In the office.
Upon seeing Zhang Wei and the others at the door.
Teacher Zhao was startled.
She hadn't expected her husband to find five people to help, but...
Teacher Zhao's gaze swept over Zhang Wei and Lu Lianxue.
Zhang Wei and the other were too young.
Younger than her... could they really be... experts?
Let alone Teacher Zhao, Zhou Ying and the others were also murmuring.
"Teacher, are they the experts you mentioned?"
The tattooed middle school girl pointed at Zhang Wei and Lu Lianxue and spoke directly:
"I think those two are younger than you, Teacher. You only graduated from university three years ago, and those two look like they haven't even graduated yet. They..."
Before she could finish.
"Noisy!"
A voice came from the doorway.
The next second.
[Ding! System points added for Yellow Talisman 10]
A yellow talisman shot out like an arrow, so fast it became a yellow blur, heading straight for the tattooed middle school girl's mouth, instantly sealing it.
No matter how she picked or pulled, she couldn't tear off the yellow talisman with the "Seal" character written on it, stuck to her mouth.
Seeing this.
Uniformly.
Everyone present, including Lin Tong and the others, looked towards Zhang Wei.
The one who threw the yellow talisman was none other than Zhang Wei. He took a yellow talisman from his pocket and threw it at the tattooed middle school girl.
"What are you looking at me for? I've wanted to be chuunibyou for a long time, and I finally got a chance to show off as an expert." Feeling the gazes of Lin Tong and the others beside him, Zhang Wei grinned, "How was it? Wasn't my 'Noisy!' very cool?"
Lu Lianxue chuckled, and the others also smiled. They didn't lecture Zhang Wei; instead, they felt Zhang Wei did a good job, as the tattooed middle school girl was too disrespectful.
At this moment.
Zhang Wei looked at the tattooed middle school girl:
"Little girl, you shouldn't speak so rudely. It's not good."
The tattooed middle school girl was frightened.
She repeatedly nodded at Zhang Wei, indicating that she knew she was wrong.
In response.
Zhang Wei brought his index and middle fingers together, and with a flick of his finger, he hooked the yellow talisman on the tattooed middle school girl's mouth.
Whoosh!
The yellow talisman, as if alive, flew back into Zhang Wei's pocket.
This scene.
Amazed Lin Tong and the others. They didn't expect Zhang Wei to have such mastery over the Yellow Talisman technique of ghost exorcism. One had to know that controlling yellow talismans in mid-air required at least the Tiger Guard level to learn. Did that mean Zhang Wei's strength wasn't Eagle Guard, but... Tiger Guard?!
Zhou Ying, Teacher Zhao, and the others were also stunned.
That "spell" that defied scientific principles was enough to prove the five visitors were extraordinary, even if some were very young.
For a moment.
Teacher Zhao and the others labeled Zhang Wei and the four others as "experts."
"I'm sorry, Xiao Xuan didn't mean it. Please don't be angry. Please come in and have a seat." Teacher Zhao quickly invited them in.
...
Not long after.
"Gentlemen and ladies, Zhou Ying and the others have really encountered a ghost. Please help them and save them. They are just children."
Teacher Zhao stood up and bowed to Zhang Wei and the five.
Her face was full of sincerity and pleading.
Earlier, according to routine, to ensure the type of ghost encountered and to determine the category of the ghost, Lin Tong had consulted Zhou Ying and the five about their ghost encounter experiences.
Teacher Zhao, not knowing the truth, thought Lin Tong didn't believe them, so she quickly explained and pleaded for their help.
Lin Tong saw through Teacher Zhao's thoughts.
He couldn't help but.
He smiled and signaled Teacher Zhao to sit down:
"Teacher Zhao, you've misunderstood. We don't disbelieve you; we're just confirming what kind of ghost you've encountered. Don't worry, we're here to help you."
Teacher Zhao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and quickly asked:
"So, have you determined what kind of ghost it is?"
"We have. The ghost is consistent with what your husband described to us."
"May I ask when you started exorcising ghosts?"
"That's not urgent. Before that, we still need to confirm one thing."
Lin Tong said, looking at Teacher Zhao:
"Teacher Zhao, do you have a bowl and chopsticks? The security guard at the school gate said that for student safety, outsiders are not allowed to bring backpacks in, and they have to be stored in the security locker. Some of our supplies are in our backpacks."
"No problem, no problem. I have bowls and chopsticks. I'll get them right away. Do you need anything else?"
"No, just one bowl, three wooden chopsticks. Oh, and some clear water in the bowl, tap water is fine, or mineral water."
"Okay." Teacher Zhao quickly got up to get them. This was a boarding private school, so teachers and students would bring their own bowls and chopsticks to eat. Teacher Zhao naturally had them.
Not long after.
Teacher Zhao came back with a bowl of water in one hand and three chopsticks in the other.
Then.
Amidst the confused gazes of Zhou Ying and the others.
Lin Tong took the bowl and chopsticks.
He had Zhou Ying and the five come to the table, placed the bowl on the table, and then stood the three chopsticks upright, inserting them into the bowl of water.
This scene.
Made Zhou Ying and the others very curious.
This was their first time encountering something like this, and their childlike curiosity was fully ignited.
The tattooed middle school girl, Xiao Xuan, couldn't help but cautiously ask Zhang Wei beside her:
"Um... Brother, what are you doing?"
In her eyes.
This Brother Zhang Wei was very capable, like an immortal described in novels. If she asked him, he would definitely know what was happening.
Feeling the expectant gazes of Zhou Ying and the five looking over.
Zhang Wei slowly explained:
"This is called 'standing chopsticks,' a method passed down in folk tradition to test if someone is entangled by something unclean."
"Even ordinary people can use this testing method."
"The specific steps are to insert the chopsticks into a bowl of clear water. If one is entangled by a ghost, the chopsticks will stand upright in the bowl."
"Captain Lin is testing to see if you are still entangled by ghosts."
"After all, you were playing Ouija, and you said you followed the steps to send the Ouija spirit away. Although you were possessed and fell ill, it seems the ghost wasn't sent away and instead became attached to you."
"But it's not impossible that the ghost has already left."
"It's just unhappy with your steps, so it's messing with you and teaching you a lesson."
"Also."
"Standing chopsticks has another use."
"That is, if the ghost entangled with you is actually your deceased relative, and they just miss you and came to see you, then you can stand the chopsticks three times, say some words, burn some joss paper, and send off this deceased relative."
The tattooed middle school girl nodded in realization: "So that's how it is... Ah!! The chopsticks! The chopsticks!"
As she spoke.
Her peripheral vision caught sight of the three chopsticks in the bowl. After being inserted into the bowl, they didn't fall but stood straight!
Even though she already knew she was entangled by a ghost.
But seeing the scene before her.
The tattooed middle school girl and the others felt a chill down their spines and instinctively moved away from the bowl and chopsticks.
At this moment.
Having confirmed that Zhou Ying and the others were entangled by ghosts.
Lin Tong stood up and said seriously, "Let's proceed as planned. Each of us will be responsible for one child."
Zhang Wei and the others nodded in response.
Then.
Lin Tong informed Teacher Zhao of the planned arrangements. Since there were other children in the school, to avoid them getting hurt, and because the parents might not believe them, and to prevent the children from being taken away and causing parental worry, they decided to take the children back to their respective homes for protection and exorcism.
"Ah? I'm with this sister?"
The one who spoke was the tattooed middle school girl, Xiao Xuan.
Upon learning that she would be protected by Lu Lianxue, her face immediately fell, and she couldn't help but glance at Zhang Wei.
It wasn't just Xiao Xuan.
Everyone else also looked at Zhang Wei, and enviously at Zhou Ying.
Their intentions were obvious.
They wanted to follow Zhang Wei and be protected by him.
After witnessing Zhang Wei's Yellow Talisman technique, they were convinced of Zhang Wei's power and felt that being by his side was the safest. As for the others, they looked unreliable.
Instantly.
Xiao Xuan tugged at Teacher Zhao's sleeve and stammered:
"Teacher, I, I, I can I... follow, follow this brother."
Her words spoken.
Lin Tong and the others twitched their mouths, looked at Zhang Wei and Xiao Xuan, and inexplicably remembered what Zhang Wei had said before they came, that he liked watching movies where teachers educated students.
On the other side.
Facing this situation.
Lu Lianxue, who was beside Zhang Wei, was both amused and exasperated.
"Zhang Wei, it seems your education is quite effective. You've even snatched my protection target," Lu Lianxue said playfully.
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