In the hospital ward.
At this moment.
After dealing with the ghost king, Zhang Wei and the others sat in the ward. Zhang Chao was telling the employer's daughter that the ghost had been dealt with for her.
In order to leave Zhang Chao and the employer's daughter some private time.
After sitting for a while, Zhang Wei made an excuse to go out and buy a late-night snack.
Walking out of the ward.
The corridor was quite crowded, with nurses, patients, and some other people.
Three figures walked towards them.
"Class monitor, Captain Lin."
Zhang Wei recognized the approaching figures and was not surprised. After all, this supernatural event involved a ghost king. Ghost kings were not ordinary vengeful spirits. The appearance of such a ghost would surely alert the Wei Dao Division, and they would send people over immediately.
As soon as the Wei Dao Division received the information from Zhang Chao and Wu Nian, they immediately mobilized their personnel.
The class monitor and Lin Tong, as members of the Wei Dao Division in Luxia City, were naturally part of the reinforcement. Although their strength was not enough to deal with a ghost king, they were needed to handle the panic caused among the hospital staff by the ghost king's appearance.
"Zhang Wei, where is the ghost king?"
Lin Tong asked impatiently as soon as he arrived.
"It's here." Zhang Wei patted the box in his hand.
Saying that.
He opened the box, revealing a chilling ghost head inside.
"Hiss! It really is a ghost king."
Feeling the residual Yin energy on the ghost's head, Lin Tong gasped and looked at Zhang Wei with horror:
"Zhang Wei, are you sure you killed this ghost king? Are you lying?"
Zhang Wei smiled and nodded:
"Yes, why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, ask Wu Nian. Wu Nian is a monk and never lies."
As soon as he said that.
Lin Tong and the other two were shocked.
They only snapped back to reality when Zhang Wei asked them a question.
"Captain Lin, Class Monitor, don't just stand there gasping and saying 'The Dou Zong expert is terrifyingly powerful.' Why don't you tell me about this auntie next to you?"
Lu Lianxue chuckled at the remark.
Lin Tong also came back to his senses, his hearty laughter covering his abruptness. He quickly introduced Zhang Wei, explaining that the middle-aged aunt next to him was a Qilin Guard of the Wei Dao Division, and of a level capable of dealing with ghost kings.
The aunt Qilin Guard also spoke at the opportune moment:
"Hello, Zhang Wei. I believe Master Wu Nian should have informed you in advance. I am a member of the Wei Dao Division, responsible for the recovery of ghost king corpses."
"Of course, this is on the premise that you agree to our recovery of the ghost king's corpse, as you are the one who killed it, and you have the right to dispose of the ghost king's corpse."
Zhang Wei nodded.
When he returned after killing the ghost king, Wu Nian and the others had told him that ghost king corpses were very precious. Not only were they useful to ghost exorcists for refining into magical artifacts, but they were also powerful 'supplements' for vengeful spirits.
For this reason.
The Wei Dao Division would collect ghost king corpses, but not by force. They needed the consent of the person who killed the ghost king.
Furthermore, the Wei Dao Division did not take them for free.
They would give the person who killed the ghost king something of equivalent value in exchange.
Subsequently.
Zhang Wei handed the ghost king's head in his hand to the aunt Qilin Guard.
He did not know how to refine artifacts, and holding the ghost king's head was only useful as a collectible for him. It was better to give it to the Wei Dao Division and exchange it for something he could use.
"Mr. Zhang Wei, thank you for killing the ghost king and protecting the citizens from harm."
The aunt Qilin Guard took the box and continued:
"May I ask what Mr. Zhang Wei would like to exchange for? Money? Ghost exorcism artifacts?"
"Can I only exchange for money or ghost exorcism artifacts?" Zhang Wei asked.
The aunt Qilin Guard shook her head:
"Of course, it's not just these. Anything of equivalent value to a ghost king can be exchanged, such as antiques, calligraphy, and paintings, which are valuable items."
"In addition."
"Besides exchanging for money and ghost exorcism items, you can also exchange for authority, such as a temporary identity in the Wei Dao Division. In other words, it's similar to a guest minister or a consecrated official in ancient times."
"With this identity, you can exercise some of the Wei Dao Division's authority. For example, you can access some of the Wei Dao Division's files, mobilize some of the Wei Dao Division's personnel, and so on."
"The specific rights and powers granted will be based on the ghost king you killed."
"What I've said is only a part of it."
"You can actually make requests. As long as it's something our Wei Dao Division can do, and within the equivalent value of a ghost king, and not illegal or immoral, our Wei Dao Division can help you accomplish it."
As she was speaking.
Zhang Chao walked out of the ward behind Zhang Wei.
He heard the commotion at the door and seeing Zhang Wei in thought, he quickly reminded him:
"Zhang Wei, you don't need to decide what to exchange for right now."
"The Wei Dao Division has recovered your ghost king's head, so the transaction is always valid. It's not too late to tell the Wei Dao Division what you want after you've thought about it."
In his words.
Zhang Chao grinned, patted Zhang Wei's shoulder, and said confidently:
"We in the Wei Dao Division value our reputation. We took your head, and the transaction has begun. Even if the Wei Dao Division subsequently loses the head, and you haven't decided on anything yet, we won't go back on our word and will continue to complete the transaction."
"Stop, stop, stop, Zhang Chao, don't jinx it with your crow's mouth." Zhang Wei teased with a smile.
Zhang Chao chuckled, knowing that he
"Don't worry, don't worry, the ghost king's head won't be lost. This auntie can deal with ghost kings. With her protection, unless another ghost king appears, it won't be lost."
"And is it possible for another ghost king to appear? How can we be so unlucky? Besides, how can ghost kings be encountered so easily?"
"Auntie, am I right?"
The aunt Qilin Guard smiled and responded noncommittally:
"That's indeed the case. Ghost kings are not ordinary ghosts. It's rare for even thousands of vengeful spirits to produce one ghost king. May I ask if Mr. Zhang Wei has made a decision?"
"I haven't decided yet. I'll tell you what I want in a few days."
Zhang Wei said frankly.
The aunt Qilin Guard handed Zhang Wei a business card:
"Alright, this is my business card. If you've made up your mind, you can call me, or you can directly find Captain Lin Tong and have him report it to the Wei Dao Division."
After a few more brief exchanges.
During this period.
The aunt Qilin Guard did not hide her curiosity and praise for Zhang Wei.
She didn't expect Zhang Wei, at such a young age, to be able to deal with a ghost king.
However, she did not ask Zhang Wei how he dealt with the ghost king, nor did Wu Nian and Zhang Chao say anything. Everyone had their own secrets, especially ghost exorcists. They would not pry easily.
They just needed to know that Zhang Wei was a good person.
"It's getting late, everyone, I'll be leaving now."
The aunt glanced at the time.
She had come as emergency support and was not a resident of Luxia City. Now that she had the ghost king's head, she had to return to report and hand it over to the Wei Dao Division headquarters for safekeeping.
No one noticed...
Not far from the hospital, on the rooftop of a tall building.
The building was well-situated, offering a panoramic view of the hospital from its rooftop.
At this moment.
On the rooftop of the tall building stood a plump figure. His skin was fair, even fairer than a woman's. He was holding a parasol, looking down at the aunt Qilin Guard leaving the hospital.
Slowly.
His gaze fell on the box in the aunt Qilin Guard's hand.
It was the box containing the ghost king's head.
After a moment.
The plump figure murmured:
"A ghost king-level ghost head, what a good thing. It should make me, a villain, a bit stronger. Why not just rob it? Anyway, it belongs to Zhang Wei. What Zhang Wei has is mine, and what is mine is Zhang Wei's... Pfft, pfft, pfft, forget it. If I don't rob it as a villain, it would be beneath my dignity. Rob it!"