Chapter Twenty: The Rooster's Crow Drives Away the Ghost

  "Of course, everyone has the most basic instincts. And the potential of instincts is infinite." Yu Ming picked up a deck of cards and showed four Kings: "Your potential is not being utilized now, you can only simply use your consciousness." After shuffling the cards, Yu Ming picked up one King and said: "Please close your eyes."

  Xiao Ying closed her eyes, and with a swift motion of her left hand, she picked up the three Kings from the table and covered them with three random cards. The action was extremely fast. This was the result of practice. For three summers during elementary school, Xiao Ying had been learning magic tricks. Good eyesight and dexterous hands were fundamental skills.

  "Feel it with your heart, feel the sensation. There are all sorts of energies in the universe, right next to you... Alright, now open your eyes and tell me your answer."

  Xiao Ying opened her eyes and said uncertainly: "Red Peach K!"

  Yu Ming turned his right hand over, and with a quick exchange of hands, he pulled out the red K from the left sleeve of his shirt. A red K appeared in the palm of his right hand. This trick was known as "sleeve work" in the jianghu world. Yu Ming's skill level was average, but it was enough to deceive ordinary people.

  "Wow." Xiao Ying was amazed. Her eyes were also very big and beautiful.

  He picked up the poker and shuffled the cards, putting them away. "The fact is that you have a lot of talent. As long as you practice hard, you can do it too. I'm full, see you later." Next time he should wear a suit, wearing a suit can perform various magic tricks. Ah, no wonder suits are called four-piece sets. Seeing Xiaoying's beautiful and stunning expression, the man's vanity was immediately filled to the brim.

  "Hey, what card is this in my hand?"

  "Trump card." Yu Ming said, without turning his head, and walked away with the stacked plates. Only Xiao Ying, who was left staring blankly, and Li Chu, who had come out to watch the commotion, remained. Why did Yu Ming think Xiao Ying would take the first card? Because people like Xiao Ying have good breeding and wouldn't pick up a deck of cards during meals and draw one out. The probability of drawing the first card is extremely high.

  The dog search was successful and Nie Qiu returned to the company. Du Qingqing was in the office, constantly contacting Li Fu from the haunted house. Yu Ming looked around and approached Nie Qiu: "Nie Qiu."

  "What's up?" Nian Qiu felt like he was back in middle school, with some kid planning to skip class and watch porn together.

  Yu Ming handed over a piece of paper: "I know you're a local, Nian Qiu, can you help me buy some things?"

  Ni Qiu lowered his head to look at the paper, then looked at Yu Ming, and again looked around the office: "You..."

  "Not really. A bit of an extra purpose."

  "No way." Nian Qiu shook his head: "There are several contraband items in here."

  "Help me pull, it's a matter of life and death." Yu Ming handed over 1,000 yuan.

  Nan Qiu hesitated for a long time before accepting the money, considering it as returning a favor to this kid. Nan Qiu asked: "When do you need it?"

  Before work ends.

  "So anxious?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "You're not the boss, right?"

  "I guarantee."

  Nai Qiu still looked a bit embarrassed, nodded and stood up to knock on the office door. He asked Du Qingqing for leave and left. Around 5 pm, Nai Qiu returned to the company and handed over the black plastic bag to Yu Ming. Yu Ming was grateful and shook hands with him.

  ……

  The next morning at 5 o'clock, Yu Ming was still asleep when a rhythmic and persistent knocking sound continued for half a minute. Yu Ming opened his eyes to look at the door, he had an online class yesterday and didn't sleep until after 12 o'clock. But the knocking sound started again, Yu Ming reluctantly opened the door and said with a smile: "Ms. Du."

  "Li Fu can't be contacted."

  "Ah..." Yu Ming laughed again.

  "Let's go and take a look."

  "Should I go?"

  "I'm worried about Li Fugui getting into trouble, you also know what kind of trouble..."

  They were all stripped and thrown on the grave mound. Yu Ming nodded and said, "Wait for me for a moment."

  Yu Ming sat on the bed in a daze for several seconds after closing the door, then picked up his travel bag. On the balcony, a row of talismans drawn by Yu Ming himself were hung with clothespins. Yu Ming put dozens of talismans into the travel bag and added a set of clothes. Then he changed his clothes and went out, taking two bottles of Coke from the refrigerator.

  Du Qingqing urged: "How can you be so slow, are you done yet?"

  "Very soon... forgot to turn off the air conditioner." Yu Ming returned to his room, turned off the air conditioner, brushed his teeth and washed his face. Thinking it was about done, he put on his backpack and said, "Okay."

  Du Qingqing closed the door and walked quickly towards the elevator. Yu Ming had no choice but to follow: "Miss Du, are you going to call 120?"

  "I don't know what's going on yet." Du Qingqing urged again: "Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up."

  Du Qingqing drove, taking Yu Ming out of the neighborhood. Yu Ming suddenly said: "Stop."

  "What?"

  "I forgot to bring something. Wait for me." Yu Ming got off the car and ran back, opened the door and went home, picked up a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from under the bed. He knew Du Qingqing was impatient, so he rushed back to the car immediately. However, he still received strong criticism from Du Qingqing.

  Yu Ming dialed Li Fu's phone number. The call went through, but no one answered. Yu Ming asked: "Miss Du, what time was your last conversation with Li Fu yesterday?"

  "Last night at 11 o'clock, there was no signal inside Li's house. After 11 o'clock, the temperature in the mountainous area was a bit cool, so we ended the call."

  "...called 120: "Hello, please send an ambulance to the No.7 highway, you will see a car with license plate number 12345 from this city on the side of the road, there is a house nearby, someone needs help."

  "What's wrong?"

  "You also said that there is no signal for mobile phones in the ancestral hall. At this time, it doesn't seem like a good time for Li Fu to go out and stroll around." Yu Mingdao: "At least it shows that Li Fu's mobile phone is outdoors."

  "Ah, how come I didn't think of that." Du Qingqing said with some regret: "Shouldn't have let Li Fu be alone over there."

  "It was Li Fu who volunteered." Yu Ming looked at her as they were about to leave the city and asked: "Miss Du, can you have some breakfast?"

  "No." Du Qingqing quickened her pace.

  "Can I have a cigarette?"

  "Do you smoke?" Du Qingqing asked.

  "No smoking habit, just for refreshing." Yu Mingdao said: "In college, I stayed up all night playing games and smoked a few cigarettes."

  "Never mind, just cheer up."

  "En." Yu Ming shook his head, lit a cigarette, and took a puff, choking on the smoke. He really didn't have much experience smoking.

  Du Qingqing glanced at Yu Ming's travel bag and said: "Yu Ming, I think you have the conditions to buy a briefcase."

  "When salary is paid, must buy."

  Du Qingqing asked: "You... seem not afraid of going to that ancestral house?"

  "Can we not go if we're afraid?"

  "Not allowed."

  "I'm not afraid, I have to go anyway." Yu Ming said: "I and Miss Du are different, I grew up in the countryside. At that time, cremation was not implemented yet, and there were many graves on the mountain. When I was a kid, I went to pick ferns, and the ferns at the grave sites were particularly tender and lush. After experiencing more things, I'm no longer afraid."

  "But we're talking about dirty things now."

  "According to the old man's method, the chicken crowing ghost will retreat. It should be very safe now."