A few minutes after Luo Huai left, Zhong Jiudao was still worried. He had already made up his mind to stay inseparable from Luo Huai, so how could he let Luo Huai go alone again
Luo's mother saw Zhong Jiudao's uneasiness, handed him a cup of tea, and said leisurely: "I think you probably know something, but don't worry, Luo Huai has been like this since he was a child, and he can avoid danger and seek good fortune."
Zhong Jiudao looked at Luo's mother and thought that Luo Huai's parents really knew a lot of things.
Luo's mother said: "Come to think of it, this is the third time we have met."
The third time? Zhong Jiudao immediately understood: "The first time I came to your house as a spirit, my uncle and aunt could actually see me, but they just pretended not to see me."
"I thought you were here then. But this time, since it's just a chance encounter, there's no need to expose it." Luo's mother said mysteriously.
In fact, she didn't "see" Zhong Jiudao, but heard him, but that doesn't need to be explained.
"As for the talisman formation in this room, thank you for your kindness." Luo's mother pointed out what Zhong Jiudao had done again.
"It turns out that nothing can be hidden from uncle and aunt. I am really sorry for making a fool of myself." Zhong Jiudao said.
Zhong Jiudao carefully observed Luo's father and mother, but did not find any magical powers in them. Luo Huai also said that his family was very ordinary. But think about the powerful Luo Tianshi, who secretly sold a villa to Chu Weiran, and think about Luo Huai's physique and how he could grow up smoothly. Luo's father and mother might be some hermit masters.
He didn't see the magical power of Luo's father and mother. Maybe it was because Luo's father and mother's strength was far beyond his imagination, or they had some special methods to hide their abilities, which kept it from him.
Thinking about it this way, Luo Wenli, who works in the hospital, should also be an expert, maybe even stronger than him. Since Luo Huai is going to find Luo Wenli, there must be nothing wrong.
Zhong Jiudao finally felt relieved and gave up the idea of following Luo Huai to the hospital.
Seeing that his expression was gradually relaxing, Luo's mother knew that Zhong Jiudao really cared about Luo Huai, and she also advised herself to accept Zhong Jiudao, but she still had to investigate.
Luo's mother asked: "You know Luo Huai's physique, what do you think about this matter?"
Zhong Jiudao said: "When I first met him, I felt that it was not easy for him to live to this day, so I couldn't help but protect him several times and gave him some magic tools. Later, I realized that he had a special fortune and was naturally able to restrain ghosts. I felt it was magical but dared not neglect it. I rushed to help him several times in crisis, but unfortunately I was always one step late. Even though I know his magic, I still want to protect him to the best of my ability, so that he can live a safe and worry-free life, and hope to take care of him."
Zhong Jiudao had a sincere expression on his face, and as he recalled the times he had spent with Luo Huai, a gentle look appeared on his face.
Luo's mother saw his sincerity and couldn't help but soften her heart, thinking that although the old man was a little old, he was sincere.
She took a sip of tea to calm down her complicated emotions and continued to ask, "Do you know what your words mean?"
Zhong Jiudao originally wanted to propose marriage when Luo Huai's father and mother were present, but Luo Huai's mother kept asking him questions, and it seemed insincere not to propose marriage at this moment. Thinking of what Luo Huai said, "Mom has the most say in the family," he simply said, "I understand. I came here today to propose marriage to my uncle and aunt. I hope you can trust me and let me take care of and protect Luo Huai."
"Cough, cough, cough!" Luo's mother didn't expect Zhong Jiudao to be such a straightforward person, and she almost spit out a mouthful of tea. Fortunately, her years of self-control allowed her to swallow the water, and she choked and coughed violently.
Zhong Jiudao hurried forward to help, patting her on the back and handing her tissues. It took a long time before Luo's mother felt a little better.
"I am the younger generation and I am rude. I should have waited until Auntie finishes her tea before speaking." Zhong Jiudao said.
"Alright, let's stop using the palace fighting style. It sounds half white and half ancient." Luo's mother waved her hand and said, "Your move is too sudden. I still don't know you and your family situation very well. It's hard for me to accept your proposal."
In fact, she was already half-accepting it, but she couldn't agree to it all at once. She also had to ask Luo Huai's attitude.
Since Luo Huai's mother wanted to know about him, Zhong Jiudao naturally did not hide anything and told her everything about his family background, his current job, some important life experiences, and family relationships.
He was a good speaker. It was the first time for Luo's mother to learn about the life of an orthodox Heavenly Master family. Out of curiosity, she asked questions about some details, and Zhong Jiudao then explained in more detail.
"You didn't go to high school after graduating from junior high school. You just stopped studying for three years. How could your family agree to this?" Luo's mother, a high school art teacher, was shocked. "The three years between 15 and 18 are when children have the strongest learning ability. If you don't study, wouldn't it be a waste of time?"
Zhong Jiudao said: "I didn't stop learning. I used those three years to practice hard and learned all the skills that can be learned in the Tianshi world. I also went down the mountain to eliminate many evil spirits and created a lot of value for the family. During those three years, the elders of the family basically did not go down the mountain, and I did all the tasks at home."
"You are hiring child laborers, right?" Luo's mother said with some worry, "Your family education seems a bit feudal."
"Please rest assured, Auntie. Things are different now." Zhong Jiudao started from how he went back to high school three years later, took the college entrance exam, and was kicked out of the house by his father.
"You're quite rebellious." When Luo's mother heard that Zhong Jiudao was still working hard to earn money for his studies after his family cut off his financial support, she couldn't help but admire him.
Zhong Jiudao went on to talk about the first movie he made after graduation, in which he met Luo Huai.
"Wait," Luo's mother asked in confusion, "You met Luo Luo in the first movie after you graduated, which was "Fallen House". But "Fallen House" was a movie last year. How come you are already 35 or 36 years old this year? You went to college at the age of 21 and graduated with a bachelor's degree at the age of 25. Did you study for three years as a graduate student and another five or six years as a doctoral student?"
It is not easy to graduate with a PhD. It is normal to delay graduation or even be unable to graduate. There are many people who complete their PhD studies in five years.
Zhong Jiudao was silent for a while, then spoke with difficulty: "Aunt, I am two years older than Luo Huai, and I am 26 years old this year. When I graduated last year, I was indeed 25 years old."
Zhong Jiudao and Luo's mother looked at each other, and the room was silent.
After a long while, Luo's mother smiled awkwardly but politely and said, "This child looks quite mature, hahaha."
"People often say that," Zhong Jiudao still seemed a little concerned, "Does it really look like there's such a big age difference?"
Luo's mother: "Maybe you are dressed too formally."
Zhong Jiu said: "I thought that my uncle and aunt would like someone who is more stable."
"Being stable is good, but if the age difference is too big, I would also hesitate." Luo's mother said frankly.
"Aunt, can I use the bathroom?" He took off his suit jacket, ran to the bathroom and washed his head, letting his hair fall down, making him look a lot younger.
Zhong Jiudao often comes into contact with makeup artists on the crew, so he knows what kind of look can make people look younger.
He unbuttoned the top button of his shirt and rolled up his sleeves to make himself look more casual. He then smoothed his hair and styled his bangs to make him look younger. Then he walked out of the bathroom and greeted Luo's mother again: "Hello, Auntie. I'm Zhong Jiudao."
Luo's mother's eyes lit up. This person is finally under 30 years old!
After such an embarrassing experience, Luo's mother felt ashamed that she had mistaken Zhong Jiudao's age. Zhong Jiudao no longer put on airs, and the two of them got along quite naturally. Luo's mother simply brought out some melon seeds, and the two of them chatted while eating them.
Zhong Jiudao also recounted the recent changes in the family. After listening, Luo's mother said, "I thought you were rebellious at first, but I didn't expect you to really change the family down to earth. It seems that your family is not so feudal anymore, right?"
Zhong Jiu said: "Of course, my parents have agreed to my marriage with Luo Huai. My mother sent me the betrothal gift a few days ago. I will take it out now."
Zhong Jiudao opened his small box and took out the valuable gold and jade items inside. He said, "As for the betrothal gift... I just bought a villa for Luo Huai with my money. It's not enough for now. Please give me some time."
Luo's mother was first blinded by the pile of gold and silver treasures, and then she heard Zhong Jiudao's words and hurriedly shouted, "Wait a minute! What villa? How can you give me a villa as a gift? Luo Huai didn't even say that!"
Her voice trembled, obviously frightened by this scene.
This person is not here to propose marriage, this person is here to buy his whole family.
Zhong Jiudao looked very relaxed: "It's the villa that originally belonged to Luo Huai. Mr. Luo Wenli sold it to Chu Weiran. Now it has been bought back by me and returned to Luo Huai."
When Luo's mother heard this, her hands began to tremble uncontrollably and she accidentally knocked over the teapot, breaking it and spilling hot water all over the floor.
"I'll clean it up!" Zhong Jiudao said hurriedly.
"No need." Luo's mother held him down and said seriously, "Why do you know about that villa?"
Zhong Jiu said: "The House of the Fallen was filmed in the villa. That's the Luo family's house. Don't you know it, auntie?"
Luo's mother's face was pale. "We only own the house. We have never been near it, nor have we seen it. Our ancestors have told us that the Luo family is not allowed to approach the villa, and it must be sold at a specific time. The sale of the villa was handed over to an agent. We have never entered the villa once, not even from a distance."
"But Luo Huai has been living in the villa for a year and a half, and nothing has happened..." Zhong Jiudao wanted to say "nothing happened", but thinking about Luo Huai's wonderful experience over the past year, it seemed that it could not be said that nothing had happened.
"Luo Huai is different. He really can do it, so we didn't tell him about the house. We have been waiting for fate to come. When the time comes, Luo Huai will take over the villa." Luo's mother said blankly.
Zhong Jiudao felt that she didn't look like she was talking about anything happy, so he asked, "What will happen to Luo Huai after the villa is returned to its original owner?"
Luo's mother looked at Zhong Jiudao, as if she was making an important decision. After a long while, she said, "Since you are also from the Heavenly Master Realm, all this is fate. I will tell you everything."
She returned to the study and found a box. Inside the box was a very old notebook written in traditional Chinese vertical format, which was obviously from before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Luo's mother handed the book to Zhong Jiu and said, "This is the legacy of our ancestor. He said that he wanted to avenge his fellow apprentices and would do something that is against the will of heaven. This would cause him to die without a complete body and would also bring disaster to the descendants of the Luo family, but he does not regret it."
"The principles of the world of heavenly masters? They only distinguish between humans and ghosts, not between countries. When it comes to the interests of the country and the family, Tianshi Luo is right." Zhong Jiudao slowly opened the notebook.
"We also know that period of history. Our generation is able to live a good life today thanks to the kindness of our ancestors. We are willing to bear the responsibility. Even if disaster befalls us, we are not afraid." Luo's mother said with a firm look.
Zhong Jiudao stood in awe.
Luo's mother said, "But our ancestor believed that everyone should be responsible for their own actions, and he did not want his descendants to bear the responsibility for his mistakes. Before completing this matter, he worked hard to calculate, just to find a chance for the Luo family to survive."
"He found it." Zhong Jiudao saw the words at the beginning of the notes, which stated the results of Luo Tianshi's deduction.
Luo's mother nodded: "He speculated that in Luo Huai's generation, an evil ghost would be born. It was caused by the negligence of the people in the Heavenly Master Realm. It was the proof of the arrival of the Dharma Ending Age, and it was also the funeral procession of the Heavenly Master Realm's corruption."
Zhong Jiudao understood that the evil ghost was talking about the Ghost Gu. The birth of the Ghost Gu was indeed due to the corrupt system of the Heavenly Master world.
Because of the improper teaching of his son by the head of the Wu family, he forced Wu Xingze to surpass Zhong Jiudao. In anger, Wu Xingze opened the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave and released such evil ghosts.
If the head of the Wu family had accepted modern educational concepts earlier and built up his son's self-confidence so that he would not compare himself with others, this incident would not have happened.
Luo's mother continued, "So the ancestor cast a spell to forcibly cut off the talents of the descendants of the Luo family, and used this power to suppress the disaster that was supposed to come and Luo Huai's bizarre fortune. He wanted Luo Huai to solve the evil spirits in this life. This merit was enough to make up for the sins of the past, and the descendants of the Luo family would sleep peacefully from then on."
No wonder Luo Huai was able to control the ghost Gu so well. Master Luo Tian’s magic power might not be that high, but his technique of deduction has reached the pinnacle.
Zhong Jiudao saw the experience of taming thirty-three ghosts in the notes, and thought to himself that he must copy this page of notes when he gets back to show it to the players in the villa. Master Luo Tianshi had also considered their future.
"Although Luo Huai has a strange physique, he has always been carefree. No matter what kind of evil he encounters, he can deal with it easily. But this luck will only last until the villa is taken back." Luo's mother looked at Zhong Jiudao with a sad face.
She turned to a page for Zhong Jiudao, which contained the outcome predicted by Luo Tianshi.
According to Master Luo Tianshi's calculations, when Luo Huai returns to the villa, the villa ghost should, under the catalysis of Chu Weiran, merge all its strength into a spirit stone that gathers all of Master Luo Tianshi's strength.
Luo Huai will meet the Ghost Gu with this Spirit Stone. The Ghost Gu and the Spirit Stone are sealed in Luo Huai's body at the same time. Under the decisive battle between the two forces, Luo Huai's body will surely collapse. In the end, even if he can save his life, he will be unable to walk. This is the best ending that Master Luo Tian can think of. Unless something unexpected happens, there will be no turning point.
Luo's mother couldn't help crying: "When I heard you say that Luo Huai had taken back the villa, I knew that the fate had come. This child, this child..."
"Aunt, you first? Don't cry," Zhong Jiudao was unusually calm. He pointed at the notebook and said, "It says here that Luo Huai took back the villa when he was thirty years old, which means after he turned 30. He is only 24 this year."
"That's why we didn't tell him. After all, there's still a lot of time left. We should at least let him live happily until he's 30, right? But what happened to bring this process forward by six or seven years?" Luo's mother said painfully, "He's only 24 years old!"
Zhong Jiudao couldn't help but think in his heart, could it be because of him
He was born with this pen in the Dharma Ending Age, which was a variable of this era. He was also rebellious and did not listen to his family at all. He made movies willfully and rented a haunted villa for cheap, which led to Luo Huai coming to the villa as soon as he graduated, bringing his fate forward by several years.
"Aunt, please don't cry first," Zhong Jiudao hurriedly comforted Luo's mother, "Luo Huai's magic did not disappear because of the villa's recovery. Instead, it became even more... difficult to describe in words. He has killed three sub-Gu, which are the three incarnations of the evil ghost in the records. Now there is only one original body left."
Luo's mother wiped her tears and said, "Has it changed so much?"
"Yes, at present the evil ghost is only half as powerful as recorded." Zhong Jiudao said.
"That's not bad." Luo's mother held Zhong Jiudao's hand, "I know you are a good child, and you are the only one who can care about Luo Huai so much. I am willing to let you take care of Luo Huai, but you must remember one thing, when Luo Huai takes back the villa, knows that his physique and the power of all the ghosts in the villa are gathered together, he will definitely encounter the destined evil ghost. When these three conditions are met, you must stay by his side at all times."
Zhong Jiu said: “…” These three conditions seemed to have been met.
"The small bag that Luo Huai carries with him probably contains all the power of the ghosts in the villa. The time has been advanced by six years. Although they have not gathered together completely, there are still more than twenty of them." Zhong Jiudao said.
Luo's mother: "... How long has it been since Luo Huai went to pick up his father?"
Zhong Jiudao looked at his watch and said, "We were so busy chatting that we forgot the time. It's already 7:30. How long will it take to get to the hospital?"
"Our city is small and it's fast to drive anywhere. It only takes an hour to go there and back." said Luo's mother.
Zhong Jiudao clenched his fists and asked with the last glimmer of hope: "Uncle and aunt are descendants of a family of heavenly masters. They have taken care of Luo Huai for so many years. Although they don't have the talent of a heavenly master, they must have a winning method left by their ancestors, right?"
Luo's mother: "There are several magic weapons that were used when Luo Huai was an infant and had no ability to protect himself."
Zhong Jiu said, "Didn't you and uncle see me during the Chinese New Year?"
Luo's mother: "We? We only have two magic tools left, a pair of glasses that can see ghosts, and a pair of headphones that can hear the voices of ghosts. Now they are out of power."
They both felt dizzy at the same time and quickly grabbed their phones to make a call.
Luo's mother called Luo's father, but as expected, no one answered.
Like Zhong Jiudao, Luo Huai’s phone was not connected, and he called Chu Weiran, who was following him, but the call was also not connected.
This is a familiar scene.
But this time is definitely different. If things really develop as described in Master Luo Tianshi's notes, today will be Luo Huai's destined death!
Zhong Jiudao rushed to the hospital, praying deep in his heart that he would be able to catch up this time.
Since he was the one who brought Luo Huai's fate forward, please let him save Luo Huai from death.