The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Chap 22

When Chu Wan Ning heard this, she was enraged. She wished she could immediately remove the willow vines and whip the Chen couple. But he couldn’t open his eyes to curse. Once he did, the Pure Reality Illusion would disappear. The Pure Reality Enchantment could only lock a ghost once. If it was interrupted, he wouldn’t be able to hear what Luo Xianxian said next.

Therefore, he could only suppress his anger and continue to listen to Luo Xianxian.

After she died, her soul entered the netherworld first. She was muddle-headed and unconscious.

The only impression she had was a woman wearing red and green clothes. She looked like the ghost master worshiped in the temple. The ghost master stood in front of her and asked her gently, “You and Chen Bohuan can’t sleep in the same bed when you are alive, but do you want to sleep in the same cave when you die?”

She answered in panic, “I do … I do!”

“Then let him come to accompany you immediately, okay?”

Luo Xianxian almost blurted out. She was about to say yes, but she suddenly remembered something. She was stunned, “Am I dead?”

“Yes. I am the ghost master of the netherworld. I can grant you a good match and fulfill your long-cherished wish. ”

Luo Xianxian was stunned, “Then if he comes to accompany me, will he … die too?”

“Yes. But if the heavens have feelings, death is nothing. It’s just a close of eyes. What’s the difference? ”

When Chu Wanning heard this, she thought to herself, Sure enough, this ghost master would lure others into making a wish for their lives. This immortal was truly an evil immortal.

Although Luo Xianxian died unjustly, she didn’t turn into a ferocious ghost. She shook her head, “No, we can’t kill him. It’s not his fault.”

The ghost master smiled sadly, “What do you get for being so kind?” It didn’t force Luo Xianxian. As an immortal, it was okay to lure others to make a wish, but not to force them. Its figure gradually faded and its voice became more and more vague.

“Soul Return in Seven Days. When you return to the world of the living on the first seven days, go and see the Chens. After that, I will ask you again. See if you still have no regrets.”

Seven days later, the Soul Return Day arrived.

Luo Xianxian’s soul returned to the world of the living.

She followed the old road and went to the Chens with an anxious heart. She wanted to see her husband one last time.

Who would have thought that the interior of the Chen Residence would be decorated with lanterns and colored banners, while outside the courtyard, there would be fire-trees and silver flowers. Betrothal gifts filled the parlor, with a large ‘Xi’ character pasted in front of the hall. Madame Chen’s face was glowing, without the slightest sign of illness. She was instructing the servants with a smile on her face, instructing them to decorate the betrothal gifts with flowers and drape them with red silk.

Who … is holding a wedding?

Who … was the one who wanted to give a betrothal gift?

Who was it … Three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts? How glorious!

Who was it …

She shuttled through the bustling crowd, listening to the sounds of people in the mortal world.

“Congratulations, Madam Chen. Your son is engaged to the daughter of County Magistrate Yao. When is the banquet? ”

“Mrs. Chen is truly blessed.”

“Miss Yao is indeed the Chen family’s lucky star. Madam Chen, you look much better now that you’ve just gotten engaged.”

“Your son and Miss Yao are a match made in heaven. I’m so envious, hahahaha.”

Your son … your son …

Which man is it?

Who was going to marry the daughter of the Yao family?

She frantically shuttled back and forth in the familiar front yard, searching for that familiar figure amidst the laughter and clamor.

And then, she found him.

Chen Bohuan stood with his hands behind his back in front of the peonies in the back hall. His face was haggard, and his cheeks were sunken. However, he was dressed in red. Although it wasn’t a wedding dress, it was the custom of Colorful Butterfly Town. When a prospective son-in-law came to propose a marriage, he should wear the red butterfly dress.

He … was going to propose a marriage …?

The entire hall of betrothal gifts, gold, silver, pearls, and jewels, were all prepared by him … by Chen Bohuan, her husband, for the daughter of the Yao family?

She suddenly remembered the time when they got married.

Apart from the two of them and a heart, they had nothing.

There was no master of ceremonies, no betrothal gifts. At that time, the Chen family wasn’t rich. They didn’t even have a decent set of jewelry. He went to the courtyard and plucked a delicate orange flower under an orange tree that was planted by the two of them. He carefully put it in her hair.

She asked him, “Does it look good?”

He said it looked good. After a moment of silence, he sadly stroked her hair and said to her, “It’s just that you’re wronged.”

Luo Xianxian smiled and pursed her lips, saying it’s okay.

Chen Bohuan told her that when he married her in three years’ time, he would definitely hold a lively wedding banquet. He would invite people from all over the place, use a large palanquin with eight carriers to welcome her, dress her up with gold and silver, and fill the entire reception hall with betrothal gifts.

The promise from that year was still in her ears. Now, the flowers were blooming and the moon was full.

The person he was going to marry was someone else.

A monstrous anger and sorrow surged. Luo Xianxian screamed in the room, tearing the red silk brocade that filled the room.

But she was a ghost. She didn’t touch anything.

Chen Bohuan vaguely seemed to sense something. He turned around and stared blankly at the moving silk. His eyes were blank and empty.

His little sister walked over. There was a white jade hairpin in her hair bun. He didn’t know who she was secretly wearing it for.

She said, “Big brother, go to the kitchen. Go to the kitchen and eat something. You haven’t had a proper meal in days. We have to hurry to the county magistrate’s house to propose a marriage. Your body can’t take it like this. ”

Chen Bohuan suddenly asked without thinking: “Little sister. Did you hear someone crying? ”

“… … What? No, big brother, I think you’re too … … “She gritted her teeth and didn’t say anything. Chen Bohuan still stared at the place where the silk curtain fluttered.

“How is mother now? Are you happy? Is she better? ”

“… … Big brother.”

“… … She’s better, she’s better.” Chen Bohuan stood there for a while and muttered to himself, “I don’t have Xianxian anymore. I can’t lose mother too.”

“Big brother, let’s go eat … …”

Luo Xianxian cried, shouted, held her head and wailed.

Don’t … … Don’t go … … Don’t go … …

Chen Bohuan said: “… … Okay.”

The tired figure disappeared around the corner.

Luo Xianxian stood there alone in a daze. Big drops of transparent tears rolled down her cheeks. Suddenly, she heard the brothers of the Chen family who killed her. The second brother whispered to the youngest brother.

“Mother is so happy this time. Alas, finally a stone fell to the ground.”

“Isn’t it? She pretended to be sick for more than half a year and finally drove that jinx away. How can she not be happy? ”

The youngest brother clicked his tongue twice and suddenly said: “Why did she die? We dared to let her go, but we didn’t want to kill her. Why was she so stupid? Didn’t she know to ask someone for help? ”

“Who knows? She’s thin-skinned, just like her sour father. She can’t blame us for her death. Although we pretended to be sick to earn her, we have our own difficulties. Think about it. Between the county magistrate’s daughter and the poor girl, who would be a fool to choose her? Besides, if we offend Miss Yao, we’ll be in trouble. ”

“That’s right. She was stupid. She didn’t want to live and wanted to freeze to death. No one can save her.”

These words floated into her ears.

After Luo Xianxian died, she finally understood the so-called “jinx”. It was just because she was poor and humble, she couldn’t be compared to the county magistrate’s daughter.

Only a fool would choose a poor girl.

She finally went crazy.

Filled with resentment and hatred, she returned to the Master of Ceremonies Temple.

She died there, and she returned there. She died weak and helpless, but she returned full of resentment.

She used to be such a kind person, but at this time, she used up all the hatred in her life and the evil in her human nature that had never been released. She screamed at the top of her lungs, her eyes were red, and her soul was shaking.

She said: “Luo Xianxian is willing to give up her soul and become a malicious spirit. I only ask the Master of Ceremonies Empress to avenge me! I want the Chen family to die a horrible death!!! I want her … I want my evil mother-in-law to kill her son with her own hands! All her sons!!! I want Chen Bohuan to accompany me in hell!! To be buried with me!!! I’m not satisfied!! I hate! I hate!!! ”

The eyes of the clay statue on the altar closed, and the corners of its mouth slowly raised.

An empty voice echoed in the temple.

“I accept you as my believer. As you wish, you will become a malicious spirit — kill — hateful person —”

A blood-red light flashed, and Luo Xianxian could no longer remember what happened after that.

However, Chu Wanning already knew that after that, the Master of Ceremonies Ghost controlled Luo Xianxian to possess Mrs. Chen and kill the Chen family one by one.

The reason why Chen Bohuan was dug out of the red coffin on the top of the mountain was naturally because the Master of Ceremonies Ghost had fulfilled Luo Xianxian’s long-cherished wish — to “bury Chen Bohuan with me.” Moreover, it deliberately placed the coffin at the base of Chen Bohuan and his new wife’s house. It was the most vicious curse and revenge.

As for the fragrance in Chen Bohuan’s coffin, it was the smell of the Hundred Butterfly Powder on Luo Xianxian’s body before she died. The resentment and fragrance in the coffin were extremely strong because Luo Xianxian’s soul was sleeping with Chen Bohuan in it.

Luo Xianxian had no family. According to the customs, when such a person died, their bones should be cremated instead of buried. Therefore, she did not have a physical body. She could only transform in the Master of Ceremonies Ghost’s coffin. At that time, Chu Wanning opened the coffin with a vine whip. Luo Xianxian lost the protection of the coffin and her soul scattered. It was difficult for her to reunite temporarily. That was why the resentment was strong before the coffin was opened, but weak after the coffin was opened.

But at that time in the illusion, why did Chen Bohuan only have a paper ghost bride when everyone else had a corpse as their spouse?

Chu Wanning thought for a while and figured it out.

The Master of Ceremonies Ghost would not break its promise. The paper bride was the “physical body” it made for Luo Xianxian, or a carrier. Only Luo Xianxian could be buried with Chen Bohuan.

Everything was clear now.

Chu Wanning looked at the weak and helpless girl in the illusion. He wanted to say something, but he could not say anything.

Elder Yu Heng was too clumsy. His words were always stiff, so after a long silence, he still did not say anything.

The girl stood in the boundless darkness, her soft and bright round eyes wide open.

Chu Wanning looked into her eyes. Suddenly, he could not bear to look at her anymore. He wanted to leave. He did not want to look at her anymore. He was about to open his eyes and leave this enchantment.

The girl suddenly spoke.

“Brother Yama. I, I have something to tell you. ”

Chu Wanning: “… Yes.”

The girl suddenly lowered her head, covered her eyes, and cried. She said softly, “Brother Yama, I don’t know what I did after that. But, I … I really did not want to kill my husband. I did not want to be a malicious ghost. I really … ”

“I did not steal oranges. I am really Chen Bohuan’s wife. In this life, I really, really did not want to hurt anyone.”

“I really did not want to hurt anyone. I beg you, believe me.”

Her voice was choked, trembling, and broken.

“I … did not … lie …”

I did not lie.

Why is it that in this life, almost no one has ever believed me.

She sobbed. Chu Wanning’s voice sounded in the darkness. He did not say much, but he did not hesitate.

“Yes.”

Luo Xianxian’s thin body shook.

Chu Wanning said, “I believe you.”

Luo Xianxian wiped her tears with her hands, but she could not help it. In the end, she covered her tear-stained face, lowered her head, and bowed deeply in the darkness where she could not see.

Chu Wanning opened his eyes again.

After he opened his eyes, he did not speak for a long time.

The time in the enchantment was different from the time in the real world. He had been inside for a long time, but to the people outside, it was just a blink of an eye. Mo Ran had not returned yet. The few people of the Chen family who were still alive were still looking at him.

Chu Wanning suddenly put away the willow vine and said to Old Madam Chen, “I will redress your grievances. Go to sleep.”

Old Madam Chen stared blankly with her blood-red eyes. Suddenly, she fell to the ground with a thump and fainted.

Chu Wanning raised his head again. His eyes first swept over Minister Chen’s face, then fell on Yaozi. There was no fluctuation in his voice, and it was still very cold.

“I will ask you one last time.” His lips moved slowly as he enunciated each word clearly. “Did you really not recognize who that voice belonged to?”