Chapter 523: The Mysterious Purple y Teapot


    IaskedLu Ming to clean the room. Then, Iscatteredpaper ashes around his bed,weavedsomewillow twigs around a mirror, andced the whole thingon the pillow.


    The paper ashes and the willow twigs were pure Yin items. They hada special function, which was toforce the ghost to showitself.To ensure Lu Mings safety, I wrote an Eight Diagrams formation on the bed with a few drops of my blood.After finishingthe preparatorywork, I hidinthe toilet. The Sirius Whip was ready in my hand. Frommy position, I could observe the situation. As soon as the ghost appeared, I would activate the Eight Diagrams formation. With the help oftheBigDipper Sirius Spell, Ishould be able tocapture the ghost.


    Lu Ming was a millionaire, so he hadnt ever donecleaning by himself. Aftercleaning the whole room, he was so exhaustedthat hefesleep as soon as hidon the bed. Lu Mings heavy snoring resounded, stopping shortly after.The room was now dead silent, which made merestless.


    However, Idid not expect Lu Ming to sleep the entire night. I didnt find anything abnormal, either.


    When I woke up Lu Ming after dawn, he wasnt pleased. What are you doing?


    It turned out I had been watching himsleeplike an idiot for the whole night while hewas havinga really good sleep. Iwas annoyed. Did you sleep wellst night?


    Oh yeah, I feel so good now. Its been a long time since Ivehad such a good sleep


    Lu Ming stretched hiszy backas he talked. Then, heunderstood the situation. He lookedthrilled. Oh God, that old man didnt appear yesterday, did he?


    I nodded.Everything looked normal yesterday.


    I now thought that he had just blown thingsup. Perhaps the ghost hesawwas just a wandering ghost that had randomly entered his house. That ghost could havefound some good tea so he stole the tea to enjoy it. Of course,another possibility was thatthe ghost didnt see Lu Ming sleep at night anymore and was toozy to pester the poor man again. I told Lu Ming about my ideas.Heshook his headand insistedthat the ghostwas out to gethim.


    Thingsdidnt feel quite right. Since he wasso persistent, Iarranged the same setup for the next few daysand waitedfor the ghost. It turned out that Lu Ming hadagood sleep for several days in a row while I had dark circles under my eyes.


    I thought about it. Perhaps the old man had sensed the power of my Eight Diagrams formationand didnt dare to show up. With that thought, I erased the formation. However, the old man still didnte.


    Lu Ming wasnt as worried as he used to be. He even smiled. I thought this situationwasalreadywrapped up.Ididntn to stayup tonight,but I wascarefulenough to sprinkle the ashes and weave the willow twigs.


    But since Lu Ming was snoringsoloudly, I couldnt sleep.At around midnight,Lu Mingssnoring gradually subsided. I felt much betterand driftedinto sleep.


    Then, I thought Iheard some footsteps.However,my sleepyselfdidnt want to think much as I thought Lu Ming was just going to the toilet. Butthe noise grew louder and louder. In the end, it seemed to stop by my side.


    Subconsciously, I felt something was wrong,but I couldnt open my eyes. I clenched my fistsand triedto sense it. A momentter, the footsteps arose again. Right after that, I heard a clear sliding sound.


    Someones pulling the drawer!


    I pulled myself togetheratthat instantandturned tolook atthe cab. At the same time, I held the mirror with the willow twigsandfaced the cab. An old man wearing ck shrouds appeared in the mirror.


    Who are you? I asked coldly.The Yin energy from him was feeble. I wasnt afraid of him.


    He didnt mind me at all. He didnt evennce atme. He took a bag of tea then slowly left the room.


    I had stayed awake for several days in a row just to wait for him. How could I let him go now? Immediately, I jumped out of the bedand stormedtoward him. The old man elerated all of a sudden. I losttrack of himat the vi entrance, soI had to return to the room.


    The light inside the room was turned on. Lu Ming was awakeand was sittingon the bed. In a shakyvoice, he said,He came, didnt he?


    Yeah I nodded.Sincethe old man ghost had appeared, my previousguesswas wrong.


    From his speed, I knew he was much stronger than I had thought. Let alone Lu Ming,atthis moment, Iwas also scared.


    Lu Mingalmostwent crazy. He grabbed my arm. What should I do now?


    I thought that if the old mansawLu Ming sleeping at night again, he wouldenter hisdream. Thus, I asked him togoback to sleep.


    At first, he didntwant to, soI had to coax him and talk him into it.


    After Lu Ming slept, I hid in the toilet to watch. The old man didnt show up. For thenext few nights, I asked Lu Ming to sleep in different rooms and at differenttimes. However,the old man didnt reappear. It seemed hewasgone for good.


    Still,the tea bags in the drawerkept disappearing. I became suspicious. If that ghost came for tea, whydidhe pester Lu Ming in his dreams?


    Didthe other masters yellow talismans provoke him?My Eight Diagrams formation was much more powerful than those talismans. Sowhy didnt the old man look angry?


    Almost half a month passed and I had only seen the ghost once. I was exhausted. There was no need to say how aggrieved I was.Sincethe oldghost didnte, Lu Mings daily activities resumed,which includedhis tea business. However, he needed me to stay with him when he slept at night. I had somehow be his bedmate.


    It was extremely boringand made me feel somewhat ufortable.


    I wanted to try my luck the next time the ghost came to steal tea. If I couldnt catch him, I would let thiscasego. No matter what, the ghost didnt hurt anybody.


    Unexpectedly, the night before the ghost came, something really bad happened to Lu Ming!


    That day, he went to Xiamen to discuss a business deal with a Japanese partner. He was so excited when he told me about it.If this dealwassessful, his career would be one step higher!


    I could tellthiswas really important to him. However, I couldnt be of helpwhen it came tohis business, soI waited in the next roomand yedgames on my phone. I was so into my gamewhen Isuddenly hearda loud bang in the next room followed by Lu Mings thundering voice.


    I recognized something was wrong. I put my phone into my pocket and rushed to the meeting room next door. Lu Ming was picking up the chairsand throwingthem at a man. The security guards were trying tostophim. However, they couldnt approach him ashekept kicking them away.


    The man Lu Ming was hitting hadamustache.Hewas Lu Mings Japanese partner.At thismoment,the manwas holding his bleeding nose. I suddenly had a strange sensationandremembered what Lu Ming had told me. This situation wasnt right at all


    He was a member of high society. He was well-mannered andwouldnt hit people.Yet, he was now using a chair with a backrest to hit a man.


    Moreover, his victim was his important business partner. With that thought, IgrabbedLu Mingand triedto calm him down.


    Lu Ming hysterically shouted at me.Get lost!


    Then, he kicked me. I didnt expect that he would hit me too. I was caught off guardannded on my butt.


    Iwasalmostout ofbreath after his kick. I couldnt believe that anky man like Lu Ming could be so strong. I got up and shouted at the security guards. Dont standthere! Come help me! If he continuesto act thisway, that man will bekilled!


    The security guards reacted.Given theurgent situation, theystoppedcaring aboutLu Mings status. They swarmed and pinned himtothe ground.


    Lu Ming struggled as if hewasHercules.His red eyes continuously switched between the Japanese man and me.When he saw me, he clenched andgroundhis teeth.


    I took a deep breathwhen I sawhis strange gaze. I looked around the meeting room and found two ball pens. Immediately, I jumped toward himand usedthe pens to grab his middle finger. Lu Ming shrieked, and his body shook hard. Then,his eyes rolled to the back of his head. He fainted shortly thereafter.


    Everybody else was frightenedand moved away fromhim immediately.Themeeting was dismissed. Soon, there were only two of us in the room. I was gasping for my breath and didnt return to my sensesuntil the waiter of the hotel came and asked if I needed help. I pulled myself togetherandreached my back,findingthat my shirt was damp with sweat.


    During the recent emergency, I hadnt had the time to think. Still,my intuition told me that Lu Mingwaspossessedby something foul. Thatwaswhy I had decided to use the pens to grab his middle finger. After the spirit was expelled, I remembered we were in broad daylight!


    It was broad daylight andaspiritwas able toinaudibly possess, then control Lu Ming in thisroom full of people! Thisspirit wasreallystrong!


    However, I wasnt sure if that spirit wasour oldghost. If not,more than one spirit hadid its eyes on Lu Ming, which was bad.


    I asked the staff to help mecarryLu Ming to a room in the hotel to rest. I sat on another bedand recalled the timethe ghost came to steal the tea. I reckoned that hewas justfast. Hewasnt strong enough to possess a living man during the day like this.


    While I was pondering, someone knocked on the door. When I opened the door, Isawit was the waiter that had just helped me.


    Is thereaproblem? I was a little anxious. At the same time, I checked theareabehind him. Lu Ming had wounded a Japanese man. I was afraid that the waiterhae to our door with the police.


    However, the waiterwasalone. He gave me a gentle smile and gave me an exquisite purple y teapot.


    Sir, this is Lu Mings favorite personal teapot.Thesttime he came here for a meeting, he forgot to collect it. We have kept it here for him. Today, we would like to return the item to the owner.


    Oh, thank you.


    I smiledand receivedthe teapot. I even nned to learn fromaTV sceneandgive some tips tothewaiter. However, the moment Itook a good look atthe teapot, my eyes opened wide!


    There was a faintyer of purple air that gently floated around the purple y teapot. No matter how hard Ishookthe teapot, the purple air didnt disperse. It was as if itwasstuck on the teapots surface.


    I looked at the teapotand feltamazed. It was enough to conclude that this teapot was an otherworldly item. Moreover, it could be rted to that ghost.


    More importantly, the waiter had told me that this teapot was Lu Mingsfavorite teapotand that he had lost it here. It didnt sound logical to me.


    To a millionaire like him, something that could catch his eye must bevery precious. Andalthougha long time hadpassed, hedidnte to retrieve the item from the hotel. Therewassomethingstrange about this!


    With that thought, I shoved a few hundredrenminbiatthe waiter. Hey man, could you tell me what happened thest time Mr. Lu came here to hold a business meeting?


    The waiter smiled brightly when hereceivedthe money. Butafter hesitatingfor a while, he gave me back the money. Its a secret in the hotel. If someone knows Ive disclosed this, I will be fired.


    From his tone, I knew thatheknewsomething! I grabbed his handand gavehim more money. I coaxedhim for a while. The waiter hesitantly put the money into his pocketand askedme to swear that I wouldnttell the story to anyone else.


    After seeing my confirming nod, he carefully whispered to my ear. Last time they had a meeting here, Mr. Lu actedas if he was dyingof thirst. He kept drinking tea. His voice also changed! All of sudden, he had so many wrinkles on his face. Not even half an hourter, he looked thirty or forty years older.


    Everybody was scared, and thebusiness meeting was dismissed.After everybody left, Mr. Lus face resumed to normal. He smiledand left.


    As soon as the waiter told me that, more staff appeared in the corridor. The waiter blinked at me and leftquickly.


    ording to him, the current meeting was the second one that wasruinedbecause of the ghost.Without a doubt, it was the work of that old man.


    I carefully studied the purple y teapot. These types of teapots were first produced in the Ming Dynasty. The ones produced in Jiangsuwerethe bestsince the area has a special purple y. It wasthe best material to create beautiful teapots. Those purple y teapots couldboost the quality of the tea. Atance, I could tell that it was an antique as contemporary itemsdidnthave suchquality.


    I lifted the lid of the teapot. A waft of tea aroma arose,which mixedwith the cold air outside.


    At the first wisp, I thought it smelled like jasmine honey teayou could find inany supermarket. However, after a while, the tea aroma became more refreshing, just as if ithadjustbeenbrewingfor a while.


    It seemed the old ghost had stolen tea leaves to make good tea. He must have loved tea a lot when he was alive. I suddenly recalled Ji Xians tobo pipe I had collected a long time ago. I became curious about this tea-loving ghost.


    Itook outmy magnifying ss and observed the teapot. Soon, I found the problem!