Chapter 8 Exorcising Bagua Mirror for Moving into a Haunted House
Chen Xinxin did not know that her mother was killed by her father, so even though her father always beat her, he was still her only relative in the world.
Later, when her father had spent all his money, he started to set his sights on her.
Chen Xinxin was only sixteen years old when she became the main villain, which was a year later.
In just one year, her father forced her to drop out of school, then sold her to work in the red-light district, forced her to have children for couples who couldn't conceive, and finally drained her of all her value, even planning to kill her to collect insurance money.
It wasn't until her father realized she was dying and revealed the truth about her mother's death that Chen Xinxin finally woke up, fought back desperately, and completed her transformation.
Having gone through so much, even after breaking free from her father's control, she couldn't get on the right track in life like other children her age.
After spending two years in the underworld, she followed a gang leader into a criminal organization, only to find it was a drug den. By the time she and her gang leader tried to escape, it was too late.
After struggling for several years, she encountered the male and female protagonists who were trying to capture her. Her older brother was beaten to death, and she jumped off the roof to end her tragic life.
Chu Ci looked at the child in front of her, who was clutching his schoolbag tightly, with thick bangs, and who dared not look at anyone, and pressed her lips together tightly.
Having been a police officer for so many years, she knows very well that not everyone is human.
Some animals are not fit to be parents.
Does your dad often hit you?
Seeing that she had returned to normal, Chen Xinxin subconsciously moved away from her, shrinking into a small ball and nodding almost imperceptibly.
"But my dad also has his good moments..."
She instinctively defended her father.
"When my mom was still alive, my dad often took me out to buy delicious food and fun toys. He's just having a temporary mental breakdown, that's why..."
"You just hit me..."
She sat next to Chu Ci, her scarred hands tucked back into her sleeves, her profile youthful, her lowered eyelashes trembling slightly.
In the peaceful society where Chu Ci lived before, this child would have just finished junior high school.
She asked, "Do your parents have a good relationship?"
Chen Xinxin's blank eyes flickered, she shook her head slightly, then nodded slightly.
“I don’t think it’s good, but my mom says she and my dad have a very good relationship. Even though my dad always beats my mom, and takes the money my mom works so hard to earn to gamble, and even…”
She lowered her head, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, "He even used the money my mother earned to support a mistress, but my mother said that my father was just confused for a moment, that he was just playing around outside, and that home was where my mother and I were..."
Chu Ci: "..."
Her head was buzzing with anger.
"So, do you think your mother is right?"
Chen Xinxin twisted her fingers together, not daring to look her in the eye.
"I...I don't know either, maybe...it's wrong?"
Her words were full of hesitation, and Chu Ci was certain that if her mother had asked her, Chen Xinxin's answer would have been completely the opposite.
This child has been thoroughly corrupted by the distorted family environment.
What's more, she has a beastly father.
Chu Ci paused for a moment, then asked, "Chen Xinxin, do you know how your mother died?"
When her mother is mentioned, Chen Xinxin almost buries her head in her chest.
"I know, my mother committed suicide..."
Moreover, her mother committed murder, killing her father's mistress. Her classmates all said her mother was a murderer.
She couldn't stand that environment and begged her father to transfer her to another school. But after she transferred, the students there also knew that her mother had killed someone, and they started bullying her too...
"No, your mother is not a murderer, she is a victim."
A thunderclap exploded in her ears, and Chen Xinxin suddenly raised her head, looking at Chong Chuci in disbelief, her pupils trembling.
"You mean to say that my mother was murdered, right?!"
Her eyes were red-rimmed, and she abandoned her previous timidity, gripping Chu Ci's clothes tightly and staring at her stubbornly.
"Do you know who killed my mother?! Tell me, who killed my mother? Tell me, who was it?!"
She knew it, she knew her mother wouldn't kill anyone!
Her mother usually doesn't even dare to kill fish, and she didn't dare to fight back even when her father broke her head. How could she possibly kill someone!
Someone must have framed her mother!
For some reason, she suddenly felt a little flustered, and uncontrollably stood up and moved away from her, subconsciously taking a few steps back.
Chu Ci stared at her, giving her no chance to escape.
"If you knew who killed your mother, would you dare to call the police?"
"Of course I dare to call the police, she's my mom!" Chen Xinxin blurted out without thinking.
"But what if that person is your father?" Chu Ci pressed. "Would you still dare to go?"
Chen Xinxin: "..."
She stared at Chu Ci's face, her heart pounding. The corner she least wanted to admit had been torn open, and along with the panic came a dizzying feeling of being directly exposed by the scorching sun.
"I...no, my dad wouldn't!"
She shook her head frantically, her hair stuck to her face with tears, covering her entire face.
“My dad has a bad temper, is lazy, and likes to beat people… But he would never kill someone, let alone my mom!”
She stumbled backward, shaking her head repeatedly, and finally glared at Chu Ci with tears in her eyes before running away hastily.
Chu Ci didn't chase after her, but he was still worried about her, so he slowly followed her.
From the clips she obtained, Chen Xinxin's father was already at home with people from the red-light district, waiting for his daughter to come to him.
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Chen Xinxin cried all the way home. As soon as she got home, she saw her father sitting on the sofa in the living room with several tattooed men.
In an instant, alarm bells rang in her mind, and she turned to leave, but her father grabbed her by the collar and dragged her back.
"You brat, why are you running away! Hurry up and greet your brothers!"
Chen Xinxin hunched her shoulders, her whole body trembling, clenching her teeth tightly, and remained silent.
Her father slapped her and yelled, "You brat, are you mute?!"
"Brother, I'm sorry, but my silly sister was completely mesmerized by your impressive appearance!" He smiled obsequiously at the tattooed thugs, bowing and scraping.
The elder brother looked Chen Xinxin over with interest and nodded in satisfaction. "She looks so gentle and weak, but I didn't expect her to have such a fiery temper. Quite a few customers seem to like her."
Chen Xinxin's face turned pale instantly. Ignoring her father's attempts to stop her, she tried to run out, but her father slapped her to the ground.
"You brat, your big brother is being too kind to you, don't be ungrateful!"
Blood trickled from the corner of Chen Xinxin's mouth, half of her face was swollen and red from the beating, and she stared at him with hatred in her eyes.
"I'm your daughter, and you want me to work as a prostitute?! Are you even human?!"
"I'm a human being, of course I'm a human being! But humans need to eat. Now that your mother is gone, if you don't support me, who will?"
Her father spoke with complete confidence and without the slightest embarrassment, even taking out a rope to tie her hands, hoping that his older brothers would take her away directly.
Chen Xinxin struggled and refused to cooperate, but she was small and weak, and in the end she was only slapped a few more times before being tied up again.
She lay on the ground sobbing, watching helplessly as her father happily accepted the money his older brothers gave him, counting it like a precious treasure with his mouth watering.
As they gagged Chen Xinxin and carried her downstairs to load her into the car, she suddenly heard her father ask, "Who are you?"
Chen Xinxin couldn't see what happened next; she could only hear the sounds of fists hitting flesh.
As her father and the other men from the red-light district lay on the ground groaning in pain, she was turned around and saw a familiar face.
It's that strange woman who said her father killed her mother!
Her hands and feet were released, and she burst into tears, throwing herself into Chu Ci's arms.
"My dad wants to sell me to the red-light district and make me a prostitute! He's not human, he's an animal!"
Chu Ci patted her shoulder, "Go look on your bookshelf, your mother left you something. As long as you dare to use it, your beastly father will never dare to hurt you again."
The things her mother left her were a handwritten letter and a lab report proving she had been poisoned.
Chen Xinxin stared at the two items for a long time before finally deciding to call the police.
With ample evidence and the support of reporters who had caught wind of the situation, the Major Crimes Unit quickly took Chen Xinxin's father away.
The old report about "the first wife killing the mistress" has resurfaced, but this time the report no longer focuses on the entanglement between the two women, but rather on Chen Xinxin's beastly father.
Chu Ci was exhausted after a long day. When she returned to the hospital, she was surprised to find her landlady there as well.
"Aci is back!"
The landlady greeted her warmly.
"My daughter is back from abroad and even cooked some soup. Come and try my daughter's cooking!"
The chicken soup was clear and sweet. After a bowl of hot soup, Chu Ci felt that all the fatigue of the day had been washed away.
After dinner, the landlady and the old lady brought up the case of the five-faced female corpse again.
"I heard that recently, a new victim has been found in the case of the five-faced female corpse! Sigh, what's wrong with those officers? It's been so long, and they still haven't caught anyone!"
The landlady shuddered. "Of all times, my daughter has to come back at this time. I don't dare let her go out at night!"
"Your daughter is beautiful, and the victims in that five-faced female corpse case were all young and pretty girls. You must make sure your daughter is very careful!"
"you do not say……"
The landlady's expression was hard to tell whether she was showing off or worried. She glanced at Chu Ci and gave her some instructions.
"Ah Ci, you're young and beautiful, so don't go out late at night these days, or you might get targeted by bad guys!"
"I understand, landlady." Chu Ci nodded with a smile, though she seemed a little absent-minded.
She had read about the five-faced female corpse case in the newspapers when she rented the apartment.
It's called the "Five-Faced Corpse" because when the deceased was discovered, her face was covered with four lifelike human skin masks, plus the deceased's own face, making a total of five faces.
To make the story more thrilling and interesting, the media gave it the name "The Case of the Five-Faced Female Corpse".
He Lihua's husband, Zhou Jiacheng, was taken to the police station because he was suspected of being the murderer in the case of the five-faced female corpse.
The landlady and the old lady only mentioned the case of the five-faced female corpse briefly, and then chatted about everyday things.
Mainly, the landlady kept saying how outstanding her daughter was, and how she couldn't find a suitable, outstanding man to act as a matchmaker for her, blah blah blah...
Chu Ci was tired after a long day and felt drowsy. He closed his eyes as the two people chatted and slept soundly until dawn.
When she got up and wanted to go find her mistress's family to complete the mission, she discovered that the mission had already been completed.
The "Exorcising Bagua Mirror" that was the reward for completing the mission had turned into a black card and was lying in her bag.
"The Bagua Mirror, used to ward off evil spirits and bring peace to the home, can be hung at the door to drive away all evil spirits in the house..."
Isn't this tailor-made for haunted houses?!
She told her grandmother and took a bus to Kwun Tong District, intending to rent a house there.
She contacted He Lihua in advance, and He Lihua was waiting in front of the building early in the morning, but she looked distressed and not in high spirits.
Seeing Chu Ci approaching, her eyes lit up, and she hurried over, "Master, you've finally arrived!"
She pulled Chu Ci back, her joy barely concealing the worry in her eyes.
"Master, another death has occurred in our building!"
"Have you heard about the new victim in yesterday's case of the five-faced female corpse? She's right here in our building!"
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