Chapter 178
Chapter 178
I remembered Seventh Master once saying that the blood of someone who had been a police officer and had killed before could suppress Evil Spirits.
Back when we went to Lijia Village, I had already tested that with Song Xiaotian’s blood.
Later, when I read Mysteries of the Six Yao, it also said that a person filled with righteous energy could be called a gentleman. And Qian represents Heaven; Heaven’s will is firm, powerful, upright, and impartial.
A gentleman represents the will of Heaven, so someone filled with righteous energy can likewise intimidate wicked, impure forces.
That was why the book said, “Cultivate a body of righteous energy, and you may suppress evil in all four directions.”
Aside from being a little sleazy, Song Xiaotian fit every condition, so his blood was precious blood.
After Xiang Kai was forced out of my body, my strength gave out and I collapsed on the spot.
The yin energy of a ghost who had died such a violent death was too heavy, and it had damaged my yang energy a little. On top of that, Song Xiaotian’s final blow had really done a number on me.
But he wasn’t in great shape either. He had just bled himself, after all.
“Are… are you two okay?”
Only then did Pan Xiaorou climb up from the floor. She wiped away her tears and hurried over to ask.
I shook my head and said I was fine, but I soon realized that she was actually worried about Song Xiaotian.
When she saw the deep cut on Song Xiaotian’s hand, concern filled her face. “You two go sit in the living room for a while. I’ll get the first-aid kit…”
Once we reached the living room, the lights finally came back on, which meant Xiang Kai had already left.
Before Pan Xiaorou returned, I gave Song Xiaotian a meaningful look and said, “This President Pan seems to have a thing for you.”
Song Xiaotian glared at me. “Go die somewhere else.”
Just then, Pan Xiaorou came running down from the second floor with the first-aid kit.
She was actually running, which was enough to show how much she cared about Song Xiaotian.
She personally bandaged Song Xiaotian’s wound, stealing glances at him from time to time.
Song Xiaotian had a cigarette between his lips. Even when the alcohol was poured right onto his wound, he didn’t make a single sound.
Pan Xiaorou, however, blushed.
I saw it all and couldn’t help thinking this was ridiculous. Song Xiaotian had actually caught a widow’s eye…
I felt I shouldn’t stay here and be a third wheel, so I said I was going to pick up Seventh Master and walked out of the villa.
Once I was outside, I called Seventh Master. He had just arrived, but he couldn’t get in, so he asked me to meet him at the gate.
I ran to the entrance and brought him inside, then told him what had just happened.
After listening, Seventh Master nodded. “This kind of ghost has a certain level of aggressiveness, but it won’t harm people the way a Vengeful Ghost would. The main issue is that his body hasn’t been buried yet, and he died an unnatural death. His Corpse-Guarding Soul has nowhere to settle, so it has to return home.”
“His body should still be at the police station, right?”
I said yes.
Pan Xiaorou had been busy with matters at the company, and she didn’t understand any of this. She definitely hadn’t gone to claim Xiang Kai’s remains yet.
Seventh Master nodded. “Then his body needs to be claimed and buried as soon as possible. Otherwise, the longer this drags on, the more unstable this Ghost will become.”
By then, we had returned to the villa.
Pan Xiaorou had just finished wrapping the bandage around Song Xiaotian’s hand.
I quickly introduced Seventh Master to her. “President Pan, this is the master we invited for you. He has real skills. Let him take a look at this house and handle it professionally, and your husband won’t come back to bother you again.”
When I had been possessed by Xiang Kai earlier, Pan Xiaorou had already been scared out of her wits. Now that a master had come to help her, she was naturally beyond grateful.
“Thank you for coming all this way, Master. My husband only just passed away, and I’m the only one living in this house now.”
Pan Xiaorou hugged her arms around herself and said awkwardly, “I… I’m really afraid of these things.”
Seventh Master nodded. “After tonight, you won’t need to be afraid anymore. I’ll take care of this house. But I heard your husband’s remains still haven’t been buried. I suggest you lay him to rest as soon as possible.”
“He has nowhere to go right now, so he can only go home. Even if I stop him from getting inside, there’s no guarantee he won’t stir up trouble. That would only create unnecessary problems, so it’s best to let him rest in peace as soon as possible.”
Pan Xiaorou looked troubled. “But… his remains are with the police. I don’t know if I can claim them.”
In truth, she could. The autopsy had already been completed.
But Pan Xiaorou probably didn’t understand the procedure.
Song Xiaotian said, “You’ll have to bail out that scapegoat first, then go claim Xiang Kai’s remains.”
Pan Xiaorou nodded. “I’ll handle it tomorrow. I’ll get that bastard cremated as soon as possible.”
Song Xiaotian and I exchanged a glance. On the surface, we looked perfectly calm, but inside, we were beyond excited.
If Pan Xiaorou went to bail Meng Yifan out, she would definitely be able to do it. That meant Meng Yifan would be out in the next day or two.
“Then I’ll go put up the Talisman for you first.”
Seventh Master said no more. He picked up his backpack and motioned for me to go with him.
After that, Seventh Master pasted a Talisman on the door of every room. He had drawn each Talisman himself and performed rites over it.
Actually, once a Talisman had been placed on each door, that should have been enough. There basically wouldn’t be any more trouble. But since we were helping Pan Xiaorou deal with this, we naturally had to be more meticulous. After all, she could help us get Meng Yifan bailed out.
Seventh Master handed me the Bagua Mirror objects and told me to hang one on the windowsill of each room, with the mirror surface facing outward.
Once everything was done, Seventh Master stood at the front door and burned another Talisman. After chanting the incantation, the job was finally finished.
The two of us had just walked back inside when we saw Song Xiaotian bare-chested while Pan Xiaorou applied medicine to him.
His body was covered in bruises, probably from when he had fought me earlier.
Song Xiaotian’s build was like a slab of rock. His muscles were huge without looking bulky, and they were incredibly solid. Even I was jealous of that physique.
As I watched Pan Xiaorou apply the medicine, her face slowly turned red.
And it wasn’t just her. Song Xiaotian’s face was red too.
I felt like Seventh Master and I had come in at the wrong time.
But Pan Xiaorou had probably already finished. When she saw us come in, she immediately lowered her head and began packing up the first-aid kit.
“Well, President Pan, I’ve taken care of everything that needed to be handled.”
Seventh Master said, “As long as your husband doesn’t turn into a Vengeful Ghost, there’s no way he can enter this villa again.”
Pan Xiaorou said gratefully, “Thank you, Master. Please wait a moment.”
With that, she picked up the first-aid kit and turned to leave.
Seventh Master and I looked at Song Xiaotian and started grinning meaningfully.
“What are you laughing at? What’s so funny?”
“Laughing at your unbelievable luck with women, of course.”
Seventh Master teased, “You won’t have to work hard for the rest of your life.”
Song Xiaotian’s ears turned bright red. He glared at the two of us. “Don’t talk nonsense. How awkward would it be if she heard you?”
I laughed. “She’s a female president with a net worth of tens of billions, and she personally applied medicine for you. She’s obviously interested. What are you pretending for?”
Song Xiaotian looked rather speechless. Lowering his voice, he said, “I told her I didn’t need it, but she insisted! I only did it to save that idiot Meng Yifan. Otherwise, I’d rather die than let her touch me!”
Seventh Master said, “Listen to him. Just listen. Taking advantage and still acting all high and mighty.”
As we were talking, Pan Xiaorou came out of the room, so we quickly shut our mouths.
She walked over holding a gold bar and offered it to Seventh Master with both hands. “Master, thank you for your hard work tonight. It’s just a small token of appreciation. Please accept it.”
Such a huge gold bar left Seventh Master stunned. Hell, even I was stunned.
Rich people really were something else. They used gold bars as payment!