However.
The driver followed Zhang Wei's gaze, looking out the car window, even glancing into the rearview mirror at the road passing by behind them.
But he saw nothing unusual.
The road was empty, and apart from the flowerbeds by the roadside, there was nothing to draw attention.
The driver, puzzled, asked again:
"Little brother, what are you looking at?"
This time.
Zhang Wei responded to the driver, but answered a question with a non-sequitur:
"Brother driver, have you ever seen a ghost?"
"Ah?"
The driver was taken aback, and said with a wry smile, "Little brother, your topic of conversation has taken a sudden turn. You're suddenly talking about ghosts in the middle of the night, aren't you afraid?"
"Not afraid."
Zhang Wei withdrew his gaze and replied:
"Brother driver, are you afraid of ghosts?"
"Yes, of course I am. Ghosts are so scary. Although I haven't seen a ghost, the mere mention of them is frightening. And I've heard my colleagues gossip about ghost encounters many times, and every time I hear them, I get the creeps."
The driver spoke frankly.
As the conversation got going, like most drivers, he started talking about his experiences.
He recounted various ghost stories he had heard.
Zhang Wei smiled and said, "Brother driver, you know a lot."
"Haha, not really. It's all hearsay. After all, our Fujian region is one of the most superstitious regions in the country."
The driver laughed and said:
"There's a saying that if you ask people from Fujian to wake up at 6 AM to greet a celebrity, very few would be willing. But if you ask them to wake up at 6 AM to worship gods, they'll be waiting at 4 AM."
"Our region is superstitious, so there are many strange and uncanny things. If you want to hear about them, little brother, I can tell you more. I have many stories about seeing ghosts."
"For example, if you want to see a ghost, you can go to that haunted house on Chunhua Road. It's said to be haunted, haha."
"But it's surprising that you're not afraid of ghosts, little brother. When I was your age, I was very scared of them."
"Not afraid. I think ghosts are quite fun," Zhang Wei said with a smile.
"Huh? Fun? Little brother, you're really brave. This is the first time I've heard someone say ghosts are fun. What's up, do you want to make friends with ghosts if you see them, or does it mean that as long as you're bold, even a female ghost will take a maternity leave, hahaha."
The driver teased him with a laugh.
Just as Zhang Wei was about to say something.
The car stopped. They had been chatting along the way and had unknowingly arrived at their destination, the entrance of Xiamen University.
"Little brother, we've arrived," the driver said, stopping the conversation.
"Thank you, driver," Zhang Wei nodded and got out of the car.
"You're welcome. After all, you paid for it, haha."
"Then I'm going back. Drive safely, brother driver." Zhang Wei closed the car door.
"Little brother, wait a moment."
The driver called out to Zhang Wei, unable to suppress his curiosity, and asked:
"When I drove you here earlier, what were you looking at on the road? You didn't see a ghost, did you? Haha."
Zhang Wei grinned:
"Yes, I saw a ghost. I saw a ghost picking up empty cans. Isn't that strange? A ghost picking up empty cans."
Driver: "????"
Zhang Wei wasn't lying.
Not long ago, while talking with the driver, he caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye and suddenly saw a ghost.
Beside the flowerbed on the roadside.
There was a ghost that looked like a young man. It was crying and looking down, picking up empty cans from the ground.
This sight.
Made Zhang Wei frown, his eyes showing a strange expression.
He had seen many ghosts, but this was the first time he had seen a ghost picking up empty cans.
Although it was strange.
Zhang Wei had no intention of getting out to exorcise the ghost.
Through his Heavenly Eye, he saw that the ghost had no resentment, no blood qi, and its Yin qi was clean and pure, clearly indicating it had not done any evil. Moreover, its Yin qi was low, making it the most ordinary wandering spirit.
Such a ghost.
There was no need to exorcise it. After all, it wasn't doing any evil. Why kill it for no reason? There was no need to provoke it either, Zhang Wei wasn't that malicious.
Therefore.
While chatting with the driver, Zhang Wei sent a message to Lin Tong, informing him about the ghost picking up empty cans.
The Wei Dao Division is an organization specifically responsible for dealing with ghosts, and it was most appropriate to hand over this type of ghost to them.
...
Xiamen University, student dormitory.
"Brother Wei, why are you back? I thought you weren't coming back tonight."
Li Junfei was surprised to see Zhang Wei entering.
"I didn't tell you I wasn't coming back," Zhang Wei took off his jacket.
"You didn't say so, but you went out with the class monitor, so it's hard to say," Li Junfei chuckled, then waved his hand and said:
"Let's not talk about that. Since you're back, Brother Wei, let's play together. Fatty is here too. The three of us can team up to carry a girl."
Zhang Wei nodded.
Just as he opened his computer and was about to log into League of Legends.
Ding dong.
His phone WeChat notification sounded.
Zhang Wei picked it up and saw it was a message from Zhang Chao.
[Zhang Chao]: Babe, are you there?
[Zhang Wei]: Babe, I'm here.
[Zhang Chao]: Holy crap, you replied instantly! Zhang Wei, are you acting like a simp for some goddess right now, glued to your phone waiting for her messages? Conan with glasses saying 'The truth is only one.' .jpg
[Zhang Wei]: Middle finger.jpg
After that.
Zhang Wei typed another message.
[Zhang Wei]: Xiao Chaozi, why are you looking for me so late?
[Zhang Chao]: Haha, there must be a reason for looking for you so late.
[Zhang Chao]: Zhang Wei, are you free in a couple of days? Wunian and I are going on a business trip to the Fujian region. If you're free, I can come find you and hang out.
[Zhang Wei]: ??? Business trip? What the heck, are you taking private jobs?
[Zhang Chao]: Haha, you caught me. Sigh, you don't know, our region is too well-governed, there are no ghosts to exorcise. I can only get my fixed salary. Versailles tone.jpg
Zhang Wei knew.
Because exorcising ghosts inherently carried a certain risk to one's life.
Therefore.
The Wei Dao Division had a welfare policy. As long as a ghost exorcism mission was carried out, a bonus would be awarded based on the ghost's level.
Of course.
Even without ghost exorcism missions, the Wei Dao Division provided a fixed monthly salary. However, it wasn't as much as the bonuses, as receiving a salary didn't involve risking one's life.
Besides that.
The Wei Dao Division did not object to its personnel taking private jobs.
Their work was ghost exorcism.
The goal was to exorcise ghosts for the public, and taking private jobs was also for the public.
Precisely because of this.
The Wei Dao Division allowed its personnel to take private jobs themselves, as long as it did not affect the safety of their own jurisdiction.
[Zhang Chao]: To make my wallet fatter, I'm taking a private job, a ghost exorcism order in the Fujian region.
[Zhang Wei]: Hehe, what kind of ghost exorcism order is it? Tell me quickly, share it.
Upon hearing about a ghost exorcism job.
Zhang Wei's eyes suddenly lit up, and he eagerly sent a message to Zhang Chao.
[Zhang Wei]: Tell me quickly, for the private job you took, do you know what kind of ghost you're dealing with, and its strength?
[Zhang Chao]: I don't know the ghost's strength. I'll have to go there and investigate to find out.
...