Chapter 22 Excluding Energy Bodies

"He fired a shot? Are you alright?"

Zhou Jiu shook his head: "I'm fine. That guy was pretty incompetent. He seemed very unprofessional, holding the gun like it was just for show."

Saiwei laughed out loud, then said, "I've seen the news online lately; it's quite lively."

Zhou Jiu raised an eyebrow and said, "You watch the military channel too?"

"If I suddenly see someone I know on the front page, I'll still be curious and take a second look, and then follow them."

Zhou Jiu looked somewhat helpless, then asked, "How is your friend?"

Saiwei shook his head and said, "It's not good, otherwise I wouldn't have rushed you over so late at night. It's quite a hassle for you."

Zhou Jiu glanced at Saiwei: "You've been quite polite today."

Savi smiled and said, "I've gotten used to it lately."

“Go on and tell me about your friend’s current situation. Logically speaking, with the runes I gave him, he should be able to hold on until now, and his condition shouldn’t be getting worse,” Zhou Jiu said.

Saiwei smiled wryly: "I told you, he doesn't believe me. He believes that scoundrel much more than I do."

Zhou Jiu looked at Saiwei's face for a few moments, then said, "You're quite lucky; this matter hasn't affected you too much. You don't live together, do you?"

Savi paused for a moment, then asked, "You figured it out?"

"Your performance was quite obvious."

"Okay, I was having a conflict with my dad at the time and I didn't want to admit that he was my dad."

After Saiwei finished speaking, he explained the situation in detail after Zhou Jiu asked for more information.

"arrive."

After hearing what Saiwei said, Zhou Jiu looked outside and saw another luxurious villa. Suddenly, Zhou Jiu felt that she was a bit poor, since everyone she went to had a villa.

"If anyone's attitude is a bit rude, Nine, please bear with it for a moment," Sai said somewhat embarrassedly.

Zhou Jiu raised an eyebrow. "It's nothing." Anyway, given her age, many people are actually skeptical of her when she handles these things. Sometimes, even if she solves the problem, people's attitudes towards her don't change much. The customer is always right. She takes the money and leaves. It's nothing. You'll get used to it.

Saiwei opened the door and let Zhou Jiu in.

"You knew you were coming back?" A very serious voice rang out in the living room.

Savi paused, his smile fading slightly, and said, "Dad, I brought my friends over to visit you."

Saiwei's father still had anger on his face. Zhou Jiu looked at the group of people. Sitting on the sofa was a middle-aged man who looked a little old and serious. Next to him was a woman who looked a little younger but also looked sick. They seemed to be husband and wife. However, Zhou Jiu noticed that the woman did not even glance at Saiwei when he came in, as if she did not care at all.

A child in pajamas suddenly ran down the stairs: "Brother, you're back!"

"William, go to bed." The young lady did not change her attitude because there were guests present.

"Mom, I..."

William's smile vanished abruptly. He looked at his father with a hint of grievance, but after receiving no reply, he reluctantly went back up the stairs.

The child's face also showed signs of illness, as if disturbed by the energy entity, and the atmosphere in the whole family was very tense.

But Zhou Jiu felt that things were actually fine, and he had not suffered any life-threatening danger. The energy body's attack was not that obvious.

Zhou Jiu was led by Saiwei to sit on the sofa.

“Dad, this is my friend… Zhou Jiu.” Sevika paused for a moment before finally saying Zhou Jiu’s name.

"Hello." Saiwei's father didn't give Saiwei any special face in front of Zhou Jiu.

Zhou Jiu also greeted the two of them.

"Then you go chat with your friend, I'm going to rest now."

Upon hearing his father mention her, Saiwei stepped forward to block him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Actually, she's a master I invited. Haven't we been having a lot of problems at home lately? I..."

“There’s nothing wrong at home. What kind of master are you talking about? Is this the kind of person you deal with every day?” Savi’s father suddenly flew into a rage, but it seemed like nothing unusual. The young lady next to him remained calm and didn’t react much.

Zhou Jiu's gaze was drawn to the young lady. Her mental energy was strange. Zhou Jiu focused his mental energy on her eyes and suddenly saw many energy bodies floating around in the room. These energy bodies were mainly clinging to the young lady and tearing at her remaining energy bodies.

Ignoring the argument between the two people next to her, Zhou Jiu took out a copper coin, attached her spiritual power to it, and threw the coin into a formation that hovered in the center of the room. The formation gradually radiated outwards from several points around the coin to other parts of the room, and the energy bodies floating throughout the room suddenly emitted painful burning sounds.

The argument between Saiwei and his father abruptly stopped, and both of them stared blankly, as if this moment was too mysterious for them.

Zhou Jiu opened his eyes, which were imprinted with golden runes. His hands controlled the trembling copper coins in the air. The other energy bodies in the room gradually disappeared under the formation, until the last one was gone.

A young woman stood in the middle, showing no reaction. Zhou Jiu suddenly reached out his hand.

The young woman suddenly clutched her head and screamed, "Ah!"

“Lia.” Savi’s father moved, but Savi stopped him. “Dad, haven’t you noticed that Auntie’s condition is not right? Please wait a moment.”

Without pausing, Zhou Jiu pulled an energy body directly from the young lady's body. This energy body was also seen by Saiwei and his father. Their pupils widened instantly, but before they could react, they were stunned.

"Help her up," Zhou Jiu said.

Savi quickly came over and helped the young lady to the sofa. Savi's father's eyes followed the unconscious young lady, his hands trembling slightly.

Zhou Jiu took out a small, copper-colored empty tube from his pocket, chanted a few incantations, and the energy body entered the small copper tube. Zhou Jiu closed the cap of the tube and put it back into his pocket.

Zhou Jiu stretched his hand into the air, and the five copper coins gradually returned to his hand in a mysterious order, eventually becoming a single coin again.

Zhou Jiu took out two triangularly wrapped runes from her pocket, divided them into two, handed one to Saiwei's father, and then, glancing at the young lady's clothes (which had no pockets), she took the young lady's hand and stuffed the rune into her own.

Saiwei's father looked tense: "Her?"

"It's nothing. Just rest and recuperate. Take some supplements to maintain your mental strength. Once this talisman turns gray, you can discard it."

Savi's father quickly calmed down, pressed a button on the table, and a housekeeping robot emerged from another room.

"Take Leah to the room."

"Yes, sir."

Saiwei's father sat down on the sofa, looked at Saiwei, and then invited Zhou Jiu to sit down as well, asking, "Could you tell me what happened?"

"Dad, I told you before that your friend has a problem."

Saiwei's father, with a serious expression, said bluntly, "Impossible."

The atmosphere between the two became serious again. Zhou Jiu slowly sipped the soda that had just been poured for him, seemingly enjoying it.