From last night until today, I nearly lost my life! If it weren't for fear of an accident on the way, I would have rushed to the plantation to find you myself," Kan Wen's face was full of the fear of narrowly escaping death.
As he spoke, he pointed to the man and woman he had brought with him, introducing them, "My friend Zhang, this is my wife, Han Wenjuan. And the other is my longtime brother, Xiao Qing!" They're not strangers, so you mustn't have any concerns. You must help me resolve this!
Xiao Qing had been with Kan Wen for over a decade since joining the Security Division. They were not only superior and subordinate but also life-and-death brothers. "Boss, why can't I understand a word you're saying today?" Xiao Qing scratched his chin, looking puzzled.
Kan Wen immediately recounted everything that had happened over the past two days since parting ways with Zhang Zhili Shen Hong yesterday, he had gone straight back to the task force. It all started in the office when he absentmindedly picked up a fruit knife to slice an apple but ended up cutting his finger deeply without realizing it until his subordinates came in to report, almost cutting off his finger on his own.
As Kan Wen extended his hand, the thick bandage on his index finger, still stained with blood, was visible, indicating a deep wound. Xiao Qing didn't think much of it, just considering it normal to accidentally cut oneself while distracted.
"I thought it was just fatigue, so I went home to rest. But while sleeping, I was haunted by nightmares. I distinctly heard my daughter crying in the living room, but no matter what, I couldn't wake up! I don't know how long it lasted, but my daughter came into the bedroom with a wooden sword and stabbed me in the chest. It wasn't until I jolted awake," Kan Wen recounted. The wooden sword had been a gift from his father-in-law when they moved into their new house years ago, intended for warding off evil spirits. It had always hung on the nail by the front door, but somehow, it fell without cause, and his daughter picked it up!
At this point, Kan Wen grimaced, as if recalling something terrifying and inexplicable. Xiao Qing's face twitched, unable to see what was so frightening about it! Kan Wen's daughter was only six years old, the age of mischief and playfulness, so having a wooden sword to play with was normal, wasn't it? At this moment, Han Wenjuan, pale-faced, took over tremblingly, "He saw my daughter wielding the wooden sword recklessly and tried to take it away and hang it back on the door! But it fell off as soon as he hung it up. And my daughter, she even went to the kitchen and grabbed a kitchen knife to attack my husband!
"I tried to snatch the knife away, but my daughter cried and screamed as if she had gone mad, her strength suddenly increasing. It took both Kan Wen and me to retrieve the knife! At that time, we didn't think there was a problem. We were just about to lecture our daughter when she suddenly ran to the balcony and opened the anti-theft window, trying to jump down... If it weren't for Kan Wen's quick reaction, I."
Han Wenjuan remembered the scene at that time, still feeling her scalp tingling. "My daughter has always been polite and well-behaved since she was young, never the type to be unruly!" she added.
Xiao Qing coughed twice, "Sister-in-law, which child doesn't throw a tantrum...? Getting agitated is normal, isn't it?"
Han Wenjuan shook her head, "No, it got even scarier later. She... she did something even more terrifying." Her voice began to tremble involuntarily. Kan Wen patted Han Wenjuan's back before speaking, "If it was only that, I wouldn't be so panicked. I managed to pull my daughter back from the balcony, but then my wife seemed to have lost her mind and walked towards the balcony..."
"I shouted, but my wife seemed not to hear me, and my daughter was laughing strangely beside her, chanting, 'Mommy, jump off the building, mommy, jump off the building...'" Han Wenjuan's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. "At that time, my mind went blank, and I really didn't know what I was doing. If it weren't for my husband pulling me back..."
"Later, as if possessed by a ghost."
Kewen tightly gripped the peach wood sword, standing in the living room with his wife and daughter. After replaying the surveillance footage, every frame made them feel a chill down their spines. Watching the scene, Saqing couldn't help but feel puzzled by the behavior of Kewen and his wife, sensing that they had been through some kind of ordeal, leaving them mentally shaken.
He speculated that perhaps their daughter wanted to play with the peach wood sword, but Kewen refused, leading to the girl's angry tantrum. Maybe she had seen a threat of jumping off a building on a TV show, imitating it and frightening Han Wenjuan, causing her to lose control.
Such a situation wasn't entirely implausible; in extreme fear and panic, people could easily experience temporary confusion. Kewen decided they couldn't stay at home any longer; as soon as it was daylight, he planned to take his family to find their old friend Shen Hong.
However, on the outer ring of the expressway, the road was eerily empty, yet suddenly, a mud truck appeared, its driver dozing off as the vehicle careened towards them! Kewen was terrified, hastily steering the car, which ended up crashing into the guardrail and flipping several times...
What Kewen didn't mention was that during the accident, he felt a strange energy behind the car, as if enveloping the entire vehicle. Despite such a serious accident, neither he nor his family suffered any injuries. He immediately thought of the things Chen Wanli had left in his car yesterday, although they were already quite blurry, he could still vaguely see a string of strange characters.
"Let's go check your car!" Zhang Zhili said. The group walked to the parking lot.
Saqing's eyes widened in astonishment when he saw Kewen's car. Crashed into the guardrail? Flipped over several times? Yet, there wasn't a scratch on the surface of the car? Zhang Zhili, however, remained unfazed.
"The aura of evil can affect one's fortune, body, and mind. If it weren't for the talisman I left in the back seat yesterday, Kewen's family would have died in the accident. The peach wood sword at home also played a big role." Zhang Zhili circled the car.
"Kewen must have offended quite a few people with his work," Zhang Zhili smiled and asked.
"If we're talking about the arrested criminals, then yes, I've offended quite a few people! But among them, there are not many who can really threaten me!" Kewen replied.
"Recently, you must have offended some powerful people with a lot of money and influence, right?" Zhang Zhili asked with a half-smile.
"No, I haven't!" Kewen shook his head.
"That's impossible, isn't it? After the accident, I checked the car inside and out several times myself, and found nothing!" Kewen said.
Zhang Zhili pointed to the red lucky charm hanging in the car, "How did this get here?"
"It was purchased online, just a few days ago!" Han Wenjuan said.
Zhang Zhili pulled down the lucky charm, and upon opening it, found a paper money inside. Han Wenjuan was shocked, "No, this can't be, I just bought it on a whim from an online store... It must have been mixed up in the delivery!"
Just this paper money alone wouldn't have such strong evil energy. Zhang Zhili looked around the car for a while, then dug out another package from under the car.
Inside was a paper packet stuck to the chassis, and when Zhang Zhili opened it, he found half a human finger bone wrapped in it, with eerie red symbols drawn on the paper.
Just the thought of these things being in the car with him made Kewen's scalp numb. The paper was soaked in human corpse oil, a method only a Thai Black Ajan could use, which cost several million to obtain.
Zhang Zhili glanced at Kewen with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, "No one would go to such lengths to mess with you unless you've offended some big shots, right?"