On the very evening he visited Su Fan, Xipu called Ron’s adoptive mother.
“Your daughter knows the truth now,” Elena’s ear heard Xipu’s voice say.
“She found out after all…”
“I don’t think that’s a bad thing. The connection between Lasher and her comes from blood. It can’t be severed simply by hiding the truth and keeping her in the dark.”
“I assume you know about her current condition… May I ask a favor of you?”
“Go ahead.”
“After I die… please keep Ron safe…”
Xipu hesitated, the words catching in his throat.
Ron was strong-willed; he felt she didn’t need anyone’s protection.
If this was about Lasher and the witch family, there was someone more suitable for the job than him now.
But hearing the old woman’s frail voice on the other end of the line, Xipu agreed anyway.
“That’s good…” The old woman’s voice carried a hint of a smile before the call ended.
Two days later.
News came from the hospital that Elena had passed away.
After several days unable to reach Ron, Xipu could only dial the phone number Su Fan had given him last time.
“It always takes time to accept the loss of a family member. Don’t worry about her emotional state.”
“Demons do take advantage when people are vulnerable, but with my talisman there, it’s basically not a problem.”
“I see… How about we set the flight for the day after tomorrow?”
“No problem.”
After a brief exchange, Su Fan set his phone down.
His packed luggage sat ready at his feet.
Xipu and the others were just ordinary people with special abilities. Dealing with demons and spirits was not only outside their expertise, but they also lacked the necessary power.
This had led to many casualties.
Su Fan’s appearance held extraordinary significance for them.
Even if Xipu hadn’t invited him, Ron would have shown up at his door soon enough.
The talismans were merely a temporary fix, not a cure. If she didn’t want to keep spending money, the root of the problem needed solving.
Taking a step back, even if Ron didn’t want to resolve the supernatural affliction herself…
After her adoptive mother’s death, she would inevitably be driven to seek out her birth family and blood relatives.
When that happened, Lasher, waiting like a patient predator, would certainly make his move.
If she didn’t want to be captured and used by the demon, she would have to seek Su Fan’s power.
In short, this trip to New Orleans was inextricably linked to the latter.
Since they were bound to come and ask for his help, why should Su Fan pay his own way to travel so far?
If someone else was covering food, travel, and accommodation, he certainly wasn’t going to refuse.
“The boss is busy~~” Su Fan stood up and stretched.
His operational range used to be just Los Angeles, and now he was heading to Louisiana.
But there was no helping it. The thought of that guy out there, constantly thinking about him, made Su Fan uneasy.
Only by resolving this lurking threat could he find peace of mind.
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Two nights later.
As the prolonged halt in drug injections continued, the woman in the wheelchair grew increasingly lucid.
She rose from the bed and walked step by step to the vanity, sitting down.
She looked at her pale, haggard face in the mirror, sighed at her faded beauty, and then picked up a necklace from the table and put it on.
A man materialized beside her as if from thin air, gently stroking her shoulders.
“Deal… my dear…”
“I’ve never even left this room, yet I feel so tired already.”
Deal’s voice was filled with worry.
In her physical state, could she really escape this mansion?
“I will give you the strength, don’t worry. Rest now. We leave first thing in the morning.”
“What if it’s too late?”
“It won’t be… She has been waiting for you.”
Comforted by Lasher’s words, Deal felt a bit more confident.
Lasher looked at Deal’s reflection in the mirror and sighed.
“You look more beautiful now than ever before…”
A lover’s sweet words are the best aphrodisiac.
Deal gently stroked Lasher’s hand resting on her shoulder and stood up.
In the bedroom illuminated only by moonlight, the woman raised her hands, holding the empty air before her, and began to dance gracefully.
Then she fell back onto the bed…
Meanwhile, Su Fan and the other two had arrived at the airport and were checking in.
The antique shop was temporarily left to Jamie to manage. Before leaving, Su Fan had written down all the necessary precautions in a notebook.
With that, Jamie could manage for a few days without problem.
The trio soon boarded their flight.
After the ascent, the plane leveled off into steady flight.
The dim cabin made most passengers feel drowsy.
Ron was no exception.
But suddenly, a strange sensation began to spread through her.
Her expression gradually began to change.
The temperature in the plane was comfortable, yet an abnormal flush appeared on Ron’s skin.
She stole a glance beside her.
Xipu, in the aisle seat, had his cheek propped on his hand, eyes closed as if napping.
Su Fan, sitting next to her, seemed much the same.
Although the seats in front and behind were empty, she had two companions right beside her. Gritting her teeth, Ron tried hard not to make a sound.
Her blue eyes grew increasingly hazy, as if veiled by layers of mist.
Her hands twisted together, her body curled up, occasionally spasming.
But just then, she caught sight of a pair of eyes in her peripheral vision.
She instinctively turned her head.
Beside her, Su Fan, who had had his eyes closed moments before, was now watching her.
His dark eyes were as clear and calm as a deep pool.
He raised his hand, extended his index finger, and gently touched Ron’s forehead.
Instantly, a wave of refreshing energy flowed from the point of contact into her mind.
The previous haze and feverishness vanished in the blink of an eye.
“Master Su Fan…”
Ron instinctively lowered her head, not daring to meet Su Fan’s gaze.
Under his scrutiny, she felt as if all her thoughts were laid bare.
Including what had just happened…
He must have realized something…
The thought alone made Ron feel intensely awkward.
When she looked up again, Su Fan had returned to his earlier state, eyes closed.
His breathing was even, his demeanor composed.
As if nothing had happened at all.
Seeing this, Ron tactfully closed her eyes as well.
As expected of a true master… unflappable and poised.
As she thought this, a wave of overwhelming drowsiness washed over her, and she fell into a deep sleep.
What Ron didn’t know was that Su Fan wasn’t nearly as calm as he appeared.
Despite his placid exterior, he was barely holding it together internally.
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Su Fan had originally thought that with the Clear Mind Talisman, such things wouldn’t happen.
But it seemed that Ron, likely distracted by grief, had forgotten to ask for a new one immediately after the previous talisman shattered.
Who could have guessed that the ‘heart-to-heart’ connection between mother and daughter was… this kind of connection?
The people of the Mayfair family never failed to amaze Su Fan.
The commotion she’d just made almost made Su Fan think he’d accidentally wandered onto a film set.
No doubt, Lasher was trying to use this to bewitch Ron.
Making it easier to complete his grand resurrection plan later.
Thinking of this, Su Fan gave a cold laugh.
A filthy evil creature like that, wanting to resurrect?
This sort just needs one hit from the Heaven and Earth Purification Incantation to settle down.
As his killing intent stirred, the air around them seemed to grow a few degrees colder.
Xipu, who had been dozing off, suddenly felt a chill run through him. He shivered, his drowsiness fading considerably.
The plane’s air conditioning was suspiciously powerful.
