Chapter 215
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Chapter 215: The Mysterious Mr. Xu
Chu Jiang left in a carefree manner, leaving the remaining people puzzled.
The vice minister of the administration department coughed and took the initiative to stand up and diffuse the situation, "Sorry everyone, our Captain Chu indeed acted impulsively.
"But he doesn’t mean any harm, it’s mainly his psychological issues that every Ghost Master has, which have been troubling him. That’s why he needs a psychological evaluation."
"Please don’t mind the friend from the Astrology Association in the end. His last remark was a joke, and we will definitely criticize him within our research institute."
The blonde woman, who didn’t seem very angry, nodded calmly and said, "I understand."
Bruce comforted her privately before seeing this.
Then he forced a smile and looked towards the Deputy Minister and Expert Liu, saying, "Can you give me Mr. Chu’s contact information? It would be good to clear up any misunderstandings later on."
Expert Liu responded, "I will ask him for you later."
……
After leaving the meeting room, Chu Jiang called Chen Yuting.
He briefly described the situation with the Holy Word Religion and asked the research institute to pay attention to the blonde woman, as she might be one of the members of the Holy Word Religion.
Chen Yuting took it seriously and said she would report it to the leaders immediately.
Chu Jiang entered the elevator and pressed the button for the 14th underground floor. He continued to think about the Holy Word Religion.
This church was even more mysterious than Chu Jiang had imagined. He thought that he couldn’t find any related information in China because the organization was based abroad.
But now, even the Ghost Masters from various foreign powers had never heard of this church. People from the Holy Word Religion had even infiltrated other Ghost Master organizations, indicating that their status was not low.
This at least showed that the ghosts from the Holy Word Religion were more terrifying than false gods. At least their followers were not a bunch of crazy people who offended others everywhere.
As for the blonde woman… to be honest, Chu Jiang was a bit disappointed to find out that she wasn’t the nun he remembered.
But let it go, the real mastermind would be revealed sooner or later.
As for the woman now, it was unlikely that the research institute would keep her. After all, everything was just Chu Jiang’s word and he didn’t provide any credible evidence.
If an ordinary Ghost Master came as a guest, there might be a chance to detain them for investigation, but this was a member of a foreign delegation.
If things went wrong, it could lead to an international dispute. Therefore, there must be very strong reasons for the research institute to take action against the blonde woman.
Chu Jiang didn’t plan to keep her. He was just thinking, "I just selected a person for an exciting therapy, and they happened to be right in front of me. Can it be this coincidental?"
……
When the elevator stopped at the fourteenth floor, the door didn’t open. Because to enter this floor, you need to go through three levels of authentication, similar to when going to the thirteenth floor before.
Chu Jiang was a bit confused. Is nobody coming to open the door? He instinctively knocked on the elevator door.
With this knock, the door actually opened by itself, bringing in light and the sound of children reading aloud.
"Keep warm in winter, stay cool in summer; Be diligent in the morning, be settled in the evening."
"Notify when going out, meet when coming back; Have regular living habits, don’t change your duties…"
To be honest, when Chu Jiang saw the scene outside the elevator and heard the children reciting "The Rules for Students," he had only one thought in his mind: Am I time-traveling again? Can someone not play a trick on me, please?
In any case, Chu Jiang hesitated for a moment. After repeatedly checking the floor numbers in the elevator and confirming that he hadn’t made a mistake, he stepped into the world outside.
When he left the elevator and looked back, the elevator had disappeared. Only a flat green meadow remained.
Now Chu Jiang stood by a sparkling pond, surrounded by willow trees. Not far away, there was an ancient private school, and the sound of studying could be heard from inside.
Chu Jiang wanted to go to the private school to see what Mr. Xu was up to.
……
Following the sound, Chu Jiang actually saw a group of children studying inside the private school.
The children ranged in age from eight or nine to around eleven or twelve. They were all dressed in ancient clothing, and there were both boys and girls among them. The number of boys and girls was amazingly equal.
It’s important to know that historically, real private schools didn’t admit females. Even in the few dynasties that had special women’s schools, they didn’t admit males and it was impossible to mix boys and girls in education.
The children who were studying noticed a stranger outside the window, and each one curiously stole glances at him.
Their eyes were lively and clever. Chu Jiang couldn’t tell for a moment if it was his own illusion or if there really was a group of children watching him.
In front of many children, there is an old man who is holding a ruler and taking a nap.
He is sitting on a bamboo stool, wearing a simple gray robe. He has a bun on his head, a face that looks old, and a long white beard under his chin.
The old man doesn’t seem to have any scary power, he really just looks like a small old man who teaches.
And in some details, it seems different from the description by researcher Han Zhengde at the beginning.
When Chu Jiang hesitated whether to speak or not, the old man’s head shook a bit, as if he woke up.
He rubbed his eyes and stood up. As he stood up, he suddenly became younger by forty or fifty years! He instantly turned into the appearance of a middle-aged man.
The white beard under his chin also turned into neat black stubble.
"Study hard," the middle-aged teacher said to the students who were not concentrating, and then he walked out of the room, allowing Chu Jiang to leave with him.
They arrived outside the private school, and only then did Mr. Xu ask, "Why do you want to see me?"
His voice sounded hoarse and old.
Looking at the man standing straight with his hands behind his back, Chu Jiang thought for a moment, "I want to confirm what kind of existence Research Institute No. 21, or even our country’s final trump card, really is."
"So now that you’ve seen it, what do you think?"
Chu Jiang’s face was serious. "I can’t figure you out at all. I don’t understand you."
For a moment, Chu Jiang felt that Mr. Xu was even scarier than Old Lady Lin. At least when facing Old Lady Lin, he could understand who she was.
But now, seeing Mr. Xu with his own eyes, Chu Jiang couldn’t be sure of anything anymore.
He even doubted whether he was still in a dream or if Mr. Xu was just a phenomenon, a symbol, rather than a specific person or a specific ghost.
Mr. Xu chuckled softly. "You seem confused, and perhaps this confusion stems from the sharpness bestowed upon you by the Chu’s Jiang bloodline."
"Ordinary Ghost Masters, upon seeing me, wouldn’t think so many random thoughts. At most, they would think that I’m good at pretending."
"I am just a person who has lived for a long time. Because I have lived for a long time, many people have placed their hopes on me, that’s why you think I am so special."