Chapter 126: Lost in a Dream: Did you really not get on that car? ...
Before getting on the highway, Lin Zhuyue was in charge of driving.
Shi Can was sitting in the passenger seat, shopping with his mobile phone.
Dating is a very expensive endeavor, at least for Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can. Things they used to buy for one person, now they have to buy for two. There are some things that the other person can't use, but they must have them.
For example, glass cups hand-fired by masters, limited edition sneakers, and custom-made dresses by veteran tailors...
"Would you like some shaqima, snowflake pastry, or nougat?"
Shi Can looked at the screen full of imported milk powder and said,
"I want to buy a few cans of good milk powder and send them to the dessert shop my family owns in H City to be processed. The four chefs they employ are all very skilled... but unfortunately, the kohlrabi they bake is a bit too ordinary."
Lin Zhuyue decisively ruled out the option:
"I don't like shaqi ma. It's too fragrant and makes me dizzy when I eat it."
Then make more snowflake crisps and nougat.
As they approached the highway, Lin Zhuyue switched to the passenger seat, leaving Shi Can behind the wheel. During the high-speed drive, which required intense concentration, Shi Can's phone began to buzz. From the lock screen, he could see his WeChat messages were popping up like crazy—all from Gong Yongyuan.
Shi Can originally didn't intend to pay attention to him, but because he had a deep fear and admiration for Gong Daxian, the divine fortune teller, and felt that the other party might have sent so many messages because of something important, which needed to be taken seriously, he said to Lin Zhuyue:
"Help me see what he said."
Lin Zhuyue picked up Shican's phone, unlocked it, browsed the messages, and said to Shican:
"Yao Hanshuang gave him a tabby cat. Its poop is incredibly smelly, and it doesn't bury its poop... He asked if you have any good remedies for cat poop."
"…It's just a trivial matter."
Shi Can immediately gave an effective solution.
"If a cat doesn't bury its poop, put the litter box and the cat in a cage. A cat's sense of smell is much more sensitive than a human's. A cat can't stand the smell that humans can't stand, so it will bury it."
"When Baguette first came to my house, he didn't bury his poop. Look how well he's buried it now."
Lin Zhuyue: "..."
"But it's okay if his cat isn't buried."
Shi Can held the steering wheel and said calmly,
"He has so many bigos at home, this is not enough to eat."
Lin Zhuyue conveyed Shi Can's original words to Gong Yongyuan. He was sending the emoticon package of "miracle doctor" in the previous second, and the emoticon package in the next second changed to "I'm going to kill you".
Lin Zhuyue laughed while sitting in the passenger seat.
Shi Can glanced at her, then immediately looked straight ahead, driving seriously, and asked:
"What's so funny?"
Lin Zhuyue locked Shican's phone and put it down. After a moment, she answered Shican's question:
"I just think... it's great to have known each other since childhood and grown up playing together. You can say whatever swear words you want and it won't hurt feelings. I'm so envious."
She could have had such a life.
But someone destroyed such a life.
"There's nothing to envy."
Shi Can sighed and said,
"Now we are still childhood friends who can talk about anything, but in a few years, when we grow up, we will become enemies. We will have to be careful to see if the water offered by the other party is poisonous."
Lin Zhuyue thought back to the Xiao family's engagement party last year, when Shi Can had noticed at a glance that something had been added to the champagne Qiao Xun handed her. That was the daily life of a grown-up spiritualist: intrigue and deception, countering every move.
They arrived at their destination, Dongli City, in the evening.
The victim Wang Hexu and his parents live in Qianyuan Community on the outskirts of Dongli City. It is not particularly remote, but there is room for respite during the evening rush hour. The surrounding public transportation facilities are very complete, so it is also a very good place.
Wang Hexu's father, Wang Donglai, came to the gate of the community specifically to pick up Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can. He did not show any surprise or suspicion at the young age of the visitors.
The distant relative who provided them with the contact information of the Spiritual Master's Mansion had said long ago that the young masters who would come here to solve Wang and Xu's problems might be very young, but they should never question their professionalism because of the stereotype of charlatans as old men with long beards.
Wang Donglai also suspected that this relative was taking the opportunity to find someone to cheat their family out of money.
But the relative said that the other party would not accept a penny. Of course, we still have to treat them with good food and drinks, otherwise it would be too rude.
Wang Donglai took Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can back to his home.
His wife, Wang Hexu's mother, Li Xiaotong, was busy in the kitchen. Li Xiaotong was a good cook, and her specialty was fried chicken, which was even better than the popular superstore in Dongli City.
As soon as Lin Zhuyue entered the room, she looked around the living room. She frowned, with some doubt in her eyes.
Shi Can asked straight to the point, "Where is Wang Hexu?"
Wang Donglai replied: "At school."
Lin Zhuyue frowned even deeper and asked:
"You asked him to go to school in this condition?"
There was a hint of blame in Lin Zhuyue's tone.
Speaking of this, Wang Donglai also seemed helpless and explained:
"Hey, we've been asking him to take leave these days, but the school has midterm exams these two days... His homeroom teacher said that he should at least go to school and take the exam. If he doesn't take the exam, the class average will be greatly lowered, and it will be difficult for him to do it."
"This homeroom teacher is supposed to lead this class until graduation, so it would be bad to offend him. So, I saw that the child was doing well these past two days, so I sent him to school for the exam."
Wang Donglai didn't change his shoes, he opened the door again and said:
"The exam will be over in about half an hour. I'll go pick him up. Honey! Guests are coming! Free up your hands to entertain them!"
Li Xiaotong, who was busy in the kitchen, responded with a "OK".
She covered the pot. The fried chicken still needed to simmer for a while before being taken out of the pot. The free time now was just enough for her to pour a cup of tea for the guests and chat with them.
Li Xiaotong came to the living room wearing an apron and asked:
"Young masters, do you prefer tea or drinks?"
"Just a drink, no need to bother."
Lin Zhuyue picked up the Coca-Cola on the table and asked for permission.
"Can we look around the house? No rummaging, just looking."
Li Xiaotong nodded: "Yes, of course."
Seeing that Li Xiaotong was very busy, Lin Zhuyue stood up and said:
"Then let's take a look ourselves, Auntie, you go ahead and do your work."
Li Xiaotong responded, "Okay, if there's anything wrong, you must tell me."
"certainly."
After some pleasantries, Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can picked up the compass and began to examine the house. However, the more they examined, the deeper their frowns became, and their eyes were filled with confusion.
Lin Zhuyue couldn't help but ask, "Is the compass broken?"
"It's impossible for both of our compasses to break down at the same time. Even if we're in sync, our minds can't be that close, right? Besides, even if our compasses break down, our inspiration won't—"
Shi Chan turned and walked towards the living room and said,
"It's bizarre, but there really aren't any paranormal reactions in this family."
An hour later, Wang Donglai brought Wang Hexu home.
Li Xiaotong had just finished cooking dinner, which was a very sumptuous meal. There was Dongli fried chicken, salt-baked prawns, minced meat eggplant, braised beef, cold dishes, and a big bowl of tomato and egg drop soup. She also smashed a cucumber and invited everyone to the table to eat.
While eating, Lin Zhuyue kept looking at Wang Hexu secretly.
Shi Can was more straightforward. He stared at Wang Hexu without a wink, making the boy, who was two years younger than him, feel very uncomfortable. His hands were not hands, and his feet were not feet...
After dinner, Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can explained their identities and the purpose of their visit to Wang Hexu.
Lin Zhuyue asked Wang Hexu to stand in the middle of the living room.
She and Shican held the compass and circled Wang Hexu several times.
"There is yin energy in the body, but it is very weak."
Shi Can shook his head and said,
"When encountering a supernatural event of this magnitude, the Yin energy in the body should be very heavy, and the supernatural reaction will be very strong, so strong that the compass needle will spin to the point of flying."
Lin Zhuyue speculated, "Is it because he never got on that bus?"
Shi Chan denied this speculation:
"The bus even appeared in my dreams. It haunted me so much. Whether I stepped on it or not, my home and my body would be filled with a heavy negative energy."
Wang Donglai asked urgently:
"My son's condition isn't serious, is it?"
"It's serious."
Shi Can held the compass needle, which was slowly spinning, and said to Wang Dong in a very serious, even admonishing tone,
"The severity of this kind of thing sometimes has nothing to do with the strength of the Yin Qi or the intensity of the supernatural reaction."
"Uncle Wang, your son is missing one of his three souls and seven spirits. The loss of this soul is causing him to feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, and drowsiness. Western medicine may not be able to find anything wrong, but if he sees a Chinese doctor, they will definitely find his pulse is very weak. If we don't quickly restore this soul, his condition will get worse."
Furthermore, there is a time limit for a lost soul to return to the body. Once the 49 days have passed, the soul's yang energy will dissipate and it will completely transform into a ghost, unable to return to the body of a living person.
“T-then…”
Li Xiaotong was very anxious and asked,
"How do I find that soul?"
"Based on his recent experiences, it's obvious where the lost soul is."
Lin Zhuyue patted Wang Hexu's shoulder and asked,
"Have you ever boarded the K3 bus?"
Wang Hexu shook his head vigorously and replied:
"I, no, no... If I had boarded that car, how could I still be here-"
Lin Zhuyue interrupted Wang Hexu and asked:
"No, I'm not just referring to whether you boarded that bus while you were awake... Think carefully, when you dreamed about the K3 bus, did you really never board it once?"
“I, I… I…”
Wang Hexu lowered his head, his expression gradually becoming terrified. He shuddered and said,
"One time, I realized I was dreaming while I was on a bus, and then I woke up with a start... I don't remember the first part of the dream..."
Li Xiaotong asked in disbelief:
"...Does getting on a car in a dream count?"
"It's hard to tell whether it's a dream or my soul leaving my body."
Shi Chan put the compass into the tool bag and said,
"You have to be careful about your dreams. He's lucky he didn't die from sleep."
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