2024-10-22 11:08:08"I will need a pail of water," I said.
"Warm water?" Hock asked
"No. Make it hot. I would like a pail of hot water." I said
Everyone was bewildered
"Hot? Do you mean it has to be boiling? You want to cook ah?" Ah Hock exclaimed.
Ah Mui smiled and shook her head. "He needs hot water, please. It has to be a high temperature to allow him to perform his ritual."
"Wah, I have never heard about this. Hot water." He repeated.
"Make it 80% hot, and 20% tap water." I repeated my request.
Despite his disbelief, he moved along. A few minutes later, he returned, treading with caution. In his hands was a basin of hot water spewing spirals of steam. With the attentiveness of a cook, he placed the basin in front of the chair and added a few towels around it.
"You sure?"
"Yes I am sure."
I took off my socks and sat down. Then I dipped on foot into the basin.
"Yes, just right."
Then I placed both feet in much to the consternation of a stunned Ah Hock.
"You feel ok?"
I nodded.
"I had never heard about using hot water." He remarked "By the way do you use your blood or some chicken blood? During my time as a boy, I had seen some exorcism sessions and they used black chicken blood. A black chicken or black dog perhaps?
I chuckled and shook my head.
"In my sect, our rituals do not require the slaughter of a living being or sacrifice of animals. No blood. We are simple and clean. The water is fine. Water is the best element amongst the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water for the movement between various realms."
"Oh really. This is something new." Hock expressed his surprise. "That simple?"
"Simplicity is beauty."
"This helps you with…?" Hock pointed at the basin.
"It is unique only to me. Water is the medium for me to move between worlds."
"Move between what?" Hock strained his ears
"For my work later." I tactfully rephrased. "Move from this world to another that you cannot see."
Ah Hock then looked at the basin of water.
"Wow. You are cooked." He blurted.
"Ah Mui, the salt please." I instructed.
Ah Mui nodded and then quickly removed a sachet from her bag. She opened the pack and then sprinkled it into the water.
I stirred the water with one foot and then soon felt a sense of numbness. I nodded to Ah Mui and Visnu.
"Thank you." I said, appreciating his attentiveness.
Before I continued, I thought I owed the team an explanation. I turned to Visnu, May, and Ah Mui
"I am planning to conduct my own forensic. It should take an hour. I will be in a meditative mode, a very deep state of meditation. It will be just like a slumber During this period, do take note of any sound or movement in this house. Do not react and do not panic. The things that happened in this dimension mirrors the events in the world that I am about to enter."
"1 hour huh. You will be fine." Visnu asked
I smiled " That is the maximum period I can endure. As the time nears, there will be a cue for me to return."
I looked at Ah Mui who held a tiny bell in her hands.
"What if the worst happens and you cannot return?" Visnu asked.
I turned to Ah Mui "She will know what to do. She can bring me back".
Ah Mui smiled with pride, being the only person who know the standard procedures in case of an emergency during the transition.
"See you all in an hour."
As the fragrance of incense pervades the room, spreading a sense of lightness, I sat nicely on the chair and held my meditative beads with my left hand, while raising my right hand in the form of a prayer's palm.
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Chapter 52
Kelly understood intuitively what I meant“Like when I need to climb that big tree in our temple grounds,” she asked, with glee glowing on her cheeks.“Like we used to do when we were kids,” I said.Saying she placed one foot on a shelf and held her hands out as a leaping platform. I took off my red jacket and flexed my muscles. Oji Hasegawa said “Don’t break my shelves or cupboards. It is very expensive.”“I will not. Rest assured, Oji”Oji Hasegawa returned to his seat and sat down in comfort.Without battling an eyelid, I ran and stepped on her palm. At that moment, she gave her hands an upward thrust and I threw myself upwards. Using my powers, I propelled myself towards the kite and stretched my handsHowever, just as I reached, the kite darted off with a glimmer. In the flash, I lost my balance and fell backward. At the nick of time, I managed to grab the corner of a cupboard to steady myself but it was too late. The grip was slippery and I had a bad landing on my hip. The sh
Chapter 51
“Adam, I think your impatience had abducted your rationality. I am not convinced you should have it."I swallowed hard. Oji Hasegawa was toying with me. His style.“Adam, you have allowed your emotions to take precedence.”I nodded “Maybe I had.” The urgency of helping Mavis resolve her jamlock had hijacked my rationality.“You should consider all the threats to the Chua family and then consider options at your disposal.”“Maybe you are right but I felt this is a cause worth trying.”Oji Hasegawa drew a long sigh. “Adam, the heart to help is commendable but the price you must pay is too high.”I have heard of the consequences of crossing life and death. “Oji, I am aware of the consequences. I hope you can consider helping me. I shall be grateful.”Hasegawa gave me a stony silence and then, unexpectedly, guffawed. “I don't like my senpai, your master but that is between us. I have not been active in the sect for another reason. However, I will still be ready to extend help when it is
Chapter 50
I took a deep inhale and pronounced my intentions. “I would like to borrow the Kanji from you.”Oji was unfazed and said in a deep voice ‘The Kanji?”I nodded, waiting for the icy rejection. Oji leaned forward and then smiled. “Do you think you are here to borrow a pair of pants?”“I am sorry if I sound too impetuous?”Oji Hasegawa began pacing in front of me and stopped within inches of me, face to face.“You young Onmyojis behaved like you could do things with ease. There is no respect for rituals. You think you have the powers to behave as you please.”“I did not intend to offend. I am sorry.” I bowedOji Hasegawa shook his head “Remember to show respect for tradition, and show regard for the other realms,”“I will bear that in mind.”“Borrow the Kanji? For what purpose?”“I know I may sound rude to come here uninvited...” I continued with my courtesy but Hasegawa replied curtly, cutting me in mid-sentence.“Reason?”“We needed to help us solve a mysterious death. There has been e
Chapter 49
When we reached the given postal code, we were met with a row of shophouses without any clear indication of the specific address we were looking for. When Kelly was about to give up, I had noticed something. I squinted my eyes to be sure and, when I was, told Kelly about it. I pointed to the display facade of the shop in the middle of the row which seemed to be well lit.“Toys? Adam, what are you telling me?"“Look at that.”I pointed to the Daruma Doll that perched on the highest shelf of the shop's facade. Daruma Dolls are quite easily found in Singapore though it is not common and the ones at department stores are regular wares from the factory - presentable as home decor but are not endowed with powers.The one that caught my eye is as big as a football. To any amateur, it looked just a display set but to me, it looked different. There is a conspicuous dot on the forehead of this Daruma Doll and most importantly it was wooden. In my sect , only the highest Onmyōji gets to dot th
Chapter 48
er witnessing Aminah's frailty, we decided not to continue our interrogation. I executed a prayer of serenity that put her to rest. After she slid into a slumber, we left. We walked out of the ward and headed down to the carpark. Kelly took over the wheel. She had quite a way with cars and had a penchant for racing on the roads. In the past, I had genuinely feared for my safety but somehow reached my destination, safe. This time, as I needed time on my own, I took the back seat. My head was brimming with thoughts as I tried to digest the information mess in my mind. As our vehicle exited the carpark, back onto the street level, we passed by a red Mercedes GLA. The polished exterior and the glimmer of newness captured my mind. I was pretty sure I had seen it before. However, my mind captured something else - the driver.It rang a bell but as we were already about to join the main traffic, I did not ask Kelly to pause to investigate but I made a mental note to follow up on it. I sa
Chapter 47
I summoned my ‘qi’ and mastered the movement of the energies. “I need help.” She cried. The agony in her heart-wrenching vocals drummed in my heart.“Breathe, Aminah! ” I commanded, "Breathe and look at me." I said " Her eyes widened as her grip on my hands tightened. Instantly, in my body, I felt a surge of energy travelling up my veins. I tried to fight it but the strength of that force grew. This is the power of the dark spirit. I inhaled and used my internal powers to control the darkness. However, it slithered Images begun to form in my mind like a series of files have being downloaded onto a laptop - the mansion, the rooms, the Chuas- John, Marcus, Mavis, Jonathan, and the lawn with its towering trees. In rapid succession, I saw the images of the pictures on the walls, the children playing on the lawn and in the drawing room with its furniture and the street outside the mansion. Then there many more and I felt my mind working at a feverish rate to digest them until there was
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