Chapter 2 (1/2)

Chapter 02: Spirit Possession

“Your business is quite famous around the neighborhood, everyone says you work miracles. You know why I kept giving you hard times? Because I hate people taking advantage of the ignorant. Today, out of desperation, I came to you. The doctors told me my mom is healthy, that they can’t find any wrong. See for yourself, is this how a normal person eats?” Liu Jian-jun finish what he had to say and walk to his mother, intend to grab the bowl she’s holding, but the old lady spat out a mouthful of chicken soup to his face.

“So, all the while you think that I’m a liar?” I loosen up all my limbs and walk to the old lady with a smile.

“Chee!” The old lady stopped munching, looked up at me and t.i.ttering.

“Dust to dust, earth to earth. The gate of h.e.l.l is closing soon, if you miss it, you’ll stay here forever.” I look her into the eye and speak slowly while I pull Liu Jian-jun to hid behind my back.

“No, I’m not full yet!” She grinned at me and replied in a male voice.

“No? Don’t go! Stay as you wis.h.!.+” When you try to reason with a person, most of the time that person mistook you as a doormat, much less a ghost. As the saying goes, compromise will make a conflict much easy to resolve. However, sometimes involving some physical contacts is the shortcut to problem-solving.

Therefore, things got physical. I abruptly slapped the old lady’s forehead to slap off the shrouded dark shades, then casually ‘grasp’ the ghost that gushed out of her sensory organs. Liu Jian-jun’s mother pa.s.sed out immediately after the ghost freed her. The ghost, which already weakened from the sudden slap of mine, is now being beaten up in the living room, by me.

“What are you staring at? Dial 120 now, get the ambulance to send your mom to the hospital for stomach pumping. Oh, I’m almost done!” I alerted the flabbergasted Liu Jian-jun while ceaselessly battering the resistant ghost.

“Oh, Ok, ok!” Liu Jian-jun flurriedly took out his phone and dial 120.

“Scram back to h.e.l.l! Or I’ll crush you!” The ghost is nearly transparent after a round of battering before I threw it out from the window. It certainly is tamer after some lesson learned, as it vanished into thin air immediately after.

“Tomorrow, I’ll make my peace with a feast at the Drunken Deity Restaurant.” Liu Jian-jun said. After a long night, he finally settles the admission of his mother, where she finally rested and recovering from all the painful stomach pumping in the hospital.

“You seem like a man of your word. I don’t need you to apologize, just stop randomly visit my shop with your uniform. Goodbye!” Since the old lady was in safe condition, I decided to head back to my shop and get some sleep. Drinking and socializing was never my thing. I wave goodbye at Liu Jian-jun and made my way out of the hospital.

“Do you want me to fetch you with my police car tomorrow?” Liu Jian-jun asked from behind.

“You just want to get in my hair, don’t you? The Drunken Deity Restaurant, right? I’ll be there!” I halted, shot a glare to the chaffing Liu Jian-jun as I speak.

“Here’s my friend. Oh, what’s your name?” Next evening, I show up at the restaurant as promise. I entered the private dining room and saw a room full of cops. Liu Jian-jun stood up when he saw me coming in, introducing me to all of his colleagues.

“My name is Cheng Xiao Fan. Greetings, fellow gentleman and lady officers!” I take the initiative to greet them as I rolled my eyes at Liu Jian-jun.