Chapter 38

【Ghost Mirror: This mirror was originally an Eastern object; decades ago, in the Ten-mile Foreign Concession, it was the dressing mirror of the famous socialite Hu Ying.

Later, Hu Ying married Songhu Garrison Commander Lu Zhenhe as his Seventh Concubine; later still, Lu Zhenhe retreated to the Eastern Ocean amid warlord infighting, leaving her behind.

Thus, Hu Ying, in melancholy, took medicine to end her life; before death, resenting that all men under heaven were faithless, she dressed and arranged her appearance before this mirror, then swallowed the medicine.

After death, her resentment ran deep; she did not enter reincarnation, but was instead absorbed into this mirror — the two mutually fulfilled each other.

The mirror became a Ghost Mirror; the ghost became a Mirror Ghost.

Although the mirror gave rise to this ghost object, by the power of heaven and earth and a twist of fate, a seal was also formed.

Therefore, this mirror is the binding that confines Hu Ying; if the mirror shatters, the ghost emerges.

But because of Hu Ying's ghostly power, the mirror has become sturdy and not easily broken; and as long as the mirror remains unbroken, Hu Ying cannot be destroyed.

Do not lightly smash the mirror; if the mirror shatters, the old ghost loses its suppression — though it has a weakness that can be exploited, the suppression is also gone, and decades of ghost qi are not something a mere mortal like you can handle.

So, even now, though you used Tiankui to dissolve Hu Ying's manifested ghost body, her origin remains undestroyed; the old ghost with decades of cultivation will, after some time, be able to re-manifest her ghost body.

Suggested solution:

You are a mortal; you must treat it with mortal objects.

You may take this mirror and cover its surface with cinnabar; if cinnabar is unavailable, cover its surface with glutinous rice flour.

Glutinous rice flour can extract yin energy, but must be changed frequently.

Simply extract the yin energy within the mirror, and you will extract the old ghost's furnace-bottom firewood.

Only need day after day; when the yin energy is fully extracted, that will be the day the old ghost's oil is exhausted and lamp runs dry.】

So that's how it is.

This is an Eastern ghost.

No wonder, when Chen Yaozu heard Audrey narrate the strangeness of her roommate Elizabeth combing her hair, at that moment, Chen Yaozu felt it was extremely, extremely familiar.

Now, after seeing the deduction probe results of these eyes of his, he finally knew — so this was a warlord's concubine from the Republic of China era!

Precisely those little fairies' dream warlord's concubine from the Republic of China era, with resentment this heavy.

Just because the man ran off to an island and didn't take her along?

A thought flashed through Chen Yaozu's mind.

"Chen, has this ghost been destroyed?"

Audrey watched her other self dissolve beneath the blood; that feeling, she didn't know how to describe it.

It just felt weird, but after all, knowing that was a ghost, seeing it dissolve, she still felt quite happy inside.

She also felt excitement and thrill.

A ghost! She herself an ordinary person, her mother Olivia Hill also an ordinary person; Chen Yaozu might be a Wizard, but the means he could employ were still ordinary people's means — just with a bit more professional knowledge in this aspect.

So it was three ordinary people who took down a ghost.

Isn't that thrilling? Olivia's hands were trembling; if not for Chen Yaozu saying that a coordinate had already been planted on Audrey by that ghost, no matter where she fled to the ends of the earth, the ghost could possibly find her through a mirror.

In this world, it's basically hard to find a place without mirrors; but Chen Yaozu said even a reflective surface that can show a reflection is a mirror — even a puddle of water is a mirror.

So once that ghost breaks free of its binding, Audrey can't escape; that's why Olivia dared to come along.

A mother becomes strong.

But after the adrenaline of desperate struggle, her body finally couldn't help but tremble; truth be told, not long ago she was just a white-collar woman.

So right now she also very much looked forward to Chen Yaozu's answer.

"No!"

Chen Yaozu shook his head, disappointing them. "As long as this mirror exists, that ghost will not die!"

Hearing this, Olivia didn't say another word — she just swung the chair beside her and smashed it at the mirror.

Must admit, sometimes the women on the America side can't be judged by appearances; this mother-in-law doesn't look the fierce type, but once she moves, even while afraid, her actions are not the least bit hesitant.

Chen Yaozu hurriedly stepped forward and caught the chair she was smashing at the mirror surface: "Olivia, listen to me finish!

This ghost has already existed for decades, and in that time accumulated decades of power.

This mirror is its foundation, but also its binding.

Once this mirror is smashed, although the ghost loses its foundation and becomes easier to kill.

But a ghost that has broken free of its binding with decades of powerful strength — us few people plus the students inside the school, the odds are more ill than good! 'More ill than good' means dangerous!"

His words had already been heard by Principal Wood in the principal's office, as well as the two other Vice Principals, through the monitor.

So, when Chen Yaozu and the other two used the remaining sanitary pads in their hands to wrap the mirror's surface, rolled it up in a bed sheet, and carried it to the principal's office, those two Vice Principals both moved away a bit.

"Principal Wood, I think I need to take this mirror away and suppress it!

Because this ghost is still hiding inside this mirror!"

After Chen Yaozu held the mirror and carefully set it aside, he spoke seriously to Principal Wood.

"Mr. Chen, you are the professional in this regard; the school will fully follow your opinion!

And, since you solved the school's problem, I think you will receive a check from me; I wonder what amount you would suggest for this check!"

Labor in America is expensive; Principal Wood didn't know the fee tier of the exorcism industry, but she was very generous.

Worst case, order a batch of replacement consumables online; after all, everyone knows, things in America are expensive, consumables too.

"Ah? No..."

Chen Yaozu just wanted to decline; after all, in his heart, this trip was to guarantee Audrey's safety.

Because a mark had been planted on her by that ghost; if this mirror ghost wasn't suppressed, Audrey would have problems, and his green card would have problems.

So this was his own business; that's how he thought.

How could he ask for money!

But unexpectedly, the cheap mother-in-law had already figured out his personality during their time together, so the moment he opened his mouth, she cut off his topic.

"Principal Wood, normally when we solve small difficulties for people, give a bit of guidance on methods to avoid future disasters, each consultation charges 600~1000 dollars.

That was just divination! But this School matter involves expelling and suppressing Ghosts — if one isn't careful, people will die.

If they can't expel them, can't suppress them, it's also extremely dangerous for all the students of the School.

It could even cause many students to die! So this price isn't cheap!

Principal Wood wasn't worried about others being Greedy; on the contrary, she felt happy because Olivia started to Negotiate/Bargain.

Because she still needed to Ask some questions; as long as the Opposite Side needed money, she was confident she could get the answers.

"Ok, the risk you took, the three of us Principals saw it right in the Office.

So, we feel that just now, five thousand Dollars was a good price!

But you still need to deal with this Mirror afterward; I feel another five thousand Dollar Bill is needed.

What do you think? However, I have a question I need you to answer first!"

Hearing that ten thousand Dollars would be Income/Account, Olivia felt joy and looked at Chen Yaozu.

Chen Yaozu could only Signal: "Principal Wood, please speak!"

(Chapter End)