My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 620 Compound
The next day,

Eight in the morning.

Jiang Xinghuo received a call from Zhou Hui, saying that they had to prepare to leave, and if there was nothing else, they should go to the headquarters building of the Public Opinion Survey Bureau as soon as possible.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't take it too seriously after hearing this, thinking that all vehicles leaving Shancheng started from the Public Opinion Survey Bureau. He was a little dissatisfied, thinking that it wouldn't be a big deal for you to come and pick me up, but I still have to make a trip over there.

But when he took a taxi to the Public Opinion Survey Bureau, he found that things were not as they seemed at all. Zhou Hui took him directly to a large room on the top floor of the Public Opinion Survey Bureau building.

Only then did he realize that the ceiling of this room was not made of cement, but several thick pieces of tempered glass. In the middle of the room stood four mechanical shafts more than two meters long, enclosing a three-meter square space.

"This is a star track teleportation device. It can ignore the distance in space and transmit through starlight. During the transmission, your body will temporarily turn into particle life, but you don't have to worry too much. After you are teleported, your body will re-condense at the coordinate point that has been located in advance."

Jiang Xinghuo had a new understanding of the methods of the Public Opinion Survey Bureau. After all, it was still the official power of the government, backed by a powerful country. Whether it was exploration or rewards, it was not something a lone ranger like him could match.

Take the star trails in front of him for example. In his past explorations, he had never come across such high-tech props.

However, the feature of using starlight as the medium for transmission is somewhat similar to the methods used by those monsters and demons in the starry sky.

"Sister Zhou, can I ask you one more question?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the star track in front of him, narrowed his eyes and asked:
"If, I mean if, something goes wrong during the transmission process, such as the star track at the other end is destroyed or shut down manually, what will happen to me?"

"Don't worry about this. If the transmission really fails, your body will re-condense here, and your life safety will not be affected in any way. At most, you will just feel a little dizzy and nauseous."

"Even if the star tracks on both sides are artificially closed or destroyed, your body will not be affected in any way. This is the conclusion we have reached after hundreds of experiments."

After listening to Zhou Hui's explanation, Jiang Xinghuo felt relieved. It was not because he was timid. After all, it was a matter of life and death, so it was better to be careful.

Then, Jiang Xinghuo walked to the area in the middle of the star track and nodded to Zhou Hui: "Sister Zhou, I'm ready."

Zhou Hui nodded, walked to the wall and pressed a switch. With the sound of a mechanical shaft turning, the tempered glass on the ceiling slowly moved to both sides, revealing the azure blue sky.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo heard the sound of mechanical operation of the star track beside him, with a dazzling light blue light flashing on it. At the same time, a bright column of starlight descended from the sky, enveloping his body.

Jiang Xinghuo was surprised to find that his body began to particle and quickly dissipated in the starlight.

This is a feeling that is hard to describe. Although his body has clearly turned into particle form, he can still feel his body getting hot and can clearly see the things around him.

But this feeling only lasted for less than five seconds. Before Jiang Xinghuo's surprise had faded, he found that the scene in front of him had changed to another place, and his body had re-condensed in the star track.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang, I am Luo Huan, the team leader of the Shancheng Public Opinion Survey Bureau."

A young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses came over and stretched out his right hand with a smile on his face.

"Hello, Jiang Xinghuo."

Jiang Xinghuo quickly adjusted his mood, walked out of the star track, held Luo Huan's outstretched right hand, and at the same time opened his Tathagata storehouse and looked at the gentle young man in front of him.

"Name: Luo Huan."

"Species: Jiao."

"Daoist cultivation: 320 years."

"Talents: controlling water, transforming into a dragon, and driving away thunder."

Looking at the data information appearing on his retina, Jiang Xinghuo was stunned for a moment. It was already outrageous that Zhou Hui's true form was a fox.

Now, a dragon with a history of more than 300 years has appeared!

The land of China is indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers! !

"Mr. Jiang, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"

Luo Huan looked at Jiang Xinghuo's expression and asked with a little surprise.

"No, nothing. I'm just surprised at the speed of this star track. It can go back and forth in just a few seconds. It's incredible."

Jiang Xinghuo made up an excuse to get away with it. The relic talent he showed to the outside world now could eliminate all means of deduction.

Because it is blessed with the power of the "Divine Talisman for Eliminating the Traces of Cause and Effect", this talent is not afraid of being called fake, unless the other party possesses mythical-level deduction props or spells, or also possesses fragments of the law of cause and effect.

This is a dragon!

Jiang Xinghuo firmly believed that dragons existed on Earth. Not to mention the numerous dragon-locking wells across the country, he had also discovered a real dragon corpse in an underground cave in the Dragon Tower in Wujing City, which he later buried more than a hundred meters underground.

But now that I have come into direct contact with a transformed dragon, I still feel a little strange.

The dragon recognition technique integrated into his eyes was also triggered subconsciously, and he spied on the opponent's weakness.

But Luo Huan didn't notice anything. He just walked outside with Jiang Xinghuo and said:
"This time, I'm going to have to work hard, Mr. Jiang. Our people are currently confronting the Long Yin Society. On the surface, both sides are temporarily in a state of balance. Although they are using different means in secret, we will try our best to maintain the relationship without breaking up on the surface."

"You also know that we have powers beyond those of ordinary people. If we really start to fight without restraint, not only will we hurt innocent people, but it will also cause a great impact on social order."

"Especially those people in the Long Yin Society. They don't care about the lives of ordinary people. A few days ago, there was a big incident in Xiangxi, and many people were killed and injured. Fortunately, the situation was controlled in time to avoid greater casualties."

"So, we can only adopt a roundabout policy now. Each of us must rely on our own abilities to enter the ruins. As for what we can gain, it all depends on our own abilities."

As they were talking, Jiang Xinghuo and Luo Huan had already arrived at the yard outside. At this moment, a head suddenly popped out of a room next door and shouted:
"Boss, there's news here!!"

Luo Huan smiled apologetically, asked Jiang Xinghuo to go around by himself and he would come later, and then hurried into the room.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't care, but looked around the yard.

Judging from the surrounding buildings.

This is a large compound covering a large area.

Located on a hillside, the whole house is built with blue bricks. The houses are staggered and unique, and it seems that there is another mystery.

"The Xiantian Qimen Formation (excellent) can use the formation to draw the power of the heavenly thunder and stars to descend, combining offense and defense, and it is difficult for thousands of troops to break through."

Jiang Xinghuo heard from Rulai Zang that he had figured out the details of the compound, and then walked to the gate of the compound to take a look at the scenery outside.

"Is this... a mountain city?" Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows. He stood at the gate of the yard and looked into the distance. As far as the eye could see, there were piles of mountains. It didn't look like a city at all.

Isn’t the headquarters of the Mountain City’s Public Opinion Research Bureau located in the city?

When Jiang Xinghuo was wondering, Luo Huan had already walked over with two bottles of water. He happened to hear Jiang Xinghuo's mumblings and solved his doubts and problems.

"This is the branch of the Shancheng Public Opinion Survey Bureau, located in Fengdu County. The small town at the foot of the mountain is the famous Fengdu Ghost Town. The ruins we want to explore are on that mountain."

Jiang Xinghuo looked in the direction of Luo Huan's finger.

It was a very ordinary hill.

There is nothing unusual about it compared to other surrounding hills.

But since Luo Huan said so, there is no doubt about it. Perhaps Fengdu did it deliberately. Placing the ruins on such an inconspicuous hill is better than placing them on those famous mountains and rivers.

At least it won't be as noticeable.

Luo Huan continued:

"I just received news from our brothers down the mountain that the people from Long Yin Society have also arrived in the county. It's clear that they want to challenge us head-on."

"You must not be soft-hearted when the time comes. First, you must ensure your own safety. If you have the strength to spare, then ensure the safety of your teammates. Finally, you can crack the secret of this relic."

As Luo Huan spoke, he unscrewed the bottle cap, spilled the water in his hand onto the ground, and then shouted, "Come out!!"

Before he finished speaking, the water stains on the ground seemed to have life and turned into a water dragon that rushed into the dense woods next to it.

At the same time, Jiang Xinghuo also activated the power of the dragon-raising technique in his body. The cracks quickly extended along the ground in another direction, directly forcing out the figure hiding in the shadows.

Jiang Xinghuo pulled out the Dragon King's Taoist weapon and chopped it over.

But what rang in my ears was not the expected screams and cries of pain, but instead a crisp and pleasant sound of porcelain breaking.

Jiang Xinghuo walked over and took a look, only to find that what he had broken was actually a white porcelain doll.

the other side,
Luo Huan also came over with the same white porcelain doll and said:

"This is a substitute puppet developed by the Long Yin Society. It can withstand a fatal attack and can also teleport the user a mile away. It is quite troublesome to make."

Jiang Xinghuo finally understood what was going on. If this thing was not disposable, it would definitely be called a rare treasure.

While avoiding fatal attacks, it can also teleport the user a mile away. It can be said to be an invaluable treasure for saving lives.

When Luo Huan just walked over, the two of them discovered the person hiding in the dark. They appeared calm on the surface, and then suddenly attacked. Unexpectedly, the other party escaped using a substitute doll.

"These two people should be spies of the Longyin Society, lying in ambush here to spy on our action plan. Judging from their methods, they are not masters. Their strength is too far behind. It doesn't matter if they run away. Killing a few of these shady people will not affect the overall situation."

While the two were talking, two more people came up the path at the foot of the mountain. One was tall, one was short, one was fat, and one was thin. They were both around thirty years old, and they were holding two unconscious women in their hands.

"My two friends, excuse me for asking, is this the branch of the Shancheng Public Opinion Research Bureau?" asked the short and fat man with a smile.

"Your Excellency is from... Henan?"

Luo Huan raised his eyebrows, as if he recognized the other person's identity.

"Yes, yes, you must be Team Leader Luo, right? I came from Henan, you can just call me Pharmacist."

The short and fat man threw the woman in his hand casually, and she fell into the grass next to him. He came over and greeted Luo Huan with a Buddhist salute.

"So is this friend from the Northeast or BJ?"

Luo Huan looked at the tall and thin man next to him again.

"Northeast, Tianguan."

After the tall and thin man revealed his identity, he stopped talking and just silently put the woman in his arms to the ground.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo also greeted the two of them and they learned each other's names.

Although a person's background cannot be revealed through a brief exchange, Jiang Xinghuo has gained a preliminary understanding of these two people through the perception of the Hundred Eyes and the Exquisite Heart.

The short and fat man named Pharmacist should be a very lively person, an extremely cheerful and outgoing type of socialite.

The Tianguan in the Northeast is just the opposite. He seldom speaks, is particularly nervous, and does not seem to be good at communicating with others. He also speaks very carefully, for fear of offending others by accident.

Luo Huan: "Two more people will be here tomorrow. Let's have a good rest tonight. We can discuss other matters after everyone arrives tomorrow."

at night,
As the host, Luo Huan naturally had to do his best to be a good host and cooked many dishes himself. I don't know if it's because his original form is a dragon, but Luo Huan is particularly good at seafood and fish and shrimp dishes.

Tianguan also took out some local delicacies from Northeast China from his storage bag and made a table of delicious vegetarian dishes.

The pharmacist is very good at making steamed buns, with vegetables, meat, steamed, fried, boiled, and pan-fried options.

On the contrary, Jiang Xinghuo had no place to use his skills and could only take out a few jars of finely brewed monkey wine to go with this sumptuous dinner.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The relationship between them quickly became closer.

It was only then that Jiang Xinghuo learned that Yao Shi and Tian Guan were also descendants of famous families in reality. Yao Shi was a direct disciple of Shaolin Temple. He was not a show-off but a true inheritor of a martial art.

Tian Guan is a direct disciple of the Northeastern Longmen Sect. He became a monk and practiced Taoism since he was young, but due to some things in his childhood, he was mentally traumatized and has two personalities.

Normally, the second personality is in a dormant state, but if it senses that the main personality is in danger, it will wake up and take over this body.

As for the two women they found when they arrived during the day, they were the members of the Longyin Society who were lying in ambush outside the compound and escaped using substitute dolls. They happened to be encountered by Pharmacist and Tianguan, and they each killed one and solved the problem in no time.

Now it has been swallowed by Luo Huan.

Of course, these two people are still alive. According to Luo Huan, there is no place to put them now, so he can only throw them into his body and lock them up first, and deal with them separately when he goes down the mountain.

(End of this chapter)