Chapter 69 Safety First
Wang Wenqi, who was supposed to be tracking Liu Haoyu’s whereabouts last night, chased him all the way to the hospital, and then lost track of him. After searching in vain, the police officer came to the folk custom shop. Looking at the white-haired old man in front of him, Wang Wenqi spoke. “Old Deng, long time no see.” “Special Task Force?” Old Deng frowned and looked at the man in front of him, “What’s the matter?” Wang Wenqi was very respectful towards Old Deng, and he bowed slightly. “Don’t be so resistant to us, Old Deng.” “Hmph.” Old Deng immediately snorted coldly in response to Wang Wenqi’s words and said. “Of course I won’t be resistant to you, you are heroes for the country and the people.” Although Old Deng said that, his tone was entirely different. “If you have something to say, say it quickly, if not, please leave.” Seeing Old Deng’s impoliteness, Wang Wenqi could only sigh helplessly and say. “I am truly sorry about the accident back then.” “I’d like to ask, if your son was sold out by his teammates and died at the hands of demons, I’d like to ask if you could still remain calm.” “Back then… alas~” Wang Wenqi didn’t know how to explain. Old Deng’s son, Deng Wenping, was also a member of the Special Task Force during his lifetime. On a mission, he voluntarily chose to cover the rear to ensure the safety of his teammates, facing the attacks of evil ghosts alone. However, when reinforcements finally arrived, everyone discovered… If someone had volunteered to go back to pick up Deng Wenping during the minute they were waiting for reinforcements, perhaps he wouldn’t have died only ten meters away from the exit. It was precisely this incident that made Old Deng hold considerable dissatisfaction with the Special Task Force. And this incident was indeed the **Special Task Force’s** problem, and Wang Wenqi had no way to give Old Deng an explanation. “The Special Task Force has recently discovered that there have been multiple supernatural events in Jiangliu City, so we wanted to ask if you have any leads, Old Deng.” “I stopped being a ghost exorcist long ago, what use is it to ask me about these things?” Old Deng’s words made Wang Wenqi a little embarrassed, but this police officer was quite thick-skinned. He coughed and continued. “Even if you resent us and hate us, Old Deng, for the sake of our elders and countrymen, for the sake of the people, we can’t just stand by and do nothing, can we?” “You guys just like to bother people with this kind of talk.” Old Deng snorted, but he still said. “If there have really been many supernatural events, it is very likely related to that haunted house in the suburbs.” “That haunted house?” Wang Wenqi’s expression was a little surprised. “Didn’t you seal it?” “It’s been so many years, even the most secure seal will have problems.” Old Deng took a drag from his cigarette. “The grudge in that place can even pollute the earth’s veins, its danger is self-evident, so I’ll advise you, if something really goes wrong in that place and you can’t handle it, going there means death.” Facing Old Deng’s dissuasion, Wang Wenqi said indignantly. “If something truly major happens, I am willing to sacrifice myself in the line of duty heroically and gloriously, just like your son.” “Your wife and children would not be happy if you thought like that,” Old Deng glanced at Wang Wenqi and said, “Don’t die.” —————— Not long after Wang Wenqi left, Liu Haoyu walked into the folk custom shop. Old Deng was overjoyed to see Liu Haoyu, with a completely opposite expression to Wang Wenqi. The old man looked at Liu Haoyu and said. “Xiaolin seems to have been sulking lately, do you have any clues?” Liu Haoyu smiled wryly at this question. “I always feel like I can’t hide anything from you.” “That’s not it, I’ve watched you two grow up since you were kids, how can I not guess what’s on your mind.” Old Deng took a puff of his cigarette and said. “Speaking of which, you have a strong sense of resentment about you, did you just get back from work?” “Yes… Old Deng, you also know that Jiangliu City hasn’t been very peaceful lately.” Liu Haoyu spoke calmly with the old man, but upon hearing this, Old Deng’s hand froze in mid-air. “Be careful, although you feel you have no attachments, there will always be someone who cares about your safety… The girl who has been secretly watching from over there is one of them.” “Grandpa!!” Deng Xiaolin, who was only intending to peek, finally couldn’t hold back and said. “I was just passing by!” “Are you referring to peeking through the **door crack** for three minutes as passing by?” Old Deng exposed her without hesitation, causing Deng Xiaolin’s entire face to turn red. Then, the young girl quickly fled back into the house. After exposing Deng Xiaolin’s disguise, Old Deng said. “Go and appease that little girl first, she’s been unhappy lately.” “I know.” Liu Haoyu stood up and was about to walk into the inner room, but at this moment, Old Deng said leisurely. “Little Liu, your **ability** is considered the best among **ghost exorcists**, but when facing supernatural events, this **ability** is completely insufficient. Judging by the concentration of resentment on you, you must have just experienced a fierce battle. Next time… don’t risk your life, if you can’t beat them or are not sure you can beat them, run away quickly.” Old Deng’s words brought a trace of warmth to Liu Haoyu’s heart. He nodded and said. “I will keep your advice in mind, Old Deng.” With that, Liu Haoyu walked into the inner room. The old man watched his departing back and slowly exhaled a plume of smoke. Liu Haoyu did not know about the Special Task Force, and Old Deng would not actively introduce Liu Haoyu to this organization. Although Liu Haoyu’s **abilities** far surpassed ordinary **ghost exorcists**, as mentioned before, when facing supernatural events, even the strongest **ghost exorcist** would sometimes be powerless. And the Special Task Force, as an organization fighting against the supernatural, had a very high casualty rate. Even with **good equipment** and experienced personnel, they were no match for major supernatural events. Fortunately, supernatural events of that scale were not common, and the difficulty of many supernatural events was not great, otherwise, the Special Task Force might not have been able to cope. Even so, the Special Task Force was almost the same as the anti-drug police in the country. They were all the most respectable people, but… they were also the people in the greatest **danger**. But for Old Deng, Liu Haoyu was almost like his own **loved one**. Most elders would not want their children to walk that path of greatest **danger**. Nor would they want to experience a white-haired person sending off a black-haired person. People all have selfish thoughts, even Old Deng is no exception. The old man looked in the direction of the inner room, his murmured voice tinged with worry. “These recent supernatural events… could it be that the **seal** of that **red gate** has a problem?”
