"Pu..." a mouthful of black blood sprayed from Yu Li's mouth, and Du Zhanxiong froze, holding tightly to Yu Li's arms, crying, "Li Li, why did you do this? I can be with you after I die, why didn't you wait for me!"
A faint smile appeared on Yu Li's pale face, her previously swollen body quickly turned into a perfect figure, and that terrifying face, which had been frightening, now became as beautiful as a flower, returning to its former appearance.
"Zhanxiong, I misunderstood you. I didn't expect that you still had me in your heart. I am very satisfied now." Yu Li coughed fiercely, then said, "I held too much resentment in the past, did many things that hurt you, and now I have to go. I hope you will always remember me and remember the joyful days we had together."
"Li Li!" Du Zhanxiong howled loudly, but to no avail.
The spiritual body being severely injured by a peach wood sword will result in the soul escaping the body. Yu Li reached out with her delicate jade hand, gently stroked Du Zhan Xiong's face, and choked out, "I will return your son's final soul to you. I am leaving, if we have fate, we will meet again in the next life."
As the last word was spoken, Yu Li's body quickly dissipated, finally sinking into the water like twinkling stars.
I stood at the bank, watching this scene, with thousands of thoughts in my mind. Even the most wicked evil spirits can be influenced, and causing their souls to scatter is not the only way. As long as we find their most vulnerable point deep in their hearts, we can resolve their resentment.
Grandfather sighed repeatedly, shaking his head as he climbed up the bank.
Du Zhan Xiong still sobbed in the small river, and Grandfather tore a piece of yellow paper into a little person, laying it on the ground until the little person stood up. Then, he waved to me and silently left.
Du's mother paced anxiously in the yard, and Grandfather walked into the room with a paper figure containing Du Feng's soul while she anxiously asked why Du Zhan Xiong had not returned yet.
Looking at the brightest star in the sky, I spoke thoughtfully, "He's with his beloved and will be back soon."
After the seven spirits returned to the body, Grandfather wiped his sweating forehead and said to Du's mother, "Your grandson will wake up tomorrow morning, and I have already handled your son's matter. We should head back now."
"Brother Yin, thank you so much," Du's mother repeatedly thanked.
Refusing the offer to be escorted back, Grandfather and I walked back under the bright moonlight.
Neither of us said a word during the journey, and when we passed the small river, I could still hear Du Zhan Xiong's heart-wrenching cries from far away.
We arrived home after eleven o'clock at night. The bizarre events at Sanhe Village last night had left me sleepless, so I went straight to bed in my own room.
I slept very soundly, but when the rooster crowed three times, my phone suddenly rang.
It was Du Xiaolan calling, and I groggily answered the phone, asking, "Hey, it's only six o'clock, what's so urgent?"
Du Xiaolan mumbled, "I just wanted to ask when you were coming back, I lost my keys."
"Wait, are you serious, big sister?" I abruptly sat up from the bed, suddenly wide awake.
Without the keys, the shop couldn't be opened. I had a spare key, but locked inside my rental unit, even if I asked Du Xiaolan to get it, she couldn't open the door.
"Quit kidding, just come back quickly, I'm waiting for you at the shop entrance," Du Xiaolan said before hanging up without waiting for my reply.
After getting dressed, I went out. Grandma was busy in the kitchen and gave me a bowl of porridge as I rushed to leave.
After having breakfast and saying goodbye to Grandfather, I hurried onto the first bus to the county seat. By the time I reached Xi'an, it was already past nine o'clock in the morning.
I hailed a car and went straight to the rental flat. When I opened the door, I felt that something was not quite right; as if someone had visited.
But everything in the living room seemed undisturbed; even the computer on the coffee table was in its place, as if a thief had not visited.
I took the key from the door and walked cautiously towards the bedroom. I had rented a standard bachelor apartment, with a living room, a bedroom, and a bathroom.
Upon reaching the bedroom door, fearing someone might be inside, I listened quietly but heard no sound. I felt relieved and suddenly opened the bedroom door. The bedroom was still in a mess, and when my gaze fell on the top of the wardrobe, I saw a black cat crouching there.
This black cat has no white hair on its body, it's completely black as if it had been painted with black ink. At this moment, the black cat is staring at me without blinking, its shiny green eyes making my heart race.
I have never had the habit of leaving windows open, and I live on the sixth floor, so it's impossible for this cat to have come in from outside. But when I looked towards the bedroom window, I found it slightly open, with a drainage pipe on the side.
Black cats have always been associated with mystical abilities, and the fact that this black cat has inexplicably ended up in my bedroom, coupled with the two bizarre things that just happened to me, makes me feel uneasy.
I waved at the black cat, and it meowed and stood up, silently walked on the wardrobe, then suddenly jumped onto the messy bed, turned its head, let out a meow towards me, and then jumped onto the windowsill and ran down through the drainage pipe.
I walked over to the window and looked down, the black cat had already reached the ground. I closed the window, took the store keys, and went out.
"Black cats are considered objects of warding off evil, they should be placed in the south, to bless the future generations, and should not be disturbed arbitrarily." This sentence is from the description of black cats in the Book of Changes. Although I do not understand its meaning, I can imagine that black cats are spiritual creatures.
It was the most scorching time of day as I reached the store's entrance, only to find Du Xiaolan sitting across the street under a sunshade, sipping on some fruit juice. When she saw me coming, she made a scissor gesture before finally strolling over leisurely.
Opening the store, I yawned and said to her, "Sister, could you please not be so careless in the future? Don't you realize I've been sleep-deprived these past few days?"
"Psh, how would I know," Du Xiaolan dropped her bag on the table without expressing any words of gratitude like 'you've worked hard' and then leaned over the mirror to start doing her makeup.
I looked at her disdainfully, sighed helplessly, and sat behind the bar to prepare for a short nap, but just as I got comfortable, the door was pushed open.
A woman entered, wearing a black floral cheongsam with a black hat on her head.
Having lived in this city for several years, I've encountered many people dressed in all kinds of strange clothes, so it didn't surprise me much. However, this woman looked to be in her early thirties, with delicate features, but her eyes made me very uncomfortable.