Chapter 47: The Ghost Child

Su Yuan was almost in tears, clutching her sleeve and refusing to let go: "It's different, this pregnancy is different. Master, please come with me to the carriage first, and I'll explain everything to you slowly in the carriage."

Jingwu was about to say something, but seeing her sweating profusely, he nodded.

She turned to look at her aunt, and was about to speak when she heard her speak.

“Awu, let me go too. I had a difficult childbirth when I gave birth to Chengyang and Chengmin, so maybe I can be of some help.”

Jingwu nodded: "Okay."

Su Yuan couldn't care less about anything else at the moment; all she wanted was for Jing Wu to go with her.

She felt relieved only after seeing the two get into the carriage.

"Tell me what happened," Jingwu asked, leaning back in the carriage seat.

Su Yuan immediately sat up straight and said, "My wife is thirty-five years old this year. She became pregnant last year and is now seven months along. Everything was fine before, but for some reason, after the New Year, she has been experiencing abdominal pain. We have consulted many doctors, but none of them could find anything wrong. They just prescribed some medicine to help with the pregnancy."

"This morning, the lady felt severe abdominal pain and immediately called a doctor. The doctor said that the lady was going into premature labor and immediately went to fetch a midwife. When the midwife arrived, she saw that the lady was indeed going into labor and immediately began to deliver the baby. But now, more than two hours have passed and the lady still has not been able to give birth."

Jingwu frowned slightly upon hearing this. The magistrate's wife was having a difficult childbirth, and she couldn't offer any real help. Just as she was about to speak, the person in front of her said...

"But that's the strange thing. The lady was having a difficult labor and couldn't give birth for a long time, but there was a baby crying inside her. At first, I thought I was hearing it wrong, but when I listened more carefully, it was definitely the sound of a baby crying."

After saying this, Su Yuan grabbed the girl's sleeve and said with a mournful face, "Master, I beg you, please save my lady."

Upon hearing this, Jingwu frowned slightly.

This is certainly illogical; the baby hasn't been born yet, but there's already a cry. Could it be...?

Jing Wu's expression hardened, and he immediately said, "I'll go take a look first."

Su Yuan was relieved to hear this.

The carriage soon arrived at the county magistrate's office. The three of them got off the carriage, and Su Yuan immediately led them to the backyard.

As soon as Jingwu entered the courtyard, he heard the woman's screams mixed with the chilling cries of a baby.

She frowned and took a step forward when a beautiful woman in red blocked her way.

"Oh, whose daughter is this? How dare you be so rude, barging into someone's backyard like this?"

Her eyes darted around and landed on Ruan Chongyue: "Isn't this Shao Chengrui's poor mother? What, here to beg for money again today? It's a pity, Madam is having a difficult childbirth today, I'm afraid she can't give you any money."

Ruan Chongyue's face immediately turned cold upon hearing this. Even if the Shao family was poor, they had never begged anyone for money. This person was clearly humiliating her.

But the person in front of him was ultimately a member of the county magistrate's office. If he offended her, it would be bad if Chengrui were targeted.

With that thought in mind, she finally swallowed her anger.

Seeing this, Su Yuan immediately stepped forward and warned her, "Aunt Jiang, watch your words. Young Master Shao is a promising student favored by the master. If you continue to talk nonsense like this, be careful that the master will find out and punish you."

The person in front of them was the county magistrate's second concubine, who was very favored and didn't take people seriously.

Aunt Jiang's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and she immediately turned around to look in the courtyard to see if any of the master's men were there. Seeing that they weren't, she breathed a sigh of relief and didn't say anything more.

Seeing that she had become obedient, Su Yuan immediately planned to lead Jing Wu into the house.

"Hey, Granny Yuan, the madam is giving birth inside. What are you doing bringing a child in?" Aunt Jiang spoke up again, chuckling, "Could this be the doctor you invited? He's far too young. Don't let him cause the madam and her unborn child to die..."

Hearing this, Jingwu turned around and looked at her coldly. Seeing her defiant expression and her mouth still chattering, he couldn't stand it anymore.

He made a hand gesture and injected the energy into her body.

In an instant, Aunt Jiang was unable to utter a sound halfway through her sentence.

She paused for a moment, cleared her throat twice, and was about to continue speaking when she suddenly fell silent.

She grabbed the maid beside her and, with a stroke of her pen, urged her to fetch a doctor.

The maid clearly didn't understand and looked at her with a look of fear.

Seeing that things had finally quieted down, Jingwu immediately went into the delivery room.

She walked to the bedside and reached out to touch her swollen belly.

When I placed one hand on my stomach, I immediately sensed an evil force.

It was indeed a treacherous scheme.

Jingwu immediately formed a hand seal and sent a golden light into her abdomen, calming the ghost fetus.

She looked at the county magistrate's wife, who was covered in sweat, pale-faced, and too weak to shout anymore, and a hint of pity flashed in her eyes.

He immediately took out his purse, put a Rejuvenation Pill into her mouth.

He lifted her chin with his finger, forcing her to swallow.

This Rejuvenation Pill is made from ginseng, lingzhi and other medicinal materials. It can quickly replenish vital energy, allowing the county magistrate's wife to hold on until the evil fetus is resolved.

"Master, how is she?" Su Yuan looked at the dying lady, extremely worried.

Jingwu glanced at the rest of the people in the room and gestured for her to take them all out.

Su Yuan understood and immediately dismissed the rest of the group.

After Jingwu saw that there were only four people left in the room, he said, "She's pregnant with something sinister."

"What?! A ghost fetus?" Su Yuan almost fell to the ground upon hearing this: "Master, do you mean that my wife is carrying a ghost fetus?"

Just as Jingwu was about to nod, he sensed another life force when he placed his hand on her stomach. His expression changed slightly, and he said, "No, there is another soul inside her stomach, which should be the soul of the fetus. Fortunately, the ghost fetus has not been in your wife's stomach for long and has not completely devoured the fetus. There is still hope."

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately formed a hand seal, intending to pull the ghost fetus out of her stomach.

But at that moment, the ghost fetus began to resist fiercely, fighting against her power.

The county magistrate's wife felt a sharp pain in her abdomen and couldn't help but sob.

Jing Wu slightly withdrew his strength and said coldly, "Come out obediently, and I'll send you into reincarnation. If you resist me again, I'll smash your soul to pieces!"

After these words were spoken, Gui Tai fell silent for a moment, as if pondering the truth of her words.

Seeing that he didn't react for a while, Jingwu prepared to perform a hand seal.

The next second, a small figure took the initiative to deliver it to her hand.

Jingwu looked at the ugly, small, purplish-red ghost fetus in his hand and pulled it out with a hint of disgust.

She carefully put him into her storage bag, then immediately reached out and touched her swollen belly, checking for the baby's life.

So faint.

Without further hesitation, Jingwu immediately mobilized the spiritual energy within his body and channeled it into the fetus.

The magistrate's wife had recovered by now. Realizing the pain in her stomach had lessened, she opened her eyes and murmured, "The child..."

As Jingwu channeled her spiritual energy, she heard the voice of the county magistrate's wife. Her expression hardened, and she looked at the person beside her.

"Su Yuan, quickly go and call the midwife in."

Upon hearing this, Su Yuan immediately rushed out.

When she returned, Jingwu was already standing to the side.

She gave most of her spiritual power to the fetus in order to preserve her soul.

Soon, the magistrate's wife's shouts rang out from inside the room.

A short while later, the baby was born, and a faint cry could be heard.