Chapter 147 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 44) Song Yu and...
Song Yu informed the teacher and asked for a half-day off for her younger brother, specifically choosing a time when Lü Shuyan had no classes.
Song Xia was unaware that his guess was very close to the truth, and that afternoon he went to deliver the gift to his girlfriend.
The young couple took it as a blessing and gift from their elders after they learned about their relationship, and happily put it on. They even took a picture and sent it to Song Yu and Lin You.
Lin You and Song Yu, who have never been in a relationship, were forced to eat a huge bowl of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), and both said they were overwhelmed. They sent the couple a red envelope and then let them go off to have fun on their own.
While Lin You couldn't find any new clues and could only passively defend herself, Zhang Mochen's experiment was progressing very smoothly.
The Soul-Ferrying Array successfully sent away the ghosts who had just died of illness. Lu Guoqiang also gave feedback that the ghosts were sent to the exact places, right at the gates of hell. He only needed to hand them over to Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
Encouraged, Zhang Mochen set up soul-transferring arrays in all the hospitals under Lü Guoqiang's management within two days.
When Lü Guoqiang had some free time, he went to see his daughter and immediately noticed the amulet she was wearing.
Because the amulet was so effective, even he couldn't get within 20 meters of his daughter. The old father was quite pleased about this, but it was a bit of a pity that he couldn't keep an eye on his brat anymore.
In modern times, whether it's illness or an accident, unless someone dies on the spot, they will almost always be taken to the hospital.
After the hospital installed the fully automated soul-transferring formation, Lü Guoqiang's workload was reduced by about 70%.
Having worked tirelessly day and night before, Lü Guoqiang is now suddenly finding himself with a lot of free time, which is a bit unusual. With nothing else to do, he helps Lin You investigate clues.
The ghost messenger had rather special information channels, and he quickly learned some news from his colleagues. One of his colleagues had seen the strange aura that Lü Guoqiang described on a food delivery guy.
This colleague was a kind-hearted person who loved helping others. After his death, he accumulated great merit and, with his consent, became a civil servant in the underworld.
A few days ago, when he met that food delivery guy, he wanted to help him dispel the yin energy. However, the yin energy, though not much, was very stubborn and could not be completely dispelled. He was just about to ask someone for help.
When Lu Guoqiang inquired about the strange Yin energy, his enthusiastic colleagues entrusted the matter to him. After all, although the newcomer's combat power was not high, he had talismans.
In return for providing the clues, Lü Guoqiang generously shared his working methods, asking Zhang Mochen to help set up formations in all the hospitals within Zhang's work area.
Even Wang Yuan, who mentored him during his internship, helped set up the formation on the area he was in charge of.
Because the formation had only just begun, Lin You and Song Yu didn't realize that the progress bar for the cheat's mission was being refreshed exceptionally quickly.
The delivery guy happened to be located near Song Xia's school, and what's even more alarming is that he had delivered food to Song Xia and her roommates several times.
Fortunately, the school had strict rules, and food delivery and packages could only be left in designated locations, so this person hadn't had much contact with Song Xia.
With government departments backing them up, it became much easier for Lin You and Song Yu to investigate things. After all, the national system is not something that can be illegally hacked.
This deliveryman is named Wang Ningyuan. He is 32 years old, has no parents, no wife, and no children. He was born in a very remote mountain village, has no school records, and has never traveled far from home.
Just a few months ago, he suddenly took a car here alone to apply for a food delivery job. He only delivers food to Song Xia's school and the surrounding area, and does not accept other orders. He lives in a rented house near the school.
“The apartment he rented is the best one near the school. With his delivery salary, he simply can’t afford such a high rent.” Song Yu noticed the problem immediately after opening the documents.
"Not only is his income unclear, but his working hours are also strange. He gets up at six o'clock every morning to deliver food?" Lin You stared at the working hours and clicked her tongue in amazement.
What normal person would get up at six o'clock every morning to go to work when they're not short of money and have no boss nagging them? This guy definitely has something wrong with him.
Song Yu continued reading, "This guy has never violated traffic rules?" That's quite rare for a food delivery driver.
The two waited outside the apartment rented by the delivery guy for more than an hour, past lunchtime, but no one showed up.
Faced with the choice between continuing to wait passively or trying to track down the person, Lin You finally decided to order takeout in Song Xia's name and have it delivered to the school gate.
The order confirmation showed that it was indeed Wang Ningyuan. Lin You kept an eye on the delivery time, waiting for someone to deliver it to her door. However, more than half an hour had passed and the person still hadn't arrived.
Just as they were about to ask about the situation online, Lin You suddenly received a message from the merchant.
Wang Ningyuan, a food deliveryman, was in a car accident on the road. He can apply for a refund or have someone else redeliver the food later.
Lin You hurriedly checked the local short video platforms and found that someone had already posted the process online.
Watching the video of Wang Ningyuan recklessly running red lights on his electric scooter, only to be hit by a car that couldn't brake in time and thrown three meters away, dying instantly, Lin You and Song Yu remained silent.
Wasn't this guy supposed to be very law-abiding when it comes to traffic?
Isn't something wrong with this?
The two quickly rushed to the scene, where the police had already cordoned off the area. Lin You and the other person only caught a glimpse of it from afar before bringing Wang Ningyuan's soul back.
He was in the same state as the taxi driver's spirit last time, dazed and unable to communicate, but he kept repeating one word: "silence."
What secrets does this strange yin energy hold?
Why would they kill the two people while they were searching for him?
And, they are investigating this matter, and not many people know about it. It's just a few people on Song Yu's side and some people from the Paranormal Administration Bureau who are helping to investigate the information. So how exactly did the news leak out?
The trail went cold again, so Song Yu called the director of the Paranormal Affairs Bureau and explained what had happened.
A few moments later, they sent over several pictures of book pages. Judging from the antique colors and the complex and mysterious text, it should be an ancient book.
Before Lin You could translate, the director thoughtfully sent over a text description. The book described an ancient forbidden technique. If someone used the technique to investigate certain secrets, the people involved in the secrets would trigger the restriction and be silenced.
This art includes divination, fortune-telling, and drawing lots—methods for glimpsing the secrets of heaven.
Coincidentally, these are all things Lin You doesn't know how to do.
Lin You wouldn't know how, and Song Yu naturally wasn't very proficient either, having only a slight understanding of it. Of course, she wouldn't use such an impossible method to find someone.
Moreover, Lin You could understand the text in the ancient book. It wasn't some kind of spell or restriction at all; it was more like text copied from somewhere and pieced together. He couldn't understand it at all.
Was this bureau chief also fooled, or did he have a problem from the start?
Why is this getting more and more complicated?
Unsure of who was at fault, Song Yu could only say that his younger brother was not in any real danger, and that the matter would be dropped. He would not pursue the matter further and would go back to filming.
Just as Song Yu was wondering whether he should ask his own cheat-like customer service representative, the ghost, sensing his thoughts, promptly issued a task.
[Ding! Hidden side quest activated. What secrets lie behind the deaths of the taxi driver and the deliveryman? Where does the mysterious yin energy come from? Who is the undercover agent lurking among us? Please do your best to uncover the truth. Reward: Divination from Beginner to Expert x1.]
Song Yu was too lazy to even complain about him eavesdropping on her thoughts again. "What weird short videos have you been watching this time? And even if you're going to issue a task, can't you at least put some effort into the rewards?!"
He can't predict this kind of thing, how could he not know?!
[Ding! The host does have some talent in this area. Hmm, those divination methods of Youyou aren't suitable for you. Maybe you'll learn this one instead.]
Song Yu couldn't help but chuckle, "So you can't guarantee I can learn it, right?"
[Ding! Success is 99% effort and 1% talent. Keep it up, host! Believe in yourself, you can do it!]
"If you keep making sarcastic remarks, I'll have my grandma delay your order delivery time. Anyway, I've earned enough points to exchange for quite a few of those points in your system, so my grandma will definitely grant this little wish!"
Song Yu opened his points page, revealing a six-figure score and a golden finger task that was almost up to par. The customer service representative wisely kept quiet.
They were also flexible and added a set of divination tools, such as a compass, copper coins, and a divination stick container, to the task rewards.
Song Yu stared at the pile of things for a long time. Today was another day she wanted to beat up the customer service representative.
He decided to diligently hunt ghosts to earn points, which he would then use to redeem Lin You's points. That way, his little wish should be fulfilled.
After the junior customer service representative, Ah Piao, noticed his thoughts, she immediately stopped reminding him that his apprentices had almost finished completing the tasks behind his back.
After all, once the mission is completed, Lin You will be going to the next mission world, and he has already added her as a friend. If Song Yu wants to know about Lin You again, she will have to ask him for help.
Song Yu didn't realize that the moment he closed the page, the Golden Finger's task had already been refreshed to the passing grade.
Anyway, it was Song Yu who turned off the task notification sound, so what does it have to do with him, a mere customer service representative?
The reason the task progressed so quickly is due to Lü Guoqiang's work efficiency, which was the envy of his colleagues.
Modern life is a hundred times happier than ancient times, so there are fewer and fewer ghosts who have strong convictions but ultimately do no bad deeds and are willing to work in the underworld.
The underworld is short-staffed, but the workload is increasing with the population growth, and every ghost messenger is extremely busy.
To be honest, it's been almost ten years since I've had a single day off!
If there had been no other way before, it would have been fine, but now there is clearly an opportunity to reduce the workload!
This matter even alarmed the higher-ups. After learning the reason, Lü Guoqiang was given an additional task of reform.
If this method is to be popularized, it's not as simple as just going to a hospital and setting up a soul-transferring array.
The number of people at the Gates of Hell will be increased, and the subsequent trial process will be slightly modified. Even the queuing mechanism at the Bridge of Helplessness has been suggested by ghosts to be changed to a number calling system.
Lu Guoqiang doesn't need to worry about that; he only needs to be responsible for the Soul Transfer Array.
Now he's considered to be working for the government. He gets a bonus for each formation he sets up, and although the materials used for setting up the formations aren't many, they're reimbursed by the authorities.
His boss also hinted that a promotion and a raise would be a given once the job was done.
Lu Guoqiang certainly wouldn't refuse such a good opportunity, and even took the opportunity to apply for a civil servant position for his junior apprentice.
Zhang Mochen's soul was damaged in the past, and even if it recovered, his cultivation speed was much slower than others.
He's only a level two ghost now, so he can't be a ghost official, but there are many administrative positions in the underworld. He can just take a position in any department.
With a formal position, Zhang Mochen will no longer be bothered by random wandering ghosts when he walks among humans.
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