I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!
Chapter 120 The Rumors of Mary Shaw
Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, Raphael turned around in surprise.
He pointed to the doll in the box and asked curiously:
"You know it?"
"I've heard of it; it should be called Billy."
Li Yuan stared at Jamie with a smile and asked:
"So, what are your demands?"
Jamie was overjoyed to hear that someone actually knew about the dolls.
He quickly replied:
"Of course, it's to clear my name of the suspicion that I killed my wife!"
"Oh! That's probably not cheap..."
Li Yuan, who had originally intended to make fun of him, quickly stopped himself after finishing his sentence.
He smiled at Raphael and said apologetically:
"Sorry, Raphael, I'm used to it..."
"It's alright, Li Yuan. Since you're familiar with it, I'll leave it to you."
Raphael chuckled and shook his head, then introduced Jamie:
"This is Li Yuan, a famous exorcist in Los Angeles."
If the evil spirit you're facing is extremely powerful, then seeking its help is definitely the right thing to do.
Looking at Li Yuan's youthful face, Jamie couldn't help but have some doubts.
But remembering what Li Yuan had just said...
They also knew that the other party clearly knew some inside information.
Since things had come to this, he could only nod and say to Li Yuan:
"Hello, Master Li Yuan, can you...can you help me clear my name?"
Li Yuan did not answer immediately.
Instead, after a moment's thought, Jamie gave his own offer:
"For $10, I can not only clear your name, but also save your life."
He remembered that Jamie's family was well-off.
However, due to a bad relationship with his father, he left his hometown at a young age.
He doesn't mind charging a little more for children from wealthy families.
Sure enough, Jamie hesitated for only a few seconds before nodding in agreement:
"Okay, but you have to keep your promise."
"no problem."
Li Yuan nodded and said to Jamie:
"Go find Detective Lipton and have him come with us back to your hometown."
"go home?"
Jamie felt a little resistant and reluctant to go back there.
Li Yuan ripped open the black cloth wrapping the box.
The hand-drawn portrait poster on the box was revealed.
The poster reads:
[Ravensville – A Brilliant Performance by Mary Shaw and Billy]
Li Yuan stared into Jamie's eyes and said, word by word:
"Jamie, you know very well where this thing came from."
Jamie's expression stiffened the moment he saw the poster.
He nodded somewhat awkwardly in response:
"Okay, I'll contact Detective Lipton."
As he spoke, Jamie reached for the box on the counter, intending to take the doll with him.
Seeing this, Li Yuan quickly reached out and stopped him.
"You can go by yourself. I'll wait for you here."
He didn't want anything to happen to Jamie right now, since he hadn't paid yet.
Who knows when this doll might suddenly start killing people?
It's not a weakling like Chucky.
"Oh... okay!"
Jamie nodded somewhat bewildered and quickly left Raphael's shop.
Watching Jamie's departing figure, Li Yuan turned to Raphael and said with a smile:
"I'm sorry, Raphael, but I'll give you a commission after it's done."
"It's nothing. I'm happy that someone has volunteered to take on a dangerous task."
Raphael chuckled and waved his hand, then said seriously to Li Yuan:
"Actually, whenever I encounter a particularly difficult request, I recommend that they contact you."
Some people went, and some people didn't.
Li Yuan nodded and said gratefully:
"I know, Devin once told me that you recommended him to come to me."
"Damn it, that bastard actually made me deal with those werewolves for him!"
Raphael's expression changed immediately when he heard Li Yuan mention Devin. He muttered a curse under his breath:
"That bastard thinks way too highly of me."
Seeing Raphael's angry expression, Li Yuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Half an hour later, Jamie arrived at Raphael's shop with a travel-worn Detective Lipton.
As soon as he entered, Lipton asked loudly:
"My God! Raphael, is this really a paranormal event?"
"If Li Yuan thinks so, then it must be true."
After Raphael and Lipton exchanged greetings, Raphael introduced himself:
"This is exorcist Li Yuan. He accepted Jamie's commission."
Lipton's eyes lit up the moment he saw Li Yuan.
He strode over and extended his hand to Li Yuan, saying:
"I know you! You helped William and his team solve the case of that religious madman!"
"Hehe, hello Detective Lipton."
Li Yuan nodded, shook hands with Lipton, and spoke in a calm tone.
After exchanging pleasantries, Detective Lipton looked at Li Yuan seriously and asked in a deep voice:
"Mr. Li Yuan, can you confirm that this was the work of an evil spirit?"
"I can't guarantee it completely, but it's certainly very possible."
Li Yuan didn't rule out the possibility of a definitive answer, but instead looked at Jamie and said:
Do you remember the legend of Mary Shaw?
Jamie nodded solemnly and slowly began to speak:
"Beware of Mary Shaw's gaze. She has no children, only dolls. If you see her, don't scream, or she'll tear your mouth open and rip your tongue out."
Upon hearing Jamie recite the nursery rhyme, Lipton frowned and said:
"Jamie's wife's tongue was torn off, and she looked terrified as she died."
Hearing Lipton's words, Jamie was reminded once again of his wife's tragic death.
She covered her face sadly and slowly squatted down.
"The murderer is probably Mary Shaw; it's her vengeful spirit at work."
At this moment, Jamie slowly stood up, looked at Li Yuan, and asked in a deep voice:
"When do we leave for Ravensville?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yuan's eyes swept over Lipton and Jamie, and he said softly:
"You can go now if you'd like."
The two exchanged a glance and nodded solemnly.
A moment later, the three men, having said goodbye to Raphael, left his shop.
Getting ready to drive to Ravensville.
While the two weren't paying attention, Li Yuan quietly put his car into his spatial storage and got into Lipton's police car.
He glanced at Jamie, who was holding the doll in the back seat, and asked curiously:
"Is Ravensville far from here?"
"Not too far, in Arizona."
Jamie listened to the name of his hometown and fell into a brief reverie before speaking:
"We should be able to get there around evening."
"That's good. If it's too far, it's best to fly there. I have something to do in New York in a few days."
Jamie shook his head upon hearing this and said:
"Flying there wouldn't save much time; Ravensville is too remote."
Li Yuan nodded; he didn't know exactly where Ravensville was.
But all I remember from the story is that the place was indeed very desolate, with only a few households left in the entire town.
At this moment, Lipton returned to the car with several cups of coffee. He handed one to Li Yuan and said:
"We need to take turns driving; I get sleepy when I drive for a long time."
"All right."
Li Yuan took the coffee and said helplessly:
Let's go.
Lipton took a sip of coffee, frowned, and slowly started the car.
They then sped off toward Arizona.
Li Yuan, sitting in the passenger seat, explained the operation to Jamie and Lipton, and gave them warnings.
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