Yu Daochen waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it. I wasted some time encountering a ghost wall."
"Ghost wall?" Biao Tao teased, "No way, are there ghosts who dare to stop Master Yu in Jiangdu?"
Yu Daochen gave him an annoyed look, "Get lost."
"But speaking of which, the moment I came to pick someone up, I encountered danger. Is it that you, old Biao, wanted to silence me?"
Yu Daochen was only joking, but Biao Tao's expression changed for a moment before returning to normal. He laughed, "Damn, Master Yu, you're slandering me. Be careful, I'll sue you for defamation."
Yu Daochen patted Old Biao's shoulder and smiled, "I was just kidding. Alright, let's go pick up the person."
How could Yu Daochen not notice Biao Tao's fleeting expression? It was guilt and nervousness, no mistake about it.
Biao Tao led Yu Daochen and Ma Danna towards where the evil spirits were held.
A gust of wind blew through the corridor, and Ma Danna shivered from the cold.
Yu Daochen smiled faintly, "Old Biao, you're something. The police station is now staffed entirely by ghosts, with no human personnel."
Ma Danna couldn't see it, but Yu Daochen clearly saw a ghost walk past them.
Moreover, there were at least seven or eight ghosts in this police station.
Biao Tao chuckled, "Isn't this saving expenses? Besides, these ghosts are much more efficient than humans."
Yu Daochen smiled faintly and said nothing. Since Biao Tao took in those ghosts, he had carried out massive layoffs. Although the overall strength had indeed increased significantly, there was also a drawback: those ghosts dared not come out during the day.
The current police station could be called a genuine haunted house, with spirits dominating the living.
"Old Biao, I still have to remind you, keeping company with ghosts is like playing with fire and getting burned. Old Biao, you need to be careful." Yu Daochen warned.
Biao Tao nodded and continued to lead the two towards the room where the evil spirits were held.
They walked around a corner and reached a room at the end of the corridor.
Yu Daochen looked at the dozens of talismans pasted on the door and smiled, "The work of the Talisman Sect."
Biao Tao looked at the dozens of talismans on the door with a pained expression, "These few talismans alone cost me nearly 150,000 yuan."
Yu Daochen nodded. Biao Tao's words were not false. The base paper for these talismans was soaked in the blood of roosters that were three years or older. Moreover, the cinnabar was of the highest quality, and the engraver had to be an elder-level master.
That's why they were so expensive.
But speaking of which, the Talisman Sect was quite profitable. A few simple talismans were worth over a hundred thousand.
Mentioning talismans, Yu Daochen suddenly remembered that Kang Chengman of the Talisman Sect had promised to teach Xiao Cai Xing the cultivation method of innate talismans. He wondered how Xiao Cai Xing was learning.
As soon as Yu Daochen returned to the shop and charged his phone, he found that Zhou Fu had called more than a hundred times.
Zhou Fu had gone into seclusion after returning to the sect. Later, upon hearing the news of Yu Daochen's demise, he rushed to Jiangdu by train overnight, only to receive news that Yu Daochen was fine on the train.
Later, Yu Daochen called him again to the Talisman Sect to learn the cultivation of innate talismans.
Originally, Yu Daochen wanted to accompany him, saying he would provide backup and prevent the kid from being bullied, but Zhou Fu refused outright.
Yu Daochen could only reluctantly give him a few instructions, telling him to call if he was bullied.
Biao Tao tore off one of the talismans in the middle and pushed the door open.
Before Yu Daochen even entered, he saw countless bottles and jars neatly arranged, each with three yellow talismans pasted on it.
They were divided into five areas: Ling, Li, Sha, Ming, and Wang.
However, the last area marked "Wang" had no jars.
The room was about four hundred square meters in size, and a Bagua disk was installed on the ceiling.
Biao Tao pointed to the area with special markings, "Master Yu, that's the jar."
Yu Daochen walked forward and picked up the jar, taking a look.
The talismans on it were clearly two more than on the other jars.
Yu Daochen thought for a moment and opened the lid sealed with yellow talismans.
A wisp of white smoke floated out and quickly transformed into a human figure.
A red dress, long hair, hands bound by chains, and a face as pale as death.
Yu Daochen was all too familiar with those chains; they were made of Soul-Suppressing Stone.
The overall features matched; it was indeed this fellow.
The female ghost stared coldly at Yu Daochen.
"General Huo commissioned me to find you. My apologies for the intrusion." Yu Daochen didn't want to interact further with the female ghost. He raised the jar and put her back in.
Yu Daochen put the jar away and looked at Biao Tao, "Since I've found the person, I'll be leaving now."
Biao Tao nodded, "Alright, Master Yu, travel safely."
Yu Daochen nodded and left the police station with Ma Danna, then drove away.
On the road, Ma Danna wanted to take the old route, but Yu Daochen stopped her and took the highway instead.
At 2:30 AM, Ma Danna drove to the old street intersection. After saying goodbye to Ma Danna, Yu Daochen walked towards the shop.
When he reached the entrance of the Midnight Spirit Shop, he saw a figure sitting on the threshold.
It seemed there was a customer.
Yu Daochen walked directly to the figure. The figure slowly looked up, revealing an old woman in her sixties.
Yu Daochen glanced at the old woman's hands and then at her brows, frowning.
This person should not be older than twenty.
Although her face was weathered, her hands were like those of a young person, especially her brows, which did not show the exhaustion of old age.
This could only mean two things: either she knew disguise techniques, or she was a peer.