In Hill's view, Zhang Wei's effortless drawing of talismans for Qiu Xiaolin and Lu Lianxue, merely by sketching in the air, differed greatly from his understanding of talisman creation.
"Ding! Hill... Is it that Wilbur doesn't know much, or is Zhang Wei truly powerful? Didn't they say that Great Xia talismans require cinnabar, or biting one's finger for blood?"
"Host gains System Points +1100!"
However.
There was no time for further thought, as Qiu Xiaolin made her move.
At this moment.
Upon hearing Qiu Xiaolin declare Zhang Wei as her boyfriend, Lin Dong and the others were stunned. Before Lin Dong could say anything, Qiu Xiaolin, seemingly aware of their disbelief, directly took out her phone and opened a photo.
Lin Dong and the others peered closer, their pupils constricting. The woman and her companions felt their hearts pounding:
"It's Zhang Wei!"
"It really is Zhang Wei."
The photo showed a man and a woman, the man handsome, the woman Qiu Xiaolin. They were wearing pajamas and kissing. Upon closer inspection, the man in the photo looked exactly like the recently famous Zhang Wei in the international ghost-exorcism community – it was Zhang Wei himself.
"Ding! Evil ghost exorcisers... Sibal! They've kicked a steel plate!"
"Host gains System Points +80!"
Without any hesitation.
The woman, her previous disdain vanishing, her fierce gaze fully retracted, spoke in broken Chinese with a fawning smile:
"Little sister, Lin Dong and I are merely buyer and seller. I don't know him well."
Her companions nodded in agreement:
"Yes, yes, we just wanted to buy a cheap magical artifact. Miss, I don't know Lin Dong at all. If you want to arrest him, we fully agree. Criminals shouldn't be allowed to get away with it."
As ghost exorcisers from the "Stealing Country" (referring to South Korea), especially in Seoul, they had all heard of Zhang Wei. Not to mention the recent incident with the Vatican, Zhang Wei had previously helped the Bangfa Association deal with a missing person case and quell the monsters in Kunichi Rock. His formidable reputation was known to all ghost exorcisers in Seoul.
Even.
Recently, a saying had been circulating in Seoul's ghost-exorcism and monster circles: never cause trouble in Seoul's bustling areas if you know Zhang Wei is studying at Seoul University. Once you encounter Zhang Wei, whether you're a monster or a ghost exorciser, you're in for trouble. After all, he dared to provoke the Bangfa Association, even turning their headquarters into a sealed ground for Kunichi Rock monsters.
To put it bluntly.
Zhang Wei's current notorious reputation in the Stealing Country was even greater than that of the President of the Bangfa Association.
Now, upon learning that Qiu Xiaolin was Zhang Wei's girlfriend, even if a single photo might not prove much and could be photoshopped, the woman and her companions didn't care. They would rather believe it than risk offending him. What if he was indeed Zhang Wei? It would be over. After all, Zhang Wei was a half-step Nation-Guarding level existence.
Meanwhile.
Lin Dong: "..."
Lin Dong knew exactly why the woman and her companions were acting this way. In normal circumstances, he would have done the same. But now was different; he was being apprehended, and even if he wanted to beg for mercy, he couldn't.
Thinking of this.
Lin Dong gritted his teeth and showed a fierce expression:
"Don't be fooled by her! She's just bluffing. That photo might be photoshopped. Nowadays, which young female ghost exorciser in Great Xia doesn't admire Zhang Wei? They've even formed fan clubs. She might just be one of them. Do you still want the magical artifact? If you do, just kill her with me, and I'll give you another one for free..."
Before he could finish.
A voice drifted over, interrupting Lin Dong's words:
"Little bun, my name works well, doesn't it? See how it's scared off quite a few people for you. How will you thank me?"
Instantly.
Lin Dong and the others froze, instinctively looking towards the source of the voice. Their expressions changed drastically:
"Zhang, Zhang Wei."
"Zhang Wei?!"
"Sibal... Zhang Wei?!"
They saw.
From a nearby direction, three figures were approaching. To be precise, it was a beautiful woman pushing a handsome young man in a wheelchair, with an elegant man accompanying and protecting him.
At this moment.
Lin Dong and the others' gazes fell upon the handsome young man in the wheelchair. There was no mistake; it was Zhang Wei!
"Ding! Lin Dong... Damn, Zhang Wei!!"
"Host gains System Points +50!"
Seeing Zhang Wei arrive, Lin Dong's heart sank into despair. Even though Zhang Wei was in a wheelchair, he harbored no illusions. Zhang Wei's fearsome reputation resounded throughout the ghost-exorcism circles in Great Xia. Even in his wheelchair, Lin Dong felt he was no match for him.
Even.
Lin Dong had a strange premonition that if he dared to make a move against Zhang Wei, even in his wheelchair, he would suffer a far more miserable death than if Zhang Wei hadn't been in a wheelchair.
The next moment.
Without hesitation, Lin Dong shoved the woman and her companions towards Qiu Xiaolin, using their stumble to block his path. He turned and fled backward:
"Ding! Lin Dong... I just illegally crossed the border and fled the country, and the Wei Dao Division has to do this? Sending Zhang Wei's woman to kill me? I'm just a red-clothed fierce ghost level ghost exorciser!"
"Host gains System Points +60!"
At the same time.
The woman and her companions, pushed down by Lin Dong, had their expressions change drastically, nearly wetting themselves:
"Sibal, Lin Dong, you damn..."
"Lin Dong, you..."
However, before they could cry out, they both sensed something and looked towards Zhang Wei, finding him looking at them:
"Zhang Wei, we have nothing to do with Lin Dong, we..."
Before they could finish speaking.
"Ah!!!!"
A piercing scream erupted. The woman and her companions were startled and looked towards the sound, their faces turning to stunned disbelief.
They saw...
At some unknown time, the previously fleeing Lin Dong was covered in blood, like a bloodied figure, being carried like a chick by the elegant man who had been protecting Zhang Wei. Lin Dong had already passed out.
Upon closer inspection.
The elegant man had three pairs of black wings behind him, exuding an aura of darkness and fallen grace.
"Ding! Evil ghost exorcisers... Town, Town-Guarding level Fallen Angel?!"
"Host gains System Points +90!"
"How is this possible? Why do you have a Fallen Angel by your side?"
The woman couldn't help but ask.
In her words.
An unbelievable thought surfaced in her mind... Could it be that Zhang Wei not only helped the Vatican resist the attacks of the Dark Church and Fallen Angels in the Vatican but also subdued and recruited the Fallen Angel?
...