"No, I won't leave, Mingliang. Explain it to me clearly. What do you mean Xiaona will die if the jade gourd is broken?" Chen Yuzhu certainly couldn't go back in such confusion.
"Mom, there's nothing to say. It's all fate. I should have returned this life to Xiaona ten years ago. It's not too late now. Go back!" Zeng Mingliang didn't want to say anything more. The jade gourd could affect Wang Xiaona's life. It was such a strange thing. Ten years ago, not only would his mother not believe it, but Zeng Mingliang himself would not have believed it.
That night ten years ago, after Zhou Yuanyuan expelled the black mist from Zeng Mingliang's body, he lay on the ground, unable to move, but he had regained consciousness. Zeng Mingliang witnessed the black mist emanating from his body being completely incinerated by the fire from Zhou Yuanyuan's fingertips. Then, Zeng Mingliang heard Zhou Yuanyuan tell Wang Xiaona that her aging wasn't a disease at all, but rather that Zeng Mingliang had drained her vital energy.
Zhou Yuanyuan's next words sent a chill down Zeng Mingliang's spine. Was he, Zeng Mingliang, being controlled by the evil cultivator, his puppet? Was the evil cultivator using him as a cauldron for his cultivation? Was Wang Xiaona's vitality being transferred to the evil cultivator through Zeng Mingliang's puppet?
How could such a strange thing happen to them? Zhou Yuanyuan finally said that Wang Xiaona had called for help in time, otherwise, Wang Xiaona would have died. It wasn't just Wang Xiaona. Zeng Mingliang, who was a puppet, was also at risk of being controlled by the evil cultivator and harming someone else.
After Zhou Yuanyuan left, Zeng Mingliang hated himself immensely. He loved Xiaona so much, how could he be used by others and become a tool to hurt Xiaona?
It took Zeng Mingliang more than an hour to regain control of his body. Looking at the white-haired Wang Xiaona, Zeng Mingliang burst into tears.
Wang Xiaona comforted Zeng Mingliang, telling him not to blame herself. Wang Xiaona explained that it was all fate. She was unlucky, born with such a fate, which was why she was targeted by the evil cultivators. She was also fortunate, having met Zhou Yuanyuan, who could save her life.
Zhou Yuanyuan had told Wang Xiaona that the jade gourd pendant she wore could slowly warm her body. All of this was a blessing in disguise for Wang Xiaona.
It took Zeng Mingliang two years to finally recover from that terrifying nightmare. During these years, Zeng Mingliang not only took Wang Xiaona to see the hibiscus flowers by Crescent Lake, but also to see the sunrise over the sea that Wang Xiaona had always wanted to see.
Zeng Mingliang, fearing to frighten his mother, had never dared to tell Chen Yuzhu about the incident. Over the years, whenever Chen Yuzhu scolded Wang Xiaona for dragging him down, Zeng Mingliang would always stand up to defend her. Zeng Mingliang told himself that Wang Xiaona's current state of "uselessness" was entirely his fault. He would gladly atone for his sins, even for the rest of his life, not just for the rest of his life.
Seeing that Chen Yuzhu and Wang Xiaona were becoming increasingly incompatible, Zeng Mingliang moved out with Wang Xiaona. Unexpectedly, their move only made Chen Yuzhu even more angry.
That day, Chen Yuzhu pushed Wang Xiaona in anger, and Wang Xiaona fell to the edge of the table. Although she was fine, the jade gourd pendant on her neck was broken.
From that day on, Wang Xiaona gradually became weaker and weaker, eventually reaching the point where she could not get out of bed. She became thinner day by day, until she was reduced to skin and bones.
Seeing Wang Xiaona lying in bed getting weaker and weaker day by day, seeing Wang Xiaona losing her life day by day, Zeng Mingliang was almost going crazy.
Zeng Mingliang was heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do to reverse the situation. He spent the next few days wandering around, hoping to find Zhou Yuanyuan, who had helped them ten years earlier. However, he couldn't find Zhou Yuanyuan, but his neighbor, Niu Mingfang, spotted Wang Xiaona. Niu Mingfang suspected Zeng Mingliang had murdered Wang Xiaona, so she called the police.
The police always rely on evidence and science. They'd be surprised if they believed such bizarre claims as "evil cultivators controlling his body" or "the jade pendant could save Wang Xiaona's life." Zeng Mingliang had no way to prove his innocence and could only remain silent.
Before Chen Yuzhu arrived, Zeng Mingliang had even considered letting people think he was the one who had harmed Wang Xiaona. After all, he had almost killed Wang Xiaona ten years ago.
"Zeng Mingliang, please explain the situation in detail. We police officers won't wrongly accuse a good person, nor will we let a bad person go." Geng Xiaoliang was nearly pissed off by Zeng Mingliang. It was such a simple case, but Zeng Mingliang's refusal to speak had cost them days of police resources.
"Comrade Public Security, if you really want to hear it, then go ahead and listen! Believe it or not, it's up to you." Zeng Mingliang sighed deeply and decided to tell the story of his and his wife's "adventure." Wang Xiaona's case was, to put it bluntly, a "supernatural" incident. Telling it out would save the police from having to send someone to question him every day. Zeng Mingliang didn't answer each time the police asked, but he mentally recalled what had happened. It was too painful.
"This...this is too ridiculous, isn't it?" Zeng Mingliang spoke in great detail, even the incident ten years ago when he was controlled by the evil cultivator and Wang Xiaona had her vitality sucked away by him. Not to mention Chen Yuzhu, even Geng Xiaoliang was stunned after hearing it.
"My child, you've suffered so much these years. I didn't know. If I had known, I would have treated Xiaona better." Chen Yuzhu came to her senses and felt a little regretful. Over the years, Chen Yuzhu had looked down on Wang Xiaona because of her illness. But was all of Wang Xiaona's suffering caused by Zeng Mingliang?
"It's truly unbelievable." Geng Xiaoliang didn't know what to say. Zeng Mingliang had reached this point, and there seemed no need to lie.
"This is true. Geng Xiaoliang, please report this case to the higher-ups and have the special authorities take over!" Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't help but speak up, noticing Geng Xiaoliang's hesitation. Given Geng Xiaoliang's position, even if Zeng Mingliang's story was true, it would be impossible to use it as evidence to exonerate him. Only after final verification by the special authorities could Zeng Mingliang's story be accepted.
Before meeting Zeng Mingliang, Zhou Yuanyuan had already guessed that something was wrong with the jade gourd that provided Wang Xiaona with spiritual energy. But reporting a crime required more than just speculation; Zeng Mingliang's own words were far better than Zhou Yuanyuan's numerous bizarre stories to verify the truth.
"You are..." Zeng Mingliang hesitated when he saw Zhou Yuanyuan, then his eyes flashed with excitement: "Little girl, I recognize you. You are the "expert" who helped my Xiaona. Do you know? I have been looking for you for the past few days. Please save Xiaona!"
Before Zhou Yuanyuan could answer, Zeng Mingliang raised his hands, clasped them together, closed his eyes and murmured, "Buddha bless! This is all right, Xiaona is saved, Xiaona is saved."
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