The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 127 Raising Another Ghost Cat and Negotiations Between Detective Li and the Ghosts
"Ah-Qiong, I've asked Master Fang for help..."

A short-haired woman ran into the tea restaurant, panting, and almost bumped into the feng shui master's back.

Suddenly seeing Wong Kam-sing and Lee Chan in front of her, the woman was a little surprised.

"Arjun, you really found this...this master?"

She glanced at the Master Fang he had invited and noticed that Master Fang looked serious, realizing that something was amiss.

Su Yuanqiong broke the awkward silence: "Is this Master Fang of the Fang family's Feng Shui school? I've heard of Master Fang's reputation before, but I never expected to meet him here."

Master Fang glanced at Li Zhen, his face grim, and said, "Miss Su, if I may be so bold, the evil spell you've been afflicted with is quite bizarre. I could feel the menacing aura here even before I entered the shop."

"With such a strong malevolent aura, let alone the impact on this shop's business, I can't even guarantee your own safety."

"However, if the cat corpse hadn't been fully awakened, I might still have a way, but now..."

A sudden gust of cold wind arose, sending a chill down everyone's spine.

After the cold wind, faint meows rose from all directions, as if cats were everywhere.

Master Fang's expression changed.

He ran back to the door, grabbed the doorknob, and pulled hard inward.

The door, which could normally be opened at will, was now completely immovable.

A cat appeared from one side of the street, tilting its head and gazing wistfully at Master Fang.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth...

Various kinds of cats appeared one after another, looking at the people in the tea restaurant with strange eyes.

Even Wong Kam-sing, who is quite brave and has experienced strange events, felt a chill run down his spine while watching.

He glanced at Li Zhen and noticed that Li Zhen seemed oblivious to the cats outside, looking around the restaurant as if searching for something. He felt relieved.

From the moment he went with Li Zhen to kill Ma Gusu, he felt that Li Zhen could always put his mind at ease.

As long as Li Zhen was there, he felt confident.

Perhaps it's because Detective Li is reliable.

It may also be related to the fact that he never truly understood Li Zhen.

The fact that the sorcerer was so afraid of Li Zhen before, but upon sensing Li Zhen's arrival, he didn't hesitate at all, even abandoning a plan he had been carrying out for so long, just to sever ties with him, shows that Li Zhen is no ordinary person.

Looking at it now, he actually felt that Li Zhen had more of a master's demeanor than that famous feng shui master.

Wong Kam-sing originally held a neutral attitude towards feng shui, believing in it or not.

But after experiencing strange events, he paid more attention to feng shui and naturally got to know Master Fang, who was quite famous in Hong Kong.

Although such a person is young, in the eyes of ordinary people, he is an absolute "master".

Wong Kam-sing used to think of him as a master.

Seeing the other person's startled reaction, he was quite disappointed.

Master Fang took out a compass from his pocket.

After looking at the compass for a while, he took three steps forward, then turned left and took three more steps.

He came to a wall, took out several talismans, and placed them on the wall.

The talisman silently emitted flames, which instantly turned into ashes.

Master Fang's expression turned even more unpleasant.

He looked at Li Zhen and gritted his teeth, saying, "Do you know what you did? That cat was originally just a vengeful spirit, nothing special, because its resentment and evil energy were suppressed inside its body."

"Originally, that person must have planned to wait until the ferocious cat had absorbed all of Miss Su's luck before naturally releasing the cat's corpse and letting the ferocious cat kill Miss Su."

"But you just released the cat's corpse right now, causing all its resentment and evil energy to combine and turn it into a terrifying ferocious cat... If something happens to Miss Su, the reason will be entirely your fault."

Upon hearing this, both Su Yuanqiong and the short-haired woman looked at Li Zhen.

The short-haired woman frowned and said, "Ah-Qiong, you know what kind of person Master Fang is..."

Su Yuanqiong glanced at Li Zhen and said with a wry smile, "This master was also invited by me. I believe neither of you would lie to me; you are both capable individuals."

"Why don't the two masters discuss how to handle this situation? You are both masters; if you could join forces..."

Master Fang sneered and was about to speak when he suddenly saw the rotting cat corpse inside the potted plant twitch.

A piercing meow sent chills down everyone's spines.

The cats outside started meowing too.

For a moment, the sounds of cats meowing filled everyone's ears.

Master Fang did some calculations with his fingers and then took out several more talismans from his pocket.

He tried to walk toward the cat's corpse in the potted plant, but was blocked by Wong Kam-sing.

"Don't let him get close," Li Zhen said.

Huang Jinshen stretched out his hand, completely blocking Master Fang's path forward.

"What are you doing?" Master Fang asked anxiously. "It will be too late once the vicious cat has completely absorbed the evil energy and resentment gathered in the corpse. Think of a way now, maybe we can still control it."

Li Zhen looked at the strangely writhing cat corpse and said, "I can catch it."

Master Fang laughed in exasperation, but eventually calmed down and earnestly said, "Brother, I know you are confident in your abilities, but this cat is truly extraordinary."

"The person who can perform such evil magic is no ordinary person. In all my years in the industry, I have never seen such a fierce cat."

"Moreover, this cat gives me a strange feeling; it's definitely not all of their methods."

"No matter where you come from, we are now on the same side. If we act together, there is still a chance for things to turn around."

"Once the cat starts moving, you've fallen into the trap the other side has prepared. By then, it's too late to do anything."

Li Zhen remained indifferent.

Master Fang sighed dejectedly and said to the woman beside him, "Let's just wait to die."

The woman was startled and quickly looked at Su Yuanqiong.

Su Yuanqiong glanced nervously at the cat's corpse, then looked at Li Zhen and asked, "Master, Master Fang said this cat... is very fierce?"

She just finished speaking.

The cat corpse in the potted plant suddenly twisted its neck and looked at Su Yuanqiong.

After its limbs rose from the ground in a bizarre posture, it opened its mouth and let out a strange cry.

The cats outside started meowing too.

This time, the cat's meow was extremely penetrating, causing a splitting headache.

Staring at those maggot-filled eyes, Su Yuanqiong's body stiffened, as if he were being stared at by some man-eating beast, making his consciousness become hazy.

She watched those eyes draw ever closer, yet she made no move to flinch, even though a sharp, explosive sound was emanating from the depths of her consciousness.

The screams outside gradually subsided.

Her entire being was drawn to the eerie cat, and the sights and sounds she heard seemed to slow down countless times.

Immediately, she saw a gloved hand easily grab the rotting cat by the neck from the side, lifting it up as if it were an ordinary cat.

Everything returned to normal.

The cat's mournful cry reached my ears.

The scene of the cat struggling in that palm also became smoother.

Su Yuanqiong stared blankly at Li Zhen, who had caught the cat, then at the terrifying cat, and finally at Master Fang.

After looking at the cat, Wong Kam-sing also looked at Master Fong.

The short-haired woman also turned her gaze toward Master Fang.

Master Fang blushed and slowly closed his open mouth.

Although he is young, he has been in the industry for quite some time and has rarely encountered such embarrassing situations.
But he believed his judgment was correct.

That cat was truly terrifying, more terrifying than most of the ghosts he had ever seen.

There is only one possibility that could make this scene happen: the sinister figure in front of us is far more terrifying than the cat.

It's even more terrifying than the cat's owner.

He was very familiar with the metaphysical circles in Hong Kong.

There is no such terrifying person in Hong Kong Island, otherwise he should at least have a reputation.

"Who are you?" he couldn't help but ask.

Li Zhen looked at the cat struggling in his hands.

This cat was quite strong, with sharp claws, and the murderous aura emanating from it sent a chill down Li Zhen's spine.

But in front of Li Zhen, it was just a little cat.

His hand gripping the rotting neck tightened slowly, as if he were about to snap the cat's neck.

The cat struggled more violently, and its screams became more piercing.

Maggots kept falling from its eyes.

Gradually, maggots began to fall out from its torn fur.

This disgusting scene sent chills down the spines of the others.

"The cat is so cute, can you please not kill it?" The little devil appeared right next to Li Zhen, staring longingly at the cat struggling in Li Zhen's hands.

It especially likes furry things.

It really liked the tattered rag doll from last time, and it likes this cat very much too.

Upon suddenly seeing the little ghost appear, even Wong Kam-sing felt a pang of anxiety and instinctively took a step away from Detective Lee and the little ghost.

After realizing what had happened, he suddenly felt that the ghost's voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Was that the voice I heard in the car yesterday the voice of this ghost? "Little devil..."

Master Fang looked at the boy's face, then at Li Zhen, his expression grave.

The short-haired woman was so frightened that she hid behind Master Fang.

Stimulated by the ghost's eerie aura, Su Yuanqiong stared at the sinister ghost, unsure of what to say.

Who exactly was the person she kindly invited to rest in the shop?

Judging from this master's demeanor, he doesn't seem to be a good person.

In comparison, that Master Fang seemed more like a highly accomplished person in the eyes of ordinary people...

After snapping half of the cat's neck, which destroyed most of its malevolent energy, Li Zhen threw the cat to the little ghost.

This cat is fiercer than the little ghost. If some of its evil energy isn't neutralized, it could devour the little ghost if thrown at it.

Li Zhen wasn't worried about the cat eating the little ghost after it regained its evil aura.

The little devil may look silly, but he's actually very shrewd; otherwise, he wouldn't have survived among so many powerful ghosts.

Ever since Li Zhen started raising ghosts, the little ghost has never once come to Li Zhen for help.

The little devil held the cat in his arms and kept kneading it, just like kneading a rag doll. Sometimes he would flatten the cat's head, and sometimes he would pull the cat's limbs into a twisted position.

Hearing the childish yet cruel laughter of the little devil, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Wong Kam-sing knew that black magic included the practice of raising ghost children, but this was the first time he had ever seen a ghost child.

Previously in Southeast Asia, although I had seen a ghost possessing someone, that ghost was completely different from the one that Detective Li was raising.

That little devil had little intelligence; it couldn't speak or laugh, and all it showed was the cruelty of killing.

But the little devil in front of me displayed a chilling cruelty and gloom.

After practicing black magic, Li Zhen should be dealing with these ghosts all day long, and he might have less time to interact with people.

Perhaps this is why Li Zhen has become so sinister.

After meeting Detective Li, Huang Jinshen felt that Detective Li had become much more mysterious, but he did not feel that Detective Li had changed much since he met him in Southeast Asia.

It was only then that he truly understood the cruelty and power of being a sorcerer from Li Zhen.

Even after the cat was caught, the cats outside the tea restaurant did not leave.

Far from being afraid, their gazes fixed on the people inside became even more profound.

Thin wisps of mist rose from somewhere, making the restaurant shrouded in fog.

Under the fog, the restaurant lights turned a stark white.

The entire restaurant instantly transformed from the world of the living into the world of the dead.

"has a problem!"

Master Fang hurriedly ran to the potted plant, picked up the branch that Li Zhen had thrown down, and poked around in the remaining soil. He quickly pulled out a small Bagua mirror and some blood-red rice grains.

Master Fang was startled and wanted to say something bad, but remembering what had just happened, he swallowed the word "bad" back down.

Looking at Li Zhen, he tried to speak in a calm tone: "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a formation that uses the black cat's evil aura to attract ghosts from the surrounding area to this place."

“Those ghosts will arrive soon. If we cannot offer them satisfactory tribute, they may devour us as food.”

"Ghosts are mostly cunning. Even if we politely agree to give them offerings, they certainly won't let us go easily."

Su Yuanqiong, who thought the matter was over, felt a sudden tightness in her chest.

"Does the master have any ideas?" she asked Li Zhen.

"Let's talk first." Li Zhen looked to one side of the restaurant.

Having already caught the cat that interested him, Li Zhen had no interest in those wandering ghosts.

Those ghosts are definitely not as strong as the Mahjong Ghost.

Even if we capture them and take them back, they'll just be another piece of trash that needs to be fed blood.

If we can talk, we can talk; if not, let the red-eyed bats come out and have their fill, even though they have no interest in those ghosts.

The lights flickered a few times.

"Who wants to talk to us?" a sinister voice rang out.

A group of ragged, strangely shaped ghosts suddenly appeared in the direction Li Zhen was looking.

Some of these ghosts were dressed in modern clothes, some in ancient robes, some in funeral clothes, some in casual clothes, some were missing arms or legs, and some were even missing half of their heads. Only a few were intact.

The yin energy in the tea restaurant became even stronger, giving Su Yuanqiong and the others goosebumps.

"We're not so easily fooled! Since you're here, you'd better make us happy!"

In another direction, another group of wandering ghosts appeared.

It's difficult for an ordinary person to even see a ghost once, let alone see so many ghosts.
The visual impact of standing in front of all the ghosts is beyond imagination.

Even the usually composed Su Yuanqiong sensed panic and involuntarily retreated behind Li Zhen.

The short-haired woman had already retreated to the wall.

Suddenly I felt something grabbing my calf.

She looked down and saw a ghost with only half a body clinging to her calf, and immediately let out a scream.

Su Yuanqiong quickly pulled the woman away.

The two of them stomped on the ghostly creature like it was a cockroach, and finally managed to drive it away.

Just then, Su Yuanqiong felt something touch her hair again.

She turned her head and saw a long-haired female ghost with a ferocious expression giving her a sinister smile.

Just as she realized what was happening, a huge mouth suddenly bit down on the female ghost's head, tearing off half of it.

The female ghost screamed and then disappeared.

Su Yuanqiong looked at the little ghost that appeared next to the female ghost.

The little devil was holding that strange cat in his hand.

Just now, this cat opened its mouth and bit off half of the female ghost's head.

"Thank you..." Su Yuanqiong opened her mouth and whispered.

The kid waved his hand generously: "You're a nice person, I like being friends with someone like you."

Hearing positive comments about her own people from the ghost made Su Yuanqiong feel a little strange.

The tea restaurant was filled with shadowy figures; it was unclear how many wandering ghosts had come here.

The female ghost's screams attracted the attention of the other ghosts.

When all the ghosts looked over, Li Zhen walked up to them.

He gently patted the red-eyed bat in his bag, calming it down, and then smiled at the many ghosts, saying, "I want to talk to you. What are your opinions?"

The red-eyed bat squeaked, triggering a reaction within Li Zhen's body from the demonic energy within him.

A terrifying evil aura surged from Li Zhen's body, making the atmosphere in the tea restaurant even more oppressive.

All the shadows began to writhe.

In that instant, the ghost that Li Zhen was looking at vanished completely.

Among those wandering ghosts were some vicious creatures, who were now afraid that if they were too slow, they would be beaten to a pulp.

"What would it take to satisfy you?" Li Zhen looked to the other side.

As if it were an illusion, the ghosts on the other side also vanished completely.

"And you..."

Wherever Li Zhen's gaze fell, not a single ghost dared to linger for even a moment.

Master Fang was dumbfounded.

He had seen people negotiate and make deals with ghosts, but he had never seen anyone "talk" with so many ghosts in this way.

Can living people have such a strong deterrent effect on ghosts?

After scaring away all the ghosts, Detective Li glanced at Su Yuanqiong, greeted Huang Jinshen, and led the little ghost out of the tea restaurant.

The matter has been resolved.

He had acquired what interested him, and naturally it was time for him to leave.

It wasn't until Li Zhen stepped onto the street that Su Yuanqiong snapped out of her shock.

She hurriedly chased after him out the door.

"Master, can we talk?"

Li Zhen turned to look at Su Yuanqiong.

Su Yuanqiong quickly said, "I'm very grateful for your help this time, Master. I will definitely give you a gift that will satisfy you in a little while. Please leave me your contact information."

Detective Li said, "Just contact Officer Huang."

“I understand.” Su Yuanqiong glanced at Huang Jinshen.

Wong Kam-sing smiled and tactfully walked to the side.

Su Yuanqiong said softly, "I would like to ask the master to do something for me. I am willing to pay any price."

"What do you want me to do for you?" Li Zhen asked, intrigued.

"kill!"

"Kill who?"

"My whole family!"

(End of this chapter)