Chapter 26

Originally, Qin Hainian wanted to come along, but I was afraid that her rash and careless personality would cause trouble, so I firmly stopped her.

However, she gave me a look that said if anything happened to Old Zhou, she would never let it go.

In fact, I don't understand why Qin Hainian would like Old Zhou so much, as if she had fallen in love at first sight. Old Zhou never mentioned this to me, and Qin Hainian certainly wouldn't bring it up.

I think everyone has their own story. The moment they fall in love, when they look back, they probably don't even know why they fell in love, but it has already become deep and intense.

Unfortunately, that feeling seems far away from me.

The car was playing the song "Sunny Day." The lyrics echoed repeatedly in the car: "Ordinary people say joy comes from suffering, but extreme joy can lead to sorrow, as it has always been. Don't let me be uneasy, for right and wrong are hard to distinguish, and the vicissitudes of a thousand years should leave no regrets." Since I started liking rock music when I was young, I haven't missed a single song by this male singer.

Now, listening to it, it has a special flavor. I was surprised by the leap in my thoughts, from Old Zhou and Qin Hainian to the song playing in the car. It wasn't until Old Zhou reminded me that we were about to miss the entrance to the medical school that I reacted.

I parked the car, and Old Zhou and I walked into the gate of the medical school. It was almost 11:30 PM, but it wasn't very quiet here.

Students returning late, eating late-night snacks, and the families of patients, as well as doctors and nurses on night shifts, were coming and going. Compared to some of the streets outside, this place was considered "lively." It wasn't until Old Zhou and I turned into a side path that the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

This side path led to the specimen building, with a small forest and some old teaching buildings on both sides. Even during the day, when there were no classes, students wouldn't come here.

First, it was because of the terrifying legends surrounding the specimen building.

Second, it was because these old teaching buildings also had various legends.

So, the small forest, which was originally a good place for student couples to date, was avoided. The only "popularity" here was the security guard in the specimen building.

Old Zhou, whether out of nervousness or for some other reason, didn't talk much on the way, just kept smoking. I'm not a very talkative person either, so in this situation, when Old Zhou was silent, I was silent too.

The medical school wasn't small, but in our silent advance, we quickly approached the specimen building.

Old Zhou wanted to continue walking, but I stopped him and said, "We don't need to go inside. If you want to meet it and negotiate with it, it can only be in the place with the strongest yin energy."

"What is the place with the strongest yin energy?" It was clear that Old Zhou was trying to act calm, but his slightly trembling voice betrayed him.

"Ordinary people would look for the strongest yin energy at a crossroads at night. First, because a crossroads is a place where paths converge, making it easy for energy to gather. Second, all the 'passersby' from all directions must pass through the crossroads. So..." I didn't know what I was explaining to Old Zhou, but he didn't interrupt me this time. I just couldn't continue.

It felt like I was talking to a cow about the moon.

"So what?" Old Zhou asked, taking the initiative to follow up.

"So, in a place with strong yin energy, it's easier to find the female ghost. Strong yin energy facilitates its movement and communication. I didn't take you to the basement where the bodies are stored to avoid alarming it. Do you understand what I mean?" I took out a cigarette, lit it, and while examining the surrounding terrain, I explained to Old Zhou.

Old Zhou nodded, understanding what I meant. That night, I accidentally went to the basement and encountered that strange man and the cat demon. Who could guarantee that it wouldn't happen again? And today, Old Zhou didn't go to work, so we don't know if the hospital has discovered that another body has been tampered with, or what attitude the hospital will take. For now, everything is calm, as if nothing has happened.

Soon, we found the so-called crossroads. Compared to a standard crossroads, this place wasn't really a crossroads. It was just two small paths crossing, with the other two sides connected to the small forest, and there were also paths that could be used. In front of us, it formed a cross.

I closed my eyes and carefully felt the energy here. I couldn't use my weak spiritual sense, so I released my soul power to feel it, which was much more reliable.

Soul power can also sense the fluctuations of yin energy, but it's more troublesome than a natural spiritual sense. For example, you need to release soul power through a certain method.

I thought it would just be a normal sense of whether this place was the best, but when I focused, my expression suddenly changed. This place wasn't just strong in yin energy; it was almost overwhelming. Just sensing it made my whole heart feel frozen, a cold from the soul.

"Old Three, it's a bit cold tonight. I'm getting goosebumps." Just as I was feeling surprised, Old Zhou's voice reached my ears.

I retracted my soul power and noticed that after standing at this so-called crossroads for less than 5 minutes, I also had goosebumps on my arms. Moreover, I had overlooked one thing: Old Zhou's八字 (bazi, or birth chart) was low, which means he had a slightly stronger spiritual sense than ordinary people, so feeling the cold was normal.

The yin energy here was almost forming a yin wind. Even ordinary people could feel it, not just Old Zhou.

Actually, I should have felt it as soon as I entered, but my yang energy was too strong, as my master said, comparable to a Vajra, which also affected my sense. My poor spiritual sense had its reasons.

I looked at Old Zhou, not knowing how to explain. I had been here before, and the basement felt "clean." Why had the yin energy become so strong after such a short time?

And the night before, I had also been to the basement and hadn't felt the yin energy to be so strong. Even if my spiritual sense was poor, I would have definitely noticed such strong yin energy without using my soul power.

So, should Old Zhou still negotiate here? I frowned.

"Old Three, Old Three." Seeing that I wasn't speaking, Old Zhou called me anxiously.

I couldn't hide this from Old Zhou, so I took a deep breath and said, "The yin energy here is very strong, beyond my imagination. If I ask you to insist on negotiating with the female ghost, the situation might exceed my expectations. What the consequences will be, I can't guarantee. I can only guarantee your safety. Do you still want to negotiate with the female ghost?"

Old Zhou didn't expect things to develop this way. When I said this, his expression was stunned, and he fell into a struggle and hesitation. After all, it was difficult for an ordinary person to choose to bear this.

"What will the consequences be if it exceeds your expectations?" After thinking for a long time, Old Zhou finally looked up and asked me.

"I said, I can't guarantee the consequences. I'm just giving an example. You might see something other than the female ghost, but I don't know what it is." I tried to explain to Old Zhou, but I really didn't know. Without a thorough investigation, I couldn't possibly know the source of this yin energy.

"You decide." I sighed, took out an iron flask from my yellow cloth bag, and took a sip.

This is called courage wine. Don't think that Taoists are fearless. In certain situations, they also need to drink to build up their courage.

But just as I took a sip, Old Zhou snatched the flask and drank almost half of the 52-degree liquor in my small iron flask before handing it back to me and saying, "Old Three, let's do it this way. It seems I have no other choice. The things from my childhood have troubled me for so many years. Since I'm destined to deal with these things, I might as well go all out. I'll see everything tonight."

"Alright." I simply agreed, took another sip of the wine, and put the flask back into my yellow cloth bag.

Meeting a ghost isn't a simple matter. An ordinary person meeting a ghost can easily lead to bad consequences. At best, they might be plagued by bad luck for several days; at worst, they might lose their life. After all, if they clash, the energy fields don't match, leading to such results.

Encountering a wandering ghost with impure motives is even more dangerous. So, I had to ensure Old Zhou's safety, especially since the situation had changed.

Therefore, I had Old Zhou stand in a certain position I had marked, and then I began to set up the necessary arrangements.