Dao Qi Wu Zang Guan Guan: I became a Daoist Master in the 1990s

Chapter 102 Chivalry, Law?
The night was as dark as ink, and the dampness of the mountain city clung to the skin.

The back street of the First People's Hospital of the city is quiet and dark, with only the occasional headlights of cars on the main road in the distance illuminating the wet stone pavement.

A white, older model Xiali car was parked in the shadows on the side of the street.

Beside the car, a short-haired young man squatted with his back against the car door. In the darkness, a wisp of scarlet smoke flickered, illuminating his furrowed brows and slightly agitated profile.

He was wearing a slightly worn leather jacket and had a lean build.

"laugh--"

A dilapidated van wobbled past, its dim headlights briefly enveloping him.

Under the light, the young man's face was clear for a moment before disappearing back into darkness.

The red light from the van's taillights disappeared around the street corner.

Li Fang took a deep drag on his cigarette and stubbed it out hard under his foot.

He stood up irritably, patted his trouser leg, and muttered under his breath:

"Song Wan! What's going on?! You told me to rush over from Shibanpo to meet you, and now you've left me here standing here in the cold wind?"
"You son of a bitch, my time is incredibly precious!"

He grumbled as he pulled a crumpled cigarette case from his leather jacket pocket, expertly shook out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and lit it with a chrome lighter with a "snap".

By the time the ground beneath my feet was covered with stubbed-out cigarette butts.

Slight footsteps came from the back door of the hospital, and a figure limped out, swaying slightly in the dim streetlights.

Li Fang's eyes lit up. He took the cigarette from his mouth, strode over to greet her, and said in a tone that was clearly one of dissatisfaction and urgency, "My Miss Song, you've finally...!"

The words he was about to shout were abruptly cut off in his throat.

As they got closer, the light from the streetlights barely outlined the silhouettes of people.

It was Song Wan. Her face was deathly pale, her lips were bloodless, and cold sweat was dripping from her forehead. The most shocking thing was the wound on her chin!
The wound was so deep that bone was visible. Although most of the blood had congealed, the dark red scab and swelling at the edges still made the scar look extremely horrifying.

"Sister Wan! What...what did you do?!"

Li Fang's voice changed instantly, horror replacing all his dissatisfaction, and he subconsciously wanted to reach out to help.

Song Wan suddenly waved her hand, the movement aggravating her wound and causing her to gasp in pain, but her eyes remained stubborn and cold.

Her voice was hoarse, filled with suppressed pain and intense anger:

"The morgue... I ran into a tough nut! That bastard was really fierce! I almost died in there!"

"The morgue?" Li Fang's heart skipped a beat. "Did a ghost do this?"

"What a load of crap!" Song Wan spat, her wound twitching as she grimaced again. "It's a living person! A man! And his strength... is unfathomable. I bet he's at least at the Nascent Soul stage!"
His swordsmanship was as fast as a ghost. I even drew my gun, but I still fell for his trick! He knocked me unconscious! The mountain city woman was sweet on the outside, but had a fiery temper and often referred to herself as "I" or "the one who is always right."

She became increasingly angry as she spoke, her chest heaving violently.

"Swordsmanship?!" Li Fang's pupils contracted sharply, as if pricked by a needle. "You mean he uses a sword?!"

Song Wan rolled her eyes at him, her tone even more aggressive: "Li Fang, are you deaf? A sword! It's incredibly fast! I've never seen such a fierce sword!"

Ignoring her sarcastic remark, Li Fang's expression of shock deepened. He slammed his hand on the roof of the Xiali car: "Damn it! It matches! It absolutely matches!"
I just got back from the Shibanpo site. Nine of them! They were all killed. The scene was a bloody mess!
Preliminary judgment suggests that he was killed by an extremely sharp, narrow bladed weapon, and the method was clean and efficient. The murder weapon was most likely a sword!
"Damn it, could it be one person?!"

Upon hearing this, Song Wan's eyes, which had been slightly dimmed due to blood loss and pain, instantly sharpened, like knives that had been tempered by fire.

She endured the pain and gritted her teeth, saying, "Within a single day, two top sword masters have emerged in Chongqing."

You believe me? I don't believe a damn thing! It's 99% the same person!

As she spoke, she refused Li Fang's outstretched hand again, staggered open the passenger door, awkwardly climbed in, leaned heavily against the seat back, closed her eyes, and took a few breaths.

Li Fang quickly went around to the driver's seat, got in, and closed the car door.

A faint smell of blood and the scent of formaldehyde emanating from Song Wan filled the cramped carriage.

Song Wan then quickly recounted her ordeal.

"Sister Wan, according to you, this person... didn't try to kill you?"
"Did he really say he came to investigate ghosts?"

As Li Fang turned the key to start the car and let the heater dispel some of the chill, he tentatively asked...

Song Wan closed her eyes and let out a cold laugh through her nose: "You believe him just because he says so? You believe him just because he said he was sent by the Jade Emperor?"
"So what about Shibanpo today?"

Li Fang sighed, his fingers unconsciously tapping the steering wheel: "The background of that group has been investigated, and they're filthy! Lending money at exorbitant interest rates, forcing women into prostitution, coercing people into buying and selling... what kind of scum haven't they done?"

The surrounding neighbors, upon hearing that they had been wiped out, were mostly overjoyed!

Privately, they all say he's a 'knight-errant' eliminating evil!
While we in 749 only deal with the supernatural and not these kinds of things, to be honest... the more scum like that who die, the better!

"A chivalrous knight? A chivalrous hero?" Song Wan suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze piercing Li Fang with sharp intensity, and blood seeped from the wound on her chin again due to her excitement.

"Li Fang! Is the law just for show? Does he have law enforcement power? Who does he think he is? He can just kill people whenever he wants? What are we uniformed people doing here? Just watching the show?"
Your thinking is unacceptable! No wonder your probationary period application keeps getting stuck!

Li Fang was taken aback, but retorted stubbornly, "The law? When the law can govern them, what are they doing? Aren't they living a carefree and happy life!"

749 has great power, but it's confined to the realm of 'abnormal'. Local affairs are too complicated, and I don't know what the situation is like. This time, things were really unusual, which is why I was able to get through.

If neither side is involved, then others aren't allowed to intervene and help those in need? I think that's just how it is!

Looking at his youthful, impetuous yet subtly aggrieved face, Song Wan's anger suddenly dissipated, turning into a long, weary sigh.

She closed her eyes again, her voice lowering: "You don't know anything... The things involved here are not as simple as you think."

"749's authority is clearly defined by higher authorities. Overstepping boundaries is considered overstepping limits and will cause serious problems… Do you understand the concept of power balance?"

The topic was too heavy, and the two fell silent for a moment, with only the occasional light and noise from passing vehicles outside the car window.

A few seconds later, Li Fang suddenly sat up straight, his tone resolute: "No! Sister Wan, this is too big of a deal!"

A dangerous individual, suspected of being at the rank of a Nascent Soul cultivator and possessing extraordinary swordsmanship, is also involved in the Stone Slab Slope massacre. This must be reported to the boss immediately!

As he spoke, he quickly pulled a heavy black "big brother" mobile phone from the storage compartment next to the driver's seat.

(End of this chapter)