Xing Tian floated directly in front of Shang Lin, beaming, and said, "Help Uncle Hat find the fugitives on the wanted posters. Ordinary people are hard to find, but we can."
Shang Lin paused for a moment, then casually said with a faint smile, "It's a good idea, but it won't work right now."
Xing Tian asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Shang Lin explained, "Who do you think has the ability, me or Old Man Chai? It's not like every time a wanted criminal will come to us willingly, right? Besides, that person isn't exactly a vicious wanted criminal, so it's relatively easy for us to control him. If we encounter someone fierce and skilled in unorthodox methods, it will be very troublesome for us to deal with. In short, your method is good, but there's no possibility of implementing it at the moment. Let's just continue to earn our stable money step by step."
Xing Tian thought about it seriously. Indeed, this time it was a stroke of luck. That person was first scared by the almanac, and then his luck was extremely low, which gave him the opportunity to take advantage of him. Besides, it wasn't easy to write a "script"!
Meng Zhe didn't miss school the next day, but Xing Tian, for the sake of realism, still had bruises on his face. His deskmate, Lin Shengqi, hurriedly asked, "What happened to your face? Did you get into a fight?"
Meng Zhe told the truth, "When I came back last night, I was robbed."
Lin Shengqi was instantly shocked. "That's not what you said when you answered the phone yesterday."
Meng Zhe didn't return to the dormitory last night, so Lin Shengqi and Su Jinghang called him to ask why he wasn't back. He replied, "I went home tonight and already told the dormitory supervisor."
At the time, Lin Shengqi and Su Jinghang both felt that something had happened at Meng Zhe's house, but they never expected that such a dangerous thing had happened!
Meng Zhe explained in a low voice, "These things can't be explained clearly over the phone, and I was afraid you'd worry. But try not to go out alone at night in the future, and boys should also take care of themselves."
Lin Shengqi nodded in agreement, and everyone took their paper and pens to the assigned classrooms to take the exam.
Shang Lin had no bruises on his face and arrived almost right on time, so he didn't talk to his classmates before going to take the exam.
After the exam, classes resumed as normal, but evening classes did not resume, probably to give teachers some time to grade the papers.
This was a good thing for Shang Lin, as he could take a medicinal bath. However, he was destined not to have the chance tonight because the scroll painting "Girl Playing with Cat" in the Dragon Spirit Tower had shattered, and the girl and cat inside had jumped out.
The two demons were filled with resentment and malevolence, which were so strong that they could affect the spiritual energy in the Dragon Spirit Tower. The tower spirit threw them out without any hesitation, and then he followed them out.
Shang Lin had forgotten about the painting. When She Jinxing brought it back, he threw it into the Dragon Spirit Tower. He never expected that after so much time, the tower spirit would throw it out again.
Shang Lin looked at the tower spirit with great confusion, "Why did the Divine Lord release them?"
The tower spirit glanced at Shang Lin helplessly. "The scroll shattered inside the Dragon Spirit Tower because it couldn't withstand the influence of the spiritual energy, so they escaped and instantly polluted the spiritual energy inside the tower. Why would I keep them around for the New Year if I didn't throw them out?"
Shang Lin was taken aback, but then he saw the little cat surrounded by black energy, looking fierce as it stood protectively in front of the girl. He really wanted to say, "Then the timing of your throwing it out wasn't quite right either. The powerful She Jinxing and Hu Tangdi aren't home, and Ji Xiaoyao is currently relegated to Old Man Chai's body, which greatly limits his abilities. As for yourself... well, you'll have to do it yourself!"
However, just as Shang Lin was about to make a move, Ji Xiaoyao stood in front of him, completely unaffected by Old Man Chai's internal injuries.
The kitten and the girl had fought against Ji Xiaoyao before. Even though he had changed into human form, his aura was still undeniable. They had lost to him on their home turf. Now that it was no longer their home turf, what could they do but run away?
The girl and the kitten were already of one mind, and without even looking at each other, they fled together. Unfortunately, the next second they fell down in a very disheveled state at Ji Xiaoyao's feet. When they turned around, it seemed that there was a wall there that they could not get through.
Shang Lin looked at the tower spirit with great confusion, and the other party patiently explained, "You have advanced, and the Dragon Spirit Tower can seal this room."
The living room of the rented room is about 20 square meters, which means that the Dragon Spirit Tower can cover such a large part of the real world. Does that mean I can also cultivate in the tower?
However, now is not the time to consider these things. Shang Lin immediately said to the girl who stood up, "Since we can't leave, let's have a proper talk."
The girl looked at Shang Lin warily, the kitten still blocking her way, looking ready to fight Shang Lin at any moment. The girl asked, "What do you want to talk about?"
Shang Lin pointed to the sofa, "I'm not feeling well, why don't we sit down and talk slowly?"
Without waiting for the girl's reaction, Shang Lin sat down first, with Ji Xiaoyao standing beside him like a guard, and the tower spirit floating on the other side.
The girl hesitated for a moment, but still sat down in front of Shang Lin and took the initiative to show weakness, saying, "We just wanted to live peacefully in the painting, but now that the painting is destroyed, we have to find another place to stay."
Shang Lin ignored whether those words were true or false, and simply said, "Then how about joining my Yuntai Sect?"
The girl looked at Shang Lin with a puzzled expression. "What kind of place is that? I've never heard of it."
"A sect with a majority of non-human creatures. Of course, I won't stop you if you want to leave, but I'm afraid that you will have a hard time surviving without the protection of the painting."
The girl remained silent for a while before asking, "What do we need to do if we stay in the sect?"
Shang Lin answered very directly, "There are only two things on my mind right now: cultivation and making money."
The girl looked at Shang Lin with great suspicion, "That's all?!"
Shang Lin nodded, "However, if you want to join the sect, you must sign a blood pact with me. Once the blood pact is established, you will become my servants. I will do my best to protect you, and you must also do your best to serve me."
After another long silence, the girl finally said, "I need to think about it."
"Can."
Shang Lin was not going to force them for the time being. After all, these two oddballs were different from the oddballs he had taken in before. They were filled with too much resentment and violence. They were harmed by others and harmed others. Their entangled karma made it difficult for them to be pacified.
But letting them run wild isn't right either. What if these two lose their minds and become monsters that wreak havoc on the area? Especially that cat; since the girl can still maintain her human side, it can't.
Therefore, Shang Lin is not prepared to force others to do things against their will, and he wants to solve the problem at its root. Moreover, his refusal to force others to do things against their will means not using force; he now prefers to win people's hearts and minds.
The next second, Hu Tangdi, She Jinxing, Huang Ying, and Qiu Niang returned.
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