Bai Guangnian watched Bai Guangyue charge at him with the peach wood sword, his face turning ashen.
The previous attack had nearly blown his backside apart; another one might send him to the afterlife.
Enduring the pain, Bai Guangnian planted his left foot on the ground, shouting and kicking the floor with his foot, yelling, "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"
Seeing that Bai Guangyue was completely unaffected, Bai Guangnian's face turned pale with fright. As Bai Guangyue got closer and closer, he urgently cried out, "Miss Zhao, save me quickly!"
Zhao Yan lunged forward, deflecting the peach wood sword Bai Guangyue was thrusting at him.
The moment she deflected it, she raised her hand, grabbed Bai Guangyue by the collar, and delivered several slaps.
At the same time, she took out another talisman and quickly stuck it onto Bai Guangyue's forehead.
"Dao of the Supreme, Awaken!"
With this cold shout, the talisman on Bai Guangyue's forehead transformed into a golden light, vanishing before their eyes in an instant.
As it vanished, Bai Guangyue quickly regained consciousness.
The vengeful spirit behind him glared at Zhao Yan in anger and quickly drifted away behind him.
The lights overhead flickered a few times, then returned to normal.
Liu Tan, who was sitting on a stool, toppled over with the stool behind him.
The moment Bai Guangyue regained consciousness, he looked at his hands. Seeing the tip of the peach wood sword dripping blood, he yelped in fright and exclaimed, "What just happened?"
"Big Brother, why are you clutching your backside!"
Bai Guangnian was in too much pain to speak. Zhao Yan said, "Brother Bai, your Dao heart was unstable, and you were deluded by an evil spirit, causing you to attack your elder brother."
"Ah, I'm sorry, Big Brother." Bai Guangyue walked over fearfully and quickly checked Bai Guangnian's injuries.
Zhao Yan squatted down and helped Liu Tan, who had fallen to the ground.
After a careful examination, she found that the evil spirit that had possessed Liu Tan had also left.
After waking Liu Tan up, he was still foolishly babbling at Zhao Yan.
"Thank goodness for you, Miss Zhao," Bai Guangnian said gratefully.
If Zhao Yan hadn't been there, they might have met a terrible fate.
Zhao Yan waved her hand and said, "It's nothing, Brother Bai. However, this evil spirit is very cunning. It didn't truly attack but instead released the vengeful spirit of the deceased."
"Seeing that the situation here was not right, it immediately recalled the vengeful spirit. If we try to summon the vengeful spirit again, we might not be able to," Zhao Yan said.
Hearing Zhao Yan's words, the Bai brothers fell silent.
After this incident, they understood their own capabilities. If they delved deeper, the risks would be great.
"Then, according to Miss Zhao's suggestion?" Bai Guangnian asked.
Zhao Yan paused and said gravely, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs? I'm afraid we have to go to Liushui Village to check the situation. At the same time, the risks will definitely increase."
"To be honest, Brother Bai, it takes more than two days by car to get to Liushui Village. I'm afraid I can't go..."
Before Zhao Yan could finish, Liu Tan's father immediately interjected, "Everyone, I know this matter is difficult. If my son can be restored to normal, I am willing to give each of you fifty thousand yuan."
Zhao Yan's eyes blinked involuntarily, and she swallowed hard.
"Boss Liu, please wait a moment. Let's listen to Miss Zhao's analysis first. Miss Zhao, please continue." Bai Guangnian was somewhat displeased by Liu Tan's interruption, especially after witnessing Zhao Yan's abilities.
Money was not as important to them anymore.
Zhao Yan coughed into her hand and said, "I meant that it takes two days to get to Liushui Village, so we should go early to avoid any further complications."
Bai Guangnian nodded and said, "Miss Zhao is right, to prevent any more suicide cases from happening."
"Brother Bai, what about your backside?" Zhao Yan asked softly.
Bai Guangnian's face was filled with righteousness. "Miss Zhao, please rest assured. I have the people behind me, and I have nowhere else to retreat. This minor injury will not stop me."
"Good!" Zhao Yan clapped her hands.
Zhao Yan turned around and held out five fingers, lowering her voice. "Boss Liu, are you serious about fifty thousand yuan?"
Liu Tan's father looked at Zhao Yan's expression and thought she found the amount too low.
After all, he had seen from the side how the cold wind had been blowing, along with waves of deadly evil energy. Although he couldn't see any ghosts, he had seen Bai Guangyue suddenly go berserk.
He knew this matter was extremely difficult, and ordinary people would not dare to take on such a task.
"Seventy thousand yuan," Liu Tan's father immediately changed his mind and said seriously.
Zhao Yan took a deep breath, her heart pounding, and her legs felt a little weak.
This was a big business.
"Miss Zhao, do you think it's acceptable?"
Zhao Yan, having finally suppressed her excitement, said in a calm tone, "Yes, but you must first pay thirty thousand yuan in cash. The remaining forty thousand will be paid after the matter is concluded."
"Fortunately, you met me, Zhao Yan. If it were someone else, seventy thousand yuan might not be enough."
Liu Tan's father smiled obsequiously and said, "Of course, Miss Zhao is like a living Bodhisattva."
After the bank account number was sent, thirty thousand yuan was quickly transferred.
Zhao Yan counted the five zeros after the 3 and couldn't help but grin.
Just a few days ago, she was worried about her car loan. Now, she didn't need to scrape by. After this job, her wallet would be full again.
After sending Bai Guangnian to the hospital to have his wounds dressed, Zhao Yan found a hotel and settled in, planning to depart early the next morning.
The next day.
Before Zhao Yan could call Bai Guangnian, the two brothers found her first.
They were much more anxious than Zhao Yan, fearing that there would be more victims who committed suicide.
Accompanying them was a young man around twenty-five years old, with a hint of arrogance on his face, who sized Zhao Yan up several times.
"Miss Zhao, we should depart," Bai Guangnian said.
Zhao Yan said, "Okay," and turned to pick up her clothes by the bed.
The young man said, "This is the Miss Zhao you were talking about?"
Bai Guangnian immediately replied, "Yes, this is Miss Zhao. If Miss Zhao hadn't been here yesterday, my brother and I would have been finished."
The young man narrowed his eyes and said softly, "That's just because you two are useless."
"In our line of work, we value the aura of Dao. This Miss Zhao doesn't have any Dao aura, nor does she seem as powerful as you described yesterday. Could it be that you're trying to trick me?"
"Senior Brother, this is true. Miss Zhao's methods are very powerful. We relied entirely on Miss Zhao yesterday," Bai Guangyue said immediately.
The young man said impatiently, "Let's go. I could handle this matter myself. You suggested bringing her along, and if anything happens, I'll have to be the one to save you all."
Bai Guangnian and Bai Guangyue fell silent.
Zhao Yan retrieved her clothes and looked at the dejected expressions of the two brothers, asking, "What's wrong?"