“My friend never believed in ghosts and gods before, but today he specifically asked me to get him a talisman from the temple.”
The driver seemed to be keeping quiet about something.
Soon, the taxi arrived at the entrance of the funeral home. I took a closer look and saw that Baiyang was already open for business.
Upon seeing me arrive, Bai Yang abruptly stood up.
Good morning, boss!
I nodded. Bai Yang seemed much more like an employee than Li Huai. That kid Li Huai never called me boss.
The funeral home didn't have much business all morning, since we don't usually take on ordinary funeral services.
Zhang Qiang did call this morning.
He first told me that the dancer I had asked him to investigate didn't exist at all; instead, the couple had recently died in a car accident.
After listening, I nodded noncommittally.
I had anticipated all of this after meeting Master Zhang Qingxiao.
However, Master Zhang Qingxiao is truly the most capable person I have ever met. Moreover, he is upright and awe-inspiring, with an otherworldly air about him. Master Jin and Liu Sandao are completely unworthy of comparison with him.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Qiang asked on the phone:
"Is the matter at Anning Girls' High School related to you?"
I said, "Of course it's related to us. We went to see Bai Yin yesterday. The Taoist priest is indeed terrifying. He walked on the extremely dangerous Anning Girls' High School as if it were flat ground."
Zhang Qiang said, "Alright, alright, the Taoist priest isn't here with me, stop flattering him."
I was immediately displeased and repeatedly told Zhang Qiang about the Taoist priest's extraordinary abilities, saying that I was nothing in front of him.
Zhang Qiang then asked how the building collapsed. I told him about Bai Linfeng's story, and after listening, Zhang Qiang was stunned.
"I never expected the truth to be like this. But now that Bai Linfeng is dead, we'll have something to do. I can't tell the bureau the specifics of how he died yet."
Even over the phone, I could imagine Zhang Qiang's headache.
After chatting for a while, we hung up the phone. It's really convenient to have a police officer friend with connections and status; you can ask him for any information you want.
At noon, I took Bai Yang out for a quick bite, and it wasn't until evening that I saw Luo Tianhe and Li Huai appear at the entrance of the funeral home.
Seeing that I seemed a little angry, Li Huai shrank back guiltily.
I pointed at Bai Yang, then at Li Huai, and cursed:
"Li Huai, you're quite something. You haven't come to work all day. The young lady opened her business at seven or eight in the morning, and you're only showing up now. You're not even as good as a young lady. Aren't you ashamed?"
Li Huai looked miserable and didn't dare to explain.
Luo Tianhe, however, spoke up with a cheerful smile:
"Ahem, Chen Yan, you're not unaware of the rules of the underworld. After going through something like this, you naturally need to go to a bar to relax. You didn't realize you were having a bit too much fun, but anyway, there's nothing else to do today."
My lips twitched. These two are really something. After that paper doll incident, they still dare to go there to relax.
"Don't worry, we know what we're doing. This time we didn't let the new female DJ provide the service; everyone is a familiar face, so there's no way anyone could sneak in!"
Seeing that I seemed to have calmed down, Li Huai came over and winked at me.
I was so angry I almost laughed, but since I have nothing else to do today, and they went to Anning Girls' High School yesterday for my sake, I won't pursue it any further.
"Then what are you guys doing here at this hour? You can't be here to ask me for a late-night snack, can you?"
I was a little confused. Given their personalities, neither of them should have come here today, especially Li Huai. If he hadn't come, he wouldn't have gotten into trouble.
"Ahem, it's business, Brother Yan."
Li Huai leaned closer, looking as if he had done something right.
I glared at him, annoyed: "Spit it out if you have something to say!"
Li Huai gave an awkward laugh before beginning to speak:
"Here's the thing, a friend I haven't contacted in a long time suddenly reached out to me today."
"What's wrong? Do you need to borrow money?"
Bai Yang, who had just gone to pour tea, returned and overheard this, asking in a crisp voice.
I looked at the tea that had been poured on the table and gestured for Li Huailuo Tianhe to come in and sit down.
"No, you contacted me because of that kind of thing."
Li Huai sat down in a chair, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.
"What kind of matter is it? Be clear. Do you know that Li Huai is now spending his days in bars and he wants to learn from you how to navigate a sea of women without getting a single petal on him?"
I curled my lip and sneered.
"Cough cough, don't talk nonsense, there are minors here." Li Huai almost choked. "You all know my fate. I often encountered ghosts back then, and I have some experience in dealing with ordinary ghosts. Therefore, my friends often ask me for advice on those kinds of things, and I also make some extra money on the side."
“Sometimes it’s because he feels someone is following him at night, or the faucet keeps leaking at night, or there are small problems like marbles coming from upstairs. I can usually help take a look.”
"Even if I can't solve it, I can usually find the cause, so I'm quite well-known among my friends."
"But the friend who came to see me today encountered something a bit strange."
Luo Tianhe nodded, "It is indeed a bit strange. He didn't dare to go by himself, so we came to find you."
Li Huai glared resentfully at Luo Tianhe, who had exposed his past.
"What do you mean I don't dare to go myself? Uh, this is called 'even a lion fighting a rabbit needs to go all out.'"
Li Huai widened his eyes and began to argue.
I tapped the table. "Alright, stop messing around. What's so weird about it?"
"Here's the thing, my friend recently moved to a new place. It's on the second floor, newly renovated, and the price is low. There's no deposit required either, so my friend thought he got a great deal and paid six months' rent upfront."
I looked at Li Huai and felt that the story sounded familiar. Wasn't Li Huai also tricked into going to the fourteenth building in the same way before?
It's true that birds of a feather flock together.
Li Huai clearly realized what I was thinking and gave an awkward laugh.
"As you know, I used to live a very hard life, with hardly any money in my pocket, and the friends I knew were not much better off either."
After offering a casual explanation, Li Huai continued his story.
“From the first day he moved in, he started having a dream in which he was washing his hair in the bathroom when the security door to the room was opened and a man dressed in black was standing in the doorway.”
"His house had a very unusual layout. The front door faced the bathroom diagonally across from the living room, so anyone at the front door could see him washing his hair."
"At first, he didn't take it seriously at all, and even thought it was quite interesting that he kept having the same dream, until he discovered,"
At this point, Li Huai swallowed hard, a look of terror flashing in his eyes.
He realized that the person at the door was getting closer and closer to himself in his dream!
"At first, the man was standing outside the door, but after a few nights, he found that the man had entered the living room. A few days later, the man had walked through half of the living room."
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