Chapter 303: The Widow of the Ghost Master
The flesh and blood of the demon used Lian Qing's remaining limbs to corrode the doll named Xiaoyu. Before finding Xiaoyu's body, Lian Qing could not move his limbs.
Gu Xing transferred them to a special storage room in the partition. There were magic circles carved here and talismans on the walls, so there was no need to worry about any dangerous situations that would spread to the surrounding areas.
However, the most dangerous thing right now is the soul in the doll. If she is completely corroded by the ghost, it will be the same as death.
Shuang Ling frowned: "How can we find a doll that was found in a trash can in the community three years ago? Besides, this soul may have entered along the way, so it's too difficult to find its origin."
"I wonder if we can take her soul out of the doll for a while, and calculate a more suitable body for her based on her soul, as her temporary resting place."
Gu Xing looked at the doll and thought, trying to find a way to get to the result directly.
But then he denied his thoughts and murmured, "She is not yet dead... I am afraid she cannot enter another person's body."
This is a bit troublesome, unless the soul can wake up and tell them her origins.
He had previously wanted to trace the source through fortune-telling, but the doll was contaminated by the ghost, which interfered with the cause and effect, so he couldn't see anything. If his senior brother was here, maybe there would be a way.
Gu Xing looked at Lin Zhi expectantly and asked, "Brother, is there any way to find it?"
Lian Qing: "I am partly involved in this. I can only conclude that it happened in this community, and the rest is a blur."
Lin Zhi relayed the message truthfully, and Gu Xing and the others were somewhat disappointed, but they quickly cheered up when they thought that this was also a clue.
Seeing them like this, Lin Zhi hesitated for a moment and said, "Why don't you use the police's method to deal with this matter?"
Everyone looked at him in confusion. Aren't they right here?
Gu Xing was the first to react: "Are you talking about the non-metaphysical side?"
"Ask them clearly what season or what specific time they found the doll. The doll must have been abandoned after the victim had an accident, and the time between abandonment and picking up should have been very short, otherwise it would not have been seen."
"Then follow the timeline to search for police or emergency calls received by that neighborhood before that time, and look for a woman among them. Of course, this consideration is based on the assumption that the soul was already in the doll from the beginning, and that someone really called 110 and 120, but it is also a method."
Since the soul has left the body, the body should have lost control and should appear to be in a coma to outsiders. If the body's functions are not maintained for a long time, the body may die.
Since someone handled the doll, it is likely that they had seen her body.
These are just Lin Zhi's speculations. The situation may be more complicated than he thought. For example, someone maliciously sealed the woman's soul into a doll and discarded it, and disposed of her body quietly without alarming anyone. Or, the soul entered the doll halfway and it had nothing to do with the time point. However, bold assumptions and careful verification, as well as the exhaustive method, are also commonly used methods in criminal investigation.
Gu Xing nodded: "Yes, it's feasible."
"Brother Lin is smart. We have been in the Special Division for a long time and are used to solving problems with metaphysical methods. We have forgotten that there is such a method."
The two spirits knocked their heads. After all, when they encountered a homicide case, they could know the cause and effect through the ghost's yin energy and calculations, so they subconsciously ignored the fact that they could use non-metaphysical methods to do metaphysical things.
Lin Zhi smiled and did not answer. After all, she had been a police officer's family member for a long time and had been taught by Sir Qiu through words and deeds.
"What are you thinking about?"
The cold voice in his ear brought Lin Zhi back to his senses. He didn't feel guilty about his ex-boyfriend being caught by his current boyfriend, so he shook his head gently at Lian Qing.
The staff of the Special Department who were guarding near Qian Mengyuan's home came to inquire again and found the specific time and place through the circle of friends that Qian Mengyuan had posted.
After getting the information, Gu Xing limited the scope to within three days before the doll was abandoned. With the time and location, they quickly got the list of people to call the police and provide emergency assistance.
After comparing the two lists, a name appeared in front of everyone without even having to conduct a gender screening.
An employee of the Special Branch said: "Sang Manxi, female, 28 years old, was found collapsed at home by her neighbor through the balcony three days before Qian Mengyuan found the doll. Police officers found her in a coma and in critical condition, so she was immediately sent to the hospital for emergency treatment."
"There were no signs of intrusion in the home, and there was a blow to the back of the head from falling, but no other injuries on the body. The police determined that it was an accident."
Gu Xing hung up the phone at this time, looked at everyone and said, "Sang Manxi became a vegetable three years ago and is still in the hospital."
Shuang Ling's eyes lit up: "Great, now we can put her soul into her body and solve the problem."
She said to Lin Zhile: "Brother Lin, you are awesome."
Lin Zhi curved her lips and said, "I just put forward a hypothesis. I hope it is her. Let's go to the hospital."
If the soul in the doll is really Sang Manxi, then her relationship with her family or friends should not be good, otherwise why would her doll appear in the trash can three days after she was admitted to the hospital.
This obvious logical reasoning fact flashed through Lin Zhi's mind without leaving much trace.
In this world connected by the Internet, anyone who leaves even the slightest trace can be easily identified by the state apparatus.
Lin Zhi and others arrived at Sang Manxi's ward and sent away the irrelevant people.
Sang Manxi was on a ventilator and looked skinny.
Lian Qing revealed himself and said, "It's her."
Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief; it was great that the problem was resolved so quickly.
In order to observe Sang Manxi's physical condition more conveniently, Shuang Ling picked up the quilt on her bed and put it aside.
Even though her body was covered by long sleeves and long pants, one could still feel the abnormal atrophy of her muscles through her outline.
Gu Xing opened the sealed box, and inside was a pile of rotten meat and a BJD doll that was half covered by the rotten meat.
The soul-calling technique should not be performed in the presence of people with excessive yang energy. The others guard the door, Shuang Ling and the black cat guard the window, and Gu Xing, Lin Zhi and Lian Qing guard the bedside.
Gu Xing made some hand gestures and chanted something, carefully leading the soul out of the doll.
It was a shrunken human body, the size of a doll, emitting a blurry ball of light. It seemed to be parasitized by rotten flesh, dragging a large piece of flesh and blood, and floating towards its own body.
The cold ghost fog spread from Lian Qing's body and entangled the soul that was slowly floating towards his body.
The flesh and blood of the demon made a sizzling sound as if it was corroded, and gradually turned gray and fell off the soul in large pieces.
The soul's body was shaking violently, as if it was struggling violently, and the speed at which it was floating towards the body was increasing.
The demon wanted to get into the body as quickly as possible to keep himself safe.
Flames danced on Gu Xing's fingertips, and the golden chain spell bound the soul just in time, pulling the soul out with half of its body submerged in the torso.
Under the corrosion of the white mist, black smoke came out of the flesh and blood.
After a while, it completely fell out of the soul's body.
The matter was resolved. Gu Xing clasped his hands together to extinguish the flames, intending to let the two spirits come over to deal with the aftermath.
At this moment, the soul that should have fallen into the body suddenly flew out.
This sudden change aroused everyone's vigilance. The black cat screamed sharply as a warning. They thought the soul was going to escape, but they saw Sang Manxi's soul going towards the doll in the box. When it was about to enter, it was blocked by a layer of white mist.
Sang Manxi's soul returned to its original size and was only 50% similar to the woman lying on the bed. They were indeed the same person, but the vegetative patient on the bed had become unrecognizable due to her extreme weight loss.
Gu Xing asked with drooping eyelids: "What are you doing? You have your own body but you want to get into the doll?"
Shuang Ling said: "Yes, your current situation is very dangerous, hurry back to your body and recuperate."
Sang Manxi's soul was eroded by the demon and became weak, and her soul became translucent.
Sang Manxi stared at the dirty doll, shook her head and said, "I don't want to go back. Being a doll is good enough."
When the people in the Special Department heard this, they had the illusion that it was Sang Manxi who took the initiative to store her soul in the doll three years ago.
They don't understand why she does this and they don't respect it because it makes things chaotic.
"Do you prefer being a doll, or do you want to be with that little girl?"
Lin Zhi suddenly asked, and before Sang Manxi could answer, he continued, "If you want to be with that little girl, it should be more convenient to use a human body. At least you can communicate with her."
"You are so determined to abandon your human body and return to the body of a doll. Do you want to achieve eternal life?"
Lin Zhi narrowed his eyes, and the hypothesis he put forward in a calm tone was very sharp.
Lin Zhi has always been human. It is impossible for a person to betray human nature, no matter whether it is good or evil. A person who has been a human for 28 years gave up her body so easily and wanted to be a doll that could not move or talk. She must have her own plan.
For her, the benefits of being a doll must be greater than being a human, so she did it without hesitation.
Lin Zhi has never been reluctant to speculate about people with the greatest malice. When people's hearts are blinded by interests, they can do anything and think of any sinister methods.
All the people and ghosts in the room were stunned by what he said, as if the door to a new world had been opened.
Sang Manxi was shocked and said, "I didn't think that. I just wanted to stay by Yutong's side to protect her. Her physique is prone to attracting some unclean things. If I don't stay close to her to protect her, she will easily get into trouble."
"I have no attachment to my life. Yutong has been very good to me, and her family has been very good to me, too. I'm not here for some bullshit immortality!"
Gu Xing shook his head: "No, your life span has not yet ended, and your body is not dead yet. The world has its own rules of operation. Go back to your body quickly."
Officials naturally have a set of codes of conduct when doing things. They will not disregard human life and allow the soul to leave the body, leaving the body as an empty shell.
Although people can freely choose their gender to be a Wal-Mart shopping bag, it does not mean that they can actually see people turning into a plastic bag.
"Can't I choose my own life? I really don't want to go back to this body. My family is still hanging on to my life. If they give up on treating me, it will constitute the crime of abandonment. I was unconscious for less than three days, and they occupied my house and threw away all my things."
"All my belongings were rudely sorted out by them. They knew I liked BJD dolls, but they kept criticizing my hobby. I didn't spend their money. Every time they saw my dolls, they said they were scary, evil and unlucky. They would throw away my dolls when they moved into my house."
"They all thought I was dead! Why do you insist on me going back? Can't you just let my body die? I just want to stay in a doll to protect the people I want to protect. What's wrong with that?"
Sang Manxi's voice was impatient and a little tearful. Because of her emotional fluctuations, her breathing was unstable and her soul became even more transparent.
This made Shuang Ling feel a little bit uncomfortable. Uncle San was her guardian angel, so she could empathize more with this situation.
People can commit suicide, and Sang Manxi can give up her body, so why can't she?
If she entered the doll's body after death, she would most likely become a vengeful ghost, an evil creature that must be eradicated. But she was not like that. Not only did she not hurt anyone, she also protected them many times.
Shuang Ling hesitated and wanted to speak, but was stopped by a look from Lian Qing.
"It's not impossible, actually. If you really want to become a spirit, I can help you."
Lian Qing spoke, looking at Sang Manxi with cold eyes.
Sang Manxi was a little scared of the big ghost, but when she heard his words, she looked expectant.
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly. Based on his understanding of Lian Qing, things would not be that simple.
Lian Qing believes that the laws of nature are constant, and even if he becomes a ghost, he still has his own code of conduct.
"I will secure your soul in this doll, but in this way, you will always be just a doll and you won't be able to escape from this body."
Sang Manxi's mind went blank, and she blurted out hastily, "No!"
She realized what she had said and her face turned even paler.
These words were obviously contradictory to what she said before, causing Shuang Ling's expression to change slightly. She was glad that she had not spoken carelessly out of compassion.
Lin Zhi understood: "So you don't want to live forever, you want to be reborn."
Gu Xing frowned: "You want to seize Wu Yutong's body and take it for yourself?"
Wu Yutong is highly creative, but still a child, so she is more likely to get into trouble.
Sang Manxi said angrily: "No! How could I hurt her!"
"I just...just...want to be her real sister."
Sang Manxi slowly lowered her head, looking reluctantly at the doll she once lived in.
It is difficult for people to escape from their families because that influence is an invisible rope that binds people's souls from the heart.
That was not something that could be completely gotten rid of by growing up and escaping from that city. One became an adult at the age of eighteen, but Sang Manxi felt that she was twenty-eight and still seemed to be dancing in shackles.
This was the first baby she bought with her savings, and it also made her see what a healthy family is.
She loved hugging her child, loved her kindness and innocence, loved how she took care of herself, the little girl had long known that she was a conscious doll, and she didn't care when others thought she was talking crazy, and treated her as a family member.
She also loves her parents, loves their care and respect for their children, and loves their life which, although noisy, is not a mess.
She wants it too, very much.
If she could become Wu Yutong's sister and become the real Xiaoyu, she would definitely try her best to love her family and protect them forever.
"At the beginning, the embryo should not have a soul. If I can go in, it won't hurt anyone, right?"
Sang Manxi talked to herself. Even though she knew it was unlikely, she couldn't help but look at these people with hope.
She heard Qian Mengyuan's family discussing having a second child in a planned and reasonable manner. Although no specific time had been set, she had already waited for three years, so why should she be afraid of the next three years?
Lian Qing looked at him and said calmly, "They are not destined to have children. They will only have one child in this life."
Sang Manxi was unwilling to believe it and looked at Gu Xing.
Gu Xing only met them once and didn't care too much about it. He wouldn't say anything rash, so he asked about the birthdays of Sang Manxi and Qian Mengyuan.
After getting the birthday, he calculated it carefully.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and Shuang Ling unconsciously slowed down her breathing.
After a while, Gu Xing put down his hand and shook his head gently at Sang Manxi.
"My senior brother is a rare genius in the world of metaphysics. He is especially good at face reading. He is always accurate in his predictions and never makes mistakes."
"I checked the couple's marriage palace and looked at their fate with children. They will indeed only have one daughter in this lifetime."
Gu Xing gently raised his hand: "Everyone has his own destiny. It is not easy to escape. Go back to your body."
Reincarnation is an event that only happens once in a lifetime and is not up to you. Just like all the right relationships in the world, never force it.
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