Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 134: Spirit Infant, Nian Ying Disappears

"If he doesn't come home at night, bring him to me immediately."

At the Queen Mother Temple outside the town, Zhe Gu escorted a middle-aged couple who came to exorcise evil spirits to the door.

The man was supported by the woman, his face and nose were bruised, it didn't look like he was being exorcised, but rather like he had been beaten up.

Zhe Gu said a few words and was about to turn back when she suddenly felt someone patting her shoulder.

"Which bastard dares to tease this aunt...Kunshan!"

She turned her head with her eyes wide open, and was startled for a moment, then her face was filled with joy.

"You're back!"

"just came back."

Li Kunshan nodded and said with a smile.

"I just came back to see you."

"Tsk! You think I'm easy to fool? Look, I'm empty-handed and I don't even take anything."

"I was so anxious to see you that I didn't have time to buy you a gift. I'll make it up to you next time."

Li Kunshan put on a sly face, looked around and asked casually.

"Where's Nianying? Isn't she here?"

"She just came back from Mount Maoshan after receiving the dharma ceremony, and she rushed to see her sister. Calculating the date, her sister is about to give birth."

"Michelle is pregnant?"

Li Kunshan opened his eyes wide, a little surprised, then smiled and bowed.

"Congratulations, Uncle Master! Nian Ying has also been successfully ordained."

There were a total of eight people who were ordained during the Ghost Festival, three of whom were from Maoshan. In addition to Qiu Sheng, Nian Ying, who had been ordained the shortest, was also one of them.

In comparison, Taoist Qianhe's two disciples and Jiale were a little less lucky and were unable to receive the ordination certificate.

"Congratulations, I'm still far behind you."

Zhe Gu's words were polite, but her face was full of smiles, which showed that she was full of pride.

"By the way, what exactly are you here for? If you have something to say, just say it now. I don't have time to argue with you."

"Since you're so straightforward, Aunt Zhe, I won't beat around the bush. Actually, this time I'm..."

"Sugar Sugar Aunt! Sugar Sugar Aunt!"

Just when he was halfway through his words, a fat woman holding a child ran in with a panicked look on her face, shouting as she ran.

"Hurry up and take a look at what happened to my son!"

"I told you not to tell me earlier. Let's talk about it later."

Zhe Gu poked Li Kunshan and then walked over quickly.

"Hold the child here, let me take a look."

“…Business is booming.”

Looking at Zhe Gu busying around, Li Kunshan couldn't help but curl his lips.

Since he was not in a hurry anyway, he just wandered around Zhegu's place.

Speaking of which, he had lived here for a while before, but at that time he was busy practicing every day and basically stayed in his room.

"Ok?"

There was a small house in the backyard, which was Zhe Gu's ghost-sealing hall. The door was ajar and not locked, so Li Kunshan pushed the door open and walked in.

Zhe Gu is quite skilled in Taoism, so I think she must have caught many ghosts.

"This is……"

I didn't see the ghost-sealing altar, but on the altar, there was a porcelain doll sitting cross-legged like a ginseng fruit.

These are not ordinary porcelain dolls, each one represents a spiritual baby!
The so-called spirit baby is a ghost that is still in the fetal stage but is aborted by its mother or miscarried for other reasons and cannot be born.

Because they died before they were born, these ghosts often carry resentment and need the help of people with Taoist skills to cultivate and resolve it.

If a baby fails to be born several times in a row, its resentment will grow stronger and stronger, and it will become a vicious and evil baby or even a demon.

Seeing so many spirit babies enshrined here by Zhe Gu, Li Kunshan couldn't help but frown.

The plot of the new Mr. Zombie is centered around the spirit baby.

However, these were all ordinary spirit babies, and no evil babies were seen tied with red ropes or with their eyes covered with red cloth.

"what are you doing here."

While I was thinking about it, Zhe Gu suddenly walked in.

"Oh, nothing, just looking around."

Li Kunshan came back to his senses and asked with a smile.

"How come it was finished so quickly?"

"It was fine to begin with. That kid pretended to be possessed and scared the hell out of me. Ugh, kids these days, what a jerk."

"It's okay."

Li Kunshan nodded and then asked casually.

"When did you change your business and start worshipping the spirit baby?"

"Still talking."

Zhe Gu snorted and said unhappily.

"These originally belonged to your master, but because those two bastards Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were always messing around, they were moved to my place two days ago for worship."

"My master's..."

Isn’t this the same as the plot in the movie? Li Kunshan frowned secretly and asked quickly.

"Where's the evil baby in there?"

"Evil baby? There is no such thing as an evil baby."

Zhe Gu spread her hands and looked at Li Kunshan with some confusion.

No evil baby?

In the movie, among the spirit babies that Uncle Jiu entrusted to Zhe Gu, there were three evil babies with great resentment. One of them escaped from Zhe Gu and ended up running to Long Daguang, the final boss in the movie.

How did something go wrong at this critical point?

"By the way, Uncle Master, you just said that Michelle is pregnant."

"Yeah, what's the problem? They've been married for so long, it's time for them to have a child."

"Nothing, just ask."

Li Kunshan guessed that the evil baby in the movie would be born in Michelin's belly.

Now that Michelle is pregnant, all the conditions are in place, which makes people worry.

"I haven't seen Nianying for a long time. I miss her a lot. I'll go see her. Michelle is pregnant, so I should go and congratulate her."

Li Kunshan suddenly spoke and walked out.

"Yes, Nianying will definitely be happy to see you."

Zhe Gu's face was full of smiles, and then she suddenly came to her senses.

"No, you're leaving right after you get here. No need to be in such a hurry. Have lunch first!"

"No!"

Li Kunshan waved his hand and left the yard.

Based on previous experience, due to the integration and mutual influence of multiple worlds, many plot deviations are inevitable. But in the end, what is supposed to happen will always happen.

Li Kunshan was worried that another evil baby would be born in Michelle's belly, which would be troublesome.

After all, the problem of Long Daguang being infected with the corpse poison had been resolved long ago, so it would not be like the plot in the movie. Therefore, Uncle Jiu was asked to come for help. But if Uncle Jiu was not there, who would subdue the evil baby?

As for Nian Ying, he has already been ordained, but after all, his cultivation is too shallow, and he is probably no match for the evil baby.

Fearing that something might happen, Li Kunshan tried to speed up his pace.

When we arrived at Long Daguang's residence, it was still light.

"Wow! Kunshan! Long time no see!"

Long Daguang happened to be at home. In fact, Michelin was about to give birth, so Long Daguang had been at home recently and didn't dare to run around.

When he saw Li Kunshan coming, his face was full of joy and he immediately gave him a big hug.

"Kunshan, you're here."

Michelin stood at the second-floor stairs with a big belly and greeted Li Kunshan.

After saying this, he went back to his room to rest with the help of his maid.

Without the dragon soul in his body, Li Kunshan could no longer directly see the evil spirit. Moreover, if the evil infant was still there, it would be covered with magic and would not be so easy to see.

"By the way, where is Nianying?"

After sitting for a while, Nianying did not come out, so Li Kunshan asked.

"I'm going back." Long Daguang said casually.

"Going back? What a coincidence."

Li Kunshan frowned slightly, then smiled and said.

"Why didn't I meet her on the road?"

"Of course you won't meet her. She's been back for two or three days."

"Two or three days..."

Li Kunshan's heart skipped a beat. Something happened!
He had just come from Zhegu's place, and Nianying hadn't gone back at all.

Apart from here and Zhe Gu's place, Nian Ying has no other place to go. Even if she wants to go somewhere, she can't do it without telling anyone.

In other words, Nian Ying is missing!

Although he was worried, the situation was unclear, so Li Kunshan didn't say much for the time being.

After chatting for a while, it was getting late, so Long Daguang asked Li Kunshan to stay first, and Li Kunshan immediately nodded in agreement.

At night, Li Kunshan sat cross-legged on the bed, and he had set up talisman arrays throughout the room.

Squeak! Squeak!

Rats crawled out from door seals, bed cracks, or holes in the corners of the wall.

It is the ability of [Word Spirit] that allows one to communicate with any creature and command some low-intelligence creatures.

Even in the Marshal's Mansion, there is no shortage of rats in this era.

"Shhh."

Li Kunshan made a gesture to keep quiet, followed by a burst of whispers.

Zhizhi~!

After hearing this, all the rats dispersed and began to look for Nian Ying's whereabouts as Li Kunshan said.

Nianying suddenly disappeared, and Li Kunshan suspected it was related to the evil baby.

Although he has not found the evil baby so far, his intuition tells him that the evil baby is in the Marshal's Mansion!
Normally you don’t have to trust your intuition, but now there’s an entry for [Sixth Sense], so it should be correct.

"Go and have a look."

At two or three o'clock in the morning, there was still no news from the mouse.

Li Kunshan opened his eyes and took out a haori from his bag, which was the one the Japanese female ninja had worn before.

This is a magic weapon from the alien world. It is not as powerful as Taoist magic weapons, but it is also easier to use. As long as you put it on and activate the energy, you can become invisible.

Although his intuition told him that the evil baby was in the Marshal's Mansion, he still needed to verify whether it was true.

As for where the evil baby is, where else can it be except in Michelin's belly.

Li Kunshan first opened his eyes with pomelo leaves, then put on a haori to become invisible and quietly left the room.

Michelle was about to give birth, and in order not to disturb her rest and for the sake of her health, Long Daguang stopped sleeping with her more than two months ago.

Trying to walk as lightly as possible, Li Kunshan suddenly felt a little regretful. If the [Cat Step] had not been integrated, he would have made no sound at all when walking.

But with his current level of cultivation, if he is careful, ordinary people won't be able to detect him.

He walked invisibly to the front of Michelin's room and reached out to grab the door handle.

Locked?

Li Kunshan frowned slightly. A pregnant woman about to give birth actually locked her door at night. If something unexpected happened, how could others rescue her in time? This was unreasonable.

As for safety considerations, there is nothing to worry about in the Marshal's Mansion.

To Li Kunshan, this door lock was no different from paper, but if he tried to break it forcibly, it would definitely make a noise.

"Sir, I'm coming."

With a soft cry, Xiaoli flew out of the purse.

He smiled at Li Kunshan and walked straight through the door.

After a moment, the door lock turned and the door opened directly without any movement.

Behind the door, Xiaoli looked at Li Kunshan with a smile.

Li Kunshan walked in without hesitation.

In the huge bedroom, Michelin was lying flat on the bed, his bulging belly rising and falling evenly with his breathing.

"she……"

In addition to Michelin, there was a small bed at the foot of the wall, where a woman was sleeping.

It was the maid who took care of Michelin that I saw during the day.

In the original movie, the maid was bewitched by the evil baby and became an accomplice.

Looking at this maid, Li Kunshan wondered in his heart whether she was the evil baby's minion.

Without disturbing the maid for the time being, Li Kunshan walked straight to Michelin's bed.

Although it is autumn now, the scorching heat has not yet subsided. Michelle is pregnant and sweats easily, so her pajamas are particularly cool. If you are not careful, you will see some spectacular scenes that you shouldn't see.

Li Kunshan quickly withdrew his gaze, silently chanted Huangting in his heart, put aside all distractions, and focused his attention on Michelin's belly.

Although pomelo leaves were used to open the eyes, no evil energy was detected simply by looking from the outside.

In fact, no evil spirit was found in the entire Marshal's Mansion.

Using pomelo leaves to open the eyes is just a relatively low-end method. Some ghosts with profound Taoism can completely cover up the evil spirits.

Therefore, we cannot conclude that the evil baby is not there.

But how to test it specifically?
The simplest method is to stick a soul-calming talisman on it, but if the evil baby is really in Michelin's belly, this will also alert the enemy.

"Sir, that man is awake!"

When I was thinking about it, Xiaoli next to me reminded me.

Li Kunshan turned around suddenly and saw that the maid who had been sleeping soundly had sat up quietly.

His eyes were cold and gloomy, and he scanned the room vigilantly, as if looking for something.

Then he stood up and walked towards the bed step by step.

Li Kunshan held his breath, moved gently, and stepped aside.

The maid seemed to have discovered something or received some kind of warning, but she saw Xiaoli as a ghost and the invisible Li Kunshan.

At this time, it was wandering and groping around, stretching out its claws, looking so strange in the darkness.

After a while, when nothing was found, the maid stopped.

He walked back to Michelle, looked at her belly with a sacred gaze, and after a moment he returned to the crib, lay down, closed his eyes, and became motionless.

"Sir, she's pretending to be asleep."

In fact, Xiaoli didn't need to remind him, Li Kunshan could tell from his breathing rhythm.

Looking at the maid pretending to sleep and then at Michelin on the bed, Li Kunshan's expression became serious.

Although no evil baby has been actually found, judging from these signs, there is definitely something wrong here!
After waiting for more than an hour, the maid still hadn't gone to bed. It seemed that she was not going to sleep tonight.

Li Kunshan didn't have time to waste with her, but if he opened the door, he would definitely alarm her. Fortunately, a window on the south side was not closed, so Li Kunshan simply jumped out of the window.

Then, he returned to his room.

"could not find it."

It was almost dawn, and according to the mouse's report, the entire Marshal's Mansion had been searched inside and out, but Nian Ying was not found.

Li Kunshan's expression was solemn. Either Nian Ying was not in the Marshal's Mansion, or the evil baby had cast an illusion and the mouse could not see it.

Of course, there is also a worst-case scenario: Nian Ying has been killed.

There was no other good solution at the moment, so Li Kunshan could only order the rats to continue searching.

The next morning.

"Kunshan, you've come here so hard, why not stay a few more days before leaving?"

"Okay! I was just thinking of practicing my shooting skills."

Li Kunshan smiled and agreed immediately.

"Huh? Oh, okay."

Long Daguang was stunned. He was just being polite, but he didn't expect Li Kunshan to be so rude to him.

But it was just a matter of having more people and more pairs of chopsticks, so it didn’t matter and I didn’t think about it anymore.

"adjutant!"

Then he shouted loudly, calling over the adjutant from before.

"Well, you two are old acquaintances now. Take Kunshan to practice shooting again."