I immediately felt very embarrassed and didn't know how to answer Zhong Lingui for a moment.
"Sister-in-law, where did you take Xiaohui to find the sorcerer that day?" I chose not to answer Zhong Lingui's question first, but instead planned to find out more about what happened.
Lin Xiaoxue glanced at Zhong Lingui and recounted the whole story from beginning to end.
It turns out that Lin Xiaoxue took her son Zhong Hanhui to the Dahuang Temple to find a sorcerer. And I knew this so-called sorcerer. To be precise, I had met him before. That night, I went to her shop to buy paper money, but I didn't bring any cash.
Lin Xiaoxue said that the old lady was called Bitter Granny and was very famous in the Dahuang Temple area.
The old woman said that Zhong Hanhui was possessed by evil spirits, and she didn't know what to do, so she just gave Lin Xiaoxue some talisman water to drink.
After returning home that night, Zhong Hanhui became extremely prone to anger. He would get up at night to curse people, even with his eyes closed. Later, he started smashing things and hitting people.
I felt that this old woman called "Bitter Granny" seemed like a fraud, but I had no basis for it, so I didn't say it out loud.
After thinking for a moment, I looked at Zhong Lingui and said, "Brother Zhong, given Xiaohui's current condition, even if we were to send her to a major hospital, we'd have to wait until tomorrow morning. How about I ask Master Hu Ergou from the next village to come and take a look tonight? If he can't figure anything out, you can send her to the provincial hospital tomorrow morning. What do you think?"
Zhong Lingui took out a pack of cigarettes, handed one to me, then lit one for himself and smoked it, his expression thoughtful. After finishing the cigarette, he seemed to have made a decision, looked at me and said, "Changming, invite Master Hu over. This is the only way now. Whether it works or not, we have to give it a try."
Based on my understanding of Zhong Lingui's personality, I thought he wouldn't agree, and I even prepared some words of persuasion for him. Now, it's all useless.
“Okay, let’s not delay, I’ll call him now.” After I finished speaking, I picked up my phone and dialed Hu Tudao’s number.
The call was answered quickly, and Hu Tudao's Lazy Sheep's voice came through, "Brother Changming, what's up?"
"Where's your dad? I'm looking for him."
"Wait in the inner room."
I heard Hu Tudao walking and opening a door on the phone, followed by the sound of Hu Tudao and Hu Ergou talking.
"Changming, what's up?" Hu Ergou's voice came from the phone.
I briefly explained the situation to Hu Ergou, and Hu Ergou said he would come over and take a look later.
I chatted with him for a few minutes and then hung up the phone.
When I was on the phone with Hu Ergou, the phone was on speakerphone, and Zhong Lingui and his wife heard it too.
"Changming, please sit down for a moment. I'm going to buy some groceries to make dinner," Lin Xiaoxue said to me as she stood up, then hurriedly left.
After Lin Xiaoxue left, I handed Zhong Lingui a cigarette, and the two of us smoked on the shabby sofa. Neither of us spoke, and the swirling smoke seemed to make the already oppressive atmosphere even more so.
I finished my cigarette, stubbed it out, and looked at Zhong Lingui, saying, "Brother Zhong, what do you think about Xiaohui's situation?"
“Changming, actually I had my suspicions too. Today, Xiaohui and I went to the hospital for a checkup, and the doctor said everything was normal. But I saw shock in his eyes. I secretly pressed him for an answer, asking if Xiaohui was possessed by an evil spirit. But he said he was a doctor and couldn't believe in such things. However, he also said that even if the equipment in town was terrible, it was impossible for them to not be able to find anything. It's strange. And judging from his expression, it doesn't seem like Xiaohui has any illness.” Zhong Lingui slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, then stubbed out the cigarette and said.
After hearing Zhong Lingui's words, I didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent again.
After a long while, Zhong Lingui asked me very seriously, "Changming, have you really seen anything evil?"
I glanced at Zhong Lingui, who had a serious expression, and said, "I've met them, and I've even had contact with two of them."
"So how did you get involved with them, and how did you resolve it?" Zhong Lingui continued to press.
"I asked Hu Ergou from our village to help me solve it," I answered truthfully. Although Ma Jiajie had gone to Hu Tudao that time, it was Hu Ergou who was truly capable.
Zhong Lingui nodded upon hearing this and fell silent.
After some time, Lin Xiaoxue returned from grocery shopping. She greeted us and then carried the groceries into the kitchen to get busy.
I wanted to stand up and go outside for some fresh air, but just then, my phone rang. It was an unknown number.
I answered the phone and asked, "Who is it?"
"Changming, it's me. I don't know how to get to the place you mentioned. I've arrived at Jiangping Village." Hu Ergou's voice came from the phone.
"I'll come out to meet you."
After I finished speaking, I said goodbye to Zhong Lingui on the sofa and rode off on my electric scooter.
About twenty minutes.
I brought Hu Ergou to Zhong Lingui's house, along with Tong Liu and Hu Tudao.
Tong Liu patted me on the shoulder and said, "Changming, I have now officially started learning from my master."
"Hehe, congratulations, keep it up." I patted Tong Liu on the shoulder, and a bitter feeling inexplicably flashed through my heart.
Hu Ergou and Zhong Lingui had a brief conversation, and then, led by Zhong Lingui, they entered Zhong Hanhui's room.
Hu Ergou glanced at Zhong Hanhui on the bed, frowned, and slowly said, "His yin energy is very strong. It seems that this evil spirit has been entangled with him for quite some time."
"Uncle Hu, is there a problem?" I asked before Zhong Lingui could speak.
"Let's talk outside." Hu Ergou's face was grave as he walked towards the door first.
We all followed Hu Ergou into the hall. Zhong Lingui handed out cigarettes to everyone, then looked at Hu Ergou, who had a solemn expression, and asked, "Master Hu, what is the current situation of my son?"
Hu Ergou lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, your son is being haunted by an infant spirit."
"Master Hu, is there any way you can help my son?" Lin Xiaoxue had somehow arrived in the hall, still wearing an apron, and asked anxiously.
“Yes, but it’s also very troublesome.” Zhong Lingui glanced at us and said slowly, “It mainly depends on why this infant spirit is clinging to your son. If it simply wants to play with him, then it’s easy to solve. Just drive it away and destroy it. But if there’s some connection between them, then it will be very troublesome because it has been with your son for too long and has formed a special complementarity. If I destroy it, then your son will also be harmed and may become mentally impaired.”
"Ah..." Lin Xiaoxue cried out in surprise, quickly covering her mouth with her hand, tears streaming down her face.
Zhong Lingui came to Lin Xiaoxue's side, reached out and grabbed her hand, then asked Hu Ergou, "Master Hu, how can you prove that my son is being haunted by an infant spirit?"
I frowned, realizing that Zhong Lingui didn't seem to believe Hu Ergou's words. I walked over, intending to remind him, but before I could speak, Hu Ergou waved his hand and said, "I have a way to prove it."
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