Chapter 116: White Tiger
Since Chu Jiang had said so, Xu Yanting agreed and, despite Xu Wanglong and Xu Xiaoxiao's concerns, they prepared to evacuate the people from several villas as they had been instructed.
Before leaving, Xu Yanting met with his second son and granddaughter alone to explain some "last words."
Chu Jiang naturally wouldn't eavesdrop, he was just preparing outside the room.
He had already made up his mind, to seal the Little Theater!
When the time comes, the trump card must be used, Chu Jiang feels uncertain about that strange ghost on Xu Yanting.
That thing is very spooky, not only can normal people not see it, even a typical Ghost Master can't see it.
If it weren't for Chu Jiang's eyes being infected by the Blood Hand Ghost, giving him some ghostly vision, he wouldn't even be able to see the outline of that ghost.
And Chu Jiang asked Xu Yanting how he managed to survive being pressed by a ghost for three months without dying? After hesitating for a moment, Xu Yanting said it might have something to do with an heirloom.
In this way, it proves that it's not that the ghost is not powerful enough, but rather the Xu family seems to have some background, maybe even a Ghost Master in their ancestors.
Now, if Chu Jiang seals the Little Theater, not only can he enhance his fighting power in a short time, but there is also another benefit. He can use the Ghost Diary to predict whether today's ghost hunting mission will be successful or not.
Even if this old diary is written very simply, it still needs to provide a result, right??
Even though the future can be changed and may not necessarily follow what the Ghost Diary writes, it can still provide Chu Jiang with a reference.
Although Chu Jiang made a decision, he didn't act immediately.
It wasn't until the Xu family had all left in their cars that he entered the room again and said, "Grandfather, I hope you won't keep anything from me in the future, otherwise it would be difficult for me to control the situation."
Xu Yanting nodded, "You want to ask about that family heirloom, right? It's not really a family heirloom, it's just a protective amulet left by our ancestors, along with a family motto."
As he spoke, Xu Yanting undid the top buttons of his suit and took out a jade ornament hanging around his neck from his chest.
This is a rectangular white jade talisman, strung with a red string, and it looks like it's been around for a while.
The front of the talisman is inscribed with four seal characters, not a Taoist spell, but rather, "Stay wise and safe."
Wise people don't get involved in things that may bring them danger. This is a simple principle, and it has always been the guiding principle of the Xu family over the years.
Xu Yanting showed the back of the talisman to Chu Jiang, and it was clean with nothing on it.
"When I was little, before my grandfather passed away, he personally handed this talisman to my father. I still remember what he said at that time."
"There is a hidden compartment in the talisman, that's what our ancestors said, but it can only be opened by someone destined to do so."
"Because of my grandfather's words, I have tried countless methods over the years, including using high-tech instruments and X-rays, but I still haven't found any hidden compartment."
"Now thinking about it, most likely our ancestors' words have been passed down with errors, or maybe my grandfather was confused due to illness."
This talisman is only about half the size of a palm and less than an inch thick. It doesn't really look like it has a hidden compartment unless you break the talisman open.
"Can it be taken off of you?" Chu Jiang asked.
Xu Yanting hesitated for a moment, "I'm not sure. Originally, I was going to give this to my granddaughter, but I'm worried that if I take it off, I'll immediately die."
"After all, Mr. Chu, as you mentioned, I have been haunted by ghosts. It's incredible that I have been able to live for another three months. I personally feel that it must be the protection of the ancestral amulet that has prevented me from being harmed by evil spirits."
Chu Jiang asked again, "How did you provoke this ghost in the first place? Before you noticed something was wrong, did you do anything or go anywhere?"
Xu Yanting thought for a moment, "I haven't done anything special. I retired and just read the newspaper at home. I haven't traveled anywhere during that time."
"I was getting up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night when I accidentally tripped over something. When I got up, I felt a strong, heavy, and eerie pressure on my back."
"But when I reached out to touch it, I couldn't feel anything. And since then, this condition has been getting worse day by day, as you already know."
Chu Jiang didn't miss this crucial information. He stated, "You fell first, and then the ghost latched onto your back."
Quietly noting this, Chu Jiang said again, "Can I take a look at that jade pendant? Don't worry, you won't have to take it off."
Xu Yanting naturally agreed and cautiously approached Chu Jiang, reaching out his hands to pick up the jade pendant amulet and examine it.
The jade pendant felt warm in his hand, and it turned out to be a piece of natural warm jade. However, after Chu Jiang picked it up, he didn't sense any supernatural power on it.
So he turned it over and, unexpectedly, with this motion, the jade pendant made a crisp sound of "crack".
Xu Yanting widened his eyes, and Chu Jiang also saw in disbelief that the smooth back of the jade pendant had actually sunk in, forming four seal characters saying "Do not approach the white tiger."
As a result, the words recorded on the amulet had become "Be wise and stay away from the white tiger."
"What, what is going on??" Xu Yanting couldn't help but pick up the jade pendant and examine it repeatedly.
Chu Jiang also let go of the pendant, pondering slightly as he looked at it.
Through the Phantom Eyes, Chu Jiang could see the internal structure of the jade pendant; but just now, he clearly didn't see any gaps or mechanisms inside.
So how did this change occur? Could it really be related to supernatural powers? When he examined the pendant, he must have used the power of the Blood Hand Ghost.
And this jade pendant will respond to all external supernatural powers, so when Chu Jiang touched it, the pendant automatically displayed words.
From this perspective, as long as someone is a Ghost Master, they can become a so-called "fortunate person".
So, are these four words "Stay Away White Tiger" a warning from the previous Ghost Master of the Xu family to their descendants who may become Ghost Master?
"It's really unbelievable, could our meeting be predestined? This talisman in your hands has actually triggered a hidden compartment," Xu Yanting looked more and more amazed, temporarily forgetting the pain on his body.
Chu Jiang shook his head, "Most likely it's just a coincidence."
He briefly explained the principle behind the changes in the jade pendant, then asked, "But what does this 'Stay Away White Tiger' mean? Do you know anything about it, old man?"
"I have heard of it, but the Hu family is not my surname either," Xu Yanting obviously couldn't figure it out.
"Have you heard of Hu Xueyan? He was a famous and legendary merchant in history, known for wearing a red hat. He started from nothing, enjoyed great wealth and glory, and in the end, he was removed from office and his family was confiscated, leaving him in poverty until his death."
"Before his death, Hu Xueyan left a dying message for his descendants, and then passed away."
"The last words were 'Beware of the White Tiger.'"
