Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Kill Her

Shen Zhiyao: “Miss Li, before I go, I’d like to do one last reading for you.”

Li Kerun: “What?”

Shen Zhiyao glanced at her stomach and said, “The child in your belly… it’s been about a month, hasn’t it?”

As soon as she said this, Shengming Ru Ge flew into a panic. “You charlatan, what nonsense are you spouting! My boss is a virgin, how the hell could she be pregnant?! Of course, a filthy mouth like yours would say something so vile. We have Master Chen now, we don’t need a fraud like you. Get out of here!”

Lin Qiang chimed in, “Are you tired of living? What are you even saying? Seriously, a charlatan will always be a charlatan. You can’t compare to Master Chen in any way.”

As he spoke, Lin Qiang moved to shove Shen Zhiyao.

But Shen Zhiyao remained rooted to the spot, simply turning her gaze to Li Kerun.

“If you want to keep this child, you’d best not leave the house for the next two days. Otherwise, you’ll miscarry. And because of this miscarriage, you’ll never be able to become a mother for the rest of your life.”

Li Kerun had felt a little apologetic toward Shen Zhiyao, but upon hearing this, she flew into a rage. “How dare you slander me! I am not pregnant! Even though I didn’t use your services, I still said I’d pay you as agreed. How can you slander me like this!”

Lin Qiang said, “She must have found out from your Weibo. You have a runway show for that luxury brand endorsement in a few days. She’s saying this on purpose to mess with your head. We worked so hard to land that endorsement. If you don’t attend the event the brand arranged, you’ll have to pay a massive breach of contract fee!”

“I’ve said my piece. Ms. Li, whether you’re pregnant or not, whether you believe me or not, is up to you.” After speaking, Shen Zhiyao turned and left.

The only reason she’d offered the warning was that she felt Li Kerun wasn’t a bad person at heart.

But if the other party refused to believe her, there was nothing she could do.

’After all, she had to respect the fates of others.’

After Shen Zhiyao left, Master Chen was led by Li Kerun to a room on the second floor.

Inside the room was an altar, upon which sat a Golden Bodhisattva Statue.

The room itself was in shambles, with countless toys scattered about—all of them torn apart, broken, and thrown on the floor. The walls were covered in scratch marks.

These scratch marks were left by the staff member who had died.

The toys on the floor had all been bought by Li Kerun as offerings for the Spiritual Child. The Spiritual Child had always loved them and played with the dolls constantly.

But now, the fact that these dolls were all torn to shreds showed that the Spiritual Child was completely out of control.

Just then, Master Chen’s young assistant also walked in.

He stood silently by the door, so quiet that Lin Qiang completely forgot he was there.

The moment Master Chen entered, the once-violent Spiritual Child instantly sensed the shift in the room’s atmosphere. It scrambled under a table, its face streaked with bloody tears, and cried, “Mommy, save me! Mommy, save me, save me… save me…”

However, Li Kerun, who had always doted on and cherished the Spiritual Child as if it were her own, couldn’t bear to watch and turned away, squeezing her eyes shut.

“Vile beast, die!” Master Chen pinpointed the exact locations of the Spiritual Child and the staff member’s spirit in a single glance, a Spirit Talisman quickly appearing between his fingers.

The moment the Spirit Talisman ignited, a searing ring of fire instantly enveloped the Spiritual Child and the staff member’s spirit, sealing their souls within the Golden Elephant.

Coming out, he held his dust and smugly swept it near Li Kerun’s and Lin Qiang’s hands. “Alright, the evil creature has been taken care of. You can go in now!”

Lin Qiang thanked him profusely and transferred forty million to Master Chen on the spot as a service fee.

Master Chen left, satisfied, with his assistant seeing him off attentively from behind.

For a moment, Li Kerun stared at the empty room, feeling like something was missing. She also felt… a sudden emptiness in her heart…

A calm voice spoke from beside her. “I’ll give you three days. You can save him during this time. After three days, his soul will be scattered to the winds, gone forever.”

Li Kerun turned her head and saw the reflection of the young assistant in the window.

By the time Shen Zhiyao returned to Longfeng Villa, it was already nine o’clock at night.

The villa was great in every way, except for its inconvenient transportation. It took Shen Zhiyao over an hour to walk from the base of Longfeng Mountain to the summit.

Fortunately, Shen Zhiyao was in good physical shape, so climbing the mountain wasn’t a problem for her at all.

’But if there’s ever an emergency, it could cause serious delays.’

’I should probably buy an electric scooter,’ Shen Zhiyao thought. ’It would make getting up and down the mountain much more convenient.’

’As for a car, no need—getting a driver’s license is way too much trouble.’

When she reached the summit, Shen Zhiyao heard eerie music coming from inside the villa from a distance. Through the glass, she could see a white figure.

“Oh~ Mommy has my, my red wedding dress…”

If Jin Fan were here, he’d probably piss his pants on the spot from hearing this creepy music.

But Shen Zhiyao just smiled faintly, then entered the code into the lock and pushed the door open with force.

The music inside instantly went silent for a second, as if frightened into submission by her aura.

But it was only silent for a second. Then, even more bizarre music, accompanied by screams, began to play rhythmically:

“The bell tolls on the gray stone wall

Violins and chants slowly begin

Red shoes on tiptoe chase the setting sun

So enchanting, this light could almost burn

The glass of the corridor reflects a swaying skirt

It’s vanity, a reflection, a baseless illusion

Bright red lips slightly part on this gorgeous vessel

In the night, the blooming dance is a guiding hand…”

Shrill screams accompanied the deafening music, echoing endlessly.

Shen Zhiyao simply walked calmly into the kitchen, stuffed the groceries she had just bought into the refrigerator, and then made herself a pack of spicy chicken-flavored noodles.

By now, the music in the living room had changed from “Vanity” to “My Sister Carries a Porcelain Doll.”

Shen Zhiyao kept eating as if she hadn’t heard a thing.

Behind her came the sound of ghostly wails and wolfish howls:

“WAAAAAAH—”

“My death was so tragic… BOO HOO HOO… So terribly tragic…”

“Is anyone going to save me? The tips of my toes hurt so much… so much… I feel like I’m dancing and I can’t stop…”

“Why! It was all you! It was you! The title of ’Dance Star’ should have been mine! What right did you have to steal it from me? What right! What right!”

As the voices echoed, the lights in the villa flickered on and off. A girl’s form appeared close to her ear, about to blow air on her neck.

Shen Zhiyao shot up from her seat. THWACK! Her head slammed into the girl’s chin, making the girl cry out in pain.

The two girls had already used all their strength and every trick in the book, but when they realized they couldn’t scare Shen Zhiyao, they cranked the stereo to maximum volume. The eerie music started up again:

“The carriage is racing

A mask pulls at the corners of a mouth

Moonlight opens a Chapter for no one

A proud, caged bird

Imprisoned at center stage

Like the start of a circus”

The melodies of these songs were beyond bizarre. And more importantly, they were a public nuisance!

Shen Zhiyao’s brows furrowed, and she let out a furious roar. “Turn off the music! It’s the middle of the night, you’ll wake the dead with that racket! All day long it’s scream, scream, scream! Are you two ever going to stop?!”

The music stopped abruptly, but then started right back up again.

Shen Zhiyao slammed her hand on the table and bellowed, “It’s too damn loud! I told you to turn off the music!”

The music vanished completely, replaced by the two girls’ gloomy voices:

“It’s the middle of the night, so why can’t we listen to music? Do you really think this villa belongs to you?!”

“Our lives were so miserable. Now that we’re dead, can’t we even listen to some music to heal ourselves?!”

“Why are you so selfish! Our happiness as sisters is none of your damn business, you bitch!”

“Is she one of us? I feel like she can hear us talking.”

“Like hell she is! She doesn’t even have an aura. Don’t worry, she’s not one of us.”

“Should we kill her?”

“Sounds like a plan!”

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