What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 27 The song ends and everyone disperses
"Go, go, go to sleep. Don't tell anyone about what happened today."

Having tidied everything up, Xia Qing gave Chen Nuonuo another warning, albeit with a hint of annoyance.

After she scurried back inside like a startled quail, Xia Qing also headed home.

Midway through, he held an irregularly shaped crystal about the size of a marble and examined it carefully.

After the nightmare died, it vanished as if it had been annihilated, turning directly into a handful of ashes. This crystal was what he found from those ashes.

I don't know if it's the legendary inner core, demon core, or relic of demons or monsters, or some other special thing.

In short, in order not to miss out on good stuff, and also to prevent it from being some kind of fake death or resurrection trick, Xia Qing temporarily put this thing away.

My mom is still living in a rented apartment; we'll look into that later.

After carefully storing the crystal, Xia Qing quickened her pace and hurried back to her rented apartment.

After the Nightmare died, its seductive and altered memories seemed to lose their effect.

Along the way, all the neighbors were groaning and clutching their backs, and when they saw Xia Qing, they looked like they had seen a ghost.

"Dear elders, I am truly sorry. You must have noticed the strange situation just now. I must do my best to deal with that ghostly thing in order to save you."

Seeing the screams and fear on these people's faces, Xia Qing felt a little embarrassed and apologized with an awkward laugh.

Tai Chi Chuan is best known for its ability to overcome strength with softness, and under his deliberate control, he was unlikely to seriously injure anyone.

But given the previous situation, it was impossible to hold back too much, so being knocked away and falling down would definitely hurt.

Especially since it's a group of mostly middle-aged and elderly people, those with osteoporosis in their backs and legs will inevitably suffer a lot.

"Master Xia... what was that just now? Why are we suddenly acting like we're possessed? Could we really be bewitched?"

After hearing Xia Qing's explanation, the neighbors basically realized what was going on.

After hesitating for a moment, Grandma Zou, who was slightly more familiar with Xia Qing, took the initiative to ask about it.

"Just call me Xia, we're neighbors. Calling me Master Xia feels awkward, and besides, I'm not some kind of master."

Xia Qing chuckled and shook his head, then explained to everyone, "As for what happened just now, I don't know the specifics, but it certainly wasn't something normal."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was filled with unease.

Older people are generally somewhat superstitious.

Furthermore, the bizarre situation I just witnessed was something I personally experienced, and it couldn't possibly be a 'scientific' phenomenon.

"Although we don't know exactly what it is, you can rest assured that I have already dealt with it. As for the rest, let's see what the official statement says."

Seeing this, Xia Qing quickly offered words of comfort.

"solved?"

"Xia, are you serious? You can exorcise evil spirits?"

"What Xia? Call me Master Xia."

"Yes, yes, Master Xia's skills just now, I thought I was watching a kung fu movie."

Upon hearing this, the group of people immediately became excited, breathed a sigh of relief, and were showered with praise and flattery.

Having just encountered these strange events, they immediately met a familiar master. Naturally, everyone wants to cultivate a good relationship with such a powerful figure.

And they weren't lying.

The scene where Xia Qing swept through them, knocking them to the ground, is something you can only see in movies.

His skills alone are enough to earn him the title of a master.

"Everyone should go and rest or go to the hospital. If you have time, you can also call the police. I need to go see my mother."

Xia Qing wasn't in the mood for casual conversation with everyone, so she just gave a perfunctory reply and quickly returned home.

Fortunately, Nightmare had only wanted these people to stop him, and since Xia Qing had thrown her mother into the bedroom, these people didn't do anything to Zhou Ying.

Her only injury came from the knife wound inflicted by her eldest son.

"I am..."

After some massage and pinching of the philtrum, Zhou Ying quickly regained consciousness. "Yingzi, were you just possessed by an evil spirit..."

"Good heavens, you have no idea, your Xia Qing is quite something, just now..."

"Yingzi, tell me honestly, is your family or your husband's side some kind of Taoist master's descendant?"

Although Xia Qing had already told them to leave, the elderly folks, still shaken, didn't dare to go.

After all, it's said to be resolved, but who knows if that evil thing will come back, or if there are any of its kind.

Therefore, everyone basically escorted Xia Qing home and helped take care of and wake Zhou Ying. When asked, they immediately started explaining.

"Martial arts? Celestial Master? What are all these things?"

Zhou Ying became increasingly bewildered by what she was being told.

Are you talking about my son?
How come I didn't know he was so capable?

"It's nothing, I just took some martial arts and Tai Chi as an elective in college."

Xia Qing replied to Zhou Ying, then looked at the crowd surrounding her and said helplessly, "Uncles, aunts, grandpas and grandmas, it's really alright now. Go back and rest. I'll be on night duty tonight, and I promise there won't be any problems."

"Okay, okay, that's great."

"Okay, let's go now, let's go now."

Hearing Xia Qing's assurance and promise to keep watch at night, everyone was overjoyed.

Furthermore, since this was the second time they had been asked to leave, they naturally couldn't stay any longer and had no choice but to disperse.

"Um... Xia, which university did you go to? I'm planning to let my grandson..."

Just when they had almost left, someone peeked back in.

Xia Qing could only laugh and cry as she told the other party that if they wanted to learn Tai Chi, they could go to Hero Park, where she often taught people. Only then was the matter completely dropped.

"Son, what happened before...?"

Zhou Ying had now processed the previous events and sorted out the memories she had regained after the nightmare's death, and she seemed somewhat frightened.

"I don't know, but it's definitely a very eerie ghost thing."

Xia Qing sighed, deciding not to hide it any longer, and patiently explained.

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay..."

In the end, it was Zhou Yingqiang who comforted Xia Qing.

This is probably what they mean by "a mother's strength is boundless."

Xia Qing had originally planned to discuss having her parents move in with her so she could feel more at ease.

They had originally rented this place, but later had to move to another district quite far away because of the market relocation for their business. If they wanted to move back, there was a room available.

After much deliberation, he decided to give up for the time being.

It's probably safer to stay away from them than to be near them.

He had already been drawn into this supernatural event called a nightmare, and who knew how much trouble awaited him in the future.

All he knew was that he could no longer go back to a peaceful life.

Even without trouble, he would probably still take the initiative to reach out.

Only by increasing his military strength can he feel a real sense of security.

Only by possessing sufficient military strength can one have the confidence to stand up when truly needed.

For example, today.

If it weren't for the ability to throw money around with the Money Darts technique and the Tai Chi Chuan technique, the mother and son would probably be doomed.

"When you have time, go and check on the place where your parents live..."

(End of this chapter)