It was as if invisible threads were pulling the five yellow talismans, and with a swoosh, they flew to five specific points on Song Yuli's body, sticking firmly in place.
The moment the talismans made contact with Song Yuli's body, they seemed to burn, and black smoke billowed out from the center of each talisman.
A snap echoed through the room as the jade plaque that had been placed on Song Yuli's forehead shattered into two pieces.
At the same time, in a small tavern not far from the Song family mansion, a middle-aged man was looking at his phone, his face filled with joy at the sight of a large sum of money being deposited into his account. But in the next second, without any warning, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.
Screams erupted in the tavern, and the place fell into chaos.
Back at the Song family mansion, everyone was as silent as a chicken, including Jiang Huai, all of them showing expressions of disbelief.
Grandma Song was so stunned she almost forgot to breathe. Realizing what was happening, she cautiously reached out and felt the space above the jade plaque and the talismans, as if trying to confirm whether there were any hidden mechanisms.
Otherwise, how could the talismans have stuck to the girl's body so suddenly? And that jade plaque — how could it have broken into two pieces just when the talismans started to smoke? It was jade, after all.
"Mom!"
Seeing Grandma Song's actions, Song Yongming showed some displeasure. Just then, Master Lu, who had been performing the ritual, seemed to have snapped back to his senses and yelled,
"This is an illusion! Grandma Song, don't be deceived!"
Those who come out to swindle people always have some tricks up their sleeves.
Even the fire he had conjured earlier was something he had specifically practiced.
He didn't believe that such a young girl could have any real abilities.
If she were really some kind of master, he would eat his shoes while standing on his head today!
Master Lu thought this to himself, but when he saw the faces of the Song family by the bed suddenly change, even Grandma Song, who had just been reaching out to test the talismans, widened her eyes in shock.
Master Lu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly focused his gaze. To his surprise, he saw that Song Yuli, who had been unconscious, was… opening her eyes!
She… woke up?!
"Xiao Li'er!" Mrs. Song was the first to shout, her voice losing its usual grace and composure, instead filled with obvious tears.
Song Yongming, equally nervous, leaned forward, "Xiao Li'er, are you okay?"
Song Yuli's eyes were still hazy from just waking up. She softly murmured, "Mom? Dad?"
Huh? Grandma is here too?
She seemed confused, not understanding why her parents and grandmother were all gathered around her bed.
Then she looked around the room, and her eyes widened in surprise.
There were so many people in her room!
Her big, beautiful eyes scanned the room, and suddenly they landed on Guan XuXu. Xiao Li'er blinked and smiled happily, "It's Little Dog Sister!"
Everyone in the room froze in surprise, with no one understanding what was happening, except Mrs. Song, who felt embarrassed, "Xiao Li'er, don't call her that. This is your XuXu Sister."
Xiao Li'er smiled foolishly for a moment. Seeing that her daughter was still the same as before, Mrs. Song's tense expression finally relaxed.
As for the situation of her previous coma, Mrs. Song immediately begged, "Master Jiang, is there any other way to find the person behind this harm? Please, if you can save my daughter, name your price."
Guan XuXu thought for a moment. "Well, it's not impossible."
As she spoke, she suddenly rummaged through her pocket and, to everyone's surprise, pulled out a large White Rabbit milk candy.
Guan XuXu walked over to Song Yuli and offered her the candy. Seeing the gleam in her eyes, she smiled slightly and, for the first time, used a soft tone to coax her.
"Xiao Li'er, would you like to play a game with Sister? I'll give you some candy."
Song Yuli stared at the candy, clearly wanting it, but she tilted her head and looked up at her mom with questioning eyes.
Mrs. Song immediately nodded. "Sister wants to play a game with you. Xiao Li'er, will you play with her?"
Seeing that her mother didn't object, Xiao Li'er happily smiled, took the candy, and eagerly nodded at Guan XuXu.
Guan XuXu smiled faintly again and took out a thin red string from her bag. She tied one end of the string around Xiao Li'er's thumb.
Then she quickly drew a small symbol on the thumb with the cinnabar pen.
As soon as she finished drawing, everyone saw a flash of golden light pass over Xiao Li'er's thumb, and the red string seemed to be pulled by some invisible force, standing upright in the air.
Everyone in the room, including Master Lu, widened their eyes in astonishment.
Xiao Li'er's eyes also grew round as she exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, I have magic!"
Guan XuXu gave her a subtle smile and gestured toward the red string. "Now, Xiao Li'er, get up and follow the direction of the string. The magic will lead you to a surprise."
Xiao Li'er's eyes lit up again, and without hesitation, she excitedly got ready to go.
Seeing this, Song Yongming and his wife immediately understood what was going on. They quickly followed her and ordered all the waiting bodyguards in the mansion to come along as well.
Once they found the person who dared to harm their Xiao Li'er, they would make that person pay the price!
The group started heading downstairs. Not knowing where the trail would lead, Song Yongming immediately ordered the car to be prepared. But just then, Guan XuXu spoke up.
"No need for a car. A small vehicle will do."
Mrs. Song was puzzled, and Guan XuXu explained,
"Usually, the ritual of borrowing life involves scattering money and hair in red envelopes along the road. If someone finds it and spends it, their life force will unknowingly be borrowed. This type of ritual is a broad net, and usually, the borrowed life is not much, and the person whose life is borrowed may not even realize it. But Miss Song was clearly specifically chosen, and a contract was used, which means the person must know her."
As soon as Guan XuXu finished speaking, Mrs. Song gasped sharply, and her eyes immediately filled with tears.
Her Xiao Li'er, who had been injured and mentally affected in her childhood, had already faced a much harder life than others. To think that someone would target her lifespan!
It was as though they couldn't leave her poor Xiao Li'er alone!
Who could it be, to hold such a deep grudge against her family?
Even a mentally handicapped child wasn't spared!
Song Yongming, whose face had always been gentle, now showed a cold and sinister look. In an instant, his mind was racing as he reviewed every enemy his family had made over the years.