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"Why are you here?" Ye Mingshang frowned at the short-haired girl in front of him.
"Of course I have to come over since you're here. Don't think you can shake me off," Haitang stubbornly replied, not backing down.
"Can't you see I'm busy with important matters? What are you doing here causing trouble?"
"I'm not causing trouble; I'm just staying by your side."
Ye Mingshang felt a headache coming on. Truly, it is difficult to deal with women and petty people; the ancients did not deceive me.
Time passed slowly, and just as Ye Mingshang was starting to feel a bit impatient, a figure suddenly appeared in the alley not far away. From this distance, it was clear that it was a seductive woman, dressed provocatively. At first glance, she looked no different from an ordinary person.
The woman glanced at the drunken man lying on the ground, a glimmer of delight flashing in her eyes before she covered her mouth and chuckled lightly. Her voice was as melodious as wind chimes, but there was an eerie quality to it. The drunken man, hearing the sound, lifted his head and saw the alluring beauty, his eyes widening involuntarily.
The woman let out a soft laugh and slowly leaned down, bringing her red lips close to the man's mouth. Unable to resist the temptation, he leaned in to meet her kiss. Watching the two engage in passionate kissing, the young men hiding in the shadows felt a rush of heat in their lower abdomens, secretly regretting their earlier cowardice for not acting as the Bait. After all, with so many people around, how could she have succeeded? Of course, they were unaware that the enchanting woman was actually a deadly ghost. Although supernatural cases were not entirely secret within the bureau, many people remained ignorant of them. Aside from those who had dealt with Infant Malevolence ghosts, few knew about such matters; even if they heard about them, they dismissed them as mere stories.
Director Lu looked at Ye Mingshang with a questioning expression. Ye Mingshang gestured for him to wait a moment; the Vital Spirit Ghost's feeding on essence wasn't yang energy, so merely kissing wouldn't cause much harm. The main concern was still intercourse. Therefore, this Bait wouldn't be in any immediate danger.
After a while, the ghost chuckled softly and placed her delicate fingers on the Bait's lower abdomen. As the Bait succumbed to temptation, his eyes became dazed and heated, and he had already pitched a tent below. The ghost laughed lightly and prepared to remove the Bait's pants when Ye Mingshang took out a talisman paper, ready to act.
At that moment!
"Stop! We are police officers; you are surrounded! Raise your hands!" The young man who had previously called Ye Mingshang a fraud emerged with a gun raised, his expression solemn and serious, looking quite righteous—if one overlooked the bulge in his pants.
"Hee hee hee!" A strange light laughter echoed as the ghost gently caressed the Bait's face before attempting to leave.
"Raise your hands! Any movement will be considered resistance; we have every reason to open fire," the young man shouted again.
"This idiot!" This was not said by Ye Mingshang, but by Director Lu. Looking at this pretentious new officer, he felt a deep resentment; he regretted sending him to the police station because of his father's connections. What a nuisance!
"Supreme Tai Xing, respond without pause; exorcise and bind, Exorcism to subdue the demons! Release!" A Yellow Talisman instantly struck the vanishing female ghost, causing her to collapse to the ground with a shrill scream.
Even before the officer made his move, Ye Mingshang had already stealthily positioned himself nearby, taking advantage of the ghost's carelessness to execute this surprise attack. Why resort to ambush against such a minor spirit? Although this type of ghost posed no real threat to Ye Mingshang, their speed made it difficult for him to pursue when they were intent on fleeing, hence the need for this ambush.
"Bang!"
A sharp gunshot rang out, and Ye Mingshang felt a sudden pain in his back, nearly stumbling. He turned around fiercely to glare at the officer who had fired.
"Put your hands up! I consider myself authorized to shoot you if you resist!" shouted the Junior Officer, aiming his gun at Ye Mingshang.
"Damn it! Idiot!" This was the shared thought of both Ye Mingshang and Director Lu.
"Take his gun away and cuff him!" Director Lu was furious and stepped forward to issue orders.
The young officer was frantically trying to shoot at his colleagues when an alert Old Officer managed to disarm him, roughly pinning him to the ground. Even then, he continued to struggle wildly, his expression quite bizarre.
"Master Ye, how are you injured? Xiao Li, call an ambulance quickly!" Director Lu looked nervously at the bullet hole in Ye Mingshang's back, fearing something might go wrong.
Ye Mingshang shook his head to indicate he was fine and then walked expressionlessly toward the young officer being restrained by several officers. The young man was still mumbling incoherently. Upon seeing Ye Mingshang approach, terror filled his eyes as he struggled even more violently; three or four officers nearly couldn't hold him down.
"Master Ye, we will handle his mistakes... what do you think?" Director Lu looked troubled; he assumed Ye Mingshang wanted revenge out of anger. Although the young man had made significant errors that would likely end his career as a police officer and would be dealt with seriously, it wasn't appropriate for someone to take matters into their own hands in front of him.
Ye Mingshang remained silent, his gaze fixed on the young man. Finally standing before him, he reached out his right hand as if to press down on the young man's head. Seeing this, the young man's struggles intensified even more; however, with four or five adults holding him down, he was unable to move. Just as Ye Mingshang's fingers were about to touch him, the young man's body suddenly froze in place.
"Come out!" Ye Mingshang said lightly, his fingers reaching back as if to pull something. Suddenly, a faint shadow was dragged out by Ye Mingshang. The young man collapsed as if drained of strength, still conscious but looking dispirited.
Seeing this shadow, everyone was taken aback and instinctively wanted to retreat. However, their duty as police officers prevented them from doing so, and they could only watch the blurry Ghost Shadow with expressions of fear.
"Master Ye, what is this?" Director Lu, being bolder than the others, asked with curiosity rather than terror.
"This is a vengeful spirit. In life, it became this way due to jealousy and resentment. It particularly enjoys attaching itself to similar individuals, allowing it to be reborn after the host's death. This young man has been possessed," Ye Mingshang explained calmly.
"So that's how it is," everyone realized.
"Does that mean it's not Xiao Liu's fault?" a police officer who was closer to the young man asked.
"He has his own issues. If he weren't so jealous and resentful, he wouldn't have been possessed by a vengeful spirit. One's character needs to be refined," Ye Mingshang replied without turning around.
At this point, the meaning was clear. There would be no heavy punishment, but some form of discipline was necessary. Although he had been possessed by a vengeful spirit, it was also due to his own shortcomings; he bore some responsibility.
After that, Ye Mingshang walked directly in front of the female ghost, who looked at him with resentment. The bait she had lured in had already regained consciousness when she was captured and looked at her with lingering fear.
"Tell me, who made you do this?" Ye Mingshang said lightly.
A nearly lowest-tier Vital Spirit Ghost relied on seducing people to feed on their essence in order to survive. Generally, when someone is entangled with a Vital Spirit Ghost, they would often experience nocturnal emissions or engage in self-pleasure as nourishment for the ghost. Sometimes, Vital Spirit Ghosts would induce wet dreams to achieve their goals while their victims slept.
Even if someone were entangled with a Vital Spirit Ghost for years, they wouldn't die; they would merely become physically weak. Generally, those with strong willpower could break free from the ghost's grasp.
In society, there are quite a few Vital Spirit Ghosts. They are often tolerated because they do not directly harm lives and are numerous and quick-moving, making them difficult to capture.
Someone once suggested that if everyone were resolute, not immoral, and not greedy, then these harmful little spirits would only be able to survive by begging for the offerings of blood stones from practitioners.
The female ghost remained silent, and Ye Mingshang turned to look at Director Lu who was approaching.
"Director Lu, how do you plan to deal with this female ghost?"
"Master Ye, is there any way to seal her? I want to send her to the higher Supernatural Department," Director Lu said after pondering for a moment.
Everyone involved was shrewd, and Director Lu was no exception. He had heard from Ye Mingshang that Vital Spirit Ghosts generally did not dare to harm people, and he had just asked her if anyone was behind her, indicating he suspected she was being directed by someone. This situation was quite complicated; as an ordinary person, he found it difficult to handle. Although Ye Mingshang had skills, he couldn't keep relying on her help; accumulating too many favors could lead to trouble. Rather than getting himself into a mess, it would be better to hand her over to the relevant department where capable individuals could investigate. Moreover, having cracked a serial murder case would also be a significant achievement; if he were too greedy for credit, he might even lose his life.
Ye Mingshang wasn't foolish either; the reason he asked this question was to gauge Director Lu's character. While his decision lacked some courage, it was not entirely negative. No one is fearless, especially when dealing with uncontrollable entities like ghosts. Even with terrorists, Director Lu might not be so timid, but he truly had no means to deal with ghosts. Ye Mingshang couldn't protect him 24/7; if a ghost retaliated while Ye Mingshang was absent, he wouldn't even know how he died.
There was no intention of looking down on him; it was just a bit disappointing that he lacked the vigor of youth due to his age. Without further words, Ye Mingshang took out a small bottle and captured the female ghost inside it, sealing it with a talisman on the outside.
"Here~ The bottle is secured; it's just an ordinary bottle and can break easily." Handing the bottle to Director Lu, Ye Mingshang advised him.
After that, there was nothing more for Ye Mingshang to do. He asked Director Lu to arrange a car for him as it was time for him to return. Approaching Haitang, who was still in shock, he reached out and patted her head.
"What's wrong? Are you stunned?" Ye Mingshang said with a light laugh.
At this moment, Haitang finally regained her senses and looked at Ye Mingshang in disbelief. Covering her mouth with her small hand, her eyes widened in astonishment.
"You! You are a Taoist?!"
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