506 Investigations (2/2)
”I see!”
Detective Ma did not insist. However, he secretly made a decision.
...
It was nightfall.
”Father... I still don't think this is a good idea. That is a girl's room!”
Ma Xiaoling had a conflicted look as she gazed at the tools which Detective Ma had prepared.
”It's alright! Since you feel that the room has a problem, there must be something dirty in there!”
Detective Ma spoke loudly. ”I shall do my investigations. This is for the sake of Elder Mistress too.”
”Is that so?”
Ma Xiaoling seemed to have suspected something. ”Are you thinking of laying your hands on the Chen Family's assets and at the same time get a stepmother for me?”
”Pui! Cough cough!”
Detective Ma almost choked on his own saliva. ”What nonsense are you spouting? I... Am I such a person?”
As he spoke, he nervously touched his neck and tidied his clothes.
”If this was a simple detective mission, you wouldn't have changed your clothes intentionally...” Ma Xiaoling rolled her eyes.
”Be good. Look after the house and I will get you some lollipops!”
Detective Ma wiped his sweat off before flipping out of the window.
As a detective, he had a few detective tricks up his sleeves. He traced the path which he had walked through in the daytime and arrived at a place near the master bedroom.
At this point in time, another door creaked open. Chen Xinbo held a candle in his hands and arrived at this elder daughter's room before whipping out a pair of keys. ”Wei'er, I've come to see you!”
”It's already so late and yet he is still visiting his daughter. There must be something wrong!”
Detective Ma cursed under his breath as though he had imagined a certain scene in his mind. ”This is worth my time to investigate...”
He made his way forward slowly and gingerly. However, he was unaware that a pale palm was following him behind...
...
”Eh? Who are you?”
At the same time, Ma Xiaoling examined the child before her suspiciously.
He was about the same age as her. However, he was covered in mud and fallen leaves. His clothing was tattered as though he had just returned from the wilderness.
Most importantly, his palms were purple and appeared frozen as though he was suffering from frostbite. However, he did not care a single bit as he began to pick up the dessert on the table and started munching on it.
”Are you from the village? Are you being bullied?”
Ma Xiaoling noticed the young boy's hands. ”Do you want me to apply medication for you?”
”It's alright, it will heal by itself!”
Fang Yuan rubbed his tummy. ”Ha... I am finally half-full. However, I still want some meat. Do you know where the kitchen is? Oh, wait, who are you? Do you belong in this house?”
”No... No! I had followed my father here. He is a superb detective and he has come here to conduct a paranormal incident!”
Ma Xiaoling was confused. Was it a good idea to reveal what her father was doing?
”Paranormal?”
Fang Yuan's eyes glistened, revealing his excitement as he began to mumble to himself. ”I was only looking for the biggest house here. Could it be so coincidental? This is great... I have yet to see ghosts in the outside world. The stuff in my old mansion is too creepy.”
After escaping from the Tantai Family, he had randomly chosen a direction and this was the first time he had found a settlement.
Why didn't the happenings in the Chen Residences attract the attention of the Tantai Family?
It was likely that the Tantai Family was too focused on dealing with their own curse. Why would they bother themselves with other stuff?
Furthermore, they were secretive about the location of their own mansion and would be worried of revealing their location if they came out too often to help families like the Chen Family.
”Hey, are you sure its a ghost?”
Fang Yuan glared at Ma Xiaoling.
”That's right... I've seen it for myself!”
Ma Xiaoling bit her lips.
”Your eyes...”
Fang Yuan examined her eyes and nodded his head. ”I believe you! However, let me tell you a piece of bad news. If you really encounter a ghost, your father might not be able to survive!”
”You...”
Ma Xiaoling was about to cry. ”What should I do? Boohoo...”
”Very simple! Hire me!”
Fang Yuan patted his chest. ”I can guarantee that your father will be safe!”
A paranormal detective would be useful! To Fang Yuan, the normal case studies which a paranormal detective would take up would be good practice for him.
'Anyway, I don't have anywhere else to go. I shall let this detective help me make a fake identity and allow me to stay with them before helping them deal with some paranormal stuff... eh? Why do I feel like there are ghosts everywhere I do?'
At this point in time, Detective Ma had slowly arrived at the door. Through the seams of the door, he could hear Chen Xinbo speaking:
”Daughter... Let me see you again!”
He spoke with a soft voice and started to caress the long hair of a girl leaning against the door.
”That is...”
Detective Ma's pupils contracted and his hair stood on its ends!