Harbin City, at a night market barbecue stall.
After leaving Zhou Ying's house, Zhang Wei and the others went to a nearby night market barbecue restaurant to eat.
As they walked.
Even though they had left Zhou Ying's house, Lu Lianxue still had a worried look on her face.
"Class monitor, are you still worried about Zhou Ying?" Zhang Wei noticed her expression.
Lu Lianxue nodded slightly, "I've seen domestic violence news before, and I didn't feel much then. But now that I've experienced it firsthand and understand the situation, how can I say it? I never thought such a father could exist. How could he do such a thing?"
"It's normal. There are all sorts of people in the world."
Zhang Wei replied, picked up a skewer, and said:
"Class monitor, don't worry, Zhou Ying will be fine. Captain Lin has already notified Captain Huang. This kind of domestic violence will be handled by the police."
As he spoke.
Zhang Chao, sitting beside him, chimed in: 138 Reading Network
"Zhang Wei is right. We'll handle the ghost matters, and domestic violence will be handled by the police. The law isn't just for show."
Lu Lianxue nodded, feeling a sense of relief and gratitude, "It's mainly because my father is very good to me, and it's hard for me to imagine other fathers being like this. You don't know how much my father dotes on me."
"My mom told me that when I was being named, my dad specifically went to find the most senior person in the Zhang family of the Heavenly Master's Mansion to help me choose a name."
In folk belief, a name accompanies a person throughout their life and is a matter of great importance.
Even.
To this day, the older generation or some superstitious people attach great importance to naming, believing that a name can influence a person's entire life, affecting their luck and wealth.
Because of this.
Like Feng Shui and numerology, naming is also a field of study.
For example, some people's names contain water, or the radical for water, or words related to water. The reason for this is that the people who named them analyzed their birth charts and concluded that they lacked water in their destiny, so they needed to incorporate water into their names to supplement the element of water in the Five Elements.
Speaking of names.
Zhang Chao and the others became interested.
As ghost exorcists, they knew better than ordinary people how important names were. The theory of names was not false; it did have a certain connection.
"Haha, my dad also put a lot of effort into naming me."
Zhang Chao said, puffing out his chest proudly:
"My dad named me Zhang Chao because he calculated that I lacked earth in my Five Elements, requiring me to be grounded. He also wanted me, as a descendant of Maoshan, to surpass all previous Maoshan sect leaders in the future, so he named me Zhang Chao."
Zhang Wei listened and laughed, then teasingly retorted:
"Is that true? Then it seems the theory of names isn't very useful."
"Look at you now, let alone surpassing all previous Maoshan sect leaders, you haven't even made it onto the Potential New Star List."
"Zhang Chao, you might not know this, but among the four of us here, you're the only one who hasn't made it onto the Potential New Star List."
Zhang Chao's mouth twitched, and he pouted:
"That's because I disdain to enter! And who says I won't surpass all previous Maoshan sect leaders? I'm just young. In terms of talent, I've already surpassed all previous sect leaders."
"I'm just lazy. If I really wanted to get on the Potential New Star List, I could do it in minutes."
As he spoke.
"Zhang Chao, do you see that? There's a little cow flying above your head. You're bragging so much that I almost believed you," Zhang Wei replied.
"Zhang Wei, Zhang Chao isn't lying."
Wu Nian, beside him, spoke up.
He took some grilled eggplant, ate it, and said with a smile:
"Zhang Chao indeed has the potential to surpass all previous sect leaders. His talent is rarely seen in the history of Maoshan in a hundred years."
Zhang Wei and Lu Lianxue looked over.
Sensing their gazes, Wu Nian didn't keep them in suspense:
"Although I might sound boastful saying this, a monk does not lie. Zhang Chao was assigned to partner with me precisely because of his powerful talent, which allows him to be my partner."
"Three years ago, I descended the mountain and joined the Wei Dao Division, wanting to exorcise ghosts while also seeking a way to break through my tribulations."
"At that time, I went to Sichuan Province, and the Wei Dao Division there assigned Zhang Chao to me because Zhang Chao's talent is not inferior to mine, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's even better."
"In fact, Zhang Chao was arranged to be my partner for two reasons: first, Zhang Chao is qualified to be my partner, and second, Zhang Chao's family wanted to use me to motivate Zhang Chao, as he is too lazy."
"Did you hear that? I'm not lying," Zhang Chao said, looking proud and spirited.
Then he lightly patted the table.
"I've decided, I'm going to get on the Potential New Star List too. After all, you've all made it, and it's awkward that I haven't. If we walk together in the future and colleagues see it, it'll be embarrassing. I'll set a small goal: to get on the Potential New Star List this year."
Saying that.
He looked curiously at Zhang Wei:
"Speaking of which, Zhang Wei, why did your dad give you that name?"
Uniformly.
Wu Nian and Lu Lianxue turned their attention to him, their eyes filled with undisguised curiosity.
After all, among the four of them, if anyone was the most powerful, it would undoubtedly be Zhang Wei, especially after they learned about his test results on the way.
"Well, I'm different from you guys. You know, I wasn't born into a prestigious family; I come from an ordinary one."
"My dad didn't consider birth charts when naming me. The reason he named me Zhang Wei was that he wanted me to be fearless, brave and without apprehension."
Upon saying this.
Zhang Wei shrugged:
"Unfortunately, I haven't lived up to my dad's expectations. Instead of being fearless, I now just want to exorcise demons and uphold the Dao."
"Hehe, I also think exorcising demons and upholding the Dao is good. Zhang Wei, I support you." Zhang Chao understood the meaning of Zhang Wei's last sentence and gave him a knowing look.
Wu Nian, who didn't quite understand, also chimed in:
"This monk also thinks exorcising demons and upholding the Dao is good. I didn't expect you to have such noble aspirations, Zhang Wei."
"Of course, I've always wanted to uphold the Dao," Zhang Wei grinned.
Lu Lianxue, on the side, also nodded:
"Exorcising demons and upholding the Dao is a great thing. But I think you've already met your dad's expectations. I see you as quite fearless. During that incident at school, when you encountered a ghost for the first time, you didn't seem scared at all."
In her words.
Lu Lianxue recalled Zhang Wei's exorcism of the Blood Moon Ghost:
"Honestly, the first time I saw a ghost, I was terrified. My brother was too. Even though we are from Longhu Mountain, we were very scared the first time we saw one."
"Except for Zhang Wei, I haven't seen anyone who wasn't scared when they first encountered a ghost."
Zhang Chao raised his hand and said, "Me too. The first time I saw a ghost, I almost peed myself."
Wu Nian clasped his hands together, "To be honest, this monk was also quite scared when I first saw a ghost. I was frantically calling out for Buddha's protection."
As the three spoke.
They couldn't help but look at Zhang Wei with curiosity in their eyes.
Logically speaking, it's normal for people to be afraid of ghosts. Even the bravest person would be scared if they truly encountered one. Why wasn't Zhang Wei afraid?
Regarding this.
Zhang Wei took a sip of cola and replied leisurely:
"Actually, I was also afraid of ghosts. I was very scared before encountering one. But then something happened, and I wasn't afraid anymore."
In his words.
Zhang Wei recalled an incident from his childhood after he transmigrated.
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