She Comes Into My Dreams Every Night - Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Law-Abiding Citizen

Subtly, something seemed to have changed, but Su Huaiwang herself couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was.

She only knew that something related to Lin Jue stood between her and the fear that should have been raging in her mind. So much so that it wasn’t until Lei Yinyin knocked on her door that she suddenly remembered the entire issue.

A polite ring of the doorbell sounded. Su Huaiwang, who had been sitting on the sofa in a daze, jumped up, her eyes anxiously fixed on the door.

Dahui and Xiaohuang, who had been obediently lying at her feet, rose alertly at the sound, rushing to the door to sniff.

Su Huaiwang clumsily turned off the TV, which was playing god-knows-what, and walked with uneven, shaky steps to open the door.

The door opened to reveal a clean-cut, heroic-looking woman, offering her a professional smile.

“Hello, we meet again. I am Lei Yinyin, and I’m here today for a follow-up interview.”

The woman elegantly flipped her ID, clearly presenting the credentials before Su Huaiwang.

The ID photo showed her looking younger and sharper, but it was unmistakably the same person.

While Su Huaiwang examined the credentials, Lei Yinyin was also assessing her.

Her looks were not stunningly beautiful, but pleasant to look at. Her attire was simple, and her expression was calm. Having recently been touched by the divine in Baiyang Temple, a faint golden light radiated from her, suggesting she wasn’t currently entangled with evil forces.

However, a judgment couldn’t be made based on this simple information alone.

The Grudge Spirit related to her was a cunning one. The lingering resentment on her body could manifest in any form. The most crucial precaution was the possibility of that Grudge Spirit finding her again.

At this thought, Lei Yinyin instinctively frowned.

If that Grudge Spirit truly got involved, it wouldn’t be a problem she could handle. However, judging by the current situation, this possibility was remote.

After all, that Grudge Spirit had abandoned its territory and was now probably wandering somewhere unknown. It was highly unlikely to risk running into them, the Celestial Masters.

All these thoughts occurred in a flash. By the time Su Huaiwang finished checking the credentials and looked up, the handsome official had resumed her original smile.

“Ah, Officer… please come in.”

Su Huaiwang stepped aside, inviting her inside.

“Thank you.” Lei Yinyin nodded at her, handing her the items she was carrying:

“This is a small gift. Sorry for the intrusion and trouble. It’s just a token of respect.”

Su Huaiwang was a little surprised and quickly tried to refuse: “Do you have to bring gifts for a follow-up visit? That’s a bit…”

“Just take it,” Lei Yinyin handed the gift to Dahui, who was eagerly looking up at Su Huaiwang’s feet. Dahui happily took the handle of the bag in its mouth, but still faithfully stayed by Su Huaiwang’s side, not getting carried away by the small gift: “The follow-up is necessary because our previous handling was insufficient, which is why we’re wasting your time. A gift is appropriate, much like a social survey.”

“Since you put it that way…” Su Huaiwang felt a little embarrassed, bending down to take the bag from Dahui’s mouth.

Dahui obediently released the bag, but for some reason, looked a little disappointed.

Lei Yinyin saw this and spoke: “What’s its name?”

“Him? Dahui (Big Gray).”

“Quite… imposing.” Lei Yinyin’s voice faltered for a rare moment: “And this one, it wouldn’t happen to be called…”

“Xiaohuang (Little Yellow).” Su Huaiwang felt no shame in stating the names she had chosen, and neither did the two small dogs by her feet.

They were happy to hear their names called, tails wagging, their muzzles raised high, looking proud.

“I-is that so?” Lei Yinyin tried to recall the name “Su Huaiwang,” which clearly didn’t belong to the same naming system as the “Dahui” and “Xiaohuang” before her. She awkwardly changed the subject:

“Please open it and take a look. Inside are some incense, and a handcrafted item. They can be placed at home to… repel mosquitoes.”

The sight of the heroic police officer earnestly claiming that the items would repel mosquitoes was inevitably amusing.

Su Huaiwang opened the bag. Inside were indeed several boxes of incense, an incense burner, and a… Chinese knot?

The incense burner was light and delicate, with an antique look and patterns that matched the incense. Turning it over, she saw several words written at the bottom:

[Manufactured by the City Rail Processing Bureau – Not for Sale]

So, this thing was a handcrafted item?

And its function was actually to repel mosquitoes?

The expression on Su Huaiwang’s face immediately turned very strange. Even though Lei Yinyin had seen this strange expression countless times, she still felt embarrassed.

After silently cursing her colleagues in the mountain’s production department, she cleared her throat and said:

“This incense can calm the mind when burned. If you feel scared or… something doesn’t feel right, just light it. If you run out of incense, don’t worry. Call the number you were given before, and our colleagues will take care of it.”

Su Huaiwang glanced at her. Just when Lei Yinyin felt she was about to be exposed, the other person said:

“So, the item with the mosquito-repelling function is this Chinese knot?”

“Yes…” The heroic female officer was deflated for a moment.

She genuinely didn’t know what those people in the production department were thinking. Who would believe that a house-warding artifact made into a Chinese knot would be more convincing? It only aroused suspicion!

Lei Yinyin herself felt the absurdity, and Su Huaiwang found it even stranger.

But since the other party was from a government agency, she didn’t expose the clumsy rhetoric. She simply put the items away and invited Lei Yinyin inside.

“Please wait a moment. I’ll make some tea.”

This time, Lei Yinyin didn’t refuse but nodded in acknowledgment.

As soon as Su Huaiwang left, Lei Yinyin’s sharp, hawk-like gaze began to sweep through every corner.

After a moment, Lei Yinyin withdrew her sight, sitting properly on the sofa, her spiritual perception making one final, hazy sweep.

After completing all this, she exhaled a breath of turbid air.

She could now almost certainly confirm that Su Huaiwang had a problem, and this house also had a problem, but what exactly the problem was, she didn’t know.

Because Su Huaiwang’s problem was not that she was entangled with some evil spirit or defilement, but that she was… too clean.

Spotlessly clean.

The house was the same. There wasn’t even the smallest little specter present.

It was as if, no matter how clean an ordinary home was, there would always be some dust accumulating in the corners, but Su Huaiwang’s home had none. Everything was the result of a perfect deep cleaning.

Was this even possible?

Clearly, she had a much bigger problem than mere evil spirits.

The sound of clinking teacups drew Lei Yinyin’s attention back.

Whatever the problem, she had read the case file, and this woman before her was nothing more than an ordinary citizen.

The bureau’s rule was to try not to disturb the normal lives of ordinary people while dealing with issues.

“Thank you.” Lei Yinyin accepted the tea but didn’t drink it:

“This is the first follow-up, so I mainly want to understand your current life situation. If you don’t mind, can I record this?”

“Go ahead.” Su Huaiwang was always cooperative when it came to official matters. After a moment, however, she asked hesitantly: “What do you mean by ‘first’? Will there be more after this…?”

Lei Yinyin smiled reassuringly: “No one can say for sure, but you don’t need to worry. We also hope to resolve everything with just one follow-up.”

“I hope so,” although Su Huaiwang wasn’t sure what pressing issue she had: “You don’t need to use formal titles. Being more casual would make me more comfortable.”

“Understood,” Lei Yinyin readily agreed: “Then shall we start?”

Su Huaiwang nodded.

“You’ve been living here for over two years, correct?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t you feel scared? Living in such a sparsely populated countryside?”

“I have them to keep me company,” Su Huaiwang patted the dog’s head waiting next to her: “Recently, I might have felt a bit scared, especially after you called.”

“Is that so? Why?” Lei Yinyin asked with a constant smile, showing no signs of guilt.

Su Huaiwang frowned, looking at her, a clear look of hesitation on her face.

“Is it inconvenient to say?”

“It’s not inconvenient,” Su Huaiwang pondered for a moment, then finally spoke: “It’s just a bit embarrassing. I’m a grown woman, yet I’m still overly suspicious, feeling uneasy over things based on flimsy evidence.”

“Could you elaborate?” The female officer before her seemed determined to get to the bottom of the matter. Her originally deliberately gentle hawk-eyes were now locked onto her, making her feel slightly uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Lei Yinyin quickly realized her mistake, shifted her gaze, and smiled: “If it’s inconvenient, never mind.”

“No,” Su Huaiwang shook her head: “It’s just small things, like something darting out when driving on the mountain road at night, or the dogs barking frantically at nothing while walking them… It’s just a lot of being overly jumpy and fearful of shadows. Nothing worth mentioning.”

“I see.” Lei Yinyin nodded seriously.

“Also, that amnesia-like state occurred again recently.”

“What?!” The officer instantly became agitated, her brows furrowing. Su Huaiwang subconsciously flinched back.

“My apologies.” Seeing Su Huaiwang’s reaction, Lei Yinyin quickly retracted her imposing demeanor: “I’m just… too worried about your physical health… Would it be convenient to tell me the circumstances under which it happened?”

“It’s nothing,” Su Huaiwang recalled: “I was just out for a walk with a friend and suddenly lost consciousness. My friend said I fainted due to low blood sugar, but I can’t remember anything before I fainted.”

“That… warrants investigation.” Lei Yinyin mused thoughtfully.

Su Huaiwang couldn’t understand what she meant: “So should I see a neurologist or a psychiatrist?”

“No, you don’t need to see a doctor.” You wouldn’t find anything anyway.

Lei Yinyin sighed, reassuringly: “It’s just an after-effect from the initial incident. It will get better with time.”

Su Huaiwang looked her up and down: “I didn’t expect the officer to be quite knowledgeable about medicine.”

“I’m not… never mind,” Lei Yinyin gave up on arguing, stating solemnly: “If a similar situation occurs, please be sure to contact us.”

“I will.” Although she didn’t know why the other person was so serious, Su Huaiwang also nodded seriously in response.

“Would you mind telling me who the friend who was with you at the time was?” Lei Yinyin had already taken out her recorder, preparing to continue her investigation from the next clue.

“Ah, you’ve met her. She’s the friend who was with me at Baiyang Temple that day, Lin Jue. She also lives nearby.”

Su Huaiwang’s casual answer, however, made the other party stand up excitedly.

“Is that so?”

That feeling of being watched by a hawk-like gaze spread over Su Huaiwang again. Small, electric-like prickling sensations appeared on her skin.

Su Huaiwang was puzzled and about to speak when a knock suddenly sounded on the door.

A faint, light knock. Su Huaiwang almost immediately recognized who was outside the door.

But surprisingly, Lei Yinyin, who hadn’t interacted much with Lin Jue, seemed to recognize it too.

She smiled, but her eyes held a serious expression:

“Speak of the devil, and she shall appear.”

Then, she looked back at Su Huaiwang:

“Ms. Su, please open the door? I would like to ask your friend about—”

“What exactly happened during your brief memory loss that night?”