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"Don't worry, Thirteen, you can trust your sister to handle things!"

Liu Ruoyun's voice carried a hint of laughter. Immediately afterward, I felt a refreshing, fragrant breeze surround me, forming an invisible barrier that blocked the approaching yin energy.

I took a deep breath, raised the kitchen knife, and chopped it down hard at the center of those black pebbles in the corner!

"Bang!"

The cleaver chopped into the crack in the wall, hitting the black pebble right in the center.

With a "crack," the black pebble shattered into powder instantly.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful surge of yin energy erupted from the wall, causing the entire living room to tremble violently.

"Break this Yin-gathering formation for me!"

I shouted and raised the cleaver again, hacking down at the center of the formation.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the hollow wall in the corner collapsed instantly, and the black strips of cloth inside burst into flames, emitting a pungent, fishy smell.

The black pebbles embedded in the walls and floor shattered into powder, and the yin energy that had been gathered together instantly became chaotic, like headless flies scurrying around the living room.

"No!"

The ghost fetus let out a desperate scream, its body instantly becoming transparent, and the red bib on its body began to fade.

It knew that once the Yin-gathering formation was broken, its end would come.

It stopped fighting Huang Dalang and turned around, pouncing on Zhu Xiaoxiao in the bedroom.

It wanted to escape back into Zhu Xiaoxiao's body and use her body to eke out a living!

"Trying to run? No way!"

Liu Ruoyun's voice carried a hint of sharpness. Immediately afterward, a green light burst forth from the corner of the living room, instantly transforming into a willow branch that lashed out fiercely at the ghost fetus.

"Snapped!"

The willow branch struck the ghost fetus squarely, causing it to let out a shrill scream. Its body was instantly sent flying, crashing to the ground and rolling several times.

Huang Dalang seized the opportunity to catch up and slashed at them with his paw.

Clean and neat.

The sharp claws completely tore open the evil fetus.

"what!"

The demon fetus let out a final scream, and its body began to dissipate little by little.

Seeing this, Liu Ruoyun once again activated her demonic power, and countless green willow branches surged from all directions, tightly binding the remnant soul of the ghost fetus.

"You shouldn't have come to this world," Liu Ruoyun shouted, and the willow branches suddenly tightened.

With a "poof," the remnant soul of the ghost fetus was instantly pulverized and completely dissipated into the air.

At the same time, the gloom in the living room began to dissipate rapidly, and the moonlight outside the window finally shone into the living room through the gap in the curtains, bringing a touch of warmth.

Huang Dalang and Liu Ruoyun also left immediately.

I felt a sudden dizziness and almost collapsed to the ground.

Brother Sanlu rushed over and helped me up.

"Thirteen, how are you?"

Brother Sanlu's voice carried a hint of anxiety.

I waved my hand and said, panting heavily.

"I'm fine, just a little exhausted."

Just then, a muffled thud came from the bedroom. Sanlv and I rushed into the bedroom and saw Zhu Xiaoxiao lying on the ground, her face as pale as paper and her breathing becoming weak.

"Xiaoxiao!"

Brother Sanlu exclaimed in surprise and tried to rush over, but I grabbed him.

"Don't touch her!"

"The demonic fetus was scattered, and her three souls and seven spirits were severely damaged. She is now at her weakest!"

"What should we do then?"

Brother Sanlu was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

"We can't just stand by and watch her die, can we?"

"Don't worry, Sister Ruoyun is here."

As soon as I finished speaking, Liu Ruoyun's voice rang in my mind.

"Thirteen, don't worry. This girl has also suffered a lot; I won't stand by and watch her die."

Immediately afterwards, a green light floated out from my arms, instantly transforming into a slender figure that landed beside Zhu Xiaoxiao. It was a woman wearing a green dress, with long hair reaching her waist, and an exquisitely beautiful face; she was none other than Liu Ruoyun in her true form.

Liu Ruoyun stretched out her slender hand and gently pressed it on Zhu Xiaoxiao's forehead.

A green light emanated from her palm and slowly flowed into Zhu Xiaoxiao's body.

Zhu Xiaoxiao's complexion gradually became rosy, and her breathing became steady.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Liu Ruoyun withdrew her hand and let out a soft sigh of relief.

She turned to look at me, a hint of weariness on her face.

"Thirteen, this girl's three souls and seven spirits have been stabilized. However, her injuries are too severe, and she needs to sleep for three days and three nights before waking up. After waking up, she will be fine after a period of recuperation."

"Thank you so much, Sister Ruoyun!"

"Don't mention it."

Liu Ruoyun smiled, and her figure gradually became transparent.

"However, I was quite exhausted just now and need to go back and rest for a while. That guy Da Lang fought with Gui Tai Huo and was even more exhausted than me. He'll probably need to sleep for ten days to half a month to recover."

"Thank you both for your hard work."

Huang Dalang's voice also rang out weakly.

"Thirteen, well done this time, that felt great! But you'd better be careful for a while, I need to rest for a bit."

After saying that, Huang Dalang and Liu Ruoyun completely disappeared. I knew they had both returned to their caves and begun to recuperate.

I breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Zhu Xiaoxiao lying on the ground, and the weight in my heart finally lifted.

The matter of the ghost child has finally been resolved.

Brother Sanlu breathed a sigh of relief, plopped down on the ground, and gasped for breath.

"My goodness, that scared me to death! Thirteen, you're amazing! You even managed to summon a deity!"

I smiled but didn't say anything.

I know that this breakthrough was entirely thanks to the help of Huang Dalang and Liu Ruoyun.

Without them, even with my greatest abilities, I might not have been able to deal with that ghost fetus and the Yin Gathering Formation.

Just then, a piercing police siren suddenly sounded outside the window!

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah..."

The sound of sirens grew louder as they approached, and soon stopped downstairs.

Brother Sanlu and I exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of doubt in each other's eyes.

"Why are the police here so late?"

Brother Sanlu frowned as he spoke.

"Go down and see for yourself."

I stood up and dusted myself off.

"Carry Xiaoxiao to bed and cover her with the blanket. I'll go downstairs with you."

Third Brother nodded, carefully carried Zhu Xiaoxiao to the bed, and covered her with a blanket.

Then, we both went out of the room and went down the stairs.

As soon as we got to the first floor, we were stunned by what we saw.

Several police officers were gathered at the entrance on the first floor, each holding a flashlight and shining it into the room.

The landlady's house was cordoned off with police tape. When we went over to take a look, we saw the landlady lying in her living room, her face ashen, her eyes wide open, and her mouth agape, looking like she had died a gruesome death.

One police officer is performing an autopsy on the elderly woman, while another is questioning the neighbors.

"How did this old woman die?"

Brother Sanlu lowered his voice and asked a neighbor next to him.

"I don't know!"

The neighbor shook his head, a hint of fear in his voice.

"I just heard the radio playing in her room, and then a short while later, I heard a scream from inside. I rushed over and found her lying on the floor, already dead!"

Brother Sanlu and I looked at each other, and our hearts skipped a beat.

The landlady died inexplicably!

Was her death an accident, or was it related to the Gathering Yin Bureau and the Ghost Fetus?

I stared at the old woman's body, lost in thought.

Who exactly set up this Yin-gathering formation? What role did the old woman play in it? Was her death a cover-up, or a backlash caused by the collapse of the Yin-gathering formation?

"Alright, alright, let's all go."

The police began to disperse the crowd, since police don't need an audience when they're conducting a case.

Brother Sanlv and I also went back upstairs.

"Thirteen, do you think there might be something wrong with this old lady suddenly dying?"

"Brother Sanlu, stop thinking about it. Everyone dies eventually. Maybe it's just a coincidence?"

"Let's have a toast!"

I took the leftover beer and took a sip.

Seeing this, Brother Sanlu relaxed and took a sip as well.

"By the way, Thirteen, I don't remember you drinking or smoking, but after a few days, I found out you can do it all."

"Brother Sanlu, you think I smoked the cigarettes? You think I drank the alcohol?"

"No, no, no, these are all things that the immortals need."

"We humans need to eat, and so do the immortals."

"Since it's necessary, there needs to be a different approach."

"You're a sensible person; you understand what I'm saying, right?"

Brother Sanlv nodded.

"Understood, understood!"

"Thirteen, you're so amazing, you're bound to have a very successful and lucrative future."

"Brother Sanlu, our line of work looks glamorous to you, but it's really just glamorous. Outsiders can't possibly understand the realities of it."

I drank the wine one sip after another.

It's somewhat like drowning one's sorrows in alcohol.

I'm lucky; both of my guardian spirits are kind-hearted, which is a great blessing for me.

"Thirteen, I think we should wait until Xiaoxiao is alright before we leave."

"That's for sure."

Just as I was talking to Brother Sanlv, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock..."

Is anyone home?

"police!"

We looked at each other, and I immediately got up and opened the door.

These days, police officers don't need to say anything; they just stand there, and their authority speaks for itself.

"Hello!"

"Please come in!"

The door opened, revealing a male and a female police officer.

The man was older, looking to be in his forties, and had a tough-looking face.

The woman was younger, looking like she was in her early twenties.

"We're from the county police station, and we'd like to know something."

"No problem, cooperating with the police is my duty."

After the two police officers entered the house, they sat down on the sofa.

"Gentlemen, did you hear anything?"

"No, we were drinking inside. You could have seen it even if I hadn't said anything."

I pointed to the table.

"You two aren't tenants of this house, are you?"

"Oh, no, the tenant in this room is sleeping in the bedroom. Her name is Zhu Xiaoxiao."

The young policewoman got up, walked to the bedroom door, gently pushed it open, and then closed it again.

"Can I look around?"

The policewoman was very polite.

"No problem, it's lightweight."

"Have either of you gone to look for the deceased on the first floor?"

"We've been there before. The house is damp and has a strange smell. We are Zhu Xiaoxiao's friends and it was our first time here. No one can live in such an environment. So we went to ask the old lady if she had any solutions. The old lady seemed difficult to communicate with. We were chased away after we said a few words."

I expressed it very naturally.

I don't need to lie, because there's absolutely no need. What does the old lady's death have to do with us?

"Officer, was the old lady murdered or did she commit suicide?"

The police did not answer when questioned by Brother Sanlv.

At that moment, the young policewoman gave the male police officer a wink.

"Okay, if you remember anything, please contact us."

"That's natural."

After seeing the two policemen off, Brother Sanlu peered at Zhu Xiaoxiao from the doorway.

I can tell that Brother Sanlu still cares about Zhu Xiaoxiao quite a bit.

"Brother Sanlu, if the distillery is built, will you no longer need to go back to the South?"

"That depends on headquarters, but I'm more likely to stay here since I led the initial work. Of course, it's not impossible that someone else might be replaced later."

"Oh, I see!"

"Brother Sanlu, have you ever seen the ocean?"

"The sea?"

"Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Brother Sanlu took a bite of the cucumber, looking puzzled.

"I've never seen the real ocean. I remember when I was a child, a movie theater came to the village and I saw the ocean once, but I was too naive back then and nobody paid any attention to me. I don't remember what movie it was."

Brother Sanlu paused.

"How to describe the sea? It's very vast. Looking out, it seems like the sky and the sea are connected. The waves come one after another, as if they can wash away your worries."

Brother Sanlu was talking, and I was listening.

We talked until dawn before we went to sleep.

When we finally woke up, it was almost dark again.

I checked on Zhu Xiaoxiao's work immediately.

The pulse is steady and the breathing is even.

Her complexion had also become much rosier, and she lay peacefully in bed like a plant.

"Thirteen, let's go out for a walk. You don't come to this county town often, let's go out for a stroll."

I nodded repeatedly in agreement with Brother Sanlu's suggestion.

I've really never been to the county town much.

Not to mention me, even my parents rarely come to the county town. They only come a few times a year, either to sell grain, buy seeds, or purchase half-yearly goods.

If I weren't mentally challenged, my parents might have been able to take me with them, but I was mentally challenged back then, so taking me with them would have been a complete burden.

When Sanlu and I went downstairs, we passed by the old lady's house. There were already seals and police tape on the door.

Wow! The air outside is so fresh.

After being indoors for a long time, the fresh air outside seemed to invigorate me.

"Where are we going?"

I asked Brother Sanlv!

Let's just wander around.

I followed in Brother Sanlu's footsteps, walking on the road in the county town.

In a daze, I had a strange feeling that it would be wonderful if I could move to the county town to live in the future.