Chapter 285 Reckless and Arrogant
"snort!"
Surya merely snorted in response, offering no reply, and looked at Talon as if he were already dead.
She sensed something was wrong, but instead of drawing her gun, she sent a text message to her contacts.
With Khun Sa's abilities, he could find them in less than ten minutes.
Although the police commissioner of Kuman Tun Dr. is powerful, he is nothing compared to Khun Sa.
"Hehe, take him away."
Seeing that Suria remained silent, Talon assumed that she was scared and said with a smile.
Jiang Bai and his two companions were pulled away by several police officers, put into a police car, and then sent to the police headquarters in Gumandacheng.
Twenty minutes later, Jiang Bai and his group arrived at their destination, completed a simple registration, and were then detained.
It wasn't a prison cell, but rather an office on the top floor of this seventeen-story building.
Several policemen came in, restrained Jiang Bai, and handcuffed him tightly to the doorway.
They tied Surya and Dilina to the sofa.
"Hehe, this is my father's office. What do you think? The decoration is pretty good, isn't it? I especially like this place. I always like to bring women here to play when he's not working... tie them up here and make them serve me. Hehe, I feel like I'm a police chief."
A moment later, Talon walked in with a chuckle and said excitedly.
Jiang Bai remained silent, Dilina looked terrified, while Suria remained cold.
"Ring ring... Ring ring..."
Just then, the office phone rang.
Talon frowned, thought for a moment, and then didn't answer.
After the phone rang for a while, Talon's cell phone also started ringing.
This made Talon frown even more. He answered the phone irritably, very unhappy that someone had interrupted his enjoyment. He shouted angrily, "Who is it!"
"It's me." A deep male voice came from the phone.
Judging from the voice, it should be a middle-aged person.
"Father...what's wrong? What happened?"
He muttered a dissatisfied "old man," then quickly responded loudly.
"Have you arrested someone? Someone has found me. Release them."
They didn't mince words with Talon, and simply said this.
"Arrest them? Ah...you mean those two women and one man from before? I've already released them!"
"Really?"
"certainly!"
Talon said confidently, then hung up the phone and looked at Jiang Bai: "I didn't expect you to have some influence, actually managing to find that old guy. In that case, I'll let you go..."
Before Jiang Bai could speak, his tone changed abruptly. He chuckled lewdly at Su Liya and Dilina in front of him and said, "But I can only release you after I've had my fun with you two ladies!"
"You're asking for it!"
Before Jiang Bai could speak, Suria immediately struggled to stand up while shouting.
Needless to say, someone must have called Talon's father just now; that person must be one of General Khun Sa's men.
But this Talon was so audacious, pretending to be a snake, not only refusing to let them go, but also trying to assault them?
"Whether I'm courting death or not, who knows? Anyway, if I'm going to do it, I'm going to be a philandering ghost!"
With a laugh, Talon lunged straight at Dilina.
Just as he was about to get close to Dilina, Jiang Bai, who was trapped there, suddenly stood up.
With a little force, the ropes and handcuffs binding him snapped, as crisp as tofu.
Startled, Talon instinctively yelled outside, "Help! Help! Help!"
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, Jiang Bai grabbed his neck with one hand and lifted him up.
With a wave of his hand, a burst of internal force severed the ropes binding Surya and Dilina. Jiang Bai didn't even glance at Talon, who was struggling to breathe and rolling his eyes, and said to Surya, "Aren't you going to make a call?"
One sentence made Surya realize what was happening, and the next second, she immediately started making a phone call.
"What are you doing! Release them right now!"
"Release Young Master Talon immediately! Do you want to kill him?"
"If you kill Young Master Talon, none of you will leave here alive!"
"This is the police headquarters of Gumanda City. How dare you commit violence here? Stop immediately, or we will open fire."
Just then, a group of people rushed in from outside, all brandishing weapons and pointing them at Jiang Bai and his group. However, they dared not make the slightest move when faced with the pen that Jiang Bai had pressed against Talon's throat artery.
He was afraid that if Jiang Bai exerted even the slightest force, Talon would bid farewell to his life.
All they could do was shout and yell, trying to intimidate Jiang Bai and force him to give in.
Jiang Bai ignored them and simply said, "I'll give you three seconds to get out of this house, or I'll kill him."
"No...no...please don't!"
One sentence was enough to terrify the police officers inside, who broke out in a cold sweat. If anything happened to young master Talon here, given Basson's personality, none of them would be able to escape.
At that point, it won't be as simple as just being dismissed and investigated. Basong can put you in jail for life on any pretext.
Therefore, they shared a consensus: Talon must not be allowed to suffer any harm.
So when Jiang Bai said those words, everyone was startled and hurriedly withdrew.
At that moment, Chief Basong, who had just called his son, was still somewhat worried. He went to the police station to check on things. As soon as he arrived in the lobby, he learned that his son had been arrested and rushed up in a panic.
We arrived at the top floor a few minutes later.
At this moment, at least forty or fifty fully armed police officers had surrounded the small space on the top floor. Upon seeing Basong arrive, they all saluted.
"How is the situation?"
Basong asked anxiously to the person next to him.
A businessman friend just called to say that one of his friends had been captured by Talon and begged him for favors to order Talon to release him.
Considering the other party's past generosity and open-mindedness, he agreed and made a special call to Talon. Later, he thought about it and felt uneasy. Since the police station wasn't far from his home, he decided to come and check it out.
Unexpectedly, such a thing happened as soon as he arrived, which made Basong hate this damned merchant to the core.
That bastard's friend dared to kidnap Basong's son? He's got a death wish!
Once this is resolved, not only will his friends be arrested, but he himself will be arrested and interrogated.
This kind of bastard must be colluding with drug dealers and anti-government forces!
That's for sure!
Before he even saw his son or understood the specifics of the situation, Mr. Basong, the police chief of Guman City, had already convicted Jiang Bai and his gang!
Moreover, it's a serious crime that would warrant execution in the West!
Chapter 286 Surprise Attack
"I am Basong, the police commissioner of Guman Ayutthaya!"
A deep voice came from outside, and the door to the room where Jiang Bai and the others were located was opened. The next second, a dark-skinned, overweight man wearing a green police uniform walked in from outside.
"This guy's father?"
After the other person walked in, Jiang Bai gestured with his chin and pointed to Talon, who was already under the control of Suria.
"Yes! Do you know what you're doing? You dare to openly kidnap my son right here at the police headquarters in Gumanda! This is a serious crime. I order you to lay down your weapons immediately and surrender unconditionally!"
Basong said coldly, his voice full of energy.
"If we surrender, can you guarantee our safety?"
Jiang Bai glanced at the other party mockingly and said disdainfully.
At this point, there is no possibility of any easing of the situation.
Jiang Bai will not compromise.
It's believed that Basong, whose son has been arrested, will not let Jiang Bai and his group go.
"Of course! I'm the boss here! But you must accept legal judgment, lay down your weapons, and I guarantee your lives will not be threatened!"
Basong said firmly.
In his view, the police outside were utterly useless. Two women and a skinny young man, they didn't even have a decent weapon, just a pen.
They were so terrified that they couldn't even save their own son!
He believed that such young people would surrender with just a few words of coaxing, deception, and threats; there was no need for so much nonsense.
"That sounds nice, but if we really surrender, won't we be like meat at their mercy?"
Jiang Bai said dismissively.
"Then what do you want!" Basong roared angrily.
While speaking, she remained calm, but she still subconsciously glanced at her son, fearing that her only son might be harmed.
However, this action is not obvious and is difficult to notice without careful observation.
"What do I want..."
Just as Jiang Bai was about to speak, he suddenly heard the roar of a car engine and a noisy commotion outside. A smile appeared on his lips: "You'll soon find out what I want!"
The next second, the door was hurriedly pushed open: "Chief, something terrible has happened! We're surrounded by the military!"
These words startled Basong, who instinctively asked, "What's wrong? What happened? Is there another coup?"
As an old man who had experienced several coups and lived through several military governments, he was very familiar with the chaotic political situation in the West. The military was prone to coups, and they would stage several every few years.
He came to power after the last military coup, and because he maintained good relations with the democratic parties, he did not step down but was promoted to his current position.
The fundamental reason is that he and the current prime minister are classmates.
But precisely because of this, what he fears most is a military coup; if a military government comes to power again, that would be a real problem.
Basong was definitely the first person to be eliminated!
"No...no, they say we arrested their military guests and they want us to release them immediately! Otherwise, they're going to storm in. They're only giving us five minutes to think it over!"
The policeman wiped his sweat and said in a flustered manner.
In places like the Western Hemisphere, the military is the most dangerous and terrifying force, inspiring fear because they are truly ruthless killers.
Every military coup has resulted in bloodshed.
None of their enemies ever get away with it.
To be frank, in this region of Taixi, the military wields far more power than the government.
"Contact General Chatchaiwang immediately and ask him what happened!"
At this moment, he couldn't care less about Jiang Bai and the others, or even his own son. Ba Song hurriedly said, and then went downstairs.
"Come back! I'll call him myself!"
But then he suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to his subordinate.
After saying this, he glanced at Jiang Bai again: "Come downstairs with me. If you are indeed guests of the military, then I guarantee I will let you leave."
Jiang Bai naturally did not object to this. He smiled slightly, nodded, and let Suria escort Talon downstairs.
A moment later, they took the elevator downstairs. In the blink of an eye, they saw that there were heavily armed soldiers outside. There were four or five trucks transporting them, and there were more than a hundred of them. Now, long guns were aimed at the lobby.
The dozens of police officers facing off inside the house were all covered in sweat and looked quite frightened.
These Western military thugs are not like the ones in China; these guys are actually capable of shooting and killing people because they have absolutely no checks and balances.
To be frank, even if Basong and his gang were actually shot and killed by these soldiers, no one would pursue the matter, or rather, no one would dare to investigate.
At most, the military will send out a scapegoat of moderate importance to get by, and they won't dare to do anything to the person. It's just a formality; they'll sentence them to a few years, and they might be back the next day, rising through the ranks.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in the West.
"What exactly happened? Whose people are they?"
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Jiang Bai moved closer to Su Liya and asked in a low voice.
By this time, Talon had already been released and the aid had been provided; there was no need to keep this so-called hostage.
"I don't know, but it's definitely not someone from the military. General Chatchaiwang, the city defense commander of Kuman, is at odds with General Khun Sa and they are rivals… Our infiltration here is very weak."
"General Chatchaiwan is a true governmentalist and a staunch ally of the coalition government!"
"Surya said in a low voice."
One sentence left Jiang Bai speechless, unsure of what to say.
I had initially thought that Khun Sa had used his influence within the military to help me, but now it seems that's not the case.
If they're not from the military, then where did these heavily armed guys come from?
Jiang Bai was full of doubts.
As if sensing Jiang Bai's doubts, Surya said in a low voice, "General Khun Sa and Chatchai Wang do not have a good relationship, but that does not mean that he does not have other forces in the military. There are people in several military districts near Kuman that have a good relationship with General Khun Sa."
"Moreover, in the city of Guman, General Khun Sa actually has a hidden armed force of about a hundred men to protect him when he comes to Guman."
"As for which specific group it is, I don't know."
Hearing this, Jiang Bai clicked his tongue but remained silent. He realized that he really didn't know what to say about this chaotic country.
Suddenly I realized how truly happy the people in China are.
However, Basong did not hear their conversation. Instead, he stepped forward and shouted to the soldiers outside, "I am Basong, the police commissioner of Gumanda City. Which unit are you from?"
Chapter 287 Huge Trouble
"We are General Chatchaiwang's men!"
As soon as Basong finished speaking, a middle-aged man with the rank of lieutenant colonel stepped forward and said coldly.
After saying this, he continued, "The gentleman you arrested and his two friends are friends of General Chatchaiwang. Please release them immediately and hand over all the people involved so we can take them away."
"Otherwise, we'll charge in right now!"
Their attitude was unusually tough, and they didn't even try to negotiate with Basson.
"General Chatchaiwang? He's a friend of mine! I'll call him now!"
After hearing this, Basong visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and then spoke aggressively, completely losing his previous trembling appearance.
It's clear that he has a lot of confidence in General Chatchaiwang.
After saying that, he was about to pick up the phone to call General Chatchaiwang.
If this were an ordinary case involving someone else, it would simply mean handing over two scapegoats. Basong would absolutely not hold a grudge against Chatchaiwang over this and would ensure that the two people were handed over cleanly and efficiently.
The problem is that this matter involves his son, so Basong has no choice.
He only has one son, so he can't just stand by and watch the military take him away, can he?
When he saw Dilina upon arrival, he already had a general idea of what kind of person his son was. No one knew him better than Basong.
He didn't need to ask anyone else; he had already guessed most of the facts.
It's nothing more than his own bastard son taking a fancy to another woman's beauty, so he framed her and had her arrested.
I just didn't expect to run into a brick wall this time.
Basong wished he could go over there right now and slap Talon twice to teach that bastard a lesson.
But he had to call Chatchaiwang first, otherwise if his son was taken away and fell into the hands of others, even if he could get him back, he probably wouldn't be a human being anymore.
"bump!"
A crisp sound reached everyone's ears at that moment.
The moment Basson picked up the phone to make a call, the lieutenant colonel in front of him fired a shot, hitting him squarely in the forehead and creating a hole right in the center.
Basong stared at the other person in disbelief.
Even in death, he couldn't understand why Chatchaiwang's men would shoot him without any hesitation.
Aren't you and Chatchaiwang from the same faction? Aren't you allies?
Even if there are conflicts, there's no need to kill yourself.
Unfortunately, he will never know the outcome.
The moment Basong fell, those following him outside opened fire. The continuous gunfire made the night sky seem to be filled with the sound of firecrackers, a terrifying and unsettling noise.
Jiang Bai was the first to react, grabbing Dilina and turning around to hide behind the wall.
Surya quickly climbed up to the base of the pillar, not daring to move.
Bullets have no eyes, let alone this dense hail of bullets.
Let alone an ordinary person like Su Liya, even Jiang Bai was terrified. It was the first time he had ever seen such a dense hail of bullets, and it was far more frightening than the time with Wu Tianxi.
Hundreds of submachine guns were firing wildly, a sight that sent chills down the spines of onlookers.
The walls and pillars were riddled with bullet holes, and the glass at the entrance had long been shattered.
After a burst of gunfire, there were hardly any survivors left in the hall.
Jiang Bai witnessed firsthand how Talon, who had been taunting him just minutes before, was riddled with bullets, while Dilina, pale-faced, huddled in Jiang Bai's arms, trembling uncontrollably.
"Damn it... this is only a hundred people. If it were thousands or tens of thousands, with flying machines, cannons, and tanks, even if I'm the best, I'd be reduced to dust! Cheng Tiangang, you bastard!"
Jiang Bai could handle those hundred people outside if he wanted to, but he would have to pay a small price, though it might be negligible.
It's definitely not that simple.
As for facing Khun Sa's overwhelming army, Jiang Bai was almost certain that he would die.
Therefore, he couldn't help but curse Cheng Tiangang for sending him to Kunsha's territory to carry out a de facto beheading.
Although Jiang Bai had actually cursed Cheng Tiangang more than once before this.
"Quick! Go inside and find Mr. Jiang and Miss Suria!"
After the gunfire subsided, the voice of the lieutenant colonel who had spoken earlier could be heard from outside. As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of fully armed soldiers rushed in and began searching.
"I am Surya!"
Surya stepped forward as quickly as possible, speaking first to avoid being riddled with bullets.
"Miss Suria has been found! Miss, where is Mr. Jiang?"
"I'm so glad," a soldier said, then asked about Jiang Bai's whereabouts.
Their adventure had been ordered from above. The primary target for safety was Jiang Bai, followed by Su Liya, and Dilina was the third.
According to orders from above, the other two are willing to sacrifice themselves if necessary, as long as Jiang Bai's safety is guaranteed.
So as soon as he saw Su Liya, he immediately began to question Jiang Bai.
At this moment, the lieutenant colonel who was leading the group outside also came in. Upon hearing the question, he looked at Surya.
"I am Jiang Bai!"
Jiang Bai saw that they had come to help, so he brought Dilina out.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Surya rushed out, taking two steps in three, and walked to the lieutenant colonel who was leading the group. Without hesitation, she slapped him across the face!
"Damn it! What are you guys doing here? Are you here to rescue people or to kill them? If Mr. Jiang and I hadn't reacted quickly, you would have beaten us to death!"
"I will definitely tell General Khun Sa about this. You just wait!"
Faced with the menacing Surya, the lieutenant colonel didn't dare to say a word. He was slapped and was initially stunned, but then quickly apologized. He didn't dare to utter a single harsh word from beginning to end.
This also led Jiang Bai to reassess Su Liya's status.
It seems that Surya's position in Khun Sa's group is not low, at least much higher than I had imagined.
However, these are not issues that Jiang Bai should be concerned about right now. What's giving him the biggest headache right now is how to explain this to Cheng Tiangang.
Although Cheng Tiangang may not know that this was because of him.
But such things can't stand up to scrutiny. Once investigated, even if the Taixi side doesn't know the reason, Cheng Tiangang will definitely be able to guess that it's because of him.
This is a minor but troublesome matter, and it's inevitable that this guy will hold it against me later.
Of course, there is an even more troublesome thing, which is that Jiang Bai can no longer stay in this Guman City.
With such a major incident, dozens of people dead, and even Khun Sa deploying his special forces, I definitely can't stay here any longer. If I stay any longer, I'll definitely be accused of being Khun Sa's accomplice.
That would be a huge problem.
Chapter 288 Never mind, never mind
Under the cover of Khun Sa's special operations team, Jiang Bai and his two companions quickly left Guman City by car.
After leaving the city, we took a helicopter to the outskirts of Pattaya, Khun Sa's stronghold.
It was an ancient coastal city controlled by Khun Sa, the largest city under his rule.
Before boarding the plane, the lieutenant colonel, who had been slapped by Surya, said apologetically to Jiang Bai, "Mr. Jiang, I'm so sorry. We were a bit reckless before. We only acted rashly because we knew you were strong enough to be in no danger. Please forgive my impetuousness."
"Never mind, never mind... it's not a big deal."
Jiang Bai waved his hand lazily, giving a very magnanimous reply.
He didn't take the incident to heart. After all, the other person came to help him and was apologizing, so there was no need to dwell on it.
It's not worth bothering with such insignificant people.
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Jiang. By the way... General Khun Sa asked me to pass on a message to you."
The lieutenant colonel visibly relaxed upon hearing Jiang Bai's words.
If Jiang Bai keeps pressing this matter, then he'll be in real trouble.
Based on his understanding of Khun Sa and the importance Khun Sa placed on Jiang Bai, he was almost certain that if Jiang Bai said a few bad things about him to Khun Sa, or even just showed the slightest dissatisfaction without saying a word, he would probably lose his life.
Regardless of whether he was right or wrong, as long as he displeased General Khun Sa's guests, the general would never care about the head of such a minor figure as himself.
He was very clear about this.
"say what?"
Jiang Bai was curious; he wanted to hear what message Khun Sa had to give him.
"That's right. Mr. Khun Sa first asked me to apologize to you. It was our fault that you encountered such a thing in Taisei. He apologized to you."
"Secondly, General Khun Sa said that after this incident, you should have been sent back to the country as soon as possible, but he wanted to meet with you, so we are now flying directly to Pattaya, where he is waiting for you. He asked me to tell you this first, and I hope you don't mind."
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, but remained silent.
This second point is probably what Khun Sa wanted to say.
Jiang Bai was just a little curious as to why Khun Sa wanted to see him. Logically speaking, he had no reason to insist on seeing him.
Could it be that Cheng Tiangang's inside man was the one who played a role?
Jiang Bai pondered the reasons and pros and cons of this matter, and unconsciously began to think about Kun Sha's purpose.
However, he showed no emotion on his face, and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "In this Western region, if Khun Sa wants to see me, how can I leave? Besides, we're already on the plane, so what, am I supposed to jump off?"
"Please don't mind," the other person said with an awkward smile, apologizing again in a low voice.
He was just a messenger and really didn't know how to answer Jiang Bai.
Hearing this, Jiang Bai stopped responding and just leaned there with his eyes half-closed. After a while, he took out his phone and started playing with it in a grand manner.
Completely ignoring the surprised looks from those around her, she sent a text message to Cheng Tiangang on her own.
He instructed Cheng Tiangang to locate him; if the signal disappeared or he could contact Cheng Tiangang again, it meant that Khun Sa had arrived.
His actions, ironically, prevented those around him from suspecting anything.
The saying "the darkest place is under the lamp" probably refers to this.
Come to think of it, I doubt any informant or undercover agent would dare to sit so openly among a group of people, calmly playing on their phone and sending text messages to their superiors.
Most people wouldn't think that way, and naturally, the few people present wouldn't either.
Or rather, they didn't dare to think that way at all. Jiang Bai was Khun Sa's friend and an important guest, and they were definitely not people they could easily offend. Everyone present knew this very well.
Moreover, Jiang Bai acted so openly and honestly that it was hard for others to suspect anything.
A few hours later, Jiang Bai arrived in Parthia, a beautiful seaside city.
The first thing that catches the eye is the sunny beach and the warm sunshine.
Unfortunately, there were no bustling crowds or alluring bikinis; all that could be seen were impoverished people.
This used to be a nice city, but after it came under Khun Sa's control, it didn't develop for many years, so it looks old and gives people a sense of stagnation.
There aren't even a few decent high-rise buildings to be found in the city.
The helicopter landed in one of the newest buildings, and Jiang Bai and Dilina moved in as arranged by Suria.
It was already late at night. After arranging to meet Khun Sa with Jiang Bai the next morning, Suriya tactfully took his leave.
They left Dilina and Jiang Bai in this luxurious room.
Naturally, passion is inevitable between two people, especially after experiencing bloodshed and fear, when both men and women have an instinctive need.
Dilina was no exception, appearing very proactive. After a good two hours of fussing, Dilina finally fell into a deep sleep.
At this very moment, Jiang Bai slowly fell asleep.
Time passed slowly until after midnight, when suddenly a faint blue light appeared in the room.
The light was extremely faint, and a flickering figure appeared in front of Jiang Bai. She was dressed in white with disheveled hair and a ferocious face. She could be vaguely identified as a woman, but her exact age and appearance were impossible to discern.
Because at this very moment, her body is constantly flashing.
Slowly approaching Jiang Bai, she then stretched out her hands and reached for Jiang Bai's neck, her pale hands displaying exceptionally long and slender nails.
Jiang Bai suddenly opened his eyes and was startled by the scene before him.
In fact, he always felt something was wrong when he came here. The room was luxurious and grand, but there was always a sinister feeling about it that he couldn't quite put his finger on, which gave Jiang Bai a sense of danger.
However, Jiang Bai couldn't sense anything was wrong, so even when he was fast asleep, he remained vigilant.
With his current strength and sensitivity, if he wanted, he could sense every rustle of wind and the slightest movement within a hundred meters, not even an ant.
Just now, a chilling feeling came over him, and he already felt something was wrong. He suddenly opened his eyes and was startled when he saw this thing.
He instinctively threw a punch, only to be shocked to find that his fist passed right through the other person's body and hit nothing but air.
This immediately caused Jiang Bai to break out in a cold sweat.
He realized something was wrong.
How could a normal person possibly dodge their own punch?
If you get hit solidly, not only a person, but even a car will be sent flying!
But the other party didn't react at all. At this moment, the floating white figure was looking at him with a strange look and kept chuckling, making Jiang Bai's heart jump.
Jiang Bai was certain that this guy had seen a ghost!
Chapter 289 Seeing a Ghost
The thought of this possibility sent a chill down Jiang Bai's spine.
He was confident in his strength and fearless, but he felt some fear when faced with this obviously supernatural power.
People fear ghosts and gods, even ancient emperors were no exception, let alone an ordinary person.
Jiang Bai had heard about these strange and mysterious things since he was a child, but he had never seen such a thing before. He never expected to see it in Thailand and Pattaya.
"ah!"
A scream rang out, startling Dilina awake. She jumped up naked, her face pale as she stared at the female ghost with a sinister smile, her eyes filled with terror.
His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
"Hehehe..."
The female ghost let out a strange laugh and, in an extremely illogical posture, turned her head 180 degrees to the left to look at Jiang Bai. Her appearance was incredibly bizarre.
"System, come out here right now! What is this thing?! Is there any way to deal with it?!"
In desperation, Jiang Bai finally remembered that he had a powerful weapon: the system!
I couldn't help but shout it out in my mind.
"It's just a little brat, what are you afraid of! With your strength, what can it do to you!"
"Seriously, with your strength, every single one of you exudes murderous aura, your whole body radiating killing intent. These things wouldn't even dare to get close to you... Look at me, I haven't even seriously killed a single person since I got here, no wonder these things dare to approach you!"
The system's voice rang in Jiang Bai's mind, making no attempt to hide its disdain for him.
"Stop talking nonsense! Tell me how to deal with him!"
Jiang Bai didn't have time to argue with the system, because at that moment, the female ghost had already rushed over.
She was faster than Jiang Bai, or rather, she didn't move at all; she simply flashed and appeared in front of Jiang Bai, her sharp nails aimed straight at his brow.
"clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out, and the sharp nails landed on Jiang Bai's body, but did not cause him any harm, only scratching his skin.
It left a black, corrosive scar on this layer of skin, but it healed quickly.
This put Jiang Bai at ease.
Although he couldn't harm the female ghost, it seemed that she couldn't do anything to him either.
"You mean this thing is afraid of killing intent?"
While dodging the grotesque female ghost who kept emitting strange laughter, Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask questions.
"Of course! People are afraid of ghosts! Ghosts are also afraid of people, but they are afraid of fierce people who are full of murderous aura and have killed countless living people. How can ghosts not be afraid of them? There is nothing to be afraid of."
"Your cultivation is too shallow, mainly because the so-called national martial arts tradition has been broken down too many times. If there were a lineage, you would know that even a single drop of blood from your so-called grandmaster of national martial arts contains the most yang and the most powerful energy, and that a single drop of blood could annihilate her body and soul!"
"Besides, you're much more powerful than a Grandmaster!"
The system's words made Jiang Bai react immediately. Without saying a word, he bit his finger, and a drop of blood flew out of his finger like a bullet.
The next second, the hideous female ghost let out a miserable scream, as if her whole body was being burned by raging fire, and she fled in panic, but she did not perish completely as the system had said.
"call!"
Seeing this, Jiang Bai finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
After a long while, he came to his senses and asked the system, "Why wasn't this female ghost completely destroyed? Could she be a vengeful ghost from legends? Also, how can such a thing exist in this world!"
"Hey, how could such a thing exist? What are you talking about? What doesn't exist in this world? If you can think of something, it probably does. There's no smoke without fire. Many legends aren't necessarily false; it's just that most people rarely encounter them. I don't know whether to call you lucky or unlucky that you managed to run into one..."
"As for why that female ghost wasn't completely destroyed, I can tell you that she was being controlled. As for who exactly was controlling her, I don't know. Hehe, this seems to be a curse... Jiang Bai, do you want some? It's very cheap... A basic curse only costs 10,000 prestige points, an intermediate one costs 30,000, and a high-level one costs 100,000."
"If you had advanced black magic, you could have reversed control of that female ghost just now!"
"No... I'm not interested!"
Jiang Bai decisively rejected this completely useless thing.
If you have that much prestige, you might as well learn Maoshan Taoist arts. Jiang Bai saw in the system before that advanced Maoshan Taoist arts only cost 180,000 prestige points.
However, Jiang Bai scoffed at this at the time, dismissing it as nonsense. He didn't believe in ghosts or gods at all, so naturally he would never learn such a thing.
But now it seems... things are not quite as I thought.
The world is far more complex than I thought, whether it's the mysterious Xu Changsheng, the divine group Cheng Tiangang mentioned, the inexplicably appearing female ghost, or the eerie sorcerer behind her.
These are all far beyond the normal worldview of ordinary people.
It's as if there's another world outside of this normal world.
However, this world is incredibly mysterious, and ordinary people have no way of knowing it. Even... even Jiang Bai, with his current status, seems to be unaware of it.
This incident served as a wake-up call for Jiang Bai. He needed to prepare some countermeasures so that he could effectively deal with similar situations in the future and avoid being caught off guard.
"System, is there any way for me to deal with these things, such as protective treasures or something? The sound of black magic makes my skin crawl, but Taoist magic from Maoshan is too expensive."
Jiang Bai was keen to improve his skills in this area. Although he couldn't possibly encounter such things every day, and according to the system, most people would never come into contact with them in their entire lives, Jiang Bai still had to be on guard.
However, Jiang Bai is currently short of prestige points, which is insufficient to cover his expenses, forcing him to consult the system and choose some cheaper items.
"Want something cheap? You can have it for free. That kind of thing, with your energy like a raging storm, it would be hard for it to even get close if you just released your blood. A single drop of blood would be enough to destroy it. What's there to be afraid of?"
"Of course, if you're not looking for anything and don't want to spend your prestige, you're rich, right? Go find some ancient weapons, preferably those of great generals, weapons that have killed countless people and are feared by ghosts and gods!"
"As far as I know, if you hold that Yamato-made demon sword Muramasa in your hand, one strike would reduce even swords ten times more powerful to ashes."
"Of course, if you can find divine weapons like Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, Longquan, and Tai'a, the effect will be even better."
"Of course, if you can find that nameless sword that Bai Qi wore in your historical legends, tsk tsk... I guarantee that within a ten-mile radius of you, ghosts and gods will flee in terror! Even such a thing would kneel down and call you 'father' upon seeing you!"