"Thank you, Senior Ma Mian, for the treasure. Don't worry, I will do my best to help you eliminate the ghost plague in Jianye City." Shen Luo put away the Ghost Howling Ring, bowed to Ma Mian to express his gratitude, and said solemnly.
The Soul-Catching Horse-Faced Demon showed a look of satisfaction, took out something from his arms and threw it over.
Shen Luo hurriedly caught it and found that it was a small black plate, which seemed to be made of some kind of bone. There was a circle of bone-white runes engraved on it, emitting a lively light and revealing a sense of mystery.
"This is a communication token. Please keep it close to you. I will use it to contact you at any time." said the Horse-Faced Soul-Catcher.
A hint of curiosity appeared on Shen Luo's face. He had seen such a communication device in the classics of Fangcun Mountain. It could be used to exchange information over a long distance.
However, he had never seen such a magical item in either the Bai family or the Chunqiu Temple. He did not expect that the Horse-Faced Guard could take one out easily.
"How do I control this thing?" Shen Luo asked after playing with the black card for a while.
"You don't need to worry about how I control you. Just receive my message carefully." said the Horse-Faced Ghost.
Shen Luo was a little disappointed, but still nodded and agreed.
"Also, the relationship between us must not be known to outsiders. It will not do you any good. After you help me quell the ghost plague in Jianye City, I will give you another opportunity." The Horse-Faced Soul Catcher said solemnly.
"Don't worry, senior. I will know what to do." Shen Luo was delighted and assured him again.
The Horse-Faced Soul-Catching Demon didn't say anything else. His figure flashed and disappeared into thin air.
Shen Luo looked at the communication token twice again, put it close to his body, and without staying here any longer, he flew towards Jianye City and soon arrived near the city.
Since incidents of ghosts injuring people became more frequent in Jianye City, the city gates have been closed as soon as the sun sets, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving, and a curfew has been imposed on the streets.
However, a mere high wall could not stop Shen Luo. He used the water control technique to condense a water rope to gain a little leverage, and then he easily crossed the wall, entered Jianye City, and returned to the Bai family.
He originally thought that everyone in the Bai family had fallen asleep at this moment, but to his surprise, the accounting office was brightly lit and gathered with many guests who came to hand in their tasks.
But at this moment, the expressions on their faces were different. In fact, half of them looked frustrated, and some even had injuries on their bodies, which seemed that the mission was not going smoothly.
Shen Luo immediately saw the bald man Chu Li who had ridiculed him before. His face was covered in blue and red, and his expression was as gloomy as water. He looked extremely embarrassed.
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Chu, didn't you go to complete the mission for Youshui Village? Are the ghosts there so powerful? How could they hurt you like this?" The young man named Feng asked, snapping his folding fan.
"Feng Ling, stop talking about it. I was tricked by Tieshan of the Lin family. While I was fighting with the evil spirit, he attacked me with the Chongshan Talisman. Not only did he steal the mission, he also injured me." Chu Li glanced at him and said angrily.
"Don't be angry. I also met people from the Lin family today, but I didn't let them take advantage of me. Not only did I snatch their mission, I also played a lot of tricks on them. This can be considered as revenge for you." Feng Ling spread out his folding fan, shook it lightly and smiled.
Chu Li did not feel much better after hearing this, but became even angrier.