98: Chapter 98 The Paper Craftsman (Happy May Day everyone!)

Just at this moment, the door in front of them opened automatically, and the room inside was pitch black, like an abyss.

A cold, oppressive, terrifying, and soul-snatching aura emanated from within; the mere pressure of this aura made it hard for them to breathe.

The Golden Light Incantation they had cast upon themselves flickered, dimming and brightening, on the verge of shattering as if under immense pressure.

"It's over! It's a fierce Ghost!" Despair instantly filled their hearts.

As mere first and second-realm Night Patrol Envoys, they had absolutely no chance of survival against a fierce Ghost.

Just when they thought they were dead for sure, the darkness before them vanished instantly, and the terrifying aura dissipated along with it, revealing a scene inside the room that looked like ruins.

Standing amidst the ruins were a man and a woman; the man was tall and masculine, while the woman was petite and pitiful.

Upon seeing the faces of those two, the despair in the hearts of the two Night Patrol Envoys instantly turned into surprise and joy.

"Greetings, Night Patrol Envoy Lu, Fang Lanyue!" The two quickly cupped their hands and shouted.

"You've come at just the right time. There are still two ordinary people in the room who were affected by the Ghost, so I'll leave them to you."

Lu Siye sensed the cultivation fluctuations on the two people outside the door and instantly understood that they were from the Evil Suppression Bureau.

"It's no trouble, it's our duty!" The Night Patrol Envoy with the higher cultivation dispelled the Golden Light Incantation on his body and responded.

The other person also reacted and dispelled his Golden Light Incantation.

"Keep it up, do a good job!" Lu Siye said to the two as he walked out of the room with his blade case on his back.

"Yes!" The two nodded quickly, their faces filled with energy as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

Afterwards, Lu Siye looked toward the two Public Security Officers hiding in the distance and brought Fang Lanyue to stand before them.

"You've worked hard too!" Lu Siye reached out, patted their shoulders, and said with a kindly expression.

"It's not hard work, not hard work at all," the two said, feeling embarrassed.

As Public Security Officers from the West District, they knew Lu Siye; after all, they had cooperated twice before and knew that the strength of the man before them far exceeded that of the two in front of room 404 in the distance.

Lu Siye nodded with satisfaction and then took Fang Lanyue into the elevator.

After Lu Siye left, the four of them began to handle the aftermath, contacting both a renovation crew and an ambulance.

After busy work for a good part of the day, the four of them finally returned to the patrol car in front of the hotel.

Just as they were getting into the car, a white object fell from one of the Public Security Officers.

The object was not large; it looked just like an ordinary piece of paper scrap.

But the Public Security Officer did not notice this and simply got into the car, heading in the direction of the branch bureau.

A gust of wind suddenly blew in front of the hotel, carrying the small white object that had fallen to the ground into an alley without surveillance.

In the darkness, the white object began to expand rapidly, gradually turning into a Paper Figurine with heavily painted rouge on its cheeks.

This Paper Figurine was very similar to the paper figures in funeral shops, except that this one in the alley looked even more like a real person.

The Paper Figurine looked around cautiously, and after confirming there was no one nearby, it quickly disappeared into the alley.

On the rooftop of an office building in the distance, Lu Siye and Fang Lanyue stood at the edge, watching every move of the Paper Figurine.

"Let's follow it!"

Seeing the Paper Figurine disappear into the alley, Lu Siye quickly followed with Fang Lanyue, trailing far behind the Paper Figurine, keeping a distance of about three kilometers between them.

Lu Siye was not afraid of losing it at such a distance because when he had discovered the anomaly on the Public Security Officer earlier, he had already placed a Life-Death Talisman on the Paper Figurine.

Now, in his eyes, the Paper Figurine was as conspicuous as a high-power light bulb.

"What was that just now?" Fang Lanyue asked, puzzled.

After coming out of the hotel, she had been inexplicably dragged to the rooftop by Lu Siye.

She had originally thought the Great Demon King had lost his mind, but now it seemed he had been deliberately waiting for that thing that looked like a paper figure.

"That is a technique of a Paper Craftsman, a Paper Figurine."

"A Paper Craftsman?"

"An ancient profession in the Nine Provinces. In ancient times, after someone in the family of a noble or landlord passed away, various paper burial items needed to be prepared for the funeral, such as paper horses, paper cows, paper carriages, paper trunks, and paper figures; these items are called paper crafts."

"And those who can make these paper craft items are called Paper Craftsmen."

"Because Paper Craftsmen work with matters of the dead and frequently deal with the deceased, they were considered by people in ancient times to be among those who could communicate with spirits."

"However, with the development of technology and social progress, most people have simpler burials than before, and the Legacy of the Paper Craftsman has almost died out."

"Then what does that have to do with us following that Paper Figurine?"

"Because the Paper Craftsmen existing among the populace have basically been recruited by the Evil Suppression Bureau, and the remaining ones who are not registered are basically inextricably linked to The Net."

"And that Paper Figurine was acting sneakily; the Paper Craftsman behind it is clearly not from the Evil Suppression Bureau, so it is nine times out of ten from The Net."

"Oh, I see!" Fang Lanyue finally understood.

The Great Demon King was from the Evil Suppression Bureau, so him chasing people from The Net was just like a Public Security Officer catching a thief; there was no need for a reason.

But in fact, Lu Siye had a reason for chasing the Paper Figurine before him; he had not forgotten that he had personally killed a Star Lord of The Net, and had indirectly caused the death of another Star Lord.

He had a deep feud with The Net, and one could not overestimate the tolerance of those Evil Path organizations.

Before the Spiritual Energy Revival, Moon Lord-level (Day Tour Envoy) experts from The Net could not act, and with Meng Jianmin, a Peak Night Wanderer, stationed in the West District of Tianhai City, it was too difficult to retaliate against Lu Siye.

But now that the Spiritual Qi had revived, the fear was that The Net would send Moon Lord-level experts to retaliate against him in order to maintain the prestige of The Net.

Rather than passively worrying about retaliation from The Net, it was better to take this opportunity to find out the location of their lair.

When they arrived at the North District, the Paper Figurine's speed slowed down immediately.

Lu Siye also slowed down and took out the lingming jade, saying to Fang Lanyue: "You have just achieved a Breakthrough and cannot perfectly conceal your Qi yet. Hide inside first, lest we get discovered later."

After the explanation, Fang Lanyue obediently slipped inside, and was then put into the System Space by Lu Siye.

Lu Siye came to the rooftop of a building and crouched down, watching the Paper Figurine, which was as conspicuous as a light bulb on the street below.

The Paper Figurine turned left and right, finally climbing over the wall of a high-end residential complex. After avoiding all the surveillance on the road, it climbed into a window and arrived before an old man with gray hair, while a young man stood respectfully behind the old man.

"Master!" the young man called out respectfully to the old man; this young man was the very same man who had been chased by a Ghost on the street earlier.

"Hmm!" the old man acknowledged, raised his hand to place it on the shoulder of the Paper Figurine, and slowly closed his eyes.

"That kid's strength is progressing very fast. He hasn't been a Night Wanderer for long, yet his Qi is already approaching the second realm. His future achievements will surely be astonishing. Even if it costs a great price, he must be eliminated."

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