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I don't know how the matter was resolved specifically, and besides, such high-level secrets are not something a commoner like me can inquire about.
The news came from Han Che, who called to inform me while I was packing my bags, planning to cross the border with Ruo Yu to lay low for a while.
Honestly, when I received Han Che's call that the issue had been settled, I wasn't sure whether to feel more joy or sorrow in my heart.
I apologized to Han Che and expressed my gratitude. On the other end of the line, Han Che self-deprecatingly attributed the resolution to An Old Man, saying he was just a messenger responsible for delivering the news.
Although I had no idea what price was paid to calm the situation, I could roughly guess the twists and turns involved.
After hanging up, I sank deeply into the sofa; after all, justice prevailed!
That evening, I gathered Solemn, Ruo Yu, and Fei Fei to celebrate at a restaurant near the district. It felt like a rebirth after a disaster—a great joy!
Buddha Sound couldn't stand being in the city and scampered back to the mountains. Before leaving, he spat out a compass. It was pentagonal, with some crooked characters and patterns engraved on it.
I patted Buddha Sound on the head. "Didn’t you say you couldn’t find it before? Where did this come from?"
Buddha Sound chattered and gestured for a long time before I understood: "One of his subordinates found it in the sewer."
I exclaimed and tossed the compass onto the ground, wiping my hands with a piece of paper.
Initially, I thought it was good that no one could find it; unexpectedly, it turned out to be a stroke of luck. Just when I wasn't looking for it, it appeared again.
The Five-Pointed Star Array Disk—this thing had managed to trap Matsushima Naoko and Asura Demon for so long?
It looked like just an ordinary black iron piece.
Since no one would use it, I placed a talisman on top of it and directly tossed it into my Qiankun Bag.
Solemn remarked, "Ling Feng, who would have thought you had such influence? You managed to settle this matter. But really, if I were in your shoes, don’t count on me; I'd have run off without a trace!"
I chuckled; I genuinely believed that my efforts had moved them enough for the Special Investigation Bureau to think they couldn't do without an outstanding youth like me.
Later, I learned that my master also played a significant role in this matter. It turned out that he had secretly snuck into the headquarters of the Special Investigation Bureau and had a chat about life with the highest-ranking official there.
The outcome was predictable; my master likely fought evenly with that top official, perhaps even slightly weaker, but my master was quite adept at playing the helpless card. In the end, the Special Investigation Bureau went to great lengths to resolve the issue, reportedly spending quite a bit of money and valuable items in the process.
So after some reflection, I decided to hand over the Five-Pointed Star Array Disk to the government. It was a small act of compensation for the trouble I had caused!
I had been busy for a while, and now that I finally had some free time, I felt uncomfortable all over.
Ruo Yu and I each grabbed a fly swatter and started catching mosquitoes and swatting flies at home.
Ruo Yu, looking unenthusiastic, said, “Ling Feng, you have so much inventory but no business. Could it be because we haven’t advertised? Look at all the shops on the street; they’re all running promotions and advertisements, blasting catchy music through loudspeakers. We’re just too…”
His words struck me like a wake-up call. I found Ruo Yu’s suggestion very constructive, so I dragged him to an advertising company to order a flyer, which we posted in corners of alleys—even in the men’s restroom.
We also bought a loudspeaker at a second-hand market; it was incredibly loud. I personally recorded an advertisement.
“Exorcise Evil Spirits and Ensure Safety! Zhen Zhai Zhuan Yun Zhao Tao Hua! Jie Yuan Pu is having a grand opening celebration! Not 88,888! Not 6,666! Just 998! You won’t regret 998; you won’t get scammed for 998!”
As soon as the loudspeaker blared, people were instantly drawn in by that magnetic voice.
Ruo Yu leaned over and asked, “Ling Feng, let’s discuss something. How about we deduct it from my salary and go back to the advertising company to have someone re-record this? Your…”
How dare he ignore my magnetic voice! I simply brushed aside Ruo Yu’s suggestion.
However, ever since we started this work, there hadn’t been a single mosquito or fly around.
Ruo Yu rested his chin on his hand and said, “Ling Feng, how about I go to your house to find Buddha Sound? It must be much more interesting up in the mountains than here.”
Just as he finished speaking, the phone rang. Bored out of our minds, Ruo Yu and I decided to play rock-paper-scissors to see who would answer it.
As expected, I lost! It was strange; my luck had always been terrible. Whenever it came to gambling or similar matters, I lost ten out of ten times.
When the call came from Solemn, I could tell from his heavy tone that something was wrong. I quickly asked, "What happened?"
On the other end of the line, he said, "Ling Feng, do you remember that time we ate buns and found something in them?"
I replied with a hum. Solemn continued, "Afterward, we sent someone to investigate, and it turns out the supplier was a pig farm on the outskirts. There seems to be an issue..."
I asked, "What kind of issue?"
"A colleague of ours went in pretending to be a shop owner to discuss business, and then he never came out..." Solemn said in a low voice, sounding exhausted.
"Are you suspecting something?" I countered.
Solemn nodded. "We should act quickly. It's too time-consuming to notify the Special Investigation Bureau, so I thought..."
I deliberately interjected, "What about the compensation?"
Solemn shouted, "Do you think money is more important than a human life?"
Realizing I had gone too far with my joke, I said, "Alright, come pick us up. Let's go take a look."
After hanging up, Ruo Yu leaned over and asked, "Got a job?"
I nodded. "But it's unpaid!"
Ruo Yu waved his hand dismissively. "Money is just a material thing; having something to do is what matters most!"
"You wouldn't understand how expensive daily necessities are if you weren't managing things yourself. With your appetite, if we don't make money soon, you'll end up bankrupting me!" I joked.
Ruo Yu chuckled as he scratched his head. "I only eat a little bit more than average!"
I could only shake my head in disbelief.
Solemn's expression was not very good when he arrived, likely due to being too busy lately.
I poured him a glass of water and asked, "What’s the current situation? Is there anything you need me to do?"
Solemn took a sip of water and said, "Ling Feng, I want you to personally go check out the Pig Farm. The person we sent before was an experienced hand from the bureau; there’s no reason for him to go missing! So… first, you have the ability to protect yourself, and second, if there really is some supernatural event, it would be easier for you to handle it."
I nodded. Solemn then pulled out a map of the Pig Farm. The Pig Farm is generally divided into two parts: one part is the farm itself, and the other part is the processing plant. The rest consists of rows of dormitories and warehouses.
The Pig Farm has a strong odor, so it is located quite far from the city center, estimated to be over ten kilometers away.
Solemn said, "I've checked this Pig Farm; all the paperwork and documents are in order. From the outside, there’s nothing unusual."
Ruo Yu suggested, "Why don’t we just storm in? If we capture the leader, we can find out everything."
I replied, "If it were that simple, Solemn wouldn’t have contacted us. He could just go in with a gun; that would be quicker than us struggling through a fight."
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