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After putting down Zhou Shu's letter, my heart remained unsettled for a long time. Everyone fears ghosts and resorts to burning incense and praying when faced with troubles. But really, what is more terrifying than the human heart?
Though I have little experience in the world, I know that the hearts of Daoists are not what they used to be. Someone like Zhou Shu, who came from a modest but warm family, never expected to encounter such a calamity that would destroy his once-happy home.
Zhou Shu buried his son's body within the walls instead of giving him a proper burial. Perhaps he harbored thoughts of revenge, but in this world, how could a mere old man like Shaobing have any say?
I tucked the letter away, realizing that with my current abilities, I was not in a position to help Zhou Shu's family. However, time is long; one day, I will have the power to bring justice for them.
The Lucky Cat on the table kept moving, and the obsidian stone emitted a faint yellow light under the ghost's assault.
It seemed this ghost had some skills; otherwise, it wouldn't be able to resist even the obsidian.
"Ruo Yu, keep an eye outside, especially on Hai and Fo Zhang upstairs!" I instructed Ruo Yu before cradling the Lucky Cat and entering the room on the first floor.
This could be considered my office! It had a large desk in the middle and a bookshelf beside it. In the corner stood a pot of Hong Yun Dang Tou.
I placed the Lucky Cat on the desk and began reciting the sutras for exorcism.
With the sutras' blessing, the ghost's resistance gradually weakened.
Just when I thought everything was under control, suddenly, the Lucky Cat let out a wail that startled me to my core.
"I want my mommy..."
"I want my mommy..."
...
What is going on here? Is it trying to play tricks because it can't win?
The child's cries were piercing, a desperate wail that felt as if it could shatter glass at any moment.
Oh, wait. This little one is already a ghost!
I covered my ears, enduring the cacophony, and threatened, "If you cry again, I'll smash this Lucky Cat and send your soul flying."
As soon as I uttered those harsh words, the crying abruptly ceased, replaced by muffled sobs.
I suddenly felt overwhelmed. Why was this child so upset? My office had been turned upside down, and now I had no one to complain to!
"How did you end up trapped in this thing? What about your family?" I demanded.
The child sobbed in response, "I don't know, I don't know! I want my mommy..."
"No more crying. If you cry again, I'll send you back to cry alone," I warned.
Upon hearing this, the ghost stopped crying. "Brother, please don’t send me back! If I go back, no one will see me, and no one will talk to me!"
The voice was so soft it melted my heart!
"Did you ever hurt anyone before?" I asked.
The ghost seemed confused by the question. "I was so lonely that I threw things to make others play with me. But they all feared me..."
"As long as you behave, I won't send you back. I'll let you come out to play for a little while each night. How does that sound?" I proposed.
The ghost sweetly replied, "Thank you, Brother! I promise I'll be good!"
I curiously asked, "Do you know what your name is?"
The ghost shook his head. "They all call me Xuan!"
I felt a bit foolish for my earlier excitement; I had hoped that knowing his name would help me find some connections or clues. But after all, he was just a four or five-year-old child, so he probably didn’t remember much.
"But you have to promise me, little brother, that if anything strange comes into the house, you’ll tell me right away, okay?" I said, sounding a bit like a cunning wolf trying to recruit free labor.
Xuan nodded obediently, even if he didn’t fully understand.
After we reached an agreement, I took the Lucky Cat and went outside, placing it back on the table near the entrance.
I patted the Lucky Cat's head and said, "Good boy, Xuan!"
Ruo Yu asked, "Is there something inside?"
I nodded. "A four or five-year-old child. The two upstairs are fine, right?"
Ruo Yu nodded. "I took a quick look; they’re playing happily!"
"Ah..."
Suddenly, there was another sharp scream. My heart sank; what now? This constant jumping around was enough to scare anyone half to death!
But I recognized that it was Hai’s voice. I cursed under my breath; Hai was Jiang Jianguo’s lifeline. If something happened to him while he was with me, I wouldn’t be able to show my face in H City again.
I hurried upstairs in a rush and found Jiang Hai in the bathroom.
Jiang Hai's face turned pale as he sat on the floor, pointing at the toilet with trembling fingers.
Fo Zhang also bared his teeth and growled at the toilet.
I glanced into the toilet, but there was nothing there. I looked again, and although I still saw nothing, I could sense a wave of sinister energy emanating from it.
I picked up Jiang Hai and said, "Don’t cry, Hai. Uncle is here, and Fo Zhang is here too. No one can bully us!"
Fo Zhang scrambled onto my shoulder, chirping excitedly as if trying to comfort his friend.
Jiang Hai nodded and said, "Dad, a man shouldn't cry."
I thought to myself that such a cheap house should have some issues; otherwise, it wouldn’t be worth the price.
I just didn’t expect that the first one to encounter trouble would be Jiang Hai. Concerned for him, I placed a talisman beneath the toilet and stuck a few more around the house.
After calming Jiang Hai down, I went downstairs and called Xu out from the Lucky Cat.
"Didn’t I tell you to inform me if anything came in? Why didn’t you?" I said, my tone sharper than intended.
Xu looked aggrieved and replied, "But really, nothing came in! There was nothing..."
It dawned on me that I might have wrongly accused him; whatever was in the toilet was certainly more formidable than Xu. Otherwise, he would have sensed it. Even Ruo Yu and I, who usually had sharp instincts, hadn’t felt anything.
I pointed upstairs and said, "Xu, that brother upstairs—whenever he’s in our home, you need to protect him well, okay?"
Xu nodded eagerly. "Can I play with him? And with the monkey too?"
Seeing me nod in agreement, Xuan happily dove into the Lucky Cat.
“Ruo Yu, it seems we have our hands full tonight,” I said with a smile. How dare they cause trouble in my home? Do they really think they can get away with it?
Ruo Yu's face lit up with excitement as he rubbed his fists together. “This has been so dull lately; if we don’t get some excitement soon, I might just want to head back to the mountains.”
Although Ruo Yu had taken on human form, his fierce and combative nature was deeply ingrained. He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement at the prospect of action.
I first circled the house, setting up a formation. Since we were going to do this, we had to do it thoroughly. Otherwise, who knows where I would end up sleeping? I could wake up to a pale dead face staring at me or find something crawling out of the toilet when I went to use it.
Just thinking about it was incredibly distressing!
Moreover, I was in this line of work; if I couldn’t even manage my own home properly, what was the point? I might as well go back to farming!
After making all the necessary preparations, it was completely dark outside.
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