Chapter 132: Two Short Tones and a Long One

　　"It's not that I haven't tried to persuade her, but she simply won't listen to me. Anyone who dares to get close to the phone, she goes crazy at them." Father Guo pulled up his sleeve, revealing an elderly arm covered with bite marks, his face full of helplessness.

　　"You see, these are all from when I tried to take the phone and she bit me."

　　"Auntie is not in a clear state of mind now. Trying to persuade her definitely won't work. The best thing is to take the phone away when she is not paying attention." Lu Fei said.

　　"I've tried, it's no use at all! She holds the phone all the time, barely eating or drinking. At the slightest sound, she becomes alert right away." Father Guo was deeply worried, "I know that continuing like this, her body can't take it. For now, we can only go along with her, coax her to eat something, and then slowly find a way."

　　Lu Fei felt they couldn't wait any longer. Today was the seventh day since Guo Haitao's death, and he didn't know what could happen if they continued to let things go.

　　He took out another ghost-repelling talisman.

　　"Uncle, this is a calming talisman. You should secretly place it in Auntie's clothes, and she will calm down. Once she falls asleep, we can quietly take the phone away."

　　"A talisman for peace of mind?"

　　Father Guo was half believing and half doubting, but thinking about his wife's terrifying state of obsession, he decided to give it a try.

　　He carefully walked into the bedroom with the talisman in hand.

　　"Dear, are you tired? Do you want to lie down and rest for a while?"

　　"What do you want now? Are you trying to take Haitao's phone again?" Mother Guo glared at him suspiciously.

　　"I just came to check on you. You should go to bed and rest. Don't you need to call Haitao tonight? If you don't rest now, how will you have the energy later?"

　　Father Guo tried his best to soothe his wife's emotions, finally making her lower her guard a little.

　　As he helped her to bed, he took the opportunity to place the ghost-repelling character in her pocket.

　　Holding the bloodstained phone, Mother Guo actually fell asleep quickly, her eyes closing shut.

　　"Is that talisman really that effective?"

　　Father Guo was taken aback, and then he carefully reached out to grab the phone, only letting out a slight sigh of relief when his wife did not react.

　　He pulled the blanket to cover his wife, then tiptoed out of the bedroom.

　　"Child, your aunt is really asleep!"

　　"Uncle, give me the phone quickly."

　　Lu Fei, in his impatience, immediately opened WeChat after getting Guo Haitao's phone.

　　Pan Linkai, although fearful, also came over to take a look.

　　However, Lu Fei went through the entire phone but found no messages that Guo Haitao had sent to anyone recently.

　　All his social interactions had ended at the moment of his death.

　　"Lu Fei, I'm not lying to you. His message to me is still on my phone," Pan Linkai said anxiously.

　　"I don't doubt you; there is indeed something wrong with this phone." It was the first time Lu Fei was dealing with such an evil object. After some thought, he took out his thunder-struck jujube wood stick, infused it with his spiritual power, and then gently tapped the phone.

　　A faint blue arc flashed by.

　　The yin energy on the phone suddenly dissipated.

　　The coldness faded away.

　　The phone returned to being an ordinary phone.

　　Is this enough?

　　"Child, what are you doing? Is there something wrong with Haitao's phone?" Guo's father looked at them curiously.

　　"Nothing, Uncle Guo, we were just checking if the phone was okay." Lu Fei added, "Uncle, can I borrow the phone for a few days?"

　　Even though the yin energy had been removed, he felt it was too easy and wasn't entirely at ease.

　　"What do you need Haitao's phone for?" Guo's father found it even more puzzling.

　　After all, his son was already dead. Aren't they afraid of taking his son's belongings?

　　"Didn't Aunt mention seeing some text messages earlier? We want to take it for repair to see if we can retrieve the messages," Lu Fei made up an excuse.

　　Father Guo has already endured too much, so there's no need to add to his burden.

　　"This phone is your aunt's keepsake. If we take it away, she might..." Father Guo was a bit hesitant.

　　"Uncle, when she sees the phone, it reminds her of Hai Tao's passing, which is a torture for both you and Aunt. It would be better to separate from it for a few days," Lu Fei persuaded.

　　Father Guo glanced at his sleeping wife and then at the bite marks on his arm, and with a heavy heart, he said, "You're right. Then I'll trouble you!"

　　"No trouble at all. Once the phone is fixed, I'll return it to you right away."

　　"Good child, it's thoughtful of you. It's Hai Tao's blessing to have friends like you," Father Guo was very grateful.

　　"Don't say that, Uncle. When we were in school, Hai Tao was always good to me. You and Aunt take good care of yourselves and rest well," Lu Fei said as he prepared to leave, "If anything comes up, just call me."

　　Pan Lin Kai didn't want to stay a moment longer.

　　The two bade farewell to the elders and turned to leave.

　　However.

　　Just as they stepped out, the incense stick in front of the memorial portrait suddenly went out.

　　Long in the middle, short on both sides!

　　Running out of the residential area, Pan Linkai stood in the sunlight, panting heavily.

　　"Lu Fei, why did you take Haitao's phone? Aren't you... scared?" Looking at the bloodstained phone in Lu Fei's hand, he couldn't stop shivering and didn't dare to get close to Lu Fei.

　　"The phone is fine now," Lu Fei said calmly.

　　"You mean it's fine after you just hit it with a stick?" Pan Linkai widened his eyes in disbelief, "Lu Fei, can you tell me what you do exactly? I feel like you're different from ordinary people; you're so calm when facing these things. And that talisman of yours, it's too amazing!"

　　"Nothing special, my family's business deals with evil objects, so I've seen a lot of them," Lu Fei smiled slightly.

　　"Dealing with evil objects?" Pan Linkai swallowed hard, feeling a bit excited: "Are you one of those legendary high-ranking Taoist practitioners? Does that mean I'm safe?"

　　Lu Fei thought for a moment and said, "I can only guarantee that this phone won't cause any more trouble, but there's no evidence that the messages you received were sent by this phone. So, be cautious for the next couple of days, and try not to be alone."

　　"This phone belongs to Haitao, if it wasn't sent by this one, then who sent it? Thank you, Lu Fei!" Pan Lin Kai couldn't help but grasp Lu Fei's hand, "They all say that you're aloof and look down on others. I used to think so too. Now it seems it's not at all like they said. We weren't that close before, yet you are willing to help me."

　　"Not at all, after all, we are classmates." Lu Fei gave a faint smile. His main concern was that Guo Haitao could not rest in peace even after death.

　　Helping Pan Lin Kai was just a side benefit.

　　Pan Lin Kai expressed his gratitude profusely, and asked Lu Fei for a business card, saying he would treat him to a meal once he received his salary.

　　When he got home.

　　"Finally, I can have a good night's sleep."

　　Pan Lin Kai heavily slumped onto the bed, and his tense body finally relaxed. He hadn't had a good night's sleep in days, and as soon as he relaxed, drowsiness overcame him.

　　Soon, he fell into a deep sleep.

　　After an unknown period of time, he was suddenly awakened by the ringtone of his phone.

　　He picked up the phone groggily, and was initially stunned, followed by his pupils trembling in disbelief.

　　On the screen, a WeChat message from Guo Haitao was displayed.

　　"Lin Kai, why haven't you come yet? I have no choice but to come and find you."

　　Ding Dong.

　　Immediately, a photo popped up.

　　Pan Lin Kai instantly recognized it as the entrance of his own residential area.

　　Ding Dong.

　　Another photo appeared.

　　It was of Building 3, where his home was located.