Although Shui Miao knew that Lin Xue might not believe him after hearing the truth, he still decided to tell her everything.
Lin Xue was a master at reading people’s expressions, and it was nearly impossible for someone to lie to her successfully.
She looked into Shui Miao’s eyes while he spoke, and as he finished, she began to ponder. Shui Miao’s gaze remained calm, indicating that he was telling the truth—there wasn’t a single lie in his story. Given his young age and lack of special training, there was no way he could have deceived her. Yet, what he said seemed too incredible—how could ghosts truly exist in this world?
“That’s what happened. If you don’t believe me, you can check the surveillance footage and find that taxi driver—he can confirm everything,” Shui Miao said in one breath, then looked at Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi.
Lin Xue fell silent and turned to Chu Miaoyi.
Chu Miaoyi shook her head. “It’s not that we don’t believe you, but if we say this to Director Zhang, he definitely won’t believe it.”
“Then we’ll just report the truth first. Whether Director Zhang believes it or not is his problem. Anyway, this female corpse is already so decayed that there’s no way she could have any connection to Shui Miao.” Lin Xue glanced at her phone. “Ugh! Director Zhang should have arrived by now! Why is he taking so long? Is the police force in Hai City really this inefficient?”
“Sis, this is Reed Ditch, a rural area—it’s pretty remote. Maybe they got lost?”
“That’s true. Then let’s drive to meet them.”
“Alright, Shui Miao, get in the car…”
Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi continued talking and got into the car one after the other.
Shui Miao was just about to get in when the gang leader suddenly kicked him hard, sending him crashing to the ground.
In fact, the gang leader had woken up ten minutes earlier. After knocking Shui Miao down, he immediately got out of the car and fled into the dark reed marshes…
“Damn it! I should have tied his legs.”
Lin Xue shouted, pushed the car door open, and sprinted after him.
Shui Miao lifted his head and saw the gang leader running in the exact direction of the female corpse. When the gang leader reached the edge of the ditch and saw the corpse, he suddenly stopped moving.
“What’s going on?”
Although Shuimiao knew that Lin Xue might not believe the truth after he spoke it, he still said it anyway.
Lin Xue was an expert at reading people; it was almost impossible for an ordinary person to lie in front of her.
She looked into Shuimiao’s eyes as she listened to his account, silently analyzing his words. Shuimiao’s gaze was calm, and what he said seemed to be the truth—not a single lie. Given his young age and lack of special training, it was impossible for him to deceive her. Yet, his story was too unbelievable. How could ghosts truly exist in this world?
“That’s what happened. If you don’t believe me, you can check the surveillance footage and find the driver. He can testify too.” After saying everything in one breath, Shuimiao looked at Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi.
Lin Xue fell silent and turned to Chu Miaoyi.
Chu Miaoyi shook her head. “It’s not that we don’t believe you, but if we report it this way, Director Zhang definitely won’t believe it.”
“Let’s do this: we’ll tell the truth as it is. Whether Director Zhang believes it or not is his problem. Anyway, this female corpse is too decomposed to have any connection to Shuimiao.” Lin Xue glanced at her phone. “Oh no! Director Zhang and the others should have arrived by now! Why are they so slow? Are the police in Zhonghai City really this inefficient?”
“Sis, this is Luwei Gou—a rural area, too remote. They might have taken a wrong turn.”
“You’re right. Let’s drive out to meet them…”
“Alright, Shuimiao, get in the car…”
As Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi spoke, they got into the car one after another.
Shuimiao followed, about to get in, when Hei Laoda suddenly kicked him, sending him sprawling to the ground.
It turned out that Hei Laoda had regained consciousness ten minutes earlier. After kicking Shuimiao, he immediately jumped out of the car and dashed toward the dark reed bushes…
“Dammit! I should’ve tied his feet up earlier.”
Lin Xue cursed, pushed the car door open, and sprinted after him.
Shuimiao looked up and saw Hei Laoda running straight toward the female corpse. When Hei Laoda reached the ditch and saw the corpse, he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks, frozen!
“What’s going on?”
Sensing something unusual about Hei Laoda, Shuimiao instinctively felt that he might have seen the female ghost. He immediately channeled his spiritual energy to activate his Yin-Yang Eyes. As soon as his vision shifted, he saw a white shadow wrapped around Hei Laoda’s legs!
“Sis Lin, don’t go near him! An evil ghost has entangled his legs!”
Seeing Lin Xue running swiftly, Shuimiao shouted urgently.
Hearing his cry, Lin Xue paused and quickly stopped. Looking at Hei Laoda’s legs, she noticed something indeed strange—he was struggling fiercely but couldn’t move, as if his legs were nailed to the ground.
“Could there really be a ghost!?”
Lin Xue was shocked and took two steps back. Hei Laoda’s reaction was too bizarre.
Meanwhile, Chu Miaoyi had also gotten out of the car. She was adjusting the camera’s lighting, trying to capture the ghostly shadow…
Shuimiao ignored Chu Miaoyi. If a camera could capture a ghost, wouldn’t all his spiritual training be in vain? He quickly moved to Lin Xue’s side and saw the evil ghost crawling up Hei Laoda’s body—inch by inch, enveloping his calves and thighs with powerful Yin energy. Faint sounds seemed to emanate from its mouth…
Of course, no one else could hear the evil ghost’s voice.
“Shuimiao, you’re a feng shui master. What should we do?”
Lin Xue left the decision to Shuimiao.
Shuimiao shook his head. “I don’t know, but this evil ghost seems to have a grudge against him. It’s muttering, ‘I want revenge, I want revenge…’”
“No! Don’t kill me, don’t kill me!!”
Hei Laoda was terrified out of his wits. He strained to turn his head toward Shuimiao. “Brother, save me! I’ll give you a million! No, five million!!”
“Anyone who stands in my way of revenge will die!”
The evil ghost suddenly paused, its crimson eyes glaring fiercely at Shuimiao, looking utterly malicious.
“I’m not stopping you from seeking revenge, but you caused an innocent accident on the road. How do you explain that?” Seeing that the ghost’s speech was becoming clearer, Shuimiao reasoned with it. After all, he had spiritual power and didn’t need to fear her.
“Shuimiao, who are you talking to?” Lin Xue asked, her eyes wide with shock.
“Sis Lin, I’m talking to the evil ghost. Don’t panic. Let me negotiate with her.” Shuimiao shielded Lin Xue behind him, clasped his hands together, and prepared to recite the Nine-Word Mantra at any moment.
Unexpectedly, the evil ghost sneered coldly. “Shuimiao, I’m helping you seek revenge. Can’t you see that?”
“What do you mean? Explain clearly!” Shuimiao’s heart jolted; this was beyond his comprehension.
“You must remember the small room under Liu Hongmei’s building. That’s where I used to live. My name is Wang Ruyan, an ordinary working girl. But that vicious woman Liu Hongmei introduced me to this Hei Laoda, Gu Chuncheng, as his girlfriend. He raped me, and when I resisted, he strangled me to death and threw my body into this reed ditch, leaving me to be devoured by insects and fish! I hate them, I hate them!!”
As the evil ghost screamed hysterically, a ghostly wind began swirling around Hei Laoda, Gu Chuncheng!
“Don’t rush. Maybe I can help you too, but first, tell me why you said you were helping me?” Shuimiao was confused and eager to understand the truth.
The evil ghost paused before speaking again. “Your father was Mrs. Pan’s old lover. He abandoned her, and Mrs. Pan held a grudge. She conspired with Liu Hongmei to swap you with a dead infant and then gave you to Liao Jifen. I uncovered all of this, but I couldn’t take revenge. Gu Chuncheng, Liu Hongmei, and Mrs. Pan—all of them have strong fate charts. But then you appeared, and I knew my chance for revenge had come. The reason Liu Hongmei liked you so much was actually because I was manipulating her from the shadows. You had relations with her five times, damaging her primordial spirit with your spiritual energy, which allowed me to possess her and cause tonight’s car accident. As for the taxi driver, I blinded his eyes to lure you here so you could learn the truth and help me with one thing. In fact, I wasn’t injured at the time. And the reason Xiao Rong went to the nightclub was also because I manipulated her, making her help me set up this plan for revenge. Even Lin Xue and the others were led to the nightclub by me!”
So, everything had been orchestrated by the evil ghost!
However, Shuimiao found it hard to believe. He felt the evil ghost couldn’t be that powerful—at the very least, her claim of not being injured was likely a lie. If she were truly that powerful, she would have taken revenge directly without needing to explain so much to him.
After a moment of thought, Shuimiao asked doubtfully, “You want me to help you with something. What is it?”
“In that small room, there’s something of mine. In the bag, you’ll find my parents’ contact address. Transfer one million to their account and call them. Tell them you’re my boyfriend and that they shouldn’t worry about me—that I’m doing well…”
As she spoke, the evil ghost’s tone clearly grew sorrowful.
“One million! Even if you kill me, I don’t have one million!” Shuimiao exclaimed in shock. This situation was similar to Sun Jihong’s, but this time, he was the one who had to provide the money. One million was an astronomical sum—even robbing someone might not yield that much!
“You don’t have the money, but Liu Hongmei does. She hid a box under the bathtub in her room, filled with many treasures. Go back early and move it before her nephew takes it.” After saying this, the evil ghost turned to Hei Laoda, Gu Chuncheng. “Now, it’s time for my revenge!”
“Wait!” Shuimiao raised his hand urgently. “Tell me, do you know who my father is? How can I find him?”
“Your father is already dead, but your mother is still alive. Go to Fukang Nursing Home to find her. Her name is Yang Min.”
“Whoosh!”
The evil ghost suddenly transformed into a blood-red aura that surged upward, enveloping Hei Laoda Gu Chuncheng’s head. Strands of bloody energy seeped into his seven orifices… Gu Chuncheng suddenly could move again, but he staggered unsteadily as if drunk, clutching his head and struggling desperately.
In Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi’s eyes…
“Fukang Nursing Home, my mother’s name is Yang Min!” Shuimiao repeated silently, engraving the name firmly in his heart.
Lin Xue asked anxiously, “What’s wrong with you now?”
“I know where my mother is. Let the evil ghost have her revenge! Good and evil will eventually be repaid. Gu Chuncheng brought this upon himself—he deserves retribution.”
Shuimiao felt deeply grateful to the evil ghost.
“Gu Chuncheng? You mean this Hei Laoda is called Gu Chuncheng? Did the evil ghost tell you that too?” Lin Xue still found it hard to believe that Shuimiao could see the evil ghost.
“Sis Lin, after everything that’s happened, how can you still not believe me?” Shuimiao felt frustrated. How else could he explain himself?
As soon as Shuimiao finished speaking, Hei Laoda Gu Chuncheng stopped struggling. He turned around, his face dark, and glared at Lin Xue with bloodshot eyes. “If you want to see me, it’s easy. Just stand on your head, with your feet up and your head touching the ground. I’ll reveal myself to you!”
In just a few breaths, Gu Chuncheng had been fully possessed by the evil ghost.
“Fine! I’ll give it a try…”
Lin Xue was naturally bold and fearless. She immediately took a few steps back, followed Gu Chuncheng’s instructions, and stood on her head with her feet in the air…
“Lin Jie, don’t go over there! He’s been possessed by an evil spirit!”
Seeing Lin Xue running fast, Shui Miao shouted urgently.
Hearing his shout, Lin Xue was startled and immediately stopped. Looking at the gang leader’s legs, she realized something was wrong—he was struggling fiercely but couldn’t move forward, as if his legs were nailed to the ground.
“Could there really be a ghost!?”
Lin Xue was shocked and instinctively took a couple of steps back. The gang leader’s reaction was just too strange.
At this moment, Chu Miaoyi had already gotten out of the car. She was adjusting the camera to try to capture the ghost…
Shui Miao ignored Chu Miaoyi. If the camera could capture ghosts, then what was the point of him cultivating his spiritual energy? He quickly ran to Lin Xue’s side and saw the evil spirit climbing up the gang leader’s body, inch by inch, accompanied by a strong wave of yin energy wrapping around his calves and thighs. Faintly, he could even hear the ghost’s voice…
Of course, only Shui Miao could hear the ghost’s voice.
“Shui Miao, since you’re a feng shui master, what should we do?”
Lin Xue asked Shui Miao to make the decision.
Shui Miao shook his head. “I don’t know, but this evil spirit seems to have a grudge against him. I can hear her saying, ‘I want revenge! I want revenge!'”
“No! Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me!!”
The gang leader was terrified, desperately turning his head to look at Shui Miao. “Brother, save me! I’ll give you one million! No, five million!!”
“Whoever blocks my revenge, I will kill!”
The evil spirit suddenly stopped and glared at Shui Miao with a fierce, murderous expression.
“I didn’t block your revenge, but you killed an innocent person. The car accident on the highway was your doing—how do you explain that?” Seeing the ghost’s voice becoming clearer, Shui Miao began reasoning with her. After all, he had spiritual energy and had no reason to fear her.
“Shui Miao, who are you talking to?” Lin Xue asked in astonishment, her eyes wide with shock.
“Lin Jie, I’m talking to the evil spirit. Don’t be afraid. Let me talk to her.” Shui Miao shielded Lin Xue behind him, his hands clenched together, ready to chant the Nine-Syllable Mantra at any moment.
Unexpectedly, the evil spirit suddenly sneered coldly. “Shui Miao, I’m helping you take revenge. Haven’t you figured that out yet?”
“What do you mean? Explain clearly!” Shui Miao was deeply shocked and confused.
“You should still remember that small room under Liu Hongmei’s apartment—it was where I used to live. My name is Wang Ruyan. I was just an ordinary female migrant worker. But that wicked woman Liu Hongmei introduced me to this gang leader, Gu Chuncheng, as his girlfriend. He raped me, and when I resisted, he actually killed me, strangling me and throwing my body into this reed ditch, where insects bit me and fish ate me. I hate! I hate!!”
As the ghost screamed hysterically, a chilling ghostly wind suddenly swirled around Gu Chuncheng!
“Calm down. Maybe I can help you, but first tell me why you say you’re helping me?” Shui Miao was confused and eager to learn the truth.
The evil spirit paused, then spoke again. “Your father was Pan Tai’s secret lover. Your father abandoned her, so she harbored hatred and conspired with Liu Hongmei to replace you with a stillborn baby and gave you to Liao Jifen. I found out all this, but I couldn’t take revenge. Gu Chuncheng, Liu Hongmei, and Pan Tai all had strong fates. But later, you appeared, and I knew my chance for revenge had come. Liu Hongmei liked you so much because I was secretly manipulating her. You had sex with her five times, and through your spiritual energy, you injured her soul, giving me the opportunity to possess her body, which caused tonight’s car accident. I even blinded the taxi driver to lure you here so you could learn the truth and help me accomplish something. Actually, I wasn’t injured at all. As for Xiao Rong going to the nightclub, that was also my doing—I manipulated her to help me set up this revenge scheme. And I even led Lin Xue and the others to the nightclub as well!”
So, it turned out that the evil spirit had orchestrated everything!
However, Shui Miao found it hard to believe. He thought the evil spirit probably wasn’t that powerful. At least one part of her story—the part where she claimed she wasn’t injured—was likely false. If she really were that powerful, she could have taken revenge herself without needing to explain all this to him.
After thinking for a moment, Shui Miao asked cautiously, “You want me to help you do something—what is it?”
“There’s something of mine in that small room. In the bag, there’s my parents’ contact address. Help me transfer one million yuan to their account and call them, pretending to be my boyfriend, telling them not to worry about me and that I’m doing well…”
At this point, the evil spirit’s tone turned clearly sorrowful.
“One million yuan! Even if you killed me, I wouldn’t have that much money!” Shui Miao exclaimed in shock. This situation was somewhat similar to what happened with Sun Jihong, but this time, it required him to spend his own money—one million yuan! Even robbing might not get that much!
“You don’t have money, but Liu Hongmei does. She has a hidden box under the bathtub in her room, filled with many treasures. You should go back and transfer them before her nephew takes them.” After saying this, the evil spirit turned her gaze to Gu Chuncheng. “Now, it’s time for me to take my revenge!”
“Wait!” Shui Miao quickly raised his hand. “By the way, do you know who my father is? How can I find him?”
“Your father is already dead, but your mother is still alive. Go to Fukang Nursing Home to find her. Her name is Yang Min.”
“Hu!”
Suddenly, the evil spirit transformed into a surge of blood energy, rushing upward and enveloping Gu Chuncheng’s head. Streams of blood energy entered his body through his seven orifices… Gu Chuncheng suddenly regained movement, but his head felt heavy while his feet felt light, as if he were drunk, staggering and desperately clutching his head.
In Lin Xue and Chu Miaoyi’s eyes, it looked like…
“Fukang Nursing Home, my mother’s name is Yang Min!” Shui Miao silently repeated the name, determined to memorize it forever.
Lin Xue anxiously asked, “What’s wrong with you now?”
“I know where my mother is. Let the evil spirit take her revenge. Good and evil will eventually meet their due. Gu Chuncheng deserves the retribution for his own sins.”
Shui Miao felt deeply grateful toward the evil spirit.
“Gu Chuncheng—you’re saying this gang leader’s name is Gu Chuncheng? Did the ghost really tell you that?” Lin Xue still had some doubts about Shui Miao’s claim that he saw the ghost.
“Lin Jie, at this point, how can you still not believe me?” Shui Miao felt frustrated, unsure how else to explain.
Before Shui Miao could finish speaking, the gang leader Gu Chuncheng stopped struggling. He turned around, his face dark, his eyes blood-red, and approached Lin Xue. “Want to see me? It’s easy—just turn yourself upside down, head down, feet up, with your forehead touching the ground, and I’ll show myself to you!”
Within a few breaths, Gu Chuncheng had been completely possessed by the evil spirit.
“Fine! I’ll give it a try…”
Lin Xue, naturally fearless, immediately stepped back a few paces and followed Gu Chuncheng’s instructions, turning herself upside down, head down, feet up, and performing a handstand…
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