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Chapter Seventy-Two Dilapidated House Evil Spirit
At this moment, Team Leader Wang was clearly at a loss. He had lost six comrades in one night, along with one severely injured, which was unprecedented since he took charge. He was now in disarray and didn't know what to do.
I thought for a moment and told Team Leader Wang, "That female corpse might have faked her death and returned to Liu Family Village. Right now, we are in a mess; let's deal with the immediate issues first. We should put Liu Family Village on hold because the situation there is far more complicated than we imagined."
In fact, I wanted to tell him to stop concerning himself with Liu Family Village to avoid further casualties. But I knew he would never give up; so many people had already died or been injured, and with his personality, he wouldn't be satisfied until everything was thoroughly investigated.
Team Leader Wang glanced at the dead and injured on the ground, sighed in frustration, and said it had to be this way.
Soon after, the paramedics arrived and took the severely injured Xiao Liu to the hospital while Old Zhang's body was transported to the funeral home. Team Leader Wang began to address the chaotic mess at hand.
As dawn approached, I left the City Bureau. Instead of returning to Ma Zhenren's paper shop, I directly took a taxi to Liu Family Village.
Yes, I wanted to visit Liu Family Village to see if that female corpse had returned to the old house number seven. I wanted to go alone because, first, with so many casualties in the Criminal Investigation Team, Team Leader Wang and the others simply couldn't spare the time; second, I didn't want them to face any more danger since they were just ordinary people when it came to matters of yin and yang.
The taxi dropped me off at the foot of the mountain outside the village. I had just walked this path last night, so I wasn't worried about getting lost. The once dense weeds along the mountain path had been cleared by the police during their previous investigation, making it much easier to navigate this time. Since it was daytime, I didn't encounter any evil spirits blocking my way; the journey went smoothly. About half an hour later, I arrived at the entrance of Liu Family Village.
Liu Family Village looked just as it did last night. Although it was now daytime, it remained eerily silent; dilapidated houses stood quietly among the weeds.
I followed the small path through the village directly toward old house number seven...
As I passed by the dilapidated house where someone had hanged themselves last night, I couldn't help but glance back. To my surprise, I saw four or five people standing inside that dilapidated house. They were dressed in white clothing—some old and some young. The men had vacant expressions while the women had disheveled hair. They stood rigidly at the doorway, staring directly at me.
At that moment, my scalp tingled with fear as I realized they must be ghosts. When they noticed me looking at them, they raised their hands and gestured for me to come over! It looked just like they were shouting at me: "Come here quickly..."
I suddenly felt a wave of panic because I had entered that Dilapidated House last night, where four or five corpses were hanging, and the atmosphere inside was filled with a heavy Killing Intent. Clearly, that family had turned into Evil Spirits. If I just listened to them and went over, would they take my life?
I stood there in a daze for a moment, and when I looked back at the Dilapidated House, I was shocked to find that there was nothing at the entrance anymore; the family members who had waved at me to come over had vanished.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but feel puzzled. I wondered if I had imagined it or if they had hidden away. With a sigh, I thought to myself that they were just a few Evil Spirits; I didn't believe they could do anything to me in broad daylight. With that in mind, I casually took out a few Spirit Talismans from my bag and held them in my hand as I walked towards the Dilapidated House.
As soon as I stepped inside, the temperature dropped sharply, and the Yin Qi was particularly dense. I activated my Open Third Eye and looked around but did not see the Evil Spirits from earlier. I looked up at the ceiling, and the corpses that had been hanging in mid-air last night were still there. A Yin Wind blew, causing the hanging corpses to sway slightly, and the Hemp Rope wrapped around the beams emitted a chilling "Squeaking" sound.
I said to those corpses, "You've been hanging here for so many years; it's too pitiful. Let me help you down."
As the saying goes, The Dead Are Great; even after death, they remain in such a state of hanging without peace, which is truly unfortunate. Not to mention their mysterious deaths, even those who died normally would become Evil Spirits or Vengeful Spirits if left hanging like this for too long.
At that moment, I climbed up onto the beams and began to lower the corpses.
Although these people had been dead for over twenty years, their bodies had not decayed; instead, because they were suspended in mid-air, they had dried out and become Mummified Corpses.
Looking at this family before me, I sighed and felt pity for them, glancing at them several times. However, after looking closely, I noticed something strange: their expressions were actually twisted into grins!
Even though their Mummified Corpses were shriveled and wrinkled, upon closer inspection, it was still evident that their eyes were squinting with laughter and their mouths were slightly curled up into an eerie grin even after death!
I was startled and exclaimed, "Soul-Entrapping Technique!"
Yes, seeing this family's grinning faces reminded me of the five detectives who had hanged from the Old Huai Tree last night because their expressions after death were exactly the same.
Master Ma once said that such expressions are caused by being killed using the Soul-Entrapping Technique; that's why they maintained such bizarre smiles even in death. Could it be that this family also fell victim to this technique?
Thinking of this made my heart race with shock. If this family had also been killed by the Soul-Entrapping Technique, then it would mean that over twenty years ago, the villagers in this village were all victims of this Evil Technique! Moreover, the Evil Master who caused their deaths was still around since he had killed five detectives again last night!
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but gasp, and at that moment, a strong Yin Qi suddenly surged from behind me. I was startled and quickly turned around, only to see four or five people standing behind me. They looked familiar; weren't they the ghosts who had just waved at me at the door?
Upon seeing them, I hurriedly took a few steps back and glanced at the family of corpses behind me. It then dawned on me that these ghosts were actually the family who had hanged themselves.
I immediately pointed decisively, holding several Spirit Talismans in my hand, preparing to attack, and shouted at them: "Bold Evil Spirits! Under the clear sky and bright daylight, how dare you appear before me? Aren't you afraid I will take you down?"
At my shout, they showed a hint of fear and retreated a few steps. However, they did not leave; instead, they stood a few steps away, staring intently at me, which made my scalp tingle. I wondered what these ghosts wanted.
So, we stared at each other for a while. After some time, one of the women spoke up. She glanced at the talismans in my hand with a hint of fear in her eyes and said, "Great Master, save us! We want revenge!"
Hearing this, I felt relieved; clearly, they did not intend to harm me but were seeking my help. Understanding their intention, I replied, "What grievances do you have? Speak quickly. As long as it is within my power, I will certainly help you."
I said this with a purpose; I wanted to know who had harmed them because that person was likely the same one who had killed the five police officers last night.
The woman said, "Our entire family and even the people of our village were harmed by a Paper Effigy Maker. We died unjustly; we ask Great Master to seek justice for us! Boo..."
As she spoke, the woman became heartbroken.
Indeed, it was a Paper Effigy Maker! It seemed Master Ma was right; only a Paper Effigy Maker would use the mesmerizing soul-snatching techniques. However, upon hearing her mention the Paper Effigy Maker, I couldn't help but feel sad since I was also a Paper Effigy Maker. The thought of it made me uneasy. The Paper Effigy Maker... Master Ma seemed to know this Paper Effigy Maker; otherwise, why would he have said that enemies cross paths?
I grew increasingly curious about this harmful Paper Effigy Maker and asked the woman, "Do you know the Paper Effigy Maker who harmed you? What is his name and why did he want to harm you?"
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