Xiao Yong carried the packed leftovers in one hand while affectionately linking his other arm with Xu Fang's. The two of them walked into their residential community with coordinated steps, occasionally whispering to each other and bursting into joyful laughter. It was evident that their mood was much better than the night before.

(The author remarked, "Packing leftovers to save food is commendable! Ah, I miss those delicacies!")

Xiao Yong and Xu Fang didn't notice Hao Yun and his two companions not far from them as they walked towards a building, chatting and laughing. When Xiao Yong and Xu Fang approached, Dao Lao summoned the holographic projection that only the three of them could see.

Hao Yun couldn't help but inhale sharply when he saw the holographic projection. Although the images of Xiao Yong and Xu Fang on the projection looked very cheerful, the ghost doll perched on Xu Fang's neck, playing on its own, made the entire heartwarming scene appear very eerie. The ghost doll exuded a black aura, playing with Xu Fang's hair accessories while occasionally reaching out to touch Xiao Yong's face, which was filled with a blissful smile. The hollow laughter of the ghost doll added to the terrifying atmosphere of the scene.

"Are you okay? You'll have to confront the ghost doll alone later! You have to brace yourself!" Seeing Hao Yun's pale face after seeing the ghost doll, Dao Lao couldn't help but encourage him.

"Buddy, don't worry! If any trouble arises, we promise to assist you before the ghost doll kills you!" Master Gu also cheered on Hao Yun.

However, the safety of Dao Lao and Master Gu obviously didn't have much effect. Instead, Hao Yun interpreted it as pre-battle mobilization. As a result, not only was Hao Yun's face somewhat pale now, but his body also began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Ugh! You're such a useless fellow! You were so gung-ho before, but now you're starting to waver when it's time to act?!" Watching Hao Yun shiver, Dao Lao put his hands on his waist and scolded him impatiently.

"I—I, I-I, I didn't—didn't say I-I'm retreating—retreating. I-I, I-I'm just a bit, a bit afraid, o-of that, that ghost, ghost doll." Hao Yun stammered in defense.

"Ah! Old Dao, just stop for a moment! It's normal for Brother Hao to be nervous before the operation, especially since it's his first time participating in demon-slaying missions." Master Gu patted Dao Lao, who wanted to continue scolding Hao Yun, and said.

"Brother Hao, don't be afraid! With us here, judging from the aura the ghost doll revealed just now, it's nothing to fear. Today, thanks to Brother Hao's help, I am deeply grateful. Come on! Take this. It will keep you safe, at least preventing the little ghost from harming you for a certain period." Master Gu explained seriously as he took out a token and handed it to Hao Yun.

Hao Yun quickly took the token with both hands. When he saw the token clearly, his eyes couldn't help but light up. It was a dark gold token with the words "Shadow Enforcer" engraved on one side and the image of Yanwang (the King of Hell) on the other. Hao Yun carefully weighed the token. It was very light, but the material felt exceptionally hard.

After holding the token in his hand, Hao Yun immediately felt a protective force. His originally nervous mood was instantly relieved, and he felt a strange sense of confidence as if he had a powerful backing behind him.

"Wow! What is this thing? Such a marvelous feeling!" Hao Yun couldn't help but exclaim softly. At this moment, his voice was no longer trembling, and he returned to a normal state.

"This is a work permit from the 13th sector of our Shadow Realm. From the moment I bestowed upon you the Shadow Enforcer token, you represent our enforcement agency in the Shadow Realm. As long as you carry this token with you, you will receive additional protection from the 13th sector of our Shadow Realm. In this way, at least within our realm, no evil spirit can harm you." Master Gu explained seriously.

"Of course, with your current strength, you can only be considered a novice Shadow Enforcer. Therefore, even if this token can help you resist attacks from evil spirits, it can only resist for a short period. However, as your strength grows, the resistance of this token against evil spirits will also increase. But these are all stories for another time. Let's solve the problem at hand first, and then we'll talk about the future." Master Gu continued.

Hao Yun thanked Master Gu repeatedly. Honestly, Hao Yun wanted to use good hospitality to improve his relationship with Master Gu so that he could get some novel treasures from him in the future. But Hao Yun never expected that not only did Master Gu give him a treasure, but he also directly conferred upon him the identity of a Shadow Enforcer in the Shadow Realm. This was truly a windfall!

It seems that Master Gu is a person to maintain good relations with! I must properly maintain my relationship with Master Gu in the future! Hao Yun looked at Master Gu gratefully, but he was calculating in his mind. Right! Next time, if I help Master Gu find more limited edition merchandise related to the two goddesses, maybe he'll be so pleased that he'll give me something good in return, or even advance my official position by another rank!

Shortly after all the lights in Xiao Yong's house were extinguished, Dao Lao received the signal from the tracker again. According to the tracker's detection of Xiao Yong and Xu Fang's bodies, both of them had now entered into sleep. It was time for Hao Yun and his two companions to act.

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"Old Gu, just to be safe, let's approach the target using the old method." Dao Lao said to Master Gu.

"Got it!" Master Gu responded, pointing to a dimly lit grove not far from the residential community, indicating for everyone to follow him into it.

"Hao, remember not to stray too far from me later, and it's best to stay within 2 meters of me at all times." After Hao Yun followed them into the grove, Master Gu said to him.

Hao Yun still didn't understand Master Gu's meaning. But before he could ask, he saw Master Gu make a rising gesture with his palm, and then energy rose from under the feet of Hao Yun and his two companions. Then, the three of them disappeared from the grove without a trace. The next moment, when Hao Yun reacted, they were already enveloped by a powerful energy, suspended high in the night sky.

"My goodness, how high up are we?! How did we get here?!" Hao Yun looked down and saw himself floating in the night sky. Moreover, the energy enveloping them continued to rise steadily.

"Don't worry, you won't fall. This is a unique flying technique in our Shadow Realm called Ghost Shadow Flight. As long as you stay within a range of 2 meters, you won't fall." Master Gu said in a relaxed tone.

Hao Yun wasn't actually afraid of heights; he was just worried about suddenly finding himself at such a height. But upon hearing Master Gu's explanation and feeling the solid and stable black mist under his feet, Hao Yun's nervousness subsided.

"Ghost Shadow Flight?" Hao Yun muttered the name of this flying spell. "Master Gu, if I become an advanced Shadow Enforcer, can I learn this spell too?"

Master Gu shook his head and said, "This spell can only be mastered by a few senior priests in the Shadow Realm. Other priests can only fly using various props."

"Oh, I see. I thought I had a chance to learn this ability too." Hao Yun said somewhat disappointedly.

Seeing this, Dao Lao slapped Hao Yun's chest hard and said, "You're still just a half-baked priest. You haven't even learned to walk properly, let alone fly! Besides, with your aptitude for magic, even if you become an advanced priest, you probably won't be able to learn these flying spells!"

Hao Yun rubbed his chest, looking a bit discouraged. You see, since he was a child, Hao Yun had dreamed of being able to fly. For this reason, when he was a child, he even wore red underwear backwards and draped himself in a red bedsheet, hoping to fly out the window and save the world. However, the result was that not only did he fail to fly, but his mother also promptly discovered him and pulled him back in through the window, giving him a good scolding. Now, whenever he sees a rolling pin, his butt instinctively aches.

Hao Yun looked enviously at Master Gu controlling the Ghost Shadow Flight, sending them to the residential area where Xiao Yong and his wife lived, while also somewhat anxiously asking, "Although it's nighttime now, aren't we afraid of attracting attention by floating around like this?"

"Don't worry. See the energy around us? This energy not only serves as our flying tool but also allows us to temporarily enter a special space. In this way, we can freely fly while ignoring any obstacles and enter an invisible state, so others won't be able to detect our presence." Master Gu replied.

"Freely fly, ignoring any obstacles?" Hearing this, Hao Yun's mind started to wander again.

Dao Lao kicked Hao Yun and scolded, "Why do you always think about dirty things? You're a priest now. If you keep thinking about those dirty things, you might be punished by the higher-ups!"

Hao Yun rubbed his leg and simultaneously shrunk his neck guiltily. After all, he was still a human with a physical body and had not completely rid himself of ordinary human thinking. So, as long as he was a normal human being, a normal man, hearing such things would inevitably lead him to think in that direction, right?

(The author quickly raised both hands to show innocence: "This has nothing to do with me! I'm a pure and upright person! As a man myself, I didn't think about those filthy things! It's just Hao Yun's messed-up mind. Everything is unrelated to the author!")

As Hao Yun and Dao Lao bickered, Master Gu finally controlled the energy sphere enveloping the three of them and flew to the 28th floor where Xiao Yong and his wife lived. Master Gu chose to approach Xiao Yong and his wife's residence at this time because according to the system detection provided by Dao Lao, after Xiao Yong and his wife fell asleep, the ghost doll began to play around the house. At this moment, whether the ghost doll was tired of playing or tired, it finally returned to the room where Xiao Yong and his wife were.

As Master Gu used the Ghost Shadow Flight to bring Hao Yun and Dao Lao closer to Xiao Yong and his wife's home, Dao Lao immediately said to Hao Yun, "Now's the time. Good luck, go up!"

At the same time, Master Gu had already reduced the array he had set up around the residential area to isolate the ghost doll and mold spirit energy to the size of Xiao Yong and his wife's house. In this way, not only was the ghost doll confined to Xiao Yong and his wife's house, but also any noise they made inside would be confined to the room and not heard by the surrounding neighbors.

"Remember, this barrier has a limited time. If negotiations fail, you must immediately retreat from the ghost doll. Dao Lao and I will take action in time to kill it. Now, it's up to you." After reminding Hao Yun, who had stood on the balcony, Master Gu left the balcony with Dao Lao and hid on the other side of the house.

Hao Yun cautiously opened the French window of the balcony and entered the living room. But as soon as Hao Yun entered, he saw Liu Erwa, the ghost doll, already floating in the center of the room, staring intently at him. It turned out that although Hao Yun made almost no sound when he entered the living room, the ghost doll, being different from ordinary people, detected the abnormality in the living room at the first moment.

The ghost doll's eyes towards Hao Yun were full of surprise and alertness. It seemed that the ghost doll recognized Hao Yun as one of the two people who chatted with Xiao Yong and Xu Fang at the hospital two days ago. After seeing Hao Yun, the ghost doll showed a look of understanding and disgust.

It seemed that the ghost doll regarded Hao Yun as a thief. In its view, the reason why Hao Yun and the old man took the initiative to greet Xiao Yong and Xu Fang two days ago might have been to get close to them, track them home, and then target them as their next theft target. As for why Hao Yun and the old man had fallen into the water before, it might have been because they had disputes over the spoils of the last theft.

"These despicable thieves! Mom and Dad saved your lives, but instead of showing gratitude, you come to our home to steal? Hmph! You ungrateful wolves in sheep's clothing! I wish you had drowned in the river back then!" The ghost doll thought angrily.

"Hao Yun, I've reduced the barrier that confines the ghost doll to the living room area. Be careful on your own." At this moment, once again, the voice of Master Gu came through on Hao Yun's system chat channel.