snort!
Although displeased, Yuan Zhuan dared not offend him. With a swift movement, he leaped off the bridge and plunged into the water.
That child is still alive; we can't let her become the center of the battle!
Perhaps it was because Heaven cherishes life, but the child, because of the thick blanket, did not sink into the water, while the woman had already disappeared on the surface.
At three o'clock in the morning, Zeng Jing yawned as he came out of the police station. He had been staying up all night for three consecutive days and was so tired that his whole body ached and felt like it was going to fall apart.
Just as I stepped down the steps, a wet figure appeared silently at the doorway, holding something in his arms. "Uncle, someone jumped off the bridge."
If Zeng Jing hadn't had enough self-control, he would have definitely fallen to the ground.
Jumping off a bridge in the middle of the night!
Even though his knees were weak, his duty spurred him on. Zeng Jing shuddered and strained to get closer, asking, "Where?" Whose voice was trembling?
"Sujiang Bridge".
A gust of cold wind swept across Zeng Jing's face, and he found himself standing on the steps beneath the bridge. Sure enough, near the bridge pier, there was a pool of fresh blood.
I turned around abruptly, only to find the desolate night behind me. As for the girl who called the police, she had disappeared without a trace!
“Huff…calling…calling headquarters…there’s been a murder…murder at Sujiang Bridge…” As he trembled and called for help, Zeng Jing’s knees gave way and he could no longer support his heavy body. He simply sat down on the ground, panting heavily.
Damn it! I've really seen a ghost today!!
God help me, I still have a chance to get back the meal and drinks you owe me!
Damn it... if I can get back alive...
In the courtyard, Yuan Zhuan changed himself and his child out of their wet clothes. Although the little guy had been in the water, only the quilt got wet, and his body was dry.
When she pulled the child out of the water, she clearly felt a yin energy lifting her up from all around. It was obvious that the woman had instantly become a demon, and yet she had not lost her mind.
The baby in my arms smacked and sucked, its little mouth moving around as if searching for something.
Alright, I'm hungry.
Yuan Zhuan didn't dare to delay. She put the child on the bed and immediately went to make her formula. The child was lucky; her family actually had formula on hand.
Since there are no bottles, we'll have to use a spoon.
The little girl drank to her heart's content, finishing the small bowl quickly. She let out a milk burp and then fell into a deep sleep.
After Yuan Zhuan finished washing up, he was just about to go back to his room to sleep with the little girl when suddenly a cold wind swept across his face.
Here it comes...
Yuan Zhuan put on a coat and sat on the stool by the bed, his gaze falling on the door lock, where a dark current seemed to be flowing through the crack.
"Come in, but don't disturb the others."
A few breaths later, a soft sigh echoed in the room, and a faint figure slowly emerged.
"Anu, thank you for saving my daughter." The white figure knelt down in mid-air, the woman's delicate face looking somewhat unreal.
"Your name is Anu?"
"Yes."
Anu briefly recounted her entire life and the events following the birth of her child. When she spoke of her anger, a hint of murderous intent emanated from her, but Yuan Zhuan calmed her down, saying that evil people would be punished and there was no need to harbor any more resentment. The matters of this life were settled in this life. Anu had already repaid the sins of her previous life. Having passed through the City of the Wrongfully Dead and lived her ghostly life to the fullest, she could live an ordinary life in her next life and no longer suffer.
"My benefactor, I have no way to repay you, so I offer you these ghost tears. I hope you will accept them." A spirit only has two ghost tears, and not every spirit has them. They must be gathered by a person with great merit after undergoing comparable hardships. They are extremely rare, and must be offered willingly. Even the slightest unwillingness will make it difficult to gather. In the realm of celestial masters, they are the best materials for drawing divine talismans. One tear is worth thousands of spirit stones, and a talisman is often exchanged by celestial masters who will spend all their wealth to obtain it. This is because of its special properties, which can guarantee one's life and protect one from any danger.
"Two ghost tears have been collected. Do you wish to exchange them?" The system instantly stored them in its spatial grid, and a teardrop-shaped grid appeared on the system page.
“You seem to understand its merits.” Yuan Zhuan rolled his eyes.
"Exchange or not?" The system asked coldly.
"Not redeemable!" This valuable item should be used wisely.
The system went silent.
She brought the child back because she had foreseen that the child had a connection with the Liu family. If the child remained in the hands of the government, it would be sent back, and the child would ultimately die at the hands of that family. Therefore, she had to bring the child back. Besides, retribution was coming soon, and the good deeds left behind by the child's mother shouldn't be wasted on that family.
Anu, thinking of the woman's name, Yuan Zhuan coldly curled his lips, "How could they come up with such a name!"
The girl you bought brought them offspring, yet you didn't cherish her at all, treating her like a slave. Now that Anu has died tragically, your retribution is coming!
Embrace cause and effect, Anu's family!
Heaven took pity on all living beings; thunder roared in the night, its rumble growing louder as it approached. Lightning flashed, illuminating the room of a couple. The elderly woman sat up with a start, crying out, "Ah! Anu, don't come any closer!!"
"Old woman, what's wrong with you? Are you having a nightmare?" The husband next to her was also startled awake, and breathed a sigh of relief when he realized it was just his wife having a nightmare.
"Old man, I dreamt of Anu." The woman's face turned deathly pale with fear.
"Anu? Don't mention her, it's bad luck." The old man scoffed and turned over to go back to sleep.
The woman remained silent, sitting there blankly, recalling the dream she had just had. The girl her family had brought over, soaking wet, smiled at her and said that her fate had come to an end, leaving no children behind! The voice, so clear, was still echoing in her mind, making her tremble with fear and unable to fall asleep.
No, she has to go check on the child's room.
'boom……'
'Rumble...'
Thunder rumbled outside, sending shivers down the woman's spine. As she shuffled out in her slippers, she considered turning back and burrowing under the covers, but her worry for her child overcame her fear. The torrential rain pounded against the window, splashing water that, in the flashes of lightning, resembled grotesque ghost faces—a truly frightening sight.
She gritted her teeth and trembled. Suddenly, she remembered that this bungalow was bought with the dowry money she received when she married Anu. Her fear intensified, and combined with the memory of her dream, her heart pounded like thunder, as if it would leap out of her chest. Anu, something must have happened to Anu! She was inexplicably certain!
Just as she was pondering this, a cracking sound suddenly came from the roof. Looking up at the sound, the woman's pupils widened. In her vision, spiderweb-like cracks spread out like lightning. They were so fast that she didn't even have time to scream before the house collapsed with a crash.
In his sleep, Yuan Zhuan smiled and slept soundly.
In the pouring rain, a slender figure hovered in the rain curtain, smiling as she watched four figures rise from the ruins. She went to greet them, saying, "Big brother, second brother, eldest brother, little brother, I've come to pick you up."
Life is full of strange twists and turns; the sisters-in-law actually went back to their parents' home.
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