Chapter 32: Retiring from the Circle, Day 32: Even if I become a ghost, I won’t let you go! ...
Seeing that Sang Qiqi and Jing Yu were such staunch materialists, Bai Yingxin scratched her face.
In fact, she quite believed in this.
She'd encountered strange things before. It was during her last job, when she was working late and her office and apartment were far apart. Around 11:00 a.m., she was walking alone on a secluded path and felt like someone was following her.
Bai Yingxin had excellent hearing. Even in the silence, she could clearly hear the sound of a second person's footsteps following closely behind her own. She was terribly nervous, constantly pulling out her phone to text her colleagues at work. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on her side. Her crappy phone's battery failed at the crucial moment, and it lasted only two minutes before shutting down.
Bai Yingxin was stunned at that moment, and her heart was even more panicked. She could only speed up her pace and walk towards the apartment faster.
But the person following her seemed to realize from her change in pace that he had been discovered, and simply rushed out without hesitation. Bai Yingxin was caught off guard and couldn't outrun the other person. He covered his mouth and nose and dragged him into the alley.
Just when she thought she was finished, the person behind her suddenly cried out in pain, as if he had been attacked, and the two hands that were restraining Bai Yingxin subconsciously loosened.
Bai Yingxin didn't hesitate at all and ran towards the apartment madly with tears on her face.
Only when she saw the security guard at the apartment door did her pounding heart slowly calm down.
Afterwards, she was comforted by the security guard and called the police. When the police arrived at the scene, they found the stalker lying on the ground, wailing in pain, saying his arm had been broken at the shoulder. But there was no one else at the scene, and the police checked the surveillance footage but couldn't see anyone else besides Bai Yingxin and the stalker.
Everyone thought that the stalker must have accidentally twisted his arm when dragging Bai Yingxin into the alley, or that he was injured by bumping into a stone on the wall.
Bai Yingxin thought so at first, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.
Now after reading these weird little stories shared online, I feel even more that something is wrong.
Could it be that she had just encountered a kindly ghost? Someone who, disdaining the stalker's behavior, bravely attacked, twisting the stalker's arm and helping her escape?
It's not impossible. Otherwise, how can we explain the other person's broken arm for no reason?
She brought this up as a topic of conversation, meeting Sang Qiqi's gaze and saying with certainty, "There's something really strange going on!"
Sang Qiqi said, "It's really strange to look at it this way," but her eyes subconsciously drifted to Jingyu. Jingyu still kept an expressionless face and stared at Sang Qiqi, but the latter raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he had seen through the truth of the matter. This made Jingyu unbearable. In the end, he could only roll his eyes and turn away.
cut.
What are you pretending for?
After muttering to herself, Sang Qiqi turned her attention back to the news of Qiao Tianyi's drunken escape. Based on the current situation, Qiao Tianyi would have to pay a fine and have his driver's license revoked, and would also have to work sewing machines for a few years. Qiao Tianyi's fans were probably heartbroken.
Thinking of this, she opened Weibo and joined Qiao Tianyi's super topic. She liked all the Weibo posts that expressed concern for her brother, trying to find a way for him but being unable to do so, and then crying bitterly, and left an emoticon package of "good brother, wonderful brother, brother is in jail, hehe".
Qiao Tianyi's fans: "..."
Netizen: “…”
[I said hatred lasts longer than love. If you don’t believe me, look at Sang Qiqi.]
[As an actor who has made it this far, I don’t know what to say anymore]
[Congratulations to Brother Qiao, the first celebrity in human history to win Best Actor and then lose his job after just two weeks.]
[Grab the bamboo shoots, you guys, please be kind enough to take in the heartbroken Joe fans]
[You must be drunk. Why are you taking them in?]
[Of course, sarcasm/smile in front of others]
[Qiao fans are so happy, they can use the umbrella made by their brother in the future]
[I'm already worried about Qiao Tianyi going in and operating the sewing machine. What will happen if there's less fun to watch?]
[We 77 are definitely not that active anymore, this network has suddenly become boring/pathetic]
[@桑柒柒Can you please break up with a male celebrity right now?]
Sang Qiqi: “……?”
She rolled her eyes and casually scrolled through the pages of Weibo, where various endorsement groups that had previously signed contracts with Qiao Tianyi had posted unilateral termination notices. Since Qiao Tianyi was at fault, he would have to pay exorbitant liquidated damages. She wondered if he could even remember his bank card password at this point.
I have to find a chance to go see him.
Sang Qiqi, who always considered her strong execution ability a strength, returned to the underworld and immediately went through the application process for a copy of the Book of Life and Death. Aside from the financial implications, the underworld's approval process was always fast. Sang Qiqi took the copy of the Book of Life and Death and turned to the page with Qiao Tianyi's name. His once sixteen-year lifespan had been halved.
She raised her eyebrows, took a photo of the copy and sent it to Li Cheng.
Then he went to the hospital where Qiao Tianyi was.
Given Qiao Tianyi's current physical condition, if he wants to operate a sewing machine, he must first heal his legs and brain, so he is still lying in the ward of Beijing Fuping District Hospital.
Although Qiao Tianyi was injured, the windows of the ward were equipped with anti-theft devices just in case.
Sang Qiqi, who had originally planned to climb through the window, ultimately opted to step through the door. The cramped ward was strikingly different from the luxurious VIP room where Qiao Tianyi had feigned illness. Qiao Tianyi lay on the bed, his eyes open, staring blankly at the ceiling. At first glance, he looked like a fool. But then Sang Qiqi, hands behind her back, silently leaned over him. Her beautiful face suddenly caught Qiao Tianyi's eye, causing his pupils to tremble.
Sang Qiqi raised her eyebrows: "It seems you still recognize me. Did you get your head bruised and healed now?"
As she spoke, Sang Qiqi straightened up and walked to the chair next to her and sat down.
Her tone and expression were quite calm, but Qiao Tianyi was the complete opposite. Even before the trembling in his pupils caused by Sang Qiqi's sudden appearance had subsided, he realized that Sang Qiqi looked exactly like Fu Rui. They both had no bodies, just a light, floating shadow. However, compared to the frail Fu Rui, Sang Qiqi seemed more lively.
He opened his mouth and uttered a word with difficulty: "You..."
Sang Qiqi: "It's not the first time you've seen a ghost, why are you looking so shocked?"
Throwing down the fact that was like a bolt from the blue for Qiao Tianyi, she softly said to him, "Look at you now, just like Tongxuan before his death. No matter how lively you usually are, now you can only lie in bed like a useless piece of trash waiting to die."
As soon as these words were spoken, the confusion of how a person with special abilities could die suddenly had an answer.
Qiao Tianyi gritted his teeth: "You did it."
Sang Qiqi blinked and said innocently, "Yeah, you should know the feeling of possession, right? I just squeezed Tongxuan's soul out of his body, just like when Fu Rui possessed you. Then I broke his arms and legs bit by bit, and stabbed him a few times. You haven't experienced this feeling, have you? The soul can only stand two meters away and watch its container being destroyed bit by bit, with blood flowing all over the ground, and no matter how hard you wipe it, it won't be wiped clean..."
"Enough!" Sang Qiqi's description was interrupted by an angry shout. Qiao Tianyi's face turned pale and he raised his finger with difficulty to point at Sang Qiqi. "If you dare to touch me, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"
Sang Qiqi: “…”
Do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Sang Qiqi's silence and indescribable expression made Qiao Tianyi stunned for a moment. Then he realized what stupid thing he had said. His pale face flushed red and he said angrily, "Anyway, I will never let you go."
Sang Qiqi sneered, "I've already thrown Tongxuan into the Eighth Palace of Hell, and you, a weakling like you, won't let me go?"
Qiao Tianyi, irritated by the "weakling," was so furious that his entire body was swollen, even his eyes were red. The medical equipment on the bedside table kept blaring alarms. Suddenly, two plainclothes officers and two nurses burst through the door. The nurses bent over and examined him for a moment, frowning before finally saying, "It's nothing. It seems he's just a bit emotionally unstable."
"Big mood swings?" The plainclothes officer felt strange, then looked down at Qiao Tianyi's panting and thought it made sense.
However, this guy has been under constant surveillance these past two days and has no access to his cell phone to contact the outside world, let alone know how others are scolding him. Why did he suddenly become so angry?
"Are you okay?" The plainclothes officer kindly asked out of humanitarianism.
Who would have thought that as soon as he opened his mouth, Qiao Tianyi would grab a life-saving straw and point at the air beside the plainclothes officer, roaring desperately: "Sang Qiqi! Sang Qiqi is next to you, she's pissing me off! She wants me dead!"
plainclothes:"……"
I had heard a long time ago that Qiao Tianyi and Sang Qiqi were not on good terms, and that he wanted to put the blame on Sang Qiqi for hitting a railing at the airport. I thought that this statement was a bit exaggerated at first, but when I saw it today, I was surprised to find that it was not exaggerated at all.
This person has reached the point where he wants to drag Sang Qiqi into this situation even in his dreams.
He let out a sigh of relief and waved the plainclothes officer to signal the nurse to leave with him.
As she walked outside, Sang Qiqi overheard the two plainclothes officers talking in hushed voices, "Is Qiao Tianyi mentally ill? If he was, wouldn't he have gotten away?"
If he was really diagnosed with mental problems, it would be like getting a golden ticket to immunity from death for Qiao Tianyi.
That won't work.
Sang Qiqi reflected on herself for a moment and decided to try to control the degree of communication with Qiao Tianyi so as not to make him angry.
As soon as the plainclothes officers left, Qiao Tianyi's eyes were fixed on Sang Qiqi. Sang Qiqi blinked at him and said, "Don't look at me like that, and don't be so angry. Although neither you nor Tongxuan are good people, there are still essential differences between you two. So don't worry, I will definitely not touch you."
When he suddenly heard this, Qiao Tianyi's tense heart relaxed for a second.
But it was only for a second.
Because Sang Qiqi said, "You won't live long anyway."
Qiao Tianyi: “…”
Sang Qiqi looked at him gently, and even at the risk of having her points deducted for violating the rules, she was determined to reveal this huge secret to him: "The Book of Life and Death says you have eight years to live. I've checked it for you. You'll be in there guessing the sewing machine for at least four or five years. When you get out, work hard to pay off the liquidated damages. You haven't been able to check Weibo these past two days, have you? I've also calculated for you. Your liquidated damages will be around two or three hundred million yuan. If you're lucky, a director might take a liking to you... Forget it, even if a director takes a liking to you, you won't be able to appear on the big screen. You might be able to go into the adult entertainment industry. I heard you can make a lot of money there. Just work hard, spend three years paying off the liquidated damages, and then enjoy life in the remaining year—"
Before she finished speaking, Sang Qiqi paused and said, "Forget it, how about we go see a doctor first?"
"Sang! Qi! Qi!"
The angry roar shook the entire floor. The plainclothes officers originally wanted to rush in to see what was going on, but when they heard the name Sang Qiqi, they immediately turned back.
Just ignore it.
It might be necessary to make an appointment for Qiao Tianyi to have a brain examination.
Inside the ward, Qiao Tianyi stared at Sang Qiqi with red eyes, gritting his teeth. "I know you're talking nonsense. You just want to torture me because I'm in your hands! I'm telling you, I don't believe a single word you say."
Sang Qiqi snorted, "Believe it or not, it's not me who can only live for eight years. But..."
She raised the corner of her lip and said, "Didn't Tongxuan tell you that when evil spirits forcibly possess a living person, they will cause damage to the living person's soul?"
Qiao Tianyi, who had just said that he would not believe a word Sang Qiqi said, changed his expression again when he heard this.
Sang Qiqi smiled and said, "It seems he really didn't tell you. Qiao Tianyi, there's no such good thing in this world. You got what you wanted with Fu Rui, so naturally you have to pay something."
Having said that, Sang Qiqi felt that it was about enough.
Anyway, she enjoyed watching Qiao Tianyi's joke.
Before turning around and leaving, she made a unilateral promise to Qiao Tianyi: "I will come to pick you up in person in eight years. You must never forget me."
Qiao Tianyi: “…”
Compared to his previous anger, the fear at this moment was more serious and had completely occupied Qiao Tianyi's mind. His mind was full of Sang Qiqi's words, "If an evil spirit forcibly possesses a living person, it will cause damage to the living person's soul" and "I will come to pick you up in person in eight years."
His breathing became heavy again, the instrument beeped again, and the nurse rushed over, this time with a sedative.
-
After leaving the hospital, Sang Qiqi was in an incredibly good mood.
After returning to the funeral home, a shadow entered her body, pushed the chair away and stretched her slightly stiff body. She also played a song and did some radio gymnastics, then took out her mobile phone to order milk tea and barbecue, determined to continue the happiness of the day.
But this beautiful wish came to an end with Cui Jing's arrival.
Sang Qiqi was holding her favorite grilled chicken wings at the time. When she saw Cui Jing's figure slowly emerge from the funeral procession, her smile froze immediately. Without waiting for him to speak, she said, "I don't care what you want to say. Right now, please shut up."
Cui Jing opened his mouth a crack and then closed it silently.
Sang Qiqi bit off a chicken wing and leisurely savored the delicious barbecue. Her eyes flicked to Cui Jing's face and she asked, "Want some?"
Cui Jing declined: "No, I don't like it."
Sang Qiqi: “…”
Bribery doesn't work.
So she could only accept her fate and continue to make her own barbecue and milk tea. By the time she finished enjoying this midnight snack, it was already more than half an hour later.
After washing her hands and wiping her mouth, she took a deep breath and smiled: "Okay, now you can open your mouth."
Upon hearing this, Cui Jing immediately pulled out his notebook and said in a serious tone, "Lord Lin Yan has already interrogated Tongxuan and confirmed the evil deeds he committed during his lifetime. He has also imposed the corresponding punishments on him. He will need to spend some time in various lesser hells."
That's really bad luck.
There are eight halls and so many small hells. Tongxuan will have to stay in each one for a while. He will be tortured to the point of regretting being reborn as a human in this life.
Not missing Sang Qiqi's excited expression, Cui Jing glanced at her and coughed lightly.
Sang Qiqi: “…”
Her shoulders slumped, her expression drooped, and she looked like she had lost all hope in life. "Alright. Go ahead."
Cui Jing then said: "Kill Tongxuan——"
Before he could finish his words, Sang Qiqi, who had just been saying, "I'll accept whatever you say," suddenly retorted, "Tongxuan's life span had already expired and was not renewed. The word 'kill' is inaccurate. As for abuse, aren't you abusing him?"
What is the difference between abusing humans and abusing ghosts?
Cui Jing: "I'm not finished yet."
Sang Qiqi: "Oh."
Cui Jing: "There's no punishment for killing Tongxuan. Lord Lin Yan said he can give you extra points."
Sang Qiqi's expression suddenly changed drastically, and she clapped her hands. "I knew that the boss had his own opinions and ideas compared to other leaders. He's nothing like the other leaders in the underworld who just follow the documents! They don't know how to adapt at all!"
Cui Jing's mouth twitched as he thought of Lin Yanluo's sigh when he mentioned the extra points for killing Tongxuan. "She's definitely going to praise me to the skies when she mentions extra points. Can you ask her if I'm the most handsome ghost in her eyes right now?"
Cui Jing didn't want to ask at all, so he pretended not to hear and continued to tell the next thing.
"But for sending Tongxuan to the Chengjiang Public Security Bureau using unscientific means, three points will be deducted."
Sang Qiqi: “…”
"Secretly taking a photo of the copy of the Book of Life and Death and sending it to a stranger will result in a three-point deduction."
Sang Qiqi: “…”
"Three points deducted for scaring Qiao Tianyi."
Sang Qiqi: “…”
"Deduct three points for revealing Qiao Tianyi's lifespan."
Sang Qiqi: “…”
She counted on her fingers. After all that work, she'd only lost twelve points, which wasn't a lot. And she'd also helped the underworld capture Tongxuan, that scoundrel who was endangering the human world, so she deserved at least twenty more points. With that, she still had eight points left, and she could even deduct two more three points.
Thinking of this, Sang Qiqi's good mood returned.
Cui Jing looked at her and continued in a serious tone, "Capture Tongxuan, and you'll get an extra 30 points."
Sang Qiqi: “!”
"Replace the statue of the Lord of Fengdu and add twelve points."
Sang Qiqi: “!!”
Her eyes widened with surprise: "Is this also possible?"
After all, they had worked together for a long time. Just by looking at her expression, Cui Jing could guess that she was definitely thinking of secretly replacing the statues enshrined in the nearby Taoist temple. So he answered seriously, "This was just an accident. Lin Yanluo happened to be calculating your points when that person came by. After hearing about what you had done, he thoughtfully made up for the deducted points using this method."
Sang Qiqi knew that the 'that person' he was referring to was the Lord of Fengdu.
So she smiled brightly and announced on the spot: "Big Boss is indeed the best, most handsome, and most powerful ghost in the world!"
Cui Jing: "..."
Okay, Mr. Lin Yan, your title of the most handsome man in the world has been taken away.
-
After Cui Jing finished explaining these important matters, he left the funeral home and returned to the underworld. But before leaving, he left a booklet for Sang Qiqi. Sang Qiqi flipped through it casually and found that it contained all the information Tong Xuan had revealed during his interrogation.
For example, how he got that evil spirit.
The autopsy reports of the five bodies found in Yunhe Temple had long been placed in the office of the Criminal Investigation Detachment. However, since they had been dead for too long, only the bones were left, making the autopsy particularly difficult. All they could find was that none of the five people had been hit by any heavy objects before their death. As for how they died, there was only a sentence left by Tongxuan in the envelope: death from suffocation.
Sang Qiqi knew very well that if Tongxuan was just an ordinary Taoist priest at that time, it would be unrealistic for him to kill five people one after another silently without being discovered by others.
This also indirectly proves that Tongxuan, who came to Yunhe Temple, already possessed an evil spirit.
This interrogation report also confirms this speculation.
Tongxuan said that before entering Xujixuan, he was just an ordinary person, or rather, a con man in Taoist robes. But after entering Xujixuan, he met a variety of companions there. Among them was a Taoist named Yu Tai, whose Taoist name was Changsheng. He knew some talisman techniques. Tongxuan flattered him for a long time and finally gained his appreciation, and he also learned some of the techniques.
But the other party is actually just a half-baked one.
But half-baked is better than nothing.
Afterwards, the old man they had blackmailed died unexpectedly, and everyone fled one after another. Because they were worried that someone would reveal the whereabouts of the others after being caught by the police, no one stayed and exchanged their contact information.
But there seems to be some special attraction between these two like-minded trash.
After Tongxuan's elixir poisoned the boss, he fled and encountered Yu Tai again on his way. The Yu Tai at this moment was noticeably different from the Yu Tai at Xujixuan. He wore a formal Taoist robe and a fake beard, giving him the air of an ethereal old immortal.
Yu Tai mysteriously told Tong Xuan that after leaving Xu Ji Xuan, he had joined a mysterious Taoist temple. Calling it a Taoist temple wasn't entirely accurate, as the group lacked a permanent residence, so an organization was a more appropriate description. Everyone there worshipped an incredibly powerful evil spirit, capable of doing anything for them if it could grow strong enough.
Even if you really want to live forever, it’s not a problem.
Tongxuan was extremely interested in this, and Yu Tai did not hide it. He brought him to the old Taoist who led him to join, asked for a broken evil spirit for Tongxuan, and told Tongxuan about the way to support the evil spirit.
Therefore, in order to better worship the evil spirit and make it grow up as soon as possible, he came to Yunhe Temple and used the evil spirit to kill the five Taoists in Yunhe Temple.
"There is not even any information about that damn Taoist temple organization. It seems that those guys are hiding very well. How can we find them?" Sang Qiqi frowned and found that even Yu Tai, who had appeared and whose name was known, did not have any other information.
And the name Yu Tai seems to be fake.
Sang Qiqi held her face in her hands and muttered—
Given the extreme difficulty, if she really solved the problem, no amount of extra points would be enough.
She must be directly promoted to the second-in-command of the underworld.
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