Chapter 451: Calling Senior Shu for Help


    Li Mazi said that the female ghost had bewitched me. If he hadnt acted fast and improvised, it would have been game over for all of us.


    Li Mazi would never miss any chanceto brag. He began to babbleand headed towardXiao Li.


    Yeah, you really saved me this time. I heaved a sigh of reliefandplimented him.


    Li Mazi contentedly raisedabrow. Of course, dontyou know who your brother is?


    Iignored him andturned to talk to Xiao Li. However, when I went to the sofa, there was no one there. Xiao Lihad disappeared.


    Wheres Xiao Li?askedLiMazi in a shaky voice.Damn, this ce doesnt feel right at all. LittleBrother Zhang, we should leave.


    Irubbedmy temples. I waspletely lost.


    Therearetwo souls in that room, and Xiao Liis gone.This vi hasat least three departed souls.


    Werethey a group?Also, isXiao Li a human or a ghost?


    At this instant, so many questions filled my brain.


    Li Mazi pricked his ears toward the toilet. After a while, hesaid,LittleBrother Zhang, it seems Xiao Lis in the toilet.


    After hearingLi Mazi, I lifted my headand lookedat the toilet behind us. When we opened the toilet door, we saw Xiao Li crouching in a corner. She was huggingher knees, herface full of fear.


    What happened?


    I asked herwithout getting tooclose. Moreover, I was carefndhelda talisman in my hand. If shedid something strange, Id beprepared.


    Aghost Theres a ghost! Theghost looks exactly like me. She told me not to go out...


    Xiao Li started to cry. I took out the ox tears I had prepared and smearedthemon my eyelids. After the sour feelingwasgone, I studied Xiao Li carefully. Her three Yang mes were still burning.My mind eased, andI walked forward to lift her.


    There was nothing wrong with her, so the Xiao Li we met earlier was a ghost. Iregretted eptingthis caseand reallywanted to ignore it since it was beyond mycapability.


    However, my heart was softened whenI sawXiao Licrying. After all, shewasawoman in need of help.


    I needed to prioritize the tasks. The urgent task to dofirstwas to identify the ghost that had impersonated Xiao Li. Who was she, after all?


    I looked at Xiao Liand askedher to tell us what had happened to her.


    I dont know. That ghost has never shown up before. This is the first time I saw her. I went to the toilet and saw her,but she didnt want to harm me. She only told me not to leave the toilet. When you guys descended from the second floor, she disappeared,saidXiao Liwhile shakingher head in fright.


    That ghost didnt harm Xiao Li. Itseemed she wanted to protect her.


    I decided to ignoreYuan Datoufor now. If the ghost told Xiao Li to stay inthetoilet, there should be something hidden there.


    To verify my assumption, I asked them to leave. Then, Iswitched off the lightsandheldpass, movingaround the area. However, even after a few rounds, thepassneedlewas still.


    Why is this? Ifrowned and mumbledto myself.


    Then, the situation suddenly changed. Thepassneedlemoved fast thenpointed upward.


    I lookedat thepassneedle andsighed. Whenever theneedlepointed upward,thephenomenon wascalled FloatingNeedle.It meant thatadeparted spirit was here. Moreover, it was akindone.


    Ingeomancy, when this phenomenon happened,it meant the ancestor of the family oraHouse Protector was present in the house to protect the family.


    Since the ghost looked like Xiao Li, shehad tobe Xiao Lis ancestor.


    I put thepass away and burned three incensesticks, cingthembythe windowsill. Although there was no wind in this narrow toilet, the three incensesburnedevenly. Thesmokesurroundedme.


    I took a step back and respectfully bowed to the smoke. When I lifted my head, Isaw the smokecreatetheword, Thankyou.


    The ghosthad thanked me for protecting Xiao Li. I gave a gentle nodand said, Senior, dont worry!SinceI epted this case, I will take care ofeverything.


    After I said that, the words shookandslowly dispersed.


    AfterI leftthe toilet, my perspectiveof the case changed. EvenXiao Lis ancestor was persistentin protectingher. As such,being an otherworldly merchant, what reasondidI have to give up this case?


    LittleBrother Zhang, should we leave or not? Li Mazi hurriedly asked. He hadntgotten a hold ofhimselfyet.


    Xiao Li looked at me, worriedly. She was afraid that I would leave.


    Ivedecided to ept this case I answered.


    My words stunned Li Mazi. Hey brother, are youokay?Do you havea fever? Li Mazi stammered, reachinghis hand to check my forehead.


    Justgo to watchtheTV! I smiled and pushed him away. Xiao Li, you should sleep. I knowhow todeal with the departed souls. Tomorrow, we will arrange everything.


    Xiao Li repeatedly thanked me. However, she lingeredas shedidnt want to go to her room. I knew she was scared, so I told her that she could sleep on the sofa.


    It seemed she was really tired. She didntrefuse and quickly driftedinto sleep.


    Did you find anything? Li Mazi asked.


    I smiledand toldLi Mazi about the encounter with Xiao Lis ancestor. Li Mazibecameexcited.


    With this extra force,why wouldwe be afraid of them?Nowonder you suddenly became so bold. And, if that ghost was Xiao Lis ancestor, Im sure shesbeen here longerthan those two ghosts upstairs. They were from the time of the resistance war,after all. Maybewe dont need to do anything. The ancestor will finish them.


    Its not that simple. I admired Li Mazis spiritual victory method.


    What do you mean? asked Li Mazi.


    If she didntletXiaoLi leavethe toilet, it means shecanonly protect Xiao Li when shes in the toilet! Moreover,thetwo ghosts upstairs havestrongresentful energy, but they onlystay insidethe room. They didnt chase after us. Did the three parties reach an agreement of some sort? I imagined the possibilitiesas I exined my thoughtsto Li Mazi.


    Li Mazithought about it thengaveme a nod. Do you have any solution to lure the two souls to the toilet? Actually,itll also begoodif we canget them downstairs.


    We can try. But we should sleep now. idon the other sofa in the living roomand closedmy eyes.


    LittleBrother Zhang, where should I sleep? Li Mazi wasdejected.


    I thennoticedthat there were only two sofas in the living room. Xiao Li and I had upied them all.


    If Li Mazi didnt want to sleep with the two ghosts upstairs, hewould haveto lie on the floor.


    Up to you. You can take the toilet. I then closed my eyesand decidedto ignore him.


    When I woke up the next morning, Xiao Li had prepared breakfast. She didnt look bad. It seemed our presence had supported her a lot.


    AfterI washedmy face, I noticed thatLi Mazi had disappeared. Xiao Li, have you seen Li Mazi?


    She shook her head.


    Wherecouldthis fellowhave gone? I took out my phone to call him.


    The ringtone resounded from underneath the sofa, andLi Mazi crawled outright after, his face drowsy.


    Whats the matter? he asked.


    Nothing I was speechless.


    After breakfast, I called Yin Xinyueand toldher that Iwasall right. Then, with a serious look, I calledSenior Shu.


    I was helplessandneeded extra help. It would be nice if he could give me someideas.


    However,the old mandidnt pick the call. In the end, I had to send him a threatening messagethat saidthat if he didnt pick up the call, I would ask Chuyi togivehim a call.


    Right after I sent the message, he called me.


    As soon as the linewentthrough,Senior Shusaid,If you need something, tell me quickly. Im going to y mahjong.


    ughed. I have something I want to ask you,Senior.


    Whatis it? Spit it outquickly.Senior Shuwasimpatient.


    Its like this... It was rarefor him to giveme a chance to talk. I carefullychosemy words and told him the story.


    After I hadfinishedtalking,Senior Shukept silent for quite a long time.


    I called him a few times, andhe asked me to continue.


    I said,Continuewhat?Im done talking.Haventyou been listening to me?


    Its something this trivial and you need my help? You bringshame to your grandfather!Senior Shusaid then hung up.


    I looked at the phone, feeling baffled. I thoughtaboutcalling him another time, butI refrained myself from doing so.


    It was because he said thatI had shamed my grandfather.


    Im not going to ask anybody! And dont think that I cant surviveon my own!


    To my surprise,Senior Shuthensent me a message. Hatred grows from the heart. If theres no hatred, the spirit will leave.


    Although what he told me wasnt helpful at all, I could still feel his concern.My heart warmed up.


    I putaside the thought of asking for external helpandrecalled the conversationbetween thetwo ghosts from yesterday.


    Xiao Li, do you have any photos of the previous owner of this vi?I mean themistress thatYuan Datouforcedintmittingsuicide.


    Xiao Li thought. Yes, I do.


    She searchedthroughYuan Datous blog and found a photo ofthemistress. At first nce, I knew the mistress was the ghost wearing the red cheongsam from yesterday!


    Do you know her name?


    She was called Bai Xiya.


    Last night,Yuan Datouhad addressed the female ghost by the nameXiya.Itseemed thatthe ghost not only had the same appearanceasthe mistress, but they also shared the same name.


    If shewasa prostitute in the Eight GreatStreetsand had artionshipwith the spirit, I guessed she wasnt just an anonymous person. Idecidedtosearchfor her name on the inte.


    I got many results. However,theywere alljunk, likeHow many people are there in the country with the name Bai Xiya? or WhowasBai Xiyas husband?There were many resultslike that. I couldnt find the information I was looking for.


    I felt discouraged.


    Li Mazi vowed that hewould find her. Then, he essed a secret website...