Wen Youfang
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Wen Youfang (文佑方) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Paranormal Investigation Bureau 36 56 |
| Occupation/Role | Director of the Investigation Bureau; introduces himself as head of the Supernatural Incident Management Department 36 56 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 36, “My God Qu finally made it, hahahahahaha!” — contacts Qu Nanzhu by telephone 36 |
History
Lifting restrictions on Qu Nanzhu’s livestreams
Wen Youfang first contacts Qu Nanzhu to explain the authorities’ earlier restrictions on the distribution of his livestream clips. He praises Qu’s assistance in public incidents and explains that the initial ban arose from caution about disseminating content in an emerging field. Following observation and assessment, the bureau has recognized the broadcasts’ practical benefits 36.
On the Investigation Bureau’s behalf, Wen announces that the authorities will stop suppressing the clips’ traffic and popularity, provided the content does not threaten national security or social stability or spread explicitly illegal information. He formally apologizes for the inconvenience and expresses interest in closer cooperation. Qu accepts the conditions 36.
Hospital visit and Ghost Gate Pass
After Qu saves 1,635 students and is hospitalized from overexertion, Wen visits with Daoqing. Representing the nation and the affected families, he presents a silk banner and cash reward. Because Qu cannot move, Wen gives the awards to Huo Sili instead 56.
When Qu asks about the school grounds, Wen explains that Daoqing has taken him to meet the Ghost King, Liu Fengyun. Having learned the site’s history, the authorities intend to honor the departed and establish Ghost Gate Pass. Wen then recounts how Liu sacrificed his life to create a Yin-Gathering Array and guarded the massacred city’s souls for a century while waiting for the pass to form 56 57.
Welcoming Qu Nanzhu to the bureau
When Qu arrives in the capital to become a bureau instructor, Wen disperses the employees crowding around him and personally welcomes him as a colleague. He offers to accommodate Qu’s needs and accompanies him through registration, explaining that fingerprints grant building access while iris recognition grants library access 71.
After three lessons in talismans and illusion arrays increase the bureau’s combat strength fivefold, an excited Wen awards Qu three additional silk banners and a cash reward slightly exceeding his salary 85.
Lin family wedding
Wen attends the wedding of Lin Yue and Su Kemin, explaining that the groom is a former colleague’s grandson. He briefly greets Qu at the banquet without lingering or interrupting his meal further 87 89.
Appearance
- Middle-aged, with a bearing that suggests considerable standing; Chen Xun notices this before learning his identity 56.
Personality
Wen is formal, meticulous, and courteous in official dealings. During his first telephone call, his steady voice and precise wording accompany a respectful explanation rather than a demand. He relaxes noticeably when Qu accepts the bureau’s apology and agrees to cooperate 36.
He treats public service as worthy of direct recognition, personally thanking Qu for the school rescue and later rewarding his teaching achievements. He also shows respect for historical sacrifice, recounting Liu Fengyun’s story with a heavy heart 56 57 85.
Wen is accepting of same-sex relationships. During the hospital visit, he privately assumes that Huo Sili is Qu’s lover and readily accepts the possibility 56.
Authority and Cultivation
- Bureau leadership: Wen manages the entire Paranormal Investigation Bureau, an organization that answers directly to the nation’s highest leader and takes orders from that person alone 38 71.
- Insulation from outside influence: The narration emphasizes that even an extremely wealthy businessman might be unable to secure a meeting with him, much less obtain leniency through bribery 38.
- Cultivation: His cultivation is described as possibly less accomplished than Daoqing’s, despite his position as bureau director 71.
Relationships
- Qu Nanzhu — Official contact who becomes a bureau colleague and instructor. Wen handles the apology over livestream restrictions, recognizes his rescue work, and welcomes him into the bureau 36 56 71.
- Daoqing — Bureau subordinate who introduces Wen to Qu in person and takes him to meet Liu Fengyun 56.
- Huo Sili — Meets him while he is caring for Qu in the hospital; entrusts him with Qu’s awards and continues discussing bureau plans in his presence with Qu’s permission 56.
- Liu Fengyun — Meets him through Daoqing and learns the history behind his century-long guardianship of the massacred city’s souls 56 57.