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Upon seeing the wooden sword that suddenly appeared before him, the man was stunned for a second before instinctively stepping in front of his wife to shield her.

Inside the police station, the officer who had just taken Lin Zhengying's statement saw everything through the window. He glanced down at the record on the computer screen and saw that the last sentence Lin Zhengying had given him before he left was: "There is no such thing as magic in this world."

"Master...you're just trying to fool people..."

Director Li's eyes lit up as he stood by the second-floor window.

Good heavens! Found him! He's got a bright future ahead of him!

Chapter Seventy-Five: Times Have Changed

After subduing the female ghost, Lin Zhengying was still in shock. How could this evil spirit be so easily subdued? What was going on?

Regardless of the situation, he knew one thing: his nearly two hours of rambling had been completely useless; his true identity had been exposed.

But since it had already fallen, Lin Zhengying stopped worrying about it. What he was thinking about now was how this female ghost could come out and harm people under such circumstances. The rules of Heaven were there, how could that be possible?

Amidst the astonished gazes of countless onlookers, Lam Ching-ying strode to the police station entrance, reached out and pulled out the wooden sword. As he did so, the flick of his sleeve also drew the female ghost inside.

"Let's go inside and talk," Lin Zhengying said to the others.

The man nodded, then turned back and gave his wife a look, as if to say, "See? I can tell at a glance that this Taoist priest is truly skilled."

By this time, he had long forgotten his irrational act of burning incense and praying to Buddha everywhere after he felt something was wrong some time ago.

Before Lin Zhengying even entered the police station, Director Li came out with a big smile, shook hands with him warmly, and then led him to his office.

The office was already packed with people. Now, anyone with even a little bit of a position in the police station had squeezed in. If there was no room, they would just move a small stool to sit on, or simply squat down. As for the chairs next to the desk, those were reserved for Lam Ching-ying and his men.

Director Li came in and saw so many people in his office, and stared wide-eyed the whole way.

Normally, if their bureau chief gets angry and glares at them, they would definitely run away to avoid his wrath. But now, as long as they don't say it out loud, they'll pretend they didn't see it.

A female ghost! A real Taoist priest! They've only ever seen this in movies!

"Master Lin, please have a seat." Director Li smiled as he looked at Lin Zhengying.

"I'm not in a hurry. Let them sit down first. Also, I might need to activate a formation, so please turn off the lights a bit and draw the curtains," Lin Zhengying said in a way that ordinary people could understand.

Just as Director Li was about to speak, the others who were squatting by the window and next to the light switch finished doing what Lin Zhengying asked.

Director Li had no choice but to swallow his words again.

Once the environment was a little more suitable, Lam Ching-ying flicked his sleeve, and the female ghost appeared in the center of the office, surrounded by several iron chains engraved with talismans.

"Is it her?" Lam Ching-ying asked the man.

"It's her! Taoist priest! It's her! I saw her possess my wife! She definitely didn't mean any harm!" The man shouted angrily, pointing at the female ghost.

Lin Zhengying nodded, preparing to question the female ghost, but before he could speak, the female ghost suddenly burst into tears, catching Lin Zhengying off guard. What was going on?

"Stop crying!" Lam Ching-ying shouted sternly, "Explain yourself clearly!"

The female ghost was startled and quickly held back her tears. "Taoist priest, I...I...I didn't harm anyone. I'm a good person...no, a good ghost."

"Tell me first why you possessed his wife's body," Lin Zhengying said coldly.

"It's not my fault! It's her fault! I was trying to help her!" the female ghost said pitifully.

"Help me? My fault? What did I do?" The man's wife couldn't help but speak up. Wasn't this just an unwarranted insult to her reputation? How could she face anyone in the future if she didn't explain herself clearly?

Seeing that the woman was a little angry, the female ghost stepped back and said, "You haven't given birth."

"I want a child too! But I haven't gotten pregnant!" the woman said angrily.

"Then isn't this your fault?" The female ghost said with an expression that said, "You see, I'm right."

"No, a child develops from a fertilized egg formed from the union of sperm and egg. It could also be my fault. Honey, I'm going to the hospital to check the vitality later." The man suddenly interjected. You could tell from his words that he was definitely a science student, as he was trying to explain things at a time like this.

"How could that be? You can't have children." The female ghost muttered.

"Don't change the subject! Keep explaining the issues!" Lin Zhengying shouted.

Director Li scratched his head; these words sounded so familiar.

"Yes, Taoist Master." The female ghost wiped away the tears that were about to fall again. "If she can't have children, her husband should be given a concubine, or even a maidservant. But this woman does nothing. She just sits on the sofa all day hugging a block of iron. I just want to help her get things done. It's wrong not to do it! She'll be kicked out of the house!"

"Are you implying I should thank you?" The woman was furious. What kind of thinking is this? The Qing Dynasty has been gone for so long!

Lam Ching-ying waved his hand, signaling her not to be angry.

"How long have you been dead?" Lin Zhengying asked, examining the female ghost. The ghost's form was shrouded in mist and could not be clearly seen.

"I...I don't know either. When I woke up last time, the people on the street had such ugly braids," the female ghost said softly.

A queue? The Qing Dynasty? No, if you've never seen a queue, she must have lived before the Qing Dynasty was established, meaning she was a female ghost from at least before 1636.

It's been almost four hundred years; it's quite an old ghost.

"Have you ever encountered a monk or Taoist priest, like me?" Lin Zhengying suddenly asked after thinking for a moment.

The female ghost remained silent for a while before slowly speaking, "I remember I met a Taoist priest who helped stabilize my soul. He said that he would send me into reincarnation after he finished dealing with his business. He also said that the underworld was gradually shifting at that time, otherwise people like me should be under their jurisdiction."

The female ghost looked down at her misty body and said, "I looked much better back then than I do now. I didn't look like this at all."

Lin Zhengying rubbed his temples; he had more or less figured it out.

The Taoist priest the female ghost met was probably a member of the ancient Chinese mystic sect more than four hundred years ago. As for what he was busy with, he was probably going to explore the land with the Heavenly Court.

At that time, the Ancient One had already reached an agreement with the Heavenly Emperor, and the mystical side began to shift to the inner side.

After making this decision, the Heavenly Emperor felt a bit bored and decided to lead everyone to explore other worlds.

Those at the top shared this opinion, so apart from the Underworld leaving a clone of Yama to guard the planet's natural reincarnation points, and the Heavenly Court leaving a clone of the Heavenly Emperor to guard the teleportation portal and the Heavenly Court's divine descent network, all the other bigwigs left.

The female ghost died at this awkward time. If it had been earlier, before the underworld was abolished, someone would have come to guide souls like her that had taken shape after death. If it had been later, the new rules set by the Heavenly Emperor would have started to take effect, pushing the reincarnation points to automatically receive all the dead souls into reincarnation. The gap in between was only a few years.

Chapter Seventy-Six: The First Meeting

"Have you been inside that jade pendant for the past few hundred years?"

Having grasped the general situation, Lin Zhengying pointed to the jade pendant on the man's body and asked.

The female ghost nodded.

"This was also given to me by that Taoist priest."

Upon hearing this, the man reacted as if he had some kind of bomb hanging from his waist. He ripped the jade pendant off, intending to smash it, but upon seeing Director Li's unfriendly gaze, he simply tossed it onto the table.

Seeing her "home" treated like this, the female ghost shrugged. I felt wronged, but I didn't say anything.

Lin Zhengying found a jade pendant and felt familiar patterns on the back that were difficult to see with the naked eye. He then channeled a wisp of magic power into it.

In an instant, a Taoist priest with an otherworldly air appeared from the jade pendant.

"Taoist Master! They're bullying me!" The female ghost complained as if she had met her parent.

The Taoist priest did not reply, but instead cupped his hands towards Lin Zhengying and said, "Fellow Taoist, I am Zhang Sanfeng. This person has been kind to my disciple. If she has not committed any heinous crimes, please spare her life."

The female ghost's expression brightened.

"If she has committed any heinous crimes, please do not hesitate to strike her down and let her soul return to the heavens and earth."

Zhang Sanfeng continued.

The female ghost's bright expression immediately dimmed, and she lowered her head, looking aggrieved.

“I have left a mark on the object of possession. Once the rules are finalized, the sorcerer of Kamar-Taj will take her to reincarnation.”

After he finished speaking, the lingering image vanished.

Lin Zhengying bowed to the direction in which Zhang Sanfeng had disappeared, performing the disciple's salute.

This message was likely left by Master Zhang Sanfeng after he realized he couldn't return in time, explaining the situation while also providing protection for the female ghost.

However, Lin Zhengying could see that there was something wrong with the message, because under normal circumstances, the message should have popped up the moment Lin Zhengying drew his wooden sword, instead of requiring him to trigger it actively.

"Have you been to any places you shouldn't have been during this time? Have you seen any sorcerers from Kamar-Taj?" Lam Ching-ying asked the female ghost softly.

“Hmm… places I shouldn’t have gone…” The female ghost pondered for a long time. “I don’t remember much, but I met a guy who wanted to take me under his wing. His name was Mephisto, and he called himself the Lord of Hell.”

Director Li frantically took notes, his hand leaving afterimages on the paper. He dared not omit a single word of the conversation, and even added details, such as Lin Zhengying's expression.

Lin Zhengying's expression was terrible. Mephisto, this guy still dares to come to China? Before, when everyone was here, he didn't even dare to come near here. He's gotten really bold.

"As for the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, if you mean those people who are conjuring up various glowing weapons, I think I have seen them. However, they ran into Mephisto when they arrived, so it seems they just flashed their weapons and ran away."

Hearing the female ghost's description, Lam Ching-ying's face darkened even more. These Kamar-Taj sorcerers were going a bit too far.

It's not your fault that you can't win, and it's not your fault that you run away to save yourselves, but what do you mean by not reporting it after you run away?

"I roughly understand. As for your matter, that depends on the parties involved." Lin Zhengying turned to look at the couple.

The couple discussed in hushed tones for a few seconds, and then the man stepped forward. “She didn’t cause any real harm, and she didn’t intend to harm anyone. She was just influenced by outdated customs of the time. Scattering her soul is a bit cruel. As for compensation, she’s just a female ghost, so let’s just let it go. Taoist priest, you can send her to be reincarnated.”

“I will take her there once everything is over. As for the compensation, you don’t need to worry about it; I will pay it for her,” Lin Zhengying said.

You? In her place?

The man greeted him warmly. Lin Zhengying was being a bit too saintly, but since the man had just helped him, he couldn't very well ask Lin Zhengying for compensation.

"It's alright. My master had a past with Master Zhang Sanfeng. When I first joined the sect, I even learned some Wudang martial arts. After all these years, I still have some connection with her. It's normal for me to compensate her for some things," Lin Zhengying explained when she saw the man was about to hesitate.

Immediately afterward, without waiting for the man to refuse, Lin Zhengying looked at the female ghost and gestured for her to return to the jade pendant.

After learning that Lam Ching-ying might still be related to her, the female ghost suddenly felt that Lam Ching-ying was not as scary as before, but rather that he was kind and approachable.

After giving a slight bow to Lam Ching-ying, the female ghost turned around and disappeared into the jade pendant.

"I've almost finished dealing with my business. When will your people arrive?" Lin Zhengying asked Director Li, but his eyes were fixed on the outside of the office as he asked the question.

Director Li is just a police chief for a district, and there are many things about his position that are not convenient to know. Therefore, Lin Zhengying has been dealing with the urgent matters at hand, while also waiting for someone of sufficient importance to arrive.

Knock knock knock.

After Lam Ching-ying finished speaking, there was a knock on the office door, and someone opened it and walked in.

"Hello, Master Lin, I am Guan Zhen, the captain of the Chinese Supernatural Reaction Force. It's a pleasure to meet you." Guan Zhen walked up to Lin Zhengying and extended his hand.

After shaking hands, Lam Ching-ying glanced out the window in front of him and asked, "Was that the person who brought you here?"

Guan Zhen didn't seem surprised that Lin Zhengying was able to discover the outsiders. In his mind, it would be strange if the organized, structured, and long-developed Chinese mysticism couldn't even discover a person with superpowers.

"Yes, the person outside is Zheng Xian, the director of the Divine Spear Bureau, who is also currently the only person with superpowers besides you." Guan Zhen didn't try to hide it from the others present. He wasn't coming alone this time, and the relevant confidentiality work would naturally be handled by others.