Chapter 117: Count Geros

Zhang Wei was slightly surprised; he nodded and said, "Not bad, your aptitude is passable."

Chen Hui said with a bitter face, "You've got to be kidding, Consultant. Chen Meijun felt it in just over three hours, and that's still only 'passable'?"

Zhang Wei laughed: "It only took me one hour to feel the Qi flowing through my body back then. Compared to me, your aptitude is naturally only passable."

"Feeling the Qi sensation is just the first step. Only after cultivating complete True Qi and performing a Great Circulation within the body can one be considered to have entered the gate."

"Ah, I haven't even felt the Qi sensation yet."

"There's more to come; this cultivation is truly too difficult."

"I need to rest for a while; my legs have gone numb from keeping this posture."

Seeing the look of exhaustion on everyone's faces, Zhang Wei said, "Alright, today's cultivation ends here, but everyone must still practice after you go back."

Upon hearing that it was over, everyone cheered immediately. Jin Maiji hurriedly tried to stand up, but his legs went limp, and he fell straight to his knees on the ground.

"Hahaha, Jin Maiji, I don't have any red envelopes for you even if you kneel to me now."

"Jin Maiji, what are you doing?"

"Hahaha, I'm coming to help you up. Ouch!"

Chen Hui had originally wanted to help Jin Maiji up, but ended up falling to the ground himself.

Jin Maiji's miserable face immediately broke into a smile, and he said, "Haha, so it's not just me; you guys have to take a tumble too!"

Lin Jiajun smiled and lowered his legs, but a tingling, numb sensation instantly flooded his entire body; the sour, stinging feeling made him grimace and gnash his teeth, unable to help himself.

Watching the group wail, Zhang Wei laughed: "Just go back and stretch, and you'll be fine. Starting tomorrow, you won't have it as easy as you did today."

"What, today was an easy day?" Jin Maiji wailed.

Chen Hui chimed in: "Then we're done for. Days even worse than today? I'm dead."

Hu Xin walked into the classroom and shouted: "Look at the state you're in! Where do you look like Royal Police officers? Consultant Zhang, train them ruthlessly tomorrow!"

Zhang Wei immediately saluted and said, "Yes, sir!"

Dai Bobo immediately said, "Consultant Zhang, your girlfriend is here too. Can you bring yourself to be that ruthless?"

Zhang Wei laughed: "This is for her own good, too."

He Fenni couldn't help but roll her eyes.

After class, Jin Maiji and the others helped each other back to the dormitory to stretch. After resting for a while, they came out to make dinner.

At night, with the moon hanging high, Su Li'er from the ancient tomb appeared in the camp. She felt a powerful attraction coming from the direction of the classroom.

Su Li'er arrived in front of the classroom. She smelled a scent even more wonderful than human essence and blood, and she desperately wanted to absorb it.

But just as she approached, she felt as if someone was staring at her. Su Li'er looked back, but didn't see anyone.

She muttered: "How strange. There's clearly no one here, but why do I keep feeling like a pair of eyes is watching me?"

"Could it be a ghost? My brain must be broken; I am a ghost myself. I must be overthinking it."

Su Li'er muttered for a while, then approached the classroom again.

"Boom-crack-crack-crack..."

On a clear night, thunder suddenly roared, and dark clouds directly covered the bright moon.

Su Li'er shivered and stopped in her tracks. The dry thunder from just now made her feel a palpitation in her heart.

But she could already feel that aura inside the classroom, and her desire grew even stronger.

Although that bolt of dry thunder had startled her, her instincts were still driving her to continue toward the classroom.

"Boom-crack-crack-crack..."

A bolt of heavenly thunder fell directly, striking Su Li'er's body.

"Ah!"

Su Li'er let out a miserable shriek and fell straight to the ground. The spot where she was struck by the heavenly thunder had become somewhat translucent.

Daring not to linger, Su Li'er immediately turned invisible and flew back to the ancient tomb.

However, Su Li'er's scream drew Zhang Wei out. He appeared at the classroom door, looked around suspiciously, and murmured: "Could it be that Heaven sent down a bolt of thunder to destroy that fierce ghost?"

Zhang Wei couldn't be sure, but he hoped so.

Before long, Jin Maiji and the others, having heard the scream, all ran out.

Zhang Wei quickly said, "It's nothing. That fierce ghost might have met with divine retribution."

Chen Meijun immediately said, "I know. Those ghosts and monsters encounter heavenly thunder when they reach a breakthrough in their strength."

Zhang Wei nodded: "Hmm, though the situation this time might be a bit different. Anyway, everyone can rest easy and go to sleep. Tomorrow's training will be much more than today's."

Upon hearing this, everyone wailed immediately and went back to sleep one after another.

As for Su Li'er, who had been injured by the heavenly thunder, she returned to the ancient tomb.

Seeing the miserable Su Li'er, Wen Wan'er asked in surprise, "How did you end up in this state?"

Su Li'er immediately said, "I wanted to go see why that big shot from the daytime appeared in the camp, and then I discovered there was something good in that classroom. I couldn't help but want to go there, but I ended up getting struck and injured by heavenly thunder."

Wen Wan'er was shocked and said, "Perhaps the thing in that classroom attracting you was left behind by that big shot?"

Su Li'er was very puzzled: "Even so, why would heavenly thunder be sent down?"

Wen Wan'er analyzed: "Perhaps it's some kind of array."

Su Li'er thought for a moment and nodded: "Very likely. It seems there are disciples of the Profound Gate orthodoxy among those people."

Wen Wan'er nodded: "Then let's not deal with these people. Wouldn't it be better to find the essence and blood of those Southern Barbarians?"

Su Li'er nodded: "That works too. Let's do that."

The next morning, prompted by the military bugle, Jin Maiji and the others opened their eyes helplessly and began another day of training.

The morning still consisted of a five-kilometer run, followed by breakfast, a half-hour rest, and then the various physical training exercises of the army.

Hu Xin personally supervised this matter; whoever dared to slack off would get a whack from Hu Xin's stick.

Zhang Wei, meanwhile, was training alongside He Fenni, which made the others feel a bit nauseated.

After two hours of physical training in the morning, there will be two hours of Daoist technique cultivation; the most urgent matter now is to reach the entry level of the Grain-Avoiding Heart Sutra.

After Chen Meijun felt the Qi, Miao Zhiwei, Jin Maiji, Dai Bobo, and Lin Yulian all felt the Qi, while the remaining few had no clue at all.

By the afternoon, they would continue their physical training again.

Dai Bobo had long been accustomed to the gazes of men and did not care in the slightest.

Zhang Wei said from the side: "If you bastards were as focused as Bo, you wouldn't have been beaten by Officer Hu."

Jin Maiji laughed: "That's different, hehehe."

Hu Xin watched the hardworking Jin Maiji and the others, then returned to his own office.

He immediately made a phone call to the Governor of Hong Kong.

The Governor of Hong Kong asked on the other end of the line: "Superintendent Hu, how is the situation with the Ghost-Catching Unit?"

Hu Xin immediately said: "Reporting to Mr. Governor, under my leadership, the Ghost-Catching Unit is training diligently. According to the current progress, we will be able to carry out missions in one month."

The Governor of Hong Kong was very satisfied and said: "Very good, Superintendent Hu. I truly did not misjudge you. Choosing you to be the commanding officer of the Ghost-Catching Unit was a very correct decision. Keep up the hard work!"

"Yes, Mr. Governor!"

Hu Xin hung up the phone, instantly overjoyed, and he whispered: "Once the Ghost-Catching Unit finishes training, I will definitely be able to climb another rung on the ladder."

But the Governor of Hong Kong, who had hung up the phone, had a somewhat serious expression; he told Baron James, a foreign devil, about Hu Xin's news.

After learning the news, the Baron immediately called over the person beside him and said: "The Governor just sent word; that Ghost-Catching Unit seems to have some ability."

William frowned: "This won't do. Hong Kong will be returned in a few years; we cannot let the Ghost-Catching Unit affect our plans."

Baron James nodded and said: "Then let Count Kaluosi take action and resolve it himself."

William nodded: "I understand, sir. I will go find Count Kaluosi now."

William immediately arrived at a detached villa; this was the residence of Count Kaluosi.

Count Kaluosi was an English nobleman who came to Hong Kong over a hundred years ago. In order to gain eternal life, he became a vampire, and was later suppressed by the Church.

More than ten years ago, Baron James discovered Count Kaluosi's coffin and resurrected him.

Count Kaluosi was still very weak at the time, so he had to cooperate with Baron James.

He worried that the Church would take action to suppress him again, so even in Hong Kong, he kept a very low profile.

Seeing William, Count Kaluosi said: "William, my kin has been killed."

William hurriedly bowed and said: "I am very sorry, Lord Count. Your kin was killed by a local cultivator."

Count Kaluosi was somewhat surprised: "Eastern sorcerers also have magic that is effective against us?"

William said: "We have been scouting for information. We have currently received news that there is an Eastern sorcerer on Lamma Island whose weapon caused fatal damage to your kin."

Count Kaluosi was somewhat surprised, and he asked: "What is the intention of your visit this time?"

William immediately said: "Lord Count, Baron James hopes you will come forward and expand your kin."

"Oh?" Count Kaluosi was somewhat surprised; one must know that for these years, Baron James had been suppressing him.

Since Baron James had said so, he had no need to be polite.

Count Kaluosi laughed: "Very good, I will turn this land into a paradise for the Blood Clan."

William bowed and said: "In that case, this humble one congratulates you in advance, Lord Count."

Count Kaluosi laughed loudly: "Hahaha, you may withdraw."

William hurriedly exited the villa to return and find Baron James.

Count Kaluosi looked at the moonlight outside. With a wave of his hand, the villa's gate opened directly, and then he transformed into countless bats and flew away.

On the night streets of Hong Kong, the flow of people was like a weave, the traffic was heavy, and countless lights converged, making the night bright.

Inside a bustling bar, the lights flickered, and the intense music made the young people dance wantonly.

Count Kaluosi, wearing a suit, entered the bar.

Count Kaluosi had the typical appearance of a Scottish nobleman, with deep eyes and a high nose bridge; to the young girls around, he was a handsome foreigner.

Kaluosi arrived at the bar counter, sat down elegantly, raised his hand and said: "Give me a whiskey."

The bartender poured a glass for Count Kaluosi. After Count Kaluosi took it and tasted it, he said: "Not very good. Change it for a better one for me."

As he spoke, he took a stack of Hong Kong dollars from his bosom and placed it on the bar counter, saying: "What do you think?"

The bartender took the Hong Kong dollars with a face full of smiles and laughed: "Sir, I will change it to the best for you immediately!"

Soon, a glass of aged whiskey was placed in front of Count Kaluosi.

Then, a sexy and hot girl sat beside Count Kaluosi and said: "Buy me a drink?"

Count Kaluosi sniffed and felt some disgust in his heart; he felt that the scent on this woman was too foul.

But he still smiled and said: "Of course, madam."

As he spoke, he took out money for the bartender.

When the girls around saw this, they all crowded over.

Count Kaluosi did not refuse anyone who came, and soon, he took four girls out of the bar.

The group got into a taxi and arrived at Count Kaluosi's villa.

When the girls saw the villa, their eyes lit up, thinking that today they must use all eighteen of their martial arts to conquer this rich man.

Count Kaluosi gave an evil, charming smile and led the four girls into the villa.

As soon as they entered, the villa gate closed automatically, and the four girls were also startled.

One of them said: "Sir, right here in this hall?"

Count Kaluosi gave a cold laugh: "Hmph, you all stink too much."

When the four girls heard this, their expressions changed drastically. One punk girl immediately cursed: "Being rich is everything? Calling me stinky? Damn, you foreign devils are the stinkiest!"

"Slap!"

Count Kaluosi waved his hand casually, and the punk girl was slapped, knocked to the ground, and passed out instantly.

The other three girls saw Count Galus knock someone unconscious from a distance and screamed in terror.

Count Galus shouted, "My kin, it's time to eat!"

From above on the second floor, several vampires flew straight down.

The three girls were so scared they wet themselves, and upon seeing the vampires open their mouths to reveal fangs, they fainted from fright.

"Boom-crack-crack-crack."

Thunder sounded outside, and pale lightning shone into the dark villa.

"Hm?"

Count Galus turned to look at the main entrance; the door had opened at some point, and a person was standing in the doorway.

Count Galus saw that the newcomer had white hair and a youthful face, holding a horsetail whisk in his hand, and he immediately asked, "Are you that Eastern sorcerer from Lamma Island that William mentioned?"

Zhang Cheng said indifferently, "Let them go."

Count Galus's expression changed as he said, "On what grounds?"

Zhang Cheng said flatly, "Because they are under my jurisdiction."

Count Galus laughed in anger, "This is England!"

Zhang Cheng's gaze sharpened, and he swung his horsetail whisk, sending a golden light flying out.

Count Galus immediately cast a spell, and a black mist collided with the golden light.

"Boom!"

Count Galus was knocked back by the shockwave.

"Cough, cough, cough... so powerful."

Count Galus's expression changed, and a hint of wariness appeared in his eyes as he looked at Zhang Cheng.

He immediately said, "Fine, I will let them go now."

Zhang Cheng turned around and said, "Foreigners are not under my jurisdiction, but everything else is; cross the line again and it is death."

The next second, Zhang Cheng's figure disappeared.

A kin asked, "Lord Count, what about these women?"

Count Galus snorted coldly and said, "Let them go."

(End of this chapter)