Chapter 7 A Peaceful Night, The Night Watch

Jiang Chen had been reciting the Golden Light Incantation for nearly ten hours, feeling the Qi within his body grow a fraction stronger, before he finally stopped.

Before entering the Dao, every sliver of True Qi was precious.

As evening approached, Jiang Chen took his tang dynasty straight sword and went to the Night Watcher branch. He brought out a chair and sat boldly outside the main entrance, with the tang dynasty straight sword resting horizontally across his lap.

He was certain that, given the current level of Ma Dajiang's madness, even if he knew he was waiting for him, as long as he knew there was no ambush nearby, he would definitely show up!

Although it was nearing evening, there were still occasional pedestrians passing by.

Upon seeing Jiang Chen in this posture, brandishing a controlled weapon, they all steered clear.

...

Meanwhile, at the Binhai City 749 Bureau, a group of people was analyzing Ma Dajiang's escape route.

"This sneak attack incident is extremely egregious. The higher-ups have instructed us to apprehend Ma Dajiang immediately to serve as a warning to the non-governmental supernatural practitioners," one dignified middle-aged man said.

Another woman, who looked fresh and refined, a breathtaking beauty even without makeup, spoke up:

"Captain, we have investigated and found that Ma Dajiang purchased three high-speed rail tickets, two flight tickets, and one long-distance bus ticket through various channels. Among these six tickets, three are to his hometown, two are to Shanghai, and one is to Thailand."

"We suspect he is trying to use this to confuse us and achieve his goal of fleeing abroad."

The captain didn't commit, as if waiting for the woman to continue.

Sure enough, the woman furrowed her delicate brows slightly and said: "However, I always feel like something is not right."

The middle-aged man nodded with satisfaction: "Ye Qingmei, being able to think of this level makes you a qualified 749 Bureau investigator. Not bad. This Ma Dajiang is indeed trying to confuse us, but he likely doesn't intend to go to any of these places."

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Ye Qingmei felt suddenly enlightened; the things she couldn't figure out before were now completely clear.

Sure enough, not long after, news came that the trains and flights for these tickets had all departed, and no one matching the ticket holder had boarded.

The personnel the 749 Bureau had stationed at these locations returned empty-handed.

"Captain, what does he plan to do next? Is he going to continue to retaliate against that Jiang Chen from the Night Watcher? Surely he wouldn't be that crazy?" another investigator asked.

The captain looked at them deeply and said: "These non-governmental supernatural practitioners, especially those on the Evil Path, absolutely cannot be judged by conventional logic."

"Take Ma Dajiang, for example. His original personality was timid, but after raising ghost infants, he was eroded by ghost energy, and the whole person became like a madman, capable of anything."

Ye Qingmei was shocked: "Captain, do you mean he will still go to take revenge on Jiang Chen? Then let's hurry up and ambush him at the District 1 branch."

The captain was confident and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I have already notified the District 1 branch and told them not to be on duty at the branch for the next two days. Additionally, I have arranged for people to go near Jiang Chen's home to protect him."

At the same time, he is also serving as bait to lure Ma Dajiang out, but some things are better left understood without being spoken aloud.

"The captain is still the most thoughtful." An investigator flattered.

Only Ye Qingmei still felt a faint sense of unease in her heart. She had read the files on Lu Xingye and Jiang Chen.

Lu Xingye suffered because he was covering a shift for him, and she felt that given Jiang Chen's personality, he was not the type to let things go.

Just then, someone hurried in.

"Captain, someone just reported to the District 2 Night Watcher branch that there is a person sitting at the entrance of the District 1 Night Watcher branch with a controlled weapon."

"According to the reporter, that person... looks a bit like Jiang Chen."

"What!" The middle-aged man stood up from his chair abruptly, his expression shocked.

"How does he dare?!" As a Night Watcher, who often deals with supernatural events and urban legends, he should understand how dangerous these things are.

And now, it seems the world is undergoing some changes, and more and more powerful guys are popping up.

Some things are tricky even for the 749 Bureau, and yet he, a mere ordinary person who only knows a bit of martial arts, dares to take a cold weapon and single-handedly challenge a ghost raiser?

"Quick, go to the District 1 Night Watcher branch, isn't this just reckless!" The middle-aged man immediately gave the order.

If Ma Dajiang managed to kill another person, his career as a bureau chief would probably be over.

Soon, the entire 749 Bureau special investigation team was dispatched, targeting the Night Watcher branch!

...

At night, the moon was exceptionally round, and the weather was not as hot as it had been in previous days; it was surprisingly cool.

Jiang Chen practiced breathing and the Golden Light Incantation with undivided attention.

【Golden Light Incantation upgrade experience required: 99 / 100】

...

Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes and looked up at the moonlight.

"It really is a dark and windy night, a night for killing," he sighed.

Then he looked into the darkness ahead, where shadows seemed to be squirming. A moment later, a silhouette outlined itself from the darkness, becoming clearer and clearer, finally coalescing into the appearance of Ma Dajiang.

Ma Dajiang was gaunt and emaciated, with deep-set eye sockets, unusually high cheekbones, and a few sparse hairs on his head. He was dressed in rags, and his body was permeated with chilling ghost energy.

Occasionally, a flash of green light flickered in his eyes.

"You knew I would come?" His voice was hoarse, as if a ball of cotton was stuffed in his throat.

Jiang Chen told the truth: "I didn't."

Ma Dajiang was stunned: "Then why are you waiting here for me?"

"You came, and nothing else matters."

Ma Dajiang revealed a sinister smile: "That's true. Last time it was you who brought people to kill my precious babies. This time, I will turn you into a human stick and feed you bit by bit to my babies!"

On both sides of Ma Dajiang's shoulders, two pitch-black, baby-like figures suddenly appeared, their eerie gazes seemingly capable of piercing through a person's heart.

They were the ghost infants raised by Ma Dajiang.

Seeing these baby-like ghost shadows, Jiang Chen's gaze became even colder: "You don't even spare infants?"

Ma Dajiang was taken aback, then laughed mockingly: "You mean these things? Go to the hospital, there are plenty of them there."

Having said that, he stopped talking nonsense and directly signaled the ghost infants to head toward Jiang Chen.

The screeching sound of the fierce ghosts could pierce through the heart, causing a person's body to freeze in place.

Jiang Chen stood still, not even drawing his tang dynasty straight sword, which made Ma Dajiang subconsciously think he had also been intimidated.

"An ordinary person, and you dare to come alone to bait me?"

Jiang Chen just watched coldly as the two ghost infants lunged at him, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.

【Golden Light Incantation upgrade experience required: 100 / 100】

【Upgrade Golden Light Incantation immediately?】

Jiang Chen selected yes.

Suddenly, an aura that made ghosts shudder rose from Jiang Chen's body.

The two ghost infants shrieked; they had been shrieking quite happily toward Jiang Chen before, but now they were shrieking just as miserably.

The speed at which they flew back even exceeded their limits.

"Regardless of whether this world is worth it, we'll see in the next life." Jiang Chen muttered this sentence softly in his heart, and then did not hesitate.

"Clang!"

The tang dynasty straight sword was unsheathed, a flash of silver light, and then golden light filled the sky. A slash of Saber Qi, wrapped in the Golden Light Incantation, suddenly pierced through the bodies of the two ghost infants.

Then, without the slightest pause, it headed straight for Ma Dajiang!