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Yin Yang Demon Suppression
Another catastrophe has been averted, and the suffering souls have been transcended. The once desolate Peach Blossom Land has regained its former glory. Everything is moving in a positive direction.
However, life must go on. After bidding farewell to Scarred Ghost and the others, they headed back home. After a long night of work, everyone was exhausted. Ye Mingshang sent a text message to Li Jianguo requesting two days off. Technically, he didn't need to inform Li Jianguo about this, but since they were familiar with each other, he decided to do so.
Since Ye Mingshang arrived in Nanjing less than half a month ago, he had already encountered five supernatural incidents and participated in ten battles. He even had a fight with Xu Sheng and his group. He wasn't sure if it was bad luck or if he just didn't get along with Nanjing, but these past ten days had worn him out.
In the past, he had performed Exorcism and fought demons frequently, but he had never been this busy. Even though he possessed exceptional abilities, enduring such high-density and high-intensity battles was exhausting. Now, all he wanted was a good rest.
Upon returning to his dormitory, he didn't even take a shower or change his clothes; he simply lay down and fell asleep. Before long, the sound of heavy snoring filled the room. In his dreams, he once again saw that enchanting figure who haunted his thoughts. She appeared like a goddess illuminated by light, smiling at him. Her lips moved as if she were saying something, but no sound reached his ears.
When he finally woke up, it was already the third morning. From dawn until now, he had slept for two nights straight. Groggily opening his eyes, he felt an intense dryness in his mouth and wanted water. Struggling to turn over, he felt a throbbing pain in his head.
"Oh! This weak human body," Ye Mingshang suddenly muttered foolishly.
He grabbed the leftover water from the night before and gulped it down greedily, letting out a sigh of relief afterward. Rubbing his dry and sticky eyes, he picked up his phone. Having learned from previous experiences of being woken up, he had turned off his phone before sleeping this time; nothing was more important than getting some rest.
As soon as he powered it on, he saw over a dozen missed calls, half of which were from Lin Qianqian. The image of her lovely figure flashed through Ye Mingshang's mind as he randomly chose to ignore her call. If it was meant to be disconnected, then so be it; if not, it would only complicate things further. Joan also called him twice; when he returned the call, it rang only a few times before being answered.
On the other end of the line, Joan excitedly informed him that she had mastered the Great Wind Spell and asked for his guidance. Upon hearing this, Ye Mingshang decisively hung up the phone. He didn't want to get involved; that spell was far too powerful... Teaching her the Great Wind Spell had been a mistake from the start. No, getting to know her had been a mistake.
There were also several calls from Old Ma and one text message asking him to return the call. When he finally got through to Old Ma, the latter sounded cheerful and clearly very happy.
"Old Ma, what are you laughing about? This is so ridiculous."
"Hey! Is there something wrong with you? I'm not that old yet!"
"Alright, alright, you're older; you're impressive enough now. So what's going on? Old Ma?"
"Uh... why is this so awkward?"
"You can't just hang up on me."
"Don't, don't, don't. Why are young people so impatient?"
Beep!
He decisively hung up the phone, unable to tolerate a grown man being so fussy. Anyway, he wouldn't be angry after hanging up, and within ten seconds, he would definitely come over.
"Pick up the phone, pick up the phone, pick up the phone."
What now? Back already?
"My friend, aren't you being a bit unreasonable? How can you do this? At least let me finish my sentence, right? Confucius said..."
Beep!
So annoying, damn it!
This time, the call came back in less than five seconds.
"You only have one sentence." To prevent him from rambling, Ye Mingshang cut him off directly.
"Eight o'clock tonight, at Prosperous Dynasty. It's on me." This time it was straightforward, not a single extra word.
"Got it."
Beep!
Finally dealt with one, really. This person just can't get too familiar with anyone. When he wasn't close to Old Ma before, did he dare to talk to himself like this? Damn! Didn't he act like a grandson when they met last time? Sigh~ Life just keeps going backwards!
The last call was from Director Lu of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Just as Ye Mingshang was about to return his call, his phone rang, and the caller ID showed it was Director Lu.
"Hello!"
"Hehe, Master Ye, you finally answered the phone. We've been frantic trying to find you these past few days." Lu Chuan's cheerful voice came through the receiver.
"Director Lu, is there something you need?"
"Well, there's been a serial murder case in the New Development Zone, and we would like your help. I don't know how your schedule looks, Master Ye?"
"A serial murder case? Is it a supernatural incident?" Ye Mingshang frowned.
"It's not suitable to discuss this over the phone. Could you come to the bureau if you have time?"
"Alright, I'll be there in 40 minutes."
After hanging up, Ye Mingshang rubbed his aching head, looking troubled. What's going on? Ever since he came to Nanjing, things have been nonstop; everything seems problematic. When did he become so popular with ghosts and monsters?
However, not going wouldn't be good either. After all, he lives in Nanjing now, and Director Lu is the head of the bureau. Since he has lowered himself to be so polite, it wouldn't be right for him not to go. Although he has great abilities, who can guarantee that he won't need their help at some point? After all, human power can't compete with the state machinery.
He took a quick cold shower to wake himself up and changed into clean clothes after tossing out the dirty ones. As for cleaning the room, Li Jianguo was very practical; he arranged for someone to clean for him. Those dirty clothes and stained sheets would be taken care of by someone else. (The author envies this; truly the evils of capitalism~ *sigh*)
Having hardly eaten anything, his stomach was growling; he hadn't practiced fasting at all. Moreover, he really enjoyed indulging in food; how could he possibly fast while hungry? In his words, eating is one of life's greatest pleasures. If one can't even eat well, what's the point? However, if his adoptive father heard this, he'd definitely frown and ask him, "Is that why you keep stealing Azure Dragon eggs?" (P.S.: Ye Mingshang's adoptive father is a dragon.)
He went to a nearby breakfast shop and ordered six servings of breakfast. To the astonishment of the boss and other customers, he also packed two more servings to take away. He took a taxi to the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and before he even got out of the car, Director Lu came over with a big smile and shook Ye Mingshang's hand vigorously; his enthusiasm was almost overwhelming.
Ye Mingshang was just about to pay for the taxi, but Director Lu insisted on paying instead. In the end, the taxi driver refused to take any money, saying something about serving the people. What a mess! Even such a high-ranking official like Director Lu didn’t want to take advantage of others. The driver simply stepped on the gas and sped away...
He left behind a remark: "This is my resolution as Chen Tiezhu!"
Only Director Lu was left in disarray in the wind...
Meanwhile, the departing taxi driver felt a sense of delight. He had seen Director Lu on television before. When would an ordinary citizen have the chance to flatter a department head? He seized the opportunity and made sure to leave an impression, thinking that if they crossed paths again in the future, at least he would be somewhat familiar.
Neither Director Lu nor Ye Mingshang could guess his thoughts. However, it didn’t matter; after all, it was just a minor episode.
On another note, Director Lu regained his composure and quickly invited Ye Mingshang to his office for a chat. Ye Mingshang accepted without hesitation, carrying his two bags of breakfast alongside Director Lu.
“Hey, who is that guy? He even got the director to personally greet him; what an impressive figure!” A new Young Police Officer saw someone younger than himself being welcomed by the director and immediately felt jealous.
“Are you tired of living? Keep your voice down,” an older colleague hurriedly covered his mouth until Ye Mingshang and Director Lu went upstairs and were out of sight before letting go.
The young man whose mouth was covered slapped at the older man's hand until he finally released him, bending over to catch his breath.
“I’m Lao Zhang. You can cover my mouth, but why did you hold my nose too?!” The young man gasped for air while glaring at Lao Zhang.
Lao Zhang felt a bit embarrassed and quickly waved his hands in apology.
“Hey! You still haven’t told me who that person is.”
“Who is he? You’d be shocked; that’s a Mystic Master and Ghost Hunter,” Lao Zhang glanced at him.
“Pfft! I thought he was someone important; turns out he’s just a con artist. I’m Lao Zhang; we are public servants of the state and have received higher education. We shouldn’t be so superstitious,” the young man scoffed dismissively.
“A con artist? Young man, do you know what it means that there are people beyond people? There are many things in this world you don’t know about. Just because you haven’t seen a ghost doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Just because you haven’t encountered an Expert doesn’t mean they’re all frauds.”
"Stop messing around, Buddy is a top student from university and definitely won't believe in these supernatural things." The young man waved his hand dismissively.
"Hmph, I'm a postdoctoral researcher who studied abroad. Don't flaunt your little education in front of me." Lao Zhang shot him a sideways glance, his expression teasing.
The young man felt a bit embarrassed, but he refused to back down verbally.
"That just means you're more educated; it doesn't mean you can't be fooled. I'm a staunch atheist."
"Suit yourself. Anyway, the matter in New Development Zone is going to be handled by Master Ye. Just wait and see." Lao Zhang didn't argue further and went back to work.
Director Lu's office had also been visited by Ye Mingshang, so he was familiar with the place, but out of respect, he followed Director Lu in.
"Mr. Ye, please take a seat. Would you like something to drink?" Director Lu invited Ye Mingshang to sit down and asked.
"No need, I brought my own." Ye Mingshang raised the soy milk he was holding.
"I'm sorry for calling you over so early, Mr. Ye. You haven't even had breakfast." Director Lu felt a bit awkward; after all, Ye Mingshang had helped them more than once. Due to the special nature of the incidents, they couldn't publicize it, so the credit went to them. Ye Mingshang wasn't one of them and was essentially volunteering his time; now he had come over without even eating breakfast, which made Director Lu feel somewhat guilty.
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