I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 79

Chapter 79: Chapter 79

Facing the middle-aged man’s confusion, your left eye grew slightly warm.

It is worth mentioning that previously, the sensation of heat in your left eye was random, but now you could control it at will.

Through your left eye, you noticed that the middle-aged man emitted a faint Yin Ghost Qi, different from the ordinary Yin Qi, this aura also carried a weak golden light, faintly exuding a very pure energy.

"Why are you staring at me?"

Noticing that you had been staring at him, the middle-aged man said somewhat discontentedly.

You smiled faintly and asked, "If I’m not mistaken, your family has adopted a Ghost Man Tong, haven’t they?"

"How... how did you know?" The middle-aged man stepped back in shock.

"This Ghost Man Tong should also be one you brought over from a Thai temple, originally blessed with Buddha’s light, so it belongs to the Orthodox, but..."

"But what?" The middle-aged man hurried forward two steps, since you had already perceived his family’s biggest secret just from a glance, he couldn’t help looking at you differently.

"In my view, the Ghost Man Tong from Thailand essentially belongs to Evil Arts. Even if they’re blessed with Buddhist Law and lean towards kindness, human nature is inherently evil, especially for uneducated ghost children. Once the worshipper makes some mistakes or has some shortcomings in their conduct, it’s easy to lead the ghost child astray. By doing so, it’s equivalent to inviting disaster upon the entire family."

"Then... then what should I do?"

The middle-aged man’s expression was no longer calm, his entire face painted with fear.

Seeing his expression, you knew that the supernatural detective society had received its first job.

"This matter can’t be rushed, and besides, you’re in a hurry to go abroad, right? We can talk about it when you get back."

"No, I can’t wait any longer." The middle-aged man looked at you, sighed deeply, and finally revealed the truth, "Since you’ve already seen through it, I won’t hide it any longer."

The middle-aged man was named Liu Chao, the owner of a company, with three generations of savings in his family; in his own words, they had a bit of money.

However, these days, the richer the people, the faster they tend to fall.

After the Asian financial crisis, Liu Chao’s company fell on hard times. At a friends’ gathering, he learned about the legend of the Thai Ghost Man Tong from a friend. Therefore, he made a special trip to Thailand and brought back two Ghost Man Tongs on the spot.

After acquiring the Ghost Man Tong, Liu Chao’s company quickly emerged from its difficulties and profits multiplied several times, leading his business to greater success.

Desiring to expand his business further, Liu Chao prayed to the Ghost Man Tong more and more frequently, but over time, he noticed some strange occurrences at home.

For example, items in the fridge would often be tampered with for no apparent reason, and the mess was dreadful; at night, while sleeping, he felt as though someone was watching him, yet he could find no one upon searching.

At first, these pranks were minor, but as time went on, they became more serious. One time, Liu Chao’s wife woke to find her hair completely shaved off in one night, and Liu Chao’s eyebrows were also scraped clean.

What Liu Chao found utterly unacceptable was that the performance of his company started to decline continuously from six months ago, and it seemed that the Ghost Man Tong had started to grow tired of the offerings he provided.

Because of this, he had consulted some so-called masters, but each of these masters kept their mouths shut, appearing to be highly wary of the Ghost Man Tong themselves.

Afterwards, Liu Chao’s family, unable to bear it any longer, could only prepare to abandon the Ghost Man Tong and move away en masse.

Hearing this, you couldn’t help but whisper, "The Jewish People have an old saying that goes, ’There’s no such thing as a free lunch.’ You’re a businessman, don’t you even understand such a simple truth?"

"Exactly, no pain, no gain," Yang Kai added his two cents.

"I know, but now there’s no way to reverse the situation. I also want to invite them back, but it’s just not possible. I had a friend visit the temple where the Ghost Man Tong were originally invited from, but the monks there said that once taken out, it would be impossible to bring them back."

You nodded, "It’s always been easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away."

"So, what am I supposed to do now?" Liu Chao asked urgently, looking at you, "I have a feeling that if I don’t leave now, those two things will definitely kill my family members!"

At this point, your expression also darkened as you said to Liu Chao, "You won’t be able to escape. Having been in close contact with those two Ghost Man Tong for a long time, they are extremely familiar with your scent. The moment your scent fades in their activity range, they will find you immediately and torture you in the most brutal ways."

"What, what, what should I do then?"

"Why fear? With Master Li here, they’re just two little kids, easily taken care of," he said confidently.

With a girl by his side, Yang Kai naturally liked to lift you up high, which in turn made himself look a bit taller as your friend and follower.

You rolled your eyes unimpressed at Yang Kai, "Do you really think they’re just kids? Those are Ghost Man Tong, who were dead from birth and then refined through various secret techniques. Moreover, these two came from an official temple and were initially blessed with Buddhist Law. If not handled properly, they could very well turn into extremely terrifying demons!"

Your understanding of the Ghost Man Tong wasn’t extensive, but during your time in the library researching, you came across two books on the South Seas Ghost Arts. One of them briefly described the origin and refining process of the Ghost Man Tong.

However, the books didn’t mention the issue of Ghost Man Tong turning against their masters since the authors were probably just repeating hearsay, lured by monks who claimed that inviting a Ghost Man Tong into one’s home would bring peace and prosperity.

Damn it!

If it were really such a good deal, wouldn’t everyone have one at home?

Ghost Man Tong are different from ordinary Vengeful Ghosts and Zombies. Vengeful Ghosts are born from Resentful Qi, while Zombies, although they also arise under certain special conditions, have been battled by Taoism for thousands of years, and there are already many well-practiced methods to deal with them, including dozens of Talismans, not to mention Talisman Formations.

Against these two types of entities, Taoists hold a great advantage, but the Ghost Man Tong are different. They are imports, having only recently become popular in the mainland. They had a short-lived trend among the rich and celebrities in Fragrant River, but that gradually faded after a series of incidents occurred.

You had never directly confronted Ghost Man Tong, so you were unsure how to deal with them. Even though you knew that talismans from Taoism should work, you could only know their effectiveness through actual combat.

After thinking for a moment, you said to Liu Chao, "Let’s do this: we’ll solve the problem with this building first, and then I’ll visit your home. I need to greet the two Ghost Man Tong. Since they’ve received the Buddha’s Blessing, they should be more amenable to talk than Evil Ghosts."

Upon hearing that you would enter his ancestral home, Liu Chao immediately said, "I’ll be in your debt."