Otherworldly Merchant
Chapter 478: High Heels in the Corridor

Li Mazi returned shortlywith a big wooden bucket full of fresh milk. Putting the bucket on the floor, he panted, gasping for breath.

We were just on vacation,so we didn’t bring any items to deal with this particular case. It was impossible to find blood from a black dog orapeach stake inthisforeign country.Furthermore, even if we did findthese materials, they could end upinjuring Ru Xue’s baby. Thatwaswhy I came up with the idea of using fresh milk.

It wasa well-known factthat people could see ghosts after smearing ox tears on their eyelids. However, not many people knew that fresh milk could expelevil spirits.Milk had a natural Yang energy that could shoo the evil away.In addition, cowsweresome sort of spirit-related animal. That waswhy cow milk wasthe mostsuitable choicewhenexorcising a pregnant woman. Moreover, therewere no side effects from this method.

Just to be sure, I put some milk into the cup of pus I had collectedand examinedit. The opaque pus sizzledfor a moment beforethe liquid became transparent at a speed the naked eye could observe. In the end, the mixture of milk and pus had becomean odorless andcolorless liquid!

Li Mazi was excited, and hehurriedly hadRu Xuedrinkthe cow milk. Yin Xinyue also dipped the towel into the milk and rubbed Ru Xue’s body again. We heardthe same sizzling noise that the cup of pus and milk made. Ru Xue’s faceslowly regained color. At the same time, the blisters on her body disappeared, turning into a dark,foul-smellingsubstance.

When the Yin energy in her body was almostcompletelyabsorbed, I asked Yin Xinyue to mix the rest of the milk with water and bathe Ru Xue. It was the last stepincleansinganyremaining foul presencesfrom her. While Ru Xue was taking a milk bath, Li Mazi eased his worries, knowingthat shewas safenow.

I gently patted his shoulder. “Do you remember anything that happenedbefore this occurred?”

Since that thing usedRu Xue’s body to strangle Li Mazi, they must have angered it some way or the other.

In addition,whenit left Ru Xue’s body,he must have seen something, like a shadow or a swirl of air. With Li Mazi’s experience, he wouldn’t ignoresuch details. I knew he wastooworried about Ru Xue previously to think about these things.

Li Mazi thought for quite a long time. In the end, he shook his head. “No, Ididn’tsee anything.”

My nerves tensed up again. Li Mazi wouldn’t deceive me. It meant that this thing was anything butsimple.

And, why did it decide to spare Li Mazi’s life at the critical moment?

Looking at the horrible bruise on his neck, I knew thatitwanted to kill him. If itabruptlylet him go, something must have happened.

With this thought, I started to check the room. However, this room was built and arranged exquisitely. There was nothing that violated the rules ofgeomancy.

I regretted that I didn’t bringmycompass with me. Otherwise, I could use the compass to locate the spirit.Anyway,I found nothingstrange inthe room, which left me at a loss ofwhat to do.

After Yin Xinyue helped Ru Xue bathe herself, the latter woke up. She still looked pale.

Li Mazi bit his lip, asking shyly,“LittleBrother Zhang, is there anymethodto help Ru Xue feel better?”

“She oozed a lot of pus, so she’s dehydrated now. Keep giving her water, anddon’t worry,” I comforted him.

Li Mazi finally exhaled in relief. His face changedas he spokethrough gritted teeth,“This time, I have todestroythat thing and send it tohell. If I can’t do that, I don’tdeserve to live anymore!”

In contrast, my idea was to go home immediately as everybody wassafenow. I didn’t want to provoke anyone or anything in a foreign country. However, Li Mazi wastoopersistent, andI knew I couldn’t persuade him. Now, I needed to assess this spirit.

Did Li Mazi accidentallyprovokethat foul thing? Or does the problem lie within this hotel?

If it were the former, we would be in a passive situation.

Since Ru Xue’s condition wasn’t good and we were afraid that the foul thing would come to attack again, we stayed up the whole night. After dawn, I asked the two women to take a rest.

I went downstairs with Li Mazi, trying to find somethingswe could use to defend ourselves. Unexpectedly, the commonly-found items that we could find at home were really difficult to get here. We searched the entire morning, and all we got was a chain of copper coins from China in an antique shop.

Although the coins had a green patina on them, they felt warm in our hands. It meant they had a lot of Yang energy. There should be no problemin usingthemforself-defense, but they weren’t strong enough to destroy that evil thing.

Li Mazi suggestedhavingspaghetti for lunch. I didn’t have any special requirements for food, so I let him order.Li Mazi thought that the food was so delicious thathe asked the waiter to pack two moredishes for takeoutto give toYin Xinyue and Ru Xue.

As the waiter spoke some simple Chinese, Li Mazi chatted a little with him. “How do you make these noodles?”

“Durum wheat.” The waiter answered with a smile.

I suddenly got anidea.We could use wheat to deal with theevil spirit!

Plant seedshad spiritual properties, and tougher grains could produce better effects. That waswhy I always chewedsoybeanswhen encountering foul things.

I couldn’tgo looking forsoybeans right now, but I could use the durum wheat.Durum wheatwasthe hardesttype of wheat.Its effect wouldn’t beworsethan thesoybeans if used properly.

I was excitedandpulledLi Mazi to a store to buy a bag of durum wheat. Afterward, we returned to our hotel.

When we got back to the room, the two women had gotten up. I divided the chain of coins into four parts, as each of us should keep several coins to use incase of an emergency.

Once she had eaten, Ru Xuebegan to look healthier. Yin Xinyue had told her the situation last night.Yet, just like Li Mazi, she noticed nothing out of theordinary.

The only thing Ru Xueremembered washow herhead felt very heavywhenshe lost consciousness. When she told me that, her face looked forlorn.

“It’s okay.Let’s see if that thing comesback again tonight. I don’t believe that it’spowerfulenough toleaveno trace behind!” My voice grew colder.

I asked the girls to getsomerest. Then, Li Maziand Isprinkled the durum wheat on the ground in front of the door, window sills, and around the beds in both rooms.

While working, I saw Li Mazi inadvertently scratching the bruise on his neck. “Li Mazi, is your neck okay?”

“It’s okay, just a little itchy…”

Li Mazi waved his hand as if it weren’t an importantmatter, soI eased myworriesa little bit. Then, I used some pieces of white paper to draw some spirit talismans. However, the effectswouldn’tbe as strong as when I used the yellow paper. Anyway, in an urgent situation, I could add a few drops of blood to boost its power.

Afterthe incident last night,I decided to toughen myself up. I washed my face andwent to rest. Around twilight, we all went out to find a restaurant to have dinner. I noticed that Li Mazi kept scratching his neck!

Ru Xuealso noticed this.“Li Mazi, what happened to your neck?”

“It just feels a little itchy,” He tried to smile, showing his big, yellow teeth.

We all suggested that he should go to the hospital to check that bruise.

“No, I’m okay. You used milk to wash my neck and expel the Yin energy already. Don’t worry.”

We didn’t urge him further.

When we returned to the hotel, the sky was completely dark. Except for our rooms, the hotel seemed strangely quiet. Every time we spoke, we would hear our voice echoing.

Ru Xue’s courage seemed tohave shrunkafter the incident last night. She stayed in Li Mazi’sembrace, shivering.

I closed the curtains and switched off the light. Instantly, the surroundings were swallowed by darkness.

“Will it work? What if that thingmakesno noise when it comes here?” Li Mazi scratched his neck.

“Don’t worry. It has to cross the line of durum wheat if it wants to approach us. As long as itapproaches us, the wheat grains will create some noise!”

I tried to sound calm and confident.In reality, I was a little worried.

After this point, no one talked anymore, with only the clock’sticking fillingthe room. Li Mazi and I hadn’t slept since last night. Soon, weboth grew exhausted, especially Li Mazi. He kept dozing off so often that hewas tempted touse two matches to support his eyelids.

“You two should rest for a while. If something comes, I’ll wake you up,” Yin Xinyuesaid, feeling worried for us.

I yawned, looking at Li Mazi. “I can put up with it for a while. You should sleep first.”

“Okay…”

Li Mazi was really tired. He mumbled something and got on his bed. Suddenly, we heard thesound ofhigh heelsfromthe corridor.

The noise only lasted foraround two seconds, but we heard a series of footsteps as if someone was running on high heels.In the next second,everything went silent.

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