Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

In the evening of that day.

Du Wei returned to Alex's house.

After spending some time with his girlfriend, he received a call from Officer Tom.

Basically, Tom was currently with Father Tony and wanted to meet Du Wei at a restaurant.

It was a routine social engagement, but there were also some matters concerning the Horror House to discuss.

Although Alex wasn't too fond of Tom, she was sensible enough to let Du Wei attend to his businesses first, especially since she was still looking forward to the surprise her boyfriend had prepared for her.

A woman's thoughts can be so simple.

As for Du Wei, he hadn't planned on staying overnight at Alex's place anyway since his backpack contained an Evil Spirit—Pennywise.

If Pennywise caused trouble at night and scared his girlfriend, that would be terrible.

Moreover, he couldn't neglect his consultation clinic duties; Black Shadow, Annabelle, and the Antique Clock had been alone at home for two days now. If he delayed any longer, something unforeseeable might happen.

So.

Du Wei drove away from the Furman District in the McLaren GT that Alex had given him.

...

About ten minutes later.

At the entrance of a high-end restaurant in the North Brook District, Du Wei parked his car and left both the Black Umbrella and his backpack inside.

As soon as he got out, a waiter warmly greeted him, "Sir, do you have a reservation?"

Du Wei said indifferently, "My friend is already waiting for me inside, his name is Tom."

The waiter nodded promptly, "Of course, sir, please follow me."

Soon, the waiter led Du Wei to a corner of the restaurant, where Father Tony and Officer Tom had already been sitting for a while.

Upon seeing Du Wei arrive, Tom stood up to greet him, lifting an eyebrow, "Hey, my good brother, you'll never guess how explosive the life Father Tony and I had yesterday was!"

Father Tony said awkwardly, "Please don't mind him, we didn't do anything, we just looked into some matters about the Horror House."

Du Wei was somewhat surprised.

He found the attitudes of the two men odd, somewhat secretive, which seemed very abnormal.

Tom was still okay considering his life was exceedingly dull, limited to the police station, home, and the Red Light District.

But Father Tony acting all secretive was very unusual.

Wait a minute…..

Tom had mentioned before about taking Father Tony out to have fun…

Could he have actually taken Father Tony to the Red Light District?

Thinking of this, Du Wei's face darkened.

Father Tony was sixty this year; if he hadn't been in the clergy, he would have been enjoying retirement already.

Seeing the exhausted expression on Father Tony's face, Du Wei became even more convinced of his thoughts.

So, Du Wei just sighed and turned to Father Tony, speaking earnestly, "Mrs. Senna asked me to remind you, please remember the words you said to her."

"Also, you are getting older, and your body really can't handle much."

Father Tony's face flushed, and he stammered, "I... I will, Mr. Du Wei."

Tom, however, dismissed Du Wei's words with disdain, "I think you're wrong,"

He shrugged smugly.

"After you called me yesterday morning, I did some reflection, read a lot of philosophy books, and finally came to a great conclusion," Tom said.

Du Wei asked with trepidation, "What conclusion?"

Tom raised a finger, pointing at himself, "A person spends at least 40 percent of their life sleeping, 20 years wasted in school, and after graduation, time is wasted at work."

"Everyone's life is quite bitter, so we have to pursue happiness."

"Father Tony's life is not a happy one. As his friend, it's my duty to make him feel joy,"

Tom then complained to Du Wei, "And you too. Ever since I met you, if you're not dealing with an Evil Spirit, you're on your way to deal with one. Your life is too dull."

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As a friend, Tom could clearly feel that not once had Du Wei truly smiled from his heart—this man seemed to have a lot of things weighing on him.

It even felt like they were suffocating him.

Tom thought Du Wei should learn from him. What's the point of living if you're always stone-faced, like a wooden block?

"Good buddy, the Red Light District is much more wonderful than you think. Just come with me and Father Tony once, and I guarantee you'll fall in love with the place."

"The three of us teamed up, we'd be gods of the Red Light District!"

Upon hearing this.

With a darkened face, Du Wei said, "Thanks, but I'm not interested in the Red Light District."

After he spoke, he added, "And didn't you look totally dejected just yesterday morning? How did you bounce back in a single day?"

Tom laughed proudly, "You're wrong. The day is long. How could I possibly waste it? From yesterday during the day till this afternoon, Father Tony and I have been partying for a full day and night."

Father Tony's face turned even redder, "Mr. Du Wei, please don't tell Mrs. Senna, or she will definitely give me trouble."

This...

Du Wei didn't know what to say.

Tom was his friend, and it was good that he could shake off the unhappiness caused by Allen's death.

But was this way of doing it a bit strange?

Most importantly, after partying for a whole day and night, Tom showed no signs of fatigue at all.

Damn... that's impressive!

Rarely, Du Wei cursed in his heart.

Then, he quickly changed the subject, "Let's talk about the Horror House..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere immediately became serious.

Tom coughed and spoke earnestly, "Here's what happened: after we left the Horror House on that rainy day, something went wrong. The surveillance camera caught the Horror House disappearing in the rain, leaving a huge hole in the ground."

"We can't locate the Horror House now. It could appear anywhere."

With a cool glance, Du Wei said, "It ran away that quickly..."

Father Tony also chimed in, "Yes, I've already informed the church about it. We'll have to wait for the church to find out more."

Father Tony hesitated before continuing, "Also, about the satanic symbol you found on the roof of the Horror House last time, the church has forbidden us to investigate further."

Du Wei frowned, "Why?"

Nobody had mentioned this to him while he was in St. Bodia.

Father Tony shook his head, "It might be related to some mysterious organization. Anyway, it's very troublesome, and the church would rather not get involved."

Du Wei asked with puzzlement, "Could it be more troublesome than Dusk Bell or the Veda Sect?"

These two were, one a Hunter Organization and the other a thorough Cult.

Father Tony replied, "More complicated than either of the two you mentioned. This organization was active last century. There has been no news this century, as if they never existed."

A flicker of indescribable emotion crossed Du Wei's eyes.

The owner of the Horror House was never seen in the end. Officer Tom couldn't find any information, and it was even uncertain if this person ever existed.

Could it be understood that the entire Horror House was created by this mysterious organization?

Du Wei was very troubled as he asked once more, "What is the name of this organization?"

Father Tony uttered four words, "The Vanity Sect."

"In the records of the last century, their members were all very enigmatic, and the number was very small, always maintained at thirteen. No one knew whether they were male or female."

"Because they always wore masks..."