Chapter 33 Drawing Talismans to Save Father

Xiao Beichen's hand trembled, and he subconsciously stuffed the urgent secret letter behind his back.

Yan Ziche opened his mouth, his mind racing to conjure up a lie, such as "We're discussing what to have for breakfast tomorrow," but when the words came out, he couldn't utter a single one.

Chu Chongjin didn't move, he just looked at Mu Yu.

He knew very well that no lie could fool those eyes.

Mu Yu, clutching a pillow, walked in with small steps.

Her little nose twitched in the air, and she frowned.

“You all have an unpleasant smell.”

Mu Yu tilted her head back, and her large amber eyes clearly reflected the things floating above the three of them.

Clumps of gray smoke, like the smoke rising from burning damp firewood.

That's the color of unease, the color of bad luck.

"I was dreaming."

Mu Yu hugged the pillow in her arms even tighter, as if it could give her some strength.

"I dreamt of my father, and he was surrounded by so many black insects."

“Those bugs weren’t crawling outside; they crawled out of Father’s flesh and bit him. Father, it hurts so much.”

"The light on the purse I gave to my father is getting so dim, it's about to go out..."

The three boys' minds went blank.

Black worms crawling out of the meat!

The strange black markings on the soldiers' bodies described in the secret letter—isn't this exactly what it looks like?

Despite being far away in the capital, Mu Yu was able to see the real scene of the southwestern battlefield thousands of miles away through a dream!

The connection between the Koi Princess and those she approves of is remarkably clear.

"Is Father going to be defeated by the bad guys?" Mu Yu's voice was already trembling with tears, and her eyes were red.

"No!"

Xiao Beichen blurted it out, his voice so loud it startled even himself.

"Your father is the God of War who protects the nation! The most powerful general in the Great Chu! How could he possibly be defeated!"

"Yes! General Mu is a lucky man, he will be alright!" Yan Ziche quickly added.

But they couldn't even convince themselves with their own words.

In Mu Yu's big eyes, moisture quickly gathered into teardrops.

Mu Yu didn't believe them.

Mu Yu could sense that her father was in great pain, and the light from the purse was dimming.

what to do?

The little brain was working at lightning speed.

Crying won't help; tears won't drive away bad guys.

Looking for the Emperor?

The emperor would only send more soldiers, but those black insects were not afraid of soldiers.

Looking for Brother Jinlong?

Brother Jinlong is very powerful, but he is too far away from Father and can't go to him.

A thought suddenly popped into Mu Yu's mind.

These are words that Prime Minister Turtle once said.

"Your Highness, the power of the mind is the most incredible force in the world. Your blessing to one person can transcend mountains and seas."

Yes! Best wishes!

She wanted to bring her father lots and lots of good fortune!

But good fortune is invisible and intangible, so how can it be sent?

Mu Yu's gaze fell on the desk.

There lay the writing brush and inkstone they had casually set aside while reading the military newspaper.

Mu Yu's eyes lit up.

She came up with a solution.

She can draw!

Draw a healthy and majestic father!

Draw all her good fortune on paper and then give it to her father!

In this way, Daddy will truly become healthy and majestic!

"I've got an idea!"

Mu Yu threw the pillow aside, turned around and ran to her room.

Before the three boys could react, they saw Mu Yu stepping on a small stool and laboriously carrying a large stack of snow-white Xuan paper down from her own desk.

Then he ran back and, with great effort, moved all the writing implements from the study to the floor.

She imitated the adults, kneeling on the carpet, carefully spreading out a sheet of Xuan paper, picking up a brush longer than her forearm, and dipping it in ink from the inkstone.

"Little Yu'er, what are you doing?" Xiao Beichen squatted down, his face full of curiosity.

"Draw a talisman!"

Mu Yu's expression was very serious, her little face tense, like a little charlatan preparing to perform a ritual.

"I want to draw a peace charm for my father!"

Amulet for peace and safety?

Chu Chongjin, Xiao Beichen, and Yan Ziche looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment as they gazed at her earnest little face.

Mu Yu didn't care about them.

She closed her eyes and tried hard to recall what her father looked like.

Tall and broad-shouldered, he wore black armor and looked incredibly imposing!

Then, Mu Yu began to write.

On the snow-white Xuan paper, a crooked circle appeared; this was a head.

Below the circle is a long vertical line, which represents the body.

On either side of the vertical line are two short horizontal lines; these represent the arms.

At the bottom of the vertical line are two diverging diagonal lines, which represent the legs.

And so, a classic stick figure was born.

"..." Xiao Beichen.

"..." Yan Ziche.

This painting... is truly abstract to the extreme.

Mu Yu, however, was very satisfied with her work.

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then felt it wasn't enough.

Father's armor is black!

So, Mu Yu picked up the ink stick on the table and smeared a large, thick blob of ink on the stick figure's body.

Father also has a very powerful sword!

At the end of the horizontal line representing the arm, she drew a winding line that looked like a noodle.

Finally, and most importantly.

Mu Yu raised her chubby left hand, opened her small mouth, aimed at the tip of her index finger, and took a big bite.

"hiss……"

It hurts!

Mu Yu was in so much pain that her eyes were brimming with tears, but she stubbornly refused to cry.

She mimicked how Chu Chongjin had cut his finger before, carefully and solemnly placing the tiny bead of blood that had seeped from her fingertip onto the stick figure's head.

"In my name, Mu Yu, I hereby issue this decree!"

Mu Yu shouted in a childish voice, but her voice carried an undeniable authority.

"Demons and monsters, scatter at once!"

"May my father be blessed with victory in every battle and return safely!"

After doing all this, Mu Yu felt all the strength drained from her body.

She plopped down on the ground, panting heavily, her stomach rumbling.

So sleepy, so hungry.

Xiao Beichen and Yan Ziche were completely dumbfounded.

This little girl, does she really think she's some kind of savior descended to earth?

This whole thing was just... so ceremonial.

However, Chu Chongjin's gaze remained fixed on the painting.

He saw it.

Just as Mu Yu's blood dripped onto the drawing paper, a faint yet incredibly warm white light burst forth from that ridiculous graffiti.

The light flashed by so quickly that it seemed like an illusion.

But Chu Chongjin clearly felt that the aura was pure, peaceful, and full of vitality.

at the same time.

Thousands of miles away, in the heavily guarded command tent on the southwestern border.

After being unconscious for three whole days, the eerie black patterns covering Duke Mu Fang's skin, which had been writhing like living things, suddenly froze.

Immediately afterwards, his eyeballs twitched slightly beneath his tightly closed eyelids.

One of his fingers twitched very slightly.

Meanwhile, in the residence of Princess Anguo in the capital.

Mu Yu suddenly clutched her chest and closed her eyes.

In her sea of ​​consciousness, the koi-shaped purse she had given to her father, whose light had been dim and almost extinguished, suddenly stabilized after flashing violently for a moment.

Although the light was still faint, it did not continue to dim.

It worked!

It really worked!

Mu Yu suddenly opened her eyes, her amber eyes filled with immense surprise.

She leaped to her feet, held up the "divine symbol" with the stick figure drawn on it, and proudly announced it to the three dumbfounded people.

"Father is alright!"

"My talisman worked!"