When is he coming?
I rubbed my hands together and asked somewhat anxiously.
I have quite a few problems to solve recently. If the experts from the Bureau of Strange News Investigation come, I can completely ignore Bai Linfeng and go directly to perform a ritual to help Bai Yin pass on.
Who knows what underhanded tricks that bastard will pull when he's with Bai Linfeng?
"Don't worry, it should be in the next few days. I'll call you then."
Zhang Qiang noticed my eagerness and continued...
"What's wrong? Did you run into something difficult?"
I pointed to the bruises on my face.
"These bruises weren't caused by human intervention,"
Zhang Qiang gasped in shock.
If it wasn't done by humans, then it must have been done by ghosts?
I told him about what happened when we went to Anning Girls' High School. After listening, Zhang Qiang looked at me with admiration in his eyes:
"You're lucky you escaped with your life from such a terrifying ghost. If it were me, I'd probably die without even knowing why."
I forced an awkward smile and told him about our search for Bai Linfeng and what happened in Maya Village.
"Wow, it's only been a few days since we parted, and you've already done so much. But this Bai Linfeng is indeed strange. I'll investigate him when I have time."
Zhang Qiang is usually a calm person, but now he really can't stay calm.
We talked for a while longer. After the police put the body into a body bag and the prisoner was put into the car, Zhang Qiang waved goodbye to me.
The old man had recovered and rushed over to shake my hand.
I was startled; I thought the old man was going crazy.
"Thank you, Master Chen. When I first heard the news you spread, I thought it was a scam. I didn't expect you to be so capable! The 100,000 yuan you promised will not be shortchanged. Could you also please exorcise some evil spirits and consecrate my house while you're at it?"
The old man shook my hand vigorously.
Actually, the female ghost's resentment wasn't strong; there was no need for exorcism or consecration.
But since he said that, even if it's just for the sake of money, I have to give him a little something.
Luo Tianhe, who was smoking a cigarette to the side, remained calm and showed little emotion.
When Li Huai heard that he had earned 100,000 yuan on this trip, he was extremely excited.
I glared at the spineless Li Huai with annoyance, then pulled a yellow talisman from the lining of my clothes.
He muttered a few words to himself.
Use phrases like "Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!" and "Subdue demons and suppress ghosts!"—be as straightforward as possible.
Then, to the old man's astonishment, the yellow talisman spontaneously combusted without fire with a "whoosh." I flicked my finger, and the yellow talisman transformed into a stream of light, slowly turning into ashes in the wardrobe.
"Alright, old man, there's basically no problem. If you're still worried, you can buy a few strings of firecrackers and set them off downstairs."
I looked completely confident, and the old man was stunned by my move. Hearing what I said, he nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, Master, I'll go buy the firecrackers right away, and I'll send the money over to you in the next few days."
I nodded, not worried that he would renege on his promise.
Although the old man wasn't very brave, he was an upright person and had never done anything wrong.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have lived in this city for so many years without encountering ghosts more than a few times.
And most importantly, we also know his home address; Luo Tianhe is a professional debt collector.
The old man hurried downstairs, probably in a rush to buy firecrackers.
"Chen Yan, do firecrackers really ward off evil spirits? Should we prepare some for our trip to Anning Girls' High School?"
After everyone had left, Luo Tianhe finally spoke and asked.
"It works, it can scare ghosts, it's basically better than nothing."
I casually replied that if this method were so useful, I would have used it long ago.
"So you're going to say that to that old man?"
Li Huai was somewhat puzzled.
I glared at him with exasperation:
"Fool! I'm doing this for two reasons. First, to put the old man at ease. Although I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the house, the more he does, or rather, the more he sees us doing, the more at ease he'll feel, understand?"
Li Huai nodded. "And the second reason?"
"Damn, Li Huai, you're such a blockhead! I figured it out myself."
Before I could even speak, Luo Tianhe interrupted.
"The second reason, of course, is to advertise for our Yanhe Huai Funeral Home! If the old man suddenly sets off firecrackers in broad daylight, the superstitious neighbors will definitely ask questions. After the old man explains, how can they avoid mentioning our Yanhe Huai Funeral Home? When people in this community encounter similar strange things again, they will definitely think of us first! That's called word of mouth!"
Luo Tianhe rattled off a whole bunch of things before Li Huai finally realized what was going on.
"Brother Yan, you're really sharp. How come I didn't think of that?"
"Alright, alright, let's go. There's no time like the present, let's open our funeral home today."
I waved my hand, no longer worrying about auspicious days. Funeral homes have nothing to do with auspicious days anyway.
Back at the funeral home, I felt a bit emotional. After all the twists and turns, I've come back to where I started.
Working at a funeral home means working when there's business and scrolling through your phone when there isn't. The three of us went out for a meal in the middle of the day, and spent the rest of the time playing on our phones.
Soon it was midnight. I yawned and told Li Huailuo Tianhe to tidy up and prepare to close up shop.
Although I didn't do much work, my back and waist are still aching from scrolling through my phone all day.
From afar, I saw a figure walking straight towards the funeral home. I pursed my lips.
Why did you have to come now, right after we closed? Are you deliberately looking for trouble?
"Come back tomorrow, we're closed!"
I shouted at the man from afar.
But the person acted as if he hadn't heard and continued walking towards our store.
The figure looked somewhat familiar.
Li Huai was the first to recognize him: "Isn't this the old man whose house was haunted during the day? Why is he here again? Is it still haunted?"
I scratched my head. "That's impossible. The room has been completely purified, leaving not a trace of resentment."
"What's this old man doing here in the middle of the night? This is our first customer, don't ruin our reputation."
Luo Tianhe stepped forward to greet him.
"Old man, what are you doing here so late?"
I was far away, and there were no streetlights where the old man was walking, so I could only vaguely see his figure.
I frowned. This old man walked with such vigor during the day, why does he seem a bit stiff now?
And isn't he afraid of bumping into something while walking with his head down like that?
At this moment, Luo Tianhe had already walked up to him, and the old man raised his head.
I was immediately startled.
The old man's face was as white as a person who had been dead for three days.
But Luo Tianhe seemed oblivious, and continued chatting with the old man with a smile.
I saw them exchange a few words from a distance, and then the old man handed Luo Tianhe a bundle of cash.
Luo Tianhe waved to the old man, then turned and walked towards us.
The old man, head down, walked backwards back the way he came.
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