Outside the train, in a deserted motel in City B.
There was a sudden bang!
Teen L directly kicked down the door before him, his eyes glistening.
"Hey, who exactly are you people! How dare you barge in like this! If you guys don't leave now, I'm going to call the cops! Do you hear me!"
Helian Wei Wei glanced sideways at the owner of the tiny motel, and laughed lightly as she said, "You let people stay at this motel without any form of registration of identity, what do you think the cops will do if they find out about this?"
The boss's face immediately darkened and turned mum.
Helian Wei Wei shoved him out of the way and marched into the room. She ran her fingers across the cups on the coffee table, and walked toward the bathroom. However, she did not see anything in it as well. As she exited the bathroom, she caught sight of the large bed in the room.
That bed was different from the usual beds in hotels. It looked as though it was hollow underneath.
Strictly speaking, the suspects should not have left so quickly. The tickets that they had traced were clearly set for three hours later.
Helian Wei Wei narrowed her eyes as she walked forward. Her nose crinkled as it suddenly picked up a scent. Wait, what is this smell?
The smell of human flesh?
Without a moment's hesitation, Helian Wei Wei bent down and lifted the sheets to peek inside!
Before she could say anything, the motel owner cried out in shock, his voice quivering, "Wh-what is that!"
"Can't you see? They're corpses, and there are two of them. From the looks of it, they've not been dead for long." Helian Wei Wei peeled open their eyelids. Initially, she had wanted to summon their souls to ask a few questions. Strangely, there was not even a glimmer of soul left in both bodies.
In fact, aside from the two bodies, the entire motel was extremely clean and not a single wandering spirit could be found.
This sort of situation was by no means normal.
Even though the train station was filled with people, it was also the place where Qi of Yang was the most abundant.
However, train stations were usually built at a location with ample airflow. This meant that Qi of Yin would collect in its surroundings, especially in this sort of seedy motels. Here, the clients were usually suspicious figures with immoral intentions. Thus, it became a favorite location for wandering spirits to absorb the aura of resentment.
So, why aren't there any dead souls here?
Helian Wei Wei furrowed her eyebrows as she swiped at her phone's screen and made a call, "Monkey, access the train system of City B and key in the identities of these four people. Check if any of them made last-minute changes to their tickets."
Unlike her, the motel owner's expression was overwhelmed with fear, and his forehead broke into a cold sweat as he muttered, "What should we do? How did they die here? Is it because they ate something they shouldn't have, or were they drugged?"
"It's neither, they died of unnatural causes. If I were you, I wouldn't continue standing here. I'd call the police right now," Helian Wei Wei said as she walked out. Since they had already died, there would not be any useful clues for them here.
The motel owner's eyes widened immensely as he stammered, "You, who are you people!"
After they suddenly barged in, dead people were discovered in the room!
There has never been such a case like this in my motel before!
Helian Wei Wei did not bother to reply anymore. The teenager was even more stone-faced, as he clattered out of the motel in his high-cut boots. He was fully clad in black and the outfit made him look like a special forces soldier from a movie.
"Boss, we've found them." Helian Wei Wei was still on the call from earlier. Monkey had his hand on the computer mouse as his eyes gleamed. Looking at Helian Wei Wei, he said, "We found out that two passengers had adjusted their travel plans last minute. The details will be messaged to you. Other teams have also given us information, that the heads of the trafficker gangs in the Mainland Area usually gathered at the Yungui District before this, but they've recently changed their meeting location. They will be conducting their business on a train and the exact details of the train will be sent to you too."
"Great," Helian Wei Wei said and hung up. With one sweep of her long, slender leg, she got onto the Tomahawk. Now, she was quite certain that the people who had their tickets changed last minute were the traffickers they were looking for. "L, you needn't follow me anymore. Notify all the brothers, ask them to head straight to the train Monkey mentioned. Keep in mind that we're still in the Mainland, so when you guys are loading the equipment onto the cars, remember to disassemble them first." As she said this, Helian Wei Wei put on her helmet and said with a grin, "For now, you guys must lay low and remain idle. Little Qingchen and I will be arriving soon."
L knew that this time around, Boss was keen on going all in. She had even mentioned their equipment, so it was obvious that Boss would not let them off the hook so easily.
"S, Gold, Old A, did you hear what Boss said?" Teen L pressed on his Bluetooth earpiece and asked.
On the highway, five race cars changed directions in unison. Splitting into five distinct images, every image was extremely smart and cool as they replied, "Roger, meeting point at Yun Nan."
Suddenly, a swish ripped through the air!
The chassis of the BMW S1000R morphed into a streak of dazzling light as it zoomed through the dark.
On the train, the man in the blue shirt was still leaning against the wall of the carriage until his handphone rang.
He lowered his head and speedily answered the call, "Master?"
"Listen, right now there are multiple teams who are on the lookout for us. When you move about, be extra vigilant. Do not reveal your tracks to them." The person on the phone was not Master but Boss, whom he used to follow.
As soon as the trafficker heard that several teams were at his heels, he felt numbness creep across his scalp. "Boss, how did things turn out this way? We've never crossed paths with these teams before."
"How the f*ck am I supposed to know!" The boss's voice sounded a little shaky, his tone helpless. "It's not only a Mainland problem, but teams from across the entire continent of Asia have also been mobilized. This has never happened before. However, don't fret. After all, they are in our territory now. What's more, don't forget that the more capable teams don't have the guts to cause a ruckus on the Mainland. This area is under the protection of the Tang Sect, so they have a lot to consider."
The trafficker did not feel reassured by the statement. He continued to argue, "But Boss, you once mentioned that we should never be discovered by the Tang Sect in our line of work. If they do, the Tang Sect will surely hunt us down."
"Don't you worry, the Tang Sect won't make a move over such a small issue. On top of that, with Master present, a lot of things can be swept under the rug. As long as we stick to Master, we should be safe." It seemed like Boss was trying to comfort himself more than the trafficker.
Either way, the explanation seemed to do the trick for the trafficker. He felt that as long as he had Master's Chinese talisman with him, he would remain incognito. Master had placed some protection over him, so even if those people wanted to locate him, it would not be an easy task.
Yet, he was still blissfully unaware that while he was on the call, the two little ones in a carriage not too far away had been observing him for quite some time already.
Little Qingchen looked at his handphone.
Baili Shangxie, on the other hand, was rather unfazed. To be honest, his favorite type of soul was actually this type that had been fully immersed in darkness. It would be even better if it had some aura of resentment laced within it too.
The taste will surely be exhilarating.
Furthermore, from what I can tell, someone had cast something over him.
He should taste pretty good...
As he thought of it, Baili Shangxie's tongue ran over his thin lips.
Little Qingchen, however, turned around to look at him and said, "I forgot to call Beauty Wei Wei. Now that it's already 11 p.m. and I still haven't returned, she must be worried to death."
Baili Shangxie remained quite unmoved. Sometimes, it was not unusual for him to follow his appetite all the way to another city when he ate and be away from home for nights. Even then, his imperial father would not bother to look for him.
So, it was a common occurrence for Baili Shangxie.
"I need to borrow a handphone, so I can give Beauty Wei Wei a call." Little Qingchen bit his thumb and scampered to the train attendant again, his face utterly earnest as he said, "Elder sister, can I borrow your handphone to call my mother?"
Little Qingchen looked extremely adorable, so the train attendant's heart melted instantly as she replied, "Little guy, are you lost? Where is your mother seated? Let elder sister make an announcement for you and get your mother to come for you, alright?"
"My mother isn't on the train, only my grandmother is. But she's fallen asleep and I don't want to wake her up to borrow a handphone so I can call my mother." Little Qingchen said as he stood on his tiptoes to point at an old woman who was fast asleep.
Seeing how wobbly he was on his feet, the train attendant immediately passed her phone to him and said, "Here you go, use it to call your mother."
"Thank you, elder sister." Little Qingchen held the handphone in his tiny hands, as he dashed back to Baili Shangxie and keyed in the numbers on the screen with his pale, chubby fingers. As soon as the call was placed, he lifted the handphone to his ear.Baili Shangxie lent Little Qingchen a hand when he saw him lift such a large handphone with great effort.
The ringtone from her headset interrupted her ride on her BMW S1000R to the city, where the terminal station was located. Helian Wei Wei simply picked up the call without checking the number. For a good while, all that could be heard was the sound of the whipping wind, "Hello?"
"Beauty Wei Wei, it's me!" Little Qingchen was beyond thrilled to hear her voice, as he had feared that Beauty Wei Wei might not have answered a call from an unknown number.
Helian Wei Wei raised an eyebrow as she brought the BMW S1000R to a screeching halt. Then, she asked, "Where are you?"
"I'm on the train." Little Qingchen replied enthusiastically and gave up trying to hold onto the handphone. He let Baili Shangxie hold it for him, while he simply leaned his face against it, saying, "I'm with a friend I've just met."
Helian Wei Wei smirked as she asked, "Train Number K1117?"
"Yeah." Little Qingchen nodded in agreement and replied, "I saw a suspicious person at the school entrance today, so I followed him here."
Helian Wei Wei was speechless. So, from the beginning, you are the one who willingly let yourself be abducted...
"Have you eaten?" Helian Wei Wei was still worried about her son.
Little Qingchen fidgeted as he replied, "I have, I've had some chocolate with the new friend I made."
Helian Wei Wei laughed. "Do you want to have all your teeth extracted? Whose phone is this? The trafficker's?"
"No, the traffickers were scared away by my little friend, so we followed them onto the train. Then, I managed to borrow the train attendant's handphone." Little Qingchen's voice was still quite meek, but his articulation was precise.
Soon, Helian Wei Wei noticed that her son kept mentioning his new friend and asked, "Little Qingchen, are you hiding something from me?"
When he heard the question, Little Qingchen's round eyes swiveled around and he instinctively looked at Baili Shangxie, who was holding up his phone to Little Qingchen's face. Then, turning around with his own phone in hand, he lowered his voice and asked, "Beauty Wei Wei, can I adopt a little demon? It's an extremely obedient and well-behaved one."
Demon?
Obedient?
Well-behaved?
Helian Wei Wei scoffed lightly and immediately thought of the two soulless corpses in the motel. Her eyes narrowed suddenly as she asked, "That new friend of yours, is he a demon?"
Little Qingchen knew that he could not keep it from her any longer, and simply nodded his tiny head. "Yeah, he said that he really likes the chocolate cake that you baked. After we've finished dealing with the problems here, can I bring him home?"
Catching the words 'chocolate cake', emotion flashed through Baili Shangxie's previously indifferent face. He leaned closer to Little Qingchen and stuck his ear against the screen of the handphone.
"I'll let you bring him home, but the first meeting should be outside." Riding on the Tomahawk, Helian Wei Wei turned slightly to look at the steel tracks beside her. She could somewhat see the rear end of a train disappearing into a tunnel in the near distance. "I'm heading in the same direction as you are. That trafficker will get on a different train halfway through the journey. So, when the time comes, you guys must alight and wait at the entrance of the interchange station. I'll come to get both of you. In the meantime, keep an eye on your little demon friend. Make sure you stop him from randomly eating people on the train, do you understand?"
"Understood." Little Qingchen ended the call and looked up at Baili Shangxie as he said, "Beauty Wei Wei is also on her way, she must have found the bad guys' base. She's probably planning to follow us to deal with them together."
Baili Shangxie's devilishly scarlet eyes seemed to flicker as he asked, "How did she find out about our location?"
"A quick investigation will reveal everything," Little Qingchen said nonchalantly.
Baili Shangxie tossed him a glance as he thought to himself. Don't make fun of the fact that I'm not book-smart. Since when have humans achieved such high rates of efficiency? What's more, an ordinary person can never uncover another person's train details, let alone travel routes.
After he hung up, Little Qingchen returned the phone to the train attendant. However, because he was still quite young, it had passed the time for him to wash up and prepare for bed. Thus, it was inevitable that he felt sleepy now, as he rubbed his eyes with his little hands.
There was only one extra seat nearby, and it had just been vacated. It would probably be taken by another person at the next stop.
Baili Shangxie noticed the drowsiness haunting him, so he hoisted him up onto one of the seats. He stood on Little Qingchen's right side to prevent others from touching him.
Once Little Qingchen was done rubbing his eyes, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you want to call your guardian as well?"
Usually, little demons had to be supervised. Only then, they were allowed into the human world. Otherwise, they would be taken away by the Grim Reaper from the Underworld.
Baili Shangxie nonchalantly replied, "There's no need, my imperial father doesn't have enough time to pay attention to me. He also has to look for my imperial mother."
"Imperial father, imperial mother?" Little Qingchen felt that these two greetings were undeniable familiar. It was as if he had heard it before. However, even after racking his brains, he could not remember where. Then, he uttered, After we finish off the bad guys, you'll follow me home. Then, we can have Beauty Wei Wei ask your imperial father to pick you up."
"Alright." The two little ones, one standing while the other seated, were periodically chatting with each other.
They talked until the younger one fell asleep, with his head dipping time after time onto Baili Shangxie's shoulders, just like a chick pecking at grains.
Baili Shangxie was worried that he might injure his tiny nose this way, so he decided not to move at all. Using his shoulder to support the little one, his hand was still holding Little Qingchen's back.
His expression remained unchanged as he watched the beauty of the scenery on the other side of the window panes, making his side profile appear even cooler.
His thin lips seemed to quiver, but it was not very noticeable.
As the train slid into a dark tunnel, an image of his face was reflected off the window. Only now, he realized that he seemed to be speaking to some people.
By then, nearly everyone in the carriage was nodding off, so no one had noticed it. A while ago, the train was enveloped by a dense murder of black crows. A flurry of black feathers descended from the top of the train, blanketing the track in an inky black.
This was the unique omen that forboded the demons' arrival.
Baili Shangxie raised a tiny eyebrow as he said, "Imperial father actually came, and with such a big hullabaloo, it really is too much."
The black crows flapped their wings twice and clung to the windows of the train, while letting out two low cries.
Baili Shangxie was afraid that it would wake Little Qingchen, hence he reached his hands out to cover Little Qingchen's ears before saying in a hushed voice, "Got it. Once I'm done over here, I'll look for imperial father. Can you guys keep an eye on this person at the front? I've made an imprint on his body, so you'd find him easily. Watch him closely, make sure he doesn't escape."
Upon receiving the order, the black crows left the window, but still lingered close to the train. They kept circling over the specified carriage, as if they had found someone. The whole image simply looked remarkably bizarre.
The train attendant saw this and immediately sent a message to the conductor.
"Where on earth did this many black crows come from?"
No one could answer the question, even the final theory the conductor set his mind on was this absurd statement. "When the train traveled through the tunnel, the commotion probably disturbed them and woke them all up. This is a very normal reaction. When we reach the next tunnel, they would most likely leave us. Even if they don't, there's nothing peculiar about that. They're probably just deeply interested in things that glowed, so they followed the train."
Usually, these explanations were usually used to confuse the audiences.
The ordinary people might not know it, but the conductor was fully aware.
Whenever a huge number of black crows appeared near the train after going through a tunnel, something ominous must have happened.
However, being on land was far different from piloting a plane. As long as they were careful, they could still handle the situation.
That was why he remained calm and collected.
Everyone in the carriages was fully awake, leaning against the windows and staring wide-eyed at the peculiar sight. They had never seen so many black crows forming moving together in such huge groups before.
If it were not for the fact that the sky was dimming, many people would have raised their phones to snap pictures. Such a bewildering scene was truly once in a blue moon!
At the same time, the trafficker had also awoken, with his head still pinned against the carriage door. As he peered through the glass, he saw the black crows whizzing past one after another, it was simply an unmistakable scene.
For some reason, he felt as though the black crows were staring at him.
That's right, it's as if they are following someone's orders and are keeping a gawking eye on me!
The trafficker was too shocked by his own thoughts and quickly shook it out of his head. All the incidents that happened earlier today must have caused him to hallucinate!
Still, he could not bring himself to feel at ease, especially after catching sight of the black crows' bloodshot eyes. He was so thunderstruck with fear and uneasiness.
Now, he finally understood why the black crows felt so familiar.
The color of their pupils is the exact shade of that little creature's eyes, the one that should not have been abducted!
Suddenly, the previous uneasiness slowly crept into his heart. The trafficker smirked coldly as he produced the Chinese talisman and immediately looped it around his neck.
Now that I know what the problem is, I would make sure to ask Master to clean up all these dirty things once I get off the carriage!
Soon, the train to Yungui District arrived at its station.
The human trafficker was not in a hurry to disembark the train. Instead, he stared at the black crows that were flying across the sky before he took out his phone to make a call. "Boss, I think I've been marked. No, it isn't the police, but it's a group of spooky things. These supernatural beings are obviously determined to disrupt our work. With them following me, I have absolutely no way of getting the goods onto the train. Can you get the master to cast a spell for me so that I can get rid of them once and for all!"
After listening to his explanation, the person on the other end of the line hung up. The Boss the human trafficker was calling was Yungui District's local tyrant. He was also known as Master Six. He was usually involved in the illegal trading of little children and women. Generally, it was not a difficult task to transport goods with the train. Even if they slipped up and attracted the attention of authorities, it was easy to cut off loose ends. But this time, for some reason, not only the legal authorities were scrutinizing them, various triads were checking up on them too. Consequently, it had cost him a few deals.
Initially, he thought that he might have offended someone. However, now that he was informed about the supernatural beings, he decided not to put up with it anymore. He turned and entered the meditation room on the second floor.
If there was nothing important, he would never dare come up to disturb her here.
However, he could no longer hold it in. He reached out to push the door open. A 30-year-old woman was sitting inside the room, clad with an Indian kasaya with many prayer beads around her neck. She was teaching a child how to read. From the side, she looked extremely gentle. Surprisingly, the child seemed extremely frightened and could not learn anything at all.
The woman tightened her grip around the ballpoint pen as if she was trying to suppress her emotion. She took a deep breath before she rose to her feet. Her face was truly exotic while her waist length black hair cascaded down her back. Her eyes were filled with Buddhist aura as she lifted her head to look at Sixth Brother. She asked in an indifferent tone, "How can I help you?"
"Master, something happened. Seventh Brother seems to have gotten into a bit of trouble. He said that he might have been targeted by some supernatural beings. These beings could very well ruin our work. By then, the children of single-parent households who you wanted..." Sixth Brother sounded hesitant, hoping that she could help solve this problem.
He had never believed in the existence of ghosts or spirits in this world, nor was he scared of them. Until he met this woman a while ago, it was then that Sixth Brother realized that there were things in this world that could not be explained by science and logic. For instance, there was a rumor that was spreaded across the city, saying that one would be hypnotized and followed his or her abductor willingly simply by a tap on the shoulder. The secret behind this was not some special potion, but a mere talisman. He had also learned about killing spells and tricks to raise a ghost. Each of them were extremely powerful.
Until today, Sixth Brother still had no idea about the background of this master. Despite that, his earnings had increased more than three folds since he got help from this woman!
Previously he was only in charge of the trading of the goods. He would help the independent traffickers to trade the abducted children. He could earn a great amount by being the middle-man.
Now he had officially founded an organization, the number of children transported to Yungui district had amounted to a five-figure number within a month time. The master had an odd temperament. She never asked for money. Instead, she would pick the children she liked from the kidnapped lot.
However these children would only stay with her for three days. Three days later, the children would vanish. No one knew where the children went and no one dared question her.
Sixth Brother understood that she approached him because he was working in this industry. But, what did the master do to those kids? Has she eaten them?
Sixth Brother did not want to recur to the idea. He bowed his head quietly and respectfully before the woman.
The woman threw a glance at him before she asked in an unvarying tone, "Where is he now?"
"The train has just arrived at the station. He has probably disembarked the train by now." Sixth Brother said as he took out his mobile phone. "Do you want to speak to him?"
The woman did not receive the phone. Seemingly, she had paid all her attention to the child. She picked up the ballpoint pen before she answered, "That's not necessary. It's easy for one to set a tactical formation at the train station. Tell him to utilize the talisman paper I gave him, bite the finger of his right hand and draw a cross on the ground with his blood. Then, the problem will solve itself. Leave the call connected and put it on the speaker so I can hear everything."
Sixth Brother's eyes lit up as he realized that she was going to take command personally. Therefore, he quickly turned on the speaker.
Listening to the instructions from the other end of the line, the human trafficker rubbed his hands together as he looked at the black crows outside his window again. A hint of excitement and wickedness flashed across his eyes.
These thoughtless beings must think that peace is boring and want to dig an early grave for themselves!
He put on a sinister smile as he violently zipped his jacket. Then, he strode off the train.
The master said that the tactical formation must be placed at a place far from the exit...
At this moment, Little Qingchen was half awake in his coach. He did not realize that the train had arrived at the terminal, but was merely disturbed by the noise. He stretched out his tiny hands to rub his eyes. Having just woken up, his hair was still frizzy.
Baili Shangxie could tell that Little Qingchen was reluctant to move. Therefore, he lifted Little Qingchen up in a domineering manner. Having Little Qingchen in his arms, he slowly trudged forward. As his vision was blocked, he had to tilt his head in order to see the road ahead. He put on an earnest expression as though he was resolved to finish this mission.
There was not a single onlooker who did not make way for them when they saw the two boys. Some of them even took out their mobile phones to take pictures and upload it to Weibo with a caption saying, "They're so cute! I wish I could take them home with me!"
Baili Shangxie disregarded the bystanders. He merely thought that it was strange to be surrounded by a group of adults as all he could see were their legs that resembled the roasted turkey legs. If he lost his patience, he might grab one of them and chew on them.
However, since he was carrying Little Qingchen, Baili Shangxie had no more hand to spare. Hence, he continued to play as the caring elder brother along the way.
Even Baili Shangxie might not have realized that he was more gentle than ever when he was taking care of Little Qingchen.
When they got off the train, the black crows flocked together and perched on the branches near the railroad.
There were so many birds and the workers were not able to shoo them away. Besides, they were also too afraid to do so. After all, black crows are nothing like sparrows. This was a rare scene. However, it was common to see black crows at night at the sustainable campus overseas.
Meanwhile, this was an unprecedented episode at Mainland China, where the railroads were covered with black feathers.
The people who were exiting the station could not help but turn to look at the black crows.
Helian Wei Wei was standing on the other side of the railway. The BMW Tomahawk was a brilliant automobile. Coupled with Helian Wei Wei's superb driving skills, she sped forward, flew across the railroad and landed on the opposite tar road. A red sports car was parked there. The driver seemed to be waiting for someone. He was engrossed in his phone when the superbike landed before him. Its wheel drew a perfect curve on the ground at the speed of light.
"That was so cool!"
"Are they shooting a movie?"
"Did that bike come from the sky? Is this a work of wires and pulley?"
"I don't think so."
"These days, people feel the need to show off even if it's just a bike."
"D*mn! Do you even know what bike is this? This is a BMW Tomahawk! Judging by the appearance, it's apparently a classic one. I reckon that it has been very long since they last produced this bike. You can't buy this even if you have the money, idiot!"
The traffic around the train station became a mess because of the advent of the BMW Tomahawk. There were only a handful of people in this small town who knew about automobiles. Even in the bigger cities, everyone was more interested in sports cars while they assumed that all bikes were cheap, save Harley-Davidson.
This was also why many of the socialites thought Helian Wei Wei was exceptionally poor.
In fact, Helian Wei Wei's BMW Tomahawk, like what the driver mentioned, was a rare vehicle. It was not a model that anyone could buy.
Helian Wei Wei did not get off her bike. She went between the two sports cars as the night wind swept past her hair and clothes. With a fiery brake, she stopped at the train station's square. Her long legs supported her bike as she removed the helmet on her head.
The crowd had already been astonished by the previous scene. Now that Helian Wei Wei revealed her face, they were glued to the ground as they stared at her beautiful face, eyes widened and mouth agape.
Helian Wei Wei ignored the commotion she caused. Instead, she fixed her eyes on the flock of black crows as she raised her brows. There are so many black crows? A little demon's power should not be enough to maneuver so many black crows. Anyone who had learned the Yin and Yang of exorcism would know that the black crows were, in fact, the true manifestation of demons. After they evolved into demons, then only they would be able to take the form of a human and become magical beings that were avoided by the Blood Tribe even.
Black crows were an ancient and elegant tribe. They were common in England and usually lived in castles. However, it was almost impossible for them to appear in China and in such a large number, unless an influential figure was approaching them...
In the train station, Baili Shangxie was still carrying Little Qingchen as they made their way out. As he staggered forward, he appeared like a humpty dumpty.
After Little Qingchen rubbed his eyes, he was finally awake. He turned to look at the exit. He thought to himself, is pretty Wei Wei here yet?
"What is your mother wearing?" Baili Shangxie asked in a charismatic manner.
Little Qingchen paused and said, "It doesn't matter what she is wearing. Her vehicle is very distinguished..."
The two little kids' vision were completely blocked by the adults. Even if Baili Shangxie was not carrying Little Qingchen, it would still be hard for him to see through the crowd.
It was a different story for the human trafficker though. His tactical formation was set right opposite to the exit. He could see the duo, who were walking toward the staircase hand in hand, at first glance. He could not see the elder one clearly, but the little one was obviously the boy who had nearly gotten him into trouble!
He had always felt there was something amiss with the two boys.
As he watched them, he was more confident in his theory!
First of all, which three-year-old knows how to take the train all by himself?
One after another, all the black crows flew toward them and landed behind the tiny boy, as though they were answering his call.
As the human trafficker looked at Baili Shangxie's back from afar, a sneer crept over the corner of his lips.
He's just a kid who knows some superficial Taoist art. Yet, he thinks that he is invincible and can play me for a fool? He is certainly digging an early grave for himself!
Without any hesitation, the human trafficker took a step forward, bit his own finger and drew a cross on the floor with his blood. Then, he slapped the Chinese talisman onto the ground.
With a crack, a faint light escaped the Chinese talisman before it levitated into the air. It seemed as though it was absorbing an invisible aura. Before long, the entire train station was overclouded.
After he completed that, the human trafficker smiled. He would like to see how these two little nuisances and the damned black crows escape!
"Master, I've done everything. Is there anything else?" The human trafficker was excited.
The voice on the other end of the line was rather emotionless. "Find a further place and draw another cross. Be sure to draw this cross at the most secluded spot and use it to control your formation. Then, you shall just wait. Soon, you will see the result."
Upon hearing this, the smile on the human trafficker's face turned even more sinister. He seemed to have pictured the deaths of the two little ones in his mind.
He had seen the master when she casted this formation previously. According to her, it could take anyone's life. Now that he was able to do it himself, the pride that came with it went without saying.
All he needed to do was to wait for three minutes to break the balance of the earth via the formation. Then, the black crows would all lose their souls!
Meanwhile, the two nuisances would also be burned to ashes along with the crows!
The black crows were the first to react. After all, compared to Baili Shangxie, these black crows were just birds. They were not capable of defending themselves against the man-made formations.
Just as Baili Shangxie was leading little Qingchen up the stairs, the black crows seemed to be affected by something. Their eyes were immediately shrouded by black fog. They were about to turn into ghoulish auras.
At the centre of the square, Helian Wei Wei was initially supporting her BMW Tomahawk with one leg and was about to remove her key. All of a sudden, she paused her action and turned to look behind her back.
The Qi of Yang ought to be very strong here. However, at this instant, a strong air current swept past before it collided into the opposing currents to form a vortex of Qi of Yin. The mixture of the Qi of Yin and Qi of Yang near the train station formed a powerful yet chaotic energy, somehow upsetting everyone and causing wicked thoughts to brew within them.
Who is playing tricks here? Does he want to confound all the black crows and turn them into hasty attackers?
Helian Wei Wei's eyes turned cold at the thought of this.
The human trafficker watched as the black crows began to scramble. He snickered quietly as he thought that no one would notice him from where he stood.
Even if the two nuisances had a few skills of their own, they would still be trapped alive by him, whereas he was free to do whatever he wanted!
The human trafficker was gleefully planning to place another Chinese talisman into the tactical formation. Little did he expect that, as he bent down to fish out a Chinese talisman, a beautifully curved BMW Tomahawk sprang out from behind and trampled over his tactical formation. The engine rumbled, creating a sound that resembled a growling tiger. The person on the bike looked at him before she curled her thin lips. "So you're the one who abducted my Little Qingchen?"
The human trafficker stared at her with a pair of remorseless eyes. With his current ability, he was not even afraid of the police, let alone a lady. With the lift of a hand, he planned to draw out Helian Wei Wei's soul with the power of the tactical formation!
Following the human trafficker's gestures, black smoke in serpentine shape gathered from all directions. All the small serpents spat their tongues at Helian Wei Wei, who was still on her Tomahawk.
"Go to hell, ignorant woman!" The human trafficker was already engrossed in the thrill of killing. His eyes flared as he laughed menacingly. He really thought it would be a piece of cake to crush Helian Wei Wei to death.
However, Helian Wei Wei did not budge in the face of the raging black serpents that were charging toward her. She remained handsome as her one foot remained firm on the ground.
The black serpents immediately fell from mid-air and dispersed into thin fog. A gust of wind swept past and left nothing behind.
Such a tactical formation was nothing but a child's play to Phoenix of Buddhism.
After all, Phoenix was an invincible Elder Buddha.
The smile on the human trafficker's face stiffened as he witnessed what just happened!
How can this happen?
Why is the tactical formation taught by the master not working?
Impossible. This can't be happening!
The human trafficker refused to believe it and attempted to cast another tactical formation!
However, the Chinese talisman seemed to be deterred by someone's aura and it did not move even an inch!
Looking at the situation, the human trafficker understood that he was doomed. His opponent must be someone who knew magic too!
But, that doesn't make sense either! He was using a blood stained Nine Turn Chinese talisman. Even though it was used under broad daylight, it should not fail so easily. How skillful is this woman?
Unless she is someone from... the Pei family.
At the thought of it, beads of cold sweat dripped from the human trafficker's forehead. Previously, when the master was casting spells, she once mentioned that if they met with anyone from the Pei family, they should never confront the members of the family. It would be best to conceal any evil intention. Otherwise, they would be defeated almost instantly.
They were the real descendants of the Exorcising Tribe. From ancient times to the present day, it had been so many years, yet they were still clearing the iniquities unseen by the commoners.
If she was really a member of the Pei Family, then he would be in great trouble!
Unless his master was present, or he would have absolutely no chance of winning!
Realising this, the human trafficker did not bother to pick up his Chinese talisman on the ground at all. His ruthless gaze fell onto an old lady who was passing by. He pushed the old lady forward and sprinted toward the opposite direction, trying to escape!
Helian Wei Wei squinted as she took a step forward with her long legs to help the old lady. Just as she was about to give chase, her sleeves were gripped by the old lady who glared right at Helian Wei Wei, as if they were sworn enemies. "Don't think of leaving! Running away after knocking me down? How can I let you go so easily?"
A few heads in the square turned to look at them after they were alerted by the cry of the old lady.
She did not blame the old lady for the misunderstanding. She must have felt a gust of wind when she was knocked down and thought that it was Wei Wei's bike that had brushed against her.
Elders tended to have such illusions.
Generally it would be hard to clarify these situations, especially when there were no surveillance cameras around.
Passersby did not know what exactly had happened either. But, they had begun to gather around, thinking that it would be hard for this Tomahawk rider to explain herself. A visit to the police station seemed inevitable.
If the old lady was a local and well-connected woman, then this situation would definitely be more complicated.
What happened next seemed rather predictable.
A police patrol officer at the square approached them to ask about the commotion.
Facing the old lady's accusation, Helian Wei Wei, who had been silent, made an abrupt request to the patrol officer. "I want my statement to be recorded by a voice recorder."
The patrol officer was stunned and was not able to react in time for her eloquent speech. It was as if she understood the standard operating procedures better than the officers.
"If you don't have a voice recorder, I have one here." Helian Wei Wei put on a faint smile as she grabbed the spectacles that were hanging on her windbreaker and bent them in half. A black recording microphone popped up. She looked at the old lady and spoke at a steady pace, "Is it true that you think I came rushingly from behind, brushed against you and caused you to fall?"
"Yes!" Hearing that the old lady was still feeling angry! In actual fact, she did not know what caused her fall. However, there was only one vehicle before her and everything happened so fast. She was sure that it was Helian Wei Wei who knocked her down!
Hearing such an unreasonable answer, even though Helian Wei Wei found it extremely absurd, her tone remained light. "Allow me to confirm with you once again. You think I came rushingly from behind, then accidentally knocked you, causing you to fall. Are you positive with your statement?"
Somehow, the patrol officer noticed that she was emphasizing the word "behind" purposefully. There was only one other place where he had heard words being enunciated in this way, and that was in the civil court.
That's right. In the civil court, lawyers will usually question the witnesses in such a manner...
"Yes! How many times do you want me to say it! I was walking on the road. If you did not push me from behind, I would not have fallen down. Don't think that I am scatterbrained just because I'm old! I know what's going on!" The old lady was still dizzy from the fall. Even now her arms were still aching a little. She only wanted Helian Wei Wei to bear the responsibility!
No one expected Helian Wei Wei to turn off the voice recorder and handed it to the police. She then pointed at her BMW Tomahawk before she pointed at the old lady in front of her. She said calmly, "The old lady said that the person who knocked her down came from behind. The head of my bike is directly facing this old lady. It's not possible to explain this with either physics or the common sense of direction. I can never hit the old lady from behind. So, may I leave now?"
The old lady, who was still rubbing her bruised arm, was instantly rendered speechless by this statement!
"Hold on. It seems like I..." The old lady massaged her temple as if she was not done with the drama yet.
Helian Wei Wei immediately butted in and let out a scornful laugh. "Old lady, I've asked you twice with you and you repeated the same answer twice. All the evidence is in the voice recorder. Are you trying to say that you remembered it wrongly?"
The old lady's unspoken words died in her throat and her face was flushed red.
The onlookers began to grasp the situation. They did not foresee Helian Wei Wei applying this method to prove her innocence. She was such a genius!
Generally, such situations would turn complicated because there would be many ambiguous statements once they brought the investigation to the police station. Under usual circumstances, the truth would no longer matter. As long as she seemed a little guilty, she would be punished.
In this situation, feeling upset was not helpful at all. However, Helian Wei Wei promptly found the most crucial evidence before she questioned the old lady repeatedly, exposing the flaw in the old lady's logic and bringing out the truth efficiently.
Many people had faced such situations with resentment. Now that they had seen how Helian Wei Wei solved the trouble, they felt relieved. A certain man among the crowd even shouted, "Well done!"
The patrol officers had never met such a sensible person either. They stared at Helian Wei Wei, eyes full of astound.
Knowing that she had wronged Helian Wei Wei, the old lady remained silent. However, she was too proud to admit her mistake in public. Therefore, she tried to escape the scene by grabbing her arms and crying of pain.
Helian Wei Wei did not bother to spare another glance at her. She never wasted her time on petty people.
She knew that she could not catch up with that man and decided to approach the place where the tactical formation was placed. Then, she picked up the Chinese talisman from the ground.
The Chinese talisman did not look like those that were sold at the market. She vaguely remembered having seen this talisman somewhere. However, she could not recall any particular details.
The only thing she was certain of was that this was not an ordinary Chinese talisman.
Helian Wei Wei turned around before she turned on her Bluetooth earphone. "Monkey, I have a Chinese talisman with me here. Find out its origin please." Then, she took a high-resolution photo with her iPhone and sent it to Monkey.
Monkey finally got a call from Helian Wei Wei. He did not check the photo immediately. Instead, he asked anxiously, "Boss, did you manage to find Little Boss? He must be hungry by now. If I ever lay my hands on the culprits, I will definitely skin them!"
Helian Wei Wei was stunned. Yea, Little Qingchen...
"Pretty Wei Wei is never late. She must have been caught up by something." With his tiny hands, Little Qingchen held onto the bowl of noodles Baili Shangxie bought him. He did not seem to be perturbed at all. He blew at the hot soup a few times with his small mouth before he took a sip of it. "It is braised beef soup. Do you want to try it?"
As soon as Baili Shangxie nodded, Little Qingchen clumsily placed the bowl of noodles beside Baili Shangxie's lips, gesturing Baili Shangxie to drink the soup.
The two kids put their heads together as they sat on the staircase at the exit and savoured the hot soup noodles. It was an adorable scene.
In the meantime, Baili Shangxie had helped Little Qingchen with his sleeves twice. When he was about to fold Little Qingchen's sleeves for the third time, Helian Wei Wei hurried over. As Helian Qingchen and Baili Shangxie's clothes had been changed, Helian Wei Wei overlooked them. When she saw the little kid who was struggling with his bowl, yet straining to feed his friend, Helian Wei Wei smiled and strode toward them...
Baili Shangxie was the first to notice the person behind them. He let go of Little Qingchen's hand and stared at the corner with his red eyes, vigilance plastered over his beautiful little face.
Seeing that the little demon, which he intended to take as a pet, stopped in his tracks, Little Qingchen paused his action too. He turned and looked at where Baili Shangxie's gaze was fixed at. His round eyes, that instantly gleamed in excitement, resembled those of the fluffy squirrel.
His joy was obvious. Baili Shangxie could not help but raise his brows.
At this moment, Helian Wei Wei had arrived before the two little boys. She bent down to carry Little Qingchen into her arms before she rubbed his head violently.
The phone rang. Six chavs scrambled over and shouted at the phone as if they were afraid that they would not be not heard. "Boss, have you found Little Boss? I'm coming over right now. I swear to reach within half an hour!"
"Old A, you need to learn how to lie better. The journey from here to the train station will take at least an hour. Little Boss, don't listen to him. Look at me! I've made you some waffles. They are really tasty!"
"Why are you bringing up your broken waffles at a time like this? Little Boss, just buy anything you want at the train station. I have a box of cash here. You can choose anything you want!"
Helian Wei Wei's ears were hurt by all the noises. She told her son, "Come. Say something to them."
Little Qingchen was very obedient as he took Helian Wei Wei's earphone and replied with a solemn tone, "I've already eaten a bowl of noodles that my friend bought me."
A friend?
The few chavs who were flustered and puzzled upon hearing what he said!
They were afraid that this new friend might snatch all of the Little Boss' attention from them.
"Alright. You have said all that you wanted to. Gather at the original spot. Let's meet in two hours." Then, Helian Wei Wei hung up the call and put her earphones on silent.
After she was done with the phone call, Helian Wei Wei looked at Baili Shangxie who had yet to utter a single word.
Baili Shangxie, the little boy, was also sizing Helian Wei Wei up. The black crows landed behind him one after another and their eyes were filled with a hint of bloodthirstiness that was only found on the demons.
"I heard that you like chocolates?" Helian Wei Wei smiled as she bent down to pass a bag of chocolate, which she always carried along, to Baili Shangxie.
The handmade chocolates came in the shape of balls, appearing rather appetizing.
Baili Shangxie did not receive the gift.
Helian Wei Wei decided to remove the packaging of two chocolate balls. She fed Baili Shangxie and Little Qingchen with one chocolate ball each.
Growing up, Baili Shangxie had never been fed by anyone. It was shown on his cool little face that he was feeling slightly uncomfortable. Notwithstanding that, he appreciated the tasty chocolate.
Little Qingchen gleefully munched on the chocolate and his tiny mouth was smeared with chocolate. He held the chocolate packaging with his left hand while his right hand extended to hold Baili Shangxie's hand.
Evidently, Baili Shangxie's instinct to be an elder brother kicked in. Knowing that he could not even walk steadily, he immediately held Little Qingchen's hand and strode forward as he chewed on the chocolate.
Helian Wei Wei raised her eyebrows and felt rather comforted. She no longer needed to hold Little Qingchen's hand anymore. Someone else would be doing the work.
"Pretty Wei Wei, you mentioned that we are to meet the uncles at the original spot. Where is it?" Little Qingchen finished the chocolate in his mouth and he was craving for another.
Helian Wei Wei raised her hand and kept the bag of chocolates as she replied nonchalantly, "On a green train. The head of the gang who abducted you will be there too. They have a business going on there."
Upon hearing that, both of the little ones exchanged looks before they replied in synchrony, "We want to follow too."
Helian Wei Wei smiled, "I can bring you both along. However, the incident at the inn must not happen again. If there are too many cases of missing human souls, the police will be alerted. This time, not only do we have to kill them, we have to destroy their organization too, understand?"
Is she referring to the Little Highness?
The black crows, who had now woken up, looked around as they were reminded about the exorcist they surveilled under Little Highness' order. Eventually, Little Highness removed the exorcist's power almost instantly.
The blood hunter they met in Great Britain was bed-ridden for a week after he was beaten by Little Highness.
They wondered what Little Highness would do to his opponent this time?
However, the black crows did not expect Little Highness to nod in a charismatic manner as if he was agreeing to Helian Wei Wei!
Oh, my god!
Little Highness did not even always listen to the King's instructions.
In fact, Little Highness loved to go against the King.
This was probably the first time Little Highness acting so obedient.
Are the pigs going to fly soon?
Is he doing this for a piece of chocolate?
The black crows exchanged looks silently, wondering if all this was just a dream...
Baili Shangxie knew exactly what was on the black crows' mind. Therefore, he shifted his gaze toward the crows.
His gaze was extremely cold and menacing!
The black crows trembled with fear. They quickly stood upright and fixed their eyes ahead attentively.
Helian Wei Wei did not waste any more time. She used her windbreaker to cover the two little ones and placed them on the front seat of her BMW Tomahawk, intending to fit three of them on a bike.
Little Baili Shangxie had never sat on a bike before, let alone sitting so close to someone. However, he behaved like an elder brother as he hugged Little Qingchen from the back with his two little hands, as if he was afraid that Little Qingchen would catch a cold. He even stuffed Little Qingchen's hands into his windbreaker.
Helian Wei Wei sat on the furthest end. Once she buckled her helmet, she said with a clear voice, "Sit tight, we're setting off."
A vroom resonated across the atmosphere.
The BMW Tomahawk gashed through the late spring night in a most handsome manner.
The entire journey was filled with the laughter of the little ones as if they were engaged in an interesting game.
Helian Wei Wei seemed to have recalled something. As she accelerated, she spoke to Baili Shangxie, "Do you need to get your black crows to update your family with your whereabouts?"
"That's not necessary." Baili Shangxie shook his head. He briefly hesitated before he added, "I'm running away from home."
Helian Wei Wei and Little Qingchen were both flustered.
Aren't you kidnapped? How did you become a runaway?
"After all, nobody at home cares about me." Baili Shangxie continued with a muffled tone, "I'm never their favorite child."
The black crows, that were flying around them, were stunned and nearly fell out of the sky after hearing this!
The entire magical realm is at your command. What else do you want, Little Highness!
"I have always obeyed my Imperial Father." Baili Shangxie lowered his head. " But, he never appreciates my strengths. He even warned me, saying that if I am to be expelled again, I will not be allowed to attend any kindergarten anymore."