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Chapter 46 Mother-in-law
When Xia Baokun entered the main hall, the first thing he saw was the buttons on his robe. The second thing he saw was an old lady below who also had her hair tied up and a hairpin in her hair. The old lady had a head full of white hair and was short and thin, with a wrinkled face. However, her eyes were so bright that it made people feel uneasy.

"Mother."

Xia Baokun clasped his hands together and saluted him.

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

"How can that be possible? If I don't put it aside now..." Xia Baokun felt a little embarrassed.

Not long after he joined the police force, he arrested an old lady on charges of spreading feudal superstition and defrauding people of their money.

I visited him a few more times later, and each time he brought up the same issue.

But this old lady is also a person of real ability, otherwise Xia Baokun would not have come to her.

"So, what do you want from me?" the old lady asked.

The world is full of wonders, and not everything can be explained by science. During his many years as a police officer, Xia Baokun has encountered several things that cannot be explained by science.

At this time, they usually seek external help. Over the years, they have caught many people who cheated and deceived others. Some of them do have real skills, but under the flood of humanity, no matter how great their skills are, they are afraid of bullets.

So many people died, some escaped, but of course some survived and lived quite well.

The old lady is such a person. She is a native of the local Li ethnic group and has deep roots among the Li ethnic group and enjoys great prestige.

Even back then, the government did not dare to do anything excessive and affect national unity, which allowed the old lady to survive.

Although the Li people worship "Paolongkou", it is actually ancestor worship.

Even the "Paolong buckle" was designed later by the elders of the Li ethnic group based on the images circulated in various villages.

In the beginning, the Li people worshipped the Stone Ancestor, which was a long pebble. This kind of fertility worship was also a form of ancestor worship. Every Li village would enshrine a Stone Ancestor, which was equivalent to the Land God of our Han nationality.

When Xia Baokun just came in, he saw a stone wrapped with a red ribbon in the flower garden. It was a stone ancestor.

The Li ethnic group itself is a patriarchal society, but the Huang Niangmu in front of them is special. Their bloodline is inherited from the matriarchal line, passed down to females but not males. Only females have the ability to communicate with ghosts and gods.

And after awakening the ability, no matter what his previous surname was, it will be changed to Huang.

For example, the little girl who brought Xia Baokun in just now, if she is really the niece of Huang Niang’s mother, then no matter what her father’s surname is, she will eventually change her surname to Huang.

Because the bloodline of their branch was inherited from Huang Shengniang. As for who Huang Shengniang is and what kind of deity she is, I'm afraid even Huang Shengniang's mother herself can't tell.

Seeing Huang Niang's mother asking, Xia Baokun did not beat around the bush and directly explained the reason for his visit.

Huang Niang's mother heard this and thought deeply, "It is very difficult for ordinary people to see ghosts. Only when one's three fires are not strong, one's life span is about to end, and one's luck has declined to the extreme, can one see ghosts."

"So serious?" Xia Baokun widened his eyes in surprise.

Huang Niangmu nodded and said, "Unless he is extremely special."

As she said this, she glanced at her granddaughter standing beside her.

Xia Baokun also noticed it, but he didn't care. Instead, he said worriedly: "My niece is still very young. She has a long life ahead of her. Is there any way to save her?"

"What I said is just a possibility. We can only know whether it is true after meeting him in person. You should bring the person here first." Huang Niang's mother said.

Hearing this, Xia Baokun said politely, "Then please wait for a moment, mother. I'll call her and ask her to come over now."

After saying that, he went straight to the yard to make a phone call.

Seeing him leave, the little girl who had been silent all the time finally called out "Grandma".

Huang Niang's mother waved her hands and said, "It's okay. People in the government have support behind them and are confident. Naturally, they are not as fearful of us as ordinary people. You don't have to care. Times are different now. You were born in a good era."

Jiang Xiyue was surprised when she received Xia Baokun's call, but she still rode her motorcycle over obediently.

"Captain Xia."

Seeing Xia Baokun waiting at the door, Jiang Xiyue quickly took off his helmet and greeted him.

"Your father and I are friends, you can call me Uncle Xia." Xia Baokun said.

Jiang Xiyue readily called out "Uncle Xia" and then asked, "Where is this place?"

"Don't ask any more questions, just follow me in."

Xia Baokun led Jiang Xiyue into the house, and Huang Niang's mother came over immediately. "Is this the little girl?"

She suddenly put her head close to Jiangxi Yue, scaring her so much that she leaned back and was about to step back, but her arm was grabbed by Huang Niangmu.

"Don't move, let me take a closer look." Huang Niang's mother reached out and touched and pinched her body.

Jiang Xiyue looked at Xia Baokun beside her.

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

When he heard the word "Niangmu", Jiang Xiyue knew who the other person was. In Qionghai, there is only one kind of person called Niangmu, and that is the fortune-teller who communicates with ghosts and gods.

She also understood why Xia Baokun brought her here.

Thinking of the little girl she met yesterday, she, who originally didn't believe these things, obediently let Huang Niangmu check it out.

Huang Niang's mother examined her very carefully. She not only touched and pinched her, but even turned her eyes over and took a closer look.

Then his expression turned serious.

This made Xia Baokun and Jiang Xiyue both nervous.

"How is it? Is the problem serious?" Xia Baokun asked.

"Problem, what problem?" Huang Niang's mother asked in surprise.

Hearing this, Xia Baokun smiled bitterly and said, "Mother, please stop keeping me in suspense. Just say what you want to say. I'm wrong, so don't hold me back anymore."

Huang Niang's mother laughed and said, "She is fine. She is very healthy and energetic. She is a good girl."

"Then she...?" Xia Baokun asked doubtfully.

"There's nothing wrong with her, so of course the problem is with the ghost." Huang Niangmu's expression became serious when she finished speaking.

"Is there something wrong with the ghost?"

"It's very rare to see a ghost that can show its true form," said Huang Niang's mother.

Xia Baokun opened his mouth to ask more questions, but was interrupted by Huang Niang's mother.

"As long as the person is fine, it's good. Whether the ghost has a problem or not is none of your business. You can go back."

At this time, Xia Baokun's cell phone rang again. He could only helplessly ask Jiang Xiyue, who was still in a daze, to leave together.

"Hello, it's me. What's up?"

Xia Baokun walked out while answering the phone.

"A new victim?"

Xia Baokun's head started to hurt again. With every new victim, his pressure increased.

"Wait for me, I'll be there soon."

Xia Baokun pinched his eyebrows and walked towards his car, completely ignoring Jiangxi Yue who was following behind him, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"The identity has been confirmed. It's Fang Yunlou who has been missing for several days?"

Xia Baokun was a little surprised when he heard this, but not shocked. Ever since he knew that Fang Yunlou and the previous victims were classmates, he had a hunch that the next victim might be him, and sure enough, his guess was correct.

He stopped and called out to Jiangxi Yue who was about to get on the motorcycle.

"Grandma, they're gone."

Seeing them leave, A-mei closed the gate and returned to the house. Huang Niang's mother did not say anything, but was paying homage to Paolongkou.

After she finished her worship, she stood up and said, "Go ask your grandfather if there are any special people coming to Binhai these days."

A-mei nodded and walked towards the inner room.

A-mei’s grandfather has actually passed away many years ago.

(End of this chapter)