Chapter 26: Real and fake exorcist
Xu Yi feels troubled. Compared with the ghost in the funeral parlor, the evil spirit haunting Lisa is definitely much more terrifying.
Ordinary ghosts can at most scare people; evil spirits are aggressive, but their strength is limited; evil spirits are completely different, they are just after people's lives.
Although he was worried about Lisa, he still forced himself to stay calm. Only by calming down could he find a way to break the situation.
Now Lisa has just been entangled by evil spirits. According to his understanding, her life will not be in danger for a while.
"Return to the soul! Come back to the soul!"
The chanting sounded again, followed by the rhythmic banging of two black wooden boards.
Xu Yi looked at the person knocking on the wooden board. He was wearing a black robe and had a serious expression on his wrinkled face. There was a slight sweat on his forehead because of nervousness.
"Goddess Zhang from Chinatown?" Xu Yi asked in surprise.
Even in later generations, there will be a huge market for the profession of Goddess, let alone in this weird and rampant world.
He had heard the name of Goddess Zhang before, but this was his first time seeing an exorcist perform live.
There was a row of people standing by the wall of the room. In addition to Lisa's parents, there were also doctors and nurses, probably here to watch the fun.
In addition, there are two reporters.
Xu Yi looked thoughtfully at the "Spirit Detection Daily" logo on their name tags.
Unexpectedly, this exorcism ceremony also alarmed the reporter of Tanling Daily, a newspaper that specializes in reporting on exorcists.
"Return to the soul! Come back to the soul!"
Goddess Zhang's chant became more urgent, but Xu Yi's brows gradually wrinkled.
The other party spoke English, but used the Chinese "Shouting Soul", which seemed nondescript, but this was not the reason why Xu Yi frowned.
Zhang Shenpo's eyes were evasive, and she glanced at the two reporters from time to time, with a slight sweat dripping from her forehead.
Xu Yi has read a lot of psychology books these days, and has made some progress in psychology entries.
[Psychology entry, progress: 38/100. 】
So he now has certain cold reading ability.
Zhang Shenpo's micro-expression showed that the other party was very nervous.
Why is the other person so nervous? Could it be that he sensed the difficulty of the evil spirit?
Xu Yi quietly approached Goddess Zhang and activated his psychic ability. He suddenly understood why the other party was so nervous.
He didn't feel the slightest "special magnetic field" on the other party. Whether he was a psychic or another exorcist profession, his body would be enveloped by a special magnetic field.
Since his psychic ability cannot be sensed, it can only mean one problem.
This Goddess Zhang is a liar!
The other party didn't realize that the evil spirit was difficult to deal with, but was afraid of exposing his secret in front of the two reporters.
Flames rose in the copper basin. Goddess Zhang picked up a stack of talisman papers and threw them into the flames. The talisman papers burned and turned into ashes.
Goddess Zhang poured a bowl of water into the basin, and while extinguishing the flame, she got a bowl of talisman water.
"Give her this bowl of talisman water to drink. If the evil spirit is not too powerful, she should wake up soon!" Goddess Zhang put the talisman water on the ground.
Xu Yi probably knows the tricks of Goddess Zhang. She should rely on her words to make others believe that she can exorcise demons.
It doesn't take an evil spirit that is too powerful to wake up, but what if it is a powerful evil spirit?
If it doesn't work, doesn't the other party have an excuse?
In fact, there are not many people who actually encounter weird people. After all, if just anyone could encounter them, I'm afraid the world would have been in chaos. Most of the people who came to see Zhang Shenpo were actually frightened, and Fu Shui only acted as a placebo.
But Xu Yi knew very well that the thing occupying Lisa's body was not something that these fake talismans could deal with.
"Uncle, aunt, does Mrs. Zhang have a red book?" Xu Yi raised his voice slightly so that everyone in the room could hear it.
Now that he knew it was fake, Xu Yi had to find a way to stop it. He didn't want Lisa to suffer from drinking these fake talisman water.
"This..." Casey glanced at Goddess Zhang, feeling a little embarrassed.
The so-called "red book" is actually a certificate issued by the church to an exorcist. Having a "red book" means that it has been officially certified.
Naturally, Goddess Zhang doesn’t exist, otherwise Lisa’s family wouldn’t be able to invite her.
You must know that for exorcists who have obtained the "red book", the cost of exorcism is extremely high and cannot be afforded by their families.
But this is reasonable. Exorcism involves risking one's life. Who can do it if the price is low?
Goddess Zhang seemed to be concentrating on exorcising demons, but her ears were always perked, paying attention to the movements around her, especially the two reporters.
If by chance the exorcism is successful and the news is reported by reporters, then your reputation will be greatly increased. Do you have to worry about no one coming to ask for help?
"Young man, not everyone follows the church's rules, and there are many exorcists who can't get a red book."
Goddess Zhang emphasized her tone, "It doesn't matter if you question me, but interfering with the exorcism is a big deal. If something goes wrong when the time comes, can you take responsibility?"
As expected, he is indeed a well-known person, his words are indeed brilliant, Xu Yi sighed inwardly.
"Xu Yi, I know you are worried about Lisa, but now is not the time to talk about this!" Casey was really frightened by Zhang Shenpo's words, and her tone was anxious.
"Just stay well!" Andrew said impatiently.
A crow suddenly sounded outside the window, and Xu Yi's heart jumped suddenly. His spiritual sense felt that the magnetic field on Lisa's body was fluctuating violently.
That thing is coming out!
Xu Yi's heart trembled, but he stayed still and returned to the wall with a smile.
"Goddess, you are the most familiar with exorcism rituals. If you let Aunt Kathy and the others feed it, it will be bad if something goes wrong. In my opinion, Goddess needs to come in person for this talisman water!" Xu Yi said softly.
Goddess Zhang was satisfied when she saw Xu Yi surrendered.
A young boy who wants to fight with me is still too young!
She picked up the talisman water and walked slowly towards Lisa.
Since the other party has given in, she can't refuse the other party's request.
She had already made a decision to leave after feeding the talisman water on the grounds that the exorcism ritual would be affected and the expected results might not be achieved.
Lisa was still unconscious, and Goddess Zhang stood in front of the hospital bed, reaching out to pinch Lisa's mouth open and pour the talisman water in.
But as soon as her arm touched Lisa's face, a chill ran along her arm and straight to her forehead before she could make the next move.
Suddenly there was a "sizzling" sound behind her. Shenpo Zhang turned around suddenly, and then breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the lamp was broken and flickered on and off.
She had palpitations, and this "exorcism" seemed different from the previous ones.
Now she just wanted to drink the talisman water quickly and leave this place. When she turned around... her heart almost stopped.
Lisa didn't know when she sat up from the hospital bed and stared at her.
"You little girl..."
The words in Zhang Shenpo's mouth suddenly couldn't be spoken. Lisa smiled strangely at her. The originally youthful and beautiful face began to change in the flashing lights, and slowly became A pale old man's face covered with wrinkles.
The old man with a ferocious smile opened his mouth, and his teeth were as sharp as some kind of wild beast. He suddenly stuck out his head, stretched his neck like a snake, and rushed to bite Goddess Zhang.
(End of chapter)