I'm a Taoist priest in North America, and the deity is actually myself.

Chapter 19: Special Advisor for Supernatural Crimes

Another settlement was made after midnight.

There were no special rewards for this settlement, except for a day's worth of cultivation points and 5 merit points from slaying demons.

Nevertheless, it was enough for Li Xuan.

As long as he continues day after day, year after year, his cultivation level will definitely accumulate to a terrifying degree.

Then, he sat cross-legged to cultivate. Now, Li Xuan could use cultivation to replace some of his sleep time.

However, it's impossible to stay up all night, as that would be very mentally taxing.

Besides the four hours of meditation, he also needs to sleep three or four hours a day to ensure he has enough energy.

The next morning, Li Xuan woke up in bed feeling quite pleased with himself and, as usual, washed up and offered incense to his ancestor.

Although he did not receive a reward, he still maintained the daily ritual of offering incense.

Since ghosts and gods really exist in this world, then paying homage to our ancestors isn't such a bad thing.

Not long after I returned home from having breakfast downstairs, there was a knock on the door.

When Li Xuan opened the door, he saw Aunt Wang and said with a smile, "Aunt Wang, are you all done?"

Aunt Wang nodded repeatedly, smiling as she said, "That night, we were so grateful to the Taoist priest; otherwise, I..."

She looked grateful and placed the fruit basket on the table.

"You've come all this way, and you even brought things," Li Xuan replied politely.

"Oh, I'm so grateful to you for what happened last time. I haven't had a chance to give you the money yet. I don't know if this is enough, but please don't think it's too little." Aunt Wang smiled and took out two bundles of money from her bosom, each bundle containing ten thousand.

"Not too much, not too little." Li Xuan smiled and nodded, taking the money and placing it aside.

"Sigh, it's all my fault, otherwise this wouldn't have happened!" A hint of regret flashed in Aunt Wang's eyes as she said, "Zhang Xiao is such a poor boy. His parents passed away early after their accident, leaving us only this house and a little over a million yuan in compensation."

"It seems like a lot, but as you know, just inheriting this house here incurs a huge amount of expenses. Luckily, the compensation is tax-free, otherwise..."

"The house value has also been reassessed, and the property tax will be more than 20,000 yuan every year. The children also need to go to school, and household expenses will also be considerable."

"I usually like to play mahjong, so I invited a shaman to my home, and it actually worked quite well. I never expected this to happen."

Aunt Wang went on and on, recounting the whole story once again.

However, in her account, it was the evil spirit that was insatiable, and she was forced into a corner.

Both sides have their own explanations, but for Li Xuan, none of that matters.

He wasn't some kind of champion of justice. For him, as long as the customer paid him enough money, and as long as it wasn't something too heinous, he would do everything he could to make sure the customer was completely obedient.

Everyone has a bottom line, but for Li Xuan, this bottom line is more lenient.

After seeing Aunt Wang off, Li Xuan hid the money, feeling quite pleased with himself.

It's good to have some cash on hand, you never know when you might need it.

"Now that I have money, I need to start preparing to rent a shop..."

"To grow bigger and stronger, and create new glories!"

"It's too slow to attract customers by relying solely on one person's promotion."

With over 200,000 US dollars, Li Xuan's first thought was to rent a shop and put up a signboard.

If a paranormal event gains a reputation and a storefront, the business can be incredibly lucrative.

As for building a Taoist temple, the cost would be beyond Li Xuan's means; he wouldn't even dare to dream of it without spending tens of millions of US dollars.

Without hesitation, Li Xuan immediately contacted Kun, the leader of the well-known Hongmen organization in the area.

Brother Kun is over sixty years old this year and has always been the leader of the Huaqing Gang, the largest force in Chinatown.

If you want to open a shop here, you first have to get past Brother Kun.

This person is very easy to talk to; as long as you pay what you're owed, he'll do whatever you want.

The Chinese Youth Gang is the largest Chinese gang in Los Angeles, with its main area of ​​influence being Chinatown.

After spending over $30,000, Li Xuan had smoothed things over with both the government and the underworld, obtained all the necessary certificates, and made all the necessary arrangements.

He wasn't that stubborn. The underworld, to put it bluntly, also has its own set of rules for survival. He had paid his dues, and if the other party still came looking for trouble, he wouldn't mind taking matters into his own hands and doing something underhanded behind their back.

Li Xuan is not yet invulnerable to bullets and blades; he is also afraid of being shot.

Otherwise, they would have already become citizens of their own country, and wouldn't need to follow other people's rules.

A few days later, Li Xuan paid $20,000 in rent to take over a retail store that had been transferred from another company, and then had the construction team start renovating it in full swing.

These all cost a lot of money.

However, he currently has enough money to cover this expense.

To Li Xuan's surprise, just as his shop was thriving, Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant Walker arrived.

"Hey, Father Li! Long time no see!"

Behind Sheriff Walker followed Officer Ryan.

"Oh, it's Sheriff Walker, Officer Ryan! By the way, Ryan, didn't you say you were going to treat me to drinks!?"

After they met, Li Xuan started joking around.

"Haha, I've been so busy lately... I'll definitely treat you tonight!" Officer Ryan scratched the back of his head sheepishly and laughed awkwardly.

"Father Lee! I've come to invite you to join the Los Angeles Police Department as a special consultant on paranormal crimes!" Sergeant Walker said bluntly.

In fact, Los Angeles has become increasingly chaotic in recent years, with many bizarre cases emerging.

These were all accumulated and put on hold.

As long as it doesn't cause a high probability of panic, that's fine. As for the dead, they're dead, so be it.

They were simply powerless to handle these matters because they couldn't find anyone to do so.

Things are different now; we've met Li Xuan.

"Special consultant for supernatural crimes?"

Li Xuan frowned, but he was still somewhat pleased.

This means they've aligned themselves with the biggest organization; with official backing, they can save themselves a lot of trouble.

"Yes! After you take on this position, you will have certain immunity, such as being able to shoot and kill people without any problem, provided that the person is possessed by an evil spirit."

You can also utilize the police intelligence network. Hmm, I heard you're opening a shop and taking on this role. No one will dare cause trouble in your shop, I guarantee it!

Of course, you'll also have to help us handle some paranormal cases that we're not good at. In addition to the bonuses our police station will give you, you can also negotiate terms with the victims privately.

Of course, you don't have to participate in every case. We will notify you as long as it involves paranormal cases. Whether you come or not is your choice.

Yeah, if you keep making excuses, the higher-ups will probably fire you.

Sheriff Walker explained the benefits and obligations, which, in short, meant being a government employee.

Although they are not officially employed police officers, they still receive a basic monthly salary and bonuses.