The group of people was two people hugging each other. As I expected, it was Dong Xuejuan and Pipi.
Looking at the two long footprints on the left and right, it should be that Pipi ran away from home and ran here, and was caught up by Dong Xuejuan. But Pipi's eyes were closed at this moment, and his whole face turned purple and black, without any human color. And a rune like a word appeared on his forehead, which looked like the word "Li".
I understand, this is the curse that the dead snow demon planted on Pipi when he was still a fetus, so that ten years later, it was able to clear the way for it, allowing it to break the curse and walk out of the Wild Wolf Valley.
Dong Xuejuan was holding the cold and stiff child, crying loudly, and didn't notice me coming to her side. She didn't even know that I checked the child's breath and touched the child's chest. Maybe she thought Pippi was dead, and the huge grief overwhelmed all reason, and she cried like crazy.
"Sister, don't be so quick to cry. Pipi may still be saved." I gently pushed Dong Xuejuan's shoulder.
"Ah!" She realized that I was in front of her, and she knelt down in the snow, grabbed the corner of my clothes and cried, "Really? Please let the child live as soon as possible, wuwu... I lost my husband, and I can't lose Pipi again. He is my only hope to live..."
Her crying made me feel sad, so I quickly helped her up and said, "The child is still breathing, but she is not completely dead. If you can get rid of the curse in her body before nightfall, there is hope that she will survive."
"How do I remove the curse? I will do whatever you ask me to do. Even if it means losing everything I have and begging on the streets with Pippi, I am willing..."
"I don't charge any money, but I'm not completely sure. Don't blame me if I can't save Pipi."
"No, no, I won't blame you." Dong Xuejuan grabbed the corner of my clothes and pulled it as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Okay, let's go back to Donghe Village first." I took the child from her arms and walked back.
There was no need to look for Old Yan and Old Qian. It was already daybreak and they had already run away. The two of us carried the child and trudged for three hours before we finally returned to Zeng Laojin's home. Everyone was very happy to see me return safely. But when they saw the child's condition, they became worried again.
Dong Xuejuan stared blankly at Pipi, who was standing by the fire, as motionless as a statue. We all went to the yard to talk, and I briefly told him about the snow monster. Zeng Laojin was very excited to hear that the village would not be afflicted with disasters within a thousand years.
Professor Fan and Shen Bing asked me how to save the child. I touched my nose and couldn't say anything for a long time, because it was really difficult. Shen Bing told them anxiously that the only way to save the child was to find his placenta. Because the curse was planted on the placenta, the only way to eradicate it was to place the placenta in front of the altar and perform a ritual.
Everyone was speechless. Ten years had passed. Even if the baby was born not long ago, who would keep such a thing? It would be lost long ago. Shen Bing asked, "Can't we think of another way?"
I shook my head. The curse was deeply rooted in the placenta. Even if it rotted and turned into ashes, it would still be the source of evil. It would be useless to attack the child now. It would not have any effect at all.
At this time, Tang Danian ran over and saw us rubbing our hands together, looking quite reserved. In fact, I knew that he was not reserved, but he ignored me and Shen Bing yesterday, and today he probably wanted to ask me for something, so he looked guilty.
Sure enough, this guy said dully: "Um, sir, can you help me see what's wrong with Xiaoli's mother? She has been making a fuss since last night until dawn..."
Shen Bing didn't wait for him to finish and refused: "No, please go back." She had imitated the tone that this guy used yesterday when he refused us for food.
Tang Danian's face suddenly turned red and he stammered, "Um, sir, I...she..." He was so anxious that he couldn't speak clearly.
"Mr. Xi, I think we should still help him, right?" Professor Fan said to me with a sympathetic look on his face.
Shen Bing snorted coldly and said, "He has a good son-in-law. It's not easy for him to find a yin and yang master. Why does he have to ask us for help?"
"Well, if Li Li couldn't be found now, Xiaoli couldn't do anything either." Tang Danian said with his head down.
I saw that Professor Fan, Yan Xinyi and Tian Wenya all had sympathetic expressions, so I nodded to them, meaning rest assured, I would help him. Then I looked at Tang Danian and said, "I can help, but you have to tell me why you were sneaking around outside the door last night?"
"Because, because, the jade pendant that was passed down from our ancestors kept beating, and it led us to the gate of Laojin."
My mind moved, and I suddenly understood something. In fact, the reason why the dead snow monster escaped last night was not because my peach wood sword pierced its spiritual orifice. Besides, with its speed, it would be impossible for me to succeed. The real reason was that the jade pendant that Tang Danian was carrying scared the dead snow monster away.
Thinking about it this way, it was the couple who accidentally saved us. At the same time, a flash of inspiration came to my mind: would the jade pendant be able to drive away the curse on Pipi
"Okay, I'll go with you to see the aunt. But you have to promise me to borrow your jade pendant for two hours." I said excitedly, grabbing Tang Danian's hand.
"This jade pendant, jade pendant, jade pendant cannot be lent to others..." Tang Danian pulled his hand out and said ashamedly.
"Just borrow it for two hours and I'll make sure the jade pendant isn't damaged in any way, how about that?" I stared at him and said.
Tang Danian lowered his head and thought for a while, and finally agreed. But he put forward a condition that he must keep the jade pendant with him during the two hours he lent it to me, apparently because he was afraid that I would switch it.
When I went there, Shen Bing brought the awakened Second Hades, Professor Fan and two students followed behind, and even Zeng Laojin came. Since returning from Death Valley, Professor Fan has been very interested in ghosts and evil spirits. He wanted to see more about this kind of situation and make a more complete research report. Zeng Laojin saw that I had such a good relationship with the guardian god, and he almost regarded me as a god. In fact, they were shit gods, just a bunch of dead ghosts. I couldn't tell them the truth, otherwise they would be scared to death.
When we entered Tang Danian's home, Xiaoli had already returned. She grabbed my hand and said, "Brother Feng, you must save my mother. I will give you any money you want." Seeing her crying like a pear blossom in the rain, looking so pitiful, and her little hand holding mine, my heart softened immediately. If Tang Danian didn't lend me the jade pendant, I would never say no.
Shen Bing coughed twice behind me. I was so scared that I quickly pulled my hand back and said with a smile, "Isn't it awkward to ask me for money? Don't worry, I will definitely cure Auntie."
Tang Danian was quite honest. He took out the jade pendant and handed it to me as soon as he entered the room. This was a piece of red jade, the same as the jade bracelet on our hands. It was a round jade pendant with a hole in the middle. The scientific name of this jade pendant is Ping An Kou. It felt cold in the palm of my hand. The blood-red halo in the jade pendant spread outward like ripples, which made people feel terrified. I immediately concluded that this was the same product as the jade bracelet, and there must be a deep connection between the two.
The surface of the jade pendant was quite smooth, without any carved patterns. I looked at it for a while, but couldn't figure out what it was, so I handed it to Shen Bing.
At this time, Xiaoli's mother, who was lying on the bed, screamed, jumped up, and pounced on the jade pendant like a mad dog!