bookbashuk Chapter 5 The Fox Spirit
Chapter 5 The Fox Spirit
"I never claimed to be a 'master'!"
Faced with Mr. Ou's threat, I smiled faintly.
"Scared?"
Mr. Ou gave me a knowing look.
"It's not fear!"
I lit the cigarette Mr. Ou had just given me, took a drag, exhaled a smoke ring, and said, "As for me, I'm a hereditary Taoist healer. My expertise lies in acupuncture for calming the mind, regulating the body, and nourishing the kidneys. Exorcising ghosts and demons are not within my scope of practice!"
At this point, I paused, then continued, "However, I can use my ghostly veins to confirm whether someone is possessed by an evil spirit. Not only can I do it, but I can also make it visible to you!"
"I've heard of Bai Xue, and I've even watched her TV dramas. If she really has something going on, I'll be able to tell!"
"I hope so!" Mr. Ou said meaningfully.
I smiled and didn't say anything; he had already decided that I was a liar.
"Brother Feng, do we still need to apply the Ghost Eye Paste today?" President Yang asked excitedly, ignoring President Ou's attitude.
"Mr. Yang, I can apply it, but let's make this clear first: if you see anything later, please don't shout like you did the other day!" I said.
"No problem!" President Yang readily agreed.
I smiled, opened the small medicine box, took out the porcelain bottle containing the Ghost Eye Paste, poured out two drops of the paste, rubbed it a couple of times, closed my eyes, and applied the paste evenly to my eyes.
After I finished, I put two drops into Mr. Yang's palm, who had been waiting impatiently.
"Old Ou, have some too, otherwise you'll miss the show!" Yang said to Ou.
"What is ghost eye paste?"
Mr. Ou seemed somewhat disgusted.
"It's a sacred water made by mixing cow tears and dew collected during the Qingming Festival in a certain proportion!" I explained simply.
"Come on, Old O, I applied it last week, I guarantee it'll be more exciting than playing with women!"
Yang rubbed his palms together to spread the ghost eye paste, and while Ou was still hesitating, he took the initiative to use it.
"Don't……"
It was too late for Mr. Ou to hide, so he resigned himself to his fate, closed his eyes, and let Mr. Yang spread the ghost eye paste evenly.
"Brother Feng, give me two more drops!"
After applying Ou's ointment, Yang laughed like a child who had succeeded in his scheme.
I didn't say anything, but I never expected that Mr. Yang, the godfather of the internet, would have this side to him.
Just as Mr. Yang finished applying the ointment, Da Cheng came in with his men.
"President Yang, President Ou, Brother Feng, they're here!"
After entering, Da Cheng stepped aside, revealing the two women behind him.
The two women, one young, was Bai Xue, and the other, who bore a striking resemblance to Bai Xue, was likely her mother.
Bai Xue is even prettier than she looks on TV. She has a small face, a pointed chin, and upturned eyes, giving her a charming look.
As I was watching, a fox head suddenly popped out from Snow White's shoulder and gave me a charming smile.
I didn't blink, remaining in the same position as before, pretending not to see anything.
"What is it?"
Just then, Mr. Ou behind him exclaimed in surprise.
The fox head smiled at President Ou again.
After laughing, it gave me a pout, shrank back, and disappeared, as if what we had just seen was an illusion.
Mr. Ou rubbed his eyes, looked at Bai Xue, then at us, and asked, "Did you two see that just now?"
"Did you guys just see that fox?"
Before we could answer, the middle-aged woman next to Bai Xue suddenly became agitated.
"I saw it!"
Now that things have come to this, I sighed and had no choice but to accept it.
"You can definitely save Xiaoxue, right?"
The middle-aged woman looked at us expectantly.
"Whether he can be saved or not is still unknown; we need to discuss it!" I said.
After saying that, I walked up to Bai Xue, extended my hand, and said, "Let's get acquainted. My name is Feng Shisan!"
Bai Xue blinked, her lips curving into a smile, but it wasn't a normal smile; it was a sly one.
As she laughed, her face shape changed; her chin became more pointed, her eyes turned upwards, and her two small tiger teeth protruded.
The biggest change was in her eyes. When she first came in, her eyes held a hint of allure, but more than that, they held a melancholy.
At this moment, all melancholy vanishes, replaced by allure and seduction.
In just a short while, she seemed like a completely different person.
Or rather, it turned from a human into a fox.
"Hehehe!"
The moment he took her hand, Bai Xue let out a flirtatious laugh and asked, "Brother, is my hand soft?"
"Didn't you just say you were going to check someone's 'ghost pulse'? Come on, check it!"
Before I could answer, she turned her hand across, her eyes gleaming with even more flirtatious intent.
"OK!"
I chuckled and placed my hand on her wrist, while my right hand quietly gripped the Northern Feng Demon-Slaying Seal hanging at her waist.
When we were talking about the Ghost Vein, Bai Xue hadn't come in yet. How she knew about it is another matter, but her current demeanor is clearly a provocation.
"The radial pulse is blocked; this indicates possession by an evil spirit!"
Two seconds later, I stared into her eyes and said.
"Yes, you were absolutely right!"
Bai Xue's smile deepened, and white hairs sprouted from her fair cheeks, making her look even more like a fox.
I ran my fingers down my wrist, and when I reached the middle joint of my middle finger, I laughed and said, "Wow, the outside of your middle joint is twitching really fast! You must have some kind of supernatural power at work!"
"That's right, guess what kind of immortal it is?"
Bai Xue's voice became high-pitched and thin, and her two little tiger teeth grew longer, turning into fangs.
"I don't think he's a deity!"
I stared into her eyes and said calmly.
"What is that?" Bai Xue asked.
"She's a sly fox!"
I said it, word by word.
The moment "Tanuki" left her mouth, Shirayuki grabbed my left hand that was taking my pulse and pulled it back. At the same time, she lunged forward, her two sharp fangs aimed at my carotid artery and bit down.
"Imperial Edict!"
As I watched the fox face approach in an instant, I raised my right hand and, following the force of her pull, imprinted the Northern Feng Demon-Slaying Seal onto her forehead.
"Squeak!"
Snow White's eyes widened instantly, and she let out a mournful howl that was not human. Her head tilted back, and a fox flew out of her body.
The next moment, the fox landed, then instantly flipped itself up and rushed towards the snow again.
I pulled Bai Xue and switched places with her. I then used the Beifeng Demon-Slaying Seal on my right hand to strike the charging fox.
"squeak!"
With a scream, the fox was sent flying backward, its body turning from solid to ethereal.
After landing, it didn't even turn its head back. It turned into a wisp of smoke, ran through the gap under the door, and disappeared from our sight.
I took a breath, held my sword finger and retracted the Northern Feng Ghost-Slaying Seal, putting on an air of superiority, but in reality, I was heartbroken. Most of the seal color on the Northern Feng Ghost-Slaying Seal had dissipated, and if I wanted to use it again, I would have to have Fatty Lin refine it again.
Given Fatty Lin's personality, he might not make any demands!
Even so, I remained outwardly calm. I had to keep up the act and maintain my persona.
"Old Ou, what do you think? I told you it's more exciting than playing around with women, wasn't I right?"
Before I could catch my breath, Mr. Yang's excited shout came from behind me.