Wang Kai looked at me with some surprise when I spoke.
“Just, just the two of us?”
His reaction clearly showed doubt about my abilities.
But it was understandable, after all, I was working in a car factory just half a month ago.
I smiled gently.
“Yes! Just us two, don’t you trust me?”
Although Wang Kai had his doubts, he quickly denied it on the surface.
“No, no, no, if Brother Qin is Master Gu’s disciple, he must be capable.
But Brother Qin, how long have you been learning from Master Gu?
Of course, it would be even better if Master Gu could come along.”
I glanced at him and told him the truth.
“My master is busy, so only I can handle this for you. I’ve only been his disciple for a little over a week!”
As soon as I said this, Wang Kai’s expression changed drastically, showing an incredulous look.
“What? A little over a week?”
I rolled my eyes and said.
“Don’t be so surprised. Anyway, your matter will be settled, and you won’t have spent money in vain.”
Wang Kai felt like he had been completely fooled.
But at this moment, he had no choice but to believe me.
He could only let out a pitiable “Oh” and meekly followed me out of Wan Fu Tang.
Immediately after, we took a car to Wang Kai’s rental house.
According to my master’s instructions.
To resolve this wood spirit, we needed to find the tree from which it originated.
By nailing coffin nails, we could break the wood spirit’s essence, and it would dissipate.
Wang Kai would then naturally be fine.
But finding this tree was not that easy.
If we just went out and searched blindly, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, time-consuming and effortful, and we might not even find it.
Therefore, we needed to use the small red thread.
To make the wood spirit’s soul lead us to the location of the wood spirit tree.
My master said that tonight Wang Kai should drink a bowl of talisman water and sleep with the small red thread.
This item would then be brought into Wang Kai’s dream.
When the wood spirit comes tonight and enters Wang Kai’s dream, Wang Kai should tie this item onto the wood spirit.
The small red thread was specially made from mulberry bark and steeped in the blood of a yellow chicken.
The wood spirit could not see this small red thread.
When the wood spirit returned, I could follow the small red thread to track it.
The tree where the small red thread was tied would be the wood spirit tree.
The method was relatively simple and not complicated.
Moreover, since the wood spirit was merely the spirit of a tree, its danger was not significant, which was why my master dared to entrust this matter entirely to me.
This was not only to temper me but also for me to accumulate good deeds and earn merit.
In the car, Wang Kai appeared very anxious, sighing constantly.
I ignored him and sat there playing with my phone.
Before long, we got out of the car.
This was an old community near the factory.
Wang Kai led me through several alleys to his rental house.
His rental house was a colored steel shed built on the rooftop. Although it was cold in winter and hot in summer, and it made rattling noises when the wind blew, the natural light was quite good.
“We’re here, this is where I live. Four hundred fifty a month, and it has a private bathroom.”
Wang Kai said with a smile and then opened the door with his key.
I didn’t say anything, just nodded and followed him in.
However, as soon as we entered, I smelled a foul, rotten odor, and the entire room was a mess.
Takeout boxes, tissue paper balls scattered on the floor, and clothes thrown everywhere.
Even more absurdly, there was an inflatable doll lying on his bed.
But using such a thing was not a crime, so I just chuckled.
“Wang Kai, you’re quite the playful one, aren’t you?”
Wang Kai then noticed the uncleaned doll in the room.
He said with an embarrassed look.
“Heh, heh. That, that’s because I don’t have a girlfriend!
Wait, I’ll clean up, I’ll clean up…”
After saying that, Wang Kai started tidying up the room.
I didn’t help, just stood at the door smoking a cigarette.
My mind was constantly recalling the various details my master had told me in the room today.
Although I didn’t like Wang Kai’s demeanor, this was a matter of life and death.
If I couldn’t deal with that wood spirit tonight, Wang Kai might not live much longer.
Not long after, Wang Kai finished tidying up the room.
On the surface, it looked passable.
The layout of the room was simple, one bedroom and one bathroom.
In the room, there was only a sofa, a bed, a table, and a few snakeskin bags and boxes.
“Brother Qin, please sit here, I’ll get you some water!”
Wang Kai said with a smiling face, now extremely polite to me.
I waved my hand.
“I’m not thirsty right now, you sit down first, and I’ll tell you what we need to do tonight.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Kai’s expression immediately became serious.
“Alright, Brother Qin, tell me what to do, and I’ll do it.
As long as that thing can be driven away, I’m willing to sleep in the toilet!”
I waved my hand and took out a small ball of red thread given to me by my master.
I had already attached a safety pin to it.
“It’s not that serious!
What you need to do today is very simple.
It’s to hold this thing in your hand and sleep.
When you see that old woman, tie the thread to her. If it’s hard to tie, use the safety pin to attach it to her clothes…”
I explained in detail what Wang Kai needed to do tonight.
And why he needed to do it.
After confirming Wang Kai understood, I began to arrange my own tasks.
I took out a thick stack of yellow paper from my small bag and burned it all to ashes.
And I spread these ashes evenly on the ground, extending to the doorway.
To the extent that stepping on it would create a footprint.
After finishing this, I asked Wang Kai for a mirror.
Wang Kai was confused and asked me why I needed a mirror.
I just smiled faintly; to illuminate ghosts!