Using the MC system to pretend spiritual revival

Chapter 112 The Three Evils
noon.

The scorching sun beat down on the gilded signboard of Penguin Logistics.

The sentry tower that had been erected in the yard at some unknown time made this secret base, disguised as a logistics warehouse, look somewhat incongruous.

Inside the base, in the corridor on the second basement level.

Li Qingfeng was wearing a well-tailored, finely made dark blue Taoist robe.

He was walking briskly down the corridor, which had been drastically changed.

Compared to when I first arrived, the corridor was spotless, filled with high-tech interactive screens and unfamiliar devices.

The corridor now seems to have a completely different style.

The high-tech ceramic floor tiles with self-cleaning properties were replaced with solid wood flooring.

The walls and ceiling of the corridor have also been changed to a rather classical decorating style.

Although in some places, you can still see things like ownerless lights and interactive smart screens.

But in the corner of the room, various flower pots, ornaments, and incense burners completely changed the overall color scheme and style.

It is said that Director Tan made the final decision on these changes despite strong opposition from others.

Although Yang Ping said that many employees were still discussing it behind his back and had strong opinions about the changes.

But putting everything else aside, Li Qingfeng himself said that the current decoration style of the base is much more pleasing to the eye than it was at the beginning.

Thinking this, I quickened my pace and walked through the complex and long corridor.

Finally, after turning past a hollowed-out screen made of solid wood, he walked quickly past it and opened the door.

The small sign hanging on the door, which read "First Conference Room," also shook for a moment.

And at this time.

inside the room.

It was a spacious and bright lecture hall.

Most of the room was filled with movie theater seats arranged in a semi-circular arc.

All you can see are densely packed seats of varying heights.

At the center, where the tables and chairs face, is a curved lectern that still retains a somewhat technological feel.

You can see that it is equipped with many microphones, stands, and projection equipment.

It seems that the lecture has already begun.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the suddenly opened door and Li Qingfeng's calm entrance into the room.

Yang Ping, who was interrupted from speaking due to this sudden event, was not embarrassed at all.

As if this was something they were used to, they simply kept quiet and waited for Li Qingfeng to find an empty seat.

Wait until the other person turns their gaze to you.

With a helpless look in his eyes, he gestured with his lip towards Fellow Daoist Li, who was looking over, indicating that he should look at the front row of the room.

Noticing his expression, Li Qingfeng looked over with some suspicion, following the instruction.

Surprisingly, it was discovered that Director Tan, who had changed from wearing a Zhongshan suit, was now wearing a white training uniform.

Behind him, in the chair, sat Secretary Wang, who did odd jobs.

Recently, for some reason, this bureau chief's entire image has changed.

He transformed from a middle-aged, retired cadre into a smiling, leisurely middle-aged man, seemingly enjoying tea and walking his bird on the street.

Although he didn't attend Yang Ping's lectures often, he knew that Director Tan rarely left his office.

However, Li Qingfeng soon noticed the difference today.

Right next to Tan Hui, sitting side by side were two other men in suits.

A middle-aged man who looked slightly younger than Tan Hui, with thick, dark hair.

The other was a young woman with an expressionless face, the kind of person you could tell at a glance was a capable assistant and a workaholic.

Looking at the two, their demeanor and aura were different from those of the employees in the base.

An idea popped into Li Qingfeng's mind.

"Have people from above arrived?"

This isn't just wild speculation.

Rather, Li Qingfeng had gotten to know Tan Hui quite well after spending this time with him.

He is a leader who lacks loyalty and morality, compared to a decision-maker.

He is more like a businessman who weighs the pros and cons and makes investments.

There are even some people with the vice of gambling, who always like to take risks for the sake of gain.

But having this personality also means that, on the surface, they might only do the most basic things.

But he will never stoop to flattering or fawning over people who are useless to him or who might affect him.

Then, looking again, the two old men sitting in the front row were having a lively, quiet discussion about what Yang Ping was saying on stage.

It was through this action that Li Qingfeng was able to confirm the man's identity; he was at least no less powerful than Tan Hui.

It should be even higher, and someone who can benefit Director Tan, or rather, the Special Operations Bureau.

Thinking this way, he didn't care about the other party's intentions; he only hoped that they could provide some support to the bureau.

There have been more and more demons and evil spirits appearing in recent days.

The new recruits in the bureau have varying levels of skill, and many of them don't even have any offensive or defensive techniques.

This is something he doesn't understand.

What exactly is the director doing? Recruiting a bunch of incompetent people and keeping them at the base.

Only he and Fellow Daoist Yang can go out alone to hunt down evil cultivators and demons.

But Yang Ping also serves as a lecturer and the newly added head of the Demon Threat List Information Department.

Most of the day is wasted in the office, discussing and summarizing.

Unless there is a major event, one should not skip work to attend classes.

After going around in circles, the burden ultimately fell on Li Qingfeng himself.

Although he was also happy to kill the evil spirits.

But recently, an old dog has emerged that specializes in luring children.

With his treacherous and cunning nature and various bizarre methods, he escaped Li Qingfeng's pursuit several times.

Moreover, despite having many opportunities to kill with a single blow, he was forced to give up due to being unable to spare the time.

Initially, the bureau assigned special forces officers to accompany and assist them, but after only a few missions, half of the entire team ended up in the hospital.

Ordinary people, even when equipped with powerful firearms, are just ordinary mortals.

In the hands of unpredictable and wicked cultivators and demons, it is far too fragile.

Later, Li Qingfeng simply suggested that he act alone.

He is strong enough that he doesn't need to worry about being targeted by assassins.

Similarly, it can also reduce the losses suffered by special forces officers in the department who are increasingly short-staffed.

I heard that the zombie materials sent to the headquarters in Beijing have already yielded research results.

It is said that some mortal soldiers, equipped with what are called "extraordinary weaponry," have already been tested and deployed. They are claimed to be able to fight against some weak cultivators or demons.

If those who came this time really were from the General Administration, they would be able to bring such an armed squad.

Then the predicament of Wushan City can be easily solved...

Li Qingfeng, meanwhile, was lost in thought, contemplating the future.

At this moment, Yang Ping on the stage finished explaining the brief but effective points on how to escape when facing evil spirits, which he had summarized as usual.

This is essential for every class because the Special Operations Bureau has a high turnover rate, with new faces appearing almost every time.

So this course, which was originally intended for beginners, has become an essential starting point for every class.

He finished explaining the key points of "Unnatural Encounters" in just five minutes.

Next, Yang Ping straightened up from his textbook, picked up the thermos next to him, took a sip to moisten his throat, and then continued with today's formal lesson.

"Ahem~ Let's start by talking about the main disciplined, illegal supernatural organizations that are currently entrenched in various cities of the Xin Kingdom."

"Before that, let me give a general overview of the events and causes currently facing the Special Operations Bureau."

"First and foremost, there are the demons and monsters that everyone is familiar with."

If you've carefully read the list of dangerous demons I posted on the Information Network, you'll know that there are far more than a thousand kinds of demons in this world.

"And every kind of evil spirit, even the weakest one, is a great threat to ordinary people."

"And it is precisely for this reason that the Special Operations Bureau has taken on the responsibility of eliminating evil, upholding justice, and protecting the people."

“Compared to ordinary crimes such as criminals and murderers, which can be solved by guards and firearms.”

"But a month ago, a number of demons and monsters began to emerge and be exposed to the world."

"Most of them are difficult to repel or eliminate using firearms or ordinary means."

"But on the other hand, among us mortals, there have also emerged all sorts of 'extraordinary people' who possess extraordinary abilities. This name comes from the idea of ​​being different from ordinary people."

"Among them are cultivation systems that were explored and developed in ancient times: Miao witchcraft, Shanxi corpse driving, orthodox sects, Maoshan ghost catching, and so on."

"As the spiritual energy of heaven and earth returns, along with demons and evil spirits, various lineages that originally had cultivation systems that have continued to this day will also see the emergence of cultivators."

"And this is just one of the many people with supernatural abilities. Currently, the majority are people known as 'Awakeners'."

"According to the Special Operations Bureau, a large number of methods and intelligence channels were mobilized to summarize the investigation, which can be roughly divided into three categories."

"Firstly, they possess a bloodline that is passively activated under the revival of spiritual energy, exhibiting abilities beyond those of ordinary people."

"Secondly, if some ancestors were cultivators, they might have purchased or found ancient magical treasures by chance."

"With the surge of spiritual energy, the magical artifact is reactivated, and the lucky person who possesses it can then unleash some extraordinary abilities."

"Thirdly, there are unorthodox cultivators, some of whom have either inherited or stumbled upon cultivation techniques."

"These techniques are often lost fragments or evil cultivation methods."

"The biggest example is the 'Old Dog' who committed a series of crimes in this city a few days ago. This person is a master of evil magic."

"However, human nature is unpredictable. The group of extraordinary people composed of these three elements includes both good and bad individuals, as well as lone wolves and organized teams."

"And the old evil cultivator I just mentioned is a loose alliance of a small organization called 'The Three Evils'."

At this point, Yang Ping also raised his head.

With a simple tap on the button on the desktop, a huge ranking table appeared on the projection screen.

Then, he took out a laser pointer and circled the third position on the list.

There it was written: the "Three Evils" that I had just mentioned.

"The origin and meaning of the name 'Sanxie' are unknown."

"According to current intelligence, this organization is a loose alliance of three evil cultivators who possess evil magic."

“They communicated with each other based on intelligence and interests, and did not have a very complete organization, but in the previous arrests, there was evidence that the three would help each other.”

"Below are the three people's wanted posters, along with their basic information and abilities."

As he spoke, he pressed the button again.

A new image appears, featuring three rows of profile pictures from top to bottom, accompanied by concise information.

The first one to be targeted was the infamous Old Dog.

The picture shows a face full of wrinkles, drooping eyelids that almost completely cover the triangular eyes, and a signature set of jagged, rotten teeth.

Old Dog: Real name Gouwazi.

Age 63 years old.

Man.

tramp.

"Based on joint data from other regional security databases and data from ten years ago, we can be fairly certain of this."

"This person used to make a living by trafficking children. People call such people 'child traffickers'. He was later caught and imprisoned, and was released a few years ago."

"After the spiritual energy revival, I learned a powerful and evil technique with unknown side effects from somewhere."

"Then he returned to his old ways, using evil magic to continue trafficking children for money, and he went even further, turning children into vicious dogs to be driven by him."

"Due to the egregious nature of his actions and the serious impact they have had, he has now been listed as the number one wanted target by the Special Crimes Bureau."

Second place.

The picture shows a middle-aged man with short hair wearing a strange mask; otherwise, nothing is clear.

Insect ant: Original name unknown.

Age 34-40.

Man.

"Limited eyewitness evidence suggests that he was always wearing a mask that resembled a giant insect."

"There are few appearances and no detailed data. We can only infer from some aspects that the opponent has the ability to control a strange insect and burrow underground."

the third.

The woman in the picture has long hair and a pretty face.

Poisonous Woman: Original name Zhaohua.

Age 27 years old.

Female.

"According to reliable information, she was originally a mistress of a coal mine owner, but for some unknown reason, she had a conflict with her lover."

"He poisoned her at home with a toxin that is difficult for modern science to understand, and then fled with the money in the safe."

"Based on subsequent autopsy and a few eyewitness reports, it is speculated that the other party had a spider-like ability to walk on walls."

"And it can use sharp objects to pierce the skin and inject an incurable poison instantly, making it extremely threatening."

The detailed information of these three people was displayed on the screen one by one, and everyone in the audience was looking down and carefully taking notes.

Yang Ping was already used to it—these employees, who seemed to have been transferred from who-knows-where, were all very cautious, unlike the brainless characters in third-rate novels.

After waiting for two minutes, I saw that everyone had almost remembered.

Yang Ping then closed the member information of the Three Evils organization and returned to the simple, poorly formatted table from the beginning.

(End of this chapter)