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

Chapter 331: The shop that was robbed first; the murderer’s malicious intent!

The three of them left the police station, came to the street outside, and hailed a taxi.

Daisy's shop is not very far from here, but there is a section of the road that is a pedestrian street where cars are prohibited.

After arriving at the intersection, the three got off the car one after another and started walking.

My feet were stepping on the wet stone brick floor, and water drops were falling from the eaves next to me from time to time.

The destination is at the corner near the end of the street, about ten minutes away.

Perhaps feeling the silence was a little uncomfortable, Tom opened his mouth and asked Darcy a question.

"What kind of man is your sister's husband?"

Tom's question did not receive an immediate response from Darcy.

The latter pondered for a while, and the scenes of his interactions with the man flashed through his mind.

“He’s a very good man.”

Yes, this was the first impression Ted left on Darcy.

Sister Danny is two or three years older than Darcy, and Ted is about the same age as his sister.

He obtained a doctorate in medicine at a young age and worked as an attending physician in a psychiatric treatment center.

He has strong financial management skills and has accumulated assets through investment that are beyond what he should have at his age. He and his sister purchased a house in full.

At the same time, he has strong communication skills and can almost be said to be very versatile.

After hearing this, Tom looked a little strange.

Is that guy named Ted really Darcy's enemy? Why does it sound like a one-sided praise for that guy?

"Why would such an outstanding person..."

"I can only say that he is very good at disguising himself."

There was a hint of regret in Darcy's tone.

"I've met Ted quite a few times, but I just can't see his true face hidden behind the disguise."

"And like a fool, she was happy that her sister had a capable husband."

"After reading Sasha's memories, I realized how cold and cruel he was."

Su Fan stood between the two of them, walking slowly and without any intention of interrupting.

Darcy just made the same mistake that everyone makes.

Because human society does not judge a person based on his or her character.

It is human nature to pursue benefits, and individuals with outstanding abilities are more likely to bring benefits to themselves than ordinary people.

Teachers subconsciously favor students with excellent grades, and suggestions made by outstanding people in the working group are more likely to be accepted.

Even the villains in movies and TV shows, as long as they are portrayed as powerful enough, will have a small number of people who will become their supporters regardless of their character.

Good character and outstanding abilities are not contradictory, but they rarely appear in the same individual.

When someone has one of them, outsiders will subconsciously think that person also has the other, and thus have unrealistic expectations of him or her.

That is the filter.

Ironically, the more outstanding a person is, the harder it is to stay on the right path.

They stand higher than the average person, and experience temptations far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

So it's difficult to be a strong and kind person.

[I think too much.]

Su Fan came back to his senses, he let out a breath, white mist looming in the air, and suddenly spoke.

"Does the guy named Ted know about your special ability?"

"Yes, but he doesn't believe in the existence of evil spirits or strange things in the world."

It's not like Daisy had not talked to Ted about psychic matters before, and every time he talked about this, he would always laugh a few times.

She didn't take it seriously at first, but now when she thinks back on it, it was probably a disdainful sneer.

Perhaps in his opinion, the words of a blind disabled person are insignificant.

"He is indeed as you said, very confident and arrogant."

After a moment of silence, Darcy spoke.

"After I go back this time, I plan to send something to him."

"what?"

Tom asked curiously.

"One rings the bell."

Darcy sneered.

It turned out that after seeing Ted's cold, cruel and confident nature, a simple plan emerged in her mind.

He gave him the collection of items in his antique shop that were possessed by evil spirits.

The bell came from a hotel front desk, and the one using it was a waiter who worked there.

The latter worked diligently for the hotel for half his life, but he did not die a good death.

One night he was pushed down the stairs by a drunk guest and was seriously injured.

The waiter did not die immediately. Although he was seriously injured, he could have survived as long as he received timely medical treatment.

But the drunk guest did not go to call for help. Instead, he was afraid that his crime would be exposed, so he just left.

Ironically, not only did the hotel's top management not hold the guest accountable, but because the guest was a VIP, they took the initiative to help disguise the incident as an accident.

The resentful waiter turned into an evil spirit and attached himself to the bell.

Whoever presses it will immediately appear from outside to claim his life.

"Ted is arrogant and conceited, and never believes in gods and ghosts. However, his strong curiosity makes him care about the consequences of pressing the button. In order to prove that he is right, he will definitely press it."

Tom shuddered when he heard Darcy's plan.

The plan was simple, stupidly simple even.

But in fact, it was Darcy who understood Ted's character and designed a trap specifically for him.

If you think about it carefully, the success rate is surprisingly high!
This woman is really extraordinary.

It seems that after being ridiculed by Su, his emotions calmed down, and his clever IQ took over his brain again.

But soon, Su Fan's voice came from the side.

"Your plan might have been successful in the past, but now..."
-

Psychiatric treatment center.

Almost negligible sunlight shone into the room through the window and fell on the chess set on the table.

The young doctor sitting at the table reached out and moved the chariot piece on the chessboard, and spoke at the same time.

"There's a question that's been bothering me lately."

"You might as well talk and listen."

Opposite him, a middle-aged man in nursing clothes leaned against the back of a chair and also moved his own chess piece.

"Tell me, do ghosts, gods and demons really exist in this world?"

"I am really surprised that you ask this question, Dr. Ted."

The nurse looked up at the young doctor with a look of surprise.

"What happened recently?"

"Some time ago, a similar discussion was brought up again, but unlike before, this time those who support the theory of gods and ghosts produced very convincing evidence.

Moreover, my ex-wife’s sister also claims to be a psychic.”

"never heard of that."

"You are isolated from the world here, so it's normal that you haven't heard of it."

Ted moved his soldiers and charged forward. "You haven't answered my question yet."

"I don't think so."

The nurse answered simply.

"After finishing treatment, I went back to the seminary where I attended as a child. It was deserted, but someone had erected a cross there.

I thought it was an eyesore, so I just twisted it off and threw it aside.

When I went back the following year, I found that the cross had been repaired and erected again.”

"Then?"

"Then I broke the new cross. And after that, I went back every six months to destroy the new cross."

The nurse paused here.

"It's a pity that every time I go there, I never see that nosy person. If I could, I would kill him directly and get rid of him once and for all."

"I say all this to tell you that people like me who have blasphemed the cross many times are now safe.

This just proves that the so-called gods and demons do not exist at all."

Ted stared at the caregiver named Ivan in front of him without saying a word, and then turned his eyes to the computer in front of him.

A picture is playing on the LCD screen of the office computer.

The young man holding a long sword confronts a strange girl floating in the air opposite him, whose brain is cracked and emitting mottled energy.

The invisible blade cut off the man's head, and the talisman paper that the young man casually scattered burst into brilliant light.

In contrast, the weird girl vomited a lot of flies from her mouth...

Below the video is a collection of a lot of information.

The show was suspended, the host committed suicide, and all the audience members were hospitalized...

Looking at this, Ted fell into deep thought.

Although he was certain that he would never make a mistake, he had no choice but to refute the obvious information before him.

This world might not be as simple as he thought.

So, are Darcy’s psychic abilities real?

She asked again and again for the relics her sister was wearing when she died, just to find out the truth?

Having figured it all out, Ted stood up from his desk and walked out the door.
-

"Now? Is there any difference between now and then?"

Daisy turned her head and faced the direction where Su Fan was.

Su Fan didn't say anything, but Tom understood what he meant, and spoke on his behalf to explain to Daisy.

"Something big has happened recently. The existence of supernatural events, exorcists, and mediums has been tacitly acknowledged by the American government across the ocean."

"what reason?"

Darcy was horrified.

How could the government allow these hidden entities to be revealed to the public?
Do they want to stir up endless unrest and strife?

"The reason... um... the reason is that a late-night live reality show got out of control and attracted a real demon..."

"They are absolutely crazy..."

When Darcy heard the word "devil", she screamed on the spot regardless of being on the street.

As a psychic, she was well aware of the terrifying power that evil spirits possessed.

As a more advanced existence, once the devil appears, it will be a disaster that no one can stop.

"Is everyone on the show dead?"

The pessimistic Darcy came to this conclusion, but she didn't expect to be denied by Tom.

"No... most of the audience survived. And this is all thanks to the exorcist that the program team invited by chance."

Having said that, Tom's eyes fell directly on Su Fan.

"He fought the devil head-on and killed it, thus preventing the disaster from happening. He is simply a god..."

Tom's explanation was interrupted by Su Fan's warning look, and he shut up in embarrassment.

But Darcy agreed and kept nodding.

"Being able to defeat the devil alone is indeed amazing. But I need to correct one thing. The devil cannot be killed. He can only be banished to hell where they belong."

"But that's not important... According to the information you mentioned, there must be signs that Britain has begun to acknowledge the existence of paranormal phenomena."

"I see, that's why you said my plan wouldn't work."

Darcy suddenly realized.

"But don't worry. I have a lot of things in my collection that can take his life."

After saying that, Darcy stopped.

"We're here. Please come in."

She took out the key and went to open the door, but found that the two people beside her had no intention of moving.

"Daisy, are you sure this is your store?"

Tom's question made her frown.

She had walked this road no less than a thousand times, and even the feeling of stepping on the bricks on the ground was clear to her.

There is absolutely no chance of going wrong.

Suddenly, Daisy's face changed drastically as if she realized something.

She reached out to push the door, but her hand touched nothing.

The destroyed gate and the messy interior space were reflected in his unfocused eyes.

"It seems that the opponent's movements are much faster than yours."

Su Fan's voice woke up Daisy who was still in a trance.

She was about to walk in, but was stopped by Su Fan.

"stop!"

Darcy was stunned, but it was too late for her body to stop.

At this moment, a powerful pulling force suddenly erupted.

Before Daisy could figure out what was going on, she felt her body flying backwards.

Then, a big hand grabbed the back of his neck.

Tom was stunned, staring at Su Fan who was carrying Daisy like a chicken.

The young man beside him simply raised his hand towards the woman, and the latter's body flew out backwards and landed on his hand.

Tom had seen extraordinary people using telekinesis before, but he was shocked to see one so powerful that it could overthrow humans!
"Go, clean up what's there."

Su Fan pointed to the front, and Tom finally came to his senses. He nodded hurriedly and walked closer to check. Just this one look made the hair on his body stand on end and he got goose bumps.

He clearly saw the danger hidden in the inner corridor.

On the wall near the gate, broken glass was fixed in mid-air.

There were thumbtacks scattered on the ground.

Various sharp weapons are placed in places where anyone might pass by.

From these traps, one can feel the chilling malice of the instigator!

Tom finally understood why Su Fan suddenly used his extraordinary powers to pull Darcy back.

At the speed the woman was going just now, if she took two more steps, the glass fragments fixed behind the door frame would pierce her throat and she would die!

Most people would never fall into such an obvious trap, but for those who cannot see, it is a terrifying killing situation!

The only person who had the motive to commit such a vicious act was the mastermind they mentioned earlier - Ted!
(End of this chapter)