185 Blue Hyacinths (9)

"Are you sure this will work?" Hobin frowned. They were back at the scene of the first murder. Jina drew a circle on the ground and placed several candles on it. According to her, even though spirits could not eat food directly, there was a way to feed their souls by putting up offerings.

"The process is simple," she explained as she lit the candles. "I'll do a small prayer and purify the food before offering it to the ghost. Spirits can't just eat anything they want but if they're offered through a small purification ritual, they appear and accept the food. This was done many years ago in ancient times. People used to believe that by offering food to the wandering spirits, it'll bring them luck."

"And these ghosts can digest the food?" Hobin questioned her. He was now doubting every science book he had ever read.

"Well, the food kind of gets absorbed in their soul," she muttered. "That's what my old man says. But it works!"