Chapter 60 Why does Fog City want to know so much?
Shi Can knew why Fu Xingwei wanted him to lead the newcomers.
Because he had led Lin Zhuyue, who had no foundation in metaphysics, and he had done a good job. Feng Yuansi had a foundation, but he had just returned to China and didn't know how to carry out the mission. He was much easier to lead than Lin Zhuyue, so he could be handed over to Shi Can with complete confidence.
"With his foundation, he can easily join any team."
Shi Can took over the task and said,
"Next time, let's put him in another team. Let him work with every student in the class. That way he can integrate into the class environment."
Fu Xingwei nodded and said:
"I do intend to do so."
Lin Zhuyue, Shi Can and Feng Yuansi signed the mission execution application, packed their luggage and set off from Tiancheng.
The mission destination was quite far away. Lin Zhuyue and Feng Yuansi couldn't drive, and Shi Can would be very tired if he drove the entire distance himself. So, the three of them decided to fly to the foggy city in western China.
Arriving at Linhai Airport and checking in, Feng Yuansi was fascinated by the variety of delicious food. He bought a lot of food and shared it with Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can.
Shi Chan picked up the sliced glutinous rice lotus root and asked:
"Why did you buy so much food? You can't finish it."
"Sorry, sorry, I just couldn't help it."
Feng Yuansi clasped his hands together and said,
"For someone like me who grew up overseas, Chinese food is just too good to pass up. I can't help but buy and try everything I see."
Lin Zhuyue and Shi Can started working at the same time. It took them more than an hour to finish all the food that Feng Yuansi bought. At least they didn't need to bring it on the plane.
After eating, they were able to board the plane.
The Spiritual Master's Mansion booked business class for them. Shi Can and Lin Zhuyue's seats were next to each other, and Feng Yuansi was across the aisle from them.
Shi Can was quite satisfied with this position arrangement.
The Spiritual Master's Mansion finally got some people involved.
After the plane took off, Lin Zhuyue held the tablet and started playing 2048. 2048 is a very old game, but it is one of the few games that Lin Zhuyue can play well, so it has always been Lin Zhuyue's airplane companion.
As she was playing, she felt a little sleepy, so she put the tablet away and fell asleep with her head tilted.
Shi Can called out to the passing stewardess, pointed at Lin Zhuyue who had fallen asleep with her eyes closed, and whispered:
"Hello, could you please get me a blanket?"
The flight attendant quickly brought the blanket, and considerately shook it out and covered Lin Zhuyue with it.
After the flight attendant left, Shi Can tilted his head and looked intently at Lin Zhuyue's sleeping face.
He spotted a very short hair on Lin Zhuyue's cheek, and couldn't tell if it was an eyelash or an eyebrow. He pulled a piece of cream tissue from his pocket and gently wiped away the hair, then rolled the tissue into a ball and stuffed it back into his pocket.
Three hours later, the plane landed in the foggy city.
Lin Zhuyue was woken up by Shi Can. They got off the plane with Feng Yuansi and were taken to the exit by a special car.
The mission they took was a small one, which did not alert the police and did not require the intervention of the National Security Bureau, so the person who commissioned the mission was responsible for picking them up.
The client was a 25-year-old local girl named Nie Xianya. She wasn't a good student and started working early. She seized an opportunity and partnered with a friend to open a beauty salon. Business flourished, and she ended up owning several beauty salons, buying three large houses, and meeting many successful people.
This time she was able to find the Spiritual Master's Mansion because of the help of a successful person.
The trainee spiritual masters met Nie Xianya at the exit, put their luggage into the trunk of the medium-to-large SUV driven by Nie Xianya, got in the car, left the airport and headed for the old town.
Along the way, Nie Xianya deviated from the navigation route several times.
Feng Yuansi asked doubtfully, "Aren't you going to follow the navigation?"
"This is the Fog City, the famous 8D City. The roads are too complicated, like a maze. Navigation won't lead you there."
Shi Can sat next to Lin Zhuyue and explained,
“The experience of local people is much more trustworthy than navigation.”
Wudu is notorious in the eyes of spiritualists.
The fog is all over the mountain city. Perhaps because there are so many mountains and it is difficult to plan, the city's roads are sometimes in the sky and sometimes on the ground. There are even light rails built inside buildings, passing through them.
Because of its complex terrain, the Fog City's feng shui is also chaotic, with yin energy stagnating and prone to ghosts and evil spirits. The Spiritual Master's Mansion also calls the Fog City "Ghost City."
On the way to the old town, Lin Zhuyue became concerned about the victim's condition and asked:
"Miss Nie, has your mother been to the hospital for a checkup?"
The victim of this mission is the mother of the client Nie Xianya.
Nie Xianya's father passed away six months ago due to a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. It is said that when the old man passed away, he was on the phone with Nie Xianya's mother. During the call, no matter what her mother said, there was no response from her father, and it was completely silent.
After my father died, my mother, who was originally cheerful, became taciturn and always sat quietly in the living room, not watching TV or playing with her mobile phone, but just staring blankly.
Nie Xianya really wants to spend more time with her mother, but she is too busy with her career to find time.
However, after April this year, her mother became cheerful again. Nie Xianya believes that her mother has emerged from the shadow of her father's death, and she is very happy for her mother.
But she soon discovered that things were not that simple.
Nie Xianya hired a nanny for her mother, who had been working at home for some time and taking good care of her mother. In mid-April, Nie Xianya went home to visit her mother, and the nanny told her with a strange look on her face that something was not right with Nie Xianya's mother, Meng Yun.
Meng Yun often pours water in the restaurant.
But the cup she used was not her own, but that of her deceased husband.
After pouring the water, Meng Yun never drank it.
But the nanny noticed that the amount of water in the cup would decrease significantly after a while. If a straw was placed in the cup, you could see bite marks on the straw, and the water in the straw would also be in pieces, making it look like it had been used.
Besides pouring water, Meng Yun would also chat with someone on her own. When she sat on the sofa in the living room and chatted, there was always a noticeable dent next to her.
All these strange phenomena made the nanny firmly believe that the house was haunted.
"I took my mother to get checked out."
Nie Xianya responded to Lin Zhuyue's words and said,
"At first I thought she might be unable to cope with the shock of her husband's death, or that she might be in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, but after a checkup at the hospital, the doctor said she was very clear-headed and had no brain problems."
"She said she wasn't sick. I asked her what was going on with her strange behavior at home, but she refused to tell me. I wanted her to move to a different house, but she refused no matter what I said."
Lin Zhuyue pondered for a while and said:
"From your description, there should be a problem."
“I didn’t believe in these things.”
Nie Xianya turned the steering wheel fully and said,
"But I think it's not good for my mother to do this."
So, she contacted the Spiritual Master's Mansion with half belief and half doubt at the recommendation of a friend.
Nie Xianya's mother lives in a ring-shaped house in the old city. The first floor of the house, which was originally used as a garage and storage room, is now home to various shops, including snack bars, butcher shops, and fruit shops. People come and go, and it is quite lively.
Nie Xianya's garage was not rented out, so she used the remote control to open the garage door and parked her SUV inside.
After parking the car, the trainee spiritualists took out their basic configuration tool kits from the trunk and followed Nie Xianya upstairs.
Nie Xianya's house was a bit high up, on the fifth floor. However, her mother, Meng Yun, was only in her fifties and could still walk, so climbing the stairs wasn't a big problem.
After reaching the fifth floor, Nie Xianya opened the door with her thumbprint.
As soon as he opened the door, Lin Zhuyue was startled.
An elderly woman with reddish-brown, permed hair and dull skin stood at the door. Dark circles appeared under her eyes as she glared at the three people behind Nie Xianya with a stern expression.
Lin Zhuyue looked into Meng Yun's eyes.
She noticed that Meng Yun's eyes were a little distracted, and her eyes were slightly turned up.
This is a typical manifestation of being eroded by Yin energy.
Nie Xianya explained: "Mom, I brought a friend here."
"no."
Meng Yun shook her head and said,
"We can't let them in."
Nie Xianya said: "Mom..."
Meng Yun was very persistent in this matter and insisted:
"No, don't even think about it."
Nie Xianya didn't know what to do. She turned around and looked at the trainee spiritualists with an apologetic look.
"It's okay, go in and persuade her first."
Lin Zhuyue patted Nie Xianya's shoulder and said,
"We'll wait outside for a while. Once you've persuaded him, call us in."
Lin Zhuyue knew that she, Shi Can, and Feng Yuansi had likely been discovered as spiritual masters by the spirits lingering in the house. In the eyes of the spirits, people like them were quite terrifying. It was natural for them to be wary of them.
Nie Xianya nodded, said thank you, walked into the house and closed the door.
Shi Chan turned around and started walking downstairs.
"The ghost is not far away."
Feng Yuansi caught up and asked,
"You can get it directly."
"Brother, taking direct action is not the style of the Spiritual Master House."
Shi Can hooked Feng Yuansi's shoulder and said,
"Although the Spiritual Master's House emphasizes the supremacy of human rights, it doesn't mean that ghosts don't have ghost rights. If the ghost we encounter has no intention of doing evil and we can communicate, we won't attack without explanation."
Lin Zhuyue followed behind and said:
"That ghost has no ill intentions, he is just afraid of us."
The three of them went downstairs to eat dumplings.
The wontons in Fog City are huge, and when mixed with various seasonings like chili oil and sesame oil, they taste very fragrant. Feng Yuansi ate two servings by himself, and Shi Can also ordered two. Lin Zhuyue's one serving was not enough, so he used a spoon to scoop several more from Shi Can's bowl.
After the three of them had their fill, they sat on the bench downstairs.
Feng Yuansi asked: "What should we do? Just wait like this?"
Shi Chan threw the question back:
"What else? Do you have any ideas?"
Just as Lin Zhuyue was about to say that there was a way, Shi Can grabbed his hand.
Almost everything Lin Zhuyue knows was taught by Shi Can, and Shi Can knows very well whether she has any way or not.
Shi Can is now the heart. He has a way but doesn't use it. He wants to test whether Feng Yuansi can cope with this situation and see whether this Runren who came back from abroad is capable or a fool.
"Oh, yes."
Feng Yuansi said,
"My spiritual weapon is called Qiansi. It can easily find and control ghosts within a certain range, as long as the ghost's power is not too strong."
"The ghost in the victim's house isn't very strong, so there shouldn't be any problem."
Lin Zhuyue asked: "Can the control be released later?"
Feng Yuansi replied: "...No."
“Don’t use it unless it’s an extreme situation.”
Shi Can took out his cell phone and sent a message to Nie Xianya.
"I asked Miss Nie to prepare something that the ghost had touched, and we will summon the ghost tonight."
After a while, Nie Xianya came downstairs.
"I wanted to take the glass one, but I was worried my mom would find out."
Nie Xianya took out a straw from her pocket.
"So I'll just take this, okay? If that doesn't work, I'll go up there and try to steal the cup."
Lin Zhuyue took out the compass and moved it close to the straw.
The compass needle began to rotate, proving that there was still a relatively obvious supernatural reaction on the straw.
Lin Zhuyue nodded: "Okay."
Nie Xianya did not continue to accompany her mother. She took the trainee spiritualists to the hotel above her beauty salon to check in. After checking in, she took Lin Zhuyue to the salon for a hydrating treatment.
After replenishing the water, Shi Can pinched Lin Zhuyue's face, and it felt like a peeled egg.
The night is getting darker.
At eleven o'clock, the trainee spiritualists and Nie Xianya sat around the table. In the center of the table was a piece of cloth, on which was placed a straw. If you looked closely at the position of the straw head, you could find traces of the straw wall being folded in half after being bitten.
Around the cloth, there were four pieces of talisman paper with different spells drawn on them.
Lin Zhuyue used bamboo leaves dipped in the offered rootless water to wipe Nie Xianya's eyes.
Shi Can placed the paper figure he had just cut on the table and said:
"It's about to begin."
Nie Xianya took a deep breath.
Although she didn't quite believe in these things, she still felt a little scared in such an atmosphere.
Lin Zhuyue chanted, "The wind is a wall, the water is a shield, the fire is a sword, the earth is an image, and the gods from all directions protect us."
With each sentence she recited, a piece of talisman paper lit up. At the end of her recitation, the talisman paper glowed brightly, scattering like falling snow, landing on the four people around the table.
"The wind howls, the water surges, the fire burns, and the earth hides spirits."
As Shi Can chanted the spell, the talisman on the table emitted a brighter glow. It seemed as if a wind was carrying a yin energy, and the room became slightly cooler, and the curtains began to flutter. Shi Can continued,
"The gods of the four directions sent a message to guide the dead souls to appear for me."
The little paper man on the table stood up.
Yin energy gradually gathered, and a small shadow attached itself to the paper figure, its features clearly visible. It was a man in his fifties, with freckles on his face and a Mediterranean hairstyle. Most of the remaining hair was already white.
Nie Xianya called out, "Dad?"
In fact, Nie Xianya had already guessed the identity of the deceased soul. Apart from her, the only person who deserved her mother's protection and care was her father.
However, Nie Xianya never thought that she would see her father again, and meet him in this way.
"Xiaoya?"
The small spirit standing in the middle of the table looked up blankly.
"Where is this? I was just at home..."
The confusion on Nie Liqun's face quickly turned into anxiety, and he said:
"Please send me home quickly. Your mother gets anxious every time she can't see me."
The cold wind in the room grew a little stronger.
The little paper figure started running hurriedly across the table, about to jump off. Shi Chan pressed it down with a finger, picked it up, and placed it back in the center of the table.
"I want to ask you a very important question."
Shi Chan sat at the table and asked in a serious tone,
"Do you know you're dead?"
The expression on the paper man's face became confused again.
He asked, "I... am dead?"
He raised his head and looked at Nie Xianya, as if seeking confirmation.
Nie Xianya suppressed her heartache and nodded towards her deceased father, confirming Shi Can's words.
"Death from a cerebral hemorrhage is a very sudden thing. The brain has a self-protection mechanism. After a particularly painful event, people will forget it when they regain consciousness."
Shi Can explained to Nie Xianya,
"I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but many souls who die suddenly are unaware that they are dead."
"Perhaps because he doesn't know he's dead, he stays by your mother's side as if he were alive. Some dead souls are confused and foolish. He might not even realize that he has had a negative impact on your mother."
"Miss Nie."
Lin Zhuyue stood up and said,
"Have a good talk with your father."
Nie Xianya nodded slightly with tears in her eyes.
That night, she did not sleep, and had a long talk with her father, whom she thought she would never see again. They talked about their childhood, the difficulties they faced now, and their mother.
Nie Xianya and Nie Liqun made it clear that he could no longer stay with his mother. Souls are divided into living and dead, and the presence of the deceased around the living would have a negative impact on the living. His mother's condition was already very abnormal, and he had to leave.
The next day, Nie Xianya brought the trainee spiritual masters back home again.
Shi Can had already lifted the spell of summoning spirits, allowing Nie Liqun to separate from the small paper figure and return home first.
Meng Yun was deeply influenced by Nie Liqun and could see Nie Liqun without opening her eyes.
Nie Liqun and Meng Yun have probably already talked about it.
This time, when Nie Xianya brought the trainee spiritual masters to the door of her house, Meng Yun did not stop them outside. Instead, she welcomed them into the house, made tea, and treated them well.
Halfway through drinking tea, Meng Yun raised her head and summoned her courage to say:
"Could you please not take him away?"
Nie Xianya grabbed Meng Yun's hand and called out, "Mom."
"I've lived with the old man for half my life."
Meng Yun said almost beggingly,
"Let him stay. I'd rather live a few years less. The girl has grown up and can't always be by my side. I'll only have the old man left."
"I'm sorry, Auntie."
Lin Zhuyue held Meng Yun's hand, looked at the platinum diamond ring on Meng Yun's ring finger, and said,
"Our mission is to protect those who are still alive. For your safety, we cannot let your spouse stay with you. I believe your spouse also hopes that you will live on in good health."
Meng Yun closed her eyes in pain.
Nie Liqun did say that.
The dead should rest in peace, and the living should live well. The living can miss and cherish the past, but they cannot die prematurely under the erosion of the Yin Qi.
He will feel guilty.
"Mom, I will spend more time with you in the future."
Nie Xianya sat next to Meng Yun and said,
"Let Dad go. The young masters said it's not good for Dad to stay in the world forever."
After much persuasion, Meng Yun finally agreed to let the trainee spiritual masters send Nie Liqun away.
After sending away the dead souls lingering in the human world, Lin Zhuyue asked Nie Xianya and Meng Yun to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Shi Can left seven pieces of talisman paper and said:
"The negative energy in Auntie needs to be dispelled. Miss Nie, please follow the order and burn one in a bowl of water every night. Let Auntie drink it. If you don't mind the ashes, drink it directly. If you do, find a colander to filter it out."
Nie Xianya carefully put away the talisman paper and drove the trainee spiritualists to the airport.
She wanted Lin Zhuyue and the others to stay in the Fog City for a few more days so she could entertain them. However, the Spiritual Master Academy had an exam tomorrow, so they had to return today.
After checking in at the airport, Feng Yuansi expressed his confusion about the task processing process.
"Can't you send him away by force?"
Feng Yuansi opened the manual and said,
"The manual doesn't say to ask questions."
"The souls of the dead remain in the human world because they are either too lost or they are obsessed with something. If the obsession persists, the reason for their lingering presence remains, and after being sent away, they may return."
Shi Can took Feng Yuansi's manual and closed the cover.
"Do you know how angry and terrifying they will be when they return with their obsessions? If you can properly resolve the obsessions and send them away, don't be lazy. It's not only disrespectful to the deceased, but also brings trouble to yourself."
"The probability is very low."
Feng Yuansi took back his manual and said,
"I think your approach is more troublesome and inefficient. If you had the time, you could at least complete two more tasks."
People with different ideas cannot work together. Shi Can decided to return to Tiancheng and kick Feng Yuansi out of his team.
Since you think it's troublesome, then find a team that's not troublesome. Besides, Feng Yuansi should be quite strong, and other teams will welcome him with open arms.
It was already night when they returned to Tiancheng.
Shi Can asked Lin Zhuyue to stay at home for dinner and asked the driver to take her back to the dormitory.
Shican sat cross-legged in the cat room and played with the cat.
He threw the shuttlecock out, and Baguette ran to pick it up. Baguette's IQ was not very good. Several times, when Shi Chan held the shuttlecock in his hand without throwing it, it flew out with his fake moves.
He received news from Feng Yuansi.
Feng Yuansi: [Can I come to your garden and pick a bunch of flowers? I want to give it to a girl.]
Shi Can raised his eyebrows and replied: [Send it to Lin Zhuyue? ]
Feng Yuansi replied with a nodding emoticon.
Shi Can: “…”
You are quite good at borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha.
Shi Chan replied: [Then the question is - I have flowers, why don’t I give them to her myself? ]
Shi Can turned off his phone and threw away the shuttlecock he had brought back with the baguette.
The shuttlecock was thrown under the cabinet, and the baguette hit it with a "bang", and the cat was stunned.
Shi Chan quickly ran over and picked up the baguette:
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Are you okay? Let me take a look. Phew, I'm fine. Do you want some freeze-dried food? We're out of freeze-dried food at home, but your mom should still have quite a few. I'll exchange some roses for some freeze-dried food for you."
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