Chapter 28 Ward 603
Doctors and nurses gathered in small groups during their breaks, enthusiastically discussing the news that the Li Guang serial murder case had been solved.
Lu Yao sat upright on the hospital bed, her eyes slightly closed.
As her spiritual power continued to recover, she grew stronger and stronger.
He quickly formed hand seals, chanted incantations, and unleashed the Heavenly Hearing and Earthly Perception Technique.
In an instant, she gained a pair of invisible ears.
Although it was more than ten meters away from the doctor's office, the conversation inside sounded as if it were right next to my ear, and I could hear it clearly.
"It's unbelievable. Guan Mu looks so refined and scholarly, wearing glasses and with an elegant demeanor. How could he be so cruel as to kill three innocent children?"
"It's said he was trying to use some kind of evil magic to resurrect his wife and children! My God! Doesn't he realize that other people's children are also their parents' precious treasures?"
"He really believes that sorcery can resurrect the dead? And he's a highly educated intellectual, no less! It's outrageous..."
"I heard that the police found an ancient book in his home. The evil magic was recorded in the book. It's too weird. I really hope the police just burn it to prevent it from harming more people."
"Guan Mu committed suicide. Alas, there's always a reason why someone is pitiful."
Lu Yao listened quietly, her face expressionless, only a subtle light flashing in her eyes.
She knew that book.
In her previous life, the "Earthly Fiends Reversing Heaven Book" was already a forbidden and authentic manual known to all members of the Xuanmen (Taoist sects).
The book's cover was made of a mysterious black leather, covered with eerie runes.
The book records seven kinds of evil arts that are performed in reverse, including the Three Talents Reversal Formation of Yin Soul Returning to Yang, the Yellow Spring Mirror Technique, the Big Dipper Life Stealing Formation, and so on, each of which is terrifying.
Upright people avoid it like the plague, while those who follow the wrong path flock to it.
A bloody storm was brewing in the process of obtaining it.
Lu Yao frowned slightly. She clearly remembered that after a fierce battle, she handed the book to her master, who then sealed it.
It's unbelievable that this evil book would still appear in the technologically advanced 21st century.
Could it be that someone broke the master's seal during these thousand years?
How exactly did Guan Mu obtain this book?
Guan Mu was an archaeology professor, but these were definitely not ancient books or manuscripts that could be obtained during normal archaeological activities.
Unfortunately, Guan Mu is already dead, and it's unknown whether the police can find any clues about this issue.
Lu Yao had many doubts in her mind.
The spiritual energy in this era is too thin. Although Lu Yao has made the most of her rest time to cultivate and has accumulated a lot of merit by live-streaming divination, she has not been able to do so.
However, her current spiritual power is still insufficient to seal that evil book.
We can only proceed cautiously for now.
The case of the Koi Kwang serial murders is now closed.
The outcome of Lu Yao's bet with Xuan Cheng was obvious; she would stop Xuan Cheng's live stream that evening.
The doctors and nurses were still enthusiastically discussing Guan Mu's various affairs, but Lu Yao had already heard the information she wanted to hear and was preparing to turn off the Heavenly and Earthly Listening Technique.
Just then, a girl's voice, like the mournful cry of a cuckoo, drew her attention.
The voice was dejected, desperate, and filled with sorrow, coming from the adjacent ward, 603.
“Mom, last week, Dad and Aunt Anrui officially started dating. Since you got sick when I was eight, Dad has waited for you for ten years, and Aunt Anrui has been waiting for him for six years.”
The girl spoke softly, her voice trembling with emotion, "At first, I was so resistant to her deep affection and tenderness towards my father, and her thoughtful care for me. But as time went by, I saw their pain. I knew that as long as I didn't agree, my father wouldn't budge, but I just couldn't bring myself to separate them. Mom, it's been ten years!"
Lu Yao was slightly taken aback, and curiosity welled up in her heart.
She thought for a moment, then quickly formed hand seals again and silently recited a mantra for penetrating all phenomena.
A moment later, the scene in the adjacent ward 603 unfolded before her eyes like a scroll painting.
A haggard middle-aged woman lay on the hospital bed.
Her face was as pale as paper, her skin was loose, and her eyes were lifeless, staring blankly at the ceiling, without any focus, as if her soul had left her body.
A young girl sat next to her, whose features were seven-tenths similar to the woman's, making it clear at a glance that they were mother and daughter.
The girl held her mentally challenged mother's hand tightly, her hands turning slightly white from the force.
The girl's eyes were red and swollen, her face full of pain, and she was speaking in a low voice.
"Mom... If only you weren't sick, we would be such a happy family of three. But now, all I can do is wish them well and let things be."
As the girl spoke, she could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears.
She collapsed onto the edge of the bed, crying out in anguish.
Her mother, however, remained expressionless, like a wooden or clay sculpture, showing no reaction to her daughter's cries.
Lu Yao carefully observed the girl's mother's face, her eyes focused.
Through that face, Lu Yao saw a terrible truth.
Lu Yao let out a long sigh.
The girl cried for a full half hour before finally stopping her emotions.
She took a deep breath, wiped away her tears, tidied her somewhat disheveled hair and clothes, and bid farewell to her mother, who was already mentally impaired, with feigned calmness. She then walked out of the ward with heavy steps.
The girl walked unsteadily down the hospital corridor, her heart filled with desolation.
Her name is Gu Jing.
Gu Jing still remembers how happy her family was when she was a child, before her mother got sick and was a normal person!
Her parents loved each other very much. They often picked her up from school together, holding her parents' hands on either side. At that time, Gu Jing felt like the happiest child in the world.
However, when Gu Jing was eight years old, acute meningitis took away her gentle and smiling mother.
The home, which was once filled with laughter and joy, was instantly shrouded in gloom.
Gu Jing and her father's world collapsed in an instant.
From then on, they embarked on a long and arduous journey to seek medical treatment, traveling far and wide and visiting renowned doctors.
The father and daughter gritted their teeth and refused to give up any hope.
However, as Gu Jing grew older, the pressure of her studies weighed heavily on her shoulders.
Friends and family members also tried to persuade him, saying that one cannot live in the past forever and must look to the future, because looking forward to the future is the most important thing.
After countless struggles and moments of helplessness, Dad finally hardened his heart and made a difficult decision.
—They sent their mother to the Fifth Mental Hospital.
Only in this way can Gu Jing concentrate on her studies without any distractions.
This year, Gu Jing finally lived up to everyone's expectations and was admitted to a key university.
But her mother could never come back, leaving an unfillable void in her heart.
The hospital corridor was dimly lit, as if it too was grieving for Gu Jing's ordeal.
Just then, the door to the next ward creaked open, and a girl in white with black hair peeked out.
Gu Jing, who was already in a daze, was startled by the sudden commotion and instinctively took a step back. "You..."
The girl was Lu Yao. She tilted her head and looked at Gu Jing, her eyes deep and unfathomable like an ancient well.
Lu Yao said quietly, "Your mother is not sick."
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