Shanshan was a little excited and eager.
I watched as she first called Wu Qiren and told him about it. Wu Qiren knew she had stayed in touch with the people in that group, and had also heard about Mo Xiaoling, the fortune-teller, and the others. He was a little worried, but Shanshan was too caught up in the moment to listen.
"Then I'll go with you," Wu Qiren said.
"Mm. That's wonderful... It's wonderful, Qiren. Finally..." Shanshan's voice choked up a little. She had indeed been waiting a long time for this day.
Wu Qiren's voice softened. "We'll definitely find the killer. Don't worry."
"Mm!"
Shanshan called Mo Xiaoling, and Mo Xiaoling agreed at once. Hesitating, she also called Sister Hei, who was determined to help.
"If it really is an evil ghost, I'll destroy it," Sister Hei said.
The fortune-teller, however, wasn't interested. After accepting Shanshan's thanks, she said coolly, "This is fate's guidance. I'm only a messenger."
And so it was settled.
The fat man named Liu Liangwang wasn't invited. Like Shanshan, he had no special abilities. He didn't know divination or magic; he just liked researching the supernatural. He was knowledgeable and easygoing. Whenever there was a gathering like this, he'd always volunteer to come, so he'd get invited along. But in private, he was only on so-so terms with the other group members.
While Shanshan waited for Sister Hei and Mo Xiaoling to arrive in Minqing, she also asked around about her cousin's parents.
It seemed her luck had finally turned. Everything Shanshan did went just as she hoped. Her cousin's parents happened to be planning a trip soon. After years of grieving their daughter, they had finally managed to recover and had resolved to live their lives well.
When the appointed time came, they