At that time, Cui Wensong had incurred a large debt at the gambling table. Fearing that the matter would be exposed, he went to a brothel in hopes of drowning his sorrows in alcohol.
After returning home, Song Shiyi's temper was so bad that he, who was already wavering, made up his mind and, under the influence of alcohol, drowned Song Shiyi in one go and then took the placenta.
At this point, Cui Wensong took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and a hint of fear appeared in them, as if he had thought of something.
"I had clearly drowned Song Shiyi, but for some reason, when I came back with the placenta, Song Shiyi, who was already dead, suddenly opened her eyes. I was really frightened by her unseeing eyes, so I threw the body back into the water."
After saying everything, Cui Wensong was already covered in cold sweat.
Just then, Tang Nian suddenly felt the air get cold and a damp feeling came over her.
Tang Nian looked behind Cui Wensong and, sure enough, saw Song Shiyi appear behind Cui Wensong at some point.
Cui Wensong was oblivious to the changes happening before him, and instead kept rambling on about his helplessness at the time.
Just then, the air grew colder and colder, and Cui Wensong realized something was wrong, looking behind him in alarm.
At the same time, Song Shiyi grabbed Cui Wensong by the neck and then quickly left.
Seeing the situation before them, Lou Mu and Ming Huan stood up abruptly and were about to chase after them outside.
"No need to chase after them."
Tang Nian stopped them.
The two turned around and looked at Tang Nian with puzzled expressions.
Tang Nian sighed and said, "Cui Wensong is already dead, there's no need to chase after him."
The moment Song Shiyi grabbed Cui Wensong by the neck, Tang Nian understood Song Shiyi's intention.
Cui Wensong survived only because Song Shiyi kept him alive, just so the truth could be revealed.
Lou Mu and Ming Huan frowned.
They had all obviously figured out Song Shiyi's purpose.
Tang Nian knew that Song Shiyi becoming a water ghost was all caused by Cui Wensong, and now Song Shiyi would never let go of Cui Wensong, the murderer who killed him.
Sure enough, Choi Moon-song's body appeared on the water the next day.
When the three of them saw Cui Wensong's body floating on the water, none of them showed any particular surprise.
"Alright, let's go." Tang Nian sighed, glanced at Cui Wensong's corpse, and then spoke to the two people beside her, not even intending to drag Cui Wensong out of the water.
"The most urgent thing now is to find Song Shiyi as soon as possible." Lou Mu stood by the water with his hands behind his back, staring intently at Cui Wensong.
Minghuan nodded: "Let's split up now."
Tang Nian did not refuse.
The three of them split up to search, following the scent left behind by Song Shiyi.
But the entire city of Lancheng is filled with Song Shiyi's presence, making it incredibly easy to find her.
Tang Nian's legs were aching from searching, but she hadn't seen a single ghost.
Just then, Ming Huan's somewhat anxious voice suddenly came from afar.
"Sister Tang, something terrible has happened."
Hearing his anxious voice, Tang Nian was somewhat surprised and quickly asked, "What happened?"
Minghuan nodded, his expression somewhat anxious, and said, "Many pregnant women in the city have such large bellies, they look like they're about to burst."
Hearing him say that, Tang Nian thought to herself, "Oh no."
Tang Nian glanced at Lou Mu and saw that he seemed to have thought of something as well.
Tang Nian frowned and said, "It seems that Song Shiyi has lifted his control over the people of Lancheng. Without Song Shiyi, these pregnant women will become agitated due to the ghost fetuses."
"Lou Mu, can he be saved?"
Tang Nian has a way to save them, but she can only have the ghost fetus aborted. However, she knows that these people will not be willing to let her have an abortion.
Moreover, Tang Nian's method could lead to disaster if no one promptly removes the ghostly energy from the pregnant woman.
Lou Mu was silent for a moment before saying, "I can't deal with the ghost fetus; I can only calm it down."
"Alright." Tang Nian didn't want to use her own methods unless absolutely necessary.
The two immediately split up to find the women in labor.
These people are actually easy to find; you can see them just by taking a stroll around the streets.
Tang Nian stopped someone at random and, upon examination, discovered that the ghost fetus inside the pregnant woman's belly was not yet fully developed. The bulging belly was filled with ghostly energy, and the ghost fetus inside could not be detected without careful observation.
Looking at the pale-faced woman in front of her, Tang Nian seemed to recognize her: "Are you Miss Chang from the west alley entrance?"
The woman nodded quickly upon hearing this.
“I remember you are not yet married.” Under Song Shiyi’s control, all the women except those who were not yet married were pregnant.
With a hint of sadness in her eyes, Miss Chang said, "My belly suddenly became like this when I woke up this morning, and it's getting bigger and bigger. There are quite a few people in the city who are like me."
As he spoke, the pain on his face became increasingly apparent.
Tang Nian took a deep breath upon seeing this. Did Song Shiyi really want everyone in Lancheng to be buried with her?
Seeing that Tang Nian remained silent, Miss Chang knelt down in front of Tang Nian with a thud and kept kowtowing, pleading, "Please, Master Tang, save me."
She had been in a daze for so many days, but suddenly, last night, she seemed to wake up. She remembered the pregnant women everywhere in Lancheng, and she was very scared and couldn't fall asleep.
As a result, in just one night, she became one of them.
In just one night, the people in the city were no longer as tolerant of pregnant women as before. She was an unmarried girl who was heavily pregnant and really didn't know what to do.
Tang Nian quickly stopped Miss Chang, helped her up, and found a place to sit down casually. He then extracted the ghostly energy from her stomach and stored it all in a small porcelain bottle.
She didn't know the nature of the ghost fetus inside Miss Chang's body and dared not eliminate it easily, but she could deal with the ghostly energy first.
It was visibly clear that Miss Chang's stomach had flattened.
Although her face was still a little pale, her overall spirits had improved.
Tang Nian pursed her lips, her eyes shining.
It's good that there's hope.
Miss Chang never expected that Tang Nian would have such ability, solving her problem in one go.
He immediately knelt down and was about to kowtow to her again.
"You don't need to thank me so soon. This is just a temporary fix. Go back and observe the situation first. If it doesn't work, come find me."
"Okay, okay, okay." Miss Chang's eyes were filled with tears, and she held onto Tang Nian's hand tightly, refusing to let go.
Tang Nian didn't hide from people; quite a few people had gathered around to watch.
Seeing that Tang Nianzhen could cure this strange illness, the women who had given birth also came to him one after another.
Besides those who are not yet married, there are also women who have long been troubled by the evil fetus.
A mature ghost fetus is merely a shell without a soul, yet it possesses its own consciousness.
She can use this to save them.
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