Zhang Yuanqing picked up a piece of black jade, and a message popped up in his field of vision:

[Name: Dream Talisman]

[Type: Consumable]

[Function: Dream Summoning]

[Introduction: A sub-item produced by the Nightmare Machine, it can open a dream channel connecting to the main body.]

[Note: One day, a certain indescribable existence accidentally read a comic called 'X Dream Machine' and was inspired. Thus, the Nightmare Machine came into being.]

A dream-related item. If I remember correctly, dream manipulation seems to be a skill of the Illusionist profession. Is this Master Wuhen an Illusionist? Zhang Yuanqing put away the jade talisman and looked at Xie Lingxi beside him, saying:

"Let's go."

He also nodded to the glamorous woman at the elevator entrance:

"Sorry for the intrusion. We weren't here today, and we don't know about this hotel."

The glamorous woman chuckled: "You're quite sensible!"

She pressed the elevator's down button and took Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi back to the first floor.

Once they were back in the car, and the Wuhen Hotel was receding into the distance, eventually disappearing from sight, Xie Lingxi's tense body relaxed. She said:

"Yuanshi-gege, that Master Wuhen should be an Illusionist, and a very high-level one."

She took out the black jade talisman, sighing:

"I wonder if I should use it if I encounter danger in the future..."

Although Master Wuhen hadn't harmed them, he was, after all, an evil profession, inspiring a deep sense of dread.

"If it's a life-or-death crisis, of course, you should use it. The result can't be worse than death anyway," Zhang Yuanqing said.

Xie Lingxi nodded, saying with a touch of sadness:

"When I was little, I heard the elders say that evil professions are criminals with blood on their hands, deserving to be drawn and quartered. But I never thought that some people who commit murder might be forced to, there's a reason for it. They aren't born evil, and they want to redeem themselves too."

Zhang Yuanqing inexplicably thought of Ou Xiangrong. This Enchanting Demon suffered cruel bullying in his youth, with no one to turn to, leaving deep psychological scars. His mentality became twisted, and he eventually embarked on a path of no return.

If someone had helped him back then, perhaps there would be one less brutal villain in the world.

Ou Xiangrong deserved to die, of course, because he had been completely corrupted, becoming violent and bloodthirsty, but what about Kui Wei Renfu, and evil figures like him?

Zhang Yuanqing said slowly:

"Evil professions are humanity's own karma. You can't change the environment, you can't change human nature. Thinking too much will only make you hate the world more."

Xie Lingxi looked disappointed. These words were realistic, but also powerless. She had thought that Yuanshi-gege would give her some motivational talk, which would be most effective at times like these because it could soothe the depression in her heart.

Zhang Yuanqing changed the subject: "The environment can't be changed, but we can change ourselves. After understanding evil professions better, I believe you'll know how to face these groups correctly. In the future, when you encounter evil professions like Kui Wei Renfu, offer help whenever possible."

Xie Lingxi revealed a sweet smile, then pretended to be a fragile young girl, saying in a delicate voice:

"Yuanshi-gege is so amazing. You're not old, but you're very opinionated, unlike me, who only feels sorry for them."

Looking at the delicate, frail girl, Zhang Yuanqing was about to speak when the speaker in his bag suddenly emitted a "buzzing" electrical sound. Then, a deep song echoed in the car:

"Always looking like a weak and useless coward... Always looking like a weak and useless coward..."

A single sentence repeating.

Xie Lingxi's face immediately froze.

"Oh, this is the item we found in the underground parking lot. It always makes noises for no reason." Zhang Yuanqing almost laughed out loud.

Xie Lingxi: "..."

.........

Xie's family car dropped him off at the entrance of the Kangyang District Security Department. Xie Lingxi popped her head out of the car and waved, saying:

"Yuanshi-gege, I'll be in Songhai for the next few days. You have to come and play with me when you have time."

"Okay!"

Zhang Yuanqing casually agreed, waved, and turned to enter the Security Department.

As soon as he approached the glass building, he heard cheers and laughter, noisy and lively, as if they were having a party.

What's going on? Zhang Yuanqing entered the glass building with a puzzled expression. He saw that the office area was empty. The young ladies and young aunties were all gathered in the recreation area, surrounding Section Chief, Guan Ya, and Wang Tai.

There were cakes, delicacies, and drinks on the table... incredibly abundant. Everyone held wine glasses in their hands, or ate food, chatting and laughing, the atmosphere was lively.

"Oh, our hero has arrived, everyone welcome!"

Li Dongze looked towards the door and took the lead in applauding.

Clap clap clap... enthusiastic applause echoed throughout the room, the clerical staff smiled warmly.

Zhang Yuanqing's heart fluttered, and he tentatively asked: "The bonus and merits are here?"

Guan Ya nodded with a smile.

"Oh my god, oh God, did you hear my prayer? Yes, you must have heard it." Zhang Yuanqing's face was full of smiles, beaming with joy.

Li Dongze: "..."

He tightened his cane, and finally released it, choosing to join the party.

After the party ended, Zhang Yuanqing waddled his way back to the second floor, comfortably lying on the office chair, and asked:

"Section Chief, how much is my bonus and merit, is there a list?"

Li Dongze looked at Guan Ya, who opened her pink notebook and placed it in front of Zhang Yuanqing.

Zhang Yuanqing quickly sat up straight and looked at the notebook screen:

[Clearing the Sheling Tunnel: D-level Merit, Bonus 50,000 (Individual Award).]

[Killing Ou Xiangrong: D-level Merit, Reward 300,000 (Team Award).]

[Clearing Jinshui Amusement Park: B-level Merit, Reward 500,000 (Individual Award)]

The Sheling Tunnel was a Night Wanderer trial Spirit Realm. Its underlying value was that it secured the future Night Wanderer quota for the Five Elements Alliance, as well as intelligence on the revival of the Mountain God.

However, because this information was used to repay a favor, the Five Elements Alliance did not actually sell it for a price and did not directly benefit, so it was given D-level merit.

Killing Ou Xiangrong was a team merit. Of the 200,000 bonus, Zhang Yuanqing received 100,000, and the other 200,000 was evenly divided among the entire team, including the clerical staff.

Li Dongze was very happy because the team merit benefited him the most, besides the person who made the contribution, he was the Section Chief.

The more team merits, the greater the chance for him, the Section Chief, to be promoted.

This was why team leaders like Qing Teng Bailong were so envious of him. The more talented people under his command, the greater the benefits for the team leader, and an outstanding subordinate could carry the team leader to victory.

The B-level merit for clearing Jinshui Amusement Park was amazing. Theoretically, B-level merit was the limit that ordinary official practitioners could obtain, even Executor-level practitioners would be envious of B-level merit.

It could be said that as long as Zhang Yuanqing was promoted to Level 3 Night Wanderer, he would definitely become a team leader.

Many Level 3 official practitioners were still in the elite members because they lacked merit and could not be promoted.

Three merits, the total bonus is 650,000, oh my god, I've never seen so much money in my life... Zhang Yuanqing's heart was pounding wildly.

Guan Ya patted his shoulder beside him and smiled:

"You ate too much at the party today. You have to treat tomorrow night, I'm going to rip you off."

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at her:

"Woman, who are you talking to? How dare you use such a casual tone to talk to a millionaire worth 650,000."

"You're getting cocky..." Guan Ya gritted her teeth.

Li Dongze watched this scene with a smile and said:

"The merits have been approved, and your permissions have also been increased. You can view higher-level information. Go to the library and look it up yourself later."

"Also, Fu Baifuzhang approved your proposal to participate in the search for Black Impermanence this morning, so you will be working with Guan Ya and me in the future."

Fu Baifuzhang agreed? Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed.

Having a leader who appreciates you is indeed a pleasant thing, which means that most of your requests will be granted.

Watching Li Dongze return to the office, Zhang Yuanqing rubbed his round belly and suddenly thought, with his current permissions, could he find information about Master Wuhen?

Thinking of it, he immediately opened the official database, logged in with the username and password of Yuanshi Tianzun, and entered—Master Wuhen in the search bar.

Unlike last time when no relevant information was found, this time a piece of information popped up:

"ID: Wangshi Wuhen, Dominator Realm Illusionist, C-level Wanted Criminal."

"Note: This person once severely injured an elder of the Red Fire Gang. He is not bloodthirsty and does not have strong hostility towards official organizations. If you encounter this person, do not provoke him, just avoid him..."

Dominator Realm? Zhang Yuanqing's pupils suddenly shrank.

........

ps: Try to update another chapter tonight, but it may not be possible to update on time at 9:30.

After sleeping for a few hours, the negative symptoms have eased a lot. After reading everyone's chapter comments today, I suddenly realized the cause of the headache, dizziness, and vomiting. It is most likely cervical spondylosis, because before that, my cervical spine had been hurting for a day, the kind of pain that made it difficult to sit or stand. There are really a lot of talented people among the readers, otherwise I wouldn't understand where my illness came from until now.

I consulted a friend who is a doctor at noon today, and he suggested that I spend half an hour every day doing cervical spine exercises.

Speaking of which, my health has been seriously sub-healthy in recent years, with long-term sleep deprivation, irregular work and rest, cervical spine pain, gastrointestinal discomfort, etc. When I was writing Yao Er Dai and the first half of Da Geng Ren, I worked during the day and stayed up late at night to code, sometimes sleeping only three or four hours a day. I was young at that time, and I could handle it, but now that I am older, the hidden dangers of the past have all erupted at once.

Everyone, exercise more often, work out, and stay up late less often. The older you get, the more you realize the importance of your health. (A bit too long-winded, but anyway, it's the public period, no charge, haha.)