North American wizards, starting as cooks, roam freely and without fear.

Not long after.

The plaza in front of the "Peaceful Hotel" building.

With the headlights blazing in front of the SUV, Li Hai, dressed in a Tang suit, looked at the two men and said, "Boss Chen, this matter is settled, I should be going."

Chen Hai looked quite embarrassed and said, "Master Li, I'm so sorry, I really don't know who kindly helped me get rid of that thing..."

Li Hai shook his head and smiled, "Boss Chen, there's no need to take it to heart. Besides, you've already paid for the travel expenses. There's always an unexpected turn of events..." Then, he looked at Li Heng, who was trying to conceal his identity from Boss Chen, and said, "Brother Li, it's not easy to meet someone like my family here. You're welcome to visit me sometime."

Faced with this compatriot's extraordinary kindness, Li Heng nodded and smiled, "I will, Master Li, take care."

Li Hai nodded, turned around, and got into the car.

The SUV roared and sped out of the community square, driving into the neon-lit driveway.

"Master..."

Inside the SUV, in the driver's seat, Huang Mao Li Tie glanced at Li Hai in the back seat in the rearview mirror and asked, "Why are you being so polite to that kid? Is he any different?"

"If I'm not mistaken..."

Before the master could speak, Li Yanni, with short hair and gold-rimmed glasses, chimed in from the passenger seat, "That person should also be a cultivator like us, but we don't know which branch they belong to?"

"Is that kid also a cultivator?"

Huang Mao Li Tie was clearly surprised by his senior sister's answer, and said, "So, does that mean we made a wasted trip? He's the one who killed the ghost in Boss Chen's building?"

Faced with this question, Li Yanni did not respond. She was unsure and therefore felt awkward speaking up. Instead, she turned to look at her master in the back seat.

"That should be it..."

Seeing his two disciples looking at him, Li Hai slowly nodded and said, "I saw the situation inside the toilet that exploded. The commotion was quite significant, although it doesn't seem like something an ordinary mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator could cause."

"But at the time, he was the only monk in the entire building, and he was related to Boss Chen. He had this motive, so I reckon it must be him."

Hearing his master's words, he didn't seem quite sure either.

Li Yanni couldn't help but ask, "With your speed, Master, didn't you run into him when you went up there?"

"That's also what I'm wondering about..."

Li Hai continued, "Boss Chen said he lived on the third floor. I rushed up there immediately after the explosion, but all the way to the explosion site, I didn't even notice anything unusual, let alone bump into him..."

"That leaves only two possibilities..."

"First, the explosion had nothing to do with him;"

"Secondly, he is very strong, strong enough to destroy that entire public toilet with a single blow. As for speed, no matter how fast he is, it's impossible for him to return from the sixth floor to the third floor in such a short time without me noticing him, unless he can fly, or he hides right under my nose..."

Which type do you think he is?

"I think it's the first one!"

The blond-haired Li Tie, who was driving, immediately said, "The explosion in that public toilet only requires a high-explosive grenade. As for the others, I don't believe a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator can be more powerful than you, Master, a late-stage cultivator!"

Hearing his junior disciple's words, Li Hai smiled but said nothing. He simply looked at his silent niece and eldest disciple and asked, "Yanni, what do you think?"

"I can't tell..."

Li Yanni honestly shook her head: "But what Junior Brother said is wrong. When did high-explosive grenades become capable of killing ghosts? But Master seems to favor the second option?"

"kindness..."

Hearing Li Yanni's answer, Li Hai nodded: "I do favor the second one. Just look at how he was completely at ease in front of me, and the aura he exudes is somewhat different from ours, unlike that of ordinary Qi cultivators..."

"Anyway, he gives me a different feeling. I'll know when we meet again..."

......

Watching the SUV drive onto the highway and disappear into the traffic.

"call..."

Chen Hai let out a long sigh and said with relief, "Thankfully, Master Li wasn't angry..."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng laughed and said, "Uncle Chen, you gave them 80,000 knives. I would be overjoyed to receive 80,000 knives for doing nothing."

"Let them make a wasted trip..."

Chen Hai shook his head: "This money isn't much. I've really had a stroke of luck today. I wonder which kind master stepped in and got rid of that filth for me!"

Li Heng knew, of course, that making that A-level superhuman bring his two disciples on a wasted trip for 80,000 knives wasn't much. He only said that to better conceal his identity. Hearing this, he asked curiously, "Uncle Chen, how much did you initially agree on for inviting Master Li and his disciples on this trip?"

"Three hundred and eighty thousand cuts..."

Seeing that Ah Heng already knew quite a bit, Chen Hai didn't hide anything and said, "The agreed price was 380,000, but I was lucky today. I don't know which kind master helped me, but they saved me a full 300,000 dollars..."

"Three hundred and eighty thousand cuts...that's so high!"

Although Li Heng looked shocked, he was genuinely surprised by the price.

Compared to the prices of this type of exorcism bounty on the "New World" website, this price is a bit high... but considering that an A-level superhuman was hired and brought two apprentices, the price isn't too high.

"That's not considered high..."

Seeing Ah Heng's expression, Chen Hai shook his head and laughed, "The police can't handle this kind of thing. You can only find real superhumans and masters. With Master Li's reputation, this price isn't high. Other masters would be even more expensive..."

At this point, Chen Hai suddenly remembered something, immediately turned to look at Li Heng, and scolded him, "Ah Heng, what's wrong with you? Didn't Chu Xia tell you to sleep outside tonight? How dare you sleep in here?"

"Thank goodness nothing bad happened tonight. What if something had? How could you face your parents?"

"Don't do that again!"

"Yes... Uncle Chen is right! I overslept!"

"I will never do it again..."

Li Heng honestly assured him.

Chen Hai's expression softened, and he nodded, saying, "You should go back and get some rest. By the way, the building is temporarily without power and won't be fixed until tomorrow..."

"I see..."

Li Heng nodded and was about to turn and leave when he suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Uncle Chen, Chu Xia asked me to go to a party with her tomorrow. Did she tell you?"

Chen Hai nodded: "Okay, I agree. I'm really busy tomorrow. You've been to those parties, right?"

Li Heng nodded and smiled, "I've been there, Uncle Chen, don't worry, I know what happened, I'll definitely bring Chu Xia back safely."

"If you had said this before, I wouldn't have been so reassured..."

As Chen Hai spoke, he reached into his pocket, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and offered one to Li Heng. Li Heng waved it away, but Chen Hai didn't seem to mind, lighting one himself and saying, "But now that you're saying this, I believe you!"

"Let me tell you something I know, Ah Heng..."

Chen Hai took a deep drag on his cigarette and slowly said, "I had a friend who lived in Flushing back then. His daughter was three years older than Chu Xia and was in ninth grade here. One time, she went to a party and was drugged. Three days later, when my friend and I found her at the hotel, she was already dead..."

"The internal organs were completely removed, and the inside was stuffed with ice packs..."

"Living in this country, you must be constantly vigilant and cannot afford to be careless even for a moment..."

"Alright, it's getting late, Ah Heng, you should get some rest..."

"Um..."

Li Heng nodded earnestly: "Uncle Chen, you should get some rest too..."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the hotel. After hearing Uncle Chen's story, he didn't really feel anything. Based on his experience over the past six months and his knowledge of the situation in North America, this was just a common occurrence, something that happens all the time in North America.

Of course, it's just that ordinary people are limited by their perspectives, the media, and the sheer number of dogs being bred that they have such a strong bias against North America, the so-called world's leading power, since North America is best at remote breeding and raising dogs.

He watched as Li Heng walked into the hotel, his figure disappearing into the darkness.

Chen Hai's previously relaxed expression immediately turned serious and thoughtful.

Ah Heng overslept, and the electrical box was broken, so the surveillance equipment couldn't work. In particular, the Master Li's warm and polite attitude towards Ah Heng when they first met almost made Ah Heng think that the two of them had known each other before and had a good relationship!

Otherwise, based on his understanding of Master Li, how could an ordinary person be so highly regarded and treated with such courtesy by Master Li, who would invite them repeatedly?

What happened to Ah Heng tonight made him wonder if Ah Heng was the kind person Master Li had mentioned who helped him get rid of the ghosts and evil spirits!

If Ah Heng is truly like that, then he must also be an extraordinary being and cultivator like Master Li.

In this way, Ah Heng's tremendous changes over this period of time seem to make sense.

But since the other party didn't say, he couldn't ask, and could only wait for another opportunity to observe.

However, the most urgent task now is to contact the electrician and the construction team.

Thinking of this, Chen Hai immediately took out his phone...

......

boom!

Close the door.

Li Heng let out a soft breath.

I dealt with the evil spirit, earned some soul resources, and even met an A-level Eastern fellow superhuman. Tonight's harvest was pretty good.

"squeak..."

Just then, I saw Jerry, the little mouse, squatting on the sofa, looking at me pitifully.

Li Heng knew why the little guy had that expression, so he stepped forward and explained, "It's not that I don't want to help you catch that evil spirit, it's just that it's too weak and too cowardly. It can't even beat you, and it knows to run away when it sees me. In order to prevent it from escaping, the only option is to kill it directly!"

"Don't worry, next time, next time I'll definitely get you an evil spirit to try, so you'll end up like Big Black..."

He offered some words of comfort.

The little guy then recovered.

Li Heng took out the still-sleeping raven, Dahei, and put it into its nest, thinking to himself, "I really need to get Jerry some evil spirit to eat, so he won't be dragged too far away by Dahei."

Noon the next day.

Li Heng stretched after waking up in bed, feeling more refreshed than ever before; he had slept exceptionally well.

I know I have a lot to do today.

He got up immediately, and sure enough, the power was restored. He cooked breakfast, ate it quickly, and then took Little Jerry and Big Black out the door.

I went downstairs, got in the car, and with a powerful low roar from the turbocharged engine, the SUV sped out of the community, into the traffic, and headed towards Manhattan.

The vow I made last night must be fulfilled today.

He really didn't want to go through the trouble of searching for evil spirits or other spiritual entities anymore.

More than half an hour later.

Li Heng appeared in front of the Chrysler Building, a landmark skyscraper on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. His purpose was to visit the witch shop of the Sisterhood of Witches on the top floor. He came for the "Spirit Testing Stone".

Take the elevator straight to the top floor.

As the elevator doors opened, Li Heng stepped out, and a beautiful red-haired woman with a stunning face and curvaceous figure immediately greeted him.

[An extraordinary being identified: a wizard]

【...】

A pale gold indicator data then appeared.

After the beautiful witch asked her some questions with great enthusiasm and politeness,

Li Heng was soon led to a spacious and bright room that resembled an exhibition booth.

There were quite a few people in the room, some looking at the goods, others talking.

As soon as Li Heng entered, he immediately sensed that there were several figures in the room with distinct auras, some cold, some fierce, some bloody, and some gentle.

Those who possess such an aura are at least A-level extraordinary individuals, and even among the best of the A-level.

Li Heng was not surprised by this. He already knew the status of the "Sisters of Witches" in the North American supernatural world. As the most famous "witch shop" in the supernatural world, no supernatural being could resist its temptation.

He ignored the virtual notification data that kept popping up in front of him.

Li Heng composed himself and approached a display stand. He saw various styles and shapes of magical artifacts, some exquisite and some strange, displayed in a glass-like case. Each artifact had a helpful description, introduction, and price next to it.

And behind each booth stood a pretty girl in a uniform... Yes, a girl, who provided explanations when customers asked because the "Book of Omniscience" wasn't responding.

Li Heng counted them and then looked at the number of display stands in the room. He quickly estimated that there were about one hundred to two hundred witch artifacts on display in the exhibition hall.

This is the first time I've seen so many and such a large number of shops selling witchcraft items.

Li Heng was also amazed and then carefully looked at each booth.

Although he was short of money, it was still good to have a good look at the sights and broaden his horizons.

But after looking at all the magical artifacts in the exhibition booths...

Li Heng was somewhat disappointed. Although there were many high-quality first-tier magical artifacts among them, the vast majority were zero-tier magical artifacts. However, there were quite a few practical magical artifacts like the "Spirit Testing Stone".

He didn't see a single second-tier magical artifact.

Of course, it wasn't that the "Witch Shop's" goods were bad, but rather that his expectations were too high, and he subconsciously compared them to the shops in the wizarding academy where he had lived in his previous life.

I got a general idea of ​​the witchcraft items at the "Witch Shop".

Li Heng didn't linger. With a clear goal in mind, he spent 10,000 dollars to buy a black "Spirit Testing Stone" and then left the shop, departing from the "Sisters of Witches".

Leaving the Chrysler Building.

He also purchased a range of everyday necessities, such as trench coats, trousers, shoes, and glasses, from several high-end luxury stores on Fifth Avenue.

He doesn't have many hobbies, but he never skimps on himself when it comes to his daily clothing and lifestyle.

7 PM.

When Li Heng, looking refreshed with a new haircut and wearing a black trench coat, arrived at the "Rice" Hotel right on time, Chen Chuxia's eyes lit up immediately as she eagerly awaited his arrival. His blond hair, bright eyes, and youthful energy...