No one expected that under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Yang Kai’s hair would disappear again!
At this moment, everyone present, including you!
You also felt a chill down your spine, a nameless emotion had taken hold of everyone’s psyche.
Feeling the panic inside everyone, Wei Shuxian spoke with a somber voice, "Everyone, don’t panic. If it’s just a loss of hair, and as long as Little Kai is not under any threat to his life, for us, this is also an opportunity to get a closer look at those things."
Nodding in agreement, Wei Shuxian’s words appropriately adjusted your mindset. You promptly said to everyone, "Glasses is right. What we’re about to face is not the might of zombies, nor the elusive life-threatening vengeful ghosts, but the different forms and cunning of demons and monsters. To us humans, these are the true horrors. However, since we’ve all entered the supernatural detective society, it means we all possess a strong heart and mentality far beyond ordinary people."
"Little Yunyun is right!" Xiao Feng, the vice president, also declared loudly, "Fighting against the heavens is endlessly enjoyable, and only by fighting ghosts can we prove who is the true hero among men!"
With these words, the team’s morale was instantly lifted, and the originally cold environment seemed to have improved as well.
Wang Zihan and Han Lele exchanged glances and couldn’t help but smile gently, both feeling genuinely happy that they could associate with such outstanding men.
"Now, everyone, focus closely on Little Kai’s head, and ignore everything else." Saying this, you placed your hand on Yang Kai’s head again, with less than ten centimeters between them.
Under the influence of the Life Breath, Yang Kai’s hair began to grow again.
Immediately, everyone’s eyes were fixed on Yang Kai’s head, even Yang Kai himself was looking upwards.
Three minutes later, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Yang Kai’s hair gradually disappeared from end to start!
"Old Shu, did you see clearly?"
Wei Shuxian quickly turned his head to look at you.
However, what answered everyone was your shake of the head, "I didn’t see clearly."
"What?" Wei Shuxian’s face showed incredible surprise, "Impossible, could there be something in this world that even the Sen Luo Eye can’t see clearly?"
"No, what I mean is that I can’t see the opponent’s methods clearly. All I see is a barrier."
"A barrier?" Wei Shuxian asked hurriedly, "What kind of barrier?"
"An Order Barrier," you spat out coldly.
Upon hearing this, Wei Shuxian’s eyes widened with a shocked expression, "An Order Barrier? Impossible, isn’t it said that we’re dealing with demons and monsters? No matter how powerful they are, at best they could be rakshasas or yakshas. How could they possess the legendary Order Barrier?"
Yang Kai’s thoughts were clearly no longer on his own hair. He asked you, "Old Shu, what is an Order Barrier?"
"An Order Barrier is an anomaly among barriers. It’s extremely rare, and such a thing cannot be cultivated; it is a special ability some beings are born with," you explained to Tao Wenwen and Hu Mei Li on the side, "Wenwen, Mei Li, go boil some water and make some drinks for everyone, and bring some snacks too."
The two women nodded and turned to enter the kitchen.
"Everyone, take a seat. Since Little Kai has been affected by an Order Barrier, his life is saved, and all that is lost is his hair."
Before the crowd could sit down, Yang Kai spoke urgently, "Old Shu, you need to clarify what an Order Barrier is. I don’t want to walk around bald in the future."
Lin Panxia was petting Little Hei and pointed at Yang Kai’s eyes, "Little Kai, you don’t even have eyebrows."
Nie Ying shook her head with a sigh upon seeing this, "Consider this a lesson for you, and see if you’ll remember this in the future."
You continued, "An Order Barrier is like the discipline and ethos of a school, the regulations of a company, the laws of a country. The barrier can be large or small; it may target an individual, or encompass a group of people, or even a region. Once you enter the Order Barrier, it’s like a student entering a school, an employee joining a company, a citizen living in a country. The barrier has its own rules, and once inside, you must follow them precisely."
"What if one doesn’t follow the rules?" asked Zong Wangyue, who had always ignored school discipline.
"There, the outcome would be just like Little Kai’s."
Wei Shuxian frowned throughout the conversation. After much contemplation, he said to you, "Old Shu, how are the rules of this barrier established, and when were they imposed on Little Kai?"
After some thought, you said, "If I’m not wrong, the moment Kai Zi clicked on that task red packet, the barrier had already been cast upon him. As for the barrier’s rules, they’re probably the content of that task red packet. The task Little Kai took before required him to pluck all the feathers from the chicken within two hours and he couldn’t kill it, right?"
"So, Little Kai didn’t complete the task in the red packet, and now he has to endure the opposite punishment, becoming clean-shaven himself," Xiao Feng reasoned.
You nodded, "That’s right, that’s what I mean."
"What a pain." Zong Wangyue rubbed his forehead, "This absurdity is making my skin crawl. It’s like the creator itself, and we have to do everything according to its rules."
"Not entirely true, we wouldn’t have to worry if we just didn’t click on that task red packet," Jin Qi mused.
Yang Kai rolled his eyes, "How is that possible? The world is full of greedy people. Haven’t you seen the news? Two girls fought viciously at their company over five yen."
Wei Shuxian nodded, "If these red packet groups continue at this rate, more people will be victimized. Old Shu, are the forces behind these red packets groups one entity or several?"
After pondering for a while, you spoke up, "It could be one, but it is more likely to be several. Before we do another experiment, I won’t be able to determine if it’s one or more."
"Ah? No way, not again?" Yang Kai immediately recoiled upon hearing this.
Seeing this, Nie Ying couldn’t help but give him a disdainful look, "You’re such a coward!"
"Hey, I’m your husband and I’m already a bald commander here. Aren’t you afraid that next time even the pole will be gone?"
"Tish, only rubbish comes out of a dog’s mouth!" Nie Ying said, ignoring Yang Kai and went to help Hu Mei Li and Tao Wenwen in the kitchen.
Seeing this, Dai Zhenan said to you, "President, let me do it."
Everyone involuntarily turned their heads towards Dai Zhenan.
Dai Zhenan smiled and scratched his head, "I have been in the detective agency for quite a while now, and I haven’t really helped out. Everyone is working so hard, I want to contribute."
Yang Kai immediately stood up, walked over to Dai Zhenan, and patted his shoulder, "Young man, that’s the spirit, brother believes in you!"