The immortal is beside me

Chapter 29 Today is full of worries

As the branch director, Lu Zhenhai had originally thought of using this meeting as an opportunity to further win over Zhou Qing and try to bring him into the official system. But after hearing what had just happened, he had completely discarded this idea.

If even a force like the Jiuli Sect, with its old friendship, couldn't pull this person out, what hope could they have? It would be better to just deal with the matter directly.

"Recently, a supernatural force called 'Peach Blossom Spring' has wreaked havoc on the human world, affecting thousands of people. According to our investigation, it shares a common origin with the forces that emerged during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the evil cultivators who approached you earlier are likely connected to it."

Peach Blossom Spring? This name made Zhou Qing pay a little attention.

On the list of his enemies, Taohuayuan is indeed one of the more impressive ones.

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, they covered a wide range, used strange methods, and had a large number of people. More importantly, when he first met them, he was only at the Nascent Soul level. During the crusade against Jiuli, he encountered several tough battles, which left such a deep impression on him that he even remembered the other party's name.

In the past, he had encountered old enemies who had revived. There were even descendants of his enemies who, in order to seek revenge on him, drained the spirits of their disciples and locked themselves up in seclusion for hundreds of years in search of a breakthrough. Finally, they succeeded in finding him and were defeated after three moves.

But no matter what, these people's revenge is always limited to the scope of the battle between monks, but the nature of Peach Blossom Spring is different.

In his memory, the usual method of Taohuayuan was to implant a small amount of spiritual imprint into the human soul, which would spread over time and eventually achieve the effect of controlling the entire soul.

This method is covert and effective. Even monks with lower cultivation often find it difficult to detect and become its puppets unknowingly. The decline of the Northern Qi and the southern dynasties is inseparable from it.

According to Lu Zhenhai, the methods used by Peach Blossom Spring today are very similar to those used back then, and it is very likely that they are the old enemies from more than a thousand years ago.

"This is the current situation in Taohuayuan. We have taken over the entire campaign against them, but we've reached a bottleneck in our fight against the enemy. To ensure the safety of the people, we urgently need to find a breakthrough."

"I heard that you, Senior, have fought head-on with the predecessor of Peach Blossom Spring. I hope you can give me some advice. We can meet all your needs to the best of our ability."

In just a moment, Lu Zhenhai had succinctly explained his purpose and saluted him again. Zhou Qing watched his movements, pondering for a moment.

He had no interest in the Sanitation Bureau itself, but what they were saying could not be ignored.

Although he doesn't want to take the initiative to get involved in the various troubles in the world of immortal cultivation, there is no reason for him to sit idly by when a crisis concerning the lives of millions of people is right in front of him.

Relying on the worldly affairs to refine your mind and stabilize your spirit, this is called taking from the people, so naturally you should use it for the people.

Zhou Qing thought for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "So, you can't defeat them?"

".China's development to this day does not mean it has no checks and balances on Taohuayuan itself."

The corners of Lu Zhenhai's mouth twitched slightly, but he still maintained his dignity on the surface.

"It's just that those members of Peach Blossom Spring are good at hiding. We've been tracking them for a long time and have only found some peripheral members. There's still no clue about their core members. If the old veteran is willing to help us find their whereabouts, with the current strength of the Environmental Sanitation Bureau, we can certainly catch them all in one fell swoop."

This request is of great significance to the Environmental Sanitation Bureau, but his expectations are not high.

Historical records record that Zhou Wuqing was a peerless warrior, but not necessarily an expert in investigation. His words were more of an expression of official friendly cooperation, but as for the content itself, he had already prepared himself for rejection.

Then, the other party gave him an answer that he had never expected.

"Why go to all this trouble?"

Zhou Qing shook his head: "Since we can't find them anywhere, let them come out on their own." "Come out on their own?" Lu Zhenhai was stunned.

An hour later, in the old city of Liangzhou.

The traffic light turned from green to red, halting the onrushing traffic. The fifth driver in the convoy slammed on the brakes and glanced anxiously at Lv Zhenhai, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"Captain Lu, is Zhou Qing's story really reliable?"

Lu Zhenhai didn't answer him, but just lowered his head and looked at the thing in his hand.

It was a torn old newspaper, and the edges looked like they were torn from the edge of the page. There were still a few large headlines on it: "Why?" There were smudges of water on the newspaper. If you look closely, you will find that the water marks seem to be arranged in a regular pattern, as if forming several talisman symbols.

According to Zhou Qing, this was a reward for his previous investigation into the source of the enemy, and also a response to the Environmental Sanitation Bureau.

After that conversation, he watched Zhou Qing pick up an old newspaper at hand, tear off a piece from it, dip his fingertips into the half-drunk tea in the cup, smear it on the newspaper, and then hand the page to him, asking him to stick it in the center of the city, and then all problems would be solved.

Although they knew that the other party was a powerful person recognized by the Jiuli Sect, this action still left the members of the Environmental Sanitation Bureau dumbfounded.

What scene have they not seen before?

They had never seen this scene before.

Because of this, after leaving Zhou Qing's house, he specifically asked Jiang Ruifeng whether there was a precedent in the Jiuli Sect, and the answer he got was "Believe it, Senior Wuqing is the one."

Because of this, he decided not to consult Jiang Ruifeng about this plan. When it came to Zhou Wuqing, the attitude of these Jiuli juniors was like that of a celebrity on Weibo, and their comments were basically worthless soft-speech.

According to historical records, Zhou Wuqing received mixed reviews among the Jiuli people a thousand years ago, but now he has become a totem-like figure in the clan, which makes people sigh that people always admire the strong.

Lu Zhenhai looked at the newspaper page in his hand and tried to detect it with his spiritual sense, but he could not feel any spiritual power, as if it was just an ordinary page of newspaper.

How could this thing lead them out of Peach Blossom Spring? Could it be used to lure them out directly, just like the spirit-calling banner? Then why was it placed in the center of the city?

Looking at the specialist driving next to me, his expression was similar to mine, and there was a question mark on everyone's face.

After passing the city wall surrounding the center and going around a semicircular roundabout, the car finally stopped in front of a gray ancient wall. The two men opened the door and got out, their necks craned, gazing at the building before them with complicated expressions.

On top of the gray city wall is a brick and wood pavilion in green, gray and red. The pavilion has three eaves and a four-cornered roof. The bright colors and special shape make it quite eye-catching even during the day. It is even more prominent against the backdrop of the modern traffic around it.

The Bell Tower, an ancient building built during the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, is also a famous attraction in the city today. Liangzhou City is square in shape, and this building is located in the center of the city.

Lu Zhenhai took out a walkie-talkie and made arrangements to the teams on standby on all sides, asking them to be prepared for any abnormal situation at any time. Then he stepped forward and passed the "Visit Suspended" sign in front of the building accompanied by a specialist.

He passed through the crisscrossing cordons in front of the door curtain, walked up the ancient stone steps, took dozens of steps, and when the view in front of him suddenly opened up again, he was already standing on the commanding heights of the bell tower.

This place was over thirty meters above the ground, and from this height, most of the old city could be seen. A cold wind blew through the rushing traffic, hitting people's faces randomly.

Lu Zhenhai took a long breath, inhaled a breath of cool breeze to calm himself down, then raised his hand and pasted the piece of paper on the city wall.

(End of this chapter)