The system prompt sounded.
To avoid being discovered by the system, Zhang Wei found an excuse that his girlfriend Xia Mei's magical artifact was being consecrated, and holding the game card, he walked into the bathroom.
"Damn, I thought I'd see Zhang Wei's method of consecration, what a shame."
Watching Zhang Wei close the bathroom door, Zhang Chao complained, then turned to Wu Nian and patted his shoulder, saying:
"Wu Nian, do you think Zhang Wei is really consecrating your game card? Isn't he using the game card for something else? Speaking of which, don't tell Xia Mei that the magical artifact you gave her was consecrated in the toilet."
Wu Nian's mouth twitched.
Just as he was about to say something.
With a creak.
Zhang Wei walked out of the bathroom and handed the game card in his hand to Wu Nian:
"Here, this is the magical artifact for Xia Mei. I think Xia Mei will be happy. This is a magical artifact made from your precious game card."
However.
Compared to Zhang Wei consecrating the game card, Zhang Chao and Wu Nian subconsciously glanced at the time.
Then.
Zhang Chao's eyes widened and he said:
"Holy crap, Zhang Wei, you're too fast! Even if you were using the game card for something else, you wouldn't finish this quickly, would you? What is this, a few seconds? The time for consecration is less than the time it took you to open and close the bathroom door."
"Amitabha, although what Zhang Chao said is very annoying, it's true. Zhang Wei, your consecration speed is the fastest I've ever seen."
Even Wu Nian had to agree with Zhang Chao's thoughts.
Zhang Wei, knowing what they were thinking, smiled and replied:
"You guys know I've consecrated so many things. How many figurines have I consecrated? Have you heard of the oil seller? Practice makes perfect. Stay calm, it's just basic operation."
Seemingly sensing Wu Nian's worry that his fast consecration speed might affect the magical artifact's effectiveness.
Zhang Wei patted Wu Nian's shoulder:
"Don't worry, this is a magical artifact for your girlfriend. I've put my heart into consecrating it. If you're worried, let's find a ghost tomorrow and you can test the effect with the game card, how about it?"
"Amitabha, that's exactly what I was thinking."
Wu Nian clasped his hands together and replied slowly.
Then.
After chatting for a while longer, Zhang Wei and the others decided that Zhang Wei would attend the professor's class tomorrow, while Zhang Chao and Wu Nian would be responsible for finding a ghost. Then, after Zhang Wei's class, they would all test the ghost-exorcising effect together.
...
The next day.
Early in the morning, Zhang Wei's first class at Shou'er University.
Zhang Wei got up early, pulled Yu Xiaoqi along, and prepared to go out to find Lu Lianxue to go to the university classroom together.
However, he had just finished washing up.
Knock, knock, knock.
The dormitory door was knocked.
Zhang Wei thought Lu Lianxue had arrived and got up to open the door:
"Hmm? Who are you?"
"Is this Mr. Zhang Wei?"
It wasn't Lu Lianxue at the door. Two men in suits stood there. From the fluctuations emanating from them, Zhang Wei knew they were ghost exorcists.
They didn't waste any time:
"Mr. Zhang Wei, we are ghost exorcists from the 'Bangfa Association,' the official ghost exorcism organization of the Stolen Country. Do you have some time? We hope you can come with us."
Then.
Another person chimed in:
"It's like this, Mr. Zhang Wei, you fought with Mr. Jin Zhenghe last night, right? And this morning, we found half of Mr. Jin Zhenghe's body at his doorstep. Preliminary judgment is that he was killed. Given your involvement with Mr. Jin Zhenghe yesterday, we'd like to ask you to come back with us and tell us where you were after the fight yesterday."
"Hmm? Jin Zhenghe is dead?"
Zhang Wei was a little surprised and had already understood why they were looking for him.
They considered him a suspect in killing Jin Zhenghe. One must know that Jin Zhenghe was a half-step Zhenguo level expert, and very few people could kill him. And Zhang Wei had just fought with Jin Zhenghe yesterday, so there was a possibility he could have killed him.
Just then.
"Hey, who are you guys?"
Zhang Chao and Wu Nian walked in from the hallway. Upon seeing the badges on the suits of the men in suits, they recognized their identity:
"Bangfa Association? What do you want with Zhang Wei? I say we just punched Jin Zhenghe a few times, we didn't kill him. Are you that vindictive? You're coming to our door so early in the morning to demand an explanation? Is the Stolen Country that petty? In our Great Xia, for something like this, unless Jin Zhenghe was dead, it wouldn't be such a big fuss."
As soon as he spoke.
The people from the Bangfa Association were at a loss for words and repeated the matter.
Zhang Chao was stunned:
"Ah? Jin Zhenghe is dead? Holy crap, I was just saying..."
In response.
Zhang Wei smiled and patted Zhang Chao's shoulder:
"Stay calm, it has nothing to do with us that Jin Zhenghe is dead. We'll go with them. There are surveillance cameras all around, and we have a perfect alibi. It's not a big deal."
Afterward.
Including Zhang Chao and Wu Nian, they had also participated in the fight with Jin Zhenghe, and all followed Zhang Wei to the Bangfa Association. In addition, Lu Lianxue, upon hearing about this, also followed Zhang Wei.
...
Stolen Country, Bangfa Association Headquarters.
At this time.
In a hall, the high-ranking ghost exorcists of the Stolen Country were gathered.
Jin Zhenghe, as a half-step Zhenguo level expert, was an absolute pillar of the Stolen Country. Now that he was killed, not only the entire Stolen Country, but the news had spread across international forums.
"How is it? What's the investigation into Zhang Wei? Did he do it?"
The speaker was the president of the Bangfa Association, his expression somewhat grim.
As soon as he spoke.
Everyone looked at the investigators, who immediately said without beating around the bush:
"President, we have already conducted the ghost exorcist lie detector test on Zhang Wei and retrieved all surveillance footage around Zhang Wei, including the vicinity of Mr. Jin Zhenghe's residence. All surveillance footage, including the onboard recorders of passing vehicles, can confirm that Zhang Wei is not the murderer."
"Furthermore, judging from the residual aura at the scene of Mr. Jin Zhenghe's death, the culprit is most likely a ghost, and there is a seventy percent chance it is related to the missing persons case. Mr. Jin Zhenghe was likely targeted by the missing persons case. Alas."
Hearing this.
The president of the Bangfa Association and everyone present breathed a collective sigh of relief, but their brows remained furrowed:
"Damn it, it's good it wasn't Zhang Wei, otherwise we would have lost face completely. Not only were we beaten, but we were also killed by such a young person as Zhang Wei."
"We didn't lose face to Great Xia, but we still lost face. It's actually a missing persons case."
"First the missing persons case, and now being beaten by Great Xia ghost exorcists. Now, it's even worse, the missing persons case has defeated even a half-step Zhenguo level expert."
"We must find a way, we can't let our Bangfa Association continue to lose face like this."
As the last sentence was spoken.
The previous investigator hesitated for a moment, then clicked on his tablet and projected comments from the international forum:
"Ahem, the international forums are already discussing the death of Mr. Jin Zhenghe. They are all saying we are useless, even a half-step Zhenguo level expert has fallen, and the entire international ghost exorcist community is laughing at us."
As he spoke.
The high-ranking officials present were all silent, even the president of the Bangfa Association rubbed his temples.
"We must find the mastermind of the missing persons case, kill or capture them, otherwise, we need to divert attention, so that the international ghost exorcist community doesn't just laugh at us."
A high-ranking official suggested.
Another high-ranking official looked over, speechless:
"You say it so easily. It's been more than half a year, let alone catching them, we don't even know who the mastermind is. As for diverting attention, it's all theoretical. How do you plan to divert it? Mr. Jin Zhenghe was a half-step Zhenguo level expert. To divert attention, you need to present something of equal weight."
"Yes, President, aren't you about to break through to Zhenguo level? This matter is significant enough."
"Hasn't the United States been in turmoil recently? The Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore have been vandalized. Can this matter divert attention?"
"I don't think it's enough."
As everyone was discussing heatedly.
The investigator thought for a moment and then interjected unexpectedly:
"Actually, I have a way to divert attention, which is... Zhang Wei. He is also a half-step Zhenguo level expert, and he fought with Mr. Jin Zhenghe. If we use him to attract attention, it will definitely divert attention, and it might even make the international forums focus on Great Xia instead of our Stolen Country."