The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 12 The Immortal Treats
Sure enough, as soon as they walked up, the old lady greeted them first: "I remember you, the two city policemen who came here last year."

Qi Fei smiled and said, "You have a good memory. Shall we talk about it?"

As Qi Fei finished speaking, he was suddenly pulled over by Wu Shanqiu. Almost at the same time, a basin of water poured down from the second floor and directly onto the hunchbacked old woman.

When I looked up, I heard the sound of Old Man Gu walking in with a washbasin.

The hunchbacked old woman started cursing again, mixed with the local dialect of Sanwu Town that Qi Fei and the others could not understand.

Obviously, Old Man Gu didn't want the old lady to talk too much.

Qi Fei and Wu Shanqiu exchanged glances, and then accompanied the old lady back to the house to dry her clothes in an especially cordial manner.

"You finally figured it out and came back?" The old lady lit another cigarette, took a puff with her black and dirty hands, and her mood finally calmed down a little.

But Qi Fei had no idea what she was asking: "What do you want to understand?"

The old lady glanced at the two men with her cloudy eyes: "Don't you already know that they were the ones who killed the son-in-law?" As she said that, she waved the cigarette in her hand and pointed in the direction of the next door.

Qi Fei and Wu Shanqiu looked at each other in confusion, wondering whether the old lady's words were out of hostility towards Old Man Gu.

"Are you saying that Yang Jinhan was killed by the Gu family?" Qi Fei asked patiently.

"Everyone in our town knows about this. Their daughter is getting a divorce, and the live-in son-in-law wants to kill their whole family. The old man is scared, so he went to Wong Tai Sin and wants this guy named Yang killed. You should have known about this the last time you came here."

"Oh my God, it's superstition again." Wu Shanqiu muttered.

The old woman, hunchbacked but not deaf, immediately turned to her and said, "Hush! Be careful, the immortal might hear you and get upset!"

It was getting dark, and the old woman's voice was hoarse from smoking. Even if they didn't believe it, they still felt their hair stand on end.

Qi Fei went along with it and continued to ask, "Are you talking about the weasel fairy in the Wong Tai Sin Temple?"

When the old lady heard this, she knew Qi Fei understood, and she immediately started talking: "Old Man Gu must have made a wish to the immortals. The last time you came, after they knew that Yang Jinhan was really dead, they specially bought a lot of incense and candles and went to Wong Tai Sin Temple to fulfill their wish!"

"Let's first tell us whether this is reasonable or not. If they are afraid that Yang Jinhan will kill someone, why can't they just call the police? Why do they have to find a weasel to burn him to death?" Wu Shanqiu couldn't help asking.

"Ha!" The old lady laughed again, "Little girl, don't talk nonsense. Wong Tai Sin is Wong Tai Sin, not a weasel. Be careful that it comes to you! Besides, the police come every few days. They can't really live in their house, right? Haha, speaking of which, this old man Gu was so careful. He found a son-in-law for his daughter. He picked and chose, and finally picked such a thing that is not human. Before getting married, he was a decent person and tried every way to make the family happy. Who knew that after getting married, he was lazy and gluttonous. Forget it, he still likes playing cards. When he loses everything, he asks for money. If he doesn't give it, he beats him. He beats not only his wife but also the two elderly people. Sometimes it's in the middle of the night and I can't sleep in my neighbor's room. Later I heard that the family couldn't stand it anymore and the girl from the Gu family was determined to divorce. I heard that one time she angered the guy named Yang and he came with a gasoline can and wanted to burn the whole family to death. Oh my, I was scared to death. If their house caught fire, wouldn't my place suffer too? If he died, we neighbors would feel a lot more at ease.

"I saw all these situations in the police report," said Wu Shanqiu.

"Aren't you guys going to arrest this guy named Yang? Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to Wong Tai Sin."

Qi Fei realized he couldn't get anything new out of him, so he just stood up and walked out when he heard the old woman muttering behind him, "Poor thing! That girl initially thought Yang was possessed by an evil spirit and had become a different person. She spent a lot of money to take him to the mountains to see a Taoist priest, but the Taoist priest returned the money after the examination."

Hearing this, Qi Fei turned around abruptly and asked: "Have they met Zhong Kui?"

"The Immortal is the Immortal, it's not right to call him by his name!" The old woman was quite immersed in the play, but suddenly she saw something outside the door and immediately raised her voice, "Ah! I told you outsiders are disrespectful, get out of here!" She excitedly stepped forward and pushed Qi Fei and Wu Shanqiu out. The two were inexplicably kicked out, but Qi Fei soon found out the reason.

The sun was about to set, and the old street outside was empty, with only the dim street lights on. A skinny old woman wearing an old-fashioned gray cotton-padded jacket stood in front of them, staring at them straight.

Qi Fei recognized her. She was the old woman he met at Wong Tai Sin Temple last time.

"It's just right. I want to find Zhong Kui. Where is she?" Qi Fei stepped forward and said impatiently. Zhu Mingen is her, and Yang Jinhan is also her, as if everything has nothing to do with her but is caused by her.

The old woman acted as if she hadn't heard anything, her face wrinkled as she grinned and said, "The immortal said that distinguished guests have arrived, and asked you to stay in the temple for one night."

"No need. After we finish our business, we will go back to Nancheng, but I need to talk to her. Please give her a message." Qi Fei said.

The old woman pointed to the other end of the street and said, "I think it's past time for you to leave."

I saw that the street had been covered by thick fog since I don’t know when, and the visibility was only a few meters.

"It's very humid in the mountains, and people in town don't go out after dark. You won't find anyone to ask today. Follow me closely and be careful not to get lost in the dark." The old woman seemed to have some hidden meaning in her words, turned around and walked in one direction.

As they were talking, the sky seemed to have gotten darker. Indeed, except for these few people, all the shops on the street were closed.

The car was parked outside the town, and with such poor visibility, it was difficult to find the car.

Reluctantly, Qi Fei and Wu Shanqiu could only follow the old woman towards Wong Tai Sin Temple.

These two city dwellers were used to the constant hustle and bustle day and night, and Sanwu Town was too quiet for them. The sound of every footstep was particularly clear, so clear that from time to time someone would look out the window curiously, looking at the two outsiders with vigilance.

Wong Tai Sin Temple appeared in front of Qi Fei again.

The door was open, as if it had been waiting for a long time. After passing the scary statue of Wong Tai Sin, there was a living room in the backyard. As if they had anticipated their arrival, food was already laid out on the table.

"The immortal has prepared dinner for you. Please take your time to enjoy it." The old woman said with a smile, but the smile seemed a little fake.

"Hmm?" Qi Fei looked at the food and asked.

"What's wrong, Brother Fei?"

“Half of the dishes here are what I often eat at home.”

"Oh, that's unfortunate. The remaining half is what I usually eat at home."

"How did she know?" they both said in unison.

(End of this chapter)