Chapter 42: The Truth Is Revealed

“When the fatty came to me, his glabella had turned black, and his vitaliy was also weak. I thought that some vengeance-seeking ghost was pestering him and decided to wait beside the villa in the hopes of finding the root of the issue,” said the man in the Kumamon t-shirt.

“Before you guys came yesterday, everything inside the villa was normal. But, as soon as you showed up, ghosts began appearing. I guessed that it might be due to some otherworldly item you had on you that stimulated the ghosts inside the villa. And, it was possible that their deaths were related to said item.”

“Then, when I saw the jade lamp in your hand, I understood everything,” the man in the Kumamon t-shirt continued.“This jade lamp was probably the cousin’s family heirloom. The fatty knew about the priceless lamp, and he pretended to be a good guy, bringing his cousin’s family to the city to enjoy a good life. However, the truth was that he just wanted to steal the lamp. Then, his cousin probably caught him during the act, and out of embarrassment, the fatty killed both his cousin and sister-in-law. His frightened niece picked up the lamp and ran away to the abandoned school. The fatty followed her and decided to end things. He raped his niece, killed her, and burned her body. Unfortunately, while burning her corpse, he was careless and dropped the lamp in the fire. That’s why the jade lamp looks like it was burned.”

But, when he discovered that the jade lamp was an otherworldly item that would bring endless bad luck to people, he decided to give it away. That’s why he sold it to you,” explained the man in the Kumamon t-shirt.

What he said makes sense...

I wondered, “However, there’s one thing I don’t understand. There are so many shops in that street, so why did the fatty decide to sell it to me?”

The man in the Kumamon t-shirt shook his head. “I don’t know yet. Perhaps that fatty is related to the Longquan Villa.”

Fuck, the Longquan Villa again!

My heart was in turmoil.Who did I offend while doing business? Who wants me dead that badly?

I must carefully investigate this matter, but I have to find a way to deal with the jade lamp first.

So, I asked the mysterious man, “Is there any way to return the jade lamp?”

He hesitated a bit before saying, “That’s easy. In a few days, I’ll secretly place the lamp back in the villa.”