Chapter 93

I tried my best to calm down, knowing that panicking wouldn't solve anything. The old men were all trying to save themselves. I couldn't let this throw me off balance.

"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. The Zhang family destroyed your remains like this to avenge Liu Fengyi's spirit being transferred into Zhang Dafei's body. Cause and effect, retribution is inevitable. Since you have entered my family and become my ghost general, I will only take a piece of your bone. The rest of your remains, I will burn for you, turning them into yellow earth. Let them nourish all things, and this can also be a way to resolve the karmic cycle." I said to Jiang Han.

Jiang Han sobbed and floated down to the coffin, retrieving a piece of bone and bringing it to me.

I took out a new soul jar and placed the bone inside. Back in the car, I poured some gasoline, while Zhao Qian and Jiang Han, along with Song Wanyi, gathered firewood and piled it on the grave.

I lit the branches, and a fierce fire burned before me. In a short while, it rose to the sky. This could be considered a resolution to all the ghost debts of Liu Fengyi and her ghost child. Now, with no remains and their souls destroyed.

I picked up a box of gold and jewels, and with Jiang Han, returned to the car. I didn't call my senior brother Hai, as he was in trouble himself. Calling him would only add to his worries, so I drove directly to the hospital.

As I was driving, Zhang Xiaofei called: "Brother Tian, I found out. A relative told me that on that night, Grandma indeed set up an array to make the female ghost dissipate. At the time, because I had promised you to resolve it then, I didn't tell you. I really didn't know."

"Alright, one soul for one soul. Have your grandma wait for me." I said with a grim face. If Zhang Yufang dared to do this, she must have prepared to face my anger.

"Brother Tian, I am a member of the Zhang family, and we did wrong. I sincerely apologize to you. If you need any compensation, my brother and I will do our best. Let's just put this behind us. To be honest, Brother Tian, I have some connection with you, and you've helped my brother, so you're like a savior to me. I also want to warn you, Grandma and the relatives have already prepared to deal with you. You can't win against them; it will be a dead end. Even if you succeed in your revenge, you will have crossed the line of the families." Zhang Xiaofei advised me, combining soft and hard logic.

"Someone must have told you to say this to me, huh? Haha, I've crossed the line of the families? The families have crossed my line!" I laughed coldly and hung up. Zhang Xiaofei isn't a bad person, nor is he particularly smart. The fact that he could say these words clearly indicates that someone had instructed him during that brief stop. He is a member of the Zhang family, bound to them by interest.

Though not comparable to the Li family, the Zhang family is one of the few hard bones among the families. Tomb raiders wouldn't be tomb raiders without some skills; growing sweet potatoes can at least feed themselves. The Holy Rest.

"Brother Tian, the Zhang family has unique methods for dealing with ghosts and monsters, and they are said to have connections with tomb raiders in the north. If you really want to fight them, it might..." Zhao Qian thought it was unrealistic. Fighting against the entire Zhang family was simply not feasible.

"After we finish this, I'll take you back to the Four Small Immortal Daoist Temple. This matter has a cause, and the consequences must be borne by someone, either me or the old lady of the Zhang family, Zhang Yufang." I replied calmly. Even if someone wants to help the Zhang family, we might have to fight.

The car turned into the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. Zhao Qian and I went up to the fourth floor internal medicine ward. Many police officers were stationed at the door. I made a call, and Huo Dade drove them away, then followed Han Shanshan into the ward.

Huo Dade looked worried, and Han Shanshan was at a loss.

"The body was found by a sanitation worker this morning. It looked lifelike, but black blood was flowing from the corner of its mouth. When I checked its breath, it was dead. We called in Old Lin for an autopsy, and after opening the body, it was full of maggots. The internal organs were completely destroyed. I've been a police officer for many years, and I've never seen anything like this," Huo Dade said, his face pale, as he described the scene.

"I wasn't there, but I went back to look, and it scared me to death. The maggots have been dealt with, but I'm still scared when I think about it," Han Shanshan said, swallowing hard.

"Poisonous insect." My stomach churned. My grandmother's notes indeed recorded this type of southern insect magic.

Poisonous insect magic involves sealing various poisonous insects in a container, letting them eat each other until only one remains, which can then be used to harm people. Once a person is infected, the insects will destroy their internal organs, causing a very painful death.

"Is that thing poisonous? Could Old Lin... have been infected by this poison? Could it be fatal?" Huo Dade frowned, trembling as he took out a cigarette and started smoking.

"Yes, it's hard to cure." My face turned green. This might be the killing poison of the Miao family, and the cure can only be provided by the person who cast the poison.

"Isn't there some way to deal with it? Since you know, tell us." Han Shanshan pressed me.

I couldn't think of a solution at the moment and could only suggest a crude method: "Han Shanshan, go door-to-door and check if there are any strange ethnic minorities in the county, or people carrying bottles and jars. You might find them in hotels, inns, or guesthouses, especially women."

The Miao family's insect magic is very harmful, and the men who inherit it don't live long. It is passed down to women, not men. But why would the Miao family come here? I couldn't figure it out.

"What's the problem with that? I'll go and let you know." Han Shanshan rolled her eyes, thinking it wasn't a big issue.

"Brother Xia, since you know it's the Miao family's insect magic, can it be cured? Old Lin is the best forensic doctor in our county, and the higher-ups have instructed us to do everything possible to save him," Huo Dade asked me, worried.

"Let's see. I don't have a solution. If I can find the person who cast the poison, I'll make them cure it, even if I have to extract their soul," I said.

"Alright, I'll call back all the fake detectives in the county and have them investigate thoroughly." Huo Dade finished his cigarette, took out his phone, and went to the side to make the call.

Entering the ward, I saw Lin Feiyu lying on the bed, his face ashen. My heart was heavy.

According to Captain Huo's description, the corpse looked lifelike, as if it still had life, but after the autopsy, the internal organs were completely consumed by the insects. This insect magic is extremely harmful. Even if it can be cured, I wouldn't believe the damaged parts could be restored.

"Are you here?" Lin Feiyu was not unconscious.

"I'm here." This was a worrying situation, as it could be a sign of a last burst of energy before death, with black blood and severe internal organ damage.

"Everyone, go out. I want to talk to Xia for a moment." Lin Feiyu dismissed the visiting police officers and looked at me with a smile: "Kid, I'm probably done for. My insides feel like waves, and I haven't felt hungry for a day."

"Old Lin, what's going on? Can the insect magic be cured?" I held back my tears. Lin Feiy had saved me and was a respected elder. He had spent his life dealing with corpses but was now being harmed by them.

"What's there to cure? Even if it's cured, I'll only have half a life left. My insides are almost gone. I took some emergency medicine and vomited it out, but... this thing is deadly." Lin Feiy sighed.

"Old Lin... it's all my fault! It's all my fault... Now Senior Brother Hai is also spitting blood... I don't know what to do." I looked at the old man with sorrow, feeling extremely regretful.

"Don't cry, kid. You're a strong man. I didn't even realize I was infected with this insect magic. If it was corpse poison, I could have cured it easily. Haha, unfortunately, this time it has nothing to do with you. It's a Miao girl from a village who is seeking revenge for past events. I knew about your senior brother's situation early on; he will resolve it. He has a life-sharing turtle, but you, the families' counterattack has begun. How do you plan to deal with it?" Lin Feiy comforted me, shaking his head.

Even now, Lin Feiy still tried to comfort me. I sighed. After so long without retaliation, it happened at this moment. I wouldn't believe it wasn't orchestrated by the families. This series of events was pushing me to a dead end.

"Miao village? A girl? Weren't you unmarried and a lifelong bachelor?" I asked skeptically. Could he come up with such a lame reason?

"Tsk, what's the point of talking about it now? It's been a long time. Let's just leave it at that. She won't stop until she takes my life." Lin Feiy didn't intend to elaborate.

The revenge of a Miao girl on a faithless man is fierce. Legend has it that if you betray her, it's a dead end. Could Lin Feiy be such a person?

He doesn't seem like it. Could there be more to the story?

"Old Lin, who is this Miao girl? Captain Huo has already mobilized his people to investigate. If you can provide any clues, I will do everything in my power to make her cure you." I looked at Lin Feiy's expression, which seemed resigned to death, and felt anxious for him.

"Who is she? Just a woman. Could she be a man? The incident happened a long time ago, and I've forgotten about it. You should focus on your own affairs and not worry about mine." Lin Feiy waved his hand, rejecting the suggestion.

I wanted to say more to Lin Feiy, but my phone rang.

"I found them. They're a group of Miao people, very noticeable, at the Longcheng Hotel. Come and see if they are the ones." Han Shanshan said on the phone.

"So quickly?" I was pleasantly surprised. It had been such a short time, and they were already found?

Lin Feiy looked at me with a serious expression, clearly disbelieving: "Han Shanshan could find her? Impossible."