Chapter 112: The Target—Elder of the Purification Sect (2)

“Master, you’re amazing!” Xiao Keyi said, her eyes sparkling as she clasped her hands over her heart.
[Hopefully, flattering Master will keep me from getting beaten!]
“You~ are~ pretty~ great~ too!” Wu Zui said, reaching out with his right hand to pinch the slightly chubby cheeks of Xiao Keyi.
“Ouch, Lion-Tiger, that hurts!” Xiao Keyi didn’t dare resist at all, especially since she had done something even more unforgivable to Wu Zui. It was best to get through this quickly, or else Wu Zui’s punishment would be even harsher later!
“I don’t get it! I left so early, how did you catch up with me? And how did you know which plane I was on? Even if you found out which airline I took, how did you manage to buy a ticket?” Wu Zui didn’t stop; he extended his left hand as well, tugging with both hands.

Due to the global outbreak of supernatural creatures, spiritual investigators had to get approval to travel abroad. Wu Zui had coordinated with Xiao Anguo to leave China.

“Ouch, ouch, ouch!” Tears welled up in Xiao Keyi’s eyes instantly. When Wu Zui finally let go, two clear finger marks were visible on her small face, which, from Wu Zui’s angle, even seemed slightly swollen.

“I hid inside the suitcase to come here. Master, didn’t you forget I learned yoga and jujitsu? Hiding in a suitcase is no problem at all!” Xiao Keyi rubbed her cheeks gently to ease the pain as she whispered.
[Here it comes, the storm is about to break!]

“Hmph, so you’re putting your martial arts skills to use hiding in a suitcase, huh? Wait... what about the stuff I packed inside the suitcase?” Wu Zui was about to scold her but suddenly realized something even more serious. After Xiao Keyi hid inside, what happened to the gear he had carefully packed in the suitcase?

Hearing Wu Zui’s question, Xiao Keyi lowered her head, nervously tapping her index fingers together and softly replied, “Well… I left them all in my room... didn’t bring them…”

Thud!
Wu Zui smacked Xiao Keyi twice on the head, causing two swollen bumps to appear on top of her head.
“My loaded blood samples! My spirit-binding nets! My golden bombs! Ungrateful… ungrateful disciple!” Wu Zui clutched his chest, feeling a dull pain. He’d never seen such an exasperating apprentice, and this almost gave him a heart attack.

“Master, I did bring the blood! For the other stuff, Sister Rou Rou can help by sending it to us express!” Xiao Keyi quickly pulled out three bottles from her arms—they contained the blood Wu Zui had prepared before departure.

Wu Zui wished she had brought anything else; he wasn’t worried about the blood supply here!

Thud!
Two more smacks on the head!

“Master, if you keep hitting me, I’ll go dumb!” This time, Xiao Keyi covered her head with both hands, refusing to lower them, pouting unhappily at Wu Zui.

“Dumb? Fine, maybe a few more hits and you’ll bounce back from rock bottom! The international situation is tense now. Do you think weapons for fighting spirits can be brought out of China?” Wu Zui gave up hitting her and covered his face with one hand, feeling like his apprentice was hopeless.

“Mmm, I guess you’re right.”

Xiao Keyi thought it over and realized Wu Zui made a good point.

“Enough, I want some peace!” Wu Zui raised his hand to stop Xiao Keyi from continuing and then spoke to the nearby flight attendant, “Stewardess, please issue her a ticket and help us arrange seats together.”

“Hmph!”

Seeing Wu Zui calm down, Xiao Keyi let out a small huff, wagging her little tail happily, knowing she was safe for now.
＼(￣︶￣)／

“Yes, sir!”

The stewardess nodded, glancing left and right, thinking these two didn’t look like a master and apprentice—more like a couple playfully teasing each other.

Ah, the sour scent of romance! Ahem, no!

A certain single woman of advanced age took Xiao Keyi to get her ticket and arrange seats. Wu Zui checked the cargo hold thoroughly, making sure no supernatural creatures remained, then left. As for the poor soul in first class, they would be dealt with after the plane landed safely.

[This is troublesome! The gear we prepared wasn’t brought along, and I have no idea if there’s anything similar abroad.]

Wu Zui’s original equipment was tailored against the elders of the Purification Society—for example, the spirit-binding nets for Zitong and the golden bombs against Zhang Meng. Now that all that was left behind by a certain unreliable disciple, if no substitutes were found, he would have to adjust his plan.

Soon, the plane landed safely in El Country.

The only relief in this case was that the cockpit of the international flight had a special coating to prevent ghostly intrusion. Otherwise, if a supernatural being possessed the pilot, everyone on board would be doomed.

“Master, where are we going now?”

Xiao Keyi linked her arm through Wu Zui’s, trying to be a safe and adorable disciple.

“Buy tickets for the return flight! You’ve seen the spirit that’s immune to magnetic energy, and I need to go back and get the gear!” Wu Zui said, pulling her along toward the airport’s ticketing hall, drawing curious glances from passersby.

“No, Master! I know people here who can get the gear for us. Let’s not go back! It wastes so much time to go and come back!” Xiao Keyi clung to his arm and crouched down, but light as she was, Wu Zui still dragged her forward.

“Master, training is so boring!”

...

As Xiao Keyi pleaded nonstop, seeing her steadfast master continue forward without stopping, she quickly stated her bottom line: “Master, last time! After this case, I’ll go back to Yanjing to train, I promise!”

Wu Zui stopped, took a deep breath, and said, “Last time, huh?”

“Absolutely!”

Xiao Keyi nodded rapidly like a little chicken pecking, then stood up.

“Didn’t you say you could get weapons?”

Wu Zui gave his little disciple a look, signaling her to get to work.

“Oh!”

Xiao Keyi responded and quickly pulled out her phone, dialing a number.

In a bad mood, she unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of words: “Hey? Jason, it’s Little White Rabbit. Didn’t you say you’re a spiritual investigator in El Country? I need some of your weaponry. I’m at your capital’s airport… Yeah… Hurry up and bring it to me, or else I’ll make you regret it!”

After hanging up, Xiao Keyi gave Wu Zui an OK sign and said, “Got it!”

[Little White Rabbit? What kind of name is that!]

Wu Zui was utterly unimpressed by her nickname.

“Are we just waiting here for him?” Wu Zui glanced at the bustling crowd and muttered.

“Let’s grab some food first. I snuck into the suitcase last night and haven’t eaten since!” Xiao Keyi rubbed her little belly, which promptly let out a growl, showing she was genuinely hungry.

“Alright, let’s see if there’s any local specialty nearby.” Wu Zui, who had also left early, felt his stomach was far from full and agreed.

“Yay! I want a cold Coke first! The cargo hold was so stuffy, and I didn’t drink anything on the plane. I’m dying of thirst!” Xiao Keyi linked her arm through Wu Zui’s happily.

[Safe!]
(*￣︶￣)

While Wu Zui and Xiao Keyi hunted for food, a young spiritual investigator in El Country was frantically gathering a bunch of ghost-fighting weapons. After packing them into a suitcase, he hurried out the door.

This was Jason, the person Xiao Keyi had called earlier. Among El Country’s hacker circles, he was top-tier. But lately, he dreaded his computer overheating and burning out the memory, graphics card, and CPU every day.

Although magnetic energy existed now, it did nothing to improve his network skills. If he wanted to avoid a year of no internet like last time, he’d better follow the arrangements of that big demon.

[Little White Rabbit? Bah! What a delusional name. You’re a big demon yourself, with horns on your head and glowing red eyes!]

But he kept this thought buried deep in his heart.

When Jason arrived at the airport, he quickly called back.

“Sister White Rabbit, I’m at the airport. Where are you?”

Jason looked around, searching for the suspicious yet familiar white figure.

After a moment, inside a noodle shop, Jason spotted Xiao Keyi and Wu Zui together.

“This is El Country’s holy law enforcer, real name Jason. A bona fide hacker and former criminal. Globally, he barely makes the top 50,” Xiao Keyi introduced Jason to Wu Zui with a nod.

“As for this one… is my master, Wu Zui! Brave and wise, currently a five-star spiritual investigator,” she said, patting Wu Zui’s shoulder as she introduced him to Jason.

“Greetings, spiritual investigator! Here’s the stuff you wanted. El Country’s research is a bit behind China’s though. If anything doesn’t fit, Sister White Rabbit, please forgive me!” Jason said humbly, opening the suitcase he’d brought.

Inside were Western-style items—round shields, folding spears, cloaks. These were special equipment used by El Country’s spiritual investigators to combat supernatural beings, exuding a classical aura.

“This stuff? Useful?”

Wu Zui picked up a vintage golden revolver, curious.

“Of course! Each bullet in this revolver is made of gold, super effective against the weird ones. And this spear—it looks like a spear, but it’s actually an umbrella!” Jason pressed a button on the spear.

Bang!

A golden umbrella canopy unfolded.

“The canopy has a magnetic gold coating that blocks attacks from spirits and weird creatures alike. When needed, the top is made of the same material, so it can turn back into a spear to stab those creatures!” Jason said proudly as he folded the umbrella back up.

“...” Wu Zui.
“...” Xiao Keyi.

[Trash!]

That was the shared thought of both, but since it was a kind gift, they didn’t dare say it aloud.