Zhang Gu didn't have any objections; he agreed.
"I immediately told him an address and left the high-rise community."
After about an hour, we arrived at a bustling street.
Half-closing my eyes, I looked at the "antique vintage" shop across the street and didn't cross over to enter immediately.
That's the solution I came up with.
Tang's life is over.
At the guard's office, I couldn't get the information I wanted.
Finding Yang Manager and the leader's chance is lower, with no clues at all.
The only breakthrough lies with Chen Jun!
Since Wei Youming has a connection with Chen Jun, if I can find Chen Jun, maybe I can find that strand of soul of Wei Youming, and in doing so, I might as well find Manager Yang and the leader!
Even, I might be able to enter the mental hospital!
I invited Zhang Gu to join me because I didn't have much confidence.
I'm becoming more and more unreliable of Uncle Huang.
There was another detail earlier. Uncle Huang mentioned on the car that the leader's chances are slim.
This is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.
If it weren't for that remark of his, the situation at the guard's office might have been better.
As for the latter, I don't want to deal with it.
Working with the ghost niche, at least I have more control over the extent.
After another ten or so minutes, I had my thoughts mostly in order, and a black MPV just stopped in front of me.
Zhang Gu got out of the car, his narrow cheeks full of smiles, extended his hand to me and shook it firmly, and his tone was full of enthusiasm.
"Brother Luo!"
"Zhang brother." I also smiled and replied.
The car quickly drove away, and Zhang Gu looked around, his eyes once again filled with suspicion, asking why I chose such a place to meet.
I took a deep breath before saying, "Naturally, it's because of that ghost, his name is Wei Youming."
"Wei Youming?" Zhang Gu's pupils slightly contracted.
I gestured for Zhang Gu to step back two steps.
We reached a tree by the side of the road, and I could still see the antique shop across the street with my eyes. In fact, I also saw Hu Jiang sending guests out.
I didn't immediately go over, but first I told Zhang Gu about some things about the Xiushahua District Mental Health Center, then talked about Wei Youming's strength, as well as the dead man's garment and Zhao Kang.
Of course, I also mentioned the information about the leader's soul being drawn away, as well as the fact that a strand of soul is being controlled by Wei Youming now. I said that Chen Jun is related to this matter, and that Wei Youming may have silenced Tang Su.
During this period, I deliberately showed a look of remorse on my face.
Sighing, I continued, "Brother Zhang, it's not that I deliberately hid it from you at the time, but I also lost a strand of my soul. It was because of the dead man's garment on Zhao Kang's body. This matter is caused by me. I went to the guard's office and they had something to ask of me. So I wanted to use their manpower to retrieve my own soul strand. For some reason, they deduced that the dead man's garment may be related to plague ghosts."
"However, this matter is not completely certain."
"Currently, except for me, the guard's leader, and the deceived Chen Jun, no one has had any contact with Wei Youming."
I said this very sincerely, and the look of remorse on my face did not decrease.
Because, before I left Zhang Gu in the safe area of Qi village, Zhang Gu had already analyzed that Zhao Kang was eaten clean by Siye because Siye was afraid of something.
He suspects that Zhao Kang has a medium, and it is related to plague ghosts.
And now that the ghost niche is getting involved, the dead man's garment can't be concealed anymore. I can't keep silent.
It's better for me to make the first move rather than wait for Zhang Gu to discover it himself.
Moreover, the two events were separated by a long time and there was almost no flaw that could be linked together, so it would not make people feel suspicious at all. It would only completely establish the facts.
Zhang Gu was suddenly enlightened. There was no resentment on his face, just a sigh.
"It's not strange, Brother Luo. At that time, we were not very familiar with each other. The cooperation between us can be described as a win-win situation. Brother Luo spent a lot of effort and time, and it was also to retrieve lost souls."
"According to their words from the Outgoing Yin Sire, this is something destined by the heavens."
Zhang Gu's sigh turned into a smile: "It's predestined, Brother Luo. It's meant to cooperate with us. The plague ghost must be dealt with by us, the Ghost Niche. Brother Luo, it's also predetermined that you're on the same path as us."
"Brother Luo, you can rest assured. You mentioned earlier that you didn't want to get involved in this matter, but because the leader of the guard helped you, you couldn't just ignore it."
"I can guarantee that this matter, the Ghost Niche will help Brother Luo to do, as long as Brother Luo can bring us inside that place, the leader of the guard, we help you save."
I nodded my head in a bow, and my eyes were filled with trust and gratitude.
Zhang Gu's eyes moved again, looking at the "antique vintage" across the street, and said, "It's better to act quickly instead of waiting for things to complicate. Let's find Hu Jiang first and force him to reveal Chen Jun's whereabouts."
"If we can find Wei Youming's soul first, it will be twice the effort. The head will definitely be more satisfied!"
I also breathed a slight sigh of relief in my heart.
I spoke plainly, and Zhang Gu didn't immediately ask me to join the Ghost Niche.
The two of us crossed the street and arrived at the door of "antique vintage".
Just then, a couple of customers came out from the store, and Hu Jiang squinted with a smile to see them off. When he saw me, his face lit up with an even broader smile.
"Brother Luo!" He spoke with even greater joy, and showed more sycophancy.
I nodded, maintaining a calm expression, smiling and telling Zhang Gu that this is Hu Jiang, Mr. Hu.
Then, I introduced Zhang Gu to Hu Jiang as well.
Hu Jiang appeared very respectful, inviting us into the store and asking what we were looking for today.
I glanced around the store casually and said, "I've been here twice already, and it's still the same goods. I want to see Chen Jun."
Hu Jiang showed a hint of embarrassment and quickly said, "I'll contact him right away. He does have a wild way about him."
"I'll go see him directly, for a face-to-face talk," I added.
"Oh?" Hu Jiang was slightly stunned.
"Big business, why wait for him to come? It's not normal to go looking for it ourselves?" Zhang Gu's voice was slightly colder.
"Money, you'll definitely get your share."
"Let's say an address."
To me, Zhang Gu is very amicable, but for others, he clearly has much less patience.
Hu Jiang only hesitated for a moment before telling me an address.
He then asked if it would be better to call Chen Jun and tell him to wait at home for us?
I was about to say that we didn't need to when.
Zhang Gu suddenly took a step forward, casually lifting his palm to become a palm knife. With a bang, he struck Hu Jiang's nape.
I changed color slightly.
Hu Jiang's eyes were filled with surprise for a moment, then dispersed. He closed his eyes and stumbled towards me.
Zhang Gu grabbed Hu Jiang's shoulder with one hand, and his face showed a smile again.
"Too much talking can lead to mistakes, Brother Luo. Your experience isn't enough. You thought of asking about the address without raising any suspicion, but between two close friends like these, no matter how Hu Jiang agrees to it, after we leave, he will definitely call Chen Jun right away. Chen Jun will then hide immediately." Zhang Gu spoke with seriousness.
I remained silent.
I have to admit that Zhang Gu's words are correct.
I can be decisive and ruthless when it comes to my companions.
However, for ordinary people like Hu Jiang, I still don't want to interfere with their lives.
This has something to do with the previous killing of Zhao Liu.
"Bundling him up, and let's close the store as well." I coughed out a breath and said.
Zhang Gu dragged Hu Jiang into the back of the store, placed him behind the cash register, and pulled out two ropes to bind him.
I casually closed the shop door halfway, then walked to the cash register.
Hu Jiang's hands and feet had already been bound, and a cloth was stuffed in his mouth.
Zhang Gu's expression was satisfied.
"Brother Zhang, do you have any money on you?"
My eyes moved from Hu Jiang to the cash register, glancing around it.
Zhang Gu hesitated for a moment before saying that he did.
He pulled out a money clip, which contained a stack of thick red cash bills.
"Give it all to me." I gestured.
Zhang Gu was not stingy and handed over the entire stack of money.
After I took it, I placed it next to Hu Jiang's feet, and then took a piece of paper and a pen from the cash register. I quickly wrote a line of words.
"Chen Jun is already dead, he's a remnant ghost."
"Don't want to die? Stay far away from him. Otherwise, after the fact, he will definitely seek revenge on you."
Zhang Gu suddenly understood and smiled, saying, "Brother Luo, you are still a good-hearted person."
"However, if Chen Jun is taken down by us, he won't be able to contact Chen Jun. It's unnecessary." Zhang Gu shook his head.
"I think it's unnecessary to involve the innocent. Better safe than sorry, don't you think, Brother Zhang?"
Zhang Gu squinted his eyes, and then whispered, "Brother Luo, you need not worry. The Ghost Niche only has to follow its procedures. There's no need for worry. Unless, he doesn't go home."
In fact, I was going to say that if Chen Jun didn't return, that would be the "one in a million" case.
But seeing Zhang Gu's confident demeanor, I didn't say anything.
Zhang Gu didn't argue with me about this matter and took out his phone to make a call.
Soon he hung up and told me that the car would arrive in three minutes.
I nodded.
After almost a few minutes, I heard two deliberate car horns. Zhang Gu signaled for me to go outside.
After stepping out of the antique store, I completely closed the door.
Zhang Gu was already at the roadside, opening the door of the black MPV.
We sat in the back seat, and the person driving was a familiar face, Qu Wei.
He greeted me respectfully.
I replied with a faint smile.
Zhang Gu told Qu Wei the address and reminded him to be cautious when going there.
The car was back on the road. It was now peak hours, and the traffic was congested and slow.
Zhang Gu took the initiative to talk to me, chatting a few more sentences. It was mostly his analysis of Chen Jun's character.
Zhang Gu believes that the relationship between Chen Jun and Wei Youming is not simply a remnant.
Although Chen Jun has helped Wei Youming scatter his existence, all of which are characteristics of remnants, there must be a deeper connection between the two!
I furrowed my brows and shook my head, saying, "I began to think that there indeed is a deeper relationship, but they are not of the same surname, and besides, Wei Youming's son died twenty years ago, making it hard for them to be related."
"Have you investigated further into his family information after finding out that his son has died? Or is it that you haven't actually investigated, but have simply found nothing?"
"I think that the investigation department of the Huanjie Guild is still reliable and should be part of the latter case."
"How could they not find anything? Unless the whole family has become extinct."
"The probability of this is too low."
"What do you think, Brother Luo?" Zhang Gu asked.
