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Zhong Kui's Diary
Damn it!
I cursed fiercely in my heart, wishing to scare you all to death by opening the door.
Nina's abdomen was bulging higher and higher, surpassing all common knowledge. No one's belly could stretch this much in an instant; even a pregnant woman's belly grows over many years.
With such violent stretching, there could only be one outcome: a rupture leading to death! Yet, Nina's belly seemed like a piece of rubber; no matter how much it was pulled, it did not break apart.
Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!
A sharp, strange cry came from within her abdomen, and that bulge began to struggle desperately. Nina's screams grew more piercing and louder, while the knocking on the door outside became increasingly frantic. Someone was already shouting for security to unlock the door.
"Ah!" Nina screamed and finally fainted.
"Draw a cage! Imprison!" Kong Xuan shouted as well, and the colorful light in the center of the Pentagram surged. With a pop, a purple object shot out from Nina's abdomen, heading straight for the center of the Pentagram.
As if realizing that this Pentagram was its prison, the purple object abruptly stopped in front of it and desperately tried to retreat, seemingly trying to escape the gravitational pull of the Pentagram.
This purple thing was unclear in nature; it resembled a large piece of slightly transparent purple clay being kneaded by an invisible hand, changing shapes in mid-air while emitting sharp cries.
The colorful light continuously projected onto the Purple Monster, and that gravitational force halted its retreating momentum, as if they were locked in a struggle.
Seeing this, Kong Xuan cursed and flipped his palms. He gathered his energy and shot out ten thin streams of blood from his palms, spraying them above the Pentagram. Instantly, the light of the Pentagram intensified, and the gravitational force increased significantly. The purple monster was pulled to within half a foot of the Pentagram, struggling desperately yet again.
"Just spray a bit more blood and it'll work!" I shouted loudly.
Kong Xuan gritted his teeth and cursed back, "Damn it! I'm spraying blood, not water! If I spray any more, I'll bleed out and die first!"
I glanced at Fatty; both of us were at a loss. This was a struggle between Taoism and Demons, and we had no way to intervene. Just when we were helplessly watching, an odd scene unfolded before us: the purple monster suddenly let out a fierce roar as its body slowly moved toward the Pentagram, as if an invisible hand was pushing it forward.
Suddenly, I recalled what Xiao Qingcheng had said during her duel with that Demon in the Morgue; she too had an invisible person helping her at that moment. The current situation felt similar, as if an invisible entity was pushing the Purple Monster toward the Pentagram.
Who is it?
Who is helping us in the shadows?
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
That purple monster has been absorbed into the Pentagram, releasing a puff of purple smoke. After several strange sounds, the Pentagram bizarrely disappears into the air, and the purple monster seems to have lost its life, falling to the ground with a thud. Upon closer inspection, there lies a Mask, a Pleasant Goat Mask.
At the same time, the door bursts open, and a burly security guard rushes in. Seeing me and Fatty pinning down Nina, he shouts angrily, "What are you doing? How dare you act like this in broad daylight!"
I was already in an ambiguous position sitting on Nina's thigh, and Fatty's legs clamping down on Nina's head only added to the suggestive nature of the scene. This guy really knows how to help out in a lowly manner.
I was about to point at Nina's abdomen to explain to the security guard when I noticed that her abdomen was smooth and unblemished, with no wounds at all. I was momentarily speechless, unsure how to explain.
At this moment, Fatty took charge. He stood up, grabbed the security guard by his collar, and shouted menacingly, "You motherfucker! I'm investigating here; why are you making noise? Get out!"
The security guard was taken aback for a moment and stammered, "Investigating? Are you cops? Do you have any identification?"
"I'm an undercover officer. What kind of identification do you want? Should I call Director Ling to verify?" Fatty glared at the security guard and pushed him hard, causing the guard to stumble back several steps.
"Still not leaving? Are you sure you want to interfere with our investigation?" Fatty threatened with a sideways glance at the security guard.
The guard was unsure whether to believe him. He glanced at Nina on the ground but ultimately decided to back off. At the door, he saw a few women peeking in and waved them away irritably, "What are you looking at? Scatter!"
Fatty walked over to close the door and pretended to glare at those women. Unexpectedly, one of them said sweetly, "Oh, isn't that Fat Master?"
It turns out this was one of Fatty's acquaintances; they were all regulars here. Encountering familiar faces was quite common for him. Fatty stood there stunned for a while before finally closing the door with a stern face.
At this moment, Kong Xuan picked up the strange ball from the ground and placed it into a box. I couldn't help but ask, "What kind of magical tool is this?"
"Magical tool? This is something I had made for quickly draining blood!" Kong Xuan replied with a smile, showing me his palm where a cut had already stopped bleeding, leaving five dark red blood spots.
"You cultivators have such strong vitality! You always end up bleeding yourselves. Xiao Qingcheng is like this, and so are you. Do you wholesale spicy hot pot when you're out of money?" I laughed heartily, then shifted my gaze to the Pleasant Goat Mask on the ground, stopping my laughter to ask, "Uh, this thing should be dealt with, right?"
"Yes, its soul has already been shattered by my Spell," Kong Xuan replied confidently.
I rubbed my nose and cursed under my breath; this Mask had indeed come too suddenly and nearly scared me to death.
"Now we know about one Snoopy Mask and one Pleasant Goat Mask. Both of these have had their primordial spirits shattered by you. There are still four Six Masks left, and I wonder how things are progressing over at Lingfeng!" After pondering for a moment, I looked at the Mask on the ground and shook my head with a bitter smile. "The one that Xiao Qingcheng dealt with last time wasn't difficult at all!"
Kong Xuan thought I was saying my Spell was inferior to Xiao Qingcheng, and angrily retorted, "You don't know anything! Our Kong Family focuses on various supportive states, while they focus on various offensive states. If we categorize it like an Online Game, we belong to the celestial class, and they belong to the mage class! Each has its own specialization, you know?"
I tilted my head to glance at him and laughed, "It should be the other way around. Xiao Qingcheng is so beautiful; she should be a celestial being. You look so disheveled; you're more like a mage."
At that moment, Nina stirred awake with a soft sound, and we quickly helped her sit up on the sofa.
Nina looked at us, seemingly unable to recall what had happened. The purplish hue in her eyes had disappeared, replaced by confusion in her dark pupils. After closing her eyes for a while, she opened them again and softly asked, "What happened?"
"It's all taken care of!" Kong Xuan picked up the Mask from the ground. "We've already dealt with it!"
Seeing the Mask, Nina couldn't help but change her expression. Kong Xuan hurriedly tossed the Mask aside. Nina smiled gratefully, "Thank you! Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do."
"What exactly happened? You need to tell me clearly!" I felt puzzled as well; after all, it was clearly Snow Aunt who was present at the scene. How did the Mask end up with you?
"Yesterday afternoon, I went to work as usual and noticed that the face of that scoundrel Snow Aunt looked off. So I went up to ask her what was wrong," Nina said, her face suddenly filled with anger.
Of course, when she referred to Snow Aunt, she meant just that. Why did Nina seem to harbor such deep hatred towards her?
"That scoundrel pretended to be innocent and said she had gotten a tattoo but seemed to be allergic and wasn't feeling well. She wanted me to take a look! Naturally, I wouldn't refuse; she wanted to find a secluded place." At this point, noticing that Fatty was eyeing her abdomen repeatedly, she remembered that her dress was somewhat open but didn't think much of it. She casually adjusted her skirt and continued, "We walked into a room where she suddenly started talking nonsense about being some kind of demoness and then lifted her clothes. Inside was a tattoo of a Pleasant Goat. I only glanced at it a few times before I couldn't help but reach out to touch it."
I nodded in agreement; indeed, that tattoo seemed incredibly alluring and hard to resist touching.
"As soon as I touched it, it felt like that scoundrel's tattoo came back to life and instantly burrowed into my abdomen. At that moment, I couldn't move or speak at all. And that scoundrel just walked away like that," Nina said resentfully.
"Spirit" possessed? I looked at Kong Xuan with a puzzled expression. Kong Xuan nodded at me, indicating that he understood the situation and would tell me later.
"After that, I felt a surge inside me and fainted. I only just woke up and can move now. When I lifted my shirt, I saw that the Pleasant Goat's Mask had turned into a red mark, and there seemed to be something moving inside my belly. In a panic, I ran out and happened to encounter you all!" Nina finished speaking and reached out to touch her abdomen, asking Kong Xuan, "Big brother, is this thing really going to come out?"
"I've taken care of it; do you think I would lie to you?" Kong Xuan frowned and then added with a smile, "Fortunately, you met me; your luck is quite good."
Nina let out a long sigh, her expression relaxing significantly. She looked at Kong Xuan with a playful smile and suddenly hugged his big head, planting kisses all over his face.
Kong Xuan was furious, struggling desperately as he cursed, "Let go, you motherfucker! I'm going to hit you!"
Nina held onto Kong Xuan's head tightly, pecking at his face until it was covered in red lipstick marks before finally laughing and releasing him.
"If it weren't for the fact that you're a girl, I would have knocked you out already!" Kong Xuan stepped aside, using his shirt to wipe the saliva and lipstick off his face.
Seeing Nina's gaze shift toward me, I quickly jumped back and shook my hands repeatedly, "Don't come at me with that!"
Only Fatty was impatiently waiting on the side: "What about me? What about me? I'm also your lifesaver!"
Nina shot Fatty a glare: "You're Snow Aunt's client; I don't want to deal with you!"
I burst out laughing.
After chatting with Nina for a bit longer, I learned that she had known Snow Aunt for several years. No wonder she was so furious after being betrayed by Snow Aunt; it wasn't just her life that was threatened but also the feeling of being betrayed by a friend must have been very painful.
I asked her for Snow Aunt's phone number and home address. Kong Xuan reminded her not to spread this matter casually. Nina cheerfully agreed, which made Kong Xuan feel uneasy enough to flee.
Once outside, the three of us found some shade under a tree. Although it was hot, the shade was positioned just right in the breeze, providing a refreshing coolness.
"Fatty, go buy a few bottles of water over there; I'm dying of thirst!" I licked my dry lips and pointed toward a convenience store not far ahead while saying this to Fatty. Then I turned to Kong Xuan and asked, "According to Nina, what exactly is going on with this situation?"
Fatty stood up and saw the convenience store owner at the door. He shouted loudly, "Three bottles of mineral water! Hurry up!" After shouting, he squatted down with a smile to listen to Kong Xuan's analysis.
"Snow Aunt" mentioned "Spirit" possession, so let me explain "Spirit" to you. A "Spirit" is a type of energy in a disembodied state; they are neither human nor ghosts." Kong Xuan smiled and said, "In this way, a Spirit needs to find a human to possess in order to evolve into a ghost!"
"You mean they are low-level beings?" I asked in astonishment.
"Not exactly; they are just a form of energy. Although they need to merge with humans to become ghosts, their inherent abilities are not inferior to those of a Demon. I believe you have experienced this firsthand." Kong Xuan stopped speaking at this point because the convenience store owner came over with three bottles of water.
Fatty paid for the drinks, and the three of us each took one bottle. Kong Xuan tilted his head back and gulped down most of his bottle. After wiping his mouth, he seemed to feel something was off. He frowned and licked his lips, noticing the taste of Nina's lip balm. Spitting out a few mouthfuls of saliva and cursing, he then said, "For a Spirit to possess a human and evolve into a ghost, it must go through a cycle known as the Doomsday Cycle!"
"What cycle?" Fatty asked in surprise.
"The Doomsday Cycle," Kong Xuan explained, "requires that the Spirit undergo two possessions before merging with the human body to evolve into a ghost. It's like what happened with Sun Jianhua; after the first possession, the Mask forcibly fell off him, and then it waited for the right moment to perform the second possession. If you hadn't happened to arrive at the Morgue, this Spirit would have already completed the Doomsday Cycle and turned into a ghost." Kong Xuan smacked his lips and finished off the remaining mineral water in one go.
With this explanation from Kong Xuan, the situation regarding Sun Jianhua being possessed by the Mask became clearer. A humorous thought suddenly crossed my mind: if Sun Jianhua still had his Mind intact, I wondered if he would be heartbroken about being possessed by a Spirit not just once but twice! By the way, since the Doomsday Cycle requires two possessions, what about Snow Aunt?
"What about Snow Aunt? How could she break free from Spirit possession? How did she manage to transfer the Spirit to Nina?" I asked with furrowed brows.
"Someone definitely guided her; that's how she was able to transfer this Spirit to Nina!" Kong Xuan replied with certainty.
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