Chapter 149 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 46) Zhou Wuzheng...

Zhou Wuzheng initially thought that the two were acting and deceiving him, after all, they were actors, weren't they?

But he knew his own body well enough to sense whether there were any restrictions or not. Once he was sure that the ghostly energy in his body was indeed gone, Zhou Wuzheng looked at Lin You with even more respect.

This old lady, who can casually summon level nine ghost energy, must have reached the pinnacle of cultivation.

"You...you can ask me anything, and I will tell you everything I know." Zhou Wuzheng didn't dare to sit down anymore and stood tremblingly to the side with his back bent.

"Since you know us, you should also know about the two people who had the accident before, right? Tell me what happened. I don't believe in any backlash from magical restrictions."

Such restrictions do exist in the cultivation world. Lin You has even learned similar restrictions, such as using magic to make someone keep a secret.

But no kind of restriction involves simply stuffing a mass of ghostly energy into a person's body without any array or runes.

Zhou Wuzheng actually knew a bit about the backlash: "Actually, it's that the sect sends people into the official organization, and then they send out any information they have. The sect then decides what to do based on the situation, like these two times, where they were silenced."

Zhou Wuzheng paused for a moment, and after confirming that there was no ghostly energy raging in his body, he continued, "That ancient book that records the backlash of the restriction was secretly placed in their archives by someone from the sect. That thing is useless; it's just a tool to cover up the undercover agents' transmission of information."

He waited a while longer, and since he still felt no discomfort, he relaxed completely. Before Lin You could ask any more questions, he continued, "I don't know who the undercover agent is. I only know that he has passed on a lot of key information. This person should have a certain position in the official organization."

Zhou Wuzheng not only provided clues about the undercover agent, but also gave a detailed introduction to his sect, the Qingyin Sect.

"...When the ninth-level Ghost King accidentally broke his seal, many experts on the official side sacrificed themselves, and several elders and the sect leader of our sect also suffered heavy casualties. Now, the most powerful senior in our sect is only a sixth-level Celestial Master..."

"...In the sealed land, there is another level nine ghost king. According to the sect's records, he is much more powerful than the one that came out before. Now, the seal that was suppressing the ghost king has also loosened a bit."

Zhou Wuzheng glanced at Lin You before continuing, "Just half a year ago, an elder in the sect used a ten-year lifespan divination to find a solution, which was found in this Mr. Song Yu."

Lin You: ...?

Aren't the results of fortune-telling all given by the will of Heaven?

Wasn't it half a year ago when that guy was plotting against Song Yu?

So, they put Gu Yunting in the front and then Qingyin Sect in the back; they're determined to kill Song Yu.

Lin You even considered opening the page to see if she could file a second world bug report.

The Heavenly Dao, noticing her actions, was so anxious that it scratched its head and cheeks. It had just finished writing a self-criticism that was several hundred pages long and had been released. If it were to be complained about again, it would probably be locked up in a dark room!

Fortunately, Song Yu spoke up in time, interrupting Lin You's thoughts, "If you just want my help to deal with the Ghost King, why didn't you come directly to me? Instead, you're sneaking around guarding my brother?"

“That stubborn old fogies in the sect always want to control everything. That’s their usual tactic.” Zhou Wuzheng made no attempt to cover for them; in fact, his tone carried a hint of resentment and schadenfreude.

"According to their plan, they will first control your younger brother Song Xia, then force you to become an apprentice in a sect, and then put a hat on you that you must respect your teacher. From then on, you will have to obey their orders."

Zhou Wuzheng chuckled at this point, a smile tinged with sarcasm. "My wife was pregnant when she was taken away like this. She was so frightened that she had a premature birth, and my daughter's health hasn't been good to this day."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lin You and asked, "Could you please put that ghostly energy back to me?"

Seeing the strange looks they were giving him, Zhou Wuzheng couldn't help but smile wryly:

"Even if you help me break free of my shackles, I'm afraid I'll still be doomed. I can't bear to see my parents worry, and I can't bear to see my wife and daughter suffer. I have too many attachments. The Qingyin Sect is all-powerful; I can't escape it."

Zhou Wuzheng picked up the now-cold tea from the table, gulped down a cup, and then let out a long sigh.

“I buy a lot of insurance for myself every year. If I were to die from that thing, it would be considered an accidental death, and the insurance payout would be enough to support my parents, wife, and children for half their lives.”

"If you are killed by the ghost king's ghost energy, when your soul leaves your body, your soul will be eroded by the ghost energy and may be completely devoured by it, making it impossible to reincarnate."

Lin You rejected Zhou Wuzheng's suggestion and told him a truth that could save his life: "The soul power devoured by the ghost energy of the Ghost King will eventually return to the Ghost King's body and strengthen his own power. It is very likely that the Ghost King was fed up with in this way back then."

All of these things were told to her by the ghost. As for the source of the ghost's information, it was of course something a certain minor deity asked him to convey in order to divert this old lady's attention.

The reward was quite generous. He had almost given all the points he earned from this mission to Song Yu, but now he not only got his money back with interest, but also secured a lot of benefits for Song Yu.

Zhou Wuzheng was dumbfounded when he received this answer. If what Lin You said was true, it would be too absurd.

[Ding! Hidden side quest "Uncover the Truth" has been completed. You have received 1 "Divination from Beginner to Expert" and a Divination Item Gift Pack. Keep up the good work, host!]

Meanwhile, the Heavenly Dao was already secretly helping to advance Lin You's mission progress bar. Before this young lady could react, it was best to send her away quickly!

With such a powerful backer, Song Yu will be like his own son from now on!

Moreover, compared to Gu Yunting, Song Yu is a pretty good protagonist. Although he won't attract a lot of fans all at once, he also doesn't attract much criticism.

The post-production staff of "The Path to Immortality" and "Twins" suddenly seemed to have taken a magic pill, with inspiration coming one after another, as if they had suddenly realized something.

Everyone voluntarily stayed late to work overtime, afraid that going back to sleep would make them lose that silky feeling.

You should know that they are paid according to the amount of work they do. The amount of work they do in one day is more than what they usually do in a week.

Fortunately, by the second day, their energy remained undiminished. They worked efficiently and efficiently, ensuring high quality, and their speed increased dramatically.

The director of "Twins" was naturally overjoyed. If they could release the film before New Year's Day, they could even make it into the "Golden Flower Award" for television dramas in February.

Little Heavenly Dao naturally had the same plan. It decided to send this aunt away within three months, otherwise, if it waited another year, it would probably receive countless complaints!

The ghost watched from the sidelines, thoroughly amused. He had observed so many system employees completing tasks, and none of them had ever had an easy time. Lin You, on the other hand, was the first person to have the Heavenly Dao help him cheat.

Lin You was unaware that her time in this world had already entered its countdown. She and Song Yu were studying the divination gift package given to them by the ghost.

That divination book was different from the magic books that Song Yu often memorized; it seemed more like the kind of skill book Lin You had seen before.

She made Song Yu pick up the book and flip through it from beginning to end. Sure enough, the book turned into starlight and dissipated into the air, and a memory that did not belong to him was added to Song Yu's mind.

"This learning method is quite convenient." Song Yu opened the prop gift pack, which contained tortoise shells, copper coins, divination sticks, compasses, and so on, quite complete.

Song Yu only took six copper coins and stuffed the rest into his storage space. Fortunately, although there were many items, they did not take up much space, and the space could still be barely filled.

Following the method in his mind, Song Yu silently thought about what he needed to investigate. However, after throwing out the copper coin, the result was ambiguous and he couldn't figure out what it was at all.

Although Lin You didn't know anything about divination, she had met experts in the field and could offer some guidance: "Since you're just starting out, why don't you try a simpler question first?"

Song Yu thought for a moment, then clasped his hands together and shook the coins again. When the six coins clattered to the ground, he looked at the divination result before him and was even more speechless.

Sure enough, junior customer service staff are never reliable; he's actually quite talented at it.

Lin You didn't know what Song Yu was asking. When he said no, she stopped caring about it and instead used Zhang Mofeng's method to analyze whether the director of the Supernatural Management Bureau was an undercover agent.

Ah Piao now knows Song Yu's innermost thoughts perfectly. Song Yu's divination showed a negative result, but what he asked was whether he himself was a man.

Didn't Little Heavenly Dao already say that it helped Song Yu develop this talent? Could it be that its host will turn into a little girl in the future?

A Piao couldn't help but poke Xiao Tiandao to ask for clarification, as he simply couldn't imagine what Song Yu would be like after she turned into a girl.

Xiao Tiandao calmly stated that it had simply reversed its skill points. After Song Yu, nine out of ten divinations were inaccurate, and the remaining one was just gibberish.

The ghost was both amused and exasperated. This person's perverse sense of humor was truly something else; no wonder they were constantly getting complaints.

All cases handled by the Paranormal Affairs Bureau are recorded in files, and Song Yu naturally has the authority to view them. His authority is the highest, and he can even access classified documents.

In past cases, several mission targets did indeed die suddenly, and the recorded reason was "backlash from the restriction."

Song Yu checked the earliest file with such a record, which was seven years ago, while the current director of the Paranormal Management Bureau has been in office for twelve years.

Further analysis of these cases reveals that in two cases the bureau chief was completely uninvolved, and in another case he only learned about afterward. This significantly reduces the suspicion that the former was an undercover agent.

After discussing it, Lin You and Song Yu decided to confront him directly. If he really was an undercover agent, his acting skills probably wouldn't escape Song Yu's notice.

The director of the Supernatural Management Bureau is surnamed Huang. He is just over fifty years old, but most of his hair has already turned white. As for why he can still look like this despite having cultivation, it's because he has been worrying too much.

Back then, all the top experts in the bureau had run into trouble, and he, a newbie who had only recently joined the team, had to single-handedly handle this huge mess. He was truly overwhelmed with work every day.

Upon receiving news that Lin You and Song Yu were coming, Director Huang was quite excited. Since Song Yu joined their department, not only has their overall strength improved significantly, but their work has also become much easier.

Although this big shot has a rather quirky sense of humor, only venturing out to catch ghosts when working with the "Tracing the Path" program, which aims to dispel feudal superstitions, he always manages to take on a tough nut to crack.

In addition, his two disciples, although they had never dealt with any particularly powerful ghosts, relied on sheer numbers. Each of them could handle two ghosts below level four every week, and they had dealt with quite a few already.

These few people cleaned up a good portion of the long-standing, unfinished files in their department.

The moment Lin You saw Director Huang, she immediately handed him a calming talisman. This man was definitely not an undercover agent; what undercover agent could have ruined their own health like this?

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Author's Note: Um, why isn't this world finished yet? _(:з」∠)_

It must be because Song Yu talks too much!