Chapter 85: New Hope (Part 1)
Wei Shilai had already returned to the house and did not know what to do.
This time, it rained for a long time. Liu Sanniang leaned on the table and closed her eyes.
Wei Shilai had fallen asleep at some point. He was already very tired.
Lin Zheng was sitting by the door and leaning against it. He had fallen asleep too.
They were all woken up by the screams.
Outside, the rain seemed to have stopped again, and the sound of cursing and beating could be heard again.
Everyone knew what that sound was. No one went out to look again.
Su Yanyu’s men had already gone out to look for the exit to the village, but they couldn’t find it.
Everyone was flustered.
Su Yanyu smashed everything in the house in a panic. The servants did not even dare to breathe loudly, and there was nothing they could do about it. After the cursing outside disappeared, it started to rain again.
And it rained longer and longer.
The fifth time the vengeful souls revived, someone cried. “Please, let us go. We’re your parents after all. Leave, please.”
Facing their daughters who were becoming more and more terrifying, they were afraid. They could no longer hit them with the hoe. Seeing their originally cute daughter become so terrifying, they broke down crying and were gradually filled with fear.
Su Yanyu went out to take a look and was so frightened that he immediately returned to his room. That strange smile on the girls’ faces was a nightmare. Just looking at those expressions would make one wet their pants. Their eyes were pitch-black, but when you looked at them, you could feel that they were looking at you.
Su Yanyu only wanted to leave the place as soon as possible. Kongyu and Kongling drew many Ghost Repelling Talismans and pasted them all over the house.
When Su Yanyu was accusing them of being useless, they couldn’t retort.
Although the villagers did not dare to kill their daughters anymore and cried for mercy and treated them respectfully, they still sneaked up to them and wrapped them in sacks. They sank them in the well or buried them underground with large rocks tied to them.
But before long, the souls climbed out.
Cries of despair could be heard everywhere.
Wei Shilai sighed.
Liu Sanniang couldn’t stop frowning. She wanted to exorcize these poor children, but she couldn’t. The resentment was too strong, and they were unwilling to be exorcized.
They allowed Liu Sanniang to leave, but she was reluctant to go.
This situation lasted for some days.
Wei Shilai came over with some dry biscuits. “Have some.”
Liu Sanniang nibbled on the biscuit. She looked at the gray sky outside and sighed.
At night, when she fell asleep, she had a terrible feeling. She was in a place surrounded by darkness. She wanted to break through the darkness, but her body was paralyzed.
There were many intermittent voices in her ears. They sounded young and cold. “If you don’t leave now, you’ll never be able to leave.”
Liu Sanniang reached out, hoping to catch them. Perhaps sensing her thoughts, they dodged her.
Liu Sanniang was very anxious. “I’m not leaving. I’m not leaving.”
She tried to chant the scriptures, but when she did, she could only hear painful voices. These vengeful souls were in pain and could not be exorcized.
Liu Sanniang knew that it was because they did not get the justice they deserved.
As long as they could seek justice, they could let go of their obsession. Otherwise, this resentment would only grow stronger and stronger.
When Liu Sanniang thought of those unrepentant men, her expression darkened. All they needed to do was admit their fault and repent, but they refused to do so.
Steady footsteps approached her, and the dark surroundings gradually became brighter. Liu Sanniang widened her eyes and saw Chu Yan walking towards her.
With every step Chu Yan took, the darkness dissipated a little. He walked to Liu Sanniang. Liu Sanniang kept her head lowered and did not dare to look at him. Chu Yan whispered in her ear. “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
Liu Sanniang felt big hands around her waist. She could smell the man and feel his hot breath on her face. Chu Yan picked her up and walked out of the darkness.
Liu Sanniang woke up from her dream and couldn’t help but wonder why she dreamed of Chu Yan again.
Even if Chu Yan could dispel the darkness, it was impossible for him to come into the village.
Liu Sanniang went out.
Wei Shilai was worried and quickly followed. Lin Zheng followed behind.
As Liu Sanniang walked on the road, she saw all the houses were enveloped in black smoke.
“Actually, these vengeful souls are not scary. What they want is just a word of apology from their parents.”
Liu Sanniang spoke slowly. In the beginning, they only hoped that their parents would regret their actions and admit their faults. They wanted their parents to acknowledge their existence. However, because of being disappointed over and over, they became more terrifying.
Wei Shilai sighed. “Miss Liu, is there no other way?”
Liu Sanniang did not speak. After a while, she said, “Go and gather the entire village.”
Wei Shilai was stunned. “Miss Liu, what are you going to do?”
Liu Sanniang looked at Wei Shilai. “I’m not very sure, but there’s no other way now. I can only give it a try.”
Liu Sanniang was not confident that she could make the villagers empathize with their daughters and feel their pain. With her current ability, she probably could not do it. What would happen if she could not do it?
She could vaguely sense that she would suffer a backlash, but other than that, she could not think of any other way. If she chanted the scriptures, it would only make the souls feel even more painful and indignant.
Originally, as long as they vented their anger, they would be willing to be exorcized by Liu Sanniang.
However, the two masters that Su Yanyu brought with him attacked them for no reason, causing their resentment to increase multifold instead of decrease. Unless the villagers sincerely apologized and repented, there was nothing she could do.
Liu Sanniang could make them experience the pain their daughter had experienced, but if she used too much strength, she might not be able to withstand it and suffer a backlash. However, there was no other way now.
Wei Shilai had already gone to gather everyone.
Su Yanyu was very unhappy. “Why didn’t she say she had a way earlier? When I get out, I’ll definitely punish her.”
Kongyu and Kongling did not say anything. Although they did not have a good impression of Liu Sanniang, they definitely did not like Su Yanyu either. He was brainless and willful.