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Zhong Kui's Diary
"What is going on?" I looked at Kong Xuan in astonishment. Although there had been a huge change within me, it all happened in a flash, and from the outside, it seemed like it only took two or three seconds.
Kong Xuan was also staring at the Mask beside Fatty in surprise. After a while, he said, "What else could it be? You dealt with the Deceptive Spirit and the Devouring Soul, so this matter is settled."
Damn, that's not what I wanted to know. I quickly explained the changes I felt in my body to Kong Xuan. He frowned and pondered for a moment before smiling and saying, "The Devouring Soul's ultimate move is to devour others' abilities. The principle should be creating a sealed vacuum area to absorb energy from the outside world. I didn't expect you to open a gap in your head earlier, creating a flaw in that vacuum area."
I interrupted Kong Xuan without hesitation: "Nonsense! With so many holes on my head—mouth, nose, eyes—by your logic, this container is full of flaws?"
"You can't explain ice to summer insects; it's exhausting to explain this to someone like you! Let me put it this way: the container is a different system. It's like your energy... uh, I even doubt you understand the meaning of energy. To put it another way, it's like your strength. This thing is invisible and intangible, but it indeed exists within you. Besides the systems of circulation, digestion, and respiration in the human body, there is also an energy system. This system is what the Devouring Soul utilizes as its container environment." Kong Xuan rambled on with a lot of reasoning, leaving me confused.
Seeing that I was silent, Kong Xuan continued, "When the wound on your head suddenly disrupted this balance, the energy from the Book of Life and Death and the incoming external airflow formed a vortex that sucked in the energy of the Devouring Soul. In other words, you turned around and devoured the Devouring Soul; you have obtained its energy."
I waved my hands and feet skeptically: "I don't feel like my internal power has increased at all."
Kong Xuan looked somewhat surprised. He grabbed my hand and closed his eyes. After a moment, he said with a strange expression, "I really can't sense any aura. Let me check again once my ability recovers; for now, let's not worry about it since this matter is over."
I laughed and said, "Why wait for your ability to recover? Can't I just go back to Star City and find Xiao Qingcheng?"
Kong Xuan rolled his eyes: "Don't say I didn't warn you; she's heading back to Beijing. I'm a native of Star City; don't latch onto the wrong person. Although her leg is whiter than mine."
"Haha! Is it okay if I hug your thick leg instead?" I laughed heartily and pointed at the Book of Life and Death floating in mid-air: "How did you merge these Books of Life and Death earlier?"
"Oh, that's simple. I'll teach you a spell; just hold these Books of Life and Death in your hand and recite the spell," Kong Xuan replied with a smile.
"Is it really that simple?"
"Just that simple!"
This spell is not long, about eight syllables, but it is quite difficult to pronounce: 'Na Da Cuo Hong Ang Yong Chen Mo'. I repeated it several times before I could barely memorize it.
I stacked the three pages of the Book of Life and Death together, recited the spell, and a golden light burst forth. Instinctively, I closed my eyes. When I opened them again after a while, I found that the three pages of the Book of Life and Death had transformed into one page. This page was slightly thicker than the previous ones, and the symbols floating above it were much denser. I released my grip, and the book continued to float in mid-air, gently rising and falling.
It really was that simple. I looked at Kong Xuan, who casually picked up a box from the ground and handed it to me. "Alright, put it away. Once you combine all seven pages of the Treasure of Life and Death, you will summon the Judgment of Life and Death. Tsk tsk, the Judgment of Life and Death should be the most powerful figure in the Yin-Yang Realm. I wonder if I can get him to sign my name."
I smiled as I stored the Book of Life and Death in my pocket. Fortunately, this box was relatively flat, so it wasn't too cumbersome to carry.
The two of us walked over to Fatty, exchanged glances, read each other's thoughts from our eyes, and laughed as we squatted down to slap Fatty's face repeatedly until he finally woke up.
"What are you doing? Hey, hey, what are you doing!" Even after Fatty woke up, we continued to slap him relentlessly, left and right.
"What are you doing? You nearly killed me! Pay for my front teeth!" Kong Xuan shouted angrily, pointing at his teeth.
Fatty seemed to remember what happened and retorted angrily, "Can you blame me? Do you think I wanted this? I was possessed, okay! Let me go; if you hit me again, I'll lose my temper!"
"I've been disfigured; do you think I'm afraid of you losing your temper?" Kong Xuan held Fatty down tightly while he struggled in vain.
"Ghost Brother, you need to uphold justice!" Fatty shouted at me.
I responded with a slap across his face and laughed, "Uphold justice? I'm just having fun!"
The three of us returned to the hospital, where the doctor arranged for me to have a larger ward. Kong Xuan needed to have her front teeth repaired, and Fatty's ankle was swollen like a bun, with his face also looking like a pig's head.
I called Lingfeng to inform him that everything here was settled, which made him extremely happy. I was curious about how he would write the report for this case. Under Lingfeng's leadership, they successfully solved a supernatural case and killed six Spirits on the spot?
However, that wasn't really my concern anymore. There were still many unanswered questions: Why did Liu Xingyu commit suicide? Who was the mysterious boss behind Tongtong Toy Store? And who was the Invisible Man who had helped us multiple times? I couldn't be bothered to think about it; it wasn't my business.
After resting for a few days, the three of us had mostly recovered before being discharged. An Ran insisted on bringing back some toys for her sister's child, so we all followed her to browse the Art Exhibition Center.
Upon arriving at the Art Exhibition Center, children's toys were on the sixth floor. I was idly helping An Ran pick out toys when I heard an angry female voice from the front: "It’s a full month guarantee; why won't you refund it?"
Then a man's gentle voice replied, "Miss, this is damage caused by human actions and is not eligible for a refund. Our Children's Paradise has been in business for so many years; we wouldn't ruin our reputation..."
Hmm? Children's Paradise? That sounded familiar. Right, wasn't Hao Zhitong from Tongtong Toy Store involved with that mysterious boss who operated under a mask?
We came to Moon City for two reasons: one was to investigate Yang Zhou and Gong Ping'an, and the other was to find this store to see if we could inquire about that mysterious figure behind it. However, after dealing with all six Spirits, I lost interest in asking.
I didn't expect that following An Ran to buy toys would lead me here by coincidence.
Since we were already here, I might as well ask. After waiting for the man to finish handling his matters, I pulled him aside and offered him a cigarette: "I'm from Star City; Ding Zi sent me to find you. What should I call you?"
The man looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with short hair and a spirited demeanor. He pushed my cigarette away and smiled, "I don't smoke! You can call me Lu. Uh, you just mentioned Ding Zi? Sorry, I really don't remember much."
What a nice name! I mentioned Tongtong Toy Store, but Lu still blinked and shook his head. Finally, I said, "Not long ago, I ordered a large batch of Masks from you."
"Mask? Oh... from Star City? Now I remember; that Ding boss is quite eccentric." Lu suddenly slapped his head in realization and smiled, "So what do you need this time?"
"Strange? Boss Ding is quite good-looking, how can that be considered strange?" I casually remarked, since Ding Zi is a woman, it's not an exaggeration to say she's beautiful.
"Beautiful? This is the first time I've heard someone describe a potbellied middle-aged man as beautiful, hahaha!" Lu laughed heartily.
"He's a man?" I asked in astonishment.
"Of course, isn't your Ding Zi a man?" Lu was equally surprised by my reaction.
Isn't Lingfeng the female legal representative? Besides, the name Ding Zi doesn't sound like a woman's name at all. My mind raced, and I chuckled, "Then maybe last time it was Boss Ding's husband."
Lu nodded in understanding: "Maybe. Why do I think he's strange? Because he brought Six Masks over and wanted me to send them back with him. Isn't that a bit odd... haha, isn't that too strange? You're right here; couldn't Six Masks just take them back himself?"
"Six Masks were given to you by him?" I asked, somewhat surprised, laughing to cover my expression: "Haha, what kind of Mask is so grand?"
"I remember those Six Masks well because their craftsmanship isn't great, but the Mask seems to have a mysterious allure. Yes, the Six Masks are Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Rogue Rabbit, Snoopy, Pleasant Goat, and one more is Xiong Er!" Lu thought for a moment and listed out the Six Masks.
Xiong Er? I was taken aback for a moment before realizing that Xiong Er is just Bear. That's right, it's those Six Masks. I couldn't help but feel a bit excited: "Do you remember what that middle-aged man looked like?"
Lu looked at me suspiciously, seemingly finding my question strange.
I smiled slightly and pointed at the toys in the store: "This one, this one, and this one—give me ten of each from this row. The delivery address is still Tongtong Toy Store. Now can you tell me what that middle-aged man looked like?" I was pointing at some high-end toys; just by doing this randomly, it would amount to at least over ten thousand in sales.
Lu gave me a knowing look: "I can't tell you what that middle-aged man looks like, but he has one obvious feature—a black mole under his right ear that's about the size of a finger."
With this information, I felt much more assured. When the time comes, I can just check with Lingfeng on the computer and it will all be clear. Once Lu calculated the total amount, I took out cash from my bag to pay him.
This money is still the one hundred thousand that Ma Zhenkai gave me. I stubbornly didn’t deposit it in the bank and specifically asked Guo'er to buy me a handbag. For this, I even received a roll of her eyes. Isn’t it tiring to hang ten stacks of cash around my neck? Fatty and Kong Xuan saw this and followed suit, making them feel quite extravagant.
Afterward, I accompanied An Ran and the others for a while longer before finally taking all the bags back to the hotel. While in the hotel elevator, An Ran stood next to me, raised her hand to check her watch, and I noticed a strange red scar on her arm. The scar looked odd, resembling a crescent moon. Curiously, I asked, "An Ran, what happened to your hand?"
An Ran smiled and said, "It's nothing. I went to the beach yesterday and found a shell under Sister Guo's feet. I accidentally got burned by it."
Then she surprisingly took out a shell from her bag and handed it to me, saying, "Look, it's this shell. Isn't it pretty?"
I examined it closely; indeed, it was beautiful. It was a crescent-shaped shell, crystal white with very fine patterns on it. At first glance, it sparkled with a dreamy light.
The shell was about the same size as the crescent-shaped scar on An Ran's arm. I was quite curious about how that scar had formed and asked An Ran about it. She also didn’t know; it seemed like she just felt a burn at that moment.
"Not bad, that's a really beautiful crescent shell. You’ve found a treasure," I chuckled, feeling a bit disdainful of myself for caring about her scar when it really wasn’t my business; Fatty should be the one concerned about that.
...
By the time we returned to Star City, it was already the third thing on our agenda. Kong Xuan went home to rest, Fatty accompanied An Ran to the hospital since it seemed her arm scar hadn’t faded yet. Meanwhile, I took those two masks to find Lingfeng and mentioned the characteristics of the middle-aged man who ordered the masks. When Lingfeng heard me out, he gasped sharply: "A mole the size of a finger below his right ear? Isn’t that Director Li?"
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