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I lay back down on the bed, carefully reflecting on what had just happened. The thing that had just transformed into Mother was beyond my imagination. Hui Kong had warned me again, leaving me even more confused. I don’t know how long it was before I drifted off to sleep.
When I woke up again, it was already past six in the morning. Mother walked in holding a bowl of soup, a gentle smile on her face.
"Xue, you must be hungry. I made you some soup," she said.
Looking at Mother in front of me, I instinctively glanced at the floor. There was a shadow! I let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly took the bowl from her.
"Thank you, Mom."
Mother patted my head. "Silly child, why are you being so polite with me?"
"I was worried you might be hungry, so I made this just for you. Drink it while it's hot," she urged.
I nodded, feeling a bit emotional. Throughout my life, the times I received her care were few and far between. Without any hesitation, I tilted my head back and drank the soup.
Mother smiled with satisfaction. "Is it good?"
I nodded again. "It's good."
"Mom, can you make me soup every day from now on?" I asked, my eyes filled with hope.
Mother chuckled softly. "Sure."
"As long as you want, Mom will make it for you every day."
I nodded, touched.
After Mother left, Hui Kong quickly walked in again.
His face changed dramatically as he grabbed my hand.
"What did you eat just now?"
I was startled and my gaze fell on the bowl at the bedside.
Hui Kong tore off my clothes and pulled out a yellow talisman from his pocket, sticking it on my abdomen.
I felt a sharp pain in my stomach and collapsed to the floor, rolling in agony.
" Master Hui Kong, it hurts so much, help me."
Hui Kong's expression was serious: "Hold on, don't move."
It felt like thousands of ants were gnawing at my insides, causing me to tremble all over.
After a while, I felt a bitter taste in my throat and suddenly vomited.
Black worms spilled out of my mouth.
Hui Kong's face grew grim: "It really is Gu Worm."
"What did you eat this morning?"
"Who put the curse on you?"
I shook my head in confusion: "I don't know."
Hui Kong sighed: "This is troublesome."
"I was planning to visit your ancestral grave today, but it seems someone doesn't want me to get involved in this matter."
"Unfortunately, I've already stepped into the trap of this village; it's too late to back out now."
Saying this, Hui Kong smiled helplessly.
I gritted my teeth and recounted my sister's situation.
Upon hearing this, Hui Kong's expression changed drastically.
"What? Your village actually raises mermaids?"
"No wonder you attracted the Mermaid Curse; you brought this upon yourselves."
I was taken aback. " Master Hui Kong, what is the Mermaid Curse?"
Hui Kong took a deep breath. "The Mermaid Curse is an extremely sinister form of witchcraft."
"To raise a mermaid, you need a rare woman, one in ten thousand, to plant the Gu Worm, allowing countless men to nourish her body. Then, by consuming mermaid flesh, the Gu Worm is nurtured until it transforms into the Mermaid Curse."
"Only after the Mermaid Curse is formed can a mermaid be raised."
"A mermaid has a dual form—fish tail and human body—and it is said to grant eternal life."
I was stunned for a moment. "Could it be that my sister has been cursed with the Mermaid Curse?"
Hui Kong nodded. "It seems so."
"If the Gu Worm fails to nurture the mermaid, the mother worm of the Mermaid Curse will attract countless other Gu."
"It appears your sister did not succeed in raising a mermaid."
I swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down my back.
So my sister was actually chosen to bear the burden of the Mermaid Curse.
Hui Kong sighed. "The people in your village are truly blinded by greed; they devised such a method to extend their lives."
"By the way, who taught you about this?"
I hesitated for a moment and whispered, "It was the village chief."
"What? The village chief?" Hui Kong's eyes widened.
I nodded.
Hui Kong took another deep breath. "It seems he has known for a long time that his time is running out, so he sought to borrow from the mermaid's life to deceive the villagers with promises of benefit."
"What a pity; his scheme has come to nothing."
As I pondered this, I couldn't help but think of Aunt Wang.
What exactly was she trying to achieve?
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