The Boss in the Alley

The Town Watch APP's interface is very simple, with only four sections: Tasks, Shop, Exchange, and Personal.

Lu Siye clicked on the Personal section and saw his own information.

Name: Lu Siye

Identity: Probationary Member of the Tianhai City Town Demon Suppression Division

Strength: Night Patrol Envoy

Record: Killed one low-level Evil Ghost

Points: 136

The higher one's identity, the more items available for purchase in the shop, and the higher the clearance for viewing information on ghosts.

In terms of strength, the Town Demon Suppression Division categorizes individuals based on the strength tier of the ghosts they can confront.

Within the Town Demon Suppression Division, the ghosts that ordinary members can encounter are classified into tiers: the lowest being Vengeful Ghosts, followed by Evil Ghosts, Fierce Ghosts, Blood-Clad Fierce Ghosts, and Malevolent Souls.

Correspondingly, the human cultivator realms are divided into: the lowest being Probationary Member, followed by Night Patrol Envoy, Night Wanderer Envoy, Day Wanderer Envoy, and Grandmaster.

Furthermore, the Town Demon Suppression Division's strength assessment for members does not consider their personal cultivation realm but rather their combat record.

The highest tier of ghost an individual can defeat represents their personal strength level.

This is why, even though Lu Siye had zero cultivation and hadn't started practicing when he joined the Town Demon Suppression Division, his strength was still classified at the Night Patrol Envoy level.

The strength classification determines the difficulty of the missions one can accept.

For the safety of its members, the Town Demon Suppression Division does not permit members to take missions outside their strength tier, except in special circumstances.

The explanation for combat record is self-explanatory.

Points can be used to purchase items in the Town Watch APP's shop. Every member receives an initial 100 points upon joining the Town Demon Suppression Division. The additional 36 points are the reward Lu Siye received for killing the delivery ghost this time.

After confirming the upper limit of missions he could accept, Lu Siye began searching for tasks in the mission interface.

{Midnight Footsteps!}

[Recently, multiple buildings in Tianhai City, including Haitian Building, Shengtian Building, and Qianhai Building, have experienced several cases of overtime workers disappearing. According to extensive interviews and investigations by Public Security Officers, all missing persons share the following commonalities:

1. All missing persons had mentioned hearing inexplicable footsteps during midnight overtime shifts when speaking on the phone or via messaging apps. 2. No property was stolen from the homes of the missing persons, nor were any effective evidence such as fingerprints or hair found at the scene. 3. All missing persons disappeared at night and were alone prior to their disappearance.

This matter was reported to the Tianhai City Town Demon Suppression Division branch by the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau. The Town Demon Suppression Division has temporarily investigated and determined it to be the work of a Fierce Ghost. Mission takers must have reached the Night Wanderer Envoy realm!]

When Lu Siye saw the supernatural event caused by a Fierce Ghost, he decisively swiped away.

Only Night Wanderer Envoys or higher-level cultivators could contend with Fierce Ghosts.

Lu Siye was currently only at the Night Patrol Envoy level; encountering a Fierce Ghost would mean immediate demise.

{Mobile Bound Spirit!}

[Recently, cases of midnight passenger disappearances have occurred in various districts and areas of Tianhai City. According to investigations by the Tianhai City Public Security Bureau using surveillance footage, all missing persons share the following commonalities:

1. All missing persons disappeared around midnight, and they were all alone. 2. All missing persons entered a red Porsche 911 before their disappearance, license plate number *******.

The Tianhai City Public Security Bureau's investigation revealed that this vehicle had crashed on a cliff road a week prior, and subsequently reported this to the Town Demon Suppression Division.

Through tracking and identification by the Town Demon Suppression Division, this incident was determined to be caused by a special Bound Spirit Evil Ghost. This Evil Ghost cannot leave its vehicle, but within its bound territory, its strength can reach the level of a top-tier Evil Ghost.

Furthermore, this Evil Ghost can automatically identify the strength of its passengers. Cultivators whose strength exceeds the Night Patrol Envoy realm cannot encounter this Evil Ghost through ride-hailing apps. All cultivators are urged to exercise caution when accepting this mission.]

Lu Siye stroked his chin, weighed the options for a moment, and finally chose to accept the "Mobile Bound Spirit!" mission.

There were two reasons for choosing this mission:

First, although Bound Spirits gain a power boost within their territory, they cannot leave it. Therefore, as long as he didn't enter their domain, his safety would be guaranteed.

Second, he hated luxury cars and supercars!

On the silent street, a few dim streetlights were evenly spaced.

The summer cicadas chirped from the trees lining the street, and the cool night breeze stirred fallen leaves, dancing in the deserted night.

In the center of the street, beneath a dim streetlight, a seemingly cheerful and bright young man leaned against a lamppost, looking down at his phone.

This person was Lu Siye.

He was currently using the ride-hailing app to switch between drivers, trying to find that red Porsche 911.

"Hey, kid, I've got some exciting stuff here, wanna take a look?"

Suddenly, from a small alleyway not far across the street, a slightly balding middle-aged man beckoned to him and called out.

Beside the middle-aged man was a small cart filled with various CDs.

The entire alley was dark, with only a faint light emanating from the CD vendor's cart.

Lu Siye paused for a moment, then a knowing smile spread across his face as he walked towards the middle-aged man.

"Brother, what era are we in now? Why are you still selling discs here?"

Lu Siye walked up to the cart and picked up a disc of "Journey to the West," looking at it as he casually asked.

"You don't get it. The content on these discs is really exciting, perfect for watching alone late at night."

The disc seller glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before speaking to him. Then, a knowing smile spread across his face.

"How exciting?" Lu Siye responded with a knowing smile of his own.

"I have a small projector here. I can let you watch a three-minute preview. What do you think?" The disc seller raised an eyebrow at him.

"What are we waiting for then? Let's do it!" Lu Siye exclaimed impatiently.

"Shhh~ Shhh~~ Keep it down!"

The disc seller signaled Lu Siye to be quiet and then pulled out another disc from under the cart.

He inserted the disc into the projector, and a faint sound began to emanate.

The video on the disc started intensely.

A man and a woman, as if bound by a deadly blood feud, engaged in close combat. Sweat mixed with blood splattered as both sides fought with bloodshot eyes, roaring out, determined to kill each other.

Soon, the three-minute preview ended. The disc seller, timing it precisely, ejected the disc and carefully put it away as if it were a treasure.

"So?" The disc seller raised his eyebrow at him again.

"I'll take it!"

Lu Siye snapped back to reality, pointing at the disc they had just watched, and said firmly.

"This is my most prized disc, and it's not cheap, little brother. You should really think about it!" The disc seller gave a sinister grin.

"How expensive can it be? I'll take it." Lu Siye's attitude remained firm.