Ji Mingxia never expected that after going around in circles, he would end up involving Yu Ning.
He originally thought that Jiaoye Village was outside the plot and Zhou Tao's incident was just an exception. However, now that it was related to Yu Ning, Ji Mingxia suddenly became uncertain.
Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia asked again.
Unfortunately, Zhou Tao knew very little about the mysterious man, and apart from following him to the orphanage, he had no other clues.
Ji Mingxia looked at Zhou Tao who didn't know anything about anything. When he thought about the hidden unknown conspiracy that might be related to Yu Ning, his head started pounding.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door.
After the experience of ghosts knocking on the door last night, Ji Mingxia now has some trauma about knocking on the door. It was not until he saw the person outside the door wearing police uniform on the surveillance camera that Ji Mingxia felt relieved.
The energy of the ring was unknowingly retracted, leaving Zhou Tao alone lying quietly on the ground.
After losing the copper coin, even without the restraint of the ring, Zhou Tao felt as if all his strength had been drained.
Don't run away, you don't even have enough strength to stand up.
Ji Mingxia opened the door, verified the information with the police, and walked into the hall with the police.
Seeing Zhou Tao lying on the ground but still conscious, the police checked the scene and carried out various registrations.
Ji Mingxia stood aside, waiting for the police to handle the matter, but as he stood there, he gradually felt dizzy.
He didn't know when it started, but he suddenly felt dizzy.
At this time, Ji Mingxia focused on dealing with Zhou Tao. He was on guard and prepared, and his concentration was extremely high, but he didn't feel anything.
Until this moment, the police checked the scene and confirmed that the Ji family was absolutely safe and that the police would definitely protect Grandma Ji. Ji Mingxia relaxed and gradually became unable to stand.
A strange feeling of drowsiness came over Ji Mingxia, his whole body went limp, and he soon lost consciousness...
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A strange light, floating faintly in the darkness.
Ji Mingxia followed the light and slowly traveled through the darkness.
He seemed to be in a mysterious space. The sounds of wind, water, and countless thunder and lightning passed by his ears and moved in his eyes. Everything in the world seemed to be controlled by his thoughts.
Ji Mingxia moved forward step by step, and every step he took was across thousands of mountains and rivers.
This light is like a guiding lamp, leading Ji Mingxia to dive deeper and farther into the world.
At this moment, Ji Mingxia suddenly saw the ring on his hand.
A familiar face flashed through his mind and his steps paused unconsciously. His yearning and obsession with the abyss disappeared in an instant.
"What should I do?" Ji Mingxia looked at the chaos around him, and a sense of fear arose in his heart. He thought about it, and the whole person suddenly woke up, and couldn't help but take a step back...
—The dazzling light shone into his eyes, and Ji Mingxia couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his eyes. After several seconds, he slowly woke up, let go of his hands, and sat up from the sofa.
It turned out that he had fallen asleep without realizing it and was just dreaming.
The world in the dream was pitch black, and it was noon at this moment. The sun was shining on the balcony. Because the curtains were not drawn tightly, a ray of sunlight came in and fell right into Ji Mingxia's eyes.
Ji Mingxia woke up from a dream. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the sun, which immediately pierced his eyes. Only when he woke up did he adapt to the light and see his surroundings clearly.
He was sleeping on the sofa in the hall, wearing the same clothes he had worn yesterday.
Ji Mingxia was stunned for a moment, the scenes that happened last night replayed in his mind.
From the time he returned home and met Zhou Tao, to his dealings with Zhou Tao and being protected by the ring.
Then the copper coins flew out and disappeared inexplicably. After he got the money from Zhou Tao, he waited for the police to come...
After that, Ji Mingxia had no memory.
Did he fall asleep in front of the police when they arrived
Ji Mingxia was shocked and got up from the sofa. Just as he was about to go out to take a look, he heard footsteps coming from the kitchen. Then, Grandma Ji came in from the kitchen carrying a thermos.
When she saw Ji Mingxia had woken up, Grandma Ji was stunned for a moment, and then her expression relaxed instantly: "You're awake."
When Ji Mingxia saw Grandma Ji, he was very confused and rubbed his eyes in confusion.
At first glance, Grandma Ji still looks the same as before, with gray hair and an old face, but upon closer inspection, there seems to be a subtle difference.
Ji Mingxia noticed the difference, but for a moment he couldn't figure out where the change had occurred.
"What's wrong? Are your eyes hurting?" Grandma Ji asked.
"No, no." Ji Mingxia shook his head.
He didn't feel anything when he woke up just now, but when he rubbed his eyes, Ji Mingxia realized that there was a lot of eye boogers stuck in the corners of his eyes.
Ji Mingxia had not had a good rest since entering the forest. He thought he could rest for a while after returning home, but he did not expect to encounter a ghost knocking on the door that night. Ji Mingxia did not sleep all night.
When he was at Quanzhuang, he had an ear infection. Later, he used the eye drops given by Pei Yuan, which relieved the pain a little, but he was still a little uncomfortable.
After staying up late for a few nights, not only the ear canal is on the verge of inflammation, but the eyes also tend to be inflamed.
I didn't expect that when I woke up, I felt a lot more relaxed.
After wiping the eye mucus with a tissue, Ji Mingxia felt that his eyes were refreshed a lot, and the ear canal inflammation that had tormented him for a long time was completely cured.
The whole person seemed to have been washed from the inside out, and after wiping off the mud, he felt refreshed and comfortable.
But this is not the most important thing. In the eyes, Grandma Ji is still standing there looking at him.
Ji Mingxia hurried over to take the thermos flask for Grandma Ji, then said with some embarrassment: "I... I last night..."
Grandma Ji looked over and confirmed that Ji Mingxia was fine. He even looked better than before, and she felt relieved immediately.
Seeing Ji Mingxia's expression at this moment, Grandma Ji knew what he wanted to ask and said, "After the police came, you fainted. We wanted to send you to the hospital, but we found that you were just asleep. In the end, the police helped you to sleep on the sofa."
Upon hearing this, Ji Mingxia looked at Grandma Ji in shock, and suddenly didn't know how to express himself.
He actually fell asleep in front of the police?!
Zhou Tao broke into the Ji family and wanted to suck the life span and kill people. Ji Mingxia fought him with mysterious objects, and finally Zhou Tao was captured. These things are too fantastic for ordinary people.
So after Ji Mingxia called the police, he had already thought of an excuse in his mind and was waiting for the police to take his statement. He tried his best to conceal those mysterious incidents and make up for the incident.
Unexpectedly, before the statement was taken, he fell asleep? !
Under normal circumstances, Ji Mingxia would never be able to fall asleep at this time.
He thought of the blood-red ring and the copper coin that disappeared inexplicably, and he knew in his heart that his abnormal behavior must be related to the mysterious object.
“I have been at home since Zhou Tao broke in. The police and I made the record. The surveillance camera at the door can prove that he climbed over the wall to get in. I have handed the surveillance video to the police. Zhou Tao has been taken away.” Grandma Ji smiled and briefly recounted the follow-up work of last night.
Without considering those supernatural incidents, even if we only look at the surveillance footage, knowing that Grandma Ji was the only elderly person at home, Zhou Tao's breaking into the private residence by climbing over the wall has already constituted a criminal act.
There were witnesses and evidence. Although Ji Mingxia had fallen asleep and Zhou Tao had lost his ability to move, the police acted decisively. After comforting Grandma Ji, they took Zhou Tao away neatly.
The speech that Ji Mingxia prepared was of no use at all, but it was Grandma Ji who made a beautiful ending at the last minute.
After hearing this, Ji Mingxia immediately gave Grandma Ji a thumbs up: "Grandma, you are still as skilled as ever. You are amazing!"
He looked up and saw the sunlight outside the window shining on Grandma Ji's face, revealing her features delicately. Ji Mingxia confirmed that he was not dazzled just now.
After a night's rest, Grandma Ji's complexion has recovered a lot and the wrinkles on her face seem to have decreased. Although at first glance, she looks no different from before, but a closer look will reveal that Grandma Ji now looks much younger than a few days ago and looks a lot more energetic.
However, although Grandma Ji seemed energetic, there was no smile on her face when she responded to Ji Mingxia's praise.
"Don't you have anything you want to say to grandma?" Grandma Ji stared at Ji Mingxia and said seriously.
Ji Mingxia was immediately overwhelmed when Grandma Ji stared at him like this.
Although Grandma Ji is old, she is not someone who can be easily fooled.
So many things happened last night. Except for the conversation about the mysterious man at the end, Grandma Ji participated in all the other things.
She saw Zhou Tao controlling the statue, Ji Mingxia burning fake coins, and the ring fighting with the copper coin...
In this situation, it would be impossible to hide it from her.
Under Grandma Ji's stern gaze, Ji Mingxia finally obediently recounted briefly what had happened during this period of time.
From the time he saw the female ghost in the school dormitory until Yu Ning got the ring, she had been protecting him;
From the vision at the Fountain House Hotel, to the game of hide-and-seek in the forest, and the parting words, this ring that he wore outside on his hand...
Ji Mingxia tried to keep it as concise as possible, only explaining the entire incident and trying to skip over the thrilling parts so as not to worry Grandma Ji.
However, even so, as Grandma Ji listened, her expression became increasingly gloomy.
"So, the reason why your phone can't be reached is because you ran to the forest?" Grandma Ji said angrily.
“Yes, yes…” Ji Mingxia looked at Grandma Ji’s unhappy expression and felt something was wrong.
Anyway, he had done what he was supposed to do, so Ji Mingxia quickly changed the subject and said, "Don't worry, I really didn't go abroad to get married. The guy named Ke and I haven't been in touch recently. If you hadn't mentioned him, I would have almost forgotten about him..."
He mentioned the boyfriend that Grandma Ji hated, and thought that Grandma Ji would shift the focus to the man named Ke.
As a result, Grandma Ji was not fooled at all. She stared at Ji Mingxia with a sullen face, and her expression became increasingly uglier.
"I would rather you go abroad with that guy named Ke." Grandma Ji snorted coldly, no longer looking at Ji Mingxia, and turned to leave.
When Ji Mingxia saw Grandma Ji like this, he knew that she was really angry.
He quickly grabbed Grandma Ji's hand and explained: "Grandma, don't be angry, I really didn't hide it from you. In fact... Now that I think about it, I don't think these things are a big deal. After all, Cheng has Yu Ning. Yu Ning, he is very smart. He can easily solve any problem. I am just a freeloader, I don't have much..."
Grandma Ji listened to Ji Mingxia's mumbling explanation and shook her hands vigorously, trying to shake Ji Mingxia off. However, although Ji Mingxia's hands were not strong, he was very clingy and could not be shaken off.
Grandma Ji immediately said angrily: "Who said I was angry?"
"You're not angry, you're not angry, you just care about me." Ji Mingxia quickly said in the direction of Grandma Ji's hair.
He didn't let go, but stood up and gently pulled her to sit on the sofa.
Ji Mingxia said to Grandma Ji in a flattering way: "It was me who didn't listen and didn't know what was good for me. Grandma loves me the most, I know it all."
Grandma Ji looked at Ji Mingxia with almost shock.
The relationship between her and Ji Mingxia has always been unharmonious. As Ji Mingxia grew up, the two of them rarely met, let alone communicated properly.
The reason why Ji Mingxia confessed everything to her today was because she saw everything that happened last night.
After hearing this, Grandma Ji was shocked and angry. She was surprised that Ji Mingxia had given birth to so many things in just one month. She was angry that Ji Mingxia had experienced so much at such a young age and had been on the verge of life and death several times. If she was not careful, wouldn't she never see her grandson again
Thinking of this, Grandma Ji couldn't control her emotions anymore. She wanted to leave to calm herself down so as not to lose face in front of Ji Mingxia.
Unexpectedly, Ji Mingxia would actually take the initiative to apologize and even admit his mistakes to comfort her.
Grandma Ji looked at the well-behaved and bright smile on Ji Mingxia's face. After a moment of shock, she turned her head away almost unnaturally and said stubbornly, "I don't know what you are talking about."
Ji Mingxia's heart softened when he saw Grandma Ji's appearance. Not only did he not let go, but he hugged Grandma Ji's arm and snuggled up to her even tighter.
Ji Mingxia and his grandmother in his original world had a harmonious relationship and could talk about almost anything.
After coming into this world, Ji Mingxia discovered that not only did Grandma Ji look different from the grandmother he remembered, but her personality was also completely opposite. At first, Ji Mingxia was very uncomfortable with it.
After the meal, Ji Mingxia learned from Grandma Ji about her boyfriend, the man "surnamed Ke". When she found out that Grandma Ji was dissatisfied with the surname Ke, Ji Mingxia suddenly thought that perhaps it was because Ji Mingxia in this world was a homosexual and had fallen in love early that the relationship between the grandparents and grandchildren was so strained.
It was not until the ghost knocking on the door happened and after going through a series of dangerous situations that Ji Mingxia finally saw the truth.
Zhou Tao used copper coins to control the life span of the entire village. Judging from Grandma Ji's reaction, she must have realized this a long time ago.
Not only her, but also Aunt Cheng must know about it.
It has been several years since Zhou Tao started to drain the villagers' lifespans. So many victims have aged at a rate visible to the naked eye, and the counterfeit banknotes in the small supermarket are so obvious. Knowing that Zhou Tao is doing evil, why don't the villagers move away
This problem has always troubled Ji Mingxia.
Until last night, when Zhou Tao came to the Ji family and wanted to kill him, Ji Mingxia saw Grandma Ji's cloudy eyes, wet with tears, looking at him with worry. At that moment, Ji Mingxia finally understood everything.
Zhou Tao must have secretly reached some agreement with Grandma Ji and others.
The victimized villagers of Jiaoye Village refused to move away and volunteered to be Zhou Tao's "food", not because they were stupid, but because they wanted to protect their families.
Therefore, Grandma Ji refused to let Ji Mingxia contact the people in the small supermarket from the beginning;
So, when Aunt Cheng saw Ji Mingxia and learned that he had finished the college entrance examination, the first thing she said was: "You should have gone out more to relax and have fun for a few more months after the college entrance examination. Why did you return to the village so early?"
Therefore, when Ji Mingxia answered her, "Grandma, please help me. I have to come back, otherwise she will be angry," Aunt Cheng's expression was so strange;
Therefore, when Aunt Cheng found out that Ji Mingxia was being targeted by Zhou Tao, her face changed drastically and she asked Ji Mingxia to go home quickly and ask Grandma Ji what was going on.
So... in recent years, the relationship between Grandma Ji and Yuan Xi has been so strained. She would rather let Yuan Xi live in the school for a long time and try to avoid him returning to his hometown.
Grandma Ji might really not like her ex-boyfriend, but more importantly, she just hoped that he could go to school and grow up healthily, and stay away from the evil den of Jiaoye Village.
Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia unconsciously hugged Grandma Ji and whispered, "You love me the most and worry that I will get hurt. I didn't understand it before, but now I understand it..."
Grandma Ji was born in that era and experienced war and famine. She had experienced almost all the poverty that people of Ji Mingxia's generation could not imagine. People of Grandma Ji's age had experienced it all.
Grandpa Ji passed away early, and Grandma Ji raised Ji Mingxia's father. She watched her son get married and start a family, and finally got to enjoy the joy of family. However, when Ji Mingxia was a child, both of Ji's parents passed away, leaving only the underage Ji Mingxia, who still needed Grandma Ji's care.
This was already a tragedy, but who could have imagined that something like this would happen again in Jiaoye Village.
Not long after his son-in-law passed away, a demon that sucked people's lifespan appeared in Jiaoye Village. Then, Grandma Ji discovered that her only surviving grandson was a homosexual who quarreled with her over his premature boyfriend...
With so many things happening one after another, Ji Mingxia felt like he was suffocating just thinking about them.
However, even so, Grandma Ji still gritted her teeth and held on to the family. She pretended to be at odds with Ji Mingxia, and was willing to let the devil Zhou Tao suck away her life span in order to protect him.
She is a woman who lived in poverty and was malnourished when she was young, so her diet has always been low. Now Zhou Tao has taken away several decades of her lifespan. Her hair is gray, her body is hunched, and she looks like a dignified old lady, but she is actually thin and small.
This old man was even more fragile than those young children, but he managed to endure his withered body and support a peaceful world for the people.
Thinking of this, Ji Mingxia felt extremely sad.
Grandma Ji in this world is majestic and old, with a bad temper, and seems extremely difficult to get along with.
All this is because she has had such a hard life.
So Ji Mingxia can no longer play the original role.
He took the initiative and decided to change the original character of the old grandmother.
He wanted to reconcile with Grandma Ji and take good care of her during these two months of summer vacation.
Nothing is more important than making her happy.