516 Pawnshop (1/2)
”The Exorcists Alliance?”
After probing, Fang Yuan received shocking information from Jiese the Monk. ”There is such an organisation in the world?!”
”Of course!”
Jiese the Monk smiled but was utterly stunned.
How could such a powerful exorcist not know the existence of The Exorcists Alliance? He was like a barbarian living in the woods!
”What an organisation...”
Upon hearing their conversation, Ma Xiaoling's mouth was agape.
”The Exorcists Alliance is an international organisation with many members from different countries. For instance, the Curse Magicians and Vermin Lords from Southeast Asia, as well as the Black Magicians and Pastors from the West... Everyone will exchange information with each other and help each other out... After all, against these threats, we humans are just too weak! Amituofo...”
Jiese the Monk revealed a look of desolation and resembled a respectable monk in that instant.
”If that is so... Master Jiese, you only know the existence of the Chen Residences after reading the scrolls left behind by your master, Master Yunhai...”
Fang Yuan was speechless. ”You must be really kind! It has already been so many years since that incident!”
”That's right!”
This was a piece of memory etched into Ma Xiaoling's mind. ”If not for Brother Fang Yuan who saved us, my father and I would've died in there.”
”Amituofo... I'm really sorry to hear this!”
Jiese the Monk placed his palms together in front of his chest. ”I did not receive my Master's belongings after his death. That piece of record was only passed to me by the elders after I had left the mountains after my training.”
”It seems like the elders are even afraid of you as well and had already lost all hope of bringing the Monastery back together...”
Fang Yuan started to feel interested. ”Monk, what are your plans after this?”
”Since the issue at the Chen Residences has been settled, I will prepare to avenge my Master... The 'Hell' which had tempted my Master to the dark side is still living in the world. I had only just come across one of its traders.”
Jiese the Monk spoke the truth.
”Hell? I'm interested in this!”
Fang Yuan raised his cup of coffee. ”Can you tell me more about it in detail?”
”I only heard about this from my elders as well as from the records. I do not know much about it. The only thing I know is that this 'Hell' is a building in the alternate dimension. Therefore, it is able to appear in any part of the world and influence humans to do its bidding!”
”That place seems like a breeding ground for all sorts of curses and ghosts. In the Recalling Spirit Ritual at the Chen Residences, I suspect that 'it' had influenced Master Yunhai to do its bidding. After all, the Golden Mountain Monastery is only known for exorcism and peace-seeking rituals, not the Recalling Spirit Ritual.”
”Oh? Who would've guessed that this would be the truth?”
Fang Yuan nodded his head. With a large affected area and a building in an alternate dimension, together with the ability to create curses, the source of this ghost might just be one at the 'Strange' Level!
'Is my fate changing?'
Fang Yuan was elated but he remained composed on the outside. ”If there is really such a place, it will be the nightmare for mankind. I've decided to help Master in dealing with this Hell!”
”Amituofo! You...”
Jiese the Monk was stunned beyond words. This was the first time someone had volunteered themselves after hearing about the terrors of the Hell.
”There's nothing more to say. It's my mission to protect the peace in this world!”
Fang Yuan spoke with justice as Ma Xiaoling and Ma Wencai rolled their eyes.
”Regardless, it is great that you are willing to help me!”
Although he did not know why Fang Yuan would take the initiative to help him, it was still a good thing for him to gain such a powerful ally. Jiese the Monk quickly thanked Fang Yuan.
”Oh and one thing... how does the building look like?”
”Rumour has it that... it should be a pawnshop!”
...
”Huff! Huff!”
At the same time, in a small motel.
Lu Bingqi was on all fours as he breathed heavily like a dog. It was as though he was being saved from drowning. ”Finally... it has ended! This is the time, activate, pawnshop!”
He took out something which resembled a black name card, bit on his own thumb and smeared the blood on it.
In that instant, the dirty and stuffy room suddenly began to transform.
A dark alternate dimension had transcended!
”Whoooo! Whoooo!”
There was a dark fog all around and a full moon was high in the night sky. A modern-looking pawnshop appeared before Lu Bingqi and the walls of the pawnshop were covered in green ghostly flames.
”Paranormal Pawnshop!”
Lu Bingqi clenched his teeth. He pushed the door open and walked down a familiar path into a room.
In the room, there was only a chair. As he sat on the chair, a bright flash sparkled before him, forming a row of twisted-looking words:
”Escaping from the life-threatening evil ghost alive, completed! You can initiate 1 trade!”