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The next day, Xie Que and Jing Xiebai went to burn incense for Xie's father and mother early in the morning. When they returned to Xicheng, it was only ten o'clock in the morning.
A hundred years ago, the evil spirit on the outskirts of the city was just an ordinary wandering spirit. Because few people visited it and there were no reports of it harming anyone in those years, the exorcists left it alone. Then, a few brave people killed someone, dismembered the body, and dumped the body parts on the outskirts of the city. The wandering spirit was stained with blood and became an evil spirit, so they had to deal with it.
"This is a difficult matter." Lu Jueqiu handed bottles of mineral water to Xie Que and Jing Xiebai, and said dejectedly, "That ghost hasn't harmed anyone in all these years. It's almost achieved enlightenment. Suddenly, it was stained with blood and became a fierce ghost. It must have resentment in its heart. Ordinary exorcists wouldn't dare approach it."
Xie Que took a sip of water and pointed to the map on the table: "A national highway has just been built nearby. If we don't deal with it quickly, it will definitely cause a big accident."
"There's no time to rush." Jing Xiebai projected the remote sensing map onto the screen. "There are many trees and factories in the suburbs. It's difficult for us to attack the evil spirits hiding in there."
If you want to lure Chen Shan out, the prerequisite is to move the evil ghost to an open space. Otherwise, there will be so many people around and no one will know who Chen Shan is.
Xie Que looked at the map, his handsome brows slightly furrowed, and he subconsciously squeezed the water bottle: "How about we pretend that we don't want to deal with this evil spirit, and at most tell the crowd to stay away from him and leave him alone?"
If Chen Shan was eager to refine ghosts, he would definitely not miss this opportunity.
Jing Xiebai glanced at Xie Que approvingly, his lips curled up slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes: "Yes, that's it." After speaking, he looked at Lu Jueqiu beside him and said, "You go handle this matter. Xie Que and I will supervise others in exorcising ghosts. Give him the illusion that we are both seriously injured and unable to exorcise ghosts."
"Will he really believe it?" Lu Jueqiu was a little skeptical. "Why not just strengthen control over other areas and force him out?"
"No." Jing Xiebai shook his head. He had fought with Chen Shan before. This man had extremely high cultivation level. If they confronted him head-on, they would definitely suffer greater losses.
"How about adding a few more victims?" Xie suggested, "Find a few exorcists pretending to be killed by evil spirits. That would make it more believable, right?"
An exorcist will not watch others die at the hands of evil spirits in vain. This is an act that violates the rules of the industry. When Chen Shan sees someone die, he will definitely believe that they have really given up on the evil spirit.
But who should I look for?
Xie was in a dilemma. This person definitely couldn't be a real exorcist, otherwise he wouldn't be able to deceive Chen Shan. He also couldn't be without the ability to protect himself, otherwise he would die in vain.
"Are you good at making paper figures?" Xie Que looked at Jing Xiebai. He remembered that the paper figures made by Jing Xiebai could even deceive the ghost messenger, so maybe they could deceive Chen Shan.
Unexpectedly, Jing Xiebai shook his head and sighed: "My paper figurines can deceive the Yin Messengers because they judge whether a creature is alive by the presence of Yang Qi. Chen Shan is not a Yin Messenger, so this trick won't work."
"Besides, in the suburbs, even if you're dead for three days, no one might notice. It's really difficult to deceive Chen Shan."
This step is almost a dead end, but without this step, how can they guarantee that Chen Shan will be fooled?
The room was filled with a despairing silence. Although Xie was still thinking, he had actually given up in his heart.
Finally, Lu Jueqiu was the first to break the silence. He hesitated, his voice low, and said, "The Yin family should be able to do this."
"Hmm?" Jing Xiebai turned his head to look at Lu Jueqiu, not understanding what he meant.
Lu Jueqiu scratched his hair, and his smooth white hair instantly became a mess. His hair had become rough from excessive bleaching and dyeing. He organized his words and finally chose to confess honestly: "I have secretly maintained contact with the Yin family. They can also remain in the state of the dead in the mortal world except for the place where we had dinner last time."
Jing Xiebai stared at Lu Jueqiu, his tone somewhat aggressive: "Why do you keep in touch with them? Aren't you afraid of causing trouble?"
Lu Jueqiu was also a little unhappy and kicked the table in annoyance: "I just want to know more about the Yin family! What if they can't control the underworld and come to us to borrow people?"
The last meeting with the Yin family did not leave a good impression on Lu Jueqiu. He has been cautious since he was a child. After returning and checking, he found that Lin Zixu was not an exception. The Yin family not only sent people to the world of the living, but also borrowed people from the world of the living.
"I know you're afraid that I'll get into trouble if I have too much contact with them, but I can't just leave such a big family alone." He knew that Jing Xiebai had become a little neurotic after Lin Zixu's death, and he hardly allowed anyone around him to fall into danger. He always rushed to the front to exorcise ghosts, but he was not a loser, and he would not hide behind others for protection.
Jing Xiebai naturally understood this. He suppressed his temper and said, "Okay, you are responsible for communicating with the Yin family." After saying this, he stopped talking.
Xie understood Jing Xiebai's concerns and wanted to comfort him but didn't know where to start. Jing Xiebai was too strong. In all the time he had been with him, he had only rarely been able to see Jing Xiebai's inner fragility and confusion.
Jing Xiebai is also a flesh-and-blood person. No matter how many years he has been exorcising ghosts or how strong he has become, in Xie Que's eyes, he is just someone who took the initiative to knock on the door to help him. Xie Que will not leave everything to Jing Xiebai to deal with.
Lu Jueqiu didn't want to say anything more, so he answered a phone call and left. Shi Ming had returned to the company, leaving only Xie Que and Jing Xiebai in the huge house.
Jing Xiebai stood up silently and walked towards the room, but Xie hurriedly called out to him.
"I think you can trust us a little more."
Jing Xiebai paused, not turning back. Xie continued, "What I mean is, you can try to rely on us."
"Ever since we met, you've always stood in front of me, but I'm actually capable of facing difficulties on my own. I think Lu Jueqiu feels the same way as me. We both want to share the pressure with you."
"Thank you for your help, but I want to walk side by side with you."
Xie didn't remember how long he spoke, he just remembered that he blurted out everything in his heart. By the end, his mouth was dry. Just as he was about to drink some water, he saw Jing Xiebai turn around and look at him seriously.
"What's wrong?" Xie belatedly realized he was a little embarrassed. He wasn't good at expressing himself. This was the first time in the past twenty-two years that he had spoken to someone about these things.
Jing Xiebai suddenly asked: "Do you like me?"
"Ah?" Xie Que opened his mouth in shock, and the water bottle in his hand was not held firmly, and was caught by Jing Xiebai.
Jing Xiebai manually closed Xie Que's mouth and analyzed, "You spoke for a total of fifteen minutes. Except for the first thirty seconds when you talked about Lu Jueqiu, the rest of the time was spent talking about our relationship. You even said you wanted to walk side by side with me. If this isn't love, what is it?"
"No!" Xie Que's face flushed with anxiety, and he shouted, "How could you think that? You don't think much of Lu Jueqiu, do you?"
Jing Xiebai frowned, somewhat puzzled. "Why do I care so much about Lu Jueqiu? I don't allow him to have any contact with the Yin family because I'm afraid others will suspect him of trying to win over the Yin family. He's such a grown man, and he doesn't exorcise ghosts, so how could he be in danger?"
Jing Xiebai, while ostensibly unconcerned about the affairs of the four great families, focused on exorcising ghosts. Secretly, he relied on Lu Jueqiu to keep a clear grasp of each family's movements. He never worried about Lu Jueqiu's safety, only about being caught by the other two families.
"I'm angry because he didn't discuss it with me." Jing Xiebai handed the water to Xie Que. "Why are you so excited? If this isn't love for me, what is it?"
Xie Que put the water down, somewhat confused about Jing Xiebai's train of thought: "You've saved me so many times, it's normal for me to care about your safety, okay!"
Xie has never liked anyone. He does feel that Jing Xiebai is different from others, but that doesn’t mean he likes Jing Xiebai!
“You are…”
Xie Que wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Jing Xiebai: "Alright, alright, I'm just teasing you. Look how nervous you are." He rubbed Xie Que's head and his tone returned to his usual relaxed tone: "I know what I'm doing and won't rush into things headfirst. You don't have to worry about me."
Xie Que wanted to say something else, but Jing Xiebai had already entered the room.
In the next few days, they were busy exorcising ghosts with other exorcists, and the time they spent alone was greatly reduced. Although Xie Que did not show any emotion on the surface, he always felt that Jing Xie Bai was avoiding him in private.
Lu Jueqiu invited a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl from the Yin family. According to him, the girl never left the Yin family and no one except the head of the family had seen her, so there was no need to worry about being recognized.
Jing Xiebai set up a formation to lure away the evil spirit. Two days later, the Yin family died in the suburbs and many passers-by were hurt by the evil spirit. Half a month later, the evil spirit became more and more powerful, but Chen Shan still did not move.
"What's going on?" Jing Xiebai was a little annoyed. The evil spirits had begun to approach the city, and if Chen Shan didn't show up, they would have to take action.
"I don't know either." Lu Jueqiu looked at the surveillance footage on the computer. He had been keeping a close eye on the movements in the suburbs for the past half month. He even knew clearly whether there were any birds flying by. He was not at peace in his heart.
Xie, however, was looking at the computer behind him, and he was very calm. "Chen Shan is a very cautious person. Let's try to lure the evil spirit back first. We must pretend that we can't do anything to it, and then we will start to exorcise the ghost immediately."
Chen Shan needs the evil ghost more than they do. If they really start to exorcise the ghost, Chen Shan will definitely not be able to hold back.
"We need to act quickly and put pressure on Chen Shan to make him show up." Xie added, "We can't lure it into the open this time. We need to lure it into the mountains."
The last time they had fought Chen Shan was in the mountains. This move seemed to make it more difficult for them to exorcise the ghost, but in fact it was to make Chen Shan relax his vigilance. After all, who would take the initiative to make it more difficult for themselves to exorcise the ghost?
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Xie nodded and went to the room to draw talismans alone. He had to bring some equipment with him this time.
Jing Xiebai was about to catch up when Lu Jueqiu pulled him back. He frowned and glanced back at Lu Jueqiu, his face full of confusion.
"What happened between you and him?"
"With whom?"
Lu Jueqiu rolled his eyes: "Xie Que, he hasn't been with you for a while, have you bullied him?"
Jing Xiebai slapped Lu Jueqiu's hand away, his face speechless: "Why would I bully him? I'm just afraid that he'll get hurt!"
"Then why is he hiding from you?"
Jing Xiebai was also unhappy when this matter was mentioned. He pulled Lu Jueqiu closer and said in a low voice: "Because I was heartbroken."
"Broken heart?" Lu Jueqiu widened his eyes and looked at Jing Xiebai in disbelief. "When did you start dating?"
"Tsk, you don't understand this." Jing Xiebai told Lu Jueqiu everything that happened a few days ago. At the end, he said, "He doesn't even like me. If this isn't a broken heart, what is it?"
Unexpectedly, Lu Jueqiu didn't understand Jing Xiebai's meaning at all. He asked in shock, "When did you fall in love with Xie Que?"
"Well..." Jing Xiebai was a little embarrassed. "He just came back from the hospital not long ago. He almost lost his life that time. I was more nervous than if I were dying."
Jing Xiebai is actually not a person who values life. He will try his best to save people, but the exorcist has experienced too many separations and deaths, so he does not value life and death.
The last time he saw the evil spirit attack Xie Que, Jing Xiebai admitted that he was afraid. Fear was like a sudden downpour, washing over the barren land in his heart, and he suddenly realized that he was afraid of death.
"But if she doesn't like you, how can this be considered a broken heart?" Lu Jueqiu interrupted Jing Xiebai's sadness with a look of disgust, "Do you have any shame? This is at most a failed secret love."
Jing Xiebai's face darkened and he pushed Lu Jueqiu away: "Get out of here, don't delay me from chasing people."
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