Newspaper Boy
Chapter 40: Witch Gu Master
"A battle between The Way of the Extraordinary occurred in the Fenghui District, resulting in one death and one injury. We need you to perform spirit interrogation."
Li Dongze's voice was noisy, as if people were arguing.
As expected, he knew it was spirit interrogation. The squad leader wouldn't ask him for help, and he couldn't help in other aspects, after all, he was still a child.
"What about the Night Watcher in the Fenghui District?"
Taiyi Sect arranges Night Watchers in every district of Songhai, Yuan Ting in Kangyang District.
There would naturally be one in Fenghui District as well.
"The deceased was a Witch Gu Master. The Witch Gu Master's spirit is notoriously evil and ferocious, and that Witch Gu Master is a bit different... The risk of soul-devouring is quite high. The Night Watcher of Taiyi Sect is unwilling to take the risk and is arguing with our colleagues in the Fenghui District." Li Dongze's voice was low.
As he spoke, the noise on the phone became more intense.
The Witch Gu Master's spirit? Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed upon hearing this. He had read a lot of job information these past few days. If divided according to mental strength, Night Watchers and Illusionists ranked first, followed by Witch Gu Masters.
This could increase a lot of experience.
However, Zhang Yuanqing frowned and said, "Taiyi Sect is also an official organization. This is within the scope of their duties. Is no one managing them?"
Even if there is a risk, since they enjoy the official benefits and treatment, they should do their job instead of being a dead weight.
"Taiyi Sect is different from the Five Elements Alliance. Night Watchers are few in number, and the elders are in the capital. The Night Watcher captains in each district are on the same level." Li Dongze's tone was helpless.
Complaints are of course possible, but a report must be sent to the capital, and Songhai has no direct supervisor.
There will definitely be a complaint later, but the work must be done first.
And because of the ferocity of the Witch Gu Master's spirit, Night Watchers from other districts will not risk their lives for events in other people's jurisdictions.
At this time, the importance of the Five Elements Alliance's own Night Watcher became prominent.
"I'll be right there," Zhang Yuanqing said.
At this time, he vaguely heard someone speaking through the speaker: "Li Dongze, your approach is inappropriate. Although I really need spirit interrogation, he is still level 1..."
The voice stopped abruptly, and Li Dongze hung up the phone.
Zhang Yuanqing hung up the phone, the experienced driver turned the office chair, turned around, and smiled:
"Judging from the voice, it seems to be Li Yuanfang from the second team... The second team in Fenghui District hasn't made any achievements for a long time, and their performance has been at the bottom, so the Night Watchers in that district are so arrogant."
Li Yuanfang? What a good name! Zhang Yuanqing complained in his heart.
Guan Ya added: "The captain of the second team in Fenghui District is also from our White Tiger Soldiers."
The experienced driver gave him a wink.
She is hinting at me to build a good relationship with the middle-level members of the White Tiger Soldiers and curry favor... Zhang Yuanqing said with a complicated expression:
"Sister Guan Ya, you are so nice to me, have you fallen in love with me and want to eat young grass?"
Pfft! Wang Tai, who was drinking water at the next table, sprayed it out all at once.
He looked at the two colleagues in horror. When did they get together? How did I not notice at all?
"Old cow?" Guan Ya's eyebrows stood on end, the veins on her smooth forehead throbbed, and she bit her plump lips, "Yuan Shi, I think we still have a fighting time before the squad leader's car returns."
"I was wrong!" Zhang Yuanqing could be flexible.
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The black business car drove into the Fenghui District Public Security Bureau. Through the car window, Zhang Yuanqing saw Li Dongze leaning on a cane, waiting in front of the office building early.
After getting out of the car, the two nodded to each other, and then entered the office building together.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the morgue.
Outside the morgue, in the spacious and bright corridor, seven or eight The Way of the Extraordinary were gathered. Zhang Yuanqing casually scanned over and guessed their professions based on their appearance and temperament.
Muscular, looks very irritable, Fire Master is a sure thing... What profession is the one with a bird standing on his shoulder? Well, the squad leader said that the Wood Demons of the Hundred Flowers Society love animals... The expression of the one who looks dull is definitely an Earth Monster...
These The Way of the Extraordinary all looked a little indignant.
Finally, Zhang Yuanqing looked at the middle-aged man who came up to him. This person was about forty years old, with sunken eyes, an aquiline nose, and thin lips, giving people a sharp and serious feeling.
"Let me introduce you. This is the captain of the second team in Fenghui District, a level 3 Scout. His Spirit Realm ID is Da Tang Li Yuanfang." Li Dongze smiled when he introduced the other party's ID.
"Li Dongze, you can't wait to introduce my Spirit Realm ID to others every day." The middle-aged man sighed and looked at Zhang Yuanqing, a smile appearing on his serious face:
"I was obsessed with TV dramas with a Tang Dynasty background a few years ago, so I took this name. You are the Night Watcher that our White Tiger Soldiers just recruited, right? Young and talented."
I wonder if there is anyone named Di Renjie. It would be very awkward, no, very funny if you two met... Zhang Yuanqing suppressed his laughter and shook hands with the other party enthusiastically, calling him captain repeatedly.
This made the smile on Li Yuanfang's face even bigger. "Our own Night Watcher is better."
After saying this with emotion, he continued:
"Li Dongze has told you about what happened, right? I'm sorry, the Night Watcher stationed in Fenghui District by the Taiyi Sect refused to perform spirit interrogation. We have no choice but to ask for your help."
The muscular young man snorted coldly, "Even if there is a risk of devouring the Witch Gu Master, it won't cost lives. Do we not have any risks when we fight against evil professions on the front line? The Night Watchers of Taiyi Sect are always high and mighty. Every time we ask them to do something, it's as if we're begging them."
The young man with a bird on his shoulder smiled and said, "That's why it's better to have our own people."
Li Yuanfang waved his hand, interrupting his subordinate's complaints, and pondered:
"Although Li Dongze has given you a guarantee, I still have to remind you that the Witch Gu Master's mental strength is extremely strong, chaotic, and manic. And the deceased was a level 3 Witch Gu Master.
"His remaining spirit is very dangerous. Are you confident?"
Several team members immediately looked at Zhang Yuanqing, their eyes full of anticipation.
Zhang Yuanqing nodded: "No problem, I'm confident."
The The Way of the Extraordinary in the Fenghui District looked happy, and Li Yuanfang's expression relaxed slightly, looking at Zhang Yuanqing with a bit more approval.
"Sorry for the trouble," he said with a nod.
Li Dongze immediately led Zhang Yuanqing into the morgue and closed the door, blocking his colleagues in the Fenghui District who were looking forward to coming in to watch.
Li Dongze leaned on his cane and walked to a steel mortuary cart, lifting the white cloth covering the body.
Seeing the corpse under the white cloth, Zhang Yuanqing was shocked and showed a look of astonishment.
The corpse had short, ink-green hair, dark brown skin that was rough and strong, thick keratin covering the joints such as elbows and knees, like armor, and dark ink-colored fingernails with sharp, curved tips containing deadly poison.
His facial skin was also dark brown, and his dilated, dull pupils were vertical like snake pupils, and his eyeballs were amber.
Li Dongze leaned on his cane with one hand and explained:
"The Witch Gu Master in the Extraordinary Realm has two major methods. One is raising Gu, using Gu worms to kill people invisibly. The other is to assimilate with Gu, obtain an ability according to the characteristics of the Gu worm, thereby improving close combat ability. Such as self-healing ability, vitality, strength, speed, toxicity..."
Zhang Yuanqing said with emotion: "Sounds very strong, as expected of an evil profession."
It is worth mentioning that among the local The Way of the Extraordinary professions, Witch Gu Masters, Illusionists, and Charismatic Demons are all top professions, on par with Night Watchers.
So there are only three evil professions, and their number cannot be compared with the official The Way of the Extraordinary.
Li Dongze said: "He was killed while transforming Gu, and his body has remained like this. Heh, he died in a very ungraceful way. Because of the fusion with Gu worms, his spirit is full of resentment and bestiality, and the mental pollution is extremely high. This is also why the Night Watchers of Taiyi Sect don't want to touch it."
Zhang Yuanqing nodded.
He has the Vajra Pestle to protect him, and he is not afraid of mental pollution.
Li Dongze continued:
"The person who fought him was also a Witch Gu Master. After our people arrived, they killed one and the other escaped with injuries. Preliminary suspicion is that this person may be a member of the Spiritual Power Society or a subordinate of Black Impermanence.
"Hurry up and see what clues you can get this time. I think the second team colleagues outside can't wait."
Zhang Yuanqing nodded, opened the item bar, took out the Vajra Pestle and handed it to Li Dongze, then walked to the humanoid corpse and awakened the residual mental power sleeping in this body.
A phantom figure slowly emerged, its face dull, revealing ferocity and gloom.
Even more manic than Ou Xiangrong's spirit, I want to eat it but I don't want to eat it... Zhang Yuanqing sighed silently, and viscous black light surged from the bottom of his eyes, occupying his eye sockets. He opened his mouth and sucked, swallowing the spirit into his stomach.
A burst of throbbing pain in the center of his brow, countless chaotic memories flashed through his mind.
These memories were fragmented and disordered. Zhang Yuanqing learned about part of the deceased's life experience by half-watching and half-guessing.
Before becoming The Way of the Extraordinary, this Witch Gu Master was an unemployed vagrant, fond of fighting and bullying, specializing in collecting debts for some usurious finance companies, guarding venues in nightclubs, playing entrapment schemes, and forcing women from other places to sell themselves, etc.
He did all kinds of bad things, but his life was still prosperous and moist.
Under chance circumstances, he gained the favor of the Spirit Realm, and a character card fell from the sky, becoming The Way of the Extraordinary.
He named himself "Outlaw Madman". After becoming The Way of the Extraordinary, he was enthusiastic about doing charity. When he accumulated a certain amount of moral points, he began to kill ordinary people, rape women, and vent the evil thoughts in his heart.
These fragmented and disordered memories were painful for Zhang Yuanqing. His values were strongly impacted, and a contemptuous resentment grew in his heart.
At this time, he read the critical memory he wanted.
In a luxuriously decorated teahouse, a man with the upper half of his face covered by a silver mask sat at a glass round table, tasting the tea in a ceramic cup.
He looked at the "Zhang Yuanqing" on the opposite side of the round table and said:
"Judge of the Demonic Eye is dead. The position of president of the Spiritual Power Society's Eastern District must belong to Master. The two vice presidents have been fighting for so many years, and it has finally come to an end."
"How did Judge of the Demonic Eye die?" Zhang Yuanqing heard the host's voice.
"That's not something you should know." The man wearing the silver mask's gaze turned sharp.
"Sorry, Executive."
The masked man's gaze softened, and he poured a cup of tea for him and said:
"Black Impermanence hid away with the Holy Grail and the roster. The Holy Grail is a rule-type item of the Witch Gu Master profession, and its importance is self-evident. The roster gathers the slaves that Judge of the Demonic Eye has subdued over the years.
"Controlling the roster means controlling many The Way of the Extraordinary. Both items are very important. Madman, our chance to make a contribution has come. Help Master find Black Impermanence and integrate the strength of the Eastern District Branch, so that we can compete with the Songhai Branch of the Five Elements Alliance."
"Then, Executive, what should I do?"
Outlaw Madman's breathing was slightly rapid, his tone contained excitement.
"I have a list of Black Impermanence's subordinates. You can follow the list to find them, and perhaps find Black Impermanence's hiding place. Of course, the people on the list have already hidden themselves. They are 'Reckless and Unscrupulous', 'Injustice of Heaven', 'Grandpa Kills Without Blinking', and 'Young Wife is Very Moist'. Their corresponding real identities are..."