Chapter 27 Want to know the formation? No way (13)
Fortunately, although Wei Jiangyan thought he was possessed, she only knocked on the nail and didn't use dog blood to splash on him.
Lu Mingran learned his lesson and stopped acting like an old father. Only then did Wei Jiangyan realize that he hadn't been possessed by anyone and finally calmed down.
The days passed peacefully for a few days. Because he was going to instruct Miss Xiao on how to set up the formation, Master Zhang stopped going to No. 14 Middle School in the middle of the night.
On Sunday night, Lu Mingran heard the system say that Zhang Tianshi had been in an exceptionally good mood lately.
"This is all thanks to you."
"You might as well say it's my fault."
Lu Mingran glanced at the deep night outside the window, pondered for a moment, and then stood up: "Let's go."
He was worried and wanted to go to the hospital to check on it himself.
Residents of the community rarely go out late at night, especially those in their building. Lu Mingran's footsteps echoed in the quiet stairwell, sounding strangely cold. When he reached the first floor, a new chanting sound joined his footsteps, causing him to stop and look to his left.
The sound came from that old woman's house. Lu Mingran remembered clearly that Wei Jiangyan's dog blood was all borrowed from here. He had always been curious why this family would specifically prepare dog blood.
At the same time, with a creak, the iron door was pushed open by a pair of withered hands, and the scent of incense and the sound of chanting and prayers rushed out of the room, flowing towards Lu Mingran.
It was an old woman, thin and frail, standing at the doorway, staring intently at Lu Mingran. Judging from her expression, it seemed she had come specifically for Lu Mingran.
"Grandma?" Lu Mingran called out tentatively, "Are you going out so late?"
"Oh, I'm not going out. I thought you were coming to see me."
The old woman's withered lips moved slightly: "Many residents come to me when they're scared at night. I remember you, you're Jiang Yan's new neighbor."
Speaking of Wei Jiangyan, the old woman sighed, "He looks just like that person."
Who? Who does she look like? Lu Mingran wanted to ask, but the old woman went back and closed the door.
Having read the novel, Lu Mingran already had the answer in her heart.
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The hospital was exceptionally chaotic and sorrowful tonight because of the serious car accident. Lu Mingran had seen many parents crying and wailing, unable to bear the grief, along the way.
Looking at those people, he suddenly thought of his parents. He wondered if he had been cremated and buried in the real world. They loved his brother so much; they probably wouldn't have shed too many tears for his death, would they?
If that's the case, then that's good; at least Lu Mingran will feel a little better.
While lost in thought, Lu Mingran looked up and suddenly saw someone else who was also lost in thought.
To be precise, the boy was utterly distraught. He stood alone, leaning against the white wall of the hospital, using a cane for support, his bloodshot eyes gazing blankly at the people coming and going.
“Shao Xiaoshu,” Lu Mingran concluded.
"Huh?" The system was taken aback. "I was just about to remind you. How did you know?"
Lu Mingran smiled mysteriously.
The reason is actually quite simple: as soon as he got close to the boy, he smelled a mixture of disinfectant and spicy snacks. It was incredibly easy to recognize him.
Yes, he can walk and move around, and his mood is very calm. It seems that Zhang Tianshi really didn't hit anyone; he used other methods. Zhang Tianshi was a bad person, but he was truly a good son.
Then, Lu Mingran spotted a familiar figure in the distance and immediately hid. It was Wei Jiangyan. According to the plot of the novel, he felt that tonight's car accident was a bit strange, which was why he came here.
Lu Mingran stared at him intently, and when he passed Shao Xiaoshu, Lu Mingran felt as if her heart was about to break her ribs.
Interestingly, Shao Xiaoshu's gaze lingered on Wei Jiangyan for a moment, and Wei Jiangyan, who was being looked at, subconsciously looked back.
Their eyes met in mid-air for a few seconds, but those few seconds felt like an eternity to Lu Mingran.
Finally, all they could see was indifference and detachment towards strangers. Their eyes met briefly before parting again, one continuing to stare blankly, the other continuing on his way.
The system checked the progress bar: "No progress."
Before Lu Mingran could even feel happy, she saw Wei Jiangyan stop and even turn her head away.
...Has this been discovered?
Lu Mingran held her breath, but Wei Jiangyan's target was clearly not Shao Xiaoshu, but a female nurse beside her.
At this moment, Lu Mingran also noticed that something was wrong with the female nurse... her feet were on tiptoe.
This is what it truly means to be possessed by a ghost!
Wei Jiangyan acted swiftly. Under the guise of striking up a conversation, he led the nurse to a secluded spot. As he spoke, he quickly drew a talisman in the air on the nurse's back with his right hand. Before long, the nurse collapsed limply, and he helped her to find someone.
That gesture of drawing symbols in the air, to be honest, it felt very familiar.
That was Zhang Tianshi's usual method. He left his little trinkets in the house, as well as a diary. I guess Wei Jiangyan had already taught himself most of it.
"He looks like that person."
Lu Mingran remembered this sentence.
The novel states that the two of them are actually of the same kind.
This sense of destiny is indeed very interesting.
Tsk...
After leaving the hospital, the night breeze instantly dispelled Lu Mingran's drowsiness.
He now has a bold idea.
"System, I plan to take Wei Jiangyan to the orphanage."
"Huh? In the book, Wei Jiangyan found clues in the orphanage."
Lu Mingran tilted her head back:
"Yes, so I need to see my son before that."
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This time, Lu Mingran had truly mastered the business. He lay in the bathtub and got into the car in one go. He was still taciturn throughout the journey, but his aura was noticeably different.
Furthermore, Lu Mingran arrived earlier than Zhang Tianshi that evening. When Zhang Tianshi came in carrying candles, paper, and paper money for his father, Lu Mingran was already sitting there.
He sat upright and primly. His posture was so perfect, as if he were sitting not on a wooden stool with nails sticking out, but on a grand master's chair.
However, as Zhang Tianshi filled the classroom with paper houses and cars, Lu Mingran's face gradually began to tense up.
He really wanted to write down his home address for Zhang Tianshi so that he could send the real stuff there.
Cough, cough, remembering why she had come here, Lu Mingran became serious.
After a long while, Zhang Tianshi finally put his things away, sat down expectantly, and lit the candles.
And at this moment...
Whoosh—Lu Mingran suddenly raised her arm and swung it fiercely! The momentum was like a thousand troops sweeping across, quite awe-inspiring.
The system was startled: "What are you trying to do?"
"Let him experience the rage of his old father."
His son had caused someone's death outside; how could he not discipline him? Now, Lu Mingran decided to first extinguish the candles, making Zhang Tianshi realize his father's displeasure and prompting him to deeply reflect on his actions.
So he fanned it hard—
Even with the candlelight tilted to one side, it remained bright.
Lu Mingran: "..."
In movies and TV shows, it's often depicted that if a vengeful ghost gets angry, not only will candles be burned out, but the entire building will lose power.
Why doesn't he receive this treatment?
He simply didn't believe in this superstition.
If you can't slap me with your palm, then... well, you can blow on me with your mouth, right?
Hey, believe it or not, Lu Mingran blew hard, and the candle went out, plunging the classroom into darkness.
Zhang Tianshi assumed it was just from the wind and quickly lit it again.
So Lu Mingran blew it again.
You set the tone, I'll play. I'll play, you set the tone.
After several rounds, the image of Lu Mingran, his face pressed against the table, blowing hard, was deeply etched into the system's mind.
"Um, host, you're acting a little strange..."
"What's strange?"
Lu Mingran blew out the candles again:
"Haven't you read Ghost Blows Out the Light?"
Chapter 28 Want to know the formation? No way (14)
After a while, even the slow-witted Zhang Tianshi realized something was wrong.
Moreover, even though my father came as promised today, after circling the word "yes", he stopped using the pen.
The atmosphere between the "father and son" suddenly turned cold.
Lu Mingran suddenly realized that he didn't need to say much; Zhang Tianshi quickly guessed his "father's" thoughts.
After all, Zhang Jicheng's father was far better off than him. How could he not be heartbroken to see his son degenerate like this?
"dad."
Zhang Tianshi seemed to realize something, and a sense of sadness crept into his eyes:
"Have you not seen me all these years because you think I'm a bad person?"
The pencil finally moved.
Lu Mingran dragged the pen and decisively moved it towards "Yes," a result that Zhang Tianshi clearly did not want to see.
It turned out that his father's lingering spirit had always been there, silently watching over him. He didn't show himself simply because he hated the excessive blood on his son's hands.