The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 144 Is being killed by a ghost fate? Is there no one who can save you? Kong Zhaoming: It seems someone can save you...

"Evil ghost?"

Recalling what he had experienced, Kong Zhaoming had little doubt.

He also wondered if he was being targeted by something, otherwise why would he have encountered so many strange things recently?
Those who work in his line of work have actually encountered more bizarre things than ordinary people.

In order to properly handle these matters, their criminal department used to often hire a sorcerer to participate in cases that might involve the supernatural.

However, that monk is old, already in his seventies or eighties, and his physical strength and energy are not what they used to be. In recent years, he has rarely been in contact with them.

Kong Zhaoming was very good at interpersonal relationships and maintained contact with that monk.

If he can't solve the problem on his end, he's prepared to investigate further before shamelessly seeking help from the monk.

Kong Zhaoming rubbed his eyes and tentatively asked, "Are you a mage?"

Li Zhen nodded: "Yes."

With his abilities, it wouldn't be wrong to call him a mage.

Kong Zhaoming glanced at the snake-scale-like "tattoo" protruding from Li Zhen's neck and asked, "Master, you saw that...that person jump off the building today and found this matter rather strange? But Master...how do you know that matter is related to me? And how do you know I'm here?"

As a police officer in the criminal investigation department, he realized the problem revealed in Detective Li's words.

Li Zhen did not answer these questions: "That's not important. What's important is that you might die."

"What do you mean by that, Master?" Kong Zhaoming swallowed hard. "You just said that the evil spirit found its way to me because I meddle in other people's business?"

“It was none of your business originally.” Li Zhen extended his gloved right hand, picked up a clean glass, poured some wine, and drank it.

He felt nothing as the strong liquor went down his throat.

He put down his cup and continued, "So far, you've encountered two strange things, and in both of them, someone died."

"The first one, that guy was handcuffed to the window, and you shot him dead with several shots."

The cup in Kong Zhaoming's hand fell to the table with a "clatter".

He quickly picked up the cup and forced a stiff smile at Li Zhen: "Where did you hear about this, Master?"

This case has not yet been publicly tried, and logically, apart from the parties involved, no one should know about it.

But the person in front of me seemed to know something and said those words with certainty.

This gave Kong Zhaoming a sense of unease, as if he had been seen through.

Hearing these words reminded him of his troubles, and he lost his appetite for drinking.

Li Zhen did not answer Kong Zhaoming's question.

He continued, "The second one is the person who jumped off the building today. His death was extremely gruesome. You were there, so you know it better than I do."

"You may also have some questions: who were these two people, and why did they die in front of you?"

“Especially the second one, it seems like some force deliberately led you there, so that you could see that person jump off the building with your own eyes.”

"I feel... like something is guiding me there, but I'm even more puzzled as to why so many strange things have happened to me lately? Is it just that I'm having really bad luck?" Recalling what happened during the day, Kong Zhaoming's doubts intensified.

“You were implicated,” Li Zhen said bluntly. “The matter is related to your colleague, Xiao Yulong.”

Kong Zhaoming was taken aback: "Ah Xiao? What does this have to do with Ah Xiao?"

"Did you know that Xiao Yulong's father was also a policeman?"

"Ah Xiao's father is a policeman? I've never heard of that. I've never met Ah Xiao's father, nor have I ever heard him mention him. I thought his father had passed away long ago."

“Decades ago, a murder occurred on Hong Kong Island. Three men broke into a house and killed a widow, so the police issued arrest warrants for the three men,” Detective Li said slowly. “At the time, Xiao Yulong’s father was in charge of the case.”

"He successfully caught the three men, but he became greedy and set his sights on the dirty money they had obtained."

"Two of the three men took a liking to him and bribed him to torture the third man and pin the blame on him."

"In the end, that person was sentenced to death, while the other two only served a few years in prison before being released."

"You've already met those two people."

Kong Zhaoming's breath hitched: "The Master means those two people are... are..."

“Yes, it’s them.” Li Zhen nodded. “One was shot dead by you, and the other jumped off a building and died in front of you.”

"I knew it, this whole thing seemed a bit strange." Kong Zhaoming let out a long sigh. "Does the sorcerer mean that the person sentenced to death became an evil spirit and has come back for revenge?"

"It...it killed those two people first, and then...then came...Ah Xiao?"

“And you.” Li Zhen looked at Kong Zhaoming.

Kong Zhaoming gave a stiff smile: "According to the monk, this matter actually has little to do with me."

Li Zhen ruthlessly shattered Kong Zhaoming's illusions: "Because you've been busy for Xiao Yulong, that evil spirit thinks you're meddling and has set its sights on you too. If you don't survive this ordeal, you'll die even more tragically than Xiao Yulong."

Kong Zhaoming's face twitched: "I don't think I've done anything for Ah Xiao, so why... why is this ghost coming to find me?"

"Besides, this matter actually has nothing to do with Ah Xiao. Ah Xiao has been a policeman for so many years, solved many serious cases, and is a conscientious and hardworking man. His character is absolutely guaranteed... Sigh, how did he get caught up in this?"

"If that evil spirit wanted revenge, why didn't he just kill the other two and then his father? Why did he have to do all this?"

“If a demon were willing to reason, it wouldn’t be a demon.” Li Zhen stood up and placed a piece of paper on the table. “You can investigate whether what I said is correct. This is my address. You can come find me if you need anything.”

"Remember to remind your colleague that the evil spirit has its eyes on his family. If he doesn't want his family to be destroyed, he should move out first."

"I left something on this note. If you encounter anything strange, you can take it out. It might be of some use."

Seeing that Kong Zhaoming didn't completely believe him, Li Zhen stopped there, leaving the note behind and walking out of the tavern.

He has a lot on his plate.

After finishing the ritual for the sorcery, he was about to begin the ritual for the female demon.

This demon isn't that powerful; it shouldn't affect his mission...

Reaching out and pressing down on the note, Kong Zhaoming asked, "What is your surname, Master?"

"plum."

"Thank you for the reminder, Master Li!"

Watching Li Zhen's figure disappear into the crowd, Kong Zhaoming breathed a sigh of relief.

For some reason, he always felt nervous when facing this monk.

He had never felt this way before, not even when facing that sorcerer or the most vicious bandits.

He picked up the note left by Li Zhen, glanced at it, and recognized that the address Li Zhen left was not far from their police station.

Besides the address, the small piece of paper also had several twisted and eerie symbols drawn on it.

The talisman was red, as if it had been drawn with blood.

Kong Zhaoming sniffed it but couldn't detect any blood on the note.

The monk's appearance was too coincidental; he certainly wouldn't completely believe what the other person said.

But no matter how much he believes, he must take action.

"We must inform Ah Xiao first..."

Kong Zhaoming hurriedly paid the bill and strode out of the tavern.

It wasn't far from Xiao Yulong's residence. In less than ten minutes, he arrived at Xiao Yulong's door by taxi.

Kong Zhaoming knocked on the door, and before long, he saw Xiao Yulong, who was pale-faced, open the door.

"So urgent? Is there something you can't wait until tomorrow to tell me now?"

Kong Zhaoming glanced warily into the room, then nervously pulled Xiao Yulong out the door.

After they reached the bottom of the stairs, he asked the bewildered Xiao Yulong, "Is your father a policeman?"

Xiao Yulong asked in surprise, "Why do you ask this?"

Kong Zhaoming urged, "Just tell me if it's true or not."

Xiao Yulong nodded: "My dad was indeed a policeman before."

"Your dad shouldn't be dead yet? Where is he now?"

"He went insane more than ten years ago in a mental hospital."

Kong Zhaoming took out a cigarette case from his pocket.

Xiao Yulong asked, puzzled, "You suddenly contacted me just for this question?"

Kong Zhaoming put a cigarette in his mouth, glanced warily at Xiao Yulong's room, pulled Xiao Yulong to a more secluded place, and whispered to him, "This matter is related to those... strange things we've encountered these past few days."

"Oh?" Xiao Yulong frowned.

Kong Zhaoming looked around nervously and whispered to Xiao Yulong everything that Li Zhen had told him.

After hearing those words, Xiao Yulong's face darkened. "When I got home, I also saw strange things... I saw large chunks of my hair falling out in the mirror, just like that suicide victim." "The tables and chairs, and the bullets I left aside, all started moving on their own..."

“It seems something really is watching you.” Kong Zhaoming lit a cigarette in his mouth. “You should remember what happened to your father. Think about it, did your father do anything like that?”

Xiao Yulong shook his head: "I don't know if I did that or not. My dad wouldn't talk to me about the case, but he was a policeman. He had a nickname back then, 'Black Fox Demon,' and handled a lot of cases. I remember the case of the three people who broke into a house and committed robbery and murder."

Kong Zhaoming's heart skipped a beat: "So that means, no matter how that monk appeared, what he said is true?"

Xiao Yulong said in a deep voice, "My dad has gone mad. To confirm this, it would be best to go back and check his criminal record, to see what happened back then..."

Kong Zhaoming interrupted, "The most important thing right now is to ensure your family's safety. Your sister is still at home. You should call her down immediately. If anything happens, it will be too late for you to regret it."

"There's no need to check any criminal records. Let's go directly to Master Chen, whom I know, and see if we're haunted by evil spirits."

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Xiao Yulong turned around and ran upstairs. Before long, he pulled a scantily clad girl who was muttering complaints downstairs.

“My own brother, late at night, wouldn’t even let me get dressed properly, saying there was some danger, and dragged me out. What danger could there be at home? I still need to study…”

"I promise, I will never see that four-eyed guy again..."

Xiao Yulong remained silent.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from above.

He looked up and saw several flowerpots crashing down on him.

"careful!"

Before Kong Zhaoming could finish speaking, he had already pounced on Xiao Yulong and Xiao Yulong's sister Xiao Yuling, knocking them both to the ground.

The two flowerpots crashed to the ground with a loud shattering sound.

A flowerpot smashed into Kong Zhaoming's leg, making him wince in pain.

"Are you alright? Where did you get hurt?" Xiao Yulong quickly struggled to get up and checked Kong Zhaoming's injuries.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, just a bruised leg, no broken bones, I'll be fine after a few days of rest." Kong Zhaoming struggled to his feet, urging in fear, "They're here again, we have to go!"

They had just experienced the danger of falling objects from a height during the day, so naturally they were constantly on guard against such an event.

Kong Zhaoming noticed the flowerpots falling as soon as they started to fall, and that's how he managed to push Xiao Yulong and the other man away at the crucial moment.

Startled by the sudden turn of events, Xiao Yuling swallowed hard and fearfully clung to Xiao Yulong's side: "Brother, I feel like it's even more dangerous outside? Maybe...maybe we should go back?"

Xiao Yulong remained silent.

He dragged the limping Kong Zhaoming along while pulling Xiao Yuling along, and quickly walked towards the car parked by the roadside.

A sudden gust of cold wind made the group's hearts tighten.

The wind grew stronger, making it difficult for them to open their eyes.

"Ah...help me! Brother...help...me!"

Xiao Yuling's left hand was pulled by an invisible force, which pulled her back with all her might.

Xiao Yulong's expression changed drastically. He quickly let go of Kong Zhaoming and grabbed the panicked Xiao Yuling tightly with both hands.

With a "rip", Xiao Yuling's other sleeve was torn off, revealing a fair arm.

A clear handprint can be seen on her wrist.

Seeing this, Xiao Yulong understood what was going on.

He was helpless against the evil spirit and could only do his best to hold onto Xiao Yuling.

"Pull...me! Brother, don't...let go..."

The two of them were pulled backward together.

Xiao Yuling's hand gradually slipped out of Xiao Yulong's grasp.

Did I anger the evil spirits?

In his extreme anxiety, Kong Zhaoming instinctively helped Xiao Yulong by holding Xiao Yuling's hand.

Suddenly remembering something, he took the note out of his pocket and threw it at Xiao Yuling's other hand.

The strong wind blew the note backward.

Suddenly, the wind stopped.

The immense force in her other hand suddenly vanished, and Xiao Yuling was pulled forward, rolling around with Xiao Yulong.

Kong Zhaoming, his heart pounding, stood there stunned.

Was it that note that made the difference?
Seeing the note lying on the road not far away, he quickly picked it up.

Without any delay, he ran back to Xiao Yulong and, without saying a word, helped the terrified Xiao Yuling into the car with Xiao Yulong.

Hearing the car start, Xiao Yuling, whose face was pale, finally came to her senses.

"This...what the hell is going on?"

Xiao Yulong remained silent.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Kong Zhaoming urged, "Go find Master Chen right now! It's too dangerous!"

Compared to Li Zhen, whose origins were unknown, he naturally trusted the sorcerer Chen more.

Guided by Kong Zhaoming, the car soon arrived at the building where Master Chen lived.

Whether it was luck or because of that note, nothing strange happened along the way.

Arriving at Master Chen's house, Kong Zhaoming knocked on the door.

Master Chen was blind, his hair was completely white, his body was somewhat hunched, and he looked very weak.

Upon hearing Kong Zhaoming explain his purpose, Master Chen immediately agreed to consult the celestial child on their behalf and see what the celestial child would say.

The living room of Master Chen's house has an altar, on which various deities are enshrined. At the very top is the celestial child he mentioned, with only a memorial tablet placed above it.

After performing a ritual in front of the altar, Master Chen took three incense sticks from his wife and placed them in the incense burner.

"...The mortal realm is far beyond the clouds and waters, I dare to invite the celestial children to greet you with banners and canopies, swiftly depart from the clouds, lest your heart linger and your soul be consumed by sorrow..."

After reciting a mantra to send off the spirits, Master Chen turned to Xiao Yulong and said, "I asked you about the reason why you were haunted by vengeful ghosts. Now I will tell you the instructions from the celestial child."

His wife helped him to the table and sat him down next to Kong Zhaoming and his wife: "This is a sin committed by your previous generation, and now it is affecting your generation."

"Your parents caused this outcome by either taking someone's life or destroying their family."

Kong Zhaoming and Xiao Yulong exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's thoughts.

It seems that what Master Li said was true...

Xiao Yuling, who didn't understand anything, was a little scared and looked hesitant to speak.

Kong Zhaoming said, "Master Chen, please think of a way to help him."

Master Chen turned to Kong Zhaoming and said, “Mr. Kong, your partner, Mr. Xiao, is twenty-nine years old this year, born in the year of the Snake, on the second day of the eleventh month at the hour of Chen (7-9 AM). Mr. Xiao’s destiny palace has many ominous stars.”

“Death Talisman, Mourning Gate, Calamity, Hook and Scream, White Tiger Blood Seal… Mr. Xiao will not live past his birthday this year, which means he will not live past November.”

Kong Zhaoming and the others felt a jolt in their hearts.

Xiao Yuling couldn't help but cry out, "Master, please save my brother!"

Kong Zhaoming chimed in, "Yes, Master, let's think of a way to help him."

Master Chen shook his head: "Mr. Kong, I'm sorry, please forgive my bluntness..."

Kong Zhaoming said, "It's alright, please speak freely."

"In fact, you will not live much longer either."

Kong Zhaoming panicked and quickly put his left hand in front of him: "My lifeline is very long, how could I die so young? Master, please take a look!"

Master Chen slowly said, "The fairy boy instructed that you are a busybody and have repeatedly interfered in this feud, which has angered the vengeful ghost."

“That evil spirit is going to kill you now. This is your fate. There is nothing I can do, and neither can the fairy boy.”

Kong Zhaoming's heart sank further: "Am I meddling? It's that same old argument again... What can the Master do?"

Master Chen sighed: "Given our friendship, if I had a way, I would definitely help you. But now, I'm afraid the only option is..."

After a moment of silence, Kong Zhaoming suddenly took out the slip of paper hidden in his bosom and said to Master Chen, "Master, look at this. This thing helped us just now; otherwise, we might not have been able to get here."

"Such a thing exists?" Master Chen reached out his hand, and just as he touched the note, he suddenly pulled his hand back as if he had been electrocuted.

He sprang up suddenly, knocking the chair behind him to the ground with a loud thud.

"This...this...this is...where did you get this thing?"

(End of this chapter)