Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

June 2nd.

The rain in New York City still hadn't stopped, and according to the weather forecast, it would probably last about a week.

Of course, that didn't matter much to Du Wei anymore.

Because tomorrow he was to "go on a business trip" to Yard City.

After agreeing to the church's request, Father Tony had also mentioned that a bishop from the church would help him search for traces of the Evil Spirit in the mirror for a while.

So, this could be seen as a transaction.

And according to Father Tony, there had been two demonic occurrences recently in Yard City; one seemed to stem from the legend of a horror nursery rhyme, which meant Mary Shaw.

The other appeared to be related to the incident that occurred in Esselgreen, that is, the Veda Sect's creation of Evil Spirits.

The two cities were close to each other, with less than half an hour's travel between them.

If Du Wei needed assistance, then Bishop Jon and Slivka, who were currently dealing with the problem in Esselgreen, would give him support.

At dawn.

In Alex's home.

In the bedroom, Du Wei was already dressed, buttoning his shirt while looking at Alex, who sat on the bed hugging her knees.

He was somewhat helpless.

When he told his girlfriend yesterday that he was going on a business trip to Yard City, she became particularly upset.

"I have to go,"

Du Wei said cautiously, watching his girlfriend's expression.

She snorted coldly, turning her head away without saying a word.

Seeing this, Du Wei couldn't help but feel awkward.

He hurried to sit beside Alex and pulled her into an embrace.

Alex stiffened, saying reluctantly, "I've only been back for a couple of days, and now you have to go to Yard City to deal with a demonic event, I'm not happy..."

Du Wei kissed Alex's cheek gently, "It's just a trip. Once I handle the matter, I'll come right back to be with you."

Alex said unhappily, "But how do I know how long it will take for you to handle things? What if it takes ten days or half a month? You won't let me go with you; what should I do when I miss you?"

In fact.

She didn't want to stop Du Wei from going to Yard City, nor did she want to be difficult with him; it was simply out of reluctance and worry.

She somewhat understood the affairs between an Exorcist and Evil Spirits.

The former was always at a disadvantage, with death and injury being inevitable.

In plain terms, it was due to caring too much, which led to excessive concern for his safety.

Du Wei naturally understood what his girlfriend meant when he heard her words.

Therefore, even for someone as aloof as him, he was moved and said, "I can call you every day."

Alex pinched him angrily, "Is it a phone call that I want?"

Du Wei said awkwardly, "But that's all I can do when I'm there, to call and keep in touch."

Alex snorted coldly, "You might as well open a video call, it would at least make me feel a little better. A phone call? Why don't you just call Officer Tom or Father Tony instead? I am your girlfriend!"

Du Wei quickly said, "Okay, I will definitely video call you to report my safety."

Alex glared at him, opened her mouth, obviously quite upset.

She waved a hand and said, "Forget it, just go. Don't call me, and especially don't video call me, I don't want to see you at all."

Of course, Du Wei couldn't just leave like that; he gently embraced Alex, whispering in her ear, "It actually won't take that long, the situation there is kind of troublesome, but for me, it's not too difficult to solve."

Alex frowned, "You're not lying to me, are you?"

Du Wei shook his head, "I've never lied to you."

Alex sneered, "Indeed, you don't lie to me, but you do tend to conceal certain things from me."

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If it hadn't been for the incident at Goliath Winery last time, she still wouldn't know what her boyfriend actually did for a living.

"Tell me, how long might you be gone?" she asked.

Du Wei thought for a moment and said, "Two days, I guess."

Yard City wasn't far from New York, situated between New York and Esselgreen. It was a relatively more underdeveloped city, reminiscent of a small county town.

The round trip wouldn't take long.

Therefore, Du Wei added, "I will leave for Yard City on time tomorrow."

Alex hummed in agreement, albeit reluctantly, "Then you have to spend today with me."

Du Wei paused for a moment, shaking his head, "No, I have other things to do today."

Alex was very puzzled, "Why do you always have so much to do?"

Du Wei replied, "There are also Evil Spirit incidents in New York. Some more troublesome places can only be sealed off. Even I can't resolve them, so I need to make sure those places are safe."

He was referring to the Horror House in the Orlando Area and the villa in the city center.

Both locations harbored Evil Spirits and had been sealed off.

The latter, with no human contact, wouldn't let the Evil Spirit that possessed Mrs. Mina's body leave the villa, but the same could not be said for the Horror House.

He had entered the Horror House nine days ago, and it was almost a miracle he made it out alive.

If he were to go in again today, the situation would not be much better than before.

Because that place had clearly become something entirely different from the outside world.

The Horror House was frightening, but an Evil Spirit-infested Horror House was lethal.

When he left, Du Wei had noticed an unknown terror that had exited the Horror House before him.

But even now, he was uncertain whether that thing was an Evil Spirit or something else.

Moreover, about the owner of the Horror House...

Officer Tom couldn't find any information about this person. It was as if they only existed in other people's conversations and not in reality.

So before leaving New York, Du Wei had to make sure there would be no Evil Spirit incidents, or else he wouldn't be at ease.

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At 11 a.m.

After spending the morning with the reluctant Alex, Du Wei bade her farewell.

He drove straight to the center of the North Brook District.

When he reached a street that had been sealed off, he was immediately stopped by two personnel.

They wore raincoats and called out loudly, "Please stop, sir. This area has been sealed off. Unauthorized persons, please keep your distance."

Du Wei rolled down the car window and gave them a glance, "I'm Du Wei. Are you from Officer Tom's team?"

The two staff members looked at him suspiciously, stepping forward to ask, "Dr. Du Wei? Our boss has mentioned you, but this place is indeed unsafe. You should take a detour."

Du Wei said calmly, "Rest assured, I am more aware of what has happened here than you are. I just came to check if that villa is safe, and I won't go inside."

The staff hesitated then said, "Please wait, let me call our boss and ask for instructions."

After saying that, they walked aside and picked up a cell phone.

Meanwhile, Du Wei gazed at the standalone two-and-a-half-story villa in the rain, having already entered the state of Spirit Vision.

In an instant.

He felt an indescribable sense of gloom.

The entire villa seemed to have split from reality, dark and dim.

Inside the villa was an intense presence of malice.

Obviously.

The Evil Spirit inside the villa had fresh memories of Du Wei...

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