On March 26, 3021, Jiang Chengyan had been gone for three days. Although they would have video chat every night, Ling Huaan, who was accustomed to living with the two of them, suddenly felt a little deserted at home. Compared with Ling Huaan's depression, Ma Xiaohan was much happier. Although he couldn't leave Ling Huaan's side, he didn't need to be locked in a bell all day.
The bored Ling Huaan came to the grocery store on time this evening. Sun Ming, who was busy with his work, was stunned for a moment, and then said happily, "Boss, you are finally back!"
Ling Huaan smiled, put the thermal bucket in his hand on the cashier, and said, "You have worked hard these days, this is a reward."
"Thank you boss!" Sun Ming hurriedly carried the thermal bucket and put it under the cashier.
Sun Ming's family situation is average. There is a younger brother in high school, and two students go to school together. The family is a little tight. Sun Ming is very sensible and has always been in work-study programs. His tuition fees are basically earned by him working part-time. Hearing that Ling Huaan was injured and hospitalized, he offered to replace Ling Huaan on the night shift. Sun Ming was on duty all the while he was recovering from his injury. Later, when Sun Ming started school, Ling Hua Anxin took care of him and only let him work until ten o'clock, but his salary was doubled.
When the guest left, Sun Ming gave up the position of the cashier counter. Ling Huaan gropingly walked in and asked casually, "How's the business of the grocery store recently?"
"Business is similar to before, that is, many old customers are asking about the boss's situation."
"Inquiring about me?" Ling Huaan raised an eyebrow and said, "Inquiring about me? What did you say?"
"I asked the boss where he went and why he didn't work in the store after the year? I said that the boss was injured and was hospitalized, and it would take a while to come back. They also spontaneously sent fruit baskets, and I asked Jiang team to bring them back to the hospital. "
Ling Huaan nodded and said, "Who gave it all, remember?"
"The fruit basket was placed at the door. I was busy at the time, so I didn't pay attention. It didn't write the name on it, and I didn't know who sent it, so I guessed that it was sent by those old customers who knew the situation." Sun Ming suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, boss, someone dropped an item at the cashier two days ago, and no one came to look for it. It has been kept here."
"what?"
"It's like a flute, but it has a unique shape, and it's different from an ordinary flute. Boss, I'll show it to you." Sun Ming looked from the bottom of the cashier and stuffed it into Ling Huaan's hand.
At the moment of starting, a powerful resentment spewed out, wrapping Ling Huaan tightly. Ling Huaan did not have any precautions. Although he reacted quickly enough, there was still a ray of resentment entering the spiritual platform, trying to control his consciousness. He guarded the Lingtai and said anxiously, "Sun Ming, close the door and go out!"
Seeing that Ling Huaan's face was wrong, Sun Ming said in a panic, "Boss, what's wrong?"
"go out!"
It was the first time Sun Ming saw Ling Huaan speak sternly, and he understood that something must have happened, and it was still related to that strange flute. Sun Ming regretted it very much, but he couldn't do anything. He could only follow Ling Huaan's wishes, turned around and walked out, and closed the door of the store.
When Ling Huaan heard Sun Ming leave the store, he hurriedly sat down with his knees crossed and recited the Heart Clearing Mantra silently. It is not a trivial matter for resentment to enter the body. If it is not done, it will be controlled. He must purify the resentment that entered the body as soon as possible. After reciting it over and over again, the Heart Clearing Mantra slowly took effect, and the irritable mood calmed down. He danced his hands, pinched his fingers, and the golden light between his fingers lit up, followed by the golden light connecting his eyebrows. After a while, a black gas flowed along with the golden light, and was drawn out of the spiritual platform by him. Ling Huaan moved his fingers again, imprisoned the black qi, took out the spell, and completely dispelled the black qi.
Ling Huaan breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, took out the spell again, chanted the spell silently, and wrapped the flute. He walked to the door, groped to open the shutter door, and said, "Sun Ming, come in."
Seeing that Ling Huaan was all right, Sun Ming finally let go of his gripping heart, but after seeing Ling Huaan's pale face, he couldn't help but ask with concern, "Boss, are you all right?"
"I'm fine, come in."
When Sun Ming entered the door, Ling Huaan pointed to the flute on the cashier counter and said, "Do you have an impression of who fell this?"
"No. That time period happened to be the busiest time in the store. When I was done and I was going to pack my things, I found that someone had left this thing. Boss, what is this thing?"
"This is a bone flute, or it's made of human bones."
"Human bones!" Sun Ming widened his eyes in shock and asked incredulously, "Boss, do you mean that this flute is made of human bones?"
Ling Huaan nodded and explained, "Yes. In the religious history of XZ, there is a bone flute. It is a magic weapon that can exorcise demons. to make."
Sun Ming looked at the bone flute on the cashier counter, swallowed subconsciously, and said in disbelief, "How could such an evil thing still be a magic weapon?"
"I don't know if it has any effect or not. But this bone flute is obviously not the legendary bone flute. I carefully touched its shape just now. It is not the bone of a 16-year-old girl, it should be the bone of a seven- or eight-year-old child. The grievances above are very strong, and even I almost got caught."
Sun Ming asked strangely, "Then why am I fine?"
"It's strange here. You don't have a magic weapon on your body to protect yourself, but it doesn't hurt you. I have a magic tool on me, but it seems to be ignoring." Ling Huaan pondered for a while, then frowned and said: "There is only one kind of magic weapon. Maybe, the man deliberately left things here, which means he came for me."
Sun Ming's brows also furrowed, and he asked, "It's for the boss? Why?"
"I don't know. Sun Ming made a copy of the surveillance video in the store and will give it to the criminal investigation team." Ling Huaan picked up the phone, put it down again, and asked, "Did the criminal investigation team come to dinner today?"
"Not yet, but they don't come every day. Boss, if I have something to do, I'll run over there. It's right across the street anyway."
Ling Huaan thought for a while and said, "No need, I'll go and see the store."
"Okay, then boss be careful."
Ling Huaan picked up the bone flute and walked towards the door, but suddenly stopped and said, "Sun Ming, don't tell anyone what happened today, understand?"
Sun Ming was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately and said, "Don't worry, boss, I know what to do."
Ling Huaan nodded, holding the bone flute and walking towards the police station opposite.
Ma Xiaohan, who was released, asked curiously, "Uncle, is this really made with human bones?"
"Yes, the owner of this bone should be about the same age as you."
"Then he is too pitiful. Everyone died, and the bones were made into flutes." Ma Xiaohan felt a sense of pity for each other.
"Xiaohan, the cycle of cause and effect, the suffering you have suffered in this life is to repay the debt owed in the previous life. Now that the debt has been paid off, you should live smoothly in the next life."
"Last life? Does uncle know who I was in my last life?"
"I don't know." In fact, Ling Huaan knew about it, but to avoid being attacked by one question after another, he resolutely lied.
Under the guidance of Ma Xiaohan, Ling Huaan crossed the road smoothly and came to the office of the Criminal Investigation Team. Li Tong, who was watching the video, heard the movement and looked up. He quickly stood up to meet him, and said, "Brother Ling, why are you here? The captain hasn't returned from a business trip."
"I know. I'm not looking for him, I'm looking for Su Ke."
"Looking for Su Ke?" Li Tong looked up at the clock on the wall and said, "Then I have to go to the forensic medicine department, but at this point, I don't know if Su Ke is off work."
Ling Hua'an said politely: "Please take me to see it, I have something to call him."
"It's no trouble, no trouble, Big Brother Ling is not an outsider, let's go, I'll take you there."
Li Tong brought Ling Huaan to the forensic medicine department and happened to meet Hu Yang who was going out. He smiled and said hello: "Hey, Brother Ling, why are you here?"
"I'm here to find Su Ke, is he there?"
"Su Ke, he's printing out the autopsy report in the office."
As soon as Li Tong heard it, he quickly asked, "The autopsy report? Are those people who died in the municipal hospital?"
Hu Yang nodded and couldn't help complaining: "Yes, this is the third one. From Ma Xiaohan's case to now, Su Ke has been working overtime until midnight every day. This whole person loses flesh at a speed visible to the naked eye. If I hadn't seen him every day, I wouldn't have recognized him. There is no support in this game. If things go on like this, Su Ke will collapse sooner or later."
"So did we. It's just been a few days since we relaxed, and we started to work overtime again. One day we don't get past ten o'clock. If you want me to say, those people in the hospital are also joining in the fun. Who dares to do this in the hospital blatantly."
"Don't tell me." Hu Yang glanced at Ling Huaan, then shut his mouth alertly, and said, "Look at me, I've been chatting with you, there is still a report to send to the second team, I'll go first , Su Ke is in the office, see you later."
Hu Yang left in a hurry, and Li Tong said a little embarrassedly: "Brother Ling, don't mind, Hu Yang doesn't understand the situation and doesn't mean to treat you as an outsider."
"It's okay, I understand. Your Jiang team was tight-lipped to me before. Let's go, let's find Su Ke."
When he came to the door of the office, Ling Huaan frowned slightly. Li Tong stepped forward and knocked on the door, and then heard the door answer. Li Tong pushed open the door, and what caught Ling Hua'an's eyes was a female ghost, her blood-red eyes staring coldly in the direction of the door.
"Ling Hua'an?" Su Ke said with doubt in his voice, "Are you looking for me?"
Ling Huaan looked at Li Tong and said with a smile, "Li Tong, go get busy, I have something to talk to Su Ke."
Li Tong looked at the two of them, brought Ling Huaan to sit down in front of the sofa, and said, "That's fine. Su Ke, then I'll go to work first, and Brother Ling will leave it to you."
Su Ke put down the pen in his hand, looked at Ling Huaan curiously, and asked, "I really didn't expect that one day you would come to me over Chengyan."
"The main reason is that Team Jiang hasn't come back from a business trip yet, so I can only come to you for some things." Ling Huaan took out the bone flute and said bluntly, "This thing was dropped in my shop two days ago. I thought it should be made of human bones, so I brought it here to show you."
"Human bone?" When it comes to his major, Su Ke instantly cast aside his distracting thoughts, walked to Ling Huaan, took the bone flute, and after examining it carefully, he said, "Yes, this is indeed a human bone, and it should be a child's calf. Bone. You said someone fell into your store, who fell, do you have any impression?"
"I wasn't in the store that day, and even if I was, I couldn't see it. But there is surveillance in my store." Ling Huaan glanced at the female ghost in front of her inadvertently.