Meanwhile.
In Zhang Wei's dormitory at Luxia City University.
After finishing his call with Zhang Wei, Li Junfei didn't rest. Although it was almost one in the morning, he still sent a message to the class monitor, Yu Xiaoqi, and then, holding the Cao Yanbing figurine, he headed out to Yu Xiaoqi's dormitory next door.
Just as he arrived at the door of the neighboring dormitory.
Li Junfei was about to raise his hand to knock. He had just raised his hand, but before he could knock, the door opened first.
It was Yu Xiaoqi:
"Junfei, you're quite efficient. I was just about to look for you, and I didn't expect you to come first. Brother Wei said he has something for self-defense for me? Really? Where is it?"
He was somewhat impatient.
Not long ago, he had chatted with his girlfriend all night. Afterward, he suddenly remembered that his father had instructed him to buy something for self-defense from Zhang Wei. He had just learned that Zhang Wei had gone to Xishuangbanna, and he was already prepared to be scolded by his father.
Who knew that Li Junfei would bring good news later? In fact, if he hadn't gotten Zhang Wei's self-defense item, he wouldn't have planned to go on the trip, as it was too dangerous.
Li Junfei nodded and was invited into the dormitory by Yu Xiaoqi.
Although it was one in the morning, for a university male dormitory, one o'clock wasn't late; many were playing games all night. 138 Reading Network.
"Quick, let me see the self-defense artifact Brother Wei gave me."
As soon as he entered, Yu Xiaoqi asked impatiently.
Li Junfei didn't hesitate. Chuckling, he took out the Cao Yanbing figurine from behind:
"Here, it's this."
Upon hearing this.
Yu Xiaoqi: "????"
The others in Yu Xiaoqi's dormitory: "????"
Yu Xiaoqi looked at Li Junfei speechlessly, with "I want to beat you up" practically written on his face:
"I say, Junfei, it's this late, and you're still teasing me. You should at least bring some gossip or a pack of cigarettes for me. Then I could at least believe that Brother Wei asked you to give it to me. After all, cigarettes can ward off ghosts, and I at least know Brother Wei uses them. But you bring me this thing, what kind of nonsense is this?"
The people in his dormitory also burst into laughter:
"Haha, I think this thing is more useful than the cigarettes Xiaoqi mentioned. Don't you know this is Cao Yanbing from Zhen Hun Jie? Cao Yanbing, he's a Soul Guardian, very effective against those spirits."
"Exactly, exactly. Xiaoqi, don't be ungrateful. This is Cao Yanbing. The guardian spirits he summons are souls, aren't they? Brother Wei is protecting you by using force against force."
"Using ghosts to deal with ghosts, I think it makes sense."
Yu Xiaoqi gave them the middle finger and cursed with a laugh:
"Go, go, go, it's easy for you to say. I know it's Cao Yanbing from Zhen Hun Jie. I watch domestic anime, don't treat me like an idiot, okay? I like watching anime too."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, trying to dismiss Li Junfei:
"Alright, Junfei, you can leave now. No need to show off your Cao Yanbing figurine to me."
Not only Yu Xiaoqi but everyone else also thought that Li Junfei was bringing the Cao Yanbing figurine to show off his new purchase.
In response.
Li Junfei was unfazed. They hadn't been with Zhang Wei and hadn't seen Zhang Wei's peculiar ghost-exorcising methods.
He wasn't angry and had expected this situation. He specifically took out the recording of his conversation with Zhang Wei and let them listen.
They were all stunned.
Yu Xiaoqi looked at Li Junfei with even greater surprise:
"...This is really it? Brother Wei gave it to me?"
"Of course, Brother Wei is very good to you. He directly gave you his prized possession. You don't know how expensive this thing is, over a thousand yuan."
Li Junfei grinned and chuckled, not forgetting to flatter Zhang Wei in absentia, raising Zhang Wei's status in the eyes of his classmates.
At the same time.
Li Junfei continued:
"I'll send you the specific usage method now."
As Li Junfei forwarded the usage method Zhang Wei mentioned to Yu Xiaoqi, the latter's eyebrows twitched:
"This usage method is so simple?"
"Yes, Brother Wei said that ordinary people like us naturally can't have too complicated operations."
"But this is too simple. Are ghost-exorcising techniques so progressive now? Have they introduced such convenient operations?"
"Haha, probably. After all, times are changing, and maybe ghosts are changing too. Then ghosts must also be improving. Moreover, Brother Wei said that foreign ghosts are different from our Great Xia species, so you definitely can't have overly complicated operations. Otherwise, if you really encounter them, you won't have time for complex maneuvers."
Li Junfei seemed to recall something and couldn't help but ask:
"Speaking of which, why do you guys want to travel abroad, Xiaoqi? Everyone knows it's not safe, yet you're going to Sakura Country. Aren't there all sorts of urban legends there?"
Yu Xiaoqi blushed and scratched his head upon hearing this:
"Cough, actually, I suggested going to Sakura Country."
"Huh?? No way, are you that much of a troublemaker? You're dragging your whole family along just to watch anime."
"Don't talk nonsense. It's not like that. The reason I'm going to Sakura Country is that I proposed it, and my dad agreed because... remember I said I chatted with my girlfriend all night? Cough, actually, my girlfriend is from Sakura Country."
As Yu Xiaoqi spoke.
Li Junfei's eyes widened:
"Holy crap, that's impressive, Yu Xiaoqi. You're already hunting Sakura girls? Is this what being rich is like? Playing all the way to foreign countries."
In his words.
He inexplicably remembered what Zhang Wei had told him before: his friends rarely had normal girlfriends. Now that he thought about it, it seemed true. His girlfriend was a married woman, and Yu Xiaoqi's girlfriend... was from Sakura Country.
It was at this moment.
Yu Xiaoqi's voice came:
"My dad knew about my girlfriend, that's why he said let's go to Sakura Country to see her, to meet my future wife, and for both families to meet. Speaking of which, my girlfriend is quite capable. It's said that a shrine wants my girlfriend to be a shrine maiden, so she probably understands that kind of knowledge. I told her I'm a ghost exorcist, and she knows some things, haha."
Li Junfei replied, "Haha":
"Shrine maiden? I know about that. There are many shrines there, and shrines will select some girls to be shrine maidens. Many are trained from childhood. Xiaoqi, keep up the good work! Marry a shrine maiden from Sakura Country as your wife, hahahaha."
Immediately after.
After chatting with Li Junfei for a while, Yu Xiaoqi looked at the Cao Yanbing figurine on the table and picked up his phone to send a message to his father, Yu Weihong.
[Yu Xiaoqi]: Dad, I got the artifact for self-defense from Brother Wei. Crayon Shin-chan, brave and spirited.jpg
[Yu Weihong]: Haha, that's good. How much was that self-defense artifact? I'll transfer the money to Zhang Wei now.
[Yu Xiaoqi]: Brother Wei said it's free. He said we might not encounter any evil spirits, so we might not need it. He said to use it if we really encounter something, and settle the payment afterward. This is called cash on delivery, so he's not afraid we'll cheat them.
[Yu Weihong]: Hey, how could we think that way? Zhang Wei is being too polite. If it weren't for the incident in the Northeast last time, maybe. But we've seen it all. How could we? Quickly tell Zhang Wei the price. We can't let Zhang Wei spend money for nothing.
[Yu Xiaoqi]: That's because you haven't seen the self-defense item, Dad, that's why you think that way.
[Yu Weihong]: No, I know Zhang Wei's ghost exorcism methods are a bit special. Is there anything more special than cigarettes for dealing with ghosts? Haha, don't worry, I won't think that way. Send me the item, let me see.
Then, under Yu Weihong's message, Yu Xiaoqi took a picture of the Cao Yanbing figurine and sent it.
[Yu Xiaoqi]: Cao Yanbing figurine photo.jpg, Dad, this is what Zhang Wei gave us for self-defense.
Within a second of sending the message.
Yu Weihong replied instantly.
[Yu Weihong]: ????????
[Yu Weihong]: Are you kidding me? Tell me what this thing is.
Facing Yu Weihong's questioning, Yu Xiaoqi recalled his own reaction upon seeing the figurine earlier and couldn't help but send a message back with a chuckle.
[Yu Xiaoqi]: Dad, this is a Cao Yanbing figurine. Cao Yanbing is the male protagonist of the comic "Zhen Hun Jie" created by Great Xia cartoonist Xu Chen. He is set as a descendant of Emperor Cao Cao of Wei, a fire-attribute spirit summoner, one of the three great Divine Body users, and has eight guardian spirits.
[Yu Xiaoqi]: By the way, Cao Yanbing's eight guardian spirits are all famous generals from the Three Kingdoms period. Their guardian power, like the spirit summoner, is fire-attribute, and it's a different characteristic of hellfire. Therefore, Cao Yanbing is a leader among fire-attribute spirit summoners, known as the 'General of Blazing Fire.'
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