Chapter 304 Another Task

"Another task? I haven't finished drawing my Evil-Breaking Charms yet!"

Zhang Yuanqing asked, "Boss, I haven't finished drawing my Evil-Breaking Charms yet…"

"You and Guan Ya are the only ones free in the Songhai Patrol Team." Fu Qingyang blocked his excuses and then explained, "It's not a matter of utmost urgency. You can deal with it in a couple of days. One of the protagonists of the incident is your companion from the massacre instance."

His companion from the massacre instance was his connection and foundation in the Five Elements Alliance. Zhang Yuanqing immediately stopped making excuses and proactively asked, "What exactly is it? Who's in trouble?"

Fu Qingyang said, "Baihu Wansui (White Tiger Long Live) from the Jinghai City branch of the Loose Province was assassinated two days ago and is in a coma with serious injuries. The Jinghai City branch has insufficient manpower and hopes the Songhai Patrol Team can assist in the investigation and apprehend the murderer."

"Baihu Wansui was assassinated?" Zhang Yuanqing frowned. He had a strong impression of Baihu Wansui. Among the official members who followed him in the massacre instance, Baihu Wansui was one of the elites.

Mainly, he was very good at flattering him.

Fu Qingyang continued, "According to the investigation by our colleagues in Jinghai City, the attacker has been targeting Baihu Wansui for a long time. His neighbors have been secretly influenced and have become the attacker's eyes and ears.

"After the first attack failed, a second assassination was carried out quickly in the hospital. This time, it almost killed 'Baihu Wansui'. He is still unconscious.

"I suspect the attacker will make a third attempt. Currently, I have dispatched two Songhai garrison teams to protect him closely in the hospital under the guise of a business trip. But guarding against thieves can only be temporary, and the garrison teams cannot leave the jurisdiction for too long. Once you finish making the Evil-Breaking Charms, go there as soon as possible."

Zhang Yuanqing frowned, "Why not ask the Pang City branch for help?"

Jinghai City is just a prefecture-level city with a limited number of experts, so it is understandable that they lack manpower. However, the Loose Province is a large province, and the Pang City branch has plenty of manpower. They shouldn't be so embarrassed.

Fu Qingyang said calmly, "The Jinghai City branch refuses to bow its head to the Xie City branch. They believe everyone is on equal footing, and they should seek help from a higher-level branch."

…Zhang Yuanqing thought, I have no words to say.

He immediately recalled the organizational structure of the various branches in the Loose Province. Usually, the branch in the provincial capital leads the official Xingzhe (spiritualists) of the entire province, leading the small branches based in each prefecture-level city.

The provincial capital branch is their headquarters, and it has the most experts in the entire province.

But the Loose Province is different. The provincial capital of the Loose Province is Xie City, but the overall strength of the Xie City branch is not much stronger than the other small branches in the province.

Because the official Xingzhe of the Loose Province are relatively evenly distributed in the major prefecture-level cities, and their strengths are not much different from each other. None of the small branches in the province are willing to submit to each other, and they all believe they are on equal footing.

"Understood." Zhang Yuanqing ended the call and turned to enter the bedroom.

…

Three thirty in the afternoon.

Zhang Yuanqing received a call from Li Chunfeng. He immediately put down his brush, stepped on the discarded yellow paper that covered the entire room, left the bedroom, and drove the Queen's car to the entrance of the residential area.

A few minutes later, the white car arrived at the entrance. Through the car window, Zhang Yuanqing saw a young man with black-rimmed glasses and a weak temperament, standing calmly by the sentry box.

He had delicate features, was gentle and refined, like a high school math teacher.

It was none other than Li Chunfeng.

Beep beep~

Zhang Yuanqing honked the horn and then poked his head out and shouted at the gate, "He's my friend, please let him in. I forgot to bring my access card."

If anyone else said that, the guard would definitely ignore them. But seeing that it was Zhang Yuanqing, he immediately let him through.

Since adding the villa in Fujiawan, Zhang Yuanqing would buy a batch of fruit and send it to the property management every now and then. The guards here also had special treatment. He put a box of Huazi cigarettes in the sentry box.

Now, when the guards changed shifts, the first thing they did was sit under the air conditioner and light a Huazi cigarette, feeling like they had become leaders working in the office.

The owners in Fujiawan were either rich or noble, but very few people would spend so much energy and money to deal with the property management. When encountering problems, they usually looked for the leaders of the property management company.

When Li Chunfeng entered the residential area and opened the door of the passenger seat, Zhang Yuanqing asked, "Didn't you drive here?"

Li Chunfeng calmly asked, "I'm working for you, why should I provide the car? Shouldn't it be provided by you?"

…Zhang Yuanqing was stunned for a moment. "Your work attitude is very similar to one of my former colleagues. We called him the Anti-Involution Fighter."

As he spoke, Zhang Yuanqing quietly opened his Star Eyes, scrutinizing Li Chunfeng's Life Palace.

The Life Palace is the core and foundation of the Twelve Celestial Palaces, representing a person's destiny. This is something that ordinary methods cannot change.

Just to be safe, he wanted to see if there was anything wrong with Li Chunfeng. After all, this friend he knew from the instance had a hidden organization behind him.

The Life Palace matched his appearance, without disguise, without transformation, and it wasn't the kind of Great Transformation that could blind my dog eyes with just one look… Yuanqing silently exhaled a breath of relief.

At this time, Li Chunfeng pushed up his glasses and said, "Congratulations on your promotion to Saint!"

Zhang Yuanqing smiled, "Speaking of which, you were already level three during Yin-Yang Town, and your experience points had already exceeded 50%, right? Why didn't you participate in the massacre instance? I was expecting to see you in the massacre instance."

Li Chunfeng said seriously, "Because of you!"

"Huh?" Zhang Yuanqing didn't react, and then he heard Li Chunfeng say calmly, "I guessed that you would participate in the massacre instance, so I deliberately avoided it. Evil organizations won't let a genius like you advance smoothly and will definitely plan conspiracies.

"I spent two days making a model, analyzing that the probability of you surviving and clearing the massacre instance was less than 10%, so I chose to give up participating.

"Unfortunately, I got this question wrong."

"No, you're right. If I hadn't had a cheat, I would have really died in the massacre instance…"

Zhang Yuanqing held the steering wheel and joked, "A genius like me cannot be measured by data."

Li Chunfeng nodded solemnly, "Indeed, I will improve my thinking in the future!"

So serious, he doesn't even joke. He was too tense in the Yin-Yang Town instance. How did I not realize he was a blockhead… Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart.

After a while, the white car stopped outside a small villa. Zhang Yuanqing braked and turned off the engine, opened the car door, and led Li Chunfeng into the villa while pointing to the neighboring house, "That's Elder Fu Qingyang's residence. I asked for a room for you over there. You'll live there from now on."

Li Chunfeng looked over. The villa next door was extremely magnificent, a three-story main building with two auxiliary buildings, connected by corridors, like a palace.

The front yard was extremely spacious, planted with various expensive ornamental plants, and there was a fountain in the center of the yard.

In comparison, the 'mansion' where Yuanshi Tianzun (Primordial Lord of Heaven) lived seemed less luxurious, although Li Chunfeng knew that it must also be of high value.

Such a magnificent villa, it naturally wouldn't lack a room, but…

"What a joke, let me live with an elder of the Five Elements Alliance?" Li Chunfeng's calm expression finally revealed a hint of a sneer, "You've misjudged me."

"Misjudged what?"

"Misjudged my courage."

The two entered the villa's lobby. Zhang Yuanqing introduced the four female members waiting in the living room:

"Li Chunfeng, a level 3 Scholar, our new teammate in the future. If you have any academic or technical questions, you can ask him. Our team doesn't lack combat-type players, but we really need a highly educated talent like this."

He turned to introduce Li Chunfeng: "Jiang Jingwei, Xie Lingxi. Jingwei is a Fire Demon. Xie Lingxi is a direct descendant of the Xie family."

He didn't introduce the Queen and Guan Ya, as everyone was already familiar with them.

Guan Ya stepped forward, extended her hand, and smiled, "Long time no see!"

Li Chunfeng quickly extended his hand, shook it with hers, and nodded, "Long time no see, congratulations on your promotion to Saint."

He then shook hands with the Queen as well.

Jiang Jingwei put her hands on her hips and laughed loudly, "Li Chunfeng, right? You'll hang out with me from now on. I'll protect you!

She walked to Li Chunfeng's side and patted him on the arm generously, "Songhai is my territory. Tell me what you need. If Yuanshi Tianzun can't satisfy you, I will. My family is very rich."

"Okay!" Li Chunfeng nodded, somewhat surprised as he scrutinized the red-haired girl. He didn't expect that he would be so liked by this Little Saint.

The joy overflowing from the corners of her eyes and eyebrows was definitely not generosity and politeness but came from the bottom of her heart.

Guan Ya, as a scout, twitched her lips, "Don't be happy too soon. She just thinks someone can do her homework for her."

Li Chunfeng: "???"

Zhang Yuanqing sternly reprimanded, "Li Chunfeng is a Scholar. Please don't insult him with junior high school homework."

Li Chunfeng's face had just brightened up when he heard Yuanshi Tianzun add, "I won't insult him. I'll just have him help me write papers."

…Li Chunfeng suddenly wanted to resign.

…

Two days later, in Fu Qingyang's study.

Zhang Yuanqing, with dark circles under his eyes, handed a thick stack of Evil-Breaking Charms to the desk, "All fifty are here. I didn't fail my mission."

Fu Qingyang glanced at it and nodded with satisfaction, "One day earlier than expected. I said that you are the type who becomes more courageous under pressure, and adversity can stimulate your potential. A comfortable life will only corrode your edge.

"Go deal with the Jinghai City problem."

Zhang Yuanqing left the study and turned to knock on Ling Jun's door.

"Who is it?"

"It's me!"

"Yuanshi Tianzun and dogs are not allowed in."

"Teacher, I have important matters to visit, very important."

Ling Jun then opened the door and hummed, "Spit it out."

Zhang Yuanqing said nothing and took out a 'Peach Blossom Charm', "Actually, I did use evil techniques that day. This is a Peach Blossom Charm made with the professional materials of a Spirit Engraver and a Musician. After using it, it can make people entangled in peach blossoms.

"This is my filial piety to you, Teacher."

"Good brother, please come in!" Ling Jun said sincerely and silently pulled open his pants pocket.

Zhang Yuanqing knew what to do and stuffed it in, then walked into the room and said, "Teacher, I slept with Sister Guan Ya last night. I think saying goodbye to being a virgin is only a matter of time, but she's still a little resistant, so I wanted to ask for your advice."

Ling Jun quickly unfolded a barrier and said in astonishment, "You slept on her bed, and you still didn't score?"

Zhang Yuanqing said, "I wanted to, but she wasn't ready. We have to respect women."

"If she didn't want to, she wouldn't have let you on the bed. Women are reserved. She will never say it actively. You have to coax her at this time. You, you're such an idiot. Get out of here. I don't have a disciple like you." Ling Jun took the charm and turned against him.

…

Jinghai City is next to Jinshan City, an hour and a half away from Songhai.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Yuanqing led his team and arrived at Jinghai City People's Hospital in a business car.

The two captains of the Songhai garrison team and one captain from Jinghai City were waiting outside the hospital building early in the morning.

Fu Qingyang sent Bai Long and Tang Guoqiang to protect Baihu Wansui. They were all old acquaintances.

"Wei Yuanzhou, a level 4 Plague God, is the captain of the third team in Jinghai City." Bai Long introduced.

This captain from Jinghai City was about thirty years old, with sword-like eyebrows, a high nose, handsome and upright, and a gentle and steady temperament. He gave a very good first impression.

"A level 4 Saint, and still a captain? Uh, are you also an Anti-Involution Fighter…" Zhang Yuanqing complained in his heart and politely shook hands with him, asking, "How is Baihu Wansui?"

"He's seriously injured. The transcendent-stage Wood Demon item, combined with medical treatment, stabilized his injuries, but he is still unconscious." Tang Guoqiang said.

"Why not use the Elixir of Life?" Zhang Yuanqing frowned.

"He's not qualified enough." Wei Yuanzhou explained, "According to the regulations, only executives can apply for and use the Elixir of Life. And Baihu Wansui's condition is now stable."

Not every leader is Fu Qingyang… Yuanqing sighed inwardly. He was used to enjoying the organization's resource tilt, getting whatever he wanted. Even if he wasn't qualified, Fu Qingyang could handle it for him.

But this was not the norm.

"If he is still being targeted by evil professionals, every extra day he lies in the hospital, the more dangerous it is. Take me to the ward immediately." Zhang Yuanqing strode into the hospital building.

ps: I will update the typos first and then fix them later.