Chapter 11

Could it be that there is a ghost living in Lao Li’s stomach?

Um……

have no idea.

Old Li was stunned: "What?"

Su Xuan said it again and shook his head: "I don't know."

"There are many things with spiritual power. They could be what you call ghosts, the souls of humans, or so-called spirits. They could also be super-spiritual beings born of nature. They could even be monsters. No one knows what's inside your belly until you force 'it' out."

Su Xuan said as he placed his hand on Lao Li's stomach.

Su Xuan is not like Qi Hanyu, who can sense the whole body just by shaking hands.

When the spiritual power on the other person is not strong enough, he has to put his hands on the specific part to sense the spiritual power. Therefore, he is not suitable to help others sense the spiritual power. After all, in some cases, the part where the spiritual power is contaminated will be quite embarrassing.

Hearing Su Xuan say this, Old Li's face changed from one color to another, "Is this so complicated? There are monsters?"

He took a few breaths and said, "But, but I did see a ghost yesterday! When my son came to see me, 'she' suddenly appeared, like a ghost, and finally entered my stomach!"

Su Xuan withdrew his hand and said calmly, "Master, please tell me everything that happened last night, including the things you felt were wrong before."

Old Li calmed down and then slowly told the story.

He discovered something was wrong with his stomach half a month ago. At first it was just a feeling - his stomach felt a little heavy, as if he had eaten too much and had indigestion. Lao Li thought that if he defecated more often, he would feel better after that. However, it was impossible to have a smooth bowel movement, and his stomach didn't seem to be caused by indigestion, because one night, his stomach was pushed!

Old Li said with lingering fear, "I, I thought it was an illusion at first, or a cramp or something, until one time, I... I clearly felt my stomach was pushed up a lot..."

Qi Hanyu whispered, "Even so, Grandpa, you didn't believe what I said last night..."

Isn't this an obvious abnormality?

Old Li opened his mouth, his face flushed. "Hey, Grandpa, I've lived for so long and never seen anything like this. What I've heard were all lies made up by others. If I hadn't seen a ghost last night, I might have been more likely to believe someone who told me that a grown man like me was pregnant and that the fetus was moving."

Qi Hanyu and Su Xuan: “…………”

Qi Hanyu said awkwardly, "Grandpa, you're not fertilized, how can you be pregnant?"

Old Li: "Well, isn't that often written in novels? Well, the man also gets pregnant or something!"

Su Xuan: "? What novel are you reading, sir?"

Old Li: "Aren't there men in real life who accidentally developed a uterus and never realized it? Maybe I'm one of those people who the hospital mistakenly missed! As for fertilization or not, even the Virgin Mary could get pregnant on her own!"

Su Xuan: "Ah, sir, you're changing the subject."

Qi Hanyu: "Master, you have quite a wide range of knowledge."

Lao Li: "That's right, people should always believe in science!"

Su Xuan: "It's also unscientific for the Virgin Mary to get pregnant on her own, sir!"

After being embarrassed, Lao Li continued talking about what happened last night.

He really couldn't sleep the whole night last night. He also thought about whether he should call Su Xuan immediately using the number on the business card, but he still couldn't accept such supernatural things.

It was not until this day that he went to the property management to check the surveillance footage from last night. He was told that the surveillance footage on their floor had been broken for years and had not been repaired, and that it could not capture anything at all. He got angry and calmed down for a long time before coming to the property management in person in the evening.

Su Xuan closed his eyes and went over the whole thing.

Parasite, ghost.

He opened his eyes and confirmed, "Uncle, before you started to feel strange in your stomach, do you remember anything strange that happened to you?"

Whether it's a ghost or something else, there must be a reason for it to parasitize into my body, right?

If we can confirm this clue, then the way to deal with the problem afterwards will be clearer.

Unfortunately, Lao Li racked his brains, but in the end, he just shook his head and said, "I can't remember. I don't think I did anything! Oh!"

Then there is no way.

In this case, we can only use the fatal method - wait until this thing wakes up and force it out.

Old Li asked cautiously, "Will we have to have a caesarean section?"

Where can I go for a cesarean section? I can't just go to the hospital and tell the doctor, "I have something wrong in my stomach. Can you help me dig it out?"

Shouldn't the doctor send him to a psychiatric department right away?

Su Xuan comforted him, "No, this kind of thing can't be forced out by such a simple method. It can only rely on, uh, magic power. And don't worry, sir, it can leave no trace when it enters your body, and it will naturally leave no trace when it comes out. But this requires it to wake up. Only after it wakes up can I force it out."

Parasites are always like this. They will instinctively protect their hosts, so as long as they are allowed to leave the host on their own, the host will not be harmed. If someone forcibly digs the parasite out, the host will be in danger.

However, waiting for this thing to wake up is also a problem.

Although he didn't know what the parasites were specifically, they usually stayed dormant most of the time. Just like now, when Su Xuan touched Lao Li's stomach, he knew from the feeling that the thing inside was asleep.

Lao Li: "Then, how do we wake it up? Wasn't it awake when it hit my stomach before?"

"Yes," Su Xuan pondered, "Does it always hit your stomach at night?"

Old Li nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes."

Su Xuan: "Hiss, maybe it's hungry, so it woke up to eat. Parasites always do this."

Old Li: “…………”

The old man is about to faint from fright!

Old Li was old and couldn't stand any more shocks, so Su Xuan comforted him, "Well, I just speculated that it was eating. We don't know what it was eating yet. You're in such good health, it definitely wasn't meat!"

Old Li shuddered, "It's not meat? What is it? Is it sucking my blood?"

Su Xuan: "Well, not necessarily. Maybe it's absorbing your soul."

Old Li rolled his eyes and his soul was about to leave his body!

Qi Hanyu was so frightened that he quickly pinched Lao Li's philtrum. Su Xuan quickly tried to save the situation: "It's only been half a month. No matter what... well, it's not a big problem. Just get the thing out. Don't worry, sir!"

Old Li: "Little Master, your pause really concerns me!"

Old Li was on the verge of tears, and he almost knelt down to beg Su Xuan and the others: "Little Masters, please help me get this thing out. I really can't stand being scared!"

Qi Hanyu coaxed him like a child: "Grandpa, I will do it! Don't be afraid!"

"We can't force it to wake up, so we can only wait for it to wake up on its own."

When Su Xuan was checking just now, he tried to probe his spiritual power into the old man's body, but the thing in his stomach did not move and was still sleeping.

Su Xuan stood up and said, "It's no use waiting here. I don't know when it will wake up today. Uncle, let's go back to your home."

*

It was almost time to get off work.

Zong Ning didn't come all day today. After Lu Tao recovered from his back injury in the morning, he got to know Lu Hui again. He felt that he was too "indifferent" yesterday because he was so immersed in his back injury, so he must show his care as an elder today. So before Lu Hui went to live in the school dormitory, he planned to take Lu Hui out to play.

At noon, Wen Yu dragged Bi Fang and Xia Yan out to prepare ingredients for the night snack stall, so no one else was in the company early.

After turning off the lights and locking the door, Su Xuan and Qi Hanyu followed Lao Li out.

As he went downstairs, Lao Li looked back at the office building.

They had just come down from the tenth floor. The company only occupied half of the tenth floor, and most of the offices were still empty. It was obvious that there were few people there.

Old Li recalled the late-night snack stall last night, and thought about Qi Hanyu taking a seat in the stall and "acting", and finally he came to his senses.

He asked, "Hey, so you're actually doing a serious exorcism? Does everyone in your company, uh, family, know about it?"

They are both "brother" and "sister", and they can even come out together to sell midnight snacks. Is this a family company?

Family members?

Qi Hanyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

That's right, although they are not related by blood, they do get along like family.

In response to Lao Li's previous question, Qi Hanyu admitted embarrassedly: "Well... I'm sorry, Grandpa, I finally lied to you."

Old Li felt a little complicated.

It's impossible to say that I'm not angry at all after being deceived.

But in the end, Lao Li put himself in the other person's shoes and came to only one conclusion - if he were in the same situation, he would have to lie.

They are seriously exorcising evil spirits, but this matter really cannot be brought to the table and discussed openly. Who in their right mind would believe it? Wouldn't that mean they are lying?

Finally, Lao Li shook his head and sighed, "Ah, it's also because I don't have enough experience."

Old Li's family lives in an old residential complex. When Su Xuan arrived, he realized that it was not far from the apartment where he and his father lived, just across the street.

After chatting for a while on the way, Su Xuan and Qi Hanyu learned about the situation at Lao Li's family.

Su Xuan caught a glimpse of something: "So yesterday, when you were about to be hit by your son, that ghost suddenly appeared?"

"Yes," Lao Li touched his chest, "the ghost wanted to attack me at first, but the little beast screamed and attracted the ghost instead."

Su Xuan narrowed his eyes and thought.

When we arrived at Old Li's house.

The place where Lao Li lives is not big, only about 60 square meters, with two bedrooms and a living room, and the living room is also very small.

Although the old man lives alone, he keeps his house very clean.

The windows are bright and clean, and there are several pots of flowers and a pot of green onions on the bay window.

There is a fish tank next to the TV cabinet. The little koi fish in it are staring blankly in the corner, probably sleeping.

There is a birdcage on the balcony. Lao Li said that he plans to buy two little parrots to raise in the future.

He looks like a man who loves life.

Old Li poured tea for Su Xuan and Qi Hanyu, and wanted to go get some washed fruit, but Su Xuan told him to stop and sit down quickly.

It was time for dinner, but Su Xuan and Qi Hanyu were embarrassed to ask Lao Li to cook for them, so they suggested ordering takeout.

Old Li felt embarrassed because Qi Hanyu had already opened his phone and ordered food.

During this time, Su Xuan was still thinking about something.

Old Li noticed it and asked, "Little Master, what are you thinking about?"

Su Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Master, you don't remember anything that happened a week before your stomach started to feel uncomfortable? It doesn't have to be a supernatural event, it can be something that left a particularly deep impression on you, or perhaps something that happens frequently in your daily life."

Old Li was stunned for a moment, moved his lips, and fell silent.

This is obviously something.

Qi Hanyu asked tentatively: "Grandpa, is it inconvenient to say?"

Old Li scratched his nearly shattered head, sighed, and said, "No... it's just that. It was around that time when my ex-wife and my son had a huge scene. All the neighbors gathered. It was so embarrassing... Then I was in a bad mood that night, so I went out for a drink and passed out on the side of the road. Someone had to be kind to take me to the hospital. It was a real joke."

Old Li lowered his head and said, "In my life, I haven't encountered any other major events. The only hurdle is these mother and son."

As he spoke, Lao Li smiled bitterly and touched his belly: "Oh, that's not right. Now, there is another hurdle in the way."

Su Xuan and Qi Hanyu looked at each other.

When Old Li remembered to collect the clothes, Qi Hanyu whispered to Su Xuan: "Brother, do you think that ghost is related to Grandpa's son?"

Su Xuan touched his chin and said, "How else could it be? The ghost was just poking at my belly before, and suddenly appeared yesterday. Is it a coincidence?"

Qi Hanyu: "But if it is related to Grandpa's son, what could it be?"

Qi Hanyu thought for a moment. "It appeared when I was about to be beaten by my bad son. A ghost that saw injustice and drew its sword to help? No, I said it was a female ghost. Could it be that I accidentally saved a beautiful woman, and she remembered me and helped me after her death..."

Su Xuan glanced at him and told him to stop reading such messy novels.

Qi Hanyu pouted in grievance. He was basing his thoughts on facts and reasonable associations!

But in general—

Su Xuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Based on the current clues, as long as my son doesn't show up, the ghost will most likely not lose control. At most, it will wake up and eat."

Qi Hanyu: "So as long as there is no son, this matter should be safe."

After he finished speaking, the doorbell rang.

Qi Hanyu: "It must be the takeaway that's arrived—Uncle, I'm opening the door to get the takeaway!"

He roared.

Old Li on the balcony yelled back, "Okay!"

Qi Hanyu ran excitedly to open the door. Just as he opened it a crack, the door was slammed shut by the person outside, and then two people walked in.

One took the lead, swaggering, while the other huddled behind the other, looking around furtively, and nervously said, "Uncle, I'm scared!"

The man who led the charge was muscular, had short hair, a dark complexion, a scar at the corner of his eyebrow, and a fierce look on his face.

He held up his phone and said, "What are you afraid of? I told you there's no ghost. If there is, I'll record it for you!"

Noticing the bewildered Qi Hanyu and speechless Su Xuan in the middle of the living room, the man paused, raised his chin, and said angrily, "Huh? Who? Does your father have illegitimate children? Two more?"

Li Yelin, who was standing behind him, finally noticed the two unfamiliar faces. He leaned over and took a look, his expression suddenly changing: "Huh? Who are you? The one the old man had with his mistress?"

Qi Hanyu was completely stunned by these two people: "What is that?"

The scarred man glared and said, "What the hell? You said I'm a thing?"

Hearing the noise, Old Li ran out with a clothesline and took a look. He immediately became furious: "Li Yelin, you... you are a piece of shit! Why did you bring your uncle here?! What's the point?!"

Li Yelin: "? You're still scolding me? Who are these two pretty boys? What are they doing in your house? You didn't raise an illegitimate child outside and then come to tell me you have no money!"

The word "illegitimate child" made Old Li so angry that he rushed forward while swinging the clothesline!

Qi Hanyu: "Grandpa!"

The scarred man sneered, "You don't know your own limitations."

As he said that, he stuffed the phone into Li Yelin's arms, twisted his neck, raised his fist towards the rushing Old Li, and the veins on his muscular arms bulged.

The next second, the scarred man's eyes blurred.

In other words, the scarred man and Li Yelin both had their eyes blurred.

By the time they reacted, they found their hands and feet tied up by invisible objects and thrown against the wall. With a "bang", their backs hit the wall, causing them to feel numb with pain.

Old Li was startled and stopped halfway.

The scarred man and Li Yelin were also dumbfounded. They looked at themselves and could not see anything, but their hands and feet were indeed tied!

The two were horrified. What the hell was this?!

Footsteps were heard.

The two men looked up in shock, only to see Su Xuan calmly walk to the door and close it. He then walked back, crossed his arms, and nodded at them with his chin, signaling to Lao Li: "Since we're here, there's no point in worrying about whether the ghost will get out of control. Uncle, beat it, and beat it hard as soon as you can."