In the Western exorcism realm, there's a saying that if a demon knows your name, they can curse you through it, causing you great illness, bad luck, and endless suffering.
Butis, one of King Solomon's 72 demon gods, was reportedly often tapped for power by wizards during the Middle Ages. This ancient demon knows all knowledge of the past and future, and if targeted by such a demon, it is definitely bad news for ordinary people.
Due to Chief Henry's fear, he inadvertently mentioned Sun Yan's name, which Butis's avatar heard, undoubtedly bringing unfortunate news.
But fortunately for Sun Yan, this matter did not need to be taken to heart.
Jackson? Just a foreign name his parents casually gave him as a child, with no legal effect whatsoever.
To Sun Yan, this name is no different from an online alias.
If the Solomon demon god wants to curse Jackson, what's that got to do with me, Sun Yan?
Sun Yan looked at Madam Lorien lying on the ground, who had just been shot multiple times. It was only because she was possessed by Butis that she could ignore the damage from those bullets.
But now the possessing demon had been exorcised by Sun Yan, and Madam Lorien was naturally on the verge of death.
She weakly called Butis's name for a short while before completely stopping her breath.
"Shit, this is the most dangerous evil spirit incident I've ever encountered."
Henry took off his hat and sighed with relief, seeing that Madam Lorien's body had already become indistinguishable from a demon, completely losing human traits.
To kill such a monster prematurely in a place like this is also a good thing for the residents of Gospel Town.
At least they no longer need to worry that a monster with a human head and snake body might sneak into their homes at night and take them as dinner.
"The missing children from Gospel Town should be somewhere in this cave; have your men look more carefully. There are quite a few missing people here, including two college students from San Francisco. If you see a ceramic jar, don't touch it; that should be the cause of the possession," Sun Yan seriously advised Henry.
Henry quickly nodded: "Understood."
While these officers began searching all around, Sun Yan walked alone to Lorne.
This unlucky guy not only had his arm scratched by a shard but was almost made a meal by Madam Lorien; he was now even weaker.
Lying on the ground, the sweat he exuded formed a puddle below him.
"His body has started showing signs of an evil spirit; those ceramic jars are indeed problematic." Sun Yan took out the Ghost Torturing Stick and touched it to Lorne's forehead.
Immediately, black smoke continuously dispersed from his body, and Lorne's symptoms slowly began returning to normal, avoiding becoming a snake-shaped monster like Madam Lorien.
...
Outside the villa, the police line was set up.
One by one, unconscious children were carried out of the villa by officers. Parents, already gathered outside in waiting, rushed forward, receiving their children and repeatedly giving thanks to God.
Sun Yan followed Henry out of the villa, observing the complex expressions of the Gospel Town residents who had come after hearing the news.
The good news was that the children who went missing last night were very fortunate, without any accidents, only unconscious.
The bad news was that no matter how much Henry and his team searched, they couldn't find the traces of the missing companions Lorne and Jason.
A camera was left in the depths of the cave, but the cameraman's current life or death was unknown.
Thinking of Madam Lorien's mouth, capable of swallowing an adult, Sun Yan couldn't help but form the worst hypothesis.
We can only say this world isn't as safe as you imagine; when you try to explore the unknown for profit, you're also prepared to face the consequences of potential death in the unknown.
Sun Yan didn't give Madam Lorien's diary to Henry but kept it for himself.
It's better for fewer people to know about the supposed existence of the 'Butis Country' to prevent potential disaster upon this world.
As for those mysterious ceramic jars, Sun Yan instructed Henry to have them all sent to his graveyard for exorcism and purification later to prevent Butis from having a chance to re-enter the human world.
"Report the details of what happened here to the town's sheriff; I'm heading back now."
Sun Yan greeted Henry and then discreetly passed through the onlookers, quickly leaving the scene.
The occurrence of demons in Gospel Town must be kept secret to prevent unnecessary panic among the town's residents.
What was initially thought to be a simple daily task turned out to be linked to such a significant secret.
If Sun Yan hadn't discovered it early, who knows how many terrifying human-headed snake monsters Madam Lorien would have nurtured using those ceramic jars, bewitched by Butis.
...
'Task complete'
'Tomb magical artifact: General Enhancing Puppet'
'Successfully assembled bond: General Sun Mask + General Enhancing Puppet = Official General·Ghost Beating'
'Activated cemetery entry: Divination Child (wearing Asking for Directions Incense on the head, can request assistance from General Zeng and General Sun)'
Since he rode the police car to the station, Sun Yan had to walk back and was approaching the graveyard entrance when his notebook suddenly notified him that a task was complete.
This stunned Sun Yan; he hadn't done any task today, so where did the task reward come from?
Upon checking his notebook, the bounty mission [Mirror Evil Spirit] had disappeared, which enlightened Sun Yan. It seemed the evil spirit in the mirror had finally been exorcised under the suppression of the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao's divine statue.
This was within Sun Yan's expectations; even though he only had the standard version of the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao, it was more than enough to handle ordinary evil spirits.
What surprised Sun Yan was that magical artifacts could have bonds and that completing these bonds could unlock new cemetery entries.
Having the 'Divination Child' method greatly aids Sun Yan's future exorcism work.
If he encounters a formidable and tricky evil spirit that he can't handle, he can directly request assistance from Generals Zeng and Sun.
This backing is solid enough.
Entering the main house, Sun Yan saw two dolls quietly sitting on the table.
The dolls were small in size, a Q-version design, with pearl jade crowns on their heads and tassel armor on their shoulders.
One with a red face and fangs, holding a fire talisman. The other with a blue face and fangs, holding a tiger token.
It was General Sun.
It's said that Generals Zeng and Sun were originally ghost kings harming the human world but were subdued by the Buddhist teachings of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and became dharma protectors under his command, tasked with sheltering the people.
Originally played by two people, the Official General later became the red-faced General Zeng and the blue-faced General Zeng due to aesthetic reasons.
When the two generals open the way in person, they can sweep away the ghostly atmosphere and monster influence, preventing ghosts and evils from wreaking havoc among humans.
Sun Yan picked up the two dolls and examined them carefully. He couldn't deny that they were exquisitely crafted, providing Sun Yan more confidence when carrying them during future exorcism tasks.
Let North American evil spirits witness the might of the Eastern guardian deity.
Stashing the dolls into his pocket, Sun Yan strode towards the room where the offering table was located. Since the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao had already purified the evil spirit in the mirror, there was no need to keep the mirror under the divine statue. It should be removed to avoid obstructing the True Monarch of Pure Origin and Mysterious Dao's sight.