I am an insect

In that instant, the black hook had already damaged their mental consciousness. Although Ji Ye had controlled the force well enough not to kill their mental consciousness on the spot, the old lady's children felt a sudden darkness before their eyes, a spinning sensation, and everything became blurry. They were unable to control their bodies.

Fortunately, this terrifying feeling only lasted for a moment, and soon returned to normal. The old lady's eldest son hurriedly took the 50,000 yuan that Ji Ye handed over.

"You're smart enough to only ask for 50,000 yuan. That's a bargain for you." The eldest son took the money, but he couldn't feel happy at all. Ji Ye had been too generous. Plus, he had just seen that there seemed to be more cash in Ji Ye's backpack, which made him regret it terribly. He felt like he hadn't asked for enough.

Ji Ye smiled faintly, gave the old woman's two children a meaningful look, and said, "I hope you won't suffer any retribution for taking this money."

He had just injured the old lady's two children with his hook, attacking different parts of their bodies. He was curious about how ordinary people would react after their consciousness was damaged by his black hook. This was a small experiment for him, which might help him to understand the characteristics of the black hook and the nature of consciousness more deeply.

Upon hearing Ji Ye mention retribution again, the old lady's eldest son's eyes widened. He wanted to say something, but then his vision blurred again, as if a layer of fog had formed in his eyes. His thoughts slowed down, and his mouth opened slightly, but he couldn't utter a word.

Ji Ye saw this and nodded secretly, understanding that the aftereffects of his damaged consciousness were beginning to appear.

The younger daughter kept rubbing her lower abdomen. Just now, she felt an inexplicable downward pressure in her lower abdomen, and she felt something was wrong all over her body.

Ji Ye didn't say anything more, and took He Longtao's mother's hand, leaving the place.

Watching them leave, the old lady's daughter-in-law said smugly, "I didn't expect them to be so generous. They seem to be rich. I should have asked for more."

As she spoke, she noticed her man standing there motionless, and couldn't help but give him a push, saying, "Hey, are you dead? Why are you standing here like that?"

Unexpectedly, her push caused her husband to stagger and fall to the ground, scattering the money in his hand all over the floor.

The incident happened so suddenly that everyone in the ward was startled, and the old lady's son-in-law rushed to pick up the money.

When the old woman's daughter-in-law saw her husband fall to the ground, her mouth was crooked, her eyes were slanted, and drool was drooling from the corner of her mouth. She was making "hoho" sounds, looking like she had dementia.

"Zhao Weikang, what are you doing?" She had just gotten angry when her sister-in-law on the other side also squatted down, clutching her lower abdomen, her tongue sticking out of her open mouth, looking very strange.

This startled the whole family, and even the old lady who had been lying in the hospital bed got up.

"What's wrong with them? Quickly call a doctor—" The old lady's son-in-law was relatively calm. He reacted and hurriedly went to call a doctor. Fortunately, this was a hospital, and the doctor's office was just a few wards away.

The old woman looked at her children and her heart tightened. Her face changed, and she said in a trembling voice, "They're possessed by evil spirits. I told you, you can't accept money that's obtained against your conscience. Quickly return the money to the person who got it. This is truly a sin."

The old woman cried out and begged for her money back, but her daughter-in-law ignored her, pushing her aside and saying, "Mom, just lie in bed and don't be superstitious and cause us trouble. What do you mean by being possessed? We'll know how to get back when the doctor comes."

In a short period of time, the siblings' condition deteriorated rapidly. The old lady's eldest son became completely mentally impaired, drooling and staring blankly, while the younger daughter suddenly shuddered, and everyone smelled a strong stench of urine; she had lost control of her bladder and bowels.

When the doctor arrived, he couldn't figure out what was wrong with the brother and sister. However, seeing the severity of their condition, he immediately admitted them to the hospital and arranged for further examinations to determine the cause of their illness.

The old lady's daughter-in-law and son-in-law were anxious and helpless. They could only take the money they had just extorted from Ji Ye and hand it over to the hospital to process their admission.

The old woman kept muttering, "They got money they didn't deserve, and they're getting their comeuppance. They're possessed. Seeing a doctor won't help; they need to find a shaman to exorcise the evil spirits. The shaman at Erliqiao is very effective; finding her will definitely help..."

Unfortunately, no one in her family listened to her; they just thought she was being superstitious. Now, all they can do is wait for the doctor's test results.

***

Ji Ye took He Longtao's mother out of the hospital. He Longtao's mother felt sorry for the 50,000 yuan and kept blaming herself for meddling in other people's business. She was full of self-blame and guilt.

Ji Ye could only offer her a few words of comfort before deciding to send her back first.

She now lives alone in an old, dilapidated one-bedroom apartment. Although He Longtao wanted to bring her to live with him, she knew that her daughter-in-law would definitely not want to live with an elderly person like her.

Fearing it would affect the young couple's relationship and for the sake of family harmony, she took the initiative to refuse and insisted on living alone.

Ji Ye admired He Longtao's mother quite a bit. If she knew that the daughter-in-law her son had spent a lot of money to marry had actually died more than a month ago, she would be heartbroken.

Ji Ye drove her home, and on the way, he received a call from Lin Ya, asking him to come home.

Ji Ye knew that Lin Ya must have something to say when she suddenly called him. He asked her, but she didn't say anything. She just told him to go home early.

Ji Ye responded and, after dropping He Longtao's mother off at home, immediately drove back to He Longtao's bridal chamber.

When I got home, I found Lin Ya busy in the kitchen.

Seeing Ji Ye return, Lin Ya poked her head out of the kitchen, a smile on her face, and said, "Go wash your hands first, and wait on the sofa for a while. I'll make some soup, and then we can eat."

"Can you cook?"

"Of course, cooking a few dishes myself occasionally is clean and hygienic, much better than eating out all the time."

Ji Ye said, "You just called me to come back for dinner?"

Lin Ya said, "Of course not. My teacher contacted me and asked me to take you to the boxing gym tonight. It's what he mentioned last time, to introduce you to everyone. He specifically told me that you can't be absent, so he asked you to come back. That's the main reason. Of course, we can also have a meal together so you can try my cooking."

Ji Ye seemed to be thinking about something, and nodded. He would meet the other members of this organization when he went to the boxing gym tonight. Ji Ye was also a little curious about this, wondering which other members would be there besides him, Lin Ya, and the elephant that Lin Ya mentioned.

During the meal, Ji Ye mentioned the Yellow and Red Technique.

"Lin Ya, do you know that mating between two adult insects is extremely beneficial to each other's mental entities? You have already reached the limit of the initial state. If we combine together, it may help you break through the initial state."

Lin Ya was shocked that Ji Ye would say something so bluntly, especially since they had only known each other for a short time. She said, "Ji Ye, are you misunderstanding something? We're using bodies from a married couple, but we have absolutely no relationship. What... what are you thinking? What do you mean by adult insects mating and breaking through the initial state? That's absurd. I'm not a child anymore. Do you think I'd believe what you're saying?"

She didn't believe Ji Ye's words at all, and was both amused and exasperated. She felt that he was trying to trick her, and that the so-called breakthrough to the initial state was obviously just a pie in the sky to lure her into bed.