Chapter 91 I'll take responsibility for the consequences.
Back home, Zhang Qian remained silent for a long time. While Chen Cheng was brushing his teeth, she hugged him from behind and said, "If you're not sure, then forget it. I... I... I can't watch you take such a risk... Waaah..."
As she was talking, she suddenly started crying.
Chen Cheng felt a surge of emotion. He understood what Zhang Qian meant: she would rather lose her best friend than have anything happen to her.
"Silly boy, I am a member of the Taoist sect..."
"So what if you're a member of the Taoist sect? Are you going to sacrifice yourself and abandon me for this? I've already changed your fate. If anything happens to you, what am I supposed to do?"
Zhang Qian said, her voice choked with emotion.
"Haha, she's definitely my woman, Chen Cheng's woman, always thinking of me!"
"People are selfish. If I had to choose, ten best friends wouldn't be worth as much as one man. They've survived their ordeals and can still be with the people they love. But if something happens to you, have you ever thought about me?"
Chen Cheng was deeply moved. He turned around, picked up the woman whose face was already covered in tears, kissed away her tears first, then her cheeks, and finally her red lips.
"Honey, don't worry. When has your man ever fought a battle he wasn't sure of winning?"
"You mean...?"
Zhang Qian exclaimed in surprise.
"A ghost that can bewitch people from such a distance must be extraordinary, but is your man made of clay? Not only can it save Zihan, but it can also prove the Heavenly Dao, and I can gain spiritual power. How can I give up such a win-win situation?"
"Then why do you describe it so tragically..."
"Silly boy, the more dangerous I say it is, the more indebted they will be to me. If I say it's just a small favor, they will think it's something I should do. Which one do you think is more effective?"
"I didn't realize you were so cunning!"
Chen Cheng said with a grin, "Your man, Zhang Qian, can't be an ordinary man. The more capable you are, the more others will respect you, and the more my rivals will back down, allowing me to enjoy your beauty all to myself!"
"Pah! I'm already yours. No one else will ever enter my heart in this lifetime."
Zhang Qian said sweetly.
What are you planning to do?
After cuddling for a while, Zhang Qian asked.
"I need to meet with the school leaders first. I can't work for nothing. Although the Taoist sect has the obligation to slay demons, we also have to support our families and wives!"
"Who is your wife? I am the woman of your life!"
It was a little after 1 p.m. in the principal's office.
"You're the Chen Cheng that Captain He was talking about?"
"Genuine product guaranteed!"
Chen Cheng smiled and spoke to the middle-aged man in front of him who was already balding.
"That's good, that's good. But since Cui Xinjie's case has already been closed, how can we solve the case again?"
Cui Xinjie is the girl who committed suicide by hanging.
"Principal Qi, how many murders have occurred in that abandoned dormitory building?"
Qi Ting's body trembled. In the three years since he took over, there had been five murder cases. Although the police investigations showed that they were all suicides, they had a terrible impact on the school students and the community. Moreover, the old principal had repeatedly instructed that the building could only be isolated and not demolished. Qi Ting had also heard that there were plans to demolish it, but the school leaders and the construction team had a series of accidents, which caused the matter to be dropped. During the previous leader's tenure, there were also several murder cases, but they were kept well secret and basically did not leak out.
"Um, what does Brother Chen Cheng mean...?"
"Principal Qi, you and I both know what's going on with this building. It's a haunted building. Otherwise, why would there be a police cordon around it? You and the previous principal both knew about this, but you just kept quiet because it didn't concern you. When something happened, you just paid off the police, the victims' families, and the media. But have you ever thought about how many more people will die here if this isn't addressed? How much infamy will you have to endure if these things are exposed in the future? What I'm suggesting is that you fund it, and I'll buy the necessary supplies to clean this place up. Whether it gets demolished or not is up to you. And you'll also be remembered in the school's history forever!"
After listening, Qi Ting remained silent for a long time before saying, "The previous Principal Lu did not want to demolish it, but on the night the decision was made, Principal Lu and his entire family had nightmares, as did the construction team. The excavators and bulldozers could not be started in broad daylight, and the workers were injured one after another. So they invited a monk to chant sutras and pray for blessings. However, on the first night, he was so frightened that he soiled himself and fled in panic. Later, two more people who claimed to be Taoists came, and both of them were so frightened that they turned pale the next day and almost died. Since then, no one has been willing to take care of it, and it has been abandoned ever since."
"I am willing to take action, firstly to seek justice for the deceased, secondly to purify the righteous spirit, and thirdly, for the sake of my friends!"
"Brother Chen Cheng, since Captain He recommended you, I believe you have some ability, but this is not a trivial matter. If..."
"There are no 'what ifs,' and I will bear all the consequences myself!"
Chen Cheng said firmly.
Zhang Qian, who was standing next to him, listened with trepidation, vaguely sensing that Chen Cheng wasn't as relaxed as he had told her.
Qi Ting hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alright, Brother Chen Cheng, if things go well, aside from the cost of your purchase, our school will give you an additional 300,000 yuan as a reward. If, if..."
"If I fail, your school won't have to spend a single penny!"
"Brother Chen Cheng, that's not what I meant. Your family..."
"I am his wife, Zhang Qian from the Xijing Criminal Police Team. My father is Zhang Zhenhua, the second-in-command of Xijing. My husband will not fail!"
"Oh dear, it's Miss Zhang, no, Comrade Zhang Qian, you..."
Qi Ting was shocked, and at the same time, an invisible pressure surged into his heart. If Chen Cheng succeeded, all would be well, but if he failed, then his time as principal would be over!
"Principal Qi, don't worry about it. My wife supports me, and she won't blame you no matter whether you win or lose!"
Chen Cheng glanced at Zhang Qian and said.
"Okay, okay, what do you need?"
"Notify students that this afternoon is a holiday; stay home and await further instructions!"
Chen Cheng wasn't sure what kind of ghost it was. If it ran into the student dormitory and possessed someone while he was catching it, that would be terrible.
"Okay, okay, I'll go arrange it right away!"
"Brother Cheng, I support you going, but I only have one request!"
Zhang Qian spoke as soon as she got home.
"You want to come with me?"
"Yes, I want to be with you. With you by my side, I'm not afraid of anything!"
Chen Cheng thought for a moment, then took off the jade pendant from his neck and hung it around Zhang Qian's neck: "Okay, with Xia Chan protecting you, I feel much more at ease!"
Touched, Zhang Qian stood on tiptoe, hugged him, and passionately kissed his lips!
Chen Cheng didn't dare to be too intimate with her. Instead, he started preparing. He had left some talisman paper with Zhang Qian. Although he didn't have cinnabar, he drew talismans in the air and handed them to Zhang Qian one by one, explaining how to use them. To distinguish them, Zhang Qian put two different talismans in the front, back, left, and right of her pants. She also arranged for Yu Wei to go to the old tea shop in Fengjiang to find Old Zhang and retrieve her cloth bag. Inside, there were not only talismans, but also a soul-collecting bottle, a demon-revealing mirror, a peach wood sword, and other magical artifacts, which she estimated would be useful tonight!
Around 7 PM, Yu Wei rushed back and brought over everything Chen Cheng had instructed him to bring. The group ate dinner outside and then went to Yu Wei's house. First, he changed Lin Zihan's talisman, then gave Yu Wei a few more and explained the details. Next, he used his usual method to open Zhang Qian's Yin Eye. Around 10 PM, Yu Wei and Lin Zihan parted with reluctance and headed towards school!