The man with the glasses continued,
"I don't know if you've heard of the Senluo Division."
As he spoke, he pushed his glasses up his nose and stepped out of the bushes.
"To waste a little of your time, allow me to introduce myself. I'm from the Senluo Division. You can call me Glasses."
Because Hua Hua's ghostly age was not long, and Hua Hua had been nesting in this inconspicuous place, the man with the glasses assumed Hua Hua wasn't very familiar with the Senluo Division.
This was indeed the case.
Ever since Hua Hua became a ghost, it had stayed by its grandmother's side. It had a contract with Zhang Wei, but due to the ghost infant incident, it had limited contact with Zhang Wei, and thus knew nothing about the Senluo Division.
At this point,
The man with the glasses finished his introduction and glanced at the dead ghost infants.
"Also, I don't know if you understand our Senluo Division. To avoid any misunderstanding you might have about us, I have to mention this beforehand."
"Our Senluo Division is different from these ghosts you've eliminated. They are no match for us."
"Joining us won't lower your status in any way."
"On the contrary."
"I dare to guarantee you, once you join us and understand the Senluo Division, you will definitely not regret your decision to join. I'll stake my head on it."
With that, the man with the glasses stared intently at Hua Hua, his eyes burning with fervor.
"A cruel ghost like you is truly perfect for our Senluo Division."
Hua Hua looked at him.
It knew that the other party had clearly misunderstood, thinking that its current powerful strength was obtained through such cruel ghost killings and consumption, as a means to gain power.
However, the truth was...
Its strength was not gained through cruel ghost killings. It had contracted the Ghost Back Tattoo with Zhang Wei. Relying on the special nature of the Ghost Back Tattoo, its strength was synchronized with Zhang Wei's. If its strength did not surpass Zhang Wei's, with the assistance of the Ghost Back Tattoo, it could achieve the same strength as Zhang Wei.
In other words,
What the man with the glasses saw was Hua Hua's growth and power, which was Zhang Wei's growth.
And the man with the glasses would never know that Hua Hua's so-called cruel ghost killings were merely to pursue and prevent retaliation against its grandmother and Zhang Wei. The other party could not know the truth because all the ghost infants had been killed by it.
Thinking of this,
Hua Hua fell silent. This misunderstanding seemed quite significant.
But it couldn't explain. Not only would it potentially endanger Zhang Wei, but it could also sense that the other party's strength was terrifying, beyond its ability to handle.
From the other party's words, it was certain that if it refused, its fate would likely be death.
Just as Hua Hua was contemplating how to escape,
Perhaps sensing Hua Hua's silence, or perhaps realizing it was too hasty, the Senluo Division's invitations were never like this. But he couldn't help himself; it was the first time he had encountered such a powerful and ferocious cat ghost.
Instantly,
He spoke again,
"My invitation to you is perhaps a bit abrupt. After all, you don't know the Senluo Division. How about this, I'll give you three days. It just so happens I'm not here for a casual stroll; I have matters to attend to."
"Within these three days, you can inquire about our Senluo Division. I'll come to find you in three days, and then you can give me your answer."
The man with the glasses didn't dally. After receiving Hua Hua's nod, he turned and walked away.
On the other side,
Watching him leave, Hua Hua had a strange expression on its face.
It hadn't expected to encounter something like this. It could only blame its master, Zhang Wei, for giving it too much strength.
Immediately,
Hua Hua didn't linger. Since it had temporarily escaped the peculiar person, it now had plenty of time to think of a solution.
Soon,
It returned to its grandmother's house. Seeing its grandmother and her family watching television in the living room, Hua Hua turned and entered the bedroom, opened the phone screen left in the bedroom by its grandmother, and dialed Zhang Wei.
Zhang Wei had previously told it that if there were any situations, it could call him.
Now, it had encountered someone who was at least a Ghost King and couldn't handle it. It had to notify Zhang Wei to prevent its affairs from harming Zhang Wei.
...
On the other side,
Sichuan Province, Jinjiang City.
At this moment,
In a DiDi car heading to the 'Seven Days Hotel',
Zhang Wei was playing with a kitten with Lu Lianxue, preparing to take it back for Zhang Chao.
Ding ling ling.
The phone rang, interrupting Zhang Wei's play with the cat.
Zhang Wei picked up his phone and looked at the caller ID. His brows furrowed, and he was a little stunned. This was the phone of the grandmother Hua Hua was protecting.
"Meow~"
He answered the call, and Hua Hua's meow came from the other end.
Zhang Wei immediately chuckled,
"So it's Hua Hua. How have you been? How are things going with Grandma?"
"Meow~ Everything has been completely handled, Master."
"Haha, that's great. When I get back this time, I'll come to find you, and you can help me exorcise ghosts."
"That's what I originally planned, but I'm afraid I can't now, Master. Something has happened on my end. Do you know about the Senluo Division, Master? Today I..."
Immediately,
Hua Hua recounted the matter of encountering the man with the glasses from the Senluo Division, as well as killing the ghost infants.
After it finished speaking, Hua Hua heard Zhang Wei's surprised voice from the phone:
"Hua Hua, are you sure that was the Senluo Division, and not the Wei Dao Division, or some other faction?"
"I'm sure, Master."
Hua Hua replied.
Zhang Wei fell silent, his expression indescribably complex.
"Good heavens, not only am I being targeted by the Senluo Division, but even my cat is being targeted by them."
He wasn't stupid. He knew that the man with the glasses didn't know about the Ghost Back Tattoo and mistakenly thought Hua Hua was a wild ghost. Coupled with his own eccentric personality, he wanted to recruit it into the Senluo Division.
At this moment,
A voice came from Hua Hua's end,
"Master, what do you think I should do?"
Zhang Wei pondered for a moment,
"Hua Hua, there are two ways to resolve this. It's up to you to choose. First, go to Captain Lin Tong, who helped Grandma before, and tell him about the Senluo Division. Let the Wei Dao Division deal with them."
"Three days should be enough for the Wei Dao Division to organize people to deal with that person."
"Second, you... join the Senluo Division. Of course, the prerequisite is that you can ensure your own safety. Although if you are in danger, with the Ghost Back Tattoo, I can provide you with power support at any time, but I cannot guarantee your safety."
"So, it's up to you to choose. I suggest you choose the first option. Safety is the most important thing, because I myself have clashed with the Senluo Division and know how formidable they are. They have quite a few Ghost Kings..."
Before he could finish,
Hua Hua interrupted Zhang Wei's words,
"Master, you've encountered the Senluo Division? And clashed with them? Did they not trouble you afterward?"
"How could they not trouble me? They wanted to surround and kill me and my friends, but I resolved it by..."
Halfway through saying "resolved it",
Hua Hua interrupted Zhang Wei again, and this time it stated directly,
"Then, Master, I choose the second option: to join the Senluo Division. Since they are so powerful and even tried to surround and kill Master, they must have a stronger desire for revenge than that ghost infant faction. By becoming one of them, and with the power you give me, I might be able to infiltrate their ranks."
"Then, if they retaliate against Master, I will know immediately."
"Master, don't worry, I'll be fine. I'm confident I can ensure my safety. Grandma loves watching spy thrillers, and I've watched a lot with her. I'm very familiar with being a mole."
Upon hearing this,
Zhang Wei was touched. He knew that Hua Hua was doing this for his safety, so he refused Hua Hua's kind offer, prioritizing Hua Hua's safety. However, Hua Hua was insistent, and Zhang Wei finally relented,
"Alright, then go ahead. But let's make one thing clear: if you sense anything is wrong, run immediately. Don't worry about exposing me, understand?"
"Also, I'll call Grandma later and ask her to send you a mobile phone. Then you can contact me if anything happens."
After chatting with Hua Hua for a while longer,
Zhang Wei hung up the phone. They got out of the car and walked back to the Seven Days Hotel.
Lu Lianxue, who was beside him, looked over,
"Zhang Wei, what happened? Senluo Division? Who joined the Senluo Division?"
She had overheard Zhang Wei's conversation, but since she couldn't hear Hua Hua's side, she didn't understand the specific meaning of Zhang Wei's conversation.
In response,
Zhang Wei turned to her and said slowly,
"You might not believe it when I tell you, but my cat has joined the Senluo Division."
...