Chapter 29 Part 2
Wu Heng took the sweet tea, supposedly brewed at precisely 55°C according to Yellow Hair, and said to the camera, “Those born at midnight, those whose zodiac sign is in conflict with the current year’s, especially women with weak qi, you can go to bed now.”
“If you’re still scared, you can hang a string of red chili peppers by your windows and doors.”
Chen Zhao nodded, this was a common warding off evil tip known by Heavenly Masters in the Xuanmen.
Many netizens wanted to continue watching Chengde Medical Clinic’s live stream but, afraid of encountering ghosts, they logged off. However, there were still many connection requests.
Wu Heng scrolled through the requests and saw a familiar face. He chose Fan Tutu.
Fan Tu’s appearance in the live stream immediately elicited gasps from the netizens.
[Haven’t seen her for a few days, and Tutu is even more beautiful. Why was she the one chosen as the flowerpot and not me?]
[Officially certified beauty, so gorgeous. But didn’t Wu Heng tell them to sleep? Why is she online?]
[Tutu, did you catch your godfather? watching the drama unfold]
Before Fan Tu could even greet Wu Heng, she showed him her other phone, her voice anxious. “Heng Heng, what should we do? The guy who registered his marriage on the Hungry Ghost Festival is asking for help in Fan Group 5.”
Besides genuinely wanting to help, Fan Tu hadn’t spoken to Wu Heng for several days, she really wanted to chat with the beautiful man!
Fan group?
What fan group?
Wu Heng didn’t quite understand, and He Yunxiao’s alarm bells went off again.
Fan Tu created a fan group for Wu Heng? He hadn’t given her permission, and besides, he didn’t like trouble, so he had tacitly agreed not to have one. Who knew Fan Tu would create one after just a few days?
Holy crap, why were these newcomers all vying for his position?
Fan Group 5 had five hundred members, which meant at least 2,500 people had joined the groups.
[Help: I don’t dare to connect with Doctor Wu Heng, I can only type, can someone in the group help me connect? Urgent!]
[Help: Sob sob sob, I’m on my way to register my marriage, and I feel something is wrong. SOS, SOS!]
The group was full of onlookers.
[Wu Heng’s Little Darling: What time is it, and you’re still registering your marriage? Are you really the guy who connected with Wu Heng earlier today?]
[Heng Heng’s Beloved: Regardless of whether you believe Wu Heng, at least choose an auspicious date for marriage registration, who does it on the Hungry Ghost Festival?]
[Chengde Medical Clinic’s Only Disciple: Are you sure this isn’t for show? What’s wrong, brother? Tutu has already helped you request a connection with Brother Heng.]
Guo Jiang, where was the excitement from earlier this afternoon about his upcoming marriage registration?
Although he didn’t quite believe Wu Heng’s claim that his girlfriend wasn’t human, Wu Heng was famous, even tertiary hospitals sought his help, so he had his doubts.
Guo Jiang picked up his girlfriend, Xiao Li, as planned. Looking at her beautiful, fair face, he felt Wu Heng must have been mistaken.
Guo Jiang couldn’t help but say, “Li Li, today is the Hungry Ghost Festival. My family and friends all said it’s not an auspicious day. Let’s do it another day, tomorrow.”
“It’s already past five o’clock now, the Civil Affairs Bureau closes at six. It’s not good to rush there.”
His girlfriend, with her beautiful long black hair, dressed in a black top and white long skirt, the perfect image of a pure and innocent first love, frowned upon hearing this. “I specially took a day off for you. If we don’t register today, we’re not doing it at all.”
Guo Jiang looked around at the busy street under the bright sun and nodded.
Xiao Li took out a car key from her pocket and smiled. “Since we’re running out of time, let’s drive. The nearest Civil Affairs Bureau is only three kilometers away, very quick.”
Guo Jiang nodded and got into the black car parked by the roadside with Xiao Li, not noticing the license plate with five 4s.
After getting in, Guo Jiang rubbed his arms. “Li Li, why is it so cold? Is the AC too low?”
He had dressed formally today, wearing a shirt, for the photos, but he still felt cold despite his arms being covered.
He tried to adjust the AC but found the car’s display screen was black, even the AC controls weren’t lit.
Guo Jiang felt puzzled, his sweaty palms instinctively gripping the seat. He lifted his hands and saw they were covered in dust.
This was clearly not right.
Guo Jiang looked at the sunny street outside. “Li Li, isn’t it just three kilometers? Why haven’t we arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau yet?”
Xiao Li chuckled, her voice sweet. “What’s the rush? I’ll be your wife sooner or later. Traffic.”
Guo Jiang looked ahead at the wide, almost empty street. There were barely any cars, just the two of them. Where was the traffic?
Unless he had encountered a ghost!
Guo Jiang froze at the thought. A ghost?
He turned to look at his fiancée. She seemed to be wearing makeup today, perhaps the foundation was too light, her face was unusually pale, almost deathly white.
Guo Jiang instinctively took out his phone. As soon as he opened the Shark app, Wu Heng’s live stream was recommended. He didn’t click in, so there was no sound.
Wu Heng was connected with Mrs. Wang and her family. He could see the darkened sky behind them.
Darkened…
He wasn’t in Xinjiang, there shouldn’t be such a time difference, the sky shouldn’t be dark there while it was still sunny here. This time difference was too strange. Coupled with Wu Heng’s words this afternoon, sweat rolled down his back, soaking his shirt.
He didn’t dare to join the live stream, instead going to the fan group Fan Tu had created. The fans were excitedly discussing Doctor Wu Heng’s amazing feats tonight, how even an official Taoist doctor followed his instructions, and how the evil old woman was screaming in pain.
This wasn’t a three-kilometer drive anymore.
His hands trembling, he typed a message in the group chat, seeking help.
Help!
[That brother who connected this afternoon? I told him not to register his marriage today. Is he really that obsessed? It’s almost eleven now, and he’s still on his way to register his marriage? Isn’t that the road to the underworld?]
[If you don’t listen to Wu Heng, you’ll suffer the consequences.]
[What should we do now? It’s a life at stake!]
[Wait! Wu Heng hasn’t gone offline yet, could he be waiting for this guy? Holy crap, did he know all along?]
Wu Heng, eating a pastry, chuckled. “He’s a fitness trainer, ask him how long he can hold his breath underwater.”
The netizens and Fan Tu and her companions didn’t understand the question but relayed it anyway.
Guo Jiang was already in a state of panic. He hadn’t told Wu Heng his profession, how did he know he was a fitness trainer?
Being a fitness enthusiast and leading a healthy lifestyle, Guo Jiang considered himself to be in excellent physical condition, which was why he had wanted a checkup with Wu Heng to reassure his girlfriend.
Although he didn’t understand the question, he still typed his answer.
[Help: About a minute and a half.]
Panicked, he even revealed his real name, age, and birth date.
But he didn’t know where he was right now.
Wu Heng stood up and walked towards the door, then turned back to look at them, more specifically, at the tall Shi Xuan among the crowd.
It was the time of night during the Hungry Ghost Festival when malicious ghosts tried to escape. If they encountered Shi Xuan and were tainted by his Yin qi, everyone present would be doomed.
Wu Heng picked up a bamboo chopstick from the plate, bamboo having protective properties, bent down, and quickly drew a circle around Shi Xuan with the chopstick.
“Don’t step outside this circle.”
Shi Xuan looked at Wu Heng and nodded. “I’ll wait for you to return.”
Wu Heng blushed slightly, why did those words sound so strange?
He Yunxiao and the others were incredibly envious. Why not draw a circle for them too? Was this special treatment only for Tang Sanzang?
Wu Heng quickly turned to the camera and, before closing the connection, said, “Tell him to get out of the car and jump into any well he sees.”
He Yunxiao and Chen Zhao were confused, not understanding what Wu Heng meant, until they saw him step onto the edge of the newly dug well and jump in.
He Yunxiao and Chen Zhao gasped: “!!!”
Holy crap, he just jumped in like that?
He Yunxiao looked at Li Hao and his friends, their eyes red-rimmed, in disbelief. “Did, did you guys see that? Am, am I seeing things?”
Judging by their expressions, they seemed just as shocked.
Li Hao and his friends clutched their faces in agony, screaming, “Doctor Wu Heng, we haven’t started recording with the camera yet, can you please jump again?!”
I was just gonna read the free parts but now I’m invested and the translation is really good. I guess I’ll buy it (when I run out) xD