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Chapter 22 Folded Paper Yellow

As the sun sets in the west, the evening glow will soon disappear into darkness.

Inside the antique shop, Zhao Hao looked dejected: "Uncle Tie, actually I'm not that eager to participate in the internship. I feel it's too early for me to gain experience, and a little more exposure won't hurt... How about next time? Next time, definitely!"

Uncle Tie put his hands behind his back and his face hardened. "How can we cultivators be so hesitant and indecisive? Hurry up, don't delay!"

If someone were to shout "Sword, come!" or "Follow me on your sword!" at this moment, that would be absolutely amazing!

Helpless, Zhao Hao pleaded, "Do you have any protective magic items or anything like that you can give me? That way I'll have some idea of ​​what to do!"

Uncle Tie rolled his eyes. "No!"

Zhao Hao looked at the paper dog folded from yellow paper and the paper figure riding a horse cut from white paper in his hand, and felt like crying.

You're telling me to take these two things to a supernatural event? That old lady might already be back from the dead, at least give me a black donkey hoof!

Uncle Tie had given me some advance instructions: "When the time comes, you should do this and that, and so on."

They dawdled and dragged their feet, and it was already completely dark.

Uncle Tie said, "The time has come. You may set off now!"

Zhao Hao: Huh? I'm going to the execution ground?!

Uncle Tie also realized that he might have said something wrong. Zhao Hao was already very afraid of his life, and if he said that, he might run away halfway.

He comforted you, saying, "Don't be afraid, I've already divined for you. There's nothing to worry about, go on, everything will be alright!"

Zhao Hao made up his mind and said, "Fine, now that things have come to this, let's go!"

Seeing Zhao Hao leave, Uncle Tie called out, "Don't lose those paper figures and paper dogs!"

……

Uncle Tie didn't just send Zhao Hao to help Colt without giving any instructions or making any preparations.

Uncle Tie shared his guess: Nelson was probably cursed by the old Gypsy woman, but the specifics of the curse were unknown.

But that old woman was probably just a Black Iron level cultivator, and since the psionic revival had only been going on for a few years, she probably hadn't been able to successfully cast a spell in the first half of her life.

In the past two years, with the resurgence of psychic energy and the added resentment of the old woman on her deathbed, the curse has become so powerful that it has begun to harm people.

Such low-level curses mostly require a medium, like the sorcery and Lu Ban techniques of the Song Dynasty.

They either obtained something like Nelson's hair or nails, and then used an altar to perform curses day and night.

But in that case, the misfortune would most likely befall Nelson.

Now that his wife and daughters are having problems, Uncle Tie suspects it might be another form of the practice: finding a way to place the medium for the ritual in Nelson's house.

This method is quite covert because you don't know what the medium is. It's hard to find.

Those paper figures and paper dogs were Tie Shu's methods to help Zhao Hao...

By the time we arrived at the address Colt had given us, it was almost 8 p.m. The dim streetlights along the neighborhood were already on, and the lights in each house were beginning to twinkle.

Colt and several men in black suits were standing in front of a house, idly chewing gum.

"This is Nelson's house... the old Gypsy lady's house. We've already checked it. It was seized by the bank, so it's been cleaned up, and we didn't find anything."

"We've done a quick search of the house, but the psionic detector didn't react. It's probably because the psionic fluctuations are very small, or that they only appear under specific conditions..."

Before arriving, Colt had already informed Uncle Tie and Zhao Hao about the investigation. Nelson was a department head at a private bank.

The old lady couldn't pay her mortgage and hoped to get a few months' grace period so they wouldn't take away the house she'd lived in for most of her life.

However, the old lady had a very low credit rating and was in poor health, so Nelson did not agree to the request for an extension of the repayment period in order to avoid risks.

After all, the bank's board of directors has no mercy, and Nelson doesn't want to risk being fired.

Living in this country often means you can't have even the slightest bit of kindness.

Then the old lady got angry, and with her trembling body, she blocked Nelson in the garage, not only tearing him apart but also spitting out a thick wad of phlegm.

Nelson could only accept his bad luck and didn't take it seriously.

For the next two weeks, he wasn't feeling well, having nightmares and such. But he'd had similar experiences with work stress before, and he was able to handle them.

Until two weeks ago, his wife said she saw a terrifying shadow, and both his wife and daughter started having nightmares.

Then, due to a moment of carelessness, the boss fired him without hesitation.

He first sensed something was wrong when his wife crashed her car into a telephone pole on her way to work and ended up in the ICU.

While he was busy taking care of his wife, his daughter fell down the stairs and was also admitted to the ICU.

It only took four or five days in total!

Even with medical insurance, this situation is far too severe. What was already a relatively well-off family has suddenly become even more destitute.

Colt rubbed his nose and said, "We have to resolve this quickly. In my experience, if this drags on, until Nelson's wife and daughters, or even himself, are dead, it could get out of control! Who knows what that old woman did..."

Zhao Hao nodded. The Mysterious Bureau wasn't there for the safety of the Nelson family, but to maintain stability in the surface world and curb supernatural events.

He looked at the open doorway and asked, "That man won't suddenly come back and make a mess of things, will he?"

That's how it's always portrayed in movies!

Colt chuckled, "Don't worry! Nelson is at the hospital being investigated by us right now! He can't come."

Zhao Hao nodded and went into the house.

It's a fairly common two-story house with an attic, much larger than Zhao Hao's house.

Of course, if this matter is not handled properly, the house will soon belong to the bank.

Zhao Hao had only been copying scriptures for less than a month, and his exposure to the inner world was only occasional. What did he know about extraordinary beings?

However, he is now representing Uncle Tie to provide "technical support" to the Mysterious Bureau, which is absolutely unacceptable!

Zhao Hao is a man who cares a lot about his image!

He stood tall and straight, his face serious, making Colt think he really had some kind of ability!

Colt: Could this kid have gained some kind of ability so quickly?

Following Uncle Tie's instructions, Zhao Hao tossed out the paper dog folded from yellow paper, muttering, "A lama came from the south, carrying five catties of flounder; a mute came from the north, with a megaphone tucked into his belt..."

This rhyme was spoken at an extremely fast pace. Even Colt, who was fluent in Song language, couldn't understand what it was saying. He just felt that it was impressive but incomprehensible!

Actually, what Uncle Tie said at the time was: "Just throw this paper dog out and say a few words."

Zhao Hao is just improvising!

Suddenly, the paper dog began to tremble on the ground, and then it grew huge! It turned into a large yellow paper dog that was over a meter long!

If it was just a simple folded paper dog before, it has now become a 3D detailed paper dog with a nose, eyes, an open mouth, a sticking out tongue, and even wagging its tail at Zhao Hao!

Then a layer of psychic energy enveloped the paper dog, and the paper dog came to life! It transformed into a lifelike, large yellow dog!

It's still a Chinese rural dog!

Colt and the others in black suits were stunned!

Although psionic energy has seen a resurgence in recent years, and various mysterious events have begun to occur, this kind of magic that directly brings a paper dog to life is something he has never seen before!

Those guys in black suits were even more so; if they weren't wearing sunglasses to look cool late at night, their eyes would have popped out of their sockets by now!

Colt mentally raised his opinion of Uncle Tie several notches: He knew before that Uncle Tie had a high status in the Song people's circle and that he must be very strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong.

As a result, Zhao Hao's reputation has improved considerably!

Colt: In less than a month, he has already been able to participate in such amazing magic. Zhao Hao is indeed exceptionally talented!

Little did he know, Zhao Hao himself almost cried out!

Zhao Hao: Uncle Tie! You should have told me beforehand! Is it really that amazing?

He felt that his understanding of Uncle Tie was still too shallow and his evaluation of him was not high enough!

How could this be a mysterious scholar or folk sorcerer who has wandered to a foreign land? Even the orthodox successors of those famous schools of the Song Dynasty are no better than this.

Fortunately, Zhao Hao had a strong mental fortitude and was able to hold his nerve at the crucial moment, managing to keep his expression unchanged.

He cleared his throat lightly and said, "Big Yellow, go and see if anything seems amiss!"

The paper dog was taken aback: Was Big Yellow calling me?

However, Dahuang was smart after all, and nodded directly, then started sniffing around everywhere.

Soon, as if it had discovered some clue, the big yellow dog followed the stairs to the second floor.

"Woof woof woof~" Big Yellow barked as it discovered a brass coin behind the door to the children's room.

The coin was somewhat worn and looked quite old.

Zhao Hao's years of study hadn't been in vain; he recognized it at a glance. The large copper coin with a caravan on the back was a privately minted coin that circulated among the Gypsies in earlier years.

These things are rare and inexpensive, so not many people counterfeit them. They should be genuine!

So, it's pretty obvious, it's this thing!

The old Gypsy woman used this coin as a medium to curse the Nelson family.

Zhao Hao also unexpectedly discovered that this thing had Destiny Points!

He didn't want to touch this thing in the first place; who knew if it was safe? But now, he was willing to take the risk.

He picked up the coin... +10 Fate Points!

Colt noticed his actions and quickly shouted, "Put it down! It's dangerous!"

The man in black behind quickly opened a small briefcase he was carrying. The briefcase was made of an unknown silver-white alloy and had strange black patterns engraved on it, giving it a magical, futuristic, and punk feel!

The coins were placed into the box using tweezers, and everything went smoothly.

Colt couldn't help but complain, "Young people these days are so reckless! They dare to touch this stuff so casually? Do they know how many agents from our Secret Service retire on duty every year? Be more careful in the future!"

Knowing the difference between good and bad, Zhao Hao quickly nodded in agreement.

When he touched the coin, he saw some of its past.

The video flashes back to images of Gypsies traveling in caravans, making a living. Then it shows a young woman finally settling down after a series of clandestine "struggles." Finally, the video slows down to show an ugly, one-eyed old woman casting a spell on a coin, then fighting with Nelson in an underground parking garage and stuffing the coin into his pocket.

Later, Nelson's wife found the coin while washing his clothes. She pondered it for a long time, and then hallucinated and bumped into a telephone pole.

Then the younger daughter found the coin, played with it, and then slipped on the stairs and tumbled down...