After the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Chu Mo received instructions from above to begin arresting Xia Hong and his gang. Since Ji Nanshu needed to confirm whether the formations were completely destroyed, Ji Nanshu and Chu Mo began a new round of busy work together.
This busy period lasted for more than half a month. Xia Hong's men were all arrested and imprisoned one by one, but Xia Hong's whereabouts remained unknown.
In the end, the relevant departments could only invite Ji Nanshu to a special prison so that he could have a friendly exchange with those people.
The first person Ji Nanshu met was Xu Quan.
Xu Quan was furious whenever he saw Ji Nanshu. This was the man who had ruined his plans time and time again! Luckily, he managed to get into the Blood God Cult, but unexpectedly, less than half a year after joining, even the sect leader's stronghold was destroyed. He was so angry!
So Xu Quan's words weren't very polite. "It's you, you pretty boy, who keeps ruining my plans?!"
Xu Quan always kept his hair long and wore a Daoist-style hairstyle, with a beard, giving him an air of otherworldly wisdom. In reality, however, he was a hypocrite who committed all sorts of evil deeds.
He went to great lengths to join the Blood God Cult in order to seek the secret to immortality from Xia Hong, but he never expected to end up with a pair of silver bracelets.
Ji Nanshu was still in bed when he received the call from the relevant department; he was essentially forced to get up.
So he wasn't in a very good mood. He sat lazily in his chair, legs crossed on the table, arms behind his head, looking completely nonchalant.
"Pretty boy? Yeah, someone like you old greenhorn is probably envious."
Old Xu Quan, handcuffed tightly, could only raise both hands, pointing his fingers at Ji Nanshu's nose, his face contorted with rage. "You... you...! Don't you know what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young?"
Ji Nanshu in surprise, "Huh? Respecting the elderly and caring for the young? You actually know this? Then why don't you hurry up and call him Great-Grandpa?"
Well, in terms of seniority, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him "great-grandfather."
Xu Quan spat, "Pah! I'm your great-grandfather! Don't try to take advantage of me! If you hadn't been arrested, do you think you'd still be alive to talk to me?"
Ji Nanshu shook his head and sighed. This man always fails to recognize the situation. He's already been arrested and locked up in special education, yet he's still spouting nonsense here.
He didn't quite understand; shouldn't one keep a low profile and behave oneself?
Forget it, if I could figure it out, I wouldn't be arguing with him here.
Those who refuse to repent will always be punished.
Then Ji Nanshu snapped his fingers, and a bolt of lightning as thin as a needle shot from the top of Xu Quan's head into his body.
Xu Quan immediately got a new hairstyle—an afro—and black smoke was coming out of his mouth.
The warden, Ruan Chao, stood to the side and symbolically raised his fist to his mouth, coughing twice in mock exasperation. "Ahem... Master Ji, you... be careful."
Ji Nanshu nodded with a smile, "Yes, I understand."
Xu Quan was still pointing his index finger at Ji Nanshu, completely stunned by this turn of events. Holy crap, where did this genius come from? He's so powerful, he just unleashed a lightning bolt to provoke him!!
This cultivation level... it's at least at the Great Perfection of the Transformation Realm!!
"Who... who exactly are you?" This startled Xu Quan, and his attitude became extremely respectful.
Ji Nanshu raised an eyebrow. "Honest now? Since you're being honest, hurry up and confess. Otherwise, you might want to experience a soul search?"
Xu Quan stammered, "No, no, no... no need, no need, I'll tell you everything!!"
Soul searching can be a big or small matter. If the person searching the soul is kind-hearted, he can still retain some of his consciousness. But if he is too rough, he will become mentally disabled!
Ji Nanshu gave him a new haircut without warning; he's definitely not a kind person.
Xu Quan spilled everything he knew, as if pouring out beans.
Ji Nanshu nodded in satisfaction and let him go.
"Warden Ruan, you heard everything he said. Please report it." Ji Nanshu said, then took out several stacks of talismans from his bag. "Here are some talismans for your relevant departments. This is a peace talisman, this is a truth-telling talisman, this is a breath-concealing talisman, and this is a Five Thunder talisman. Consider this a friendly gift. I'll have A-Mo communicate with them about the others, and try to ensure that everyone going out on dangerous missions can be provided with one."
Nguyen Chao's eyes lit up. If these things were used by soldiers and police officers on duty, how many lives could be saved!
Those heroes deserve to live on!
"I... I..." Nguyen Chao's eyes welled with tears, too overwhelmed with emotion to speak, "I thank you on their behalf!!"
Ji Nanshu waved his hand without turning his head. "No need. I'll be more relaxed once those apprentices have finished their training. I hope Warden Ruan can pass on a message and urge them to work harder. See you another day~"
After leaving the special prison visiting room, Ji Nanshu met Xianggu and Fu Yu.
After nearly a year of cultivation, Xianggu has made some progress and is no longer the bluish-black corpse he once saw, unable to even make an expression.
Xianggu had changed drastically; upon seeing Ji Nanshu, he almost knelt down before him.
"Master Ji! I haven't properly thanked you yet! Please accept my bow!"
Ji Nanshu gently lifted Xianggu's arm, "Get up."
Xianggu looked up and stared intently at Ji Nanshu for several years before standing up. "Master Ji, may I... may Fu Yu and I invite you to dinner?"
"Okay, let's go. Tonight it is."
Upon exiting the special prison, Chu Mo's car was already waiting at the gate.
Fu Yu and Xianggu boarded the car with Ji Nanshu.
As soon as Ji Nanshu got into the car, she hugged Chu Mo's arm. " A-Mo ~ Xu Quan just told me everything. I also gave them a lot of talismans. I'll give them some every month from now on. Anyway, I'm pretty free most of the time."
Chu Mo's eyes were filled with unwavering tenderness. "Okay, I'll go with you."
Fu Yu got goosebumps just looking at him. "Mr. Ji, you're really amazing!"
She managed to melt even the cold-faced devil, amazing! She and Xianggu are now considered part of the relevant department, and they've heard a lot about Chu Mo's reputation in the military. Everyone who mentions him says he's awesome, and then the next thing they say is that they're complaining about his devilish behavior back then.
Ji Nanshu did not understand.
Xianggu smiled and said, "Mr. Ji, Fu Yu and I are now also part of the relevant department. As you know, the relevant department is subordinate to the military, and we also know that the Dragon Scale Squad you led carried out many unconventional missions back then, and we all admire you very much."
Mentioning the dragon scales, Chu Mo's eyes held a hint of nostalgia. "Yes, they were very powerful."
Fortunately, the people of Dragonscale are all still alive and well, and are now in a semi-retired state, only taking on some more difficult tasks.
Before they could finish speaking, the driver had already driven the car to the restaurant that Xianggu had booked.
After they had almost finished eating, Xianggu asked, "Master Ji, do you know where Xia Hong has escaped to?"
Ji Nanshu: "I roughly know, no rush. He'll come looking for me. After all... he probably dreams of killing me."
Xianggu: "Then please be careful. Fu Yu and I both know you are a very capable person. If you need any help, please be sure to let us know!"
"Don't worry, you can't escape," Ji Nanshu said with a smile. "Now we need your help."