Chapter 380: Soul Departure

　　"The law?"

　　Tie Shenglan, in her extreme anger, laughed instead.

　　"Your son did something with a guilty conscience, killed a little girl, and even harmed the factory workers! How dare you talk about the law?"

　　Everyone expected this father and son to be difficult to reason with, so they planned to break into the house first to find the person and resolve the ghost's grudge.

　　But they didn't expect that the cunning Boss Jin had already sent his son away ahead of time.

　　"Little girl, you can't speak nonsense! Do you have evidence? Be careful, I'll sue you for defamation!" Boss Jin sneered, his face full of hostility.

　　"Let me tell you, I have surveillance installed in my house. Everything you did tonight has been recorded!"

　　"If you don't leave my house now, I will call the police and have you arrested immediately!"

　　"You dare..." Tie Shenglan clenched her fists.

　　Old Man Zhu hurried forward, standing in the middle, and kept bowing to Mr. Jin, apologizing, "Boss, calm down! Please don't call the police. We didn't do this on purpose; we just wanted to ask Young Master Jin for a favor..."

　　"Old Zhu, Old Zhu, I've always taken good care of you because you are an old employee. When your sons Dazhu and Erzhu came to work, I took them in without a second thought, and you did this to me!"

　　Mr. Jin pointed at Old Zhu's nose.

　　"Starting from tomorrow, no, starting right now, pack your things and get out of the factory. Don't ever think about coming back to work!"

　　Old Man Zhu staggered, his eyes turning red.

　　"Alright, I'll go. It was my fault today. But my sons Dazhu and Xiaozhu haven't been found yet. Boss, could you please give us a few more days..."

　　"Get out now, or I'll call the police immediately!" Mr. Jin coldly picked up his phone.

　　"Old bastard, don't overdo it!"

　　Even Tie Shenglan, Jing Jian, and Hu Zi couldn't stand it anymore. Everyone rolled up their sleeves, ready to take action.

　　Lu Fei, with a stern face, held them back, "This is not the time to deal with him. Let's help the old man find his sons first."

　　Things must be prioritized based on their urgency and importance.

　　The desperate man only left one day, otherwise it would be a lose-lose situation for all.

　　Everyone forcibly suppressed their anger and left the small villa with Old Zhu.

　　However.

　　Before leaving.

　　Huzi, avoiding the surveillance, picked up a stone from the courtyard and kicked it hard at Boss Jin.

　　"Ouch!"

　　A scream was heard as Boss Jin rushed to the main gate, holding his bleeding head and looking around angrily.

　　"Who, who did this?"

　　However, Lu Fei's car was already long gone, leaving a trail of dust behind.

　　"Boss Jin is a very vindictive person. If you really call the police, you're still so young, what will happen to you in the future?" Old Man Zhu was full of worry.

　　"He wouldn't dare! If he really wanted to call the police, he would have done it long ago. He doesn't need to threaten us." Lu Fei gave him a relaxed smile, but he was pondering inwardly.

　　Could there be more to the hanged man's death?

　　Otherwise, why would that factory boss's son be hiding!

　　"That's good, otherwise it would really drag you down." Old Man Zhu sighed.

　　Everyone suddenly felt a sense of unease.

　　It was clearly their fault for not handling things properly, yet Old Man Zhu was the one worrying about them.

　　"Old man, don't say that. We were too impulsive and caused you to fall out with the boss and lose your job!"

　　"But, leaving a boss like that is a good thing!"

　　"You are so conscientious, you'll definitely find a better job!"

　　"Thank you all, you are all good people." Old Zhu weakly waved his hand, "I don't have any other thoughts now, I just want to find Dazhu and Erzhu. It doesn't matter if I lose my job, as long as the people are still there, the worst that can happen is I go back to the countryside to farm."

　　"Old man, rest assured, no matter how dangerous it is, I will help you find your children!" Zhang Molin clenched his fists tightly.

　　They returned to the small dormitory in the factory.

　　Everyone let Old Zhu rest, and they pulled Zhang Molin outside, anxiously asking him questions.

　　"Young Master Molin, what exactly is the method you mentioned?"

　　"What are you hesitating for?"

　　"No matter how dangerous, we have to try!"

　　Zhang Molin gritted his teeth, a hint of seriousness appearing on his honest face, and spat out a few words: "Leave my body."

　　"What?"

　　Lu Fei was greatly shocked, looking at the young Taoist with disbelief, his heart pounding wildly.

　　"Can you project your soul?"

　　"I can't." Zhang Molin explained with a wry smile, "Soul projection can only be achieved when one's cultivation reaches a very high level. My method is to use the Soul Departure Technique, which allows a person's soul to leave the body."

　　"A person's soul can see much more than the naked eye; perhaps we can find Old Master Zhu's son this way."

　　"But it's very dangerous. If anything goes wrong, the soul might get lost in the chaos and never return."

　　"I'm not afraid! I'll do it!" Tieshenglan volunteered without hesitation, raising her hand.

　　"With several of us men here, there's no reason for you, a girl, to take such a risk." Everyone shook their heads.

　　"What's wrong with girls? Who are you looking down on?" Tieshenglan was very displeased.

　　"That's not what I meant, Miss Shenglana. This method is only suitable for men, and specifically those with magical powers. An ordinary person simply cannot handle the Soul Departure Technique," Zhang Molin quickly explained.

　　Huzi looked extremely dejected.

　　"Let me do it. I am the most suitable." Lu Fei heaved a sigh of relief, smiling.

　　Jing Jian was displeased: "Why are you the most suitable? What about me?"

　　Zhang Moli smiled helplessly and said, "Indeed, Lu Fei is the most suitable. For one thing, he has the calmest mind, and for another, he has the highest magical power. When the soul is away from the body for too long, it will gradually forget its identity. Without sufficient willpower, it's difficult to persist."

　　Everyone looked at each other and tacitly accepted this point.

　　"We don't have much time. Let's start right away," Lu Fei immediately decided.

　　There were at most three hours until dawn.

　　Zhang Moli began to make preparations swiftly.

　　Lu Fei sat cross-legged on the ground, with five yellow talismans representing Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth affixed to his body.

　　A white candle was placed in front of him.

　　A red thread was tied around his left little finger.

　　"Lu Fei, the length of the red thread is the maximum distance you can travel. You must not exceed it. No matter whether you find anything or not, you have to return before dawn."

　　After the preparations were made, Zhang Molin gave serious instructions with a solemn expression.

　　"Don't worry, I remember it!"

　　Lu Fei nodded earnestly.

　　He was not someone who treated life as a joke.

　　The reason he was willing to take the risk was not only because he wanted to help Old Man Zhu, but also because he wanted to experience the feeling of his soul leaving his body.

　　His grandfather had also once had his soul leave his body and met a mysterious person in the netherworld.

　　This was a path that his grandfather had once walked.

　　"Miss Shenglan, Brother Jing, you must keep a good watch over the candlelight; that is Lu Fei's guiding light for his soul. Whether his soul can return to his body depends entirely on this light."

　　"Understood!"

　　Zhang Molin lit the white candle, gave a few more instructions to the others, then sat cross-legged opposite Lu Fei, holding a soul-guiding talisman between his fingers.

　　"Lu Fei, let's begin!"

　　Lu Fei nodded and closed his eyes under the worried gazes of everyone.

　　Zhang Molin took a deep breath, formed a hand seal with his fingers, and silently recited an incantation, then placed the soul-guiding talisman on Lu Fei's forehead.

　　"Elements of heaven and earth, lend me your spiritual power!"

　　Sweat beads appeared on his forehead.

　　Casting the Soul Departure Technique was extremely taxing on one's magical energy, and it was a great strain for him.Casting the Soul Departure Technique was extremely taxing on one's magical energy, and it was a great strain for him.

　　He summoned all his strength and pointed from Lu Fei's forehead towards the red string.

　　"Spirit, arise!"

　　Lu Fei's body jolted suddenly.

　　He felt himself being struck by an invisible force, causing him to stagger and take a few steps forward.

　　Turn around.

　　He was startled to see another version of himself sitting on the ground!