Subsequently.
Zhang Wei politely declined Zhang Liangzhe's invitation, bid farewell to Cao Yu, and boarded the high-speed train back to Lusha City.
On the way back.
Zhang Wei was not idle; he browsed the Weidao Division forum while texting Qiu Xiaolin and the others.
[Zhang Wei]: My dear concubine, have you arrived in Lusha City yet?
[Qiu Xiaolin]: Reporting to Your Majesty, this concubine will arrive in Lusha City in half an hour. And you, Your Majesty, have you met with Consort Nangong?
[Zhang Wei]: Not yet. Like my dear concubine, I am still on my journey.
[Qiu Xiaolin]: Empress from "The Legend of Zhen Huan" covering her mouth in surprise.jpg, Oh my goodness, Your Majesty, how are you still on the road? Are you riding a horse back? You're so slow, Consort Nangong will have waited until her flowers wither.
[Zhang Wei]: Oh, really? Saying that, what about you, my dear concubine? Are you also in a hurry to wait?
As Zhang Wei sent this message.
Qiu Xiaolin, on the bus traveling on the highway to Lusha City, burst into laughter:
"You rascal Xiaowei, you only say such things. How will I write my thesis using idioms in the future?"
Before her words fell.
Qiu Xiaolin seemed to have thought of something, her round face lifting into a cute smile, she mumbled:
"It's good that Ya Ya and the others aren't here. Otherwise, if they saw this, they'd definitely get excited again."
As she spoke, she did not forget to send a message to Zhang Wei.
[Qiu Xiaolin]: Your Majesty, this concubine awaits your valiant charge into battle.
[Zhang Wei]: Rest assured, my dear concubine, this battle, Your Majesty will surely be invincible and triumphant. I can't wait to drink heartily and savor the enemy's screams.
[Qiu Xiaolin]: Your Majesty speaks well. I hope Your Majesty is not just talking the talk. This concubine doesn't want to see Your Majesty wrapped in horsehide should you fall in battle. Ultraman Tiga reaching out for light.jpg
[Zhang Wei]: My dear concubine, I will not disappoint you. Today, Your Majesty will return victorious. Zhao Yun charging forward.jpg
Upon sending this message.
Zhang Wei, sitting on the high-speed train, also had a smile on his face.
His smile was radiant, and coupled with his handsome appearance, it was noticed by a little girl sitting in the adjacent seat across the aisle.
She tugged at her mother beside her and said:
"Mommy, what is that big brother smiling about? Why is he smiling so happily? That big brother looks so handsome, even more handsome than the dancing big brothers on TV."
Her mother heard this and looked over, also seeing Zhang Wei's smile, and couldn't help but stroke her head:
"Perhaps he's looking at his college entrance examination results, darling. You should study hard like that big brother, so you can smile as happily as him when the time comes."
"Okay, I will work hard, Mommy."
"Good girl~ good child."
Zhang Wei did not hear their conversation, his attention focused on chatting with Qiu Xiaolin.
Not long after.
Zhang Wei exclaimed in surprise:
"Something happened in the Northeast?"
While chatting with Qiu Xiaolin, Zhang Wei took advantage of Qiu Xiaolin's replies to browse the Weidao Division forum and was attracted by a recently posted thread.
Thread title:
[Something Happened in the Northeast, Three Qilin Guards Sacrificed!!]
Looking at this thread, Zhang Wei's eyes flickered. Although some time had passed since his last support mission in the Northeast, he had been keeping an eye on the situation there, sometimes sending messages to Huang Qingshan to inquire.
Not only that.
The reason Zhang Wei allowed Huahua to accept the invitation from the Senluo Division, besides being targeted by the Senluo Division himself and wanting to know his enemy well, was also to find out the Senluo Division's true intentions in the Northeast.
For this reason.
Zhang Wei had been paying attention to the Northeast all along. He would click on any post related to the Northeast on the Weidao Division forum, whether it was a rumor or the truth, to understand the latest developments.
Through the Weidao Division forum, as well as from the words of Lu Lianxue, Zhang Chao, Huang Qingshan, and others, Zhang Wei had a certain understanding of the progress in the Northeast even after leaving.
According to his understanding.
There had been progress in the Northeast. Besides knowing that the matter was caused by the Senluo Division, they also knew that the commotion caused by the Senluo Division in the Northeast was to cover up their tracks, and their true purpose was not to cause trouble.
In fact.
The Senluo Division was attracting firepower to the Northeast, using the death of Master Kong Jing to cause trouble in Sanjin City and draw attention.
In addition to this.
The Weidao Division had also discovered in the Northeast that the Senluo Division had a mastermind behind the events in the Northeast. Their status was no less than that of the Senluo Division executive known as "Glasses" whom they encountered when eradicating the Senluo Division in the past.
However, they did not know who the mastermind was, only that unlike Glasses, it was not a human but a ghost.
That mastermind was hidden too deeply, never revealing himself or appearing. Apart from the high-ranking officials of the Senluo Division, he was almost never seen by anyone, human or ghost.
Although the Weidao Division's investigation into the Senluo Division in the Northeast was slow, the two sides engaged in a battle of wits and strategy, successfully uncovering many of the Senluo Division's actions in the Northeast and delaying their progress.
Otherwise.
According to the Weidao Division's analysis team, they judged that if not for the Weidao Division's repeated interventions, the Senluo Division's objectives in the Northeast would have been close to completion.
Recalling the information about the Northeast incident.
Zhang Wei looked at the post:
[I am a civilian ghost exorcist who provided support in the Northeast. With the consent of the Weidao Division, I am posting this. Just last night, there was a conflict between the Northeast Weidao Division and the Senluo Division.
The specific situation was that the Senluo Division attempted to capture a grandson of a Grand Elder from the Huang family, one of the Five Immortal Families of the Northeast. Fortunately, the Grand Elder's grandson was quite capable and was protected by the Huang family's Grand Elder's token, allowing him to hold on until the Weidao Division arrived for support.
However, the Senluo Division's reinforcements also arrived, and a large-scale battle erupted. I was at the scene and almost lost my life. Fortunately, a Qilin Guard saved me, but... alas, that Qilin Guard sacrificed himself.
A very powerful ghost appeared on the Senluo Division's side, suspected to be the mastermind, who killed three Qilin Guards and took away the Huang family Grand Elder's grandson.
The purpose of this post is to inform all ghost exorcists, ghosts, and monsters browsing the forum: unless you are going to support the Northeast, it is best not to go to the Northeast. The Senluo Division may be close to achieving its objectives and has begun large-scale captures and killings of monsters.
Besides the Huang family Grand Elder's grandson, the granddaughter of Grandpa Hu has also been captured. The Weidao Division speculates that the Senluo Division's objectives may require monsters, or perhaps the Five Families of the Northeast. Therefore, regardless of the reason, unless you are strong enough, do not come to the Northeast for now. If you do come, please report your arrival.]
Looking at the content of the post.
Zhang Wei's brows furrowed:
"The mastermind has appeared? The loss of three Qilin Guards is a significant loss."
He lightly rested his hand on his chin, pondering and murmuring:
"Before, the Senluo Division captured ghost exorcists and ghosts, and now they are capturing monsters. What are they trying to do? Sacrifice?"
Zhang Wei thought of a possibility... sacrifice.
If the Senluo Division was capturing people, ghosts, and monsters with a purpose, then it was definitely not just to hold them hostage. After all, there was no need to go to such great lengths for hostages, nor was there a need for such a large number.
And according to ancient folk taboos.
Things that often required a large number of people were either for hard labor, such as building the Great Wall or Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum, or for sacrifice, such as blood rituals.
Considering the Senluo Division's past actions.
Zhang Wei leaned more towards the latter.
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