Merit
After dismantling the formation here, Bai Ye could sense wisps of Merit entering his body through the Wheel of Merit.
Killing evil spirits gave him a chance at a lottery and Merit, double the joy.
After briefly explaining the company's internal structure to Liu Qing and instructing him to prepare according to the placement he provided, Bai Ye took his bank card. Upon receiving the transfer notification, he turned and went to a Hotel.
These past few days, Bai Ye had been constantly gathering intelligence about this world.
Although he had learned that this world integrated many Hong Kong comprehensive worlds when he transmigrated, Bai Ye discovered, after dealing with the previous office scapegoat incidents, that this world seemed to have hidden secrets he was unaware of.
On the internet, there were many supernatural occurrences, but most lacked concrete evidence and were treated as mere stories. However, some gave Bai Ye a strange sense of familiarity, as if they resembled certain movie plots.
"News about ghosts seems to be deliberately concealed. Even the incident I resolved didn't cause any ripples."
Although resolving a ghost issue wasn't something to publicize, Bai Ye had intentionally created a bit of a stir at that building. It was impossible for no one to know, yet there was no news about it.
Was it really hidden?
Bai Ye seemed to understand that this was likely not the work of ordinary people; they didn't have that much power. Most of the news now was about who had become a gang boss or who had been killed. There was a lot of news like that.
hooligans, huh?
Bai Ye pondered to himself. His phone rang. He stretched, picked up the phone, glanced at it, and answered, "Is there something?"
Had Liu Qing finished setting things up?
Bai Ye muttered to himself, but the voice on the other end wasn't Liu Qing's. It was a more mature middle-aged man's voice: "Hello, Master Bai, I apologize for disturbing you. I am Liu Qing's big boss, and I'd like to talk with you, if that's alright?"
Huang Yuan tightened his grip on the phone. He knew that such an expert might have a peculiar temper.
Moreover, he had something to ask of the other party, so he was naturally polite. He had learned from Liu Qing that Bai Ye truly had abilities.
He had looked for Taoists before, but couldn't find any. He couldn't find them online, and when he searched in person, he heard that many were charlatans. He hadn't found many truly capable ones. So, when Huang Yuan learned of Bai Ye's existence from Liu Qing, he immediately agreed that as long as Bai Ye could solve the problem with the building, he would pay any price.
The key wasn't the building, but the people around him. They seemed very off recently, and he was starting to get scared.
"Yes, I'm at the Victoria Hotel. If you're free, come over."
"Alright, I'll be right there, please wait, Master!"
Huang Yuan's heart stirred. He handed the phone to Liu Qing, then picked up the jacket beside him and said to Liu Qing, "Come with me to meet the Master."
"Yes, boss!"
Liu Qing's eyes lit up, and he immediately followed. Along the way, he told Huang Yuan about Bai Ye. Although he didn't know much, he could tell that Bai Ye wasn't a difficult person to get along with. As long as they weren't arrogant, Bai Ye was easy to talk to in normal interactions.
Victoria Hotel.
Huang Yuan reserved the best spot and invited Bai Ye into the private room. Although he had seen Bai Ye's mighty display in the video, upon meeting Bai Ye, he couldn't help but sigh. If he hadn't witnessed it, he truly would have mistaken Bai Ye for a swindler.
"Master Bai Ye, here's the menu, please don't be shy."
"Mm."
Bai Ye took it, casually ordered a few dishes, then looked up at him and asked, "Have you been haunted by a ghost recently? No, it's not you who's been haunted. The malevolent aura on you is much lower. It should be someone in your family who's been haunted, right?"
This boss was really unlucky. His building was targeted by a ghost, and then he himself was targeted by a ghost.
Although currently it seemed he hadn't been targeted by a ghost, judging by his complexion, someone close to him had already been entangled by a ghost, and he probably wouldn't be far behind.
Listening to Bai Ye's words, a hint of surprise flashed across Huang Yuan's face, and then he nodded repeatedly.
Bai Ye had figured it out without him even saying anything. As expected of a Master!
"Master, I'm actually not entirely sure if she's been haunted by a ghost, but my daughter has been very strange lately, so..."
Huang Yuan didn't hesitate, immediately telling Bai Ye about his daughter's recent series of strange phenomena.
His daughter had just been admitted to university from her third year of high school this year. At first, his daughter was fine, but later he discovered something was wrong.
His formerly well-behaved daughter had recently dyed her hair blonde, then started getting ear piercings, then riding motorcycles, and even almost ran off with some hooligans. If he hadn't arranged for bodyguards, his daughter would have been taken away by the hooligans.
And it wasn't by force; she was willing to leave with them.
He had noticed when his daughter first started changing, but he hadn't paid too much attention, thinking she might just want to change herself. But as time went on, he realized something was wrong. Thankfully, he found out in time.
During this period, he had kept his daughter locked at home. However, because she was locked up, she started hunger striking and other acts, constantly yelling that she would commit suicide if she wasn't released. This scared Huang Yuan quite a bit.
"Possessed by a ghost, perhaps?"
Bai Ye thought for a moment and quickly understood the reason. Most likely, she was possessed by a ghost. A formerly well-behaved girl suddenly having a drastic change in personality either meant she had experienced a huge shock or she was possessed by a ghost.
And judging from the possession, it seemed she was possessed by the ghost of a female hooligan?
"When did she start yelling about committing suicide?"
"Three days ago."
"Then it's fine. Let's go back after dinner."
Bai Ye immediately stopped rushing after hearing that. Since the other party had been yelling for three days, there was no need to rush this moment.
Compared to Bai Ye, who ate at ease, Huang Yuan was anxious. After Bai Ye finished eating, he almost had 'hurry up and go back' written on his face, but considering Bai Ye's attitude, he could only swallow those words.
"Alright, let's go."
Bai Ye didn't want to torment him either. After dinner, he naturally left with him.
Following Huang Yuan to a villa area, Huang Yuan welcomed Bai Ye into the villa, pointed to his daughter's room, and said, "Master, it's in here. I don't know what your requirements for resolution are, but as long as you can solve this problem, you can make one request of me. As long as I can do it, I will agree to you!"
He had learned from Bai Ye earlier that his daughter was not only possessed by a ghost, but this ghost might also target them later.
He just wanted Bai Ye to get rid of the ghost quickly now.
"Ten million Hong Kong dollars."
Huang Yuan was wealthy, so naturally, he would ask for more, but he wouldn't be overly exaggerated. After hearing Bai Ye's request, Huang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. If he had asked for his entire company, although he would eventually give it up for his life, it would still be painful. But ten million was just a drop in the bucket.
He would even add some extra, just like last time.
"Alright, Master, I'll take you in."
With that, Huang Yuan directly pushed open the door and led Bai Ye into the room.
The moment the door opened, the girl lying on the bed glared fiercely at the newcomers: "You old geezer, hurry up and let me go, or I'll die right in front of you!"
Looking at Huang Wu Die on the bed, a hint of heartache flashed across Huang Yuan's face.
His daughter used to be so well-behaved and sensible, but now she had become like this. It truly made his heart ache to think about it.
With that thought, he turned to Bai Ye and asked, "Master, can you solve this?"
"Yes, it's just a minor ghost possession."
Bai Ye nodded, then formed a hand seal and struck it towards Huang Wu Die's forehead.
This time, he couldn't directly use lightning to destroy the ghost, otherwise the girl would die too.
"Taoist?!" The ghost seemed to sense a hint of danger. A sharp sound echoed throughout the room, a booming noise as if it would pierce their eardrums: "You can't kill me! If you kill me, this woman will die too. You don't want your daughter to die, do you?"
She felt the threat of death and quickly threatened him. But seeing that Bai Ye seemed to have no intention of stopping, she continued to beg, "Don't kill me! I will definitely be a good girl from now on. I can even be your daughter! Don't kill me!!"
"Just a death rattle."
Bai Ye said indifferently.
The ghost would be eliminated in no time. He was waiting for the Wheel of Merit to bring more Merit.
"Daddy, it's me, I'm Wu Die. I'm so scared. Can you come over and talk to me?"
And the originally frantic girl now looked as if she had changed faces, her expression soft as she pleaded. Huang Yuan, seeing her appearance, subconsciously moved closer, but before he could take a step, he was pulled back by Bai Ye.
"She's still inside your daughter's body. If you go over, you'll be in danger."
Listening to Bai Ye's words, Huang Yuan subconsciously stopped in his tracks.
The girl on the bed now knew that she would inevitably be eliminated. She no longer pretended, glaring fiercely at Bai Ye and Huang Yuan, saying, "Why?! Why can this woman have everything, while I'm at the bottom of society? My father gambled, my mother was sick, and I had a younger brother in school. From a young age, I had to bear the heavy burden on my body.
I dropped out of school at twelve to join gangs, fighting on the streets every day for territory and money. Why could she enjoy a life of luxury and comfort from a young age? This belongs to me!
Who told her to touch me before? This is the best vessel. Why won't you let me enjoy this life!!!"
The female ghost's piercing scream echoed throughout the room. She was indignant and also felt unwilling about her own fate.
Because she had finally managed to obtain this life of luxury and comfort.
Why are some people born in Rome, while others are born as oxen and horses? Some even had Rome built to celebrate their birth, but she had nothing; everything depended on herself.
She had cut people, had abortions, smoked, and drank, but she was also a good girl. Who doesn't want to be a good girl?
"So you've had opportunities to commit suicide all these days, and the reason you haven't is because you can't bear to part with this body, right?"
Bai Ye looked at the female ghost with a mocking smile and said. The other party was a hooligan; she had finally gotten a chance to live the life of a young lady, so naturally, she couldn't bear to part with this body.
It was just a pity that her lifestyle was also destined.
If she had disguised herself better, Huang Yuan wouldn't have noticed. But when she controlled this body, her old habits probably couldn't be changed. She started dyeing her hair, smoking, drinking, getting ear piercings, and even going to Hotels with hooligans.
With such a huge change, Huang Yuan naturally noticed.
"But there's one thing I'm very curious about. Your soul should be able to leave the body, right? Ghosts wouldn't be unable to leave their souls. And why do I not feel any ghostly aura on you? It's as if the soul has merged with the other party, and I can only judge by your behavior. What kind of ghost are you?"
This was the first time Bai Ye had encountered this type of ghost.
He couldn't feel any ghostly aura on her, not even Yin energy. She was just like a normal person. If she had disguised herself as Huang Wu Die in front of him, he wouldn't even have noticed.
This also surprised Bai Ye, but at the same time, the other party seemed unable to let her soul leave her body, because he had originally intended to instantly kill her rather than torment her.
But Bai Ye saw that she had no Yin energy, yet was like an ordinary person. He also wanted to see if she could let her soul leave her body, but unfortunately, it seemed she couldn't. Otherwise, with the risk of her soul being scattered, this ghost wouldn't have stayed in this body.
"Stinky Taoist, I won't tell you! Even if this woman doesn't die, she can't be saved. What I can't get, she won't get in this life either. Old geezer, originally we could have coexisted peacefully. I just wanted to enjoy this life. Since you brought a Taoist to deal with me, then your daughter won't have an easy time either!"
The female ghost's shrill scream slowly subsided into silence, while Huang Wu Die, lying on the bed, showed a trace of pain on her face before returning to a serene and peaceful expression.
"Taoist Master, my daughter, she..."
"One of her three souls is missing, and it wasn't devoured by that ghost, nor is it still in her body."
Bai Ye said indifferently. This ghost seemed indeed unusual. It was very weak, yet it could possess a human body without any difference from a normal person. At the same time, it could also squeeze out the soul that originally belonged to the body's owner. Were these ghosts that had emerged from malevolent aura long ago?