Chapter 478: High Heels in the Corridor


    Li Mazi returned shortlywith a big wooden bucket full of fresh milk. Putting the bucket on the floor, he panted, gasping for breath.


    We were just on vacation,so we didnt bring any items to deal with this particr case. It was impossible to find blood from a ck dog orapeach stake inthisforeign country.Furthermore, even if we did findthese materials, they could end upinjuring Ru Xues baby. Thatwaswhy I came up with the idea of using fresh milk.


    It wasa well-known factthat people could see ghosts after smearing ox tears on their eyelids. However, not many people knew that fresh milk could expelevil spirits.Milk had a natural Yang energy that could shoo the evil away.In addition, cowsweresome sort of spirit-rted animal. That waswhy cow milk wasthe mostsuitable choicewhenexorcising a pregnant woman. Moreover, therewere no side effects from this method.


    Just to be sure, I put some milk into the cup of pus I had collectedand examinedit. The opaque pus sizzledfor a moment beforethe liquid became transparent at a speed the naked eye could observe. In the end, the mixture of milk and pus had bean odorless andcolorless liquid!


    Li Mazi was excited, and hehurriedly hadRu Xuedrinkthe cow milk. Yin Xinyue also dipped the towel into the milk and rubbed Ru Xues body again. We heardthe same sizzling noise that the cup of pus and milk made. Ru Xues faceslowly regained color. At the same time, the blisters on her body disappeared, turning into a dark,foul-smellingsubstance.


    When the Yin energy in her body was almospletelyabsorbed, I asked Yin Xinyue to mix the rest of the milk with water and bathe Ru Xue. It was thest stepincleansinganyremaining foul presencesfrom her. While Ru Xue was taking a milk bath, Li Mazi eased his worries, knowingthat shewas safenow.


    I gently patted his shoulder. Do you remember anything that happenedbefore this urred?


    Since that thing usedRu Xues body to strangle Li Mazi, they must have angered it some way or the other.


    In addition,whenit left Ru Xues body,he must have seen something, like a shadow or a swirl of air. With Li Mazis experience, he wouldnt ignoresuch details. I knew he wastooworried about Ru Xue previously to think about these things.


    Li Mazi thought for quite a long time. In the end, he shook his head. No, Ididntsee anything.


    My nerves tensed up again. Li Mazi wouldnt deceive me. It meant that this thing was anything butsimple.


    And, why did it decide to spare Li Mazis life at the critical moment?


    Looking at the horrible bruise on his neck, I knew thatitwanted to kill him. If itabruptlylet him go, something must have happened.


    With this thought, I started to check the room. However, this room was built and arranged exquisitely. There was nothing that vited the rules ofgeomancy.


    I regretted that I didnt bringmpass with me. Otherwise, I could use thepass to locate the spirit.Anyway,I found nothingstrange inthe room, which left me at a loss ofwhat to do.


    After Yin Xinyue helped Ru Xue bathe herself, thetter woke up. She still looked pale.


    Li Mazi bit his lip, asking shyly,LittleBrother Zhang, is there anymethodto help Ru Xue feel better?


    She oozed a lot of pus, so shes dehydrated now. Keep giving her water, anddont worry, Iforted him.


    Li Mazi finally exhaled in relief. His face changedas he spokethrough gritted teeth,This time, I have todestroythat thing and send it tohell. If I cant do that, I dontdeserve to live anymore!


    In contrast, my idea was to go home immediately as everybody wassafenow. I didnt want to provoke anyone or anything in a foreign country. However, Li Mazi wastoopersistent, andI knew I couldnt persuade him. Now, I needed to assess this spirit.


    Did Li Mazi identallyprovokethat foul thing? Or does the problem lie within this hotel?


    If it were the former, we would be in a passive situation.


    Since Ru Xues condition wasnt good and we were afraid that the foul thing woulde to attack again, we stayed up the whole night. After dawn, I asked the two women to take a rest.


    I went downstairs with Li Mazi, trying to find somethingswe could use to defend ourselves. Unexpectedly, themonly-found items that we could find at home were really difficult to get here. We searched the entire morning, and all we got was a chain of copper coins from China in an antique shop.


    Although the coins had a green patina on them, they felt warm in our hands. It meant they had a lot of Yang energy. There should be no problemin usingthemforself-defense, but they werent strong enough to destroy that evil thing.


    Li Mazi suggestedhavingspaghetti for lunch. I didnt have any special requirements for food, so I let him order.Li Mazi thought that the food was so delicious thathe asked the waiter to pack two moredishes for takeoutto give toYin Xinyue and Ru Xue.


    As the waiter spoke some simple Chinese, Li Mazi chatted a little with him. How do you make these noodles?


    Durum wheat. The waiter answered with a smile.


    I suddenly got anidea.We could use wheat to deal with theevil spirit!


    nt seedshad spiritual properties, and tougher grains could produce better effects. That waswhy I always chewedsoybeanswhen encountering foul things.


    I couldntgo looking forsoybeans right now, but I could use the durum wheat.Durum wheatwasthe hardesttype of wheat.Its effect wouldnt beworsethan thesoybeans if used properly.


    I was excitedandpulledLi Mazi to a store to buy a bag of durum wheat. Afterward, we returned to our hotel.


    When we got back to the room, the two women had gotten up. I divided the chain of coins into four parts, as each of us should keep several coins to use incase of an emergency.


    Once she had eaten, Ru Xuebegan to look healthier. Yin Xinyue had told her the situationst night.Yet, just like Li Mazi, she noticed nothing out of theordinary.


    The only thing Ru Xueremembered washow herhead felt very heavywhenshe lost consciousness. When she told me that, her face looked forlorn.


    Its okay.Lets see if that thingesback again tonight. I dont believe that itspowerfulenough toleaveno trace behind! My voice grew colder.


    I asked the girls to getsomerest. Then, Li Maziand Isprinkled the durum wheat on the ground in front of the door, window sills, and around the beds in both rooms.


    While working, I saw Li Mazi inadvertently scratching the bruise on his neck. Li Mazi, is your neck okay?


    Its okay, just a little itchy


    Li Mazi waved his hand as if it werent an importantmatter, soI eased myworriesa little bit. Then, I used some pieces of white paper to draw some spirit talismans. However, the effectswouldntbe as strong as when I used the yellow paper. Anyway, in an urgent situation, I could add a few drops of blood to boost its power.


    Afterthe incidentst night,I decided to toughen myself up. I washed my face andwent to rest. Around twilight, we all went out to find a restaurant to have dinner. I noticed that Li Mazi kept scratching his neck!


    Ru Xuealso noticed this.Li Mazi, what happened to your neck?


    It just feels a little itchy, He tried to smile, showing his big, yellow teeth.


    We all suggested that he should go to the hospital to check that bruise.


    No, Im okay. You used milk to wash my neck and expel the Yin energy already. Dont worry.


    We didnt urge him further.


    When we returned to the hotel, the sky waspletely dark. Except for our rooms, the hotel seemed strangely quiet. Every time we spoke, we would hear our voice echoing.


    Ru Xues courage seemed tohave shrunkafter the incidentst night. She stayed in Li Mazisembrace, shivering.


    I closed the curtains and switched off the light. Instantly, the surroundings were swallowed by darkness.


    Will it work? What if that thingmakesno noise when ites here? Li Mazi scratched his neck.


    Dont worry. It has to cross the line of durum wheat if it wants to approach us. As long as itapproaches us, the wheat grains will create some noise!


    I tried to sound calm and confident.In reality, I was a little worried.


    After this point, no one talked anymore, with only the clocksticking fillingthe room. Li Mazi and I hadnt slept sincest night. Soon, weboth grew exhausted, especially Li Mazi. He kept dozing off so often that hewas tempted touse two matches to support his eyelids.


    You two should rest for a while. If somethinges, Ill wake you up, Yin Xinyuesaid, feeling worried for us.


    I yawned, looking at Li Mazi. I can put up with it for a while. You should sleep first.


    Okay


    Li Mazi was really tired. He mumbled something and got on his bed. Suddenly, we heard thesound ofhigh heelsfromthe corridor.


    The noise onlysted foraround two seconds, but we heard a series of footsteps as if someone was running on high heels.In the next second,everything went silent.