I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 313: Ghost Covers the Eyes, Evading Life's "Exorcism" Props

So fast?
Do they have ready-made information on hand?
While thinking, Su Fan pressed the call button and put it to his ear.

Sam's voice also came from the other end of the receiver.

"I have already found relevant information about the antique company you mentioned."

"From the notebook and clues left by your father?"

The first thing Su Fan thought of was the notebook left by the brothers’ father.

It contains records of various supernatural events and information about the murderer.

"No, actually I just searched the Internet for news published by some local tabloids in the UK."

"You also know that serious large media will not report on strange things like mirror murders. Only tabloids and magazines will investigate these things to attract attention."

"Of course, I also found the official case report and compared it with the published article, and found that many of the details can be explained."

"According to the information you provided, Su, the only case that fits the description is the villa murder case that happened a year ago."

"..."

There was no response from the other end of the phone, so Sam asked with some confusion.

"Su?"

"It's okay, just keep talking."

"There was plenty of evidence for this murder, and the police arrested the murderer on the spot. The trial was held a week later..."

At this point, Sam's tone became strange.

"Do you think it's weird?"

"It's really weird."

From the collection of physical evidence to the opening of the trial, it normally takes at least one or two months to complete.

The trial was held in just one week, which was unusually efficient.

"Because the entire murder process was recorded by the camera, not only that, but the call to the police was made by the murderer himself."

"When the police arrived at the scene, the victim, named Katie, had already died from her cervical vertebrae being broken by the special anchor hanging from the boat."

"The culprit, Tom, the victim's brother, insisted both in his confession and in court that it was the mirror that bewitched him."

"This confession is exactly the same as it was many years ago."

"It was the same house where Katie and Tom's father shot and killed their mother many years before this murder. In order to protect his sister, Tom shot and killed his biological father."

"At that time, the brother and sister also claimed that it was the ghost in the mirror that caused the tragedy. But no one took it seriously."

"Tom, who was less than ten years old, was considered to have severe paranoia and split personality disorder and was sent to a mental treatment center. He was not released until he was twenty years old and was confirmed to have improved."

"But less than two days after being discharged from the hospital, he committed another murder."

"Many people think that Tom is a lying devil because the whole case looks like a challenge to justice by an extremely arrogant and perverted murderer."

"To this end, the court and the government sought out several psychological authorities to diagnose Tom, and the results showed that the latter's split personality and paranoia suddenly worsened..."

Tom's narration on the phone was completely consistent with the logic of reality.

To outsiders who have not experienced it personally, Tom's behavior and the emotions he expresses are so contradictory.

He killed his father to protect his sister, but many years later he killed his sister.

In the video recording, it was indeed he who did it, but the genuine grief that Tom expressed afterwards was something that even the most skilled actor could not act out.

The final diagnosis can only be split personality.

Compared with the existence of ghosts in the world and mirrors killing people, this statement is more acceptable.

"But this statement has recently been questioned by public opinion."

Sam suddenly added.

"Su, the late-night devil show you participated in is not limited to the United States."

"Many foreign psychic enthusiasts regard the footage of you confronting the devil as strong evidence that gods and demons do exist."

“Under the deliberate restrictions of various countries, it has not entered the mainstream public opinion, but it is still a topic of considerable discussion.”

There was an inexplicable emotion in Sam's tone.

Exorcists have always been hiding in the shadows, and have been regarded as liars and charlatans by countless people.

Now that it is tending towards becoming a formal profession, how can it not be a good thing?

Su Fan just shook his head when he heard this.

“It doesn’t have much effect on the parties involved.”

On the other end of the phone, Sam, who had seemed somewhat happy before, was silent for a while, and finally sighed.

"...Okay, you're right."

No matter how the wind changes, the British side will not bring Tom's case back for retrial.

Once this precedent is set, a huge amount of social resources will have to be spent on separate legislation, and then new departments or even special courts will be set up to handle cases related to the supernatural.

This would be a huge project in any country, but even before the next British Prime Minister took office, there was no sign of it.

I guess by the time society generally accepts it, Tom’s second “treatment” will be almost over.

After hanging up the phone, Su Fan quickened his pace and soon arrived at the store.

The antique shop has closed, but once you enter, you'll notice that the merchandise inside has changed.

This proves that Alice is working hard and not doing things half-heartedly.

After taking out the ingredients and making a little something to fill his stomach, Su Fan read some scriptures for a while, completed his own practice, and then went to wash up.

The body and soul are closely related. Damage to the soul will be reflected in the body, and the improvement of cultivation can also feed back to the soul to a certain extent.

After finishing his training, Su Fan opened his eyes, with a thoughtful look in them.

In reality, there is a five-hour time difference between the UK and the US, and the same is true in dreams.

The auction and the conversation between him and Katie took place in the afternoon, and when he woke up, it was already dark.

Therefore, Su Fan subconsciously thought that when he was dreaming, his consciousness appeared in another country.

But he didn't expect that what he saw was a scene from the past.

[The reason why Katie can hear me talking may be because she is destined to die.

Even if a person who is about to die knows something, he or she cannot have any influence on the future. 】

Combining Katie's statement with the information provided by Sam, Su Fan successfully found the horror movie with the corresponding plot from his mind.

Ghost covering my eyes.

It is different from many horror movies that rely on scary faces and the protagonist's lowered intelligence to create an atmosphere of panic and thrills.

The heroine Katie in this movie can be said to have used every means she could think of to prevent herself from being disturbed by the strange mirror.

At the same time, the entire film uses a narrative method that interweaves two timelines, deliberately creating a sense of inversion and confusion, which also leads to a certain threshold for viewing the film.

During the more than ten years that his younger brother Tom spent in the hospital, he had been constantly receiving what the doctors called "treatment", which caused his memory to become confused and he could not distinguish between what was reality and what was his own fabricated memory.

Sister Katie always remembered the agreement she made with her brother when they were children, but the latter's rebuttal caused cracks in her originally firm heart, and finally she was taken advantage of by the evil spirit in the mirror.

In the end, the little Tom and the grown-up Tom are almost the same, both in the police car, both in tears.

However, compared to many years ago, the undead in the mansion include not only the dead parents, but also the grown-up sister.

Su Fan thought at the time that after Tom finished his "treatment" for the second time, he would find the mirror again and challenge it alone.

But the final result should still be a miserable defeat and loss of life.

[Even if it is just a means of deceiving people, creating illusions, and confusing the five senses, it is not something that ordinary people can resist. 】

To be fair, the evil spirit in the ancient mirror has very limited means of attack, which is completely inferior to the demons in other movies that can use telekinesis to cause harm to people out of thin air.

From this we can see that the gap between extraordinary people and ordinary people cannot be filled by technology and wisdom.

But now the situation is a little different.

【It’s best to be someone who listens to advice. 】

Before leaving, Su Fan left the other party with some easy-to-understand advice.

If she was smart, she would have prepared something.

As he was thinking, Su Fan felt sleepy again.

Is it again?

This time, Su Fan did not resist sleepiness and fell into a dream directly.
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"At that time, I fired the gun..."

Inside the white room, a tall young man sat on a chair, looking uneasy and guilty, and speaking in a heavy tone.

"I have fully remembered it."

Hearing this, the doctor in a white coat opposite lowered his head, wrote a line of words with a pen, and then immediately looked up.

"I'm sorry to bring up these bad memories for you, but don't worry, this is the last time."

"It's okay... People always have to face the past."

The young man nodded woodenly.

The doctor sitting opposite him didn't notice this at all and just said some meaningless words.

"You have passed the final test, and the report shows that your mental state has stabilized. You can leave here and embrace a normal life."

"I wish you a good start, Mr. Tom."

The doctor stood up, handed the report in his hand to Tom and shook hands with him.

"Now, you can leave here."

After hearing these words, some color appeared in Tom's eyes.

Over the years, he moved from one psychotherapy center to another and never had the opportunity to move freely.

Now that I have finally been freed, I do not feel too surprised inside, but instead a sense of confusion arises.

He stuffed the report into the backpack sent by the hospital and walked towards the door, but found that there was no lock on the glass door. For a moment, he didn't know if he could open it.

"Hey kid, just hold out your hand. I've already lifted the access control for you."

In the security room not far away, the security guard's kind reminder made Tom smile a little awkwardly.

He nodded and did as he was told.

When he walked out of the hospital, Tom took a deep breath.

The air without the smell of disinfectant smells especially fresh.

The weather seemed to be very good. The warm winter sun shone on his body, as if to help wash away the chill that lingered in the ward all year round.

Just at this moment, he saw a long-legged beauty leaning against the car not far away, smiling.

The latter's iconic red hair and a face that made him subconsciously feel close to her were enough to prove her identity.

"Katie..."

Having not seen each other for many years, both were a little excited and hugged each other.

"Let's talk in the car. I've already prepared a place for you to stay."

On the way to the car, Katie tried to strike up a conversation. In addition to talking about her work and life, she also did not forget to calm Tom's unfamiliarity and panic about the outside world.

"The changes in the outside world are a bit big, but they are just small details in life. There is no need to be too nervous."

"I'm also mentally prepared. The doctors at the hospital occasionally bring some new and interesting things, so I won't be like an old antique who knows nothing."

"That's good. We don't have much time. With your words, we can speed up the progress."

The inexplicable words made Tom feel a little confused and alert.

"Speed ​​up what?"

Katie, who was driving next to him, was also startled, and then continued.

"Of course, to fulfill the promise we made to each other when we were little..."

"Eliminate the culprit who destroyed our family."

After years of "treatment", Tom felt that his sister beside him was a little strange, but he still patiently asked.

"Isn't it me who caused all the tragedies?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the car that was originally moving pulled over to the side of the road.

Katie turned her head, a look of disbelief on her face.

"do not you remember?"

"Remember what..."

She looked at Tom's face carefully, trying to find a flaw in his expression, but found nothing.

Katie suddenly felt empty and helpless when she realized that her brother had forgotten the promise they made when they were young.

But the raging fire of revenge made her take a deep breath and calm down.

Even if she was alone, what she had to do would not change.

Moreover, Katie believed that her brother's memory was confused due to the long-term brainwashing by the psychiatrist.

Just return to the old place and the dusty memories will resurface.

The car passed through the bustling city center and arrived at a residential area where houses were clustered.

The gradually familiar scenery before his eyes made Tom feel more and more anxious.

Until the car stopped in front of the old house that carried both good and painful memories.

That’s right, his sister Katie brought him to their former home. “After they left, the house was taken back and prepared for auction.

But thanks to my... various efforts, it was preserved.

It was not until I was 18 that the property was transferred to my name, making me the sole owner while I was in school.”

"I'm awesome, right?"

Katie spoke in as casual a tone as possible.

"Come on, come in with me and take a look."

Tom stood up and followed Katie, step by step towards the door.

Memories of the past flashed through his mind, and those broken and incomplete pictures gradually connected together.

As he stepped inside, Tom discovered that the layout of the house was almost exactly the same as it was eleven years ago.

It's just that the decoration has obviously been refurbished.

Judging from the lack of dust on the floor and furnishings, there must be someone cleaning them regularly.

The only one who could do such a thing was Katie in front of him.

However, compared with these details, the various things displayed in the house are more eye-catching.

Computers... cameras... drinking water... food... power storage devices... lots of potted plants and emergency lights everywhere...

Anchors to the ceiling...

If these can be considered normal, others are completely puzzling.

Holy water... a cross... a Bible... something resembling a bracelet made of round black beads...

A sword made of wood...a mirror with a Tai Chi pattern on the back...

There was a yellow note with words I couldn't understand... and something similar to incense...

"What do you want to do with these?"

"You'll know soon. If you want to leave, I can understand..."

Tom looked at her, hesitant to speak.

His sister Katie is the only relative he has left in this world.

Although Tom couldn't understand the other party's inexplicable behavior and subconsciously felt that it was not a good thing, he didn't want to let Katie take the risk alone.

"I'll stay for a while."

Katie moved around in front of the various laptops and cameras, checking that they were functioning properly.

After finishing all the preparations, I pressed the record button.

Facing the camera, Katie began to introduce herself, explained her brother's identity, and then gave the current time and place in detail.

"I will first introduce the many preparatory facilities present, and then set up the mirror and unveil it."

Three cameras at different angles ensure that there are no blind spots in the house. Independent power supply equipment and current circuits allow them to operate normally in any unexpected situation.

Medical temperature monitoring will automatically alarm if the change exceeds five degrees Celsius.

Two mobile phones, a satellite phone and another landline ensure communication with the outside world.

Relevant off-site personnel will call every once in a while to confirm safety.

In addition, there are four alarm clocks that serve two purposes: to remind people to change the video tape and to eat and drink water.

"Why four? Wouldn't two be enough?"

"spare."

After briefly explaining it to Tom, Katie continued to explain it to the camera.

"All the preparations I made above are to prove that this mirror has supernatural powers."

"Because in the data that can be found so far, there are 45 murders, all of which are related to it."

As she spoke, Katie took out the murder case information that had already been printed out, which included photos, text descriptions, church investigation announcements, and so on.

The duke who died in the fireplace, the noblewoman who died of thirst in the bathtub, the bank clerk who locked the bank manager in the vault and bit off the wire and was electrocuted to death, the pregnant woman who broke her own bones...

Katie told her stories of one shocking case after another, and the last dead were the siblings' father and mother.

"If you think there's something wrong with the mirror, why don't you just destroy it?"

Hearing this, Tom finally couldn't help but speak.

In his eyes, Katie's behavior was simply mentally ill.

When they were young, they just scared themselves.

Dad went crazy and killed Mom, so he picked up a gun and killed Dad...

These are indisputable facts.

The reason why Katie has such unrealistic fantasies is that she cannot accept the reality and is the result of self-hypnosis to escape from it.

"So, you really don't remember anything at all?"

"We tried it when we were kids. We used golf clubs to hit it like crazy, but in the end we found that we were only attacking the wall next to the mirror and didn't cause any damage to the mirror itself."

"This is the mirror's self-protection mechanism at work. If you don't believe it, you can try it yourself."

"absurd!"

Tom immediately picked up a bench and prepared to go forward and take action, but the moment he stood in front of the mirror, he suddenly calmed down.

"You borrowed this mirror from somewhere else. If you break it now, you will only be punished by the company."

"Your mood has shifted so much, it looks like it's already taking effect."

Katie was not surprised at all by Tom's behavior.

If things were that simple, she wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.

As mentioned before, she had made sufficient preparations before taking action.

It’s not that people haven’t tried to destroy mirrors in history, but they have all failed.

The creator of the crack was hit and killed by a truck on the road just a few steps after leaving the house.

"Don't you think you're abnormal?"

Tom's reaction was even more intense.

"It's fine to use technology like cameras to record it, but what are those miscellaneous things for? Are you planning to perform an exorcism ceremony on the spot?"

"I……"

Katie suddenly didn't know how to start after hearing such an accusation.

Should she tell Tom that a voice that suddenly appeared in her head and only she could hear instructed her to do so?

The voice of the young man who previously called himself the "Crowbar God" never appeared again after saying goodbye.

The things she prepared were also bought all at once after collecting information from the Internet.

I have no idea how to use anything other than the biblical cross.

The scene fell into a long silence, and the affection between the siblings quickly cooled.

"I'm going to go out for some fresh air. Do you want to come?"

"I……"

Katie opened her mouth and finally lowered her head slightly.

"I have to continue monitoring here and cannot leave..."

Tom snorted.

"As you wish."

As the door closed, Katie's heart sank.

Even her only relative couldn't understand what she did.

Is it really correct to persist for a long time?
For the first time, Katie began to doubt herself...

Just at this moment, a familiar voice sounded in the silent room.

"It looks like your brother doesn't quite approve of your move."

Hearing this, Katie's eyes suddenly lit up.

He is back!
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"It also has automatic venue switching."

Su Fan opened his eyes and found himself in front of a house.

Although the doors and windows of the room were closed and the curtains were drawn, he could still hear faint conversations coming from inside.

With the experience from last time, Su Fan's movements seemed familiar.

He simply made his body virtual and walked in with a swagger.

As soon as I came in, I saw a young man rushing out the door angrily.

Katie, on the other hand, stood there with a distraught look on her face.

"It looks like your brother doesn't quite approve of your move."

Su Fan, who knew what was going on, floated in the air and spoke casually.

"Well, he forgot the agreement to destroy this mirror together... In his opinion, everything I did was unreasonable."

Katie's eyes, which had originally lit up, quickly dimmed again, and her voice also took on a hint of sadness.

"Do you blame him?"

"No wonder. After more than a decade of psychological counseling, even the most unforgettable memories will become blurred. It is the environment he lives in that shaped him."

"You can also choose to give up."

Katie was stunned after hearing the other party's unexpected words.

"Isn't this the choice most ordinary people make? Forget the past, live a muddled life, and take it easy."

"After so many years, as a survivor, have you ever thought about starting a new life? Now you have a decent job and your brother is back."

"Everything is going in the right direction. With just a little compromise, a happy life will be within reach."

“…I have thought about it.”

Katie was silent for a moment, then replied.

"But then I thought, what did mom and dad do wrong?"

"They shouldn't have to endure that kind of fate, and they shouldn't be treated as crazy people who cheated on their spouses and committed domestic violence, or jealous women who were driven to jealousy..."

"At that time, my mother was controlled by the mirror and wanted to strangle me to death, but suddenly she let go. I could see the struggle in her eyes..."

"My father did the same. He used his last bit of sanity to commit suicide in exchange for the safety of Tom and me."

"I love them... Every time someone says I'm the son of a criminal and a lunatic, I just can't take it."

"Things shouldn't be like this..."

Katie's tone became more and more firm.

“So I must keep going!”

Su Fan looked down at Katie, who had regained her spirit, and nodded slightly.

The spirit is commendable.

"Last time you told me that you wanted to use magic to defeat magic, you wanted me to prepare props for exorcism, right? Look, these are all."

“Since time is limited, I don’t know what will work.”

But soon, his expression became subtle.

Katie did listen to the advice, just like many ordinary people.

I thought that if I took all kinds of things, there would always be one that would be useful, which resulted in the section where the exorcism props were stored looking messy.

"How is it, is there anything that works?"

"..."

"Are you there?"

"Where did you get these?"

"I bought it from some psychic shop. What's the matter?"

"Listen to me. When this incident is over, put a sackcloth over the vendor's head and hit him hard on the head with a baseball bat."

When Katie heard Su Fan's words, she was stunned at first, and then she immediately realized that something was wrong.

"None of this is of any use?"

"It's useful. It can quickly evaporate your lifespan..."

It would have been better if he hadn't asked. After asking, Su Fan's face became even darker.

Needless to say, she doesn't even know what Buddhist scriptures are.

The cross requires considerable faith to be effective. Holy water is useful, but the problem is that the holy water she got is impure and not strong enough.

The wooden sword was not a peach wood sword, but a willow wood sword.

Not to mention that the willow trees gather shade, according to Su Fan's judgment, they are made of willow wood from the riverside, which is really yin on top of yin.

There is also the Bagua mirror, which appears to be the innate Bagua, but the problem is that the Qian and Kun hexagrams are reversed.

The world is turned upside down, literally going against the will of heaven.

This is a buff for the opponent. Are you thinking you are not dying fast enough?
(End of this chapter)