Chapter 152 Are you afraid?
In the ward, Bai Muqing and Su Ming explained everything that had happened today to Bai's mother. Shangguan Yue would add a few words of explanation when encountering unclear details.
Tao Huali was drafted into the army.
"You suggested it, so of course I have to help. Hurry up, Qingzhu is in the Kan position, go across from her."
Qin Qinsen gave orders without raising his head, holding a pen in his hand and carefully outlining the formation.
The Tao family used a variation of the "Catching the Living and Substituting the Dead" technique, combining it with the "Five Ghosts Bringing Wealth" technique. The magic involved nothing more than the blood, hair, and other common items of the Bai family. Of course, their birth dates were essential, especially those of Bai's father and Bai Muqing.
Qin Qinsen had never met Bai's father, but from the few words Su Ming occasionally mentioned, he could infer that Bai's father was not the kind of person who would give up after encountering difficulties. Instead, he was very resilient. Whether it was the wealthy class with mountains of gold and silver or the ordinary working class, he accepted them well.
He even hid it from his family, using a business trip as an excuse to actually be looking for someone. Twenty years of consistent dedication is truly commendable.
Look at Bai Muqing again.
Although his family fortunes were not good in his early years, and he had few children, he, like Tao Huali, had a faint sign of great fortune. As long as he could get rid of the shadow cast by the Tao family, he would be able to soar to the sky.
After finishing the last stroke of the formation, Qin Qinsen straightened up, somewhat puzzled. "How did the Bai family get involved with the Tao family? Twenty years ago, the two families were in the south and the north, and how could they even run into each other?"
Tao Huali carefully avoided the traces of cinnabar that had not yet dried, and came to the magic circle. He was also stunned when he heard Qin Qinsen's question, "No, the Tao family used to be in the capital, and only moved to Hai City when I was in elementary school."
Hearing this, Qin Qinsen turned his head to look at the person on the hospital bed.
Mother Bai held Shangguan Yue's hand, her eyes tender. On the surface, she appeared calm, but a closer look revealed the corners of her lips twitching unintentionally. Her other hand, resting at her side, clutched the bed sheet, clearly suppressing her emotions.
Qin Qinsen swallowed the doubt on his lips and decided not to disturb her now.
"Is there anything I can do?" Bai Muqing asked hurriedly when he noticed Qin Qinsen stopped.
Glancing at the time again, Qin Qinsen said, "Guard your mother. Shangguan?"
"exist!"
His nervous look of almost standing at attention and saluting made everyone laugh.
"Don't be nervous. Stand behind Tao Huali. Be careful not to walk into the formation, and don't destroy the red formation runes." Qin Qinsen turned to the formation. "Did you remember what I taught you just now?"
Tao Huali sat down cross-legged and nodded seriously.
"Green bamboo?"
After receiving the same answer, Qin Qinsen opened the window.
Bai Muqing didn't know if it was a psychological effect or a real change in the weather, but he felt the temperature drop a lot. He looked down at Bai's mother and saw that her face was gradually turning pale, her hands were clenched, and she was obviously not feeling well.
Qin Qinsen did not enter the magic circle, but stayed away from it and played origami.
I saw him take out a thick stack of yellow paper from the canvas bag he was carrying and fold it one by one.
The ward was utterly silent. Tao Huali and Qingzhu sat cross-legged within the formation, eyes closed, silent. Shangguan Yue stood upright behind her newly minted sister, her eyes unconsciously glancing out the window, as if something might come in from there.
Bai Muqing didn't know where to look, so he could only hold Bai Mu's shoulders and wait for the unknown to come with her.
Just when the Bai family mother and son thought they would have to wait until dark, the curtains that were pulled aside suddenly fluttered inward a few inches.
This alone attracted the attention of everyone except Tao Huali and Qingzhu.
The yellow paper in Qin Qinsen's hand had changed from a single piece to the shape of a long sword. Noticing the movement of the curtains, he immediately dipped his hand in the last bit of cinnabar and quickly wrote the spell on the long sword.
Click.
The sound was very soft, but it caught the attention of the two people in the formation, one man and one ghost.
Click, click.
The sound of footsteps continued to be heard. Bai Muqing and his mother looked in horror at the little ghosts with different skin colors that suddenly appeared in the formation. They thought at the same time in their hearts - it was a good thing that Su Ming was taken out by Anxi, otherwise covering his mouth would be useless.
There were five little ghosts in the formation, with sharp horns on their heads, fangs in their mouths, long and thin limbs, wrinkled skin, and they were extremely ugly.
At this moment, they were running non-stop in the formation, waving their claws in the air but unable to catch anything, and making dissatisfied snorts and incomprehensible howls from their mouths.
Bai Muqing withdrew his gaze from the little ghost and looked at Qin Qinsen who stood up next to him, asking with his eyes, "Aren't you going to do it yet?"
Qin Qinsen put his index finger on his lips and signaled them to keep quiet.
At this moment, one of the young ghosts twitched his nose, as if he smelled the target. He grinned in the direction of Tao Huali and gradually approached.
The closer he got, the bigger the little ghost's smile became. By the time he reached Tao Huali, both rows of fangs in his mouth were fully exposed.
Behind it, the other four imps followed, some clapping their hands, some jumping around, all seemingly rejoicing at having found their target.
Seeing that the leading young ghost opened his mouth wide and was about to bite Tao Huali's knee, Qingzhu took action.
It really is a fight.
She made seals with her hands, stared at the five ghosts with their backs turned to her with her eyes wide open, and kept changing the seals in her hands.
As Qingzhu moved, the five ghosts seemed to be pulled back and gradually moved away from Tao Huali.
Just as Bai Muqing and his mother breathed a sigh of relief, the Five Ghosts suddenly stopped moving, seemingly resigned to their fate and giving up their struggle. When they reached the center of the formation, the surrounding cinnabar patterns lit up, and Tao Huali, like Qingzhu, began to form seals.
The green-skinned ghost suddenly grinned and swallowed its companion in one gulp. The green-skinned ghost's body suddenly grew in size. Then, the remaining three ghosts all went into its stomach.
The five ghosts in the formation suddenly turned into two-meter-tall evil ghosts with green faces and fangs. Even though her mind had recovered, Mother Bai was still so shocked by the scene that she rolled her eyes.
"retreat."
At Qin Qinsen's command, the man and ghost in the formation quickly evacuated, leaving only the green-skinned ghost roaring in the formation.
"Are you scared?"
Shangguan Yue shook her head and even smiled. "I get used to being afraid. Besides, you're all here."
"Then...don't move."
After receiving a firm nod from the other party, Qin Qinsen stepped on the place where Qingzhu was originally located, and the long sword made of yellow paper in his hand slashed through the formation, making a crisp "pop" sound.
With the sound of bubbles bursting, the green-skinned ghost looked straight at Shangguan Yue who appeared out of nowhere, and walked towards her.
The ghost claws swung horizontally, piercing Shangguan Yue's body.
——I didn’t catch anything.
Shangguan Yue was surprised to touch the left side of her body that had been scratched by the green ghost. She felt no pain or itchiness, and not even a trace of wind was raised.
Another "pop" sound was heard, and the green-skinned ghost's attention was quickly attracted.
Qin Qinsen stood in the formation, smiling brightly.
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