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Chapter 498 Major Positive News
"It actually exists?" Feng Xue thought to herself that there was hope, and immediately asked:
"Uncle Chen, please feel free to make any requests! If you don't have time, I can come to your home to ask for your help!"

As Feng Xue spoke, she pulled a small yellow croaker from her pocket, making Uncle Chen's eyelids twitch. He immediately waved his hand and said:

"I won't lie to you, it's not about the money. It's mainly because there have been too many related matters these past few days. Both private and official departments are working non-stop. Someone like you who hasn't had any problems in more than half a year will probably have to wait their turn."

"Oh? What exactly happened? Uncle Chen, could you tell me?" Feng Xue forcefully stuffed the little yellow croaker into Uncle Chen's hand. Seeing how sensible he was, Uncle Chen sat down and slowly said:
"Actually, things about ghosts and gods have always existed. Many folk customs, such as picking up money in front of a hospital will shorten your lifespan, actually have their reasons. However, generally speaking, these things are relatively hidden. Even if you really fall for it, you basically won't notice it. Only a few... well, like the geniuses in legends who have opened their third eye, can notice the problem."

"I just don't know what happened, but just a few days ago... all sorts of paranormal events have been happening all over the world, like stone lions from hundreds of years ago suddenly biting people, or appliances in supermarkets suddenly coming to life..."

"A few days ago?" Upon hearing this time, Feng Xue narrowed her eyes, as if she had thought of something. She immediately took out her phone, looked at the calendar, and tentatively asked:
"The Ghost Festival?"

"Yes, it was the Ghost Festival, but it shouldn't have anything to do with the Ghost Festival. Even if there were problems with our Ghost Festival, it should be something like the opening of the gates of hell or the return of spirits to life. But what actually manifested was the phenomenon of haunting spirits. This is more like the kind of tsukumogami in the beliefs of the natives of Yingzhou."

Uncle Chen shook his head, denying any connection to the Ghost Festival, but Feng Xue's expression remained strange—

"Alright, case solved! All those materialized wishes that King Yama threw into the Six Paths of Reincarnation have come to the mortal realm, right? No wonder it's been half a year. So this world and that underworld are paired together? Or rather, the underworld is actually the netherworld of this world. So essentially, I didn't travel through worlds, but came from the netherworld to the mortal realm. In reality, I returned to 'this' world half a year ago?"

Uncle Chen clearly had no idea what Feng Xue was thinking. Seeing her strange expression, he assumed she was surprised. He weighed the small yellow croaker in his hand and continued:
"Actually, so-called paranormal events are not really ghosts or monsters. According to those people, it is actually a kind of information meme, a phenomenon caused by the interference of a large amount of information in the process of circulation. It sounds complicated, but you just need to know that it is not ghosts or monsters that actively harm people, but natural phenomena that cause things."

"Isn't this just making things more complicated?"

Feng Xue sighed, but Uncle Chen seemed somewhat surprised, and his tone softened:
"You seem to be very clear-headed. I've seen many people relax when they hear it's not a ghost."

"Isn't this an obvious problem? If it's something like a ghost or monster, then it has a purpose. As long as you think along those lines, you'll eventually find a way to solve it. But if it's a natural phenomenon without any subjective purpose, prevention is still possible, but solving it is a whole different level of difficulty!"

Feng Xue presented himself as a clever young man, and Uncle Chen, upon hearing this, showed an approving expression. In fact, as early as six months ago, when Feng Xue came to play mahjong for a month, he had wanted to recruit this quick-witted, tactful, and skilled young man into the club. However, while he was still evaluating him, Feng Xue disappeared without a trace. Now, seeing the mature thinking that Feng Xue displayed, he secretly sighed that his judgment of people was indeed correct. It was just a pity that the other party seemed to have already fallen into a trap, and recruiting him now might not be enough to save him. However, despite saying that, Uncle Chen's explanation was completely unbiased:
"Your idea is correct. In fact, whether it is an official organization or a non-governmental organization, most of them focus on avoiding and preventing these supernatural phenomena. They even choose to let some of them go unchecked if they are less harmful. Well, I mean that the impact is small. Even if it is directly fatal, as long as not many people die or the death is not too horrific, it is considered to have a small impact. Take the phenomenon of finding money and shortening one's lifespan, for example. No matter how much the authorities emphasize it, they cannot intuitively realize that people who are shortened in lifespan will not believe it. Even if legislation prohibits finding money, the effect will not be very good. It is better to simply ignore it."

"I see..." Feng Xue looked thoughtful, but after thinking for a moment, she said:

"Please give me your contact information, Uncle Chen. As for whether it works out or not, that's up to fate."

“Alright.” Uncle Chen thought for a moment, took out a notepad from his pocket, wrote down an address and tore it off: “This is an agency similar to a private detective agency. They have some connections with the government, but they are not an official department. They won’t care how you got into trouble. However, like I said, this industry is very busy lately, and they may not have time to deal with your problem.”

"It's okay, even if I can only get a couple of pointers to help me hold on for a few more days, until the professionals have some free time, that would be good."

Feng Xue took the note with both hands, spoke sincerely, and then took out a gold bar and handed it over.

Uncle Chen was a little amused by Feng Xue's gold bar-grabbing skills and waved his hand, saying:

"You'll be paid for whatever you do. You'll need money for many things later. You can thank me again once the problem is solved!"

Seeing that Uncle Chen's reaction to the power of his will was genuine, Feng Xue put the gold bars away again and said solemnly:
"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer. If I can survive this ordeal, I will come back to thank Uncle Chen!"

"Sure thing, just patronize my business when the time comes!"

Uncle Chen waved his hand dismissively, but noticing Feng Xue's gaze constantly drifting towards the sticky note, he immediately shook his head and said:
"Since you're in such a hurry, don't dawdle, hurry up and go! Maybe they haven't even left home yet this morning!"

……

Leaving the mahjong parlor, Feng Xue felt much better, not because she had found a clue, but because of the underworld.

Yes, if this world is connected to the underworld, it means that he can also enjoy the boost from the underworld's subordinates in the mortal realm. Moreover, his transmigration will not delay the development of the underworld. Who knows, the underworld may have already been completely rectified before the celestial realm even arrives!
"Little Bell, filter out the spells related to 'Tong You Wen Mi' (通幽问米), and based on the standard spells of the folk world, and using exhaustive spells and player spells as branches, put together a feasible solution."

"Yes, Master!" Little Bell's response was always so quick. As a series of data began to flash, Feng Xue had already hailed a ride-hailing car and headed towards the address Uncle Chen had given her—

Regardless, it's still necessary to understand the local capability system.

(End of this chapter)