After hearing Bai Hecheng's straight-to-the-point words, all the guests had different expressions and started talking.
"I have indeed heard about the ghost thing, but the master of the house summoned us here, and there must be some arrangements." Xie Yuxin opened his eyes and spoke first.
"That's right. People in the city are now in panic. The government discussed with several of our aristocratic families and decided to gather the power of the whole city to summon capable people and strangers to fight against the ghosts everywhere. They also issued a Ghost-Hunting List to encourage them." Bai Hecheng nodded and continued.
"May I ask the head of the family, is this list unique to me, Bai Family?" Xie Yuxin asked again.
"Haha, this task list is not unique to me, Bai Family, but is issued by the government. It is available in yamen, Lin Family, and Du Family. The tasks above may be completed by others at any time, so whichever task you like, you must start quickly." Bai Hecheng said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, all the guests present showed a trace of anxiety and were ready to make a move.
"Everyone, please be patient. The official copy of Ghost-Hunting List has been placed over there in the accounting room. The content of the mission and the Immortal Jade spiritual materials as rewards are all marked in more detail. You can check it yourself later. But before that, Bai has something to say in advance." Bai Hecheng stretched out his two hands and pressed them towards everyone, his expression becoming serious.
When everyone heard this, they immediately became quiet.
"The rewards for the tasks on Ghost-Hunting List are rich, but the contents are also very dangerous. You should act according to your ability. In addition, you are my guests, Bai Family. If you complete the task, you need to report it back to the Bai Family's accounting office, and then Bai Family will deliver it to the government." Bai Hecheng said.
Naturally, all the guests had no objection to the danger. After all, risks and opportunities coexisted. It was impossible to wait for the reward to come to your door without taking any responsibility. As for returning to the Bai Family to pay the task, they all felt that it was their duty.
Only Shen Luo found it a bit strange and didn't understand why Bai Hecheng specifically asked this?
"Everyone, at this time of crisis, I still hope that everyone can work together to overcome the difficulties and do our best to protect Jianye City's peace." Bai Hecheng said with a smile on his face.
"Even if I don't have this Ghost-Hunting List, it is my duty to conquer demons and eliminate ghosts. I will definitely not ruin our Bai Family Number One Demon-Exorcising Family's name." Xie Yuxin said this, and everyone else also clasped their fists in agreement.
"Thank you to fellow Daoist, I feel relieved." Bai Hecheng nodded with a smile.
Then, he ordered everyone to go to the accounting hall, where a list of various task details had been posted.
Shen Luo also followed the crowd and walked out of the hall.
"Master, are you really not going to tell them about the fight with Lin and Du for the Number One Demon-Exorcising Family?" Bai Jiangfeng asked after everyone left.
"No, if this matter is leaked, these guests may have other thoughts. I have already understood it secretly, and the Lin and Du families have not told this matter." Bai Hecheng shook his head and said.
"That's right." After Bai Jiangfeng said it, he raised his hand and waved it, and a piece of white silk appeared in his palm.
The white silk was covered with small characters written in ink. The contents of the ghost-hunting missions were exactly the same, but they were slightly different from what Bai Hecheng had said before. Immortal Jade and spiritual material rewards were not marked after the missions, only some numbers were written.
"The government is really good at calculating and calculating, and came up with a Number One Demon-Exorcising Family title to complete the tasks on the Ghost-Hunting List list. The accumulated Merit Points will be used to calculate the results, and let our three major families compete for the top spot. However,, their rewards to the Number One Demon-Exorcising Family are also really generous. Just for the management rights of Black Tortoise Street's three popular shops and 30% of the transportation rights of the dock outside the city, we have no choice but to fight for it." Bai Jiangfeng said with tut.
"There is nothing the government can do. There has been a sudden outbreak of ghosts recently. If suppressed in a short period of time, it will have a huge impact on Jianye City." Bai Hecheng said in a deep voice.
"But what's going on recently? There are frequent incidents of demons and monsters causing trouble in various places. Is it true that there is some disaster coming as rumored by the outside world?" Bai Jiangfeng said with a frown.
"Let's deal with the matter at hand first." Bai Hecheng said noncommittally.
While Bai Hecheng and Bai Jiangfeng were talking, a group of the Bai Family guests had gathered at the Bai Family accounting room.
In the lobby of the accounting room, there is a wooden list that is about 10 feet high. The various tasks written on it are arranged one by one, the entries are clear, and they are all in an unfinished state.
Shen Luo stood at the back of the crowd, stood on tiptoe and looked around, and saw rows of densely packed small characters written on the list. They were exactly one ghost exorcism mission, the location and the reason were clearly written.
There are various rewards at the end of the mission. In addition to Immortal Jade, there are also some spiritual materials and other items.
"There are ghosts in the area around the south gate Champion Scholar Bridge. It is suspected to be Water Ghost. He is good at diving, has great strength and thick skin. The reward for killing him is two Immortal Jade."
"Liu Family Village is haunted in the east of the city. Five people have been injured and several livestock have been plundered. The identity is unknown. The reward is Fire Gold Wood."
"Willow Grove Town There are female ghosts crying every night in the south of the city, and the villagers are frightened..."
Shen Luo's eyes couldn't help but light up. The rewards for the missions on the list were really generous. Immortal Jade There were two or three of them, many of which were more than five, which was equivalent to several months or even a year's salary. Although he didn't recognize most of those spiritual materials, they all seemed extraordinary.
"There are so many good things!" Bai Xiaoyun saw a hint of surprise on his face.
When all the guests saw the contents of the mission, their faces showed joy.
Although they Bai Family guests can enjoy some cultivation resources on weekdays, Immortal Jade are very rare. In addition to normal supplies, they can only receive rewards if they perform meritorious services for the government. Their lives are generally tight. It is rare for so many high-paying tasks to appear at one time like this.
Shen Luo looked at it for a while, then shook his head slightly, looked away, and turned to leave.
It's not that he doesn't want to perform these tasks, but that he is self-aware.
With his current level of cultivation, he may not be a match for those ghosts, which would mean putting himself at risk; secondly, even if he could defeat some ghosts, he would still have to spend some talismans and other items, which may not be cost-effective.
Now that his Nameless Art cultivation is going smoothly, and he has made two foreign fortunes, he is naturally not very interested in Immortal Jade and those materials. He came here this time just to learn more.
"Why, Brother Shen is not interested in these tasks?" Bai Xiaoyun came over and asked.
"There are too many people in front, I'll check again later." Shen Luo smiled and said casually.
"Why do you, a little kid with less hair on his mouth, want to take the risk to do a ghost exorcism mission? I'm afraid that if the ghost is not exorcised, you will become a ghost first, right?" At this moment, a sinister voice came from the side.