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Zhong Kui's Diary
"You were at Master Level at first, right? How come you're at Grandmaster Level now?" I said unhappily.
"I'm using a Master-Level Spell. Is it strange for a Grandmaster-level Expert to cast a Master-Level Spell? College students often use the knowledge they've learned," Kong Xuan sneered.
"So you mean this Demon could possibly be a Ghost Zombie?" I gasped.
"That's hard to say. After all, I haven't fought with that old man, so I can't determine his Level. It's possible he is just at Novice Level, but if he has a treasure similar to the Yeling Mirror, he could manipulate the strange and mysterious energies of the Underworld... It's also possible that his magical power has surpassed Grandmaster Level and reached Soul Level," Kong Xuan said, frowning deeply.
"Nonsense!" I shouted angrily. If there really was a Soul Level expert involved, what could we do besides die?
"It's just a possibility!" Kong Xuan chuckled, then his expression turned serious. "However, even if he is a Grandmaster-level Expert, this situation shouldn't occur. It's too unbelievable."
"Well, what situation?"
"We just saw in the video that Zhao Bingbing's body is recovering rapidly. This Spell is called 'Divine Farmer's Protection,'" Kong Xuan said solemnly.
"So what?" I frowned.
"This Spell can only be cultivated by human Taoist experts, which means this old man should be human. Moreover, judging by Zhao Bingbing's recovery speed, this old man's Level must be above Master Level and very likely has already reached Grandmaster Level," Kong Xuan said, glancing at me. "You know there are only three Grandmaster Level experts among humans: Grandpa Xiao, Gugu, and you!"
"Are you saying this old man is Gugu?" I asked uncertainly. I certainly wouldn't doubt Grandpa Xiao or myself.
"That's not what I mean. The Yin-Yang Realms are opposites; Demons from the Underworld absolutely cannot practice Yang Realm Taoist techniques, and humans from the Yang Realm cannot practice Underworld Spells... Even a Grandmaster-level Expert would be no exception," Kong Xuan stated emphatically. "The old man can use Underworld Spells and Yang Realm Taoist techniques; theoretically, that shouldn't exist."
I was also shocked by this short statement from Kong Xuan, and it took me a while to respond, "Theoretically, you shouldn't exist, but here you are. This old man clearly possesses the abilities of the Yin-Yang Realms."
Kong Xuan scratched his head with a puzzled expression, "That's why it's strange!"
"Is it possible?" Lingfeng cleared his throat and interjected, "Zhao Bingbing's wounds heal quickly not because of the Taoist Divine Farmer's Protection, but rather a similar kind of Ghostly Magic?"
Upon hearing Lingfeng's words, I immediately felt it made a lot of sense. "Yes, yes! Take the Blindness Spell for example; isn't it quite similar to the Taoist Rainbow Mist Technique?"
Kong Xuan smiled wryly and shook his head. "It's not that simple. A Spell is just a Spell, and Taoist techniques are Taoist techniques. The distinction between the two is exceptionally clear. To outsiders, they may seem only slightly different, but to us insiders, the gap is as clear as black and white."
"Then what about this old man? What's really going on with him?" I asked, glancing sideways at Kong Xuan.
"Me? What do I know? If I knew, I wouldn't be explaining it to you all; I would just tell you the reason directly!" Kong Xuan shrugged helplessly.
"So, even if we saw this video footage, it wouldn't provide any substantial help?" Lingfeng said with disappointment.
I felt disappointed too. Earlier, we had found Sister Rong behind the Matchmaker, who pointed out that a series of murders was committed by an old man. Then Lingfeng discovered related video footage, thinking we could quickly identify the culprit. Who would have thought that all leads would abruptly stop at this old man, leaving us with no further progress?
It seemed this old man was searching for a woman with a unique skill. When she passed this skill on to Hui, the old man mistook Hui for someone else, which ultimately led to Hui's demise. Because of this misunderstanding, he became cautious and disappeared. For some reason, he could only let Sister Rong come forward to help find her whereabouts. It was puzzling that he would have Sister Rong act as the Matchmaker's Broker—did he think that would lead to success?
Li Yingying and Yin Tong were also murdered one after another—were these individuals similar in some way? Or was there another reason?
Another inexplicable matter was that based on what we knew, the first victim was Hui, whose situation was undoubtedly the most tragic. Next were Li Yingying and Luo Feng. Finally, Zhang Huihui was murdered but did not die on the spot; she passed away while being taken to the hospital. From this perspective, it seemed that for some reason, this old man's level of violence decreased over time. By the time it reached Zhao Bingbing, even though she was assaulted, nothing happened to her.
Considering what we saw in the video footage, the only explanation is that this old man had become increasingly proficient in using the Shennong Protection Spell.
"Is this old man using these girls to practice the Divine Farmer's Protection spell?" I voiced my speculation in a low tone.
Lingfeng and Kong Xuan both looked as serious as water. After a while, Kong Xuan slowly nodded, "Damn, it really is possible."
Immediately, the three of us exchanged bitter smiles. Even if we knew the old man was practicing the Divine Farmer's Protection, so what? We had no idea how to stop him, and we didn't even know what he looked like. Who knows who his next victim would be?
As the three of us were pondering solutions in the room, Ai walked in. Seeing the computer filled with static, she let out a slight sigh of relief and complained to me, "It's all Ghost Brother's fault for causing this trouble."
I couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, "What does this have to do with me?"
Ai snorted, "The targets of this old man are all the people you and Fatty went on blind dates with. How can it not be related to you?"
Hearing Ai say this, I was about to argue when a flash of inspiration struck me: "Right! Why are all the targets of this old man people Fatty has interacted with?"
Ai sneered, "Don't put all the blame on Fatty. That Zhao Bingbing isn't..."
Before Ai could finish, I urgently interrupted her, "Lingfeng, let's go ask Sister Rong if the list of blind dates she gave us was provided by the old man."
Lingfeng's eyes sparkled with realization: "Yeah, there might be clues in there."
The two of us hurried outside, while Kong Xuan smiled and said, "Then you two hurry up and ask Sister Rong. My Ai is startled; I need to comfort her!"
...
Upon reaching another room, Lingfeng and I knocked and entered. The inquiry inside was nearly finished; Sister Rong was signing documents and pressing her fingerprint. Lingfeng stepped forward to grab the inquiry record and quickly glanced through it. She waved her hand for the two police officers to wait outside. Once they left, Lingfeng asked, "Sister Rong, before finding Zhong Zhengnan, how many matchmakers do you have on hand?"
"About ten or so," Sister Rong frowned and thought for a moment. "Fifteen! Including Mr. Zhong and Fatty, that's a total of seventeen."
"Are those matchmaking members all provided to you by the Website?" Lingfeng asked.
"Yes, they are all from the Website," Sister Rong confirmed.
"The old man hasn't given you a list, like specifying Matchmakers to meet certain people?" Lingfeng frowned. "Or is there something special about Li Yingying and the others?"
Sister Rong shook her head. "Our process as Matchmakers works like this: the Website gives us members who are particularly eager to get married and have a lot of complaints. We are tasked with helping them. Within a month, I will send out ten Matchmakers to meet with them in rotation. This means that each member in this batch has already met ten Matchmakers, averaging one every three meetings. Even those who are desperate to marry will start feeling annoyed and develop a dislike for matchmaking. Therefore, this group won't bother the Website in the short term, and our task regarding them is considered complete. However, we cannot rule out special cases; some may want to continue dating, and we will send out the remaining five Matchmakers to them."
"Is this related to the question I asked?" Lingfeng looked somewhat surprised.
"It is. The group of Li Yingying has met my fifteen Matchmakers in a short time and still wants to continue dating," Sister Rong glanced at me. "So after finding Mr. Zhong and Fatty, I assigned all these people to them. By the way, that old man once reminded me that the remaining group should be given a try by you two."
Lingfeng and I exchanged glances; this was indeed a common point—the strong desire of these members to get married. Another commonality was that all six of Li Yingying had some form of relationship with Fatty, except for Wei Zijuan, who had a falling out with her boyfriend.
Thinking of Wei Zijuan, I casually asked, "Wasn't it her first time matchmaking?"
"That Wei Zijuan is an exception; she seemed so neurotic that I just randomly assigned her to Fatty," Sister Rong smiled. "I thought Fatty's lewd expression would make her realize!"
Realize? She might realize something, but only after experiencing Fatty's 'discipline.'
"Sister Rong, how many more people from this batch of eager-to-marry individuals have Fatty and I not met?" After pondering for a while, I asked solemnly.
"They've all been met," Sister Rong replied, then frowned slightly. "Oh right, there's one person you both haven't met yet; her name is Xie Mengfei! She was on a business trip recently and just returned yesterday. As soon as she got back, she called the Website requesting matchmaking."
"Alright, you arrange for Fatty to meet her." I said with a smile. After asking a few more questions and discussing with Lingfeng for a while, we decided to have Fatty make contact with Xie Mengfei first. If possible, we wanted Fatty to invite her out to test the waters. At that time, we would follow Xie Mengfei closely. If that old man showed up again to cause trouble, I would charge in and take him down.
Before I could call Fatty, he called me instead.
"Ghost Brother! Ghost Brother! An Ran is about to give birth!" Fatty's panicked voice came through the phone.
"Damn it, why are you calling me? Hurry up and call the hospital!" I shouted angrily.
"I did, but what should I do next?" Fatty panted on the other end. "I've never been through this; I'm so nervous."
"Shut up! I've never been through it either; just talk to Lingfeng." I handed the phone to Lingfeng and rushed to Kong Xuan's room, banging on the door.
"Who the hell is knocking?" Kong Xuan's furious voice came from inside.
"An Ran is going into labor; hurry to the hospital!" I shouted loudly before turning and running away.
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