C34 (1/2)

”Master Zhu, where is that important person you were talking about? Can you tell me?” You walk north from here. There is a slum there, and he lives there. His surname is Xu, and he has a strange temper. Another strange person. I bought some food and wine before driving to the slums that Master Zhu mentioned. After I asked around, I walked in front of one of the dilapidated brick houses.

The tiled door was closed. I knocked on the door, and then I heard a deep voice.

”Who is it …”

”Is it Master Xu?” I was introduced by Master Zhu. ” As soon as I said that, the gate opened.

An old man in his sixties stood in front of him. He asked in a hoarse voice, ”What business do you have with me?”

”Master Xu, why don't we sit and drink while we chat?” When the old man saw the dishes and wine in my hand, his eyes lit up and he invited me in.

After three cups of wine, the old tutor drank a bit too much and started to chat. I indicated my intention of handing the jade pendant over to Master Xu. Looking at it, Master Xu asked doubtfully, ”This jade pendant is an antique from the Southern Song Dynasty, and also something worn by a rich family.”

”Master Xu, do you know who this jade pendant is worn by?”

It was worn by a wealthy young master of the Southern Song Dynasty. His surname is Qin, and his name is Xiao Yun. He's a man of great talents and outstanding elegance.” There were a few ladies in the family who were as beautiful as flowers, but although Qin Xiao Yun was a gentle man, he had fallen in love with a brothel girl. Her name was Hua Ji, and she was a famous singing prostitute in the city.

Qin Xiao Yun loved this girl, but he had also attracted the displeasure of the other wives. Qin Xiao Yun had decided to marry the singing prostitute, but on the day of their marriage, a fire had been set off in his bridal chamber. Qin Xiao Yun had been burned to death, and Qin Xiao Yun had not been able to recover from his illness.

”So that's how it is. No wonder he became an evil spirit, his mana is so high.” Now that the matter had been investigated, things were much easier.

I got in the car and went home. Ling'er and Tang Yufeng were sitting on the sofa watching cartoons. Since when did these two get together?

”What took you so long?”

”Madam, I found some clues. It turns out that the pervert used to be the son of a rich family, but was poisoned by his own wife and turned into a malicious ghost.”

Ling'er ate her potato chips and slowly said, ”Since you know his true identity, what do you plan to do?”

”If only we could talk about it, then the conflict would turn into friendship, and we wouldn't need to do anything to resolve it.”

Tang Yufeng softly said, ”I'm afraid you're thinking too much. That pervert is no ordinary person. According to you, if you enrage him, you'll be in danger.”

”Isn't that easy? That pervert is currently attached to Han Mengchen, but he didn't mean to hurt Han Mengchen. I'm afraid there's a reason.” I suddenly remembered. Master Zhu said that Qin Xiao Yun was thrown into the wilderness after he died …

This was probably the corpse of the man Han Mengchen saw in his dream. This was also the reason why that pervert came to find Han Mengchen. Guan Rou had an ugly expression on her face, as if something had happened …

”What's wrong? Why do you look so ugly?”

Guan Rou wrinkled her brows and said, ”Today, Han Mengchen came to find me. I realized that she really did change, as if she had become a completely different person. Furthermore, her attitude is very cold.”

This was also what I had expected. A few days ago, she was already like this. If I waited any longer, perhaps that body of Han Meng Chen would be completely occupied by Qin Xiao Yun. At that time, Han Meng Chen's soul would leave his body and he would become a wandering ghost.

”It's been like this ever since Han Mengchen fainted.”

”She even invited me to dinner tonight. Do you want to come with me?”

”What time is it? Allow me to prepare.” I went back to my room, changed my clothes, put the axe and the pipe in my backpack, and went out of the house with Guan Rou.

”The current Han Mengchen isn't the Han Mengchen that we know. If I'm not wrong, she's already been possessed by that pervert.”

After hearing that, Guan Rou asked with some worry, ”Then what do we do? Didn't we already deal with that pervert?”

I smiled and said, ”They are evil spirits. They have been around for hundreds of years during the Song Dynasty. How could they be so easily taken care of?”

Guan Rou frowned and said, ”But how did Meng Chen offend that pervert?”

”Your question is a bit idiotic. Do you still remember that she always had nightmares? I suspect that the pervert was the male corpse in Han Mengchen's dreams.” If he found that man's corpse, there might be a way to solve the problem. At worst, both of them would just go down the drain and burn each other to ashes.

While we were talking, Guan Rou and I arrived at Han Mengchen's house and knocked on the door.

”Meng Chen, we're here. Hurry and open the door!” We knocked for a long time, but there was no sound. Then we saw the door creak open from the inside.

I reached out and pushed the door open. The room was dark.

”Meng Chen …” ”Meng Chen, are you there?” There was no response, but there was a chill in the air. Feeling that something was wrong, I quickly pulled Guan Rou behind me. Then, a figure walked out from the house.

”The two of you are here. Come on in!” Han Mengchen wore a green robe and was dressed in an ancient costume.

Guan Rou asked with some doubt, ”Meng Chen, why didn't you turn on the lights?”