Ye Youshi lowered his head, looked around, and asked, "Streamer, did you deal with that monster?"
Jiang Lin nodded slightly, "Mm."
After pulling the three of them up and seeing they were still breathing, he didn't bother and turned to put away the blue-faced monster.
Now, seeing the three of them awake, he was ready to leave.
But before leaving, Jiang Lin glanced at them, then at the villagers. He said, "Exorcising ghosts and helping people is a good thing. But don't delve too deep into this line of work, or you'll get yourself trapped."
"Whatever you do... do it within your capabilities."
The deeper one went, the more dangerous it became. This danger wasn't just from monsters. It was also from the Underworld. If certain boundaries were crossed, the Underworld might intervene.
!!!
The three of them felt a jolt in their hearts, their bodies instinctively tensing. The streamer... was he warning them?
Tang Tianze stopped calling out. Jiang Ziwei even thought of his own family's affairs. Why did the Daoist sect decline, why did ancient texts disappear... What happened during their peak period...
"Yes."
"Thank you for the reminder, streamer."
"We understand."
The three of them looked at the ground and replied respectfully.
"Mm, I'm leaving."
Jiang Lin nodded, removed the barrier that enveloped the villagers, and confirmed nothing was left behind before turning to leave.
Silence fell upon the bridge. After a while, Tang Tianze asked softly, "Did the streamer leave?"
Ye Youshi looked up and around, "Mm, he left."
"Hoo~"
Tang Tianze and Jiang Ziwei both sighed in relief. Then they relaxed their bodies and stretched.
Tang Tianze twisted his neck, "What did the streamer mean by what he said just now?"
"Don't delve too deep?" Which depth? Into what? "Do it within your capabilities?" Did he think they were too weak?
Jiang Ziwei glanced at him, "You didn't understand anything? Then why did you agree so quickly just now?"
Tang Tianze said as a matter of course, "You have to maintain a good attitude!" The atmosphere just now was clearly quite serious. If he had asked, he probably would have been beaten again.
Jiang Ziwei: "..."
Ye Youshi patted himself and stood up, checking if his clothes were neat and if any items were missing. He explained, "He was probably talking about our internal research and the matter of exorcising ghosts. If we come into contact with or research too much, it's easy to cross the line. There should be some taboos involved here."
Jiang Ziwei nodded, "Yes. Do you remember I said before that most of my family's ancient texts are gone? The Daoist sect has declined by now. Something must have happened back then."
"Oh, I get it now." Tang Tianze suddenly understood, "Exorcising ghosts and helping people is a good thing. But delving too deep and crossing the line might not be a good thing, right?"
Jiang Ziwei and Ye Youshi nodded: "Mm." "Yes, that's right."
...
Afterward, the three of them tidied up briefly, checked the three corpses, and the situation in the river. Although they knew in their hearts that the streamer had been here and wouldn't leave any dangerous things behind, they also had their own responsibilities and had to check what needed to be checked. This way, they would have the confidence to tell the villagers.
After confirming there were no further issues, Tang Tianze waved to the villagers, "It's okay. You can come and collect the people."
"Is it really over?"
"Was the monster dealt with?"
"Master Mages, are you alright?"
The villagers asked in disbelief, their voices a jumble of questions. It wasn't that they didn't want to believe, they were just timid and scared. This kind of thing was beyond their understanding and ability to resolve. Also, what was with the masters looking down just now? It seemed like they were talking to someone?
Tang Tianze was helpless but understood, saying, "It's all resolved, it's fine now." He wanted to say that the streamer had been here, but he was afraid the villagers wouldn't understand.
At this moment, a young man in the village received a message on his phone and looked at it. He became somewhat excited and said to everyone, "The Master Mages are telling the truth, the monster is really gone!"
"My child—"
"Amuzi..."
A few figures rushed to the bridge first, arriving before the three corpses. They cried their hearts out.
"Why did you leave like this, sob sob sob..."
"Why did this happen!"
Everything had started to get better, so why did such a thing happen now? Did they really not have the fate to live a good life? Were they destined to suffer their whole lives?
...
The villagers gradually gathered around. Looking at the scene, they sighed endlessly. At the same time, they couldn't help but feel fortunate that they were still alive and their families were safe... Although this thought was somewhat shameful, after confirming there was a monster in the river and now that the monster was gone, this thought did flash through their minds.
On the other side, the village chief began to discuss the situation with Tang Tianze and the other two.
"Sirs, can you tell us why this happened? That way, we can avoid such incidents in the future."
Tang Tianze was responsible for the detailed communication and replied, "Based on our observations and deductions, there might have been a problem during the construction of the bridge..."
"...The New Year is coming soon, so you can burn some offerings and prepare some good food here..."
As Tang Tianze spoke, the village chief nodded repeatedly. He was inwardly shocked, never expecting that everything was caused by the bridge construction.
"We will definitely do as you say! We will definitely do as you say!"
Afterward, at the warm invitation of the villagers, the three of them went to their cars to tidy up and change their clothes. They had a meal in the village. At the dinner table, when everyone heard that another master had helped, they immediately wanted to go and thank him in person. They were stopped by the three of them and the young men from the village. How could they see the streamer whenever they wanted? If they really wanted to thank him, they could just give a reward in the live stream.
After the meal, the three were preparing to leave. As they came out of the village chief's house, someone rushed over.
"Master Mages, please come and see!"
"What happened?"
The three exchanged glances, finding it strange. It shouldn't be. They had already checked everything, and the streamer had also been here.
"No, no..." The person panted, "Something has appeared on those three corpses!"
Something has appeared? The three of them rushed to the mourning halls of the three families to take a look. It turned out that after receiving the corpses, the three families were preparing to tidy them up so they could be buried properly. But when they were cleaning them, they found something extra on the bodies.
—A Ping An Kou (peace buckle).
It was the size of a copper coin, smooth and round on the outside, with an empty center where a string could be passed through. If it were any other time, they wouldn't have been surprised and would have simply put the item away. But now, these corpses were pulled out of the river. They had come into contact with monsters. All other items were tattered, but only this Ping An Kou was as good as new. How could they not be surprised? Moreover, this kind of thing was not popular in their area. At most, they would buy gold necklaces, gold earrings, and the like.
The three families discussed it, and all three corpses had one! And they were gold, silver, and jade. The three families immediately cried out that it was bad!
"Could it be the monster's doing?!"
...
After Tang Tianze and the other two arrived, they conducted an inspection and, combined with the live stream information they had just learned online, they immediately understood.
Ye Youshi comforted them, "It's nothing, it was left by that master."
"Ping An Kou is also called Huai Gu or Luohan Yan. It can ward off evil and prevent disasters, symbolizing safe travels. It has the effect of nourishing the body and protecting it. Nowadays, it is often given as a gift between lovers, family, and friends, signifying peace."
These three were harmed by that monster. And this Ping An Kou was obtained from that monster. Placing it on these three corpses now was also considered a 'gift from family.'
"You can rest assured and keep it." Ye Youshi said, while also thinking, when the streamer came to catch the ghost, besides the monster, did he see anything else?
...
On the other side, not long after Jiang Lin left, he closed the live stream. In the black screen of the live stream, the viewers gradually discovered new continents through exchanging information.
"Holy crap, so those three are the legendary big shots!"
"Spiritual Affairs Agency, I've only heard of it! Today I actually have a chance to see it! (Excited jpg.)"
"Good heavens! The big shots are all so young, I'm envious!"
"Add one."
Suddenly, a series of shining reward effects flew by.
"Shi Fei Village rewarded the streamer with a sports car * 10, with the message: Thank you, streamer, for your help! Your great kindness is beyond repayment!"
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