There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

"The girl from before? Where is she?"

"That one over there."

The person in charge on site pointed in a certain direction. Li Nian looked over and saw a girl who looked out of place sitting on a bench over there.

The reason why he could see her at a glance was that the girl was dressed in a red and white shrine maiden costume. She was sitting on a bench in a park surrounded by a cordon. She had waist-length black hair, a pretty face, and a slender figure. She was about the same age as Isayama, and there was a longbow on her knees. Naturally, in every sense, she was out of place among the male police officers around her.

In Li Nian's spiritual vision, the longbow was surrounded by spiritual energy. It was a blue bow used to exorcise demons. The shrine maiden's clothes also had the protection of magic. The girl was wearing a very formal set of equipment. It was obvious that she was the exorcist Natsume Tsuchimikado who had arrived here first and sent out a request for reinforcements.

But at this moment, although she was sitting upright with her knees together, her face was pale, and she was looking at the ground with her head down, her hands tightly grasping the cloth on her thighs. Her expression seemed a little gray, and her whole body exuded an aura of depression.

Some police officers around were frowning and secretly glancing at her, seeming to be a little dissatisfied with the girl.

The person in charge looked at her and couldn't help but sigh deeply, with an expression of helplessness on his face.

"By the way, take this little girl with you before you leave."

"...Of course I'm not going to leave. I was asked to solve the incident." Being chased away like this, even Li Nian was a little unhappy. He retracted his gaze and his tone became cold: "I don't really understand what happened before, but officer, you seem to be questioning whether I have the ability to deal with the third type of spiritual disaster? But I just came here and haven't seen anything yet, and I haven't had time to do anything. If you think I don't have this ability, isn't it a bit too hasty to make a decision?"

The person in charge looked at Li Nian in surprise, but snorted and laughed: "It seems that she is a man with a lot of backbone... Sorry, this is my personality, a little straightforward. I admit that I was a little rude. You are right, I was too anxious, because we saw someone died, and ordinary people like us couldn't find any clues. The exorcist who came to help investigate was like that... Please forgive me if I offended you. I hope you really won't behave like her. Anyway, please come in first."

He set up a cordon, and Li Nian bent down and broke in. He then took Li Nian towards the girl.

The girl raised her head when she noticed someone approaching. Her eyes met the person in charge, and she immediately dodged. Her eyes then fell on Li Nian who was behind him. She first showed confusion and widened her eyes.

The person in charge said calmly.

"Ms. Tsuchimikado, this Mr. Li is the exorcist who is here to assist with the investigation."

Li Nian nodded at the right time and introduced himself immediately.

"Hello, I'm Li Nian. I received a notice from the Yin-Yang Department and came here to assist in the investigation."

"Li, Li Nian?"

The girl was frightened for some reason when she heard the name. She stood up hurriedly and immediately bowed to Li Nian.

"Hello, hello, hello! Nice to meet you! I'm Tsuchimikado, uh, Tsuchimikado Natsume!" She seemed very nervous and even spoke a little stutteringly.

"...You know me?" Li Nian looked at her reaction and felt like she had heard his name somewhere before, so he asked curiously.

"Um, well, I heard from Sister Huang Quan... Isayama about you."

"…Is this someone Isayama knows?"

Li Nian nodded in understanding.

I don't know what their relationship is, but if it's Isayama, it wouldn't be strange if she knew anyone... Wait, why did she specifically mention me to Hito?

Li Nian frowned again.

"Did I say something I shouldn't have said..."

"Huh? Ah, no, no! I just said that you, Mr. Li, are a very capable person, and that when I meet you in the future I can..." Tsuchimikado was suddenly stuck when he reached this point.

"...What can I do?"

Tsuchimikado said quietly, "...I can throw anything at you to do."

"...Tsk, what is that guy saying outside?"

Li Nian scratched his hair. Anyway, he could tell that Isayama and the girl in front of him not only knew each other, but also had a close relationship.

"I am indeed here to help. Let's get back to work. Since it has come to the point where you need to ask for support, have you encountered any difficulties in handling this spiritual disaster?"

Talking about this incident, Tsuchimikado Natsume's expression became noticeably gloomy and lost.

"Rather than saying I encountered a problem, it's better to say I have no idea where to start... It's great that you're here, Mr. Li. I believe that if you are the one praised by Sister Huang Quan, you will be able to handle even the third type of spiritual disaster..."

Then she turned to the person in charge and bowed again.

"I'm very sorry that I can't help you due to personal reasons, but I believe that if it was Mr. Li, he would definitely not be like me."

The police officer next to him showed a helpless look.

"It's okay. It's true that we are used to seeing corpses, so we are abnormal. Miss Tsuchimikado, you don't have to take it too seriously."

“…What on earth is going on?”

Although Li Nian had already gotten some clues from their conversation, he still had to confirm the details.

Tsuchimikado showed a guilty expression.

"Because I... this is my first time dealing with a third-level spiritual disaster. U-um, I can't help myself when I see a corpse..."

Is that really the case?

What happened this time might just be an ordinary third-type spiritual disaster, but the girl in front of him seemed to be a novice who had never dealt with a third-type spiritual disaster. She panicked when she saw the corpse and was unable to conduct normal investigation work. As a result, she had to ask other people for help.

Li Nian had already guessed this from their conversation, and now hearing Tsuchimikado admit it himself, he still felt a little surprised.

"Is this your first time dealing with a third-type spiritual disaster?"

"Yes."

"I see. I thought you were like Isayama..."

In Li Nian's impression, the exorcist should be the capable one like Isayama. She seemed like a veteran who was accustomed to dealing with one, two, and three types of spiritual disasters. She was also about the same age as the girl in front of him... Li Nian thought that was the normal situation.

Li Nian didn't have any other meaning when she said this, but it didn't seem that way to Tsuchimikado, and she lowered her head in even more shame.

"I'm so sorry... I've been training for a long time, but I only became an independent exorcist recently. Compared to Isayama-senpai who started working a long time ago, I'm not as experienced as you. I'm sorry to bother you all!"

A newcomer with insufficient practical experience? Perhaps it is not appropriate to use Isayama's standards to measure people of the same age.

Li Nian, who was thinking this, did not seem to have the slightest awareness that he was also a novice exorcist.

He already understood Tsuchimikado Natsume's situation and nodded immediately.

"There's really no need to force yourself to get used to corpses... Like Isayama said, you can leave everything to me from now on."

Tsuchimikado was stunned, then immediately shook his head and said firmly: "I will try my best to adapt! Please at least let me learn from you."

The person in charge showed an embarrassed expression.

"Even if you say so, it will be difficult for us police officers to handle it if you vomit next to the crime scene..."

Thinking of the embarrassment he had just exposed, Tsuchimikado blushed with shame: "I am mentally prepared this time! I won't do that!"

"...It's up to you then." Li Nian turned and walked towards the sand pit over there, where the crime scene was.

The person in charge followed slowly, and Tsuchimikado also hurriedly chased after him.

Li Nian stood at the edge of the sand pit, which had been completely hollowed out. There was a corpse that seemed to have been buried underneath, lying quietly underneath. It must have been dead for a long time and had completely rotted away, and its original appearance could not be seen. Maggots were wriggling on it, which looked extremely disgusting. No wonder the little girl vomited when she saw it. If she was not used to corpses, she really would not be able to bear to watch this scene.

Li Nian's heart was calm, and he didn't even frown. Instead, he looked at the corpse more carefully, and then came to a conclusion with a sense of boredom.

"There are traces of gnawing everywhere... Is this another case of a monster killing and eating people?"

Then what needs to be done is simple.

Find the murderer and kill him.

Chapter 170: Instructing Newcomers

After hearing Li Nian's conclusion and seeing that he looked at the corpse without changing his expression, which was completely different from the performance of the exorcist girl Tsuchimikado Natsume who came before, he exuded a sense of competence and seemed much more reliable. The police officer nodded secretly, put away his doubts in his heart, his expression began to become serious, and his attitude began to become cooperative.

"Are you sure it's a monster?"

Li Nian nodded.

"I can still smell a little bit of scent left. It must be a monster's doing. It's nothing new. It must be that some unlucky person encountered a hungry monster and was killed. He ate a lot of it and then buried the body in a random pit... It's a common occurrence."

"...Then it is definitely the third spiritual disaster. Mr. Li, can you handle it?"

"can."

"…What support do you need from our police? Just ask and we will fully cooperate."

"Not yet." Li Nian replied calmly, "It depends on how far he runs. If he doesn't run out of this city, I can find him myself."

The exorcist present came to this conclusion, and the police officer heaved a sigh of relief.

"Then I'll be relieved. Please."

"Ah."

"Well……"

At this time, the sound behind them attracted the two to turn their heads and see that Tsuchimikado Natsume was standing behind them. The sound just now was made by her. She was covering her mouth, obviously because she wanted to vomit after seeing the corpse again. Her face was pale and her whole body was shaking. She was obviously nauseous, but even so, she frowned and forced herself to hold back the urge to vomit, and forced herself to stare at the corpse.

“Wow… So if you can’t do it, miss, don’t force yourself to stand here, okay…”

The police officer's voice was half impatient and half worried.

Li Nian felt that the girl looked quite pitiful. She thought that if she continued to watch, it would leave a psychological trauma on her and she would have nightmares at night, so she couldn't help but speak out to persuade her.

"Is it okay if I don't have to force myself to watch? I think the officer is right. There's no need to get used to it."

"No, I have to watch it." Her voice was trembling, but her words were clear and she answered firmly: "If I don't get used to this scene, I won't be able to get used to dealing with the third type of spiritual disasters. I will never be able to become an independent exorcist!"

After hearing this, Li Nian frowned slightly, lowered his eyes and thought for a while before continuing.

"You are an independent exorcist, right? You can focus on dealing with the first and second types of spiritual disasters, right? If you are not good at dealing with the third type of spiritual disasters, it is actually best not to accept commissions."

Li Nian said this sincerely, because the third type of spiritual disasters were mainly caused by monsters, and it seemed that there were also humans... In Li Nian's understanding, this was not much different from handling criminal cases, and it would eventually be traced back to the vicious criminals. Especially recently, the world has not been peaceful. To deal with the third type of spiritual disasters, let alone seeing the corpses, you should even be aware of creating the corpses yourself.

Tsuchimikado shook his head.

"To become someone as outstanding as Sister Huang Quan, I know this difficulty must be overcome! Since you, Mr. Li, can watch without changing your expression, I believe that if I give myself some time, I will definitely be able to get used to it like you!"

Forget about Isayama, but it's a bit inappropriate for you to use me as a role model...

Li Nian felt a little troubled, but he still noticed her stubbornness and determination. She seemed determined to work in this direction. This was a matter of personal will. In this case, he would not persuade her any more. Instead, he changed his mind and decided to help his friend Jianshan here and fulfill his duties as a senior.

"Okay... In that case, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Ugh?"

The police officer and Tsuchimikado Natsume were both stunned, and they uttered "wait" at the same time, and then looked at each other. Tsuchimikado Natsume lowered his head insecurely, so the police officer took over the conversation rudely and asked coldly with a frown.

"You expect this half-baked person who is obviously just getting started to deal with this spiritual disaster."

Being called a half-baked Tsuchimikado shrank his neck and nodded in agreement weakly.

"I, I also feel that my practice is not enough, and I can't do this alone... I want to see how you do it, Mr. Li, and learn from you first..."

"What else do you need to learn? You have been practicing for so many years. Now you have become a master. Don't think about going back to practice. This is your chance to practice. Don't give up."

The police officer couldn't help but interrupt and said, "You used the murder scene as a place for internship?"

"She can do it because this incident is not difficult to handle."

"…This is a case that our police force has no clue about. You think it's not difficult?"

"It's you police who have no clue. Monsters are not human. They kill people in a flash. They don't care about motives or logic. They can also do many things that humans can't do. Your police methods are not completely suitable for them. That's why there is a third type of spiritual disaster. Since it is a spiritual disaster, leave it to the professionals, to us exorcists. We have our own methods to exorcise monsters."

Li Nian explained in a friendly manner, his tone gentle but unquestionable. The police officer frowned, but remained silent and did not refute for the time being.

Li Nian turned to the girl who seemed a little at a loss, pointed at the corpse under the sand pit and continued.

"If you want to deal with the third type of spiritual disaster in the future, you should understand that what is in front of you now is a typical example. You will probably have to face this kind of situation in the future. You will definitely have to look after the corpse. More importantly, don't panic over such a small matter. Don't let distracting thoughts interfere with your thinking. Focus a little and don't forget what you are here for. You are here to deal with spiritual disasters, so just start dealing with it. Then you should find that it is not difficult."

"…It's not that difficult?"

"Just this once, I'll tell you the idea. What we need to do is actually very simple. We just need to find the culprit, and then kill... defeat it. Let's not talk about how to defeat it later. First, we need to find his whereabouts. In this situation, isn't this a very simple thing?"

"Simple?" Tsuchimikado tilted his head.

Li Nian really felt that this child was so silly and cute. He still didn't understand what she said now. She sighed and continued to explain.

"The body was not eaten up completely, and it was buried directly in the sand pit of the park. No one thought that it was a public area with many people coming and going. There was also an obvious smell left. How careless it was. As a murderer, the method was really clumsy. He wanted to hide for fear of being discovered, and he didn't want to be found by following the clues, but his hands and feet were not clean enough, and he was still discovered. This is a typical example of using some brains, but obviously not having enough IQ. That's why we were attracted. If it was really handled cleanly, there would be no flaws at all. I guess the police wouldn't be able to attract it, not to mention that it was directly identified as a third-level spiritual disaster. The third-level spiritual disasters I encountered and handled before were all of this level, and I guess this time is the same. The murderer's strength should not be very good. In general, I am 70% sure that this is just a simple difficulty incident, so don't think about it, just find it first, find it, understand? Don't tell me that you have been practicing for so long and you don't know how to track the smell?"

Li Nian explained it in such detail that even the layman police officer could easily figure out the ins and outs of it. He nodded secretly, understanding that this was exactly why he said this incident was very simple. Tsuchimikado Natsume finally got the idea and showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

"So it's easy to find!?"

"Right, then, can you do it yourself?"

"I understand! I'll get started right away!" After Li Nian's explanation, Tsuchimikado Natsume's thoughts suddenly became clear, and he finally got into work mode. He nodded solemnly, took out a handful of talisman papers from his sleeves, and threw them in front of his eyes. Then an invisible force lined them up in a row in the air. After counting them carefully, there were as many as twelve papers.

Tsuchimikado Natsume put his palms together, formed a hand seal, closed his eyes, and muttered something, quickly reciting the mantra in Sanskrit.