"What's wrong, Auntie?"
Gao Kexin quickly finished her meal and then followed Liang Xunling to the bedroom. Liang Xunling reached out and touched the ends of Gao Kexin's hair before slowly saying:
"You're in your second year of high school now. How do you feel about this school?"
Gao Kexin hadn't expected Liang Xunling to ask about her schooling. She gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and then said:
"It's alright. Based on the current situation, I estimate I can get into a top-tier university, but I definitely won't be able to get into a really good one."
Liang Xunling was also aware of Gao Kexin's academic performance, which was already quite good compared to the boys in the family. Therefore, Liang Xunling thought that she should nurture her niece well so that she could have a better future.
Seeing that Liang Xunling didn't speak, Gao Kexin couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.
"Do you want to go abroad? I'm thinking of transferring you to Muxing School first, and then sending you abroad to study after you finish the college entrance exam next year. What do you think?"
Going abroad was something Gao Kexin never thought about; she always wanted to develop her career in China, ideally staying close to her aunt's family.
When Gao Kexin heard Liang Xunling's suggestion that she go abroad, she couldn't be sure whether Liang Xunling really wanted her to study abroad or just wanted to get rid of her. So Gao Kexin hesitated to answer Liang Xunling's question.
"Don't you want to go? That's fine too. It's good to stay in China. You can spend more time with your aunt in the future."
Just as the two of them were talking, Liang Xunling's phone suddenly rang.
"Hurry up and come to Qicheng's place."
Li Qirui hung up the phone before his wife could speak. Although Liang Xunling didn't know what had happened, Li Qirui's tone was urgent, as if something serious had occurred.
"You go do your homework first. I'm going out for a bit. Remember to supervise them while they do their homework."
It wasn't until Liang Xunling met the old man that she learned what had happened.
As the night grew later, the old man's breathing became increasingly weak under Ye Ming's magic, and he even experienced breathing pauses several times. Li Qicheng and Li Qichen, who already knew that the old man was faking his illness, were also quite frightened.
"Alright, you all go back and rest first. I'll stay with the old man."
The old lady of the Li family seemed unwilling to let everyone stay here, and suggested that everyone leave first, but was stopped by the four brothers of the Li family.
At this moment, Ye Ming stood up from the side and repeated the old lady's words. Only then did the four Li Qirui brothers leave the room, but they still did not return to their villa. Instead, they sat silently in the living room and waited.
Seeing that everyone had left, the old man finally spoke.
Is this okay?
Ye Ming nodded slightly, then quietly asked the old man to wait patiently. As time passed, nearing eleven o'clock, Ye Ming's eyes flashed, and he whispered:
"They're here!"
Upon hearing this, the old man's heart trembled, and he felt a piercing pain in his abdomen. Ye Ming quickly pressed his fingertips on the old man's abdomen, and the unbearable pain instantly disappeared.
At this moment, Gao Kexin, who was fast asleep in bed, suddenly curled up her lips slightly and then let out a few soft laughs, as if she was dreaming of something wonderful. As Gao Kexin's emotions fluctuated, the magic array set up by Ye Ming also began to shake, and inconspicuous flashes of light spread outwards from the Li family villa.
"Awoo!"
Just as Ye Ming was about to pinpoint the location of the deeply hidden evil spirit, a shrill wolf howl echoed throughout the entire Li family villa. Then, a considerable number of wild ghosts appeared from the street and quickly attacked the Li family villa.
Ye Ming sensed the aura of those wild ghosts that had no intelligence whatsoever. He intended to smash them to pieces, but just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly noticed the information being fed back by the magic array.
"That's interesting!"
It turned out that the wolf's howl was not meant to attract ghosts, but rather to warn the evil spirits that were about to be discovered to hold back and hide well.
It was this wolf howl that woke Gao Kexin from her sleep, and just as she woke up, her phone suddenly rang.
"Hello!"
"You did a good job. I'll help you out tonight too. You'd better get that thing I gave you and not go to sleep."
The caller was none other than Master Wu. After the other party hung up, Gao Kexin, though unsure of what he meant by helping her, chose to believe him anyway.
Gao Kexin took out a glass-like bead from her schoolbag. Inside the bead, a black liquid was constantly churning, sometimes turning into a little devil with sharp teeth and mouth, and sometimes into a ghost with only one head.
After Gao Kexin held the bead in her hand, her sleepiness dissipated considerably. At the same time, the number of wild ghosts outside the manor increased once again, and they even began to touch the magic array set up by Ye Ming, causing ripples and sparks from time to time.
Already unable to sleep, Xiao Yanbao became even more restless in his bedroom after sensing the ghostly aura emanating from outside the manor. He hid the bullet in a lining of his backpack, placed the backpack on the bedroom table, and spoke to the grave-faced Li Wanning:
"I'd like to trouble you to stay here and protect your little brother!"
Li Wanning nodded first, then looked at Xiao Yanbao with some worry, gritted her teeth and said:
"With Lord Yama here, these lowly scoundrels definitely won't be able to get in."
Xiao Yanbao nodded gently, but still insisted on going out. After all, she also wanted to find out who was hiding behind the scenes and harming her grandfather. If Ye Ming hadn't come today, her grandfather might have really been in danger.
When Xiao Yanbao arrived at the door of his grandfather's bedroom, Ye Ming pushed open the bedroom door and walked out, bumping right into Xiao Yanbao.
"You've come at the right time. Come in with me."
Then Ye Ming gently raised his hand towards the living room, and suddenly clenched his fist. Everyone in the Li family villa fell asleep, except for Gao Kexin, who was completely unaffected.
Seeing that everyone had fallen asleep, Xiao Yanbao immediately looked at Ye Ming, who was frowning and observing the window.
"what you do?"
"I'll clear the obstacles for you so you can deal with these little devils as you please. You'd better finish them all off before the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), or you might run into some trouble."
Xiao Yanbao nodded gently, then took the bracelet and was about to go out to deal with the little devils surrounding the manor, but Ye Ming stopped her.
“If you want to wipe them all out, then wait a while until they all come out before you go. Otherwise, your grandfather may suffer from this torment of being haunted and devoured by little ghosts for a long time.”
Xiao Yanbao was taken aback when she heard this, but then she understood and struck the same pose, looking out the window at the dark night sky...
End of this chapter
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