Deadly Twelve Days

Zhang Qiang, who was half reclining on the sickbed and appeared somewhat calm, suddenly made a gurgling sound when he saw me walk in. The expression on his face also changed drastically. He looked extremely manic and uneasy, as if he was a patient who had been afflicted with rabies.

It was also at this time that Jun Zi, who had been sitting motionlessly by the side, finally noticed us. She squeezed out a smile on her pale and haggard face, as a greeting to us.

I secretly operated the Qi Observing Technique in Yi Yun's notebook. At the beginning, I felt my eyes expanding a little, and my head felt a little dizzy. After a long time, I could only feel a stream of air seeping out from my eyes.

At this moment, Zhang Qiang's face was gloomy and his face was dark, as if an invisible layer of smoke was enveloping him. Even his body and limbs looked the same, as if countless invisible lines were hanging on his body, and he was just like a puppet that was secretly controlled by someone.

After seeing the situation clearly, I was immediately shocked, but seeing that Jun Zi and Hu Shuang were still present, I had no choice but to suppress my emotions and walked up to the two of them as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, Hu Shuang was consoling Jun'er, who was secretly crying. I didn't disturb the two of them as I calmly walked to Zhang Qiang's side.

I don't know if it was due to the Qi Observing Technique or something, but my senses have sharpened significantly. Just by taking a few steps closer to Zhang Qiang, I felt a strong chill that caused all of the hairs on my body to tremble. At the same time, a faintly discernible stench entered my nose, causing me to feel extremely stifled.

All of my actions fell into Zhang Qiang's eyes one by one. At this moment, he revealed an extremely intense look of vigilance, as though he was not going to show any reaction from a mentally ill person. From the moment I entered until the moment I was close to his bedside, his gaze had never left me, as if the current me had become his greatest threat.

If I hadn't looked at the notes Yi Yun left behind, I might not have known what was going on with Zhang Qiang, but after understanding his situation, I suddenly realized that this Zhang Qiang was definitely possessed by a ghost.

For no other reason, his wary gaze betrayed everything.

I ignored Zhang Qiang's moaning and slowly sat beside him. Although my heart was still filled with fear, I knew that even if he was a ghost, he still needed to borrow Zhang Qiang's body to make a move.

However, at this moment, Zhang Qiang is tied up like a dumpling, so what can he do to me?

While comforting myself, I carefully sized up Zhang Qiang. At the same time, my mind was overturned as I started to search through the useful information in Yi Yun's notes.

However, it's a pity that I don't have much of an idea when it comes to how to use books. My mind is completely blank and I don't have any idea on how to deal with the situation in front of me.

"Zhang Qiang, it's me. Why didn't you recognize me?" I casually asked, but my palms were already covered in sweat.

I wanted to test out Zhang Qiang's reaction, because according to Yi Yun's notes, the upper part of a ghost's body is divided into many different situations. The first is for possession, which means that the ghost forcibly controls the person's body, but the truth is that the original consciousness is still there; the second is possession, where the ghost directly enters the human body, replacing the original soul, can be said to be a completely different person.

Of course, in theory, this first scenario was relatively easier to deal with. He only needed to chase away the intruder, and the second scenario was much more complicated.

Therefore, my first step now is to understand the situation.

However, what made me disappointed was that Zhang Qiang didn't have the slightest reaction to my voice. If it wasn't for the fact that his mouth was stuck, I could even see him grimacing in pain.

I tried a few more times, but to no avail.

Instantly, my heart sank to the bottom.

If that's the case, doesn't that mean I don't have much time left?

Generally speaking, there are only two paths for a person's soul to walk after it leaves their body. The first path is to directly return to the Underworld and enter the cycle of reincarnation, and the second path is to become a lonely ghost that is cleansed by astral winds.

Now that Zhang Qiang has been in this situation for a long time, coupled with the fact that I'm just a novice dealer in autumn (dialect, the meaning of proficiency), there really isn't much time left for me.

I felt my heart tighten. Looking at my friends who were completely unrecognizable made me feel really sad.

I didn't expect Yi Yun to step in, because everything was difficult at the beginning. If I counted on him, then I would never be able to make any progress in the future.

Although Hu Shuang didn't have a close relationship with Zhang Qiang, their relationship was still pretty good. After chatting for a while, he walked over to Zhang Qiang and gave her a few red heads as a token of his appreciation. After that, he pulled me out of the hospital.

Along the way, I didn't say much, but instead tried to think of a solution. At the beginning, Hu Shuang thought that I was unhappy about Zhang Qiang's matter, so he comforted me, "It's alright. It's probably because the pressure on my work and life is too great. I just have to rest for a while."

I didn't say anything. Looking at her sincere face, I smiled.

"Don't be unhappy, we can't help you with this. When I'm free, I'll come visit his girlfriend more often." Seeing that I'm still like this, Hu Shuang smiled and took my arm.

My heart warmed. Don't just look at that headless girl. She really is a warm-hearted person.

So he nodded his head as a response, and then asked him, "Where to eat?"

With that, Hu Shuang's face revealed a sly smile. He squinted his beautiful eyes and asked me, "Where do you want to take me to eat?"

My face darkened and I was really troubled. I changed the subject and patted the cheque in my pocket. "We have to go eat somewhere first. We have to get the money first, no?"

After the check was sold, I put five thousand dollars in the bank and kept the rest for my personal use. I had to say, a man is a hero's money, and when I felt the rattle of my wallet in my pocket, I felt the sun shining down on me, and the air was much fresher.

At this moment, Hu Shuang spoke again, "How about it, my Engineer Mu. This beauty accompanied you the whole way and saw that the patient withdrew the money. Is it time to treat me to a meal now?"

I chuckled and said, "What's wrong with that? Eat, I have plenty of money!"

As soon as I said that, Hu Shuang started to laugh, and after bending his waist to support his belly for a long time, he stood up with a red face, and finally pointed to the front and said, "Let's go there!"

I looked in the direction of her finger and immediately shivered. The words "Sea Heaven Pavilion" came into my view.

Although I am poor, I have never eaten pork before and have seen pigs run. Sea Heaven Pavilion is very famous in this area. They specialize in seafood.

I couldn't help but feel bitter in my mouth, thinking that I was done for. Although it was just the two of us, I'm afraid that the cheque that I just received will have to be reimbursed.

However, looking at Hu Shuang's ardent gaze, my heart softened. Gritting my teeth, I thought to myself, "Should I just throw caution to the wind and throw caution to the wind?"

Hu Shuang also didn't make a sound as he covered his mouth and looked at me with a smile.

Looking at Hu Shuang who was as beautiful as a flower, I couldn't help but lose. I thought to myself, luckily I have her. Otherwise, I might not even have any money left in these eight thousand yuan.

Thinking about this, I chuckled and said, "No problem. However, you should know my background and be careful about it. Otherwise, when I return, I will be living on the streets."

"How could that be? The things here are cheap, I won't be able to afford it." Hu Shuang smiled and then pulled me in.

To tell the truth, he had been in this city for a long time. This was his first time entering such a high-class place. The luxurious decorations, the comfortable atmosphere and the thoughtful service made him feel like a big boss.

Hu Shuang ordered a small private room as if he was extremely familiar with this place. He didn't even look at the menu before ordering a series of lobster and abalones, even saying that this thing was nutritious.

I chuckled, thinking that now I was fat and my purse thin.