Xue Chengyin stared at the girl who suddenly barged in, his eyes filled with a hint of danger: “Who are you?”
Shi Pengpeng was also annoyed: “Who the hell are you?”
Wei Chi, who was standing by, was confused by the sudden turn of events.
He looked at Yan Jing in bewilderment: “Mr. Yan, may I ask… who is this?”
Yan Jing calmly gestured to him: “Quick, come over and hide behind her.”
Wei Chi: “…?”
If he understood correctly, it seemed that Mr. Yan wanted the girl to protect him?
Although he didn’t know what was going on, he was a tall man, how could he let a girl stand in front of him?
Wei Chi felt that Yan Jing was underestimating him.
Immediately, with a lot of courage, he straightened his back: “I don’t need…”
Before he could finish the word “need,” the temperature in the meeting room suddenly dropped, and a bone-chilling coldness filled the air, with an eerie aura that pierced his skin like needles.
Wei Chi shuddered and goosebumps appeared all over his body, suddenly yelling “Damn!” and darted behind Shi Pengpeng, “What, what’s going on?”
Yan Jing’s face darkened: “Xue Chengyin must be possessed.”
Not long after the negotiations began, he realized something was wrong with “Xue Chengyin.”
He had been observing secretly and could now confirm that the person in front of him was definitely not the real Xue Chengyin.
That’s why he had tried to leave quickly, but in the end, he couldn’t escape.
As he spoke, Shi Pengpeng took a step forward, pointed her two fingers, and a yellow talisman flew through the air toward “Xue Chengyin.”
“So you’re a little cultivator,” “Xue Chengyin” sneered, its figure flickering like a ghost, but it quickly appeared in front of Shi Pengpeng and grabbed her wrist.
It had great strength, and with Shi Pengpeng’s fair skin, a glaring red mark was instantly left where it gripped her.
Shi Pengpeng became furious and almost punched it, but fearing she might hurt the body it was possessing, she restrained herself.
Instead, she took out a cinnabar lipstick and began drawing on the entity’s face.
“Xue Chengyin” sneered, “What, you’re giving me makeup… Ah!!”
Suddenly, a burning pain shot through its face.
It screamed, quickly released Shi Pengpeng’s wrist, and retreated to a corner, with its eyes filled with blood-red fury.
“This is outrageous!”
Accompanying its angry voice, the meeting room was filled with strong winds.
The contracts on the table scattered in the air, and several chairs lifted off the ground, flying toward them.
The scene clearly went beyond the realm of scientific explanation.
Wei Chi’s legs went weak, and he dared not even breathe, rushing to grab the door handle.
But the glass door, which hadn’t been locked, seemed to be blocked by something, and no matter how he tried, it wouldn’t open.
As the chairs were about to hit them, Shi Pengpeng leaped into action, kicking one of the flying chairs, sending it crashing into two others.
“Damn!”
Wei Chi’s eyes went wide, “Jackie Chan is possessing you!”
Yan Jing’s eyelids twitched.
He knew this little sorceress had some strange strength, but he never expected that after such a long time, her strength hadn’t weakened at all, and her skills had even improved.
It was truly terrifying!
Suddenly, with a loud crash, several chairs fell to the ground.
At the same time, Shi Pengpeng used her momentum to leap in front of “Xue Chengyin,” and with a flick of her right hand, she sent out four yellow talismans that hovered at the four corners of “Xue Chengyin.”
“Essence of Yin and Yang, with the fire of the heart…”
The girl’s soft incantation echoed in their minds, making them feel a sense of stillness.
The cinnabar on the talismans lit up, forming a surrounding formation that trapped “Xue Chengyin” inside.
“Ah—” “Xue Chengyin’s” eyes became bloodshot, almost completely red, matching the cinnabar on its face, making it appear even more grotesque.
Its molars ground as it struggled, but it was tightly held by the talisman formation.
Seeing the four talismans drawing closer, about to stick to it, “Xue Chengyin” panicked and abandoned its spell, instead resorting to using its body to fight back.
This move, however, proved effective.
The talisman formation mainly focused on exorcising evil spirits, which weakened the pressure on the human body.
In that brief moment of vulnerability, “Xue Chengyin” grabbed one of the talismans and crushed it with its bare hands.
The talisman formation instantly lost its effect, and “Xue Chengyin” broke free from the constraints, clawing and lunging toward Shi Pengpeng.
Shi Pengpeng reacted quickly, dodging to the side.
“Xue Chengyin” grew fearful, failed to catch her, and, not daring to continue the fight, took the opportunity to flee toward the door.
Wei Chi, who was standing by the door, was suddenly lifted by an invisible force, and with a cry of “Ouch,” he was slammed into the wall.
The glass door, which had been impossible to open earlier, immediately opened on its own.
Outside the door, a strong aura of resentment rushed in, and “Xue Chengyin” froze, only to see a vengeful ghost standing at the entrance.
She Manting, though having been a vengeful ghost for a year, had no experience in combat, so he didn’t dare enter the room with Shi Pengpeng and instead hid by the door, observing from the outside.
She hadn’t expected that “Xue Chengyin” would be defeated so quickly and hastily opened the door to escape.
She Manting, caught off guard, made eye contact with it and immediately felt awkward, giving an awkward smile: “Ha ha, what a coincidence, you’ve possessed someone?”
He even gave a thumbs-up, “Impressive, I can’t do that move.”
“Xue Chengyin”: “…”
“Xue Chengyin” recognized him immediately.
They were both in the same building, and their auras were difficult to conceal.
However, “Xue Chengyin” had always looked down on him.
As a vengeful ghost occupying the CBD, a place full of resentment, it was hard to understand why he didn’t focus on cultivation to become a great ghost but instead wallowed in excessive resentment, which made the evil spirits disdain him.
However, seeing him now, “Xue Chengyin” felt a surge of joy in her heart.
No matter how weak this guy was, he was still a vengeful ghost.
If he could lend a hand, he could certainly cause some trouble for that woman.
“Xue Chengyin” quickly came up with an idea, thinking fast.
She said, “You’re just in time. There’s a sorcerer causing trouble here, and this is our territory. We can’t let her be so arrogant. How about we team up and deal with her?”
She Manting showed hesitation on his face: “Is this really okay…?”
“Xue Chengyin” furrowed her brows: “Why isn’t it okay?”
“Because he wants to team up with me,” Shi Pengpeng suddenly spoke, “Vengeful ghost, hold it down for me. I’ll force it out.”
“Okay, sis.”
She Manting nodded.
At this point, he couldn’t remain a bystander, so he charged at “Xue Chengyin,” howling as he went.
“Xue Chengyin”: ??!
She never expected this vengeful ghost to team up with the sorcerer.
Stunned by the surprise, she froze for a moment.
In that brief moment, She Manting was already close, locking his hands around its shoulders and neck.
“Xue Chengyin” was furious and panicked, struggling and cursing.
“You vengeful ghost scum, actually helping a sorcerer harm your own kind!”
“Who are you calling your own kind? They were a good person when they were alive, alright?”
Shi Pengpeng retorted while making herself a cup of water, preparing to burn a talisman.
She Manting urged, “Sis, hurry! Its strength is huge!”
“Coming.”
Shi Pengpeng stepped forward, pinching “Xue Chengyin’s” chin with one hand and pouring the prepared talisman water into its throat.
“Ha—ha—” “Xue Chengyin” gasped like a broken bellows, struggling even harder, managing to free one of its hands, and reaching out to scratch Shi Pengpeng.
Shi Pengpeng couldn’t free her hand in time and looked toward Yan Jing, “Brother, please come over and help.”
Yan Jing: “…”
She said it so lightly.
Did she know how terrifying “Xue Chengyin” looked now?
“Xue Chengyin’s” face had already twisted into a grotesque form, with its eyes completely turned into blood-red, a sight that created a heavy psychological burden.
“Forget it.”
Shi Pengpeng saw his face turn pale and understood his condition, so she didn’t push further and turned her head to look at Wei Chi, “How about you come and help?”
Wei Chi had already been completely won over by her, and since he couldn’t see She Manting, he wasn’t as shaken.
He immediately nodded: “Okay.”
Yan Jing, seeing how easily she gave up on him, was reminded of some unpleasant memories.
He stood up suddenly, saying, “No need. I’ll do it.”
With that, he took a few steps forward, grabbing “Xue Chengyin’s” struggling hand firmly.
His movements were decisive, but his face had turned even paler.
If you looked closely, you could tell that his breathing had become a little more shallow.
Shi Pengpeng glanced at him from the corner of her eye, finding it a bit amusing, but didn’t say anything further and continued with her work.
With the cooperation of the two humans and one ghost, they finally managed to pour the entire cup of talisman water into “Xue Chengyin’s” stomach.
“Xue Chengyin” immediately started coughing, letting out a chilling, heart-wrenching scream that made everyone feel uneasy.
Gradually, the wailing weakened, and the blood-red in “Xue Chengyin’s” eyes began to fade.
Then, its head tilted, and it passed out.
She Manting let out a sigh of relief and asked, “Sis, how is it? Did it come out?”
“Strange,” Shi Pengpeng’s face darkened slightly, “It’s gone.”
Yan Jing looked over: “What do you mean?”
Shi Pengpeng explained, “The talisman water has worked, and Xue Chengyin has been freed from possession. According to the ritual, the evil spirit should have come out of his body, but I can’t find any trace of it.”
She Manting gasped in worry: “Could it have escaped?”
“Impossible.”
Shi Pengpeng shook her head.
The evil spirit’s cultivation wasn’t very advanced.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easily trapped by her Four Symbols Talisman Formation.
And it certainly couldn’t have escaped without a trace after drinking the talisman water.
As they were puzzled, a faint voice suddenly sounded, full of pride: “You think you can catch me? It’s not that easy.”
Wei Chi jumped in shock: “Who’s talking?”
She Manting also looked around: “Where are you?”
Yan Jing looked at Shi Pengpeng, his expression doubtful: “This voice…?”
He had been on high alert and was certain that there had been no movement around them.
This voice didn’t come from outside; it was more like it was speaking directly in their minds.
Shi Pengpeng shook her head.
She had noticed this too, but she couldn’t make sense of it.
What exactly was this evil spirit, and where had it hidden itself?
How could it communicate with them directly through thought?
Suddenly, Wei Chi felt a chill on his face and said, “Hey, why is there water leaking?”
At the same time, the other two, along with the ghost, also heard the sound of dripping water.
Shi Pengpeng instinctively looked up and saw a thin layer of gray water droplets on the ceiling, though she couldn’t recall when they had formed.
A sense of unease flashed through her mind, and she shouted, “Be careful, don’t let the water droplets touch you!”
Just as she finished speaking, Wei Chi suddenly turned around, looking at Yan Jing with an expression of dissatisfaction.
He angrily said, “Mr. Yan.”
Yan Jing, confused, asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
Wei Chi snorted, a little sarcastic, “Just wanted to ask, when are you planning to find a partner? You can’t just focus on overtime all the time. If you’re okay with being a single dog, I’d like to have more time for dating.”
Yan Jing: “…?”
Yan Jing furrowed his brows, looking at him in confusion.
Wei Chi had always been tactful, so why would he suddenly say something so inappropriate now?
Shi Pengpeng then said, “Not good, he’s been affected by the resentment.”
It turned out that the gray water droplets weren’t just ordinary water but solidified resentment.
The evil spirit had quietly gathered all the resentment that had permeated the Luojin Building.
Earlier, Wei Chi had accidentally been hit by one of the droplets and was affected by the resentment.
Since most of this resentment came from office workers, his darker side as a worker was magnified immediately.
Yan Jing quickly grasped the key point: “So this is actually his own thoughts, just amplified by the resentment?”
“Look on the bright side,” Shi Pengpeng glanced at him and casually stuck a talisman on Wei Chi.
“What employee doesn’t complain about their boss behind their back? This is nothing. At least he didn’t call you an idiot.”
Yan Jing: “…”
She really knew how to comfort people.
With the effect of the talisman, Wei Chi’s emotions finally calmed down, though he still seemed a bit groggy and out of sorts.
The resentment continued to gather, the droplets increasing in frequency, and Shi Pengpeng’s expression grew darker.
“We need to find it quickly.”
The evil spirit’s cultivation wasn’t very high, but if they let it continue to gather resentment, the outcome could be unpredictable.
That faint voice echoed again in their minds, full of pride: “Little sorcerer, are you scared? If you kneel down and beg me now, I might consider sparing your life…”
Shi Pengpeng couldn’t be bothered to respond.
Instead, she turned to Yan Jing and asked, “Before I arrived, did this thing do anything strange?”
At this point, they could only try to figure out its origins, maybe finding a clue in the process.
“No,” Yan Jing initially shook his head, but then thought of something and said, “Actually, there were a few strange things…”
He relayed what “Xue Chengyin” had said when criticizing the contract, and the more Shi Pengpeng listened, the more familiar it sounded.
She couldn’t help but exclaim, “It’s like one of those annoying clients!”
The moment she said it, her mind suddenly shifted.
She remembered an advertising company she had seen earlier on the 17th floor that still had ads about working overtime on weekends.
People who frequently dealt with clients were often in advertising.
Earlier, She Manting had also told her that the night the evil spirit first appeared, it had harmed an employee from that advertising company, and the person was still unconscious.
But when she fought the spirit earlier, she hadn’t detected any malice or evil energy on it.
If the spirit had really harmed someone, it would have produced some kind of lingering negative energy.
Shi Pengpeng’s mind raced, and she thought of another possibility.
Perhaps that employee hadn’t actually been harmed by this evil spirit.
In fact, it might have been the incident with the employee that created this evil spirit.
With this realization, Shi Pengpeng’s spirits lifted, and she took out several yellow talismans, stepping forward to press them onto “Xue Chengyin’s” chest.
As expected, that faint voice sounded again, but this time, it was filled with fear: “What are you doing? Stop!!”
But Shi Pengpeng wouldn’t listen.
She pressed down on “Xue Chengyin’s” wrist, where it connected to the heart and lungs.
With the exorcism spell, the cinnabar on the talisman lit up, and in the next moment, a gray shadow flew out from “Xue Chengyin’s” chest.
The other four talismans rose simultaneously, forming the Four Symbols Talisman Formation, which immediately captured the gray shadow.
She Manting was astonished: “It was still inside this person?”
Shi Pengpeng nodded: “Yes, it hid inside her heart.”
The talisman water had indeed broken the possession over “Xue Chengyin,” but the evil spirit hadn’t come out.
Instead, it had taken the opportunity to hide inside her heart.
This wasn’t something a typical evil spirit could do, which was why she hadn’t noticed it before.
Yan Jing was puzzled: “What exactly is it?”
Shi Pengpeng frowned: “If I’m not mistaken, it should be the heart demon that was born from the torment of the advertising company employee by the client.”
Yan Jing, She Manting: ???