Chapter 194: Chapter 166: Detention Preparations

All the necessary questions have been asked, and now the only thing left is to detain Wu Renxing, this Gambling Ghost. Otherwise, by nighttime, the arrangements around the gambling house may not be able to trap him, and he might go out to kill people.

Yu Da said to Sang Que, “It’s daytime now, and without special circumstances, the Gambling Ghost won’t leave the gambling house. Now is the perfect time to detain him. If Wu Renxing, this Gambling Ghost, really emerged from the coffin in the gambling house, then that coffin is a part of him. He must be returned to the coffin and then seal it to perfectly detain him.”

“Sealing the coffin is easy. Drive four peach wood nails into the four corners of the coffin, place an Eight Diagrams Mirror in the center, then bind the coffin with a Soul-locking Rope, and finally use the ink bucket to snap intersecting ink lines. This ensures foolproof security. But the biggest problem is how to get Wu Renxing into the coffin. You’re just a third-layer Yin Walker; your Evil Mist can’t forcibly transfer a four-layered evil ghost.”

“How about Soul Summoning Incense?” Sang Que asked.

Yu Da shook his head, “Soul Summoning Incense only works on Evil Level beings. Once it reaches Ghost Level, the incense has no appeal.”

“Appeal?” Sang Que pondered, “Wu Renxing is currently only killing those who have gambled at the casino. When night falls, he will certainly go out to kill those gamblers. If I redirect his target just as he’s about to harm living people, what would happen?”

Yu Da’s eyes lit up, “That’s a way. You can’t move a four-layered evil ghost, but you can move ordinary people. If you transfer that person into the coffin, Wu Renxing will be very likely to go there to kill.”

“But we still don’t know if Wu Renxing, once losing his current target, will switch to someone else to kill, and by nightfall, the ghost will become stronger, making it more likely for accidents to happen over such a distance.”

Sang Que considered for a moment, “Then can I follow Wu Renxing with the coffin?”

“Probably not. The coffin must be kept in the gambling house for its special significance of ’seeing the coffin brings fortune.’ To detain Wu Renxing, not only must we seal him back in the coffin, but this gambling house also needs to be locked down in place. After the situation calms down, we will deal with it. Also worth noting, Wu Renxing’s methods of killing outside the gambling house differ from those inside.”

Sang Que looked troubled. Outside the gambling house, Wu Renxing would slaughter an entire family outright, whereas inside, he would get people to lose everything through gambling before killing them.

The results are the same, but the processes differ.

Yu Da pondered for a moment and said, “If there were two Yin Walkers, combining their strengths might forcibly pressure Wu Renxing into the coffin.”

Sang Que immediately thought of Qin Ze, but unfortunately, he had been reassigned and couldn’t return anytime soon.

Cui Cheng dislikes Yin Walkers, so there are none among the Day Traveling Envoys, only among the Night Travelers.

“Where can I find a Yin Walker now?”

Sang Que also thought of Xia Chan, but facing a four-layered Gambling Ghost this time, Sang Que felt uncertain.

Unlike during the previous bandit lair incident when she faced zombies and living people, she was confident of bringing Xia Chan in and out.

Yu Da touched his face, “Actually, there is still a Yin Walker in Wangshan City now.”

“The Thousand-faced Ghost?”

Yu Da nodded, “But the person controlling the Thousand-faced Ghost is extremely elusive, and it won’t be easy to find them.”

“If we can’t find them, we’ll make them come out themselves!”

Judging from the previous actions of the Thousand-faced Ghost’s controller, they are quite fierce against evil. Once they reveal themselves, cooperation can be sought.

Having watched many modern TV shows and novels, combined with her mother’s influence, Sang Que had many ideas, despite not being particularly good at studying.

She turned and looked at Wei Wu, who was exuding resentment, “Mr. Wei Wu, I’ve decided to act tonight, but during the day, I’ll need your help with one thing.”

Wei Wu snorted and turned his head.

“I need you to issue a citywide wanted notice for the controller of the Thousand-faced Ghost. The larger the operation, the better—it’s best to let every resident in the city know that worshiping the Thousand-faced Ghost will be severely punished by the Evil Suppression Bureau. Also, the case in Buiyi Lane has been conclusively proven by the Evil Suppression Bureau to be the work of the Thousand-faced Ghost.”

Wei Wu still turned his head away, unwilling to cooperate with Sang Que.

Sang Que noticed this, “Looks like Mr. Wei Wu is unwilling to cooperate? If that’s the case, Mr. Wei Wu might as well look for someone else.”

As she spoke, Sang Que took out her Night Travel Envoy Token.

Wei Wu’s eye twitched, and he said impatiently, “Got it!”

Threatening to quit whenever she felt like it—who did she think she was intimidating? I’ll show her once the Gambling Ghost is detained!

Wei Wu thought resentfully to himself and glared at Xue Er beside him, shouting angrily, “Are your ears not working? Get to work!”

Xue Er was just about to leave when Sang Que called him back, instructing him to gather more people to check the list of regular patrons and their residences at the gambling house, ensuring the path from the casino to these places would be clear after nightfall.

“Sang Er, I don’t have much skill, so I won’t go in with you. I’ll prepare the items needed for sealing the coffin.”

Yu Da slipped away quickly, fearing Sang Que might pull him into the investigation.

Sang Que hadn’t planned on going in immediately. She also feared uncontrollable accidents.

All day, Sang Que stayed in an eatery opposite the gambling house, directing Wei Wu to work for her.

By noon, it was already widely rumored throughout the city that the Buiyi Lane bloodshed was the work of the Thousand-faced Ghost.

In terms of threatening people, Wei Wu indeed had some skills.

The Thousand-faced Ghost had shallow roots, and after being designated as evil by the Evil Suppression Bureau, those who once worshiped it swiftly jumped ship or even actively went to the bureau to ’confess’.

Among them, some had seen the controller of the Thousand-faced Ghost and even requested their assistance, saying this person was famous in both worlds, with the alias ’Thousand Faces’.

However, the descriptions of Thousand Faces differed greatly, with some saying they were an old man, some a scholar, some a woman of the dust, and others a carpenter—everything was said, truly proving the name ’Thousand Faces’.

As time ticked by, the sky gradually darkened. With no suspicious people appearing around the casino, Sang Que’s heart sank bit by bit.

At dusk, Kou Yushan finished work and came to find her with Xia Chan and Xuan Yu, bringing her dinner.

She barely ate a bite before Xia Chan finished the entire meal.

Xuan Yu, after seeing the casino, showed signs of fear and hid in Sang Que’s arms, refusing to come out, though yesterday it bore a grudge for Sang Que training it.

As night fell, Yu Da prepared the peach wood nails and Eight Diagrams Mirror needed for sealing the coffin. Sang Que had the Soul-locking Rope and ink bucket herself, even a better one from Yan Daozi compared to the standard ones from the Evil Suppression Bureau.

Additionally, Yu Da handed Sang Que a large bag of incense ash, said to be scooped from the incense burner at the Dianmao Office of the Evil Suppression Bureau.

A four-layered Evil Ghost already possesses the ability to control Ghost Slaves, and the incense ash from the Dianmao Office contains the power of the Daoist Lord, Longevity Buddha, and Prime Minister, making it more potent than regular incense ash. It’s suitable for dealing with Ghost Slaves.

The talisman papers on the casino door and the vermillion black dog blood on the ground had been removed, and now they just waited for the Gambling Ghost to go hunting.

Wei Wu, Xue Er, several White Servants, and Yuan Gui from the casino were stationed in the eatery, waiting to see how Sang Que would detain the Gambling Ghost.

Sang Que hadn’t waited for the Thousand Faces but instead for two Day Travel Teams in charge of Changle Lane and Kangfu Lane. They weren’t here to assist Sang Que, but because someone was killed in those places as well, so they were partly responsible for the Gambling Ghost case.

Before the action, Sang Que pulled Yu Da, Kou Yushan, and Xia Chan aside, instructing them to stay in the eatery and wait for her signal. Xia Chan would then come to assist and, meanwhile, keep an eye on Wei Wu and his three teams to prevent anyone from secretly causing trouble.

The person behind Wu Renxing still remained a mystery, so Sang Que had to guard against everyone.

After nightfall, under the dim moonlight, with ghostly winds, the bodies outside the gambling house had been cleared, leaving only large bloodstains on the ground.

The surroundings were so silent that only the sound of Xia Chan crunching on a carrot could be heard, drawing frequent glances from Wei Wu and the others.

He Buning had sent Wild Ginseng via Xiao Wu, but after a single bite, Xia Chan claimed it tasted bad and tossed it aside. She preferred carrots, which were crisp and sweet.

“He’s out! The Gambling Ghost is out!”

Yuan Gui, peering out the eatery window, suddenly shouted, pointing at the entrance of the gambling house. Everyone, including Sang Que, jumped up from their chairs, staring intently at the casino.

However, besides the lantern at the casino’s entrance suddenly turning green, no one, including Sang Que, saw the shadow of the Gambling Ghost.

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