Exorcist's Self-Cultivation-Chapter 375 - : 372. Lurking
Chapter 375: 372. Lurking
Jedecra State is located in the West.
Due to its relatively backward economic situation, the pace of life here is very slow.
After the plane Du Wei was on had landed,
he immediately felt the dryness of the air and the distinct temperature difference from New York.
It was just past seven in the morning.
But due to the time difference caused by the distance, it was still dark in Jedecra State.
...
This place was completely different from New York.
And Du Wei’s destination was in Jedecra State’s capital, Cross City.
Carrying his luggage and a backpack, he walked out of the airport.
And Du Wei stopped in his tracks.
A man in a black suit, his hair meticulously combed, carrying a briefcase, approached him.
“People often confuse vanity with glory, and shame with self-respect. Do you agree with this, sir?”
The man came over and asked this strange question.
Glancing at the man, Du Wei replied indifferently, “Vanity is not shameful but can lead one to lose their way. Only by staying true to oneself can one reach the shore of the spirit.”
It had to be said,
that Du Wei thought the Vanity Sect’s secret passphrase sounded incredibly awkward.
But the man didn’t seem to think so; he nodded at Du Wei and handed over the briefcase with respectful gestures.
“Respected Mr. Du Wei, this is something Lord Mercer asked me to give you. I wish you a pleasant journey.”
After speaking, and once Du Wei took the briefcase, the man bowed and backed away,
soon disappearing into the crowd.
Du Wei didn’t bother with the man, as his current goal was Cross City, where he was to “befriend” some Evil Spirits. He didn’t have time to deal with the affairs of the Vanity Sect for the moment.
Now,
Du Wei’s hands were each holding a suitcase and the briefcase, on top of carrying a backpack.
This made his movements somewhat inconvenient.
It looked a bit clumsy.
“I wonder if the person coming to pick me up has arrived at the airport yet.”
Speaking softly to himself, Du Wei, carrying his suitcase, headed towards the third floor of the airport, to the rest area seats by the expressway overpass.
Clack…
Both cases were placed on the ground, making a slight knocking sound.
Du Wei took out his phone and made a call.
The contact was saved as ——[Jedecra State — Father Weisen]
After the call connected,
a tense male voice came through, “Du… Lord Duwei, I have arrived at the airport, but I haven’t seen you yet. Could you tell me where exactly you are?”
This was a clergyman from the Church in Jedecra State, also responsible for receiving Du Wei.
So, looking around at his surroundings, Du Wei said, “Hello, Father Weisen, I am currently on the third floor of the airport, at the platform leading to the expressway.”
“Ah… okay, okay, I will drive up there right now, which may take about fifteen minutes. Please wait a little longer, as I need to make a U-turn first.”
“No problem.”
…
In Jedecra State, there had been two Evil Spirit incidents.
If it were before, the Church would have immediately sent someone to deal with them. However, the current situation was such that the Church was tied up with the Dusk Bell, and in addition to the loss of too many people in Massas City,
they simply couldn’t spare the resources.
Moreover, the Church had sent an exorcist last month, but the feedback received was grim— the man had died in one of the Evil Spirit incidents.
To put it bluntly, if it weren’t for the “great man” Du Wei, the Church might have even considered temporarily giving up on Jedecra State.
And these two Evil Spirit incidents were indeed very tricky.
There was a gap of nearly half a month, with events occurring one after the other in West Gana City and Cross City of Jedecra State.
West Gana is located in the westernmost part of Jedecra State and is comparatively underdeveloped, mocked by more advanced cities as a rural-urban fringe.
But West Gana’s backwardness was due to the presence of a mysterious religion there.
The Voodoo Cult, also referred to as the Voodoo Church.
It is worth mentioning that the Evil Spirit incident from half a month ago was related to some of the literature Du Wei had reviewed when he first encountered an Evil Spirit.
That is—the folk horror legend of Evil Spirit Mary.
As for the second incident…
It happened just these past two days.
Hiss…
A faint sound of brakes being applied came.
A Mercedes Benz S450 stopped in front of Du Wei, and after the car door opened, a middle-aged man in plain clothes hurried down.
The man had a rough appearance, with a rosacea nose and slightly white hair, making him seem not very agreeable.
Because he looked too unlike a priest, more like a wrestler.
Once out of the car,
Follow current novℯls on ƒгeewёbnovel.com.
The man quickly said, “Lord Duwei, I am Weisen, a priest from Jedecra State. You can call me Weiss. I am terribly sorry to have kept you waiting.”
Contrary to his rugged exterior, his tone was meek, revealing a facade of strength masking inner feebleness.
Du Wei gave Weiss a smile, “No problem. I should be staying in Jedecra State for a few days; I hope we will get along well.”
Only then did Father Weiss breathe a sigh of relief, “Your patience is surprising.”
Originally, Father Weiss thought that the church would send at most one Elite Exorcist to handle the Evil Spirit incident in Jedecra State.
But to his astonishment, it was the Deputy Chief Judge of the Tribunal who came…
This made him very fearful.
However, seeing that Du Wei seemed easy to get along with, Father Weiss somewhat settled his nerves.
He said respectfully to Du Wei, “Please get in the car with me. I will take you to the grand cathedral in Cross City; many are waiting for you already.”
Du Wei nodded, “Alright.”
After saying this, he picked up his luggage and climbed aboard.
Father Weiss humbly said to him, “Please give me your luggage. I’ll place it in the trunk for you.”
Du Wei glanced at him and responded, “That won’t be necessary; I am not particularly fond of others touching my things.”
Whether it was the backpack or the two suitcases, the contents were not something that should be handled by others.
Father Weiss immediately apologized, “I’m sorry, that was presumptuous of me.”
…
In the car.
Father Weiss was focused on driving.
Du Wei sat in the back seat, looking at the scenery outside the window, contemplating his plans for the coming days.
After a while, Father Weiss’s mobile phone suddenly rang. He hastily pressed the answer button and turned his head to give Du Wei an embarrassed smile.
“Please feel free,”
Du Wei waved his hand at him.
Only then did Father Weiss press the answer button and begin speaking.
“Josh, your issue is being handled by the church. Our Deputy Chief Judge has arrived and will be dealing with your situation soon.”
The voice on the other end sounded pained, “You better hurry, because that devil has set its sights on my child. We’ve moved twice already, and it’s been utterly useless.”
Then there was a busy tone.
At that moment, Du Wei raised an eyebrow. The church’s information had included this man named Josh, who was a teacher.
And last week, he and his family had moved to a new home.
Unexpectedly, they were targeted by an Evil Spirit, and the issue had only been reported to the church in the last two days.
But the church’s information also mentioned one more detail—this person had been targeted by an Evil Spirit at the age of eight, only that time the exorcism had been successful…
