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Chapter 477: Human Skin Puppet (Part 40)
The evil spirit was immobilized, like a trapped beast roaring in its cage, sending vibrations that made our eardrums hum with a strange noise. Ling Juan, terrified, covered her ears and cried out, "Brother Qi, I don't want to see ghosts anymore. I don’t want to see them."
I couldn't spare any attention for Ling Juan; as long as she was safe beside me, that was enough. Right now, I had to deal with the continuous influx of Evil Energy.
I clenched my fingers around the Eighteen Cubes, reciting an incantation as I threw them out. With a whoosh, golden light erupted, and all the Evil Energy was absorbed. The evil spirit struggled a few times before being sucked into the Eighteen Cubes. The surroundings fell into a silence once again.
Seeing that the terrifying entities had vanished, Ling Juan's courage grew slightly. She stepped out from behind me and asked, still shaken, "Brother Qi, what were those just now?"
"This is a place of murder; it’s not surprising that Evil Energy appears here. If you were to climb to one of the higher points in this unfinished building, you would understand the problem."
Ling Juan followed my gaze towards the towering unfinished skyscraper shrouded in darkness but still didn’t grasp my words. I clasped my hands behind my back and focused on the building as I explained, "Folklore has existed since ancient times; there are sayings about fate and fortune, about Yin De and the importance of education. These concepts are not mere fabrications." Ling Juan nodded thoughtfully as I continued, "The structure of these three buildings resembles the principles of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. From above, they appear like three Spirit Tablets standing in an open space."
Ling Juan's eyes widened in astonishment, her face reflecting deep admiration.
I went on, "Surrounding these three unfinished buildings are five major roads converging here. The malevolent energy is effectively blocked by these structures, making this place a natural site for absorbing Yin and Sha energy."
"I see! But what does this have to do with Yu?"
"Alright, the answer will soon reveal itself. Follow me."
I took an Invisibility Talisman and placed it on Ling Juan before applying one to my own clothing. We stood quietly in place. After a while, the distant sound of high heels clicking echoed eerily again, each sound striking at our hearts.
Ling Juan was tense; sweat beaded on her nose.
I squeezed her hand gently; her palm was sweaty too. I nodded at her with a reassuring look—don’t be afraid; they can’t see us.
With my reassurance, Ling Juan calmed down slightly and waited patiently for the critical moment to arrive.
"There’s no one here... come here... mmm... it smells so good..." A man's voice mixed with ambiguous sounds that were hard to decipher made Ling Juan uneasy. She looked around anxiously.
I waved my hand and shook my head to signal her not to panic.
Indeed, the figure that came into our view was a tall man in a well-tailored suit, handsome and composed. He had driven here and parked at the end of the alley, where he was led into the trap I had set by Yu.
Yu reached out with her slender fingers to lift the man's chin, mimicking the way men often admire women. Her eyes glinted with a savage light, and her alluring figure captivated him completely. He was lost in the moment, indulging himself as she leaned in closer, a sinister smile creeping across her face as she approached his bewildered cheek.
A warm breath escaped from the man's nostrils; his face turned pale as he struggled in vain against her surprising strength. As her mouth opened wide like a chameleon ready to feast, I let out a cold laugh, formed a hand sign, and chanted an incantation while tossing out Five Emperor Coins.
The Five Emperor Coins formed a Bagua pattern, linking together to envelop Yu. I then threw out Eighteen Cubes, producing a sharp clang. As Yu prepared to escape, her Evil Energy surged violently, and the man who had collapsed like jelly on the ground was swiftly supported and taken away by Ling Juan.
Once the man was gone, I could finally deal with Yu.
Facing my former savior, Yu was engulfed in malevolent energy, her expression emotionless as she darted left and right, her claws like hooks filled with lethal intent.
Even Eighteen Cubes could make mistakes; that sharp clang echoed back at me. I quickly retracted the Eighteen Cubes and recited the Five Thunder Spell: “Five Thunder Three Thousand Generals, countless thunder soldiers, flames burning through all realms, evil spirits turned to dust. By the command of Taishang Laojun, may I slay thousands of evil spirits and ghosts—earthly evils, yearly evils, monthly evils, daily evils, hourly evils—gathering unclean energies from the earth. Open doors and close gates; leave paths for humans; sever paths for ghosts; pierce ghostly hearts; break ghostly bellies; before me is Zhuque, behind me is Xuanwu; to my left is Qinglong, to my right is Baihu. I summon Six Ding and Six Jia, Southern Dipper Six Stars, Big Dipper Seven Stars. I invoke Nine Responses of the Primordial Thunder Sound Universal Decree and Taishang Laojun's Urgent Command!”
As the spell took effect, my form became unpredictable. Yu had nowhere to hide and could not approach me. A flurry of fierce attacks ensued; Yu let out a blood-curdling scream as her body stiffened and collapsed to the ground. In that instant she fell, a wisp of soft shadow emerged from her mouth.
The shadow landed and immediately bowed to me, calling me its benefactor.
I stood firm and shouted into the air: “What are you waiting for? Come out!”
“Coming! Coming!”
With that response, Qin Jian stepped forward.
Qin Jian's sudden appearance startled Ling Juan; her mouth fell open slightly in surprise, her eyes filled with questions.
I didn’t have time to explain to her; first, I needed to understand who this person was who was thanking me and how he had gotten involved with Yu.
Qin Jian helped Ling Juan take care of the unknown man who was terrified and collapsed on the ground. He then made a phone call, and soon a car came roaring in. The driver was Chi Xinrong. As they prepared to carry the man away on a stretcher without anyone noticing, I quietly collected the remnants of fear that lingered in my mind. Next, I answered all of Ling Juan's various difficult questions.
After hearing my explanations, Ling Juan sighed in confusion and said, "If you're so afraid of Qin, why are you secretly investigating him? And why did you deliberately hide it from me? What does that mean?"
"I can't discuss other details right now, Juanzi. I, Ma Qi, never play tricks on anyone. My relationship with Qin is over; it has nothing to do with the Station anymore. If anything happens to me in the future, it won't involve him. Besides, after we broke up, he was transferred to a neighboring city, so our only means of contact is through this."
"I'm still not clear on how this connection relates to me coming to your Funeral Home. Why deceive me about losing contact with him?"
I smiled slightly and replied, "In fact, I suspect you're here to gather information. You only interned at the Station for a year before leaving; who knows if you'll return to work there?"
"So you're wary of me?" Ling Juan's tone was filled with disappointment and unhappiness.
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