Perhaps because the infant spirit was suppressed, I wasn't very scared. On the contrary, I was very curious. Could this infant spirit have a mother? And what kind of thing is his mother?
Hu Ergou reached out and touched Zhong Hanhui's forehead. The latter slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Hu Ergou slowly withdrew his hand, glanced at Zhong Lingui, and said, "The mother he's talking about is your wife."
"What?" Zhong Lingui asked in disbelief, "Master Hu, how is this possible?"
I was completely baffled. Why did Hu Ergou say that the mother of the infant spirit was Lin Xiaoxue? Was Lin Xiaoxue some kind of evil spirit?
But how is that possible?
I've known Lin Xiaoxue for three or four years now, and I haven't noticed anything special about her. She still casts a shadow under the sun. Maybe Hu Ergou is mistaken.
Hu Ergou glanced at Zhong Lingui and slowly said, "Do you know how infant spirits are formed?"
Hu Ergou didn't wait for Zhong Lingui's reply and continued, "The formation of heroic spirits is only possible after more than three abortions, and the conditions for their formation are very strict. I don't know the specific factors, but you should understand what I'm saying."
“Impossible. My wife and I have only had one son, Xiaohui,” Zhong Lingui retorted, her face full of disbelief.
"What if it was before I met you?" Hu Ergou asked Zhong Lingui calmly.
"I'll go and call her in right now to find out what's going on." Zhong Lingui's face was extremely ugly as she turned to go find Lin Xiaoxue.
"Wait a minute." Hu Ergou hurriedly stopped Zhong Lingui and said, "Your wife can't come in, otherwise the infant spirit might lose control if it sees her. We can talk about this after we've dealt with your son's matter."
"Brother Zhong, let's put your wife's situation aside for now. Our priority is Xiao Hui's matter." Seeing that Zhong Lingui was on the verge of losing his temper, I quickly patted his shoulder and comforted him.
Zhong Lingui clenched her fists tightly, then let out a long sigh, slowly loosened her fists, and turned to sit back on the edge of the bed.
I seemed to understand Zhong Lingui's feelings at that moment, yet I also seemed to understand nothing at all. At the same time, I understood why Hu Ergou hadn't allowed Lin Xiaoxue to come in earlier.
Meanwhile, Tong Liu and Hu Tudao, who were next to me, both showed anger on their faces. We thought it was just their empathy as men, but every family has its own problems. As outsiders or ordinary friends, we didn't need to make such expressions. In order to extinguish the anger in Hu Tudao and Tong Liu's hearts, I gave them each a flick on the head.
Tong Liu and Hu Tudao both scratched their heads and looked at me with puzzled expressions.
"You two calm down." I just said casually, then looked at Hu Ergou and asked, "Uncle Hu, how should we persuade this infant spirit?"
Hu Ergou shook his head and said, "I don't know, you guys figure it out."
After Hu Ergou finished speaking, he raised his hand and tapped Zhong Hanhui's forehead. A moment later, Zhong Hanhui slowly woke up, his expression still as ferocious as ever, and he started cursing at us.
"Tell me, what do you want in return for letting my son go?" Zhong Lingui took a deep breath and asked slowly.
"Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're planning. You brought a mage back just to drive me away. I'm not leaving. If anything happens to me, your son won't have an easy time either," the infant spirit said ferociously.
“You…” Zhong Lingui’s face was extremely ugly, so angry that she couldn’t say a word, and she was about to explode.
I hurried over, gently tugged at his sleeve, and said, "Brother Zhong, let me try. You rest for a bit."
Zhong Lingui turned around and glanced at me, and I nodded slightly to him.
After Zhong Lingui got up, I sat down on the edge of the bed, looked at Zhong Hanhui on the bed, and said, "I don't know how I should address you?"
"Get lost, stop trying to get close to me," the infant spirit replied.
I wasn't angry, nor did I get up and leave. Instead, I said, "Then I'll call you kid."
"You're the little devil, your whole family are little devils!" the infant spirit roared again.
“Kid, stop yelling. I know what you’re planning. You’re just jealous that your brother was born safely while you died repeatedly. You’re resentful and pretend to want to play with your brother, but you just want your brother to suffer the same fate as you. Am I right?” I said calmly.
"You're talking nonsense, how could I possibly harm my brother?" the infant spirit retorted again.
"Ha, I'm talking nonsense. Then tell me, why did your brother go crazy? Why is your brother so weak? You could even harm your own brother. You're truly vicious." I continued, fiercely provoking the infant spirit.
"No, that's not it. I just don't want them to stop me from playing with my brother. I don't want them to disturb us."
Do you really want the best for your brother?
"Of course I want to. I really enjoy playing with him. Although I resent my mother, I love my little brother very much," the infant spirit continued.
I suddenly roared and said sternly, "Look at him now, he's acting crazy all the time, and look at his face, it's all bloodless, he's become so haggard, and you still keep saying you love your brother, is this what you call love?"
“I…” The infant spirit fell silent.
"Have you ever thought that you two are beings from two different worlds? Staying with him like this will only harm him. Do you really want your brother to be like you, hiding in a dark corner, never seeing the warmth of the sun?" Seeing the infant spirit remain silent, I added fuel to the fire.
"No... I don't want to hurt my brother, I want my brother to be alright." The infant spirit suddenly became agitated and said in a trembling voice.
“Then let me tell you what to do. I understand that you love your brother, but your love for him doesn’t necessarily mean being together. You can silently wish him happiness in your heart, and then go to where you belong in peace. Your brother can live a happy life from now on. Also, is your brother really happy with you?” I patiently and earnestly advised him.
"Waaah... Big brother... I... What should I do?" The infant spirit suddenly cried and asked me.
"Your willingness to leave your brother is the best outcome for him," I said slowly.
“Okay…” the infant spirit replied softly.
Immediately afterwards, I saw a cloud of black gas float out of Zhong Hanhui's body, forming the shape of an infant in the air.
Just then, Hu Ergou suddenly pulled out a talisman and slapped it onto the black baby.
The black baby fell onto the bed with a shrill cry, rolling around, but the talisman on its body remained firmly attached.
Hu Ergou picked up the large seal on the table and was about to stamp it on the black baby.
"stop."
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