The King of Curses

Chapter 206: First Advisor Special Operations Team
"Since it's so dangerous..." The girl crossed her hands and placed them on her knees, "Master, do you think it's okay?"

"It's not a big problem." Cen Dongsheng replied, "The ancestor of the Jiang family has stayed in the tomb for who knows how many years and has not come out, which means he knows that the threat is limited. The Jiang family has always aimed to revive it, but all the plans that could disrupt it have been ruined. I think what we will eventually deal with is still the weakest 'it' in its incomplete state. It's better to say that now is the best time."

Even if there is an emergency, he is not afraid

No matter what happens, Cen Dongsheng is confident that he can protect his two teammates, because he has a trump card in his hand that can overturn the chessboard at any time. Even if they are separated by Yin and Yang, it cannot stop the master of Wu Jian from coming to him.

"Really..." Song Yutang seemed to be thinking about something, and she quickly gave her answer, "Master has the confidence, so I am willing to believe it."

"Very good, then let's meet again tonight and have dinner with Yun Mei."

……

Several more hours passed until night fell.

Based on his own experience, Cen Dongsheng chose a private restaurant as the venue for the invitation.

To be precise, it was based on the experience he had accumulated after dating his girlfriend. If it were the old him, he might have just picked a hot pot restaurant or something like that, according to his habit of going out to eat with the boys in the same dormitory; but now he knows that some girls don't like oily and spicy food, and some girls don't want their clothes to be stained with smell because they dress up carefully...this is all based on experience.

Cen Dongsheng waited for a moment, and saw two young girls dressed in youthful and beautiful clothes push open the door and walk in. They attracted the attention of the guests along the way, and several envious glances fell on him; the three of them were accustomed to this and greeted them after sitting down.

"We finally meet again, Yutang!"

"...Yes, we meet again."

Jiang Yunmei's attitude was very enthusiastic, as if she had met a good sister. In comparison, Song Yutang's demeanor seemed a little lukewarm.

After taking off their coats and putting them aside, the girls greeted Cen Dongsheng and started ordering food.

The three of them chatted about some trivial things in school. They were now the type who did not attend classes and the teachers did not care, after all, their main job was to be a curse master.

When the waiter started serving the dishes, Cen Dongsheng poured low-alcohol fruit wine for the three of them, raised his glass first, and said to the two girls sitting opposite him:
"So from today on, our team is officially established. From now on, the three of us will stand shoulder to shoulder, heart to heart, and face enemies and challenges together. I would like to use this glass of wine to express my trust and expectations for everyone. I believe that our relationship and tacit understanding will become deeper with every action... As for now, let's drink to our team and our common future."

"Oh, Teacher Cen is really good at talking. Cheers!"

"cheers."

The three of them drank the fruit wine at the same time.

The wine glass reflected the light from above, and colorful light and shadow flowed past, reflecting the man's eyes full of emotion at a certain moment.

At this moment, he recalled the past again, including the toast he just gave, which was actually what he said to his teammates when he was the executive commissioner of the Super Working Committee and became the deputy captain of the team.

At that time, he was ordered to take over in a critical situation in the haunted house. After the original deputy team leader was sacrificed, he had to take over temporarily. There was no time to sit down and have a leisurely meal. Everyone had to drink some wine to build up their courage before setting off again. In order to come up with such an inspiring speech on the spot, he was so nervous that sweat broke out on his forehead... He still remembers it vividly.

Although he was called the "deputy captain", Cen Dongsheng was not even a grassroots cadre. Above the frontline action team was the battlefield command team, above the team was the squadron, and above the squadron was the battalion and the various directly affiliated departments;
There are only a few people that can be managed, and they must follow the Three Talents Law. The basic number of a squad is three people, and according to the multiple of three, the upper limit is nine people, including the logistics personnel; there is a superior-subordinate relationship between squads, but there is no status barrier. They are comrades who trust each other on the battlefield...

It’s a bit regrettable that he was very self-contained at that time. Although he had teammates he trusted, he still couldn’t make friends privately.

Cen Dongsheng felt a little sad in his heart. He probably would never meet his former teammates again in this life. If he could meet them, he would help them secretly, but they would never have the chance to meet again.

He has chosen a path that his past self would never have dared to imagine, and has become the person who was once unattainable. Even his teammates have been replaced by two young beauties.

...Speaking of which, this kind of team is really popular among the people. It is the kind where a slightly stronger spell-forbidden master brings two weak and beautiful opposite sexes, with the purpose of catering to the Three Talents Law. But the combat effectiveness of this kind of team can be imagined. It is a purely greedy guy who hangs two oil bottles on himself. It is the type that will be laughed at by others.

However, the two teammates around Cen Dongsheng were carefully selected by him. They were future masters with great potential and were not just burdens with good looks.

"By the way, should we come up with a name for this team?"

He heard Jiang Yunmei on the other side making suggestions with a smile.

"Just call it 'Team Cen Dongsheng'."

Song Yutang answered on the side.

"Eh~ Isn't that boring? I play the CO... I mean the team in military spy movies where the protagonist is in, they all have code names that make people feel powerful as soon as they hear them."

"No, a code name can't be used to make a living..."

The apprentice couldn't help but complain.

At this time, Cen Dongsheng seemed to remember something. He turned the wine glass in his hand and said:

"Actually, there is."

"what?"

The two girls' eyes fell on him at the same time.

"Well, I mean, I actually have a position in the Super Work Committee. Since you are nominally my subordinates, the team can borrow that title. Anyway, we don't need it in normal times."

"What position is it?"

"Let me see..." Cen Dongsheng took out a name tag from his arms, "It's called 'First Consultant'."

Song Yutang and Jiang Yunmei looked at each other.

"Hey, it sounds very powerful." Jiang Yunmei exclaimed.

It is indeed powerful. According to Sister Zhizhen, Mingpai itself has the power to mobilize the local action team of the Super Working Committee and ask local government departments to assist and cooperate. It has a very high level in the command system, but Cen Dongsheng has never used it... or he has not had time to use it.

"Then according to you, it should be called the 'First Advisor Special Operations Team', right?" Song Yutang confirmed seriously.

Cen Dongsheng nodded slightly.

"Well, let's just settle it. In the course of our operations, we will inevitably encounter situations where we need to deal with the Super Working Committee and government departments, so let's use this as the name we use to the outside world."

……

After confirming their names, the three of them chatted while picking up their dishes. As the atmosphere at the table heated up, Jiang Yunmei brought up the main topic again.

"By the way, Mr. Cen, there is something I haven't confirmed with you yet. I have heard about the Jiang family's affairs in detail. But as for the fate of those two sorcerers, I seem to still..."

"Wait, this isn't a good topic to discuss here."

Song Yutang naturally knew about this and quickly spoke out to stop it. After all, they were still in a public place, surrounded by ordinary people.

Jiang Yunmei was stunned, and then she remembered that there was something she had not discussed with her schoolmate.

"Now that we've come to this, you should give Yu Tanglu a hand first."

"clear."

Jiang Yunmei replied with a smile on her face. "——In the future, when I talk about this matter, I will directly use the 'Heavenly Ear Communication' to communicate."

This sentence was like a whisper in his ear, tickling his eardrum. He was used to this feeling, but it was his first time, and Song Yutang couldn't help but look surprised.

Jiang Yunmei quickly explained her special ability. The keen "hearing" brought by the clairaudience not only allows her to capture sounds from far away or hidden places, but also allows her to transmit her own voice to the ears of people far away.

Moreover, as long as Jiang Yunmei activates her supernatural power, Song Yutang and Cen Dongsheng beside her can also take the initiative to initiate a call, which is equivalent to the spiritual perception of both of them simultaneously accessing a communication network built on the basis of Yunmei's own spiritual perception.

"What do you think? I am still very useful, right? Although I am not good at fighting." Jiang Yunmei poked the girl next to her with her elbow and said with a smile, "So don't be so cold to me anymore."

“…I never felt like you were useless.”

Song Yutang sighed.

After all, she is someone that her master values ​​so much - she buried this sentence deep in her heart.

……

Back to the topic, Cen Dongsheng answered Jiang Yunmei's question:
The two first-class sorcerers were dead - at least the vampire was dead, and as for the remaining sorcerer who could summon a sea of ​​insects, he had merged his body into the swarm of insects in advance, so his body was not found when the battlefield was cleaned up. All we knew was that the remaining insects had stopped functioning, probably because the will of the operator had disappeared.

Even if Cen Dongsheng killed them with his own hands, he did not get any spoils in the end, which is different from ghosts.

After all, even if they are sorcerers, they still use true Qi. Only ghosts need to refine the Yang Qi and true Qi in the bodies of living people, or... some people who practice specific sorcery.

Also, in the future, the King of the Underworld will develop methods to allow some humans to control "Yin Qi" and even "Sha Qi", but that is a matter for the future.

Of course, if they were carrying any forbidden items, they could be taken as trophies, but unfortunately, they were not discovered.

"He's dead... I didn't expect that Mr. Cen could win against two people at the same time. He's really amazing."

Jiang Yunmei praised the thigh she was holding.

"Thank you."

Song Yutang said on the side.

"If it's an ordinary A-class ghost, it will definitely not be our opponent, right?"

"Um……"

Cen Dongsheng would not say it so absolutely, but he nodded gently. He really couldn't think of any first-class ghosts that would become an obstacle for them; or the question should be asked in reverse: Which ghosts or people can survive from their team?

"Don't be too careless. It feels like setting a flag."

"Flag...what does it mean?"

Song Yutang blinked. The female college student who loved outdoor sports didn't understand the words that otakus liked to use.

"It's... lines that often appear in games or movie animations to set up tragedy for supporting characters. For example, people who say they want to go back to visit their families before a war often die on the battlefield afterwards."

"It just sounds like superstition." Song Yutang commented, "If you care about this kind of thing, it only shows that you don't have enough confidence in yourself."

"...Schoolgirl Song, you really are..."

Jiang Yunmei sighed, then smiled beautifully.

"How cute! It fits my impression of a cold character."

"...I'm not a cold character." Song Yutang complained, which was true, she was supposed to be a lively and sporty girl.

"Does it mean that you are just being cold to me?" Jiang Yunmei widened her eyes, but she didn't look unhappy.

"…Then do you know the reason?"

"why?"

"Because your recent behavior is so different from the impression I had of you. Obviously, everyone else I know admires you..."

Song Yutang had a complicated expression. Unlike the perfect student elite in the minds of teachers and students, in front of the master and apprentice, Jiang Yunmei was gradually revealing her "useless" nature deep in her heart...

"I can't help it. This is my true character. Please bear with me."

Jiang Yunmei answered with a smile, while Song Yutang sighed.

Cen Dongsheng was tasting fruit wine on the side, just watching the two teammates interact without saying a word.

Although Jiang Yunmei said that she was a useless person, it was only because she had not found her target.

He had long seen that this girl was a person with a strong sense of responsibility, and would unconsciously take action because of the expectations of others; in other words, she was very malleable.

For example, the reason why Jiang Yunmei became a "good student" in everyone's eyes was to cater to the expectations of the people around her - from parents to teachers and students.

As long as you have a good relationship with Jiang Yunmei, you can train her in other directions; whether she can become successful or not depends on the level of her guide and cultivator.

Cen Dongsheng is very much looking forward to her future.

……

"So, when do we leave?"

Song Yutang asked as the first dinner of the "First Advisor Special Operations Team" was coming to an end.

"I think the sooner the better. Otherwise, I don't know what will happen... I believe Teacher Cen has already made plans, right?"

"of course."

Cen Dongsheng nodded slightly.

"Everyone go back and pack your luggage, we will set off tomorrow morning."

"I understand."

"It's really vigorous and efficient...I like it."

The girls nodded in agreement.

*
The first rays of sunlight in the morning sprinkled on the lush green fields, and the crystal dewdrops sparkled with bright light. The villages were built by the mountains and rivers, scattered among the rolling hills, and from a distance, it looked like a peaceful and harmonious painting.

As the sun rose, an off-road vehicle appeared at the end of the road and slowly drove towards the village.

(End of this chapter)