"Evil cultivators from the Dragon Kingdom?" The middle-aged man frowned, trying to recall. "I don't remember having any conflict with evil cultivators from the Dragon Kingdom. Miss Yamashita, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

“Yin talismans, zombies, evil energy—these are all methods of evil cultivators.” Miss Yamashita said, “Now we are in the Dharma-ending Age, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is scarce, and the Daoist cultivators of the Dragon Kingdom have long since ceased to appear in the world. Only evil cultivators will walk in the world and enter the Dao through evil.”

The middle-aged man frowned even more: "My son just arrived in the US, it's impossible for him to offend an evil cultivator."

Miss Yamashita: "Judging from the scene, that evil cultivator was targeting Junji Nakane. Your son was just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire."

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the other party deliberately took away Junji Nakane's head to confuse the public.

However, given the arrogance of heretical practitioners, this possibility is low.

The middle-aged man's hand, gripping the wine glass tightly, had knuckles that were turning slightly white.

He slammed his wine glass down: "Miss Yamashita, can you find that evil cultivator?"

Miss Yamashita shook her head: "There was no trace of that evil cultivator left at the scene. I suggest you look for it among Junji Nakane's enemies."

“We’re already doing that.” The middle-aged man said with some regret, then added, “If we ultimately fail to find it, could we ask your master to come to the US?”

Miss Yamashita smiled at the middle-aged man: "Are you sure you want to ask my master to come out of seclusion?"

The middle-aged man seemed to realize something, and his expression changed: "I'll think about it some more."

…………

A week later, Cao Kun's Ten Thousand Soul Banner was finally completed.

The pole is made of ancient submerged wood, and the banner is made of a thousand-year-old shroud supplemented with various rare materials.

Its pole is T-shaped, three feet and three inches long, and covered with strange runes.

At the top of the pole is a wooden skull, entirely black, with empty, dark eyes that give it an air of soul-stealing power.

The banner, square at the top and triangular at the bottom, was no longer its original withered yellow, but had turned into a blood red.

It was also covered with dense runes, like earthworms.

At first glance, the runes seemed to be twisting on their own, as if they had a life of their own, which was extremely strange.

On either side of the banner, there are two black ribbons representing spirits.

When put together, this Banner of Ten Thousand Souls gives off an eerie and terrifying feeling.

Although the Myriad Souls Banner has been successfully crafted, it is not actually a true magical artifact.

Because there wasn't a single soul inside.

The Myriad Souls Banner only becomes a true magical artifact after absorbing enough souls.

The more you absorb, the stronger the power.

As Cao Kun played with the Ten Thousand Souls Banner in his hand, he grew increasingly fond of it.

The first magical artifact he made by hand, though quite crude now, has unlimited potential for improvement.

Especially in country M, he felt no guilt whatsoever about killing and stealing souls to increase the power of magical artifacts.

Cao Kun was already impatient and wanted to kill a few people, then absorb their souls and collect them into the Myriad Souls Banner.

However, before that, he needed to buy some materials for drawing Yin talismans.

Driving back to Chinatown, Cao Kun went to Qin Guangping's grocery store.

Qin Guangping was eating with a thermos when he saw Cao Kun and quickly put it down: "You're here."

"Has the goods I ordered last time arrived?" Cao Kun asked the other party.

"We're here, I'll get it for you right away."

Qin Guangping took a large, full plastic bag from under the display case and placed it on the counter: "Take a look."

Cao Kun opened the lunchbox to check, and Qin Guangping picked up the lunchbox again, eating as he asked, "Did you go to see Grandpa Xiang?"

Cao Kun asked calmly, "What's wrong?"

Qin Guangping: "If you haven't gone yet, then you don't need to go."

Cao Kun already had a guess in his mind: "What happened?"

Qin Guangping lowered his voice and said, "I heard that all his businesses were wiped out."

Cao Kun: "Where is Old Master Xiang?"

Qin Guangping took a bite of rice and mumbled, "They say that Old Master Xiang was quick to seize the opportunity, cashed out his assets in advance, and ran back to China, thus avoiding the worst of it."

However, his men fared much worse; not a single one was left alive.

As he spoke, his voice lowered even further: "Everyone's saying that the Japanese did it, but I don't know if it's true or not."

Cao Kun chuckled inwardly; Xiang Baoshan was quite obedient after all.

As for Gangzi and his ilk dying, so be it, it's none of his business.

Cao Kun glanced at Qin Guangping: "You're very well-informed."

Qin Guangping seemed to have been tickled, a hint of smugness on his face: "Not bad, I know quite a few friends."

Cao Kun closed the plastic bag in his hand: "Is it the same price as last time?"

Qin Guangping: "Yes, after deducting the deposit, it's a total of $100,000."

Cao Kun took out his card and swiped it for $100,000. Instantly, he only had tens of thousands of dollars left in his account.

As Cao Kun left the grocery store, the bag in his hand quickly disappeared.

"As expected, Gangzi and his gang will definitely implicate me."

"But the Yamaguchi-gumi only knew my name and description of my appearance from Tsuyoshi and his group; they didn't know where I lived."

"In this way, if the other party wants to find me, they can only go to a few places where I might appear."

"Xiang Baoshan knows that I learned about him from Qin Guangping."

“Then, once Gangzi confesses, the other side is very likely to ambush me here at Qin Guangping’s place.”

"In order not to arouse my suspicion, they will most likely not touch Qin Guangping, but instead lie in ambush around him, just waiting for me to come."

“If they weren’t stupid, they would be following me by now.”

Thoughts raced through his mind, and Cao Kun's spiritual awareness spread as he observed his surroundings.

Soon, a smile appeared on his face: "It seems that my Myriad Soul Banner will soon become a true magical artifact."

As he sat in the Dodge Challenger, Cao Kun remembered something else: "My license plate number has also been exposed. With the power of the Yamaguchi-gumi, they can find my car very quickly."

Why hasn't anything happened yet?

"Could it be that Gangzi and the others didn't remember my license plate number?"

Thinking about it that way, it makes a lot of sense.

Reality isn't a drama. People with good memories do exist, but those who can remember a license plate number just by looking at it are truly rare.

Especially the license plates in country M, which are all random combinations of letters and numbers. It was nighttime that day, so it wasn't easy to memorize them at a glance.

With a roar, the retro Dodge Challenger drove out of Chinatown.

Cao Kun kept glancing at the rearview mirror, and soon he saw a Toyota following him.

Cao Kun tested the car several times and confirmed that it was following him.

He observed for a while and found that there was only this one car behind him.

Cao Kun was a little confused. He had taken down so many people in the Hellcat Bar all by himself, and the other party dared to follow him in a car. Was he courting death?

In this situation, there are only two possibilities.

Either the other side's support vehicle is still on its way.

Either there's a skilled fighter or heavy firepower in the other car.

It's very simple to find out which situation it is; just try it and you'll know.

Cao Kun cracked open the car window, and with a flick of his wrist, a Yin Talisman appeared in his hand. This is roughly what the Ten Thousand Souls Banner looks like, but this is a cute, chibi-style version. The real Ten Thousand Souls Banner is sinister and terrifying, and the style is definitely different. Just understand the general idea.