Chapter 81

Chapter 81 Seeing that Su Fuling had finished reading, Gao Hong said nervously, "Master, what did you see? Did you see it too? Is it here now? Is it still clinging to me?" As she spoke, she moved closer to Su Fuling, pressing herself against the master she trusted. Su Fuling understood her reaction well—anyone terrorized for half a year would have their mind frayed. This Ms. Gao was still quite resilient. She patted Gao Hong's arm. "Don't be afraid. That thing isn't here. I only saw some residual traces." Hearing this, Gao Hong straightened up. "Master, what do we do now? How do we catch it for good? It keeps haunting me, won't let me go." Su Fuling asked, "How many times have you seen it? When did it appear? What did it look like?" Gao Hong recalled with fear, trembling, afraid to speak. Apart from telling her husband at first, she had never dared tell anyone else—fearful that talking about it would summon the thing. The master had also said to speak of such things sparingly, as the more you talk, the easier it is to attract them. Su Fuling took out paper and pen from her backpack and wrote: "It has a long tongue." Gao Hong stared at the paper in horror, then asked urgently, "Master, didn't you say you didn't see it? How do you know? Is it... really not here?" Su Fuling reassured her, "It's not here. I told you, I only saw some traces of energy." Gao Hong was now fully convinced that Su Fuling was a true expert who could help her capture the evil spirit. She grabbed Su Fuling's arm. "Master, please save me. If you can save me, I'll give you a lot of money." Su Fuling said, "I can catch it, but I need your cooperation." Gao Hong nodded eagerly without hesitation. "Master, I'll do whatever you say." Su Fuling continued writing on the paper: "As they say, secrets must not be passed to a third ear. Can you promise me that you won't tell anyone what I tell you, and that you'll cooperate? You need to understand that if we miss this chance, we'll never catch him again. Because he's clever—once he knows, he'll hide." Gao Hong certainly knew how clever that thing was; it had followed her through so many moves. Whenever she brought a master, it would hide, and as soon as the master left and she stepped out, it would come for her. Once it nearly strangled her. "Master, I promise to cooperate. Please save me." Seeing the terror in her eyes, Su Fuling sighed inwardly. Being frightened like this, living in fear every day, was a cruel form of torture. Su Fuling had her take out paper and pen, then wrote down the plan. After reading it, Gao Hong was puzzled. "Why do we need to find..." She quickly covered her mouth, afraid the thing would hear. Su Fuling wrote the word "restrain" on the paper. Gao Hong seemed to understand a little—yes, these people could catch criminals, maybe they could catch that thing too. Su Fuling said, "You must tell no one." "A'kai is my husband; he cares about my situation." Su Fuling frowned and continued writing: "Ms. Gao, secrets must not be passed to a third ear. If you choose to tell, then I'm sorry, but I won't be able to help you anymore." At most, she could make an anonymous report to the police, but if Gao Hong couldn't even keep a secret and ended up protecting her husband, even the police would be useless. So if the patient didn't cooperate, Su Fuling truly couldn't do anything. Which was more important—husband or life? The choice was obvious. Gao Hong chose to save her life. After all, A'kai loved her so much; he would surely understand. Gao Hong nodded immediately. "Master, I understand. I'll listen to you." Su Fuling continued writing: "The person you find must be trustworthy and cooperative. Otherwise, you'll be in great danger." If the culprit's scheme was exposed and the police hadn't arrived yet, the murderer might really kill to silence her. Su Fuling thought for a moment, then said, "How about this—I'll arrange it for you." Gao Hong was naturally willing; the people the master found would surely be more capable. Su Fuling then had her write and sign a report to the police, covering all the procedures. Finally, she took a key to ensure they could enter smoothly to rescue her later. After making the arrangements, Su Fuling collected all the written papers, claiming she needed to burn them with special fire so the thing wouldn't know. Gao Hong looked at Su Fuling expectantly. "Master, will that thing really never appear again?" Su Fuling said, "I can promise you that if you follow my arrangements, from now on, nothing will haunt you. You'll be immune to all evil, and all paranormal incidents will disappear." Because she had just seen the change in her. The test showed that at 2:30 AM, her panic disorder had improved, but she fainted from excitement. Ms. Gao's panic disorder was originally caused by the paranormal fright; once she knew it was actually man-made, she naturally wouldn't fear it anymore. Seeing Su Fuling so certain, Ms. Gao gained some confidence. "Master, let me give you a deposit first." Su Fuling said, "No need. Wait until you're cured. If you fail to catch that thing because you didn't listen to me, I won't be able to help you, and naturally I won't charge you." Gao Hong trusted the young master even more. Only someone very confident would agree to collect payment afterward. The two walked out of the room. Outside, the Filipino Maid was serving tea and snacks to Chen Shasha and the other two. Seeing them come out, Chen Shasha stood up. "Dr. Su, what did you see?" "Nothing at all. I can't help." "..." Chen Shasha's eyes widened. No way—this was the first time Dr. Su had said that. Even An Hui and Sun Zhonghao were curious. Gao Hong smiled. "I'm very grateful you all came. My home hasn't been this lively in a long time." Su Fuling checked the time. "Let's head back. The Medical Clinic is waiting for me to open." An Hui and her husband naturally didn't want to delay Su Fuling, so they quickly said goodbye to Gao Hong. Seeing Su Fuling about to leave, Gao Hong was reluctant, wishing the master could stay and protect her forever. "Master," Gao Hong said, holding Su Fuling's hand. Su Fuling patted her. "Alright, go back and rest." Only then did Gao Hong let go. After Su Fuling and the others left, she suddenly saw the talismans pasted in the hallway and the eerie lighting, and she slammed the door shut in fear, not daring to step out—as if something terrifying lurked in the corridor. The Filipino Maid came over and asked, "Madam, what did the guests say to you? The master said not to let guests say strange things to you; it might affect your illness." "Nothing." Gao Hong said coldly. She was keeping it from A'kai, let alone the maid. ... "Dr. Su, did you really see nothing?" Chen Shasha asked curiously in the car. Su Fuling said, "Do you really believe in ghosts?" Chen Shasha replied, "Isn't there? I felt uncomfortable in that house just now. Auntie Hui, did you feel it too?" An Hui, sitting in the passenger seat, was listening to their conversation and nodded. If not for business, she wouldn't want to go to that place either. But she dared to go mainly because she knew Dr. Su, a true expert. Otherwise, she would have run far away—money was important, but life was more important. Chen Shasha said, "Dr. Su, didn't you feel uncomfortable?" Su Fuling said, "The dim lights in the hallway and those talismans—visually, they make anyone uncomfortable. That's a natural bodily reaction, unrelated to any entity. You felt uncomfortable at the door, and that feeling persisted after entering, which is why you thought the house was unsettling. This can all be explained from a medical perspective. It has nothing to do with paranormal events." An Hui said, "So, Dr. Su, you really didn't see... that?" Su Fuling said, "I only saw that Ms. Gao is ill." Su Fuling thought to herself, she had seen something more terrifying than ghosts, but without solid evidence, she couldn't speak carelessly. "Anyway, I've given Ms. Gao the prescription. If she follows the doctor's orders, she'll be fine." An Hui was surprised. "So Dr. Su already gave her a prescription? I thought you really didn't see anything. But Ms. Gao has never believed she's sick. Will she take the medicine?" "Probably. Anyway, what happens next is beyond our control." An Hui and her husband dropped Su Fuling off at the Medical Clinic. An Hui naturally handed over an envelope containing the consultation fee. Since they had invited the doctor, and Ms. Gao hadn't paid, they covered it themselves. Su Fuling said, "Ms. Gao should pay." Su Fuling thought to herself, could she charge twice for one visit? She needed to clarify to avoid awkward double payment. Hearing this, An Hui knew Dr. Su was confident. She just didn't know what method Dr. Su had used. But she insisted on paying. "This is the fee for inviting Dr. Su to make a house call. After all, we invited you. Whether Ms. Gao pays later is her business. Thank you so much for your help this time. We may need to trouble you often in the future." Su Fuling accepted it. She looked inside—five thousand Hong Kong dollars. "That's too much. A house call fee isn't this expensive." An Hui explained, "Different levels have different fees. For a doctor like you who cures with a single prescription, the consultation fee is never cheap. Some can't even be hired with money. Dr. Su, your fees are actually very low." Su Fuling: "..." Maybe in the eyes of Harbor City's wealthy, her fees really were low. Su Fuling accepted it. She now knew to be flexible and adapt to market conditions. It was fine if the wealthy wanted to pay more; she could use that money to help patients who couldn't afford it. After this outing, Chen Shasha found it thrilling. Indeed, following Dr. Su, she could experience many new things. In the afternoon, the clinic opened, and patients came one after another. Zhang Lei also arrived on time to take his medicine and receive Su Fuling's examination. Su Fuling was becoming more skilled at prescribing. She could clearly feel her grasp of pharmacology. Even her Acupuncture had improved. She was truly grateful to her grandfather for training her hand to be steady. Her needle insertion was now very stable. After Zhang Lei took his medicine, he received Su Fuling's acupuncture. He didn't dare move while she was inserting the needles. After the session, he said happily, "Dr. Su, I feel much better lately. My belly has shrunk a lot." No one knew his own body better than himself. For Zhang Lei, the previously frighteningly swollen belly had gone down, which was already a huge relief. Su Fuling nodded. "It's indeed improving, but you still need to continue the medicine." Zhang Lei asked, "Dr. Su, what foods should I eat to complement the treatment?" Su Fuling said, "No changes for now. I still need to observe your condition." Zhang Lei's case allowed Su Fuling to gain a detailed understanding of liver ascites. Zhang Lei not only took the medicine but also helped her test some dietary recipes and acupuncture points. "If you keep taking the medicine for two more months, you'll be mostly recovered." Hearing this, Zhang Lei's eyes welled up with tears. "Dr. Su, thank you!" He wanted to kowtow in gratitude, but felt embarrassed, afraid it would make Dr. Su uncomfortable too. "Dr. Su, I'll pay you back for the medicine later." Once he was healthy, he would be a self-reliant adult, no longer a patient receiving help. Su Fuling said, "We're just cooperating. Don't feel burdened. Live well after you recover." Zhang Lei nodded heavily and wiped his tears. As he walked out of the consultation room, he ran into Zhao Facai, who had just returned from outside. Zhao Facai was also wiping his tears. "Uncle Facai, why are you crying?" Zhang Lei asked. Chen Shasha also came over curiously. "Old man, did someone bully you? Tell me, and I'll reluctantly stand up for you." Zhao Facai glanced at them and didn't want to talk. He waved his hand and entered the consultation room. "Master, we need to prescribe some calming medicine for Dean Song at the Four Seasons Orphanage." Su Fuling's heart sank at his expression. "What happened?" "Ah, it's too tragic. This afternoon, the police went to the orphanage to inform Dean Song that her favorite child, who had been adopted, was smothered to death by that beastly foster father. To destroy the evidence, he... he burned the body. Poor thing—it's been three years, and Dean Song only found out today. She fainted on the spot." Su Fuling's heart grew heavy. She took out paper and pen and prescribed a calming formula for Dean Song. After finishing, she said, "I'll go tomorrow to check on the children and see her too." In the afternoon, Su Fuling called Wang Sihua's office. Wang Sihua was also feeling down. When he received Su Fuling's call, he was a bit nervous. "Dr. Su... the case..." Su Fuling said, "I know everything." Wang Sihua said, "The suspect has been caught. They had already applied to go abroad, but luckily we got him. Dr. Su, thank you." Su Fuling sighed. "It's also thanks to you for not giving up and persisting. Officer Wang, thank you too." If Wang Sihua hadn't persisted and come to her, the case wouldn't have been solved. Wang Sihua wiped his eyes. Su Fuling said, "Actually, I called about another matter. It might also be a case." Wang Sihua perked up immediately. "Dr. Su, go ahead." Su Fuling told him about the situation. "It's just my speculation, but it's better to be safe than sorry. I'm not sure if you have someone trustworthy to handle this, since it's across districts." Wang Sihua said, "I have a classmate. I can contact him. Dr. Su, don't worry—I won't let an innocent person be harmed."