Watching Wan Ruo's figure, Granny Yin took a deep breath and turned to walk towards the river. There were some things she didn't want the child to see.
Wan Ruo ran home in a hurry. She quickly rummaged through Granny's room for talisman papers. After finding them, she let out a sigh of relief as if she had found a life - saving straw, and then hurriedly paced towards the door.
Before she could even leave the house, she was blocked by three people, one man and two women, carrying all kinds of bags as if they were fleeing from a disaster.
"Is this Yin Shufen's home?" the middle - aged man asked.
Wan Ruo sized up the three of them. They didn't seem to be here to see Granny for fortune - telling. Right now, she didn't have the time to deal with them. She casually replied, "Granny is not at home. Come back tomorrow if you have anything to do!"
After saying that, Wan Ruo locked the door and rushed towards the river.
The three of them were left completely bewildered. "Granny? Could she be...?"
It turned out that they were Granny Yin's son and his family, coming here to find their relatives.
Looking at the locked door, the man said casually, "I've confirmed. This is the old woman's home. Let's just wait here until they come back!"
"Ouch, my legs are so sore after this long journey, Mom..." the daughter beside him complained coquettishly.
When Wan Ruo arrived at the river, it was already getting late. A cold wind was blowing by the river. Only Granny Yin was there, and she had already set up the altar.
Wan Ruo saw that Granny was holding a yellow talisman paper between the index and middle fingers of her right hand, while her left hand leaned on a walking stick as she trembled and faced the center of the river.
Taking a closer look, above the center of the river was exactly the paper figurine that had come out of Old Li's house.
The paper figurine seemed to be making strange noises that made one's hair stand on end.
In the blink of an eye, the paper figurine rushed towards them violently. It was as if a mysterious force had slammed the elderly Granny Yin hard against a big tree.
"Cough, cough..." Granny Yin coughed laboriously twice, and blood oozed from the corner of her mouth. "You won't accept an offer of a toast but choose to drink a forfeit..." She endured the pain and pressed the talisman paper in her right hand against the paper figurine's head.
However, this seemed to have no effect on this ghostly thing at all. Granny Yin showed a hint of panic and widened her pupils. Instead, this ghostly thing seemed to be laughing loudly. The cold wind blew the surrounding trees.
Granny Yin no longer had the strength to fight back.
"Granny!" Wan Ruo only saw that Granny was struggling and in great pain. She quickly rushed forward.
"Don't come over!" Granny Yin widened her eyes and shouted with all her might.
At this moment, Wan Ruo couldn't listen to anything. She only wanted to save Granny. She grabbed a handful of talisman papers and rushed to Granny's side in a hurry.
Seeing the talisman papers, this ghostly thing didn't show any fear. Instead, it let out a creepy laugh.
As soon as Wan Ruo reached Granny's side, before she could even stick the talisman papers on, she was suddenly hit hard in the chest by a powerful force and was instantly knocked back dozens of meters.
It was this blow that made the charm on her chest emit a blue light that disappeared in an instant.
She endured the pain in her body. Just as she was about to get up, she was grabbed again by that force, which pinched her neck and lifted her into the air.
"Granny!..." Wan Ruo struggled with both hands to break free from the force around her neck. Looking in Granny's direction, she shouted with difficulty while breathing.
Just at this critical moment, suddenly they heard the evil spirit let out a shrill scream of "Ah!..." and was knocked back into the water by a mysterious force.
Wan Ruo, who was in mid - air, instantly fell. Frightened and powerless, she thought, "Am I going to... die?" Just when she was about to hit the ground and felt like she was about to die.
A man in white clothes caught her tightly and landed safely.
Wan Ruo slowly opened her tightly closed eyes. She saw that handsome face, delicate features, and cold eyes. This person was Bai Chen... Her eyes gradually became blurred and she fainted.
"What's this?..." Granny Yin's eyes were dim, and with the darkness of the night, she couldn't see the man's face clearly. But the suffocating and spine - chilling aura emanating from him made her can't help but be suspicious.
The seriously injured water ghost was first shocked and then laughed eerily. "Who are you? I advise you not to meddle in other people's business..."
Bai Chen ignored the evil spirit's voice. He carried Wan Ruo step by step to the tree and gently put her down.
Granny Yin looked at the man in front of her and asked weakly, "May I ask which immortal you are? Thank you for saving us!"
"I'm talking to you, and you dare to ignore me..."
The water ghost was even more angry. Just as it was about to rush in front of the two of them, Bai Chen gave it a fierce look. The water ghost was first startled and then backed away.
No, why should I be afraid of him? Damn it! That look seemed to be able to kill, but I'm not a human. Shit, it scared me!
"It's really troublesome. It seems that if I don't deal with you first, you won't stop." Bai Chen said impatiently, "Nine - zhang soul - binding silk, come out..."
As he waved his left hand, a white silk ribbon emitting blue light flew out and tightly wrapped around the water ghost in the river. The evil spirit struggled desperately in fear but couldn't move.
Bai Chen held a blue fireball in his left hand. With a sharp glance from his eyes, he pushed the fireball out with his backhand.
The strange blue fireball directly hit the evil spirit in the air.
Accompanied by the strange shrill screams, the water ghost was instantly burned to ashes.
"Granny Yin, you don't need to know who I am! Your time is running out. Take care of yourself!" After saying that, Bai Chen was about to leave.
Hearing that her life was not long, Granny Yin quickly begged, "Immortal sir... I don't ask you to save me. It's just that my granddaughter is simple - minded. I'm worried that she will be bullied. I hope that after I'm gone, sir, you can show mercy and take good care of her. Then I'll be at ease!"
Bai Chen looked coldly at the unconscious Wan Ruo and said contemptuously, "I'm not a kind - hearted person. I don't have that much kindness!"
"I know, but since you've saved us this time, you must be a kind - hearted immortal sir!"
"Humph! Don't be so smart!" After saying that, Bai Chen disappeared into the night.
At this time, there was a commotion not far away.
"They're over there... Hurry!" It was Old Li's family. Leading them was Old Li's son, Li Wenbin.
At this moment, he was completely different from the sickly look he had on the hospital bed just now. He had a strong and robust physique, as strong as an ox!
It turned out that everyone was worried about Granny Yin and came to look for them. Wenbin picked up Wan Ruo, and everyone supported Granny Yin as they went home together.
When they got to the door, the family of three sitting at the door was almost asleep. They woke up only after hearing the noisy voices and the sound of the door opening.
"What's going on? Mom?" The family of three followed the crowd into the house.
Early the next morning, Wan Ruo woke up groggily. When she opened her eyes, the picture of that man's face was still clear in her mind. "It must be a dream, right?" She looked around and saw Granny lying on the opposite bed.
She quickly got up and rushed to Granny's bedside. Strangely enough, although Granny had been attacked by the evil spirit yesterday, she seemed to be fine now.
She carefully called out, "Granny... Granny, are you okay?"
Granny Yin slowly opened her eyes. She forced a smile while enduring the soreness all over her body and whispered, "Ruo Ruo, Granny is okay! Cough, cough..."
She gently stroked Wan Ruo's head and said, "Ruo Ruo, Granny has something to give you..."