Chapter 590

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Whether it was provocation or unintentional, it all signified that the Xie Chong Zhi Qi in Ping'an Community was about to spiral out of control.

Shen Yao thought to herself that it was fortunate she had anticipated this early on; someone with a fragile psyche would have already snapped.

They had no way to deal with the corpses downstairs, so they could only call the Investigation Bureau first.

Considering that entering at this time would easily cause problems, and the people were already dead, there was no need to add a few more to the count.

Simply put, they would wait until early morning tomorrow to handle it.

They rested and slept as usual, then got up on schedule during the night to clear the Xie Chong Zhi Qi in the building's corridors.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen were both very composed; by the time daylight broke and the Investigation Bureau entered together with the police and ambulances, two bodies were already lying downstairs.

"All incidents occurred last night; the Xie Chong Zhi Qi on the top floor could no longer be suppressed," the slipped-through-the-net fish would constantly devour people's essence, causing more deaths.

Yu Yan's expression was cold and solemn; watching the police and ambulances leave one after another, she had just spoken softly to Shen Yao about Chengli Daochang's three disciples.

The people have arrived, but three became one; two were ambushed last night and suffered heavy injuries, so they can only recuperate temporarily under the Investigation Bureau's protection.

Shen Yao: ……

"Is there a hidden story behind this matter?" Logically, their handling of the supernatural anomalies in Ping'an Community shouldn't affect anyone.

Yu Yan waved her hand, "Society shows signs of chaos, and certain people can't suppress their urge to act.

Ping'an Community has no hidden story, including the original demolition and resettlement which were all proper procedures.

This plot of land was once heard to be a Luan Zanggang, and it already has many years of history."

Even the entire city had no small number of buildings built around Luan Zanggang or crematoriums back then, yet only Ping'an Community stirred up so many incidents.

Shen Yao temporarily set down her raised heart, thinking that as long as there was no hidden story it was fine; as for whether it was a Luan Zanggang or not, the source of Ping'an Community's mutation had nothing to do with it.

Ping'an Community was simply unlucky, happening to hit a Spiritual Qi Revival node, causing Xie Chong Zhi Qi to accumulate and prevail, which triggered this series of suicide accidents.

Spiritual Qi Revival nodes generally only appear in deep mountains and old forests rarely visited by humans, which is also why there are various strange legends.

"Prepare, prepare; better early than late," if the Ping'an Community matter drags on further, whether they can clear the instance early is set aside for now — the tenants who suffer backlash from the Xie Chong Zhi Qi will likely die in droves before this matter can be covered up.

Yu Yan and Shen Yao reconfirmed the action time repeatedly, then led their people away in a hurry.

The Investigation Bureau wasn't idle; besides Ping'an Community they had other matters to handle, it was just that Ping'an Community could not continue to be delayed and had leapt to become the primary target needing processing.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen returned to their residence; during this period they rarely had no busywork, instead choosing to nurture their spirits fully to face the evil battle coming that evening.

Talisman paper, spiritual items, purchased things such as black dog blood... Shen Yao organized her backpack little by little; the clothes on her body had long since been changed for a set.

Xu Ningchen's actions were the same as Shen Yao's; the only difference was his sticker space wasn't large, and the things he took out were far less abundant than Shen Yao's.

"These are all items confirmed to be useful; after we leave, Yu Yan and the others can use them too," helping to the end, seeing the Buddha all the way to the West.

Shen Yao raised her hand to wipe the sweat drops from both sides of her temples, thinking that some things, once done, must be done to the best to gain the most; she believed the Infinite World would not disappoint them.

When they met Yu Yan again, the time had already reached four o'clock in the afternoon.

Yu Yan wore a low-key casual outfit, with a few similarly dressed colleagues following behind her.

Shen Yao noticed a slightly obese middle-aged man behind Yu Yan.

The man looked somewhat familiar; the flesh on his face squeezed together, looking very amiable.

"This is Chengli Daochang's third disciple, who has already returned to secular life for several years."

Yu Yan's lip corners hooked up, then she led the people straight for the top floor destination.

"Miss, are you really going to resolve Ping'an Community's trouble?"

The man secretly walked up to Shen Yao, unable to resist pursing his lips and saying softly.

Shen Yao gave an "Mm," "Recently several people have already died in Ping'an Community."

The implication being, if they don't resolve it, the number of people dragged into it afterward will only grow.

In the End of Dharma era, death is like a lamp going out; in the Spiritual Qi Revival era, death leaves all sorts of troubles, especially when the death is unclear and unjust.

Man: ……

The man gave an "Aiyo," covering his face with a toothache, he muttered, "This kind of thing isn't easy to resolve; back then my master lost lifespan over this matter, and after our master passed, we senior brothers all changed careers — those who returned to secular life returned to secular life.

You young people are truly fearless out of ignorance; Ping'an Community's matter isn't this simple, there are many hidden stories involved."

Speaking to here, the man gave a light snort, "I advise you not to push too hard; if it really doesn't work, send more heinous escaped criminals," anyway, no matter how many of those people die it's not a loss, and it can even count as a good deed.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao shook her head speechlessly, "One has to try before one can give up hope."

Who retreats before even stepping onto the battlefield? Moreover, their strength isn't weak either.

Man: ……

The man continued sighing; previously he had used the same rhetoric to persuade Yu Yan, pity it was of little use; now he was unwilling to give up, yet the result was still being pushed back neither softly nor firmly.

He raised his hand to rub his very fleshy face, forcibly rallying his spirits, pondering that if it fails, he might as well just lie down in the hospital to recuperate.

Originally already living in trepidation, who would have thought that even after descending the mountain and returning to secular life he could still be found.

Boom—

The gate bound with iron chains and iron locks was opened; the huge commotion drew sidelong glances from the Ninth Floor tenants.

However, the tenants able to live here had long understood that some things were not their business; no matter how curious they were about these people's purpose in going to the top floor, they still wouldn't ask.

"Let's go; it will be troublesome when the time comes."

Yu Yan signaled the crowd behind to follow, while emphasizing to the man in a kindly tone.

"Hehe, courtesy courtesy, all things that should be done," the man grinned, completely without the embarrassment of being caught.

The xie chong qi on the top floor is thick; if a fight breaks out later, you all need to pay attention to safety.

Shen Yao cannot guarantee she has the energy to protect others; at that time she will definitely need to focus her spirit on dealing with the source of calamity.

Yu Yan nodded, "Rest assured, we all brought life-saving things."

Don't underestimate the Investigation Bureau just because there are few people; they still have many life-saving methods. Besides the talisman-drawing skill Shen Yao taught them, the Investigation Bureau can also produce one or two effective spirit items.

"Let's go. While it's not dark yet, we need to set up in advance."

Xu Ningchen reminded the two of them that they came up this time with a special purpose.

With an affirmative sound, the three walked through the gate and came to the top floor piled with sundries.

Yu Yan had already contacted the police station in advance; tonight they will seal off the area around Ping'an Community, including the tenants of Ping'an Community, who have all received a warning that they must not go out at night, otherwise they will bear the consequences.

It is impossible to evacuate all the tenants of Ping'an Community, because the xie chong qi has already marked them; once they leave Ping'an Community, without Shen Yao and the others interfering, they will only die even faster.

What is visible at a glance on the top floor is xie chong qi overflowing everywhere.

The third disciple of that Chengli Daochang slapped his thigh while muttering, "It's over, it's over."

Yu Yan and the others took out special glasses; after seeing the situation around them clearly, they all sucked in a breath of cold air.

Especially at the center of the top floor, the Bagua Array and Taiji Diagram were simply xie chong fountains; the thick scene could pickle a person thoroughly.

"What should we do now?"

Yu Yan fixed her gaze on Shen Yao; at times like this they could only rely on outside help, and the Investigation Bureau's Three-legged Cat Skill simply wouldn't do.

Shen Yao took out the miscellaneous items she had packed earlier from her backpack, "Around the Taiji Diagram and Bagua Array, try to spread them evenly."

Besides this, Shen Yao also took out a bundle of talisman paper, all Zhen Chong Fu more effective than Exorcism Talismans, and pasted them around the entire top floor.

Everyone was directed by Shen Yao to get to work; before it got dark, they had to finish these tasks.

"Sigh, wasted effort!"

The man sighed and couldn't help but say some boring words, but the people around him didn't pay him much attention.

Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen discussed the next plan; the main force would definitely be themselves, the Investigation Bureau could undertake some auxiliary roles, as for that Chengli Daochang's disciple, not dragging them down would be a great fortune, and they absolutely must not expect anything.

Not only did she not expect anything, Shen Yao also had to guard against him; what if this person was pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, bought by someone to come cause trouble?

It was also that the man didn't know Shen Yao's thoughts; otherwise he would definitely shout that he was wronged. He was already timid enough to return to secular life, so how could he dare do anything as risky as losing his head?

The sun in the sky slanted westward, and the light falling on the top floor gradually dimmed.

As one waned and the other waxed, those xie chong qi surged over; every time they touched the talisman paper at the edges around the top floor, they would retract the protruding limbs.

After the last piece of talisman paper was pasted, flowing light burst out from the talisman papers, linking all the talisman papers at the edges, emitting a warm yellow light halo, and at a speed visible to the naked eye, wearing away the xie chong qi.

Yu Yan and the others stopped working, waiting for Shen Yao's new arrangement.

"This is talisman paper for replacement; each side needs someone to guard it."

"When replacing, no more than five at a time, to prevent the talisman paper from becoming ineffective and letting these xie chong qi that burst out run out of the Ping'an Community range."

That would cause casualties over a larger area, and is also the result they least want to see.

Yu Yan took the replacement talisman paper and divided it evenly among the other colleagues.

"Rest assured, we will guard our respective positions well." As for other things, they couldn't help much, but for things like this that could be done with effort, they absolutely could not drop the ball.

As for Chengli Daochang's disciple, Shen Yao called him over to ask about the details of when the Taiji Diagram and Bagua Array were originally set up. "Later we will dismantle them and set up new Taiji Diagrams and Bagua Arrays."

To ensure consistency of effect before and after, Shen Yao needed to ask the person involved for suggestions.

The man carefully recalled for a while, saying some memories were too distant; back then he was still a half-grown child, and Chengli Daochang would be even less likely to entrust such an important matter to him, so he could only give a rough idea.

A rough idea was enough. These days Shen Yao had investigated through various channels; whether from the Investigation Bureau or from Mei Yi and Jia Daye's place, she had heard a lot of news.

Out of a comprehensive judgment of the matter, Shen Yao adjusted the plan in her mind over and over until Chengli Daochang's disciple filled in the final link.

"Hard work."

"Courtesy."

After the exchange between both sides was finished, Shen Yao signaled with her eyes that Xu Ningchen could begin.

The two walked to the center of the top floor, looking left and right around the Taiji Diagram and Bagua Array, until only a sliver of light remained at the horizon; the two immediately took action, and the talisman papers in their hands fell as fast as lightning, sounding like thunder.

The commotion caused by mixing the Spirit Thunder Talisman and Spirit Fire Talisman was not small; fortunately, the xie chong qi on the top floor came with its own barrier, blocking the sound from spreading downward.

The Taiji Diagram and Bagua Array were successfully destroyed; Yu Yan loudly reminded the other colleagues that they must guard their positions well to prevent the xie chong qi from spilling outward.

Xie chong qi thicker than before burst forth, instantly swallowing Shen Yao and Xu Ningchen, who were at the center position.

Yu Yan and the others had no way to deal with this; all they could do was take the opportunity to replace the talisman papers.

The warm yellow light of the talisman papers shone brightly, battling the xie chong qi that came rushing at them; between the two there seemed to be a clear dividing line.

"Cough cough, cough cough cough."

Shen Yao covered her mouth corner, lightning flashing in her hand; but as the talisman paper became ineffective, the empty space blown out was once again occupied by xie chong qi.

She remembered her position, stepped forward, and at the moment she used the talisman paper to blast open the Taiji Diagram and Bagua Array, she noticed the item located beneath both of them.

It was precisely because of its existence that Ping'an Community had not known peace for so many years.

The hidden talisman paper was taken out by Shen Yao, scattering like a heavenly maiden strewing flowers.

As if they had life, the talisman papers automatically attacked the xie chong qi around them, including the xie chong hidden within.

Her vision gradually became clear, and familiar sounds also rang in Shen Yao's ears.

"Yao Yao, save me!"

"Shen Yao, save me!"

"Ah, come save me quickly, I don't want to die!"

"......"

The sound annoyed Shen Yao; she knew these were all the xie chong causing trouble.

The spirit item in her hand flickered, and the light it emitted enveloped Shen Yao.

She walked forward step by step with firm steps; pad, Shen Yao kicked against something somewhat sturdy.

Pfft.

Using a Spirit Fire Talisman, she threw it downward, and by the firelight she saw clearly that it was the stone that had shattered earlier. Shen Yao took out a glass bottle containing Black Dog Blood and poured the Black Dog Blood along the edge of her foot.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle.

The moment the Black Dog Blood touched the ground, it emitted a piercing sound.

Constantly green gas bubbled up, carrying a nauseating taste.

Soon, a bottle of Black Dog Blood was poured clean, and Shen Yao immediately stepped away, though she did not walk fast; basically every step she took, she would pour down some things.

In just a few steps of Road, Shen Yao took a long time, because the Surroundings were full of Xie Chong Zhi Qi, and the Xie Chong hiding within could not resist the essence qi on a person's body to launch a sneak attack.

Shen Yao had to judge the Route while also guarding against attacks; the spirit items she carried were Constantly provoked and consumed, and several had already lost their effectiveness.

"System, Certainty Positioning," Shen Yao chose to summon people.

At this time, the system precisely demonstrated the superiority of Positioning, pointing out that the source of Xie Chong was repeatedly jumping horizontally, its skill was not great, but its usefulness was not small.