Chapter 35 of Ghost Buddha Yang
The mountaintop hot springs are a tranquil and elegant natural hot spring. The water temperature here remains at 39 degrees Celsius year-round, and a hazy mist lingers on the surface. Against the backdrop of the stone statue of Guanyin behind the hot springs, the scene appears like a fairyland.
However, at this moment, a corpse was kneeling in front of the Guanyin statue.
Bu Kui laid the body down, and Wang Li's terrified face appeared before everyone. Yan Ran and the other man, who had just arrived, happened to see this scene. Yan Ran took two steps back, feeling a physical discomfort. Her stomach churned, making her feel nauseous.
Bu Kui briefly examined the body and found no external injuries, but discovered a mysterious pattern on Wang Li's lower abdomen.
"This is……!"
Tongtian Wu suddenly pointed at the Guanyin statue and shouted. Everyone followed her gaze and saw that tears of blood were flowing from the Guanyin statue's eyes again.
Yan Ran glanced at Jie Qianchou, his eyes filled with confusion. Jie Qianchou walked over to the Guanyin statue, feeling its material while carefully examining its eyes. Jie Qianchou didn't find any tricks on the statue. The statue's eyes were carved with a realistic look, as if she were truly looking down on the world with compassion. These eyes were also ethereal, and they seemed to hold a sadness that could penetrate the material world and reach the human heart.
Why do stone statues shed tears of blood?
"This may be a curse, a curse from a ghost."
Tongtian Wu stood beside Wang Li's body, staring at the pattern on its lower abdomen without blinking.
Yan Ran walked to Bu Kui.
"Who was able to kill him in such a short time?"
Bu Kui shook his head.
"This place is too spooky. Let's leave it to the criminal police."
Bu Kui looked at everyone and waved his hand.
"Everyone, go back to your rooms first. We need to protect the scene here. But none of you can leave, not even from your room, or I will arrest you as suspects first!"
Bu Kui is serious about this.
Zhang Chun and the others looked at each other, and no one objected. They left in twos and threes. Before leaving, Jie Qianchou approached Bu Kui.
"The phone Wang Li stole might be the key."
Bu Kui glanced at Li Qianchou and said nothing.
No one knew how long the police were busy, until everyone gathered in the restaurant at dinner time.
Bu Kui sat at a table in the corner, a look of sorrow written all over his face. Xie Qianchou came over with a plate in his hand.
"Brother, how's it going?"
"What's going on?"
"Did your wife give birth to a boy or a girl?"
Bu Kui was completely confused.
"What do you mean, you figured out my wife was going to give birth? Is that really that amazing?"
"What can I ask you? Of course, has Wang Li's phone been found?"
Bu Kui leaned back in his chair tiredly.
"Forget the cell phone. We didn't find any useful clues. The medical examiner said he died of... fright."
"I'm talking to you, Great Immortal." Bu Kui looked at Jie Qianchou and continued, "Could it be that there really is a ghost? Did this really kill someone?"
Xie Qianchou was tucking into his rice while answering, "Yeah, yes, yes, it was a ghost who did it. The ghost is right next to you now."
Bu Kui was startled by what he said, and at that moment Yan Ran sat next to Bu Kui with a plate in his hand.
"Are you the ghost?" Bu Kui stared at Yan Ran.
"Psycho." Yan Ran rolled his eyes at each of the two men in front of him.
Jie Qianchou wiped his mouth and said, "What does it have to do with me?"
Yan Ran ignored him and asked Bu Kui, "When can we leave?"
Bu Kui sighed, "Maybe he can leave tomorrow. The criminal police have already organized a forensic doctor to perform an autopsy on the body."
"Everyone!"
Zhang Chunhe then walked to the center of the restaurant.
"First of all, thank you very much for coming to help us pray and exorcise evil spirits at our villa. You have all witnessed what has happened over the past few days, and I can only express my deepest apologies for encountering this situation. As the general manager here, after careful consideration, I have decided to hand over the final responsibility for the villa's exorcism rituals to Master Chen."
Jie Qianchou threw down the spoon in his hand, leaned back in his seat and gave Yan Ran a wry smile.
"Our 500,000 yuan is gone."
Yan Ran ignored him completely, her attention was all on Zhang Chunhe.
Zhang Chunhe took in everyone's reactions and continued, "After all, you've all made contributions to the villa, and I'd like to thank you all. First, each master will receive a 10,000 yuan reward as a thank-you gift. Secondly, we've also prepared a Platinum VIP card for you all. This card gives you a 50% discount on any purchase at our villa! You can use it tomorrow."
Xie Qianchou blinked and asked, "Mr. Zhang, do you mean we can leave tomorrow morning?"
Zhang Chunhe had a fake smile on his face. "If you have anything else to do, you can leave tonight. The finance department will transfer your fees to your accounts at the end of the month."
Tongtian Wu asked, "Didn't the police officer stop us from leaving?"
Zhang Chunhe looked at Bu Kui and said, "I can't interfere in police matters. I'm just a small businessman. I especially welcome you all to stay. Tomorrow's room fee can be settled with a gold card, and you can get a 50% discount."
Xie Qianchou kept shaking his head and muttered to himself, "This guy is so unkind. He's clearly killing the donkey after it's done its work."
Zhang Chunhe nodded and bowed to a few people and put on a fake smile before leaving.
"Please wait a moment."
Yan Ran stood up and called Zhang Chunhe who was about to leave.
"Hey, Master Yan Ran, what can I do for you? If you need anything tonight, please tell the staff."
"As a prophet, I will make my last prediction here."
When everyone in the restaurant heard her say this, they all focused their attention on Yan Ran. Even Jie Qianchou didn't know what Yan Ran was up to.
Yan Ran walked out of his seat and went to where Zhang Chunhe had just stood.
Yan Ran said, "Tonight, here, I will predict the identity of the murderer."
Having said this, Yan Ran paused, and her eyes swept over the faces of Zhang Chunhe, Tongtian Wu and others in turn.
Yan Ran continued, "The murderer is right next to us."
Tongtian Wu snorted coldly: "Don't you want to put yourself in the right place? You are here to catch ghosts. As for the murderer, that is the police's business."
Yan Ran smiled and looked at Tong Tian Wu, saying, "Oh? From what you said, you know that the ghost is not the murderer, but the murderer is a human?"
Tongtian Wu didn't comment, she moved her eyes to Jie Qianchou's face. Tongtian Wu played with her hair with one hand, her eyes constantly flashing electric shocks at Jie Qianchou.
Xie Qianchou looked at Tongtian Wu, then at Yan Ran, not knowing what had happened. Xie Qianchou thought for a moment, then picked up the spoon and continued to eat.
Yan Ran's smile remained unchanged: "Don't worry, I know you are not the murderer, even though you are annoying."
Tongtian Wu slowly rolled his eyes as a response to Yan Ran.
Yan Ran withdrew his gaze from Tongtian Wu and his expression became serious.
"The murderer is you!"
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