As the fat man recounted his family's ordeal, the female ghost inside the bottle kept shaking and becoming increasingly agitated.
After releasing the female ghost, Lao Dao was startled and quickly hid behind me. However, with my comforting words, Lao Dao calmed down.
Honestly, this female ghost, with her disheveled hair and bright red body, was quite terrifying.
"Tell me, have you discovered anything?"
I lowered my voice, wanting to see if the female ghost would make any significant discoveries this time.
"At that time, those resentments affected my mind, and some of my memories also affected me in the same way!"
Seeing that man reminded me of something! Those resentful people are probably his family!
After the female ghost appeared, she kowtowed.
I gave a soft "hmm," and was about to take back the information after receiving it, when the female ghost changed the subject: "But for some reason, when that man got close, my body had an instinctive repulsion!"
"An instinctive rejection?" I frowned slightly when I heard this.
This fat man, who had no magical powers or anything of the sort, couldn't possibly have made the female ghost reject him.
"I don't know, I just feel disgusted from the bottom of my heart!"
Also, I always feel like this man is abnormal, like he's missing something!
The female ghost knelt there, racking her brains, and finally came up with some useful information.
"Could it be that he's lacking something?" Old Dao had a vivid imagination. As soon as he heard the female ghost say that the fat man was lacking something, he immediately thought of this.
I ignored Lao Dao and stared at the female ghost, letting her continue.
"It's not about the body, nor the soul, but something is missing!"
"It's not about the body, nor is it about the soul!"
I repeated it once, then hesitated for a moment.
What could be missing? I really can't think of a second possibility.
The female ghost had told me most of what she needed to say, so I opened the lid and sealed her back into the bottle.
"Brother, is it possible that this man is mentally unstable?"
At this moment, the middle-aged woman, who hadn't spoken for a long time, finally spoke up.
"You mean this old man is mentally deficient?"
Following the older woman's line of thought, I tentatively asked her the question.
I know there's a condition called schizophrenia, which is like having two personalities in your body. And the so-called "mental deficiency" is probably just that a part of your original mind is missing.
"That should be the case, but it's also possible that the female ghost is misperceiving things, since the female ghost herself is not complete!"
The woman nodded and added a little more.
I agree with this guess.
In short, you should be wary of this man and never treat him like an ordinary person.
"Alright, Lao Dao! I'll take Da Mei and that Xiao He to the old house later. You stay in the room and go look for Hua Hua after we leave!"
I entrusted this most important task to Lao Dao.
"But this place is a bit strange, Brother Chen, you know what, I'm actually a little scared!"
Old Dao trembled slightly as he said this.
I took out the talisman I had just drawn on the table.
"This is what I prepared for you. If any special situation arises, you can easily deal with it!"
Besides, don't you still have blood?
After I handed these talismans to Old Knife, I also reminded him that there was blood involved.
It has to be said that Old Dao's blood can often achieve unexpected results.
Without Lao Dao, many things wouldn't have been accomplished this time.
"Alright! Brother Chen, I'll lend you half a bottle first!"
After taking the talisman, the old Taoist priest took out a small bottle from his backpack, cut his hand with a knife, and dripped about half a bottle of liquid into it.
"It's not Lao Dao, oh dear! Hey!"
I reluctantly put Old Knife's blood into my pocket.
If I go to the old house with that man this time, I might encounter some unexpected things.
If I had Old Knife's blood, my chances of success would be much higher!
"Alright, Brother Chen, I'll head back to my room now. I'll try to investigate after you guys leave!"
Old Dao clapped his hands, put away the talismans, and then placed the backpack on my back.
"And this backpack, Brother Chen, you can take it for now. You might need the props inside!"
After putting his things down, Lao Dao opened the door and left, making sure to close it behind him.
I touched the small bottle in my pocket and sighed softly.
Old Dao is a good guy in every way, except he's too honest. He gave me half a bottle, and I guess he's getting weak now.
After Lao Dao left, I invited the older woman to come and have dinner with me.
I tested the food for poison beforehand; the book the old lady gave me clearly explained how to test food for poison.
This method is also very practical, especially suitable for someone like me who is often out and about.
After verifying that it was non-toxic, my aunt and I prepared to start eating it.
I must say, this chicken is really well-cooked, even better than the one Fatty made before.
The older woman also praised it highly after finishing her meal.
We ate our fill, including the rooster and chicken soup, and then the fat man arrived.
"Sir! Is the food delicious? I wonder if you could help me..."
The fat man pushed open the door, rubbed his hands together, and looked at me with a big smile.
"You want me to take you to see the old house, right? No problem!"
I interrupted the fat man.
"You're really willing to come with me? That's wonderful! You're my benefactor, I'll kowtow to you!"
This fat man and that female ghost are quite similar; they both kowtow to each other the moment they meet.
If I didn't know that the female ghost was Xu Feng's daughter, I would have really thought that the fat man and the female ghost were father and daughter.
These two guys are so alike in their behavior and actions!
"Alright, get up and let's talk! Have you packed your things?"
I waved my hand, signaling the fat man to stand up first. The fat man first wiped his nose with his sleeve.
"Don't worry, sir, there's nothing to pack. I always have my keys with me, so we can just go straight there!"
The fat man took out his keys from his pocket and waved them in front of me.
This key has an ancient feel to it. When the man took it out, I could feel the female ghost in his pocket shaking more and more excited than before.
It's obvious that there's a big problem with this key.
"Where did this key come from?"
I raised my voice.
"This is our family's ancestral home! I've always kept it hidden in a place I'm familiar with, and I only took it out yesterday after I came back!"
The fat man, confused, quickly explained to me.
"What's wrong, sir! Have you discovered something? You have to save me!"
The fat man knelt down and kowtowed to me again.
"There's a big problem with your key; I'm afraid your whole family is involved with it!"
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