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“Haha.” The old man chuckled and said with some regret: “If you hadn’t retired, you might be more successful than me now.”
After he said this, the dean had mixed feelings: "I originally thought that with the ability to protect these children, I could return to be the dean safely, but I didn't expect that when something really happened, I would still have to rely on you old friends."
Upon hearing this, the old man hesitated to speak and could only sigh.
"Just focus on your work," the dean urged, not wanting to dwell on the subject.
So the old man began to concentrate on tracking the traces of the evil spirit using Xiao Li as a medium.
But gradually, his expression changed from serious to surprised, and from surprised to puzzled, until finally, he ended the tracking with a grim look on his face.
The dean suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart: "What's going on?"
"I can't find it." The old man frowned. "It feels like it's everywhere... I suspect it's attached to the human body. If that's the case, it's bad. Unless he reveals himself, I'm afraid we won't be able to find its exact trace."
"What if we gather everyone together and check them one by one?" asked the dean.
"It's useless." The old man shook his head. "When the curse of the possessed person breaks out, it may spread to other people. If that's the case, it's useless to only solve the curse of one person. The number of people cursed will only increase."
"What should we do then?" the dean was anxious.
"Tsk...don't be impatient, let me think about it." The old man was also quite distressed.
Just then, someone suddenly knocked on the locked door.
dong dong dong.
The anxious dean asked through the door, "Who?"
No one spoke outside the door, but the knocking continued.
"Jiang Lu?"
The knocking continued.
"Who is it?" The dean opened the door impatiently.
Afterwards, both the old man and the dean were shocked.
"Ghost?!"
The old man suddenly felt like he was facing a great enemy. It was not that he could not deal with the vengeful spirit in front of him. Although he could not see the other party's background and was not sure, he was still confident that he could give it a try.
However, he was not sure why the vengeful spirit suddenly appeared, and he even suspected that there was a more powerful vengeful spirit behind it that was driving him.
For a moment, he was a little hesitant to act rashly.
But what happened next made him a little confused.
The vengeful spirit in the form of a little boy walked to Xiao Li's bed, leaned over and whispered a few words to him. Then Xiao Li's breathing began to gradually stabilize, the pain on his face gradually faded, and the redness of his body also began to subside.
"The curse is lifted?" The dean was shocked.
After the curse was lifted, the little boy turned and left.
The old man grabbed him and shouted, "Where are you going?"
He knew that the old man was something he couldn't defeat, but the little boy didn't panic at all.
The little boy turned back and narrowed his eyes: "I'm just a child."
The old man was startled, and subconsciously let go of his hand: "Ah... you are just a child, then go and play."
The dean looked at the old man in disbelief as he suddenly went insane. In a hurry, he stood in front of the little boy who was about to leave and said, "Don't leave!"
"I'm just a kid."
"That's all we can do. Be careful on the road."
Chapter 27 Concept Skills
"Carry, carry, carry, pack your bags, leave home at that moment~
I know that real life has too many special features~
If you see me, don't be too indifferent~
I am sentimental, but also passionate and unrestrained~
hurry..."
"Jiang Lu! Did you see anything strange just now?" The dean had just recovered from the mental attack. When he came downstairs, he saw Jiang Lu twisting his hips in a seductive way and humming a song. He immediately interrupted him anxiously and asked about the whereabouts of the vengeful spirit.
The old man who followed closely behind him suddenly felt that Jiang Lu looked familiar the moment he saw him.
After thinking about it carefully, I remembered.
Isn’t this the kid who failed the exorcist talent test brought by the old brother to the guild last year?
"Strange thing, what?" Jiang Lu pretended to be stupid.
"A little boy."
Jiang Lu stared at the director warily: "You are the director of the orphanage, not the church priest, ok?"
"Forget it. There's no point telling you."
The dean felt it for a while, but didn't detect any trace of the evil spirit. However, he was not sure, so he asked the old man: "How is it? Do you feel anything?"
Hearing this, Jiang Lu stood in awe, and looked at the two of them with a somewhat ambiguous look.
The old man felt it carefully, then shook his head: "No more, not a single bit, it must have left."
The dean was relieved, but at the same time, he felt a little scared: "I actually fell into his trap."
"Moral mental attack..." the old man muttered, "It strikes the soul directly. The more noble the morality, the more it is affected. This is the first time I have seen a ghost use it..."
The two did not deliberately avoid Jiang Lu in their conversation, which made the latter a little unhappy.
He felt offended.
"But it's good that you left." The dean was relieved.
"It's not that simple. I have to go back and report this matter. We can't let our guard down until we catch it. Be careful that it might come back again." The old man's face remained solemn.
Although the old man did not personally help the orphanage solve the crisis, he still owed the orphanage a favor, so the director invited him, "How about having dinner tonight before going back?"
"No, besides reporting your situation here, there are other more important things over there."
The old man treated the dean as his own and did not shy away from saying:
"I received news on the way here that an exorcist in our branch who was confirmed dead a few days ago suddenly came back to life today. And it's not just him. I heard there are fifteen such cases scattered all over the place. Now we're calling a meeting, and the headquarters needs to summarize all the situations."
The dean was quite puzzled: "How can someone come back to life after being confirmed dead? That doesn't make sense, does it?"
"In an S-level spiritual realm, it's not surprising for anything to happen."
"S-level?" The dean felt a chill down his spine just by hearing the difficulty.
"Inside information..." the old man whispered, "Someone attacked the Spirit Realm and rescued these people. Moreover, this Spirit Realm... has somewhat overturned our previous understanding. It's hard to say what it is exactly, but I think something big is coming."
Standing at the gate and watching the old man drive away in his old car, the dean was filled with worry.
He knows very well that the word "subversion" does not mean good news in today's world.
Jiang Lu came up to him at this time, looked at his slightly sad expression, then looked at the old car that was gradually going away, and comforted him:
"You can't envy other people's lives. We just need to live our own lives. You have to learn to accept your mediocrity, otherwise you will only worry about yourself."
The dean turned his head and asked: "What are you talking about?"
"Don't be ungrateful."
"......" The dean was too lazy to waste time talking to him, and simply reminded him: "You heard what your uncle Liu and I just said, right? Things are not peaceful recently, so don't run around."
"Oh, it's Uncle Liu. I was wondering why he looked familiar."
Jiang Lu smiled disdainfully: "I thought I was some insignificant friend of yours, a pillar of support, but you can't even get me into the Exorcist Guild. Your connections are not strong at all."
"How can you talk like that?" The dean glared at him, "You don't care about your dignity anymore, do you? That's a place that relies on real ability. If you can't do it yourself, who can you blame?"
"Forget it. Look at that widow who owns the labor insurance store 500 meters from here. Her son is also a complete idiot. When he was little, he even called me "big brother". His mother was very capable and found him a good father. Now he is a second-generation exorcist and is working in the logistics department. When will you fight for me and ask the old lady at the top of the guild to be my godmother?"
"I retired, not fired!" The dean almost couldn't help kicking him: "I'm an exorcist, do I need to find a godmother for you?"
"If you say so, there's nothing wrong with that." Jiang Lu put his arm around the dean's shoulders and sighed, "But then again, you're already this old and you still don't have a partner. How can I worry about you?"
"Get lost! Are you annoying?" The dean pushed Jiang Lu away and said disdainfully, "You talk like you want to go out and explore the world. I'm telling you this, if you really listen to me and decide to go out and learn something new, then don't worry about me. I can take care of myself. I'm just afraid that you'll die out there."
Jiang Lu originally had this plan. After all, in order to become a true future warrior, he must frequently enter the spirit realm to play dungeons. Over time, it is hard to guarantee that he will not reveal flaws, causing Dean Aunt Zhang and others to worry, or even discover his secrets.
But now that the dean had said that, coupled with the matter of the orphan's grievance, he didn't want to leave anymore.
If a similar accident happens again in the future, wouldn’t it be a disaster if he is not here?
After all, the dean is old, and a hero does not brag about his past achievements. Aunt Zhang is just an ordinary person, not to mention the children, who have no ability to protect themselves. Even if he doesn't like children, even for the dean and Aunt Zhang, he has to protect them as much as possible.
So Jiang Lu said perfunctorily with a playful smile: "It's impossible for me to leave. Look how fat you are. I think I can still eat for another two years."
There was a hint of disappointment in the dean's eyes, but with it came a sense of relief.
It's okay if you don't leave, stay with me for a few more years...
"You are useless!" The dean pretended to be angry: "Just wait and see. Before I die, I will risk my reputation to ask for help from others and you will be satisfied!"
......
At night, because the caregiver Xiao Li was still recuperating and Aunt Zhang was feeling unwell due to the orphan's complaint, Jiang Lu had to help with some odd jobs.
He didn't return to his room until he had washed the dishes and taken a shower.
My cell phone had been sitting next to my bed for the entire afternoon, and a low battery reminder popped up.
He plugged in the charger casually and paid no more attention to it.
He doesn't have many friends, and he usually uses his cell phone to contact a few close people. The rest of the time he uses it to look at pornographic pictures.
He is a frequent visitor to forums for gentlemanly exchanges about ghosts, such as [Ghost Stories Gentlemen's Forum], [Female Ghost Forum], and [Heartbeat Story Forum].
Last year, Jiang Lu had a chance to compete for the position of moderator of the [Ghost Story Gentlemen's Bar]. Unfortunately, his real-life video of a female ghost was censored because it was too realistic. As a result, a scoundrel who used unorthodox methods such as cosplay to dress up as a man, a woman or a ghost took the position of moderator. From then on, he saw through the hypocrisy of these people who only cared about the sake of beauty, so he only looked at the pictures and stopped associating with them.
He, Jiang Lu, only plays with reality!
The endurance plus the BUFF provided by Ishina means that he doesn't need to sleep for long periods of time to stay energetic.
So he didn't plan to rest, but instead prepared to seize the time to continue clearing the dungeon.