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I am very clear that all explanations are powerless in front of Zheng Xuejie. She has tasted the sweetness and, like an addiction, it is not so easy to let go. I can only tell her to keep offering and stay at ease; it won't be long before good fortune comes again. Besides, the greatest function of an Amulet is actually to ensure safety. As long as a person is alive, everything will come. After much persuasion, Zheng Xuejie finally agreed to take a break. I secretly shook my head, thinking that Second Uncle was right; those who can be influenced by Evil Arts must have a dark side in their hearts. Even the usually gentle and generous Qin Senior Sister is no exception.
However, a few days later, Zheng Xuejie came to find me again, and this time it was not so easy to say nice things. In recent days, she had not only failed to experience good luck but had instead encountered a series of misfortunes.
Her phone fell into water, she tripped while walking, and she lost her wallet twice. When playing on the computer, either the circuit burned out or it crashed for no reason. When she took it to the computer store for repairs, they said there was nothing wrong; how could it possibly crash? At its worst, the ceiling fan in her dormitory fell down. Fortunately, she dodged quickly; otherwise, she would have suffered a concussion. Zheng Xuejie was furious; before buying it, she was told she could make wishes, but now it wasn't working. She was also told it could ensure safety—so what happened?
I was somewhat astonished; these misfortunes piling up were not that simple. Logically speaking, even if it were a Yin talisman, the spirit inside should protect its owner; otherwise, who would offer to it? If Zheng Xuejie's good luck stopping was expected, then I never imagined her current streak of bad luck.
After thinking for a while, I asked her if she had failed to fulfill any vows or if she had committed any taboos. Zheng Xuejie scoffed and said, "Are you trying to shift the blame? I did everything you said without making a single mistake. If you don't believe me, ask Qin Yue."
Without needing to ask, I knew that Qin Senior Sister must have been with her every day just to avoid mistakes in the offerings. Looking at Zheng Xuejie's expression, there should indeed be no issues with the offerings—so where was the problem?
I pondered for a long time without coming up with an answer and had no choice but to call Banrada. This fat guy seemed busy with something; he was panting and occasionally slurping his mouth. Upon learning that the Amulet he sold me was causing constant misfortune for people, Banrada sounded quite frustrated: "Impossible! This is genuine stuff I got from Ajan; it must be that the person offering is making mistakes!"
I glanced at Zheng Xuejie and then lowered my voice to say, "She said she hasn't made any mistakes at all; it's just that she's been having bad luck for no reason. Also, why didn't you tell me this is a Yin talisman?"
"You didn't ask or say you wanted an Authentic Yin talisman! Of course I gave you the one with the best effect. As for whether she made mistakes or not—it's not up to her to decide." Banrada said: "Ask her what condition the plant in the basin is in now."
I followed his advice and asked Zheng Xuejie. After thinking for a moment, she said: "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten! That plant—I haven't watered it or given it sunlight, but these past two days it's been looking yellow and almost dead. I mean, aren't they supposed to need water and sunlight? How can a plant survive without sunlight?"
Hearing this made my heart skip a beat—was the plant dying? Banrada also heard this over the phone and said: "See? It’s clear that there’s a problem on her side! Here’s what you do: first bring the Amulet over so we can check its specific condition; then we’ll see if we need to send it back for recharging."
I quickly responded and, after hanging up the phone, asked Zheng Xuejie to bring over the Potted Amulet. Zheng Xuejie ran back, and when she returned, Qin Senior Sister had also arrived. She was unaware of what was happening and asked me what was going on, why the Amulet had suddenly changed. I didn't have time to answer her questions and focused on examining the Potted Amulet.
When Zheng Xuejie brought it over and placed the pot on the ground, I noticed that the small plant inside had grown nearly twice its original size. However, its color resembled that of withered leaves. This was truly puzzling. I began to ask Zheng Xuejie how she usually cared for it and made wishes with it. Just as I was speaking, I suddenly noticed that the color of the soil in the pot seemed off.
When I unwrapped it earlier, the soil had been a normal dark brown, but now it appeared somewhat reddish-brown. I immediately called Banrada to ask if soil could change color on its own. Banrada replied irritably, "Have you ever seen soil that changes color? It's not a chameleon. If the color has changed, it must be because someone added something to it."
As I continued to observe, I asked Zheng Xuejie if she had put anything in the soil. She said, "You just said that; how could I possibly add anything? If you don't believe me, ask Qin Yue!"
I felt a bit impatient and said, "The Amulet is yours; why would I ask her? Can she watch you twenty-four hours a day?"
My tone may have been a bit harsh, as Zheng Xuejie glared at me and said, "Believe it or not, I didn't add anything."
"What about your roommates? They might not know about the taboos and could have tampered with it," I suggested.
"Well..." Zheng Xuejie couldn't be sure. Just like I said Qin Senior Sister couldn't watch her all day long, she couldn't keep an eye on the Amulet twenty-four hours either. At the very least, she couldn't take the pot with her to the bathroom.
While Zheng Xuejie pondered whether her roommates could have done something like that, I noticed a few red marks on the leaves of the plant. Upon closer inspection, they looked like red paint or possibly bloodstains. I couldn't help but wonder if someone had dripped blood into this pot.
It was quite possible that the color of the soil had changed for this reason as well. I quickly asked Banrada if dripping blood into the pot would trigger any taboos. Banrada thought for a moment and then replied, "In theory, dripping blood in would be like feeding a little ghost; the power of the Amulet would suddenly increase while also raising demands on its owner. But you mentioned she's been having bad luck for days now, which doesn't quite fit. So if blood was really dripped in and she's still so unlucky, there's only one possibility: it's not normal blood but menstrual blood. Only menstrual blood could cause the Amulet's power to go out of control and endanger the Victim."
I was taken aback; Banrada made a valid point, but who would randomly drip menstrual blood into this Amulet? Clearly, Zheng Xuejie wouldn't do such a thing—what about her roommates? Could someone be playing a prank?
Upon hearing this explanation, Zheng Xuejie was furious; her eyes seemed ready to spit fire as she immediately wanted to return to her dormitory to get to the bottom of it. In fact, I had met most of her roommates before; they had all come with Qin Senior Sister when they were under the influence of Mind Control Powder. Theoretically speaking, they shouldn't do something like this since they all understood some basic knowledge about Amulets. But aside from them, who else could sneak into their dormitory to drip blood?
I instinctively looked at Qin Senior Sister. Although she was not in the same room as Zheng Xuejie, they had a good relationship, so it was no problem for her to come and go. I heard that Qin Senior Sister still had a key to that dormitory. Being able to hand the key over to someone from another dormitory indicated a strong relationship between them; otherwise, there wouldn't be such a high level of trust. Moreover, judging by Qin Senior Sister's attitude towards Zheng Xuejie, she would never do something like that. Usually, she would frequently check in on Zheng Xuejie to prevent any mistakes, so how could she possibly resort to underhanded tactics?
I couldn't make sense of it, and neither could Zheng Xuejie. Banrada asked me to dig into the soil in the pot to see how serious the situation was before making any plans. I found a stick and pulled out the withered grass, then stirred the soil underneath. To my shock, while the surface of the soil seemed relatively clean, underneath it had turned into a pool of muck. In the area I disturbed with the stick, I could clearly see red liquid; I had no idea how much blood had been poured into this flowerpot.
Zheng Xuejie gritted her teeth in anger, but before she could curse, she screamed at what was in the pot.
Not just her; even I felt a chill run down my spine. Because along with the red muck that was stirred up, there were also a few bones and a small skull. Judging by its size, it appeared to be that of a recently formed baby. They were deeply embedded in the blood-soaked soil and had become unrecognizable. I nearly vomited, while Qin Senior Sister reacted more directly, covering her mouth and running aside.
"Banrada... I found baby bones inside..." I said tremulously.
Banrada responded nonchalantly, "That's quite normal; this kind of Amulet is made from baby bones. Otherwise, how could it have such strong manifestation effects? By the way, what does that Amulet look like now?"
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