Chapter 200: Dead Tree Rejuvenates
Until he was pushed down into the seat by his shoulders, Kroll still hadn't recovered from the shock of realizing that his friend was not human.
A wooden stake that once belonged to Shi Ming was placed on the open space of the villa, and Teng Su was placed in the room, still unconscious.
No one had the time to comfort Kroll who was in a bad state. They just asked people to keep an eye on her and not run around.
Perhaps it was because Qin Qinsen was fiddling with the wood too roughly, or perhaps it was because Teng's father's expression was too gloomy, but in any case, Kroll screamed the moment Qin Qinsen lit the wood.
Qin Qinsen frowned, covered his ears, and looked at her with dissatisfaction.
"What's wrong, Miss?"
"You, he—"
His fingers moved back and forth between Qin Qinsen and the wood, and soon, Kroll's attention was attracted by the flames burning on the wood.
"Is that fire? Why is it black?"
As long as she didn't make any shrill, strange noises, Qin Qinsen didn't mind answering her questions. "The fire isn't black. It's just that your friend is too sinister and doesn't do good things, so it burned out all the evil spirits that were stuck on his body."
After all, Kroll was a fake foreigner and didn't understand Qin Qinsen's professional terms at all. He was about to continue asking questions when he realized something and hurriedly asked, "What is Shiming?"
"Your good friend."
Knowing that Qin Qinsen was angry and would not be so kind as to answer her questions, she immediately told him everything.
It turned out that the two met in a bar, and Shi Ming helped Kroll and his friends who were being harassed, and the two had intersections since then.
Shi Ming is good-looking, humorous, and has a good sense of propriety. He is very likable, especially to Kroll, who has seen many flatterers.
Whether it was because Country F was too small, or if Shi Ming was doing it on purpose, the two began to run into each other again and again. In bars, bookstores, libraries, even at the movies. Over time, they became familiar with each other.
"Just last week, he said his lover had been drugged and had no choice but to obey the other party. If he wanted to get her back, he had to return to China, so..."
"Haven't you ever checked your IQ?" Hearing this, Anxi scoffed, "You believe him when he says so? And he was drugged, huh? Putting aside the fact that my eldest brother and I are separated by two countries, can't you tell if we even have any connection?"
Kroll's lips opened and closed, his face full of confusion.
"But he told me a lot of details about how they spent time together, and there were photos of him wearing ancient costumes, which looked particularly good."
"Photo?" Qin Qinsen stretched out his hand and motioned her to take it out and have a look.
"I saw it on his phone, I didn't..." Kroll's voice was weak, because she finally realized that photos are the easiest to fake.
After confirming with the doctor that Teng Su was in good health, Teng's father came into the hall and said in a deep voice, "I have contacted your mother. After Teng Su recovers, I will arrange for someone to send you to Country F."
"I'm not leaving. I still haven't figured out what's going on with Shi Ming!"
"Simple." Qin Qinsen took a wooden board from the warehouse and quickly carved on it with a knife. The pattern was basically the same as the wood that had just been burned.
With a "rise" sound, the wooden board creaked, and in front of everyone's shocked gaze, it grew limbs and facial features, and finally greeted Kroll with a sentence:
"Fool!"
After saying this, the spell lost its effect, and the wooden man that could speak and move returned to its original form.
Compared to the stunned Kroll, Teng An and the others had long since gotten used to it. If Teng Su hadn't been unconscious, they might have gathered around to study the piece of wood.
"It's a form of substitution. If I'm guessing correctly, Shi Ming, whom you met in Country F, was also a substitute. Our most urgent task now is to find out what he did to Teng Su."
Thinking of the information given by Wuliangqiu, Qin Qinsen felt a little uncomfortable.
Since the peach tree had awakened its spirit, what Shi Ming said was most likely true. However, Shi Ming's behavior did not seem to be a serious act, but more like he had received information and was here to snatch someone away.
The most important thing is, if Teng Su really had some love that he could not let go of in his past life or this life, there would be no way that there would be no signs of it from his fortune and face. What's more, Wuliangqiu, who tried to be a cheat every day, showed no abnormality when facing Teng Su.
Thinking of this, Qin Qinsen went straight to Teng Su's room.
His brows were still furrowed, and he slept uneasily.
Touching Teng Su's cheek, Qin Qinsen felt a slightly cool touch on his fingertips, and couldn't help muttering "flirting with other women".
After a modern scientific examination, Teng Su was found to be just a little tired and not seriously ill. As for why he was unconscious, the doctor could not give a reasonable explanation and could only recommend that they send him to the hospital as soon as possible.
"Let you run around."
Qin Qinsen patted someone's sleeping face twice and was about to withdraw his hand when he saw that Teng Su had opened his eyes at some point and was staring at him.
After clearing his throat, Qin Qinsen withdrew his hand and stood up straight. "Are you awake? Are you feeling unwell?"
Teng Su didn't speak or move, but his eyes moved with Qin Qinsen's movements.
"Teng Su?" Qin Qinsen noticed something strange and walked around the bed.
Sure enough, Teng Su just stared at him, not saying a word or moving, as if he was stupid.
"That's not the case, is the peach tree demon really that evil?"
As if a key word had been triggered, Teng Su finally spoke, "Shi Ming..."
Qin Qinsen immediately closed his eyes, took a deep breath, turned around and left.
“Uncle and aunt, Teng Su has become stupid!”
Everyone gathered in a circle around Teng Su's bed, looking unhappy.
The reason is very simple. He ignores everyone who talks to him, but if you mention the "peach tree", it is like touching the switch of the person on the bed, and Teng Su will respond immediately.
Fortunately, Teng Su only spoke and did not take any action at this time. Otherwise, I don’t know if everyone could hold him back.
"Has he been bewitched by a witchcraft? How come he can't understand what people say?" Teng An was indignant.
He had just said, "That peach tree demon should be cut into pieces," but Teng Su's reaction was to stare at him intently, as if it was the first day he met Teng An and he wanted to engrave his appearance into his mind. Then, he said:
"Bloodletting becomes a curse, and dead trees come back to life."
Finally, he stopped muttering the name of the peach tree demon, but the information revealed in his words made Qin Qinsen feel more heavy.
The talisman paper in his hand fluttered, and soon, a pure black paper crane turned into a stream of light and disappeared.
"Keep an eye on him, I'll handle it..."
A hand suddenly grabbed him.
"elder brother!"
"Da Teng!"
Giving his family a soothing smile, Teng Su spoke quickly, "Time is running out, listen to me. The peach tree demon wants to use my body to carry the soul of her man, but his soul is incomplete. If he wants to become a normal person, he must... cough, cough, damn it..."
"I understand." Qin Qinsen sensed something was wrong and quickly drew a talisman between Teng Su's eyebrows to concentrate his mind and protect his soul. He placed a kiss on his lips like a dragonfly touching water and whispered:
"good evening."
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