Chapter 28：Nodding and Shaking Head

"..."

Lin Wu threw a speechless glance at the female ghost next to him, suddenly having an impulse to sing.

Even in death I'll love~

Not content until having gone all out without restraint~

Deep affection can only be in this manner~

Be sufficiently expressed~ [1]

Uhh, if it wasn't that this song's pitch was too high and the current atmosphere wasn't suitable, he would have sung out loud.

"Love your head! Loving and hurting each other? Do you think this is a television drama?" Lin Wu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

It was no wonder that no matter how much he tried to call out to Pei Jianing, she had ignored him. It turned out that the moment Li Luyao got out of the car, she tried to find a chance to get him killed. She really wanted to 'share life and death together' with him.

"... You..."

Pei Jianing sat at the side, looking at Lin Wu with her head slightly tilted. Trickles of blood slowly flowed down her face to her chin, and there was a hint of perplexity in her gaze. She said with difficulty, "... love... head?"

She hesitated for a moment before nodding. "... give... you..."

Saying that, she suddenly grabbed onto her head, seeming as if she was going to pull it off.

Lin Wu was so shocked that his face turned pale. He quickly grabbed onto her wrist, shouting, "Hey, hey, hey! That's not it! I don't want your head!"

It was only then did Pei Jianing stop. She opened her eyes wide, looking at him in perplexity. "... Then... what... do... you... want..."

"Cough. I don't want anything." Lin Wu coughed. "I only want you to stay further away from me."

"You... are... lying... to... me..."

Pei Jianing's gaze was instantly filled with grief. The tears of blood that trickled out slowly came down her face, and the blood on her body was also flowing at a quicker pace.

The temperature in the car suddenly plunged, and the stench of the blood became increasingly piercing.

This lady couldn't possibly be so enraged that she wanted to kill him, right?

Lin Wu was so scared that he quickly added, "You misunderstood. I'm only scared that the blood on you will get onto me. I'm not asking you to leave me."

"... Oh..." Pei Jianing seemed a little relieved and regained her composure.

Of course, no matter how composed she appeared to be, she was still a malicious ghost that had her entire body dyed in blood. Even her white dress was dyed in a blood-red color. Her face was pale, and blood was still flowing out from her eyes. No matter how beautiful she had been before her death, there was probably only a horrifying feeling left behind now.

"Pei Jianing, right?" Lin Wu no longer dared to shoot his mouth off without thinking. He asked carefully, "Are you able to leave this car?"

Pei Jianing appeared a little perplexed. She nodded and then shook her head.

Lin Wu was a little confused.

What did she mean by nodding and shaking her head?

Was this... a yes or a no?

Right now, he finally understood why Xiao Qin didn't communicate with malicious ghosts.

These malicious ghosts' minds were shrouded by things like ruthless aura, resentment aura, and silent burning baleful aura. They were definitely various types of nutcases... with conditions such as compulsive disorders, autism, depression, and dementia.

It was a lot of effort to communicate with them. Who would want to communicate with nutcases for no reason? 

"Uhh..."

Lin Wu used his brain to think through things for a while before asking, "You're saying that if you were to possess someone, you'll be able to leave this car, but you aren't able to leave by yourself. Is that it?"

Pei Jianing tilted her head to give it some thought before nodding, and then shaking her head again.

"..."

Lin Wu was stunned.

Why was she both nodding and shaking her head at the same time? What was she trying to say?

He thought about it long and hard and then asked, "You're saying that you can leave this car, but it can't be for too long. Is that it?"

Pei Jianing scratched her head, feeling perplexed. She then nodded, and then shook her head again.

"..."

(That's enough!)

Lin Wu felt as if his brain was going to burn up. It was only then did he think of a possibility and ask, "You're saying that in the past, you could leave this car, but you aren't able to do that now?"

Thank goodness, Pei Jianing only nodded this time around.

"Phew..."

Lin Wu let out a breath, feeling a little puzzled. Why could she leave this car in the past but not now?

"Why were you able to leave this car in the past?" Lin Wu asked, feeling puzzled.

Pei Jianing's gaze was filled with perplexity. She thought about it for a while before she shook her head.

Lin Wu wrapped his arms in front of his chest and thought about it. He asked, "What did you do when you left this car in the past?"

Pei Jianing opened her mouth and said with difficulty, "... Kill... ice (bing) [2]..."

"Kill soldiers (bing) [2]?"

Lin Wu was confused. What did 'kill soldiers' mean?

Did Pei Jianing go to kill soldiers in online games?

Or did that mean that she had killed someone?

That wasn't right. Pei Jianing was still unable to leave this car. It was apparent that her resentment hadn't been resolved. If she had sought revenge, then she should have been able to leave the car.

"Pei Jianing..."

Lin Wu asked, "Is the person who knocked you down with this car not punished yet?"

Pei Jianing gritted her teeth and nodded. All the blood on her body started flowing slowly. It felt as if the coldest day in winter had appeared in the car as the temperature dropped by a few more degrees.

"As expected."

Lin Wu nodded and then turned to say to Pei Jianing, "Pei Jianing, since we're husband and wife, shouldn't we help each other?"

Pei Jianing looked at him, seeming to be giving this some thought, and then shook her head.

"Alright." Lin Wu sighed.

She then said with great difficulty, "... It'll... do... to... just... help... you..."

"..."

Did she mean that she didn't need his help, and it would be fine for her to one-sidedly help him?

Lin Wu couldn't help but feel stunned. He suddenly felt that this malicious ghost wasn't as frightening anymore. Urgh, although she looked pale, her complexion was very good. Although blood was flowing out of her eyes, she was still... Forget it, she was still quite frightening.

"Cough, since we've gotten into a netherworld marriage, then we're considered husband and wife. Husband and wife should help each other, so I'll help you to investigate this case and look for the murderer who had knocked you down, killing you. You'll help to protect me and not let other malicious ghosts bully me. Is that alright?"

Pei Jianing tilted her head and thought about it. She then nodded. "... Husband... and... wife..."

"That's how it should be."

Lin Wu broke into a smile.

It seemed that his wife was still more reliable. The ghost reader had only taken action to protect him so that he could post new releases. However, Pei Jianing was sincere in wanting to help him. Things were very different.

"After Luyao finds out about your case, I'll help you to take a look." Lin Wu stroked his chin. "We already have some hints now, so there are still some chances of being able to locate the car owner who knocked you down."

"Oh, right."

Lin Wu suddenly asked, "Do you know if the person who knocked you down was a guy or a girl?"

"... A... guy..."

Lin Wu's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Have you seen his appearance before?"

Pei Jianing shook her head and said one word with difficulty, "... voice..."

"You only heard a guy's voice?" Lin Wu was struck with understanding. "But at least we can be sure from this that the culprit isn't Luyao's cousin, but the person who gave her this car."

"It seems that someone must have borrowed the car from Luyao's cousin and then returned the car to her after having gotten into an accident. Or it could be that the person had gifted the car to Luyao's cousin after having gotten into an accident."

Lin Wu thought about it and said, "But given how Luyao's cousin doesn't like red, the latter has a greater possibility."

Pei Jianing only looked at him quietly, as if she was assessing him.

"It won't be hard to find the culprit."

Lin Wu frowned and said, "The important thing is that the culprit of a hit-and-run case would need to be jailed for at least seven years. Given how there hadn't been news for so long, it should be that the culprit hasn't been found yet. But even if I can find him, I don't have any evidence..."

Pei Jianing suddenly grabbed onto his wrist. It felt cold and wet.

"What's the matter?" Lin Wu turned and looked at her.

"... Go..."

Pei Jianing raised her other slender hand that was also dyed in blood and pointed in a certain direction.