Suddenly!
A peach wood sword was placed between the two.
Ning Nan burst into tears of joy: “Master… Master, you’ve finally come to save me. This nasty thing wants me to be its bride. Sob, sob… Master, please get me out of here.”
“It really is an ugly thing. Clearly blessed by ancestors in life, yet it did no good deeds. Now in death, it continues its wrongdoing. You’re a failure as a ghost.”
“You dare insult me?”
“So what if I do?”
Li Qiao was disdainful.
Beside her, Ning Nan nervously asked, “Master, what kind of ghost is it?”
“A lustful ghost, the lowest kind.”
Li Qiao examined the lustful ghost, watching with amusement as its ghostly face swelled with anger. She sneered, “Even uglier now!”
With that, she raised her peach wood sword and sliced it in half.
In an instant, the lustful ghost vanished into thin air.
Ning Nan rubbed her eyes vigorously, unable to believe it: “Master… it’s… dead?”
“Yes, deader than dead. Come, I’ll take you away.” Li Qiao took Ning Nan’s hand, and they disappeared instantly.
When Li Qiao woke up, Ning Nan also regained consciousness. Jiang Cheng rushed forward and embraced Ning Nan. The two lovers wept, their tears deeply moving.
Standing at the door, He Jingnian watched the scene, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
“Master… thank you, thank you. Let me transfer the money.”
“No need. I’ve already taken your bead as payment.”
Li Qiao’s mention of the bead made Jiang Cheng quite happy. He hadn’t expected the bead to hold such significance for Li Qiao.
After waking up, Ning Nan was especially curious about why the lustful ghost had targeted her.
“Someone must have intentionally made it happen, of course.”
“Who?” Jiang Cheng’s tone was icy.
“Carry this talisman with you at all times. If someone touches you with ill intent, the talisman will turn hot.”
Ning Nan took the talisman with both hands, nodding gratefully and earnestly.
Finding the real culprit was only a matter of time!
Shortly after, Li Qiao and He Jingnian left together.
As they went downstairs, Li Qiao happened to see a chubby girl rushing over. The girl kept her head down while walking, and Li Qiao’s gaze followed her intently.
He Jingnian asked, “Do you know her?”
“She’s Ning Nan’s roommate.”
He Jingnian’s eyes fell on the girl’s retreating figure, and he began to form his own suspicions.
Once in the car, Li Qiao gradually dozed off in the passenger seat.
In truth, Li Qiao was only pretending to sleep.
As they passed by a hospital, Li Qiao suddenly opened her eyes.
“Stop the car.”
After getting out, Li Qiao walked into the hospital and saw a little girl with a bandage wrapped around her head.
The little girl held a lollipop in her hand. Her eyes fixed on Li Qiao, she revealed a shy smile.
Li Qiao’s heart softened. She walked over, crouched down, and gently patted the little girl’s head.
The girl obediently let Li Qiao touch her.
“Where are your parents?” Li Qiao asked softly.
“I don’t know. Nini is sick, but Mommy and Daddy won’t come see me. Nini misses them so much.”
The little girl’s tone was filled with sadness.
She was adorable, with fair skin, delicate features, and the looks of a beautiful little girl.
“Which room are you in? Let big sister take you back, okay?”
As Li Qiao spoke, she reached out to take the little girl’s hand.
The girl quickly pulled her hand back and shook her head: “No… no going back. Nini will wait for Mommy and Daddy here.”
“Nini, if your parents go to your room to look for you and can’t find you, they’ll worry. How about waiting for them in your room?”
Perhaps it was Li Qiao’s gentle tone.
Nini felt a strong liking for her and nodded, leading Li Qiao back to her room.
From the nurses, Li Qiao learned that Nini was four years old. However, she had been frail since childhood, frequently falling ill and needing hospitalization. All the nurses here knew Nini.
