The young man who spoke out of turn was named Jiang Ran, and he was a talent cultivated by the country itself.
Comrade Xiao Jiang is good in every way, except that he's a chatterbox and loves to interrupt, which has caused quite a few awkward situations.
This time, he started by promising a welcome gift, which most people would refuse outright, since they hadn't even considered joining the Special Affairs Bureau.
If you're interested in joining, then you'll be colleagues, so you should at least be a little reserved.
But Ruan Bei was unconventional. When people mentioned there were good gifts, Ruan Bei immediately thought of something like a newbie gift pack and was very excited. He immediately asked what the good gifts were.
Jiang Ran fell silent.
Jiang Ran looked pitifully at his teammates. If he let this future big shot with the ability to see ghosts fly away because of him, he would probably have to go back to the station and clean toilets for a year.
The teammates all looked away, indicating that they couldn't help.
Ruan Bei's question created an awkward silence, and he finally understood Jiang Ran's predicament.
Just as he was about to laugh it off and brush it off, Qin Gu grabbed his hand that was under the table.
"He doesn't know either if you ask him."
Qin Gu said with a half-smile, "The contents of the gift package that everyone receives when they join the company are different. Those with good talent and great potential will naturally receive a richer gift package. Someone like Xiao Bei, with the ability to see ghosts, has not appeared for many years. You must receive a big gift package. Where have they ever seen one before?"
Ruan Bei seemed skeptical, yet his words piqued her curiosity: "Really?"
"Of course, you can ask Wei Lan if you don't believe me."
Ruan Bei immediately looked expectantly at his eldest nephew, Ji Weilan, who sat there blankly, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded stiffly.
We have to point it out; they are, after all, state institutions. Are they going to engage in false advertising?
Junior Uncle, no, he's now Fifth Uncle.
Fifth Uncle is too wicked. He's said everything. Ji Weilan is so worried. If what they bring out isn't good, it will seem like they're looking down on Junior Uncle's rare ability to see ghosts.
"Is there anything Xiao Bei wants?" Qin Gu asked with a smile.
The Special Affairs Bureau's warehouse is full of treasures. If he didn't think of them as carrots dangling in front of a donkey and not want to be lured into doing missions, he would have already found a way to farm contribution points to exchange for them.
This is a good opportunity; let's dig out more of Xiao Bei's information.
Ruan Bei smiled sheepishly, knowing that Kun Kun was hinting that he should make a request.
Everyone in Ji Weilan's team perked up their ears and their hearts were pounding. Jiang Ran's heart was pounding even harder, hoping that Ruan Bei, being a newcomer with little experience, would give them something simple.
"I don't know much about it either..."
"It's good that we don't know," was what everyone thought.
"Kunkun, what do you think? What do you think I'm lacking?"
Ji Weilan: "..."
Jiang Ran's face was ashen as he was already pondering whether there was any magic spell to quickly clean up stains and block out the sense of smell.
Qin Gu's eyebrows were raised high, and he couldn't stop smiling: "Give me a few portions of Crimson Sky Vine Water Pattern Grass first."
Ji Weilan breathed a slight sigh of relief. These two items were the main ingredients for making talisman ink that could be used to draw talismans on the human body. They were indeed rare, but fortunately, the Special Affairs Bureau had some in stock.
"Sky Cloud Stone Dragon Qilin Wood Green Wave Gauze..."
He read out a string of names, making Jiang Ran almost faint, before slowly saying, "Give me a little of all of these."
Ji Weilan: "..."
Stay calm, these are all materials. They're either for crafting or drawing talismans. Anyway, the bureau is short of talisman masters, so they won't be of much use...
But they are all rare materials...
"Hmm...it seems like they're all pretty useless materials."
Qin Gu tapped his fingertip lightly: "By the way, I remember that a magic weapon is a must-have in the gift pack, right? Our Xiao Bei is not good at close combat. I remember there is a Soul-Capturing Bell which is not bad. There is no need to take out magic weapons like a compass for finding the Yin and Yang. Xiao Bei has the Yin-Yang Eyes, so he doesn't need that."
"Let me think, is there anything else..."
"It's all gone, it's all gone," Jiang Ran said, almost choking back tears.
"What's wrong?" Ruan Bei was delighted to hear this; the gift package was full of things.
Jiang Ran: "...I'm just envious." Waaaaah, I'm done for.
Ruan Bei tugged at Qin Gu's sleeve: "Isn't that enough?"
Ji Weilan spoke before Qin Gu could, forcing a smile as she said to Ruan Bei, "Junior Uncle is right. I will report it as soon as possible and send over... send over Junior Uncle's welcome gift package."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
"No trouble at all." Ji Weilan breathed a sigh of relief and silently made a note of it. In the future, if they needed to discuss serious matters, they should ask their junior uncle alone. They must never let their fifth uncle get involved again.
With Ji Weilan and the others around, Ruan Bei and Qin Gu no longer needed to watch over Ruan's father and dare not leave.
Qin Gu gave some of the Yin energy of the evil spirits he had collected to Ji Weilan, instructing him to find someone to trace the source of the evil spirits and find out where they came from.
Qin Gu had seen Lu Sibai before; he was just an ordinary person who had never cultivated and had no traces or objects related to metaphysics.
After the incident, Ji Weilan sent people to check, and so far there is nothing unusual.
Ruan Bei then sent the ghosts from the eastern suburbs over. He specifically instructed the most astute Dong San that Lu Sibai was no ordinary person and might have someone behind him. He told them to split up and keep watch, and to report any unusual activity immediately. If they couldn't hold out, they should run away first.
Dong San readily agreed. He and his brothers had been wandering ghosts together for over ten years, barely managing to stick together and avoid being bullied by those powerful ghosts.
Now they've finally found a powerful backer. He's generous and has a good personality. He's helped them with some errands these past few times, and the Yin Qi talismans they received have allowed the brothers to nourish their ghostly bodies quite well, making them very comfortable.
The ghost from the eastern suburbs had been watching the Lu family for a few days. On the first day, it returned and reported to Ruan Bei that the Lu family had two genuine feng shui ornaments that were believed to bring wealth and prosperity.
Ruan Bei wasn't too surprised. People in the real estate business, whether they believe in feng shui or not, always consult a feng shui master before starting a major project.
The Lu family has this channel; they can buy some genuine and fake ornaments to place in their homes. After placing many, they are bound to come across one or two genuine items.
The next day, Dong San rushed back and told Ruan Bei some big news: Lu Minghai was investigating Ruan Bei.
This time, Ruan Bei was quite surprised. He knew that it would be close to the Lu family discovering that the children had been switched at birth, with less than a month left.
But this time it should be earlier? With Lu Minghai's power, he should be able to find out everything about him in a week at most, but in the previous life it should have taken much longer.
He discussed it with Qin Gu for a while, but they didn't come to any conclusion, so they simply stopped thinking about it and asked the Eastern Suburb Ghost how things were going.
The ghosts in the eastern suburbs, following their instructions, made Lu Sibai sleep with ghost pressure every day. It was the same method they used to deal with Zhang Gulin, making him mentally disoriented and letting yin energy enter his body so that they could make their move.
The guys from the eastern suburbs were really working hard. When they heard Ruan Bei urging them, they immediately replied, "At the latest, the day after tomorrow, it will definitely be done."
Ruan Bei dismissed Dong San and discussed with Qin Gu: "It's definitely not possible during the day, as Dongjiao Gui and the others can't make a move. It's also not possible at night. At most, Dong San and the others can bewitch him and create a ghost wall, but they can't lure him out of his house."
"It would be best if he went to some event in the evening, so we could make our move."
Qin Gu said, "I can use a bewitching spell to bring the person out."
"No way!" Ruan Bei refused outright. The Bewitching Spell was an evil spell, and he couldn't let Kun Kun have any leverage over him.
“I’ll go ask Bai Miaomiao if he has any ideas,” Ruan Bei said.
Bai Miaomiao was indeed resourceful. After listening to Ruan Bei's explanation, he nonchalantly said, "Getting him out is easy; I can arrange a scene to bring Lu Sibai out. But how do we make our move? He'll definitely have a driver picking him up. Should we hijack the car?"
"Leave that to us. Just come over when the time comes."
Since Ruan Bei said that, Bai Miaomiao didn't ask any more questions. She then found someone to organize a gathering, which was just for those second-generation rich kids.
Lu Sibai had been quiet for a while because of the recording incident and wasn't as active as before. In order to get him out, Bai Miaomiao specially asked someone to invite Qin Shen first.
Lu Sibai is currently pursuing Qin Shen. Hearing that Qin Shen was going to a party, she went along in order to have more opportunities to spend time together.
After receiving the meeting location sent by Bai Miaomiao in advance, Ruan Bei and Qin Gu planned their route using the map to see where it would be most appropriate to make their move.
First, there needs to be a trash can; it can't be too small, because Lu Sibai's huge size can't fit inside.
Secondly, although being trapped in a maze can help avoid pedestrians, it's still better to find a secluded spot if possible, as too many people passing by could lead to accidents.
Finally, it can't be too far from the street, otherwise the ghost from the eastern suburbs won't be able to get him over there.
The two of them found several suitable locations and even had Dongjiao Gui and his group scout them out beforehand. In the end, they chose the most suitable one and kept the others as backups.
That evening, Ruan Bei and his two companions waited at the pre-arranged location.
They chose an alleyway in an old street, which leads to the main road. Lu Sibai would pass through this alleyway if he wanted to go home.
Ruan Bei liked this place because there were a few snack shops on the old street, so the large trash cans in the corner of the old street were full of oily leftovers and other things. Back in Ruan Bei's previous life when garbage was sorted, that was called kitchen waste.
During the day, there's a small cart selling fried stinky tofu on this street. The stinky tofu is exceptionally authentic, and the pungent smell lingers for a long time. Even with so much garbage in the trash can, it can't mask the outstanding aroma of the stinky tofu.
Ruan Bei thought the configuration of this trash can was ingenious. During the day, he was worried that the garbage truck would take away the trash, but luckily the truck came in the morning.
The winter night was cold enough, with gusts of wind blowing. Ruan Bei waited in the alley, feeling that he had made a huge sacrifice and that he was going to beat them up properly this time.
Qin Gu stood in front of him, blocking the wind. Bai Miaomiao, wearing a hat and scarf to cover her face, only revealing her eyes, asked uneasily, "There are surveillance cameras at that main intersection, haven't you taken any action?"
"Don't worry, it's been taken care of." Ruan Bei leaned his face against Qin Gu's back and said lazily.
Dongwu and Dongliu came with him; the two of them are enough to keep the surveillance cameras busy for a while.
Bai Miaomiao waited for a while, rubbed her hands together, and asked again, "Can you really bring him over?"
Lu Sibai isn't stupid. Why would he come to such a remote place so late at night? Unless Qin Shen invited him.
Ruan Bei was too cold to open his mouth, so Qin Gu said for him, "Just save your strength for beating people, so you won't be too tired to fight later."
"Don't underestimate me!" Bai Miaomiao couldn't stand being provoked: "Just you wait, I'll beat Lu Sibai into a pig's head!"
Qin Gu scoffed and didn't reply, which made Bai Miaomiao's eyes blaze with anger.
Suddenly, Ruan Bei stood up straight and said excitedly, "They're here."
Bai Miaomiao: "?"
"where?"
"Sacks, sacks..." Ruan Bei rubbed his hands excitedly, rummaged through his bag and pulled out several white cotton gloves, throwing a pair to each of them.
The reason for wearing gloves is because...
"Ugh, what's that smell!" Bai Miaomiao turned her head away in disgust.
Ruan Bei also looked disgusted, holding the sack far away: "I got this from the fish stall."
The burlap sacks were probably used to hold dead fish; they were incredibly smelly and fishy.
Qin Gu, holding a rag that was used to gag him, also looked uncomfortable. It was a table-wiping rag that they had specially found, the kind that hadn't been washed.
Bai Miaomiao was shocked, but after the shock came excitement. This was too exciting! Ruan Bei was too good at this.
Just as they were getting ready, a figure staggered over from the alleyway entrance. Ruan Bei could see Dong San bewildering Lu Sibai in front of him, but Bai Miaomiao thought it was Lu Sibai who was drunk and just walked over in a daze.
Qin Gu strode forward, covered Lu Sibai's mouth, dragged him into the alley, and stuffed a rag into his mouth.
Ruan Bei immediately followed, shoving the open sack over Lu Sibai's head. Before Lu Sibai could react and utter a sound, Ruan Bei estimated the location and punched him in the face.
This jolted Lu Sibai awake. The stench of the fish in his breath almost made him faint. He was about to scream when he found his mouth was stuffed with a large, slimy thing that he didn't know what it was, along with a strange and disgusting taste.
Wasn't he going home from the club? Sitting in his own car, where is he now?
Before he could figure it out, another punch came, this time hitting him on the shoulder.
Bai Miaomiao almost cried out when she hit the wrong spot, shaking her hand in pain.
Ruan Bei silently mocked him, while Bai Miaomiao brandished her claws and gestured wildly: "If you're so good, then you do it!"
Qin Gu kicked Lu Sibai in the back of the knee, and Lu Sibai let out a miserable groan as he was kicked to the ground. Ruan Bei then kicked and stomped on his buttocks and thighs with great force.
Since they had put a sack over their heads, they couldn't kill Lu Sibai, so they could only vent their anger on the thickest parts of his body.
Bai Miaomiao recalled the information she had researched: it hurts to hit places with less flesh, but it also hurts when he hits someone!
He remembered a time when he accidentally bumped his toe and was immediately stunned by the pain, which gave him an idea.
While Lu Sibai was struggling in the sack, he found his feet and stomped on his toes.
He used all his strength. Lu Sibai was trying to look good and wasn't wearing thick boots. Bai Miaomiao almost broke his toes with one kick, and he was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face.
That's really tragic.
Bai Miaomiao heard Lu Sibai's suppressed groans and sobs, and out of sympathy, she stomped on the toes of her other foot as well.
Ruan Bei looked at him in surprise. "Well, I didn't know you were like this, Bai Miaomiao. You have quite a few ideas."
Not to be outdone, he thought for a moment, touched the area roughly where Lu Sibai's head was, and could hear Lu Sibai making whimpering noises. Without hesitation, he punched Lu Sibai in the nose.
He had wanted to do this for a long time. In his past life, he had wanted to beat him black and blue so that he could no longer do all sorts of disgusting things while wearing a pure and innocent face.
Each of the three had their own unique methods. Although Lu Sibai's hands were not tied, he had no chance of escaping from the sack.
He had never suffered like this before. He was beaten so badly that he was dizzy and sneezed, and he couldn't even take the rag out of his mouth. Because he was crying so hard, he drooled and involuntarily swallowed some unknown things.
All of this was so inexplicable, and the pain that was attacking him from all sides made it impossible for him to think clearly. In the end, he could only curl up in the sack and sob.
After the match, the three of them no longer felt cold; they were warm all over and even sweating.
Lu Sibai lay slumped in the sack like a dead fish, only crying out when he was being beaten, which made Ruan Bei and the others lose interest.
"Want to fight again?" he gestured at Bai Miaomiao.
Bai Miaomiao shook her head, panting, "No, no."
Hitting someone is physically demanding, but today it felt so good.
"Throw it in the trash can!" This is a must-do item that Ruan Bei never forgets.
He couldn't carry Lu Sibai by himself, nor did he want to, so he and Bai Miaomiao dragged the sack to the trash can. Qin Gu followed beside them, kicking Lu Sibai whenever he made a sound.
When they got to the trash can, Ruan Bei and Bai Miaomiao lifted him up, shook him a bit, and then threw him in with a "bang".
Bai Miaomiao looked at the sack with regret. The sack was blocking Lu Sibai from getting close to the garbage, which was a waste of the trash can that Ruan Bei had chosen.
Ruan Bei also noticed the problem. After thinking for a moment, he had Qin Gu take off his gloves and take out a hemp rope from their tools. Then he said, "You guys go first."
Bai Miaomiao was startled; why did she suddenly speak?
He subconsciously looked at the large piece of trash that had just been thrown into the trash can, and sure enough, Lu Sibai remained silent. Bai Miaomiao strongly suspected that he was listening for the sound.
Qin Gu raised an eyebrow and looked at Ruan Bei, who nodded at him.
Concealing his identity didn't really make much sense to him; in fact, he really wanted Lu Sibai to know who had beaten him up and why.
The victims were not unaware of the evil deeds he committed; those who dare to do such things should be prepared to face retribution.
Moreover, although they were fairly well prepared, if the police insisted on investigating, they would definitely have some leads.
However, there are two possibilities regarding his decision to reveal his identity.
First, Lu Sibai didn't dare to report it to the police, and even helped him cover it up. This was because he didn't want the fact that he had been switched at birth to be exposed. If he said that Ruan Bei did it, the police would definitely investigate his motives, and then nothing would be able to be hidden.
Secondly, Lu Sibai called the police, but to be honest, he didn't have any solid evidence. There was no surveillance footage, and Lu Sibai walked over "on his own."
In truth, Ruan Bei secretly hoped that he would call the police. Ideally, the Lu family would discover early on that he was "vicious and intolerant of his brothers," and then they would no longer want him, so he could stay at home and live a happy life with his parents and sister.
Alternatively, Lu Sibai might simply hate him to the extreme and seek revenge on his biological parents. Fortunately, the Special Affairs Bureau is present, which means he's going against a state agency, far worse than offending Ruan Bei alone.
Ruan Bei thought both possibilities were quite good, so he let Qin Gu take Bai Miaomiao away.
After they walked away, Ruan Bei pulled the sack off Lu Sibai's body and smiled at Lu Sibai, who was wide-eyed and trying to remember the murderer's face.
"Didn't expect it to be me?" Ruan Bei said with a forced smile.
Lu Sibai instinctively wanted to speak, but then realized that there was still a smelly rag stuffed in his mouth. His face immediately filled with hatred, and he reached out to remove the rag.
Ruan Bei reacted quickly, grabbing his wrist, pressing down with his other hand, and tying him up with the rope.
He hummed a little tune happily as he tied the ropes. Today, he had fulfilled his dream; most of the scenes he had fantasized about in his previous life had come true.
Lu Sibai is also a complete novice in terms of physical fitness, probably about the same as Bai Miaomiao. He was just beaten and covered in injuries, and he couldn't break free from Ruan Bei, who twisted his hands behind his back.
He didn't know how to tie those fancy knots, so he simply tied a knot that couldn't be tied. After binding his hands, he stepped back a few paces and looked at them. Very good. Lu Sibai looked at him with hatred, rolling around in the trash can like a worm.
"Tsk tsk, not bad at all." Ruan Bei said with a smile, "It's just too smelly, it's made my gloves dirty."
He waved his hand dismissively, which made Lu Sibai thrash around even more violently, splashing some of the dirty water buried underneath. Ruan Bei quickly dodged away, feeling extremely disgusted.
Lu Sibai whimpered. His nose was crooked, his face was swollen, and blood was smeared all over his face. His once handsome and fair appearance was nowhere to be seen.
Ruan Bei admired the scene for a while, then suddenly turned cold: "You know why I hit you, this is just a little bit of interest."
Lu Sibai: "..."
Aaaaaah, die, die!
I will definitely kill you!
However, although Ruan Bei has the ability to see ghosts, he cannot read minds, and he completely ignores Lu Sibai's thoughts.
Of course, even if he said it, Ruan Bei wouldn't take it seriously. There was no possibility of reconciliation between him and Lu Sibai. One of them would have to fall and lose everything.
This time, he definitely won't be the one to lose!
After making those remarks, Ruan Bei slammed the lid off the trash can right in front of Lu Sibai.
Lu Sibai's pupils contracted, and he immediately ducked to avoid it, but the trash can was still a bit small compared to his height of over 1.7 meters, not to mention that there was trash inside.
So he couldn't dodge in time, and Ruan Bei grabbed the lid and smashed it directly on his head, making him dizzy and causing his nose to bleed profusely again.
Ruan Bei let out a very affected exclamation, and said with a bright smile, "Ah, I didn't mean to, you won't blame me, will you?"
He had heard Lu Sibai say these words countless times in his previous life, and now it was finally his turn to say them.
But I'm really not used to it; I can't quite put my finger on Lu Sibai's vibe.
Lu Sibai: "..."
He felt a sweet taste in his throat and almost vomited blood from anger.
The smell here was so intoxicating that Ruan Bei couldn't resist any longer. She clapped her hands and said goodbye, "Have fun here. I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye."
After saying that, he left the trash can and the trash in it happily, just like a child who had just thrown away the trash.
After meeting up with her friends, Bai Miaomiao covered her nose and backed away, saying, "Ugh, so disgusting."
It wasn't just a foul smell, but also a mixed stench of rotten oil.
Ruan Bei: "..."
On the bright side, he only stood next to the trash can for a while, and there were people soaking in the can.
No, he can't stand it himself.
"Let's go, hurry back and take a shower." He took off his gloves, threw them into a plastic bag, and tied it up. These needed to be taken back and burned.
Bai Miaomiao stopped him: "Have you taken the photos?"
"What photos? I didn't say I wanted to take any photos."
"Such a beautiful scene, aren't you going to take a picture to remember it?" Bai Miaomiao said in disbelief.
Ruan Bei: "...You're going?"
He got dirty, and didn't want to get his phone dirty too.
Bai Miaomiao: "Fine, I'll go!"
If Ruan Bei dares to show his face, what is there for him not to dare to do? All he did was beat up Lu Sibai.
"No, I'll go instead." Ruan Bei didn't want Bai Miaomiao to get involved. It would be bad if Lu Sibai focused his fire on Bai Miaomiao. Where would he get so many people to protect his friend?
Ruan Bei ran back with her phone in her hand. Lu Sibai was struggling in the trash can, trying to jump out.
His feet weren't tied, so he could go out and ask for help when the time came.
When he saw Ruan Bei return, he was startled and froze, staring at him warily.
"Excuse me, please continue." Ruan Bei raised her phone and started snapping photos of Lu Sibai.
Lu Sibai: "..."
I'm going to kill you!!!
He thrashed about with all his might, successfully tipping over the trash can, and all the garbage rained down on him.
"Ugh... I didn't do this." Ruan Bei sighed, quickly raising his phone to gather more material.
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