Chapter 346

Chapter 346

Even Seventh Master was at something of a loss over Lu Yihao’s condition.

He said we needed practitioners of the Meishan Fa Sect. They would use special methods to separate the Infant Spirits from Lu Yihao’s body.

It was probably like operating on a patient at death’s door. The procedure required a doctor from the appropriate specialty.

I asked Seventh Master whether there was any temporary solution that could stabilize Lu Yihao.

He looked as if he might stop breathing at any moment.

“Put a piece of old ginger in his mouth.”

Seventh Master continued, “Then buy half a kilogram of medicinal-grade cinnabar and scatter it across the bed. Cinnabar naturally wards off evil and possesses extreme yang properties. It can temporarily suppress the Infant Spirits and stop them from consuming the man’s yang energy.”

“Do that first. I’ll contact someone from the Meishan Fa Sect for you.”

After ending the call, I summoned Wang Jiangguo and Wang Xiaoxiao.

Naturally, I had to tell them the truth about the situation.

“The problem is complicated, and I can’t handle it myself. But I’ll contact some of my seniors. They should be able to resolve Mr. Lu’s condition.”

Then I explained the temporary method Seventh Master had given me. The family naturally had slices of ginger, but no cinnabar. Someone needed to buy it immediately.

Wang Jiangguo sent Wang Xiaoxiao to purchase it. Once she left, he took me alone to another room.

I knew he had something to say.

Sure enough, he told me coldly, “Master Chen, I’ll pay you twenty thousand. Stay out of this matter.”

I was shocked. I asked him why. If Lu Yihao’s condition remained untreated, he would undoubtedly die.

“I want him dead!”

Wang Jiangguo’s face turned livid. “That bastard isn’t a good man. He married my daughter, yet he still refused to restrain himself. He brought this upon himself.”

“I’ll be honest with you. I despise men like him. But my daughter loves him, and there’s nothing I can do.”

“Now that he’s dying, that is his fate. I hope you won’t save him.”

I frowned. “Then why did you invite me here?”

Wang Jiangguo answered indifferently, “To put on a show for my daughter. Lu Yihao knows exactly how to please women. Otherwise, my daughter wouldn’t be so devoted to him or insist on marrying him.”

“If I stand by and watch him die, my daughter will hate me. I’m sorry to have troubled you with this trip, Master Chen. I hope you’ll understand.”

I had come here to make money.

But if the family did not want me to save him, I naturally could not meddle in their affairs.

Twenty thousand for a wasted trip was still worthwhile.

In the end, I accepted Wang Jiangguo’s twenty thousand. Before Wang Xiaoxiao returned, I took Anning and left.

Once we exited the Wang residence, I split the money with Anning.

Anning was delighted. She had done nothing and received ten thousand for free.

But she was also confused. “Why did that Old Man drive us away? Did he think you were useless and decide to hire someone more capable?”

I smiled. “He isn’t hiring anyone else. He’s leaving Lu Yihao to live or die on his own.”

Why had Lu Yihao suddenly fallen ill and transformed into that ghastly state in only two days?

I remembered that the night before we left the film studio complex, the director arranged for an actress to seduce him. I suspected Lu Yihao had welcomed her without hesitation.

He had already exhausted his vital essence and blood through excessive sex, yet refused to restrain his desires while haunted by a female Ghost. In the end, he destroyed himself.

Had he shown even a little restraint, he would not have suffered so badly, or at least not so soon.
Wang Jiangguo was probably so ruthless because he had received the evidence from the director and lost all hope in Lu Yihao. What father would want his daughter to remain with such a man?

The moment I returned to the storefront, Seventh Master called.

He said he had already contacted someone from the Meishan Fa Sect and asked where I was.

I had no choice but to explain the situation.

After listening, Seventh Master fell silent for a moment. “But from what you told me, Lu Yihao has several Infant Spirits inside him. Those babies have become one with him. If he dies, they will lose their chance to enter reincarnation too.”

I sighed. “There’s nothing we can do. Wang Jiangguo doesn’t want to save his son-in-law, and he’s a powerful businessman. We can’t interfere in another family’s affairs.”

Seventh Master said nothing more and ended the call.

Just when I thought the matter had nothing more to do with us, Anning called early the next morning, just after I woke.

She said Su Yi had called her that morning and wanted to meet us.

I could only inform Meng Yifan, then take a taxi directly to the meeting place.

Su Yi had arranged to meet Anning in a park.

Anning was already there when I arrived, but Su Yi had yet to appear.

We waited for more than ten minutes before he finally rushed over in a taxi.

I asked why he wanted to see us.

Looking deeply conflicted, Su Yi said, “Master Chen, my mother has been ill for a long time and may not have much time left. She has only one wish: to find my sister Su Lan’s remains and bring them back to our hometown for burial. Otherwise, she won’t be able to die in peace.”

“I want to ask for your help. Please find a way to make Lu Yihao reveal where he buried my sister.”

His request put me in a difficult position.

I explained Lu Yihao’s current condition. “Lu Yihao only has a few days left. His father-in-law doesn’t want to save him, and he is currently unconscious. It will be extremely difficult to learn your sister’s location from him.”

Su Yi froze for a long moment, then clutched my forearm, his eyes red. “Master Chen, can you please think of a way? My sister is already dead. Ever since she disappeared, our home hasn’t been a home. Now my mother’s health worsens every day because of what happened. I only want her to leave this world in peace, without regrets.”

As he spoke, Su Yi dropped to his knees before me.

Anning and I hurriedly helped him up. “Don’t do this. If I can think of a solution, I’ll certainly help. Give me some time to think.”

I lit a cigarette, walked aside, and considered the situation.

Twice now, the matter should have ended without any further involvement from me. Yet Su Yi had come begging for help. Perhaps fate still required me to resolve it.

If so, I first needed to find a way to remove Lu Yihao from the Wang residence.

I extinguished my cigarette, walked back, and said, “Lu Yihao is currently at the Wang residence and only has a few days to live. But he’s the only person who knows your sister’s location, so we must save him. We’ll use his life as leverage and exchange it for the location of your sister’s remains.”

Su Yi nodded. “Thank you, Master Chen. But how can we even see that bastard? He’s at the Wang residence. We can’t get inside, much less bring him out.”

I thought for a moment, then remembered someone. “We need to contact Lu Yihao’s wife, Wang Xiaoxiao. She doesn’t know why her husband became like this. As long as we can save him, she will bring Lu Yihao to us herself.”