Chapter 205 Unsung Heroes
"If you were to talk about the deeds of our senior brother, we could go on for days and nights without finishing."
Jin Sheng, who was not talkative, was the first to laugh, and Xiao He smiled as if he had also thought of something.
"We don't know exactly how many years our senior brother has lived, but since we joined the Ninth Bureau, we haven't seen him make a move. We've only heard some legends about him."
Jiang Ruzhen was extremely curious and invited the two to the living room for a chat.
The two originally had other things to do, but now, in order to get along better with their junior sister, they decided to stay and have a good chat.
"Our eldest brother is definitely the most mysterious person."
Rumor has it that he has lived for over 200 years! He has lived from the Qing Dynasty to the present day. Do you know Guiguzi, a famous figure in history?
Our eldest brother is his 666th generation descendant.
"Oh~~~" Jiang Ruzhen let out a long "oh," her face showing great respect, but inwardly she was somewhat unconvinced.
Rumors among ordinary people are always based on hearsay, and one's identity is something one gives oneself. If she wants, she can even claim to the outside world that she is the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.
However, the rumors she heard from these extraordinary people today must be dramatic and epic tales.
"Our eldest brother usually wears a plain Taoist robe and holds an ancient whisk. He seems calm and collected in his every move, but we can feel the power to change the world from him."
Within our bureau, he was everyone's "pillar of strength." It is said that once, he secluded himself for decades of cultivation, and when he emerged, the country was facing a massive disaster that could destroy an entire region.
He stood with his feet aligned with the Big Dipper, chanting Taoist mantras. In an instant, the world changed color and the wind and clouds surged!
He fought a desperate battle against a mysterious evil force alone, ultimately resolving the crisis with his unparalleled magical abilities. This thrilling battle is still talked about within the police force and among the general public.
Wow!
Jiang Ruzhen listened intently and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Isn't this just a fantasy world coming to life?
She also greatly admired those powerful cultivators who could overturn rivers and seas, change the color of the heavens and earth, and reverse the flow of rivers with a mere gesture.
"Anything else? Anything else? What about the other senior brothers?" she asked anxiously.
Seeing that Jiang Ruzhen enjoyed listening, Xiao He continued, "Our second senior brother is said to be a fellow disciple of our eldest senior brother, and he is also proficient in Qimen Dunjia and the I Ching."
Do you know about the sudden change on the border in 1979, when the evil cultivators from Southeast Asia were stirring up trouble and trying to provoke an incident? At the critical moment, it was our second senior brother who stepped in. He used his supernatural powers to fight against a hundred people single-handedly and led his disciples to kill more than a hundred evil cultivators from Southeast Asia.
That battle was extremely fierce, and his fame spread throughout the country in an instant.
"And then there's our third senior brother, who is said to be skilled in mechanical arts and adept at all kinds of Gu spells. In his early years, he traveled to Southeast Asia, where he honed his skills in dealing with black magic."
It is rumored that he once led his men in a life-or-death battle against the sorcerers of Southeast Asia.
In that battle, he manipulated venomous insects and set up traps, fighting a fierce and evenly matched battle with the sorcerer. Although he ultimately won with great difficulty, he paid a considerable price.
After that, he chose to go into seclusion to cultivate his skills and devote himself to studying swordsmanship until a few years ago when he emerged from seclusion and returned to the bureau to assume a key guard position.
"Let me tell you about my fourth senior brother, Jin Sheng. He is incredibly strong and his body is as solid as a copper wall or an iron wall. Ordinary cold weapons can't hurt him."
Moreover, he is fluent in animal language and can command hundreds of beasts to fight together.
"Fourth Senior Brother, is this true? You can control all beasts?" Jiang Ruzhen looked at Jin Sheng with shining eyes. This was a living, breathing disciple of the Beast Taming Sect!
Jin Sheng scratched his head and chuckled, neither admitting nor denying it.
Seeing that Jiang Ruzhen's attention had shifted to her fourth senior brother, Xiao He quickly pulled her back and praised himself.
“I’m very powerful too. I can control my mental energy. I was checking your pulse just now so that I could easily use my mental energy to enter your body and find out what kind of special abilities you have.”
"Huh?" Jiang Ruzhen took a step back, quite wary.
"You're not trying to read my mind, are you?"
Xiao He shook his head speechlessly, "Why would I examine your brain? I've only done that to enemies. If I were to do it, would you still be sitting here peacefully? You'd probably be an idiot by now."
Jiang Ruzhen calmed herself down and sat a little further away from Xiao He.
"So, what's your birth order?"
Xiao He stiffened upon hearing this, seemingly reluctant to answer the question. At that moment, Jin Sheng suddenly spoke up.
"Before you arrived, he was the youngest, the eighth child."
Xiao He jumped up upon hearing this, "Eighth Brother is Eighth Brother, what do you mean by Little Eighth Brother? Anyway, let me tell you, I'm not the youngest in the bureau anymore, Junior Sister is the youngest now, she's Little Ninth."
Jin Sheng remained silent, watching Xiao He grin foolishly. It was as if Xiao He had punched a ball of cotton.
Jiang Ruzhen found it amusing; the people in her new workplace seemed to be quite nice.
They should be able to get along well.
To ease the tension, she continued to ask.
"Eighth Brother, what about the other senior brothers and sisters? What kind of special abilities do they have?"
"What do you mean, 'Eighth Brother'? Junior Sister, you should call me Eighth Senior Brother."
"Eighth Senior Brother? Do you look twenty years old? You're taking advantage of me."
Jiang Ruzhen refused to call him anything, but Xiao He said mysteriously, "You've misjudged me, haven't you? I'm already forty-five this year, junior sister."
Even if I were half your age, I'd still be older than you, right? Judging by your age, you probably haven't even graduated from university yet, have you?
"Hahaha..." Xiao He's words successfully made Jiang Ruzhen laugh uncontrollably. On one hand, Xiao He said he was young, and on the other hand, she mocked this person for lying without even thinking.
"Are you kidding me? You look like you just graduated from university, but I'm already forty-one," Jiang Ruzhen laughed.
Jin Sheng and Xiao He stared wide-eyed at Jiang Ruzhen at the same time, "Could it be that you also practiced some kind of strange technique? How come you are so young?"
Jiang Ruzhen's laughter stopped abruptly as she remembered Lu Mingzheng telling her not to reveal the secret of the spiritual spring yet.
She knew Lu Mingzheng was doing it for her own good, and she explained casually.
"I maintain my youthful appearance by taking good care of myself, using face masks frequently, and having a youthful mindset."
The two superhumans in front of us are the ones who possess extraordinary abilities, especially Lao Ba, who has a knack for preserving his youth and looks incredibly young.
She doesn't look 45 at all.
"What special abilities do the other senior brothers have?" Jiang Ruzhen wanted to know more. Knowing your enemy and yourself is never a bad thing.
Xiao He wanted to say something, but Jin Sheng pulled him up and spoke.
"It's just some supernatural abilities related to the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth), wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. It's nothing serious. Xiao Jiu, your senior brothers really have other things to do, so we'll be leaving now. We'll talk again next time we meet."
"Alright!" Jiang Ruzhen knew the mission was important, so she got up to see him off.
Just as he arrived at the entrance of the hospital, he ran into Lu Mingzheng, who was returning home.
When Lu Mingzheng saw two men of extraordinary status walk out of the courtyard, and then looked at the familiar attitude between Jiang Ruzhen and the two men, a feeling of jealousy rose in his heart.
"Ah Zhen, who are they?"
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