"Xinyu, don't worry. Uncle Tang is fine. He was just affected by a vicious evil curse that made him lose his mind," Li Yang explained earnestly.
"What did you say? Affected by an evil curse?" Tang Xinyu asked, her face full of surprise.
"That's right. This kind of evil curse can make people lose their minds and turn into berserkers. Fortunately, the curse Uncle Tang suffered wasn't deep. I just need to help him expel the evil blood, and he'll be back to normal."
After explaining, Li Yang walked to Tang Hucheng's side and pressed two acupoints on his chest. Tang Hucheng suddenly coughed violently and woke up from his unconsciousness.
"What happened to me? Where am I?"
As soon as Tang Hucheng opened his eyes, he saw the unfamiliar surroundings and asked with a confused expression.
"Dad, you're really awake! That's great!"
Seeing her father awake, Tang Xinyu knew that Li Yang had been telling the truth.
She had never seen such an evil curse that could make her father seem like a different person and instantly lose his memory.
Tang Hucheng, still confused, continued to ask, "Xinyu, what exactly is going on?"
"Dad, it's good that you're alright. You were struck by an evil curse just now, and luckily I called Li Yang to come and cure you..."
Tang Xinyu recounted everything that had happened to Tang Hucheng.
Tang Hucheng was shocked when he learned that he had been smashing and hitting things in the shop.
He looked at the antiques he had broken on the ground and felt extremely regretful. The Tang family had not been doing well recently, and he had not expected himself to do something so foolish.
"I am truly foolish! I deserve to die!"
In his anger, Tang Hucheng slapped himself twice. Fortunately, Li Yang stopped him in time, saying, "Uncle Tang, don't be upset with yourself. This is not your fault."
"If anyone is to blame, it's those who cast the evil curse on you."
"Mr. Li, do you know who the culprit was who cast the evil curse on me?" Tang Hucheng asked sternly.
"I don't know for sure, but I can guess that the person who cast the evil curse on you is not from Hua Xia, because the curse you suffered is very peculiar, and it hasn't been used in Hua Xia before," Li Yang said directly.
"Not from Hua Xia? But I've never interacted with anyone from abroad. Who would want to harm me?" Tang Hucheng asked, puzzled.
"Uncle Tang, do you remember how you lost your memory? Did you see any strangers before you lost your memory?" Li Yang asked seriously.
"This..."
Tang Hucheng thought carefully for a moment, and soon remembered someone. He slapped his thigh and said, "I know! It must be that antique master from Sakura Country!"
"Sakura Country?"
Li Yang frowned, feeling puzzled. He quickly asked, "Uncle Tang, have you met anyone from Sakura Country?"
"Yes, a couple of days ago, I acquired a treasure from an antique master from Sakura Country. I really liked that treasure, so I placed it by my bedside every night when I slept."
"But I noticed that ever since I started placing that item by my bedside, I would inexplicably have nightmares every night, all involving demons and spirits."
Tang Hucheng recalled the strange occurrences with that antique, and even now, he felt a chill down his spine.
"What happened next?" Li Yang asked.
"Later, I gradually realized that this antique was not right. Once, when I was carefully examining it, I suddenly saw a red light shoot out from the eyes of the antique sculpture. My eyes were momentarily blinded, and after that, I didn't know anything else."
Tang Hucheng recounted all the events.
Upon hearing this, Li Yang suddenly understood and said seriously, "That makes sense. Your affliction with the evil curse is likely closely related to this antique."
"Uncle Tang, where is that antique now? Could you please bring it out for me to see?"
"Of course, no problem!"
Tang Hucheng nodded decisively and personally went to the office to retrieve the antique. He was afraid of losing it if he kept it at home, so he had brought it to the antique shop for research.
He had originally planned to ask Li Yang to come and take a look, but before he could, this strange incident had occurred.
Soon, he retrieved the antique from upstairs and personally handed it to Li Yang.
It turned out to be a statue of Guanyin. But the moment Li Yang held the statue, he felt its considerable weight and saw a ball of red light emanating from his palm.
This red light was precisely what was radiating from the statue.
After looking at it for a few seconds, Li Yang smiled calmly and said, "Uncle Tang, you have indeed been cursed by this statue. This item was intentionally imbued with a curse to harm you."
"What? Is it really this thing's fault? Mr. Li, is there a way to resolve this?" Tang Hucheng asked anxiously, his heart pounding.
"The solution is not difficult, but this item is already bound to you. Only after we first break your bond can I handle this item. Otherwise, if I forcibly remove the evil curse, your body will suffer severe backlash."
Li Yang said seriously, then took Tang Hucheng's hand and had him place it on the statue.
As Li Yang's palm surged with spiritual energy, he forcefully patted the back of the statue. The statue immediately emitted a red light, causing Tang Hucheng to stagger back.
After he regained his balance, he looked back at the statue. He saw that the red light emanating from it had coalesced into a giant skull, as if it were about to swallow him.
For a moment, he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly exclaimed, "Mr. Li, a ghost, a ghost!"
"Uncle Tang, don't be alarmed. This is an evil spirit within the statue. I'm letting it appear before you because I want to persuade it to voluntarily sever its bond with you."
Li Yang explained carefully, then looked at the evil spirit hovering in the air and said, "You are now completely under my control. If you repent and mend your ways now, I can grant you a path to survival. As long as you cease your evil deeds in the future, you can reincarnate and attain enlightenment."
"But if you do not comply with my words, I will ensure you are never able to attain salvation."
"Kid, how dare you order me around? I am the Holy Son of the Evil Spirits from Sakura Country! If you dare to offend me, my master will not let you off," the evil spirit said sinisterly.
"You court death. Since you are so unwilling to live, I will grant your wish today."
Li Yang's brow furrowed. Golden light emanated from his palm. As he chanted incantations, his palm expanded a hundredfold, instantly seizing the evil spirit's eyes.
The evil spirit let out a piercing scream and quickly begged for mercy, "Big brother, don't kill me! I was just joking. I know I was wrong. I will unbind myself from Tang Hucheng right now."
As he spoke, it opened its mouth and spat out a ball of light, which directly struck Tang Hucheng's chest and quickly disappeared.
Li Yang could see that the evil energy in Tang Hucheng's chest had vanished. Only then did he release the evil spirit and say coldly, "I'll let you off this time, but don't commit any more evil deeds in the future. If I discover you again, I will surely turn you into dust."