經過了一番折騰後，嬌娃們終於熬到第一節下課了。
「天哪！那女人真的超可怕！她的眼神太有殺氣了！」Eliza 在走出教室後，小聲地和 Claire 說老師的壞話。
「就是說呀！幸好今天下午才有數學課，咱們還有一些時間好好考慮要怎麼對付她。」Claire 回答說
「我們可以用午休時間問問其他學生對她的看法。」Eliza 說。
「嗯，咱們可以先問問那個班長馬莉安，說不定她知道些什麼。」Claire 說。
「好主意！對了，我們下一節是什麼課？」Eliza 問道。
「工藝。」Claire 瞄了一眼課表後說。
「天哪！該不會工藝老師還是傅老師吧！糟了，如果是他一定會認出我們的！」Eliza 突然想到說。
「沒事兒！他都這麼老了，肯定退休了！」Claire 肯定地說。
After pretending to talk about alcohol and drug abuse for two periods, it was finally break time for Claire and Eliza.
"OMG! I swear, that woman is crazy," whispered Eliza after they stepped out of the classroom and made sure that Ms. Verinder was out of ear shot. "Her stare was so penetrating that she totally saw through me!"
"I know right!" responded Claire. "It was so noisy in the classroom, how did she know we weren't talking about relevant stuff. I mean.....it's not like we looked like we were chatting at all, we were pro at this at school, remember?"
Eliza shuddered as she remembered the piercing look of Ms. Verinder. "That woman isn't someone we can fool around with," said Eliza thoughtfully. "We gotta be careful lest she'll see through our tricks."
"Luckily, we don't have her lessons until this afternoon," replied Claire. "We'll have plenty of time to think of how to deal with her in the meantime."
"We have to use lunchtime to ask around to see what the students think of her," said Eliza.
"We can start with that girl whose name is Marianne," said Claire. "From the way she looks at Ms. Verinder when her name was called, I can sense that she knows something."
"Great idea! Oh, by the way, what do we have next?" asked Eliza.
"DT," replied Claire after glancing at her timetable.
"OMG! Don't tell me the DT teacher is still Mr. Pratt!" exclaimed Eliza suddenly. "I bet he's gonna recognise us if he sees us!"
"Don't worry," responded Claire. "It's been such a long time since he was our DT teacher, he's probably retired by now."
進入校園後，嬌娃們很快地找到了自己的班級。級任老師魏琳德看到嬌娃們說：「妳們應該就是轉學生 Clara 和 Lizzie 吧？我是你們的班導魏老師。歡迎來到我們班。」
「老師，對不起，我們來的時候迷路了，所以遲到了！」Eliza 無辜地說。
「沒關係！下面兩堂課是自習課，剛好給你們一點兒時間熟悉一下教室及同學。」魏琳德說完後，拍了一下手吸引全班同學的注意。「各位同學，站在前面的是這學期的新轉學生～Clara 和 Lizzie。我希望你們用最誠摯的心情歡迎她們。馬莉安，身為班長，妳要負責利用下課時間帶這兩位新同學認識校園環境，知道嗎？」
「是，老師。」馬莉安說。
「好啦！Clara 和 Lizzie，妳們兩個去那邊兩個空著的座位坐好，我們要開始上課了。這週的自習課，我們要先來開班會，檢討一下上週的整潔及秩序的表現，以及訂定這週的班級目標⋯⋯」老師說。
On entering the school building, it didn't take the spies long to locate their form room - 10V, of which the form tutor was no other than Miss Verinder!
The spies were just in time to arrive in their classroom just before the end of the registration. Luckily, it was Monday, so the class was going to have PSHE, which meant that they would be staying in their form room for the next two classes.
"Ah, there you are!" exclaimed Miss Verinder on seeing her two new students.
"Is this 10V, miss?" enquired Claire, who pretended to have got lost on the way.
"Yes, you must be Clara and Lizzie!" responded Miss Verinder. "I am Ms. Verinder. Welcome to class 10V!"
"We're so sorry for being late, miss. We got lost on the way here," said Eliza innocently.
"No worries! We have PSHE for the next two periods, which will give you some time to familiarise yourselves with your form room and get to know some people in your form," elucidated Ms. Verinder, who clapped her hands to attract the attention of her students. "Students, this is Clara and Lizzie - two new students that will be joining us this semester. I hope you will make yourselves hospitable to our newcomers. Marianne, as our class representative in the student council, you are in charge of taking Clara and Lizzie around the school to familiarise themselves, understand?" Miss Verinder said as she glanced sharply at a brunette girl.
"Yes, miss," answered Marianne.
"Good! Clara and Lizzie, please go and sit down at the two empty seats over there," continued Miss Verinder pointing at an empty table at the back of the classroom. "The bell has just rung. So, now, we will start PSHE. This week, our topic will be about alcohol and drug abuse. Before we start, I would like you to start brainstorming in groups of two on everything you can think of surrounding this topic. You can include anything relevant, including what you've learnt in KS3.........."
「我已經幫你們都安排好了，並且通知學校會有兩名新學生。」湯姆說。
於是，當天早上，嬌娃們便出發去上學了。
「天哪！回到之前讀過的初中覺得好怪喔！」Claire 在路上說。「畢竟咱們畢業也快8年了！」
「真假！？有這麼久啦！我怎麼突然覺得自己好老喔！」Eliza 答道。
「不知道學校大樓會不會有什麼改變？」Claire 說。
「不管有沒有變，都很詭異吧！」Eliza 回答道。「如果環境沒變，曾經的同學和老師都不在了，感覺也怪怪的。如果環境都改變了，那根本和另一所學校沒兩樣嘛！」
「對啊！而且我們還得假裝我們是新同學！」Claire 說。
「糟了！如果以前的老師認出我們該怎麼辦哪？」Eliza 說。
「估計是不會！」Claire 答道。「我知道我以前絕對不會穿這樣去學校！」
「哈哈～妳說得對！」Eliza 笑道。「我是說⋯⋯我這身打扮也太詭異了吧！」
兩人走了一陣子後，Eliza 打破沉默說：「我有點怕怕的誒！我是說⋯⋯我好久沒寫數學、做科學實驗和畫畫了！我怕我會比那些國中生還笨了啦！」
「別擔心！」Claire 回答說。「咱們再怎樣也比那些小屁孩兒聰明的！他們比咱們小好幾歲，而且別忘了咱們還是大學生呢！」
「嗯！而且，如果我們很優秀，說不定還顯得太突兀了！」Eliza 答道。
"I have already arranged all the necessary things for you and have informed the school of two new students joining them," said Tom after he was satisfied with the spies' disguise.
It was a cloudy morning when the spies eventually set off for school.
"OMG, it feels kinda weird to return to our old high school," said Claire on their way. "I mean, it's been more three years since we've graduated."
"What? Already? Girl, I feel old," replied Eliza.
"I wonder whether the school building will look any different?" pondered Claire.
"It's gonna be pretty awkward either way!" answered Eliza. "If it looks the same - it'll seem weird without all our friends there; and if it looks different, it'll seem like a totally different school altogether."
"I know right! And we actually have to pretend that we're new there!" added Claire.
"Wait, what if one of our old teachers recognise us?" questioned Eliza suddenly. "That'd be really awkward!"
"Don't worry, in our disguise, we look nothing like our old selves!" replied Claire. "I know that I, for one, will never wear this shirt with this skirt."
"Hahahaha, true that!" laughed Eliza. "I mean...I legit look like an American cowgirl with this outfit. Plus, since when have I ever done my hair like this?"
The spies fell into a deep silence for some time until it was eventually broken by Eliza. "I kinda feel scared. I mean.....it's been a while since I've done any algebra or science or art! I'm scared that I'll be dumber than those kids."
"Don't worry," responded Claire. "We might not be the smartest people in our year group, but I'm sure we'll at least be smarter than those year ten kids! Don't forget, they're seven years younger than us!"
"You're right!" agreed Eliza. "If we're too clever, we might actually even appear suspicious. It's best to just blend in with everybody and go with the flow."
"Yup, just like in the old days," answered Claire pensively.
「歡迎回來啊！」湯姆見到 Eliza 後說。「度假好玩嗎？」
「哼～虧你還敢問咧！我根本沒玩到就被你叫回來了，好嗎？」Eliza 翻著白眼答道。
「好吧！爲了彌補你，總部這次決定破例等你任務達成後，就幫你出機票錢，讓妳再飛去臺灣玩一次。不過，這次你搭的是頭等艙喔！」湯姆說。
「天哪！真假！？」Eliza 興高采烈地衝向前抱著湯姆說。「湯姆，你是世界上最好的老闆了！」
「好了！別撒嬌了！」湯姆說。「咱們要談正事兒了！妳們這次的任務是調查『摩比中學』的一個數學老師。」
「天哪！那不就是我們以前就讀的初中嗎？」Claire 驚訝地說。
「沒錯！所以你們是這次任務的最佳人選！」湯姆回答道。「就如我剛剛說的，這個數學老師叫魏琳德。她的行爲可疑，因為她教的學生考試成績都非常優異。」
「等等，這有什麼好可疑的啊？」Eliza 說。「他的學生可能都很努力啊！」
「的確，也有這個可能。」湯姆有耐心的說。「可是，總部調查了一下魏琳德的背景後，發現她曾是某AI研發集團的研發人員，後來因不明原因辭職，當起了中學教師。於是，我們懷疑⋯⋯」
「她可能只是純粹厭煩了整天盯著電腦寫程式，想跟真實的人類接觸吧！」Claire 說。
「的確，也有這種可能性，」湯姆答道。「然而，總部還是不得不懷疑，她有意圖用學生當作研發創新AI的實驗工具。」
「不會吧！這也太不人道了！」Eliza 驚恐地說。
「沒錯！所以你們的任務是去好好調查她的動機，」湯姆說。
"Welcome back, Eliza," said Tom. "I hope you've enjoyed your holiday in Taiwan?"
"Well, thanks for asking. It was going perfectly until you ruined it," replied Eliza whilst rolling her eyes.
"There are plenty of time to fly to Taiwan again after your mission," answered Tom. "In compensation for ruining your holiday, the headquarters have decided to buy you another ticket to send you back to Taiwan after you've finished your mission. But this time, you're going by First Class!"
"OMG! Really?" exclaimed Eliza in ecstasy as she dashed forwards to hug her boss. "Thanks, you're the best boss ever, Tom!"
"Right, enough chit chat," said Tom as he quickly turned around to hide his blushes. "Let's get down to business. Your mission this time is to investigate on a Maths teacher at Playmobil High School."
"OMG! That's the high school we've attended!" interrupted Claire in astonishment.
"Yes, exactly. That's why you two are the perfect candidates for accomplishing this mission," responded Tom. "As I was saying, a teacher of mathematics at Playmobil High School, whose name has escaped my memory.....ah yes! Ms. Verinder..... Her conduct is extremely suspicious as her students have performed extraordinarily well in the previous year's examinations."
"What's so suspicious about that?" questioned Eliza. "The students could've simply worked their arse off for that exam!"
"Yes, Eliza, indeed, that is one potential explanation," continued Tom patiently. "Nevertheless, after investigating Ms. Verinder's background, the headquarters have discovered that she used to be a former researcher in Artificial Intelligence when she suddenly quitted her position last year and became a Secondary school teacher. Thus, we cannot possibly overlook the coincidence in this event. We suspect....."
"She's probably just sick of working with robots so want to try working with humans instead," contemplated Claire. "But if you ask me, humans are just as annoying as robots, if not even more so!"
"Yes, Claire, that is indeed a possibility, too," answered Tom, ignoring Claire's personal remark. "Nonetheless, we are tempted to suspect a hidden motive is behind such a dramatic move, which could well be to use these students as an experiment for an innovative development in the fields of artificial intelligence!"
"NO WAY! That's illegal and inhumane!" exclaimed Eliza in horror.
"Exactly," replied Tom. "That's why we need you to help us investigate on what she's really up to."
阿雄的怨靈升上天堂後，布萊和孝恩把大家都叫了起來。果不其然，阿眉、阿蘭和阿桃全然忘記了他們被怨靈控制後所發生的一切事情。
「我們在這裡幹嘛？」阿桃摸著頭說。
「糟了！罈子的蓋子為何是開的？是誰解除了封印？」阿梅看到骨灰罈的狀況後問道。這時，孝恩和布萊才將之前發生的事敘述了一遍。
「天哪！」阿蘭聽完故事後說。「真是太抱歉了！我都不記得我做了這麼糟糕的事！」
「我們不怪你！畢竟，你們都被怨靈給控制了！」傑佛瑞說。
「都怪妳啦！」蒂芬尼指著阿桃說。「你這臭三八把我的小傑綁在供桌上，心懷不軌，對他有非份之想！」
「蒂芬尼，我們剛才已經解釋過了，他們都被怨靈控制了！」孝恩無奈地說。
「閉嘴，書呆子！你懂什麼？」蒂芬尼說。「她試圖勾引我家小傑！」
「我們不要理蒂芬尼！」傑佛瑞說。「我們這次的任務已經達成了，雖然都是靠布萊和孝恩解決的。看來，我們得走了。我們留在這裡也沒什麼要做的事了！」
「你們再多留個幾天嘛！距離你們回程的班機不是還有幾天嘛？我們很歡迎你們繼續待在我們家。就當作是我們向你們陪不是！」阿桃用著淚汪汪的無辜神情看著傑佛瑞說。
「你的好意我們心領了，可是，我想我們經歷了這麼多，都應該已經受夠這間房子了！」傑佛瑞輕輕地將阿桃的手撥開，並婉拒道。「我們就不再打擾你們了。剩餘的時間，我們會住在旅館裡。」
After Hung's spirit had ascended to heaven, Blythe and Shaun woke everyone up. Mai, Lan and Thao appeared to have forgotten everything that had happened after they were hypnotized by the evil spirit.
"What are we doing here?" enquired Thao as she touched her aching head.
"Oh no! Why is the pot open? Who broke the seal?" exclaimed Mai after perceiving the cremation urn. Only then did Shaun and Blythe elucidate everything that had happened.
"Oh dear me," cried Lan after hearing the story. "I am so very sorry, guys! I don't remember having done something so...so mean!"
"We don't blame you, you were hypnotized by Hung's ghost after all," responded Jeffrey.
"I blame you!" scolded Tiffany as she poked her finger on Thao's nose. "You tied ma Jeffie on the altar and God knows what you're planning to do to him, you witch!"
"Tiffany, we've already explained that they were hypnotized," said Shaun.
"Shut up, nerd! What do you understand?" snapped Tiffany. "She was tryna seduce ma Jeffie."
"Please just ignore her," sighed Jeffrey. "Well, it looks like our mission here is complete, although it seems like Blythe and Shaun had done most of the work this time, as I was half unconscious when I was on that altar. We should better leave, we have nothing more to do here."
"Why don't you stay for a few more days? Your flight back isn't until three days later, right? You're welcome to stay in our house for the time being. You can treat this as an apology for what we've done unconsciously," said Thao as she looked at Jeffrey with puppy eyes whilst holding his hand.
"Thanks for the offer, but um no, I think we've all had enough of this house," declined Jeffrey as he brushed off Thao's hand. "We won't disturb your family any longer. We'll stay in a hotel in the remainder of our time in this country."
香爐被打翻後，孝恩和布萊立刻感覺到靈壓減弱了許多。
「我們根本沒辦法和怨靈溝通，」孝恩說。「我們不會說越南語，而且會翻譯的人都被催眠了！」
「我還是想試試！」布萊答道。「如果可以，我想要送他去天堂，而不是把他關回罈子裏。」
「你確定嗎？可是，這也太危險了！」孝恩說。「你記得道士說過的嗎？只要封印被解開，怨靈的靈力會倍增，變得比之前更加強大！」
兩人還來不及討論完畢，便感覺到怨靈正朝著他們的方向逼近。怨靈的身上散發著一股令人窒息的怨氣。
「阿雄，你為何要留在人間？」布萊對怨靈說。「你已經為阿梅報了仇，害死了鮑伯・夏摩藤。你還不滿意嗎？在這個世上，已經沒有你可以做的事了。封印被解除後，你就應該去天堂了！如果你再持續逗留於人間，繼續作惡，你便會失去去天堂的最後機會。」
突然，阿雄的怨靈發出了一個彷彿指甲刮在黑板上的尖銳聲響。「復仇！我要復仇！阿梅的父母欺騙了她，讓她以為我已經死了。不然，她是絕對不會離開西貢的。還有，我要信守對阿梅的承諾！我要和他結婚，並且一起養育我們的女兒！」阿雄雖然用著越南語答覆道，然而，神奇的是，孝恩和布萊居然能夠聽得懂，比且與其溝通無阻。
「你的願望已經實現了！阿梅的父母早在18年前就在美國紐約去世了。你們的女兒現在已經長大成人，亦已為人母，育有一個18歲的女兒！」孝恩說。「你看躺在那裡的中年女子！那就是阿蘭，你的女兒！躺在她左邊的老太太是阿梅，躺在她右邊的是阿桃～你們的孫女啊！」
「什麼？那個老女人是阿梅。我才不相信呢！你騙人！阿梅明明才十八歲！那才是阿梅啊！」阿雄的怨靈指著阿桃說。事實上，怨靈的記憶停留在他被封印到罈子裡的時間；因此，阿雄全然不知在外面的世界，46年已經過了，故錯認了阿桃為阿梅。
「不，那是你的孫女阿桃！」布萊解釋道。「不信你看阿梅左手臂上的胎記！」
直到認出了老太太身上的胎記後，阿雄才漸漸相信了孝恩和布萊的話。
「雖然這麼說可能很殘忍，可是他們這46年來，沒有你也一樣過得很好！」孝恩說。「你現在突然間回到他們的身邊，你認為不會造成他們的困擾嗎？他們現在過得很好，可是，我相信，你在阿梅的心裡會是她永遠忘不了的回憶。」
突然，一滴眼淚從阿雄的眼睛裡流了出來。「我懂了！看來，我的存在已經不被需要了！可是，我離開前，可否再多給我一些時間，讓我好好看看我的女兒和孫女？她們跟阿梅長得好像，難怪我會認錯。阿梅滿臉皺紋、滿頭白髮的樣子依舊是那麼的美麗！我好開心看到阿蘭已經長得這麼大了！」
就在這時，他們注意到一道聖光從天而降，照在阿雄的身上。隨後，阿雄彷彿一根羽毛般輕盈地緩緩升上了天空。阿雄在升上天堂時，跟孝恩和布萊道謝道：「真是謝謝你們告訴我真相，讓我可以到天堂去；而不是像那個道士一樣，把我裝到罐子裡！」
～待續～
After the burning incense had been knocked out, Shaun and Blythe sensed that the atmosphere became less suffocating.
"We cannot reason with the spirit," said Shaun. "We don't speak their language and no one can help us translate this time, as they've all been hypnotized."
"I'll try nonetheless," answered Blythe. "If possible, I'd like to send him to heaven instead of sealing him back into the urn."
"Are you sure? I think this is too risky," responded Shaun. "Remember what the Taoist priest said? Once freed from the sealing charm, the spirit would become more powerful than it had ever been."
Before the discussion could continue, the two sensed that the evil spirit was advancing towards them, a suffocating sensation of hatred emanated from the spirit.
"Hung, why are you seeking revenge?" enquired Blythe. "You've already revenged upon the person who had killed you and mistreated Mai, which was Bob Summerton. Why are you still unsatisfied? There is nothing left for you to do in this world, you should go to heaven now that you are free from the seal. If you continue to conduct evil deeds, you will lose your chance of going to heaven."
Abruptly, Hung's spirit let out a high-pitched sound like fingernails on a chalkboard. "Revenge! I want revenge! Mai's parents have deceived her into believing that I was dead. Otherwise, she would never leave me in Saigon. Also, I want to keep my promise to Mai and marry her and raise our daughter together," retorted Hung in Vietnamese. Nevertheless, as if by magic, they were able to understand each other mutually.
"But your wish has already been fulfilled. Mai's parents have died 18 years ago in New York. Your daughter is now a grown woman and she has already raised a child of her own," said Shaun. "Look at the middle-aged lady lying there. That's Lan, your daughter. The old lady on her left is Mai and the girl on the right is Thao, your granddaughter."
"What? That old woman is Mai? I don't believe you! You liar! She is but a girl of eighteen! That's Mai!" exclaimed Hung as his ghost pointed at Thao. In fact, the spirit's memory had remained at the time when he was sealed in the urn and was totally ignorant of the fact that 46 years had passed. He had mistaken Thao for her grandmother Mai.
"No, that's your granddaughter Thao," elucidated Blythe. "If you don't believe me, look at Mai's birthmark on her left arm."
Only after recognizing the birthmark on the old lady's left arm did Hung gradually believe Shaun and Blythe's words.
"See what I'm saying? It's cruel to say this, but they have lived on without you," said Shaun. "There is no point in you joining their lives now. They are leading happy lives at the moment, although the memory of you will always live on in Mai's heart."
Without warning, a tear trickled down Hung's face. "I understand, it seems like there is no need for me to be in this world anymore," replied Hung, with a much softened tone. "But, please, before I go, let me take a look at my daughter and granddaughter. They look just like Mai! No wonder why I've mistaken Thao for Mai. Mai still looks so pretty despite the wrinkles on her face. I am so happy that Lan has grown up."
At this moment, they perceived a blinding light that shone down from above, straight at Hung's ghost. Then, as light as feather, Hung gradually rose into the air, as if taken by the light up to heaven. As he was slowly rising, Hung thanked Blythe and Shaun. "Cảm ơn nhiều. Thank you for telling me the truth, instead of forcefully sealing me in that urn like the Taoist priest had done."
~To be Continued~
昏迷片刻後，蒂芬尼緩緩睜開雙眼，她看見一個熟悉的身影坐在供桌上。
「天哪！小傑！」蒂芬尼驚見傑佛瑞被綁在供桌上後，驚叫道。蒂芬尼本想起身拯救小傑，卻發現自己與孝恩、布萊和阿花被綁在一起。蒂芬尼看見阿桃、阿蘭和老太太站在地下室的另一端，手插著腰、並且臉上露出邪惡的笑容。他們站在一張桌子前面，桌子上放著點燃的香以及那本古書。
「啊～～！」蒂芬尼一邊尖叫一邊試圖掙脫。「救命啊！誰來救我啊！我被這些神經病綁住了！他們要偷走我的腎啊！救命啊！」聽到蒂芬尼尖銳的喊叫聲後，大夥也慢慢開始恢復意識。
「你再怎麼叫都沒用，沒人會來救你的！哈哈哈哈！」阿蘭奸笑道。「這間地下室隔音效果很好，沒有人聽得到你的！」
「你要對我做什麼？你這瘋婆子！」蒂芬尼罵道。「還有，你把我的小傑綁在供桌上做什麼？難道，你已經拿走他的腎了？」
「別擔心，我們不要他的腎！我們要他的肉體！哈哈哈哈！」阿桃說。
「你⋯⋯你這個妖女！小傑是我的，你竟敢對他下手！」蒂芬尼怒罵道。
「你們外國人就是笨！」老太太阿梅說。「我的孫女對洋人才不感興趣呢！我們要他的肉體來讓阿雄復活，這樣我們就可以永遠在一起了！」
「你在開玩笑嗎？」蒂芬尼說。「你這老巫婆也沒剩多久可以活了，你要戀人來陪你幹嘛？」
After being unconscious for some time, Tiffany was the first to wake up. Gradually opening her heavy eyelids, she perceived a familiar figure sitting on the altar, with his head drooping.
"OMG! Ma Jeffie!" exclaimed Tiffany after she realized that Jeffrey was tied on the altar. Only after she failed to dash towards Jeffrey did Tiffany discover that she was tied up with Shaun, Blythe and Hoa, with their backs to each other whilst sat on the floor. After glancing to the left, Tiffany saw Thao, grandmother Mai, and mother Lan standing at the other end of the basement, with their hands crossed and sinister smiles on their faces. They were standing in front of a table with burning incense and the ancient book Hoa had helped them translate.
"Ahhh!" Tiffany screamed deafeningly as she tried in vain to free her tied hands. "Help! Somebody help me! I've been tied up by these mad people and they're gonna steal my kidney! HELP!" The others started to become conscious after perceiving Tiffany's high-pitched screams.
"You can scream and shout all you like, but no one will come here to help you! Hahahaha!" laughed mother Lan maliciously. "This basement is very strong, don't forget, it survived the war. Do you think anyone will be able to hear you from outside? Hahaha!"
"What do you wanna do to us, you witch!" yelled Tiffany. "And most importantly, what are you doing to ma Jeffie, tying him to the altar? Have you taken his kidney?"
"Don't worry, we don't want his kidneys," answered Thao coldly. "We want his body! Hahahaha!"
"What....OMG! You slut! You've taken his virginity! How dare you! He's mine!" screeched Tiffany furiously as she tried again to wriggle free but the knot that tied her hands together were too tight.
"You stupid girl, he is not my granddaughter's cup of tea. She's not interested in evil westerners like you," retorted grandmother Mai contemptuously. "We want his body to resurrect Hung's spirit, so we can be together forever, like he promised me."
"Are you kiddin' me, you crazy old witch!" roared Tiffany. "You're probably gonna die soon anyways, what do you want your frigging lover for?"
老太太說完故事後，已經午夜了。然而，沒有人感到疲憊，連蒂芬尼都精神抖擻地坐在那。
「真是悲慘的故事呀，外婆！」阿桃衝上前去擁抱老太太說。「我都不知道你經歷過這麼痛苦的遭遇。對不起我之前沒辦法諒解你對美國人的偏見，現在我知道原因了！」
「看來我們得儘早解決這個案件。」傑佛瑞說。「根據您的故事，阿雄的怨靈是27年前被封印在罈子裡的，這罈子一直都在你身邊嗎？」
「是的，它從未離開過我的住所，不管是在紐約還是西貢，」老太太答道。
「這麼多年都沒有發生什麼事，直到一個月前嗎？」孝恩問道。「那表示一個月前有人將封印解除了。只是，問題是誰？」
經過了一番詢問，神探們終於找出是誰了。事實上，是女僕阿花一個月前在打掃地下室時不慎將罈子打翻，使得符咒脫落。
「阿花，你怎麼不早說？」阿蘭生氣地用越語說。「我們就不用繞這麼一大圈了！」
「太太，我很抱歉！」女僕說。「我不敢說，因為怕你們會開除我！」
After grandmother Mai had finished her story, it was already past midnight. Nevertheless, no one felt sleepy at all, even Tiffany, who pretended to be constantly yawning was actually wide awake. A long agonising silence lingered in the air, where no one knew what to say.
"That was such a tragic story, grandmother!" exclaimed Thao as she dashed to hug her grandmother. "I never knew you've gone through such....such painful experiences. I am sorry I couldn't understand your grudge against westerners, now I can see clearly your reasons."
"Sorry to interrupt," said Jeffrey, frowning. "But in order to solve the mystery, we need to get back to business. According to your story, Hung's ghost was properly sealed in the cremation urn 27 years ago; and the urn has never left your possession since then."
"No, it has always been in my house, whether in New York or Saigon," answered grandmother Mai.
"And nothing strange happened all this time until about a month ago?" interrogated Shaun pensively. After grandmother Mai replied in the negative, Shaun concluded, "That means someone must have broken the seal about a month ago and released the spirit. But the question is: who?"
After some more interrogation, the detectives finally discovered this person. In fact, it was the maid who accidentally knocked over the urn when she was cleaning the basement a month before, causing the seal to be detached from the urn.
"Why didn't you tell us before, Hoa?" scolded Lan furiously in Vietnamese. "You could've saved the detectives so much time and work!"
"I'm so sorry, madam," answered the maid. "I dare not speak the truth in fear of being fired."
After Mai moved back to live with her parents, strange things began to occur in the apartment. Firstly, Mai's father fell down the stairs and injured his leg.
Opening the trapdoor with one hand and pulling Mai's hair with the other, Bob descended the ladder into the cellar whilst dragging Mai behind him and they arrived at a cell with a metal door and a lock. Before Mai could come to her senses, Bob pushed her into the cell and locked the metal door behind her.
阿梅看到鮑伯臉上掛著邪惡的笑容，並緩緩逼近自己後，下意識地往後退了幾步。突然，鮑伯撲到阿梅身上，並一把抓起了她烏黑的頭髮。這時，阿梅才意識到鮑伯的意圖，並奮力抗爭。然而，柔弱的阿梅完全不是強壯的鮑伯的對手，順利讓他得成了。結束後，鮑伯留下坐在在地上啜泣的阿梅，並拿起了車鑰匙。
「哼，我去麥當勞吃漢堡都比這個女的煮得好吃！」鮑伯用力地將大門踢開說。「XX的，亞洲人不是都應該很會燒菜嗎？」
Petrified, Mai backed up but Bob continued to advance towards her with that sinister smile on his sunburnt face whilst saying things that Mai could not understand. Without warning, Bob pranced on Mai and grabbed her hair. Suddenly, Mai understood what Bob wanted and tried to resist. Nevertheless, due to Bob's occupation as a construction worker, he was relatively strong for his age, so Mai was unable to push him away. After he was done, Bob left Mai on the floor sobbing uncontrollably whilst he grabbed his car keys from the dining table.
"Better get some burgers at McDonald's than eating this woman's cooking," mumbled Bob as he kicked the door open angrily. "I thought Asians are supposed to be good at cooking, dammit."
