Chapter 101 - The First Commandment, Hong Kong's Number One Ghost Hunter!
The First Commandment?
Renji suddenly thought of a scene from a movie. It seemed very similar to what was happening now—a ghost that couldn't be identified by any means, looking no different from a regular person.
"Don't worry. I can call your soul back."
Renji looked at Huang Yuan calmly as he spoke.
So what if this was the world of the First Commandment? You couldn't tell who the ghost was, but that was only temporary. This was his first time encountering one, but after getting used to it, telling them apart would be easy. Besides, he had just obtained his Yin-Yang Eyes, and he could take his time to learn.
As long as it's a ghost, the Yin-Yang Eyes will reveal them.
He used Daoist methods to call Huang Wudie's soul back into her body.
On the bed.
Huang Wudie raised her head in a daze, looked around, then suddenly looked at Huang Yuan and cried out, "Dad, I'm so scared!!"
At that moment, she really thought she was going to die. Deep in her soul, an evil spirit appeared and took over her body.
Huang Yuan glanced at Renji. After getting a nod from him, Huang Yuan hurried forward, hugging Huang Wudie and softly comforting her.
After a while, Huang Yuan took Huang Wudie's hand and looked at Renji, saying, "Right, we need to thank Daoist Renji properly."
"Thank you, Daoist."
Huang Wudie blinked her big eyes at Renji. She had actually witnessed everything from within her body just now, but she couldn't make any decisions herself.
She was conscious—when the ghost used her body to dye her hair and do all sorts of things, she could only be anxious and helpless.
And today, it was thanks to Renji. If it weren't for him, she might have been ruined for life.
"It's nothing. Let me ask you, did you come into contact with the corpse of that female ghost before you died?"
"Yes... She was killed and left on the road. I felt sorry for her and wanted to move her body to the side to keep it from being run over by cars. But just as I moved her to the roadside, she took over my body."
Huang Wudie was still a little scared. She just wanted to do a good deed, but never thought the other person would instantly possess her body.
"Looks like it's just as I thought—the First Commandment."
Renji stroked his chin, realizing this was likely related to the plot of the First Commandment.
The evil spirit in the story was the same. But in that world, since there were no Daoists, the only way to deal with ghosts was to destroy the possessed body; otherwise, there was simply no solution.
It was a world of despair, with no way to fight back against ghosts.
But now, there were Daoists. These ghosts just seemed harder to detect than usual.
Renji also thought of some even scarier possibilities.
Perhaps, in this world, the reason news about Daoists and ghosts was suppressed was because some ghosts had already infiltrated those in power. That could be why Hong Kong's information was so tightly controlled, and the negative energy kept getting heavier.
If even the authorities had been taken over by ghosts, then what kind of hellish life were ordinary people living? Who could know?
"Daoist, is there a problem?" Huang Yuan hurriedly asked. He was a little scared too—if touching a corpse could get you possessed, then according to what Renji had just said, even being touched by a ghost could get you possessed.
Didn't that mean he might also get possessed?
"It's nothing. You probably know a bit about some of the organizations in Hong Kong. Help me check if there's a department in the police called the Miscellaneous Affairs Division."
Renji felt that investigating along these lines might net him a lot of merit. Besides, it might even lead to a chance to draw a lottery.
"All right, Master. If something like this happens again, is there any way to keep from being possessed?"
Huang Yuan nodded and asked his own question.
He was very rich. From what the female ghost just said, she had never enjoyed a life like his daughter's, so she was jealous. The moment she got a chance, she wanted to steal that life for herself.
So from another angle, wouldn't his life also be coveted by ghosts?
What should he do?
Now, as far as he was concerned, no one except Renji seemed trustworthy.
"These two talismans are for you. If an evil ghost tries to possess you, they'll protect you."
With that, Renji handed two talismans to the pair. At the same time, Liu Qing, who was watching eagerly from the side, was also given one by Renji.
These were the lowest-level talismans, but more than enough against ghosts that could only possess bodies.
The three of them accepted the talismans, feeling even more grateful to Renji.
A few talismans that could be drawn anytime and weren't worth much, and now the three of them owed him a favor. Not a bad deal.
Besides, he'd need Liu Qing and Huang Yuan's help in the future. Of course he had to give them a little taste of benefits.
"Don't worry, Daoist Renji. I'll go make inquiries right away."
Huang Yuan promised immediately.
Renji waved his hand, then got up to leave. Huang Yuan saw him off at the door, arranged for Liu Qing to take him home, then went upstairs to look at Huang Wudie and said, "Wudie, do you want to get your hair dyed back?"
"Yeah, Dad, I want to get rid of all this stuff later. I don't want any of it!"
Huang Wudie nodded repeatedly. She never liked it anyway. It only reminded her of being possessed by a ghost.
"I'll arrange it for you. Also, in the future, if you can, try to get along well with Daoist Renji. If you have any problems, ask him for help, and remember to pay him!"
Huang Yuan looked at Huang Wudie with a meaningful gaze.
His daughter was sweet-looking, and he had a few thoughts. He was already wealthy, so he didn't care if his daughter's partner had money or not, but if he could deal with ghosts, that would be fantastic.
Then their family would never be in danger again.
"Dad, what are you talking about?"
Huang Wudie glared at Huang Yuan, then lay back down, ignoring him. At the same time, she was thinking to herself: That hideous look I had just now must have been seen by Renji, right?
Was it really ugly? Would he dislike me for it?
The story of the white horse prince and Cinderella, or a knight saving a princess, might be old-fashioned, but for girls, it never loses its charm.
Huang Yuan shook his head, smiling as he left the room, and immediately began gathering information about the Miscellaneous Affairs Division for Renji.
After making inquiries through various connections, Huang Yuan relayed every detail he had learned to Renji.
The Miscellaneous Affairs Division.
Li Guoqiang had recently been transferred there, which meant the vengeful ghost Chen Fulai had also appeared—was he possessing that nurse now?
Now that he understood the situation with the First Commandment, Renji naturally couldn't just stand by and do nothing. This was a golden opportunity for merit!
If he could get a chance to draw a lottery, that would be even better.
After organizing the information, Renji instructed Huang Guang and Liu Qing to keep an eye out for any supernatural incidents, then picked up the materials and headed straight to the police department's Miscellaneous Affairs Division.
If he wanted to understand everything behind this—and verify his previous suspicions—he had to investigate this division himself.
Judging by the plot in the movie, it wasn't just Chen Fulai the serial killer who was around; there were all kinds of ghosts as well.
The first was the ghost that killed Chen Fulai in the beginning.
Another suspicious figure was Li Guoqiang's superior, a fat man who was always eating as if he wasn't afraid of death at all. Such strange behavior made Renji suspect that maybe Li Guoqiang's boss had already been possessed by a ghost.
Although there was never a sequel to The First Commandment, the story's worldview was already laid out. The whole world had no way to deal with ghosts. As for the Miscellaneous Affairs Division, maybe it was created by those powerful ghosts—either to keep stronger ghosts from emerging or to protect their own interests.
Or perhaps, if you survived under the Miscellaneous Affairs Division, you'd qualify to join their club and become one of them.
In the end, the division's main job was just to eliminate newly born ghosts to keep the world from being completely overrun.
The higher-level ghosts had already climbed to the top; naturally, they didn't want to lose everything they had, so maintaining order was in their best interests. Now, everything seemed to make sense.
At first, Renji wondered if evil Daoists had struck some kind of deal with others, or if something else was going on. But now, it seemed the real issue was the ghosts had long since infiltrated things—or maybe the evil Daoists were involved as well. Either way, both possibilities existed.
Meanwhile, the negative energy in the city kept growing heavier. If this wasn't stopped, more and more people would surely die.
The first rule of the Miscellaneous Affairs Division: there are no ghosts in this world!
Outside the door, Renji watched with interest as Inspector Huang repeated those words to his subordinates. For ordinary people, maybe it was true that life felt safer not knowing about ghosts.
However, after doing missions with Inspector Huang for a few days, Li Guoqiang now knew for a fact that ghosts did exist. Even so, now that he knew the truth, he had no choice but to accept reality.
"There really are ghosts in this world. And right now, you've all been targeted by one."
Renji ignored their confused looks and strode into the Miscellaneous Affairs Division.
"How did you get in here?"
A trace of annoyance crossed Li Guoqiang's face. This was the police station—how could anyone just walk in? Even if the division was tucked away in a corner, that didn't mean outsiders could just come and go, right?
"Of course I just walked in. You've experienced supernatural events lately, so talking to you shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
Renji glanced at Li Guoqiang. Before his own experiences, Li Guoqiang had been a staunch atheist.
But these past days had shown him the world wasn't as simple as it seemed.
As Li Guoqiang was about to say something, Inspector Huang quickly raised his hand to stop him and turned to Renji. "Wait a moment—may I ask who you are?"
As he spoke, he motioned to Four Eyes to pour Renji a cup of tea.
Anyone who could walk in so confidently, and immediately see through Li Guoqiang's situation, clearly knew something important.
Inspector Huang was a seasoned veteran—much more flexible-minded than the brash young Li Guoqiang. The Miscellaneous Affairs Division usually didn't have much to do, so he was curious to hear what Renji had to say.
"This is my business card. I'm a Daoist priest, specializing in ghost hunting. So, about that so-called first rule—I don't agree with it. Of course, I understand you might just be trying to avoid panic, but the truth is, there are ghosts in this world, and you've been targeted by one. Strictly speaking, it's Li Guoqiang. That serial killer, Chen Fulai, whom you ticketed before, has now become a vengeful spirit and is looking for you."
Renji spoke calmly. He took a sip of tea from Four Eyes and then let them digest what he'd said.
Four Eyes and Inspector Huang exchanged a glance, and Four Eyes immediately began searching on his computer.
He was a tech expert—most of the division's intelligence came from him.
Meanwhile, Li Guoqiang was still processing Renji's news in shock.
He'd been targeted by a ghost?
That serial killer?
Last time, he'd almost been killed by Chen Fulai—if that female ghost hadn't appeared, he probably wouldn't have made it. Now, the killer had become a vengeful spirit and was coming after him.
"Inspector Huang, there's nothing unusual in Chen Fulai's death file, but there's a problem with the nurse who attended him!"
Four Eyes quickly pulled up information about Chen Fulai. His body had been cremated, which was normal, but the nurse was showing abnormalities.
From this, it seemed the recent string of weird events was all connected to Chen Fulai.
Watching their actions, Renji's eyes flickered with surprise. The internal police network could actually find things even he couldn't.
Those people, in order to deal with some ghosts, had released information that would otherwise have been hidden, and made it very accessible.
Renji suddenly thought, maybe after Chen Fulai killed everyone in the division, he was invited by those ghosts to become the new boss, making the whole division the ghosts' domain.
Letting a ghost lead people to hunt ghosts—the irony wasn't lost on Renji.
He could imagine that after possessing Li Guoqiang, Chen Fulai would look at everyone like a clown.
This gave Renji an idea: since they could access information he couldn't, and the division seemed to have some special permissions, why not bring the division under his own control? Then he could use its intel to deal with these ghosts and others like them.
Otherwise, with most information hidden, it'd be tough to learn anything useful. But with this right in front of him, he'd be a fool not to take it!
This could be the perfect support for his new reputation as Hong Kong's number one ghost hunter!
(End of chapter)
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