Spirit Hunters of Maoshan Sect

“What? Gone crazy?” Her answer shocked Ye Shaoyang .

“Yes . She has had mental illness for quite a long time . She kept mumbling that she had lost her child . Her parents sought for help from many places, but no one could cure her . A few times, she went out to street and stole away people’s kids . The people out there thought she was a human trader . Currently, her family closed her in her room and won’t allow her leave . I visited her last week . Her condition has worsened . I could barely recognize the Xiaoying I previously knew . ”

Lost her child… . A thought suddenly struck Ye Shaoyang’s mind, “Did she have a Kuman Thong too?”

Ye Shaoyang’s guess stunned Zhuang Yuning . She went blank for a moment and muttered, “She told me that her friend had one, but she never… . Oh my god, do you think this is why she went crazy?” She pondered for a while and cried, “Mr . Ye, if that is the reason for her turning crazy, you must try to save her . I beg you . ”

She had been in trouble but still hoped to help others, which indicated that she was kind-hearted . Ye Shaoyang nodded in approval, “I need your help to arrange a date to meet her . Now, we need to go back to your house and check on your incense burner . I hope you haven’t thrown it away?”

Zhuang Yuning nodded and got on her feet at once .

“I will drive you back . This is my case, let me do the job . ” Xie Yuqing also stood up as she spoke .

“By the way, the female corpse, did you send your men to investigate?” Although Ye Shaoyang knew that the female corpse was just a prop, and he would most probably find nothing on her, he did not want to miss any clue by any chance .

Furthermore, if they wanted to capture the man behind this, the female corpse could be the only evidence to charge him .

“Sure . I have sent some police to investigate . They will report back to me once they find anything . ”

Then, they went downstairs and Xie Yuqing drove them back in a police car . The journey was quiet until Xiao Ma turned around and asked Ye Shaoyang, “Little Ye, can a Kuman Thong really help someone fulfil their dreams? If everyone gets one, doesn’t that mean everyone can be rich?”

Ye Shaoyang rolled his eyes, “Do you think everyone has the money to buy one? Miss Zhuang, how much did you pay for one Kuman Thong?”

“Three hundred thousand… . ” Zhuang Yuning replied softly, flushed .

Ye Shaoyang smiled at Xiao Ma, “Hear that?”

Xiao Ma scratched his head, “Although I don’t have that money, a rich person would not care to pay such amount . Besides, after purchasing one, they can get ten times or even more than their current property, I don’t see any reason against it . ”

“Damn, do you think a Kuman Thong is all-powerful? If you offer the Kuman Thong with the food you usually offer to the deity statue at home and pray faithfully, it can change your luck by times . But it won’t help you much in your career and life . Besides, as the usual saying goes, ‘Once you go black, you can’t go back’, that’s why many people do not dare to get one for themselves . ”

“What do you mean by offering blood to the Kuman Thong? What would happen if one keeps offering blood to the Kuman Thong and never abandons it?” Zhuang Yuning turned her head to Ye Shaoyang when she heard Xiao Ma asking him questions . She was curious about the answers too .

Ye Shaoyang pondered for a moment and answered, “There are two types of blood offerings . One is to make an agreement with an evil spirit; you will need to sacrifice something after the evil spirit accomplishes your request . You may need to sacrifice your mortal life, your health, or become alone… . ”

“When you say alone, what do you mean?” Xie Yuqing interrupted .

“You will stay alone forever . Anyone who comes close to you will end up in a bad situation . ”

Xie Yuqing frowned, “I don’t quite understand . What does the evil spirit get in return? Why does it need a mortal’s life? It is useless for them . ”

“There is a trading department in the Underworld that manages the trading between mortals and spirits . For example, if a spirit trades in your mortal’s life or health in that department, they can get something they want . Any form of deals can be traded, and most of them trade for cultivation . ”

Ye Shaoyang’s explanation shocked the three of them; their mouths gaped, speechless .

“Does the Netherworld Council give them the permission to do so?” Xie Yuqing muttered to herself .

“The power of agreement is above everything; it is part of the universal laws . Besides, the trading department is not under the control of the Netherworld Council, and the evil spirit does not force you to offer blood to it, and you have to understand that you need to sacrifice something once you agree . Isn’t it not logical if you request the spirit to help you but you break the promise?”

Xie Yuqing nodded, “Indeed, there’s no such thing as a free lunch . So, what’s the other type of blood offering to a Kuman Thong?”

“That’s similar to Miss Zhuang’s case . A sorcerer would remove the Violent Qi in the Kuman Thong and seal it in a spiritual body . It is harmless, and you could feed them with normal food . However, due to certain intentions, some people choose to… . ”

Ye Shaoyang gave Zhuang Yuning a glimpse as he continued, “Offer raw meat and blood to the Kuman Thong and help them to start cultivating in the evil path . As it gets stronger, it requires more flesh and blood . After a certain period, they might need to consume human flesh and human blood; if you fail to fulfill these needs, they will shift their target to their owners . ”

Zhuang Yuning’s face paled as beads of sweat from fear broke out on her forehead .

“But why was my Kuman Thong so nice to me in the beginning? It was not like now, was it really because of me feeding it with raw meat and blood? But why did it change so dramatically in such a short period?”

Her doubt reminded Ye Shaoyang . He thought for quite a long period but could not understand the reason behind this matter and muttered to himself, “The Spirit Stitching Technique created it and it should be filled of Violent Qi . Theoretically, it could not pretend to be a typical kind Kuman Thong . I don’t understand too . I think we have to take some time to investigate this . ”

Upon arriving at Zhuang Yuning’s villa, they found out that the power supply had returned as they saw lights in some of the villas .

As they walked into the yard, Zhuang Yuning looked over her shoulder and spoke to Ye Shaoyang, “Mr . Ye, do you want to have a look at the incense burner?”

“Not in a rush . Let me take a shower first . ” For a few hours, he had been wearing wet clothing . He felt uneasy so he he quickly rushed to his bedroom and took a bath . After he showered, he changed to dry clothing and returned to the living room .

Moments later, Xiao Ma and Zhuang Yuning had taken their showers and changed too .

When he saw Zhuang Yuning continuously sneezing and her face looking ghastly, Ye Shaoyang asked in a concerned manner, “Not feeling well?”

“I think I caught a little cold . I will be fine . ” As she spoke, she placed a red silk bag on the teapoy and opened it . A three-legged incense burner was revealed .

Ye Shaoyang immediately moved closer and studied it . The incense burner was the size of a teapot, crafted from brass, and finely carved . There was an ancient deity depiction on each side of the burner . Some incense ashes and half burned joss sticks remained in the burner .