After Tao Rui finished drawing the talisman, he put two fingers together and held the talisman paper and waved it in the air. The talisman paper then spontaneously combusted and flew around Wu Jian quickly.
Wu Jian was startled, "This, this..."
Tao Rui smiled and said, "Okay, do you feel better now?"
Wu Jian suddenly realized, "I feel... much better, like a burden has been lifted." He asked in surprise, "Master Tao, am I really being haunted? What's going on?"
Tao Rui waved his hand and invited them to sit down. "Don't be so polite. We're all colleagues. Just call me Brother Rui." He carefully examined Wu Jian's face and said, "An evil spirit is haunting your marriage. If you go straight there like this, you and your girlfriend will become a pair of mandarin ducks in the underworld. I need to go to the local area to confirm the exact events."
Captain Zhang thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Tao Rui, take a few days off and go with Wu Jian. Let's see how we can resolve this."
Tao Rui nodded. "It's already late today. I'll go home and make some arrangements. We'll leave early tomorrow morning."
After get off work, all the colleagues in the department went to Tao Rui's house for dinner, and their families were also brought along.
Everyone worked together to prepare the food, set up the grill, and chatted and laughed while enjoying the BBQ. After taking off their uniforms, everyone was very active and had a lot of fun.
The housekeeper also turned the swimming pool into a small playground, where children played in the water accompanied by servants, and the air was filled with childish laughter.
The housekeeper and others were all smiling. It was the first time they had seen such a lively atmosphere in the villa after living there for so long.
During this time, Lin Yang returned once and asked Tao Rui if he could accompany him on an errand. Tao Rui declined. This time, there were evil spirits involved, and Lin Yang might be in danger if he went. So, he asked Lin Yang to stay with his parents and take a look around to see if there were any issues within the ghost world. He could register them and wait for him to resolve them.
Tao Rui let Wu Jian stay in the villa that day, and drove off after breakfast the next morning.
Wu Jian had been in a daze the entire time. Seeing that the car was really approaching the Wu family's house, he hesitantly asked, "Brother Rui, are you really coming with me to catch ghosts? Why does this feel so unreal? Are there really ghosts in this world?"
Tao Rui looked at him and said with a smile, "Actually, with things like this, if you believe it, it exists, and if you don't, it doesn't. Many phenomena can be explained by science anyway. You don't have to think too much. We're here to solve the problem."
Wu Jian took a deep breath. "Yes, Brother Rui, please. I have been unable to contact Xiaoyue. The Xiaoyue I know is not the kind of person who would regret an engagement. Even if she really wanted to break up with me for any reason, she would definitely tell me in person and would not avoid me.
Her parents wanted a betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan, purely for her parents. My family didn't want it, and neither did Xiaoyue. After a long discussion, we agreed to give her parents 50,000 yuan and the remaining 150,000 yuan to our small family. Only then did we start preparing for the wedding. But who knew her family would change their minds again?
The mention of money irritated Wu Jian. His salary wasn't high, and after marrying Xiaoyue and living in a big city, he and Xiaoyue had saved enough over the years to put down a down payment on a small house. He simply couldn't afford the 200,000 yuan betrothal gift to his parents-in-law. His parents, on the other hand, felt like they were selling off their daughter and were unhappy with the situation, leaving both families feeling unhappy.
"In fact, my relatives and friends all advised me to forget about it and to find someone who is suitable in all aspects before getting married. But I always feel something is wrong and I am worried that something will happen to Xiaoyue."
Tao Rui nodded. "You're right. No matter what, we should meet and talk it out. We can't be so vague. I also think something might have happened to your girlfriend."
This made Wu Jian nervous. Tao Rui waved his hand and said, "I'm not talking about that kind of accident. I mean, she's in trouble."
When the two arrived at the Wu family's house, Wu Jian immediately introduced Tao Rui to his family. His parents were very enthusiastic about Tao Rui. When they heard that he was there to help solve Xiaoyue's problem, they were a little hesitant, but they only asked, "Will it affect your work?"
"No, don't worry, uncle and aunt." Tao Rui smiled at them reassuringly.
Wu Jian's mother said: "Yesterday someone told me that Xiaoyue and her family had gone to the countryside to visit Xiaoyue's grandmother. I ran to stop them, but I didn't see Xiaoyue. She didn't get out of the car."
Wu Jian said hurriedly, "She might have been tied up, Mom. I have to go and see what's going on."
His mother sighed, "Okay, then you better be careful. I heard the people in that village are very fierce and will start a fight at the first sign of trouble. You all better be careful."
Tao Rui asked a few more questions about the village, especially asking if there were any mysterious events.
There are too many of them. The older generation heard them the most when they were young. There were stories about unfilial people being crushed to death while renovating their houses, cheating daughters-in-law seeing apparitions of their mothers-in-law, snakes on the beams protecting the house, and so on. There were also stories about headaches and fevers that didn't work with medicine and could be cured by seeing a master.
Regardless of whether these claims were true or not, it was clear that something was wrong with that village. Tao Rui and Wu Jian exchanged a glance and, without further delay, immediately contacted the local police, traveling to the countryside with four officers.
This village is quite remote. People who have lived in the village all the time don't have much money, but some people who work outside the village have made money. Some of them have built small second floors in the village, which look quite impressive.
They drove two police cars over, and the villagers suddenly became nervous. Some ran to tell the village chief, while others stopped the car and asked, "Who are you looking for? Who has committed a crime?"
Wu Jian showed them a photo of his girlfriend. "Have you seen this girl? I suspect she's missing. Come over and investigate."
"Isn't this Grandma Li's granddaughter? She's missing?"
"What's missing? Didn't she come back with her parents yesterday? She's at Grandma Li's house."
Someone nearby secretly pulled her, "What's going on? I didn't even see it. Are you dazzled?"
"Yes, yes, I was mistaken. That's Granny Li's grandson. The two siblings are about the same age. Um, their parents didn't report the crime, so why are you investigating?"
Wu Jian said coldly: "I am her boyfriend, I reported the case." He looked at these people who were obviously hiding something, and his face looked very unhappy.
The system had already begun scanning the surroundings, so Tao Rui said, "Let's walk around."
The village chief also arrived at this time and said in a very rude manner: "What are you doing here? This is a private place, there is nothing to see. No one in our village has committed any crime."
The police officer stepped forward and said, "We'll have to investigate to find out if anyone has committed a crime."
Tao Rui said, "Village chief, we're not going into the house or the fields, we're just walking on the road. There's no need to stop us, right? Or is there something shameful about the village you manage that you're afraid the police will see?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are slandering me. My dad can sue you!" The village chief's son shouted loudly beside him.
The village chief waved his hand, frowned, and looked at Tao Rui for a moment, then said, "You can walk outside, but you can't go into anyone's yard or house. You need a search warrant. Don't bully us country folk because we don't know the law."
Tao Rui smiled and said, "No one is bullying you. It's you who are being so uncooperative. It's quite strange."
Tao Rui glanced at the village chief and his son before heading back into the village. He didn't need to enter the house; he could simply stand nearby and the system would scan the situation inside, and he could even see where the Yin Qi was strong.
The village chief and his son have a lot of yin energy.
Wu Jian and others followed Tao Rui, vigilantly guarding against the villagers with unfriendly expressions.
Wu Jian asked in a low voice: "Brother Rui, did you see anything?"
Tao Rui nodded and said, "Something is wrong in the place where the dogs bark the loudest." He walked directly towards the fierce barking of dogs, and the village chief frowned.
The village chief shouted, "No one lives over there, only stray dogs."
Tao Rui continued walking over. In a dilapidated courtyard, he saw two dogs tied with rusty chains, barking frantically at the empty space in front of them, trying desperately to break free with both anger and fear. Nearby, several dead chickens lay on the ground, their blood and feathers strewn all over.
There is an evil ghost standing in that open space. This is part of the ritual!
Tao Rui flipped his palm, held three copper coins between his fingers, and suddenly shot them out to hit the evil ghost. The evil ghost sensed the danger, quickly dodged, and pounced on Tao Rui viciously!
"Stand back!" Tao Rui shouted, stood in front of Wu Jian and threw out another red line. The red line pierced the evil ghost straight like a sword, but when the evil ghost dodged, the red line instantly bent and wrapped around the evil ghost's arms, pulling his arms together and tying them up.
The evil ghost had probably never been dealt with since it became a ghost, and it became furious. The villagers could not see the evil ghost, but only saw strong winds blowing around them. The sky was gloomy as if a thunderstorm was about to come, and the sand and dust blown up by the wind made it impossible to open their eyes.
The village chief's face changed drastically, and he immediately rushed towards Tao Rui, shouting, "Who are you? Stop! Stop! Stop!"
Wu Jian and several other police officers pinned him to the ground, then drew their batons and shouted, "Everyone, stand back! What are you doing? Are you trying to attack us?"
The village chief struggled desperately, veins popping out of his forehead. He turned around and shouted at his son, "Go call Aunt Long San! Go quickly!"
His son, startled, turned and ran. The thirty or so villagers who had followed him dodged the wind-swirled sand and strained to see the scene before them. They wanted to help the village chief, but the barking dogs and the sudden strong wind had frightened them. They'd suspected a haunting here, but they hadn't expected it to be this fierce! How could they dare to intervene now?
Wu Jian glanced at the yellow talisman that Tao Rui had taken out, gritted his teeth, and with a pale face, he went to drive the villagers away: "The police are investigating the case. Anyone who is not involved, please disperse! Everyone, disperse!"
Many villagers took advantage of the situation and ran away. A few brave and curious ones also retreated far away. At this time, Tao Rui used his power to make the surrounding wind even stronger, and they could no longer see anyone. Tao Rui chased the evil spirit into the mountains. Aunt Long San, who had hurried over, saw the two dogs still alive and slapped her thigh, "Oh no! The ritual didn't work!"
Aunt Long San also hurriedly chased into the mountains, and this time the others of course did not catch up.
Xiaoyue's family heard the commotion and rushed over. Seeing Wu Jian and the village chief pinned to the ground, their faces suddenly changed. Xiaoyue's father grabbed Wu Jian by the collar and cursed, "How dare you, you bastard, come to our village and make trouble? Do you want to die?"
The officer next to him immediately pushed him away and shouted, "You're attacking a police officer. Do you want to go to jail? Stand still! Back off!"
Xiaoyue's grandmother pointed at Wu Jian and yelled, "You messed with the wrong person. Just wait and see what happens to you!"
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