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Chapter 332 The Warm Sun Rises

"Can it really repair the crack completely?"

"I don't know, but I doubt the General Administration would joke about something like this."

"But why a crow?"

Listening to the conversation between the top team leaders behind him, Dong Ruibin's tired face showed a hint of worry.

The city of Shouyi was already consuming a lot of the Shouyi City branch's resources due to a permanent rift in the city, but who knew that the sudden intervention of the divine messenger would worsen the situation in Shouyi City to this extent.

From last night to noon today, according to statistics, one-tenth of the people in Shouyi City have been haunted by wandering spirits, and the deaths and injuries of nearly half of them have spawned a large number of fierce and malevolent ghosts.

Other cities only need to send special agents from the Bureau of Investigation to deal with wandering spirits, but Shouyi City doesn't have that kind of energy. They can only deal with the fierce ghosts first before they can take care of the wandering spirits.

But often, just as they cleared away the evil spirits and vengeful ghosts, new evil spirits and vengeful ghosts were born from the wandering souls that had not been taken care of.

This cycle repeated itself, leaving the commissioners of Shouyi City exhausted and overwhelmed.

Most importantly, while those special equipment are good at dealing with wandering ghosts and vengeful spirits, they are completely ineffective against malevolent forces.

Left with no other option, Dong Ruibin, as the director of the Shouyi City branch, could only seek help from his superiors. At least some external force was needed to break their predicament; otherwise, the commissioners of the Shouyi City branch would eventually reach a point where they couldn't hold on any longer.

If that happens, it will trigger a chain reaction, and the entire city of Shouyi may be destroyed.

Fortunately, the General Administration did not mince words in this matter. Instead, it directly dispatched a group of specialists from the two cities closest to Shouyi City that were not harmed by the divine messengers. This finally allowed the specialists from Shouyi City to breathe a sigh of relief.

Dong Ruibin was originally told that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television would have a plan in three days, but unexpectedly, the State Administration responded just one day later, saying that the Underworld Walker had arrived.

Hell.

A name that has only recently begun to circulate among various police stations.

Along with the underworld came the methods for making a batch of special equipment.

When Dong Ruibin first saw the manufacturing methods for those special equipment, he didn't pay much attention.

But once the effects of those special equipment became apparent, he couldn't help but pay attention to them.

Fortunately, after the manufacturing method for the special equipment was developed, he immediately had the bureau's specialists follow up, which prevented it from becoming a hindrance in this emergency.

Otherwise, the situation in Shouyi City would be much more complicated.

But can it really work?
Dong Ruibin looked at the crow that was still preening its feathers and felt a little suspicious.

But thinking of the wonders of those special equipment, he felt even more excited.

Just then, he saw a... chicken appear next to the crow!

chicken?
Looking at the somewhat familiar chicken, Dong Ruibin seemed to have thought of something, but he wasn't sure.

Then he saw the chicken walk up to the crack and stare at it without moving.

"Are they observing how to repair it?"

As Dong Ruibin was filled with doubt, his gaze suddenly froze.

He suddenly turned his head and asked the person behind him, "Has the crack gotten smaller?"

"Yes, yes, it has shrunk!"

The voice that answered him was also excited, and Dong Ruibin finally believed that he had not seen wrong.

It really is getting smaller!
The crack is really getting smaller!
The chicken just stares at the crack, and the crack shrinks!
Dong Ruibin stared intently at the chicken, his eyes revealing a hint of eagerness and anticipation.

If it can really repair this crack, then can it also repair the original crack in Shouyi City?

If that's the case, wouldn't the problem that has plagued the Shouyi City Survey Bureau for decades be solved?
If possible, the Shouyi City Investigation Bureau could have at least two or three more top-notch team leaders who are readily available!

As Dong Ruibin had hoped, the crack grew smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely.

At the same time, the ever-flowing yin energy also disappeared.

"Really, it's gone..."

The voices of the other top bureau chiefs behind him startled Dong Ruibin awake. Just as he excitedly stepped forward to say something to the chicken, the chicken simply vanished.

He paused for a moment, then heard the crow's cry.

"The Yin-Yang Rift in Shouyi City has been resolved; the next one will be tomorrow."

After saying that, before Dong Ruibin could stop it, the crow flapped its wings and disappeared from the spot.

Dong Ruibin waited anxiously, but no one paid him any attention.

Just then, the phone rang.

After a long pause, Dong Ruibin answered the phone.

"Yes, it's gone. It's very clean, without a trace of yin energy... Director Chu, could you ask the Underworld to repair the other rift in Shouyi City as well? What price would be required? I'll try my best to raise it!"

Dong Ruibin asked expectantly, but was told that this matter was not urgent and would be discussed later.

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Dong Ruibin's eyes showed disappointment.

After calming himself down, Dong Ruibin turned to the others and said, "Go and deal with the ghosts in the city. One person can stay here to keep watch."

"Yes!"

Soon, the news that a rift had disappeared in Shouyi City spread to the ears of all the comrades in Shouyi City, and the comrades who were originally a little tired were invigorated.

They are not afraid of dealing with ghosts and spirits, but they are afraid of dealing with them endlessly and without end.

Now, one of the cracks has disappeared, at least they have hope.

That afternoon, news of the disappearance of the crack in Shouyi City spread to other bureaus, and in an instant, all the investigators remembered that name once again.

Hell!

At the same time, Shen Zhihong and other members of the first group of corrupt officials exposed to the Bureau of Public Opinion Survey received goodwill from all the commissioners of the local Bureau of Public Opinion Survey.

The restless desires of Shen Zhihong's former underlings were suppressed, as they all sensed the power emanating from the underworld.

Time flies by.

Over the next two days, the underworld intervened twice more, resolving the cracks in both cities.

Compared to the fortunate city of Shouyi, the latter two cities, due to the time it takes to resolve the rifts, have already bred far too many evil spirits within them.

Even though the General Administration coordinated personnel from seven or eight cities to go there, it only barely managed to suppress the worsening trend in these two cities.

But misfortune never comes singly. For some unknown reason, the Divine Messenger Organization risked their lives to open a crack in one of the cities where their personnel had been redeployed!
This broke the balance in that area, and the situation deteriorated instantly.

……

The Bureau of Polls.

Director Feng Jin, Deputy Director Chu Xiu, Research Department Director Wang Jie, and Research Department Deputy Director Fan Yaohui—four key figures from the Bureau of Public Opinion Survey—are holding a meeting.

One, a meeting about resolving those cracks.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

"Waiting any longer might be counterproductive."

Feng Jin spoke up.

"Can't we contact the people in the underworld again and ask them to take action?"

Wang Jie frowned.

“The other party made it very clear last time that repairing the cracks will take time. Even if we can provide what the underworld wants, we still have to wait a few more days. By then, the number of people affected in the city will increase three to five times…”

Chu Xiu said.

"However, the Warm Sun Project is not yet mature, and we haven't produced enough Warm Suns. If we use them in the mortal world, what will happen to the underworld?"

Fan Yaohui frowned, his face showing a conflicted expression.

Upon hearing this, Feng Jin looked at Wang Jie and Fan Yaohui.

"Minister Wang, Vice Minister Fan, what is the purpose of launching the Warm Sun Project? It is to prevent the people of Great Xia from being disturbed by evil spirits. Whether it is to deal with the Yin and Yang or to deal with the evil spirits in the city today, it is all to protect the people of Great Xia."

"I know that if we wait any longer, our Warm Sunshine Project will become more complete, but by then, there will always be some people who won't see that ray of sunshine, right?"

Feng Jin's words silenced Wang Jie and Fan Yaohui.

They all understand the principle.

The reason for my hesitation is simply my obsession as a researcher.

No researcher wants to give away a half-finished product, but now, it seems they have no choice but to.

Wang Jie stood up. "That's settled then."

Looking at Feng Jin, Wang Jie said, "The Warm Sunshine Project shall begin."

……

Mubele City.

late at night.

After dealing with the vengeful ghost, Chen Xin led the five people behind him toward the area cleared by the Mubei Municipal Bureau of Investigation.

Chen Xin didn't understand why those people behind him were still around five days after the incident.

Knowing full well that it's not safe outside, they still went out to do live streaming late at night.

Money over life?
Chen Xin shook his head.

Recently, paranormal events have become a new focus of public opinion throughout the Great Xia.

Da Xia only dealt with a few people who took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble; other public opinions were neither stopped nor explained.

Many people with a strong sense of crisis, after realizing that something was wrong, either took leave or resigned, and stayed at home to learn about the situation outside through the internet.

Of course, because the number of ghosts hasn't reached a level that everyone would encounter, and because the Bureau of Investigation has gradually acquired more special equipment, the number of ghosts in many cities has been kept at a stable level.

So a large number of people are still going to work as usual, but they are also paying attention to the situation.

As a result, the viewership for paranormal and outdoor adventure live streams has increased significantly, especially for late-night adventure live streams, which almost always attract tens of thousands of viewers as soon as they start broadcasting.

Who wouldn't want this massive influx of traffic?
What's wrong with ghosts to these people?
In their words, they are poor themselves, so what are they afraid of? They are all the same kind!

Unfortunately, the poor ghost only has the word "ghost" in its name; it is not as ferocious as its kind.

The five people behind Chen Xin were part of a team, which originally had ten members.

When Chen Xin found them, the five of them were lying on the floor.

However, even though five people were gone, their live stream was still going on, and it even reached over 10 views.

If Chen Xin hadn't confiscated their phones in the name of the authorities, he might have become an internet celebrity himself.

"We're here, let's go in."

Chen Xin pointed to the building in front of him and said.

Upon hearing this, the five people quickly walked forward.

As they passed Chen Xin, a young man stepped forward, grinning obsequiously, and said, "Brother, could you please return our phones to us?"

Chen Xin tossed the phone from his pocket to them.

After receiving the phone, the young man nodded and bowed a few times, then turned on the phone and continued his live stream.

"Guys, tell me, isn't this exciting? You can't get through this without giving us a pack of cigarettes..."

Chen Xin shook his head and was about to leave when he saw a familiar face.

"Brother Wei."

Wei Junrui smiled and greeted Chen Xin.

"Wait a moment, I'll take these people inside."

Chen Xin noticed Wei Junrui's exhaustion. It could be said that, apart from Chen Xin's abnormal situation, no one in the Mubei City Survey Bureau was not exhausted.

After all, they had been working non-stop for five days, with only two or three hours of rest each day.

Despite their exhaustion, not a single pollster complained.

After all, the Bureau of Polling has delivered on all its promises to them.

With their families at ease, they must now shoulder their own responsibilities.

Soon, Wei Junrui came out.

"Give."

Wei Junrui handed a cup of instant coffee to Chen Xin.

"Thank you."

Chen Xin took it.

"Walk a bit? Consider it a rest."

Wei Junrui extended an invitation.

Chen Xin has no objection.

"I don't know when this will end."

Wei Junrui took a sip of his scalding hot coffee and sighed.

Chen Xin thought for a moment and said, "Soon."

Wei Junrui was surprised.

"Soon? Do you have inside information?"

Wei Junrui's eyes lit up.

Chen Xin continued, "You'll get used to it soon, you'll get used to it."

"..."

Wei Junrui had no choice but to admit what Chen Xin said.

If the cracks can't be eliminated, then we might actually get used to this level of workload in the future.

"If only that underworld organization could repair the cracks in our Mubei City."

While Wei Junrui was sighing, he didn't notice the fleeting expression on Chen Xin's face beside him.

"By the way, I saw a big truck come to the station today, it seemed to be carrying something. Do you think it could be some kind of secret weapon?"

Wei Junrui's words reminded Chen Xin of that big truck.

Out of curiosity, he entered a state of spiritual awareness and went to the bureau, where he saw a ball inside the container.

A ball that looks like a stone, yet also like glass.

Chen Xin sensed a burning heat emanating from the ball. The heat felt somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place what it was.

As for what the ball was for, he didn't know.

But later I heard that the ball was transported to the mountain behind Zhenlong Temple.

"I don't know. If it's a secret weapon, the department will say so."

Chen Xin said.

"That's true. If only the bureau had methods like those of the underworld..."

As he spoke, Wei Junrui downed his coffee in one gulp and threw it into a trash can by the roadside.

"I'm leaving now, my place is quite far."

"Okay, stay safe."

Chen Xin nodded in agreement.

Then, he watched as Wei Junrui sprinted off in one direction.

At times like this, driving is out of the question. Who knows if some ghost might be able to control the car? If an accident happens, even a senior team leader would have to break their leg.

Just as Chen Xin was watching Wei Junrui's figure gradually disappear into the shadows in the distance, suddenly, a bright light appeared.

Chen Xin turned his head, Wei Junrui turned his head, and all the public opinion survey specialists from various areas of Mubei City turned their heads.

They were both looking in the same direction.

A sun rose atop the mountain behind Zhenlong Temple!

……

P.S.: The child is being quite fussy, so only one update today. I'm taking him to get vaccinated tomorrow. I might update more depending on when I get back and the child's condition.

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