Chapter 407
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Chapter 407: Seeking Talismans
Hospital.
Qin Kai’s tightly shut eyes trembled slightly, and after a faint groan, he slowly opened his eyes.
“Hiss…”
He stared at the pure white ceiling above him, dazed for a few seconds, then instinctively tried to sit up. A sharp pain shot through his legs, causing him to grimace.
“Captain!!”
Hearing this voice, Jiang Han, who had been dozing against the wall, suddenly came to her senses and quickly walked to his side, exclaiming in surprise, “Captain, you finally woke up!”
“Xiao Han…” Qin Kai relaxed his expression upon seeing her. He looked around in confusion and asked, “How did I end up here?”
Jiang Han was taken aback. “You were injured, of course you had to come to the hospital.”
“No, I mean… what about the Mist? What about [Bell Crande]?” Qin Kai seemed to remember something and frowned as he asked, “And Molly, how is she?”
“Don’t worry, Captain. The Mist and [Bell Crande] were dealt with by the special team,” Jiang Han said with a smile. “Molly’s injuries were serious, but she’s fine now. She woke up last night and is in the next room. Zheng Zheng and the others are downstairs handling your hospitalization paperwork and should be back soon.”
“Special team?” Qin Kai was puzzled for a moment. “Is it the [Phoenix] team? Are they okay?”
“It’s not the [Phoenix] team…” Jiang Han hesitated.
“Then it’s the [Mask] team?” Qin Kai breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness it wasn’t the [Phoenix] team; otherwise, things would have been troublesome…”
Just as the two were conversing, four figures walked in from outside. Upon seeing Qin Kai sitting on the bed, joy spread across their faces.
The girl called Zheng Zheng quickly stepped forward and placed a delicate fruit basket beside the hospital bed. “Captain, we bought some fruit for you from the store downstairs. If you feel like eating, you can have some.”
Her voice was gentle, like a spring breeze, making it very pleasant to hear.
“Thank you.” Qin Kai smiled and turned to Jiang Han. “By the way, you were saying, what happened with the [Mask] team?”
“Captain, it wasn’t the [Mask] team that came either.” Jiang Han scratched her head. “Although they were wearing masks, they were all themed around Journey to the West, which is different from the [Mask] team.”
“Masks themed around Journey to the West?” Qin Kai was stunned for a long time before reacting. “I’ve never heard of any special team wearing Journey to the West masks.”
“It’s true, Captain.” A thin team member couldn’t help but speak up. “When we were under mental control, we encountered them. One was wearing a Red Boy mask, and another was wearing a Sha Monk mask. Their strength was very impressive, and they were from a forbidden area we had never seen before.
And… Zheng Zheng was even molested by that perverted Pig Ring!”
“?” Qin Kai turned to Zheng Zheng in surprise.
Zheng Zheng’s face turned slightly red as she frowned in thought for a moment. “Actually, it didn’t really count as molestation… it was just that the way they tied me up was a bit strange?”
“Tied up like that and it’s not called molestation?” The thin man was indignant. “That Pig Ring clearly isn’t a decent person. If I see him again, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson!”
“No, the most outrageous one was that Red Boy!” Sun Luan, with one hand in a cast, leaned against the wall, as if recalling something, his eyes filled with fear.
“I was knocked out and lying on the ground, and she actually twisted my arm off… it was just too brutal!”
Qin Kai fell into deep thought.
“There was also a boy inside who wasn’t wearing a mask, and he was very strong,” Qian Haoran said seriously while standing by the hospital bed. “He seemed to only be at the ‘Chuan’ level, but he single-handedly killed [Bell Crande]. I saw it with my own eyes.”
“A boy who can single-handedly kill [Bell Crande] at the ‘Chuan’ level… Where did such a powerful group come from?” Qin Kai frowned.
“By the way, Captain, there’s one more thing.”
Jiang Han seemed to remember something and took a tablet out of her bag, handing it to Qin Kai.
“After the Mist dissipated yesterday, the cleanup team went in to clear the battlefield and found a black spray-painted mark in the center of the largest intersection in front of Gusu Heart.”
Qin Kai took the tablet and saw a photo taken from a high angle. In the center of the intersection, a large black circle had appeared at some point, divided by two straight lines, looking extremely mysterious.
“We checked the surveillance footage in that area and found that this was left by that special team,” Jiang Han said. “After they finished drawing this pattern, they drove away in an old black van…”
“An old van?” Qin Kai was taken aback. “What kind of special team drives a van?”
“We checked the license plate of that vehicle and found it was a fake, making it impossible to trace. The van disappeared from the surveillance footage after driving two blocks and never reappeared.”
Qin Kai stared at the pattern for a long time, sighed deeply, and handed the tablet back to Jiang Han.
“No matter who they are, since the [Bell Crande] incident has been resolved, that’s the best outcome… Record all of this and report it to the higher-ups. Let them handle everything.”
“Understood.”
…
Ding——!
Ding——!!
Ding——!!!
In the suburbs of Gusu, an ancient and solemn temple echoed with the melodious sound of bells.
A gentle breeze carried golden ginkgo leaves, slowly falling to the ground. Tourists held bundles of incense, looking up at the Buddha statue in the center of the temple, making sincere wishes and bowing gently…
The curling smoke rose in the temple, seemingly capable of purifying all worldly restlessness. Amidst the chanting, the mind became as tranquil as this ancient temple beyond the world.
“Benefactor, may I ask what you need?” A monk stood at the wooden counter, hands clasped together, speaking softly.
Outside the counter, a chubby man scratched his head. “Do you sell peace charms here?”
“We do.” The monk took out several red-patterned charm bags from the counter and arranged them on the table. “We have family peace charms, career peace charms, longevity peace charms… Benefactor, which one would you like?”
The chubby man looked at the array of charm bags, his expression hesitating. “It seems like there are quite a few… Hanging it on my wrist doesn’t look as good as a Rolex.”
The monk was taken aback. “Benefactor, if you think this isn’t suitable, why not directly buy a specialty of this temple, the sandalwood peace charm?”
He took out a wooden piece emitting a faint sandalwood fragrance, about the size of half a palm, with a string of small Buddha beads attached, which could be hung anywhere.
“This sandalwood has been blessed by the high monks of this temple, and its effectiveness is better than those charm bags. Moreover, you can engrave the name of the person you wish to gift it to on the back, and on the front, you can engrave a wish of yours… such as health and longevity, protection from evil, or continuous success…”
Bai Li, the chubby man, took the sandalwood peace charm and examined it for a long time, nodding in satisfaction. “This is nice… By the way, can I engrave multiple wishes?”
“Benefactor, being greedy leads to insincerity…”
Without saying a word, Bai Li pulled out a thick stack of cash from his pocket and spread it out on the counter.
“Make me twenty!”
