"The sound of horse hooves..." Everyone's expressions darkened. Without exchanging a word, they all thought of the paintings in the study—especially the identical ones spread across the desk.
He Ping composed himself and looked at Madam Su. "So, Madam, you heard it too?"
Unexpectedly, Madam Su shook her head and replied in a strange, yet utterly certain tone, "No. I didn't hear anything. Neither did the servants. Only my husband heard it. Everything you've heard about it came from him."
"My husband's episodes usually happen at night, especially in the second half of the night, when his condition is at its worst. He tries every possible way to hide himself, finding all kinds of places that are beyond belief," Madam Su emphasized.
They asked a few more questions, but Madam Su knew very little. With the situation still unclear, they didn't dare ask anything too probing.
Seeing that they couldn't get any more useful clues from her, the group planned to leave and investigate the mystery in their own way.
But this time, they ran into trouble. Madam Su didn't want to let them go. "Masters, please perform a ritual and help drive the evil spirits from my husband! He's been possessed by them!" Madam Su stood up and said anxiously.
"Madam, we still don't understand the situation. We need to investigate further. Besides..." Yuan Shanyuan paused. "Not every evil spirit can be driven away with a ritual. We need to treat the problem at its source."
"I don't care what they are. Just get rid of them for me!" Veins appeared on the woman's forehead, and her expression turned sinister in an instant. She clenched both hands tightly. "I can pay you. A lot of money!"
The woman's sudden viciousness made her seem like an entirely different person.
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