Chapter 145 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 42) Song Yu and...
Song Yu and Song Xia have somewhat similar facial features, but their temperaments are very different, so they don't look particularly alike.
Lu Guoqiang couldn't understand why his daughter had taken a liking to the two brothers. At least when it comes to finding a partner, they had the advantage of being close to each other, but with so many celebrities in the world, how could she have just happened to become a fan of Song Yu?
Song Yu thoughtfully recorded a birthday blessing video for her little fan, signed an autograph and wrote a blessing, and also prepared a birthday gift. Just as she was about to ask Lü Guoqiang how she planned to send it to her daughter, she suddenly received a call from her younger brother.
Song Xia is now a senior in high school, and with her busy schedule, she has much less time to call Song Yu, and calling him during the day is almost unheard of.
Sure enough, his purpose was the same as Lü Guoqiang's: to get his girlfriend's autograph. However, this guy thought he had hidden it well and refused to admit that he was in a relationship.
Song Yu didn't expose him. After Lü Guoqiang reluctantly nodded in agreement, he directly sent the gifts to Song Xia. In order not to upset the old father too much, Song Yu thoughtfully prepared two copies of the gifts and autographs.
Lu Guoqiang's daughter is named Lu Shuyan. Her birthday is this Saturday, which happens to be the day of the week at Song Xia's school.
The senior year of high school is intense, and there are no weekends off. Song Xia only gets half a day off every Saturday afternoon.
By the time he arrived at Lü Shuyan's school gate, it was already dinnertime. Fortunately, the internet is convenient and fast these days, so he could easily book a restaurant and dishes online, and the two of them could just go there directly.
Ever since they found out that Song Xia was in a relationship, Lin You and Song Yu would occasionally give him some pocket money. After all, this guy didn't have much living expenses, and they couldn't let the girl pay for every date.
Just as a young couple was enjoying a sweet candlelight dinner and happily looking at gifts, Song Yu suddenly felt something. His cultivation level of level four, which had only recently broken through and was still not very stable, inexplicably became peaceful.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have unlocked a hidden side quest. Faith points collected +2, points gained 20. Please continue your efforts.]
[Ding! Don't investigate. This is the power of your little fan's faith. It's not very useful to you right now; it just helps stabilize your mind. It's not as effective as the calming talisman Youyou gave you, but it's better than nothing.]
[Ding! What incredible luck you've struck! You only managed to unlock this kind of side quest in modern times. Back in the day, collecting these things would have easily gotten you killed.]
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Song Yu didn't want to listen to him ramble on any longer, so she quickly interrupted him: "Is this faith value really that powerful?"
[Ding! Not that impressive, otherwise why would I only get so few points? It's just that it's relatively rare. I need to study your case carefully. You probably don't mind if I use you in my observation report, right?]
Song Yu almost rolled his eyes. So what if he minded? This guy was shameless. Could he complain about him?
Lu Guoqiang used a talisman that could help ghosts cultivate to have a colleague cover his shift for a day, while he spent the day with his daughter on her birthday.
He has been busy all his life, experiencing many ups and downs. He didn't spend much time with his daughter. He missed her childhood and couldn't wait for her to grow up. Now that he sees her living a good life, that's enough.
Lu Guoqiang watched the young couple from afar during their date, continuing until they had eaten, watched a movie, and strolled hand in hand for a while. Only after Song Xia took her daughter back to school did the old father finally feel at ease.
He was originally going to leave directly, but when he glanced around, he saw Song Xia get into a taxi with a somewhat strange aura.
Metaphysics places great importance on talent. Lin You once had his talent tested by Song Xia, and in this respect, he and Song Yu were completely at opposite ends of the spectrum.
In other words, this person is actually immune to paranormal events. He has a naturally strong birth chart, making him someone that ghosts and monsters avoid. Even if they occasionally encounter some, it is difficult for them to have any impact on him.
But Lu Guoqiang could see very clearly that the taxi was obviously heading towards Song Xia. Could it be that his physique has some special use against ghosts and monsters?
After all, he was his master's younger brother and his daughter's boyfriend. Lu Guoqiang followed him all the way, and even after Song Xia arrived at school safely, he followed the taxi around for a long time but couldn't see anything wrong.
Lü Guoqiang has always been self-aware; he knows he's not smart. Since he can't find the problem himself, he'll find someone who can.
With just two hours left in the day, he went straight to the hotel where Lin You and the others were staying, and even went to wake Xue Ziqi up.
When Xue Ziqi opened her eyes in the middle of the night and saw Lü Guoqiang floating in mid-air, she was so frightened that she almost screamed. Fortunately, she had seen a lot recently, so she didn't embarrass herself in front of the entire film and television base.
After all, quite a few film crews have stayed here. It had just rained recently, and the weather was cool, so he didn't turn on the air conditioning, but just opened the window to let in some natural breeze.
If he were to shout that, most of the hotel would probably hear it. Don't underestimate the people in the entertainment industry; his identity would be guessed within the next day.
In the dead of night, a young and handsome man suddenly screams. At that time, it's hard to say what kind of story will be told about him.
Seeing his still-shaken appearance, Lü Guoqiang consciously took two meters back and landed on the ground, revealing a simple and honest expression to make himself look less frightening.
He was also helpless. This senior brother was about to be promoted to a third-level celestial master, and he was still so afraid of ghosts. Was it really okay?
If it weren't for him and that brat Zhang Mochen, Lü Guoqiang would almost have thought that being afraid of ghosts was one of the essential requirements for joining their sect.
"Hey bro, are you trying to scare me to death in the middle of the night?" Xue Ziqi finally came to her senses and said irritably, "Can't you wait until daytime to talk about what you need to say?"
"I'm not here to talk to you, I'm here to talk to my master and Master Lin." After saying that, Lü Guoqiang smiled at Xue Ziqi, still with that honest and unassuming look.
"Then go find them! They're right next door and across the street. What are you doing here?" Xue Ziqi stared at the other person suspiciously. Surely they didn't come to the wrong house? No one would believe that even if they told a ghost.
"I'm not afraid of scaring my master; he's never been very brave," Lü Guoqiang said frankly. "As for Master Lin, what if she's still half asleep and doesn't realize what's happening, and just beats me up?"
Xue Ziqi stared at him for a long while before resignedly getting up and going next door to call for help.
If anyone tells him that someone who seems honest and simple is innocent, he will never believe it!
Even the most honest and simple ghosts are the same!
Lu Guoqiang recounted what he had discovered, and that was the end of it. The others held a meeting in the living room, isolating him on the balcony.
Zhang Mochen, who came out with him after hearing the commotion, was also quarantined along with him.
It's not that they're not allowed to listen to the meeting minutes; the balcony door isn't closed properly, so they can still hear the conversation from there. Even if they want to express their opinions, they can still say a few words.
The main problem is that when the two of them are around, the three little cowards' thinking ability drops by fifty percent.
To prevent them from thinking they were being ostracized, Xue Ziqi even pulled Zhang Mofeng, who lived next door, over to be in charge of summarizing the meeting minutes.
Zhang Mofeng was quite familiar with these kinds of meetings. Back when his department encountered problems, they would summarize every three days and analyze every two days. He remembered that routine perfectly.
Zhang Mofeng brought his laptop with him and had someone check the taxi owner's information, his daily movements, and his social relationships over the past few days.
Lin You and his friends, who originally just wanted to casually discuss countermeasures and then go directly to arrest the person, were forced to attend a case analysis class. They had to listen with great interest and help analyze the case and find clues, which was a very novel experience.
After all, we can't dampen the disciples' enthusiasm. Besides, Zhang Mofeng's method wasn't without clues; it was just a bit more difficult.
The two people on the balcony, one big and one small, could only be heard but not seen. They could only understand a little bit of what they were hearing, and soon they couldn't bear to listen anymore.
Zhang Mochen squatted in the corner, tugged at Lü Guoqiang's clothes, and openly pulled him to slack off, "Senior brother, do you know why our master likes to catch ghosts himself so much?"
Song Yu was clearly terrified of ghosts, yet she insisted on doing it herself, which Zhang Mochen really couldn't understand.
Just like that female ghost in the hospital before, even though they were all outside the door, they could have suppressed the ghost by attacking it from a distance through the window. If they had used a few talismans, they would have won without any doubt.
Lu Guoqiang actually knew a bit about this. Before, to prevent him from stealing kills, his master had specifically told him about it: "Our master's cultivation method requires merit energy. It seems that the more ghosts he catches, the faster he levels up."
After thinking for a moment, Lü Guoqiang added, "The ghosts we eliminate or exorcise also help Master's cultivation, so you should also cultivate diligently and strive to come and help as soon as possible."
He had already witnessed the shortage of manpower in the Underworld. If Zhang Mochen could cultivate to level six, he could help him find a job in the Underworld to start over.
Having a formal position is better than not having one!
Zhang Mochen, however, was concerned about something else entirely: the deliverance of souls. So, it seemed that the souls Lu Guoqiang had taken back were all helpful to Song Yu.
If that's the case, then he could help exorcise the spirits of the newly born ghosts and send them to the underworld before the ghost messengers can act. That wouldn't be impossible.
Upon hearing his words, Lü Guoqiang showed no sign of feeling like his job had been taken away; instead, he smiled and ruffled the boy's hair.
"It's not as simple as you think. Do you know why a ghost messenger's cultivation level must be at the eighth level of ghost general? Not all newly born ghosts are at the first or second level."
Zhang Mochen didn't say anything more and turned back to listen to the meeting, but his eyes were unfocused, and it was obvious that he was daydreaming.
Zhang Mofeng did indeed analyze a clue: the taxi Song Xia got into often ran routes for a certain sect. Given how greedy those people were, he wondered if the driver was actually a member of the sect or if he had been bewitched by some petty person.
After midnight, Lü Guoqiang said goodbye and left, since his colleague had only agreed to cover for him for one day and he still had to go back to work.
After he left, Lin You immediately adjourned the meeting: "I'll go check it out tomorrow. It's getting late, everyone go back to sleep. We have filming tomorrow."
Seeing that Zhang Mofeng looked like he hadn't reacted yet, she casually handed him Zhang Mochen's small wooden plaque. "It just so happens that Xiaochen doesn't quite know what happened yet. If you can't sleep, you can analyze this matter for him properly."
The others simply went back to their rooms to sleep, leaving Zhang Mochen alone to face his talkative best friend. Seeing his friend's eager expression, Zhang Mochen cast a silencing spell on him before he could even speak.
Zhang Mofeng's eyes suddenly widened as he looked at Zhang Mochen, his expression even carrying a hint of grievance.
Zhang Mochen coughed lightly and pulled out a book. "I've already heard what happened at the meeting, so you don't need to repeat it. Since we have some free time now, I'll teach you some spells, including how to break a silencing spell."
Looking at the densely packed words in the spellbook, Zhang Mofeng, who had been full of energy, suddenly felt very sleepy and needed to go to sleep immediately.
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Author's note: Plans can never keep up with changes _(:з」∠)_
I feel like this world could have been written for another two chapters, but the wuxia genre will have to wait a bit longer.
We had guests over yesterday and chatted for four hours straight, so I had absolutely no time to write anything _(:з」∠)_
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