Chapter 104 - Nine Chrysanthemum Sect, are their goals to devour luck?
"You're saying there are actually a lot of ghosts in this world?!"
After hearing what Bai Ye said, Zhong Fabai felt an indescribable shock in his heart.
Actually, he wasn't alone in Hong Kong; his fellow disciples had always been there. Over the years, they would occasionally contact each other, basically saying that their respective areas were relatively peaceful and there were no ghosts.
Even if there were, they had already dealt with them. But now, Bai Ye was saying that there were so many ghosts in Hong Kong, and even some people might have had their bodies possessed by ghosts.
"That's right. The office building where my previous company was located had a formation set up, along with ghosts that even those Taoists might not have discovered, and now Miyake Issey.
Have you noticed that there seem to be more and more ghosts now? And most importantly, their appearance seems to coincide with the continuous increase in malevolent aura?"
The malevolent aura had been continuously increasing during this period, and Zhong Fabai also noticed this. He knew very well in his heart that Hong Kong was very likely to become a chaotic place for demons. No matter how peaceful Hong Kong was, as the malevolent aura grew, more and more evil cultivators and malevolent ghosts would come here.
Because this environment was most suitable for them.
"Starting a ghost-catching company is indeed a good idea."
Zhong Fabai lowered his head in thought. He was practically starving now; there were no ghosts within a ten-mile radius, and hardly anyone lived nearby, making it difficult to sustain himself by catching ghosts.
But going over there with Bai Ye would allow him to catch ghosts and also earn some money.
Although he kept saying he would accept the villa Bai Ye would give him in the future, Zhong Fabai still had some backbone. As a master, he could accept gifts from his disciples, but he couldn't accept anything too valuable or something he didn't work for.
"So, Old Man, I want you to come with me, and then we'll call over those senior martial brothers and uncles. This is better than everyone being scattered. In the past, information was blocked, so we needed to scatter to maintain the safety of an area. But now, with such developed information, we can learn about things through internal contacts, which is convenient for us. There's no need to continue separating. If we're together, wouldn't we be able to catch ghosts more effectively?"
Bai Ye's idea was to gather all the Taoists who originally appeared in Hong Kong films in Hong Kong.
This way, everyone could brainstorm when dealing with ghosts, as Bai Ye, although he had been in the business for some time, still knew less compared to them.
Moreover, being scattered made them easy to be defeated one by one, but if they were together, the situation would be different.
"Okay, I'll move over to your place later. Just in time, I'll also ask about how those old friends are doing!"
Zhong Fabai nodded in agreement.
He immediately packed his things and then came to Bai Ye's company. This was his first time in the most prosperous part of Hong Kong, and Bai Ye was even on the top floor of this building.
This was truly luxurious.
Zhong Fabai raised his hand and touched the leather sofa, suddenly feeling that he had truly wasted all these years.
His disciple had only just graduated and was already earning so much money.
This top floor was rent-free, and the building's owner would even give Bai Ye an extra sum of money each year to keep him there. This meant that even if Bai Ye did nothing, he could still earn money. Wasn't this life much better than his previous one?
"Master, have some tea."
Liu Qing, upon learning that Bai Ye had brought his teacher today, immediately rushed over, his sycophantic nature taking over. In his opinion, if Bai Ye was already so powerful, then Zhong Fabai, as his teacher, must be even stronger?
"Hmm."
Zhong Fabai was still a bit reserved, but he quite enjoyed this kind of treatment.
After all, he used to be a penniless Taoist, and most people treated him like a charlatan.
Now, being treated with such respect, it was impossible for him not to feel a bit elated. At the same time, this also strengthened Zhong Fabai's idea of bringing his fellow disciples over.
What kind of life were they living before?!
"Bai Ye, I've already contacted my fellow disciples, but it will probably take some time. Maybe some people will reply to me immediately or something..."
Zhong Fabai didn't forget to let his fellow disciples enjoy the good life with him, and he also wanted to show them how successful his disciple was.
If he didn't show off a good disciple he had taken in, he felt he couldn't justify it, especially when he saw their envious expressions, he felt a surge of secret pleasure.
"Actually, there's no rush, Old Man. You should look at this information first. The impact of this malevolent aura is indeed very great now. I feel that our burden is heavy."
Even Bai Ye was startled when he saw this information.
It was just updated today, which further confirmed Bai Ye's guess. Many of the people at the top were likely possessed by ghosts, and the other party also knew that he had access to the The Department of Miscellaneous Affairs's intelligence.
But they were still willing to share this information, simply wanting to use him to deal with ghosts. These ghosts themselves had special abilities, but they only controlled human bodies and had no special abilities. Perhaps out of fear, they wanted to use someone else to kill.
Bai Ye was happy about this. What he needed was this kind of intelligence. Since he also knew that the guys behind it were ghosts, he would just eliminate them all when they had no more use. At this time, the most important thing for him was intelligence!
"So many places are haunted, and even those guys from outside the territory are eyeing this place. They're coming to plunder luck!!!"
Zhong Fabai was furious. In the past, no matter how much internal strife there was, they considered it understandable.
But once external forces intervened, the seriousness of the matter changed.
Did they want to take advantage of the current unstable luck, coupled with the increasingly heavy malevolent aura, and many people were already starting to stir here?
"That's why I said the situation is very serious now. If things go wrong, many people in Hong Kong will be killed by these ghosts and evil cultivators every day. And those triads, fighting and killing every day, making the malevolent aura heavier and heavier, and people are also affected by this malevolent aura, leading to more killings. This has already fallen into a vicious cycle!"
In fact, the foreign devils only thought about making money and didn't care about anything else.
Moreover, this world was not only a fusion of ghost worlds, but also included worlds of triads and so on.
You already have ghosts, and these triads are fighting and killing every day, making the malevolent aura heavier and heavier. This is a vicious cycle. If it's not stopped, Bai Ye wouldn't dare to imagine if various demon kings would appear in Hong Kong later.
"We can kill ghosts, but we can't control those triads."
Zhong Fabai frowned. He could deal with ghosts, but he couldn't deal with triads. After all, he was still a human. Fighting three people was fine, but if there were too many people, and they had weapons, he really might be hacked to death.
"Couldn't Jin Mike, whom we saved before, do it?"
Although Jin Mike and the others were a bit like incompetent teammates when dealing with ghosts—Jin Mike was okay, but Meng Chao was really useless—they had no problem catching people.
"You mean, let them control?"
Zhong Fabai was suddenly surprised by Bai Ye's idea, but after thinking about it, he felt that it might indeed be able to curb it.
"That's right, let them control these, and we'll deal with the ghosts. Originally, it should have been them, but what we need to worry about are the ghosts at the top. Although those guys don't have special abilities, they control many important officials."
These were the most troublesome, but they were also within controllable range. It's just that this group of people held power, and if they wanted to cause chaos in Hong Kong, it would be very troublesome.
"The worst is if someone uses this malevolent aura to refine a formation!"
Zhong Fabai sighed. Everything else was fine, but if someone used the malevolent aura of Hong Kong to do something, then Hong Kong would probably turn into a living hell.
As the two discussed, they also realized that those fellow disciples absolutely had to be gathered, otherwise Hong Kong would truly fall into chaos. They hadn't expected Hong Kong to become so terrifying without their knowledge.
Before, there was no opportunity to get any information about the situation. Now, after consolidating everything, it seemed that they were just missing a catalyst. These ghosts truly seemed to be growing into a formidable force.
"Boss, a paper crane flew in from outside!"
Pat ran in holding the paper crane. She had seen Bai Ye use this method before, and she now knew that it was a special communication method among Maoshan practitioners.
This paper crane was sent by Zhong Fabai. He took the paper crane from Pat's hand, somewhat surprised that a fellow disciple had already contacted him.
Picking up the paper crane, and seeing the message in the letter and the sender, his expression couldn't help but show a hint of strangeness. He hadn't expected it to be her.
That eccentric fellow.
"Who is it, Old Man?"
"Your senior martial brother, a very eccentric person. In short, even I don't get along with him very well, but he's very capable. The letter says he's encountered a bit of trouble and wants to know if we have time to go and see. He's also very interested in what I said, so it's a good opportunity to go and chat together."
Zhong Fabai explained, then handed the paper crane to Bai Ye. After seeing the final signatory, a hint of surprise flashed in Bai Ye's eyes.
Uncle Feng?
The Taoist from Exorcist Cops.
And if he remembered correctly, this incident should be related to the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect. Logically, the story should have ended when the movie ended, but if it were in the real world, then this matter was far from over.
Because the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect had always wanted to sever the luck here, and they probably came here not just for the powder-washing business as depicted in the movie.
Logically speaking, Uncle Feng could solve it himself, but just as Uncle Feng was very concerned about the current situation in Hong Kong, Bai Ye was equally concerned about the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect.
If he could eliminate this sect, it seemed quite good.
"Old Man, should we leave now?"
The more he thought about it, the more Bai Ye wanted to go there quickly.
It wasn't just the lottery opportunity, but also the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect involved behind it. If he eliminated such an evil sect, he would probably gain merit.
Last time, after dealing with Miyake Issey, he had already gained some merit, and in that lottery draw, Bai Ye also obtained a three-hundred-year-old lightning-struck peach wood sword.
"Alright."
Zhong Fabai didn't say much. The letter also mentioned that it involved the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect, their old rivals. Although the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect had never been their Maoshan's opponent, over the years, they had never given up their ambition to covet this land.
Similarly, their Maoshan had always been fighting the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect, and now that the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect was making a comeback, they were clearly prepared.
"Bai Ye, you need to be careful when dealing with the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect. Those crooked cults are best at harming people. Do you remember that police station from before? Those ghosts probably have something to do with the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect as well."
Zhong Fabai reminded Bai Ye. This was not a magical duel with other Taoists. Those evil cults would use whatever they had, just to kill people, even to the point where their souls would never be reincarnated.
The Nine Chrysanthemum Sect was a leader among them.
"Miyake Issey?"
"Yes, Miyake Issey couldn't have been resurrected for no reason. I investigated before, that thief was lured in by a ghost, and the ghosts in that club, if it weren't for the formation set up by the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect, would have long been annihilated. Those guys have big ambitions, they even built that club under the police station."
"I understand."
Bai Ye nodded seriously and wouldn't become complacent just because he had the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
He was only immune to physical attacks, but he couldn't immune soul attacks at all. He wasn't afraid of zombies, but when dealing with evil cultivators, he felt that he really couldn't gain much advantage.
If those guys fought him from a distance and used methods against souls, he would really be a goner.
Of course, he wouldn't be careless. Bai Ye kept Zhong Fabai's advice in mind.
Battles between Taoists were mostly not physical combat, but rather depended on the strength of their Taoist arts and their counter-relationships.
Along the way, Zhong Fabai continued to instill knowledge into Bai Ye. On one hand, he didn't want his disciple to die young. Although Bai Ye seemed to perform even better than him yesterday, Zhong Fabai knew very well that if he used some strange tricks, he could kill Bai Ye from a distance.
If he could do it, those evil cults were even more adept.
On the other hand, he also hoped that Bai Ye would perform well when he met his senior martial brother later.
To let that eccentric guy see what an excellent disciple he had taken in!