CH 16

“……..”

Lu Yingjiu squeezed a piece of talisman paper in his hand and walked over slowly, when suddenly, he heard a hoarse voice from the inside, “Help! Help!”

In a blink of an eye, Lu Yingjiu quickly tore off the seal with a wave of his hand, and twisted the handle, the door knob that had not been moved for a long time, made a harsh sound. The door that was thick and heavy, was pushed open! 

A smell immediately hit his face, and the surroundings of the private room was pitch black. He threw out a few talisman papers, and the talisman papers turned into small fire balls floating in the air, illuminating the pitch black room.

There was not a single person inside.

There were no windows or other doors in the private room. At first glance, people could only hide under the sofa or in the vertical wooden cabinet at the end. He didn’t know why, but the decoration here seemed to be completely like that of a KTV style, and a jukebox was even right next to the sofa. Lu Yingjiu frowned slightly, checked under the sofa, and as he opened the wooden cabinet, there was a smiling little paper man inside.

“Help!” It opened then closed its mouth, “Help!” Afterwards, its body burst into flames, and in less than a second, nothing was left, not even ashes.

Lu Yingjiu frowned.

Ding!

In that narrow space, the text message of the mobile phone was very loud. Lu Yingjiu didn’t want to pay attention to it, but the phone kept buzzing, and text messages came through one after another!

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

It seemed that it’s pressing him to take a look.

He took out his mobile phone, and Jing Xian happened to also come up and read the text messages with him leaning over close to his head.

Sender: Unknown Number

[Are you at the Lane East Bar]

[Come out quickly] 

[The Green Lantern Association is coming]

[Do not enter the private room on the 4th floor]

[Leave immediately when you see this text message, don’t leave any traces]

Lu Yingjiu quickly replied: [Who are you?]

Leaving aside why the Green Lantern Association would come here suddenly, even if they did come, he had nothing to hide. He’d just admit it frankly and let the matter be over, utmost, he would simply get a warning for trespassing and be entangled with the special department for a while.

Moreover, if he hadn’t heard the call for help just now, he wouldn’t have come in.

The sender was even more anxious, it typed fast, and only sent a short message.

[Your disciplinary investigation] He/she said.

Lu Yingjiu raised his eyebrows.

This was the second time he had heard this word today.

The first time he heard it was from Chen Qi. He still didn’t know which commission Chen Zheng used as an excuse to force him to step down as chief.

The text messages continued.

[Your disciplinary investigation]

[The Chen family’s determination case]

[Back then, you were suspected as one of the suspects!]

Lu Yingjiu’s pupils narrowed for a moment.

Countless thoughts flashed: Even this bar, he only knew about it today. How could he have something to do with the murder case 6 years ago! 

Anxious and doubtful, a text message freeze at the last line: [Leave quickly]

Then the phone screen went off and no new text messages came in. They faintly heard a loud clamor coming from the downstairs of the bar. Human voices, footsteps, and the sound of breaking cups mixed together, it was very noisy. 

Someone yelled, “Why the fuck is the anti-pornography here!”

“Who brought the police here?! Fuck you!”

No, they’re not anti-pornography.

The fluctuation of the spell in the air told Lu Yingjiu that ghost exorcists were here, and that the Green Lantern Association was really coming. If, as stated in the text message, that he was really being investigated about the extermination case, then his appearance here would completely change its nature! Originally just breaking in illegally into this old case, but now a “suspect that was planning for a long time” and afraid that the association would find out anything during the investigation, broke the seal, and returned to the old scene. It would really be impossible to explain clearly, nature was bad, and would be inevitable to be detained, interrogated, and even……convicted from the Two-faced Buddha.

The call for help, the empty room, the Green lantern Association that “coincidentally” arrived.

It was almost certain that he was framed.

Lu Yingjiu raised his head abruptly, and saw Jing Xian’s hands stroking the cabinet door, handles, sofa…..everything that he had touched just now. Even the fingerprints of the wine cup he took from downstairs disappeared quietly.

Jing Xian said, “I’ve removed all the traces, let’s go.” 

Unfortunately, there was no time to restore the seal on the door.

Before Lu Yingjiu had time to ask Jing Xian why he was so skillful in this set of movements, he was hugged by Jing Xian and strode towards the outside of the private room.

Lu Yingjiu knew that using a talisman paper at this time would definitely be noticed by others and reveal his position.

They dare not approach the outside of the corridor, so as not to be seen by the people downstairs. The stairs were at the other end, and it took more than ten seconds to rush over. Jing Xian opened the staircase door, and heard sounds of footsteps coming from below. The two of them moved very quickly, and went down the stairs in three steps at a time. Before encountering whoever was coming from below, they opened the door leading to the second floor and got into the corridor.

In the corridor on the 2nd floor, the doors of the private rooms were tightly closed, and if they broke in rashly, it would definitely cause a commotion.

The sound of footsteps was behind them, Lu Yingjiu swept across the corridor, and his sharp eyes fell on the corner.

[Utility Room]

Just as he was about to speak, his foot suddenly lightened, and the ground in the corridor flew past his eyes.

Lu Yingjiu was stunned for half a second before realizing that Jing Xian had lifted him up……and he was running fast! 

Lu Yingjiu: “?!”

He had never been treated this way since he became an adult, and the doubts in his heart were comparable to when he knew that he was a suspect.

Jing Xian’s strength was really great, as if his weight of tens of kilograms didn’t exist at all. He rushed to the door of the utility room, and the door that was locked was pushed open with his palm. Lu Yingjiu vaguely saw the broken lock cylinder flying in the air.

Lu Yingjiu:”???”

What inhuman power is this!

It turned out that the atrocity was very timely, because behind them came the sound of the staircase door being pushed open. Jing Xian put down Lu Yingjiu and half-covered the door of the utility room. The two of them could barely see through the narrow gap, and saw four or five people hurrying from the other end of the corridor.

Lu Yingjiu usually kept a low profile, but the people in the Green Lantern Association would surely recognize him. Not to mention that the leader of this group…..seemed to be Xiao Li. The situation was not good. If Xiao Li was here, then Chu Banyang would probably be here too. It would not be easy hiding from him.

The group of people were checking the private room in front, which caused a commotion and complaints. Unfortunately, some were guarding the corridor, and that the structure was a straight line, thus they would easily see the end at a glance. They obviously used talisman papers just now, or they wouldn’t have gotten the chance to take advantage of the chaos and leave. However, six or seven seconds passed, and footsteps of the people guarding the corridor suddenly approached the utility room.

What to do? 

Should I rush out with my face covered, or blow up the outer wall directly with talisman paper? The former is too blatant, while the latter is too reckless and risky, and it is not sure whether the Green Lantern Association has set up a peripheral enchantment. Is there any other way? Invite a spirit? Other spells?

While Lu Yingjiu was thinking about it, he didn’t notice that there was a strange look on Jing Xian’s face in the darkness.

His expression was as hard as steel.

Killing intent flashed in his eyes.

If Lu Yingjiu saw this, he would feel that this cold, nonchalant killing intent was very familiar—it was the sight he had seen in the eyes of countless ferocious ghosts.

The ghost exorcist outside had his heart held by an invisible ghost hand, but he was unaware of it.

Thump thump thump

The beating heart, the blood that flowed through the atrium and ventricle, as long as one held it tightly, bright red would burst out. The person wouldn’t even get to utter a sound and would directly fall over. In the current situation, it was not necessary to kill people, not to mention that Lu Yingjiu was unlikely to kill humans at all, and the people at the Green Lantern Association were also completely innocent. However, even if he’s a ghost with a body, or a priest, or no matter how well he disguised himself, his moral concept would still be completely different. People could live for many things, such as dreams or tomorrow’s sunrise, but ghosts could only rely on their obsession to survive. Whoever dared to covet it would be found guilty.

He liked the clear breeze and the bright moon, and was also associated with mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He would be willing to give everything to protect his territory, including eternal time and life.

Now, his territory, his object of obsession was in the darkness, with a slender and graceful neck drooping, brows slightly furrowed, beautiful eyes flickering constantly, thinking about the way to escape–

Obviously…..the method was very simple.

What’s there to worry about it?

Jing Xian lowered his head slightly, and just when the killing intent solidified into substance and the ghost hand was about to tighten, he abruptly stopped.

Lu Yingjiu grabbed his hand and said in a low voice, “You go first, don’t get involved with me here, I’ll try to invite the spirit.”

In just three or four seconds, Lu Yingjiu’s voice turned calm again. He could always figure out a way. How could someone who dared to face the Night Parade of the Hundred Ghosts alone be troubled by this situation?

His hands are warm.

Jing Xian: “……”

Next door, the door of another private room was knocked open, and a man scolded angrily, “Are you sick?!” Voices of swearing were heard, the sound of broken wine bottles, and the sound of clothes rubbing, which seemed to be people from the Green Lantern Association showing their credentials. The arrogance on the other side disappeared in an instant, leaving only a few mutterings. However, the whole world was still noisy, as the bar was turned upside down. Jing Xian tightly held Lu Yingjiu’s hand–it was not a hand of a pampered person, but was a strong and steady, used to holding knives and guns, soaked in blood, hand. He could even feel the shallow scars interlaced on the delicate skin.

However, it was such a hand that made the murderous intent in his eyes instantly turn into tide-like tenderness.

He thought, if Lu Yingjiu found out that he really did something, he would definitely be hated.

Jing Xian paused like this for a few seconds, moved closer, and smelled the refreshing breath of Lu Yingjiu. He sighed in satisfaction, as if a ferocious beast had been appeased, and slowly retracted its terrifying claws and teeth.

The footsteps were getting closer.

Jing Xian said, “Hey, cooperate with me.”

He pulled the hem of Lu Yingjiu’s white shirt out of his trousers, then tugged it again, and the two buttons on the neckline burst open, revealing his collarbone and a large expanse of fair skin. Lu Yingjiu became shocked.

Jing Xian’s aura was too aggressive, he wanted to resist subconsciously, but fortunately reason quickly gained the upper hand. Halfway through his resistance, he was restrained by him instead. Eventually, his hands grasping Jing Xian’s shoulders loosened, looking as if wanting to but also refusing at the same time. Jing Xian took off his T-shirt with one hand, and pushed him to the corner with the other.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open at the same moment!

The beam of light flooded in, and Jing Xian’s shadow completely blocked Lu Yingjiu’s face and body. From the angle of the trespassers, only the man’s strong and powerful waistline could be seen, with the man’s long legs against the corner, while the other person that was held down had its clothes disheveled, reddish ears could be faintly seen, and its shallow shoulder sockets from the flood of the sudden light. At first glance, this scene would make one’s heart skip a beat.

This is like a couple in the midst of “working”.

The ghost exorcist was stunned for several seconds, “…….Ah, you……”

“Get lost.” Jing Xian’s voice was slightly hoarse, “This is not something you’re allowed to see.”

He lowered his head.

With the light behind him, Lu Yingjiu couldn’t see Jing Xian’s expression very clearly, but he could feel that the other’s breath was suddenly approaching. He and Jing Xian looked at each other for a full two seconds, and he saw that there seemed to be a dark tide surging in those dark eyes.

At this moment, Lu Yingjiu really thought that Jing Xian was going to kiss him.

But he didn’t.

Jing Xian seemed to have restrained some kind of concealed and manic desire, and just very lightly, kissed him on the forehead.