You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 20 Performance, Salvation!
Since Chen Yang started high school, he has rarely gone out to work with his father.

The busy academic schedule of high school students is one factor.

On the other hand, there's the boy's inexplicable and damned "pride," his fear of being seen or known by classmates or acquaintances, forgetting that this was exactly what he looked forward to most when he was a child.

You can go to the countryside to play, eat at banquets, and if the host is generous, they will give you a small red envelope.

Chen Yang remembered that the last time the old man worked was shortly after the start of his senior year of high school.

He left on Friday night.

He was told he'd taken on a big job, needing to travel to the mountains to handle a funeral. When Chen Yang saw the old man again, it was already Wednesday of the following week. He received a call from the hospital saying the old man was critically ill.

The hospital said at the time that the old man had a sudden illness.

Looking back now, there are many suspicious points.

Chen Yang asked, "Director Wei, are you familiar with my father? Does he have any enemies?"

"Your father and I have only met once, we're not very familiar with each other, as for enemies..."

Wei Rufeng thought for a moment and said, "I haven't heard of it."

He Wanzhong chimed in, "Before I joined the Special Administration Bureau, I was also a traveling hustler, making a living by consulting for people. Chen Huaiyi, on the other hand, was in charge of funerals. We met a few times and were fairly familiar with each other. In my memory, he was a kind person and had never made enemies with anyone."

Seeing the doubt on Chen Yang's face.

He Wanzhong said, "Does Boss Chen suspect the cause of your father's death? When I first learned of your father's death, I also felt something was amiss and had the intelligence department investigate."

"He went to Gucheng and became seriously ill and was hospitalized after returning."

Gucheng?

Perhaps I should make a trip to Gucheng sometime in the future.

Chen Yang was thinking to himself when Wang Lin walked over and said, "Director Wei, I have already given the notice, and the municipal government and the yamen have already started to take action."

Wei Rufeng looked at Chen Yang and said, "Mr. Chen, shall we go to Laoshangqiao Hospital first?"

"Row."

The group got up and left the funeral home.

After Chen Yang closed the shop door, they got into the car together.

When they arrived at the hospital, the government officials were already there, and the municipal government had also sent people over.

Zhou Qiang and his son were also there, and the two of them were evacuating the workers from the construction site.

"what's the situation?"

"Hasn't the problem on the construction site been resolved?"

The workers complained in hushed tones, but seeing several government vehicles parked there, they didn't dare say much. They only asked Zhou Qiang how his wages would be calculated. Zhou Qiang said, "Don't worry, everyone. Let's get out of here first, and then we'll all go out to eat together. I've already asked the finance department to go to the bank to withdraw the money. We'll settle the accounts while we eat."

soon.

All the workers were evacuated.

The authorities began to seal off Shangqiao Hospital.

The commotion attracted many citizens to come and watch, inquire about the situation, and some even filmed videos, but they were all quickly dispersed.

At this moment, Wei Rufeng, He Wanzhong, Wang Lin, and Chen Yang had already entered the hospital.

It was already 11 a.m.

The sun was shining brightly, and the weather was scorching hot.

The negative energy in the hospital has been largely dispelled.

But as soon as they got to a shady spot where the sun didn't shine or inside a building, they immediately felt the difference.

"Old He!"

Wei Rufeng called out.

He Wanzhong understood and immediately took out a compass from his bag.

This compass is made of brass and is engraved with dense and complex Taoist patterns; it is a "magical artifact".

He Wanzhong activated the compass, only to see the pointer on it tremble and spin rapidly. The Dao patterns on the compass also glowed with a faint light. His expression changed, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Such strong Yin energy, such strong resentment!"

Wang Lin peeked out and asked in surprise, "Old He, why is your pointer spinning so randomly?"

He Wanzhong said, "There are too many evil spirits in the hospital, which are interfering with the operation of the compass needle!" The compass needle suddenly stopped and pointed at Chen Yang.

"???"

Wang Lin and He Wanzhong exchanged a glance, while the latter cautiously looked at Chen Yang before silently putting away the compass.

Wang Lin remained calm and looked around.

He could vaguely sense the unusual chill emanating from the shaded area where the sun couldn't reach, but as a martial artist, especially since Wang Lin's cultivation wasn't particularly high, he couldn't perceive it very clearly.

At least he can't see anything.

Seeing that Wei Rufeng and He Wanzhong both looked solemn, Chen Yang comforted them, "There's really nothing to worry about with these little ghosts. Most of them are just the lingering resentment and obsessions of patients who died in the hospital. We can just perform a ritual to help them pass on to the afterlife."

Salvation...

He Wanzhong said with a wry smile, "Judging from the compass's reaction, there are probably dozens of evil spirits in the hospital. It won't be easy to send them to the afterlife!"

Recalling the situation when he summoned the spirits last night, Chen Yang said, "Don't worry, the remaining spirits in the hospital are all quite easy to talk to. I'll help you pass on to the afterlife later. What you need to do now is help me find the source of the resentment in the hospital."

This is true.

Those who didn't listen have already been sent to the afterlife by Chen Yang.

It's just a physical ritual of deliverance.

Dozens of ghosts represent huge amounts of revenue!
Taking advantage of the fact that he is the only "ghost messenger" in the human world right now, Chen Yang decided to work hard, get promoted, and eventually become a city god or judge, which would bring honor to his ancestors.

He Wanzhong continued to activate the compass, attempting to locate the source of the resentment.

The compass needle kept vibrating, making it impossible to determine the direction.

"no!"

"There are too many evil spirits and malevolent forces here, and the yin energy is so strong that it's impossible to pinpoint the source... To find the source of that resentment, we must first dispel the yin energy in the hospital."

"Then let's resolve it!"

Chen Yang looked up at the sky, where the sun hung high like a furnace, and said, "The sun is too strong outside; some weaker ghosts don't dare to show themselves in the sunlight... Let's go inside the building!"

Next to it is the hospital's former "inpatient department" building.

This building is part of the city government's renovation project.

After entering the building, Chen Yang pushed open the door of a ward and glanced around. He found that the room had been renovated. The floor tiles had been replaced with wooden floors, the walls were covered with soft padding, and even the tables and benches had been replaced with a special plastic material.

Even the toilet in the "ward" was covered with soft padding.

He had heard Zhou Qiang mention it.

These "wards," once converted, may be used to detain officials who have committed crimes or embezzled funds.

The yin energy inside the hospital building was noticeably stronger than that outside in the cool shade or under the trees. Chen Yang even saw a ghostly figure flash across the ceiling.

Chen Yang said, "Let's do it here... Elder He, could you please summon the spirits and draw those evil spirits over here?"

"what?"

He Wanzhong said, "Boss Chen, this is too dangerous. Those evil spirits are fine, but once we disturb that vengeful spirit..."

Summoning spirits in an abandoned hospital inhabited by dozens of ghosts and a "vengeful spirit" that could be born at any moment—what's the difference between that and an old man hanging himself?
"What are you afraid of?"

Chen Yang said, "We came all this way to find that vengeful spirit, didn't we? It's just in time!"

He Wanzhong looked at Wei Rufeng, and seeing Wei Rufeng nod slightly, he opened his backpack, took out various "props" from it, and placed them on the ground to begin the "summoning of the soul".

He only wanted to lure those evil spirits over, so there was no need to make such elaborate arrangements.

soon.

He Wanzhong took out a peach wood sword, chanted an incantation, and spun around on the ground with strange steps. Then, a voice cried out, "Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!" and the next moment…

got windy!
Inside the inpatient building, a chilling wind howled.

A chilling aura began to spread.

The "Soul-Capturing Bell" hanging from Chen Yang's waist trembled slightly, emitting a crisp tinkling sound!
"coming!"

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