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Chapter 81: Evil Spirit
In the emergency room, the owner of Leishi Car Shop was lingering on the edge of death, his pulse weak and feeble. I took out the Soul-Restraining Talisman and blew on it, saying, "Those who commit crimes must face their due punishment. Confess for leniency, resist for severity. If you carry this murder sin to the Underworld, I believe you won't be able to withstand the tortures of the Eighteen Layers of Hell."
Qin Jian stared at me intently, focusing on the owner of Leishi Car Shop, who lay on the hospital bed, barely alive.
The talisman in my palm stirred slightly as I blew gently towards the owner. His soul returned to its rightful place, his complexion gradually improving. The deathly aura surrounding him began to dissipate, and soon his eyelids fluttered and his fingers twitched.
Qin Jian's eyes widened in disbelief as he gave me a thumbs-up. "Ma Qi, I'm truly impressed." He then called for a doctor and nurses. Meanwhile, I couldn't shake off the thought of that woman from earlier; without a moment's pause, I rushed towards the other side. Unfortunately, I didn't know her name, making it impossible to find her in such a large hospital.
I thought perhaps things weren't as dire as they seemed; maybe she was still waiting for me to save her. If I couldn't find her, I could ask at the Nurse Station. The problem was that I had no idea who she was or how to contact her. In utter helplessness, I placed my only hope on the Nurse Station.
At the Nurse Station, several nurses were busy attending to their tasks.
"Can I help you?" If you didn't look closely, you'd think every nurse in the hospital wore the same smile and uniform; even their posture while holding trays was identical.
"I'm looking for a cancer patient; she's a woman."
The nurse chuckled at my request. There were plenty of cancer patients in this hospital, and countless female cancer patients at that. Without specifying whom I was looking for, they couldn't assist me.
Just as I was feeling lost, Qin Jian called me. "Ma Qi, where are you?"
"In the hospital."
"Good news—he confessed."
"Oh, I'll be right there." The hospital rooms all looked alike; if it weren't for the room numbers, this place would feel like a maze that could easily lead one astray.
After navigating through twists and turns, I finally arrived at the room of the owner of Leishi Car Shop. Qin Jian and another officer were present; it seemed they had already recorded his statement and were preparing to leave.
The first thing the owner said upon waking was, "I'm sorry for what happened to her."
The so-called "her" refers to Wei Min, and he also mentioned another matter, which is Shi Lu.
Shi Lu is in danger.
It was Wei Min who pushed the owner of Leishi Car Shop down the stairs. Fortunately, it wasn't a high floor; he suffered multiple fractures but did not injure his internal organs. Thanks to my intervention, he was able to recover and honestly confessed about the bizarre car accident case from 2001.
Now I can connect the dots regarding Wei Min's mysterious car accident and her death.
Wei Min took a taxi to a hotel and caught her husband checking into a room with another woman, leading to a scene.
Her husband naturally loathed her for this, and late at night, as Wei Min continued to make a fuss, he felt embarrassed. When he left, Wei Min insisted on following him and demanded to get into the car with him. However, he protected the other woman as he got into the car and quickly drove away.
Wei Min couldn't open the car door and desperately clung to the rearview mirror's light fixture, being dragged along as the car sped off. She ultimately slipped and was run over by the wheels.
The owner of Leishi Car Shop, filled with regret and tears, lamented, "I had no idea she was so fierce. I couldn't drive her away or shake her off; she just wouldn't let go. It was an unintentional mistake on my part. With such a large family business at stake, I didn't want her issues to ruin me, so I concealed that I had been at the accident site and even bribed the hotel staff. I spent twenty thousand on hush money."
Qin Jian replied to him, "Money isn't everything; you can't buy a conscience. They took your money but felt guilty, haunted by nightmares every night, constantly seeing Wei Min appear in the hotel. This scared away many guests and severely impacted their business—far beyond your twenty thousand. They realized their mistake and voluntarily revealed the truth to me."
The owner of Leishi Car Shop was detained by the police in the hospital.
I still needed to go with Shen Shoucai to find Shi Lu.
To reach Leishi Car Shop, we had to pass by Ma Wu Funeral Home.
The fat man was cleaning behind the counter when he saw me and hurriedly ran out. "Brother Qi, come home for lunch today."
"I don't understand what you mean." I knew my expression; there was no point in talking to someone like him.
"Brother Qi," it was Peng Yan.
I still felt guilty about Peng Yan. About that matter, I'm really sorry!
"Mm." I glanced at her belly, which was flat! After some careful calculation, it shouldn't be time for her to give birth yet; the baby was gone!
Seeing the confusion in my eyes, Pang whispered, "The baby is gone; we found out about the stillbirth half a month ago." It was then that I noticed Peng Yan was wearing a hat. She had gained some weight, and her complexion had turned pale. With Pang taking care of her, she should be quite happy and content.
"Oh." I took another look at the sign for Ma Wu Funeral Home. I didn't know when it had changed to Eternal Life Funeral Home.
Pang and his wife must have come to see me for something unpleasant. My thoughts were confirmed when Pang said, "Hehe, Brother Qi, the bonus money probably can't be redeemed. Ever since you left, we've hardly had any business, and with Peng Hai borrowing money everywhere, Yan Zi and I are about to go under."
This was Pang's own doing!
"Is there anything else?"
"Brother Qi, why don't you come back? This shop can't fail under my watch; otherwise, how will I face Grandpa?"
"I can come back, but you and your wife can roll away from me as far as possible."
"Brother Qi, you..." Pang was furious but didn't dare to express it. He suppressed his anger with a humble demeanor, holding back even a single complaint.
"Think it over; I have things to do." I ignored Pang and strode forward.
Pang stood there dumbfounded, disappointment washing over him with a sigh. Then came Peng Yan's furious voice: "You deadbeat! Why don't you just die? Can you be of any use at all?" It seemed that it wasn't Pang's idea to keep me around; it was Peng Yan's.
There's an old saying: only women and people make things difficult!
We headed to Leishi Car Shop.
The roll-up door was tightly shut, but one window on the second floor was wide open. Looking up at Shen Shoucai, I said, "You go take a look."
As Shen Shoucai leaped up, a cry for help came from the second floor: "Help!"
"Quick, open the door."
Shen Shoucai opened the rolling door, and I dashed inside, heading straight for the second floor.
Upon reaching the second floor, the scene before me was completely different from what I had seen last time. The place was in disarray, with a glaring, crude bloodstain leading into the bathroom. Hearing the cries for help, I couldn't help but think that Shi Lu couldn't have met with an accident, could she?
I sprinted to the bathroom, and just as I was about to kick the door open, something flew towards me—a lid spinning through the air.
Shen Shoucai reacted quickly, and the lid clattered to the ground.
The bathroom door swung open, revealing the most horrifying sight.
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