The troublesome ghost infant was finally slain, but then a cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed in Yang Sheng's mind:
"Trigger side quest: Investigate the root cause of the strange changes in the Golden Sky Building."
Reward: For each ghost related to the mission that is slain, you will be rewarded with a Borrowing Spirit Seal, which takes effect immediately.
Obtained the Spirit Seal of Borrowing the Law - Wood.
(Human strength has its limits, but the power of heaven and earth is boundless. The foundation of Maoshan's magic and talismans lies in borrowing power, relying on hand seals, talismans, and rituals to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to obtain various forms of power.)
In Yang Sheng's perception, it seemed as if something had been added to his mind, making him extremely sensitive to the wood-attribute power around him.
Is this the Spirit Seal of Borrowing the Law?
Before Yang Sheng could examine it carefully, Ayou had already taken out a red rope, tied up the corpse of the ghost infant on the ground, and stuffed it into a cloth bag embroidered with a Tai Chi pattern.
The bag was only the size of a palm, but it could hold a baby.
After glancing at Yang Sheng, Ayou said calmly, "Although this kind of ghost is killed, the yin energy left behind on its body will not dissipate. If it is not sealed, it will affect other people."
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Chen. Are you a Taoist priest?"
Chen You shook his head and said, "I used to be, but now I'm a Taoist priest and I can't even afford to eat. Come with me."
Before Yang Sheng could agree, Chen You walked straight to the end of the corridor.
The door to a room at the end of the corridor was open, and Chen You and Yang Sheng walked in, both frowning at the same time.
All the windows in the room were sealed with yellow talismans, on which various incantations were drawn in blood.
The surrounding area was filled with transparent bottles and jars, all of which contained unborn babies or the remains of various babies!
The room was dark, with only a small white candle burning, but it emitted a pungent, putrid smell.
Chen You leaned closer to smell it, then frowned and said, "Corpse oil candles."
Yang Sheng asked, "Just who is this woman?"
Chen You sighed softly: "That woman's name is Lin Shuyi, but we all call her Mrs. He."
She was a girl who came from the poor neighborhood of Jinxiao Building, married a rich husband, and lived in a villa.
Everything was going well until she finally gave birth to a son who died less than a month later.
Her husband's family thought it was all her fault and started ostracizing her. Her husband also found a new lover, and after the new lover had a son, he divorced her.
After returning to the Golden Cloud Building, Mrs. Ho was in low spirits and insisted that others continue to call her Mrs. Ho.
She usually pushed an empty stroller around all day, but no one expected that she would raise a ghost baby.
Where did she get these wicked methods?
Chen Youyi threw out a yellow talisman, extinguishing the corpse oil candles, and then locked the door after leaving the room.
Yang Sheng wanted to press Chen You about his Taoist magic and what happened inside the Golden Cloud Building, but before he could even ask, Chen You seemed to have guessed what he was going to say and said directly:
"Kid, let's talk about the problem tomorrow."
"You guys are making so much noise late at night that I can't sleep. Do you know that insomnia can cause hair loss as you get older?"
With an impatient wave of his hand, Chen You turned and left.
Yang Sheng watched Chen You leave, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
This world is clearly abnormal. I estimate that I will encounter these evil spirits every night for the next six days.
The first day's appetizer was so explosive; who knows what I'll encounter next?
Although Chen You claimed he was no longer a Taoist priest, his Taoist skills were astonishing.
It is indeed quite difficult to kill ghosts by brute force alone. If I want to complete the mission smoothly, the key should still be Chen You.
Yang Sheng wanted to continue patrolling, but he suddenly discovered that the task of patrolling the Jinxiao Building had become 1/7.
He only made a brief inspection of the second floor, and that's considered the mission accomplished?
Could it be that the real mission requirement isn't patrolling, but rather eliminating a ghost?
Yang Sheng did not delve any further. Now that the mission was considered complete, he returned to the guardhouse to rest and recharge.
However, in such a strange place as the Golden Cloud Building, who knows if the guardhouse on the first floor is safe? Yang Sheng even sleeps with his Imperial Guard sword in his arms.
He was afraid that if he woke up startled from his sleep, he wouldn't be able to concentrate immediately and took the Imperial Guard Sword out of his storage space.
Yang Sheng slept straight through until the next morning. After a quick wash, he went straight to Youji Restaurant to find Chen You.
Upon seeing Yang Sheng arrive, Chen You gestured for him to sit in a corner away from the other diners.
He then personally cooked a bowl of glutinous rice and served it, casually tossing it in front of Yang Sheng. He lit a cigarette and looked at Yang Sheng with annoyance: "Don't discuss these things in broad daylight in front of other people. Aren't you afraid of being seen as crazy?"
Yang Sheng took a bite of the glutinous rice; it was oily, salty, and fragrant—the taste was really good.
No wonder Youji's business is always good; there are customers almost all day long.
"Mr. Chen, you've always known about the ghost story in the Golden Cloud Building?"
Chen You exhaled a smoke ring and said calmly, "I'm not blind, of course I know."
And don't call me Boss Chen. You call yourself a boss when you own a tiny, barely thriving restaurant? I feel like you're mocking me. Just call me Brother You.
"Brother You, since you can see those ghosts, why don't you use your abilities to eliminate them?"
Chen You sneered, "So what if they're ghosts? They might have lived here decades or even centuries ago. We're the ones who came later."
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