Senluo listened and fell silent. The expression beneath his bronze mask was identical to Yin Yang's. Although he didn't forge artifacts, anyone who reached his level, even without forging skills, would at least possess basic knowledge, and it was impossible to forge a national-level artifact so easily.
"Do you think Zhang Wei is a beginner?"
Senluo couldn't help but ask.
Yin Yang didn't answer, lost in thought. Instead, he asked back:
"How credible is this Xiao Xuan?"
When asked this.
Senluo recalled and nodded:
"I've seen the posts Xiao Xuan made. Whether it's the Veteran Ranking, the Rising Star Ranking, or other posts, all of them have been verified. His credibility is very high. Moreover, this person has a high status and always gets information first. His status in the Wei Dao Division should be quite high."
"I don't think someone of this status needs to fabricate lies. After all, with Zhang Wei's reputation, just forging a national-level artifact would have already made him famous. He wouldn't need to fake a picture to enhance it."
Yin Yang nodded upon hearing this and finally said:
"If his credibility is high, then even though it's hard to believe, if Zhang Wei is truly a beginner, his talent... is far superior to mine. He's a significant threat. Are you sure you don't want me to help deal with Zhang Wei?"
In his words.
Yin Yang's eyes flickered, clearly not just wanting to deal with Zhang Wei, but also wanting to figure out how Zhang Wei forged a national-level artifact.
How could Senluo not know this? He shook his head:
"I know you want to figure it out, but the Dragon Locking Well plan cannot afford to go wrong now. I don't think you want the Dragon Locking Well plan to fail. You should be more interested in the artifact from the Dragon Locking Well than Zhang Wei's."
"Mm."
Yin Yang thought for a moment and agreed with Senluo's idea.
Every high-level member joined the Senluo Division for different reasons, each with their own motivations. Yin Yang joined the Senluo Division for the artifact of the Dragon Locking Well, or more precisely, for the Dragon Locking Well itself. According to what Senluo told him, the Dragon Locking Well might be an artifact meant to protect a secret.
Yin Yang was fanatical about artifacts. The Dragon Locking Well had existed for a very long time and possessed immense power. He was eager to know how it was forged, who forged it, and what its functions were. To think that such an artifact existed in large numbers, he joined the Senluo Division for this very reason.
As long as one entered the Dragon Locking Well, one would obtain the Dragon Locking Well.
However.
Although the Dragon Locking Well attracted him, with the matter of Zhang Wei now, Yin Yang still seemed unwilling to give up. He stopped halfway and directly spoke to Senluo:
"Can we not kill Zhang Wei?"
As soon as he spoke.
Senluo's footsteps halted, and he turned to look.
Immediately after.
Before Senluo could speak, Yin Yang stated directly:
"If Zhang Wei dies, and I don't get the method by which he repaired the artifact and upgraded it to the national level, I will be very troubled. Killing him is fine, but I need to get the method. Otherwise, he cannot be killed."
Senluo: "..."
Facing Yin Yang's words, Senluo met his gaze silently. He knew very well that besides the Gardener, Yin Yang was also difficult to control. In some ways, Yin Yang was even harder to control than the Gardener because his strength was far greater.
Because of this.
Senluo felt a headache coming on. Not only had Zhang Wei not been dealt with, but he had also forged a national-level artifact. Now, there was an additional high-level member of the Senluo Division who wanted to protect Zhang Wei.
Finally.
Senluo pondered for a moment and said:
"I will consider your suggestion."
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Meanwhile.
In the country of thieves, Seoul University.
At this moment.
Zhang Wei and the others returned to the university:
"Let's get some rest early. Tomorrow, we'll go to the Bofa Association first thing in the morning to thank the president for gifting me such a good artifact."
"You're so cheeky, Zhang Wei, but I like it. I'll set an alarm now. I suggest we go early in the morning so that the president of the Bofa Association will be angry all day, hahahaha."
Zhang Chao picked up his phone and set alarms for 5 AM and 7 AM, saying:
"5 AM to wake you up to pee, Zhang Wei, and 7 AM for your morning run. I know you have no classes in the morning, so we'll go together."
"You're ruthless, but I don't believe you can get up. It's already 1:30 AM."
"Don't worry, I have Wunian. Every day, as soon as it's dawn at 5 AM, he has to ring the bell and chant Buddhist scriptures. I'll ask Wunian to wake me up."
"Heh, do you think you're the only one with Wunian? I have him too. Wunian, I'll transfer you 50 yuan. I'll treat you to KFC next Thursday."
As Zhang Wei finished speaking, he picked up his phone.
The next second.
Wunian's phone immediately rang with a WeChat notification:
[Transfer of 50 yuan]
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chao immediately gave Zhang Wei the middle finger and said:
"Damn it, you're bribing a monk? You're not human. My Wunian won't be swayed by you."
However, as soon as he finished speaking.
Zhang Chao saw Wunian click to receive the 50 yuan transfer.
Zhang Chao's eyes widened:
"Damn, Wunian, what happened to your vow of detachment? Buddha, open your eyes in the West and see that your most beloved disciple, Wunian, has been defiled by KFC's Crazy Thursday."
Wunian clasped his hands together and said:
"Amitabha, this humble monk has not been defiled. Zhang Chao, do not speak nonsense. This humble monk will accept it because Zhang Wei wrote 'incense money' in the transfer remarks. This is essentially money for Buddha, so this humble monk cannot refuse it."
Zhang Chao's mouth twitched, and he gave Zhang Wei the middle finger again:
"Good heavens, you're bribing Buddha? You're ruthless."
"Just so-so. If you dare, you bribe him too. I bet you won't."
"Damn it, I actually don't dare."
Zhang Chao pouted, spreading his hands. He was a descendant of the Maoshan Sect, belonging to the Taoist lineage. If his father found out he had donated money to Buddhism, wouldn't that be equivalent to blaspheming his ancestors?
And so.
The three of them bickered for a while.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Chao stopped joking and prepared to leave with Wunian. However, before leaving, Zhang Chao seemed to remember something and added:
"Zhang Wei, after we mock the president tomorrow, let's find a place to exorcise ghosts. I've seen many artifacts used for exorcism, but I haven't witnessed a national-level artifact in action."
"Alright."
Zhang Wei smiled. This time, he didn't retort to Zhang Chao. He also wanted to see the power of a national-level artifact.
...
The next morning, early.
Bofa Association, President's Office.
After a night of 'rescue' and persuasion from his assistants, the president finally calmed down and decided it was unnecessary to bother about a young man. He was now drinking coffee and processing the accumulated documents from the past few days.
However.
Just then.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the office door. The next second, without even knocking, the assistant rushed in frantically:
"President, Zhang Wei, he's here!"
*Crack!*
The crisp sound of the coffee cup handle breaking.
The president crushed the handle of the coffee cup in his hand, his eyelids twitching as he said:
"What is he here for?"
"President, Zhang Wei said he came to thank you. I see he brought fruit, including apples, which symbolize peace..."