Having escaped the beating of Liang Bing and others without danger, the people in our dormitory became worried. Whether it was going to class or cooking, we all went together with eight of us, and even when we went to the public bathroom to take a shower, we were all out of the house. However, I've already made an appointment with Mustache to go on a mission the next day, so I can't go if I don't go. So, I greeted the people in the dormitory, and swaggered out of the school when there were many people at the school gate and the school police were there.

It was only six o'clock when I went to the mustache's antique shop, and the sun was still hanging in the west. I asked the mustache what I was doing so early, the ghost couldn't have come out at this time.

The mustache said: "You take my car to the owner's house, and talk about it in detail along the way." ”

The mustachioed car is not very wealthy, it is just an ordinary off-road vehicle. After I got into his car, he asked me again if I had eaten.

I honestly replied, "I'm in a hurry, and I haven't eaten yet." ”

"That's just right, I'll take you to the master's house for dinner!" The mustache laughed.

And this kind of operation? I was amazed, could it be that when the owner entrusted such a thing, he made a special promise to take care of our food?

The mustache saw that I was surprised, so he stopped joking and told me in detail the ins and outs of this mission. He said: "After I received the snuff bottle yesterday, I thought about whether it would have anything to do with Xiao Jiuhe, but the two sellers never told me the source of the snuff bottle. So I checked it through the news network in the door, and found that there happened to be a family who had issued a commission, which may have something to do with this snuffbox. ”

"What's the relationship?" I asked.

"When we accept commissions in our door, we usually conduct the most basic background checks on the client first." Mustache explained, "The man's profile says: Hobby collecting antiques. ”

"Oh, do you wonder if the snuff box went through the man's hand?" This relationship is most obvious, and I understand it as soon as the mustache gets here.

The mustache continued: "So, I grabbed the commission as soon as possible, which is tonight's mission." ”

I asked, "Grab the task?" Is the entrusted task in your door robbed? ”

The mustache nodded and said, "My position in the hosta gate is a deacon, and I am considered a middle-level person." In addition to managing his own property, each deacon must complete at least two commissioned tasks every month. Because some tasks are thankless, and some are rewarding, for the sake of fairness, some of the tasks posted in the door can be grabbed, and some are rotated. ”

"And what about the rewards for this mission?"

"Very average."

"Then you still rob it?"

The mustache shrugged his shoulders and said, "Because I have a bigger goal, I just want to grab this task to see if I can find some clues." ”

As soon as he explained this, I understood. The mustache's ambition is still relatively large, and others are afraid of Xiao Jiuhe, but he actively wants to track down and even catch Xiao Jiuhe. To do this, he would rather sacrifice his time and energy for such thankless little tasks.

"What exactly is this mission like?" Far from it, I will turn my focus back to what we are dealing with.

"Well, it's a typical haunting incident." "The family had a particularly quirky TV. Every night from one to eight o'clock, it will open on time and go to station 5. If the family uses the remote control to change the channel, they will immediately change it back inexplicably, and it is useless to adjust it! Even if you forcibly turn off the TV, you will turn it on immediately. And by half-past eight, the TV was back to normal. ”

I thought for a moment and asked, "Could it be a problem with the TV?" ”

"No, it won't." The mustache was quick to deny, "They've already changed a TV, and the same problem will still occur." ”

I said, "Then it's pretty much a ghost making trouble." You may be disappointed, though. ”

"Why?" The mustache was surprised, this time it was his turn to guess what I was thinking.

I shrugged my shoulders and said with a smile: "It's so blatant, it's not like Xiao Jiuhe's style!" Xiao Jiuhe won't play this kind of childlike mischief with you. ”

The mustache was indeed a little disappointed when he heard this, and said: "Actually, I also have this kind of guess, but I haven't fought him directly, and I'm not as familiar with him as you are." ”

"What's your plan for that moment?" I asked again.

"Actually, I went to the owner's house last night." The mustache suddenly said, "I just wanted to go and get a preliminary understanding of the situation first, and then deal with it when you go together today." But the ghost seemed to be cautious, and knew that I was there, so he didn't show up, and the TV was normal last night. ”

"How did he know in advance that you were going to arrest him? Did you reveal your identity, or did you rush to do it? I asked. With an experienced Taoist cultivator like a mustache, he shouldn't make such a mistake.

"Neither." The mustache said, "My physique is different from yours." I practice Taoism, Yang Qi is heavy, and some ghosts are very sensitive to the breath of Taoist cultivation, and I found it when I got closer. You are a yin cultivator, and those ghosts don't have much of a guard against you. At this point, I also have to admit that although our Taoist cultivation is very good at fighting ghosts, it is far inferior to Yin cultivation in finding ghosts, catching ghosts, attracting ghosts, and controlling ghosts. That's why I'm willing to partner with you. ”

I see! I'll just say, the mustache is a Taoist cultivator from a decent and famous family, and there is no need to pull me as a helper to hunt ghosts and exorcise evil spirits. His goal now is not only to get rid of the ghosts, but also to catch them as much as possible, and then find a way to squeeze clues. Besides, the task in the hosta door is to rob, and he pulled me as a partner, so he dared to grab some difficult tasks.

Since it's a partner, then I'm going to have to bargain with him. I said to him, "I'm not very greedy, but shouldn't labor and pay be the same?" Since we are a cooperative relationship, we must negotiate the sharing ratio first, so as not to make it unpleasant later, right? ”

The mustache laughed, but the laughing turned into a sneer. He squinted at me and said, "Do you think you have the capital to talk to me about the division now?" Okay, let me ask you, the task is from the hosta door, can you grab it? Apart from me, do you know anyone from other Taoist sects in the provincial capital? You must know that the provincial capital is different from Nanting County. Nanting is a small place, and we can't look down on it yet, so Yin Xiu and Dao Xiu seem to have an equal relationship on the surface. But here, doing things, catching ghosts and exorcising evil spirits, fortune-telling, and feng shui are all our Taoist business. If you are cultivating, you can only nest in the Xiling Cemetery and play by yourself! ”

I was frightened by him. Mustache's words were so unkind that I had to re-examine my relationship with him. Ever since I met him, he has been a giggling, cynical attitude, and he has rarely been seen serious. Invisibly, this also led me to always think that he was a more casual person, and even when I asked him to help him find a part-time job, I never took the initiative to lower my posture. But in fact, he is my boss now, and I have to rely on him to find a job to earn money!

"Also, you don't have to say it so ugly!" I smiled wryly, "You said it first, the two of us are partners!" ”

The mustache is obviously not really angry, and when the goal is achieved, he will accept it when he sees it. He grimaced, patted me on the shoulder and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not so vindictive." Actually, I admire you very much, you are serious and principled, which is completely different from the yin cultivators I know in the provincial capital, which is one of the reasons why I am willing to partner with you. However, too little social experience is your shortcoming. Remember what I said: Sometimes, being able to talk is just as important as being able to work! ”

Well, to put it mildly, I still think I'm too young and inexperienced!

While he was talking, the house of the victim arrived. It was in an old residential area in the southern part of the city, about ten kilometers from the city center. It has not yet been developed, so most of the houses where residents live are old houses, the highest is two or three floors, and there are many bungalows and tiled houses.

The victim's family name is Li, the head of the household is a retired teacher, the family has a total of six people, and the economic situation seems to be good, so Mr. Li can also use his pension to play and collect. But there were only four people who had dinner with us tonight: Mr. Li, Mrs. Li, their son Li Ke, and me. Because of this, Li Ke's wife took her two children to her grandmother's house for a while in the past two days.

I have admired all the items in Mr. Li's house one by one, and there are no problems, and there are no hidden ghosts found anywhere else in the house. I've also watched the most important TV, but it's hard to take it apart. However, ghosts generally don't like to hide in electrical items, especially those that emit light.

Mrs. Li's cooking is not bad, although it is just a simple home-cooked meal, it still has a unique flavor. Of course, the main reason is that I was too hungry, and seeing that the time was not yet eight o'clock, I quickly picked up two bowls of rice to fill my stomach first. Mr. Li's family didn't eat much, and basically watched me eat alone. Teacher Li and Mrs. Li were still down, the smile on their faces was just a little stiff, but Li Ke's expression was not very good-looking.

I know what's going on in their hearts. Originally, the mustache told them that eating this meal was just a play, so that it seemed more natural, and the purpose was to hide the existence of me, a stranger. But I'm really hungry, so why don't I eat it when I have ready-made food?

Li Ke asked me, "How is the dish?" ”

I replied, "Uh-huh, it tastes good, and my aunt's craftsmanship is good!" ”

Li Ke: "Would you like another bowl of rice?" ”

I said, "If you have enough to eat, then let's have another bowl, thank you!" ”

Li Ke gave me a blank look, and he didn't want to help me serve the meal at all. Mrs. Li still couldn't see it, so she got up and brought me another bowl. As I ate, I said, "You eat too!" You don't have to be too nervous about this kind of thing, it won't be like in a horror movie. ”

"What's that?" Teacher Li asked me.

"You won't see anything." I'll tell you the truth, "I'm the only one who can see what's not clean." After a while, you will listen to my arrangement, and no matter what strange actions I do, you should not be nervous, and you should not interfere with me. ”

Li Ke still didn't believe me, and asked, "What if you can't do it too?" Will we be in danger? ”

"No, it won't!" I picked up the rice bowl and finished the third bowl of rice, then wiped my mouth and said, "According to what you said, that unclean thing can't be very powerful, and besides, didn't I give each of you a charm?" ”

Li Ke took out the Xiangmen talisman from his shirt pocket and sneered: "Just such a piece of yellow paper, can it work?" ”

This Li Ke is said to have graduated from a university with a master's degree and studied chemical engineering, and a science man like him naturally will not believe in our "evil and crooked ways". But I've seen a lot of skeptical customers like him. I pressed his hand back and said, "The talisman should continue to be put away, don't take it out casually, it won't work, you'll know in a while." ”

"Ahem!" Teacher Li coughed dryly twice, which was considered a round. He said: "Let's listen to this little brother's arrangement for the time being!" Uh, where did that Master He go? ”

He said he would listen to me, but he inquired where the mustache was, and obviously still had little confidence in me. No way, I'm not yet twenty! In this line of work, people with old faces will at least look more reassuring, and Xiao Xianrou is not very convincing.

I said to him, "Master He is guarding the entrance of the alley outside." Also, please call me Master Zhai, thank you! ”

Hearing this, Li Ke sneered again. He was about to contradict me when the wall clock in the living room began to ring, eight times in a row. Almost at the same time, the TV that had been turned off lit up on its own, and when the picture appeared, it immediately switched to channel 5. It was a local station, and the cartoons were just starting to play, and the animated characters in it were chattering, fighting and making trouble. I turned my head to look at the coffee table, where the remote control was there, and no one had touched it.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak. Teacher Li, Mrs. Li, and Li Ke all looked at me and asked me if I saw anything. Actually, I'm quite embarrassed. I've been talking and chatting just now, and my attention is a little distracted, and I really haven't seen anything coming in!

Mrs. Li was timid, and as soon as the TV was turned on, she began to tremble. She whispered to me, "Now, it's usually like this, you have to finish the cartoon before the TV is back to normal!" ”

I thought to myself, what the hell is this? Ghost who likes to watch cartoons? But why do you have to watch it at eight o'clock? Why did you only watch it for half an hour and then stop watching it?

It's useless to think about it so much, anyway, the ghost is in this living room, and as far as I can guess, it's probably facing the front of the TV. There was a coffee table, a set of sofas and a window, and outside the window was the courtyard, and outside the courtyard was an alley. It's really hard to determine the location of the ghost, so maybe he's hiding in a tree in the yard.

I decided to try it again. I said to Li Ke: "You go get the remote control, change it, and put the remote control back." ”

Li Ke hesitated, his heart empty. He said that he didn't believe this, but the clear facts were in front of him, and he couldn't help but not believe it. I gave him another look, and he slowly got up and walked to the coffee table, picked up the remote control, and changed it casually.

Li Ke had just finished changing the channel, and before he came back to the dinner table, the TV set was changed back to channel 5 just now, and the cartoons continued to play. At this moment, Li Ke obviously shivered, did not sit firmly in his chair, and almost fell.

But this time I saw the clues. Everyone else's attention was on the TV just now, but my eyes were on the remote control. I saw a small, transparent hand sneak out from under the coffee table, press the "5" button quickly, and then retract it with lightning speed. That ghost was either hiding under the coffee table or under the couch!

"Alas, urgency!" I suddenly stood up and said to the others, "I'll go to the toilet first, and I'll eat when I come back!" ”

Mr. Li and the others were very nervous and did not answer me, and their movements and expressions seemed very stiff. I walked in the direction of the toilet, which was going through the entire living room. As I passed between the TV and the coffee table, I "missed" and dropped my phone! Of course, I padd it with the soles of my feet in time, and I didn't break it, otherwise, this mission would not be enough for me to buy a new phone!

I took advantage of the opportunity to pick up my phone and glanced under the coffee table. There is nothing under the coffee table, but there are two green shimmers under the sofa, isn't that a pair of ghost eyes?

I didn't do it right away, but actually went to pee and think about what to do. This ghost is hidden under the sofa, it's not easy to catch! Am I going to get into it too? Or do you want to shout at the big guys to lift the sofa together? No, look at that ghost's movements are too fast, and I definitely don't know where to run when I make a move, so I still have to force him out before catching him! After peeing, I took out a talisman and stuck it on my slippers. Mr. Li's family loves to be clean, and when he enters the house, he must first take off his shoes and then change into indoor slippers.

Ready, I swaggered back. When I passed the TV again, I suddenly kicked my leg and threw my slippers under the sofa! The couch popped up suddenly, as if it was not the slippers that I threw in, but the hands **!

However, the power of this "hand **" is limited, and the sofa bounces up and then does not move. The ghost was visibly frightened, but he didn't run out as I had hoped. I thought to myself, "Yo! Doesn't it come out yet? Then I'll give you some more ingredients! ”

I grabbed a few more runes and threw them all under the couch. As soon as Fu Dart entered, a small black shadow came out of the gap behind the sofa against the wall, jumped out of the window again, and ran away!

I didn't have time to change my shoes, so I just kicked off the other slipper and chased it out wearing only my socks. Teacher Li's family was already stunned and didn't dare to ask.

When I chased it out of the alley, I could still see that the shadow was running to the left. There happened to be a mustache guarding the mouth of the alley over there, and I shouted: "Lao He! Block the intersection! ”