The special action team's registration personnel had already confirmed the details, so Qian Zhongming's situation was essentially clear.
As Qian Liye had mentioned, the magnetic field detected by the instruments wasn't particularly strong, indicating that the entity causing the disturbance wasn't very powerful. Furthermore, no one had died in connection with Qian Zhongming's case.
Therefore, Qian Zhongming had to wait in line, with priority given based on the severity of the registered incidents. Only after his turn came would someone from the Haicheng branch come to assist.
Qian Zhongming had no choice but to agree.
He was initially very scared and had tried to ask the registration personnel if there were any methods to ensure his safety.
After hearing about Qian Zhongming's experience, the registration personnel could only advise him to be more vigilant in his daily life, to stay alert, and that way, he could react better when an accident occurred and hold on for a longer time.
Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Qian Zhongming had to give up his inquiries.
Later, Qian Zhongming endured the wait. After breaking his leg this time, he couldn't even get out of bed and simply stayed indoors.
After listening, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox nodded slightly. They exchanged a few words in low voices, and then the little fox asked Mrs. Liu, "Do you have paper and brush at home?"
"You might not have yellow spirit paper, but red paper would be best. If not, ordinary paper will do. For the brush, it's best to have cinnabar, followed by ink. If that's not possible, then a regular signing pen will suffice."
Considering the circumstances of ordinary households, the little fox also offered several less ideal but workable alternatives.
If this were three years ago, the little fox would definitely have had his equipment with him, and a large stack of pre-drawn talismans. If necessary, he could have drawn them on the spot with a brush. However, after being transported to that strange and eerie place with Ye Tiancheng, the little fox truly had nothing with him and had to find ways to improvise.
Fortunately, he had made significant progress in the past three years and was no longer so picky about materials. With his personal skills, he could create powerful talismans and props using ordinary items.
However, having good materials would naturally be better.
After all, the better the materials, the better the results of the creations.
Mrs. Liu and Qian Liye exchanged bewildered glances.
It was indeed difficult for them to obtain the items the little fox had mentioned. If it were during the New Year, it might have been a bit easier. Perhaps they could have cut a small section from their Spring Festival couplets.
After all, many households nowadays didn't write their own Spring Festival couplets; they bought them ready-made. Brushes were even rarer, and how many people knew how to write with a brush?
"This..." Qian Liye scratched his head and asked the little fox, "My uncle's family probably doesn't have these things, but they definitely have ordinary paper and brushes. But will ordinary paper and brushes have a good effect?"
The little fox honestly replied, "If the materials aren't good, the effect will naturally be worse, but it will still be useful. It's more important to solve the immediate problem, isn't it?"
"Mostly, it's because the materials and finished items that my elder brother and I brought with us have been used up, and we haven't had time to prepare new ones. Otherwise, we would have them ourselves."
Qian Liye thought with some difficulty, then turned to his aunt, Mrs. Liu, saying, "Auntie, let's use ordinary paper and brushes. We don't have these things at home, do we?"
Indeed, they did not.
However, after hearing Qian Liye and the little fox, Mrs. Liu had more thoughts.
After pondering for a while, Mrs. Liu asked the little fox, "Is it absolutely necessary to have these paper and brushes right now? If we go out to buy them, will we have enough time?"
The little fox replied, "Of course, it's enough time. After all, he's currently confined to his bed at home and can't move around. He shouldn't encounter any life-threatening situations for the moment. We can wait for a bit, but it's better to buy them sooner rather than later. The sooner it's done, the less suffering he'll have to endure, won't he?"
Qian Liye suddenly realized and said, "Oh, oh, it's okay to go buy them now, is it? Then I'll run this errand for my uncle and aunt and go buy them now."
Mrs. Liu also said, "Yes, yes, please trouble Liye to run this errand again. Thank you for your hard work."
Qian Liye waved his hand and said, "This is no trouble at all. My uncle and aunt have treated me very well, so this small matter is nothing."
Qian Zhongming also nodded slightly at Qian Liye, thanking him.
Qian Liye was about to leave.
The little fox looked at Qian Liye and suddenly said, "Aren't you afraid to go buy them by yourself?"
Qian Liye didn't understand at first and looked at the little fox blankly. Then he realized.
That's right! The little fox had told him that there was something in the elevator, and not just in the elevator, but elsewhere in the building!
"Ah, this..." Qian Liye suddenly stammered.
The little fox then asked, "Do you even know where to buy these things?"
Qian Liye was completely speechless.
Seeing that he was no longer in a hurry to leave, the little fox shook his head and explained to Qian Liye where to procure the materials and how to avoid being cheated.
Since he was going to make a special trip, he might as well buy better materials so it wouldn't be a wasted trip. The little fox also planned to have Qian Liye buy some things for him, as he was too lazy to go himself later.
Now that they were back in the normal world, the little fox certainly felt the need to prepare the necessary items as soon as possible.
Especially with how chaotic and severe the situation was outside.
Qian Liye listened attentively and noted everything down. However, when he agreed to help the little fox buy some things, and the little fox was about to ask Ye Tiancheng to pay, Qian Liye refused.
Qian Liye stated that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox had come with him on this errand without charging any fees, so he should be the one to pay for the materials.
The little fox couldn't refuse him. Qian Zhongming and Mrs. Liu, upon hearing that Ye Tiancheng hadn't charged them, also came to persuade them. Finally, both parties reached an agreement, deciding that this expense would be included in the remuneration.
Buying all these items would actually cost quite a bit of money, but Qian Liye still had the card intended for paying Ye Tiancheng and the others, so he could afford it.
The little fox requested ordinary paper and brushes again and drew a few simple talismans for Qian Liye, so that Qian Liye could go out with peace of mind, lest he get scared before even leaving the building.
Moreover, it was also necessary to be cautious in case Qian Liye encountered any unexpected dangers while out.
After Qian Liye left, only Qian Zhongming and his wife, along with Ye Tiancheng and his brother, a total of four people, remained in the room.
It was then that Qian Zhongming finally had a chance to ask.
"Liye mentioned earlier that he was going out to buy a brush. This..." Qian Zhongming looked at the little fox but found himself unsure how to address him. Mrs. Liu quietly reminded Qian Zhongming beside him, and Qian Zhongming continued, "Mr. Ye, why did you say Liye would be afraid?"
The little fox told Qian Zhongming, "Oh, that's because we saw some things in your building when we came up. Qian Liye was scared, so I saw how reckless he was and wanted to run out by himself, so I asked."
"There are things?" Qian Zhongming was confused, but upon careful thought, he felt a chill down his spine.
Mrs. Liu already knew about this, as Qian Liye had quietly told her about it in the living room earlier.
Therefore, realizing that her husband was asking about this, Mrs. Liu took the initiative to explain to Qian Zhongming the situation.
After listening, Qian Zhongming felt even more frightened. He hadn't expected that by buying this house cheaply years ago, he would have brought such a great hidden danger upon his family. Indeed, cheap things are not good, and pies don't fall from the sky!
He anxiously asked the little fox, "Then, is my situation also related to those things in this building?"
The little fox shook his head.
"When I first saw it, I couldn't be sure, but when I arrived at your home, I knew there was no connection between the two."
He also comforted Qian Zhongming and his wife, saying, "You don't need to worry so much. Since it's not the things in this building that are harming you, and you've lived here for many years without them causing harm, they probably won't harm you in the future either."
Qian Zhongming and his wife let out dry laughs.
While that might be the case, who would dare to continue living in such a house after hearing such news?
They couldn't wait to move out overnight.
Perhaps they could ask Ye Tiancheng to resolve the troubles in the building, but Qian Zhongming and his wife dared not bring it up. They couldn't afford the exorbitant remuneration and were too afraid of being greedy.
If they didn't mention it, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox wouldn't bring it up either.
After thinking for a moment, Qian Zhongming asked again, "Then, since my situation has nothing to do with the entities in this building, why am I experiencing all this?"
The little fox looked at Qian Zhongming, his gaze sweeping over Qian Zhongming and then the area around the bed where Qian Zhongming was lying.
Qian Zhongming and his wife didn't know what the little fox was looking at, but they felt a sense of unease, their hair standing on end. They dared not ask what the little fox had seen.
The little fox then said, "Your situation, it seems you've offended someone. Because you once had a non-human mark left by a human on you, some non-humans followed you, which is why you're encountering these things."
"Fortunately, their abilities are not strong enough, so you haven't lost your life yet."
The keywords "some" and "they" were immediately seized upon by Qian Zhongming and his wife, who were good at identifying key points.
The couple was very frightened.
So, there was more than one non-human following Qian Zhongming?
Recalling the little fox's gaze, Mrs. Liu's voice trembled as she stammered, "Could it be, could it be that those things are also in this room right now?"
The little fox paused slightly, but then he told them.
"They are indeed here, but you don't need to be so scared. When Qian Liye returns with the paper and brush, they will be driven away, and the mark on your husband will be erased. Then, it will be fine. However, you shouldn't rush to leave this place."
"Wait until the problem is resolved, then leave. After that, let this room air out for a month or two, ventilate it frequently, and let the sun shine on it to dispel the Yin energy, and it can be lived in again."
"If you run around everywhere now and spread the Yin energy everywhere, then nowhere will be habitable?"
The little fox's words managed to curb the impulse of Qian Zhongming and his wife to flee.
Qian Zhongming thought about it. Based on the little fox's words, those things seemed to be following him. Realizing this, he immediately nudged his wife, Mrs. Liu, and said to her, "Ajuan, you go out first, don't stay by my side!"
Mrs. Liu was stunned. "How can that be? If you're not here, who will take care of you?"
Qian Zhongming persuaded Mrs. Liu, "Since we know that something bad is following me, if you stay by my side, you will definitely be implicated. Ajuan, don't be so stubborn, just listen to me. It won't be too late when I get better. Liye will surely be back soon, so don't worry, I'll be fine!"