Chapter Twelve: Hatred Born of Love

  One candle had burned out, and the second one started to burn. The light of the candles couldn't shine very far anyway, with two candles, the light here became a bit dimmer. Behind the door, the room was pitch black, without any sound. At this time, the inside of the door could not be illuminated, otherwise Chen Yu would lose his way when he entered.

  Something is happening inside that Tian Qi cannot know, and all of this can only be seen by him himself, because only he can go in without those terrible scenes happening. The Soul Cage is actually like a cage, Wang Xin not only trapped herself inside, but also isolated everything outside. It's like an independent universe, where others can't really get in, and she can't come out either, only the person she meets can touch it.

  Chen Yu's wife, Zhang Yao, after wiping her husband's sweat, didn't make any other moves and sat quietly beside Chen Yu. Qiu Shen sat not far from her, occasionally paying attention to her, still uneasy.

  "Mrs. Zhang! Quick, grab Director Chen's left hand!" Tian Qi suddenly shouted loudly.

  "What's wrong!" The fat man was dazed and frightened, and he jumped up suddenly.

  Zhang Yao was also stunned, but immediately did what Tian Qi said.

  "It's okay, I wasn't paying attention just now and saw a lingering soul trying to enter Director Chen's body. You grabbed his left hand and the wandering soul has already left." Tian Qi let out a sigh of relief, he didn't think there would be such things in the library.

  There are words like "lonely soul" and "wild ghost", and "wandering soul" is one of them. The wandering soul itself is not a complete soul after death, but due to various reasons, it appears incomplete and drifts outside. For ordinary people, he can't harm anyone. However, for those with weak bodies, low yang fire, or incomplete souls in their bodies, encountering a wandering soul will bring bad luck, being entered by the wandering soul into the body, lightly resulting in a cold, fever, and serious illness, severely losing one's life.

  It's extremely rare for a wandering soul to appear, as most people's souls are intact after death. The fact that one has appeared in the library is somewhat abnormal, but there's no time to investigate this matter at present. The second candle has already burned halfway down, and Chen Yu still shows no signs of returning.

  According to Wu Tianqi's description on the phone, Yuanyan Ming judged that this situation was not too big. If everything went smoothly, they could break through when the second candle started burning halfway. Although he looked calm to others, Wu Tianqi was actually very nervous in his heart. If an accident really occurred and Director Chen couldn't return safely, he would probably be unable to rest assured for the rest of his life.

  "What's with the bloody smell?" Qiu Shen said with a frown.

  Tian Qi was still thinking about what to do if the second candle burned out and Director Chen hadn't come out yet, when he heard Ou Sheng's voice.

  Everyone subconsciously looked towards the small hut, because except for there, it was unlikely that the smell of blood would appear outside.

  About three minutes passed, and the smell of blood grew thicker.

  "Has something unexpected happened to Chen Yu?" his wife Zhang Yao said with a worried face.

  Tian Qi and Qiu Shen exchanged a glance, then walked together to Zhang Yao's front, Qiu Shen grasped Zhang Yao's hand, that pair of hands tightly held her husband's hand.

  "Drip, drip, drip..." After the two hands separated, a dripping sound began to spread from the ground. What dripped onto the ground was not water, but blood - Chen Yu's blood that had dripped onto the floor!

  "Hehe, you've found out after all. But it doesn't matter, I think he's going to be okay anyway." Zhang Yao's face was calm, calmly terrifying. Zhang Yao had made a cut on her husband's wrist, and the blood flowed through her hand into her sleeve, which is why there hadn't been any dripping sounds. She was very clever, not cutting his main artery directly, afraid of being discovered.

  "Why do you have to do this!" Tian Qi restrained himself from shouting out loud, but still let out a low growl due to his anger. He couldn't understand why Zhang Yao, as his wife, would personally kill her own husband, the father of their child.

  "Why, I said you won't understand," Zhang Yao said bluntly, unwilling to explain. "Just ten more minutes, just ten more minutes and he'll be done!"

  Although it wasn't a major artery, the blood had been flowing for a while now. Chen Yu's face was deathly pale due to blood loss, and in the candlelight, Tian Qi couldn't help but think of the funeral parlors he used to see when he was younger.

  The wound wasn't very deep and stopped bleeding easily, but the reason Zhang Yao was called here wasn't to watch Director Chen, but because there was a necessary step that only she could complete - having Chen Yu's closest person call out his soul.

  Actually, Tian Qi's initial idea was to have Director Chen's parents or siblings come, but his parents had passed away and he also had a sister living abroad. His wife Zhang Yaocai became the only option, and he said he believed in her.

  What would be Chen Yu's reaction if he found out that his most trusted wife wanted him dead after he successfully returned from the ceremony?

  "What's next? No one is calling out for revenge," Qiu Shen said, Zhang Yao had already let the fatty go under his watchful eye, and the knife on his body had been taken away by Qiu Shen, so there shouldn't be any more moves.

  Tian Qi didn't have a better solution, the second candle was about to burn out, calling back his soul was a remedial measure. If the third candle burned out and Chen Yu still hadn't returned, then he would never be able to come back. The yin and yang in his body would disperse within a day, and he would really die.

  "I'll give my instructor a call," at this point, the only one who could think of a solution was probably the instructor.

  But what disappointed Tian Qi was that Yueming also had no way, unless he found another person close to Chen Yu, otherwise if someone else replaced him in shouting, not only would it not work, but it would also make the soul lose its way. When a close relative shouts, the sound will come from the exit, while others shout, the sound will come from all directions, just like when rural people die and need their relatives to shout for guidance on the road.

  The only way now is to persuade Zhang Yao to agree to help her husband Chen Yu call back his soul.

  "What grudges and grievances you have between each other, should be communicated and resolved. Even if not for your own sake, it should be done for the sake of your children."

  "Emotional matters have no right or wrong, your persistence will only harm the one you love!"

  "Your husband loves you now, has loved you and will love you forever, that's enough!"

  "If you disagree again, don't blame me for being impolite. Looking at how well you've maintained yourself at such an old age, I'm sure you must be enjoying life!"

  ……

  Tian Qi, Qiu Shen and Pangzi, the three of them took turns to persuade Zhang Yao, but even when Pangzi resorted to using some threatening and obscene language, it was still ineffective.

  "Don't waste your efforts, you don't understand." Zhang Yao didn't say a word throughout the entire process, her face remained calm, and this was the only sentence she responded with.

  The third candle has burned more than half, Chen Yu has not returned yet, and the three people are dry-mouthed and tongue-tied but can't do anything.

  At this moment, the only hope was also lost due to the temporary slackness of three people, allowing Zhang Yao to take advantage of it. She blew out the third candle, and the last bit of hope was instantly shattered, and the surroundings suddenly fell into darkness.

  The whole process is indispensable, the candle was given a ritual command, if it was accidentally extinguished halfway, even if it was relit, it would be useless. All the candles went out, and Chen Yu still hadn't returned, which meant he would never come back!

  "Slap!" Tian Qi subconsciously slapped Zhang Yao in the face out of anger, although it was a bit off target due to the darkness, but his palm still landed squarely on her cheek.

  "Haha......haha......" This slap made Zhang Yao even more frantic, although Qiu Shengliang turned on his flashlight, but the sound still gave people a chilling feeling that went to the bone.

  "You're dead, you're finally dead! It's all because of you! If only you had left things alone, we could have still been together in peace. But no, you had to go and save her, even if it meant giving up your own life! What am I, what do I count for? For your sake, I abandoned my morals and dignity, I forced my father to promise you wealth and power, just so you would leave her alone. I didn't care that my father would have to live with the guilt of his conscience, or that we had to put on an act to dispel my suspicions! Why, why did it all have to end like this?!" The fact of Chen Yu's death finally allowed Zhang Yao to fully vent her emotions.

  Three people on the side, except for the fat man who had experienced marriage, Tian Qi and Qiu Shen had not experienced it. They were shocked by the truth of the facts, which was a shock from their souls. What did this seemingly gentle and kind-hearted woman do?

  Love can save a person, but it can also destroy a person. From love to hate, anything can be done. Poor Chen Yu, he was deceived for so long, thinking that the curator's daughter was sincere, but in fact, everything was planned by Zhang Yao, his wife.

  But now it's too late to say anything, Chen Yu's soul has not returned, he is dead, and his death is unjustified.

  Tian Qi has already reported to the police, and things are no longer within his control. Although the police may not believe what he says, and he may even go to jail for it, apart from reporting to the police, he really doesn't know what else he can do now.

  The sky was about to brighten, Chen Yu lay on the bed, his face without any blood color, and the soul in his body was about to dissipate. Zhang Yao shouted herself hoarse and fell to the ground, Tian Qi and the three of them sat on the ground, just like prisoners waiting for judgment.

  "Yao Yao, Yao Yao..." A voice called out, Tian Qi was startled and lifted his head, discovering that the voice came from Chen Yu who was lying on the bed.

  Director Chen is not dead, he's back!

  Zhang Yao was shocked and her mouth was agape, unable to utter a word. Her spirit had already collapsed. She loved this man, but she had no choice but to kill him.

  "Director Chen, are you okay?" After about half an hour, Chen Yu sat up, wanting to get out of bed. He looked at his wife Zhang Yao who was curled up in the corner.

  "Director Chen, it's all because of your wife, she wants to kill you, and..." The fatty's words were cut off by Chen Yu.

  "I know, I know, thank you! I don't blame her," Chen Yu said as he walked to Zhang Yao's side with Tian Qi's support. He reached out his hand to tidy up her disheveled hair and stroked her face, which had been filled with tears since she heard him say he didn't blame her.

  "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, everything is my fault. If only I had been resolute and left with Wang Xin, leaving your sight, you wouldn't have fallen deeper and deeper, eventually committing an irreparable mistake," Chen Yu's face was covered in tears of regret.