Chapter 225- Cold Indifferent Loyal Dog VS. Playful Ghost King (20)
That day they had both seen this middle-aged man before. Although the chubby boss seemed to have aged a bit, he still had a broad and plump appearance. However, after just a few days, in such a short time, he had slimmed down so much that they could hardly recognize him, and there were still deep circles under his eyes.
Old Yu seemed a bit awkward, but when he saw Qi Hao bringing Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi, he managed to force a smile on his face, looking somewhat helpless.
Politely, he invited them into the house. As soon as they entered the villa, Mu Jin sensed that something was off. Because there was also a trace of Yin energy floating in this house, although not strong, it was evident that living in such an environment would make people sick, affecting both luck and health to some extent.
Old Yu’s attitude towards Yin Tianyi and Mu Jin was still very polite, although he hadn’t believed in ghosts and gods before. But recently, he had been very unlucky and his health wasn’t good either.
Later, after Qi Hao reminded him, he also felt that something was wrong. He just didn’t know where to find someone to help him. Qi Hao volunteered to bring his friend over.
Old Yu had known Qi Hao for many years, and their relationship was quite good. Although he liked to exploit newcomers at the ghost market to make some extra money, Old Yu knew that Qi Hao was very loyal to his friends. Moreover, what he said was reliable, so he trusted Qi Hao.
So, even though he saw that Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi were young and didn’t think they were really capable, he still treated them very politely.
These days, he always felt that there was someone in the house and sometimes felt a creepy atmosphere. Sometimes, he would wake up in the middle of the night and hear some noises, even feeling like someone was peeping at him, which made him feel terrified and extremely unlucky.
After chatting for a while, Yin Tianyi learned that Old Yu was the only one at home because he had sent his wife and daughter to his parents in the countryside.
It was summer vacation now, so he told his wife that it was a good time to take the children to the countryside to relax during the summer vacation. But in reality, he felt that something was wrong with the house recently and didn’t want to tell them the truth, afraid of scaring his family.
Hearing Old Yu say this, Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi’s impression of him improved slightly, so they asked about the incident with the puppet he sold at the ghost market before.
Mu Jin always faintly felt that perhaps Old Yu’s experience was related to the puppet he had seen, and upon hearing Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi’s words, Old Yu realized that these two young men were the ones who bought the puppet from him that day. However, they had concealed their identities at the time, so he hadn’t recognized them just now.
Since he had promised to let them come, he naturally hoped that they could help him solve the problem. So, he didn’t hide anything and informed Mu Jin that the puppet they bought that day was entrusted to him by his friend and sold at his booth.
In fact, it wasn’t just one, but he hadn’t been able to sell them all. He also felt that these things were a bit eerie, so he stopped taking them in large quantities. He usually kept them locked in a cabinet and only took out one or two when he set up his stall.
Mu Jin’s interest was immediately piqued upon hearing about these dolls. When he saw Old Yu open the cabinet, he found that there were still a dozen or so dolls quietly placed inside. These dolls had various designs, but the only commonality was the strong Yin energy emanating from them.
“Where did your friend get these dolls from?” Mu Jin asked curiously, picking up one of the dolls and turning to Old Yu for an answer.
Rubbing his sore forehead, Old Yu introduced, “My friend didn’t explain where he got these dolls very clearly. He used to work at the Yuan Corporation. I heard that the chairman of Yuan Corporation is very fond of antiques and often takes his entourage to various auctions to broaden their horizons. It seems like my friend was quite respected. These dolls were a gift from the chairman to him, supposedly for luck enhancement. However, he wasn’t very interested in their appearance, so knowing that I have a booth at the ghost market, he sent them all to me. He asked me to help him sell some, promising me a commission. But as you know, these things are so eerie and hardly anyone wants to buy them.”
Old Yu suddenly remembered that Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi had bought one before and felt a bit embarrassed, smiling awkwardly.
However, seeing them staring at these dolls all the time and feeling a bit wary, he couldn’t help but ask Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi, “Masters, could the recent situation in my house be related to these dolls?”
Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi heard Old Yu’s words but neither admitted nor denied them. Mu Jin, especially, had already sensed that something was wrong, even before Old Yu spoke.
Especially after his magical powers increased, he could even see a black mist surrounding these dolls, clearly indicating that they were not good things. However, there were two sides to every story; at least these things were good nourishment for Mu Jin. But for ordinary families, they were harmful.
More importantly, the fact that Old Yu’s friend who gave him these things was somehow connected to the Yuan Corporation immediately raised Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi’s vigilance.
In his past life, Yin Tianyi knew that Yuan Hongshen was not a good person, but he had always thought that the evil deeds he did were only against the Yin family, killing his parents and seizing the Yin family’s artifacts.
But now, it seemed that things were not so simple. He certainly didn’t believe that Yuan Hongshen would give away these things without any ulterior motive, fearing that he was passing them on for some undisclosed secret.
As for what Old Yu said, that he often saw ghostly shadows and spirits around, Mu Jin was somewhat undecided whether it was the dense Yin energy here that attracted some ghostly creatures, or if someone deliberately caused it.
So they discussed with Old Yu and decided to stay in the house tonight. Mu Jin also temporarily refrained from absorbing the Yin energy from these dolls, wanting to see if there would indeed be any movement tonight, as Old Yu had mentioned.
Upon hearing Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi’s decision, Old Yu naturally agreed eagerly. Especially when he saw Yin Tianyi, right in front of him, using his own blood to draw a talisman in the air, flashing with golden light before striking the surrounding walls on all sides, he became even more convinced of Yin Tianyi’s abilities.
They couldn’t help but feel that this must be a master who concealed his abilities deeply. They hadn’t expected someone so young-looking to possess such skills. Since the master suggested staying in his house to observe, it was certain that there was indeed a problem with his residence.
But the thought that the cause of these issues might be the dolls sent by his friend made Old Yu feel a pang of sadness. Although he and that friend weren’t particularly close, they had known each other for many years. He had helped his friend quite a bit in the past, never expecting his friend to turn against him like this.
So he made up his mind that once this matter was resolved, he would definitely have a serious talk with that friend and demand an explanation.
That night, the dolls were not locked in the cabinet as usual but were taken out by Yin Tianyi and Mu Jin and placed in the room openly for observation.
As midnight approached, the Yin energy in the room became denser. Mu Jin found the environment quite comfortable, bathed in such an atmosphere. However, the living people around him, like the already emaciated Old Yu, felt uncomfortable, short of breath, and even found it difficult to breathe.
Mu Jin deliberately restrained his aura and followed beside Yin Tianyi quietly, waiting for a while. It wasn’t until one or two hours later, with no light outside and the room filled with even more Yin energy, that there was finally some movement.
A dark shadow swept through the living room, circling around the dolls as if greatly pleased. Then, several more dark shadows darted around the house, clearly coming in from outside. While others might not see clearly, Mu Jin and Yin Tianyi could see very clearly.
But even though they saw clearly, they didn’t interfere. They continued to wait quietly, observing the dolls to see if any other anomalies would occur. Finally, when the shadows became very dense, they saw each of the dolls above them sucking in a black vortex.
These whirlpools seemed connected, pulling and squeezing each other, stirring together, slowly absorbing the luck from the room. However, whoever created these dolls seemed to have limited abilities, despite the fact that they were draining luck.
But it had to be said that the Yin energy emanating from these dolls made the surrounding spirits particularly fond of them. After observing for a while, Mu Jin felt it was almost enough and signaled Yin Tianyi with a glance.
Yin Tianyi understood that Mu Jin meant there was no more value in observing and directly cast a spell to disperse the surrounding Yin energy. The low-level spirits felt the aura from Yin Tianyi and scattered away in fear.
Although Old Yu was just an ordinary person, when Yin Tianyi expelled those spirits, a bright light flashed, and he also saw some shadows, suddenly sweating coldly. He quickly hid beside Yin Tianyi, trembling as he asked, “Master, what were those things just now?”
“Just some minor spirits,” Yin Tianyi replied expressionlessly, pointing at the dolls in front of him.
“What? It’s really because of these things?” Old Yu gritted his teeth in frustration upon hearing Yin Tianyi’s words.
Then Mu Jin stepped forward and simply broke one of the dolls. The whirlpool immediately disappeared. Inside the broken doll, everyone could see a black talisman pasted inside. It seemed that these dolls were deliberately created by someone to harm others.
Seeing this, Old Yu felt even more horrified. Then, he realized something and pleaded with Yin Tianyi in front of him, “Master, what should we do with these dolls?”