Chapter 595: The Swallow Nest in the Front Eaves


    After helping Qu Yuans spirit ascend,I wasconfusedfor a long time. I didnt see any reason that could cheer me up. WhenSenior Shusawthat I wasdispirited, he asked me totravelwith him.


    It had been a long time since I had gone out and dealt with otherworldlyitemswith him. I agreed, with the thought that I would seize the chance to dig one or two more magic tools from him


    Senior Shuhadnt nned to bring Li Mazi. However, that rascal was a smartass. He knew there would be big rewards whentravelingwithSenior Shu.He stubbornlyinsistedon apanyingus. Even the despicableSenior Shuhad to yield.


    Even though we had workedtogether efficiently, when Li Mazi and I went out seeking a case, most of the time, we woulde home empty-handed. Unexpectedly, after three days oftravelingwithSenior Shu, we got a new case!


    The client was from Suzhou.Senior Shusaid that our client was a woman. Li Mazis spiritboosted immediately. In adespicablevoice, he said,Whatdoes she look like? Is she married?


    Whydoes it matter to you if she has a husband or not? Do you want me to tell Ru Xue to beat you up?


    Senior Shupalmed Li Mazis head. Li Mazi gingerly retracted his neck and didnt dare to talk again.


    We had an appointment with the client the next day in a coffee shop in Suzhou. When we got there, the client was waiting for us. She politely shook our hands and weed us.


    Good, good, goodLi Mazi almost drooled when he shook her hand. If it wereunderdifferentcircumstances, I would have kicked him. However, his reaction also proved that the womans appearance was extraordinary.


    She was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and she looked like the movie star,Zhao Liying. She belonged to the type of standard beauty, especially with her prominent, deep cleavage. However, her brows mmed together,which gavetheimpressionthatsomethingwasweighing on her mind.


    After we alltooka seat, she started to introduce herself. I am Li Qiushu, a native of Suzhou. After graduating, I have been promoting and selling cosmetics via WeChat with my bestie. Weve umted a huge sum already.


    I felt funnyand thoughtthat Li Qiushu was giving us a thorough introduction about herself.Thiswasnt a match-making meeting, though.


    My bestie is called Zhang Yan. Weve been best friends since university. Weveeatenand slept together. After graduating, we tried our best efforts to earn money. We didnt thinkaboutthe hardships, even when we had to sleep in someones basement. Our rtionshipdidnt change after we became richer. However, these days, I dont knowwhy, but Zhang Yan, she


    Li Qiushus eyes turned red. She knew that she was losing herself to her emotions. She quickly wiped her eyes with a tissue then continued the story.


    It turned out her bestie Zhang Yan had bequitemaliciousthese days. She had changed from caring to daring. She challenged andpeted against Li Qiushuon everything!


    At first, Li Qiushu didnt mindit.They hadpeted against and challenged one another for many yearsto help each othersprogress. However, one day, they werediscussing the details of a contractwith a big customer. Whenit came to the part where theyhad tosign the contract, Li Qiushu naturally signed first,as she had always done. Zhang Yan suddenly tore the contract with the reason that she didnt want her name to be ced after Li Qiushus name.


    At that time, Li Qiushu felt so aggrieved. However, she didnt say anythingafterconsidering their years of sisterhood. But then, after that day, Zhang Yanremainedhostiletowardher. She evendeliberatelyfabricated stories about her toharm her.


    Even so, Li Qiushu treasured theirfriendship a lot. She decided to call Zhang Yans husband. After that, she learned that Zhang Yan didnt just treat her that way. She had treated everybody with hostility and apetitive attitude. Even when she was in her own home, shesawthe entire worldasher enemy.


    Li Qiushu talked to Zhang Yans husband for a while and they both agreed that it was absurd and impossibleforZhang Yanto have changedgreatly in just a short time without a known reason. They guessed she was bewitched by somethingevil.


    Li Qiushu happened to hear aboutSenior Shuwhile having dinner with a customer. Shedecidedto use a bigsumto inviteSenior Shuto help her.


    After listening to her story, I knew that Zhang Yan had probably provoked something foul. I turned tolook atSenior Shus eyes. He gave me a faint nod as his answer.


    It seemed he wanted me to solve this. He would be watching and giving me support. I didnt talk nonsenseand askedLi Qiushu totakeus to Zhang Yans house tohavea look.


    Li Qiushu put on a reluctant face. Zhang Yan has be very cautious. It seems shes got persecutory delusions. Anyway, I can ask Zhang Yans husband to meet with us. Perhaps we can get some clues from him.


    Yeah, could you check if he has time to meet up now? I agreed with her. Anyway, they were a married couple that ate and slept together. Zhang Yans husband should know something.


    Then, Li Qiushu called Zhang Yans husband. His name was Feng Yuanzheng. When Feng Yuanzheng knew that we were waiting for him, he was excited and told Li Qiushu that he woulde right away. However, the call had ended quite a long time ago, but he hadnt shown up yet. Senior Shus face slowly turned dark.


    I also thought he wasnt polite at all, making the four of us waiting for him here. If we didnt consider Li Qiushus sincerity, we would have left already!


    We had waited for one more hour when we finally saw a man wobble into the coffee shop. He looked dirty. He even had dabs of blood on his body. At first nce, he looked like a beggar. Li Mazi told him, Please sit far from us and have this dish.


    Qiushu, sister, its me. Im Feng Yuanzheng!


    The man didnt receive the dish but directly sat next to Li Qiushu. Li Qiushu finally recognized him. What happened to you? Why are you dressed like this?


    Argh, this Feng Yuanzheng stuttered for a while. In the end, he gritted his teeth. After I hung up the call, I was prepared to go out. But then, Yan checked my phone and used me of having an affair with you. She locked me in the room. As she didnt let me go, I had to jump through the window from the second floor


    Ptui! Li Mazi directly spat out his coffee.


    I rolled my eyes at him then talked to Feng Yuanzheng. Mr. Feng, please tell us about your wifes strange behaviors.


    Perhaps Feng Yuanzheng had already arranged his words on the way here. He started to tell us an orderly story. But what he told us wasnt much different from what we had heard from Li Qiushu. Those were just the details on the surface. Senior Shu couldnt wait anymore. He interrupted the mans ranting and asked with a low voice, Has anything strange happened in your family these days? Did you buy a strange antique or renovate your house?


    Strange situation? Strange things have happened around Yan, but When he came to this part, Feng Yuanzhengs eyes sparkled. He patted his head. Yeah, I remember now. After Yan came home from her mothers ce, she turned into that horrible person!


    When I heard that, my spirit was boosted. Please tell us in detail.


    Feng Yuanzheng nodded. He thought then said, I remember it was autumn. Zhang Yan went to her mothers vige to help harvest the rice. Before she left, she was fine, but when she returned, she had changedpletely.


    Since Zhang Yans change in attitude wasnt improving, Feng Yuanzheng didnt tell her parents. However, as things hade to this, we couldnt hide it anymore. I asked him to take us to Zhang Yans hometown to see.


    Senior Shu didnt like to travel by car much. He found a hostel to rest while the four of us drove away. At around noon, we arrived in Zhang Yans hometown.


    Her parents were honest and friendly farmers. They treated us well with a table of various foods for lunch. After lunch, Feng Yuanzheng took a lot of time to prepare himself before telling his inws about Zhang Yans change. After talking, he asked carefully, Father, mother, did Yan touch something she shouldnt have while she was here?


    Oh my God Did our little Yan touch something foul?! Zhang Yans mother was a typical countryside woman. When she heard that, she burst out crying.


    Meanwhile, Zhang Yans father wore a stern face and smoked two cigarettes. After a while, he waved at us. Come with me.


    We followed him and walked for around five minutes. We reached a tattered farmhouse outside the courtyard. The farmhouse was fenced, and the roof was covered with wormwood. There were so many cracks on the walls. It seemed that no one lived here.


    Zhang Yans father took us to the house and exined. It turned out this ce was where Zhang Yans grandparents had lived when they were alive. Little Zhang Yan loved to y and stay with her grandparents in this house.


    After her grandparents passed away and Zhang Yan married, she moved to the city. However, whenever she returned to her hometown, she woulde and clean this house. She hadnt forgotten her experiences here.


    Thest time they harvested the autumn crop, Zhang Yan hade back to help. She also went to clean this house and found a swallow nest under the eaves of the roof.


    A swallow nest in the front eaves of the house was always an auspicious sign. Zhang Yan was happy and told this to her parents. Her father was also delighted. Zhang Yan and her father brought the bamboodder to the old house to watch the swallow nest. However, they were surprised when they found a fist-sized, iron swallow inside the nest. They didnt know where the thing hade from.


    The iron swallow was realistic; it was well-carved and chiseled from the eyes to every single feather. Zhang Yan liked it at first nce. Moreover, as her name also meant Swallow, she decided to take the iron swallow with her.


    An iron swallow that came out of nowhere... That isnt normal. Uncle, how could you let her take it away like that? I sighed.


    Mr. Zhang lowered his head and med himself.


    I knew the iron swallow couldnt have just appeared out of thin air. Someone had done that. Uncle, did you or your wife offend someone or do something taboo?