After making the call, Chen Tianpeng ordered everyone to stand by and prepare for defense. The officers on duty quietly breathed a sigh of relief and then over twenty armed policemen formed a circle, enclosing both directors and several criminal investigators in the middle.

The body of the deceased officer had been covered up. Now, everyone was hoping that the Onmyoji would be able to deal with the zombie.

Wang Xiaoqiang, upon receiving the call, rushed over immediately, only he arrived slightly later than the Onmyoji requested by Chen Tianpeng.

The Onmyoji was a man in his fifties, sporting a goatee and wearing a long robe. His hair was tied up high on his head. Indeed, if he hadn't looked somewhat sleazy, he might actually resemble a venerable master.

As soon as the Onmyoji arrived, he deeply inhaled through his nose and then put on an expression of profound depth, telling Chen Tianpeng, "Hmm, the yin energy is very strong here, it seems this evil creature is somewhat capable... everyone needs to be careful..."

With that, he pulled out a handful of amulets from within his clothes, distributing one to each person and asking everyone to hold it in their hand.

No more, no less, each person received exactly one amulet.

Just then, Wang Xiaoqiang arrived. The Onmyoji looked at him rather oddly, assuming he was an undercover officer, and said, "Sorry, I'm out of amulets... be careful."

Seeing that it was Wang Xiaoqiang, Chen Tianpeng felt even more resentful. It's fine that Xu Qingxue doesn't trust my capabilities, but bringing an ordinary man to such a dangerous event isn't just unhelpful but adds more burden. Besides, Wang Xiaoqiang had had conflicts with his son, Chen Kai. Chen Tianpeng expressed his dissatisfaction, "Why is Mr. Wang here too... Chief Xu, such a dangerous affair is not for just anyone to join for excitement..."

"Director Chen, Little Qiang, he... knows a bit about metaphysics..." Xu Qingxue said somewhat awkwardly. She believed in Wang Xiaoqiang's abilities, but the key issue was that others didn't. What could a twenty-year-old young man know about metaphysics?

Seeing that someone else had been invited, the Onmyoji's face showed displeasure. Seeing that this person was a scruffy young man, he displayed a hint of disdain and let out a cold sneer, "Had I known this master was coming, I wouldn't have come..."

Chen Tianpeng, hearing the Onmyoji speak like this, couldn't help but feel nervous, fearing he might leave them all behind. Actually, to alleviate the Onmyoji's concerns, he had intentionally not told him about the covered body of the deceased officer.

The Onmyoji hadn't seen the covered body on the ground; otherwise, he would have already run away in a panic. He usually just scammed ordinary people, but this time the Chief of District Public Security had invited him, potentially establishing a connection and greatly enhancing his reputation, thus earning money more quickly in the future.

"Master, I think there's been a misunderstanding. I mainly came to check on my girlfriend, not to hunt spirits," Wang Xiaoqiang cleverly said to the Onmyoji.

"Hmm, I see, that's admirable..." The Onmyoji said, feeling a bout of self-satisfaction, and he complimented Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Chief Xu, you have your boyfriend visit even during a case, really something... Let me say this upfront, we're not responsible for safety issues. You'll bear the consequences if anything goes wrong..." Chen Tianpeng said coldly.

"Don't worry, Director Chen, I'll take responsibility if anything happens..." Wang Xiaoqiang smiled.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang voluntarily lowering his profile, Xu Qingxue felt relieved and thought that this untamed brute was quite calculating in handling affairs.

With the Onmyoji boosting their courage, the officers felt emboldened again and under Chen Tianpeng's command, continued to move forward.

The Onmyoji, wanting to show off his exceptional abilities, took the lead at the front of the group, while Wang Xiaoqiang walked beside Xu Qingxue, his face showing deep vigilance.

After walking another fifty meters or so, the path entered a wooded area. The yin energy grew stronger, and fog rolled in, obscuring everyone's visibility. Suddenly, a sound like splitting wood, half ghostly wail and half beastly howl, uglier than a ghost's cry and more terrifying than a beast's howl, sent shivers through everyone.

All the officers tightened their grip on their amulets, stopped in their tracks, and subtly moved closer to the Onmyoji, including Chen Tianpeng, except for Xu Qingxue, who suddenly ducked into Wang Xiaoqiang's arms.

"Ah~"

Suddenly, another scream pierced the air as an officer's gun-wielding arm fell to the ground, blood spurting, drenching the Onmyoji and the officer, causing him to collapse.

Ah~

The Onmyoji wiped the blood from his face and screamed in fright. In reality, he was more cowardly than anyone else but had to maintain a brave front for the sake of "business" and reputation by walking at the forefront. It was just his luck not to be targeted by the zombie.

With a loud cry from the Onmyoji, all the officers, including Chen Tianpeng, were frightened out of their wits. Their original courage, bolstered by the Onmyoji, dissipated instantly; they pointed their guns forward and opened fire wildly.

After the gunfire ceased, everyone fell silent, remaining motionless in the woods.

Just as the officer had screamed, the Spiritual Spring within Wang Xiaoqiang surged wildly, like a runaway wild horse, alerting Wang Xiaoqiang that it was neither a wild beast nor the so-called zombie that had harmed the officer.

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