Psycho. Ghosts? Whatever. - Chapter 3 - You Want the Public Security Bureau to Arrange an Exorcist for You?
“??”
The ghost face didn’t quite understand, but instinctively felt it wasn’t anything good…
It had run out of patience and made a decision!
You’re the one!
The blood threads binding Bai Yuan spread again, quickly transforming into a crimson net that enveloped him entirely.
The ghost face melted like a wax figure, turning into scarlet blood that splattered onto the floor…
In the bathroom,
The blood gathered like a tide, all rushing toward Bai Yuan’s chest.
He didn’t feel any pain, and immediately fell unconscious.
In the center of his chest, a ghost face resembling a blood-red tattoo quietly formed…
Terrifying, insane, spine-chilling, filled with an ominous aura.
In an instant, the ghost face vanished, seemingly merging into his flesh…
…
“The beach turned black, crabs flew up to the treetops, and then they’ll all say…”
A familiar alarm clock ringtone sounded, and the groggy Bai Yuan furrowed his brows, then groggily opened his eyes.
“Hmm?”
His mind was a bit muddled, as he looked around at the familiar yet somewhat strange surroundings.
“Why am I… sleeping in the bathroom?”
He rubbed his head, suddenly jolting with realization, and quickly looked at the mirror.
Clearly, he recalled everything from last night.
But now the mirror was spotless, without a trace of blood.
He cautiously looked at his reflection, but saw nothing unusual.
“Still as handsome as ever, no problem…”
He ruffled his slightly messy black hair, seemingly remembering something, and started playing rock-paper-scissors with his reflection.
Half an hour later,
He finally confirmed that there was nothing wrong with his reflection.
“Strange, was everything last night just an illusion?”
He seemed to recall something, looking at the toilet flush handle, where the talisman had long disappeared.
“No, something’s not right… the talisman is gone!”
He looked at the floor and indeed saw some remnants of the talisman, clearly left behind after the ghost face chewed it up.
At this moment, Bai Yuan inspected his body, remembering that the ghost face had turned into blood and merged into his body before he passed out.
But after thoroughly checking, he found no trace of the blood face on his body.
“I need to go to the hospital for a check-up!”
He couldn’t shake off the feeling of unease; after all, just because he wasn’t fazed by gruesome things didn’t mean he wasn’t afraid of dying…
…
In the morning,
Bai Yuan held a stack of normal test results, furrowing his brows, lost in thought.
Although scientifically speaking, there was nothing wrong with his body,
The problem was,
What happened last night defied science…
“Should I find a Daoist priest or someone to perform a ritual?”
Bai Yuan rubbed his chin, but then remembered how the ghost face had swallowed the talisman, making him abandon the idea.
“Can’t trust Daoists, and I’m broke anyway, forget it, fate will decide…”
With his connections, he couldn’t find any powerful figures,
The only person he knew was Liu Banxian1, who swindled people on the overpass…
Naturally optimistic, Bai Yuan stopped dwelling on it.
As he was about to head to the bus stop, he glanced at the nearby Public Security Bureau.
“Maybe… I should report it?”
His eyes shifted, contemplating something, then stepped inside.
Judging by last night’s encounter, the world might not be as simple as he thought, and the authorities might have already dealt with such matters.
If he reported truthfully, perhaps the professionals could help exorcise the evil…
Ten minutes later,
Two uniformed Security Officers looked at Bai Yuan and asked:
“Hello, we heard you want to file a report? Could you tell us the details?”
Bai Yuan straightened his expression and slowly said:
“Listen, what I’m about to say, don’t be scared.”
“Young man, don’t worry, we’re professionals.”
“I encountered a ghost!”
“…”
The two officers paused, then exchanged glances, seemingly unsure how to react.
One officer rubbed his nose and asked:
“Uh, which ghost are you talking about?”
“??”
Bai Yuan’s mouth twitched, “Ghost! The non-human kind! The ones from horror movies, everywhere, eating people!”
“…”
The two officers exchanged glances again, falling silent once more.
After a moment, the same officer slowly asked:
“Is it very fierce?”
“It’s not about being fierce, it’s very special, very special…”
Bai Yuan recalled the scene from last night, speaking with a hint of excitement:
“Last night, while I was washing up, I muttered to myself, and the reflection in the mirror nodded back at me, then it started smiling, just silently smiling…”
“Young man, calm down!”
One officer’s expression was peculiar, seemingly suppressing laughter, then said:
“Could it be that you made those movements yourself, so your reflection followed suit?”
“…”
Bai Yuan’s mouth twitched, “Do you think I’m crazy?!”
“Young man, you’re… showing…”
The other officer pointed at Bai Yuan’s shirt,
Because of his gestures, a piece of paper peeked out from his chest pocket, prominently labeled ‘Ping’an City Mental Health Department medical consultation record’…
“Damn…”
Bai Yuan froze, then calmly tucked it back, saying:
“I’ll say it again, this has nothing to do with my mental issues!”
“I’m telling the truth!”
“…”
The two officers exchanged glances, their expressions growing even more peculiar.
At this moment, a steady voice sounded:
“Don’t rush, continue.”
“Captain Jiang!”
The two officers stood up instantly, a hint of respect in their eyes.
“You two, step out!”
The uniformed middle-aged man nodded, then looked at Bai Yuan.
Soon, only he and Bai Yuan remained in the room.
“I’m Jiang Cheng, captain of Ping’an City’s Public Security Bureau, take your time.”
Jiang Cheng’s demeanor differed from the officers’ peculiar expressions, showing genuine interest without minding Bai Yuan’s mental health label.
Bai Yuan nodded, then said:
“At that moment, I heroically slapped a toilet plunger right on its face…”
“??”
Jiang Cheng’s serious expression shifted slightly,
Is that something a sane person would do?
Bai Yuan ignored the change in Jiang Cheng’s expression, continuing:
“But it wasn’t satisfied, it actually came out of the mirror…”
“Go on!”
Jiang Cheng’s expression shifted, silently noting down Bai Yuan’s words.
Soon,
Bai Yuan recounted everything from last night.
Jiang Cheng listened without any skepticism, recording it all.
“Sir, do you believe me?”
Bai Yuan was somewhat surprised, given how far-fetched it sounded…
Jiang Cheng smiled, neither nodding nor shaking his head, saying:
“I’ve recorded everything here. If anything similar happens again, you can call me directly.”
“Alright.”
Bai Yuan nodded, then rubbed his hands together, saying:
“Uh, Captain Jiang, could you arrange an exorcist for me?”
“??”
Jiang Cheng paused,
You want the Public Security Bureau to arrange an exorcist for you?!
Footnote:
- Banxian(半仙): “Banxian” is a term used to describe those who have mysterious powers or knowledge but may not be entirely reliable, often referring to street practitioners or folk healers.
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