The words fell silent.
With a cracking sound of bones breaking, the fatty grabbed Zhao Bingquan and snapped his neck. Blood flowed from the corners of Zhao Bingquan's mouth, and he was as dead as could be.
He casually tossed Zhao Bingquan out the apartment window, so that the Wei Dao Si would find him during their subsequent search.
Bang!
Watching Zhao Bingquan fall from the high-rise apartment and smash onto the ground, kicking up dust, the fatty clapped his hands with satisfaction:
"Done."
Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood after killing Zhao Bingquan, or perhaps it was because he was about to snatch the Ghost King's head, the fatty hummed the Dragon Ball theme song as he walked downstairs. He muttered to himself:
"I'll buy an extra figurine to celebrate later. Yes, that's what I'll do, buy a figurine of the seven Dragon Balls to summon the divine dragon, woohoo~"
...
Meanwhile.
The mall.
After another conversation with Mr. Wang, and once the Wei Dao Si reinforcements arrived, Zhang Wei didn't linger. He planned to return to Sichuan Province and mail the badge to Huahua.
"Mr. Zhang Wei, thank you for your help. Without you, Mr. Wang would have been in danger. I'm really sorry to have troubled you."
Before leaving, Zhang Wei didn't forget to tell the Wei Dao Si personnel about the matter of acquiring merit. Upon hearing this, they thanked him repeatedly.
Zhang Wei waved his hand:
"You're too kind. Protecting Mr. Wang is what we should do, it's no trouble at all. Rather, I'll have to trouble you to clean up the mall later, as my ghost exorcism caused quite a commotion."
The Wei Dao Si personnel laughed heartily:
"What trouble is that, Mr. Zhang Wei? Compared to Mr. Wang, this little bit of trouble is nothing. Besides, how big of a commotion can ghost exorcism cause? The mall is still standing, haha, it's a small matter."
Then they watched Zhang Wei leave.
The Wei Dao Si personnel waved to their companions to enter the mall:
"Let's go, let's go inside and clean up the mall. You guys handle the crowd's appeasement, I'll do the cleaning by myself..."
He said this as he walked into the mall, and instinctively looked up towards the highest floor to survey the entire mall:
The next moment, his pupils widened, and he shouted:
"Holy crap!!!"
Seeing the yellow talismans filling the third, fourth, and fifth floors, the Wei Dao Si personnel were stunned. The other personnel also stood frozen in place, unable to snap out of it for a long time.
When they finally came to their senses.
The Wei Dao Si personnel and the others spoke in unison:
"Let's all clean it together."
"Ah? What did you say? Captain, as you command, we'll go appease the crowd now. The mall cleaning is all yours."
"..."
The Wei Dao Si person's mouth twitched violently. Cleaning this up alone would take from Children's Day to National Day.
He couldn't help but recall Zhang Wei's earlier words and finally understood. For the first time, he felt that the logistics personnel of the Wei Dao Si were as hardworking as the front-line personnel.
...
After leaving the mall.
Zhang Wei didn't dawdle. He went straight to mail the package, intending to send the badge to Huahua's grandmother's house.
After doing so.
He took a car to the airport, preparing to return to Sichuan Province immediately.
While waiting for his flight.
Zhang Wei called Huahua, informing her to receive the package and repeatedly emphasizing:
"Huahua, once you get the badge, put it in your bell. This will prevent it from being discovered. And you must wear it on you at all times, it can save your life."
Ding! Huahua is touched.
Host gains system points +80.
As the system prompt sounded, Huahua's voice came through the phone:
"I will definitely wear it at all times, thank you Master."
Although she didn't know where Zhang Wei got the badge, she knew that anything that could save her life in front of a Ghost King was definitely priceless. Yet, Zhang Wei had managed to get it for her, surely at a great cost.
"Master, don't worry, I will definitely be a good spy and try to investigate the enemy situation for you, and bring you the skull specimen of the man with glasses."
Huahua vowed confidently.
Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected Huahua to remember his casual remark about a skull specimen. He chuckled and teased:
"Haha, I was just joking, don't take it seriously. Be careful, safety first. But don't try too hard, what if you become the boss of the Senluo Division? Hahahaha."
Huahua nodded:
"Hehe, I'll listen to Master."
Saying that, Huahua muttered to herself, "I can't try too hard, I can't be the boss of the Senluo Division, so I'll be the second-in-command. This way, I'll know the enemy situation best and won't cause trouble for Master. Yes, go, Huahua! You can do it, you're the best!"
Afterward.
After chatting with Huahua for a while, Zhang Wei hung up the phone.
He looked up at the time in the waiting hall. Seeing that there was still some time before departure, he took out a yellowed jade slip from his pocket.
This was obtained from a half-step Ghost King. It was precisely a jade slip about grafting merit, which Zhao Bingquan had accidentally acquired during a tomb raid.
He examined the jade slip for a while.
Zhang Wei found the jade slip to be ancient and of a certain age, likely something from ancient times. It was probably researched by some unorthodox ghost exorcist.
"This thing is useless to me, but its value should be no less than that of a Ghost King's head."
"Let's say it's worth one Ghost King's head."
Speaking of this.
Zhang Wei rested his chin on his hand and thought aloud:
"Including the Ghost King's head obtained from Old Man Willow, and this yellowed jade slip, I have a total of 4 Ghost King heads. Trading with the Wei Dao Si is enough to exchange for quite a few things. What should I exchange for?"
"I need to exchange for something that will maximize my benefits. What should I exchange for..."
As he spoke.
Zhang Wei subconsciously glanced at his phone. A backend message popped up, reminding him that the anime "Spy x Family" had been updated. He had watched the preview for the next episode, and the latest episode featured the assassin female lead's younger brother coming to her house.
The assassin female lead's younger brother was no ordinary person either. He was a member of the male lead's rival organization, referred to by citizens as 'Secret Police.' They were actually responsible for apprehending members of rival organizations and interrogating them.
Seeing this.
Zhang Wei's eyebrows twitched, and a flash of inspiration struck him:
"I've got it."
He immediately thought of what he wanted to exchange for.
Without hesitation, he quickly picked up the phone and called Zhang Mei.
As the call connected, Zhang Wei didn't waste time. He directly informed Zhang Mei about the day's events and proposed exchanging the yellowed jade slip with the Wei Dao Si.
Instantly.
Zhang Mei's voice came through:
"Zhang Wei, the jade slip you obtained is quite evil, but if the Wei Dao Si were to research it, its value is indeed no less than that of a Ghost King's head."
"No!"
"If the Wei Dao Si can research it in reverse, to be able to transfer sin to others unilaterally and merit to others unilaterally, its value might be even greater. It can be used to deter ghosts and evil ghost exorcists."
"Then its value is at least two Ghost King heads."
"How about this, I'll report this jade slip to the Wei Dao Si first and let them estimate its value. Don't worry, this thing is worth at least one Ghost King head. Speaking of which, Zhang Wei, you're rich! You're trading 4 Ghost King heads with the Wei Dao Si at once."
"Speaking of which, Mr. Wang gave you the badge, so your previous Ghost King heads were not successfully traded, and you still have them. So, Zhang Wei, are you still exchanging for life-saving items?"
As Zhang Mei finished speaking.
Zhang Wei replied with a smile:
"Sister Mei, I was just about to tell you this. I now have at least 4 Ghost King heads in hand. I don't plan to exchange for life-saving items anymore. I want to exchange for something else."
...