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I wore a contemptuous expression on my face and let out a cold laugh. "Should I feel happy or sad about being liked by an Evil Spirit?" With that, I immediately sobered up, my tone turning severe as I scolded, "Who sent you to do this? What is your purpose?!"
The Evil Spirit possessing Hu Fang, seeing that I was not falling for its tricks, had no choice but to reveal its true form, displaying a grotesque expression. In its raspy voice, it said, "Purpose? My purpose is to kill!" It then began to struggle wildly.
"Useless. You think you can escape the power of Soul Burial? If you are willing to honestly confess, I might consider sparing your life," I replied coldly.
Upon hearing my words, Li Zhisheng's hand that was gripping Hu Fang's neck suddenly burst forth with a wave of black mist, enveloping Hu Fang's face. The Evil Spirit seemed to sense the disparity in power and panicked. It stammered, "Okay, okay, I... I..."
After hearing this, Li Zhisheng gathered the black mist into his palm and allowed the Evil Spirit to continue. "It’s Death Apostle; everything was arranged by him. He made me do this!"
"It seems you have no intention of reincarnating; even when death is imminent, you still refuse to tell the truth!" I was convinced that what the Evil Spirit said was a lie because I had already sensed its Killing Intent through foresight—it didn’t feel like an act at all.
"I'll count to three. If you still don’t tell the truth, I'll let him pull you out and beat you until your soul is shattered!"
"One... Two..."
Just as the word 'three' was about to leave my lips, Li Zhisheng’s black mist surged violently, instantly enveloping Hu Fang’s entire body before he forcefully yanked back. A humanoid figure was pulled out from Hu Fang's body. The moment it realized it had escaped from her, it turned to flee but never expected that it would be unable to break free from Li Zhisheng's grasp.
Li Zhisheng swayed slightly; his palm exerted force, causing the surrounding black mist to suddenly contract until it transformed into a thumb-sized Black Sphere.
"Hey! Li Zhisheng, what are you doing?!" Seeing this, I rushed forward to stop him, but it was too late—the black mist had already dissipated into a wisp of blue smoke in the air.
Li Zhisheng shook his hand and turned back to ask, "What? Didn’t you say you’d kill him after counting to three?"
I slapped my forehead. "Isn’t that a common interrogation tactic? Who does it so straightforwardly? Just kill him if you're going to..." With that, I walked over to where Hu Fang lay unconscious on the ground and carefully helped her up. Seeing her face regain some color made me feel slightly relieved.
At that moment, Li Zhisheng said beside me, "Actually, I didn’t want to kill him; it’s just that Hu Fang has already been possessed once. If she were possessed for too long again, her own soul might be tainted by the Evil Spirit. That would be troublesome."
"Now is not the time for explanations. Let's get Hu Fang back to her room first," I interrupted Li Zhisheng, picking up Hu Fang and heading toward the ward.
As soon as I entered the room, Yao Long, lying on the bed, saw me carrying Hu Fang and quickly asked, "What happened? Is someone hurt again?"
While gently laying Hu Fang down on Li Zhisheng's bed, I explained, "She was possessed. She just broke free from the control of an Evil Spirit. She should only be unconscious for a bit; don't worry, she'll be fine."
"How could an Evil Spirit suddenly possess her? Normally, as long as you don't provoke wandering souls or ghosts, you shouldn't get possessed. What happened…"
After settling Hu Fang, I walked over to Yao Long's bedside, patted the blanket covering him, and smiled, "Maybe it came out from Onizuka. Don't think too much about it; just rest well. You're seriously injured; get some sleep. We'll handle everything else..."
I reassured Yao Long and left Meng Zhuang, who looked like he was about to wet his pants from fear, to keep watch in the room. I instructed him to call me if anything happened.
Then, I helped Li Zhisheng sit on a bench outside the ward. "You were just possessed by an Evil Spirit; your soul must have been tainted. What happened?" I asked while glancing nervously toward the Intensive Care Unit, worried that something might go wrong again.
Li Zhisheng straightened up. "In fact, a person's soul can take several forms, but it can only be called a soul when alive; once dead, it becomes a ghost. As for Void Spirits, I believe they are a form that can coexist with a person's soul. However, I'm not particularly knowledgeable about Void Spirits, so I can't say for sure..."
"Their existence varies as well. Since I've gained the power of Soul Burial, I can see souls and even those Evil Spirits that are not deeply hidden but possess people. This is how I've come to understand the difference between ghost possession and Void Spirit possession."
I pondered this: "So now you can see people's souls and the ghosts floating in the air?"
Li Zhisheng nodded. "Exactly. A person's own soul is hidden within their body, while Void Spirits linger around their own soul—both are within the body. But ghost possession is different; they only attach themselves to a person's surface and cannot directly invade the body. However, they can manipulate an ordinary person's soul through their own consciousness and gradually devour it. Because of this ability to hide in any corner of the body’s surface, they are difficult to detect."
Hearing this, I began to understand his point. "So if someone carries a Void Spirit with them, it's like adding an invisible layer of protection to their soul, preventing ghosts from possessing them?"
"Yes, that's one way to understand it," he replied.
"What do you mean by the two main souls before?" I continued to ask.
"As for the dual souls, I'm not entirely sure either. I only know that when my spirit was traumatized in the past, the other soul would come out to replace the injured one, alleviating the mental trauma. At first, I thought it was just because I had a higher capacity to endure, but later I learned it was because I had two souls that could alternate."
At this point, Li Zhisheng sighed deeply while touching his chest, seemingly lamenting the disappearance of the other soul.
I noticed his thoughts and comforted him, saying, "It's okay. You turned misfortune into fortune. You've lost one soul, but now you possess the power of Soul Burial. At least you no longer have to fear those ghosts."
"While it's easy to dodge an open attack, it's hard to guard against a hidden one. I'm not afraid anymore, but what about Hu Fang? She only has one soul; she's just an ordinary girl. If she continues to stay with us, who knows what more terrifying things might await her in the future?"
Seeing Li Zhisheng like this made me feel somewhat guilty. After all, all these events stemmed from me, and I had dragged them down one by one. But then I thought, what's done is done; no amount of guilt would change anything now.
"Let's wait for Hu Fang to wake up and ask her opinion. We'll see if she wants to stay with us or go home. If she wants to go back, we'll let her move back. If she wants to stay with us, I'll protect her with my life!"
Before I finished speaking, I heard Hu Fang's voice from beside me. She softly said, "I won't leave, and I won't become a burden to you. Don't worry."
I quickly turned toward the sound and saw Hu Fang standing by the door of the ward with her arms crossed, looking at me with determined eyes as if conveying her resolve.
"How did you wake up so quickly? Are you feeling better?" I hurriedly stood up and asked.
"I'm much better now. I heard everything you just said. I don't need your protection; I can protect myself." At that moment, Hu Fang sounded like a child throwing a tantrum because of my words.
"Okay, okay! No need for protection; you're the strongest..." I tried to coax Hu Fang like one would a child, but this time it completely failed; she still looked at me with unwavering determination.
Just then, Meng Zhuang suddenly burst in and exclaimed, "Shen! Hu Fang is missing..." Before he could finish, he spotted Hu Fang standing by the door and scratched his head while mumbling, "Why didn't you say anything when you came out?"
Li Zhisheng stood nearby, his words dripping with sarcasm. "You really picked the perfect time to show up..."
Hearing this, I sensed there was more to his statement, but I couldn't quite grasp his meaning, so I pretended not to hear him. I looked helplessly at the simple-minded Meng Zhuang. "Did you fall asleep again?"
"Hehe~" Meng Zhuang chuckled foolishly.
I sighed and said, "You really have a big heart; you just saw a ghost and can fall asleep so quickly..." Meng Zhuang didn’t respond, so I continued addressing everyone, "It seems like there won't be any more issues tonight. It's getting late; everyone should rest early. I'll keep watch."
Upon hearing that I would be on guard alone, Meng Zhuang eagerly raised his hand. "Shen, I'll keep you company!"
I shot him a glance. "You should sit this one out. If there are other patients and you start snoring, you’ll disturb everyone’s rest. Just go back to your room and sleep."
Seeing that I wouldn’t let him stay up with me, Meng Zhuang looked a bit dejected. However, as my subordinate, he didn’t dare disobey me and could only trudge back to the ward with his head down.
Soon after, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. I walked back and forth between the Intensive Care Unit and the ward, soaking in the tranquility of the night.
As it turned out, nothing unusual happened throughout the night. However, due to yesterday's exhausting travel and a sleepless night, I found it increasingly difficult to stay awake. Eventually, just before dawn, I dozed off on a wooden bench in the corridor.
In the midst of my deep slumber, I felt someone nudging me awake. Groggily opening my eyes, I saw it was a nurse standing before me. She held an IV medication bottle and asked as soon as she noticed I was awake, "Why are you sleeping here? Which patient’s family member are you?"
Still half-asleep, I mumbled, "I'm from that ward..." pointing towards where everyone was.
"Then why are you sleeping here? Come on, I'll take you back..." With that, the nurse helped me up and led me to the ward door. As she opened it, she gasped in surprise. "You all... had a party here last night?"
I leaned in closer to see what was happening. To my astonishment, Meng Zhuang had fallen from his chair onto the floor while sleeping. Hu Fang, who had been resting by Li Zhisheng's bedside, had somehow ended up under the bed.
Only Yao Long and Li Zhisheng were peacefully lying in bed, sound asleep.
I walked in and slapped Meng Zhuang's sturdy back, shouting, "Wake up! Your crush is here to see you!"
Meng Zhuang was startled at first, then suddenly sprang up from the floor. He frantically adjusted his clothes, looking around in confusion, "Where? Where?"
Hearing the commotion, Li Zhisheng and Yao Long also woke up. Meanwhile, Hu Fang, who had been lying on her back under the bed, bumped her head against the metal beam when she got up with a thud, startling Li Zhisheng, who hurriedly looked under the bed.
The nurse at the door watched with a mix of amusement and exasperation. She said to me, "You all better get yourselves together; I have to go attend to other matters..." and turned to leave.
After a moment, seeing everyone tidied up, I asked in confusion, "What on earth did you all do last night? How did you end up like this? Especially you, Hu Fang—how did you end up under the bed?"
Hu Fang replied sheepishly, "I don't know either. Maybe I was just too tired last night..."
Just as I was about to tease her, a doctor appeared at the door and said to us, "Family of Mr. Death Apostle, please come with me. He has woken up..."
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