He looked over upon hearing the sound.
A burly man was walking towards him.
He was wearing a Shunfeng Express uniform and carrying a delivery box that looked at least a hundred pounds on his shoulder.
If it weren't for Lu Lianxue calling out "Captain" to him, Zhang Wei, seeing the man's muscles, would have believed he was a boxer rather than a ghost exorcist.
"Hello, my name is Lin Tong, captain of the Weidao Division in Luxia City."
Since there were no customers at the moment, the burly man put down the delivery box and extended his hand to greet Zhang Wei.
As he finished speaking,
Zhang Wei grinned and shook his hand.
"Hello, Terminator T-800, my name is Zhang Wei, and I'm also an enthusiast of physical salvation."
Lin Tong was taken aback for a moment.
Lu Lianxue, standing nearby, let out a snicker.
"Zhang Wei, the captain has a lot of muscle, but he doesn't exorcise ghosts with his fists. He's a Taoist priest like me."
Lin Tong also seemed to understand and laughed heartily.
"Many people say that to me, that I use my muscles to exorcise ghosts. But I don't use my fists for it; like other Taoist priests, I use yellow talismans and peach wood swords."
Even though Lin Tong said so,
Zhang Wei couldn't picture it.
Who could imagine Schwarzenegger wielding a peach wood sword in front of you? In Zhang Wei's imagination, he was more inclined to believe that Schwarzenegger would break the peach wood sword, fit it with a fist made of peach wood, and pummel the ghost, shouting, "Benefactor, may you ascend to bliss early!" as he beat it.
Thinking of this,
Zhang Wei couldn't help but glance at Lin Tong's muscular arms, which were thicker than his own legs.
He wondered if the system points could be applied to others. If they were applied to Lin Tong, would he truly become a 'Terminator,' using his fists to physically save ghosts?
A moment later,
Inside the Shunfeng Express store,
Lin Tong expressed his sincere gratitude.
"Zhang Wei, thank you for exorcising the ghosts at Luxia University and preventing student casualties."
"I've come to see you today for three matters."
"Firstly, to take a statement. After all, as a ghost exorcist, you don't have a file in our Weidao Division yet. I hope you don't mind."
Zhang Wei shook his head, not minding.
The Weidao Division was the 'police' of the ghost exorcism world. Besides catching and exorcising ghosts, they also apprehended exorcists who used their techniques for evil. This was because ghost exorcism techniques could be used to harm people as well as drive away spirits. For convenience, the Weidao Division established identity files for all exorcists.
This was similar to the population identity database of a police station.
"Secondly, I want to thank you for helping Luxia University exorcise ghosts and prevent student casualties."
"We offer a certain reward to exorcists who assist the Weidao Division. Do you have any requests?"
As soon as he finished speaking,
Zhang Wei blurted out without thinking,
"I want a Bing Dwen Dwen."
Zhang Wei said with a look of regret.
"The Winter Olympics are on recently, and I think Bing Dwen Dwen is incredibly cute, but I can never get one. Ah, when will it be possible to have one Bing Dwen Dwen per household?"
"So, can you give me a Bing Dwen Dwen?"
Lin Tong and Lu Lianxue were stunned.
They hadn't expected Zhang Wei's request for a reward to be just a Bing Dwen Dwen.
After all, when ghost exorcists assisted the Weidao Division, their requests were usually for money or similar things.
In fact, Zhang Wei wasn't uninterested in money, but he didn't want it. This was because he had his own principles. The Weidao Division served the people, much like the police. He wouldn't ask for money from those who genuinely served the public.
Besides, defeating the Blood Curse Ghost was just something he did casually to verify his system's capabilities.
"Haha, alright, I'll report it to my superiors and get you a Bing Dwen Dwen."
Lin Tong laughed heartily and poured Zhang Wei a cup of tea.
"Besides these two matters, I have a third reason for seeking you out today."
"Are you interested in joining the Weidao Division?"
Through Lu Lianxue,
Lin Tong had learned about Zhang Wei. The man was very powerful and could deal with fierce ghosts alone, making him a rare talent. Lin Tong naturally didn't want to let him go and wished to recruit him into the Weidao Division. It was important to note that the Weidao Division, unlike the police, required specialized talent and found it difficult to recruit.
In response,
Zhang Wei grinned.
"Brother Terminator, this opening is quite like a novel's beginning."
"Following the usual novel plot, I will unhesitatingly join the Weidao Division, grow at an astonishing rate, and eventually become a powerful 'True Dragon Guard,' guarding Great Xia for eternity, leaving behind immortal deeds and fame."
"Heh, thinking about it, I can't help but feel a little excited."
Lin Tong's eyes lit up. Zhang Wei joining the Weidao Division seemed promising!
He quickly asked with a smile,
"Hahaha, then you..."
Before he could finish,
Zhang Wei's voice cut him off.
"However, excitement is excitement, but can I refuse?"
"Uh, this..." Lin Tong was taken aback.
Zhang Wei continued, "Although I've had dreams of being a hero, I dislike being constrained. The Weidao Division isn't suitable for me. By the way, my current chuunibyou dream is to open the heavenly gate with a single sword, dominate the ancient era, and then have an unfortunate old age, with red hair all over my body."
"No, I can't say any more, or I'll get too excited. Damn, my future life is too epic."
Lin Tong was completely bewildered.
He held the teapot in his hand, pouring water into the cup without even noticing.
What the hell? Unfortunate old age? Red hair? What is that?
Although he didn't understand Zhang Wei's words, he understood one thing: Zhang Wei refused to join the Weidao Division. No!
Lin Tong sighed.
He put down the teapot and raised a smile.
"It's alright, everyone has their own aspirations. However, if you ever want to join the Weidao Division, Zhang Wei, you're always welcome."
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