chapter 25
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Jiang Sheng and He Wen spent their fifth day together without any intention of leaving the house. He Wen was catching up on work he had missed, while Jiang Sheng lounged on the balcony, gazing out at the scenery.
He Wen didn't know what it was looking at, nor did he think too much about it. After all, he was swamped with work and had no time to worry about anything else. It's best not to procrastinate with work; otherwise, catching up is truly painful.
Time passed slowly, and another day went by.
The next day was the weekend.
That day, Bai Mu appeared in a small restaurant. However, he wasn't there to eat but to meet someone.
Who did he meet?
It wasn't hard to guess—it was just the personnel dispatched by the Spiritual Ability Management Office. The person had come from the neighboring city and was said to have considerable experience in exorcism.
They had arranged to meet Bai Mu to understand the current situation.
"Hello, one set of fried pork cutlet, please."
Bai Mu sat down at the designated spot, glanced at the menu, and ordered a simple lunch from the waiter. Although he wasn't hungry, sitting in someone's restaurant without ordering anything felt somewhat awkward.
The meal arrived quickly, the pork cutlet fried to a golden brown, making it look very appetizing. However, before Bai Mu could start eating, a girl in a school uniform sat down opposite him, holding her phone.
"A gentleman who starts eating before his date arrives is quite impolite, old man."
Hearing this unpleasant comment, Bai Mu's lips twitched slightly, and he put down his utensils, answering in a deep voice.
"Firstly, you're not my date, young lady. Secondly, you were the one who was rude first. Someone who arrives late for their first meeting has no right to criticize others."
Perhaps noticing that she had glanced at her phone and realized it was indeed past the agreed time, the girl pouted unhappily.
"Tch, men who nitpick aren't liked."
"Unreasonable girls won't be chased either." As an experienced veteran in society, Bai Mu wouldn't be silenced by a sharp-tongued girl. He even picked up his chopsticks again, casually eating some side dishes. "Anyway, let's talk business. The situation in Chuanggu City isn't good. Did the management office only send you?"
"Well, we're short-staffed. I came here only because it's the weekend."
Rolling her eyes lightly, the girl ordered a glass of juice from the waiter. Perhaps because she couldn't rest even during her holiday, her mood was somewhat gloomy.
"We need to deal with at least two malevolent spirits," Bai Mu said, chewing on the juicy pork cutlet while watching the girl's casual demeanor. "Are you sure you can handle it?"
"If I can't handle it, few people can," she shrugged confidently. "Don't worry. My exorcism techniques have been passed down through generations. They won't let you down."
"Passed down through generations?" Noticing the girl's unreserved attitude, Bai Mu raised an eyebrow. "May I ask, what is your method of exorcism?"
"Hmm, there's nothing I can't say."
In response to Bai Mu's question, the girl had no intention of hiding anything. Instead, she seemed quite pleased with his change in address. She leaned back in her seat, crossing her arms. "I am the custodian of a cursed object."
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Cursed objects are well-known among spiritual ability users. However, due to their notorious nature, few have actually seen them.
The reason is simple: they are rare, crucial, extensively involved, and extremely dangerous.
Is it exaggerated? Not at all.
Because within these cursed objects are sealed spirits that cannot be killed. They possess consciousness, the power to interfere with reality, and the instinct to control misfortune. They also carry eternal grudges and hatred.
Any spirit released from a cursed object would cause an unimaginable disaster. Even if they do nothing, simply passing through a place would trigger calamities.
Moreover, every spirit craves souls naturally. If possible, they would devour all life around them to strengthen themselves.
Because of the entities contained within, cursed objects become legends, taboos, and marvels rarely seen.At the same time, it was precisely because of this that Bai Mu did not believe the girl's words at all in the first instant he heard them.
He even thought that this was an excuse the girl made up to cover her abilities.
After all, humans have only possessed a few thousand cursed objects throughout their history. The probability of encountering someone carrying a cursed object is extremely low.
Moreover, there is no way such an object could be kept by a schoolgirl.
Come on, if a vengeful spirit were to escape, it would at least be a matter of life and death for an entire city.
An object like this could never be allowed to be carried around by someone, let alone a minor.
In Bai Mu's understanding, cursed objects should be sealed away in military bases and guarded strictly by dozens of spiritual ability users.
It was no wonder he felt that the person claiming to be the custodian of some cursed object was joking.
"Actually, you don't need to do this."
Casually pulling out a tissue from the table to wipe his mouth, Bai Mu shook his head helplessly: "If you don't want to tell me about your family's techniques, I can keep quiet. In fact, I'm willing to apologize for my curiosity just now. But you really don't need to make up such stories to deceive me."
"Do you think I'm fooling you?" The girl in the school uniform frowned as she listened to Bai Mu's statement.
Bai Mu did not speak but tilted his head slightly, neither confirming nor denying.
"Slap."
The next moment, the girl had already placed a wooden Buddha statue, about the size of a palm, firmly on the table.
At the same time, Bai Mu's eyebrows began to twitch frantically.
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