9: Chapter 9 The Boss in the Alley

The interface of the exorcism app was very concise, featuring only four tabs: Tasks, Shop, Communication, and Personal.

Lu Siye tapped on the Personal tab and saw his personal information.

Name: Lu Siye

Identity: Reserve Member of the Tianhai City Evil Suppression Bureau

Strength: Night Patrol Envoy

Battle Record: Killed one low-level Evil Ghost

Points: 136

The higher the status, the more items available for purchase in the Shop, and the higher the viewing permissions for Ghost intelligence.

Regarding strength, the Evil Suppression Bureau classifies it according to the corresponding Realm of the Ghost's strength.

Within the Evil Suppression Bureau, the Ghosts that ordinary members can encounter are classified by strength as follows: the lowest level Grievance Ghost, followed by Evil Ghost, Fierce Ghost, Blood-Clad Ghost, and Fierce Soul.

The corresponding Realm classification for human cultivators is: the lowest level Reserve Member, followed by Night Patrol Envoy, Night Wanderer, Day Tour Envoy, and Great Grandmaster.

Furthermore, the Evil Suppression Bureau's assessment of a member's strength does not look at the individual's own cultivation Realm, but rather at their battle record.

The upper limit of the Realm of the highest-level Ghost an individual can kill represents their level of strength.

This is why, even though Lu Siye had not yet begun cultivation when he joined the Evil Suppression Bureau and his own cultivation was zero, he could still be classified at the Night Patrol Envoy level.

The classification of strength is related to the difficulty of the tasks one can accept.

For the safety of its members, unless there are special circumstances, the Evil Suppression Bureau does not allow members to accept tasks beyond their strength level.

As for battle records, the name is self-explanatory, so there is no need for further explanation.

Points can be used to purchase items in the exorcism app's Shop. Everyone receives an initial 100 points when joining the Evil Suppression Bureau, and the other 36 points were the reward for Lu Siye's recent killing of the Delivery Ghost.

After confirming the upper limit of the tasks he could accept, Lu Siye began to search for tasks on the Task interface.

{ Midnight Footsteps! }

[ Recently, multiple cases of overtime workers going missing have occurred in various buildings such as Tianhai City's Haitian Building, Shengtian Building, Qianhai Building, etc. According to investigations by Public Security Officers, all missing persons share the following common points:

1. All missing persons mentioned in phone calls or messages that they heard inexplicable footsteps while working overtime at midnight.

2. No property was lost from the homes of the missing persons, and no effective evidence such as fingerprints or hair was found at the scene.

3. All missing persons disappeared at night and were alone before disappearing.

After this matter was reported by the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau to the Tianhai City Evil Suppression Bureau branch, it was temporarily investigated and determined by the Evil Suppression Bureau to be the work of a Fierce Ghost. The recipient of this task must have a strength level of Night Wanderer! ]

When Lu Siye saw the supernatural event caused by a Fierce Ghost, he decisively swiped away.

Only cultivators at the Night Wanderer Realm or higher can contend with a Fierce Ghost.

And since Lu Siye is currently only at the Night Patrol Envoy level, if he were to encounter a Fierce Ghost, it would be an immediate end to his journey.

{ The Mobile Earth-bound Spirit! }

[ Recently, cases of midnight passengers going missing have appeared in various districts of Tianhai City. According to investigations by the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau through surveillance footage, all missing persons share the following common points:

1. All missing persons disappeared around midnight, and all were alone.

2. All missing persons got into a red porsche 911 before disappearing, with the license plate number...

According to investigations by the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau, the vehicle had crashed on a cliff section a week ago and was therefore reported to the Evil Suppression Bureau.

After tracking and assessment by the Evil Suppression Bureau, this incident was determined to be caused by a special Earth-bound Spirit Evil Ghost. This Ghost cannot leave its own vehicle, but its strength can reach the top-tier Evil Ghost level within its place of confinement.

Moreover, this Ghost can automatically screen the strength of the person hailing the ride. Cultivators with strength exceeding the Night Patrol Envoy Realm cannot encounter this Ghost through the ride-hailing app. All cultivators must be cautious when accepting this task. ]

Lu Siye rubbed his chin, weighed the options for a while, and finally decided to accept the "The Mobile Earth-bound Spirit!" task.

Why choose this task? There are two reasons:

First, although Earth-bound Spirits have a strength bonus in their place of confinement, they cannot leave that place, so as long as he does not enter the other party's territory, he can ensure his own safety.

Second, he hates luxury cars and supercars!

...

On the quiet street, a few dim streetlights were evenly distributed.

The chirping of summer cicadas came from the trees on both sides of the street, and the cool night breeze carried fallen leaves, dancing in the deserted night.

In the middle of the street, under a dim streetlight, a boy who looked sunny and cheerful was leaning against the lamppost, looking down at his phone.

This person was none other than Lu Siye.

At this moment, he was using the ride-hailing app to constantly change the driver accepting the order, attempting to encounter that red porsche 911.

"Hey, little brother, I have some exciting stuff here. Do you want to take a look?"

Suddenly, from the entrance of a small alley not far across the street, a somewhat bald middle-aged man waved at him and shouted.

Beside the middle-aged man was a small cart, and the cart was filled with various discs.

The entire alley there was pitch black, with only a little light on the Disc Seller's cart.

Lu Siye was taken aback for a moment, then revealed an inexplicable smile and walked towards the middle-aged man.

"Brother, what era is this? Why are you still selling discs here?"

Lu Siye arrived in front of the cart, picked up a disc of "Journey to the West" to look at, and asked casually.

"You don't know the ropes, do you? The content of my discs is very exciting, perfect for watching alone late at night."

The Disc Seller turned his head to look around, confirmed there was no one nearby, and spoke to him, then a smile that every man understands appeared on his face.

"How exciting is it!" Lu Siye also revealed a knowing smile.

"I have a small projector here. I can let you watch a three-minute trial. What do you think?" The Disc Seller raised his eyebrows at him.

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up!" Lu Siye shouted impatiently.

"Shh~ shh~~ Keep it down!"

The Disc Seller signaled Lu Siye not to make a scene, then pulled out another disc from under the cart.

He put the disc into the projector, and faint sounds began to come out.

The scene on the disc was intense right from the start.

A man and a woman were grappling closely as if they had a life-and-death blood feud. Sweat mixed with blood splattered, both sides fought until their eyes were red, roaring out loud, determined to take the other's life.

Soon, the three-minute trial time was up. The Disc Seller timed it perfectly, ejected the disc, and put it away gently, as if holding a treasure.

"How was it?" The Disc Seller raised his eyebrows at him again.

"I want this one!"

Lu Siye came back to his senses, pointed at the disc from just now, and said firmly.

"This is my most precious one. The price is not cheap, little brother. You'd better think it over!" The Disc Seller gave a sinister smile.

"No matter how expensive it is, how expensive can it get? I want it." Lu Siye's attitude remained firm.