Chapter 7
Xie Que's talisman paper burned quickly, and it was just past twelve o'clock when they returned home.
"Do you want to eat something before leaving or go back to eat at a restaurant?" Xie took out two buckets of instant noodles.
Although Jing Xiebai is not picky, he will definitely choose to eat good food if he can. He doesn't want to stay in the countryside and eat instant noodles anymore.
"Go back and eat. I'll treat you to a meal as a welcome to the new neighbor." Jing Xiebai had actually always wanted to treat Xie Que to a meal. After all, after half a year, a brave man finally came to live in the haunted house. Jing Xiebai cherished this hard-earned neighbor.
The Jing family is also a master of exorcism, and Jing Xiebai has been learning the art since he was a child. In junior high school, Jing Xiebai used the Jing family's name to take on jobs to earn pocket money. When he was in high school, Jing's father simply handed the family's tasks to Jing Xiebai, while he and his wife traveled around, calling it "giving his son a chance to practice." In fact, everyone knew that he was too lazy to continue being an exorcist.
Fortunately, Jing Xiebai had always been passionate about exorcism, and he was quite happy to do the work. Even though he had to travel a long way from home after accepting the family mission, often for a month at a time, Jing Xiebai could handle it, but the cat at home couldn't.
It was fine when there were neighbors before. Fubao was cute and the neighbors liked it and were willing to help Jing Xiebai take care of it. Of course, it was mainly because Jing Xiebai gave too much.
Ever since the house across the street became a haunted house, no one helped Jing Xiebai look after Fubao, and Jing Xiebai was worried about leaving him to someone else. Xie Que's move in really solved a big problem for Jing Xiebai.
Xie didn't know what evil intentions Jing Xiebai had. He just felt that since the other party had helped him so much, he should treat Jing Xiebai to a meal.
"I'll treat you. I'll find a job as soon as I get back, so you don't have to worry about me not paying you back."
What Xie Que said was true. Although finding the Taoist priest was important, it was also true that Xie Que had no money. If he didn't work, Xie Que estimated that he would really have nothing to lose.
Jing Xiebai knew that he had indeed helped Xie Que a great favor this time, so he didn't refuse. After all, there would be many opportunities to invite Xie Que to dinner, so there was no need to rush this time.
Xie checked all the switches and made sure that all the power was off before driving home with Jing Xiebai.
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They originally wanted to wait until they got home to eat, but they were so hungry halfway through the drive that they got out of the car and found a restaurant to eat something.
While waiting for the food to be served, Xie took out his mobile phone, opened the recruitment app, and found the previous chat box with the HR.
"Hello, are you still hiring for this position?"
HR responded very quickly.
"We're hiring. If you need us, you can schedule an interview."
Xie Que had an excellent resume, so finding a job wasn't difficult. The food had just arrived when Xie Que arranged an interview with the other party.
Now that he had a job, Xie had a faint smile on his face.
"What? Did you find a job?" Jing Xiebai picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth, asking vaguely.
"Yeah." Xie nodded and picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.
My mood improved and my appetite increased.
The result is the next second.
"Cough cough cough cough."
Xie really couldn't believe that the dish that looked like it didn't have much chili in it could be so spicy.
He coughed violently, held on to the table, and bent his whole body under the table.
This attracted the attention of many people in the store. Jing Xiebai hurriedly handed over a glass of cold boiled water and gently patted Xie Que's back.
"No, why can't you eat spicy food?"
Jing Xiebai loves spicy food, so considering that Xie Que might not be able to eat spicy food, he ordered a slightly spicy dish. However, he didn't expect that Xie Que couldn't eat any spicy food at all.
Xie coughed until his face turned red. He took the water and took a big gulp.
Jing Xiebai pulled out a piece of paper and wiped the sweat off his forehead, saying apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you couldn't handle spicy food."
Xie was so spicy that he couldn't speak. He opened his mouth and screamed "shashasha" (sigh), and tears came out due to the spiciness.
He took out his cell phone and started typing.
"No, why is this slightly spicy so spicy?"
Jing Xiebai was amused by his appearance and raised his voice slightly: "I didn't expect you can't eat spicy food." After that, he poured another glass of water for Xie Que and asked the boss to fry a few more dishes without any spiciness.
Xie had to drink several sips of cold water to stop the spiciness.
His eyes were slightly red and he looked at Jing Xiebai with a sad face.
"How would I know that even mildly spicy food here is this spicy."
Xie Que had a relatively light taste, and he couldn't imagine how a dish that was supposed to be slightly spicy could be so spicy.
Jing Xiebai raised the corner of his mouth, smiling a bit cunningly: "Don't you see what kind of restaurant we are in? People here can really eat spicy food."
The boss just came over with the dishes and when he heard what Jing Xiebai said, he laughed twice.
"That's right. Most people can't accept the chili peppers here."
Seeing that Xie Que was so spicy, the owner kindly gave him a bottle of Coke.
"Handsome boy, next time you come to eat, remember to tell the boss that you can't eat spicy food at all."
Xie nodded at the owner and said with disgust, "I'll remember that. Next time I come, I'll order slightly spicy."
The owner laughed out loud twice and continued to serve other customers.
Jing Xiebai moved the few bowls of dishes that had just been served in front of Xie Que.
"Just eat these and don't eat the other dishes." Jing Xiebai didn't want the other party to go back hungry.
Xie didn't hesitate, he was really hungry. He picked up some food and tasted it. After making sure it was not spicy anymore, he continued eating.
The dishes they ordered were all quite appetizing, and the two of them didn't say anything else and just ate quietly.
After dinner, Jing Xiebai asked Xie Que if he had time recently.
"Is there a friend I want you to meet?"
"Who is it?" Xie didn't know if there were any friends around Jing Xiebai that he needed to get to know.
Could it be some ghost catching master? Xie Que was wondering wildly. After all, he and Jing Xiebai were now accomplices, so it made sense for Jing Xiebai to introduce a few masters to Xie Que.
"Lu Jueqiu, I told you about him."
"Ah?" It was true that Jing Xiebai had told him about Lu Jueqiu, but he remembered that Jing Xiebai said that Lu Jueqiu was just a game fan and did not have any ghost-exorcising skills.
Jing Xiebai saw Xie Que's confusion and casually explained, "Although he's not very good at exorcism, he's quite good at programming. He created the Ghost Exorcist forum all by himself."
Although this guy created this forum with the requirement of not accepting any commissions within two years, we have to admit that he does have some talent in programming.
"Oh." Xie still didn't understand what Jing Xiebai meant. "Is there any purpose in introducing us?"
Jing Xiebai looked at Xie Que, not knowing whether he should tell Xie Que the truth. But then he thought again, Xie Que was already on the pirate ship and couldn't get off. Even if he didn't tell it now, Xie Que would know about it sooner or later.
"Don't you think it's strange that your dad is being targeted for no apparent reason?"
This is the truth. Choosing a strong middle-aged man is not a good idea. In comparison, the young children in the village are better targets.
Xie Que's expression changed as he realized what Jing Xiebai meant.
"Are you saying that the Taoist priest specifically picked my dad?" Xie was anxious. "No, why would he choose my dad? No one in my family has ever heard of him. Why would he target my family if we have no grudge against him?"
Xie's eyes flashed with anger, his lips were tightly pursed, and he exuded an unhappy aura.
Jing Xiebai opened his mouth, not knowing how to tell Xie Que the truth.
Looking at Xie Que's angry look, Jing Xiebai thought for a moment that it was enough to just forget about it. There was no need to tell Xie Que the truth.
Sometimes not knowing the truth is a kind of happiness.
But Jing Xiebai also knew that this matter would eventually not be hidden from Xie Que, so instead of hiding it from him, it would be better to tell him the truth now.
"That's right, um." Jing Xiebai thought about the wording, "Xie Que, have you ever thought that there is a ghost exorcist in your family?"
"Hmm?" Xie was stunned by the question. He frowned, not quite understanding what Jing Xiebai meant.
Ghost exorcists are inherently mysterious. If there really was a ghost exorcist in his family, there would be no reason for him not to know about it. And if such a person really existed, his family would definitely go to burn incense every Qingming Festival.
Jing Xiebai closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and spoke in one breath: "Let me put it this way. Your family once had a very powerful exorcist. I don't know exactly how many hundred years ago. That exorcist set up a formation at your ancestral tomb. The people in your family are naturally more yang than ordinary people. That's why the Taoist priest chose to attack your father."
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