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But I always believed he was an honest man. Since he is an honest person, he wouldn't do something unethical.
I trust him and believe I won't misjudge people.
I asked Liu Baoping how the child has been doing lately. He said much better, not as erratic as before. Moreover, the child even asked why they needed to burn that money.
The reason is quite simple. After his wife passed away, Liu Baoping was so busy with work every day that he rarely inquired about the child and even forgot his wife's death anniversary. As for the usual ghost festivals, Qingming Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival, he couldn't remember to burn paper offerings.
One day, the child dreamt of her mother saying they were short on money. When she woke up, she remembered this and approached her father, saying she wanted to burn paper for her mother. Liu Baoping, who could barely afford food, told her they didn't have money right now and that they would burn more when they had it in the future.
The child was very understanding and didn't want to trouble her father, so she thought of a way herself. But what could she come up with? After thinking it over, she decided to sell the jade bracelet left by her mother.
While Liu Baoping was out, the child secretly took the bracelet and sold it for five thousand each. Those who recognized its value immediately paid without hesitation. After getting the money back, she found a clay pot to burn as paper money for her mother.
To her surprise, when she checked later that night, the bracelet had mysteriously returned!
The little girl didn't understand the strangeness of this; she just felt happy and took it out to sell again.
In no time at all, she sold six bracelets and brought back thirty thousand dollars, all of which turned to ashes when burned. When Liu Baoping heard this, tears almost came to his eyes. Thirty thousand dollars! He might not even earn that much after working hard for a year. If it weren't for considering that taking care of the child while going out of town was inconvenient, he would have already gone to earn more money elsewhere.
Hu Xiaoyi and I were also a bit stunned upon hearing this; we realized that the ashes in the pot had such a backstory—it was truly both amusing and heartbreaking.
Hu Xiaoyi was the last customer of this child; after selling it, she became possessed. Neither the child nor Liu Baoping understood why this happened, but I could guess some reasons. The spirit within the bracelet likely sought revenge for being abandoned repeatedly by the child; thus, it attached itself to her. Based on her previous behavior, this spirit must be her mother.
Liu Baoping said this was impossible. Although he had listened to my explanations about the nature of spirits—good or evil—he still believed that since the money was meant for his wife and the child sold the bracelet to burn money for her, how could it be blamed?
I told him he still didn't understand what instinct meant. Setting aside whether that dream about needing money was indeed a message from her mother or not—even if it were true, abandoning the bracelet was a different matter altogether. If you want money for her, you can burn it for her but you can't just throw her away! Once or twice she might find a way back herself, but if it happens too often, negative thoughts will arise. It's similar to how people feel weary when encountering things they dislike.
Liu Baoping asked what to do now. I raised the package in my hand and said there was no need to rush; I came here to resolve this matter. After opening the package, he looked inside and asked the same question as Hu Xiaoyi. Once I explained, his reaction was pretty much the same.
It's normal for an ordinary person to feel unsettled by these strange things and find them hard to accept.
I asked him to take out the Jade Bracelet and place it beside the child, then applied Corpse Oil onto the Spirit Summoning Talisman. After preparing everything, Hu Xiaoyi exited the room and closed the door tightly to prevent the little girl from running out. I then removed the White Olive Amulet from the child and Liu Baoping trembled as he slipped the bracelet onto her wrist.
The little girl was very well-behaved. Although she looked thin, short, and a bit dark—similar to a boy—her eyes were particularly bright. She remembered me and pointed at me and Hu Xiaoyi, saying, "You bought Mommy's bracelet."
I smiled and patted her head, saying, "Yes, are you scared?"
She looked puzzled and asked, "Scared of what?"
I didn’t explain further but instructed her to sit on the bed while I tightly wrapped the bracelet around her wrist with the Spirit Summoning Talisman. Then, following the instructions from Second Uncle's paper, I began to chant. Although my recitation was quite unpracticed, it was at least complete.
As I chanted, a wave of Yin Qi gradually emanated from the bracelet, causing the little girl's body to tremble continuously. Liu Baoping watched intently beside me, filled with concern; he wanted to ask some questions but hesitated.
After a while, the little girl suddenly screamed. She abruptly opened her tightly shut eyes and glared at me fiercely, saying, "What are you going to do!"
Liu Baoping thought it was his daughter speaking and scolded her, "Little Bao, don’t talk; listen to your uncle."
The little girl immediately turned to him and shouted, "You shouldn’t talk!"
Her voice was somewhat rough, unlike her earlier childish tone. Liu Baoping was momentarily taken aback, while I realized that the Invocation Spell had taken effect. I said, "You keep clinging to this child; it will only harm her. Why not come with me? We can find a High Monk later to help you move on so you can reincarnate sooner."
The little girl frowned and said, "I don’t want to go alone; it’s too lonely! I want to go with my daughter!"
I replied, "That’s impossible; humans and spirits are on different paths. She still has a long life ahead of her."
"No! I want to go with her!" The little girl exclaimed as she suddenly broke free from Liu Baoping's embrace, causing the Spirit Summoning Talisman to fall off. She pushed me aside and rushed toward the door, trying to open it. As I picked up the Spirit Summoning Talisman from the ground, I shouted toward Hu Xiaoyi outside the door, "Hold the door! Don’t let her out!"
Hu Xiaoyi responded and tightly grasped the doorknob outside. Although her strength would increase significantly after being possessed, this little girl still wouldn't have much strength compared to an adult. At that moment, I had already rushed in front of her, holding the Spirit Summoning Talisman in one hand and the Coffin Nail in the other, sternly saying, "Either you come with me to be reincarnated, or I'll shatter your soul! This nail has been enchanted by Ajan; if it touches you, you won't even have a chance at reincarnation!"
The little girl turned her head, her face twisted and covered in veins, looking particularly terrifying. Liu Baoping was frightened out of his wits; even he should understand that his daughter was now possessed. Moreover, the spirit was his own wife. So he cried out, "Wife, I’m sorry for what I did to you, but you can't treat our little treasure like this! The child is innocent; if you truly feel lonely being alone, then take me with you, but don’t harm our little treasure!"
As he spoke, he banged his head against the wall, as if he wanted to seek death.
I was so angry that my nose nearly smoked; why was he adding chaos at a time like this? If the little girl couldn't be saved and he ended up killing himself first!
I wanted to pull him back, but if I turned away, I feared Hu Xiaoyi wouldn't last much longer. Just as I was feeling anxious, I suddenly heard a crisp voice say, "Mommy, Mommy, don’t go. Let’s go together."
I was taken aback; the little girl's face was still horrifying, but her voice had returned to normal. In the next moment, her expression became slightly dazed. After a while, the twisted look gradually faded away, and she began to cry loudly: "My poor child! It's Mommy's fault for not being able to accompany you as you grow up and for letting you suffer so much with that useless father!"
The crisp voice returned and said, "It’s not suffering! Daddy is very good; every time there’s something delicious, he doesn’t eat it and only lets me have it. Daddy works hard too, but it’s okay; when I grow up, I’ll work hard to earn money so we won’t have to suffer anymore."
Children speak without reservation; their hearts are pure. Hearing this made my nose feel a bit sour, let alone Liu Baoping and his wife.
Although one was human and the other a spirit, they were both moved by their child's words. I sighed and advised them: "See? The child is innocent; she is very simple-minded and doesn't have all the complex thoughts that adults do. Perhaps death is lonely, but just because of that shouldn't mean she has to die too; that would be too selfish. As a mother, you should wish for her to grow up healthy and safe."
Tears streamed down the little girl's face uncontrollably as she cried out: "I just don’t want to see my child suffer! Her father is so useless; it's fine if I died without money for treatment, but the child..."
I furrowed my brows, realizing this must be where the Mother of the Child's unwillingness to reincarnate stemmed from.
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