Chapter 41
After her soul stabilized, Sister Ma quickly woke up. When she saw the scene before her, her expression was even more exaggerated than mine. The changes in Heishankan were truly earth-shaking. But she didn't know why it had become like this. I'm afraid I'm the only one in the world who knows the secret.
In her eyes, the jade belt around her waist was a treasure land with excellent feng shui, and she was still marveling at its mystery. We waited until the Xuanzhen Bureau arrived. After giving them some instructions, Ma Ping arrived and we followed him.
After completing this task, Sister Ma and I did not stay any longer and drove back to Shi City.
I didn't expect that on my first day in Shishi, Master Miaohua would come find me and say he was promoting me to team leader. The Xuanzhen Bureau is organized like this: first, there are ordinary members, like me now, then team leaders, like Yuanli, then deacons, like Master Miaohua, and finally, elders.
There are no elders above the elders, but a council of eighteen elders discusses and makes decisions together.
I had just joined the Xuanzhen Bureau and was suddenly promoted to team leader. I was a little uncomfortable for a while.
Uncle Miaohua said that the last incident in Shishi and this incident in Heishankan were already great contributions. If he was not afraid that I was not qualified enough to convince others, he would have promoted me directly to deacon.
I was flattered and quickly said I'd be the team leader. A tree that stands out in the forest will inevitably be destroyed by the wind. Such a rapid rise is bound to cause unnecessary trouble. What I fear most is conflict with others, which is why I've always kept a small circle of people.
Instead of flattering people, it’s more pleasant to deal with ghosts!
When Master Miaohua saw that I agreed, he said that each group would consist of three people. Since I was the group leader now, I needed to find two more members myself.
"Sister Ma, do you have a group?" I asked.
"She is in Yuanli's group, but if you can convince Yuanli to let her come to you, that's fine too." said Master Miaohua.
Since Sister Ma already has a team, I can’t ask Yuan Li for people.
Looking at it this way, isn't it that I, the team leader, am just a lone commander?
"Ahem." Master Miaohua coughed deliberately, then pretended to be casual and said, "Liu Danchen from the Tianshi Mansion is still an ordinary member."
"Ah, no way?" I said in surprise.
How could Liu Danchen still be a team member? With his strength and status, he should be more than qualified to be a deacon!
I suddenly understood that Master Miaohua was using me to keep Liu Danchen. If Liu Danchen was still an ordinary member, it meant that he had no interest in the work of the Xuanzhen Bureau.
As a disciple of the Tianshi Mansion, I'm afraid he really looks down on the Xuanzhen Bureau.
The Tianshi Mansion is not like us ghosts. In Taoism, they have the title of the Taoist ancestral temple, and they also have a leading position in the Xuanmen.
He was probably just a figurehead in the Xuanzhen Bureau. After all, the Xuanzhen Bureau was just starting out and was recruiting talent, so it needed the support of the major Xuanmen sects.
When compared to the Tianshi Mansion, our Ghost Clan may be on par with them in terms of individual strength, but in terms of fame, there is no comparison. This is why our Ghost Clan is so keen to join the Xuanzhen Bureau. One reason is to let the world know about our strength, and the other is probably to gain fame.
"I'll ask for his opinion." I didn't agree to Master Miaohua directly. I must ask Liu Danchen's own opinion on this matter. If he is not interested in this, I can't force him.
Seeing that I didn't refuse directly, Master Miaohua knew there was still room for maneuver, so he smiled and took back my previous Xuanzhen Bureau ID and issued me a new one.
It seems that all this was calculated by Master Miaohua, and he had expected that I would agree.
I don't object to what the Xuanzhen Bureau does, because after all, it was established by the government to restrain people in the Xuanmen, and it also handles some supernatural events.
After parting with Master Miaohua, I did not call Liu Danchen immediately, but returned to Fuyuantang.
Xiaorong and Li Fei didn't feel much emotional when they saw me back. To them, I, the hands-off boss, had become an unnecessary existence.
"The boss lady is back!" Xiao Rong said in a crooked and evil tone.
"How's business in the store lately?" I asked.
Speaking of business, Xiaorong gestured to Li Fei. Li Fei meticulously reported the accounts during my absence. Now Li Fei has changed a lot and can no longer be seen as she was before.
"Boss, did you bring us some local specialties from Thailand?" Xiaorong said with a smile.
I felt a little embarrassed when I heard this. I really forgot about them when I went to Thailand this time.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Xiaorong knew that I definitely didn't bring it. She pulled my arm and said coquettishly, "Sister!"
"I will definitely bring it to you next time. This time things were too urgent and I forgot about it." I said cunningly.
After comforting Xiaorong and Li Fei, I planned to leave.
At this time, a man ran in in a panic. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Do you have any gentlemen here?"
"That's me. Just tell me what's going on," I said.
He looked at me and said, "Can you come to our village and take a look?"
It seems that he was desperate and tried all kinds of treatments, and fortunately he chose the right one. Why do I say this? Because usually when people hear me say that I am the master, they will show doubts, but he did not. Instead, he asked me to go to their village directly to take a look.
Seeing that he was so anxious, I drove with him.
Along the way, I chatted with him casually to get to know the situation.
His name was Wang Qiang, and he told them something strange had happened in their village. The second son of the old Feng family had married a very difficult wife, eight months pregnant. They were about to bury her, but a cry erupted from within the coffin. When they opened the coffin, they discovered that Feng Er's wife had given birth to a son.
Feng Er held his son out and burst into tears, saying that this was the descendant left by his wife to their Feng family. But in order not to delay the burial time, Feng Er buried his wife while holding his son.
Since then, villagers have often seen ghosts wandering around the village. Initially, it was fine, but in the past couple of days, the ghosts have started attacking people, and several villagers have been paralyzed by the ghosts. According to those who saw the ghosts, it was Feng Er's wife.
After understanding the general situation, I talked to him about some other things to ease his tension.
It took me two full hours to reach their village. It wasn't because it was far away, but because the mountain road was so winding. It was like the winding mountain roads in Guizhou, winding around and around. When I arrived at their village, there was a large stone at the entrance, with the words "Wang Zhangzi" written on it in red paint.
The entrance to the village is very narrow and can only accommodate one car. Once you drive in, the view becomes wider and the overall layout is like an old-fashioned military canteen with a small mouth and a big belly.
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