Otherworldly Merchant
Chapter 596: The Bewitching Female Ghost

Before Mr. Zhang could answer, Feng Yuanzheng resolutely shook his head.

“My in-laws are honest and kind farmers. They have lived their liveswithoutoffendingor provokinganybody.They couldn’t possibly haveanydisputeswith other people…”

After he said that, I kept silent. Ihad knownhim for a short time, but I alsofelt that he was kind and honest. He wasn’t the type of person who would hold a grudge against others.

Anyway, it was good that we knew where Zhang Yan had gotten the iron swallow from. If weobtainedthe swallow, we could make another step in our investigation!

As we had only gotten this clue from her hometown, we bid farewell to her parents and left.Before leaving, I told Mr. Zhang, “Mr. Zhang, please keep an eye on that farmhouse. If someone has done this to your family, I think that personwillshow up again.”

On the drive back, Li Qiushu asked skeptically, “Yuanzheng, Yanreturned homequite a long time ago, and yet you have never seen the iron swallow?”

It was also the question I wanted to ask. When Mr. Zhang mentioned the iron swallow, Feng Yuanzheng looked bewildered.It wasthe first time he had heard about that item.

Feng Yuanzheng looked embarrassed.With a blush on his face, he said, “Actually, ever since Zhang Yan came home, we haven’t slept together. Moreover, she doesn’tletmeenter our bedroom. Every day, except for meals, shedoesn’tleavethebedroom.”

Iwas surprised to hearthat Feng Yuanzheng had been treated so coldly. But then, it was enough to prove that he loved Zhang Yan.

I patted his shoulder. “Brother, don’t worry. I will make Zhang Yan normal again!”

When we returned to the city, it was twilight. I calledSenior Shuto go out for dinner. At the same time, I asked Feng Yuanzheng to call Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan didn’t want to join us. Feng Yuanzheng had to trick her by saying that he had seen a woman who was more beautiful than her. Zhang Yan thundered immediately. She asked for the address,then curtly hung up.

Wewaitedfor heras we atedinner. Around twenty minutes later, Li Qiushu put on a wry smile. “Here she comes.”

Weallturned to the door. A gorgeously dressed woman stormed inand approachedus. Before she arrived,we could hear herthundering voice. “Feng Yuanzheng! Tell me, where’s thatvixen? I want to seewhatshe looks like!”

Feng Yuanzheng reacted fast. He pulled Zhang Yan to sit next to him. “She went out for a while. She’ll be back soon.”

“Hmph!” Zhang Yan snorted then sat down. She ignored us and directly dug in the food.Itlooked like she hadn’t eaten anything delicious for quite a long time.

Senior Shuhad filled his stomachearlier, so he didn’t even lift his head. He just focusedon his WeChat. Perhaps he was teasingsome younggirl.

Li Mazi frownedas he wantedto say something. I hurried to stop him, then observed the woman.

Zhang Yan wasn’t as sweetandbeautiful as Li Qiushu, but she had the auraof an iconic movie star, and her eyes were especially similar to Brigitte Lin’s, a movie star from Hong Kong.

At this time, shehaddark circles under her eyes. It seemedshe hadn’t slept well these days.

The light in this dining room wassobright that I could hardlyseeanything else. Iquietlysmeared two drops of ox tears on my eyelids.Immediately,Isaw a purplish-black mass of air swirling above Zhang Yan’s head.

The black air represented Yin energy, while the purpleairrepresented immortal energy.Furthermore, the purple-black air was the energy usually emitted by great evil spirits or fiends. I hadneverexpected that the swallowwould bethispowerful. I couldn’t help but sendSenior Shua glance.

Senior Shuacted as if he was playingonhis phone. Yet, he was kicking my leg under the table. Isoonnoticedthe hatred piercing through me!

Zhang Yan was looking at me with deep hostility in her eyes. However, she resumed her normal countenance in justtheblink of an eye. Ithought I was seeing anillusion.

Zhang Yan filled her stomachbefore givingFeng Yuanzheng a cold glance. She asked, “What are these people doing here?”

“They are my friends!” Feng Yuanzheng lowered his voice then discreetly sent me a glance. I gave him a nod.

He looked as though he was given an amnesty. “My beloved wife, we should go home if we are full.”

Zhang Yan shook her headand thunderedagain. “I won’t leave before I see thatwitch! If that woman isn’t as beautiful as I am, I’ll strip her right away!”

“There’sno such woman…” Li Qiushu talked gingerly. “Your husband just wanted tohave dinnerwith you.”

Zhang Yan looked so angry that her hair almost rose. She slapped Feng Yuanzhengand yelledat his face. “Don’tbefriend peoplelike them!”

Zhang Yan left without giving us a second look. Li Mazi and I gave Feng Yuanzheng an understanding look. Feng Yuanzhengworea wry smileand tooka large gulp of wine. When Zhang Yan finally disappeared from our sights, he asked, “Did you find anything?”

Before I had a chance to say anything,Senior Shusaid with a stern face, “She’s completely bewitched by the otherworldly item. We can’t use softmethodswith her. We have to steal the iron swallow when she’s not home!”

Feng Yuanzheng was a frank man. “Tomorrow, I will find a way to bring her out of the house. You guys should take action!”

I nodded and found a hotel nearby to stay in. Li Mazi,Senior Shu, and Istayed inseparate rooms. After taking a shower, I got in bed and slept right away.After tossing around for the whole day, I was really tired.

While sleeping, I vaguelysmelled the scentof a woman. It was faint. In the back of my head, I thought itwas because I wasmissing Yin Xinyue. I rolled to one side and slept.

However, thefaint aroma didn’t disappear. It became thicker, and I felt the soft body of a woman pressing on me. Her silky skin touched mine. I started to feel hot. Eventually, I got up. I found thatI was the only personin theroom. There was no woman, or anyone else.

I thought it was a dreamandwanted togoback to sleep. Unexpectedly, that feeling came again as soon as I closed my eyes.

After a few times, I didn’t feel sleepy anymore. I could feel something intheroom, but I couldn’t see or touch it. It wasgiving mepressure, though! I didn’t knowwhoshe was, so I decided to read the Sacred Text of Daoism.

After readingthe text a few times, that strange feeling finally disappeared. I waited for a while. She didn’t comeback. I exhaled in relief.At thismoment, I heard a loud bang from Li Mazi’s room.

I was bewildered, but soon, I knew the situation wasn’t right. I grabbed the Sirius Whip and theIllusoryMind Bell,rushingout.TheIllusoryMind Bell was rather small,soI wore itaroundmy wrist like an accessory.

When I got out of my room, I heard the bed squeak in Li Mazi’s room. Fortunately, he had left his window open. Otherwise, Iwouldn’t have been able to hear the commotion from his room.

As we were upstairs,I didn’t haveenough time togodownstairs and ask the staff to help me open the door. I felt lucky thatSenior Shuhadchosenthis hotel. It was just a small family homestay, and the doors here weren’t greatly secured.

I took a step back and kicked the door with all of my strength. The door sprang open easily.

I pulled myself together. Irushed into the roomand turnedon the light. Then, I saw Li Mazi naked on his bed. He was thrusting himself back and forth. From time to time, he crazily kissed the pillow. He acted as though he was makinglove with someone! However, I couldn’t see what wascausingtrouble. I helplesslybit the tip of my tongue and spat blood on Li Mazi’s head.

When the mix of saliva and blood hit Li Mazi, he convulsed as though hehad receivedan electric shock. At the same time, I caughtaburning smell in the air.

Li Mazi shook for a while. Then, he laidon the bed like a dead pig. Before I could ask him anything, the window in his room automatically opened. A strong gust of wind rushed outside through the windowalongwithawoman’s moaning sound.

“Damn it!” I chased it to the window and punched the wall to vent out my anger. That thing had been right in this room, but I hadn’t felt anything. I’d been in this business for quite a long time, but it was the first time I had encountered this type of situation.

I rubbed my face and locked the window. I also adhered a talisman onto it. Then, I went to the bed to turn Li Maziaround. He was as pale as a sheet of white paper.

It seemedafemale ghost had charmed him, making himreleasehis essence. If I hadn’t come here, he would have beensucked dry. I immediately returned to my room to fetchsomeSecuring Essence Ointment.

The Securing Essence Ointment was the ointment I had prepared with the recipe I found in my grandpa’s journal. It included sealtesticles,antlers from ayoung deer, andsheep kidneys. These ingredientshad the function of increasing people’s vigor! Many people wouldfeelseriouslysickafter being possessed by a ghost. From the modern medical point of view, the doctors would say that those people’simmunesystems had been compromised, which allowed many hidden diseases to resurface. Thatwaswhy those peopleweremorelikely to getsick.