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Adam the Spirit Master Chapter 1
Chapter 1Tuesday, 5th March 2024"Dr Wong? Dr Wong? Adam!"The sharp words sliced through the quietude of my room and shredded my concentration into pieces. I looked up, irritated. I slotted the pencil over my right ear.The intruder was my trusted assistant Angela Poh, the lady whom I fondly called Ah Mui. She used to be my student and, after her graduation, applied to be my assistant. We have been working together for three years.Her head popped over the edge of the door. My ire receded upon seeing her peaches-and-cream countenance, cherubic face with a pair of bright eyes behind the black-rimmed glasses. "What is it, Mui? I thought I had asked not to be disturbed." I said, frowning, as I scribbled on the notepad. "I needed another thirty minutes of solitude."She adjusted her spectacles which seemed to slip down her nose bridge."I know. I am sorry but you have a visitor.""Visitor?""Inspector Visnu is here."Then unexpected arrival There was an uneasy silence. "ASP Visnu? Ce
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"I had seen many crime scenes and this is the ceiling of it all." Visnu exhaled a long sigh"The gory details is beyond words. Do you know the first batch of police who arrived were so shocked that they fumbled for a while before they got down to their work? The same goes for the forensic team. They just, eh, don't know where to get started." Visnu explained.This is happening in the home of the richest family in Singapore. I thoughtMy eyes returned to the picture, taking in every detail - the cut, slashes, and crushed features and the shock in the remaining eye before life is snubbed out of it.The extent of injuries spoke of a dangerous force, uncommon in human murderers."Who could deliver such blows?" I remarked."I am trying to figure that out too," May added."How is John Chua taking it?" I asked, my eyes still fixated on the image."Stunned and shocked. He said something but swooned and we thoug
Adam the Spirit Master Chapter 3
When we finally reached our destination, I realized the roads leading up to Chua's Mansion, at 86 Oaks Drive, were sealed. I counted at least five police cars parked by the side of the road with some uniformed police guarding the area outside the estate, and some more plain-clothed police combing the street.The gantry police motioned Visnu through the gate, and he drove right through and parked inside the estate just by space next to the guardhouse. Once I alighted from Visnu's car, I had a clear view and was amazed by the vast space behind the walls. Ah Mui's exclaim verbalized my surprise at the size of the estate. The garden is enough to fill two hundred guests on any day. A walk around it may take a good thirty minutes. Ah Mui was ready with her handphone camera until I reminded her" Please, Ah Mui.""Sorry Dr Adam. It is just that this is my first time seeing such a huge property. These Good Class Bungalows (GCBs) are a rarity in Singapore. Now I know this is how the rich liv
Adam the Spirit Master Chapter 4
Ah Hock, the family chauffeur and gardener was dressed in a worn-out white T-shirt. He is a stocky man with strong arms which speaks of years of labour. Despite his greying hair, he looked alert and sprightly. He walked over to us with a slight limp upon being asked.Seeing all of us, he looked apprehensive like we were marauders."Uncle Hock ?" I extended my hand. He replied with an awkward smile and took my hand. The grip was lame but I could tell his area of work from the coarse texture of his palm."Hello, Uncle Hock. I am Adam. 你好."He shook his head "不好 no good. Someone has just died.""I heard you were the one who called the police?"He shook his head."When I came in the morning. It was about 6 am which was my usual working hours and I was shocked to see Towkay lying on the floor." Towkay is Hokkien for the head of the family, a reference to the boss or employer."Where was Mr John Chua at that time?""The
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"Gentlemen, I am a staunch Christian. Please do not set up an altar here. I do not believe in such stuff. Mr Adam! It makes me feel unrespected.""It's Doctor Adam…" Mui intercepted but quickly stepped back with a tight smile. My trusted assistant. The act caught John Chua by surprise.He was not used to being contradicted. He was irritated and fighting for words."Can I ask you something about your partner or girlfriend?" I ventured before he could ramble on.There was a stony silence before he said blandly "Ask.""Do you know if Claudia has any enemies? Does she have bad blood with anyone now or in the past?""Excuse me but I thought I had already answered that question twice when the police spoke to me two hours ago. Now you asked again!"John Chua threw up his hands in exasperation. His expression of feeling made me felt awkward like I had made an odd request that he jump off a building."Let me reiterate
Adam the Spirit Master Chapter 6
"What crazy ideas have you got in that mind?" May demanded when we were all back in Visnu's car."I am accepting this commission, Visnu," I said directly to the man who gatecrashed my life this morning and destroyed the peace of my life for, probably, the weeks ahead."You sure? I am happy to hear that.""I had a hunch."There was stony silence."What did you see?""A touch of bad vibes but hazy darkness. It will be worth exploring.""Adam!" It was May, again"What ideas do you have? Can you not disrupt our investigation?""I promise. I just needed one night."Visnu was silent and it seems May is calling the shots now. I looked at her for signs of approval"I still remember when you last performed your rites at the hospital, the entire place caught fire, and two fire engines were despatched.""That's the past and it was not my mistake. We are dealing with a different…eh..prese
Adam the Spirit Master Chapter 7
After Visnu dropped me at the office, it was way past lunchtime.Ah Mui dutifully ordered lunch and we waited by the working desk in my office. This is not Ah Mui's first assignment and she had already breezed into the momentum.She had her laptop in front of her, ready for my instructions.The past outings have its close shaves and she made important contributions. However, an exorcist assignment has its risks and I prefer not to push Ah Mui to join even if I need her help."You don't need to come if you have classes," I said referring to her postgraduate course."No, that starts next week. You have forgotten about that."I tapped my forehead lightly "You are right."" I am ready." She continued"The first thing I need is the floor plan of the Chua's mansion. I had spoken to Visnu about that before he dropped us off.""I will keep a lookout for that." Ah Mui said and pored over her handphone "Once I receive it
Adam the Spirit Master Chapter 8
"I have only done a quick check on the internet, Dr Adam. It seems they have a Family Office which provided some writeup. Besides that, the business dailies and Forbest provided some business-related information about the Chuas.""It is good enough. I appreciate the quick turnaround. I am know I can be quite a pain.""Don't say that." Ah Mui said. " I am used to it." She winked to which I was at a loss of words and simply nodded."The Chua family information you had asked for."Mui turned her laptop screen over and shared a word document.I read "John Chua has three children – Eldest Son – Marcus Chua, second daughter -Mavis Chua and youngest son Jonathan Chua. Marcus Chua and family stay at the mansion from time to time.""I remember Visnu and May said once in a fortnight?""Then there is Mavis Chua and Jonathan Chua" "Marcus Chua is the General Manager of Four Seas." Ah Mui shared."He looked stern with that central parting.""A split image of his father," I said. I shifted to Mavis
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Every nerve in my body was charged as I hopped onto Visnu’s car. I was eager to talk to Aminah again. I owe her an apology after my rash act. More importantly, she is key to unlocking information that may help the investigation. The journey to the hospital was swift with Visnu behind the wheel. Kelly sat at the back, anticipation written on her radiant face. She has that dauntless vibes that infects you and gives you that boost. Her strength and independent streak can be attributed to her upbringing and training. At the hospital, we found Aminah warded in a single ward on the twelfth floor. It was a thoughtful arrangement knowing the trauma Aminah has experienced. There was a policeman stationed outside the ward to assist, and he swiftly snapped to attention upon seeing Visnu.As we were about to enter, Visnu held onto the doorknob, looked at me and asked.“How do you want to do this?”I sensed his reservation and immediately understood his concerns."I promised I will be careful i
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“You promise.” Visnu’s stern look made me uncomfortable and I repeated my promise“Thanks, Adam. We know you are working hard to uncover the truth.”"Let me share my findings?” I said looking down at the pad in front of me. “My transition last night yielded two key findings. Let’s talk about Mavis Chua. I had planned to start with her because I needed a family member to assess the predisposition of the spirit. It was a correct decision as the spirit did not attack her.”“Only you?" May askedI nodded “I suspected the spirit could be a member of the family who is long deceased.""This is sounding ridiculous," May remarked as she eyeballed Visnu. I bit my lips."Who are you suspecting?" Visnu asked"The most likely one would be the deceased Mrs Chua," I replied"The mother?” May added, skeptical and continued “Mother? You suspect the mother is unhappy with Claudia and came back to attack her?”Visnu asked. “Looked there may be some animosity or can you provide some causes for that nas
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We never found a satisfactory answer. The best way to find out is to visit the columbarium. Though it was past midnight, every cell in my body called for action. However, I knew that was not possible.After we wrapped up our discussion, I headed to the showers. There was a certain humidity from the action and I felt sticky on my back and arms. As I stood under the showers, thoughts of the mansion flowed into my mind. I worked out the possible scenarios when there is an attack by a supernatural entity. A resident spirit in the residence or neighbourhood? Or it could be a spirit sent by a family that was unfriendly to the Chuas? Could there be another spirit that is deeply unhappy with the Chuas?As I turned off the tap, the steam from the hot water bath cleared but my mind remained cluttered. After I dried myself, and walked out to the corridor, I was treated to a symphony of whistles and snorts. Kelly has fallen asleep. She told me she had a hard day. What had she been up to in the
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I rubbed my forehead as I recollected “She mentioned a scratching sound that could be heard from time to time but she can't see the creator of the sound. There is an eerie feel to it.“It could be anything - the sharp fingers of a woman spirit or toe nails of a limping man spirit.”“You have seen it all ya?" I said"Is that a praise." Kelly retorted and then giggled"In this case, I am not sure. I wished I can be sure.”“Maybe Aminah already knew.”“This is how I would construct the timeline of events. Aminah heard some noises in the living room, she checked but may have missed out on seeing something in that house. She thought it was a cat and in the dark of the night but she did not check further.”“Nobody would be walking around in that huge mansion at 3am.”“Probably. Now, let me continue. After finding nothing, she went back to sleep. John Chua mentioned Claudia woke up in the middle of the night, likely after Aminah returned to her room. She did not check on the source of the so
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I switched on my laptop which is connected to the mounted wide screen and began to scribble“I had another transition.”“So soon?” Kelly eyes widened like bulbs of burning light. “You must be exhausted. Remember Master Sato advised us never to conduct more than 2 transitions in 7 days. You will hurt your 元气 Yuan Qi.”“I will take rest tomorrow to construct my logic.”“Please. I don’t want to watch you broken. Don’t die before me”“We will both scale Mount Fuji again.”“Deal!” Kelly unleashed her naughty giggles.“Now flood me with your facts”“In our second transition, I encountered the same spirit again.”“The same spirit. That makes the investigation interesting. Probably a restless soul that is causing disturbances”“ Tt is stronger.”“You were beaten again?” Kelly asked“ I had a better chance this time but a strange thing happened. The dark spirit has attempted to engage me.”“Engage?”“Communicate.""What's the message?""I am trying to figure out.""Was it that tough?""It did
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“What else did you see?” Mavis asked, her eyes widened with curiosity. “I saw a girl. Perhaps you? The girl was running around the swimming pool and playing a game of catching with a lady.”“My mum?“I nodded"She called you 小宝宝 - the little dear one."”Mavis shook her head, looking lost. “You looked confused.”She smiled nervously “My mum never called me that. Or at least my memory does not register such a term.”“She did not?”“My mother does not call me that. I do not remember she ever does.” She winced “She calls me Ah Girl or Sayang which is Malay for darling.”I felt my senses were stroked. I pressed on with my questions.“My gut feeling was that I was back to a time set at least twenty years ago? The Chua Mansion of the year 2000? Mavis, can you remember what happened in those days?”“Year 2000? I have no idea. I am probably five years ago. Too young to remember but I can ask my father.”“I am silly. You are too young." I shook my head "Dont ask him now. He is exhausted from
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When we were alone, Mavis brought me over to a lighted path that meandered through the lawn. “Things have moved so fast that I barely had a moment with you." I said“The transition Yes, I feel we should talk.”“Where would you like to start?”“I want to tell you about what I saw when I was in the transition?”“That’s another dimension? It is just like a dream like I told you earlier.”“If this was your first time, yes. However, spirit masters, who usually operate between different dimensions in our investigation work, have a clearer grasp of things. Training and continual meditation gave us a sense of clarity; that realm is like another world. A real world in which we remember the details. In these dimensions, the spirits can communicate with us as we communicate between humans in this realm.”“I guess that’s only possible with a spirit master like you.”“Onmyoji at your service.” I gave a slight bow.Mavis giggled. “This is the first time I have met a spirit master and seen your pow
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Just when I tried to say something sweet to break the tension, Marcus stood up and walked out of the room. There was a silence when nobody knew what to do until John Chua spoke faintly “Marcus…” There was a look of resignation on his face. Mavis walked up and placed a hand on John's shoulder. “Let us calm down for a while, Dad. Kor is just being reactive." “We will talk again when Marcus is fine.” John turned to both of us "When everyone is fine."He then turned to me with a stern look. “Dr Adam this is my family affairs. A tiny storm in the teacup. I am sorry you had to be a spectacle to all these. Now can we get back to the investigation.""I am not bothered. " I assured"What additional help do you need from us?”“Aminah is now warded. We would like to know more about her relationship with Claudia. Can you share any details?”John Chua bit his lips“You know nobody is perfect and the same for Aminah. She works very hard and I like her attentiveness but when Claudia moved in wi
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“Honestly, I cannot recall.”Mavis said in a frustrated tone with tresses of her hair dropping over her forehead. She swept it back in one stroke.“Mavis, that's fine. We all suffered from these memory lapses after each transition. It is normal. Do not strain yourself. You may recollect at random. Maybe tomorrow or the day after.”“I will try, Adam. I will let you know when those details come back to me."“Dr Adam. Hello everyone.” Ah Mui said, crashing in on our dialogue. "Need your kind attention."“Yes Ah Mui? What is it?"“I just want to share some information. As I was tidying up the place after our rituals, I discovered that all the red string had caught fire and burnt until they were ashes”.I bit my lips and walked out of the room to the living room. I studied the remains of the red string which now looked charred black like someone had lit them with a lighter.My serious look elicited a question from Mavis “What does that mean?” “It meant that spirit’s powers were strong eno
