I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!

Pepper's rented house is not far from Li Yuan's office.

Going there, I can pick up my car on the way.

Pepper, having received Li Yuan's call, was already downstairs waiting for him.

In a good mood, Li Yuan saw Pepper and greeted her with a smile:

"How's everything going at school?"

Pepper took Li Yuan's arm and muttered a complaint in a low voice:

"It's alright, but the professor always looks at me with a lecherous gaze."

"Oh, what a scoundrel."

Li Yuan teased with a mischievous grin:

"Do you need me to teach him a lesson?"

Pepper rolled her eyes at this and nudged Li Yuan hard with her elbow.

"I still want to graduate normally, and that professor isn't old at all."

"Oh! You don't have a crush on him, do you?"

The two joked with each other as they arrived at the apartment door.

Pepper kissed Li Yuan while taking out her keys to open the door.

Just then, a child's anxious shouts suddenly came from next door:

"Berika! Help me!"

The sudden scream made the two stop their intimacy immediately.

Li Yuan looked over to the next room with great curiosity.

Inside the open door,

A woman is pulling hard on the boy's arm.

The boy's lower body wasn't under the bed; something was there somewhere.

She was gripping his legs tightly!

Seeing this, Li Yuan quickly ran over to help.

But just as he grabbed the boy's arm,

The power behind the boy vanished instantly.

The woman, still holding the boy who had been pulled out, looked under the bed in shock.

He glanced at Li Yuan at the same time and said gratefully:

"Thank you, sir, thank you so much..."

Li Yuan nodded, bent down, and whispered words of comfort:

"It's alright, don't be afraid, I'm an exorcist."

As he spoke, he asked curiously:

"Can you tell me what happened?"

Pepper hid by the door; what she had just witnessed had frightened her.

But after hearing Li Yuan's explanation, he immediately rolled his eyes:

"Does this guy even prey on single mothers?"

Just then, a young man came running over with some food, startling Pepper.

He ran into the house and called out to the woman with concern:

"Berica, what's wrong?"

He then looked at Li Yuan and Pepper and asked in confusion:

"who are they?"

Bellica quickly got up and hugged the man:

"Bright, Diana just arrived, and she almost kidnapped Martin!"

Then she looked at Li Yuan and said:

"Thanks to this gentleman's help, he is an exorcist."

Brett patted his girlfriend on the back and said:

"Exorcist, can you resolve the trouble we're facing?"

Li Yuan stood up, shrugged, and said:

"I need to know the whole story first. Can you tell me?"

Bellica nodded and explained the reason for the matter.

It turns out that the boy, Martin, is the son of Bellica's mother and stepfather.

Martin is her half-brother.

A few days ago, this younger brother came to see Bellica.

Tell her that her father has disappeared without a trace.

My mother's mental state is not very good, and there seems to be something dirty in the house.

Without much thought, Bellica left her brother behind.

But something strange happened that night.

A dark, shadowy monster lurking in the shadows appeared and tried to harm her.

It doesn't appear under the light, but it can move freely in the shadows.

Having narrowly escaped injury, Bellica then recalled events from her childhood.

I remembered the name of that dark figure.

Her name is Diana.

Later, as Berica continued her investigation,

It was only then that I discovered that Diana was my mother's friend from when she was in the mental hospital.

He has suffered from a rare skin condition with extreme photosensitivity since childhood.

She is completely unable to be exposed to any strong light, as exposure will cause her severe pain and burns.

The doctor was unable to cure it.

Instead, Diana lost her life due to a medical accident.

However, from then on, Diana's soul...

She then stayed with her mother, Sophie, who suffered from mental illness.

However, Sophie's mental illness was alleviated after treatment.

Diana then gradually disappeared.

But in recent years, perhaps because of relationship problems,

Sophie's mental illness has worsened again.

She also stopped taking the medication, and Diana, who had been missing for a long time, was finally able to see the light of day again.

Bellica took a breath and continued speaking to Li Yuan:

"It is very jealous and doesn't want anyone around its mother."

She glanced at her younger brother Martin and said:

"That's why it attacked us."

After listening to the other person's account, Li Yuan already knew which part of the story it was.

He stood up and said to Bellica:

"I'm staying next door tonight. If you need me to perform an exorcism, you can call me tomorrow morning."

Bellica stood up and nodded, saying:

"Then... the exorcism fee..."

Li Yuan looked at the house that Bellica rented.

After a moment's hesitation, a relatively inexpensive price was offered:

"How about $1?"

"good..."

Bellica instinctively wanted to agree.

She glanced at her boyfriend before changing her words:

"Let's discuss it, and I'll tell you tomorrow morning, okay?"

"No problem, goodnight everyone."

Li Yuan waved to the three of them and led Pepper back to the next room.

As soon as she entered the house, Pepper reached out and pinched Li Yuan, saying with a hint of jealousy:

"Why should I get such a low price for exorcising her?! She accompanied me to this event and then tried to rip me off!"

Li Yuan casually took off his coat, lay down on the bed, and said:

"Don't talk nonsense. You didn't get paid the first time you commissioned me."

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Pepper was speechless for a moment.

She stood by the bed muttering:

"But..."

"No buts, come here! Let's talk about the Holy Light."

Pepper pouted and climbed onto the bed.

Perhaps it was because they didn't have much money, and they were worried that Diana would come back.

It's also possible that the house isn't well soundproofed.

In short, after a long discussion, both Bellica and her boyfriend couldn't sleep that night.

As dawn broke, Bellica got up and made a decision:

"Ten thousand it is, Mom should have the money."

Bright, sporting dark circles under his eyes, nodded in agreement.

He then accompanied his girlfriend to the next room and knocked on the door.

Li Yuan had just gotten up at this time.

After last night's "teaching by words and deeds",

He has successfully turned Pepper into his follower.

Li Yuan got dressed and opened the door, where he saw the two people who were in poor spirits.

Li Yuan chuckled and asked, "Have you thought it all through?"

Bellica nodded and said seriously to Li Yuan:

"We've decided to hire you to help Diana."

Li Yuan smiled and winked at her, then said confidently:

"A wise choice!"

"So when do we set off?"

After the commission was finalized, Bellica seemed a little impatient.

Li Yuan turned his head and shouted into the house:

"Pepper, are you coming along?"

Lying on the bed, Pepper replied weakly:

"I won't go. Best of luck, Your Excellency!"

Li Yuan turned to look at Bellica and gestured with his hand:

"Then let's set off."

On their way downstairs, they passed a fast food restaurant, bought some breakfast, and then rode in Bright's car to Bellica's mother's house.