While in Hollywood, I used Taoist magic to quell American terrorism.

Cao Kun recognized whose voice it was.

The foreman of the construction team that helped him renovate his shop was an older Mexican.

Cao Kun remembered his name was Carlos.

Two days ago, he asked Cao Kun about exorcism, but after hearing that it cost $10, he gave up the idea.

Now, they've called again.

Cao Kun put the phone on speakerphone and, while pulling up his pants, said, "Don't panic, tell me what happened?"

Carlos said urgently, "It wasn't me, it was my niece, Ambal. She told me before that there might be a problem with the apartment she rented, you know, the kind of paranormal problem."

At first, she was just skeptical, but just now she suddenly called me for help.

After exchanging a few words, I heard a scream, then the call was cut off and I couldn't get back in.

Cao Kun: "Did you call the police?"

Carlos hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice: "We can't call the police. Anbar came here illegally; she has no identity."

Cao Kun didn't say anything about "status being less important than one's life".

For many people, poverty is more terrifying than ghosts and monsters.

Cao Kun asked, "What did your niece say to you?"

“A lot.” Carlos organized his thoughts: “She said her landlord had problems, and the apartment had problems too.”

She kept dreaming of her dead mother, who was lying in a hospital room while she sat beside her.

She also suspected that her neighbor hadn't left, but had died there.

She saw her neighbor's ghost several times, but it would disappear quickly...

Carlos spoke at length, perhaps because he was too worried; his speech lacked logic, and he just said whatever came to mind.

"Oh, and she also mentioned a box; she keeps dreaming about that box lately."

Carlos added, "The box has mysterious patterns on it. Once you open it, something will crawl out of it."

Every time I'm about to see what's inside the box, I wake up from my dream...

"Um?"

Cao Kun, who had been listening casually, wondering whether he should get involved, was taken aback.

What Carlos said before was too common; many horror movies use similar tropes.

But the box he mentioned later, while different, also gave Cao Kun a sense of familiarity.

Combining the box with what Carlos had mentioned earlier, Cao Kun thought back and came up with a horror movie.

Could it be that movie?

Cao Kun's heart skipped a beat.

If it really is that movie, then I really should go and see it.

If it really is the movie he's thinking of, then the box in it will be very useful to him.

Moreover, there are still many dead souls in that apartment building.

You can also earn some merit points.

Cao Kun asked, "Where are you now?"

Carlos: "I'm driving to my apartment in Anbar."

Cao Kun: "Give me the address. Remember, when you get there, don't go in yet. Wait until I arrive before we talk."

Carlos was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Originally, he didn't have much hope; he was just trying his luck. But it turned out that Master Cao was actually willing to help.

Carlos: "Master Cao, I...I can't come up with $10..."

Just as Cao Kun was about to speak, Carlos added, "Master Cao, I have no money, and I can't help with anything else, but I have a construction team under my command. If you need any house renovations or construction work in the future, I guarantee I'll be there whenever you call."

Knowing he wouldn't get much money from Carlos, Cao Kun didn't care.

He replied, "Okay."

After expressing his gratitude, Carlos gave Cao Kun the address of his niece, Anbar's, apartment.

When he hung up the phone, Cao Kun was already dressed.

He looked at Miranda and said, "I'm leaving now."

"I'll see you off."

Miranda, also naked, escorted Cao Kun to the door leading to the garage.

She casually picked up the key from the cabinet by the door and handed it to Cao Kun without saying a word, just looking at him.

"You can keep it for now."

After saying that, Cao Kun pushed open the door and entered the garage.

Soon, the sound of the garage door opening could be heard.

Accompanied by the roar of the Cadillac Escalade's V8 engine, the car slowly drove away.

Miranda walked into the garage, staring at the taillights in the darkness, and bit her lip secretly.

………………

Anbar's apartment was a bit far away, but fortunately there were fewer cars at night.

It took Cao Kun more than 40 minutes to get to the apartment building.

There weren't many cars parked outside the apartment, but all of them had their lights off.

Cao Kun nodded secretly. Carlos wasn't stupid; he knew how to hide his abilities.

Cao Kun took out his phone and dialed Carlos's number. Soon, a voice came through: "Master Cao".

Cao Kun: "Have you seen my car?"

"I see you, I'm coming over now."

Soon, the rather muscular Carlos appeared outside Cao Kun's car.

Cao Kun turned off the engine and got out of the car, asking without any preamble, "When did your niece call you?"

Carlos: "I called you a few minutes after I received her call, and it's been almost an hour now."

"One hour." Cao Kun quickly calculated, "We should have enough time. Let's go."

"Go in like this?" Carlos asked, somewhat worried, seeing that Cao Kun's hands were empty.

Cao Kun flipped his hand, and a peach wood sword and some talismans appeared in his hand.

Seeing these things, Carlos didn't understand them very well, but he immediately felt that Cao Kun was like an exorcist, and his confidence grew.

The two walked outside the apartment, and Cao Kun said, "Go knock on the door."

Without hesitation, Carlos stepped forward immediately.

dong dong dong...

Carlos knocked on the door hard, but after a while, a lean man with a long face and a beard came to open it.

He only opened the door a crack: "Who are you looking for?"

Carlos: "I'm looking for my niece, Anbar."

The man was quite friendly: "She's already left."

As he spoke, he prepared to close the door.

Just then, a powerful foot slammed into the door, sending the man flying out.

Cao Kun kicked open the door and stepped into the apartment, with Carlos quickly following behind.

Cao Kun glanced around the apartment and quickly found the entrance to the basement.

It was easy to find because the door was tightly locked, especially since it had several padlocks on it, making it very conspicuous.

Seeing that Cao Kun was about to head towards the basement, the lean man immediately got up and came over to stop him.

boom!

He had just walked up to Cao Kun when Cao Kun kicked him away again.

Cao Kun chased after him and stuck a talisman on the lean man.

"urgent!"

As Cao Kun activated the power of the talisman, the lean man's body trembled, and he fainted to the ground.

Seeing Cao Kun easily subdue someone, Carlos's eyes lit up, and his confidence instantly soared.

With no one stopping him, Cao Kun walked smoothly to the basement door. Just as he was about to pick the lock, a burly figure rushed over from the side.

Cao Kun stepped aside and saw that it was a burly man with a full beard, but who was bald.

His face was fierce, he let out a strange cry, and charged forward again.

Cao Kun took out a paperweight and gently swung it.

The bald, burly man immediately lost his bearings and started stumbling around on the spot.

boom!

He slammed his head against the wall, causing a bloody head injury.

But he didn't stop; he continued to slam his head against the wall.

Soon, his face was covered in blood, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Carlos, you stay here, as long as you're here."

Cao Kun's last line, "And you," was addressed to Broken Flesh Face.

Carlos didn't see anyone else, and his heart sank a little, but since Cao Kun had given the order, he didn't dare to refuse and could only nod in agreement.

Cao Kun flipped his hand, and a crowbar appeared in his hand.

This was something I specifically put into the system space after learning from the lesson of not having any tools when I visited Miranda's husband's ranch last time.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy so quickly.

With a professional crowbar, the locks were quickly pried open.

Cao Kun opened the basement door and went downstairs.

Upon seeing the scene in the basement, Cao Kun was first taken aback, then overjoyed.