Chapter 6, etc.
"Please keep me safe..."
Looking at Tan Xuan's serious expression, Qian Bo couldn't help but sneer.
"Who gave you the confidence? Who do you think you are?"
As soon as Qian Bo finished speaking, he immediately thought of Tan Xuan's actions just now, and realized that since he could knock that thing away with a cigarette box, maybe he could really help him, so he grabbed Tan Xuan as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Tanzi, can you really deal with that thing? Are you a mage?"
"I'm still a shooter." Tan Xuan gave Qian Bo a blank look who realized it belatedly, then forcefully pried open his hands that were wiping his eyes and tears.
Qian Bo didn't care about Tan Xuan's teasing and continued to ask, "Can you really help me? Tan Zi, I'm timid, please don't tease me."
He checked the time on his phone. It was already past two o'clock. Looking at the frightened Qian Bo, Tan Xuan snorted, "It's no big deal."
"It seems that you have offended someone you shouldn't have in the past two days. It's useless to say anything now. Let's go to the place where Lao Sun got into trouble."
Qian Bo shook his head vigorously. "Go to the place where Lao Sun got into trouble? Didn't you just say that we don't need to look anymore? We..."
Tan Xuan glanced at Qian Bo, whose face was pale. Tan Xuan shook his head slightly and explained, "Just now I said there was no need to look because I couldn't see him in the past. Now I want to go and see how strong he is so that I can be prepared. If you are scared, stay here. I will be back soon. It won't take long. Let's solve it quickly so that we can go home earlier."
"I'd better go with you." Qian Bo rejected Tan Xuan's "good intention". He didn't dare to be alone at this time. He thought he was not as tough as Lao Sun. He decided to find a big leg to hold on to. No matter if it was thick or thin or a prosthetic limb, it was better to have it than not. He had planned it. Now he was tied to the same rope with Tan Xiao. Even if he ran, he had to follow Tan Xuan.
Tan Xuan didn't say anything and was the first to leave the house. He had seen Qian Bo's performance like this many times before, and there were many people who were even worse than Qian Bo. He was no longer surprised.
The two of them left the lounge and headed straight for the public bathing area downstairs. At this time, the lights in the corridor and bathing area were turned off. There was only light but no longer dazzling, which added a touch of weirdness. Qian Bo was so scared that he followed Tan Xuan closely. The road was smooth and they didn't meet anyone. They didn't know whether the guest was resting or because the place was cleared after the accident. Not only were there no customers, but even the waiters were not seen.
When they arrived at the pool where Old Sun had soaked, there were still a lot of wet water on the edge of the pool. A bath towel was hung on the rack by the pool and no one had cleaned it up. Tan Xuan stepped forward and scooped up a handful of water from the pool and smelled it, then stopped Qian Bo who wanted to step forward, "Don't touch the water in this pool, it's not clean anymore."
"What's wrong?"
Qian Bo was very obedient. Not only did he not touch the water in the pool, he didn't even dare to touch the water on the ground. He carefully stepped back.
Tan Xuan did not answer. He took out three cigarettes from the cigarette box in his pocket in the lounge and stood by the pool. He raised his hands to the height of his eyebrows as if burning incense. After muttering a few words, he stretched his hands outward , palms up, cigarette butts facing outwards, and cigarette butts facing himself. Then he put them into his mouth together, lit them, and took a deep breath.
The three cigarettes burned rapidly, and in an instant only the butts were left. Tan Xuan took out the butts and threw them aside, squatting by the pool and blowing out a large ball of smoke towards the surface of the pool. The ball of smoke did not dissipate but gradually expanded on the water surface, and soon covered the entire surface of the pool like a thin film, covering it tightly.
"This..." Qian Bo was stunned by Tan Xuan's actions. He didn't know what he was doing, but it looked magical. He gained more confidence in Tan Xuan. However, when he saw a vague black shadow slowly appearing under the layer of smoke, Qian Bo lost his composure. His legs went weak and he sat down on the ground, because he found that the black shadow was very similar to Lao Sun's figure.
Tan Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, stood up, looked at the black shadow under the smoke film for a while, then stomped his foot suddenly. The smoke film on the water surface caused ripples and then immediately dissipated. The water surface revealed its original appearance again, and the black shadow disappeared without a trace along with the smoke.
Tan Xuan turned around and looked at Qian Bo, who was sitting on the ground in a heap, and said expressionlessly: "Now we can confirm that Old Sun died in this pool. There is his remaining breath in it. Humph! Chewing it raw and chewing it hard, that's all you can do."
"Ah!" Qian Bo shuddered again, nodded and shook his head foolishly and agreed.
Although he already knew the result, Qian Bo still felt cold from head to toe when he thought about the dark shadow on the pool surface and the screams in the lounge.
“Really…really…”
Suddenly, Qian Bo put his arms around his knees and sobbed, wiping his tears and saying, "I am so sorry to Old Sun. If I hadn't brought him here, nothing would have happened to him..."
Tan Xuan stuffed the cigarette back into Qian Bo's hand and consoled him, "You can't be blamed for his death. It's all his own fault. He would have died even if he hadn't come here. It's just a matter of time before he died."
"Wh…what do you mean?"
"Because he is the source of the trouble."
"You said it was Old Sun who provoked..." Qian Bo glanced around but didn't dare to say it too clearly. He was afraid that the thing Tan Xuan was talking about was hidden nearby. Although he saw that Tan Xuan was a little different from ordinary people, he was still afraid.
"But he is an honest man, how could... who is so cruel?"
"An honest man?" Tan Xuan sneered, "You underestimate this friend of yours who you have only known for a few days. He is not honest. Do you think your friend really brings you good luck? He just wants to take advantage of you."
Qian Bo was stunned for a moment, and asked stupidly: "What do you mean?"
Tan Xuan did not answer, but asked: "Do you feel a little cold when you are with him these two days ?"
Qian Bo thought for a moment and nodded, "It seems to be the case. I've felt a bit cold when I entered that apartment these past two days. I even cursed the boss for being such a spendthrift. He turned the air conditioner up so low. Isn't he afraid of freezing?"
"This is not about the air conditioner. Your friend is not alone. There is someone you can't see with him. You feel cold because the invisible person is right next to you. It's strange that you are not cold because of the yin energy around you."
"Ah! You, you mean that Old Sun has someone with him..." Qian Bo was frightened by Tan Xuan's words, and sat there looking around.
Tan Xuan continued, "At first I thought Lao Sun was trying to cheat you, but I didn't expect that you not only didn't lose yesterday but won instead, so I didn't say anything. Now I understand that he didn't want to cheat you of your money, but your person. He was using you as a cover, you win the big share, and he makes a small share. If someone gets caught, they will cause trouble for you. At most, he will just find someone else. Anyway, it's a long-term solution."
"You said I won the money because of Lao Sun..." Qian Bo was not a fool, and he immediately understood what Tan Xuan meant. Then he had another question, "But if he had that ability, why did he get into trouble?"
"Because you ran into trouble this time. You won money yesterday, which probably caused dissatisfaction on the other side. Today, the place was closed by the police, but you ran away. What do you think the other side will think? Stealing food and smashing the pot, this grudge is not small. The other side is not an easy lamp to deal with, otherwise why do you think you will lose tonight. You were lucky to win yesterday. Lao Sun's tricks were not good enough, and now he has lost his life. In fact, Lao Sun realized the danger before us today, so he came here with us. He didn't come here to enjoy himself, but just wanted you to protect him from disaster. He deliberately kept a distance from us, so that when he noticed something was wrong, the person next to him would stir up trouble, making the other side think that you are the culprit, and then the dead person would be you. But he calculated everything but didn't expect that because I was by your side, his helper didn't dare to get close, and couldn't frame you, and he didn't expect the other side to be so cruel that he would kill you directly, so he... This is also fate. Conspiring with ghosts, you will be ghosts after all, but the end is a little more miserable, and now you have ended up with a bad end."
After hearing what Tan Xuan said, Qian Bo's face turned red and white. The white one was because he was scared, and the red one was because he was angry. Now he completely believed what Tan Xuan said. He didn't expect that he almost became a scapegoat for someone else. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He sat on the ground and his body kept shaking.
"Then what should we do now?" Since Old Sun is not worth his sadness, Qian Bo now only cares about his own safety.
"Wait." Tan Xuan's answer was very simple.
"Wait?" Qian Bo felt a headache. What kind of solution was this?
"That thing is stubborn. Since it killed me and still comes looking for you, it means it won't let you go. Although I scared it away just now, it will come back. I will wait for it to come back and make sure it never comes back."
" What ? The scream just now was quite loud. Could it be scared out of its wits and dare not come?"
"Don't worry, it won't take too long. Guys like this who don't have much ability won't let their grudges last overnight."
"But..." Qian Bo was very scared. The more relaxed Tan Xuan spoke, the more panicked he felt. After all, he was gambling with his own life. If he lost, he would be finished.
Tan Xuan comforted him, "Don't worry, once it comes, it can't go back. I won't take your money for nothing. I have professional ethics and will make sure you return home safely."
"Will the person behind the scenes be even more unforgiving towards me?" Qian Bo continued to express his concerns.
Tan Xuan looked at Qian Bo. He didn't expect that he could think so comprehensively even though he was so scared. He couldn't help laughing. "After tonight, it's good that the man behind the scenes won't go around you. He's more afraid of you than you are of him. But don't expect anything else from me. Fighting ghosts is no problem for me, but chasing criminals is the job of the police. I don't have that ability. Get up. If you sit on a pile of water, people will misunderstand that you wet your pants."
Qian Bo nodded. He understood the difficult words. He leaned sideways and stood up slowly with his hands on the ground. At this time, he could only trust Tan Xuan. He would deal with the rest later and think about how to overcome the difficulties in front of him. As for whether the stain on his pants was water or urine, he himself could not tell.
"What are you doing there?"
Just when Qian Bo wanted to know more, someone suddenly shouted at them from the corridor above their heads.
