Subsequently.
With Zhang Wei's help, Sheng Xuan knew he had come for nothing again because of Zhang Wei.
Thinking of this.
After hanging up Cao Yushan's call, Sheng Xuan silently picked up his phone, opened his memo, and typed a line of information into a memo named 'Zhang Wei Information':
[Praise! Zhang Wei saved an old man from the folk art of shadow puppetry, helping him extend his lifespan, a truly moving deed.]
Looking at the information he had written.
Sheng Xuan smiled and nodded with satisfaction:
"Although Zhang Wei snatched my work twice, I have material for the next forum post."
In his words.
Sheng Xuan instructed the driver to turn around and find a hotel. Since he was already here, he couldn't come for nothing. Just like last time, Cao Yushan was going to treat Sheng Xuan and Mr. Wang to dinner, and Sheng Xuan also planned to have a good time. Last time, for Old Man Liu Shu, he was nervous and scared the whole time, and had no mood to sightsee.
This time it was different. Although he had encountered ghosts again and his work was snatched by Zhang Wei, he didn't have to truly face ghosts.
On the way.
Sheng Xuan was not idle. He scrolled through his memo, writing down things about Zhang Wei in the memo filled with Zhang Wei's information.
After finishing writing.
He logged into the Weidao Division forum and scheduled a post to be published in the evening with the title "Praise...", which was the line of information he had just written, serving as the post title.
After doing this.
Sheng Xuan happily browsed the Weidao Division forum, engrossed in various gossip and other posts.
During this period.
The driver sitting beside him, seeing Sheng Xuan occasionally laughing at gossip, looked over curiously. He saw the forum page on Sheng Xuan's phone screen. Although he couldn't see the content of the post clearly, he saw that it should be a forum.
Seeing this, the driver smiled and said:
"Kid, you also like browsing forums and Tieba, right? I like it too."
Sheng Xuan looked up and nodded:
"Yes, when I have nothing to do, I like to browse forums and read various posts. It feels very fun."
"Haha, me too."
The driver nodded with a smile upon hearing this and couldn't help but glance at Sheng Xuan's phone again, wanting to see what post he was browsing to find a topic. However, Sheng Xuan scrolled through the posts and comments too quickly, so he couldn't see clearly. The driver only saw his username... Xiao Xuan.
...
On the other side.
Xiamen City, Weidao Division Temporary Detention Center.
After Zhang Wei finished his work, he had class in the afternoon, so he didn't stay long. After chatting with Mr. Wang and the others, he left with Lu Lianxue.
Before leaving.
Cao Yushan thought for a moment and called out to Zhang Wei:
"Zhang Wei, thank you again this time. You've helped our Weidao Division a lot. I didn't expect you to have such hidden skills, which really opened my eyes."
Zhang Wei waved his hand and smiled. Having already prepared his response, he said directly:
"Not at all. It's just that I accidentally obtained the遗物 (yíwù -遗物) of an elder from Old Man Liu Shu. If it weren't for Mr. Wang, I wouldn't have been willing to use it."
His reply.
Cao Yushan and the others did not doubt it. They all secretly thought, "As expected." In their opinion, for Zhang Wei to suddenly erupt with True Dragon Guard level strength at his age was impossible. Not everyone was Director Sheng. The only possibility was similar to Wunian, who obtained the遗物 of a True Dragon Guard level figure, such as a sarira.
Upon learning the situation.
Cao Yushan no longer hesitated and said:
"Zhang Wei, I have a ghost exorcism mission. Do you want to take it? The target is a Ghost King, not a very powerful one, who has only recently been promoted to Ghost King."
Before he finished speaking.
Seeing Zhang Wei's surprised gaze, as if knowing what Zhang Wei was thinking, Cao Yushan explained first:
"I know you must be very surprised. Ghost Kings are powerful enough to threaten the safety of citizens in a city, but they are not so helpless that we have to ask an outsider like you to take it, especially since he is just a newly promoted Ghost King."
Seeing Zhang Wei nod noncommittally, Cao Yushan said with a smile:
"That's natural. If it were just a new Ghost King, our Weidao Division could handle it. However, this ghost is different from other new Ghost Kings; it's quite troublesome because it's a water ghost."
As soon as he said this.
Zhang Wei already understood Cao Yushan's meaning.
Water ghosts are ghosts formed by people who die accidentally in water or commit suicide in rivers, lakes, or seas. These ghosts have special control over water. In folk legends, there are often stories of water ghosts dragging living people into the water to drown them as substitutes, and so on.
Because of this.
Water ghosts are among the most difficult ghosts to eliminate. Not to mention that water ghosts hide in rivers, lakes, and seas, making them widespread and difficult to search for, but the water ghosts themselves are enough to make ghost exorcists struggle, as humans cannot breathe and move freely in water for extended periods.
Once dragged into the water by a water ghost, it is very easy to be killed due to poor swimming skills, and ghost exorcists are no exception, let alone a Ghost King level water ghost.
As Cao Yushan finished speaking.
Zhang Wei understood his intention.
This was because they saw that he had hidden skills and possessed many methods. Coupled with his own Ghost King level strength, perhaps there would be a miracle, and he could deal with the water ghost.
Following this.
Cao Yushan's voice continued:
"Although Ghost King level water ghosts are difficult to deal with, our Weidao Division can also deal with them. Our Weidao Division in Fujian Province has a Qilin Guard who can deal with water ghosts."
Hearing this, Zhang Wei immediately thought of something and hesitated before asking:
"Corpse retrievers?"
If there were any ghost exorcists who were most capable of dealing with water ghosts, it would be corpse retrievers, as they specialize in retrieving bodies.
Cao Yushan smiled and nodded:
"Yes, corpse retrievers, and specifically Yellow River corpse retrievers. However, he has been transferred to support the Northeast region and is currently unable to get away."
"So, Zhang Wei, do you want to take it? Of course, considering it's a water ghost, if you're not confident, you can go and take a look first before making a decision."
Regarding this.
Zhang Wei asked about the reward and then resolutely agreed.
Although he was not a corpse retriever, he had a system and was not afraid of being killed by a water ghost in the water. The only concern was breathing in the water after being dragged into it by a water ghost. However, he already had a plan when he learned about water ghosts earlier.
"Alright, then I'll have Lin Tong send you the information later."
Cao Yushan replied without delay.
Then Zhang Wei and Lu Lianxue left the detention center and returned to school for class.
...
On the way back.
Lu Lianxue tugged at Zhang Wei's sleeve and said:
"Zhang Wei, are you really going to take the water ghost mission? You're not a corpse retriever or any other special ghost exorcist. Dealing with water ghosts is not easy, mainly because water ghosts have great power. Even if you're on a boat, they can capsize it."
"That water ghost has reached Ghost King level. It can easily capsize a boat weighing tens of tons."
Zhang Wei rubbed her head:
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. By the way, Xiao Xue, what anime characters do you think are good swimmers?"
...
That night.
Sichuan Province, Weidao Division's 'Seven Days Hotel'.
At this time.
At the hotel entrance.
Zhang Chao whistled and returned, bouncing along. He was in a good mood, having just finished a date with a maid.
"Sister, what are you guys watching?"
As soon as he came in, he saw Zhang Mei and her colleagues sitting at the front desk, gathered around a phone, discussing something animatedly.
As soon as he spoke.
Zhang Mei looked up and immediately waved at Zhang Chao:
"Zhang Chao, you've come back at the perfect time. Come and see, Zhang Wei has done something incredibly awesome."
"Oh wow, done something awesome??"
Zhang Chao teased with a chuckle and leaned over to look.
The next second.
Zhang Chao's eyes widened:
"Holy crap?! Zhang Wei, this is f***ing amazing."
The phone Zhang Mei handed him was a post on the Weidao Division forum about Zhang Wei – [Praise! Zhang Wei saved an old man from the folk art of shadow puppetry, helping him extend his lifespan, a truly moving deed.]
Although it didn't mention that Zhang Wei had reached True Dragon Guard level and deliberately concealed it, the act of saving and grafting lifespans was enough to shock people.
Inevitably.
Zhang Chao exclaimed in awe:
"Damn, is this real or fake? Damn it, Zhang Wei only returned less than a day ago and has already caused a huge stir."
Zhang Mei rolled her eyes upon hearing this and smacked Zhang Chao's head hard:
"It must be real. Look who posted it. It's that 'Xiao Xuan'. His posts on the 'Potential Rising Star List' and 'Qilin List' have always been authoritative. I've never seen him post fake news. This time it must be real too."
"Ah?! It's that Xiao Xuan? Damn, then it should be real."
Zhang Chao said, rubbing his head as he carefully reread the post. The more he read, the more he sighed:
"Damn, this guy Zhang Wei secretly showed off again behind my back. Xiao Xuan is really something. He reported on me with a special feature yesterday, praising me for charging towards the rising star list, and then the next day he posts about Zhang Wei, overshadowing my brilliance."
Zhang Mei heard this and smiled:
"It's because Zhang Wei is showing off at this time. Xiao Xuan is well-informed and will definitely report it immediately."
"That's true. Xiao Xuan is too well-informed. But why is he so well-informed? Who is he?"
As Zhang Chao spoke.
Zhang Mei shrugged:
"Who knows? There have been many speculations about Xiao Xuan on the forum before, but no one knows his identity. He's probably the son of some high-ranking official in the Weidao Division, otherwise, how could he be so well-informed?"
"Son of a high-ranking official in the Weidao Division? I don't think it's just that. His information is so well-informed. I saw in the post that only Mr. Wang and Uncle Cao went. Based on that, it can't be that Xiao Xuan is that Cao Yu guy, right? I don't think so. Cao Yu doesn't have such good writing skills."
"What, so you think he's not the son of a high-ranking official in the Weidao Division, but a high-ranking official himself?"
"Not impossible, sister."
Zhang Chao said, pointing at the poster Xiao Xuan on the phone with a playful smile:
"Sister, look at this name, Xuan. Maybe it's a hint. Let me think, Xuan, car, dry. The name with these characters, and also a powerful high-ranking official. Director Sheng Xuan? Hahahaha."
As he spoke.
Let alone Zhang Mei, Zhang Chao himself burst into laughter. He was just guessing wildly.
...