Chapter 022
He said this very naturally, almost without thinking. Lin Tian and I know each other very well, and we can tell at a glance whether the other is lying.
But the way he looked and the tone of his voice didn't show any trace of hypocrisy, as if he really didn't know what had happened before. Anyway, I didn't notice anything strange.
Ding Ding and I looked at each other, and he was much more resolute than I was. To be frank, Tan Xi was attacked again just now, and the reason was that you lied to him on the phone, so that the ghost was attracted to the house.
Lin Tian was stunned for a moment, still looking confused, and said, "I don't know what you are talking about at all?"
After saying that, he looked at me and asked, "Tan Xi, you won't suspect me of wanting to harm you anymore, will you? Just because I said something angry at noon, can you put everything on my head now?"
I said that I didn't mean that, but what I heard on the phone at that time was indeed your voice, and the words you said were similar to what you are saying now. And I never thought you wanted to harm me, I was just worried that you were bewitched or targeted by a ghost.
Lin Tian then controlled his temper. He thought for a moment, then suddenly took out his phone and said, "Look for yourself. There have been no calls since noon. If anything doesn't work, you can check my phone bill."
I don't know if there will be any records of the phone calls in the dream, so I looked at Ding Ding. He pouted, thought for a while, and said that it was useless to check these. How could a ghost call leave a number?
Lin Tian glared at him for a while, suddenly sighed, dialed a number, then handed the phone to me and said, "You can ask Lin Jing yourself. I have been with her all the time. She knows everything whether I have received any calls or not."
I answered the phone hesitantly. The phone felt surprisingly heavy in my hand. I never thought that Lin Tian and I would have to face each other's doubts.
The beeping sound lasted for a while, and then Lin Jing's voice was heard. She shouted, "Brother" on the other end.
Girl, I’m Tan Xi.
She reacted quickly and said, "Brother Tan, has my brother come to see you? Did he tell you what I said?"
I hurriedly said, Lin Tian told me that you were fine, and I feel a little sorry for you, so don't take it to heart.
Lin Jing said it was okay, it was just that I was too timid. Brother Tan, you really need to take good care of yourself and go find that headless female ghost as soon as possible.
I wondered, a headless female ghost? How do you know it's a female?
Lin Jing immediately started yelling, just like Lin Tian, saying, "Didn't I ask my brother to tell you? How come you still don't know anything? Did he listen to me carefully?"
I hurriedly said, "Girl, don't worry. I can ask him myself. You should have a good rest. Let's leave it this way for now."
Lin Jing exchanged a few pleasantries on the other end of the phone before hanging up.
I returned the phone to Lin Tian. He didn't reach out for it. He just looked at me quietly. After a moment of silence, he said, "Why don't you ask about the phone call anymore?"
I threw the phone at him and said, "If you say you didn't do it, then you didn't do it. If I don't believe you, there's no one else I can trust."
I don't know if this is a kind of self-deception, but when it comes to my best friend, even if I believe him wrongly, I will not give up until there is irrefutable evidence. And since Lin Tian dared to let me ask, I will definitely not be able to get anything out of him. All the speculations now will only divide the trust and relationship between each other.
Lin Tian sat up straight and said, "You're a smart boy."
I asked him, what was the headless female ghost that Lin Jing was talking about?
Ding Ding also came over and listened to our conversation curiously.
Lin Tian said, it was my sister who had the solution . We all don’t watch the news on TV, but she looks at the newspaper on her mobile phone every day. She said that a few days ago, there was a news report in the newspaper that a woman in the city was murdered and dismembered.
As Lin Tian was talking, he showed me the latest news. Actually, I also subscribed to a mobile newspaper. When I was in college, I would read it every day. Later, when I started working, I had less time, so I gradually stopped paying attention. But I never cancelled it.
I opened the news and found that it happened three days ago. The woman disappeared while walking home alone at night. Later, her body was found in a pool in the park. Her body was swollen, but her head was missing. Her wallet and jewelry were missing, and her identity was confirmed later. Later, the police speculated that the murderer might be a habitual criminal, and his method was quite similar to the previous robbery and murder.
The previous robbery and murder was about Brother Wang, but fortunately Brother Wang’s death was not so tragic. He was just stabbed after resisting.
I really hate this murderer. He committed two crimes and he is still at large. I have suffered so much from him.
After learning about these things, I didn't know how to face Lin Tian. I was still suspicious of him before, but now, he and Lin Jing are still trying to find a way to deal with my problem. I felt a little embarrassed and looked a little awkward.
Seeing me like this, Lin Tian stopped talking about this matter. He smiled and said, "Although I didn't discover it, I did pass on the message, so it's no less effective than this charlatan."
He glanced at Ding Ding, who turned his face away and pretended not to hear what Lin Tian said.
I saw him staring at the report and asked, "Is the person attached to me really the woman who was murdered?"
Ding Ding scratched his head and said, "Residual souls usually appear because the body is incomplete. This is almost certain. We have to look around the body. Maybe the residual soul of her body is still wandering around."
I don't know much about the handling process of the murder case. Fortunately, Lin Tian said that he had asked his connections and the body had been taken back by the family after the police conducted an autopsy and confirmed the identity. The family did not make a big fuss. After all, the person was already dead. Apart from hoping that the police would catch the murderer, they had no other requests. The body had been cremated and buried. As for which cemetery it was in, it is not clear yet, and I am still waiting for news.
Ding Ding nodded and said that it would be easy to handle. We will go find the remnant soul tomorrow when we have some news. Let's deal with the possession first. After all, the longer you wait, the more damage it will cause to your body.
This is the only way. Now, we can only wait for news from Lin Tian and then make plans for the next step.
I looked at the time. It was already late. This day was not peaceful. It was rare that I could just fall asleep without caring about anything. Ding Ding had already gone to wash up. Lin Tian was still sitting on the sofa. I saw that he had no intention of leaving yet, so I asked him what was wrong?
He said it was nothing and he would stay here today.
I smiled and said that my small temple can't afford to support a big Buddha like you.
Lin Tian looked at me with disdain and said, "No matter what, I have to stay here, so that some people won't suspect me once I leave."
My face was trembling with embarrassment. I said, "Come on, I'm sorry. But there's no room left. You can sleep on the sofa!"
Lin Tian still put on the airs of a young master, saying that I was a person who had been wronged and had finally been cleared of all charges, but I didn't expect that I would only be treated as sleeping on the sofa!
As he spoke, he let out a long sigh, looking very aggrieved.
Ding Ding had just finished washing up. He walked out of the bathroom and heard the conversation between Lin Tian and me. He quickly ran to his room and closed the door, fearing that one of us would occupy his bed.
I was already feeling a little guilty and felt sorry for Lin Tian, so after he said that, I had no choice but to give in and said, "Okay, okay, you sleep in my bed and I'll sleep on the sofa."
Lin Tian said forget it, let’s sleep together, I have something to tell you.
I screamed "Ah", and Lin Tian said, "What are you afraid of? It's not like you haven't slept together before. I don't dislike you."
I confessed to Lin Tian that I hadn't slept well for the past two nights and even seemed to be sleepwalking. I would not be responsible if anything happened to me.
Lin Tian said, “Just swim as you like. With your small body, do you think you can hurt others when you sleepwalk except committing suicide?”
Seeing that he didn't take it seriously, I didn't say much.
After we washed up, we went to bed.
Lin Tian sat on the bed, leaning against the wall and lit a cigarette. I asked him if he had anything to say, as he acted so mysterious.
He ignored me and hesitated for a while before saying, Tan Xi, did you really doubt me before?
To be honest, it's impossible .
I thought he was going to get angry, but unexpectedly he just laughed and said, "Actually you're not wrong. Even I'm starting to doubt myself."
I found this strange and asked him why he said that.
Lin Tian said, I don't know what happened. I have been in a trance these two days. Sometimes I was in a trance for several hours. When I came to my senses, I couldn't remember what I had done during this period. It was like intermittent amnesia. So when you asked me about the phone call just now, although I have no impression, I can't guarantee that I didn't do it.
I sat up and looked at Lin Tian. He also looked at me, his expression not much better than mine. I asked him, why didn't you say these words just now?
He took a puff of cigarette, exhaled, and suddenly pointed to Ding Ding's room next door and said, "I don't trust him. You just need to know these things. Be careful of me and pay attention to me, because I don't know what I will do. But you have to know that I never intend to hurt you."
I said I believe this. But what's wrong with you now? I can't see anything wrong with you when I see you normally. Could it be the sequelae of the last car accident?
Lin Tian said that he had thought about this as well. When he sent Lin Jing to the hospital today, he also checked her out, but the doctor said that she was recovering well and there was nothing abnormal.
I remembered that Xie Ning had mentioned Lin Tian right away, and only then did I notice that as ghosts, they had those strange abilities and could have followed me and waited for me to come home without anyone noticing. But why did they go to so much trouble to mention Lin Tian's name first to remove my guard?
After thinking for a while, I suddenly realized that this might be a warning, meaning that they have noticed the people around me. If I insist on not handing over the blood amber, they might start with the people around me. Lin Tian might have already been targeted by them.
