Chapter 2: I Died an Unjust Death

What the hell, you can't even exorcise ghosts and yet you're talking to me in such a mysterious way? And you also ate three plates of my dumplings?

At the moment I sat up, a terrified scream involuntarily escaped from my throat. I saw that the large fan in the west room of my house, for some unknown reason, had moved out of the room on its own, violently spinning its four blades as if it were a meat grinder, churning towards my feet. The whooshing sound it made was chilling to the bone, reminiscent of a vengeful spirit grinding its teeth, causing my scalp to tingle with fear.

However, I did not sleep soundly; I actually dreamed of Li Yao. She was right there on my bed. At first, I felt a bit scared, but perhaps because it was a dream, the scenes kept changing. As the dream continued, I became less afraid, and in the end, I found myself engaging in such activities with Li Yao in the dream

Ding ding ding

Naturally, I wanted Hu Laosan to return home with me, but this time Hu Laosan's attitude was very resolute. He earnestly told me that every industry has its own rules, and their lineage of Ma Yi only considers feng shui and facial features, absolutely avoiding karmic matters. Otherwise, it would shorten one's lifespan and incur divine retribution. Therefore, he definitely would not assist me in this matter, even if it meant going to jail.

If this had happened in the past, I would have kicked him so hard that he would have ended up with a mouthful of dirt. However, today I respectfully invited this fortune teller, Hu Laosan, into a relatively decent dumpling restaurant and treated him to three plates of dumplings filled with donkey meat.

Upon hearing this, I felt helpless. I knew that Hu Laosan had no intention of helping me. However, I am not one to give up easily. Seeing that he was determined to evade responsibility, I immediately resorted to a decisive move. I stood up from my seat, took out my 5s that I had saved up for six months to buy, and dialed a very important number—110hetushu.com.com

However, today I did not show the same disrespect as yesterday. I immediately ran to the stall, grabbed the fortune teller's dirty hand, and said, "Buddy, take a look for me."

After the old-fashioned clock in my home struck twelve, the loud noises from the neighbor Li Yao's house began again. However, this time I did not dare to get out of bed to bang on their door. I buried my head in the quilt, repeatedly chanting "Amitabha," "May Allah protect me," and "Amen, God," but it was of no use.

However, this sleep nearly cost me my life

At the same time, the moment I fell to the ground, the thirty-two-inch television hanging on the east wall of my living room suddenly lit up, flickering with black and white snowflakes. Then, a head with disheveled hair, hollow eyes, and a sinister smile emerged from the screen, emitting a chilling and terrifying voice—"I died unjustly"

Meanwhile, from within the darkness, a series of loud "thud thud" sounds suddenly emanated from the floor of my home. The boards between the planks bulged up, moving towards me as if something inside was trying to break free, which nearly made my heart leap out of my chest in fright

However, the "thing" in the floor did not give me any time at all. Almost before I had taken two steps, the "large package" in the floor had already caught up with me. Then I heard two cracking sounds, and the large package in the floor split open. A pair of withered, waxy yellow hands suddenly reached out from the floor, grabbing my feet and pulling me down to the ground.

Although I was stunned with fear at that moment, the instinct for survival as a human being still kicked in. Just as the large fan was about to catch me, I suddenly rolled over and fell off the bed along with the books, narrowly escaping disaster. At the same time, as I rolled off the bed, I instinctively grabbed a quilt and threw it at the large fan in my house, which immediately got caught in the blades, causing it to sputter sparks and crash to the ground.

This brings me both joy and sorrow; the joy is that this deadbeat Li Yao seems to have forgotten me, while the sorrow lies in not knowing whether this deadbeat Li Yao will come looking for me again

I was halfway through my words when Hu Laosan immediately covered my mouth with his dirty hand, "Young girl, what are you doing? When have I ever deceived you two?"

Seeing that Old Hu had nearly finished his meal, I decided to speak up. Meanwhile, Old Hu, with his belly protruding, was sipping dumpling soup to soothe his throat. He reached over with his large, dirty hands and placed a few cloves of garlic in front of me, saying, "Have some garlic; this stuff wards off evil spirits."

I was afraid that the large fan in my house would act up again, and at the moment it toppled over, it suddenly bounced back up from the ground. I began to stomp on it fiercely, shouting loudly, "Damn it, damn it, damn it," not even knowing whose mother I was cursing. However, shouting like this did indeed bolster my courage, and in just a few moments, I had flattened that poor fan of mine.

When Hu Laosan became excited, his Shandong accent came out, and I couldn't help but laugh at that moment, knowing that this trick really works

At this moment, I lifted my underwear to take a look inside, and to my dismay, it was all sticky. I had apparently been spraying all night, feeling utterly exhausted

When I saw that everyone was saying this, and considering that my acquaintance with him was merely a chance encounter, I did not press him further. I took the small wooden sword and went home. Before I left, Hu Laosan repeatedly reminded me to be extremely careful with this wooden sword, warning that it must not touch blood; otherwise, it would surely bring about a catastrophic disaster.

Upon waking up in the morning, I found myself reflecting on the events with great depth. However, when I lifted the quilt to get out of bed, I suddenly collapsed onto the floor with a thud, feeling utterly drained of strength, as if I were completely exhausted, and there was a slight pain in my lower body

At that moment, I let out a scream, disregarding everything else, and ran with all my might towards my home. At that instant, there was only one thought in my mind: to quickly leave this cursed place

As I listened, I immediately sensed something was amiss. After all that Hu Laosan had said, I was still left to face this alone? So I quickly said, "Brother Hu San, this treasure of yours seems rather peculiar. I'm afraid I might not use it properly. How about you come stay at my house for a night? Tonight, I will treat you to Quanjude roast duck!"

At this moment, I recalled the fortune teller from yesterday, propping up my exhausted body, changing into a fresh pair of shorts, without even washing myself, hurriedly rushing downstairs to find that fortune teller

Mr. Hu, please take a look for me. It seems that I really encountered something unclean yesterday

On that day, when I returned home, I held the small wooden sword in my arms as if it were an ancestor, and then I anxiously waited for that scoundrel Li Yao to appear

At that time, I had probably been asleep for about half an hour. Just as dawn was breaking, during that moment of transition between darkness and light, the room in my house suddenly became icy cold. Immediately afterward, I felt a gust of cold wind blowing fiercely at my feet, causing me to shiver in my sleep and abruptly sit up in bed.

I continued to speak in a commanding tone, and upon hearing this, Hu Laosan immediately wilted. Then, with evident reluctance, he took out a gray peach wood sword from his greasy yellow cloth bag and handed it to me. After that, he mysteriously told me that this wooden sword was a treasure bestowed by King Zhao of Qin to the great general Bai Qi during the Warring States period, capable of exorcising demons and warding off evil. He instructed me to simply stab the female ghost with this sword when the time comes, assuring me that it would guarantee her transcendence and liberation, preventing her from haunting me any longer. However, he cautioned me to be very careful when using this sword, as it must not come into contact with the blood of any living creature; otherwise, it would bring about a calamity of bloodshed. He reiterated that this wooden sword was a treasure bestowed by King Zhao of Qin to the great general Bai Qi during the Warring States period, capable of exorcising demons and warding off evil, and instructed me to stab the female ghost with it when the time comes, assuring me that it would guarantee her transcendence and liberation, preventing her from haunting me any longer. However, he cautioned me to be very careful when using this sword, as it must not come into contact with the blood of any living creature; otherwise, it would bring about a calamity of bloodshed.

The sound of the bed became increasingly loud, eventually resembling someone shouting in my ear, accompanied by gusts of cold wind blowing down my neck. At that moment, I cannot express how terrified I was, my whole body trembling, yet I dared not lift the blanket above my head. I was afraid that if I lifted the blanket, I would see something I should not.

However, that day, I do not know what happened, I waited from morning until midnight, and the room remained quiet, without any haunting; even the sound of the bed had ceased.

I noticed this matter yesterday; you encountered a lustful spirit and became entangled with her. However, this is beyond my control; I am merely a fortune teller and do not possess the ability to exorcise spirits

I cursed furiously in my heart, but maintained a pitiful expression on my face. I said, "Buddy, you can't just stand by and do nothing. I haven't even married my wife yet, and I certainly don't want to die in such an unclear manner.

I spoke excitedly, and upon hearing me, the fortune teller laughed. He then said something very important: he introduced himself as Hu Laosan and mentioned that he was hungry and wanted to eat dumplings filled with donkey meat

However, the matter was not over; although the fan had stopped, the lights in my house suddenly began to flicker rapidly. Then, with a few cracking sounds, all the lights went out, leaving me in complete darkness.

That night, I truly experienced what it means to "live a day like a year," gradually enduring time in fear. Fortunately, human energy is limited; around three o'clock, I fell into a drowsy sleep.

Indeed, I saw that fortune teller; he was down in the alley beneath my home, setting up his shabby stall, still looking like the charlatan he is

Old Hu's second sentence left me stunned there

As I spoke, I took out one thousand yuan to give to Hu Laosan. I knew that to ask someone for a favor, one must use money. However, although Hu Laosan's eyes lit up at the sight of the large bills in my hand, he ultimately shook his head. He said he truly could not exorcise ghosts; that was the work of a Maoshan priest, and he was simply incapable of it. He also mentioned that he only wanted to give me a reminder yesterday: if I wanted to eliminate misfortunes, I had to find a way to do it myself and not to put him in a difficult position.

Hello, is this the police station? I have been scammed. There is a fortune teller downstairs in our building who has swindled me out of 1,000 yuan. Yes, that's right, the fortune teller. I can catch the person; they are right across from the market at No. 78, Green Home, Chaoyang Street... Hello, hello, what are you doing?

To speak frankly, my face turned pale at that moment, and I knew I was truly entangled by that damned ghost

To this, I naturally agreed wholeheartedly, yet in my heart, I was unconvinced. Why would I let him get stained with blood when I have nothing better to do? I am not a knife-wielding maniac, nor would I take a wooden sword to stab someone

Thus, in a state of daze, I endured for more than three hours, only daring to lie down in bed to sleep when it was almost dawn

This is the situation at hand; you should consider how to handle it. I can tell you that whether this matter can be clarified at the police station, you already have an idea in your heart. Even if it does not lead to a charge of fraud, it will at least be considered promoting feudal superstition, and being educated for half a month is a certainty.

Although I was somewhat skeptical, I still began to chew. I am not sure whether it is truly effective or if it is just the spiciness, but after consuming several cloves of garlic, I genuinely feel a warmth in my stomach, as if I have regained some strength