Chapter 5 (2/2)
”You are a good, capable cop!” I straighten the wrinkle on his shoulder pad as I commented, then swiftly slip in a Fu talisman in the pocket of his s.h.i.+rt.
”What is this?” Liu Jian-jun took the fu that folded in hexagram out from his pocket.
”A life-saver. If you sense something is wrong, grasp it with both hands and silently dictate: The heaven and earth's incantations, the order to exorcise demons and expel ghost.” After contemplated a little, this is how I answered. The Fu Talisman is for the purpose of protection, as for the whatsoever incantations, it was just an interesting line from 'The Chinese Ghost Story', a movie I watched earlier.
”Actually, you should spare me a strand of hair. When I'm in danger, I'll grasp it and shout: His Holiness who equals as heaven! By then, you would emerge and save me from danger.” A joke that rarely came out from Liu Jian-jun.
”Sure, a strand of hair is next!” I raised an eyebrow and let out an amusing grin.
After a few encounters, he seems to be less annoying. Although he aged 20 more years than me, there's no trace of patronizing att.i.tude in him.
”Come by after tomorrow, you and me are going to the morgue.” I said to him right after the joke had eased Liu Jian-jun's emotion.
”What for?” He asked.
”The seventh day after Yang Chui-hua's death, I need to talk to her.” I shrugged.
”…” Liu Jian-jun rolled his eyes at me and leave after he finished his tea.
”Boss, any working girl to offer?” Just when I sent Liu-Jianjun away, before I could step in the shop, a lecherous man came over and softly questioned.
”Ah?” I gazed at the lecherous man, dumbfounded.
”Quit pretending boss. You fail to bribe the officer, aye? I observed your place for days now, I can see the officer pays you a visit everyday. Say, if your business is operating, you should bribe the officer well, otherwise, how should you continue? But boss you are one smart a.s.s, using a religious goods store as a cover. Now, quick present your working girl for me to examine.” this man has mistaken my shop as those club or saloon kind of place.
”SCRAM!” I glared at the sperm-driven man and bellowed.
”Is this how you run the business? Chasing customers out? Believe me not, I'll phone in everyday to report your whoring business, let see how you run the business then!” The frustration in him made him thump his feet at the entrance of my shop.
”d.a.m.n you, go else where far from here.” I kicked him and ignored him completely.
Employ the nunchakus… When I'm about to head over to the attic and burn some incense for the Three Pristine One, the mobile in my pocket rang.
”Chun Tian, Jiang City. Come quick, another body.” I can hear Liu Jian-jun frustrated voice from the other side.
”d.a.m.n, Liu Jian-jun. You've decided that I'm a free employee which listens to your order, don't you?” I asked with my teeth gritted tightly.
”Just come quickly. The victim has the similar cause of death as Yang Chui-hua, devoured own flesh.” Liu Jian-jun ignored my protests and hung up after he finished his speech.
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