âHow about I just fetch you from there. Give me half an hour, alright?â
âFetch me? With what?â I asked.
âPang Guangâs Land Rover,â he responded with a laugh.
âYouâre really inheriting everything, huh? Taking over the magpieâs nest?â
âCanât deny that. Thankfully, heâs not married yet. His girlfriend packed up and left yesterday. If he had been married, things would have been more tricky.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWait, girlfriend? Do you have her contact number?â I asked urgently.
âWow, youâre taking someone elseâs leftovers?â Dahai asked and I could hear the judgment in his tone.
âNo, idiot. I sold a doll to that lady.â
âSelling fake goods to your own people, huh?â he commented with a laugh.
âDonât laugh. I think their deaths have something to do with this stuff.â
âHey, hey, you donât have to claim credits. Iâll pull you up either way.â
âThatâs not the case. Remember the pocket watch?â
âWhat about it?â
âItâs evil.â
âDidnât I tell you to get rid of it as soon as possible?â
âPang Guang brought his girlfriend over after you left that day. She was looking for something to help her seek revenge so I gave her the doll. Your cousin then took a liking to the watch and even said that it is good stuff. He paid me 1,300 for it.â
âDidnât I treat you to a meal the day after that? Why didnât you tell me then?â
âHow am I supposed to tell you that I accepted your relativeâs money?â I asked bitterly.
âLu Qiao... all Pangs are dead now except for those from the fifth sonâs family. Regardless of sex, they all died brutally in different accidents. Car crashes, fire, and so on. Xiaomei was with Pang Guang when he got crushed by a lorry. They were even holding hands when it happened! Pang Guangâs parents bawled their eyes out. His father died from a heart attack shortly after and his mom then jumped off from the hospital building.â
I exclaimed, âHow do you sleep at night?â
âI slept very well, mind you. All the inheritance belongs to me now.â
âCome pick me up, quick.â
âAlright, alright, Iâm up. Damn! I finally could get a good nightâs rest and you have to ruin my plans. Iâm a billionaire but youâre demanding me to be your chauffeur now?â he joked before giving a loud yawn.
A message came in a few minutes later. Dahai sent me Xiaomeiâs number.
I immediately called the number.
âHello,â a familiar voice greeted sleepily.
I forgot that itâs actually four in the morning.
âHi! Youâre Xiaomei?â I asked.
âYeah, who are you?â she asked, confused.
âYou came over to my stall with Brother Guang last week. Do you remember?â
âOh, Master! Your stuff works.â
âIt did? Iâm actually calling you about that.â
âThe police isnât looking for you, are they? I did not say anything.â
I didnât understand what she was talking about. âWhat police?â
âWell, isnât that what you wanted to talk to me about?â
âTell me about the police first.â
âI didnât tell them anything. Please do the same if they look for you. I have nothing against my colleague. I just wanted Pang Guang to notice me more. We were planning to get married but ever since we started living together, he became violent. That was the real reason why I got the doll from you. I used his photo and his hair. I really did not expect it to be so effective. I hammered it a few times only, but alas, he died the very next day. I simply wanted to teach him a small lesson. Iâve already burned the doll and I did not reveal anything to the police. Iâve been looking for you as well. I just wanna know if there will be any side effects to something this effective?â
âWait, the police interrogated you?â
âPang Guang died before my eyes so I had to give a statement. I was pretty nervous during the process but the police did not ask about any other matters, so I definitely did not reveal any unnecessary details. Iâve already flushed his ashes yesterday. His relative, Dahai, went over to his place and I passed the key to him. Are there really no side effects to this? Iâm so afraid now,â she explained worriedly.
âYes, donât worry about it. Do you remember the pocket watch that Pang Guang bought from me?â
âYes, what about it?â
âIs it with you?â
âHe brought it home and kept it in the safe. I wasnât allowed to touch it. He did mention repeatedly that itâs a treasure. Do you want it back?â
âNo, no, forget it. Thanks,â I replied.
âHow did you get my number, Master?â
âJust got it from someone. Donât worry about it. Delete my number. I wonât reveal anything either. Weâll just pretend not to know each other. Thatâs all, thanks.â
âYouâre really a master, Master. I swear that I didnât mean for this to happen. Iâve been having nightmares for the past few nights. Itâs not because of the side effect, is it?â
âMaybe his spirit is still around since he died unjustly. This number is tied to my AliPay account. Drop 1,800 in and Iâll dispel his spirit for you.â
Iâm charging her just to see if sheâs speaking the truth.
âAlright, Master,â she finished before hanging up.
I looked down at my own dolls.
Do they really work? No way...
If somethingâs at work, it has to be that watch.
It must be special, somehow.
My phone lit up. â1,800 has been deposited into your account. Please check.â
After a short while, I sent her a text: Iâve done the expulsion but thereâs still a little bit of stubborn spirit. You might still dream of him and other small things, but donât worry, he can no longer hurt you.â
I received a thank you message a few minutes later.
A call came through from Dahai.
Heâs waiting by the entrance of the market.