The Witch's Bodyguard [Comprehensive Anglo-American]

Los Angeles. Malibu --

Stark found the bud-like jade pendant that Ma Linglong gave him, and he didn't lose it. On the contrary, Stark thought it was very important, so he put the important thing under the pillow.He couldn't remember how long he hadn't gone back to bed, maybe a week, maybe half a month.

It reminded him of the first baby tooth he lost when he was a child. He carefully hid the rice grain-sized tooth under the pillow like a treasure. At that time, little Stark was still at the age of believing that there was a tooth fairy in the world. He planned to stay up all night waiting for the Tooth Fairy to take away his treasures.But in the end he fell asleep. The first thing Little Stark woke up in the morning was to put his hand under the pillow. His teeth were gone. He excitedly told Howard who was busy with the innocence of a child.His tooth was taken by the Tooth Fairy and he will soon get a new one.

Howard didn't congratulate or feel happy for his son's joy, but told him not to disturb, let alone touch any equipment, and that there is no tooth fairy in this world, and his mother must have thrown it away.He crushed little Stark's fantasies with the rationality of an adult and discarded them, but Howard didn't realize there was anything wrong with this.

From that day on, Stark no longer believed that there were fairies and other ghost things in this world, but he still had the behavior of pressing important objects under the pillow, a secret little habit that even Pep didn't know about.

It took a long time for Stark to know that his teeth were indeed taken away by the "Tooth Fairy". Ma Linglong told him that the creature was not cute and was completely different from the Tooth Fairy described in Muggle fairy tales.They are like a combination of a mouse and a porcupine. They are short in stature and flexible in movement. They are a kind of elves. They like to collect children's deciduous teeth to make necklaces and wear them around their necks.In return, they cast a little magic on the gaps in the gums of the baby teeth's young masters, making the new teeth grow faster.

Maybe he should call his girl right away and tell her the good news, Stark thought, playing with the green pendant.The reason why he finally dismissed the idea was that he saw the scene of the fund donation ceremony of the Disney Music Auditorium being broadcast live on TV. Stark knew that place. The foundation made three donations.

"Jarvis," Stark said on a whim, "we're not invited?"

"No record of invitations, sir," Jarvis replied.

"That was a party initiated in my name, wasn't it?" Stark said, "What's the point of the master not being here?" He paused, his eyes suddenly attracted by the black mass outside the glass door.

bat?

He stood up from his chair in surprise, and when Stark came to the glass door, the black blob was gone.

Gotham City——

Sometimes it is not entirely the devil's responsibility for humans to be targeted by demons. When some humans try to obtain power that does not belong to them through abnormal channels, it will often have a counterproductive effect.

There are a lot of psychics in America, sometimes called exorcists or exorcists, or whatever.Not all psychics are professional, some of them are pastors, some are priests, and some are ordinary working-class people.But those who can really do exorcisms account for a very small number of them. Many psychics are half-baked or simply cannot withstand the attack of evil spirits. These people often like to rely on so-called advanced equipment to make themselves appear professional and reliable.

If the ghost spirit could be subdued by the instrument, then Ma Linglong would not have to do it.

Ma Linglong's reputation in the world of exorcism means that she has no shortage of business no matter where she is. There are always other psychics who refer difficult problems to her. She charges according to the family status of the trader. This is Ma Linglong's income. main source of .She donates half of what she gets to welfare agencies, anonymously, and keeps the other half for herself.

Ma Linglong usually does not forcibly save or directly destroy the evil spirits that have turned into devils. They also have difficulties, forcibly saving them is extremely inhumane and detrimental to morality.The body of spirits is human consciousness. Only by figuring out the reasons for the formation of evil bodies and solving them, so that they no longer miss the world and cause more killings, can it be regarded as exorcism work in the true sense.

Ma Linglong never thought of herself as a demon-fighting hero. Although people in the psychic world gave her such a title, the hero saved lives for free, and she had to charge money.She thought she was just using her talent to make a living, no different from a technical job in the market.Therefore, if Ma Linglong was not in a happy mood that day, she would not give the evil spirit a second to talk. She would put the spirits into a bottle first, and put them in a corner of the house for a few days and nights. Talk about it until you feel better.

It was as if three days ago, Ma Linglong was in a bad mood after meeting Superman, but a good list happened to be transferred to her.

It comes from an old house where evil spirits make trouble. The devil possesses the body of the hostess, forcing that body to eat strange things, such as spiders, centipedes, carrion covered with maggots and dog feces.Before Ma Linglong, the host had hired several exorcists, but they all ended in failure, and two of them died during the process.

Ma Linglong went to the old house on the second night after meeting Superman. She applied for a half-day vacation from Bruce. Who would want to spend energy at night and have to get up for work the next day.

After pulling the evil spirit out of the hostess, she put it in a crystal bottle and took it away without saying a word. She didn't even notice that the whole old house was filled with strange air.It wasn't until today that Bruce handed Ma Linglong a bonus of a thousand dollars on the grounds of her outstanding work performance that her mood improved slightly.

"They are the real devils!" This was the first sentence that Ma Linglong couldn't wait to say after releasing the evil spirit from the crystal bottle, "They kidnapped those underage girls and tortured them!"

While roaring, the evil spirit gradually returned to its original appearance. It was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl with brown hair and a slim figure. It could be seen that she was very beautiful in her lifetime, like a cheerleader.

"My name is Olivia." Said the ghost who had returned to normal human form, "I was one of the girls kidnapped by that perverted couple, just last summer..."

The old house is on the outskirts of Gotham City, quite far away from the city, and there are no neighbors around.The original owners of the ancient house were not actually the couple. They killed the original residents and moved in under other people's names. No one has discovered the truth until now.They kidnap underage girls in the name of high-tech hired nannies, collect their blood, and say it is sacrificed to the god of hell, as if they think that in this way they can obtain infinite eternal life.

Before Olivia died, she was full of resentment. She had a stable boyfriend and parents who loved her. On the day before she disappeared, she also received an admission letter from the university.But all these good things were killed by the murderer, and her boyfriend was also killed by a car while looking for her. Her parents were depressed because of the disappearance of their daughter, and they were looking for her every day.

Olivia absorbed the grievances of all the girls who were killed and became extremely powerful. She tortured the culprit by all means.

Naturally, it was impossible for the male owner of the old house to tell Ma Linglong the truth. He and his wife had been kidnapping from various places three years ago, and they were responsible for more than half of the missing people in Gotham City.

"You have to help us." Olivia begged.

"I can call the police for you." Ma Linglong never cared about the disputes of living people.

"No!" Olivia's expression changed in an instant, her mouth opened wide, her expression was ferocious and terrifying, but the next second she recovered, "No..." She choked up, and the mournful sobs echoed throughout the room , "They are with the police. Two years ago, there was a girl, she was the same age as me. She ran out, but was brought back by people in police uniforms."

Ghosts would never lie. No matter how he carried out his lies to the end, Ma Linglong could completely receive the emotion, anger, and hysterical despair emanating from the other party.

"what do you want me to do."

"Kill them."

"impossible."

"Then let me kill them!"

"This matter has passed." Ma Linglong said slowly, "What you have to do now is to calm down and wait for the chance of reincarnation, but you may not be able to enter reincarnation smoothly, you have to accept the trial of the messenger of hell, Because you became a demon."

"I don't care about this!" Olivia roared, "They are the devils, and the girls who died in their hands were all poured into a wall, and every soul of them was trapped inside and could not escape, why do you Can't you help them?"

"No matter what a living person has done before, they will eventually get the punishment they deserve. There is hell in this world, and they cannot escape. As for other victims, I don't do volunteer work." Ma Linglong also met a client for the first time. It's a perverted murderer. She really felt something strange when she was in the old house. The black group behind the couple was very strong. Ma Linglong only thought it was caused by the heavy yin in the house, and didn't immediately think of it as the manufacture. The result of the killing.

"You shouldn't trap me, since you don't want to." Olivia said sadly, "I can't even let my parents get my body."

"You're already dead, so you don't have the right to be entangled with living people." Ma Linglong told herself that she should follow the rules of exorcism no matter what, and she should be as hard-hearted as she presented to others , "You have violated the rules of the ghost world, you killed someone, but in view of your special situation, I can do a ritual for you to alleviate your sins and help you reincarnate."

"No, no!" Olivia screamed in pain, "I don't want to go anywhere, I want to wait for them to die!"

"Olivia, if you miss the last chance of reincarnation, you will only be able to stay in the human world forever. You will gradually blend into the air until you disappear. You will not be able to take revenge at all."

"Why, why can't you kill them for me?" Olivia asked, "Aren't you even afraid of the devil?"

"I don't want to go to jail, and people are scarier than devils." Ma Linglong had a headache, she hated extravagance, and the after-sales business this time exceeded the scope of her contract, "Forget it, where is your corpse?"

"In the yard," Olivia said. "They cut me into pieces and buried them in the garden as fertilizer, along with my bones."

Ma Linglong closed her eyes, and she sighed softly. It is because human beings do not believe in the existence of hell that they dare to act recklessly. The methods are so cruel that even real devils are ashamed of themselves: "I can help you get back the bones, Then burn them and return the ashes to your parents, if you insist on not wanting to reincarnate, I will leave you alone, go wherever you want, the night of the full moon a week later is your last chance."

Olivia hesitated: "What about the others, the bodies of those girls, they are all inside the walls of the dungeon."

"I'm not obliged to do the extra part." Ma Linglong pondered for a moment, "But I will report this matter to the police, and they will definitely get the punishment they deserve." Stark must have a way to find a reliable police force.

Olivia nodded dubiously.

The old house at midnight was full of chilling gloom, Ma Linglong parked the car near the road away from the old house, and sneaked in.She planned to use the sleeping spell to put the couple into a deep sleep, so that she could dig up the body without being noticed, or in other words, find the bones. She believed that Olivia's flesh had completely rotted.

The owner of the house is an extremely perverted and brutal murderer, and may even be a worshiper of a cult, so she is more cautious.

Olivia was with Ma Linglong, she floated beside Ma Linglong to guide her, but when she returned to this place full of unbearable memories, her emotions immediately became agitated.

"Don't forget what you are here for." Ma Linglong reminded her, "You are just an ordinary soul now, and you can't do anything to hurt them."

Olivia guided Ma Linglong to the couple's bedroom, and she saw some light in the distance.

Maybe they haven't slept yet?

It also makes sense that they may not be able to live a normal life for a long time.The hostess ate a lot of strange things and was tortured to the point where she was out of shape. She should have gone to the hospital for gastric lavage, and might even need an operation, but the hostess insisted on resting at home.At that time, Ma Linglong didn't ask about the details. Thinking about it now, they had done so much, and the house was full of corpses, so of course they didn't dare to leave.

Approaching the bright light of the bedroom, Ma Linglong leaned against the wall vigilantly, with her magic wand stuck in her cuff, ready to shoot a spell that was more powerful than bullets from inside at any time.She heard groans, and she was sure it was a man's voice, more likely it belonged to the host. Ma Linglong walked to the crack of the door and poked her head in.

The desk lamp in the bedroom was dim, but it was enough to illuminate every corner. The host was tied to a chair, and his body was covered with blood and whiplash scars.

Olivia had already floated into the room for a while, then she jumped out from the wall and said excitedly: "The murderer was killed by Batman!"

Ma Linglong froze for a moment, pushed the door open and entered.

The male protagonist is still alive and has not been killed, but he is about the same, his rising and falling chest is proof: "Help me." He said, "Help me, help me..."

Ma Linglong saw the hostess lying on the bed, her face was ashen, thin and fragile, she was not dead, but she couldn't get out of bed.There was a lot of vomit in the bedroom, and the stench mixed with the smell of blood made people sick frequently.The vomit belonged to the hostess. She was recovering, and people who were possessed by demons would have vomiting and fever for a long time.

Then, Ma Linglong noticed that there was a sharp black slice stuck in the center of the host's chest. It seemed that the slice pierced directly into his bones, and every breath he took was accompanied by severe pain.Below the male owner's collarbone, there was a bat-shaped brand mark, which was just branded on, and the wound was covered with blisters.

She got closer, and saw clearly the silhouette of the thin slice, which was shaped like a bat with wings spread out. It was the size of a palm, and it should be a weapon like a dart. Half of its wings completely submerged into the man's breastbone, avoiding the vital point.

"It's Batman." Olivia repeated again, "These two bitches are finished!"

The bat dart is the exclusive weapon of Gotham Mythology. Wherever Batman has been, he will definitely leave a label symbolizing sanctions.

In fact, Ma Linglong didn't sympathize with the client who was pleading in front of her, he deserved what he deserved, and this would save the trouble of using spells to hypnotize him.Ma Linglong turned her attention to the black dart, and raised her hand to touch it.

"Aren't you afraid of leaving fingerprints?"

A deep and ruthless voice sounded from behind Ma Linglong.

She turned around suddenly, and what caught her eyes was a figure that was deeper than the darkness.

"I hope you are not with them." The knight in the dark approached silently, like a huge bat blocking the door, he stopped in front of Ma Linglong, stood there motionless, and used his sharp His eyes watched every slight movement of the girl.

Ma Linglong looked back at the bat dart, and then turned around: "He is my client."

"What kind of deal?" Batman asked.

Ma Linglong frowned, she liked bats as nocturnal animals, and learned their language because of this, but Ma Linglong didn't think the batman in front of her could speak better than the group of ferocious vampire bats.

Olivia said in Ma Linglong's ear: "Tell him the truth, Batman will help us!"

"Shut up." Ma Linglong said.

Batman took another step forward, breathing heavily: "Then I guess, your deal is related to the missing persons case."

"I didn't talk to you just now." Compared to Superman's upright Lingran, Ma Linglong was deeply repelled. Batman seemed aggressive, but Ma Linglong was not afraid. "You want to greet me with a bat dart?"

"I don't hit women, but if you don't cooperate, it's hard to tell." Bruce Wayne didn't expect to see his little secretary here. She was almost the same as the unsmiling and cold beauty during the day, which is a bit intriguing "Tell me, what are you doing here."

"Believe him, he is Batman!" Olivia circled around the knight as if he had found a savior, "He is the superhero who saved Gotham!"

Ma Linglong clicked her tongue, which meant that she was impatient. Ma Linglong was very disgusted that outsiders joined her work, even if the other party dressed up as she was interested: "They killed people." But in the end, Ma Linglong Linglong still told the truth that was beneficial to her.She knew that if she chose to remain silent, the Night Knight would never let her go. "The dead bodies are buried in the basement, and there are also gardens."

"so?"

"So I'm here to dig up the body."

"you alone?"

Ma Linglong thought for a while and said, "Now there are two people."

The author has something to say: Do you really think that Nini is innocent and easy to deceive, and she didn't find anything about Linglong~