Newspaper Boy

Chapter 41: Diverting the Calamity Eastward

A beam of dazzling golden light shone into his consciousness, dispelling the baleful aura in Zhang Yuanqing's mind. He broke free from the spirit-interrogation state and saw the disheveled Li Dongze. At the same time, he felt pain all over his body, as if he had been subjected to inhumane beating.

"Seriously, every time I devour the spirit body of an evil profession, the Night Wanderer goes crazy..."

Li Dongze threw the Demon Subduing Pestle back to Zhang Yuanqing, then straightened his clothes. He took out a pack of wet wipes from his pocket and handed them over, saying, "Wipe your nosebleed. You must always maintain elegance."

Zhang Yuanqing took the wet wipes and wiped away the bloodstains. He first opened the attribute panel and took a look, his experience points had increased by 5%, now his experience points were 52%.

Then, he sorted out the fragments of memory.

The "LingNengHui East Branch" has two vice-presidents, one is Guiyan PanGuan, and the other is the superior of "Extralegal Outlaw."

The two vice-presidents competed for the position of president, fighting openly and secretly for many years. After Guiyan PanGuan's death, that vice-president tried to obtain the Holy Grail and the roster, take over the competitor's legacy, and integrate the East Branch.

So he was also looking for Black Impermanence.

The power of LingNengHui is very large. The East Branch alone has two vice-presidents, all of whom are high-level The Way of the Extraordinary... Zhang Yuanqing calmed down and said, "Section Chief, I have discovered a major clue."

He immediately informed Li Dongze of the list he saw in the memory fragments.

Li Dongze nodded as he listened, his eyes lit up when he heard the list:

"Very good, very good. With this list, we can conduct targeted investigations, so we won't be like headless flies. As expected, the one who knows the enemy best is the enemy himself."

Zhang Yuanqing pondered, "I always feel something is strange. First it was Ou Xiangrong, then it was Extralegal Outlaw, as if someone was sending us clues."

Li Dongze said with a smile, "You have a lot of ideas. How about this, write an analysis report for me. This is a test of your ability."

Elegant freak, you're going to lose me like this... Zhang Yuanqing's face instantly froze.

"Li Yuanfang got a good deal. Their Second Team has made a great contribution." Li Dongze said with emotion, without saying anything else. He walked to the door with his cane and opened the iron door.

The Second Team members in the corridor immediately rushed up, looking at the cold and serious Li Yuanfang with some anticipation, and asked:

"How is it? Any clues?"

Li Dongze smiled and said, "We obtained a list of Black Impermanence's subordinates. Your Second Team has made a contribution."

A smile spread across Li Yuanfang's cold face.

The captains of the Second Team were overjoyed, their faces full of smiles.

The weight of this list was conceivable. The more important the list, the greater their contribution and the more the entire team would benefit.

Li Dongze said in a deep voice, "But the authenticity of the list remains to be verified."

Li Yuanfang nodded steadily, then looked at Zhang Yuanqing behind Li Dongze and said:

"When the rewards are distributed, we will take out 10% to compensate you, thank you..."

His tone was surprisingly gentle.

Then, he said with envy, "Section Chief Li is very lucky."

The Second Team members looked at Zhang Yuanqing with kindness and approval.

No one objected to the section chief's compensation idea, believing that this was what Zhang Yuanqing deserved.

........

Dinner.

Zhang Yuanqing sat at the dining table, enjoying the meal cooked by his grandmother.

Jiang Yuer was eating while watching short videos. She was wearing a pink hoodie with two fluffy ears on the hood.

He remembered that when his aunt was eighteen or nineteen years old, she liked to collect black stockings, short skirts, etc., to show off her mature charm.

After her 25th birthday, her dressing style began to become girly, calling herself a little girl or little fairy.

The older she got, the more she liked to play young.

"Don't play with your phone while eating," Grandma scolded.

"Just for a while..." Auntie said coquettishly as she chewed her food, "Yuanzi, I saw a mixed-race girl in the hospital today, she had a great figure and was beautiful. Do you know how old her husband is?"

That mixed-race girl not only had a great figure, but was also good at driving... Zhang Yuanqing asked cooperatively:

"How old?"

"Still a college student." Auntie said with a look of disgust, "Look at you, still single, no potential at all."

"Aren't you single too? Why are you talking about me?" Zhang Yuanqing glanced at her.

"You don't understand, I'm single because I'm chaste, you're single because you have no potential."

"This punch, even the Overlord of Western Chu couldn't withstand."

Grandma heard this and scolded her daughter, "You still have the nerve to talk about Yuanzi? He's focusing on his studies now, what's wrong with that? And chaste? Are you going to be a saint? Go on a blind date next week, I'm not asking you to get married right away, at least find a boyfriend first."

Auntie diverted the blame, pointing the finger at her nephew: "I haven't been promoted yet, I also have to focus on my career. Your grandson is thirty years old, and he doesn't have a girlfriend either."

Grandma heard this and thought it made sense, she looked at Chen Yuanjun and said thoughtfully:

"Yuanjun, Grandma will arrange another blind date for you. Last time I gave the girl your photo, and she told me that she doesn't want someone older. Grandma thinks their family has no taste... I'll have Yuer make your photo look younger."

Cousin's mouth twitched, he habitually frowned, and said in a deep voice:

"Whatever makes Grandma happy, but I think Yuanzi always sleeps during the day and plays games at night these days, and he doesn't care about his studies at all. University is not the end of learning, but the starting point for entering society. Auntie is abroad, Grandma, you should supervise Yuanzi even more. Just smash the PS5."

Grandma heard this and thought it made sense, she angrily scolded, "You only know how to play games all day long, you unpromising thing, are you forcing me to smash your game console?"

No, brother, you're too cunning... Zhang Yuanqing's scalp tingled, seeing Grandma chattering, he quietly summoned Little Silly, instructed him to climb on Grandpa's head, then calmed his emotions, personally took the knife, and replaced Grandpa's hearing.

"Grandma, look at Grandpa, he doesn't care about anything, he just lets you take care of this family alone. That's not fair."

Auntie and Cousin glanced at him in surprise, this kid is so brave today.

Grandma heard this and immediately looked at Grandpa, frowning, "Old Chen, say something... Old Chen, Old Chen?"

Grandpa had a round and cute infant lying on his head, turned a deaf ear, and ate silently.

Zhang Yuanqing quietly took Little Silly back, Grandpa suddenly raised his head, as if he had just heard someone calling him, and frowned, "What?"

"I'm talking to you," Grandma said angrily.

"I didn't hear you."

"What do you mean, pretending to be deaf? All day long, you only know how to take walks, play chess, and watch TV. Am I a servant of the Chen family? You don't care about your own daughter, you don't care about your grandson, you don't care about your grandson, I know who that family's degenerate inherited it from..." Grandma's temper flared out of control.

Zhang Yuanqing lowered his head to eat, hiding his merit and fame.

........

Moss Pet Cafe.

The rolling door was half closed, the lights in the store were dim, and the orange halo and elm wood floor combined to create a soothing and calm atmosphere.

Executive-level figures from Fenghui District, Kangyang District, Jinjiang District, and Puning District gathered together, a total of eleven people. They gathered around a round table, with steaming coffee beside them.

Undoubtedly, this was a high-level meeting, and those who could summon the executives to a meeting must be elder-level figures.

Under the orange chandelier, in the center of the round table, a curly-haired teddy dog ​​squatted majestically, speaking in a human voice:

"Everyone is here, I'll make a long story short. The fall of Guiyan PanGuan is a major matter. What have you gained in the past few days?"

This was an elder of the Hundred Flowers Association, one of the people in charge of the Guiyan PanGuan incident. He managed all The Way of the Extraordinary teams in the four districts above and was a person of real power who could report directly to the leader.

The other executives did not speak. The executive of Fenghui District raised his hand and said in a low voice:

"The people under my command killed a Witch Gu Master today. It was confirmed that he was from the Gu King, and obtained a list from the spirit body's memory..."

He then announced the contents of the list.

A look of appreciation appeared in the curly-haired teddy dog's bean-like eyes:

"Well done. Hmm, the Witch Gu Master's spirit body was extremely manic. It takes a lot of price for a Night Wanderer of Taiyi Sect to interrogate the spirit. Compensation will be given later."

The Fenghui District executive nodded, and he added:

"I think the Ou Xiangrong incident was not accidental. He was bait released by the Gu King to let us know about the fall of Guiyan PanGuan. The Witch Gu Master who was killed today was also a subordinate of the Gu King. He wants to use our official power to find Black Impermanence."

The Gu King is another vice-president of the LingNengHui East District, and he has been competing with Guiyan PanGuan for the position of president for more than a day or two.

The two sides are like fire and water.

"When the goals are the same, anyone can become a friend. But the Fallen Holy Grail is extremely harmful, and it must be kept by our officials. It must not fall into the hands of the Gu King." The curly-haired teddy dog's bean-like eyes looked around the crowd and said:

"Does anyone else have anything to add?"

The executives silently memorized the list, and a female executive frowned:

"Zhao Yingjun's example deserves our vigilance. I suggest conducting a screening of all members of the Songhai Branch, including the Night Wanderer of Taiyi Sect. There may be pawns of LingNengHui lurking inside."

The curly-haired teddy pondered for a few seconds and nodded slowly: "In that case, we will have to use the 'Tiger Talisman'. I will submit an application to the Marshal."

After the serious business was over, the teddy turned his head and looked at Fu Qingyang, who was wearing a white suit and remained silent, and said:

"I heard that you recently recruited a promising Night Wanderer who cleared the Sheling Tunnel?"

Fu Qingyang nodded slightly, then added: "Ou Xiangrong was also killed by him."

The curly-haired teddy said:

"A few days ago, Elder Hongying of Taiyi Sect contacted me, hoping to take that Night Wanderer over. I know Elder Sun said not to take that little guy, but the Five Elements Alliance and Taiyi Sect have signed an agreement after all.

"Elder Hongying is in charge of personnel matters, Elder Sun doesn't have the final say... Qingyang, what's your opinion?"

Fu Qingyang said lightly:

"Just reject her. If it's inconvenient for you, Elder, I'll call myself."

An executive from the Hundred Flowers Association immediately laughed:

"It's not a big deal, it's just a Night Wanderer. It's okay to give it to Taiyi Sect, isn't Elder Hongying's favor more valuable? Moreover, we have Night Wanderer of Taiyi Sect stationed in each district. When we need them to work, they also actively cooperate, right, Lao Zhang?"

Lao Zhang is the executive of Fenghui District.

The other executives remained silent and did not express their opinions on this sensitive issue.

Seeing everyone looking over, Lao Zhang frowned and said:

"Since he is from Centurion Fu, I will not comment on personnel transfers, but I want to give some feedback on the work attitude of Night Wanderer of Taiyi Sect. The Witch Gu Master who was killed today was not interrogated by Night Wanderer of Taiyi Sect. He refused to cooperate on the grounds that he was not in good condition.

"The section chief under my command had no choice but to ask the Second Team of Kangyang District for help. Hehe, they came with a phone call, without any complaints, and he was only a Level 1 Night Wanderer.

"I personally think that there is still a difference between our own Night Wanderer and someone else's Night Wanderer."

Fu Qingyang was stunned for a moment, he didn't know about this.

After hearing Lao Zhang's words, the executives expressed their opinions:

"I think we should keep him, Taiyi Sect doesn't lack a Night Wanderer either."

"Now is the time to use people, our own people are more trustworthy."

The executive of the Hundred Flowers Association looked embarrassed and said nothing more.

The curly-haired teddy nodded:

"Then let's keep him. I'll reject Elder Hongying. Qingyang, Ling Jun of Taiyi Sect will lead a team to Songhai in a few days to assist us in searching for Black Impermanence. You two are of the same generation, close to each other on weekdays, and one of the Four Young Masters, you should go to receive him."

Fu Qingyang said "Hmm".