Zhang Jinhuai was grief-stricken, and spoke in the tone of a disappointed dean who said, "The future of our Taoist sect is bleak." But this did not change anything.

Because everyone buried their heads deeper.

"It's just a monster, and all the talented people in Shangjing City can't deal with it. And they let it escape to other cities and hurt people..." Zhang Jinhuai looked at the rows of heads facing him, feeling that he was facing a bunch of big duck eggs roasted into charcoal, and couldn't help but say, "Are you really Taoists?"

“…………”

The Taoists were so exhausted by what he said that they suddenly became shorter.

Even though everyone was standing in the same conference room and were about the same height, Zhang Jinhuai managed to overwhelm everyone present with his aura.

"Did your master train you just to let you hide behind when you encounter danger?"

Someone couldn't help but look up and said hesitantly: "Director Zhang, that monster is really powerful. The people we sent out before came back injured..."

"So you don't dare to go there again?" Zhang Jinhuai interrupted him and said in disbelief, "You should know how to write the phrase 'knowing shame leads to courage', right?"

The young Taoist's face turned red instantly, feeling ashamed of Zhang Jinhuai's merciless sarcasm.

...

...

Zhang Jinhuai glanced at him with contempt, then turned to the crowd and said, "Did you work so hard to pass the Taoist exam just to collect the meager monthly subsidy? I didn't know your sect could be so poor."

"Every time you shout slogans like 'for world peace' at a conference, are you just following the stream of consciousness? If the people who maintain world peace are all cowards like you, when will humanity be able to live in peace?"

"Don't be a giant in words but a dwarf in actions! Your teachers have taught you this every day during your nine years of compulsory education..."

"People who practice Taoism practice 'no fear'. They should not fear life and death. Only then can they practice Taoism. Pat your chest and ask yourself, are you worthy of your Taoist certificate?"

"If you dare to fight for your life, I will still look up to you. But now, humph! I am ashamed for you on behalf of your teacher!"

…

The young Taoists were so dejected after being scolded by him that they couldn't even lift their heads.

Zhang Jinhuai walked around them slowly with his hands behind his back, and suddenly asked, "Zhang Baodou! Where did the dead person go?"

Zhang Baodou rolled his eyes and quickly jumped out from the crowd holding his notebook, "Here!"

"Pack your things tonight and come with me to the ancient city tomorrow!"

Zhang Jinhuai said something angrily and turned away.

Zhang Baodou hurriedly followed him and said flatteringly, "...Okay, uncle, but I still have a program that I haven't finished writing."

Zhang Jinhuai said without looking back: "Write it when we get there!"

It was not until the two men left the conference room and went downstairs that the people in the conference room gradually became quiet.

A young Taoist priest in his early twenties couldn't help but mutter, "He makes it sound so easy. If I had his ability, I wouldn't have to hide behind him."

His companion followed him indignantly: "I dare say that he may not be able to escape unscathed even if he fights against that monster. If we go, won't we just die?"

"I don't know what's going on in this world. The monsters have become more and more rampant in recent years. We are just small fry and are of no use at all... Not everyone is as good as Zhang Jinhuai."

As a Taoist leader of the younger generation, Zhang Jinhuai is incredibly talented and famous. Although he is the same age as them, his Taoist skills are far beyond their reach.

This made them both yearn for it and feel jealous.

"Listen to his tone just now. He really takes himself seriously?" A man with a feminine appearance said sarcastically, "He is just a vice president. Everyone nominated him to take the position for the Zhang family's sake. But in terms of ability, he may not be able to catch up with my master."

Which fool talks so nonsense?

When everyone heard the voice and looked over, after seeing the face of the person who was speaking, they all showed disgust on their faces.

"Peng Qian, your master practices some unorthodox and despicable tricks, and you still have the nerve to compare yourself with Fellow Daoist Zhang?" someone said disdainfully.

Although they were jealous of Zhang Jinhuai, they dared to admit that they were indeed no match for him. After all, Brother Zhang's abilities were obvious to everyone.

Peng Qian was furious when he heard this: "My master is practicing witchcraft passed down from our ancestors. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!"

"Stop it now. Witchcraft is an unorthodox practice. Your master is learning the most low-level forbidden book, "Lu Ban Jing". I think your master must have been a low-class carpenter in his early years. He doesn't belong to my orthodox Taoist sect at all!"

Since ancient times, Taoism has attached great importance to one's origin. Firstly, Taoism emphasizes inheritance, and origin means the level of your Taoist skills. Secondly, it is to avoid folk Taoist priests from ruining the reputation of Taoism.

Peng Qian's eyes were red, and he breathed rapidly, "You farted——!"

Everyone had just been scolded by Zhang Jinhuai and had been holding back their dissatisfaction. Now they seemed to have found an outlet to vent their anger towards Peng Qian and started firing at him.

"Listen to what he just said, he looks like a smug villain! Your master uses the art of annihilation to move around in the wealthy and powerful business circles, making a lot of money. His behavior is despicable and goes against the original intention of our Taoism. God has eyes, and sooner or later he will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

"God is watching what you do! It's not that there is no retribution, it's just that the time has not come yet!"

"I don't know who approved his application to join the club. Is he crazy?"

"I am ashamed to be in his company. It is unlucky to be in the same room with him!"

"You better stop talking. What if he holds a grudge against you and secretly curses you behind your back? Stealing a strand of your hair is nothing."

"Tsk, does he dare?"

"Come on, go on, go back to your respective homes and find your respective mothers! The most important thing right now is to improve your Taoist skills. Isn't today's situation embarrassing enough?"

Peng Qian's face was distorted, his chest heaving violently with anger. He pointed at them, his lips trembling constantly, and he couldn't speak.

No one cared how he felt after hearing it. After venting their feelings and feeling relieved, they just patted their butts and left.

Only Peng Qian was left standing in the empty conference room. He looked out the window at the dark night outside, a sinister look slowly emerging on his face.

Zhang! Jin! Huai!

…

The next morning, Jing Cheng received a call from Assistant Wang, telling him that his car was parked outside the school and he could leave anytime after he came out.

Jing Cheng knew that the traffic jam in Shangjing City was very serious when he came to school last time, so he decided to leave early.

After coming out of the dormitory building, Jing Cheng went to the cafeteria to have breakfast with Qin Yan and others. During the whole time, Fu Le followed him closely.

When she learned that he was going home after dinner, she asked him eagerly if she could go with him to Jing's house.

Jing Cheng: “…”

Qin Yan coughed deliberately and signaled to Fu Le with his eyes, "Do you think I'm dead? I haven't even been to his house yet, and you dare to go before me?"

Fu Le said with tears in his eyes, "It's really weird. I've been unlucky since I returned to the dormitory last night... I choked on the water, and my toothbrush fell into the toilet when I was washing, and it blocked the toilet! When I was returning to the room, I tripped over something and fell face first, and my nose hit the floor, and it was bleeding! Look at my nose, it's still swollen now."

He pointed at his red nose bridge and looked at his nose with both eyes at the same time, making his eyes cross-eyed, looking funny and ridiculous.

Jing Cheng said helplessly: "It's better for you to follow Qin Yan than to follow me. He has the amulet I gave him."

In fact, he wanted to say that he had a lot of Yin energy, which would only make Fu Le more unlucky, while Qin Yan had a lot of Yang energy, and those ignorant little kids didn't dare to provoke him.

Besides, there was no look of death on Fu Le's face, which meant that these misfortunes were just minor ones.

Fu Le faced Qin Yan's murderous gaze and said with gritted teeth: "Then... can you give me an amulet as well? I can pay for it."

Jing Cheng smiled at him apologetically: "I can't buy it even if I have money. The yellow paper needed for drawing the talisman is used up." There were too many female classmates in the school who had used the beauty talisman, and all his amulets were sold out.

Fu Le: “…”

I am such a poor man.

Qin Yan said gloatingly, "Who said before that he believed in science? You refused the amulet I gave you, and now you still have the nerve to ask for it?"

Fu Le said sadly: "How could I know that I would suddenly get into trouble?"

Jing Cheng thought for a moment before leaving, and said, "How about...you can stay in my room today? Qin Yan is next door."

Fu Le looked at his brother Yan expectantly, the time to witness our many years of friendship has come!

Qin Yan: "...Okay."

Although he agreed to let Fu Le move into his and Jing Cheng's dormitory, Qin Yan did not look very happy.

He hadn't even slept in Jing Cheng's room yet, and this kid had taken advantage of him. This made him even more uncomfortable than when he learned that Fu Le was going to follow Jing Cheng home.

Fu Le said: "Brother Yan, give me the key. I will go back to the dormitory and move my things to Jing Cheng's room first."

Qin Yan was about to take out the key, but when he heard the words "Jing Cheng's room", he paused, "I'll go back with you."

Fu Le was flattered when he heard this: "I'll just get some toiletries and a change of clothes, no need for help."

Qin Yan: "Bring your bedding here too."

Fu Le: “???” Could it be that Jing Er also has mysophobia?

Looking at Jing Cheng's back getting farther and farther away, Qin Yan made a decision in his heart. He let Fu Le live in his room and he went to Jing Cheng's room.

Well...it's a happy decision.

…

There were many private cars parked outside the campus of Nanming Middle School, each one more luxurious than the other. Many students, like Jing Cheng, were planning to go home first before participating in outdoor activities.

Looking up, there were parents and bodyguards waiting to pick up their children everywhere.

When Jing Cheng was leaving the school, he met a few "acquaintances" - You Chi, Sui Tangan and Sun Xiao.

The three of them looked shocked and looked at the person approaching as if they had seen a ghost.

Jing Cheng was a man who always took revenge when he had a grudge. After the three people were taught a lesson by him, his anger dissipated.

Based on the friendship of being in the same school, Jing Cheng also greeted them warmly, "Hello, how are you doing recently?"

The three people's faces suddenly changed, like mice seeing a cat, their bodies tensed up and their eyes alert. Especially Sun Xiao, he looked like he saw something horrible, he screamed and turned around and ran away.

Jing Cheng: “…” He didn’t even know that he had the ability to become a monstrous beast?

You Chi glanced at him and said timidly, "Brother! Second Young Master! I really know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again next time. Can you help me tell Young Master Yan that you have forgiven me?"

Sui Tangan whispered: "We are all in the same school. We can see each other every day. When we meet, we can forget our grudges with a smile. We are all good friends."

Jing Cheng: “…………”

Jing Cheng thought to himself that it was no wonder that the three of them had such expressions, it turned out that Qin Yan was behind it.

I don’t know what he did to make these three people so scared?

Jing Cheng nodded indifferently and said with a smile: "It is the greatest virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them."

The two men seemed to be pardoned, and they pulled the corners of their mouths together, revealing an awkward smile.

Many girls saw Jing Cheng and ran over to greet him excitedly, surrounding him in three layers.

Jing Cheng: “…”

After dealing with these girls, Jing Cheng walked through the vast sea of ​​cars and finally found Assistant Wang's location.

Although Assistant Wang looked like an ordinary person and was dressed in ordinary clothes, the car he was leaning against was very conspicuous, causing people passing by him to look at him frequently.

Jing Cheng saw the golden flying goddess (the Rolls-Royce logo) on the hood of the car from afar, his eyes lit up, and he quickened his pace.

Seeing Jing Cheng walking towards him, Assistant Wang stepped forward to help him take off his backpack, then turned back to open the passenger door, providing extremely thoughtful service.

After getting in the car, while Assistant Wang was waiting for Jing Cheng to fasten his seat belt, he suddenly said, "It turns out that the Second Young Master is so popular among his classmates in school."

Assistant Wang thought about the scene where Jing Cheng was surrounded by a large crowd. He thought that he was causing trouble again like before and was about to rush forward to stop him, but he saw that all the girls had smiles on their faces and their expressions were as excited as the star-chasing girls on TV - they successfully stopped Assistant Wang.

Jing Cheng answered modestly: "Fortunately, my classmates at school are very well-mannered."

Assistant Wang's eyes twitched: "You are too modest."

Jing Cheng smiled shyly: "Thank you for taking the time to pick me up, Assistant Wang. I will talk to my brother about giving you a raise later."

Assistant Wang had a strange expression on his face, thinking that it was no wonder that Mrs. Lu was suspicious. The Second Young Master's personality was completely different from before the accident. They were basically two different people.

Of course, the family affairs of a wealthy family are not something a small assistant like him can speculate on. Even if the person in front of him is not the real Second Young Master, as long as Mr. Jing does not deny it, he is the Second Young Master.

After hesitating for a moment, Assistant Wang kindly reminded: "Mr. Jing, Mrs. Lu, Young Master Jing, and Miss Jing Yue are all at home today. You must be mentally prepared."

This was a strange thing to say. Jing Cheng suspected that he was hiding something from him. He was stunned for a moment before asking, "What do you want to say?"

Assistant Wang's face froze, realizing his mistake: "It's nothing, you'll understand when you get home."

After saying that, he felt something was wrong and stiffly changed the subject: "Do you need anything to prepare in advance? We can buy something on the way back."

Jing Cheng looked puzzled, but he was not worried. He immediately said, "Oh, then let's go to the place where you bought yellow paper for me last time. I need it the most now. Um...if you have cinnabar, buy some too. It's better to be prepared."

Assistant Wang: “…………”

This is the biggest difference between the current Second Young Master Jing and the original Second Young Master. If he were Madam Lu, he would also be suspicious.

God knows how much of a shock the Xu family's affairs caused in the Jing family after they were spread. Now the entire upper class circle is talking about this matter, and the protagonist Jing Ershao, who caused this shock, has become famous in the circle. If it weren't for the eldest son blocking them, those wealthy businessmen would have lined up to surround Nanming Middle School long ago.

There was also the incident of the haunted building at Nanming Middle School being razed to the ground. If the principal hadn't called the Jing family personally to thank them later, no one would have known that the second young master had quietly done such a big thing in the school.

How could such a good-looking dude suddenly turn into a master of metaphysics?

Assistant Wang was puzzled.

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After being delayed on the road for a while, Jing Cheng arrived home just in time for lunch at the Jing family.

As Jing Cheng stepped into the house, the rich spicy aroma hit his nose. Jing Cheng stopped, stood at the door and took a deep breath. It smelled so good!

Hearing the noise at the door, Jing Yue jumped out, and when she saw it was Jing Cheng, her face changed, "Why... are you back?"

Jing Cheng: “…” Why is this little girl always startled every time she sees him?

At this moment, Jing Cheng suddenly felt a piercing gaze. He followed the gaze and saw several servants in the hall glancing at him from time to time with strange expressions... which seemed to have quite meaningful meaning.

This scene seems familiar.

It seems that he can’t eat anymore, as a storm is about to come.

Jingcheng thought expressionlessly.

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