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“Isn't it true? It's that family in front of my house. That scoundrel son killed his own father just to marry a wife, and even ate his father's heart. His father, filled with resentment, turned into a Vengeful Spirit, causing havoc and killing in our village. Sigh!” Wang Shao's Mother lamented ominously.
“What exactly happened?” Xia and I looked at Wang Shao's mother, a bit terrified.
Wang Shao's mother sighed again. “The family in front is the Liu family. Old Man Liu has a son named Liu Kai. This scoundrel Liu Kai is lazy and loves to gamble, squandering all of Old Man Liu's savings. A week ago, Liu Kai suddenly struck it rich at the town's casino and brought home a beautiful wife. But when he came home, Old Man Liu refused to let his son marry that woman, saying she was no good and should be sent back. When Liu Kai heard his father insult his wife, he took a shovel in anger and killed Old Man Liu.”
“Ah?” Xia and I were shocked. I asked, “What about the police? Won't they get involved with such a scoundrel?”
“No one dares to report it. In our village, there are hardly any people living here; most are old folks like me. With one person dead—his son killing his father—who would report it? Besides, Liu Kai is quite fierce,” Wang Shao's mother shook her head.
Xia Yi slammed the table and said, “We can't let this scum go unreported! I'm going to call the police right now.”
Wang Shao's mother quickly waved her hands. “Don't get involved in this mess! No one saw how Old Man Liu died; everyone just hears the rumors. Even if you report it, no one can testify. But what we do know is that Old Man Liu has really become a ghost; he wanders around the entrance of their house. Moreover, there have been frequent deaths in our village lately. People initially sympathized with Old Man Liu, but now that he has turned into a ghost and is harming villagers, everyone fears him even more and won't report anything.”
I said, “Auntie, we can't just let this continue; we need to find a way to get rid of Old Man Liu's ghost.”
“Well, today that scoundrel Liu Kai will invite three Taoist priests because today marks the seventh day since Old Man Liu died. As a Vengeful Spirit, he must return home; they will perform rituals to help Old Man Liu move on,” Wang Shao's mother explained.
I sighed in relief. After finishing our meal, I said, “Auntie, could you show me your ID?”
Wang Shao's mother didn't ask why and took out several identification cards. I looked them over; there were cards for both Wang Shao's mother and Wang Shao. After checking them, I nodded and pulled Xia along. “Let’s go; we have something to do.”
Xia nodded, and we got back into a taxi. Xia asked me, “Where to?”
“To the Industrial and Commercial Bank in town,” I replied.
Xia Yi looked at me with disdain. "You're just a thief, aren't you? You didn't come here just to steal a bank card."
"I'll tell you after I'm done. Just hurry up," I replied.
Xia drove the taxi and took me to the Industrial and Commercial Bank in the town. The place was quite run-down, and not far from the bank, a collapsed factory was still emitting black smoke.
I took the card and walked up to the ATM at the Industrial and Commercial Bank. I inserted the card and entered the password, but to my frustration, it was incorrect. I thought carefully and confirmed that the password Wang Shao had given me that night was indeed the last six digits of her mother's ID number; there couldn't be any mistake.
I tried entering it again, but it was still wrong. Worried that the card might get swallowed by the machine, I withdrew it and stood in front of the ATM, trying to figure out what went wrong.
Xia got out of the car and walked over to me, asking, "What's going on? Don't you know the password?"
"Shut up for a second. What on earth is happening?" I said, feeling annoyed. The problem was that I had no idea whose ID was used to obtain this bank card, and now that Wang Shao was dead, it would be a huge problem if I couldn't figure out the password.
The fifty thousand Wang Shao earned back then surely came from Wei Qiang and those men. Although it was obtained through legitimate means, it wasn't exactly clean. I didn't want Wang Shao's mother to know about this money's existence, just like Wang Shao didn't want her mother to find out.
The key issue was that my own hundred thousand was in there too!
I slapped the machine twice in frustration.
At that moment, a woman in a black work uniform approached. She looked to be around thirty, quite beautiful with alluring eyes that were somewhat enticing.
"Sir, what's wrong?" she asked, thinking there might be an issue.
I quickly waved my hand and said, "It's nothing. I forgot the password and didn't bring my ID."
The woman smiled and reminded me, "You should be careful then; don't enter the password incorrectly more than three times or your card will be swallowed."
I nodded.
Xia, seeing how beautiful the girl was, probably felt a bit restless and asked, "Sister, what happened in your town? I saw that factory exploded?"
"Yeah, it happened a while ago, a gas explosion. I heard it was caused by a worker smoking in the workshop. So many people died. At that time, a wedding procession was just parked there, and when the explosion happened, they all got killed. The impact was so severe that the county government even blocked the news. They needed to handle compensation and rescue efforts first before reporting," the woman replied.
Xia had been happily chatting with the beauty, thinking about how to get her WeChat. But upon hearing her words, he seemed terrified and jumped to my side, grabbing my arm.
I pushed him away. "What's wrong with you?"
"The wedding procession... the convoy! What the hell! Song Fei, let’s get out of here. Once you figure out the password, we can use your U-shield for online banking. We need to hurry," Xia said, his face pale as he pulled me along.
I quickly understood what Xia meant and patted his head. "Finally, you got something serious figured out! Right, it's online banking! How could I forget? Let’s go to your place; you have a computer, right? Miss, we’re leaving!"
I dragged Xia away.
Xia was still shaken as he drove towards the county. "I’ve really seen some things now. I used to think ghosts were just a hoax, but now I know they can be terrifying."
I didn’t pay much attention to that; I just thought that wedding procession really had bad luck. What I was focused on wasn’t whether ghosts were real or not but rather the matter of that five hundred thousand yuan.
When Xia mentioned online banking, it clicked for me. Actually, Wang Shao had given me a password not for an ATM but for the U-shield. Because at the counter, you could only withdraw up to fifty thousand at a time, but with the U-shield transfer, you could move five hundred thousand all at once.
Wang Shao meant for me to transfer that five hundred thousand into my own account and then withdraw four hundred thousand to give to her mother and brother.
Once I figured this out, I felt relieved and chuckled. "Bro, once everything is settled, I'll reward you three thousand yuan."
Xia heard this and pushed aside his fears about ghosts. "Alright, I'll take you back to my place right now."
I followed Xia to his home.
The Xia Family lived in the county town. When we arrived, Xia's wife came out in her pajamas to open the door. She was quite beautiful, and judging by the Xia Family's status, they seemed to be fairly well-off.
Once inside, Xia moved a laptop over to me and said, "Song Fei, you take care of this. I need to discuss something with my wife." With that, he pulled his wife into the bedroom, and soon enough, sounds of muffled noises came from within.
I felt a bit frustrated; this bastard couldn't even wait a moment before dragging his wife off for some fun. It was really annoying.
I opened the computer and logged into online banking. The login interface required a password. After several attempts, I finally discovered that the password was Wang Shao's mother's birthday. Once I got in and checked the account, there it was—five hundred thousand in surplus! I plugged in the USB security token and prepared to transfer the entire five hundred thousand to my own account.
Entering the password that Wang Shao had given me, it worked perfectly. Seeing an extra five hundred thousand suddenly appear in my account made me grin from ear to ear. Ah, the feeling of having money was truly wonderful. However, this money wasn't mine; it was what Wang Shao had exchanged for her innocence and life. I sighed a little, then removed the USB token and called the Industrial and Commercial Bank.
Forty thousand was still a significant amount. Generally, you needed to make an appointment in advance for such a withdrawal. However, the Industrial and Commercial Bank in this county town was quite large. The staff on the other end informed me that I could only pick up the forty thousand at four o'clock in the afternoon.
After finishing all of this, I breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, I would soon be able to claim one hundred thousand without any guilt.
At that moment, Xia Yi walked out of the bedroom with a satisfied look on his face, adjusting his pants as he asked, "Did you get it done, Song Fei?"
"All set. We'll go pick up the money at four o'clock this afternoon. Once we have it, we'll deliver it to Wang Shao's mother and we'll be free. You'll get your three thousand as well," I replied.
Xia Yi chuckled at that.
Xia's wife came out with a rosy complexion and brought us some fruit to eat.
Taking advantage of the downtime, I bought twenty packets of traditional Chinese medicine for treating facial paralysis, planning to bring them to Wang Shao's mother. While I couldn't guarantee a complete cure, it should have some effect; after all, traditional Chinese medicine is generally more reliable than Western medicine for treating such ailments.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xia took me to the Industrial and Commercial Bank. Accompanied by the bank manager, I withdrew four hundred ten thousand yuan—enough to fill up a backpack completely.
Xia was taken aback by the large amount of cash. After I got into the car, Xia Yi grabbed me by the neck and asked, "How much money is on that bank card you stole?"
I brushed Xia's hand away and replied, "What’s it to you? Let’s just take this money to Wang Shao's mother."
On the way, I briefly explained Wang Shao's situation to Xia, of course omitting the part about my hundred thousand reward. I only mentioned that Wang Shao had appeared in my dream, asking me to retrieve the bank card and deliver it to her mother.
After hearing this, Xia fell silent for a moment and sighed, "Such a beautiful girl, it's really a shame."
By the time we returned to Wang Shao's house, it was already five fifty in the afternoon.
Xia and I entered Wang Shao's home. Once inside, I placed my backpack on the table and said, "Auntie, here’s the herbal medicine for your face, and here’s four hundred thousand. Keep it."
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