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"Tap tap~~ tap tap~~" Just after we all made our choices, a group of people suddenly rushed out from the roadside. They were dressed in military camouflage and wielded firearms, opening fire on the wild boars charging toward us.
"Oink oink~~ oink oink~~" The wild boars let out panicked cries as they fell one by one. After about a minute, all the wild boars were shot down, including the Wild Boar Demon. Although ordinary weapons find it difficult to harm demons and monsters, once a quantitative change leads to a qualitative change, the outcome is different.
"Phew, that scared me to death! Luckily, I knew the military was nearby," Hou Libang said, patting his chest and exhaling a long breath. He looked at the soldiers not far away, his face showing no signs of surprise.
Hearing Hou Libang's words, I couldn't help but furrow my brow and asked in confusion, "Hou Libang, how did you know these people were right beside us?"
With a proud expression, Hou Libang looked at me and grinned. "Jiang Ling, don’t think I was just running around aimlessly before; I had a purpose. I set up many hidden markers along this road. If anyone passed by, those markers would be disturbed.
Not long ago, I noticed that a few markers had been tampered with, and there were even some pieces of camouflage fabric hanging from them. So I guessed it must be the military that had arrived."
After hearing Hou Libang's explanation, my opinion of him shifted slightly.
With the military's involvement now, we no longer had to worry about our safety. The severely injured freshmen were taken away on stretchers by military medics, while those of us with less serious injuries received simple bandaging before being taken aside for questioning. After all, many lives had been lost this time, and a large number of bodies had been discovered; the seriousness of the situation had already caught the attention of high-ranking military officials.
I reported in detail about the Night Operation without deliberately hiding my ability to use Taoist Magic since everyone had witnessed it firsthand; there was no way I could cover it up.
Once we all finished reporting, we were taken to a hotel in the county town to rest. We only learned what our next steps should be when messages came down from the military.
Hou Libang and I were assigned to share a room. After we both took showers and changed into fresh clothes, we collapsed onto our beds and fell fast asleep. When I woke up again, it was already noon.
"Yawn~~" I stretched lazily and turned to see Hou Libang still asleep on the bed beside me, snoring like a pig. I shook my head in disbelief but didn’t wake him up. Instead, I went to the bathroom to wash up before stepping out of the room.
"Jiang Ling, you're up! Are you going to eat now? Let's go together. I've already checked out several famous restaurants. Just order whatever you want; it's on us." As I stepped out of my room, I noticed a group of over a dozen freshmen standing in the hallway. Aside from Hou Libang and those who had been taken to the hospital, everyone else was gathered here.
I scanned their faces and quickly guessed their intentions. They were likely interested in my identity as a Taoist Master and wanted me to help them with some divination. This was quite normal, so I nodded and smiled, saying, "Then I won't hold back. I haven't had a proper meal in a while, so today I’m going to enjoy myself."
Seeing my agreement, the freshmen's faces lit up with joy. One of them laughed, "Haha, I'm starving! I really want to eat roasted whole lamb. What should we have for lunch?"
We all laughed as we left the hotel and found a well-known Hunan restaurant in town. After ordering our dishes, we pushed two tables together in the lobby on the first floor and everyone took a seat.
"Jiang Ling, I'm pretty straightforward and don't like beating around the bush. I'll just say it directly," Xie Weiwei said, looking me in the eye.
I took a sip of water from the table, nodded, and replied, "Xie Weiwei, just go ahead."
Xie Weiwei suddenly stood up from his chair, pulled out a Sabre from his side, and placed it in front of me. "Jiang Ling, I want you to help me forge a weapon that can kill Ghostly Beings. If we encounter a situation like yesterday again, it would be good to have a reliable weapon."
"Jiang Ling, I'm like Xie Weiwei; please help me forge one too." After seeing Xie Weiwei's action, others also drew their Sabres and placed them before me.
Looking at the pile of gleaming Sabres on the table, I frowned and asked in confusion, "Brothers, doesn’t anyone want me to read their fortune or do some divination?"
Xie Weiwei and the others shook their heads without hesitation, their expressions firm. "We only trust our own judgment and aren't too interested in fortune-telling."
Hearing their words made me nod inwardly. It was commendable that they weren't easily swayed by appearances. I picked up one of the Sabres from the table and said, "Brothers, it's fate that brought us together. Since you want protective talismans for self-defense, I'll fulfill your wishes."
With a flash of determination in my eyes, I concentrated my Daoist Magic into my index finger and decisively bit it to draw blood. Quickly, I began inscribing runes along both sides of the Sabre. However, this time I concealed the Master's Blood within the blade itself. While this weakened the spell's power somewhat, it extended the duration of the Daoist Magic within the Sabre. Moreover, this modified Sabre would appear just like an ordinary one on the outside but could catch Ghostly Beings off guard when used.
It took me about an hour to finish drawing all the runes on the Sabres. Xie Weiwei and the others held their Sabres, their eyes filled with satisfaction. After playing with them for a while, they put the Sabres away. They turned to me with serious expressions and said, "Jiang Ling, thank you. We're brothers now. If you ever need help, just give us a call."
I had consumed quite a bit of Master's Blood while processing those Sabres, and my face had turned somewhat pale. I smiled and nodded, saying, "Since we're brothers now, there's no need to be so polite. Let's start eating; I'm starving."
By the time we finished our meal, it was already three in the afternoon. Xie Weiwei and the others were in high spirits and had drunk quite a bit of alcohol. By the time they left the restaurant, they were stumbling as they walked. In the end, I hailed a few taxis to take them back to their hotel to rest, and then I wandered around outside by myself.
(End of Chapter)
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