Previously, Taoist Xu Ping did not let Chu Chen reveal his true strength. His purpose was to protect him and not to let him get further involved in the "White Bone Empress" case and bear risks that he should not bear.
Now, the case of the Bone Lady has been settled, and Chu Chen has been successfully promoted to Immortal Official, becoming one of the county's talkers in the Department of Ghosts and Gods.
There is no need to hide his strength.
Not only should we not hide it, but we should vigorously publicize it.
In this way, Chu Chen can secure his position as a ninth-grade immortal official and the deputy leader of the third class, and can establish his prestige as a "talker" in front of the third class inspectors.
Otherwise, both the three deputy supervisors and the inspectors below would regard Chu Chen as having lost his luck and be promoted to a high position.
Master Xu Ping took this into consideration and began to build momentum for Chu Chen, asking him to prove his strength and win the recognition of the people in the Department of Ghosts and Gods.
This case, which is suspected to involve a ninth-level demon, is the first step for Chu Chen to "establish his authority".
"General deputy squad leader, the case is like this. There is a village called Wagang Village sixty miles away from the east and west suburbs of the city. Yesterday afternoon, some villagers reported to the Department of Ghosts and Gods, saying that there was a corpse disaster in the village and that zombies were infested."
"Last night, my subordinates went to the countryside for field inspection with their colleagues. They did see a zombie with their own eyes. However, the zombie could fly and use magic. I'm afraid it was a top-grade corpse king. I didn't dare to blame it. I didn't compete with it. I came back overnight to report it.
Ghosts and Gods Division."
On the way, the two brothers Wu Gang and Wu Yi, the inspectors of the Department of Ghosts and Gods, reported the case to Chu Chen.
Chu Chen nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
The two Wu brothers are ordinary monks with no qualifications. However, they have rich experience in handling cases and are experienced in doing things. They are indeed officials.
If it is a high-grade demon, if they rush in hastily, not only will they be in danger, but they will also easily alert the snake and allow the demon to escape.
For any monster, the first time is the best to kill.
After trying it several times without solving it, the demons are not fools. They will naturally become more and more sophisticated and become more and more difficult to deal with.
Just like fishing, if you fish in a pond for a long time, the fish will learn to be smart and it will not be easy to take the bait, not to mention the demons who have awakened their spiritual wisdom.
"Have you investigated how this Corpse King came here?"
Chu Chen asked.
The two inspectors nodded and told the story one by one.
In the early years, a large copper mine was discovered near Wagang Village.
After decades of government mining, the rich mineral deposits were exhausted, the veins gradually became barren, and mining costs increased, making it unprofitable.
As a result, the mine was closed.
Some miners left, and some did not leave at all, so they married wives and had children nearby and settled down.
As more people settled together, Wagang Village was born, and the once devastated mines gradually turned into green waters and green mountains again.
After the villagers of Wagang Village settled down, they lived here for generations. Occasionally, they encountered intrusions and persecutions from demons and gods. However, with the protection of the imperial court and the Immortal Court, the village was generally stable, and the incense of each family was passed down continuously.
A few months ago, a strange incident occurred in Wagang Village where livestock disappeared inexplicably.
At first, the villagers didn't pay much attention. They just thought it was a wild thing in the mountains that had been caught or someone had stolen it. They didn't think it was a demon causing trouble.
The day before yesterday, some villagers went to the ancient mine to graze cattle and disappeared. So yesterday the village chief organized a search for the villagers and finally found the body of the old scalper near the ancient mining area.
Whether it is a human or a cow, all the essence of the body has been sucked dry by the zombies, turning it into a skin.
"My subordinates believe that these zombies were originally miners who died in the mine. Over the years, they have been nourished by the temperature of gold and stone in underground mines, and their corpses have turned into zombies."
Brothers Wu Yi and Wu Gang expressed their judgments.
Chu Chen nodded slightly: "If that's the case, I'm afraid this place is a place to raise corpses. During the more than ten years of mining, more than one or two miners died in accidents. I'm afraid there are many zombies."
"That's right!" The two Wu brothers nodded, then looked at the book box behind Chu Chen and said:
"General Deputy Team Leader, the Wagangshan Mine is ahead of us. Why don't you call the little devil out first? We may encounter the Corpse King at any time."
When saying this, brothers Wu Gang and Wu Yi seemed a little embarrassed, fearing that their words would offend the new "talker" of the Department of Ghosts and Gods.
But, it’s okay not to say it.
Everyone in the Ghosts and Gods Department knows that the reason why this Du Guan apprentice was promoted to an official immortal official and became one of the talkers in the County Ghosts and Gods Department was entirely due to his background and luck.
She has some talent, and she has already reached the top level at a young age, so no one dares to underestimate her.
But no one is optimistic about his strength.
After all, he had just entered Taoism less than a month ago, and he had not mastered a few of the spells in the eight classics. What powerful magical powers could he have!
Chu Chen, the general manager and deputy squad leader, is just a showman. Not only is he not as good as the deputy squad leaders of each squad, but even many veteran inspectors are better than him.
This seems to have become the consensus of the county's Ghosts and Gods Department.
In the past two days, many colleagues have been talking about him privately, and their words are quite disdainful and sour.
Chu Chen laughed it off and did not get angry because of it.
If you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person. If you fail in the competition, it is perfectly normal to say a few sour words.
"My master's ghost pet followed him and didn't come today."
The faces of the two brothers Wu Gang and Wu Yi fell, and they looked ugly all of a sudden.
If Xu Duguan didn’t bring his ghost pet, how would he handle the case?
This is not another trip in vain.
In shock, the two brothers stopped and looked around, as if they were worried that the Corpse King was nearby and could jump out at any time and bite people's lives.
Chu Chen turned around and looked at the two of them in surprise.
"Why don't you leave?"
"This... the general manager and deputy squad leader, this..."
The two Wu brothers laughed more ugly than they cried, hesitating and hesitating for a long time, hesitating to speak.
They want to live, but don't want to die or feed zombies!
Chu Chen smiled and guessed what the two of them were thinking.
No wonder the master asked him to accept a case involving a ninth-level demon. If he didn't prove his strength, he wouldn't be able to stand in the Ghosts and Gods Division.
"Since you are worried, then go back to Wagang Village and wait. I already know the place and you don't need to lead the way."
Chu Chen didn't force the two of them and wasted his words.
After saying that, Chu Chen strode towards the original site of the mine.
The two Wu brothers looked at each other with embarrassed expressions.
If they had followed their true intentions, the two of them would have turned around and left without hesitation.
After serving as patrol officers for so many years, they are not afraid of anything. They do not fight uncertain battles. Once they sense danger, they will not hesitate to protect themselves wisely.
After all, they, who were born in the public sector, could attack people if they couldn't defeat them themselves, and they could bring in reinforcements without having to rush in foolishly.
But this time, the two hesitated.
The boss has gone to work, but the two of them ran away. What does it look like?
If there is something wrong with the general manager and deputy squad leader, the two brothers will definitely be in bad luck.
Even if An Ran comes back, the two brothers will not be able to leave with nothing to lose.
After a struggle, the two brothers gritted their teeth and finally chased after him.