Hand clutching his crotch, he nervously surveyed his surroundings. Everything indicated that this was still the same old Taoist priest.

The baleful aura around him began to dissipate slowly.

Zhou Ze spoke, "It's alright now, Old Taoist."

"Holy crap!!!"

The old Taoist was startled and jumped up.

Earlier, Zhou Ze had been enveloped in a baleful aura, rendering him invisible to the old Taoist. It was as if someone had suddenly appeared behind you and tapped you on the shoulder.

The old Taoist had only recovered his health thanks to some kind of blessing. Otherwise, in his previous state, this scare alone could have finished him off.

"Boss, whew..."

Seeing it was Zhou Ze, the old Taoist breathed a sigh of relief. The muscles in his face seemed a little stiff, but he still tried his best to put on a flattering smile. These smiles were genuine, because being around his boss usually gave him the greatest sense of security.

Zhou Ze stood up and walked to the old Taoist. He wanted to put his arm around the old Taoist's shoulder to show some warmth and welcome him "back."

Although he didn't know the specific reason, given the old Taoist's identity, it was easy to understand that something bizarre could happen.

Moreover, Boss Zhou himself had plenty of experience with such things.

In the past, he didn't know how many people had wanted to deal with him, but when faced with the Iron Idiot he summoned, they must have felt this same sense of "bizarreness."

However, just as he stretched out his arm, Zhou Ze saw the large patches of blood on the old Taoist's clothes and paused. He changed the direction of his arm and stretched instead.

He said, "Go take a shower. Leave this to Attorney An and the others."

The old Taoist lowered his head, looked at himself, and was a little dazed, but he nodded and said, "Okay, Boss."

The rolling shutter door was pushed up from the inside.

The three men squatting at the door turned their heads to look.

Old Zhang simply smiled sincerely. He was genuinely happy that the old Taoist had recovered.

Feng Si also breathed a sigh of relief. As for whether the old Taoist had turned into a zombie, he didn't really care.

Compared to Attorney An's multi-pronged approach, Feng Si still felt that as long as Zhou Ze and that important figure within him were alright, his future would be bright.

Attorney An couldn't restrain his emotions and tears and rushed towards the old Taoist.

"Old Taoist, you scared me to death!"

At this moment, no amount of words could describe Equality King An's excitement.

The old Taoist was a little surprised, but he felt the genuine concern from his companion and hugged Attorney An tightly.

The two big men hugged each other tightly, covered in bloodstains.

……………

After taking a shower and changing into a clean Taoist robe, the old Taoist felt much refreshed. He already had a good appearance, with a "divine and immortal" aura that fit the public's aesthetic.

This time, perhaps because he had just walked through the gates of hell, he had an inexplicable sense of transcendence.

The little monkey "squeaked" excitedly and jumped onto the old Taoist's shoulder, affectionately hugging the old Taoist's neck and nuzzling him.

"Hehe."

The old Taoist smiled and walked to the bar. As soon as he sat down, Xu Qinglang brought over a bowl of pigeon soup.

"Hehe, I'm so sorry to trouble you."

The old Taoist was a little flattered, but he still picked up a spoon and took a sip of the soup, saying to Xu Qinglang, "Hehe, delicious."

The pigeons in the kitchen were prepared by Yingying after the boss woke up, to nourish him from time to time.

Xu Qinglang was simply using this opportunity to give a gift in someone else's name.

By this time, after all the commotion, the sky was already beginning to brighten. From the electric shock during dinner last night until now, an entire night had passed without anyone realizing it.

After eating breakfast, Old Zhang went back to the bureau to work. Attorney An took Feng Si to carry out the boss's previous instructions, to integrate the emerging forces like the Kitchen Gods that had appeared in Tong City.

The sooner this was done, the better. Of course, they also had to abide by the boss's established principle of being kind to others.

He believed that it wouldn't be long before the Land and Mountain Gods of Tong City would be as harmonious, beautiful, and happy as one big family.

The old Taoist put down his bowl and was about to pick up the broom to sweep the floor when Xu Qinglang, who was preparing to go to bed after finishing breakfast, called out to the old Taoist in surprise:

"Aren't you going to get some sleep?"

"Nah, I feel like I'm full of energy right now."

"Then I should have told Old An not to rush out so quickly, and taken you out to 'play'."

This kind of "play" was worth pondering.

"Crackdown, crackdown."

"Old An is an experienced driver, good at finding supplies in a barrage of bullets."

Xu Qinglang was in a good mood today and rarely made risqué jokes.

The old Taoist scratched his head, smiled, and didn't say anything.

Attorney An's tastes didn't match his. Attorney An used to not know why he insisted on going with him, but after finding a few young ladies, Attorney An chose to give up.

Unlike the old Taoist, Attorney An was always very dedicated; he only liked young ones.

Zhou Ze sat on the sofa, and Yingying was massaging his shoulders behind him. To be honest, he was a little tired after being up all night, but Boss Zhou didn't plan to catch up on sleep, lest he turn his days and nights upside down, which would be even worse.

When the old Taoist went out with the broom, Zhou Ze glanced at him but didn't stop him.

The old Taoist's current state really couldn't be viewed with the preconceived notion of someone recovering from a serious illness.

The little monkey didn't go out with the old Taoist to sweep the floor, but instead went to the white fox, curled up there, and fell asleep. It had been worried about the old Taoist all night yesterday and was also exhausted.

The white fox's tail wagged from time to time, as if to drive away mosquitoes.

Half an hour later, the old Taoist returned, sweating a little, but looking even more energetic than before.

"Boss, I'm going to pick up Lin Ke and the others."

The little loli and the little boy had gone on a trip with Wang Ke. They had originally planned to return early because of Zhou Ze's awakening, but due to flight schedules and other factors, they had been delayed for several days and were only returning today.

It was normal for them to call the old Taoist, after all, they didn't know what had just happened to the old Taoist. Moreover, the old Taoist had always been the one who picked people up at the bookstore.

Zhou Ze nodded to show that he understood, then covered his face with a newspaper. Yingying leaned against him. He might not fall into a deep sleep, but he could still take a nap.

The old Taoist took the car keys and started the car. A quarter of an hour later, the airport was in front of him.

At this time, the old Taoist took out his mobile phone and dialed the little boy's number again. After confirming the specific location, the old Taoist drove the car to the front of the airport terminal.

Wang Ke didn't bring his wife on this trip, just the two children.

Although, strictly speaking, these two children were much older than Wang Ke.

So, in this trio, it was hard to say who the real baby was.

They had a lot of bags and luggage, and they had bought a lot of things. Lin Ke had even gone to the duty-free shop in Sanya and bought a lot of cosmetics.

Perhaps she really didn't need them, because she was still so young, no, so small, but the pleasure that women got from the process of buying cosmetics often far exceeded the actual effects of the cosmetics themselves.

"How has the shop been lately?" Wang Ke asked, sitting in the passenger seat. The little loli and the little boy were sitting in the back.

The old Taoist nodded and said, "Everything is fine."

He couldn't tell Wang Ke about some things. Moreover, Wang Ke was just asking out of courtesy, and he was just responding out of courtesy.

The old Taoist drove to the bookstore first and dropped off the little loli and the little boy. Wang Ke didn't say anything about it. He had wanted to go in and see Zhou Ze, but after the car stopped, he saw Zhou Ze leaning against the sofa by the window with his eyes closed, taking a nap, so he thought he wouldn't bother him at this time.

The old Taoist continued to start the car and drove Wang Ke home. Wang Ke just thanked the old Taoist and didn't refuse.

Well, he had already left his daughter at someone else's bookstore, so getting a ride home wasn't a big deal.

"Is it hot in Sanya now?" the old Taoist asked.

"It's hot, it's best to go in winter."

"Is it expensive in winter?"

"It's expensive, and there are a lot of people. Actually, it's best to go after the Spring Festival, but this time, my wife's new treatment was the reason for the delay."

"Well, next winter, I'll go out and find a place to spend the winter too."

"Then let's go together next time. I also bought a house in Sanya this time, facing the sea."

"Don't say that to the boss next time we meet."

"Old Zhou won't care about these things."

"Just say it to Yingying next to him," the old Taoist suggested.

"…………" Wang Ke.

The car was about to go down the elevated road.

But on the ramp, the old Taoist suddenly stopped the car on the side of the ramp, which was obviously a traffic violation.

Wang Ke was a little confused, but the old Taoist didn't seem to think he had done anything wrong. He searched in his pocket and in the car drawer, and finally found cigarettes. After handing one to Wang Ke, he lit one for himself first.

"What are we doing?" Wang Ke asked in confusion.

The old Taoist exhaled a puff of smoke, smacked his lips, and said, "It suddenly itched, and I couldn't help but want to take a puff."

Wang Ke nodded and didn't say anything more, but the corner of his eye kept staring at the old Taoist.

Just as the old Taoist put his hand out of the car window to flick the ash,

at the intersection of the entrance ramps below, a truck, for some unknown reason, whether it was brake failure or driver negligence, didn't brake at the light and the truck swerved out directly, like bowling ball, the truck overturned, taking out a bunch of cars waiting at the green light below at the ramp exit.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!!!"

The continuous impacts kicked up a lot of dust, and glass shards were scattered all over the ground.

The cigarette in Wang Ke's hand fell down involuntarily.

The old Taoist threw away the cigarette butt,

shifted gears again,

and said:

"Finished smoking, we can go now."