The Exorcist Chapter 44: Information dissemination
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Chapter 44 Information Dissemination
"Azhan." Wan Li called him.
Ruan Zhan came back to his senses and felt a little ridiculous. He didn't think about these things for many years, and he even wanted to forgive because of Xiaoxia. But I don’t know what’s going on lately, I keep thinking about the past. Is it because he is about to face his third crisis? Maybe this is why when a person is about to die, his words are kind, and when a bird is about to die, its song is sad!
"I'm leaving." He stood up.
"Where to go?" Wan Li asked, feeling guilty and keenly feeling the pain and sadness in Ruan Zhan's eyes. It's his fault. He didn't mention the mother or the abnormal child. It's not like he didn't know about Ruan Zhan's unbearable past. Ruan Zhan told him about it the only time he was drunk, and he never mentioned it after that. That was his internal injury!
"Go and do some work. Can you solve the problem by sitting here? You also have work to do."
"I knew you wouldn't let me take it easy." Wan Li responded, seeing Ruan Zhan return to normal. He is like this, burying everything deeply in his heart. If he occasionally loses his temper in front of his closest friends, he will immediately cover it up. Now that Ruan Zhan had avoided this topic, he didn't say much, just discussed it and then split up.
Ruan Zhan's best defense method is simple to say, but it is actually harassment and counter-harassment.
These two demon boys have deep magic power and are reluctant to let go of the prosperity of the city, so they will not run away even if they know they are in trouble. But this saves them the trouble. They don't need to be careful about this. They just have to wait for Bao Datong to come back and confirm what happened at the Xitou store before they can prepare for the final blow. Before that, they will continue to harass the pair of demon boys so that they have no energy to harm others. Moreover, as long as the surface is calm, the city's police force will not continue to be so tightly distributed, and it will be much easier for them to do things in the future. .
Ruan Zhan took full responsibility for the harassment of the demon boy. But you don't need to think about it to know that the pair of demon boys will not just stay still, and new troubles will definitely arise. They are not afraid of counterattack. As long as Wan Li and Xiao Xia stay in the bar, Ruan Zhan can completely protect himself. What they were afraid of was that the pair of demon boys would harm other people. Therefore, Ruan Zhan came up with the idea of using information to spread.
The incident of missing children has caused panic among all citizens. Although the children have been found, facing this bunch of children who are like little vegetatives, the case cannot be solved successfully in any case, so the public outcry has not subsided. So they took this opportunity to spread false news on the Internet, saying that the underworld will accept boys and girls, and the children will be unlucky. However, there is a folk solution, which is to hang a small bronze mirror above the door and smear a little chicken blood on the mirror. , if you can post a charm online on the back of the mirror, and set off some firecrackers every night, it will be foolproof.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Ruan Zhan and Wan Li asked Ni Yang for advice on hacking methods to prevent IP address tracking, and even went to a remote Internet cafe to post this message. In less than a day, it spread through the Internet Word of mouth spread among those who got the news, and almost everyone in the city knew about it. Suddenly, small mirrors, chicken blood, firecrackers and other items were in short supply, and the downloading of charms posted online also caused network congestion.
"Fortunately, this cracking method only requires smearing a little chicken blood on the mirror, otherwise I don't know how many chickens would be slaughtered unplanned." When having dinner that night, Wan Li sighed, "It's really three people. Shihu, millions of people in the city believed what he made up."
"This may be a mentality of preferring to believe something has happened rather than believe nothing." Xiaoxia finally regained her energy after sleeping for a day, and sat down to eat with the two men. "This is not very troublesome, and it is easy to do. Difficulty, as long as one person does it, others are afraid that bad luck will happen to them, so can they not follow up? So in the end everyone did it, which is also a herd mentality. You have to know that society is The family is the unit, and the most important thing in the family is the child. Who wants something to happen to their child? Even if they don’t have one at home, there will be one at the homes of relatives and friends. Of course, the news will spread quickly. Besides, even if the child is a little older, , there is also a possibility of being 'collected', so it's always right to be careful. Don't be afraid of a little trouble to keep your children safe, adults will think so."
"Yes, at least those who sell mirrors, kill chickens, and sell firecrackers have made a fortune, which can be considered prosperous-" Wan Li was talking when a deafening sound of firecrackers came from outside the door, and he had to shut up. .
The Yeguiren Bar area is a commercial district. The shops on the ground floor are all storefronts facing the street. The upper floors are other shops, supermarkets, and some hotels and office buildings. Logically speaking, no one should set off firecrackers. But after it got dark, the sound kept ringing for a while, and I didn't know who did it.
"Well, I finally know the power of the Internet. Not only is the correct news widely spread, but even false information can become true immediately, and so many people believe it." Wan Li shrugged, "But Ah Zhan, You are so good at building things, why are you returning to the underworld? Are you still accepting boys and girls? But is this useful?"
Ruan Zhan was silent as usual before, but now when Wan Li asked, he slowly said, "When I talk about the underworld, I follow people's original imagination. As for the method of cracking it, it is indeed a folk method to ward off evil spirits. One kind, beneficial and harmless. Although this can't deal with the pair of demon boys, if everyone makes such a fuss, their yang energy will rise and their anger will disappear, and they will definitely be affected. Unreasonable people do not exist, they should not be here, force There will naturally be disadvantages if you stay."
"What if they are annoyed and insist on coming out to cause trouble and demonstrate against you?" Wan Li asked.
"I will be on the street tonight and tomorrow night, and I have helpers. If they want to do harm to any family, those mirrors, chicken blood, and charms will send out messages when broken, and my helpers will notify me , even if I can't get there immediately, I can at least catch up with them."
"But, you have to be careful!" Xiaoxia was a little worried, "Maybe they will use this to set a trap for you."
"Don't worry, our Master Ruan's escape skills are superb." Wan Li pretended to be relaxed and comforted Xiao Xia, although he was a little worried, "But by the way, who is your helper?"
"Young man!" Ruan Zhan pushed Wan Li back with just one sentence, and now Xiaoxia couldn't ask any more questions.
Actually, he just wanted Xiaoxia not to ask, because he couldn't explain the origin of these helpers to her. Those helpers were not humans, just paper birds. He used the bird tracking technique. Last night, he folded the paper birds so much that his fingers almost broke. He also used almost half a bottle of Bao Datong's special cinnabar.
"But don't use your time and space distortion technique, except when you are running for your life." Wan Li warned again.
Ruan Zhan nodded, "I'll drive out in the evening." The time and space distortion technique can only be used with skill. Unless under special circumstances, he will not use this technique casually. After all, Bao Datong will be back in two days at the latest, and the battle will begin. Of course he will conserve his strength soon.
So, everything went according to plan. Ruan Zhan couldn't find the little banshee, so he kept harassing the 'little boy'. He didn't really fight him head-on, he was just like a beast hiding in the dark, running out to chase prey he didn't want to eat at any time. But he hid it very well, and the boy couldn't catch his whereabouts, and he couldn't show his strength too much in front of Lu Yan, so he became furious.
The strong scorching air that permeated the entire city also made him extremely uncomfortable, feeling like a snake in a garden full of realgar grass. From his sister's mouth, he also knew that she tried to catch the child several times, but was thwarted by Ruan Zhan who arrived in time. Ruan Zhan did not conflict with her head-on, but just kept provoking her. He didn't know what Ruan Zhan was going to do, but he knew that apart from Ruan Zhan, they would never have a peaceful life. Moreover, he had been imprisoned for three hundred years and had developed powerful magic. He had never been so angry in the past five years, which also gave him He made plans to fight Ruan Zhan. It's just that he is no longer a child. He has the thoughts and scheming of an adult, so he simply told his sister to stop causing trouble, and thought about **** these **** mortals until their souls were gone, and what method to use. Only then can they die the most miserably.
Of course, Yue Xiaoxia wants to keep it. It's not how beautiful or charming she is, but because she is the first woman besides Lu Yan to love and care for a child so tenderly, making him feel like she is like a mother, and he likes that kind of love so much, so He wants her! Everything is good in this era, except that there are no child brides anymore, but it doesn't matter, he can do that.
Two days, two ordinary days in the eyes of ordinary people, but on both sides of the city, there were two groups of people carefully preparing to deal with each other. Two days later, Bao Datong came back from Xitou store.
The bar was not open when he came back, and Ni Yang and Liu Tie had not come to work yet, but the other three people were there. Ruan Zhan always slept little, and he was already in high spirits after sleeping for a few hours in the morning. He was sitting by the window at the moment, carefully drawing spells on several whittled peach wood swords, while Wan Li and Xiao Xia were busy helping Ruan Zhan. Taking care of the bar and preparing for business.
"You're back?" Xiaoxia's bright smile caught his eye for the first time, "Is everything going well?"
"It's okay, your senior brother and I have such high Taoist skills, everything is easy to grasp!" He pretended to be relaxed, but the big stone in his heart still made him breathless.
He glanced at Ruan Zhan and saw that the pen and cinnabar used by Ruan Zhan to draw talismans looked particularly familiar. Upon closer inspection, he saw that they were his own things. "Hey, you go through my things while I'm not around." He said lightly. I shouted, but my heart was still very confused.
He could have come back yesterday, but he has been wasting his time until now. He has never been a person who escapes reality, but this incident really made it impossible for him to speak out calmly. Even now, while he was joking, he was still thinking in his heart whether it would be better to lie.
"In urgent matters, follow authority." Ruan Zhan said these four simple words without raising his head.
"Well, yes, it's cool." Bao Datong nodded, "I asked why so many women like you. It turns out it's because you are cool enough. Well, um - I went upstairs first."
"Don't be busy. What's the result of this trip?" Wan Li stopped him and asked about his trip to Xitou Store.
"It's nothing." He glared at Wan Li, blaming him for being nosy. He had been thinking about what to do since he saw the body, but he still couldn't decide. Now that Wan Li asked him, it was difficult for him to answer.
"Did you go on a sightseeing tour and practice your dragon and tiger cultivation on the way, and didn't go to the Xitou store at all?" Seeing the always cheerful Bao Datong hesitating, Wan Li couldn't help but ask. He knew that although Bao Datong usually loved to laugh and make trouble, he was never sloppy at critical moments. Now that he was suddenly like this, he really couldn't make any other explanation.
That’s a good excuse! What a good excuse!
Bao Datong was about to admit it against his will, but Xiaoxia interrupted, "No, Wan Li, what time is this? He won't delay things."
When Xiaoxia said this, Bao Datong's determination to lie was shaken again. Maybe it's just a coincidence? It is always bad not to tell Ruan Zhan. He came here just to help Ruan Zhan, it was wrong to keep him in the dark. Besides, Ruan Zhan seemed cold and cold, and maybe he didn't react too strongly.
However, let him think about it before speaking. Think about how not to hurt others, how to be more tactful, how to make him less shocked!
"I'll go upstairs to take a shower, change clothes, drink some water, and eat something. Today, it's as hot as a fire. I may be suffering from heatstroke." Bao Datong is not very skillful. He was always good at talking. His father often said that he could make the dead come alive and make lotuses bloom in winter. But why was he so stupid today? It turns out that telling one's friends bad news is so difficult, maybe he should tell Wan Li first. He's a psychiatrist and might be better equipped to deal with this.
And - there is a high possibility that that thing was a coincidence!
"How about we find two more ladies to give you a massage?" Wan Li thought that Bao Datong had messed up the matter or made some embarrassment, so he couldn't help but mock him.
He raised his head and glanced at Bao Datong, and saw that he was glaring at him again. Although he was smiling sarcastically, his expression was a little anxious. He couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart, thinking that something inconvenient to say had happened, right?
"Oh, please stop sarcastic. Going out in this weather must be exhausting, so let him rest for a while." Xiaoxia said thoughtfully and pushed Bao Datong upstairs.
Bao Datong winked at Wan Li. Wan Li was a little surprised, but he still followed him upstairs. While they were flirting with each other like this, Ruan Zhan didn't move at all, as if he didn't hear anything and was still concentrating on drawing the talisman on the sword.
As soon as he went upstairs, Bao Datong revealed his true colors, and his expression suddenly dropped, "What should I do? Do I want to tell him?"
Wan Li listened to his confused question and didn't know what was going on for a moment, but seeing Bao Datong's expression, it must be very difficult.
"Did something happen at the Xitou store?" He looked at Bao Datong seriously, "Please explain clearly, what exactly happened? Is it that Xiaoxia cannot hear or Azhan cannot hear."
"Azhan."
Wan Li was a little surprised, originally he thought it was Xiao Xia's. Because Ruan Zhan has experienced many storms, there is nothing he should not know.
"Actually, I'm not sure. Because it's not logical. Besides, there are many similarities between people!" Bao Datong rubbed his hands, "Am I trembling?"
Wan Li nodded, "Since you're not sure, why can't you tell A Zhan?"
"I'm afraid what if it's true. I mean what if, of course, this possibility is extremely small. But - if it's true, I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it."
"His hard and cold temper won't affect him even if the sky falls." Wan Li felt that Bao Datong was a little strange. Ordinarily, he also knew Ruan Zhan, "Unless it has something to do with Xiao Xia. Whatever happens, just As soon as he gets close to Xiaoxia, he gets into chaos."
"It would be nice to have a relationship with Xiaoxia."
"What on earth is going on? Tell me quickly, you're going to make me mad!" Bao Datong's uneasiness gradually spread to Wan Li, making him impatient.
"Don't worry, listen to me." Bao Datong swallowed, "I was shocked at first. I mean - I didn't go to Xitou shop to check the body of the old man in Taoist uniform. Is it? Just to see if he is related to the pair of demon boys - the result - when I went there, the body had not decomposed, so the appearance was very clear. He seemed - seemed to be A Zhan's - father! "
Before he finished speaking, a very low scream came from the door.