Chapter 58: Chapter 57: The Eccentric Housewife
Wu Liang has two undeniable strengths.
The first is his level of focus. Once he decides to do something, he goes all out with his energy.
The second is his mindset. Even if the world were falling apart, he wouldn’t stop maintaining a good attitude and mocking this damn world.
"Li Xiyue, so you’re saying—your husband was practically impotent for almost a year but since last week’s worship, he’s been more vigorous?"
After learning the woman’s name and family situation, Wu Liang fell into deep thought.
Although he accepted this job to make extra money, he didn’t plan on just buying a pack of Viagra or Indian miracle oil at a roadside stall, secretly hide it, and then take it out to say this is the reason to fool her.
He’s truly considering treating this matter as a supernatural occurrence.
This husband has some issues.
"Mm-hmm, not only that, but I’ve recently seen my husband visiting the neighbor’s house often, yet he usually is very quiet! Forget about visiting neighbors, he wouldn’t say more than a few words even if relatives were at our home!"
Li Xiyue’s tone was especially excited.
After all, her husband, whom she has been with for nearly ten years, has suddenly changed his personality in just a few days without any warning, which is really frightening.
If this were the old days, wouldn’t it mean he’s possessed or overtaken by something dirty?
"So, may I ask who lives next door?"
Wu Liang looked towards the residential area entrance in the distance, ready to go in.
"It’s a mistress who was taken in by a wealthy man not long after her husband’s death due to a supernatural incident, named Chen Lili," Li Xiyue replied frankly.
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Upon hearing this, Wu Liang’s expression turned even more peculiar.
You’re a stunning wife, your husband went from impotent to vigorous, and next door there’s a kept widow?
The complexity of your circle is quite something!
Damn, if you keep talking, a movie could be made!
"She has issues too! When I visited her, I also found her worshipping that invisible thing!" Li Xiyue raised her voice a bit talking about Chen Lili next door.
Wu Liang reined in his entertained expression and asked seriously, "You’ve been talking for a while, but you haven’t made it clear. Since it’s invisible, how did you know it exists?"
Hearing his skepticism, Li Xiyue was about to blur out some image but frowned, recalling.
"I... I remember... a bowl... jar... hmm?"
At this point, her tight frown suddenly relaxed.
Then her thoughts seemed to flow freely, and she became much less agitated, showing no signs of the previous frantic plea for help.
She then looked down condescendingly at Wu Liang with disdain, saying, "Who are you? Why so close? Are you some beggar?"
Seeing Wu Liang’s outfit worth no more than two hundred yuan, her eyes unconsciously showed disdain.
Li Xiyue’s sudden one-eighty in attitude even made her claim not to recognize him.
Baffled by the random insult, Wu Liang finally let out a broad smile.
This is the vibe!
This bewilderingly eerie sensation, this hair-raising sudden event, this chilling premonition...
She previously said to save her while she’s still aware, but she didn’t realize that her agitated state was actually clear-headed!
Now it’s clearly the problematic state!
Li Xiyue surprisingly wasn’t lying!
There’s definitely something unclean here!
Being a master of performance, even playing two roles in official agencies, Wu Liang could naturally see—Li Xiyue wasn’t pretending now.
She truly doesn’t recognize him!
But that’s not the crucial part, what’s crucial is what she recalled to suddenly become like this?
"Bowl... jar? Though not clear, it should refer to some container, right?" Wu Liang starts piecing together Li Xiyue’s last ambiguous words.
It means some odd container likely exists in Chen Lili’s or Li Xiyue’s house, causing all the strange phenomena?
Then he must infiltrate their homes to search.
"Crazy! What are you silly laughing for? Such bad luck..."
Watching the poor guy in front of her self-righteously laughing and pondering things privately, Li Xiyue just felt unlucky today, deciding to go downstairs shopping for some jewelry after encountering such a weirdo!
Pressed ahead without looking back toward the commercial street.
But after a few steps, she felt something was wrong: her body was sore, and her ankle was bruised and twisted?
"Bad luck, bad luck! Why is today so unlucky!"
Grumbling, Li Xiyue endured physical discomfort and turned back towards the residential area.
But upon reaching the door, the weird poor guy seemed to vanish?
Didn’t she just take two steps?
Here, the view is clear with no obstructions, in these few steps, how could a man’s height and build disappear in an instant?
Considering the recent supernatural rumors circulating in the residential area, she couldn’t help but shiver.
"Couldn’t have seen ghosts in broad daylight, right? Isn’t this near the official base..."
Even saying that, she quickly walked home, despite the throbbing pain making her tear up.
Unaware of a humming person swaggering behind her.
Everyone passing by tacitly ignored this, as Wu Liang followed bright and breezy.
Only to say the Mist Ghost’s ability truly works in such scenarios!
"Heh, an issue under your nose, Minister Long, Minister Long, you should really thank me, Agent 007, or this would turn into a major scandal..."
Wu Liang said with a bit of sentiment.
Don’t forget, he was the top graduate in journalism, with a keen news sense and political awareness ingrained into his instincts.
After all, this is Chengyang City’s center, the residential area not far from the Paranormal Handling Department base, mostly housing wealthy and influential individuals.
If an issue gets exposed here, it’s not only a loss of face for officials but might damage the heroic image of Awakened being able to resolve supernatural events.
Looking further, if these powerful individuals deliberately avenge, in their depiction, leading the public to resist the official department isn’t impossible!
This could become a major social issue.
This eerie situation would ignite the flame starting it all.
"What a shame, since I bumped into this, there’s no grand performance anymore."
With that, he climbed to where Li Xiyue entered her home, turning his gaze to the door of the widow Chen Lili next door.
Raising his hand, he knocks...