Chapter 237
She arranged a separate yard for Qingning.
Even when he is away from home, he still has to do his homework every day, so peace and quiet is the most important thing for him.
There were 37 pieces of talismans and 37 ghosts. Qingning first chose a child who was not very powerful.
He was the child who first appeared in front of Jin Chaochao and ate the offerings.
Jin Chaochao asked Qingning, "How can I help you?"
Qingning held the talisman paper and explained, "I will release this ghost in the formation. You will follow me and enter his sea of consciousness to find his obsession."
Jin Chaochao: “That’s it?”
Qingning nodded, "It's very simple, but once you enter the sea of consciousness, you can't interfere with his affairs."
"good!"
No wonder the wise old monk said that things were troublesome. Now it seems that they are indeed troublesome.
Not only does it take time, but it also requires the ability to travel through the sea of consciousness. This alone is enough to stump many practitioners.
Jin Chaochao looked at Qingning and said, "Then start taking action!"
It was night time. Qingning set up a formation in the middle of the room and released the little ghost from the talisman after reciting a mantra.
The little ghost stood in the center of the formation with a dazed expression. The tiny man had half of his head missing, revealing the bloody brain inside.
Qingning had sensed through the talisman paper that this was a child before, but he never expected that he would look like this. He was so scared that his face turned slightly pale.
On the other hand, Jin Chaochao looked natural and her eyes were cold, as if she was used to such things.
Qingning took a deep breath and cast a spell. Then he sat down on the bunk bed and his consciousness entered the child's sea of consciousness.
Seeing this, Jin Chaochao followed closely.
The moment they regained consciousness, they were drawn into a gray world.
A low courtyard, a dilapidated gate, a narrow path, and people coming and going hurriedly in coarse linen clothes.
Suddenly, someone yelled at the intersection ahead, "Little bastard, I told you not to steal."
The boss selling buns, wearing greasy clothes, beat up a skinny boy about ten years old.
The child curled up his body, holding his head with his hands, and his dark eyes stared at the bun that fell on the ground.
Seeing that the child did not resist, the boss stopped beating him after a while.
He bent down to pick up the buns on the ground, and cursed fiercely: "I will beat you to death if you steal from me again next time."
The child watched the buns he had just grabbed being taken away, with only despair in his eyes.
When the onlookers saw that the excitement had died down, they dispersed.
After a long time, the child got up from the ground. Despite his young age, he was badly injured by the man's sandbag-sized fist, and his body was covered with bruises.
He dragged his severely injured body and limped towards the alley in the distance.
When I pushed open the half-open door, I heard a woman coughing heavily in the room.
Jin Chaochao and Qingning walked into the yard together.
The world is gray and at first glance, it seems that even life has become pale.
Although Qingning is an orphan, he grew up in a temple and had enough food and clothing. Seeing the current situation, he can't help feeling mixed emotions.
Jin Chaochao looked calm and followed the child into the house.
"Sister, it's my fault that I didn't get anything to eat. Are you feeling uncomfortable? I'll go boil some water for you." In the large house, only a bed and a tattered low table were left; all other furniture had been sold.
The girl who was called sister was about fourteen or fifteen years old, also skinny, and her whole body was red due to the high fever.
Hearing her brother's voice, the girl opened her eyes and spoke weakly, "Xiao Hu, cough cough... I'm not thirsty. You, you go call Second Aunt over, cough cough cough... just tell her that we're selling this house to her."
Xiaoying would cough for a long time every time she spoke.
It is early autumn now. Although it is not very cold, she can't stop shivering even though she is covered with a worn-out thick quilt.
Qingning had a serious expression and kept staring at the siblings without saying a word.
A moment later, Xiaohu came with a fat middle-aged aunt.
She first glanced at the girl on the bed, then said with disdain, "Earlier, I asked you to sell it to me. I gave you a sum of money and guaranteed that you would have enough food and drink until you grow up. Now everything that should be sold has been sold, and only this house is left. I don't think it's worth much."
"Aunt, you are right... cough cough cough... I was ignorant before. Now I am seriously ill and almost dying, and my family can't even make ends meet. Please be kind and save us, my sister and I." Xiaoying's voice became weaker and weaker.
The middle-aged woman's eyes were full of calculations. "10 dollars, sell it if you want, it's just this broken yard, I have to spend money to renovate it after I buy it."
Xiao Ying's eyes were filled with tears. This house was worth at least 200 oceans.
After their parents passed away, this was the only shelter for them and their sister and brother. Second Aunt put a lot of thought into this yard.
Now that she saw that she couldn't move and was in urgent need of help, she was so cruel.
Xiao Hu was furious, "Sister, we won't sell Second Aunt. I'll go find Doctor Chen, and we'll mortgage the house to him so he can treat you. When you recover, we'll make money and pay him back."
Xiaoying smiled bitterly, tears welling up in her eyes.
It was all thanks to their second aunt that they, the siblings, fell into such a situation.
This house will be occupied by her sooner or later. Instead of being killed by her, it is better to take the money and make other plans.
"Second Aunt, not a single ounce less. If you don't want to, I'll let Xiaohu sell it at the store, cough cough cough..." Xiao Ying was holding on, but at this moment he was breathing out more than breathing in.
The middle-aged woman wanted to get angry, but she suddenly thought of a bad idea and agreed without hesitation, "Xiao Ying, we are not outsiders. Since you said two hundred, then it's two hundred. I'll go back and get the money for you, and you find the deed, and we'll pay and deliver the goods."
Xiao Ying panted for a long time before she managed to say, "Okay!"
The serious illness and not eating for several days had already exhausted the girl's vitality.
Jin Chaochao looked at her and shook his head helplessly. Unless she had ginseng that was over a hundred years old to eat, Xiao Ying would not survive the night.
The current situation seems to be that of the Republic of China period, a turbulent era of getting rid of the old and establishing the new. Let alone a hundred-year-old ginseng, ordinary people cannot even get five-year-old ginseng.
Even in modern times, not everyone has five-year-old pure natural wild ginseng.
Qingning stood by and said nothing for a long time.
A moment later, the middle-aged woman brought 200 dollars.
Wrapped in red paper, ten in a pack, twenty packs in total.
Xiaohu stared with his eyes wide open.
Xiao Ying smiled with satisfaction, almost out of breath, "Second Aunt, let Xiao Hu take the money, and I'll give you the deed."
Xiaohu was a smart kid. He wrapped the money in cloth and went out.
Second Aunt looked calm on the surface but was cursing in her heart. The little brat was very wary of her, but was it useful?
If they hadn't hidden the title deed, she would have taken action against them long ago.
Qingning walked forward excitedly, wanting to hold Xiaoying's hand, "Don't give her the deed, don't give her..."
But Xiaoying couldn't hear his voice, and he couldn't hold Xiaoying's hand.
Second Aunt's eyes lit up when she saw Xiaoying take out the house deed from under the quilt.
Only Qingning was there, with red eyes and a hoarse voice.
Jin Chaochao grabbed his shoulders and scolded him, "We agreed not to interfere with other people's consciousness. What are you doing!"
Qingning suddenly came back to her senses, reacted, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
"If she takes out the deed, she will die, and Xiaohu will die too."
"But Xiaohu is dead, isn't he?"
This is their ending, and neither Jin Chaochao nor Qingning can change it.
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