The next morning.
I was woken up by my phone alarm. I got up, took a shower, brushed my teeth and washed my face. Then I realized I didn't have enough time. I skipped breakfast and rode my electric scooter out the door.
After all the commotion last night, I feel that my magical power is a little stronger than before.
When I arrived at the courier station, everyone was already there and chatting and laughing around Deng Xiaohong.
"Changming, come here quickly! Have you had breakfast yet? Xiao Deng brought us crab roe dumplings. Come and try them, they're delicious!" Zhong Lingui was the first to see me, waving at me and calling out loudly.
Deng Xiaohong also looked in my direction and said with a smile, "Brother Changming, come here quickly, I brought you breakfast too."
"Hehe, no need, I've already eaten." I walked over with a smile, shook my head and said.
"Changming, even if you've already eaten, you should still try it. It's delicious, and I heard it costs over twenty yuan for a small portion." Feng Enbin smiled and pulled me over, placing a beautiful breakfast in front of me.
“Yes, Changming, the portion isn’t much. We’ve already had breakfast, but the aroma alone makes us really hungry,” Lin Xiaoxue chimed in.
"Brother Changming, since you've already bought it, why don't you try it?" Deng Xiaohong said with a smile.
To be honest, I really don't want to get too close to Deng Xiaohong, and I don't want his things. But right now everyone is urging me to eat, and if I don't, it would seem like I'm being too spoiled.
"Xiao Deng, thank you." Seeing that I couldn't refuse them, I ate the crab roe dumplings anyway.
After chatting for a while, it was time for everyone to start work, and they all headed towards the sorting room.
I sorted the packages, loaded them onto the truck, and started delivering them.
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For the next few days, I lived a very routine life, going to work in the morning, delivering packages, and then staying home to practice the Three Pure Ones Supreme Technique or to study the knowledge on the USB drive my grandfather left me. My days were fulfilling, and my strength slowly increased.
That night, I had just taken a shower and hadn't even had a chance to cultivate when my phone rang. I saw it was Tong Liu calling, so I answered and asked, "Tong Liu, what's up?"
"Changming, I have some good news for you. I completed my first apprenticeship tonight. I'm both excited and nervous," Tong Liu said excitedly on the phone.
"What do you mean? What kind of master?" I asked curiously.
"Today, someone came to Hu Ergou to ask him to catch a ghost, but Ergou said he wasn't feeling well and refused. When I saw that person off, I told him that I could also catch ghosts, and that person invited me."
"Does Hu Ergou know about this?" I asked hurriedly, my expression changing.
"I don't know. My master said there's nothing left for me to learn, and I feel like he doesn't really want to get involved in ghost hunting anymore."
"Nonsense! Have you even mastered your skills? How dare you take on this kind of job?" I yelled, then asked, "Where are you now?"
“It’s in Xuetangdu Village.” Tong Liu gave me the address, but then, worried that I might be concerned, he quickly added, “Changming, don’t worry. The boss said it was just a little ghost. I just threw in a few of the blessed talismans my master gave me, and it easily got rid of the evil spirit.”
My face was very ugly. Hu Ergou's so-called blessed talismans were completely useless. If it weren't for the fact that his seal still had a trace of magic power, Hu Ergou probably wouldn't have achieved his current reputation.
"Send me the detailed address," I said hurriedly.
"Changming, do you want to come and broaden your horizons?"
"Stop talking nonsense and send me the address on WeChat right now," I said urgently, and then hung up the phone.
I checked the time; it was already past nine o'clock at night. From my village, Dafeng, to Xuetangdu, it's about twenty kilometers. Even if I ride my electric bike at its fastest speed, it will still take about an hour.
I packed my things, then took a small bag and rode my electric scooter out the door.
On the way, I heard a WeChat message notification on my phone. While riding my bike, I took out my phone and saw that Tong Liu's boss was in Sanfeng Village, Xuetangdu Village Committee, about 5 kilometers away from the town. It was closer than Lao Li's house. If I went from Dafeng Village, it would be 18 kilometers away.
Just then, Tong Liu sent me a WeChat voice message. I quickly opened it to listen. "Changming, the boss has prepared everything. I'll start now. If you want to come and watch, hurry up, or you won't see me display my great power."
"Tong Liu, don't rush, wait until I get there before you make your move." I quickly sent Tong Liu a WeChat voice message.
But after a long time, I still didn't receive a response from Tong Liu. I called Tong Liu again, but he didn't answer.
I rode the electric bike as fast as I could, feeling incredibly anxious. If anything happened to Tong Liu, I would truly regret it for the rest of my life.
Actually, it's my fault too. I drew so many talismans, why didn't I give a few of them earlier for self-defense?
The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became. Hu Ergou wasn't very capable, let alone someone who had only learned the Tong Liu technique from her for a few days.
If it's just an ordinary wandering ghost, that's fine, but if it's a vengeful ghost, then Tong Liu is in danger.
I wish I could fly to Tongliu right away, but my electric scooter can only go a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour.
I called Tong Liu again, but still no one answered.
Twenty minutes later, I arrived at the traffic light intersection. Strangely, I saw two people burning paper money on the other side. My electric scooter's headlights weren't bright enough and didn't illuminate very far, so I couldn't see their faces.
However, at that moment I was only thinking about getting to Tong Liu's place as soon as possible, and I had no time to meddle in other people's business.
After crossing the traffic light intersection, I glanced at the rearview mirror.
Suddenly, I vaguely saw a person in red standing behind the two people burning paper money.
I was startled and quickly turned around to look, but strangely, I couldn't find the person in red.
Am I seeing things?
I glanced at the rearview mirror again, but still didn't see anything.
Forget it, the most important thing now is to find Bucket Six.
A few minutes later, my electric scooter showed that the battery was low and the speed gradually decreased, but at this time I was still two kilometers away from my destination.
I took out my phone again and called Tong Liu, but no one answered. I put my phone back in my pocket, pedaled hard, and continued heading towards Sanfeng Village.
A few minutes later, I finally arrived at the location that Tong Liu had sent me. In front of me was a small courtyard with a two-story flat-roofed house inside.
This must be it, because this is the only house around here.
I parked my electric scooter to the side and walked towards the yard.
The courtyard gate was tightly closed, and there were no lights on inside. It was eerily quiet all around, and I could feel a strong, gloomy atmosphere in the courtyard.
Did something happen to Bucket 6?
My expression changed instantly, and I walked up and kicked the gate.
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