IW: Chapter: 308 - Huangshan Village: Sixty-six Deaths in Three Days!
"I don't know."
A Qi's face flashed with a bitter smile; she only knew who she originated from.
After becoming a ghost, that person told her that as long as she found a substitute, she could be resurrected.
So, she followed those instructions.
As for anything else, A Qi had no idea.
Bai Ye Daoshi gazed deeply at A Qi, then calmly reminded her, "If you find a substitute, you'll only live for one more year at most, and after death, you'll never enter reincarnation."
A Qi didn't even have the aura of a malevolent ghost at this point.
Why could she be like a normal person, so much so that even A Min and others around them didn't notice?
That was because A Qi was currently a wandering spirit.
Since she hadn't harmed anyone, she wouldn't have any karma.
Even now, that remained true, unless A Min were to be harmed to death by A Qi at this moment.
Only then would the karmic connection be truly established.
"Impossible, that person said..."
"He said that as long as you find a substitute, you'll be able to live, right? He wasn't wrong, but he just didn't tell you everything."
Bai Ye Daoshi mercilessly shattered A Qi's last illusion.
This method, in the end, wasn't true resurrection by possessing a corpse.
A Qi was still that ghost, merely temporarily taking on A Min's identity.
And ghosts created in this manner would ultimately fall into a vicious cycle.
If you wanted to keep living, you would have to continue searching for substitutes.
So, from the very beginning, it was impossible for A Qi to live indefinitely using A Min's identity.
"That person turned me into this and told me that the only way to live was to do this. As for anything else, I don't know."
To keep harming people.
A Qi eventually felt disheartened.
Bai Ye Daoshi had no reason to deceive her; he had already controlled her.
To eliminate a ghost with no cultivation like herself would be simple.
"Then, honestly, come in. Afterwards, I'll try to find a way to send you into reincarnation."
Bai Ye Daoshi opened the jar, allowing A Qi to enter herself.
If A Qi was willing to go in, it would save him a lot of trouble.
He was also willing to give A Qi a chance.
If she refused, then A Qi could only be eliminated.
Regardless of whether A Qi was deceived or whatever, he didn't need to concern himself with too much.
Bai Ye Daoshi had seen too many instances of ghosts spouting nonsense.
For a slim chance, many ghosts would say anything.
So, Bai Ye Daoshi believed A Qi's words, but also didn't fully believe them.
The truth would be uncovered by him.
After all, from the previous conversation with Wang Anguo, it was clear.
They hoped the situation here could stabilize.
It seemed they were preparing to make contact, and initially, they sought out Zhong Fabai.
That indicated their primary target for cooperation was Zhong Fabai.
However, Zhong Fabai seemed to have recommended him, and then Wang Anguo also prepared to put him forward.
The key still depended on him.
If he was unwilling, they would probably find others.
But overall, this meant that Taoism needed to act together here.
Hong Kong's current situation was such that if they didn't act, the entire Hong Kong would become a living hell.
"Alright, Daozhang."
A Qi had no other choice.
One option was to be immediately eliminated by Bai Ye Daoshi, and the other was that Bai Ye Daoshi might give her a chance at reincarnation.
She wasn't foolish; she naturally knew what to choose.
Furthermore, her situation meant she could only live for one year, and after that year, she would have to find another substitute.
So, it was better to see if Bai Ye Daoshi could allow her to reincarnate.
In fact, for many ghosts, unless they were truly unable to let go.
Malevolent ghosts, infatuated ghosts...
These ghosts might still harbor some thoughts of remaining in the human world.
But for ordinary spirits, no one would refuse the chance to enter reincarnation sooner.
After A Qi finished speaking, the restraints on her body were released by Bai Ye Daoshi.
Then she stood up and walked towards A Min, a hint of apology flashing across her face: "I'm sorry, A Min. I know you won't forgive me, but I truly wronged you."
A Qi didn't expect A Min to forgive her.
After all, she had indeed intended to use A Min as a substitute.
If A Min hadn't found Bai Ye Daoshi, she would have been the one to die after midnight.
"It's alright, I was quite happy for a while there."
"That's good. Don't bring these strangers back anymore."
A Qi smiled and said nothing more.
She only reminded A Min that if it weren't for A Min's kindness, this situation wouldn't have occurred.
"Okay."
Even if A Qi hadn't reminded her, A Min wouldn't invite anyone over again.
No matter how bored she was, she couldn't do that.
Watching A Qi say nothing else and directly enter Bai Ye Daoshi's jar.
She still asked with some unease, "Mr. Bai Ye Daoshi, do I need to do anything else in my current situation?"
"No need. If you're worried, you can try contacting your family now."
Knowing what A Min was worried about, Bai Ye Daoshi didn't think there was any problem.
A Min naturally knew that as long as someone remembered her, she wouldn't disappear.
She immediately pulled out her phone and started contacting her parents.
After confirming that everyone remembered her, A Min wept with joy, then took out her bank card and tried to hand it to Bai Ye Daoshi: "Mr. Bai Ye Daoshi, thank you so much this time. If it weren't for you, I would definitely have died!"
She also believed that Bai Ye Daoshi had true abilities.
According to Bai Ye Daoshi, the priest definitely wouldn't remember her at night.
Then she would have been doomed.
Bai Ye Daoshi had completely saved her.
Bai Ye Daoshi pushed the card away. A Min was a bit puzzled, and Bai Ye Daoshi explained, "You can directly consult this company. It's my own ghost-catching company. If there's an opportunity for cooperation in the future, you can find this company."
He didn't intend to ask A Min for money.
The card A Min offered him probably contained a lot of money.
But she also had a deeper meaning; encountering a ghost this time had left A Min with lingering fears.
No one could guarantee whether they would encounter one again in the future, so A Min also wanted to use this money to form a good connection with Bai Ye Daoshi.
"Okay, if I have any clients in the future, I'll definitely introduce them to you!"
A Min took Bai Ye Daoshi's business card, and she couldn't help but feel relieved.
She had wanted Bai Ye Daoshi's contact information before.
Seeing that Bai Ye Daoshi was unwilling to take her bank card, A Min felt a little regretful but also admired Bai Ye Daoshi.
There was a considerable amount of money in that card of hers!
"You've been having some bad luck recently, so you need to pay attention."
Ghosts embody various negative aspects.
Contact with ghosts can lead to minor misfortunes and continuous illness, or in severe cases, a complete lack of a burial place.
Especially A Min, who had been in constant contact with the female ghost A Qi recently.
She even almost died in the end.
Her luck for the next period of time would most likely be very bad.
"Then what should I do?"
"I'll teach you later. Follow this."
Bai Ye Daoshi wrote down a solution on a piece of paper.
After handing it to A Min, Bai Ye Daoshi took his leave.
She needed to go back to her parents.
These past few days, she was probably terrified.
And Bai Ye Daoshi also had his own matters.
Regarding the Monster Talk Association.
He contacted Huang Yaozu by phone; Huang Yaozu was the one who had given him the information about this association.
"Is something wrong, Bai Ye Daoshi?"
Huang Yaozu was somewhat surprised to receive a call from Bai Ye Daoshi.
He had just been at Zhong Fabai's place, and Zhong Fabai had also learned from Bai Ye Daoshi that two people would be coming.
Plus, both sides were from the police system.
So, they quickly integrated.
Are they here to understand his situation?!
Before he could ponder, Bai Ye Daoshi's voice came through the receiver: "Monster Talk Association. I just resolved a supernatural incident related to that place, so I wanted to get some information from your side."
The The Department of Miscellaneous Affairs was like his studio's intelligence station.
Although he could rely on Wang Anguo in the future, Bai Ye Daoshi still hoped to have something he could control.
"Monster Talk Association?! This association has existed for many years, but recently, people have been disappearing, so we've placed it on our watch list.
However, we don't have much information, but one thing we do know is that the Monster Talk Association's annual storytelling competition for the presidency is about to begin."
The Monster Talk Association had always had such a rule; it wasn't a very secretive matter.
So, Huang Yaozu's side naturally knew about it.
But that was all they knew.
After all, everyone initially thought it was just a ghost storytelling association.
If it weren't for the fact that the association's president had been mysteriously disappearing in recent years.
Actually, this matter would never have appeared in the The Department of Miscellaneous Affairs.
"Then have Four Eyes look up the address and relevant information for me. I'll need it later."
Something was happening recently.
Bai Ye Daoshi pondered for a moment, then came up with an idea.
This time's story was most likely the three ghost stories that appeared in the Monster Talk Association movie.
Then, the appearance of this story seemed to have been created by this association.
However, in Bai Ye Daoshi's view, this association was probably not entirely evil.
Some people should be those who genuinely went to listen to or tell ghost stories.
Those who were interested in this association.
Then, the president who was finally eaten...
Forget it.
Thinking so much seemed less effective than investigating himself.
Bai Ye Daoshi temporarily put aside his thoughts; he felt there was no need to dwell on them.
On the other end of the phone.
Huang Yaozu immediately agreed after hearing Bai Ye Daoshi's words: "I understand. I'll talk to Four Eyes about it later. Anything else?"
"No, I'll find you if I think of anything else later."
He felt like he was no different from a demanding father.
But for Huang Yaozu, he was actually just talking.
After all, Four Eyes was the one doing the work, what did it have to do with him, Huang Yaozu?
Thinking about it that way, it seemed Four Eyes had a group of demanding fathers.
The call ended.
Bai Ye Daoshi's phone rang very quickly.
Wang Anguo.
He answered, and on the other end of the line, Wang Anguo couldn't help but tease, "Bai Ye Daoshi, you're really too busy!"
He had just called Bai Ye Daoshi several times, but it kept showing as unanswered.
"Indeed, there are quite a few things, as you know."
"En, if you need any help, just say so. Oh, by the way, I might have a favor to ask of you!"
So, you're the one who needs to ask for help, huh?
Bai Ye Daoshi grumbled to himself. This Wang Anguo really had the nerve to say that.
One moment he was saying to just ask if he needed any help, and the next second he was saying he needed help.
"You first."
This little sly one.
Wang Anguo muttered to himself.
But he didn't think too much; since he was asking for a favor, he naturally had to state his purpose directly: "Do you know about Huangshan Village?"
Huangshan Village?!
The ghost of the old mountain village?
Sixty-six people died in Huangshan Village in three days.
Bai Ye Daoshi had originally planned to investigate this matter himself.
"You're going to investigate Chu Renmei, right?"
Since Wang Anguo had already brought it up, there seemed no need to hide it anymore.
It looked like Wang Anguo had already investigated matters concerning Chu Renmei.
"That's right. Recent investigations have shown that several incidents here are related to her. You know more about it. What's the situation with Chu Renmei?"
Aside from visiting various Taoist priests, Wang Anguo came here.
After learning about the chaos in Hong Kong from Bai Ye Daoshi.
He naturally began to investigate the situation here; he also wanted to see just how chaotic Hong Kong was.
It was fine before the investigation, but once he started, he was instantly stunned.
He even wanted to curse.
Is this place cursed by the Grand Duke Jupiter?!
Why are there so many demons and ghosts!
He was considering whether to dispatch some Taoist priests from the mainland to help resolve the situation.
If everything was left to Bai Ye Daoshi, he felt like Bai Ye Daoshi would eventually be exhausted to death.
"After Chu Renmei's death, her resentment was hard to dispel. She killed sixty-six people in Huangshan Village within three days. I had planned to deal with this ghost before."
Chu Renmei absolutely could not be allowed to live anymore.
Although she was pitiful in life, she killed so many after death and continued to kill after coming out.
Chu Renmei's terror lay in the fact that as long as you drank that water, you would be haunted by Chu Renmei.
And according to the movie's description, this water could enter citizens' homes through pipes at any time.
Looking at it this way, if it were truly left unchecked, it wouldn't be long before Chu Renmei killed many people.
But looking at Chu Renmei's killing patterns.
She was actually killing those who betrayed her.
Xiaoqiang betrayed his agreement with Chu Renmei.
So, he was eventually killed by Chu Renmei.
Initially, Xiaoqiang had kept his agreement with Chu Renmei and hadn't told anyone any information.
But in the movie, Xiaoqiang eventually told Fa Mao and Xiaoming.
In Chu Renmei's eyes, this was a form of betrayal.
And Chu Renmei, who was betrayed in life, naturally hated betrayal even more after death.
Xiaoming, on the other hand, betrayed love.
When his girlfriend was possessed by Chu Renmei, his fearful and hesitant demeanor was naturally seen by Chu Renmei.
This was a betrayal of love, and also the reason for Chu Renmei's hatred.
Of course, her resentment was strong, so it was also possible for her to kill indiscriminately.
Not everyone could be spared by Chu Renmei as in the end of the movie.
"Then I'll leave it to you. Also, there are a few other things..."
"So, you think I'm a donkey from the production team?"
Bai Ye Daoshi pouted. He had just agreed to one thing.
Now another one came along. Even a donkey from the production team wouldn't dare to do this!
Wang Anguo coughed awkwardly: "Ahem... This isn't about wanting to solve it sooner..."
He was also considering Hong Kong, after all.