I have a ghost diary

Jing Ruoxue was stunned. After a short while, she nodded slightly and left with a somewhat dejected expression.

Watching the other person's retreating figure, Chu Jiang murmured to himself, "I hope everything really goes smoothly, so that our next generation can usher in a world without ghosts."

......

Chu Jiang carried Belfast back to his room, poured some water, and patted her awake.

"Uh~" Sister Bei frowned and opened her eyes, then she saw a pervert "touching" her face, which made her instinctively kick him.

That kick was precise and powerful; the pointed heel of the high heel could definitely pierce a bloody hole in an ordinary person's head.

Chu Jiang steadily caught the other person's high kick. "It's me. Are you alright? I saved you."

Belfast suddenly remembered what had happened, and she said through gritted teeth, "What did you do to me? Why did I lose consciousness after you held my hand?"

It seems that Bayonetta doesn't remember what happened after being hypnotized by Chu Jiang, which is different from Kujou Yoshino. This may be related to the fact that Yoshino herself possesses the ability of "Changui".

"Didn't I tell you? I saved you, and I even managed to bring your god down from his pedestal and seal him away."

"With the ghost temporarily dormant, the supernatural influence it left behind should have disappeared, or at least temporarily disappeared."

"Now think back on your life experiences over the years and see if it's really as I said, that you've been brainwashed by delirium."

Chu Jiang's words struck Belfast as utterly bizarre; she simply couldn't believe that the all-knowing god could fall.

But Sister Bei has always been a calm and rational person, and now that Chu Jiang seems to have put away those two diaries, her mission has been accomplished.

Since that's the case, she didn't mind and quickly went through her past memories in her mind.

It's better not to think about it, because as soon as he does, Belfast clutches his head in anguish.

Her pupils dilated, filled with shock and disbelief; cold sweat beaded on her forehead; she murmured to herself, "What's going on? What's going on? What's happening??"

Chu Jiang simply stood quietly to the side, without disturbing the other party.

Sister Bei is a smart person; she was just influenced by supernatural forces in the past. Once that state of unconditional trust is lifted, she can get out of this "faith trap" on her own, without Chu Jiang's reminder.

After a long while, Sister Bei finally lowered her hand with difficulty. She raised her head and looked at Chu Jiang with a slightly confused expression. "I was deceived?"

Chu Jiang nodded, "The so-called Promised Land doesn't exist at all, and even if it does, it's not the one the dreamer is talking about."

"Moreover, I think that you were just at the most confused period of your life when this ghost took advantage of your vulnerability and used it as a belief to support you."

“It’s not too late to wake up now. I need your help. After I sealed away the Dreamy Word, I don’t know what the situation is like in various places, especially those believers who were personally brainwashed by the Dreamy Word. I don’t know what they will do after they learn the truth.”

"As the Pope, you should be able to quickly contact the various branches and prevent any potential unrest from arising."

Chapter 442 Exorcism

Chu Jiang originally thought that after Sister Bei came to her senses, she would hate the delirium and cooperate with his actions.

Unexpectedly, Belfast did not respond to Chu Jiang's words. She simply clenched her hands, her face filled with disbelief and even a hint of excitement, and asked, "Where is it? Where is it! Let me see it. I want to know what kind of being it is."

Chu Jiang was somewhat surprised. It seemed he had underestimated the devotion of someone who had been brainwashed for fifteen years to the god she believed in.

"You shall not talk about God, nor draw his face, nor write his name, nor carve his likeness, nor mention his name..." Sister Bay murmured to herself, as if these doctrines of faith were engraved into her very bones.

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiang suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. I guess you've always wanted to know what delirium is like."

"No problem, this is what it looks like."

As he spoke, Chu Jiang created a small-scale ghost domain and revealed the true form of the dreamlike creature.

It looks like a round earthenware jar with a small mouth and a large belly. It is not only gray and dusty, as if it was just dug out of the ground, but there is also a hole at the mouth of the jar, as if it was chiseled out by some sharp tool.

“This is called a 'fou'. The Shuowen Jiezi says: ‘Fou is an earthenware vessel used to hold wine and other liquids. The people of Qin used it to accompany their songs.’”

Although Chu Jiang was explaining things very calmly, Sister Bei's eyes widened in disbelief when she saw it.

Seconds later, she recoiled in terror from the bed, screaming, "No, no! Take it away! This isn't God!"

Chu Jiang was surprised by Belfast's reaction again, but then thought it was quite normal.

Bayonetta can accept that God's true form is sacred, and she can also accept that He is terrifying, or even distorted and inhuman; but she cannot accept that the person she has been worshipping for so long is actually a broken clay pot.

At least that's how it looks, even though Chu Jiang believes that the existence of delirium should be very ancient; after all, ghosts that take the form of objects are mostly formed over a long period of time by the thoughts of many people.

"Have you ever heard of the term 'disenchantment'? It means to dispel the mystery, sanctity, and allure of science." Chu Jiang looked at Sister Bei seriously.

"Actually, it's the same now. I've just deconstructed the true nature of this ghost for you. Can't you accept that?"

Belfast paused for a moment, then knelt down, hugged her knees, and buried her head in her chest in anguish. "Give me some time, let me calm down..."

Chu Jiang nodded. "I'm in the office next door. Come find me when you've figured things out."

......

Chu Jiang returned to his office, but just as he went in, a young girl's head peeked out from the corner of the corridor outside the office.

This is Chen Ke'er. She had accidentally seen Chu Jiang carrying a sleeping woman into the next bedroom, which immediately made her imagine many ominous scenarios.

In addition, the sound of a woman shouting could be heard from the next room... In short, Chen Ke'er resisted the urge to call the police. Taking advantage of Chu Jiang's departure, she quietly sneaked into the room where Sister Bei was.

Sitting in his office chair, Chu Jiang naturally couldn't have missed this scene. He originally wanted to stop this silly girl who liked to overthink things, but then he thought about how he always felt relaxed when he was with Chen Ke'er when he was feeling down.

Since that's the case, it's good to let her keep Belfast company. Precisely because she's an ordinary person, she won't arouse the shrewd Belfast's suspicion.

Moreover, Chu Jiang is right next door, and he will keep an eye on everything happening next door to prevent any accidents from happening.

During this process, Chu Jiang was not idle either. He closed his eyes and tried to sense the presence of the white tiger in his consciousness.

However, he couldn't sense it now. Only after Chu Jiang was completely transformed into Chu Zombie could he clearly sense where that guy was.

In fact, at present, the White Tiger poses no threat to Chujiang, because it is engrossed in the history of Chuzang, or the history of the Chu family lineage.

Moreover, there's no need to worry about it suddenly attacking Chu Jiang's consciousness, because the White Tiger is currently located deep within his subconscious, a territory controlled by Chu Jiang's instincts. If it dares to act recklessly, Chu Jiang will definitely suppress it first.

Furthermore, Chu Jiang now possesses the ability to root it out, and can simply transform it back into Chu Zombie.

However, after thinking about it, Chu Jiang decided to keep the guy for now, so that he could use him as a meat shield when dealing with Slender Man later.

Yes, Chu Jiang is that ruthless; he'll just treat this as a "reading fee" charged to Bai Hu.

Chu Jiang could actually guess to some extent why this S-class vengeful ghost was so interested in Chu Zhi's past.

After all, Chu Zhi's existence is unique and special, even in the whole world; although Bai Hu has not yet developed consciousness over the long years, it has already shown some signs of it.

Perhaps it is trying to use this method to complete an evolution.

We can leave Baihu aside for now. As for Yiyu... talking about life isn't the time to do that. Let's wait until Chujiang finishes his important business first, at least we should deal with Slender Man first.

......

While waiting, Chu Jiang was bored, so he pieced the two blank pages of the diary back together with the ghost diary.

Since there's no sealed demon inside, piecing it back together only completes the diary; it won't bring much direct benefit to the demon diary.

Incidentally, Chu Jiang also muttered to himself while reading his diary, praising its "protective" behavior and criticizing its "devouring" behavior.

After Chu Jiang finished talking to his diary, the "psychological counseling" in the next room also came to an end.

Chen Ke'er touched her forehead, feeling dizzy, and went back to the finance office first.

At first, she simply saw a pretty older woman sobbing in her room and went up to comfort her out of kindness; but the woman ended up talking to her about life, family, ideals, faith, and everything else.

Chen Ke'er reluctantly gave an answer from her own perspective. She felt that she was not there to comfort others, but rather to answer the teacher's questions in class.

She waited until the other person's mood improved a little before immediately saying goodbye!

Chen Ke'er also noticed that none of the people the boss brought back seemed to be normal.

Wait! After returning to the finance office, Chen Ke'er suddenly remembered something: a mixed-race beauty... Could this be the Belfast the boss mentioned...?

Seeing Sister Bei standing before him, having regained her noble and composed demeanor, Chu Jiang nodded slightly. "I mentioned those things before..."

Sister Bei nodded. "I just contacted the various branches, and so far things are relatively normal. In fact, the number of believers who have been personally brainwashed by the delirium is far fewer than you imagine, probably no more than five, including Jade."

"For a religion, this is actually enough, after all, our God can truly perform miracles."

"In this respect, the Church of the Divine Word is far superior to the ancient religions that exist in the world today, which is why we have been able to develop so quickly."

Chapter 443 The Second Half of the Ghost Mirror

"Do you still call it a god?" Chu Jiang asked with a smile.

"It's just a form of address, I'm used to it." In a short time, Belfast seemed to have completely adjusted, her azure eyes as calm and natural as the waters of Lake Baikal.

"So, am I still your prisoner now?"

Chu Jiang shook his head. "You're a free man, go ahead. You should be most aware of the hidden dangers left by the delirium, and I believe you can handle them. If you really can't resolve them, then contact me."

Sister Bei was a little surprised, "You trust me that much? What if I'm actually a bad woman?"

"Since the delirium has been sealed, I will be the god behind the Holy Word Church from now on. Under my control, this organization will become a complete cult."

Chu Jiang twirled the pen in his hand. "Whether you're a good woman or a bad woman, first and foremost, you're a smart person; a smart person naturally knows what to do and what not to do at this time."

"Secondly, if a bad woman turns into a good woman, the ending is often death, so it's better to leave it as it is now."

Sister Bei found this a bit strange, "Where did this idea come from?"

"It's from a comic book I read called 'Chainsaw Man.' I recommend you check it out when you have time." Chu Jiang finished speaking and stood up, looking like he was about to shoo him away.

This surprised Belfast. "Weren't you always lusting after me?"

“Especially when we met in the underground church last time, I could clearly sense your interest, but you didn’t want to just have a puppet, so you planned to take action against me after you killed the Whisper.”

Chu Jiang said seriously, "That's right, I do desire your body. I'm honest, and I deserve a reward. But now is not the time to talk about that. I have very important things to do."

"It's related to the 'Promised Land' you all yearn for. If it succeeds, our world will have a future, and only then will I be in the mood for romance."

"What about that little girl from earlier?" Belfast, out of "professional habit," had already figured out Chen Ke'er's background.

Although Chen Ke'er said that she and Chu Jiang were just in a superior-subordinate relationship, can't Sister Bei see that?

"I want them all, is that not allowed?" Chu Jiang replied without changing his expression.

"Ha, what a scumbag." After giving Chu Jiang another "scumbag" assessment, Belfast waved and left.