Chapter 0008: Talismans, Rooster

The woman sighed in relief and continued, "My best friend seems to be acting strangely lately. We used to go out for drinks every night, but recently when I called her, she didn't answer. At that time, I thought she was just busy, so I didn't think much of it. However, the day before yesterday, I went to her house without calling first. When I opened the door, I found her talking to herself. When I called her, she only turned to look at me for a moment, and her gaze was terrifying. Do you think my best friend has encountered something sinister?"

Zhang Jingwen has the key to her best friend's house, so when she opened the door, a rush of cold air blew out. I couldn't help but shiver, and the rooster I was holding immediately let out a crow. Indeed, there was something sinister.

The woman also looked confused and did not continue to ask.

Gently opening Ye Zhi's door, I let the rooster inside. After the rooster walked in leisurely, "Ye Zhi" still ignored me, continuing her strange gait.

Aren't you a fortune teller? Don't you understand those things? The woman's voice was laced with suspicion

"But if my best friend continues like this, will she die?" The woman expressed some concern.

This matter is truly beyond my ability to resolve. After some thought, I shook my head and said, "It must be something unclean that has been encountered, but I cannot handle this matter."

Listening to her, it seems quite likely. Without discussing whether her best friend encountered a ghost or something else, I must admit that while I know a bit about this subject, it is certainly not my area of expertise. To say something embarrassing, I have never seen a ghost in my life.

I did not speak to her, but gently closed the door. Zhang Jingwen asked me how I was doing. I replied that I was fine, indicating that I had some confidence in resolving the matter.

Soon, Zhang Jingwen drove to a villa community in the city. I wrapped one arm around the rooster and followed Zhang Jingwen upstairs

With a helpless sigh, I walked to the cabinet and handed a bundle of incense used for worship to the woman. I could only tell her what I understood, "In this way, you should go to your best friend's house now. Without alarming her, light three sticks of incense at her door. After they burn out, take a photo and then come back to show me."

I covered my mouth and coughed lightly, then said in a low voice from outside the door: "Bold wandering spirits and wild ghosts, upon seeing this ghostly officer, why do you not promptly surrender? Follow me to the King of Hell's court to confess your sins"

I smiled without speaking, but the woman remained unmoved by my presence, and I could only walk out helplessly

As soon as Ye Zhi finished speaking, his body went limp and collapsed to the ground, while a wisp of light smoke suddenly emerged from the spot, gradually revealing a figure.

As the saying goes, "Different fields are like different mountains." This woman thinks that because I can tell fortunes, I should also understand matters of yin and yang

The woman continued, "My best friend is also very wealthy. If you help her resolve this matter, I can guarantee you here that she will definitely give you at least 20,000 as a token of appreciation."

However, I do not hold any particular disdain for this woman. Zhang Hao's shortcomings in that regard are likely the reason he often goes out. It seems that the relationship between the two of them has long been merely a formality. This woman feels empty, lonely, and cold, seeking men out of need, which I, as an outsider, can still understand

Being stared at by this woman makes me feel a bit uneasy, but I do not show any signs of panic on my face. If she really wanted to cause me trouble, she would have probably brought a group of people in to beat me up long ago, so why is she asking me to read her palm?

I took out yellow paper and a brush, bit my middle finger to draw my own fresh blood with the brush, wrote my birth date and time on the yellow paper, then crumpled the yellow paper into a ball and stuffed it into the rooster's beak. Next, I tied a red string to the rooster's comb, with the other end of the red string tied in a love knot around my thumb.

The woman let out a soft laugh, swaying her long legs as she walked out. I breathed a sigh of relief, counted the money in my hand, and felt a surge of joy; this woman was quite generous, with two thousand yuan. Adding it all up today, I had made over five thousand yuan.

Beauty, the world of Qimen Dunjia is divided into nine gates, and there are many different types, right? Mastering just one is already quite difficult, and wanting to learn them all is even harder than reaching the sky I said helplessly

For that twenty thousand yuan, I opened the shop door without much hesitation, took a yellow paper and brush, along with some red thread and a *picture* book, then got into the woman's car. When we passed the vegetable market, I got out to buy a live rooster and a piece of beef, and then formally went to the woman's best friend's house

I understand a little. After pondering, I nodded

The woman hesitated for a moment, then sat down again, "Do you understand matters in that regard?"

I awkwardly shook my head, knowing that I must determine whether this filthy thing is good or bad before I can decide if I can help. If this filthy thing is very bad, then I must consider my own safety.

Alas, Mother, even if you are heartless, you cannot hurt the master who has raised me since childhood like this

Feeling distressed on the way back, I hadn't even reached the entrance of the store when I spotted a luxury car parked right in front. Inside the car was the woman who had come for a hand calculation yesterday afternoon.

I would like to as well, but my master is not very skilled, let alone me

I carefully placed the money into my pocket, but to my surprise, the woman from earlier returned and said, "I still want to ask you something."

Throughout the journey, this woman told me that her name is Zhang Jingwen, and her close friend is Ye Zhi. The two of them are quite good friends, which is why they came early in the morning to wait for me

I casually responded a few remarks while feeding the rooster a bit of beef

Master, will you not accompany me?

Ye Zhi suddenly stared at the rooster that walked in, and she immediately panicked, as if she had seen something that terrified her. She hurriedly hid in a corner and shouted: "Lord Niu Tou, do not catch me with *Tu* *Shu*, do not catch me, I am leaving her body now"

My face immediately felt a burning sensation, and I quickly shook my head

My best friend is very beautiful the woman continued to add

I glanced at her, speechless in my heart. How could she be so harsh to her own husband while being so caring towards her best friend? Truly, a woman's heart is as deep as the ocean.

The woman asked me with a curious expression why I was buying a rooster, to which I replied: "To communicate with the filthy things"

I looked up at her and said, "You speak."

After the women left, there were hardly any people around until I closed the door in the evening. I felt quite satisfied as I closed the door. I had a good night's sleep, and the next morning I took a bus to the hospital to pay the fees. The master was indeed still in a coma. Looking at the master's pale face, I felt a deep pain in my heart and guilt. If it weren't for my mother, the master wouldn't have gone up the mountain

After she saw me return, she anxiously got out of the car and directly handed me her phone. It displayed an image showing three incense sticks, two short and one long, indicating that the malevolent force entangling her female friend was not too severe. Since it was not a vengeful spirit, it must have some unfulfilled wish. If that wish is fulfilled, the malevolent force will naturally detach from the woman’s friend.

Zhang Jingwen let out a sigh of relief

I was left speechless by this remark; Zhang Hao is indeed quite unfortunate to have such a wife

At this point, the woman also shivered slightly

Zhang Jingwen led me to the front of a bedroom, then pointed with her finger at the illustrated book, indicating that it was inside. I gently turned the doorknob and peered through the crack of the door. A woman seemed to be pacing around the bed like a puppet; she was wearing pajamas, her hair disheveled, and she kept muttering to herself. This appearance was truly not much different from that of a madwoman.

After the woman said this, she took out a stack of red bills and threw them at me. In my astonishment, she suddenly leaned over to take a glance at my waist, and a fragrant breeze wafted over as she said, "You look quite handsome, Master. How about a date?"

The woman stared at me for a while, seemingly noticing my unusual calmness. She rolled her eyes and let out a somewhat strange cold snort: "Don't worry, I'm not here to cause you any trouble. Fortunately, you spoke to my husband, so I no longer have to sneak around so hard. Now I can openly go on dates with men."

I am very tempted by 20,000, but I also have to consider whether I have the life to spend it

After I entered, the woman merely glanced at me and then continued to walk around the bed as if nothing had happened. This relieved me; had she stared at me as if I were an enemy, I would have certainly fled without hesitation.

She spoke these words somewhat softly, with a hint of hesitation. I naturally understood what she was referring to in that regard. Could it be that she has encountered something unclean

It was very dark inside. Zhang Jingwen timidly stretched her head in, turned on the light, and only then could I see inside. I took a deep breath and followed Zhang Jingwen in.