My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Ponleri took a deep breath: "Just like you, you let yourself go after the holidays, and then you lost control and caused all sorts of problems. Can't you people just behave yourselves?! How are we supposed to get the work moving forward?! Am I supposed to do it all by myself?"

At this moment, Pontelle was like a furious lion; anyone who dared to talk back would probably be torn to pieces by him.

Avelia lay trembling in the hospital bed, too afraid to speak.

This team leader is terrifying; it's best not to mess with him.

I just hope that ghost won't come knocking on my door again tonight.

"By the way, team leader, you said that priest can exorcise ghosts. Could you ask him to come and see me? I'd like to talk to him, or ask him if he has any way to keep ghosts away from me."

"Shut up!"

Pang Leli stared at her coldly: "From now on, just stay here and recuperate. Don't go anywhere. I've already booked hospital rooms for you all; you should all stay here and rest."

After saying that, Pontelle turned and left.

After he left, the ward was unusually quiet, but it was noisy again within minutes.

As her colleagues were being wheeled into the ward on stretchers by nurses, all looking dejected and clearly terrified, Avelia couldn't help but feel surprised.

"Have you all encountered some strange event?"

"You've encountered strange things too?"

"If I said I encountered a ghost, would you believe me?"

"I really saw a ghost yesterday, but the team leader doesn't believe me at all!"

Soon, everyone was telling their stories. Some had encountered ghostly figures on their way home from get off work, while others had witnessed strange shapes appearing on their ceilings at home. These terrifying experiences left them severely traumatized, forcing them to be hospitalized and temporarily put their work on hold.

Another day without experts coming to question her, and Little Koi was in a rather pleasant mood. But she always felt something was amiss, so she called Old Zhang to find out more.

"Old Zhang, those experts used to come every day trying to force us to give false testimony. Although we didn't give in, they suddenly stopped coming these past few days. This is very unusual. Do you know anything about what's going on?"

Old Zhang's tired voice came from the other end of the phone: "How could I possibly know the situation over there? This isn't my responsibility! If you really think it's strange, you should contact Mr. Zhang; he'll definitely know the reason."

"But my phone is likely to be tapped, and it's inconvenient for me to use telepathy. There are always people patrolling around the villa, and those priests are all highly skilled. If I'm not careful, I'll be discovered," Little Koi complained dejectedly.

Several priests have been taking turns patrolling the area around the villa recently. After several attempts, they confirmed that these priests had indeed practiced special techniques and were able to track the fluctuations of telepathic communication. Now, unable to use cell phones or telepathic communication, they have completely lost contact with Zhang Hao.

Being trapped here, cut off from news, and the monotonous daily life is unbearable.

"You can just stay put. If I'm not mistaken, you'll be able to go back to China soon."

Little Koi's face immediately fell. What kind of good news was this? We had to go home before the case was even solved?
"Where did you get this information?" A sense of foreboding washed over her.

Old Zhang calmly said on the other end of the phone, "We can't just let you stay abroad indefinitely. After all, your identities are special, and the current situation is sensitive. Returning to China is the safest option. If you insist on staying abroad, it's easier for trouble to arise. Those people don't have good intentions towards you." Little Koi naturally understood that the Western forces harbored ill intentions towards them, but the investigation couldn't be abandoned halfway!
"Okay, I still have work to do, I don't have time to chat anymore." Old Zhang hung up the phone in a hurry.

Unable to get the information she wanted, Little Koi threw her phone aside in frustration and rolled around on the sofa with her pillow. She complained to her companion, "It's so boring doing nothing all day. Should we find something to have fun? I'm going to get moldy if we stay like this any longer."

"Taking any rash action now will only cause trouble for Mr. Zhang," Chen Anshui cautiously reminded him.

The two companions had no objection. But the situation was truly frustrating, as they were unable to move and had to avoid trouble.

"Besides, Lao Zhang said he'll be returning to China soon. This must be the result of negotiations between the two sides, and we probably don't have a choice," Little Koi asked for everyone's thoughts. If it were up to her, she naturally wouldn't want to give up so easily.

Unfortunately, this was not a decision they could make themselves. In matters of diplomacy, personal will is insignificant.

“We really have no other choice. I'm sure our superiors understand our situation. If Mr. Zhang wants us to stay, he will definitely find a way to get the message out.” Han San pondered for a moment and urged everyone to be patient.

"Looks like this is all I can do." The little koi fish slumped listlessly. "Everyone says I bring good luck, but why have I been so unlucky lately?"

Meanwhile, the demons, dejected at their failure, returned to report. Frizzle swayed gently on the carved swing, remarking with regret, "You're all so useless. You only managed this much. I thought you'd at least scare them into a madness."

The evil spirits realized they had failed in their task and all looked ashamed.

“Boss, I’m sorry, we’ve done our best. I disguised myself as someone they killed to scare them, and they were indeed frightened. But their entire team reacted quickly and immediately checked into a hospital patrolled by ghost hunters, so we couldn’t get close at all.”

"Yes, those priests are very capable; we are no match for them."

The demons rushed to complain, trying to shirk responsibility. Frizzle, annoyed, caught sight of figures approaching in the distance and waved them away.

Zhang Hao strode closer: "I heard you didn't get things sorted out? Those evil spirits only managed to scare people to the hospital. Looks like their strength is indeed lacking."

"You've come at the right time. Although they didn't do a good job, it's not their fault. The other party's residence is guarded by professional ghost hunter priests, so these ghosts dare not approach."

Zhang Hao, who was secretly investigating the mastermind behind the scenes, was surprised to hear this: "A ghost hunter priest? Such talents are quite rare in the West. How many people have they brought in?"

"According to the investigation by the evil spirits, there are six priests patrolling the hospital alone. Each of them is highly skilled and ordinary ghosts would find it difficult to deal with them."

Zhang Hao sat down on the bench. The sky was overcast, and thunder rumbled faintly among the clouds.

"To be able to mobilize six cultivators at once, it seems the other party has quite a background. But..." Before he could finish his analysis, his phone suddenly rang.

After the call connected, Old Zhang's urgent voice came through: "You need to come back as soon as possible. You must be there within three days at most."

Zhang Hao refused without hesitation: "My investigation is at a critical stage, and I can't leave for the time being."

"I'm not joking! Western authorities have ordered you to leave the country immediately, or they will consider imposing trade sanctions. Come back now!"

Zhang Hao was completely bewildered. When had he gotten involved in such a serious matter? (End of Chapter)