, but only briefly.
Zhang Qian was very happy that he introduced her to others as his girlfriend, at least he cared about her and was able to integrate her into his circle!
"You guys go ahead, I'll wait for you outside."
Zhang Qian said softly.
"Okay, I'll call you back."
After Chen Cheng finished speaking, he followed the old man into the courtyard of the provincial guesthouse. The guards on both sides saluted the old man again, and the two men politely smiled at the group.
Chen Cheng looked around like a country bumpkin visiting a grand garden. The courtyard's architecture and decorations were unique, exuding a dignified and elegant atmosphere. The exterior adopted a traditional design style, with simple and smooth lines that conveyed a sense of stability. The walls were made of high-quality stone, meticulously polished to a natural sheen, and the surrounding greenery was pleasing to the eye. Inside the guesthouse was a spacious and bright lobby. The floor was paved with luxurious marble, smooth as a mirror, and exquisite chandeliers hung from the ceiling, casting a soft and warm light. Artwork adorned the lobby walls, adding to the cultural atmosphere of Eastern beauty.
The old man with white hair led him directly to Building 3 of the customer service department. The security here was even tighter. Chen Cheng saw that these people were just like those in movies and TV dramas: uniformly short hair, white shirts, red ties, black pants, spotless leather shoes, walkie-talkies, gun holsters, and earpieces hanging from their waists. With their serious faces wearing sunglasses, they looked not only dignified and solemn, but also cool and handsome!
The old man with white hair walked to the door, took out his identification and said, "Comrade, this is Chen Cheng, whom the old leader personally requested to see. He is also one of our 709 Bureau members!"
"Yes, Secretary Sha has given the instructions. I'll lead them in."
"Secretary Sha, Chen Cheng has arrived. Let's go to the Chief's room!"
The guard said, pressing his earpiece as he walked.
The group took the elevator to the third floor. As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, a middle-aged man walked over and extended his hand to Chen Cheng: "Comrade Chen Cheng, hello, I am Sha Baoming. Your old leader has been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way, so I'm late."
"Hehe, please follow me."
After Sha Baoming met Chen Cheng, the old man with white hair greeted him and followed the guards off. Chen Cheng then followed Sha Baoming to a room and gently knocked on the door twice.
"Please come in."
A majestic voice rang out.
Sha Baoming opened the door and made an inviting gesture.
"Thanks".
Chen Cheng stepped inside. It was a luxurious duplex suite with a spacious living room and a soft carpet on the floor. An elderly man sat on the sofa in the living room, looking at him kindly.
"Hello, sir!"
Chen Cheng called out to the old man along with the guards outside.
"Hehe, little Chen Cheng, don't be shy, just call me uncle. I even held you when you were little!"
"ah"?
Chen Cheng was a little surprised.
"Hehe, you were too young to remember back then, it was when your master brought you back."Chapter 71 What are you without the common people?
"Come on, don't stand, sit down and talk."
The old man patted the sofa next to him and said.
"good".
Chen Cheng did not sit down next to the old man, but instead sat on the sofa to his left.
This gesture earned the secret praise of Sha Baoming, who was brewing tea; the kid was quite sensible.
The old man nodded in appreciation.
"Uncle Mao, I have to thank you for clearing my name a while ago. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have been in jail."
"Hehe, I believe that the disciples of Master Xiao are not reckless and immoral. Moreover, Tian Wenzhong reported to me your performance in the Anping Coal Mine accident in Xijin Province last time. You are very good. You have such attainments at such a young age. Your future Taoist skills are immeasurable and may even surpass your master."
"Ah, Uncle Mao, you flatter me. My Taoist skills are not even one-thousandth as good as my master's. But I will try my best to improve my cultivation to help the people of China."
"Hmm, not arrogant or impatient, steady and generous, he is a promising talent."
"Uncle Mao is too kind."
"Your master and I are sworn brothers. Back then, my troops were fighting the Yue army in Heishan. The Yue held the advantageous terrain, but our troops were experienced and well-equipped. Neither side could gain the upper hand. One night, suddenly, gunfire erupted on the front lines, throwing the camp into chaos. A guard reported that hundreds of enemy soldiers were attacking the camp. Strangely, these men were fearless, impervious to bullets. They seemed oblivious to being hit by bullets, and even after losing limbs, they charged forward with incredible ferocity. Their target was..." In my camp, several staff officers and I understood that if our camp were damaged, the enemy's main force would press forward, and the position that our army had finally captured would be lost. Just then, the night sky outside was suddenly filled with lightning and thunder. Strangely, the lightning struck a mountain in the enemy camp. Strangely enough, after that place was struck by lightning, hundreds of fearless enemy soldiers who had charged forward all collapsed limply to the ground. After inspection, they were all found to be dead people with lividity.
"Oriental sorcery!"
After listening to the old man finish speaking, Chen Cheng spoke up.
"That's right, it's the infamous Southeast Asian black magic. In order to achieve their war goals, the Yue Kingdom sent a master who used the hair, nails, and blood of the fallen enemy soldiers, mixed with Gu worms and ancient sacrificial black magic incantations, to turn these dead people into soulless monsters to attack our side. What they didn't expect was that their petty tricks were nothing in the eyes of the great Daoist sect of our great nation. Three masters from our Daoist sect joined forces and wiped out dozens of their witchcraft practitioners in one fell swoop, including your master, Xiao Quansheng!"
"ah"!
Chen Cheng exclaimed again.
"The 709 Bureau of China had existed for a long time, but it was quite secretive, so few people knew about it at the time. I only found out about it later. The capital was afraid that the other side would use trickery, so they sent several experts from the 709 Bureau to secretly follow the troops. After that night, the morale of the Vietnamese army collapsed and they were routed. This allowed our army to successfully capture the Black Mountain Pass and open up a road to heaven for the army. It was also at that time that I established a deep friendship with your master. However, he was indifferent to fame and fortune and only wanted to live a carefree life. After China stabilized, when I saw him again, he had already adopted you. But you were not even three years old at that time!"
Thinking of his master's kind smile and how he cruelly beat him when he forced him to practice, and then heartbrokenly made him chicken soup afterward, Chen Cheng's eyes involuntarily reddened.
"Little Chen Cheng, don't be sad. Your master has just gone on a journey. You and your master will meet again one day!"
Seeing Chen Cheng's expression, Mao Qingguo comforted him.
"Mr. Mao, it's already past seven o'clock. Several people from Shaanxi Province are waiting for you!"
"Alright, Chen Cheng, come have a meal with me. I'm returning to the capital tomorrow. You've grown up. Your master and I are very happy to see you grow up. However, you must abide by the law and protect China like your master, with the well-being of all people in your heart. You must not use your Taoist arts to harm the people of China!"
"Uncle Mao, please rest assured, Chen Cheng assures you that I will carry on the legacy, follow the teachings of my master and you, protect China and its people, and will never harm an innocent person!"
"Okay, okay, I believe you!"
In a quaint and elegant restaurant, several middle-aged men sat upright. One of them was Xue Hongsheng, the governor of Shaanxi Province, and the leaders of the four major families!
Below them sat Liang Hongzhi, the top official of Xijing City, and Zhang Zhenhua, the second-in-command. Although everyone was starving, no one dared to utter a sound.
As Sha Baoming opened the restaurant door, the group of people hurriedly stood up in unison.
"Mr. Mao, are you resting well?"
Xue Hongsheng hurriedly stepped forward and asked softly.
"It's alright. Sorry to keep everyone waiting. I got so engrossed in chatting with one of my juniors that I forgot the time."
"It's alright, it's alright, we're also waiting to hear your teachings."
After Xue Hongsheng finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Cheng, reminding him that Mao Lao's descendant should not be neglected.
"Come on, sit down. Everyone, sit down. We've been chatting so much that we've lost track of time. I'm getting a little hungry now, haha."
"Tell them to serve the dishes immediately!"
Liang Hongzhi whispered to Zhang Zhenhua.
The latter quickly got up and went out to make arrangements. Among them, his official position was the lowest, as there were no waiters on such occasions. Tonight, he was the waiter.
After everyone was seated, Chairman Mao chatted with Xue Hongsheng for a while about the policies, guidelines, and people's livelihood in western Shaanxi. When the topic of official integrity came up, one of Chairman Mao's remarks made everyone feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Generally speaking, the officials in your western Shaanxi region are alright, but there are still some unhealthy practices, some who defy regulations, and some bad apples, like that one..."
"Qiao Minqiang".
Sha Baoming whispered a reminder.
Liang Hongzhi, the top leader of Xijing, and Zhang Zhenhua, the second-in-command, trembled, and beads of sweat began to appear on their foreheads. Zhang Zhenhua was filled with mixed feelings!
"Yes, Qiao Minqiang, the deputy provincial official, from Xijing City, Qiao, Qiao."
"Qiao Minxing".
Sha Baoming reminded him again.
"Qiao Minxing dared to disregard the law and commit murder and frame someone just because he was the second-in-command of Xijing. Chen Cheng is my junior. What if he were someone else's junior? Would he have already been taken away and executed to take the blame? I heard that Qiao Minxing was avenging his son. He couldn't win over a girl in the police station, so he resorted to such despicable means. If his son was relying on his father's power, then whose power was Qiao Minxing relying on?"
Mao Lao slammed his fingers on the table: "Qiao Minqiang's, then whose influence did Qiao Minqiang borrow?"
After speaking, he looked at Xue Hongsheng, who was startled and hurriedly said, "Old Mao, Qiao Minqiang and I are just colleagues. At his level, he wouldn't even be asked to report on work. I only found out about this later. But I won't shirk responsibility. I failed to lead the team well. I apologize."
"Alright, I understand the situation. Chen Cheng has been acquitted, those who should have been arrested have been arrested, and those who should have been dismissed have been dismissed. What I want to say is, you are all public officials who care for the people, but who gave you your power? It was the people, the common people. Without them, what are you? Now you are all acting like tyrants, not caring about the people's suffering, not caring about whether there are any wrongful convictions or miscarriages of justice. You only think about your own official positions and salaries. Think about our founding fathers, didn't they all rely on the people to win the country?"Chapter 72 I Never Gave Up on Him
"Mr. Mao, we have failed the country in nurturing us, but please rest assured that I will lead all the officials in the province to study the policies of the People's Republic of China again, strengthen our Party spirit, and increase our self-discipline and discipline. We also ask you and the leaders of the People's Republic of China to supervise and correct us in Shaanxi."
"Alright, consider this a wake-up call for you all. Let's leave it at that. The food is served, so please start eating."
Chairman Mao then resumed his kind demeanor and addressed the crowd.
Everyone nodded in agreement, but some only picked up a little bit of food without tasting it.
"Xiao Chencheng, this is working time, you can't drink alcohol. When you come to my home in the capital, I'll have your aunt cook two dishes and have a couple of drinks with you."
Mao's words shocked everyone once again; it turned out that this seemingly calm and composed young man was Chen Cheng.
Zhang Zhenhua glanced at him a few more times, his mind filled with mixed emotions as he recalled his daughter's poignant words. Instead of choosing such an excellent young man, he and his mother had forced her to go after such a scoundrel. He had thought his high position and discerning eye were superior, but it seemed he was only slightly better than blind. How was he going to get along with him in the future? Would he mistakenly believe that he allowed his daughter to date him because he had a more powerful elder? Regret and remorse filled his heart.
"Okay, Uncle Mao."
Chen Cheng remained calm and composed, showing no pride in Mao Qingguo's status or any attempt to gain attention from the leaders. Little did he know that this action would earn him even greater respect from everyone.
The meal ended quickly, and Chen Cheng followed Mao Qingguo to his room again. Old Mao gave him some more encouragement and advice before having Sha Baoming call the old man with white hair to see Chen Cheng out.
As soon as the dinner ended, Zhang Zhenhua hurriedly called Zhang Qian.
"Sisi, you didn't have dinner with Chen Cheng tonight?"
"No, he said an elder of his came. Dad, did you meet him?"
"Sigh, yes, Dad regrets it now. He doesn't know who I am tonight, but how will we get along if we meet tomorrow? Will he mistakenly think that I am the Maoist behind him who allowed you two to date? Maybe we should put this on hold for now. I won't see him for the time being, and we'll talk about it later."
Zhang Qian paused for a moment and then said, "Dad, you don't understand him, but I do. He wouldn't think that way."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because he knows that I never gave up on him from the very beginning."
"I'm sorry, Qianqian, Daddy was really wrong this time. Let me calm down first. To be honest, there's a reason why this kid is highly regarded by Chairman Mao. He doesn't have the arrogance and impetuosity of young people, but is calm, composed, and generous."
Hearing her father praise her sweetheart, Zhang Qian was very happy and comforted him, saying, "Dad, don't worry, I will make sure he accepts you and Mom without any psychological burden."
"You two are living together?"
"Dad, I'm an adult now."
"Alright, the officialdom will definitely be in a tense state for a while because of Chen Cheng's matter. Let's find an opportunity to see him again."
Zhang Qian had just put down her phone when it rang again.
"Sissi, where are you? I'm done."
"I'm still waiting for you where you got off the bus."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Two minutes later, Chen Cheng jogged over, opened the passenger door, and got in.
"Are you full?"
"No".
Chen Cheng rubbed his stomach and said with a bitter face.
"The food here must be high-end and classy, how come you're still hungry, you foodie?"
Zhang Qian said with a grin.
"You don't know how powerful these high-ranking officials are. They don't eat much. How can I wolf down my food like before?"
"Wow, why are you being so polite today?"
"Hmph, it's my good fortune. Anyone else probably wouldn't even be able to hold chopsticks properly!"
"Sisi, why don't we go home and heat up the lamb leg and eat it?"
"Okay, but shouldn't you be driving? That's not gentlemanly!"
"Haha, I'll drive home!"
"Pervert, scoundrel."
Zhang Qian playfully scolded him, and the two bickered all the way back to their sweet world together.
At eight o'clock the next day, when it was already bright outside, Zhang Qian finally woke up. She had planned to make breakfast for her beloved this morning, but she had been too exhausted last night and had overslept. Looking at the man holding her, she felt both sweet and shy. Under his "earnest teachings" last night, she had actually learned many things that she used to despise. She used to be so innocent, but she had become so crazy after being with him.
She couldn't resist kissing his thin, chiseled lips. Just as she was about to get up, Chen Cheng, who had just woken up, grabbed her and pulled her into a hug. The high ground had been captured again, and the position had been lost once more...
"You bad guy, you just bully me!"
Zhang Qian glanced at her phone; it was almost 10 a.m. She hadn't had time to ask Captain He for leave that morning. Although he didn't say anything, what would her comrades think?
It's all because of this despicable guy. Looking at his wicked grin, I couldn't help but nudge him in the chest with my head.
On the way to take Zhang Qian to work, she said, "Brother Cheng, my dad said that the city is carrying out a comprehensive rectification of discipline and work style these days, so he might be busy for a while. Can we meet again after he's done with his work?"
"Okay, sure. My father-in-law is busy with important matters. His daughter is already mine, so it doesn't matter whether I see her sooner or later."
"Pah, that's so rude."
Zhang Qian said with dissatisfaction.
But both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon arriving at the police station, Zhang Qian kissed him passionately, just as she had last time, making Chen Cheng feel restless and his hands began to wander.
After the high ground was attacked, Zhang Qian blushed and pushed him away, saying, "When you come again, be careful on the road and send me a message when you get home."
Chen Cheng looked down at the tent that had been set up, and Zhang Qian followed his gaze: "Hehe, I can't let you eat too much, or you won't miss me."
After saying that, she quickly kissed him on the cheek like a chick pecking at rice, opened the car door and got out.
"What a charming little vixen."
Chen Cheng murmured, watching Zhang Qian's graceful figure from behind.
Just as I was about to exit the highway at Fengjiang, my phone rang. I looked and saw that it was a call from Chu Tianqing from Jingcheng.
"Hello, Brother Chu."
"Hey Xiao Cheng, are you home?"
"I'll be home soon."
"That's good. I was worried you'd be gone for a few days and I wouldn't be able to find you. I have something to tell you now, see if you can handle it."
Chen Cheng's heart skipped a beat; was she going to introduce him to work?
"Okay, go ahead."
"Here's the thing, I have a college classmate whose family is from Zhejiang Province. Now he's become a big real estate tycoon. He contracted a construction project in Zengcheng, Shaanxi Province, and I'm his supplier. But things aren't going well. Strange things keep happening, and problems keep popping up. Now the project has stopped. He's consulted many experts and spent a lot of money, but the problem hasn't been cured. When he complained to me, I thought of you. I told him I was very interested and said that if you could help him resolve the issue, I would reward you handsomely."
Just when he was about to fall asleep, a pillow was delivered to him. Chen Cheng was planning to clear out the Ghost Tower that was adding to the glory of the Heavenly Path in the next two days. This was like adding icing on the cake!
"Well, I need to see it in person before I can make a decision."
"Great! I'll wait for your news. Please hurry, because he loses a lot of money every day he's delayed."
"Okay, Brother Chu, if he's in a hurry, I'll get ready and head over in a bit. I should be there around four or five o'clock!"
"Great, great, that's wonderful! I'll head over there too. It would be a pleasure to see you vanquish demons and monsters, haha."
This guy, he's forgotten the pain once the wound heals.Chapter 73 Such Strong Ghostly Aura
Back at the old teahouse, Old Zhang said he had nothing to do these past two days. Chen Cheng gave him some instructions, sent Zhang Qian a message saying he had arrived home, and then went back to his room to prepare. He packed purple talismans, blue talismans, yellow talismans, a peach wood sword, a demon-revealing mirror, five-emperor coins, and a demon-binding rope into the cloth bag he usually carried. The things in this haunted building must have become quite powerful, otherwise they wouldn't have killed so many people, maybe not just one or two. He had to be prepared.
After packing up, I said goodbye to Lao Zhang and drove towards Zengcheng.
Just as he said, around five o'clock, he arrived near the Zengguangtiancai residential area and called Chu Tianqing. To his surprise, Chu Tianqing had arrived even earlier than him. So, following Chu Tianqing's instructions, Chen Cheng went to the villa where Chu Tianqing was temporarily renting.
After the two sides met, shook hands, and sat down, they began to discuss business.
Chu Tianqing's classmate is Yang Kaiguang, who is 48 years old this year and works in the construction industry. After taking over several buildings in Zengcheng at a low price, he originally thought he would make a fortune, but before he could make any money, he had already lost more than a million yuan. Now he is so anxious that he can't wait to jump up and down.
When Yang Kaiguang complained to Chu Tianqing, a steel supplier and old classmate, about what had happened here, Chu Tianqing told him about what had happened to him recently. Yang Kaiguang felt like he had found a lifeline and insisted that Chu Tianqing invite an expert to come.
Seeing that Chen Cheng was so young, he was skeptical, but at this point he had no other choice but to try anything, so he told Chen Cheng everything that had happened, including all the information he had found out.
Chen Cheng had already heard a lot about this from migrant workers Liu Jianhui and Gao Yong, so he said, "Boss Yang, I need to check it out in person first."
"Master Chen, several experts have examined this place and said there's nothing wrong with it. It might just be a feng shui issue. But I've also consulted feng shui masters, and it's still no use. If you can help me resolve this, I'll give you 500,000 yuan as incense money!"
"We'll talk about it after we've sorted it out. If we can't handle it, we won't charge you. Here, it's still early. Take me to the buildings near Building 13. I want to take a closer look."
"Okay, let's go now."
Yang Kaiguang, who was also a contractor here, easily led Chen Cheng and Chu Tianqing into the community. Just like when they came a couple of days ago, the unfinished community was dirty and messy. To see Building 13 in its entirety, they had to go up to Building 12, the floor that the saleswoman Du Jiajia had brought them to.
Standing on the same balcony as before, without Du Jiajia's concern, Chen Cheng carefully observed Building No. 13, which was filled with black energy. He had come in the morning last time, but now it was evening, and the black energy was even denser. Chen Cheng was startled. This was probably not just a ghost cultivator; it was very likely a ghost king, because a ghost cultivator could not produce such a dense ghost energy.
"Master Chen, have you noticed anything?"
"Such a powerful ghostly aura!"
Chen Cheng muttered to himself.
"Ghostly aura? I can't see it."
Yang Kaiguang's tone carried a hint of suspicion.
"Kaiguang, normal people definitely can't see it, but that night Master Chen opened my and my wife's Yin eyes and we saw ghostly energy!"
"Master Chen, could you also open my Yin Eye? I want to see what it looks like."
Chen Cheng understood that he wasn't curious, but rather didn't quite believe in him. Fine, let him see it, and then when he actually killed the ghost, he could make a comparison!
"Okay, I just hope you don't suffer any psychological trauma."
"No, I'm very brave too."
Chu Tianqing, wanting to join in the fun, also wanted to open his Yin Eye again.
Chen Cheng stopped talking and told them to pluck a few strands of hair from each of them, wrap them in talismans, and then take the half-empty mineral water bottles from Chu Tianqing and Yang Kaiguang. He tore off the tops with his bare hands, then used Taoist qi to ignite the talismans in the water, chanted an incantation, and handed the two bottles to the two men, instructing them to wash their eyes with the talisman water.
The mere fact that the talisman could spontaneously combust without wind left Yang Kaiguang speechless with astonishment.
After they finished washing up, the two looked at Building No. 13 in front of them. Chu Tianqing, having seen the world before, was scared but didn't react excessively. However, when Yang Kaiguang saw the entire building shrouded in thick black fog, churning around, he was so frightened that he took two steps back and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Master Chen, is this ghostly energy?"
"Yes".
Yang Kaiguang steadied himself, got up, and looked at the nearby buildings. They all looked normal, with workers bustling about in a chaotic and lively scene. Then he looked at Building No. 13, which he had contracted. It was shrouded in black fog and looked lifeless. Now he finally believed in Chen Cheng's abilities.
"Master Chen, what should we do in this situation?"
There's only one way!
Yang Kaiguang hurriedly asked, "What method?"
"Tonight, I'll go inside, find the evil spirits, and kill them!"
"Ah! Brother Xiao Cheng, which is more powerful, the ghosts here or my Lu Xiachan?"
"Although Lü Xiachan is a thousand-year-old vengeful ghost, it is not powerful enough to appear in the daytime or cause any deaths. However, the fierce ghost here not only dares to come out and cause trouble in the daytime, but has also taken more than a dozen lives. The souls of these people have probably become its nourishment."
Although it wasn't dark yet, Yang Kaiguang and Chu Tianqing felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing these words, and the hairs on their bodies stood on end like soldiers being mustered on a battlefield.
"Master Chen, isn't this too risky?"
"Then do you think there are any other good ideas?"
Chen Cheng gave a wry smile.
Chu Tianqing and Yang Kaiguang both fell silent. Master Chen was a professional ghost hunter, so if he said that, it must be the only way out.
"Master Chen, if you can help me get rid of the evil spirits here, I will give you one million incense money. If, if you never return, I will definitely help you build a temple and build incense."
Yang Kaiguang said emotionally.
"Boss Yang, things aren't as bad as they seem. Don't worry, as a member of the Taoist sect, I will do my utmost to eliminate these evil creatures!"
"I'm puzzled. Why are there no problems in the neighboring buildings, but only in Building 13?"
Chen Cheng looked at Yang Kaiguang and said, "I've also considered this issue. I estimate that the fierce ghost here wasn't recently formed, but was trapped here by a powerful person who cast a spell and set up an array. When the construction of Building No. 13 started, it might have been accidentally released, but it couldn't break through the array, so it could only be bound here."
Since hearing about this from two farmers, Chen Cheng had indeed considered the issue, and what he said so far should be fairly accurate.
After the three returned outside, Yang Kaiguang took the two to a very upscale restaurant and ordered several signature dishes. Chen Cheng ate his fill tonight, because he needed to be well-fed to have the energy to work!
At nine o'clock in the evening, Chen Cheng said goodbye to the two men and drove away under the complicated gazes of Chu Tianqing and Yang Kaiguang. His plan was to sneak in under the cover of darkness. Yang Kaiguang had already explained the blueprints of the building to him in detail, so he had a general idea of the structure inside.
The construction site was shrouded in darkness, devoid of the daytime hustle and bustle. The workers had long since left, leaving only some large construction machinery and materials standing silently on the side. In this quiet darkness, only the indicator lights on the tower cranes flashed intermittently, adding an eerie touch to the pitch-black site.
A gentle breeze blew by, carrying a hint of coolness. Some of the packaging bags swayed in the wind, making a rustling sound from time to time.