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“Ah!” Zhang Yuru exclaimed, pushing me away. “What are you doing! That was my first kiss!”
“Damn it, the key!” I was at a loss for words. What was she thinking about her first kiss at a time like this? My life was almost at stake because of this woman.
Zhang Yuru seemed to snap back to reality. She could indeed move now. She fumbled at her waist for the key, trembling as she said, “You need to bring your hand closer, just a little closer…”
I kept my hands behind my back and leaned toward Zhang Yuru's waist.
I had no idea where my hand ended up touching her, but she kicked me and said, “Stop groping around, will you?”
“Please, just hurry up and unlock these handcuffs,” I pleaded.
With a click, the handcuffs came off.
I was so moved I nearly shed tears. I tossed the cuffs to the ground and immediately pulled out the Peach Wood Stick from my backpack, along with a Yellow Talisman that I held in my palm.
Just then, a loud crash echoed from nearby.
“Whoosh… clang…”
A shadow suddenly lunged toward me from the direction of the noise.
It was a girl—one covered in eyes. Her two eyes seemed to glow with hatred, and her skin appeared to be afflicted with some sort of disease, covered in bumps. When those bumps opened up, they revealed pairs of rolling eyes.
My scalp tingled at the sight; I had never seen such a grotesque ghost before. The worst part was that this ghost looked incredibly fierce.
I felt a surge of anxiety as my hand trembled, clutching the Peach Wood Stick. Zhang Yuru was even more terrified; although she had known about ghosts, she had never seen them before, as they were just ordinary spirits.
But this girl, covered in eyes, was an Evil Spirit! The kind that could take a life with just a touch! She was corporeal. Zhang Yuru could see her.
Zhang Yuru screamed, pressing herself against me, gasping for breath.
I swallowed hard. As the girl lunged at us, I raised the Peach Wood Stick and swung it down forcefully at her.
The Peach Wood Stick had some power to it; perhaps it was because I wielded it, but its strength exceeded my expectations.
"Ah!" The girl shrieked as clusters of eyeballs scattered from her body, crashing to the ground.
I sent her flying with that strike; she slammed against the wall with a thud. She howled in pain and then suddenly transformed into a wisp of blue smoke, vanishing from sight.
I was momentarily stunned; I hadn't expected this girl to be able to escape in such a manner—quite impressive.
At that moment, the surrounding spirits looked at me in terror. I didn't hold back; I swung the Peach Wood Stick at them. Each strike turned them into wisps of blue smoke that dissipated into nothingness.
The ghosts screamed and turned to flee.
Before long, all the spirits had escaped.
On the ground lay dozens of eyeballs, stuck and rotting, each one staring at me and Zhang Yuru.
Zhang Yuru was now completely limp.
I practically had to support her as I carried her out of the Embalming Room.
The moonlight outside was bright.
A cool night breeze blew in.
I finally caught my breath.
After half a minute, Zhang Yuru came back to her senses, her voice trembling as she asked, "What... what is going on?"
I glanced around; the crematorium felt very unsafe. I couldn't afford to be careless. After all, the power outage was definitely caused by a person, not a ghost. Often, people are far more frightening than ghosts.
I pulled Zhang Yuru towards the exit. "Let's get out of here first."
Zhang Yuru agreed, clearly frightened.
Once we left the crematorium and stepped outside, I asked, "What exactly happened? How did you suddenly appear in the Embalming Room? What about Yang Granny?"
Zhang Yuru replied, "I followed you. There was a murder case in our county; the boss of Hengyuan Group, Zhuang Dazhou, was killed. To solve the case, I came up with a plan. I had a friend at the newspaper publish a story about the body having traces left behind, and I guessed that the murderer would come here to steal the body, so I waited here. As for Yang Granny, I told her to stay home tonight and not go to work."
I thought for a moment. "Alright, let's set aside Zhuang Dazhou's case for now. Do you know where Yang Granny lives?"
Zhang Yuru pointed to an old house not far away. "Yang Granny lives over there. I often deal with her, so I know her well."
"You often deal with her?" I looked at Zhang Yuru curiously.
Zhang Yuru explained, "Yes. You know, those who die from being crushed by rocks or hit by cars need their faces restored. Yang Granny is the best embalmer we have; her makeup skills are excellent and she isn't afraid of dead bodies. So I often ask her to do makeup for those deceased individuals, which is how I've gotten to know her."
"Oh." Upon hearing this, I relaxed a bit and said, "Let's go check on Yang Granny's place. Also, what do you think Yang Granny is like?"
Zhang Yuru was completely at a loss. She stood beside me, and after thinking for a moment in response to my question, she said, "Yang Granny works very diligently and is quite nice. Other than that, she's rather quiet and doesn't talk much. There's not much else to say. Yang Granny has had a tough life; her husband passed away early, leaving her with a newborn daughter. Later, when her daughter was about seven years old, she also died in an accident. Now, she lives alone."
Upon hearing that Yang Granny had a seven-year-old girl, I immediately thought of the ghost of that girl. I tightened my grip on the Peach Wood Stick and said, "Just stick close to me."
When we arrived at Yang Granny's house, I instructed Zhang Yuru to knock on the door.
Zhang Yuru reached the door and knocked loudly. After a moment, it creaked open, revealing an elderly woman who looked somewhat startled. When she saw Zhang Yuru, she sighed in relief and asked, "Officer Zhang, have you caught the suspect?"
Zhang Yuru smiled at Yang Granny.
I stepped out from the side of the wall with the Peach Wood Stick in hand. Looking at Yang Granny, I could sense a heavy Ghostly Energy surrounding her! She appeared very old, her hair completely gray, and indeed there was a mole at the corner of her mouth!
Yang Granny stared at me for a moment before her gaze flickered nervously. "Officer Zhang, it's quite late. If you don't have any business here, I'm going back inside to sleep."
I pushed the door open forcefully and stepped into Yang Granny's yard.
Yang Granny grabbed my arm and shouted loudly, "What are you doing? What do you want? You scoundrel!"
"You know exactly what I want!" I replied, having already confirmed from the Ghostly Energy surrounding Yang Granny that she was definitely up to something sinister!
I was filled with rage; I had almost been killed by that girl covered in eyes just moments ago. Of course, I wanted revenge! Moreover, seeing the Ghostly Energy emanating from this old woman made it clear to me that she was behind the Ghost Mask!
Seeing my rough actions, Zhang Yuru also grabbed my arm and said, "Hey, be civilized. If there's something to discuss, just talk it out."
I looked at Yang Granny and said, "Yang Granny, I don't care what you're doing. Just look at yourself; you're surrounded by Ghostly Energy! You won't live many more years like this! And considering your age, you shouldn't look this old."
Yang Granny continued to push me away and shouted loudly, "What does this have to do with you? You're just a kid; what do you understand? Get out of here!"
I shook off Yang Granny's hand and walked into the main room.
Yang Granny panicked and chased after me.
Zhang Yuru shouted from behind, "Hey, what’s going on? Can you two please clarify what happened?"
I pushed open the door to the main room, and a chilling wave of Ghostly Energy hit me. It was nighttime, and the Ghostly Energy felt even heavier. I glanced around the room and quickly spotted a back door; the Eerie Ghostly Aura was emanating from there.
I picked up the Peach Wood Stick and headed toward that door.
Yang Granny grew anxious. She stepped forward and grabbed my arm, saying, "Get out of here! No one is allowed to take Mei away from me!"
I pushed Yang Granny aside and kicked the door open!
With a loud bang, the door flew off its hinges, revealing the dark room inside. It was very dim, and during the day, it would surely be pitch black—especially now at night!
After kicking open the door, I turned on my flashlight and shone it into the room.
Inside stood an Altar with a girl lying on it. However, this girl was a puppet, painted so lifelike that the Eerie Ghostly Aura radiated from it.
Beneath this puppet were several Ash Urns! The Ash Urns were beautiful, adorned with Yellow Talismans, and wisps of incense smoke continuously rose from them.
Yang Granny gasped in shock. At that moment, she stopped trying to grab me and instead rushed into the room, cradling the puppet on the Altar. "Don’t be afraid, my darling. Don’t cry; Mommy is here..."
I was taken aback.
Zhang Yuru also approached. Upon seeing the scene in the room, she was startled as well. Then she pushed my arm and complained, "Look at you, idiot! Why are you being so reckless? Yang Granny misses her daughter too."
I shook my head and pointed at the puppet. "Do you think... this is normal?"
Zhang Yuru glanced at the puppet, which emitted a series of whimpering cries.
She clutched my arm tightly in fear.
When Yang Granny heard the girl crying, her sorrow deepened. "Don't be afraid, sweetheart, don't be afraid! Mommy will chase them all away, chase them all away! Don't be afraid!" In a frenzy, Yang Granny rushed out, grabbing a pair of scissors and lunging towards me.
I had never seen a woman act so crazily terrifying. I quickly dodged to the side.
Zhang Yuru stood there, staring blankly.
I panicked and shouted, "Are you stupid? Hurry up and restrain her!"
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