Witch Redemption

Li Lan reviewed a large amount of information that Della had found. It showed that the secretary who had cheated on him with the body-possessed man, as well as many other women he had affairs with, were all young, beautiful, and incredibly attractive.

Furthermore, after driving away his original wife and two sons, Zhang Yonghao married a second young wife and kept several mistresses, most of whom bore him children.

Considering the actions of this body-snatcher, it's hard not to understand. Even if he possessed all of Peggy's original memories and integrated into Peggy's personality, it couldn't change the fact that this body-snatcher was an outsider.

Peggy's original wife and son were complete strangers to this body-possessed person.

Ask yourself, who would be willing to use their own money to support a mother and child they don't even know?

What good would that do for me?

Peggy's possessor must be a "realistic" and arrogant person. The "realistic" part is that he kicked away Peggy's original wife and son without thinking, completely severing all ties at the lowest cost, and then remarried and had children.

His arrogance lies in the fact that this possessor cannot tolerate his own failure. When he finally lost everything, he not only failed to reflect on his actions but also chose the path of self-destruction.

"It is said that after Zhang Yonghao committed suicide, his ex-wife did not bring their son to recognize him or attend the funeral. His second wife and mistress also did not bring their son to recognize him. Instead, they abandoned each other when disaster struck and each married other men. The person who collected the body was his elderly brother. The entire funeral was also held in a very rushed manner."

In short, Peggy's body-possessed man brought tragedy to her family, a tragedy that Li Lan currently doesn't know how to face.

Peggy and the others can never return to this world. Only Li Lan and his group have returned for the time being. However, Li Lan and his group do not possess great power or endless wealth. Instead, they live like ordinary people in the lower class and are of little help.

Having quietly memorized the addresses of Peggy's ex-wife and son, Li Lan still had a clue.

If the opportunity arises, I might really need to represent Peggy and visit his wife and son.

Peggy suffered a tragedy, a truly horrific one, but Matilda's possessor was no less wicked.

"Matilda, whose real name is Chen Weiping, was a highly respected teacher in 2036 AD. She had nurtured countless talents. In addition to her outstanding position in education, Chen Weiping was also a model father. Both of her sons became very famous doctors under her tutelage. It can be said that Chen Weiping, who had a perfect life, should have been blessed with countless honors until the moment he died without regrets."

"But this good fortune didn't last long. In the middle of 2037, this once highly respected old man suddenly shed all his pretenses. It's worth noting that Chen Weiping was already 65 years old at this time, retired for many years, and his wife had passed away before him when he was 60. After that, he became the lively one in the family, and occasionally students would come to him to ask for his teachings."

"Chen Weiping, who should have been a teacher educating students, began using his connections from his youth to 'kindly' pave the way for some students starting in the middle of that year. This wouldn't have been a problem, but by the end of 2037, Chen Weiping was exposed for having an affair with his granddaughter, Chen Huali. His usually honest eldest son was furious that night and almost killed the drastically changed old man with a kitchen knife. Fortunately, his wife called the police in time, preventing the situation from escalating further."

"In 2038 AD, Chen Weiping, suspected of multiple crimes, was imprisoned and soon after sentenced to death, with immediate execution. That year, the old man's heinous acts aroused huge public opinion and were condemned by most people, dominating the hot topics on major forums for two whole weeks."

After reading the relevant information, Li Lan felt both sympathy and lingering fear.

For Matilda, this situation was far more than just being cuckolded; it was a tremendous misfortune.

On second thought, what would a person who has taken over another body from another world think if he found that he only had about twenty years left to live in the new world, and was on his deathbed and his body was almost completely worn out?

In Li Lan's guess, the sacrifices who participated in the witch's summoning were basically young people. The mentality of young people was at most twenty or thirty years old. If they transmigrated into the body of a ten-year-old, that would be fine, but if they transmigrated into the body of a person over fifty years old, most people would not be able to accept it at all.

It's highly likely that the person who possessed the body couldn't accept the physical aging process, leading them to give up and want to enjoy themselves while they still could.

As for attacking his own granddaughter, ha, for a body-snatcher, is someone else's granddaughter still his own granddaughter?

Of course, there was another thing Li Lan admired: this body-snatcher, she didn't know what methods he used, was able to coax so many girls into bed and suppress the related news for so long. If it weren't for her granddaughter's bombshell being dropped, there would probably have been even more victims.

"After Matilda's possessor died, Matilda's granddaughter suffered from severe mental disorders. After treatment proved ineffective, Matilda's two sons abandoned their careers in the country and took the whole family to the United States. They have been out of contact since, and most likely they have immigrated."

Indeed, Matilda's situation will only be a regret. Li Lan can only know what happened, but he is powerless to change what has already happened. At this stage, he can't even offer a word of comfort to her family.

It all comes down to luck. If Peggy and Matilda were incredibly unlucky, then Shirley Nancy was one of the lucky ones.

"Shirley Nancy, whose real name is Deng Jingguo, is a well-known real estate investor in Huning City. Unlike the other two, he has remained the same since 2037 AD and is still a well-known investor in Huning City today. However, he has retired and is preparing to enjoy his retirement."

If we were to say who among the three older women was most likely to be cheated on, it would definitely be Shirley Nancy. And what's incredibly ironic is that this outcome is actually the best among the three.

"There's no need to bother Shirley's family anymore, since they're doing alright..."

Even though she resented these body-snatchers from the bottom of her heart, Li Lan also understood that some regrets were destined to remain just that—regrets. Even if they came back to this world, their abilities would be limited, and they would ultimately be unable to do anything.

...... ...... ......

On the evening of April 23, 2048, in a high-altitude area in the southwest region.

"Um, Lolina, how long have we been here?"

Sitting blankly in the dilapidated country cottage, Lana grumbled a little, feeling like she was going crazy with boredom.

"Two months? About?"

Sitting upright in an old bamboo chair, Lolina, dressed in the same farm clothes as Lana, exuded a demeanor that resembled that of a "Yamato Nadeshiko" (ideal Japanese woman).

After all, unlike the blonde, foreign-looking Polana, Lorina's black hair is more in line with the characteristics of an Easterner, except for the pair of short, decorative black wings on her back.

"Ugh, it's been so long, how boring."

Lana picked up the teacup on the table with some irritation. The tea leaves had been steeped all day and were as weak as plain water.

"That's strange, Auntie came home a little late today."

Lolina glanced at the setting sun outside the window and said with some surprise.

Two months ago, Lana and Lorina, who had just arrived in this world, were witnessed by a very strange aunt, who then developed an almost uncontrollable murderous intent.

If it were for the sake of secrecy, then killing this strange aunt would be a matter of course. Fortunately, both of them had their own conscience and realized that this was Earth and they couldn't act recklessly. Moreover, the murderous intent was so exaggerated that it was a bit inexplicable, so they eventually managed to suppress it.

Not only did they suppress their murderous intent, but the two, having nowhere else to turn, eventually sought help from this aunt.

Unexpectedly, the aunt was so generous, providing them with clothes and food that very night so they could stay temporarily.

Well, after spending more than two months with her, they discovered that this strange aunt usually returned between 5 pm and 6 am the next day, and they didn't know where she went during the day.

Firstly, her whereabouts are unpredictable. Secondly, this strange aunt is basically taciturn. After telling them not to wander around, she ignores them and only takes care of delivering meals every night.

Lana and Lolina instinctively felt that leaving this place might be extremely dangerous, so no matter how bored they were, they could only stay here. Occasionally, they would play some games or count the sand, and the days would pass by.

"She should be fine. I have a feeling she's not a normal person."

If it were Lana before she traveled through time, she certainly wouldn't have said such a thing. However, the two people sitting here now are essentially "ghosts," so it's only natural that they would have a strange intuition and guess about people and things in the mystical realm.

"Yes, thankfully, it was a kind person..."

After saying that, the two remained silent for a long time. The surroundings were quiet, with only the occasional crowing of a rooster in the distance letting them know that there were living people nearby.

"I'm so bored!"

Lana lazily got up and pressed the light switch on the wall, illuminating the entire room with a bright fluorescent light.

"Yeah, this is so boring."

Lolina lay on the table, listlessly fiddling with her teacup.

“How about we talk about the future? Like our possessor…” Lana suggested.

"I don't really care. We can't get our bodies back anyway. If we just randomly go looking for our original bodies, it will expose our identities as witches, and that could cause serious problems."

"..." Somewhat surprised that Lolina would say such a thing, Lana pulled on the bamboo chair, making a creaking sound. "Isn't that a bit much? You must have someone you care about, like a boyfriend or something? If the body-stealer does something reckless, it might leave you with regrets."

"Uh, no, it's just that my family is very strict, and I'm a little afraid of my dad."

Lolina once dreamed of returning to her homeland and ending the pain of time travel, but later, for some reason, she gradually felt relieved. It didn't matter whether she returned to her original world or not, as long as Karen and the others could stay by her side, that was enough for her.

Furthermore, some wealthy people value social standing and family background, and major life events like marriage may not be her sole decision. In addition, given her personal orientation, she was already tired of the various blind dates arranged by her parents. Therefore, this time travel might not be considered particularly unfortunate for her.

Thinking about it, things aren't so bad now. It's not so bad to just make do with being a couch potato.

Of course, if she really had the chance, she would still hope to see some of her relatives again, except for her strict and philandering father.

Lana joked, "Haha, it seems that's how people are. They pursue what they can't have like crazy, but once they get it, they lose interest. How pathetic."

"Likewise, but I don't think Karen is like that."

This special being truly misses home, and is probably the witch who longs to return the most among all. I wonder how she feels right now.

The two fell silent again. The so-called topics were not endless. As if they were locked in a dark room, they sighed once more, "How boring."

They wanted to find something to do, but it seemed they couldn't leave this place.

Suddenly, the sound of a key clicking open the door came from outside. A slender old woman with heavy dark circles under her eyes, carrying something on her back, pushed open the door and walked in.

"Aunt......"

Lana and Lorina stood up at the same time, sensing that something was off about the atmosphere.

The strange old woman threw the object on her back to the ground with a heavy thud. It was the corpse of a completely black humanoid creature, and she had no idea what it was.

“I can’t handle all of this by myself,” the strange woman said in a low voice, as if she were very tired. “My Lord sent me to ask you if you want to sign a contract to become magical girls? That way, you won’t have to stay here all the time.”

"Magic...magical girl?"

Lana and Lorina's expressions were priceless. What kind of development is this? Is this really Earth?

Chapter 8 The Strange Contract

"No, wait, wait, Auntie, what did you just say?"

Lana was stunned, and so was Lorina. They both wondered if they had misheard. A magical girl?

This is absolutely strange!

"Well, I don't know anything about it. Anyway, it was my master who said this. I'm not interested in magical girls, and I don't know what they are."

The strange aunt quietly closed the door and placed the lunchbox she was carrying in her right hand on the table. "You guys eat first. We can talk about the contract later. No rush, there's plenty of time."

On the surface, this strange aunt was just an elderly rural woman with disheveled hair, as if she hadn't slept for many days. In reality, however, this strange aunt often instilled a strange sense of fear in Lana and her companions, as if she were some kind of terrifying, mysterious creature, and any normal person who saw her for the first time would be terrified and want to kill her.

Listening to what this aunt is saying, it seems that she has someone behind her, or at least someone who directs her actions.

Having said that, Lorina quickly thanked him with a smile, then exchanged a glance with Lana, her eyes seeming to say, "We seem to be getting bored to death. There's nothing here. Although we don't know what a witch girl is, as long as we can get out, we might as well give it a try."

Magical girl?

What nonsense! Lana and Lorina are mentally old enough to be considered middle-aged women, more like magical middle-aged women.

So, after half an hour, when they had finished eating and had some tea, this strange aunt whose name was unknown began to rummage through the cabinet on the desk in the room for a while. Finally, she took out several A4-sized contracts with a lot of text written on them.

"..."

Lana and Lorina were even more confused. They remembered that there was almost nothing in this haunted house. Where did these paper contracts come from?

Soon, after Lana and Lolina finished clearing the table, this strange aunt sat facing them, upright, with her expression as indifferent as ever.

Although they had only spent a little over two months together, they both knew perfectly well that neither of them were normal human beings.

Lana and Lorina each possess inhuman characteristics; their beastly eyes are something normal humans don't have. Furthermore, the strange aunt who witnessed their arrival in this world saw through their true nature from the very beginning: they were outwardly humanoid beings, but inwardly twisted entities, embodying all indescribable ugliness, with only their souls barely connected to the humans of this world.

"Let me make a long story short. My Lord knows where you come from and has no intention of interfering in the affairs of your world. I have been guarding this position from the beginning in order to deal with any possible mutations. It's just a pity that you didn't attack me back then and didn't meet the criteria to become a mutation. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to go through all this trouble and continue to guard this position overtime."

His tone was somewhat resentful, but his expression showed no sign of complaint. "After all, our Lord has always been merciful. To avoid affecting the real world, he has granted us guardians limited authority. Generally speaking, no matter what kind of intruder it is, as long as they do not actively pose a threat to us, we cannot take direct action. In other words, if the intruder behaves itself, we guardians will not treat it as an anomaly, which is why we have been able to live in peace until now."

Lana and Lorina were both confused, but in the end they concluded that the two sides could have been enemies from the very beginning, and if Lana and the others couldn't control their killing intent, they would definitely be eliminated immediately.

"Anomaly, and what are the Guardians?" Lorina caught the key points in these words.

"Hmm...you know about this world?"