I drew a talisman to save the sun from its bleeding state.

Chapter 18 A Small Local Show of Swords and Guns

Zhou Zheng said with a straight face: "Theoretically speaking, we should go out during the day, but we played games all night and woke up in the afternoon. By the time I finished cultivating, it was already evening. If I then had to cram for Taoist practice and draw talismans, it would have been even later... So, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it."

Xiaoxue swallowed hard, glancing at the electronic map: "You're not talking about that haunted house we investigated back then, are you?"

Zhou Zheng nodded: "Yes."

Xiaoxue's expression was one of extreme struggle, sometimes gritting her teeth, sometimes resolute, and finally she clenched her small fist: "Brother Zhou, you will protect me, right?"

Zhou Zheng rolled his eyes, picked up the notebook containing fifteen Five Thunder Talismans and three Exorcism Talismans, and handed it to her: "If you can still mess up with this notebook, it just proves you're incredibly incompetent."

Xiaoxue asked curiously, "Brother Zhou, are grenades effective against evil spirits?"

Zhou Zheng was taken aback: "I don't know, I've never tried it. Why are you asking?"

Three minutes later.

The newly appointed female security captain, Tang Ying, stood in front of Zhou Zheng with a serious expression: "I'm sorry, but I cannot allow Miss Xiaoxue to leave this villa without permission."

Two minutes later.

Aunt Xue Ting frowned: "Do we really have to go out? Isn't it too dangerous to go out now? And Master Zhou, not to mention you're going out in the middle of the night to slay evil spirits... Wouldn't it be inappropriate to bring Xiao Xue along?"

One minute later.

Xiao Zhengjun looked serious on the video call. Zhou Zheng drew the Demon-Slaying Dragon Sword, displaying a noble weapon with 560 points of Five Thunder damage (60 points of Demon-Slaying Five Thunder, doubled to 120 points when Five Thunder counters evil, 240 points when Demon-Slaying Blessing enhances the counter, 480 points when the Thunder Sword's special effect is triggered. Five Thunder Talisman deals 40 points of damage, and 80 points when Five Thunder Talisman counters evil, totaling 560 points of final damage). What he held in his hand was not the Demon-Slaying Dragon Sword, but a high-voltage wire emitting blue light.

After listening to Zhou Zheng's account, Xiao Zhengjun said seriously, "Do you have to go and repay it yourself? If you really can't, tell me where it is, and I'll make a call now. It'll be leveled in half an hour."

Zhou Zheng was stunned, slightly shocked by the local weapons and artillery. These people who deal in ore refining speak with such confidence; the place was leveled in half an hour. This was a way of repayment I had never heard of before.

Zhou Zheng scratched his chin: "Uh, theoretically it should be feasible? But I think it's better to do it myself."

Xiao Zhengjun frowned and had to change his approach: "Should I send a few more people over? I know some people who are good at combat, like Tang Ying."

Zhou Zheng glanced at Tang Ying's bulging waist and rubbed his nose: "Bringing one is enough, but if it's convenient for you, you can arrange another team to escort us over and guard outside, which would increase our chances of winning."

Xiao Zhengjun: "Okay, I'll be there in half an hour. Does Xiaoxue have to come too?"

Zhou Zheng: "Uh, theoretically she doesn't have to go, but if she doesn't go, my trip will be very unlucky, but if she goes, it will be very lucky... Okay, I understand why Lei Zu said it would be very lucky."

Although Xiaoxue has no combat ability, she can summon her local knives, guns, and cannons to help her... No wonder she's considered lucky.

Xiao Zhengjun: "Okay, Xiaoxue, be careful. Follow the instructions of Master Zhou or Tang Ying. Call me back when you're done."

The video call ended abruptly.

Zhou Zheng shrugged: "What exactly does your dad do? How come he has such powerful connections?"

What do you mean by "the area was leveled out in half an hour"?

Xiaoxue said apologetically, "My father's company was responsible for part of the steel alloy technology and military products required for the 427 Project, which was a partner in the project."

Zhou Zheng joked, "Mining and forging iron? Okay, then this counts as mining and forging iron."

Project 427 is a highly confidential local project. Its contents are an open secret, something no one can discuss or reveal. Companies that manage to get involved with the project, provided they provide high-quality services and don't cause trouble later, will see their entire families benefit. This project started half a century ago and continues to operate today, maintaining a high level of secrecy. Locals have some knowledge of it.

My dad came back home for the Chinese New Year and talked about this topic with his friends. He even commented on the final investigation that would be conducted at the end of the year. Zhou Zheng seems to know more about this than most people do.

By the way, Dad wasn't in charge of the final investigation, but he knew the person in charge.

Zhou Zheng only heard a little bit of it and didn't listen to anything else. He sat in the corner playing games and casually ate and drank from a plate.

Half an hour later, an armored vehicle arrived at the villa. Zhou Zheng touched his nose, got into the car with Xiaoxue, and the female security captain, Tang Ying, sat in the passenger seat.

Half an hour later, the armored vehicle arrived at the abandoned old villa area. The vehicle stopped in an alley, and everyone got out and covered themselves with a rag to avoid being seen.

Zhou Zheng looked at the fully armed security team and rubbed his nose: "You guys wait outside when the time comes. Captain Tang Ying, come in with me. It's not a big deal."

Lei Zu wouldn't just throw a mission at me to die, would he? There's no way a well-prepared Lei Fa Zheng Xiu could be defeated by an evil spirit.

Fifteen Five Thunder Talismans, a High-Voltage Dragon Sword with a maximum damage of 560 points from the Five Thunder Talismans of Demon Slaying, and the Blood Burning Technique providing super combat capabilities, with a group of armed personnel waiting outside ready to throw grenades or smash cannons at any time—how could I possibly lose? I simply cannot lose!

Tang Ying: "So, where is the target location?"

Zhou Zheng replied with a stiff face, "I don't know."

Tang Ying was taken aback: "You didn't know?"

Zhou Zheng took out his phone and clicked on navigation: "This is my first time here too, how would I know? Of course, I'll just follow the navigation. Wait a minute, let me close my eyes and scout around."

Zhou Zheng closed his eyes, and all the scenes in his mind vanished instantly, leaving only everyone's names and health bars above their heads. He opened his eyes, a strange look on his face: "Wait a minute, there's something to this."

Xiaoxue clutched her workbook tightly in both hands: "What do you mean?"

Zhou Zheng looked around suspiciously: "That's strange. Why are there several evil spirits here? The one with the most malice is over there."

I'd heard about this place being a haunted house before, but aren't there a lot of evil spirits here? Just within the range I can sense with my eyes closed, there are more than a dozen evil spirits within about a kilometer.

Xiaoxue's eyes widened: "What? Are we in danger?!"

Zhou Zheng looked at her speechlessly: "If there's any danger, it's the evil spirits that are in danger."

One Five Thunder Talisman can instantly kill a Tier 1 evil spirit. Fifteen Five Thunder Talismans plus four Exorcism Talismans and one Blessing Exorcism Talisman—it's impossible for all the Five Thunder Talismans to miss and all the Exorcism Talismans to become ineffective, right?

"Excuse me, Captain Tang, what is our purpose in coming here?"

An armed man raised his hand, his eyes, visible through his helmet, filled with bewilderment.

It was clear that he was quite puzzled by the evil spirits Zhou Zheng mentioned.

Zhou Zheng drew the Demon-Slaying Dragon Sword from his waist and began to emit electricity: "I know you have doubts, but you won't have any doubts once we get to the location. For now, just follow orders."

The bright blue lightning illuminated the stunned faces of the crowd.

Everyone swallowed their doubts as they looked at the burly man wielding the high-voltage electric sword.

In principle, we are all materialists and do not engage in feudal superstition.

But it's midnight now, and there's a burly man standing in front of them wielding a high-voltage electric sword that emits blue light. Everyone tacitly decides at the same time to temporarily indulge in some idealism.