“Coincidentally, we did too. The culprit must be in here. Alright, we’ll deal with the rest! It’s our job as the police to apprehend criminals.”
Captain Zhou took out his gun and led the group of criminal police toward the house.
“Eh! Don’t go inside! There’s a ghost in it. It’s not something you can deal with.” The Taoist master started to get anxious.
The group of criminal police was amused to hear that. Even Zhao Qingxue was unable to control herself and quietly sniggered.
“There are no ghosts in this world. Even if there are, only execution awaits them if they face the people’s police.” Captain Zhou chuckled while beating his chest, acting all heroic.
Then, he kicked open the big door.
Suddenly, a burst of black smoke rushed out to form a hideous and ferocious ghost, which charged straight at them.
Captain Zhou froze on the spot. His eyes rolled back into their sockets, and he fell stiffly onto the ground.
Chapter 67 - Lecher! Pervert!
The entire team of criminal police was so stunned their mouths hung agape.
After pausing for a few seconds, their faces turned as white as a sheet. Their souls almost left their bodies as they let out horrified screams and scrambled in retreat.
Bang bang!
They fired some shots, but the bullets passed straight through the ghost without any resistance. Naturally, the ghost was unaffected.
The vicious ghost snarled and leaped toward Zhao Qingxue.
Zhao Qingxue retreated in a frenzy. Her pretty face was dangerously blanched as both of her hands gripped the gun, aimed it at the ghost, and fired continuously at it. However, it did not seem to have any effect on the ghost.
Her face grew paler than pale as the panic on her face grew more visible.
After firing a dozen shots, she ran out of bullets. She chucked the gun aside, turned around, and bolted. In her panic, she did not look where she was heading. Thus, she turned around and slammed directly into Tang Hao.
Tang Hao had placed all his attention on the ghost and he did not notice her running at him either. Therefore, she crashed head-on into his embrace.
A moment later, he looked down and blushed.
“Are you an idiot? What are you spacing out for? Run!” Zhao Qingxue lost all her composure, so she did not realize what Tang Hao was thinking. She gripped Tang Hao’s sleeve and was about to run away again.
However, Tang Hao let out a small cough. He recomposed himself and said, “Didn’t I already tell you that there was a ghost inside? Look at all of you. This is what happens when you don’t listen to me!”
“This isn’t the time for that! Are you nuts?!”
Zhao Qingxue almost lost it when she saw the fast approaching ghost lunge at them.
“Ahem! Don’t fret, don’t fret. It’s just a small ghost!” Commented Tang Hao nonchalantly.
Zhao Qingxue rolled her eyes. She could only view this man as a wacko—this was a ghost! A real ghost! Not some random cat or dog! What was all this talk about them being small or big?!
At that moment, Tang Hao raised his hand. With a snap of his finger, he sent a blast of magical light that struck the vicious ghost. A second later, the vicious ghost exploded into a blazing fire.
All of a sudden, the ghost had perished.
Zhao Qingxue was dumbstruck. Her gorgeous eyes widened and were completely glued on Tang Hao. It was as though she had just seen the world’s most unbelievable miracle.
“You… You…” Her delicate, rosy lips trembled as she stuttered, unable to speak.
“What about me?” Asked Tang Hao confusedly as he turned around.
Zhao Qingxue’s mouth was agape as disbelief filled her face.
Tang Hao had always been a peculiar character. He was initially nothing but a country bumpkin from a village in the mountains, yet, he knew Secretary Lin and a circle of rich merchant friends. He was even regarded as a divine doctor.
Now, what? He could expel spirits now too?!
Who was he, really? Could he be… a Taoist priest too?
“Fellow Cultivator Tang, wonderful! Wonderful! This talisman of yours is so powerful! Do you have more? Sell some to me, please!”
Taoist Master Chang Qing walked up at this moment and let out a hearty laugh.
“No need. I can give you some!” Tang Hao stretched out his arm and passed the Taoist master five jade talismans.
Taoist Master Chang Qing took the talismans and examined them closely in his palm. Excitedly, he crooned, “Jade talismans! These are actually jade talismans! Fellow Cultivator, you’re very resourceful!”
“Let’s go! Let’s get rid of that fellow as soon as possible!”
Tang Hao turned around and walked toward the house.
All of the criminal police were frozen on the spot as they stared blankly at the duo.
Tang Hao glanced at them and then at Captain Zhou, who had fainted on the ground. The corner of his lips curved into an involuntary smile. “The few of you here should just stay put!”
Then, he kicked open the door and marched into the house.
Once they passed through the main door, they found themselves in a wide courtyard. A man sat on a stool in the middle of the courtyard. His face was terrifyingly pale, and his lips were starting to turn black. It was a harrowing sight.
Black smoke wafted around his body—they were other malicious spirits.
“Heehee…” The man suddenly let out a creepy chuckle. “I didn’t expect to attract two at the same time. My attainment will improve so much once I steal both of your essences.”
“Pfft, I, Chang Qing’zi, is here! Submit yourself to me this instant, you vile spawn!” Roared the Taoist master.
The man sneered, “What a stubborn old bull of a priest. You’re ambitious alright, I’ll give you that. Now, die!” His eyes lit up a blood-red and all the ghosts around him roared madly as they lunged at the Taoist master.
“Hmph! Have a taste of my talisman!”
With a swing of his arm, the Taoist master threw a jade talisman at him.
Boom!
The jade talisman exploded into a fiery blaze. The moment the ghosts came into contact with the fire, they instantly howled in pain and scrambled to escape in all directions.
The fire derived from the masculine yang was stored in this Blazing Sun Talisman. It was extremely effective against ghosts and spirits.
The man was slightly taken aback. Internally, he was surprised at the old Taoist priest who possessed quite a high level of attainment and such a powerful talisman. He would not be an easy target. Having said that, the brat next to him looked quite fresh. It did not seem like the brat brought anything with him into this fight either. Thus, he concluded that he should kill the brat first.
A split second later, he sprung into the air and dashed at Tang Hao with his claws bared.
The claw was as fast as lightning. Ghastly wisps glowed from the claws, emitting a spine-chilling dark aura.
Tang Hao’s sharp,
His sword-like eyebrows furrowed together as a sharp gleam flashed across his eyes. Instead of retreating, Tang Hao advanced and sent a palm flying forward.
In that instant, a surge of lightning appeared in Tang Hao’s palm as he threw himself forward.
Ah——!
The man screeched as Tang Hao’s palm struck him squarely in the chest, sending him crashing to the ground.
He was utterly dumbstruck!
This was obviously sorcery at work! How old was this stupid brat to know sorcery? Additionally, did he just use lightning-type sorcery? This was not right at all!
After a closer inspection, the man jerked in realization and almost let out a string of profanities.
This was no young man; this was obviously a seasoned monster with cultivation so profound that even he could not determine his level.
“Damnit, I’ve met a powerful opponent!”
The man cursed internally as he sprung up violently with his
new afro hairstyle and started to retreat.
“Wanna run?”
With a sneer, Tang Hao swung his arm and sent fired jade talisman at the man.
Boom!
The jade talisman blew up again and sent the fellow crashing heavily to the ground from the impact.
Tang Hao knew from the start that the possessed man had long died from having his essence sucked dry. Thus, he was no more than a walking dead body. Therefore, Tang Hao would have no reservations at all about delivering justice.
Tang Hao continuously swung his arms to shoot more jade talismans at the man.
Boom boom!
The man’s body blew up. Black smoke spewed into the air and frantically billowed toward the door.
“Shit!”
The expression on Tang Hao’s face changed instantly. He stomped his foot on the ground and rushed behind it.
The black smoke burst through the main door and stirred up a great deal of murderous aura, sending the group of criminal police into a panic.
Bang bang!
A few more gunshots were heard.
“You’re staying with me!”
Tang Hao darted out of the house and threw another jade talisman at the black smoke.
After it was hurt by blast, the black smoke dissipated significantly and started to thin. Knowing that escaping was no longer viable, the black smoke swirled around suddenly and lunged at Zhao Qingxue.
Zhao Qingxue retreated in panic, but the black smoke reached her first.
Her body froze abruptly as the expression on her face immediately transformed into a peculiarly seductive one.
Facing Tang Hao, who was running toward her, she threw him an enticing glance and raised her delicate hands to her chest. She looked like she was about to unbutton her shirt.
All of the criminal police in the area watched her with noses that threatened to start bleeding at any moment.
“Whoa! This is too much!” Said one of the criminal police officers as his eyes widened to stare at her, unable to peel his gaze away. As he spoke, he raised a hand to wipe the blood from his nose.
Even Tang Hao felt torn at the situation. However, he mostly just felt weird about it.
After all, it was not Zhao Qingxue, but a man who was making all these movements.
She continued to pose in an alluring manner before suddenly, her hands reached for the gun at her waist and aimed it at Tang Hao.
She pulled the trigger but only clicking sounds were heard.
“Dumbass! It ran out of bullets a long while ago!” Tang Hao rolled his eyes and flitted forward. With a finger extended, Tang Hao hit her in the spot between her eyebrows.
Zhao Qingxue made a sudden jerk as black smoke sprung into the air from her body.
At this moment, the Taoist master who rushed out from the house let out a harsh roar and sent a jade talisman flying, blasting the black smoke into oblivion.
A small moan escaped Zhao Qingxue’s lips. As strength escaped her body and she threatened to fall, Tang Hao reached out and caught her in his embrace.
As her consciousness slowly returned, she was shocked to see Tang Hao’s face dangerously close to hers. Then, she looked down at herself and screamed.
“Lecher! Pervert! Die!”
As she screamed, she covered her breasts with one hand and swung another flying at Tang Hao.
Pak!
A crisp slap rang through the air.
Chapter 68 - Junior High Student Gathering
Tang Hao felt depressed—he had been badly misunderstood. It was clear that he did not do anything to her.
“Hey! Listen to my explanation. I didn’t do anything!”
“Who’d believe you?! Who else would do this if not you? Me?” Zhao Qingxue bit her bright red lips in a surge of furious embarrassment.
“Ironically, it was you who did it to yourself…” Muttered Tang Hao.
“What did you say?” Zhao Qingxue’s eyes widened into an angry glare as her voice shot up a few pitches.
“If you don’t believe me, ask them!” As he said that, Tang Hao gestured at the criminal police next to him. “You were possessed by a ghost just now. That’s how things ended up like this.”
Zhao Qingxue frowned as though she recollected bits of what had transpired. Her face blushed a tomato red.
“Then… Then, let me go! How long do you intend to hold me like this?” She was both embarrassed and anxious. Her soft body struggled slightly in Tang Hao’s embrace.
“Oh!”
Tang Hao finally realized what he was doing and released his grip.
Zhao Qingxue turned to her back to him and buttoned up her shift before standing up with her head lowered. She did not dare to look at Tang Hao.
Meanwhile, one of the police officers woke Captain Zhou up.
“Haha! It’s a mistake! A mistake! I was too nervous! If we bump into one again, I definitely won’t repeat it!” Laughed Captain Zhou loudly as he rubbed the back of his head.
“Captain, pray that there won’t be a second time. Once is enough!” An officer whispered.
“Heh! Coward! What is a little ghost before the eyes of the people’s police? Hehe! Lil Bro Tang, am I right?”
Captain Zhou slapped the police officer’s head and told him off before turning around to Tang Hao. Captain Zhou gave Tang Hao an ingratiating smile.
“Lil Bro Tang, you’re impressive! Oh, right, do you have any form of amulets for me? The kind that can keep spirits away? You must give me one.”
“I don’t have one. You should ask the Taoist master,” replied Tang Hao.
Taoist Master Chang Qing opened his fanny pack and retrieved a packet of amulets. He shouted, “Come check these out! Spirit-repelling amulets! You don’t need one or two thousand; you only need nine hundred and ninety-eight. Buy one to guarantee a good night’s sleep.”
“What? Nine hundred and ninety-eight? They’re that expensive?” Captain Zhou’s face scrunched up in pain.
“Captain Zhou, good things don’t come cheap. These amulets save lives.” The Taoist master snickered like a cunning businessman.
“Alright! Alright! I’ll buy it!”
Captain Zhou took out his wallet with a pained expression, bought an amulet, then carefully put it on.
“Alright. The culprit has been executed. Mission accomplished. We are adjourned!” Shouted Captain Zhou as he waved around with his open arms.
After this, Tang Hao and the Taoist master hitched a ride in a police car back to the county seat.
It was already dark when they returned to the city.
After dealing with the vicious ghost, the Taoist master was ready to leave. Tang Hao sent him to the station.
“Fellow Cultivator Tang, take care!”
The Taoist master held Tang Hao’s hand, reluctant to part with him.
“Master, you should take care too!” Laughed Tang Hao.
Tang Hao left after watching the Taoist master get on the long-distance coach. Only then did he return to his villa.
Over the next few days, everything returned to their plain, old ways. Other than his daily cultivation, Tang Hao went to Dragonrock Village everyday to check out the road repairs and simultaneously study sorcery relating to certain medicinal herbs and plants.
A few methods were recorded in the appendix of the Scripture of the Divine Herbalist. For example, there was a miraculous germination-boosting method that could increase the speed at which seeds germinate. Of course, there was also a ripening-boosting method that could shorten the time needed for herbs and plants to grow.
After careful consideration, Tang Hao came up with the first list of medicinal herbs that included ten types of medicinal herbs rarely found in the market.
At the same time, he got ready to open up a plantation specifically for the cultivation of lingzhi mushrooms*(TN: The lingzhi mushroom is a polypore fungus belonging to the genus Ganoderma. It is also known as the ancient “mushroom of immortality”.), ginseng, fleeceflower roots, and other precio
us medicinal herbs.
All of the medicinal herbs included could improve one’s cultivation base.
After all, items like lingzhi were rare. There was not even enough stock in the world to last ten years. With this considered, he bought over almost all the stock spanning a few counties.
If he wanted to continue cultivating, he had to consider planting his own medicinal herbs.
At the same time, he did not forget to produce some medicine and send it over to Liu Dajun and President Li.
After President Li spread the news, Zhang Hong was also delivered on time. Rumor had it that he was captured and thrown into jail. With that, everything seemed to be falling into place.
That morning, Tang Hao rode a tricycle to Sunshine Plaza to send some diet tea and Viagra to Liu Dajun, as usual.
Recently, there had been a growing demand for a type of Viagra that had sky-rocketed in popularity among the rich due to word-of-mouth via Liu Dajun’s channel.
Descending from the top floor of the huge building, Tang Hao was about to walk out the door when he heard someone shout his name.
“Tang Hao!”
He paused and turned around to see Ma Fangfang approaching her.
Ma Fangfang was still dressed in her usual OL attire—a sheath dress and black stockings. Her long, slender body was curvy in all the right places, especially around her beautiful, full, round hips.
When she was still in junior high, she was already a well-known beauty on campus. She had countless admirers with rumors that some of them even got into fights over her. Her position as the most beautiful girl in school was uncontestable.
Today, she appeared to be even more alluring and gorgeous after dolling herself up.
Even Tang Hao had to admit that she was a real beauty.
“What’s the matter?” Asked Tang Hao in shock.
He had visited Sunshine Plaza several times now. Although he met her a few times, they never spoke to each other. Today was the first time she had struck up a conversation with him.
Ma Fangfang stood there with all her charm as she looked at Tang Hao with an awkward shyness.
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