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Seeing her unhappy, I quickly said, "Second Uncle is indeed quite busy; after all, the mainland is not like Hong Kong, it's too vast here. Second Uncle often travels around, and I haven't seen him for a long time. By the way, what kind of Amulet do you want?"
Miss Ming didn't quite understand this either and asked what Amulets were available. Judging by her situation, she seemed to lean towards those that attract wealth and enhance relationships, so I introduced a few options like Success Buddha, People's Supreme Xiwali, Wealth Spider, and Butterfly Amulet. After my introduction, Miss Ming asked with some confusion, "Didn't you say there are also little spirits? Why didn't you mention them?"
I was a bit surprised and asked if she wanted to invite a little spirit.
Miss Ming nodded and said she had heard people say that many achieved success in their careers by inviting little spirits and Yin cards. However, the ones I mentioned seemed unrelated to little spirits. I explained that they were indeed unrelated because what I talked about were Authentic items made by the temple Long Po Long Pu. Although they have no side effects, they take effect slowly and require sincere worship for a long time.
Miss Ming didn't have that much patience; she just wanted to make a quick comeback and asked if there was a way to turn a fetal corpse into a little spirit for worship.
I nodded and said, "There is indeed such a method, but if you want that, it would be better to invite Kuman back; the effect is also good and not as dangerous."
Miss Ming rejected my suggestion; she had already made up her mind before coming here. Moreover, she said she had prepared the baby corpse. I was taken aback; to ensure success, she even prepared a corpse in advance—she was quite bold. However, since the client had already made her decision, I couldn't say much more and said, "If you want to refine a little spirit, we can do it, but you'll have to wait until I contact Ajan. If you don't mind, you can find a place to stay temporarily here or return to Hong Kong first and come back after it's done."
Miss Ming thought for a moment and decided to stay here temporarily since there wasn't much for her to do in Hong Kong right now.
I asked where the baby corpse was because that kind of thing isn't easy to handle. Miss Ming smiled while Banrada opened her bag. Inside was a large bottle filled with some liquid, and floating in it was a pale baby corpse. I was startled and quickly covered the bag while looking around. Banrada laughed and said, "What's wrong? Now it's your turn to be scared?"
I rolled my eyes; how could I not be scared? If someone discovered this baby corpse, it would be illegal, and I might end up in jail. I didn't want to lose money and get into trouble at the same time. Additionally, I was surprised that Miss Ming could bring the baby corpse directly here. She gave a bittersweet smile and said that although she had fallen from grace, she still had some connections and had put in considerable effort to bring this item to the mainland.
From this perspective, it seemed she had already prepared herself for a desperate situation before coming to the mainland. If I didn't agree to help her refine the little spirit, she would surely look for someone else. In any case, she wouldn't return until she succeeded.
After sternly insisting that the bag shouldn't be opened casually to avoid being seen by others, Banrada zipped it up and said, "Actually, I don't recommend worshipping little spirits; it's too easy to offend taboos. It's better to buy the Snake Spirit I have."
Curious, I asked what the Snake Spirit was. Banrada explained that it was something he bought from an Ajan in Cambodia before leaving Thailand. This Ajan lived alone for a long time and personally killed a white snake he had raised for over ten years; using its skin and bones along with special Invocation Spells created this Snake Spirit. Once acquired, it mainly serves to ward off malicious people and can also help with career advancement and wealth attraction. Initially, the Ajan was reluctant to sell it but eventually agreed thanks to Barulan.
I was puzzled about what Barulan had to do with this. Banrada chuckled but didn't explain further.
From his explanation, the Snake Spirit should be quite good, but it doesn't quite match Miss Ming's requirements, so naturally, it won't be considered.
After accepting part of the deposit from Miss Ming, I called Second Uncle to ask him to help find an Ajan who could refine a little ghost. Second Uncle asked me why I needed such an Ajan, suggesting that I was going to help someone refine a little ghost. I replied that yes, it was for a big star, one I had just snatched from outside your door.
Second Uncle confidently said, "Go ahead and play. If you can steal clients from me, then I might as well quit! Alright, stop bragging. I'll have Ajan Dong come find you; his skills in refining little ghosts are among the best in Bangkok, so that should suffice."
I was overjoyed; having an acquaintance was certainly better. Plus, Ajan Dong's proficiency in Chinese would make communication much easier. As for Second Uncle's claim that no clients could be stolen from him, I couldn't agree. If even Banrada, that ungrateful wretch, could easily lure clients away, what else could be said?
So they say confidence can blind people; blind confidence is nothing but arrogance!
A day later, Ajan Dong arrived at the school. Coincidentally, it was the weekend, so I took him to meet Miss Ming and Banrada. In the hotel room, both sides greeted each other amicably.
Ajan Dong was quite familiar with refining little ghosts. After taking the bottle containing the baby corpse from Banrada's hands and examining it briefly, he nodded and said he could refine it. Miss Ming was somewhat excited and asked how many days it would take to complete.
A few days? Ajan Dong shook his head and said, "Refining a little ghost is not like anything else; it's quite troublesome and needs to be done step by step without rushing. If you want the goods in just a few days, then you should find someone else."
As he spoke, he was about to return the bottle. His straightforwardness was a bit frustrating. Seeing Miss Ming standing there in a daze and somewhat at a loss, I quickly intervened by pushing the bottle back into Ajan Dong's hands and said, "It's fine; as long as the results are good, take as long as you need. Take your time."
Miss Ming also came to her senses; she gave a wry smile and said, "Well, I've already waited for several years; what's a bit more time? By the way, I heard that feeding little ghosts with blood would yield better results, right?"
Ajan Dong nodded and said, "That is indeed true. However, doing so can make the little ghost difficult to control; if you're not careful, it could backfire on the Victim. But I can add your blood during the refining process to strengthen the connection between you two. This way, when you later worship it, its effectiveness will surpass that of an ordinary little ghost. As long as you're cautious, there shouldn't be any issues."
Miss Ming was pleasantly surprised and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Refining a little ghost requires time and an undisturbed environment. Clearly, doing it in a hotel wouldn't work.
This brings us to Banrada; although this chubby guy sometimes acts unpredictably, when he gets serious about something, he truly delivers. As soon as Ajan Dong mentioned needing a place to refine the little ghost, Banrada stated that he had already prepared one. It turned out that yesterday he had been idle and found a self-built house near some farmland in the suburbs. The house was quite old; the owner had gone out to work while only leaving behind a woman with her child. Banrada gave her three hundred yuan to borrow the place for a while; she gladly agreed and took her child back to her family.
I couldn't help but look at Banrada with newfound respect and patted him on the shoulder, praising him: "I didn't expect you to be so clever; not bad!"
Banrada chuckled softly and then whispered to me, "After the job is done, give me thirty percent."
I was taken aback; this guy was already thinking about splitting the money? But to be fair, although Ajan was the one I found, it was indeed Banrada who brought in the business. This deal originally belonged to Second Uncle... Regardless, he had put in some effort, so splitting the money wasn't out of the question. However, the Reward given by Miss Ming wasn't much; it could only be considered a normal market price. If I gave this fat guy thirty percent and also gave Ajan Dong a share, I wouldn't have much profit left.
After some discussion, we finally decided that Banrada would take twenty percent, while Ajan Dong and I would each take forty percent. Of course, this was discussed without Ajan Dong knowing; his relationship with Second Uncle was much closer than with me, so we had to prevent any leaks!
With a cheerful expression, Banrada led us to a house on the outskirts of the city. Although it was only one story, three rooms were more than enough. Ajan Dong took out his belongings and asked Banrada to go buy charcoal and other necessities from the market. Since blood needed to be drawn at any time, Miss Ming had to stay nearby and couldn't leave.
As for me, I had never had the chance to witness real spirit refining before, so I waited in that room.
By the time Banrada returned with everything, it was already dark. However, Ajan's rituals didn't really depend on time; nighttime wouldn't be a hindrance.
I watched as he opened a bottle, emptied its contents, and took out an infant corpse to place it on a cloth to dry. This infant corpse seemed like it had been stored for quite some time; it was very small, with incomplete limbs. Curious, I asked Miss Ming where it came from. She hesitated for a moment before lowering her head slightly and said it was obtained through a friend at the hospital. I smacked my lips and remarked that judging by its size, this baby must have been two or three months old at most; probably some young girl foolishly got pregnant and had an abortion.
Miss Ming responded with an "oh," but didn't say anything further. From her tone, she seemed somewhat downcast. It then struck me that she had mentioned before how she had been deceived by a heartless man and secretly went to the hospital to terminate a pregnancy. Realizing my words might have caused misunderstanding, I quickly apologized. Miss Ming sighed and shook her head, saying she had come to terms with it and that it was nothing.
At that moment, Banrada had already set up the barbecue grill he just bought, placing an iron mesh with countless small holes on top. The charcoal below was already glowing red and looked quite appealing. Soon after, Ajan Dong picked up the infant corpse and casually tossed it onto the iron mesh. The faint sound of impact made my heart tremble, especially for Miss Ming, who shuddered along with Ajan Dong's movement. She opened her mouth as if wanting to say something but ultimately remained silent.
I thought perhaps she felt it was too cruel because even I found Ajan Dong's actions excessively rough.
However, for Ajan Master, such things were perfectly normal. In their eyes, it was just a corpse—no different from pork or lamb at a market; all were merely tools for making money.
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