Chapter 231: Defensive Magic Treasure! The Old Daoist Priest Really Is Subduing Demons!
【Spirit Jade Ball（Technique）: this is a special defensive magic treasure in the Shu Shan Swordsman Game. After it is activated, it can trigger a protective shield for defense.
Current level: level 1（can be upgraded）
Upgrade requirement: 50,000 reputation!】
After Chen Han finished reading the remark information, he truly felt that he could make more wishes to the game system in the future. Earlier he had muttered about getting more spirit stones, and spirit stones had indeed dropped.
He had just been thinking that since a Magic Blood Stone had dropped, if there was also a defensive treasure, then with defense plus recovery from the Magic Blood Stone, what would it be like once the Basic Sword Control Technique was successfully cultivated?
And now a defensive magical artifact had really dropped.
Moreover, it was another treasure that could be upgraded with reputation.
In such a situation, as long as this Spirit Jade Ball artifact could withstand bullets, what would happen if he were placed into an army with it?
Thinking this, he also walked over and put one of the handguns into the game warehouse, planning to take it back and test the defensive effect of the Spirit Jade Ball.
Li Rui hurriedly ran in from outside, looking at the people inside and the computers with jumping data.
Then he saw the unconscious little girl, and decisively dialed Huang Xin’s number. Once connected, he said, “Captain Huang, bring people up to the top floor of Building 9, the people are here, the child is here too!”
Saying that, he immediately dialed the 120 emergency telephone.
After doing all this, he respectfully bowed to Old Daoist Priest Chen of the Chen Clan, and hurried to check the child.
Sure enough, it was just as he had guessed. That leader’s child had been kidnapped by these people.
Previously, the higher-ups had released news on cracking down on overseas fraud, especially that more than 2,000 members of criminal gangs from the Myanmar side had been arrested.
Those were only the main members; there were even more peripheral members, most of them in the Qingmin Region.
In Linhe County alone, more than 130 people had been put on the suspect list, and more than 30 of them had clearly already fled abroad.
Most importantly, one leader had been arrested in Linhe County. It was precisely that leader whom their leader had clung to without letting go; otherwise, he really would have escaped.
So when he saw this Old Daoist Priest from the Chen Clan come here, and the leader’s child had gone missing, he felt vaguely uneasy.
One must know that in their line of work, incidents of family members being targeted for retaliation were not rare.
There had been retaliations where children were injected with drugs that damaged their brain nerves, preventing their intelligence from ever developing again, and others where children’s hands and feet were cut off as revenge.
These people did not kill the children, but used such soul-crushing methods to make heroes live their entire lives in pain, guilt, and remorse.
This world is not as calm and safe as everyone thinks. It truly depends on the sacrifice and silent guarding of many people.
So when he saw the child, that bow of his was extremely sincere.
A moment later there was more movement; Huang Xin had arrived with people, and Chen Han once again received a game prompt:
【Congratulations, you have completed the Demon Purging Mission and eliminated the task issued by the Shushan Immortal Alliance to clear out the peripheral members of the Wu Tai Sect. Reward: Primary Spirit Stone x10!】
When Chen Han saw this reward, he felt that for completing the mission, this reward was a bit stingy.
But thinking that two waves of peripheral members of the Wu Tai Sect had already exploded with a Magic Blood Stone and a Spirit Jade Ball, he did not argue with the game system.
The key was that with another 10 primary spirit stones, he now had more than 20 primary spirit stones in his game warehouse, enough for him to cultivate for a while.
At this time, Huang Xin also saw the child, especially when he noticed a syringe lying next to her. It was easy to guess it was meant to be used on this child.
Fortunately, the liquid inside had not yet been injected.
If this Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan had come any later, it was unimaginable.
This made him also stand and give this Old Daoist Priest a deep bow. Others came up to understand the situation. Seeing this, they understood what was going on, and a group of people all bowed piously to this Old Daoist Priest in unison.
Seeing this, Chen Han did not say much. The mission was completed; he left the room directly and headed back to the Chen Clan.
Seeing this, Huang Xin immediately instructed a police officer, “Drive Old Daoist Priest back to the Chen Clan!”
The police officer nodded and respectfully followed him into the elevator.
As the elevator doors closed and it descended.
Li Rui stood up with a dark expression, and directly kicked the nearest man hard. “Cuff them all and take them back, and as for the on-site evidence, do not leave out a single bit.”
The others nodded and immediately put silver handcuffs on these people. The process was rough; they were clearly all very angry at them.
After that, Li Rui also checked these people’s injuries. They were much more serious than the previous group; all of them had penetrating wounds.
Moreover, the injuries were a bit similar to those of that Sun Hai before, which made him curious.
Suddenly, his gaze turned in disbelief toward the cabinet nearby. A half toothpick was actually embedded in it, and it was stained with blood.
“How is that possible?” Li Rui exclaimed directly, feeling an unbelievable suspicion in his heart.
The ambulance soon arrived and took the little girl to the hospital. They would not feel assured until they had checked her.
Li Rui and Huang Xin took everyone back. With two waves of people this time, they were likely going to be worked to death; one had to know that the Liangmei Group case had not even been closed yet.
But they were more than happy with this kind of busy.
This kind of busywork that delivered itself to their door with solid evidence could come more often.
Nearly 30 people from two dens were arrested, and a number of mobile phones and computers were seized. And since it all happened in a central commercial plaza and a residential area, it immediately became the biggest sensation in all of Linhe County.
In a place like Linhe County, as long as more than 20 people discover an incident, post it to Moments, and then share it in a few groups, in a very short time most people will know about it.
Soon after the people were brought back, those with connections quickly managed to get word that two gangs related to fraud operations on the Myanmar side had been taken down.
If it were only this news, they would not have been surprised. After all, those with connections knew very well how many people in the Qingmin Region were involved in this stuff.
Many people who were mixed up in things ten years ago had gone in because of such matters.
What really surprised them was another piece of news related to that Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan, the same elusive figure from the video.
This video left those who got the news a bit dazed. They could not find any detailed information until they saw a female streamer’s live stream online.
The title was: 《Female streamer live, accidentally discovers Old Daoist Priest punishing evil and promoting good》.
The video began with a female streamer normally shouting to sell products, but no matter how hard she tried, very few people were actually buying.
This was also the current situation at the bottom tier of live streaming. Don’t be fooled by how the top streamers make millions or tens of millions in a single stream; this was the real situation for small streamers.
Seeing money in product promotion, countless people had rushed in, but many were just cannon fodder.
But when the female streamer shouted “Old Daoist Priest… it’s that one from the Chen Clan,” the video suddenly became different.
The live stream comments even showed viewers questioning her, since how could Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan be in such a place?
Until the female streamer took her phone outside, and the live feed showed an old daoist priest with one hand gripping a strong man by the neck, lifting him up.
This scene truly stunned everyone. Just how much strength did that take?
As for the screams coming from inside the office afterward, even though the female streamer was timid and did not dare go in, she could guess what was happening inside.
Especially when they saw that man being blasted out, lying on the ground vomiting blood, which made everything clear.
After that, police officers appeared in the lens.
“Everyone, be rational. That is not Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan. He is one of our people in disguise. Everyone must believe in science!”
As for the explanation from that uncle in front of the live stream camera, no one believed a single word. They were not blind.
Previously, a Chen Clan master had just knocked down a group of robbers, and now that elusive Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan had stirred up such a big affair. The popularity instantly exploded, and the video spread wildly.
For these two groups, some people in the residential area had also released footage showing that Old Daoist Priest appearing there.
Now everyone guessed that both groups who had been arrested must be connected to that Old Daoist Priest.
Such a situation was truly shocking. One had to know that other martial artists online racked their brains to promote themselves and used every method to prove they had real kung fu, yet the Chen Clan simply relied on real combat.
Moreover, this was absolutely something those martial artists could not imitate. Even if they wanted to, they could not, because to face a criminal gang, they would have to dare to go.
Just that move of Old Daoist Priest gripping a strong man’s neck with one hand and lifting him up was something probably no fitness or martial arts influencer online could do.
Naturally, as the incident’s popularity rose, it attracted the attention of various internet celebrities, especially commentator bloggers.
These people relied on giving opinions on hot events to gain traffic.
“Echo” was one such figure.
Echo was a middle-aged man with a square face. He spoke with a distinctive cadence, giving people the feeling of a news anchor. So when he commented on trending events with some sensible points, he accumulated quite a lot of fans.
Echo had also set up a studio and hired a team.
Many people thought accounts like his were run by just one person, but that was not the case. For commentators on hot events, the biggest fear was taking the wrong stance and saying things that should not be said.
Therefore, team members needed to have sufficient understanding of every hot event, and then they would choose the correct position to speak from.
Today, with this sudden spike in popularity around Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan, he naturally wanted to ride the heat and had already set his team to collect information online.
Suddenly, one team member exclaimed, “Boss, this matter seems to be a full story line. Look at this video from Ming Di.”
Echo watched it. It was that Ming Di saying that someone had made a move against people of the Chen Clan and might anger the Chen Clan, leading them to carry out demon subjugation.
Originally, this kind of abstract video would not have attracted his attention. After all, those kidnappers had clearly targeted that female tycoon for kidnapping. But now it was different.
That Old Daoist Priest from the Chen Clan had suddenly taken action, wasn’t that basically demon subjugation?
This immediately gave him inspiration. He wrote a script on the spot, and then ordered people to record at once. As commentator bloggers, they lived on speed.
Facing the lens, he said, “Everyone has seen the news online about Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan. Let me walk you through it. The origin of this matter should be that the Hall Master of the Crafting Hall from the Chen Clan went to protect that female tycoon.”
“That female tycoon has good karma with the Chen Clan, so the Chen Clan naturally wanted to protect her. But the key is that some blind gang wanted to kidnap the female tycoon. That is basically a provocation against the Chen Clan.”
“So the Hall Master of the Crafting Hall from the Chen Clan directly dealt with those kidnappers. But this obviously angered the Chen Clan. Just like Ming Di said, Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan made a move to subdue demons and took down two criminal gangs in a row.”
“From the mobile phones and computers seized, and even some weapons, including a handgun, we can see these people were involved in no small matters.”
“This is the Chen Clan intimidating the riffraff, telling them not to act rashly in front of the Chen Clan, or they will pay the price.”
“It is just that what Echo is most curious about is how Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan knew about the existence of those two gangs. It is obvious that those uncles did not know; they were just following behind to pick up the spoils.”
“Could it be that the Chen Clan can also divine fate?”
After recording the video, Echo uploaded it immediately. With the current level of heat, his video quickly made the trending searches.
Moreover, he was the first to string together these events of the Chen Clan into a coherent story line.
So Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan was really subduing demons and killing the chicken to warn the monkeys?
Especially Echo’s last two questions: how did Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan know about those two gangs?
Can he really divine?
It was not only netizens who were astonished. In Linhe County, when Chu Ping received the report on his side, he was shocked as well.
He learned from Li Rui that the county had no information whatsoever on these two gangs.
Most importantly, that Old Daoist Priest had saved the granddaughter of a county leader. That was what everyone was most grateful for.
“How is the interrogation going now?” While surprised, Chu Ping did not forget to ask Li Rui and the others.
Li Rui hurriedly reported, “The preliminary interrogation has more or less produced results. They are all peripheral members connected to the Myanmar side, involved in no small matters. Most importantly, it is about the second group. The source of their weapons may be the same as that of the kidnappers’ weapons. So that Old Daoist Priest was not randomly picking targets for demon subjugation!”
This made Chu Ping even more surprised. That Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan was truly unfathomable.
Li Rui then said, “The leaders at the bureau have already told us to remove mentions of that Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan from the record, and there is one missing weapon. It should have been taken away by that Old Daoist Priest. The leaders told us to pretend we don’t know.”
“Mm.” Chu Ping nodded.
This was the best approach.
To be honest, he had seen those people’s wounds; the power was in no way weaker than that of those weapons. The key was that Li Rui’s report suggested they may have been caused by toothpicks. The other party really had no need to use that kind of weapon.
Li Rui then asked, “County Magistrate Chu, now that the online buzz about Old Daoist Priest of the Chen Clan is boiling over, how should we respond?”
Chu Ping answered bluntly, “What happens online has nothing to do with us. We just follow what Huang Xin said: he is one of our plainclothes investigators, and the videos online are composites. People must believe in science.”
“Understood!” Li Rui nodded and went back to report to the leaders at the bureau.
Soon, Linhe County released an announcement saying that the two gangs had been under surveillance by the county for a long time and were taken down in one operation today. They hoped people online would not believe or spread rumors, and that everyone should believe in science.
This left many people looking at each other. What nonsense about not believing rumors and believing in science.
Let’s see if anyone believes you.
While things were boiling over online, Chen Han had already returned to the Chen Clan, removed the Thousand Illusions Mask disguise, and once again become the young and handsome Chen Family Head.
Seeing that it was not yet completely dark, he went directly to the back mountain, planning to test the Spirit Jade Ball.
Having obtained this defensive magic treasure, he needed to know how strong its defense was so he could be confident when he needed to use it.
To test its defense with bullets, he certainly could not risk affecting tourists. If tourists heard it, it might cause trouble.
Fortunately, he had previously scouted the back mountain and knew its situation, including the places suitable for experiments.
After entering the back mountain, he went directly to a secluded stone cliff edge suitable for the test before taking out the Spirit Jade Ball.
It was a spherical object of pure jade with runes carved all over it.
As he activated it, the runes on the Spirit Jade Ball instantly lit up, condensing into a blue light shield that enveloped him inside.
The light shield flowed like liquid, incredibly miraculous.
He tried stretching out his palm and directly passed through the light shield.
This made him frown.
With a wave of his hand, he reactivated the Spirit Jade Ball, letting it float within two meters, and it once again condensed a protective shield.
He stretched out his hand again, but this time it was blocked outside the shield.
So the defense was aimed outward. From inside, he could attack outward, while attacks from outside would be blocked.
In that case, as long as the protective shield was not broken, if he stayed within the Spirit Jade Ball’s shield, even armed with a few boxes of toothpicks, the consequences were unimaginable.
However, when he took out the handgun from the game warehouse and fired a shot at the Spirit Jade Ball’s shield, the shield instantly shattered, and the bullet hit the rock behind, throwing off a shower of sparks.
This defense was far too weak.
