Online Fortune Telling: Your Son Has Another Dad-Chapter 278 - 276: The Zombie Goes Abroad

"I never thought that after thousands of years, the old Daoist would awaken too!"

Lu Heng had long been accustomed to acting.

In terms of acting skills, he considered himself pretty decent.

Though not as good as those skilled actors, he was far above those pretty boys who couldn't even read their lines properly, by at least three or four floors.

"Yes! Upon waking up, I didn't expect such a great change in heaven and earth!"

The Shadow Beast, playing the role of Zhenyuan, immediately responded with a smile.

After spending so much time with Lu Heng, the Shadow Beast had developed a strong rapport.

The dialogue and acting between a man and a beast were so natural and smooth.

Anyone nearby probably couldn't discern a single oddity.

"Old Daoist, traveling thousands of miles to find me, surely there must be something important?"

Lu Heng asked very naturally.

"Indeed!"

Zhenyuan nodded slightly and then said, "I came to find Younger Brother Xiao to ask for help with something."

"Please tell me, old Daoist, as long as it's within my abilities, I won't refuse!"

Lu Heng agreed very readily.

Zhenyuan's gaze shifted to "Qingfeng" standing nearby.

This "Qingfeng" was actually Lu Heng's combat puppet.

The combat puppet only had the instinct for fighting, lacking the ability to communicate, so it seemed very dull.

But fortunately, characters like "Qingfeng," were not excessively focused on by everyone.

After all, with Zhenyuan and Xiao Yan present, who would care about an ordinary Daoist?

"My young friend here is gravely ill, and with the current state of medical technology, he cannot be cured."

"Before we parted last time, Younger Brother Xiao gave me two Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pills."

"Those two pills, due to the passage of time, have lost most of their medicinal effect."

"So even though my young friend took both pills, it only temporarily alleviated his symptoms, without a complete cure…"

Saying this, Zhenyuan sighed lightly.

"This young friend is still so young and has a bond with me, so how could I stand by and watch him die prematurely?"

"When I thought of Younger Brother Xiao not having left this world, I decided to find you and request another Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pill!"

After saying this, Zhenyuan even patted "Qingfeng" affectionately.

After hearing this, Lu Heng didn't immediately respond.

According to the previous script, he pondered for two or three minutes before reluctantly saying, "Old Daoist, to be honest, the ones I have, due to the passing of time, have all lost their potency."

"Some of them have even had their properties altered, becoming Poison Pills."

"As for the Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pill you need, it is also among these ineffective pills."

Zhenyuan cooperatively showed a look of disappointment and said, "Alas! I never imagined it would come to this!"

Saying this, he glanced at "Qingfeng" again, full of regret.

This performance was good enough to win an actor a trophy!

In his heart, Lu Heng couldn't help but raise a thumbs-up for the Shadow Beast.

Then, Lu Heng continued, "Old Daoist, there's no other way to get the Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pill."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Zhenyuan revealed a hint of curiosity at just the right moment.

Lu Heng smiled and said, "I still have a small portion of herbs here, though most have lost ninety percent of their potency, I can barely refine a Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pill."

"If I refine one more Three-Stripe Clear Spirit Pill, it might be able to cure this young friend of yours."

"That would be wonderful!"

"How long will the alchemy take?"

Zhenyuan asked excitedly.

"About seven days…"

Lu Heng hesitated briefly before replying softly.

"Seven days isn't too long."

Zhenyuan nodded slightly, then said, "How about I and Young Friend Qingfeng wait here for seven days and quietly await the pill from Younger Brother Xiao?"

"That sounds good!"

"While doing alchemy, it also gives me a chance to catch up with the old Daoist."

Lu Heng readily agreed.

This scene between him and the Shadow Beast came to a temporary pause here.

On the other side, Group Leader Qi observed that the two of them decided to stay with just a few words and was a bit in a quandary.

This place wasn't a suitable spot for camping.

Apart from being surrounded by bare rocks, there was nothing else.

Moreover, the wind on the mountain was strong, and things could easily be blown off the cliff if one wasn't careful.

But for the sake of his task, Group Leader Qi still bit his lip and decided to stay here as well.

On one hand, he wanted to observe Xiao Yan's alchemy process to see if he could learn something.

On the other hand, he wanted to foster a relationship with Xiao Yan to make it easier to recruit him into the Religious Affairs Bureau later.

After waiting for Lu Heng and the Shadow Beast to finish their conversation, Group Leader Qi quickly spoke up, "Senior Xiao, may I ask if it was you who drove away a vampire zombie in the Yan Family graveyard in Taiping Town?"

Lu Heng smiled slightly and said, "I don't know about any Taiping Town or Yan Family graveyard."

"But indeed, not long ago, I encountered a zombie causing harm and got into a fight with it."

This answer made Group Leader Qi nod repeatedly.

As expected, the Xiao Yan in front of him was the Flame Man from that night!

So he eagerly asked, "May I ask, Senior Xiao, where is that vampire zombie now?"

"This vampire zombie has committed several atrocities, and we're here to eliminate it."

"So please let us know of the vampire zombie's whereabouts!"

"Well..."

After hesitating slightly, Lu Heng replied, "To be honest, when I pursued the zombie to this place, it disappeared from sight."

"The last time I sensed the zombie's aura was two days ago."

"Its location was roughly ten miles south of here!"

As he spoke, he pointed towards the southwest.

"Ten miles is about five kilometers."

"If it's five kilometers from here, is that beyond our border line?"

Group Leader Qi murmured somewhat puzzled after hearing this.

Captain Meng, standing next to him, timely reminded, "Group Leader Qi, we are only less than two kilometers away from our country's border line."

"If it really is five kilometers away, it's definitely not within our country anymore."

"Not within our country?"

Group Leader Qi's eyes suddenly lit up.

If the zombie ran abroad, would it still fall under the jurisdiction of their Religious Affairs Bureau?

Of course not!

Even criminals who flee abroad need extradition!

Although their Religious Affairs Bureau had been granted some additional powers, they couldn't possibly go to another country to catch a vampire zombie, could they?

As long as that vampire zombie doesn't return, isn't their Emergency Response Team's task considered complete?

"Double the good news! Double the good news!"

Group Leader Qi felt truly fortunate, first learning the identity of the Flame Man then receiving the news of the vampire zombie's escape abroad.

Within one day, he finished the tasks assigned by the director.

Could his mood be described as anything less than delighted?

Compared to Group Leader Qi, who was feeling proud, Captain Meng was somewhat perplexed.

Should he stay here?

Or should he return to the city?

He glanced at the old Daoist, then at the masked man...

After much thought, he decided to stay.

Immortals are rare to come across; who wouldn't want to take advantage of an opportunity?