Chapter 25
When Xie woke up, it was already night.
The curtains in the room were not drawn, and a tall and blurry shadow was reflected on the clean glass, appearing a bit lonely under the cold light.
It’s Jing Xiebai.
Xie blinked and turned his head slowly.
The man was wearing a simple black sleeveless T-shirt, a pair of black-framed glasses, and his hair was casually lifted up. He no longer looked as refined as usual, but had a more lazy and handsome look.
Noticing Xie Que's actions, Jing Xiebai looked up from his phone.
"Are you awake? Eat something."
Considering that Xie Que was now physically weak and in urgent need of nutrition, Jing Xiebai specially prepared a bowl of soup and brought it to him.
"Drink slowly, it's a little hot." Jing Xiebai set up a small table on the bed for Xie Que and poured him a cup of warm water and placed it beside him.
"Thanks."
Xie opened the thermos and drank the soup in small sips.
The ward became quiet again. Jing Xiebai was tapping on his cell phone, but Xie was observing him cautiously through the glass window.
Jing Xiebai didn't know who he was chatting with, but the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously and he smiled dotingly.
Xie rarely saw Jing Xiebai like this. In his impression, Jing Xiebai was always a bit aloof and distant. Even though he always had a smile on his face, one could still sense his perfunctory and indifference.
Are you chatting with your girlfriend?
Xie was a little curious. He and Jing Xiebai were not very familiar with each other and did not know each other's love experience, but he thought that with his handsome face, he would not lack people who liked him.
He was so engrossed in his thoughts that it was only when Jing Xiebai patted himself that he came back to his senses.
"What's wrong?"
Jing Xiebai felt like laughing when he saw Xie Que's bewildered look. He raised his eyebrows and said teasingly, "Did you get drunk and become stupid?"
Xie's ears felt hot, and he buried his head in the bowl and answered vaguely, "No."
After a pause, he added, "It's delicious, thank you."
Jing Xiebai chuckled and stopped teasing him. He waited until he finished his soup before continuing, "My mother wants to find a time to invite you to dinner."
"ah?"
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
Xie was stunned, his mouth slightly open, his gray eyes full of disbelief and a bit of embarrassment that could not be concealed.
Jing Xiebai handed the phone to Xie Que and said comfortingly, "It's nothing serious. I just felt a little uneasy seeing you and I exorcising ghosts together, so I wanted to get to know you a little better."
Jing Xiebai rarely has companions to help him exorcise ghosts. Other exorcists like to work in groups, but he prefers to work alone.
Worried that no one would help him if he got hurt, Jing's mother had suggested several times that he find a companion to exorcise ghosts together, but Jing Xiebai had always refused for various reasons. Now that Xie Que had suddenly appeared, Jing's mother was happy but also worried, and naturally wanted to see what Xie Que's background was.
Xie Que took the phone and looked at the chat history between Jing Xiebai and Jing's mother with mixed feelings.
"It's okay. You can refuse if you don't want to." Considering Xie Que's social anxiety, Jing Xiebai didn't actually have any hope that he would agree to this.
But to his surprise, Xie actually agreed to meet Jing's mother after hesitating for a few seconds.
Now it was Jing Xiebai's turn to be dumbfounded. He looked at Xie Que in surprise, his face full of inquiry.
Xie felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, and asked with a blushing face: "Can we meet again after I'm discharged from the hospital?"
Although he agreed, he still hoped to meet later to give him more time to prepare himself mentally.
"Okay." Jing Xiebai took back the phone and comforted him, "Don't be nervous, I'll be with you then."
After the meeting was confirmed, Jing Xiebai felt much more relaxed.
He took out a few magic books from his bag and gave them to Xie Que, then packed up everything and went home.
After Jing Xiebai left, Xie sighed deeply as he looked at the magic book beside him. Ever since he knew that Chen Shan had orchestrated the ghost marriage and spread the news to lure them in, he had always felt a bit depressed.
It's not a pleasant feeling to be played around by someone, not to mention that you also helped them along the way. However, Xie got a headache just thinking about it. He was furious, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
At this point, he could only take things one step at a time. Xie opened the book of magic and calmed down to practice. When he looked up again, it was already dawn.
This kind of life where he practiced and slept, and occasionally accepted food from Jing Xiebai, finally ended after half a month.
On the day of discharge from the hospital, Xie looked at his dusty home which he had not returned to for a long time and could not help sighing. He had not had a single peaceful day since Chen Shan had targeted him.
Now is not the time to be depressed, but Xie put down his suitcase and cleaned up the room briefly before leaving.
When he was discharged from the hospital, Jing Xiebai sent him a message saying that there was something to discuss and specifically emphasized that he should not arrive early.
Xie didn't ask the reason and left on time.
The meeting place was too remote, and Xie got lost for a long time before finding it. Just as he was about to knock on the door, it was opened.
"Excuse me……"
Xie subconsciously wanted to apologize, but swallowed his words back halfway through.
The person who opened the door was not Jing Xiebai, but a young man whom Xie had never seen before. He was looking at him coldly with an icy face.
"Um, sorry, I might..."
"You're right, this is it." Jing Xiebai's voice came from behind the door, "Yu Cheng, let him in."
Hearing Jing Xiebai's words, the young man moved sideways and made room for Xie Que.
Xie pursed his lips and stepped into the room.
The room was small, but it was filled with a lot of stuff, making it look a bit messy. Jing Xiebai sat on the sofa with his back facing up, flipping through a magazine.
Lu Jueqiu was sitting cross-legged on the ground with messy hair. It was rare that he was not playing games, but eating snacks with Shi Ming.
Xie Que: "..."
Why did he have the illusion of making an appointment with decadent high school students to play games on the weekend?
Noticing that Xie Que was standing there without moving, Jing Xiebai raised his head from the magazine and kicked Lu Jueqiu, who was eating a bag of snacks that was flying everywhere.
"Come and sit down." Jing Xiebai rubbed his face, stood up, and poured a glass of water for Xie Que.
Lu Jueqiu glanced at Jing Xiebai without saying anything. After cleaning up the garbage, he quietly took the snacks and sat a little further away.
Shi Ming, on the other hand, was very excited to see Xie Que. Not only did he take the initiative to sit next to him, he also took a handful of snacks from Lu Jueqiu and handed them to Xie Que.
Xie Que: "..."
Facing Lu Jueqiu's murderous gaze, he took the snacks. Facing Shi Ming's expectant gaze, he opened the bag of potato chips with difficulty and put them in his mouth. However, Xie wanted to die.
Didn't we say we had something to discuss? Why did it turn into a gathering for snacks?
"Yu Cheng, you go out and guard it." Jing Xiebai handed the water to Xie Que and also handed him a map.
The boy called "Yu Cheng" nodded and walked out.
Xie looked at the map that Jing Xiebai handed to him with some curiosity. Unlike ordinary maps, there were many numbers marked on it.
"What's this?"
Unable to see any problem, Xie had no choice but to look at Jing Xiebai.
"The above is the number of evil spirits that appeared in various regions in the past two weeks."
"Ah?" Xie was a little surprised. The numbers on the map were not large, only between two and three hundred, but when added together, there were tens of thousands of evil spirits!
Lu Jueqiu added: "Nearly one-third has been resolved."
However, a lot of exorcists were lost as a result.
They gathered today to discuss this matter.
The number of evil spirits has increased sharply, and many people have realized that something is wrong. They hope to call a meeting of all the exorcists in the world to discuss countermeasures.
Considering that Chen Shan might be among these exorcists, Jing Xiebai only told the people in charge of the four major families about Chen Shan. If he wanted to make this news public, he had to find Chen Shan first, otherwise it would only cause panic.
The evil magic had disappeared for hundreds of years, but now it has reappeared, so Jing Xiebai had to act carefully.
"We have deployed exorcists to various areas over the past two weeks to control the situation. The current situation is still under control, but we must find Chen Shan quickly, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
If Chen Shan really refines the evil spirit, the situation will be irreversible.
Jing Xiebai had a headache. There were too few clues about Chen Shan now, and they were too passive.
"Oh, my family tree..."
Thinking of what Jing Xiebai had said to him not long ago, that he wanted to see his family tree, Xie became a little excited.
"I'll go home and get it tomorrow."
Jing Xiebai looked at Xie Que and refused.
"Tell me the location and I'll ask Yu Cheng to get it."
After saying that, he explained again.
"Evil spirits are rampant nowadays, and I'm afraid you'll encounter something unexpected. Yu Cheng has been learning the art of exorcism in the Jing family since he was a child, so ordinary evil spirits can't do anything to him."
"That's fine." Xie did not force it and quickly sent the address to Jing Xiebai.
"Is there anything else?"
Xie glanced at the other three people. He always felt that they were hiding something from him.
This bad premonition has been hanging over Xie Que. He feels a little uneasy and wants to do something to relieve his anxiety.
The three did not respond, and silence spread in the compact room. The strange silence made Xie Que feel a little tormented. The "ticking" sound of the clock was infinitely amplified, hitting Xie Que again and again.
At first, Shi Ming couldn't accept this kind of silence. He laughed awkwardly twice, his fingers intertwined helplessly, and he wanted to say something but closed his mouth.
Xie Que's heart sank. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Jing Xiebai.
"Do you remember when I told you your name was written in the Book of Life and Death?"
Book of Life and Death?
Xie Que recalled and remembered that Jing Xiebai had indeed told him about this matter, and nodded hesitantly.
Jing Xiebai took a sip of water and continued, "I only saved your life with the Life-saving Pill, but your name is still on the Book of Life and Death. Logically, the Black and White Impermanence should have come to take your life on the first night you came back."
However, Jing Xiebai stayed in the ward for a whole day and did not find any trace of the Black and White Impermanence. Xie survived and was discharged from the hospital.
Jing Xiebai keenly sensed that something was wrong, and he specially asked Jing Yucheng's soul to leave his body and go to the underworld to look through the Book of Life and Death, but he indeed did not find Xie Que's name.
Realizing what Jing Xiebai was saying, Xie's expression changed.
As long as your name is on the Book of Life and Death, you will definitely be found by the Black and White Impermanence. So why did you manage to escape?
Jing Xiebai didn't give Xie Que a chance to explain and continued, "There's one more thing. Why did the Punishment Division appear behind the door, and why did he take the initiative to get close to you?"
Xie Que was just an ordinary person, how could he possibly be entangled with the judge? The reason for all this could only be the work of his ancestor who had reincarnated early.
His ancestor was truly extraordinary, as he was able to predict that Xie Que would be in danger and bribe the Punishment Department and the judge to save Xie Que's life.
What about Chen Shan?
Is it a coincidence that Chen Shan looks for Xie Que's parents?
Xie was trapped by the earthbound spirit. Was it his ancestor's plan that he would come after him?
Jing Xiebai hated being plotted against, let alone by a ghost in the underworld. Who knew what he was planning?
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