I have a ghost diary

Before leaving, Xu Yanting met with his second son and granddaughter alone to give them some "last words".

Chu Jiang naturally wouldn't eavesdrop; he simply made preparations outside the room.

He has made his decision: seal the mini-theater!

When the time comes, you still have to use your trump card. Chu Jiang really wasn't very confident about the strange ghost on Xu Yanting's body.

That thing is very eerie; not only can normal people not see it, but even most ghost masters can't see it.

If Chu Jiang's eyes hadn't been corrupted by the Blood Hand Ghost, granting him a certain degree of ghostly vision, he wouldn't have even been able to see the ghost's outline.

Moreover, Chu Jiang asked Xu Yanting how he managed to survive being haunted by a ghost for three months. Xu Yanting hesitated for a moment before saying that it might be related to an ancestral heirloom.

This proves that it's not that the ghost is ineffective, but rather that the Xu family seems to have some real background, and perhaps even a ghost master from their ancestors.

If Chu Jiang seals the mini-theater now, not only will his combat power increase in a short time, but he can also use the Ghost Diary to predict whether today's ghost-catching operation will succeed or fail.

Even if this lousy diary is written very concisely, it still needs to give an answer, right?

Even if the future trajectory can be changed and may not follow the course of Ghost Diary, it can still provide Chu Jiang with a reference.

Although he made the decision, Chu Jiang did not act immediately.

After the Xu family had all driven away, he re-entered the room. "Old man, I hope you won't hide anything from me from now on, otherwise it will be difficult for me to keep a firm grip on the situation."

Xu Yanting nodded. "You want to ask about that family heirloom, right? Actually, it can't really be called a family heirloom. It's just a talisman left by our ancestors, along with an ancestral precept."

As he spoke, Xu Yanting unbuttoned the top few buttons of his Zhongshan suit and took out a jade ornament from his chest, which he had been wearing around his neck.

This is a rectangular white jade amulet, strung with a red cord, and it looks quite old.

The amulet has four seal characters written on the front, not some Taoist incantation, but rather: "wise and prudent to protect oneself".

Wise people do not participate in things that may bring them danger. This is a very simple principle, and it is precisely the ancestral precept that the Xu family has always upheld as its guiding principle over the years.

Xu Yanting also showed Chu Jiang the back of the amulet, which was clean and plain.

“When I was a child, my grandfather handed this amulet to my father by his own hands while he was on his sickbed. I still remember what he said at that time.”

"There is a hidden compartment in the amulet, as our ancestors said, but only a destined person can open it."

"Because of my grandfather's words, I have tried countless methods over the years, including using high-tech instruments to detect and see through things, but I have never found any hidden compartments."

"Looking back now, it's probably because the words of our ancestors were passed down from generation to generation and became wrong; or maybe my grandfather was confused due to illness."

The amulet was only half a palm long and less than an inch thick. It didn't look like it had any hidden compartments, unless the amulet was broken.

"Can't I take it off?" Chu Jiang asked.

Xu Yanting hesitated for a moment, "I'm not sure. I was originally going to give this to my granddaughter to take away, but I'm worried that if I take this off, I will die immediately."

"After all, Mr. Chu, you said it yourself. It's incredible that I was haunted by a ghost and was still alive for three months. I personally think that it must have been the protection of my ancestral amulet that kept me from being killed by evil spirits."

Chu Jiang asked again, "How exactly did you provoke this ghost? Before you realized something was wrong, what did you do or where did you go?"

Xu Yanting recalled, "I didn't do anything special. I just stayed home after retirement and read the newspaper. I didn't go on any trips during that time."

"I tripped over something when I got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. After I got up, I felt a strong, heavy, and cold pressure on my back."

"But when I reached out to touch it, I couldn't feel anything. The situation worsened day by day, and you know what happened next."

Chu Jiang didn't miss this crucial information; he fell down first, and then the ghost climbed onto his back.

Silently noting it down, Chu Jiang then said, "May I see that jade pendant? Don't worry, you don't need to take it off."

Xu Yanting naturally wouldn't refuse, so Chu Jiang cautiously stepped forward, stretched out his hands, and picked up the jade pendant amulet to examine it.

The jade pendant felt warm and smooth to the touch; it was actually a natural warm jade. However, after Chu Jiang handled it, he did not detect any supernatural power on it.

So he turned it over to take a look, and unexpectedly, this action caused the jade pendant to make a crisp "snap" sound.

Xu Yanting's eyes widened, and Chu Jiang was also astonished to see that the originally smooth back of the jade pendant was now partially concave, forming four seal characters: "Do Not Approach the White Tiger".

In this way, the words written on the amulet become: "Be wise and protect yourself; stay away from the White Tiger."

"What, what's going on here??" Xu Yanting couldn't help but pick up the jade pendant and examine it repeatedly.

Chu Jiang also released his grip, but hesitated for a moment before looking at the jade pendant.

Through his Ghost Eyes, Chu Jiang could see through the internal structure of the jade pendant; but he clearly hadn't noticed any gaps or mechanisms inside.

So where did this change come from? Could it really be related to supernatural forces? When I examine the jade pendant myself, I must use the power of the Blood Hand Ghost.

This jade pendant reacts to all external supernatural forces, which is why words automatically appeared on it as soon as Chu Jiang touched it.

From this perspective, any ghost master can become a so-called "destined person".

So, could the phrase "Do not approach the White Tiger" be a warning from the Xu family's ghost master ancestors to any of their descendants who might become ghost masters?

"It's incredible. Could our meeting really be predestined? This talisman has actually developed a hidden compartment in your hands." Xu Yanting found it increasingly astonishing, even temporarily forgetting the pain he was experiencing.

Chu Jiang shook his head. "It's probably just a coincidence."

He briefly explained the principle behind the changes in the jade pendant, then asked, "But what does 'Don't approach the White Tiger' mean? Do you know anything about it, sir?"

"I've heard of that, but my Xu family doesn't have the surname Hu." Xu Yanting was clearly confused.

"Have you heard of Hu Xueyan? He was a famous red-hat merchant in history, a legendary Huizhou merchant. He started from scratch, enjoyed all the riches and honors of the world, and finally got dismissed from his post and had his property confiscated, dying in poverty and depression."

Before his death, Hu Xueyan left a final message for his descendants, and then passed away.

"His last words were: 'Do not approach the White Tiger.'"

Chapter 117 The Diary of a Ghost Who Seems to Possess Consciousness

As someone who made his fortune through business, Xu Yanting naturally knew something about legendary figures like Hu Xueyan. His father even included the character "Yan" in his name, which was probably a way of paying homage to Hu Xueyan.

However, Xu Yanting still didn't quite understand why this sentence appeared on his family's ancestral jade pendant.

"There have been many speculations throughout history about what 'do not approach the White Tiger' means, and there are several main viewpoints."

"First, the White Tiger, also known as the White Tiger Woman. There is a folk saying that the White Tiger brings bad luck to her husband. Here, it may refer to female beauty in general, which is to advise future generations not to get close to female beauty and not to let lust cloud their judgment."

"This claim is also supported by evidence. Hu Xueyan married twelve wives and indulged in a life of debauchery, and he was indeed extremely greedy in this regard."

"Secondly, the White Tiger refers to the officialdom."

"In the process of Hu Xueyan's rise to power, it can be said that he both received help from people in officialdom and declined because of them, so this conjecture is also reasonable."

"Third, the White Tiger means pure silver."

"This view is the most widely accepted, and even the descendants of the Hu family believe it."

"As the saying goes, money can be blinding. Although Hu Xueyan amassed a fortune through business, he ultimately met a bad end. Therefore, Hu's descendants have never engaged in business for generations."

After hearing Xu Yanting's explanation, Chu Jiang was equally puzzled. It seemed to be something left behind by a ghost master from the past. Surely it couldn't be telling his descendants not to do business, could it?

Even if it is, there's no need to hide it in such a subtle way. Why don't you just say it directly?

In short, after pondering with the old man for quite a while, Chu Jiang still couldn't find any clues, so he gave up and decided to focus on the important matter at hand.

After instructing Xu Yanting to continue wearing the jade pendant, Chu Jiang stood up and took one last look at the ghost crouching behind the old man.

It was quiet, quiet from beginning to end.

Chu Jiang couldn't make out its exact appearance, but from its outline, it looked very much like a dried-up corpse.

"I'll make some final preparations and come in in ten minutes."

After Chu Jiang left the room, it was time for a moment of anticipation. What "surprise" would Ghost Diary bring him this time?

Chu Jiang took out a prepared ceramic jar and a ghost diary from his backpack.

Then he carefully peeled off the amulet on the pottery jar, and with blood gushing from his right hand, he pulled a ghost straight out of the jar.

This is a female ghost dressed in red in traditional opera costume. Her face is made up with the makeup of a young lady in traditional opera, her complexion is pale, and her eyes are naturally closed.

However, Chu Jiang's action of lifting it out caused its eyelids to tremble slightly.

Chu Jiang didn't dare waste any time. He quickly turned to the second page of the diary and pressed the female ghost image onto it.

Just like the last time it sealed away the imitation demon, the Demon Diary exudes a deathly aura that seems to choke people! It opened its invisible maw and greedily swallowed the mini-drama.

The female ghost vanished in an instant, but this time the diary didn't flip through the pages quickly. Instead, the text on the second page disappeared, replaced by a lifelike ghost painting.

The painting depicts a female ghost in red, specifically the image of her with her eyes open.

Then, without stopping, Ghost Diary turned to the next page for Chu Jiang.

The content on the third page is also a diary entry:

[October 12th, the weather wasn't very good]

Today, I was tricked by a young girl into going to the countryside, where I received a warning to "stay away from the White Tiger." However, I believe this shouldn't be taken too seriously; seeing the White Tiger is considered very auspicious.

Of course, whether it's auspicious or not is meaningless to me now. I failed to eliminate the hidden dangers surrounding Xu Yanting, and now that Xu Yanting is dead, so am I.

Damn it... Every time Chu Jiang finished reading the diary, a surge of anger welled up inside him. He was usually very polite, but every time he finished reading it, he felt like swearing.

First of all, what does "the weather isn't very good" mean?

Wasn't it supposed to be a sunny day today? This was the first time Chu Jiang had seen a weather description in this format in his diary.

Secondly, Ghost Diary deliberately imitates Chu Jiang's speaking tone, as if this diary was really written by Chu Jiang, and even refers to Xu Xiaoxiao as "little brat".

Secondly, this so-called "great fortune upon seeing the White Tiger"... I don't believe you for a second! You just want to kill me, don't you??

Could this white tiger be the code name of some S-class vengeful ghost? Otherwise, why would the Ghost Diary specifically mention this matter? Chu Jiang has ample reason to suspect that it has ill intentions.

Finally, and worst of all, the Ghost Diary is cursing him to die again.

This last line can also be interpreted as a risk warning. In short, if the Ghost Diary hadn't been opened this time, Chu Jiang might very well have died at the hands of the ghost behind Xu Yanting.

Indeed, you can't underestimate any ghost, especially one you don't know anything about.

Fortunately, Chu Jiang learned his lesson and was more cautious this time, otherwise he might have faced extreme danger. He would probably have been on the verge of death again and been eaten by the ghost diary.

Putting everything else aside, Chu Jiang now has some doubts: does this ghost diary have its own consciousness?

Because it considers sunny days to be bad weather, Chu Jiang doesn't think so; he hasn't been corrupted by the ghost to the point of hating sunlight.

This so-called consciousness refers to the fact that Ghost Diary is different from ordinary ghosts.

Ordinary ghosts only possess instincts and act according to them; they cannot be considered to have "consciousness." Therefore, such beings are naturally impossible to communicate with.