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Qu Liang saw me jump down from the balcony and hurriedly ran downstairs, asking with concern, "Jiang Ling, are you hurt?"
I nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm fine. This height is nothing for me; it's just child's play!"
To divert Qu Liang's attention, I quickly recounted what had happened in the room.
When Qu Liang heard that I had found the ghost, she curiously asked, "Since you've found the ghost, why not just get rid of it directly?"
I looked at Qu Liang in surprise and said, "I'm not a ghost-slaying maniac; there's no need to be so cold-blooded. Besides, that child is so pitiful. Let's let him reincarnate in the Underworld!"
Qu Liang felt a bit embarrassed under my gaze and nodded, "So what should we do now?"
I thought for a moment and replied, "There are many photos hanging in that house. We should first gather some information about the ghost's parents."
To gather information, we needed to find the right place. For instance, every neighborhood has a group of gossip-loving aunties; asking them for news is usually a safe bet, though the information might not be very reliable.
Qu Liang and I bought a watermelon and approached the aunties who were relaxing under the shade of a tree. We chatted with them while enjoying our watermelon.
After about ten minutes, we had already blended in well with the group of aunties. At this point, I gave Qu Liang a signal to bring up the serious matter.
Qu Liang nodded, smiling as she pointed towards Zhang Yang's room and asked, "Auntie, I live in the room at the far right on the second floor. Recently, I've been hearing noises coming from the room next door at night. But I've knocked several times and no one answered!"
"Auntie, do you know who lives in that house? I'd like to talk to them!"
The aunties looked in the direction Qu Liang was pointing. When they saw the house where Chu Pengpeng lived, their expressions changed dramatically.
One of the aunties remained silent for a moment before saying, "Girl, I advise you to move out of that house as soon as possible. The place next door isn't clean; it's haunted!"
Another auntie chimed in, "Exactly! Someone used to live in your current room, and that person dreamed of ghosts every night. Not long after, they fell and broke both legs and then moved away!"
"Is that true?" Qu Liang feigned a scared expression and said, "No wonder I've been seeing a child appear in front of me lately!"
One auntie uncertainly asked, "A child? Could it be that Pengpeng kid?"
Another auntie shook her head and replied, "How could it be? That child is already dead!"
The aunt sighed and said, "Get up, that child Pengpeng was quite pitiful, dying at such a young age!"
Hearing the aunts mention Pengpeng, I was certain they were referring to Chu Pengpeng. I pretended to be curious and asked, "Auntie, who is that Pengpeng?"
"Pengpeng is the child who lived in the house next door. His full name is Chu Pengpeng; he was only eight years old when he passed away a year ago!"
I asked, "How could such a young child possibly die?"
One aunt sighed and replied, "It’s all because of his good-for-nothing father. Their family of three was quite happy before and got along well with people in the neighborhood."
"But somehow, Pengpeng's father suddenly got into drugs and started gambling away all the money from their home."
"Not long after, Pengpeng's dad lost all their assets, became an alcoholic, and would often beat Pengpeng. Pengpeng's mother wanted to take him away from there, but she failed and was caught by Pengpeng's father."
"In the end, unable to endure his father's violence any longer, Pengpeng ran up to the roof and jumped off to commit suicide!"
Upon hearing about Pengpeng's tragic experience, I sighed inwardly; it was a family destroyed by drugs and gambling. Therefore, we must stay away from vice.
I asked, "What happened to his parents after Pengpeng died?"
One aunt said, "Pengpeng's parents divorced later on. His father was imprisoned for drug use. As for his mother, she seemed to have gone abroad to relax and never returned here."
Another aunt pointed at Chu Pengpeng's room and said, "That room has been empty ever since; no one lives there at all. The noises you hear at night probably aren't made by people! I advise you to move out quickly!"
After gathering the information we wanted from the aunts and chatting with them for a while longer, Qu Liang and I returned to Zhang Yang's room.
We sat on the sofa in the living room when Qu Liang asked, "Now that we have all the information we need, what should we do next?"
I stroked my chin and thought for a moment before saying, "Beautiful Qu, there's something I need you to do."
"What is it?" Qu Liang asked.
"Go find Qian Duoduo and have him gather these items for me!" I took a piece of paper from Zhang Yang's room and wrote down some materials: one bottle of Black Dog Blood, six White Candles, one red candle, ten meters of red thread smeared with Cinnabar, and one Soul Lantern.
Qu Liang took the paper and glanced at it. Her brow furrowed as she said, "Are you planning to set up a Soul Guiding Array?"
I nodded, "Chu Pengpeng clearly doesn't want to be reincarnated in the Underworld. He is likely hiding somewhere else to avoid being found! Only by setting up the Soul Guiding Array can we locate Chu Pengpeng, giving us a chance to send him to the Underworld!"
Qu Liang said, "Setting up the Soul Guiding Array requires the blood of a mage as a guide, which will consume your lifespan. Are you sure you want to do this?"
I patted my chest and smiled, "Don't worry, dealing with a ghost like Chu Pengpeng won't cost me much of my life."
I asked Qu Liang to prepare the materials, but I still needed to know Chu Pengpeng's Birth Date and Time in order to summon his soul.
So, I took out my phone and called Zhang Yang, explaining the situation here and asking her to send me Chu Pengpeng's Birth Date and Time.
I must admit that the police work efficiently; after just over ten minutes, Zhang Yang sent me Chu Pengpeng's Birth Date and Time.
I checked the time and realized there was still about an hour until dark. I put my phone back in my pocket, slung my backpack filled with ghost-catching tools over my shoulder, and walked back to the balcony.
"Since Qu Liang hasn't returned yet, I'll go ahead and open the door!" With the experience from last time, I brought all of That Guy with me this time. I jumped back onto the balcony of the neighboring room, and thankfully, I didn't fall again.
I pulled out the Peach Wood Sword from my backpack, held it tightly in my hand, then pushed open the door on the balcony and stepped inside.
"Jiang Ling Brother, you're here!" As soon as I entered, I saw Chu Pengpeng standing in the living room. He was holding that Fat Mouse I had seen before, staring at me intently with a sinister smile on his face.
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