On the dark highway, the wind howled in through the shattered car window.

It made everyone's ears buzz painfully, but the driver dared not release the accelerator, only able to speed up with all his might.

He was terrified that if his speed slowed, those monsters from before would catch up again.

Joles, sitting in the passenger seat, held onto a submachine gun with taut nerves, dark circles under his eyes, and bloodshot eyes.

He had just shot and killed several zombies, numbing his heart to the violence.

Even if more horrifying monsters appeared now, he would no longer feel fear.

Sun Yan was in the back seat, leisurely scrolling through TikTok on his phone, as the time unknowingly approached 6 AM.

Dawn had arrived, and at the end of the highway, a streak of red light slowly peeked over the horizon, bringing another day's first light to the earth.

Seeing that ray of sun, both the driver and Joles couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling as if something murky within them had been entirely expelled, smiling with joy on their faces.

With the arrival of the sun, the darkness dissipated, and humanity's fear of the unknown was significantly reduced.

Joles glanced back through the rearview mirror, the road behind was empty, as if they had successfully escaped from the monsters' pursuit.

"Hee hee hee!"

The baby in the basket laughed joyfully under Elise's teasing, the only one present unaffected by the monsters.

An hour later, the outline of a small town finally appeared on the wilderness.

The destination 'Fengka Town' had finally arrived.

The driver reduced speed, navigating the battle-damaged car along a dirt road into the town, immediately intercepted by a group of heavily armed mercenaries.

Joles quickly got out of the car to negotiate with them.

Through Joles's invitation to help with an exorcism at Park Guochang's mansion and his phone call that arranged for Sun Yan to speak with Lady Hermione,

it was clear to Sun Yan that the true employer was not Park Guochang, but rather Lady Hermione.

Once the car was allowed to proceed, they arrived at a mansion outwardly constructed of steel, where a group of people in protective suits approached with sprayers, constantly disinfecting the car.

Sun Yan and his group could not avoid being disinfected from head to toe as well.

"Gentlemen, this is for your health, please go inside, Lady Hermione is waiting for you."

An elderly butler with white hair, dressed in a vest and suit, approached and said politely with a smile.

Having not yet met Lady Hermione, Sun Yan's curiosity about her grew more intense.

She seemed to know exactly what they would encounter on the road and, as Park Guochang's wife, still commanded her own armed mercenary team in such a remote town.

This level of wealth and power is not something an average rich person could accomplish, marking her as a significant figure in North America's upper class.

Carrying the baby basket into the mansion, Sun Yan's group soon saw on the couch a voluptuous blond woman with blue eyes.

She was the classic American BBW, standing about 5'10" with a weight of around 130-140 pounds.

With hips wider than shoulders, Kardashian-style bottom, and substantial assets, Sun Yan could not help but be curious.

Why would such a noblewoman choose to marry a Peninsula person?

"Madam, the child has been safely delivered."

Joles bowed his head and said to the woman at his side.

Lady Hermione, savoring her coffee, looked up and observed Sun Yan intently with her beautiful eyes.

She then smiled brightly: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Jack, I've heard about your abilities from Joles, and it seems he spoke the truth."

"My abilities are for making money, payment upon delivery, beautiful lady," Sun Yan said calmly.

"Old Zorn, transfer Mr. Jack's payment," Lady Hermione said to the old butler.

Soon, Sun Yan received a notification on his phone of a $100,000 deposit before he handed over the baby basket.

'Task Completed'

'Tomb Guardian: The altar has received the Divine Mud Statue, please return to the main house to draw it.'

"What a relief!"

Knowing his task was complete, with the reward delivered to the graveyard, Sun Yan felt a great weight lift from his shoulders.

His hard work to escort the baby to Fengka Town was all for this moment.

Once back at the graveyard, he would get to draw another Tomb Guardian.

"Well then, Lady Hermione, I've delivered the child, and it's time for me to take my leave. I wonder if I could borrow a car to take my assistant back?"

Facing Sun Yan's suggestion, Hermione Franca didn't respond directly but leaned back on the sofa, eyeing Sun Yan with a smile: "Father Jackson, aren't you curious about who orchestrated the events you encountered on the road?"

"I'm not interested in such matters; knowing more often leads to more trouble, and I don't want to get involved in unnecessary disputes that would affect my life, as I work in the exorcism business."

Listening to Sun Yan's explanation, Lady Hermione slowly shook her head: "Since you're working in this field, it's inevitable you'll encounter them one day; North America is entirely under their influence, and by then it might be too late to learn."

Sun Yan gave an honest and sincere smile: "My motto is 'Don't bother me, I don't bother you.'

"That's because you don't know... just how dangerous the Evil God Council is."

Lady Hermione shook her head: "Park Guochang only had a secret leaked and immediately faced a life-threatening situation. If I hadn't had the foresight to turn Fengka Town into a stronghold to store the Greedy Treasure Chest, it probably would have been seized by the Evil God Council."

"Evil God Council?"

Sun Yan frowned; he had never heard of this organization before.

Especially since Lady Hermione mentioned the Greedy Treasure Chest, it reminded him of the legend Elise mentioned in the Park Family study earlier.

The God of Greed, Izak Hibiya, was imprisoned in a treasure-laden chest, and it's said that whoever found the chest containing Izak Hibiya could enjoy inexhaustible wealth from it.

Recalling the oval gold coins placed around the Sacred Statue of the Kami Izaehira in the study's cabinet.

A flash of insight lit up Sun Yan's mind, and he was visibly surprised.

Could it be that Park Guochang found the legendary treasure chest sealing Izak Hibiya?!

That's the chest imprisoning a deity from Japan's mythology; it actually exists?

Does this mean living divine spirits actually exist in this world?

Seeing Sun Yan's shocked expression, Lady Hermione said with a smile: "Would Father Jack be interested in hearing the story of our family? It might help you understand the Evil God Council better."

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