Zhang Lao died that very night, the headquarters of the Metaphysics School received the news and immediately sent people to take over the case. After counting the number of dead babies, they immediately contacted the local police station and suggested that all major hospitals should be checked.
After all, the dead babies here are not just any dead babies. If they are to be used to train ghost children, then they must have died at a special time. At a special time like this, one or two may have died of natural causes, but now, there are hundreds of them here. How did so many babies who died at a special time get together? The answer is almost obvious.
Sure enough, not long after this case came to light, it became a terrible case that shocked the whole country. Some doctors were bribed to intentionally or unintentionally dissuade pregnant women who were still hesitant, thus accelerating the death of some babies who could have been born.
In this regard, it is impossible to debate who is right and who is wrong. After all, those pregnant mothers did plan to abort their children and agreed with what the doctors said. It has to be said that people are always the most selfish and will always give priority to the most convenient plan for themselves. It's just a pity for those unborn babies. Their parents gave them life but did not give them the right to choose whether they can survive.
In fact, there is an even more serious matter, but the impact is even worse. After many discussions between the metaphysical community and the police station, they decided to suppress the matter. In fact, it is nothing else but those parents who have done some improper transactions with this training center. They don’t know that in order to get the children they want who are "extremely obedient, extremely well-behaved, and will not refute their parents", the price is to lose their original children, which is a real loss.
There are no souls left in the bodies of those children. What resides inside are just shikigami, which are like puppets. Of course, they will do whatever you tell them to do and never object. When the shikigami's power wears off, those children will die one after another and cannot be saved. No, in other words, those children have already died and become nutrients to feed those ghost babies.
Even though the metaphysical community tried their best to retrieve the souls and spirits of those children, they could only retrieve a very small part, not even a third. Moreover, the souls had already been damaged and could no longer return to their original bodies. They had no other choice but to liberate them and reborn them into the cycle of reincarnation.
Of course, these major events had little to do with Wen He. The three of them were lucky enough to return safely, especially Yi Fan. Thanks to the fact that he had a few more invisibility charms and amulets drawn by Wen He, he managed to avoid the man's pursuit that night. Later, when they came out safely, Yi Fan kept holding Wen He, wishing she could help him draw a few more amulets for self-defense.
After this experience, he finally understood that although Wen He looked young, she was incredibly skilled at drawing formations. Didn't he see that even Master Xuan Ming had almost all of his formations drawn by Wen He? And the soul-calming talisman that his grandfather had carried for over a decade was something that the girl had learned to draw when she was very young. The fact that she had protected him for so long was enough to demonstrate just how talented this girl was at drawing formations.
Mr. Yi's soul-guiding process went very smoothly. Apart from the fatigue caused by the soul being out of the body for a long time, there were basically no other major problems.
After thinking about it, Wen He decided to send some fruits to the Yi family after returning, and also send some to Master Xuan Ming. But it must be said that after this incident, Wen He became extremely popular in the Yi family. It was not only because Wen He was powerful, but also because Wen He had a good personality and was easy to make people like him.
Before going to bed, Mr. Yi specially called Wen He to his room and asked about her current life and her mother's situation. When he learned that Wen He and the Gu family were almost on the verge of breaking off relations, Mr. Yi was silent for a long time. After a pause, he said, "In fact, before I left S City for the next province, your grandfather entrusted me with something and asked me to speak out at the right time. He said that he was afraid that his soft heart would harm his beloved child. It seems that now is about the time... By the way, He girl, if you are free, please come to your Uncle Yi's house more often. The Yi family always welcomes you."
Having said that, Yi Lao smiled at Wen He and gently stroked Wen He's head a few times with a kind look on his face.
At this moment, the shadow of Mr. Yi seemed to overlap with that of her old man. Her eyes couldn't help but feel a little hot and painful, but in order not to disturb Mr. Yi's rest, Wen He still held back. It was not until she came outside that she began to lose control. At this moment, as if she felt something, Wen He turned around and was suddenly met with Gu Jianming's face staring at her.
Wen He was stunned for a moment, and the expression on her face immediately calmed down. She wiped away the tears that had just burst out of her eyes, and just as she turned around, she was about to leave when Gu Jianming's voice suddenly rang out from behind her, "Wait, Xiao He, you... were you crying just now?"
"Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, I just lost my composure. I'm sorry to bother you. I'll leave now..."
"Wait, Xiaohe, I..."
What was he going to say? Gu Jianming was stunned, but when he saw Wen He crying, he found himself a little at a loss.
Except for the day the child was born, he had almost never seen the child cry. Even on the day that Old Man Gu passed away, the child did not cry, but just remained silent. During the few days they spent together, the child seemed very calm, so calm that she was a little indifferent. She was not like his other daughter who would act like a spoiled child in front of him.
He didn't like his eldest daughter very much. He had always thought so because she seemed so cold and indifferent, not at all lovable. But now it seemed otherwise. She used to love to laugh, and would give Mr. Yi a childish, sweet smile. But she would also burst into tears like any other girl. It suddenly dawned on him that his eldest daughter was so cold only to him. Did she... hate him?
Thinking of this, Gu Jianming felt particularly uncomfortable. However, seeing Wen He return to her usual indifferent look, he was speechless. After a pause, he couldn't help but take out his wallet from his pocket and pulled out the cards with the largest denominations. He subconsciously wanted to stuff it into Wen He's hand, stammering as he put it in, "Dad has some change here, not much. You can use it to buy some delicious food, some new clothes, and some supplements for your mother..."
However, before Gu Jianming could finish his words, Wen He withdrew his hand with extraordinary determination, with an expression of alienation and indifference. He said nothing, but just stared at Gu Jianming quietly for a long time, then shook his head and left without saying a word, leaving Gu Jianming alone there, clutching those cards with extremely cold surfaces. Finally, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh. After a long time, he left the scene in silence, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
But Wen He and Gu Jianming were unaware that their entire conversation had been clearly witnessed by Gu Zhu'er, who happened to be coming out of the back garden. She could see the cards in Gu Jianming's hand most clearly. Each card was worth at least one million. Every time she had begged him for them, he had refused to give them to her, saying that he was short of money and needed the money for the company's operations and to do favors, so he couldn't easily give it to her. And now, Gu Jianming had taken those cards without hesitation and was about to give them to the woman called Wen He! There were at least several million there!
Suddenly, Gu Zhuer couldn't help but feel jealous. In addition, she had just overheard the Yi family's different attitude towards Wen He, which made her extremely jealous. A strong sense of crisis arose spontaneously. Gu Zhuer couldn't help but contact her mother and told her about her discovery. She also asked her mother what to do, for she was afraid that Gu Jianming would really take the mother and daughter back. They really had nowhere to go, and her mother had not yet obtained a marriage certificate with Gu Jianming. By then, she might not get a penny!
At this moment, both mother and daughter couldn't help but feel a little panicked. They thought that they would be safe after kicking the girl out of the Gu family. Seeing that their status as mother and daughter had been determined, they never expected that at this moment, Gu Jianming was actually a little shaken. How could this be possible?
"There's a way, Mom. When I came to the Yi family this morning, my classmate said she wanted to come over and see what was going on, so I brought her over and took some videos and photos. I have them all in my hands now. How about... we just create some publicity like we did before? Coincidentally, I'm planning on entering the entertainment industry soon, so this could be a good way to build some momentum for me."
"That's great, Zhu'er. Give me the video and photos. I'll contact the studio I met with last time and see..."
On this side, Gu Zhuer and her daughter were trying to do something with bad intentions, while on the other side, Wen He was a little dazed. It had to be said that Gu Jianming's attitude just now still had a certain impact on her, so that when she left Gu's house, she looked a little dazed, until she suddenly heard a familiar "meow". She turned her head subconsciously and found that the big cat that she had been looking for for a long time was lying in the grass not far away and looking at her.
The moment its eyes met Wen He's, it immediately jumped back into Wen He's arms in two or three steps. As if it noticed that Wen He was in a bad mood, it rubbed its cat face against Wen He gently and made several soft purring sounds as if to comfort her.
At that moment, Wen He finally couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears as if to vent. His hot tears wet the big cat's fur. He didn't know how long he cried. Wen He felt his throat became hoarse, and he finally stopped sobbing.
Suddenly, Wen He felt a warmth in her eyes. She hadn't realized when the big cat had turned its head to look at her and gently licked away the tears that hung from the corners of her eyes. The look of extreme worry and uncertainty in its blue eyes finally made Wen He burst into laughter. She picked up the big cat again and said softly, "Okay, let's go home. We won't do any of this nonsense about sterilization. But if you find a cat girl you like, don't harm her. You can bring her back. I can afford to raise her. I can even have a few kittens."
Impossible.
Because the one he liked was holding him right now, how could he possibly go out and look for another one outside?
Shen Damao was thinking silently, and just at that moment, he came to his senses. Since this girl might be taken away by another brat, it would be better to let him come. At least he wouldn't let this girl cry so sadly like she is now. Her crying made his heart ache.
What's more, Shen Yan believed that there was no man in the world who was better than him. He was the most suitable match for that girl, wasn't he?
Chen Yan took it for granted and licked Wen He a few more times without hesitation. After all, this girl would be his sooner or later, so it didn't matter if he kept clinging to her for a while, right? Besides, Chen Yan was confident in his own appearance. He believed that no girl would dislike it. At most, when the time came, he would just agree to whatever the girl said.
So, Chen Yan couldn't help but rub Wen He a few more times, which made Wen He feel itchy and couldn't help but giggle. It seemed that the big cat had become more clingy than before.
However, it was obvious that Wen He was even more doting on the big cat at this moment. Normally, when the big cat was so clingy, Wen He would block the cat's head to let the big cat know how to behave, but this time he did nothing at all and let the big cat be as clingy as it liked.
It must be said that so many things happened in the past two days that Wen He was exhausted. On the way back to the old house, he almost fell asleep while holding Shen Damao in his arms. He was in a daze and it was Shen Damao who woke him up when they were almost there. When they returned to the old house, Wen He could hardly open his eyes and fell asleep while holding the big cat in his arms. In addition, Shen Damao had consumed a lot of spiritual energy because he had chanted the "Nirvana Mantra" to save so many babies in the training center. Not long after, he fell asleep beside Wen He.
Such a reaction made Ashan and Wei the little white mouse unable to help but look inside, with a little surprise on their faces. Why did they feel that the atmosphere between the man and the cat had changed a little after this trip? It seemed that the bond between Wen He and that adult had deepened. After all, Ashan was the former mountain god and was most sensitive to bonds.
Wei Xiaobaishu, on the other hand, sensed something else entirely. He felt as if Shen Yan's hostility had dissipated considerably, even softening. Wei Yanwang and Shen Yan had been battling each other for nearly eighty years, so he naturally knew a great deal about the other's temper. Upon his return, he sensed a slight change in Shen Yan's aura.
This became even more obvious in the following days. It was no longer just that Shen Big Cat was clinging to Wen He. He seemed to regard Wen He as his possession and would not allow anyone else to get too close to him, not even the villagers. At the same time, when he saw Wen He busy with something, he would rush around to help. In order to get Wen He to hug him more often, he even took great pains to bathe himself, making his cat fur extremely smooth, and turning himself into the most handsome and cleanest Shen Big Cat every day.
It has to be said that all this, having learned of Chen Yan's past behavior, completely stunned Wei Xiaobaishu. He just stared at the melon, stunned, forgetting to even chew it. He stared at her with his green eyes wide open, his mind pounding with "Fuck!" He wondered if Chen Yan had taken the wrong medicine, or if he was just being crazy. Hadn't Chen Yan always been indifferent to the most beautiful women before? He wouldn't even bother to look at them. What was going on now? It was like he was completely captivated.
Speaking of which, Wen He is actually pretty, and can be considered a beauty. But if we only talk about looks, there are women who used to be more beautiful around Chen Yan. Why did Chen Yan fall for Wen He? He just doesn't understand.
Wei the little white mouse couldn't help but shook his head. Later, he couldn't stand Chen Yan's clingy look anymore, so he just took the melon and went to eat it somewhere else where there were no "single mice being tortured".
Of course, this actually made things much easier for Wen He. She felt that the big cat had become much more sensible than before. Although it was still as clingy and liked to be held by her, it helped a lot with housework. It was really smart. More importantly, the big cat was willing to take a bath on its own initiative. This made Wen He, who had some trauma from bathing the big cat before, very happy. Besides, who doesn't like a clean and warm big cat?
But Wen He couldn't help but feel a little worried about the recent situation of Wen's mother. Wen's mother's attending physician specially called Wen He and said that Wen's mother's current condition seemed a bit strange. She seemed to be constantly looking for news about the Gu family, but other than that, she seemed to have become willing to eat. Recently, she finally became a little rounder than before, not as thin as before, and her breath became a little rosy.
According to the attending physician, it is difficult to say what the situation is with Wen's mother. Although it is a good thing that she is willing to eat, there is a certain purpose in her actions, and it seems that she wants to do something.
For this reason, Wen He went to the hospital more frequently. He was even more worried about his mother's condition, fearing that she would do something stupid. He would go to the hospital for at least four or five hours every day to talk to his mother, although most of the time it was Wen He who was talking and his mother was listening.
Fortunately, both the farmland and the shop can operate normally without her. Chen Xiu and Ji Changhe have also become familiar with the mountains and the villagers. Knowing that Wen He is busy recently, they did not disturb him too much, but basically they would say hello to Wen He whenever they came.
Everything seemed peaceful, but for some reason, Wen He always had a bad feeling recently, vaguely feeling that something bad was about to happen.
In fact, it turned out that Wen He's premonition was correct, and the incident happened about a week later.
That afternoon, everything was normal. Wen He had just returned from the hospital after visiting his mother. Aunt Sun and the others were busy preparing dinner in the kitchen. In the living room, the little white mouse and the big cat were taking a lazily nap, while Chen Xiu was studying the yellow talisman formation with a serious expression.
Ashan and Ji Changhe were huddled together, whispering about something. From time to time, Ji Changhe would say that the model was pretty and had a good figure, and that it would be very impressive to have her as a female companion. Ashan, on the other hand, would shake his head like a rattle and keep saying that the model was not good. He said that being pretty was useless, and that one had to look at her aura. The model looked uncomfortable and not clean enough.
Wen He was left in a state of confusion after hearing these words. Ji Changhe and Ashan were obviously two people who grew up in completely different environments. One looked at things from a worldly perspective, while the other looked at things from an otherworldly perspective. The dialogue resulting from the collision of these two mindsets was particularly interesting, yet these two people could actually get together.
Of course, the final result was still the same as usual, the negotiations still broke down, and the loser was still Ji Changhe. He was muttering about why Ashan was so stubborn, but he couldn't help but muttering about why this kid's words seemed to be quite right after being turned around a few times.
Ji Changhe was extremely depressed. He felt that he was asking for trouble by coming to this mountain, especially in this old house. Needless to say, the bastard Chen Xiu had always been better than him, but now he couldn't even defeat Ashan, the youngest and easiest to bully in the house. How could this not make Ji Changhe depressed? He was so depressed that he was going crazy.
But he just loves coming to the mountains. He feels that staying here for a long time is much more comfortable and interesting than being outside.
With a long sigh, Ji Changhe, who was suppressed, finally raised his hand to show that he gave up. At the same time, he turned on the newly installed TV in the old house out of boredom to see if there were any headlines in the entertainment industry today. This was Ji Changhe's habit. He would log in to Weibo at a fixed time, watch TV, etc., and pay attention to any new developments in the circle.
Ji Changhe had just turned on the TV when he couldn't help but exclaimed "Huh" for some reason after seeing what he saw. This exclamation immediately drew the attention of everyone else. When Wen He saw clearly who the person in front of the camera was, he couldn't help but frowned slightly.
It was not because of anything else, but simply because the person who appeared in front of the camera was none other than her 'good sister' Gu Zhuer. She seemed to be participating in a casual variety show. During her free time at noon, she was playing games and calling each other brothers and sisters, but suddenly she burst into tears. When the other artists next to her saw this, they subconsciously asked what was wrong. They wanted to comfort Gu Zhuer and asked her to tell them what made her unhappy and everything would be fine.
Then, all I could hear was Gu Zhu'er sobbing and saying sadly, "I'm sorry, I just couldn't help but think of my own sister when I heard people calling me brother and sister. I couldn't help but think, if only my own sister could be like you, how great it would be. You don't know, my sister has come to me again and asked my father for money. It's not much, just a few million. I know my sister may be having a hard time and needs the money, but I'm still very sad. I always wonder when I can live with my sister like ordinary people..."
“???”
What kind of crazy talk is this woman, Gu Zhuer, saying?!
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