Humans have Three Souls and Seven Spirits, ghosts have Nine Netherworld Obsessions and Five Aggregates of Fire. But from the time I was born, I was missing an Earth Soul.
From a young age, I ...
"I want to know how you know about Baiyin."
As soon as we entered the living room, before we could even settle in, Bai Linfeng asked us a question.
I didn't say anything, but instead subconsciously looked around.
As soon as I entered, I felt very uncomfortable here.
Soon, I noticed the family photo on the north wall of the living room.
It's supposed to be a family photo, but everyone in the family is expressionless, and the layout is extremely strange, as if a gap was deliberately left for someone.
Below it is what appears to be an ordinary dining table, but on the table are placed three kinds of sacrificial animals and four kinds of fruit, and an ever-burning lamp is lit underneath.
Not only that, but the food for the deceased, the soul-guiding banner, and the incense burner were all present!
Bai Linfeng actually turned the north side of the living room into a mourning hall!
No wonder I felt unwell. The yin energy here is so strong that an ordinary person would probably fall seriously ill if they came in just once.
Seeing that I didn't speak but instead noticed his arrangement, a hint of guilt flashed in Bai Linfeng's eyes.
"How do I know about Bai Yin? Hehe, naturally, it's because I saw her!"
I sneered. This Bai Linfeng was indeed no good.
Setting up a mourning hall at home is his business; he can do whatever he wants with it. But inviting us here without even a word of warning is unacceptable. I don't believe he wouldn't know the impact of the yin energy here on ordinary people!
Bai Linfeng frowned. "You seem to be quite dissatisfied with me?"
"No, we wouldn't dare. Boss Bai is a famous entrepreneur, and we are just a few ordinary people. It's an immense honor to be invited here. So what if there's a lot of evil energy in the room? Hehe, it's worth it even if we get seriously ill when we get back!"
My sarcastic remarks.
Bai Linfeng, however, wore an expression of complete nonchalance, as if he wasn't the one who had felt guilty just moments before:
"You came to me yourself, so naturally I have to test your abilities. If you're just ordinary people spouting nonsense, then you deserve to fall seriously ill! But the three of you are clearly capable individuals, so this won't affect you. Why bother?"
As expected of a famous entrepreneur, his eloquence is indeed very strong.
I actually found what he said to make a lot of sense.
"So, can you tell me now how you actually met Hakuyin?"
Bai Linfeng seemed anxious, which showed he genuinely cared about his daughter.
I suppressed my discomfort and recounted the whole story.
Bai Linfeng's face turned deathly pale, and his lips trembled.
"Speaking of which, your family is so rich, and you don't need Bai Yang to go to a good university, so why did you send her to Anning Girls' High School? With your status, you couldn't possibly be unaware of the dangers there!"
I can't understand this at all. Even if his family is down on their luck, how could he not be clear about this kind of thing?
How could things not go wrong if you threw Bai Yang, who was carrying a ghost, into Anning Girls' High School?!
"How could I possibly let Bai Yang go to that godforsaken place to study just because of his grades?"
Bai Linfeng dug his fingers into his hair, letting out a ferocious growl.
"It was that master who performed the 'Curse of Calamity and Palace Relocation' for Bai Yang. He asked me to get Bai Yang into Anning Girls' High School!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Tianhe and I exchanged bewildered glances.
Bai Linfeng had no reason to lie to us, and he certainly had no motive to send his daughter to Anning Girls' High School.
According to our investigation, Bai Yang entered Anning Girls' High School two years ago. At that time, Bai Linfeng's business was still doing well and his family had not yet fallen on hard times.
So, what did that master mean?
Why should Bai Yang go there to study?
"What did that master say?"
Luo Tianhe couldn't help but ask.
He didn't explain much, and just told me to take Bai Yang there.
Bai Linfeng's voice was somewhat bitter. If he had known that this would happen, he would never have sent his daughter there!
"Where is that master? Boss Bai, could you introduce us?"
I hesitated for a moment before revealing the purpose of our visit.
Bai Linfeng's eyes suddenly sharpened.
"You still haven't told me what your purpose is!"
I pointed to the bruises on my face.
“This was done by your daughter, Baiyin. I’ll go see a master to see if he can fix it.”
Bai Linfeng shook his head.
"It's not enough, and it doesn't benefit me at all, so why should I help you?"
"Damn it, do you want to get beaten up?!"
Luo Tianhe suddenly stood up. He already disliked Bai Linfeng, and now he was acting all arrogant.
Bai Linfeng remained unmoved by Luo Tianhe's threats, even lighting a cigarette and smiling contemptuously:
"Young man, go ahead and make your move. If I utter a single word, I'll change my surname to yours. But don't even think about getting any information about that master!"
"I refuse to believe it!"
Luo Tianhe rolled up his sleeves, ready to go.
I quickly grabbed him. This guy's temper hasn't changed at all; his first reaction to anything is to resort to violence.
Li Huai also helped to mediate the fight:
"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive! Impulsiveness is the devil!"
"It's not impossible for me to tell you about the master, but you have to agree to one condition."
Bai Linfeng exhaled a puff of smoke and squinted as he spoke.
"What are your conditions? Tell me first."
I held Luo Tianhe down.
“You’re looking for that master, it’s definitely not just to get rid of the ghostly stabbing. Although that thing is terrifying, a Taoist priest with a little bit of skill can solve it.”
"Moreover, you had only met my daughter once, yet you rushed to Anning Girls' High School because of a single phone call from her."
“You people in the funeral industry can’t possibly not believe in that kind of thing, but you still went. I really want to know, what were you after?”
We are trying to vent the resentment on Bai Yin's body.
But this is hard to explain. I was hesitating when Bai Linfeng suddenly stood up.
"You don't need to explain. As long as you promise me that you will do everything in your power to rescue Bai Yang, I will tell you about that master."
I was immediately confused.
Does this guy really believe my promise?
"Hehe, don't overthink it, I'll go with you."
Bai Linfeng seemed to have made up his mind and resolutely spoke.
Such a big boss actually risked his life for his daughter?
I exchanged glances with Luo Tianhe, Li Huai, and the others, and we all saw the shock in each other's eyes.
After a pause, I began to speak:
"Alright, that was our goal all along. Now you can tell me about that master, right?"
"That master's surname is Ma. He doesn't know how to use a phone or anything. He once told me that if I wanted to find him, I should go to Ma Ya Village to find him."
"Another village?"
I'm getting a bit numb. I've been to so many villages, and not one of them is easy to deal with.
In those deep mountains and forests, you never know what strange things might happen.
"Mayai Village? Are you sure you're not mistaken? I remember it being a ghost village!"
Suddenly, Li Huai, who had been silent for a long time, asked.
"That's right, that's the place, otherwise I would have gone there myself already!"