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Chapter 46 Mother

Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Mother

Xia Baokun entered the hall, and the first thing he saw was Pao Longkou, and on the second glance, he saw an old lady sitting below, similarly with her hair up and hairpin inserted, her hair fully white, short and thin, her face full of wrinkles, but her eyes were so bright it made one’s heart quiver.

"Granny."

Xia Baokun brought his hands together and bowed to her.

The old lady looked at him and asked with a smile, "Officer Xia, are you here to arrest me again?"

"How could that be, those days are long gone..." Xia Baokun felt somewhat embarrassed.

Back when he had just started working as a police officer, he had arrested the old lady for propagating feudal superstitions and deceiving people for their money.

Later, he had visited several times, and each time the woman would bring that up.

But this old lady truly had some real abilities, otherwise, Xia Baokun wouldn’t have come to seek her out.

"Enough about that, what brings you to me this time?" the old lady asked.

The world is full of wonders that are beyond scientific explanations, and in his years of service, Xia Baokun had seen several cases that science could not decipher.

At times like these, they would usually seek external help. Over the years, they had arrested many swindlers, some of whom indeed had genuine abilities, but under the overwhelming force of civil society, no matter how strong one’s abilities, they still feared the gun.

As a result, many had died or fled, though some had survived and were living quite well.

The old lady was one such person. She was a native of the Li Clan in the locality, deeply rooted within the Li Clan and highly revered.

Even back then, the government didn’t dare to go too far for fear of disrupting ethnic unity, which allowed the old lady to survive.

Although the Li Clan worshiped Pao Longkou, in essence, it was ancestor worship.

Even Pao Longkou was created later by the elders of the Li Clan, based on the various images passed down through the village mouths.

Originally, the Li people worshiped Shi Zu, which was a long pebble stone embodying fertility worship, also a form of ancestor worship. Every Li Village had its own Shi Zu, akin to the Earth God worshiped by the Han people.

Right when Xia Baokun came in, he saw a stone wrapped in red silk in the flower garden; that was a Shi Zu.

The Li Clan itself had a patriarchal society, but Lady Huang was somewhat special, their bloodline was matrilineal, passing on through female members only, with only women possessing the ability to communicate with spirits.

After awakening their abilities, no matter their original surname, they would all change it to Huang.

Like the girl who led Xia Baokun inside, if she were indeed Lady Huang’s grandniece on her mother’s side, regardless of her father’s surname, her own would eventually change to Huang.

This branch localized their lineage from Huang Shengniang, as for who Huang Shengniang was or which immortal she was, probably even Lady Huang herself couldn’t say clearly.

Hearing Lady Huang ask, Xia Baokun didn’t beat around the bush and straightly explained the reason for his visit.

Lady Huang pondered and said, "Ordinary people are very unlikely to see ghosts unless their three fires are dim, their lifespan is nearly over, and their fortune has decayed to an extreme, then it’s possible."

"That serious?" Xia Baokun was surprised and widened his eyes.

Lady Huang nodded and said, "Unless they are very special."

She said this while glancing at her granddaughter standing to the side.

Xia Baokun noticed that but didn’t pay much mind and spoke with a worried tone, "My niece is still very young, with a long life ahead of her. Is there a way to help her?"

"What I described is just one possibility, whether it’s the case or not, we’ll only know after meeting her. Bring her here first," Lady Huang said.

Upon hearing this, Xia Baokun courteously replied, "Please wait a moment, Granny. I’ll call her over right now."

With that, he walked straight into the courtyard to make the call.

Seeing him go out, the silent young girl beside finally called out, "Granny."

Lady Huang waved her hand and said, "No worries, people in the government have their support and confidence, they naturally won’t be as reverent as ordinary people towards us, you don’t need to mind. Times have changed, and you are born in a better era."

Jiang Xiyue received Xia Baokun’s call, and although she was surprised, she obediently came over on her motorbike.

"Captain Xia."

Upon seeing Xia Baokun waiting at the door, Jiang Xiyue hurriedly removed her helmet and greeted him.

"I’m friends with your dad, just call me Uncle Xia," Xia Baokun said.

Jiang Xiyue easily complied, calling him Uncle Xia, then asked, "What is this place?"

"Don’t ask too much, just follow me inside."

Xia Baokun led Jiang Xiyue into the house, and Lady Huang immediately approached them.

"Is it this little girl?"

She suddenly brought her head close to Jiang Xiyue, who got so frightened that she leaned backward as if to retreat, but Lady Huang grabbed her arm.

"Don’t move, let me have a good look at you," Lady Huang said, touching and pinching her all over.

Jiang Xiyue turned her gaze towards Xia Baokun.

Xia Baokun calmly said, "Let Lady Huang take a good look at you."

Hearing the word ’Lady’, Jiang Xiyue understood who the person was. In Qionghai, the only people referred to as ’Lady’ were witches who communicated with ghosts and spirits.

She also realized why Xia Baokun had brought her here.

Thinking of the little girl she had seen yesterday, Jiang Xiyue, who did not believe in these things, obediently let Lady Huang examine her.

Lady Huang was very thorough in her examination, not only touching and pinching but even flipping Jiang Xiyue’s eyelids to have a look.

Then her expression turned serious.

This made both Xia Baokun and Jiang Xiyue’s hearts rise in anxiety.

"What’s the matter, is there a serious problem?" Xia Baokun pressed for an answer.

"Problem, what problem?" Lady Huang asked in surprise.

Hearing this, Xia Baokun said with a wry smile, "Lady, please don’t beat around the bush. Say it outright; if I’m wrong, I’ll accept it, just don’t keep me in suspense."

Lady Huang laughed and said, "She’s fine, very well indeed. Her essence energy is abundant, she’s a good girl."

"Then she...?" Xia Baokun asked in confusion.

"If she’s fine, then naturally it’s that ghost that has a problem," Lady Huang said, her expression turning serious towards the end.

"A problem with the ghost?"

"A visible ghost is very rare indeed," Lady Huang said.

Xia Baokun opened his mouth to ask more, but Lady Huang directly interrupted him with a gesture.

"It’s good that the person doesn’t have a problem; whether the ghost has a problem or not is none of your concern. You should leave now."

At this moment, Xia Baokun’s phone rang again, and he could only helplessly signal to the still perplexed Jiang Xiyue to leave with him.

"Hello, it’s me. What’s the matter?"

Xia Baokun answered the phone as he walked out.

"Another victim?"

Xia Baokun’s headache began to worsen; with each new victim, his pressure grew.

"Wait for me, I’ll be right there."

Xia Baokun pinched his brow as he walked towards his car, completely ignoring Jiang Xiyue behind him, who looked like she had more to say.

"The identity has been confirmed; is it Fang Yunlou, who has been missing for several days?"

Xia Baokun was somewhat surprised by the news but not unexpected. Since learning that Fang Yunlou and the previous victims were classmates, he had a premonition that the next victim might be Fang Yunlou, and his guess was not wrong.

He stopped in his tracks and called out to Jiang Xiyue, who was just about to mount her motorcycle.

"Granny, they’ve left."

Seeing them leave, Mei closed the yard gate and returned to the house. Lady Huang did not speak and was offering prayers to Pao Longkou instead.

After she finished her prayers and stood up, she said, "Go ask your grandfather what kind of particular individuals have come to Bin Hai these days."

Mei nodded and headed towards the inner room.

And Mei’s grandfather had actually passed away many years ago.

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