Truth is everywhere within range

Qiao Qiao is a registered spiritualist.

The so-called registered spiritual exorcists are officially certified spiritual exorcists who have registered with the National Spirit Exorcist Association.

It is completely different from those charlatans who show off their tricks.

Qiao Qiao initially thought about making a name for himself and becoming an unregulated spiritual master.

But after trying for a while, he came over and registered honestly.

It's easy to get rid of spirits, but it's a troublesome thing to take over.

Just imagine.

Walking smoothly on the road.

Suddenly, a high school student came over to you and said something to you.

"I see that your hall is darkened, and there will be a bloody disaster within seven days. I have a plan to help you eliminate disasters and ward off evil spirits."

Do you believe it?

Qiao Qiao wouldn't believe it anyway.

The Spiritualist Association can not only give official certification to Spiritualists, but also accept entrustments from ordinary people and issue them to registered Spiritualists.

As for the reward, it is settled by the client and the exorcist themselves, which is quite convenient.

"Ah, Mr. Qiao, you came very early today."

As soon as Qiao Qiao entered the association building, one of the receptionists at the front desk, Miss Sakura, greeted him warmly.

This lady is quite young, with a baby face. It is said that she was once a trainee witch at a shrine, but due to various reasons, she ended up staying at the Soul Exorcist Association as a logistics worker.

There are many receptionists similar to her in the office hall.

"Sakura-san, I'm here to submit a commission report."

Qiao Qiao said with a smile while handing over a document.

"Thank you for your hard work, I'll contact you to confirm."

Miss Sakura smiled slightly through the glass, then tapped on the keyboard to confirm the completion status of the commission.

"Well, it's indeed done, but"

Miss Sakura frowned slightly, showing a slightly depressed expression.

"Qiao Jun, you'd better be gentler next time. The client complained and said that all the precious trees in the park were damaged."

"There is no way. That cherry blossom tree has probably been eroded by too much Yin Qi and has become a semi-demon. It relies on capturing the nearby resentful spirits to cause trouble. If you just remove the spirits, there is no way to cure the problem."

Qiao Qiao said seriously.

He's not a guy without common sense.

Spending half a million yen to blow down a cherry blossom tree just to look cool is something Qiao Qiao cannot do.

He made the decision only after actual investigation.

Use cloud bombs to directly destroy the cherry blossom tree.

Simple, clean and leaves no residue.

"Qiao Jun is joking again."

Miss Sakura didn't pay attention to Qiao Qiao's words.

It's not that easy to encounter a half-demonized cherry blossom tree.

Moreover, it seems that the client has been troubled by this request for almost a month.

If it was a half-demon causing trouble, then this half-demon must be too herbivorous.

Take ten thousand steps back.

Even if it is really a half-demon, it is not something that Qiao Qiao, a spiritual exterminator who has just debuted for half a year, can deal with it.

"Ms. Sakura, do you have any more requests today?"

Qiao Qiao asked, paused, and then added.

"Preferably something about wraiths."

"Is it the Wraith again? Qiao Jun, you really like the Wraith."

Miss Sakura said jokingly, but her hands were still typing on the keyboard, helping Qiao Qiao search for the commission.

After Qiao Qiao registered, he started the work of removing ghosts. However, Qiao Qiao has always undertaken the work related to ghosts.

Wraith spirits are the most common spirits.

Ending with regrets, being reluctant to let go, and being too obsessed can easily turn into a resentful spirit.

Especially in modern society, too many people have died unwillingly.

The work of exterminating the resentful spirit is very troublesome. In most cases, it is necessary to understand the deeds of the resentful spirit during its lifetime and formulate a purification plan according to local conditions.

But correspondingly, the reward for the wraith is very low, only about 50,000 to 150,000 yen.

Junior ghost exterminators usually start out with wraith spirits, but after three or four months, they will graduate from wraith spirits and turn to exterminating more powerful monsters.

Powerful exorcists usually don't take on the work of vengeful spirits.

One is because the pay is low.

The second reason is that sometimes the resentful spirits can be unexpectedly powerful.

It’s easy to overturn if you’re not adequately prepared.

If a well-known spiritual master fails to exterminate a small evil spirit, he will be laughed into the coffin.

That's assuming he's still alive.

But Qiao Qiao specifically looked for entrustments from the resentful spirits to take over, no matter how much the reward was.

As long as it's a resentful spirit, even if it's a coconut, Qiao Qiao will treat it for you.

Over time, the Shinjuku branch even gained the title of "Wraith Killer".

In itself, Qiao Qiao's method of removing spirits does not belong to any of Onmyoji, Shinto, Buddhism, nor does it have any shadow of Catholicism, Taoism, etc., which is quite strange.

In Qiao Qiao's words, he used "spiritual eradication techniques with Chinese characteristics".

This tactic amused some traditional spiritualists.

In addition, some people think that Qiao Qiao is timid because he has always accepted commissions from weak and resentful spirits.

But Qiao Qiao didn't care about these remarks.

Those resentful spirits that the famous exorcists disdain need to be exterminated.

Every time Qiao Qiao solves a commission, a family may become happy as a result.

If so, his work is meaningful.

There is a Chinese proverb: Don’t neglect a good deed because it is small.

What's more, the resentful spirits are currently the subject of Qiao Qiao's research project. Contact with a larger number of resentful spirits will help his research.

"Yes, in the middle and jungle area."

While Qiao Qiao was thinking, Miss Sakura printed out a document and handed it to Qiao Qiao.

"Speaking of which, how does Mr. Qiao usually spend his weekends?"

Miss Sakura asked casually.

"Learn, exercise, and get rid of the spirit."

Qiao Qiao didn't even raise his head, looked at the information and replied.

"That's true, but sometimes you just have to relax. Speaking of which, I heard that a Chinese cuisine restaurant opened in Ikebukuro, and it seems to have good reviews."

Miss Sakura said with interest, looking at Qiao Qiao's serious profile.

"As for the Chinese cuisine in Japan, the taste is actually quite different from the real Chinese cuisine, especially Sichuan cuisine. To be honest, the Mapo Tofu in the Chinese cuisine restaurant in Tokyo can only be said to be fried meat with tofu, without any mapo at all. The essence of Po Tofu.”

Qiao Qiao said seriously.

"I don't recommend that Ms. Sakura try Mapo Tofu from Japan. It will spoil your impression of Chinese cuisine."

"???"

Miss Sakura didn't know how to answer the question.

Is there something wrong with my way of hinting?

When her face was filled with questions, Qiao Qiao had already finished reading the information.

"I have accepted this commission. Please inform the client, Ms. Sakura. I will be at the scene tonight, um, around nine o'clock."

He looked at the time.

If possible, Qiao Qiao still hopes to catch the last subway train.

Tokyo taxis are nothing short of legal robbery.

If it weren't for Qiao Qiao not having a driver's license.

He even felt that he was working full-time as a taxi driver at night and part-time as a ghost remover.

Probably make more money than you do now.

"Okay, okay."

Miss Sakura nodded hesitantly and couldn't help but sigh after watching Qiao Qiao leave.

Nakano area.

Near Shiki no Mori Park, inside a Chinese-style family restaurant.

High school students who had finished their club activities gathered together for dinner, and families with children sat around the table. Songs from the last century were played in the restaurant, which gave it a nostalgic atmosphere.

Qiao Qiao finished his white rice with mapo tofu and drank a bowl of miso soup to fill his stomach.

"Sure enough, the taste of Mapo Tofu is not authentic."

Muttering under his breath, Qiao Qiao took out the information Miss Sakura gave him.

The client's name is Shinnosuke Arai, an ordinary office worker.

Mr. Arai bought a second-hand house in a high-rise apartment two months ago. After moving in, he kept having nightmares.

In the dream, a man kept shouting to give the house back to him, his voice was very miserable.

When Mr. Arai wakes up in the middle of the night, he even feels eyes staring at him.

Later, after investigation, it was discovered that the original owner of this house was the owner of a small company. After he went bankrupt due to poor management, he was heavily in debt, his wife and children were separated, and he eventually hanged himself in the apartment.

After that, perhaps because of the lingering ghost, three families in a row moved away soon after moving here.

Because of this, this apartment was bought by Mr. Arai because of its low price.

This commission is to see if it is the influence of resentful spirits.

If so, start the work of removing spirits.

As for the possibility that it wasn't, Qiao Qiao had not considered it.

In this world where monsters are rampant, if there is any unexplainable phenomenon, then nine times out of ten it is caused by something strange.

After confirming the address, Qiao Qiao took out a plastic bag from his schoolbag.

In the plastic bag, there are assembly parts of different lengths and made of high-strength plastic.

He carefully assembled the parts, attracting the attention of a child under five years old at the next table.

The child watched Qiao Qiao's assembly process with interest, probably thinking he was assembling some kind of robot.

A few minutes later, Qiao Qiao looked at the huge long-barreled revolver in his hand and nodded with satisfaction.

The child looked at the weapon in Qiao Qiao's hand and was stunned.

Qiao Qiao noticed the child's gaze. He put away his revolver, put his finger in front of his mouth, and hissed softly.