Zhao Tingting's strength is unknown, but since she was sent by Headquarters to handle this Supernatural event, she must be quite capable.
She only touched a petal, and yet she lost an arm!
With doubts in her heart, Hu Jiu turned her head to look at the petal that had drifted by her ear without her noticing, and gently blew on it.
The next second, the petals suddenly disintegrated, leaving no residue, only the fragrance in the air became a little stronger.
Only then did Zhao Tingting seem to react. Looking at the severed arm lying on the ground, now blooming like peach blossoms, her face was expressionless. Supernatural currents surged at the cut of the limb, and bones and flesh condensed and reorganized, looking somewhat bloody and disgusting. In a short while, it returned to its whole form.
Then she walked over to Hu Jiu and asked, "Can you tell what these flowers are?"
Hu Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly. "It's nothing at all, just an abnormal phenomenon caused by Supernatural. Seeing it will have an impact, and touching it will have even more serious consequences."
Looking up at the sea of pink flowers that covered the entire temple, what should have been an extremely beautiful scene inexplicably revealed an eerie and sinister atmosphere.
Zhao Tingting then asked, "We can't even touch it, what should we do in this situation?"
"We need to find a way to create a deep lockdown, trapping all the main bodies of these peach blossoms inside the temple, and then eliminate the spreading Supernatural one by one." Hu Jiu quickly devised a solution.
His plan was too perfunctory; it didn't eradicate the strange peach blossoms, or more accurately, he never even considered eradicating them.
"Since you've said so, then I'll do as you say. Anyway, Headquarters told me to cooperate with you." Zhao Tingting was like an emotionless yes-man.
Hu Jiu pointed, and lines of characters as thin as mosquitoes appeared on the temple walls, floor, and gate—the constraints of rules.
After all this was done, the peach blossoms in the temple could no longer drift away.
"You stay here and observe the situation. Contact me immediately if anything unexpected happens. I'm going to clean up the pollution spreading around here now," Hu Jiu said to Zhao Tingting.
Zhao Tingting nodded numbly.
Hu Jiu noticed something was off about her. When he first met this girl, she was just a little "naive," but now she was becoming increasingly dull.
However, most Ghost Tamers were not quite normal, so he didn't take it to heart.
Hu Jiu claimed he was going to deal with the spreading Supernatural Peach Blossoms, but in reality, he was just wandering around. If he encountered a peach blossom, he would deal with it; if he didn't, he wouldn't actively seek it out.
He turned and walked into a secluded alley, and when he came out, he had a different face. Then he tried some local delicacies and visited some tourist attractions, adding a few more terrifying legends to the day's travelers.
Wherever he went, countless black talismans were buried deep in the ground, following his footprints.
His Satellite Phone rang in the evening.
This is terrible!
Not long ago, a series of Supernatural events suddenly broke out in Ruihe City, with peach blossoms blooming in twenty-one densely populated areas, and even several surrounding cities experiencing the same Supernatural phenomenon.
Ordinary people at the crime scene were also affected, and none survived; the scene was extremely bloody and cruel.
Ordinary people, upon seeing peach blossoms or smelling their fragrance, will lose their minds, frantically worship the nearest peach tree, and even offer their own flesh and blood to be buried under the peach tree.
"With such a commotion, things probably won't be quiet for the next few days." Hu Jiu remained extremely calm; as long as he wasn't hurt, he wouldn't feel pain.
A thin, invisible barrier rose within a half-meter radius around him, blocking out the faint fragrance in the air.
After changing back to her own face, Zhao Tingting returned to the temple and stood in the same spot as before, like a motionless statue, staring intently at the flowers in the temple.
The peach blossoms, however, did not venture out.
"Let's go, let's check out the situation in other places," Hu Jiu said to Zhao Tingting.
Zhao Tingting followed silently, exuding an indescribable superhuman aura. It wasn't until she left the quarantine area and encountered many hurried passersby that she regained some of her liveliness.
The two seemed like carefree, indifferent bystanders, showing no sign of urgency.
Halfway there, Hu Jiu's phone rang again; this time it was Fu Youhua calling personally.
The Headquarters Minister spoke with extreme seriousness, relaying the dire intelligence. "The Supernatural Peach Blossoms are very likely connected to the 'Beauty Goddess' entrenched in South Korea. This matter must be resolved as soon as possible; there can be no delay!"
"Mmm, don't worry." Hu Jiu readily agreed, but that was all.
"We don't know whether these peach blossoms originate from Ghost Tamer or Fierce Ghost. If it's the former, then it's definitely a provocation against Headquarters."
"However, the opponent is capable of creating such a spectacular Supernatural phenomenon, so their strength must be considerable. Is Headquarters prepared for the battle? If we underestimate them, we might find it difficult to eradicate these flowers, and that would be troublesome."
Fu Youhua was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone. "Recently, Supernatural events have been occurring particularly frequently in China. These are turbulent times, you..."
"I will always be the first to worry about the world's troubles!" Hu Jiu said solemnly, as if he were truly a virtuous person who cared deeply about his country and its people.
Fu Youhua fell silent again, then hung up the phone without saying a word.
Meanwhile, in another remote city, Executor No. 52 had just suppressed a curse that was about to erupt within him when he received an urgent summons from the Administration.
He irritably pulled out a clump of hair. Ever since he was accidentally ambushed by Hu Jiu, he had been tainted with countless curses. Although they were not enough to kill him, they made him wish he were dead.
During this time, he hid here, removing the curses one by one.
He was suddenly notified by the Administration, and although he was very impatient, he immediately put on his black robe and began packing.
"Where are you going so late?" asked the young woman, who seemed to be his companion, from inside the room.
"The Time Management Bureau has ordered me to go to Ruihe City as quickly as possible. Not only me, but all Executor in the Asia region numbered 40 and above have been ordered to go to Ruihe City," explained No. 52.
"Did they say exactly what we're going to do?" the young woman asked again.
No. 52 remained silent for two seconds before slowly opening his mouth. "The higher-ups only said 'eliminate the disaster'."
The young woman was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized, "This is absolutely serious!"
No. 52 nodded. "This time, I might take the opportunity to 'die'."
The young woman frowned. "Can your plan work? If the Rollback, won't all your schemes be ruined?"
No. 52's attitude was resolute. "No, this time faking my death will definitely succeed. Even if Rollback, don't even think about bothering me again. I will forever break free from the Time Management Bureau's control over me!"