Amidst the wails of the blue-clothed ghost, its body transformed into wisps of green light, slowly drifting into the Soul Guiding Lamp.
Following this, Nanshanzi, along with Mochuan and Wang Hu, found the missing man in the backyard of the Erlang Temple. However, this man had too much vital energy drained from him, leaving him with a pale complexion and shallow breathing, much like Wang Hu had been previously.
Seeing his dire condition, Nanshanzi first performed a ritual to bestow a breath of vital energy upon him, then called for an ambulance.
After the three of them saw the man off in the ambulance, Wang Hu went back to discuss debt collection with his boss, while Nanshanzi pulled Mochuan aside and asked, "Young friend, have you heard of the Bureau of Anomalies?"
"Uh… I think I've heard of it. It's the department that handles ghosts and ghost domains, right?"
"Yes, I, and Qingyang Mountain behind me, have joined this department. Young friend, you have your special recruitment exam in a month, right? You can join early to learn from the experience of seasoned ghost exterminators."
"This department is open to civilians? Isn't it an official department?" Mochuan asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No… because years ago, when the government first established this department, they found that purely relying on assessments and civil service exams made it difficult to fully recruit ghost extermination experts and professionals from the common folk. This was because many people didn't want their secluded cultivation disturbed or to be managed by others.
So, the government simply transformed the department into a semi-civilian organization, with only the administrators and leaders being official personnel.
Subsequently, they invited all renowned folk ghost exterminators for experience sharing, information dissemination, ghost bounties, and more. Members who had already joined could introduce promising newcomers or old masters planning to emerge, requiring only information collection."
"So, are you interested? You can hone your skills, find collaborators, and the compensation and task bonuses are quite substantial," Nanshanzi asked with a smile.
"Yes, thank you for the recommendation, Senior Nanshanzi. I'll join." Mochuan bowed to Nanshanzi. The change in address pleased Nanshanzi greatly. He smiled and patted Mochuan's shoulder, saying, "Get up. You can go see the person I recommended last time after your exam. He'll be here until the end of the year, so there's no need to rush. Focus on your upcoming exam first."
"Okay, thank you, Senior Nanshanzi." Mochuan nodded. Nanshanzi then gave Mochuan a WeChat contact, telling him to add the group before he left.
Meanwhile, in a small building on Erlang Temple Street.
A tall, long-haired man frowned as he listened to the report from a multi-eyed ghost in front of him.
"So… Qingyitong was annihilated by that young man with the Soul Guiding Lamp as his ability?"
"Y-yes…"
"Where's that old fellow Nanshanzi?"
"His strength has clearly declined… He… he even struggled to deal with that little ghost, let alone the fact that he was at a disadvantage several times when dealing with Qingyitong."
"Good… it seems the Five Corpse Gu has taken effect. Now we just need to wait for him to slowly turn into a dried corpse… Pay attention to that young man these few days. My Yanluo Hall also needs this new ghost cultivation genius to strengthen its power…"
"Yes, Lord Wuchang!"
…
When Mochuan finally arrived home, exhausted, it was almost 12 o'clock.
Mochuan saw Mofei, dressed in a pink bunny pajama, lying slanted on the sofa. Her pretty face showed a slight smile, and a glistening saliva trickled from her cherry-like lips, as if she were having a sweet dream.
"Sigh… if you can't stay awake, don't. You shouldn't stay up late."
Mochuan turned off the TV, which was airing a soap opera, then scooped up Mofei in a princess carry and took her back to the bedroom.
Mochuan gently placed Mofei on the bed. Just as he was about to leave, he noticed that Mofei, at some point, had wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and refused to let go. Mochuan tried to pry her hands off, but the stubborn girl wouldn't loosen her grip. Helpless, he sat down on the edge of the bed, letting Mofei cling to him.
Under the faint moonlight, Mochuan gazed at Mofei's face: her skin was fair and delicate, as if it could be popped by a gentle touch; her eyebrows were neither too thick nor too thin, elegantly curved like willow branches; although her eyes were closed, he recalled her peach blossom eyes and the tear mole at the corner of her eye when they were open, making her look unreal, like a painting; her slight dimples at the corners of her mouth complemented Mofei's overall pure yet soft and adorable appearance.
"Sigh… the thought of Mofei being snatched away by some scoundrel makes me incredibly annoyed…" Mochuan gently stroked Mofei's hair and shook his head. "No, I have to get up early tomorrow. I can't delay any longer. Sleep!"
Mochuan poked Mofei's cheek with force, speaking in his usual tone for waking her up, "Mofei, wake up. If you don't get up soon, you'll be late."
As if a switch had been flipped, Mofei began to nuzzle Mochuan's waist, mumbling indistinctly, "Just… just a little longer… *huhu*… *huhu*…"
"Let go… I'm going back to my room." Mochuan looked at Mofei with a helpless expression.
Mofei seemed to realize something, her pretty face flushing slightly. She continued to feign sleep, loosening her grip, then turned her back to Mochuan, pretending to continue sleeping.
Mochuan shook his head, returned to his own bedroom, changed clothes, and got into bed.
Boom!!—
Outside, dark clouds finally obscured the moon, thunder rumbled, and the heavens trembled. Soon, a torrential rain began to pour.
Listening to the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning outside, Mochuan suddenly felt a wave of emotion—he had started as just an ordinary person, and even after awakening, he probably wasn't considered exceptionally talented. He had even considered how to work part-time to support Mofei's schooling.
Unexpectedly, the golden finger never disappointed the transmigration protagonists. Now he was wealthy, well-connected, capable, and talented…
As Mochuan lost himself in thought, the man who had been tired for most of the day soon fell into a deep sleep.
A while later, Mochuan's bedroom door was gently pushed open, and Mofei peeked her small head into the room.
Hearing Mochuan's breathing gradually stabilize, Mofei tiptoed into the room. She first gently poked Mochuan's face, and after confirming he was sound asleep, she quietly picked up and took away the clothes Mochuan had casually tossed aside, then quietly closed the door and left Mochuan's bedroom.
Looking at the clothes in her hands, Mofei's eyes gradually became hazy, then filled with a morbid gleam. Her flushed cheeks turned an abnormal crimson.
…
When Mochuan and Mofei went to school the next day, they weren't late. However, Mochuan found Mofei's listlessness quite strange. But no matter how he asked, Mofei insisted she was too scared by the thunder to sleep.
"Something's not right…" Mochuan shook his head and began his slow jog warm-up.
Su Li looked at the awkward-looking siblings, shook his head, and said to the five people who were warming up, "Hurry up! Make sure to stretch your muscles and tendons! Don't get injured during the formal training later! Otherwise, it will greatly delay the teaching progress!"
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