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I ignored Liu Bi and simply pretended to call the police, which caused the doctor to rush over and stop me.
I said, "Didn’t you say I was framing you? Why are you afraid I’ll call the police? Feeling guilty?"
"Guilty of what? It's just that this ghostly business is something the police can’t handle. If you want to get arrested for spreading rumors, don’t drag me into it," the doctor said indignantly, preparing to snatch my phone away.
I put my phone down and said, "Alright then, this matter concerns Sister Li's family. It’s not up to you to decide how it should be handled. Sister Li, what do you think? How do you plan to deal with this?"
After I finished speaking, Sister Li didn’t even look at me as she addressed the doctor. "Old Deng, earlier Master Wang mentioned bringing his master over. Can his master really handle this situation?"
So that doctor’s surname was Deng. Dr. Deng, upon hearing Sister Li's question, hesitated and replied, "Uh... I’m not sure. He should be able to."
I laughed and said, "As far as I know, Master Wang doesn’t even have a master. He’s just a bored person trying to take advantage of others. A few pieces of Joss Paper with spirit-recalling symbols thrown in for burning will only summon a couple of unwilling wandering souls to haunt you. Then Dr. Deng will bring Master Wang over to catch ghosts, right? Unfortunately for you, this time you've gone a bit too far; summoning two at once means you can’t control the situation anymore. I just want to know what your intentions are—do you really want to be with Sister Li or are you after Mr. Huang’s family fortune?"
Dr. Deng glared at me with a dark expression and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll have someone kill you."
"Are you desperate now? Go ahead and find someone to come after me; I’ll call the police again. The police won’t handle ghostly affairs. But your intent to cause bodily harm to an honest citizen like me should definitely attract their attention," I continued to tease Dr. Deng.
I felt immense disgust towards people like him; no matter what his motives were, they could never justify his actions.
Dr. Deng clenched his fists tightly, his face pale with anger but silent. Liu Bi was laughing heartily, saying between laughs, "Brother Liu, I love watching him unable to do anything about you while being so frustrated."
I wanted to tell him that I enjoyed watching it too; I just couldn’t say it because he was invisible to others.
Dr. Deng remained silent, and even Sister Li, despite her naivety, could sense who was right and who was wrong. Her eyes suddenly turned red as she looked at Dr. Deng and asked, "Old Deng, is what Xiao Liu said true?"
Dr. Deng turned towards Sister Li, his expression softening as he replied, "Xiao Li, don’t listen to his nonsense; it’s all his doing."
Sister Li looked at me without responding, seemingly unwilling to accept the reality of the situation.
"Ha ha, the thief shouts to catch the thief. Forget it, I won't get involved in this matter. You all can handle it, or you can wait for Master Wang's master to arrive. I'm leaving first." After saying that, I turned and walked towards the elevator. I was a bit puzzled; even if Master Wang was scared, he shouldn't have left so easily. Although he wasn't very capable, he at least knew a bit about ghosts and spirits. How could he be frightened away so easily? I really wanted to find a chance to ask Liu Bi, but I couldn't speak up right now.
As soon as I turned to leave, Dr. Deng immediately followed me. When I turned around to ask him what he was doing, he surprisingly said something that made me want to laugh: "Scared."
At that moment, I couldn't help but chuckle. This guy was so shameless, acting all righteous and fierce just moments ago. Now that I was leaving, he suddenly admitted he was scared, completely disregarding Sister Li and her daughter. I wondered what kind of fright he had experienced inside.
Liu Bi remained seated on the bench because he knew I was just trying to scare them, so he didn't follow me.
I turned back and looked at Sister Li, pointing at Dr. Deng as I said, "Sister Li, do you still think I'm the one who harmed you? If you just nod your head, I'll be willing to help you with this matter. I already received a hundred Rewards from you last night, which is why I'm here today. If you still have doubts, then there's nothing more I can do."
This time Sister Li finally understood something. She looked at me and said, "Xiao Liu, if you can help, then please do. I'm sorry for my previous actions. Rest assured, if you help me resolve this trouble, I will formally pay you a reward."
I waved my hand and replied, "No need for that. I went to that cemetery last night purely to do good by Feeding the Hungry Ghosts. Since it happened that I encountered this situation, I have to take care of it. Since my intention was to do good, I can only symbolically accept a small Reward; I won't charge the usual price. So after we resolve this issue, you don't need to give me any Reward."
As I walked back from the direction of the elevator, Dr. Deng followed me again. Confused, I asked him, "Dr. Deng, weren't you scared? Why aren't you leaving?"
Dr. Deng replied, "Of course I'm staying to protect them; what if you have ulterior motives against them?"
His answer left me somewhat speechless and increased my disdain for him even more. He wanted to protect them? Just moments ago when I was about to leave, he was ready to go too! Didn't he realize there were two ghosts in Sister Li's house? Was I more terrifying than ghosts?
However, there was no need to mock him further; my goal had been achieved. It's best not to speak out loud about such matters; Sister Li wasn't foolish and could naturally understand the underlying reasoning.
I entered the room alone while Liu Bi followed me in as well; Sister Li and her daughter did not come in, and Dr. Deng certainly didn't dare enter either. It was better this way; these things weren't suitable for others to see anyway. There was no need for them to witness the process of Sending Souls with those two Wandering Souls who were unrelated to them.
Once inside the door, seeing the offerings on the table—red candles and incense all askew—I understood why Master Wang and Dr. Deng were so frightened; those two Wandering Souls must have played some tricks.
I set up a Soul Calling Array again and was just about to Call of Souls when Liu Bi said, "Brother Liu, there's no need for all that trouble; I'll just call them out myself."
I said, "No, no, no, let's follow the process. This was originally my good deed, and I've already taken a shortcut with you. If I try to take advantage of it again, I'm afraid I won't be able to complete this good deed..."
Liu Bi nodded and said, "Alright," before running over to sit on the sofa.
This time, sending the souls was relatively simple. These two Spirit Gods were originally Wandering Souls. Although they were reluctant to go to the Underworld due to their Obsession, they were still just Wandering Souls, making the process quite straightforward. There was no need to inquire about their past or resolve their Obsession; they were already meant to report to the Underworld as Wandering Souls. They had only stayed behind because of Master Wang's Joss Paper, and now that there was no Joss Paper left for them, they were more than willing to leave with someone.
Both Wandering Souls were young and likely died from some illness. During the process of sending them off, one of them, who appeared to have been a wealthy Spirit God in life, asked me if I could help it with Revival. It claimed to be the CEO of a certain company and promised that if I could assist it, it would give me a sum of money that I could never spend in my lifetime.
To be honest, I was tempted by the idea of that endless wealth. However, even if you owned the entire world and offered it all to me, I would still be powerless. If Revival were that simple, then the previous Taoist Senior Master wouldn't have ended up with a shattered soul. I politely declined its request. In the end, it said to me, "Young man, cherish every day. Take good care of your body; nothing is more important than being healthy. If I could do it all over again, I would trade all my wealth for a healthy body. Unfortunately, I realized this too late. What good is having immense wealth?"
I forced a smile; I had seen too many such situations and had become numb to them. It's not just about health; family ties, love, friendship—what is more precious than wealth? Those who understand these truths and are indifferent to fame and fortune are often the ones living happily. For me, this seemingly wealthy Wandering Soul wasn't truly rich in life; its wealth couldn't provide lasting comfort or peace. This so-called wealth was merely fleeting—a momentary illusion.
The two Wandering Souls took over twenty minutes to send off. Afterward, I opened the door and let Sister Li and her daughter along with Dr. Deng in. I said to Sister Li, "Sister Li, it's done now; the room is clean inside. I should be leaving."
This chapter is an extra update sponsored by Support Soul Sending. Thank you to Aoyou for the 101 flowers and fine wine. A great saying goes: "Without flowers or wine, nothing can be accomplished; let's raise this cup of wine and rest well." Thank you! Today's update ends here; good night to everyone!
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