Baby Night Walk (V)
The next afternoon, Jiang Yu and Yu Shu appeared in front of Feng Meng with dark circles under their eyes.
"Such heavy dark circles, you two are really trying too hard."
Feng Meng's words were full of gratitude. As he spoke, he took out two facial masks from his bag and handed them over: "You have worked so hard."
Only the parties involved knew that this was the retribution for their staying up late and meddling in other people's affairs. However, Feng Meng had already given them the credit, so they just had to go along with it and pretend to work harder to justify the high reward.
The girl they met last night was the ghost mother that Yu Shu saw.
Her slender arms were like dead branches and stumps that could be broken by a stronger wind. The hem of her white dress from the waist down was stained dark red.
"Why is she here?"
"I remember now! Didn't I just say that the rhythm of the voices sounded familiar? The rhythm of the crying is exactly the same as the one I heard from the painting at Wu Yihan's house."
As she spoke, the girl looked up at them.
Yu Shuxin felt as if he was stabbed in the heart instantly. It was a cry for help that grew out of great despair.
Jiang Yu took the initiative.
His long legs moved like the wind, as if he wanted to use his body to cut a hole in the darkness.
Only when I looked closely did I realize that the girl's face was the same as the one in the painting, except that it was not as hideous and desperate.
She parted her lips slightly, and the sound echoed directly into their heads.
“Go…Go…”
She didn't seem to have any intention of harming anyone. When Jiang Yu and Yu Shu walked back, she would step back, always keeping a safe distance, and kept repeating her advice to walk faster in a crying voice.
But Yu Shu clearly remembered the chilling coldness and suffocation he felt when he was trapped in the dream.
"She's probably the mother-son ghost raised by Wu Yihan." Jiang Yu took a step sideways and stood in front of Yu Shu.
Yu Shu knew that he didn't have the self-protection skills of those younger Taoist priests, so it was natural for Jiang Yu to protect him. But Jiang Yu's consistent decision every time he encountered an unexpected situation and was unsure of his safety still touched Yu Shu.
Jiang Yu's habitual protectiveness made him wary and he took a small step back. "Shouldn't they be at Wu Yihan's house? Why would they travel all the way to this stinking ditch?"
"She's from here, or maybe her ashes are in the old neighborhood."
After saying that, Jiang Yu produced a talisman and held it between his index and middle fingers. He squinted his eyes, aimed for a few seconds, and threw it out like a dart.
The talisman paper suddenly became hard, and the paper body burned with golden light, like a sharp blade strong enough to cut through the air. When it was about to reach the girl, it became soft and landed on her shoulder.
Unlike the ghost baby, the girl did not disappear. She seemed to have regained some consciousness and pointed at the old neighborhood on the other side of the river, but she just kept repeating: "Danger, don't go... Danger, don't go..."
If it were someone else, they might have listened to the advice, but Jiang Yu was not like that. He ran back to his old neighborhood and took a walk around.
With over thirty buildings and hundreds of rooms, finding the one associated with the girl was no easy task. Fortunately, Jiang Yu was well prepared. With a snap of his fingers, a soft golden light, almost identical to the previous one, emerged, rising and falling, guiding the way, finally stopping at the foot of Building 12. Without access cards, they couldn't enter. The light slowly rose, circling the left window of the sixth floor several times before disappearing.
Coming back to his senses, Jiang Yu said calmly, "Call Wu Yihan and go to another place first."
When Feng Meng heard the name, he showed an expression of "It's him!", suppressed the anger in his heart and dialed the phone: "Come over right away, I'll send you the address." After saying that, he hung up the phone immediately without giving Wu Yihan a chance to reply.
The group waited in the scorching sun downstairs of Building 12 for a long time before Wu Yihan finally arrived.
Yu Shu was stunned when she saw him. He had to put on full makeup to go out in such hot weather. It made her face feel stuffy just looking at him.
Jiang Yu said concisely: "Open the door, sixth floor, the room on the left."
Wu Yihan was stunned and tried to find an excuse to get away with it, but Jiang Yu was very sharp at work and left no room for negotiation: "You still have to go back to your study."
Jiang Yu deliberately emphasized the study. He remembered that Wu Yihan's study was large but the actual space was small, and the position of the hanging paintings happened to be the shape of the couplet at the door. Presumably, part of the space was hidden, holding secrets that he didn't want others to know.
"Think carefully. Fans can lift you up but they can also push you down. What's more, your opportunistic behavior has hurt your teammates and seriously affected the interests of the company. If you don't give in, I can't do anything to you, but it only takes a word for the people above to put you in." Seeing that Wu Yihan was still holding on, Feng Meng issued an ultimatum in a stern voice.
Building 12 is all columbarium. The musty smell hits your nose as you enter the door. The floors in the old community are not high and there is no elevator, so you can only climb up slowly. Fortunately, the facilities here are maintained regularly, and the voice-controlled lights light up with each floor you go up.
Wu Yihan opened the door of No. 601, and the strong smell of dampness and mold hit everyone in the face like a slap.
Yu Shu even took Jiang Yu's hand and took a few steps back. "Breathing too much air from a house where no one has lived for a long time can easily irritate your respiratory tract and cause discomfort."
His voice was not loud, but the environment was quiet enough. Feng Meng also pulled Wu Yihan when he heard it.
Although she knew that it was Wu Yihan's little ghost that caused the frequent accidents in the group, Wu Yihan had several big bosses behind him, and she couldn't be unhappy about it but couldn't joke about her own job.
After waiting for five or six minutes, the pungent smell finally dissipated. Wu Yihan reluctantly led the three people into the room.
The room was empty, with only a long table, two boxes and a tablet.
Jiang Yu didn't say much and started to summon the little ghost. He took out two paper figurines from his bag, one large and one small, with yellow talismans attached to them and no eyes.
As the old saying goes, "Painting eyes on a paper figure without adding pupils is like painting a paper horse without raising its mane." Once eyes are added to a paper figure, it possesses the spirit of a real person, allowing it to absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth, as well as blood and resentment. A paper figure is still a paper figure, resembling a person but not a real person. Without the ability to discern, it can easily be possessed by impure things.
What Jiang Yu had to do was to put the soul in this room into a paper figure, and then take it back to Wu Yihan's house and get rid of it completely.
He closed his eyes, cast another talisman, and waited quietly.
The scene was too ordinary. Feng Meng and Wu Yihan were a little suspicious whether Jiang Yu had failed. Only Yu Shu felt something flowing.
Yu Shu heard the words "Hurry up and don't go where it's dangerous" again in his mind. He looked around and was surprised to find that the voice came from the paper man.
After a while, the paper figures shook twice, and they actually blinked. A red mark inexplicably flowed out of the eye sockets of the larger paper figures.
Among the four people, only Feng Meng showed a look of panic and fear on his face.
After completing the preparations, they set off to return to Wu Yihan's home.
Along the way, the four of them had their own thoughts.
Wu Yihan looked extremely reluctant. If Feng Meng hadn't been constantly pressuring him with the big boss behind the scenes, he might have quit. Feng Meng was also perplexed. Since the ghost was already inside the paper figurine, why not just burn it? Why would he have to return it to Wu Yihan's house? Could there be something even more serious at his house?
Jiang Yu didn't answer, and Yu Shu didn't know either, so they both remained silent.
"Wu Yihan's house is so small, we didn't find anything." Feng Meng had been to Wu Yihan's house too many times, and he couldn't help but say it again when he entered the door.
Jiang Yu ignored her words and walked straight into the study.
"Nothing."
"Yes, nothing." Seeing that Feng Meng was still half in the dark, Wu Yihan tried to defend herself again.
Jiang Yu knocked on the wall of the study. The crisp sound was like a death knell, striking Wu Yihan's heart again and again, and the blood suddenly faded from his face.
Feng Meng was also surprised. She had been here so many times and had never noticed this problem. She walked forward and took a closer look. She found that the bookshelves and decorations took up most of the space, making the wall look far back and creating a visual illusion.
Jiang Yu said bluntly, "There's another room inside." He paused, then turned and exchanged glances with Feng Meng. "Will destroying this wall also be included in the reimbursement?"
Wu Yihan panicked.
The arrow is on the string and has to be shot. No matter how powerful the financial backer he relies on is, he is still just a financial backer. If his affairs get out and break the rules, a group of people will come to skin him and pull out his tendons. At that time, the financial backer may break up with him in order to protect himself.
He gritted his teeth and stepped on the switch on the floor. The wall shook slightly, causing the adjacent bookshelf to tilt forward slightly and then return to its original position.
Pushing open the movable wall, the interior was a vast expanse of red and black. Directly in front of him was a table and two chairs, all made of rosewood. A long, recently lit candle lit the table. A red satin silk embroidered with golden dragon and phoenix patterns hung from the ceiling, dangling from left to right behind the two chairs.
Jiang Yu and Yu Shu were both wearing white T-shirts and light-colored jeans, which made them particularly eye-catching in the small room with extremely high saturation.
On the right wall is a serious couplet with black characters on a red background, which corresponds to the painting outside. However, the handwriting is very sloppy and difficult to recognize. Only the four words "Ruyuan" and "Chunguang" can be vaguely recognized.
"Wu Yihan, what are you doing..." Feng Meng was surprised for a long time before he came to his senses.
Jiang Yu placed two paper figurines, one large and one small, on the chair on the right.
The paper-made man trembled violently a few times, and seemed to be very satisfied with Jiang Yu's actions.
The big paper man actually moved on its own, bowed to Jiang Yu, bowed to Shu, then picked up the small paper man, sat upright on the chair, and indicated that it agreed to Jiang Yu's action.
Jiang Yu snapped his fingers, and the talisman on the paper man spontaneously combusted. The bright flames made the entire room even redder.
The more Yu Shu looked at it, the more he felt that this house was used for weddings, but Jiang Yu didn't say anything, so he didn't jump to conclusions. Maybe the mother and child ghosts themselves asked to live in such a place.
The matter was not over yet. Jiang Yu blew out the burning candle and ordered without question: "Burn all the remaining candles."
Wu Yihan was stunned for a long time. He really underestimated the two young men Jiang Yu and Yu Shu. They could tell at once that the candles were mixed with corpse oil.
If the little ghosts were sent away, everything he had gained would return to where it started. He didn't want to feel reluctant, but he still had a way out, so he decided to send them away first.
The matter of sending the little ghost away seemed to be settled. Feng Meng called back to report to his superiors. Not long after the call ended, Jiang Yu received a text message on his phone about the bank card deposit.
Furthermore, the higher-ups weren't about to let them go so easily. As a token of their gratitude, they'd booked a private room, saying they wanted to personally thank them, make friends, and have dinner and entertainment. Jiang Yu didn't want to go, but Yu Shu kept giving him a look. The higher-ups had given him the order, hoping to get to know them. Those people didn't have many chances to get to know each other, and missing out would be a huge loss.
Jiang Yu thought that Yu Shu had excellent interpersonal relationships and had already helped him once, so he listened to his advice this time.
They all thought that the big boss behind the scenes was either a sturdy middle-aged uncle or a plump and wealthy older sister, but they didn't expect it to be a strong and handsome older brother and a young woman with a good figure.
During the meal, Yu Shu was particularly good at handling things. When his elder brother said that he wanted to toast Jiang Yu with a glass to show his gratitude and respect, he tactfully asked Jiang Yu to lower his glass and bend slightly when clinking glasses.
Later, the eldest brother also wanted to toast with the younger ones. Yu Shu didn't want to embarrass Jiang Yu, so he took the lead and poured all the wine from the three small cups into a slightly larger wine pot. When they clinked glasses, the mouth of the pot only touched the bottom of the eldest brother's glass.
"Little brother, how can you pick up the pot and pour it?"
Yu Shu humbly continued, "I have little experience. The boss told us that when toasting with seniors, we cannot take advantage of them. If you don't have enough experience, you can use wine instead."
Of course, Yu Shu did this not entirely for Jiang Yu, but also for himself, to leave a good impression on these big shots so that he would think of them when there were any big business in the future.
This greatly benefited the elder brothers and sisters. They praised Jiang Yu with a smile on their faces, saying that he taught well and that his subordinates were all very likable and polite.
The other little Taoist priests were very smart and followed suit, which made them very happy.
"To be on the safe side, we will stay for a few more days." After eating and drinking, Jiang Yu said lightly.
Willing to spend more time verifying the results, which makes the bosses more satisfied. However, Jiang Yu's selfish desire is to meddle in other people's business and deal with the group of ghost babies in the old neighborhood.
Kill two birds with one stone.
The boss is different. He is very generous. He booked the entire bar and invited many handsome men and beautiful women to create an atmosphere.
Yu Shu wasn't interested in any of this, resting nearby. He simply invited men and women to work for a fee and pick up men, so why not pick someone who's both rich and good-looking? Jiang Yu and Yu Shu were the most eye-catching. Even if they were tune-deaf, they could still debut and become top stars based on their looks. This group of people secretly assumed that Jiang Yu and Yu Shu were as wealthy and powerful as their boss, and they either clung to them, urging them to drink or nuzzling their chests, intentionally or unintentionally.
Yu Shu was able to handle the crowd around him with ease. Jiang Yu was different, aloof and ignoring everyone, but after all, he was still a young boy in his twenties. He was good at catching ghosts and exorcising evil spirits, but he looked immature in such a colorful place. He couldn't resist the persuasion and drank a glass.
The bar was noisy until nearly twelve o'clock before people gradually closed down. He walked through the crowd to look for Jiang Yu, but there was no sign of him.
After asking around, Liu Xu finally told him dazedly, "Brother Jiang is drunk. Feng Meng has someone take him to a private room to rest. He'll come find you when he sobers up."
"Did Feng Meng tell you this himself?"
"Her people told me."
When Yu Shu heard that it was Feng Meng who arranged it, he felt relieved. He sent a message to Jiang Yu on WeChat and went back.
I didn't go to bed until five in the morning this morning. I didn't get enough sleep, so Yu Shu fell asleep as soon as he returned to the hotel.
I don’t know how long I slept, but the ringtone of WeChat pulled Jiang Yu’s hair and woke him up from his dream.
He rubbed his sleepy eyes irritably. Jiang Yu called and woke up with a grumpy temper: "If you have to fart, do it now."
"Hello, Master Yu, could you please come and pick up Master Jiang? We're almost checking out of the hotel, and he hasn't woken up yet." The delicate female voice reached Yu Shu's ears, as if a basin of ice water was poured down on him, soaking his whole body and making him wake up instantly from the cold.
What Young Master Yu and Young Master Jiang? This woman obviously thinks they are rich young men. What's more serious is that Jiang Yu was not drunk last night, nor was he sent back by Feng Meng. It would be difficult to deal with him if he was drugged.
The woman gave Yu Shu a string of addresses and asked him if he had written them down. He hadn't at all and just hung up the phone.
He angrily dialed Feng Meng's number. The moment before he opened his mouth, he suppressed his irritation and said patiently and kindly, "Sister Feng, I'm really sorry to interrupt you at work, but I'm very grateful for your help last night. I heard from my colleagues that Jiang Yu drank too much last night and you arranged for someone to take him to bed. I found out that Xiao Gui still had some things to finish, but the phone couldn't get through, so I wanted to ask for your address."
Feng Meng was also confused. She had no idea that Jiang Yu was drunk last night. She didn't see him when he left, and thought he didn't like this kind of occasion and left first.
She laughed dryly to hide her embarrassment. "You're welcome. Wait a moment. I have something to do. I'll send you the address later."
As expected of a gold medal agent, the hotel address was sent to me in less than ten minutes.
Yu Shu followed the address and knocked on the door before preparing himself mentally.
The neatly dressed woman opened the door and smiled when she saw Yu Shu. She spoke in a sweet voice, "Master Yu, I'm so sorry to bother you. He's inside. Please remember to have him contact me when he wakes up."
Yu Shu grabbed the woman's wrist and pulled her back into the room.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Jiang Yu lying naked on the bed. Fortunately, the quilt covered some parts of his body. Some used family planning supplies were scattered on the floor.
As expected, what Yu Shu was worried about happened. He lowered his voice and said, "Don't you have anything to explain?"
The woman blinked her large, watery eyes. Her eyelashes were long and curled like two fans, fluttering in the wind. She lowered her head slightly as she spoke, looking rather weak and pitiful. "It's my fault. I drank too much last night. I wanted to take Young Master Jiang to rest and then leave, but he's a grown man and has more strength than me..."
This flawed excuse really made Yu Shu want to roll his eyes. He directly pointed it out and retorted: "You also know that he is a grown man and you are weak. You still brought it to him by yourself. It really makes things difficult for you."
The woman bit her lip. Seeing that Yu Shu wasn't fooling her, she spoke with a slightly tearful tone, "But it happened, and I'm a victim too."
Yu Shu rolled his eyes and said, "Guess what? I'll ask Feng Meng to come over and ask him about it. Does he know what happened?"
The woman was stunned, but still pointed at the family planning supplies on the ground and said, "You can't fool people with this."
Yu Shu took a closer look and saw that there was still some white inside the condom, and he became uncertain again.
He thought about it and decided to forget it. If it was true, Jiang Yu would be the one who got embarrassed. Besides, this woman obviously only wanted money, so he transferred some money to her and sent her away.
Yu Shu didn't get enough sleep and was so angry after being woken up. He had to help Jiang Yu, who was sleeping like a dead pig, to put on his clothes. Fortunately, Jiang Yu woke up halfway through putting on his clothes.
Jiang Yu looked at Yu Shu in confusion: "Why are you taking off my clothes?"
"I'll take off your head and see for yourself." Yu Shu pulled back the quilt.
A chill ran down Jiang Yu's throat, and he froze.
"I don't know how you managed to get such an order. Be careful with your drinking. You still need me to clean up for you." Yu Shu angrily threw his pants in Jiang Yu's face: "Hurry up and put on your clothes and leave. And you have to return my money."
Even though Jiang Yu transferred his share to him not long after the money arrived last night, he still couldn't bear to part with the ten thousand.
Yu Shu didn't want to look at the messy room any longer, so he went out to get some fresh air.
"Yu Shu? Are you the one they said is here to deal with the boy band raising a ghost?" Li Qingyan pulled his eyes away from the phone and looked up just in time to see Yu Shu.
Yu Shu was stunned at first, but quickly adjusted his facial expression and put on an impeccable business smile.
"Yeah, why are you here?"
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