Chapter 229 - 224 Cooperation or Go It Alone?
```
With no classes in the afternoon, Yan Junze decided to take the opportunity to just go out and complete his task.
After some thought, he first visited the clinic off-campus to pick up a blood bag from Ning Shanshan. After a brief chat, he left, found a secluded spot to drink the blood, and then boarded a bus headed to the city center.
He had just settled into a seat when his phone rang; it was Zhou Dali calling.
Ever since that guy entered Tianmeng Sports Institute, this was the first time he had initiated a call. According to Junze, the long-legged big girls at the institute must have stolen his soul, so of course, he completely forgot about his brother here.
The moment the call connected, Zhou Dali’s almost yelling voice boomed through, forcing Junze to quickly hold the phone away from his ear.
If you didn’t know Zhou Dali’s temperament, you might have thought there was a fight or something going on at the other end.
"Little Junze, did you miss me?"
"Miss... my ass," Yan Junze laughed.
"But I did miss you. Haven’t seen you for so long. Can we go out for a meal today?" Zhou Dali was unfazed, "I’ll wait for you no matter how late it is."
Yan Junze paused and then laughed, "Perfect timing, I just got on a bus to the city center, where are you?"
"I’m off today and shopping," Zhou Dali laughed. "To be exact, I’m shopping with my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?" Yan Junze was hesitant, uncertain as he asked, "Are you joking?"
Continue your journey on NovelBin.Côm
"Little Junze," Zhou Dali’s tone carried a hint of grievance, "Does Dali really lack charm that much? Let me tell you, she’s the class belle. You’ll see when you get here."
"No need to say more. I bet there’s only one girl in your class," Yan Junze said.
"Stop messing around. We’re waiting for you at Changhua Pedestrian Street in North City District. Call me when you get here." Zhou Dali hung up after speaking.
What a coincidence, the location for the gathering was also in North City District.
Yan Junze thought for a moment and decided that since that was the case, he’d meet up with Zhou Dali first and later in the evening, he’d go to that "Bedroom Companion" furniture store at Crown Furniture City to complete his task.
While still on the bus, he called He Yun to let her know he would deal with it today, but not until after dinner. He asked her to tell the furniture city to keep a door open for him in advance.
This felt less like an exorcism and more like a child sneaking back home late at night, afraid that their parents would lock the door early.
After hanging up, Yan Junze couldn’t help but smirk.
He dozed off on the bus for a while and when he woke up, he had arrived at the last stop. He got off and immediately hailed a taxi to Changhua Pedestrian Street.
Shortly after He Yun ended her call with Yan Junze, her office phone suddenly rang. Picking up the receiver, a man’s voice came through.
"Sis, the strangeness in Guan Lake has been dealt with. It wasn’t much of a challenge. Do you have any other tasks on hand? I’m in North City District right now."
The man’s voice was a bit sharp, and with careful listening, it wasn’t much different from He Yun’s talking manners.
He Yun frowned, her tone containing a scolding note, "He Zheng, can’t you just settle down for one day? The strange incident at Guan Lake was only F-level, not difficult to deal with."
"Sis, have you forgotten?" The man on the phone, named He Zheng, defended, "What was the level of that strange incident at the cake shop last time? E-level, right? The two-star exorcist before me couldn’t handle it, but wasn’t it resolved after I arrived?"
"You were just damn lucky," He Yun retorted angrily.
"Sis," He Zheng said helplessly, "I’m your own brother, and now I am a two-star exorcist. Just give me a few more tasks. Once I reach the minimum Merit Points for a three-star exorcist, I can be promoted. Do you want me to stay like this forever?"
He Yun was silent.
He Zheng continued, "The number of strange incidents is increasing. Some can’t be accurately defined by a single level; it’s complicated. Sis, you know this better than I do. All I do all day is throw Hidden Buckles. Even though, as a two-star exorcist, I’m immune to the radiation impact from them, it’s not a solution in the long run. I want to improve too."
"Sigh, do you think being a three-star exorcist isn’t dangerous?" He Yun said, "Right now, there are over ten three-star exorcists in the Spirit Bridge, and the situation there is even more dangerous and complicated."
"Sis, you’ve got to help me out." He Zheng seemed not to hear her, simply saying, "If the remaining tasks are difficult, you can have other exorcists work with me. As long as I can earn Merit Points, it doesn’t matter how much or how little." @@novelbin@@
He Yun remained silent for a few seconds, then spoke, "There’s a Person in the Mirror task here in North City District’s Xinmin Street at Crown Furniture City. I’ve already assigned it to someone else. Unlike you, he’s not an official exorcist, but he’s stronger than you. So, he doesn’t get Merit Points for completing tasks. The Merit Points can all be yours, but you must fully cooperate with him."
"No problem," He Zheng agreed immediately, then asked, "What level is this strange incident...?"
"Because there are two missing persons, it’s tentatively classified as D-level," He Yun said. "I’ll inform him now. You can meet up with him on Xinmin Street when you arrive, and then you can proceed."
"Got it. If he’s stronger than me, I’ll definitely listen to him," He Zheng nodded, "Sis, send me the task details and that guy’s phone number first."
Yan Junze was staring in astonishment at Zhou Dali and his girlfriend on Changhua Pedestrian Street when He Yun’s call reached him.
Then the voice on the phone shifted his attention away from them.
"What? A new exorcist is joining," Yan Junze lowered his voice, puzzled, "This is my first time executing a task for exorcists, don’t you trust me to get it done?"
He Yun explained, "It’s not like that. Exorcists often collaborate on tasks. It just so happens this time. With two people, the strange incident can be quelled at the fastest speed."
```
Yan Junze was somewhat speechless.
He knew that what He Yun had said was true; two exorcists working together could indeed quickly handle strangenesses.
But all that was based on eliminating strangenesses through violence, whereas Yan Junze relied on resolving the other party’s obsessions to eliminate strangenesses and earn Different Dimension Energy.
This kind of cooperation with an exorcist was exactly what he had always been most uneasy about, and now, to his knowledge, he had encountered it on his very first mission.
"Is it possible to adjust it so that I can handle it alone?" Yan Junze said.
"Sorry, it’s already been decided," He Yun said quickly and hung up the phone.
Immediately afterward, Yan Junze’s phone received a text message, showing that the exorcist he was to cooperate with was a two-star exorcist named He Zheng, and it also included his phone number.
But he paid it no attention and didn’t call the person.
He had already informed He Yun that he would go to complete the task after dinner, so let that person wait.
Then, Yan Junze turned his attention back to Zhou Dali and his girlfriend next to him.
He really guessed right; Zhou Dali’s new girlfriend from Tianmeng Sports Institute was indeed tall, only half a head shorter than Dali, with healthy wheat-colored skin, and most notably, those indeed were 1.8-meter-long legs (exaggerated description).
The woman’s name was Shang Cuicui, a year senior to Zhou Dali, a national third-level athlete, specialized in pole vaulting.
No wonder then, long legs were an advantage in her sport.
After strolling around the street for a while, the three of them found a restaurant and walked in.
Although it was still a bit early for dinner, they could still eat now.
Yan Junze was the host, a first-time treat for Shang Cuicui, and ordered a few good dishes, starting a conversation with Zhou Dali.
During the conversation, when he asked about Zhou Jiajie and Bao Jie, who had been admitted to Tianmeng University, Zhou Dali shook his head: "I heard that the two are still the same, on and off, with Zhou Jiajie like a fish in water there, winning over many girls’ hearts, and Bao Jie keeping a very close watch on him."
"How do you know that?" Yan Junze asked.
"I was on the phone with Jiang Ruixin, and the Big-eyed Girl told me that Bao Jie used to call her every night to complain, sometimes even crying," Zhou Dali said while serving Shang Cuicui a bowl of rice and piling up her plate with food.
Yan Junze was surprised: "Their relationship seemed fine, how could it be like this?"
"I wouldn’t know about that," Zhou Dali shook his head.
At first, he liked Bao Jie, then woke up and later, when facing Bao Jie, he no longer had the passion he once did. Now all his affection was poured into the 1.8-meter-long legs by his side, leaving no room to ponder another woman’s thoughts.
Yan Junze looked at Zhou Dali seriously and noticed that his skin was also tanned dark, then looked at Shang Cuicui and asked, "Shang Cuicui, forgive my bluntness, but do you have nearsightedness? Like me."
As he finished speaking, Yan Junze touched the glasses on his nose.
"No," Shang Cuicui shook her head in surprise.
"No nearsightedness, then how could you fall for this guy?" Yan Junze laughed.
"You little brat, not even eating food can shut you up," Zhou Dali cursed loudly.
Shang Cuicui covered her mouth and giggled.
After a while, she suddenly said to Yan Junze, "Speaking of which, I have a close girlfriend who is currently single. I could introduce her to you, would you consider it?"
Yan Junze was taken aback, then said, "May I ask about her height, is she about your height?"
"Yeah, about the same," Shang Cuicui nodded.
"Then never mind," Yan Junze waved his hand, "to always have to look up when even dating, what kind of experience would that be."
Zhou Dali and Shang Cuicui laughed heartily.
Just then, Yan Junze’s phone on the dining table rang. He was about to dismiss it as an unknown number, but upon closer inspection, he seemed to recognize the number and decided to answer the call.
A young voice came through: "Is this Yan Junze? I’m He Zheng, a two-star exorcist. I’ve arrived at Crown Furniture City on Xinmin Street. How long will it take for you to get here?"
Yan Junze frowned slightly and replied, "I’m still having dinner, might be a while."
"Then I’ll wait for you."
After hanging up, He Zheng stood across the street, looking up at the commercial building in front of him. The words "Crown Furniture" were written prominently on the upper part of the building, and while the commercial center was still open for business, the fourth floor, where Crown Furniture was located, was deserted.
After standing for less than ten minutes, He Zheng checked the time and muttered to himself, "An exorcist not on the register, what an attitude? I wait for no ghost!"
With that, he stepped off the curb and entered the commercial center’s entrance.
What do you think?
Total Responses: 0