Chapter 484: Chapter 473: Fierce Ghost
After Xiao Ran was rescued by Ling Xiao, Ye Qiu had no more concerns and transformed into a dense black mist, attacking Song Jin.
"How dare you, insolent child!" At the critical moment, Master Hui Guang finally arrived, but his normally rosy complexion was somewhat pale.
Seeing Master Hui Guang appear, Chu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. Song Jin even showed an excited expression. If just a Buddha statue could prevent Ye Qiu from entering, then Master Hui Guang himself must be even more formidable!
Today, Ye Qiu would definitely be eliminated. She was tired of living in such fear and trepidation.
"Hoho..." Blocked by Hui Guang, Ye Qiu made a bizarre sound. At this moment, she was no different from a fierce ghost that lost its mind, with disheveled hair, blood-red eyes, and a ferocious expression. Except for when she faced Xiao Ran and regained a bit of sanity, it was kill or be killed.
"You are injured, and Xiao Ran is too young; both of you can’t withstand Ye Qiu’s ghost energy. Stand back," Meng Huai said to Ling Xiao, watching the situation inside the house without blinking.
He saw Chu Cheng and Song Jin looking on with excitement, and a surge of anger rose in his heart.
It was them who harmed Ye Qiu and even mistreated such a well-behaved child like Xiao Ran. How could they bring themselves to do it?
While Ye Qiu and Hui Guang were fighting fiercely, Meng Huai knew that today’s matter could not end well. He could no longer care about the laws of the mortal world and the underworld, and drove his ghost energy toward the two spectators.
"Master, there is another ghost here," Song Jin announced loudly, holding Master Hui Guang’s Buddha Beads in front of her.
"Benefactor, I see that your ghost energy is pure and you haven’t done any evil. Why would you help this fierce ghost? Are you not afraid of eternal damnation?" Master Hui Guang said solemnly, his face becoming even paler in the struggle against Ye Qiu.
Meng Huai sneered without altering his attack on Chu Cheng and Song Jin: "Master, I see you are a highly respected monk, so why are you helping the wicked? Do you know what they have done? Do you know they laid hands on an innocent child?"
"Even if they have done something wrong, there is law to punish them. Why must you take justice into your own hands?" Master Hui Guang insisted on his principles.
"Ha, the law, you open your eyes wide and see, that one over there is a police officer with countless merits. Ask him if he can uphold justice? Ask him if he can rescue Xiao Ran from their hands?" Meng Huai asked scornfully, "If there really were fairness in this world, why would Ye Qiu take the risk of annihilation to become a fierce ghost? Are her good deeds in life not many? Yet when has she ever received justice?"
"Benefactor, you are making excuses. Even if the laws of the mortal world can’t punish them temporarily, once they enter the underworld, they will certainly receive karmic retribution," Master Hui Guang replied.
Hearing Master Hui Guang say this, both Chu Cheng and Song Jin’s expressions darkened. So even if they escaped the law, they would still be punished after death?
"Karmic retribution? Haha, that’s what I believe in the least. I am a ghost, and naturally know how to evade the Ghost Chasers’ pursuit. When the time comes and the Ghost Chasers can’t find them, where will the punishment come from? Even if they face retribution after death, what about Xiao Ran? Xiao Ran is only four years old; does his life deserve to be ruined by these two?" As he spoke, Meng Huai’s attack became even more intense.
On the other side, perhaps Ye Qiu heard him mention Xiao Ran, and her ghost energy became even denser.
After receiving a hit from Ye Qiu, Hui Guang spouted another mouthful of blood but still persisted in his rationale: "A person’s journey in life is meant to face trials and tribulations. How do you know that this isn’t a good thing for him? How do you know that this isn’t karmic effects brought from his previous life?"
"You bald donkey sure talk a lot. Then let me tell you, everything that you and these two scumbags are suffering today is karmic retribution. You think to persuade us to let go? I’m afraid you don’t have the cultivation for that," Meng Huai spat out contemptuously, ignoring the harm the Buddha Beads did to him, and began to slowly erode the golden light on the beads with his ghost energy.
"Master, what do we do now? The light from the Buddha Beads is getting dimmer." Song Jin screamed and began to question incessantly, "Master Hui Guang, are you really capable? Since you promised us, you must protect us. If we suffer any harm today, it will be all your fault. We could have sought out someone more powerful to deal with these two ghosts. You promised but couldn’t follow through; are you not afraid that Buddha will blame you?"
"Hehe... Look, these are the people you’re helping, Master. Won’t you cease your efforts now?" Meng Huai laughed gleefully at the misfortune of others, delighted by the increasingly scared expressions of Chu Cheng and Song Jin.
"Uncle Ling Xiao, is that Mom?" Xiao Ran asked expectantly, looking at the massive black Ghost Energy.
"Yes, are you scared, Xiao Ran?" Ling Xiao, fearing Xiao Ran would get hurt by the Ghost Energy, took him to the furthest edge, a flash of fierce light in his eyes as he noticed the shocking red marks on his neck.
As a police officer, he ought to have stood up to protect civilians when harmed, but he would never assist those with malevolent hearts, not minding even if it meant taking off his police uniform.
When those who do evil live well, does Ye Qiu deserve to die? Does Xiao Ran deserve to suffer? Since the law cannot punish them, let Ye Qiu take matters into his own hands!
"Xiao Ran is not scared, no matter how Mom changes, Xiao Ran will always love her," Xiao Ran said earnestly, his eyes shining bright and his voice childishly tender.
"Then let’s energetically cheer Mom on, knowing that Xiao Ran is here, Mom will definitely beat the bad guys." Indeed, in Ling Xiao’s mind, Master Hui Guang, who helped Chu Cheng and Song Jin, was not a good person either; stubborn people deserved a lesson.
"Mom, you can do it!" Encouraged by Ling Xiao’s words, Xiao Ran really cheered loudly for Ye Qiu.
Xiao Ran’s voice was loud, and Chu Cheng naturally heard it too. His face turned even darker, feeling increasingly that Xiao Ran was born to oppose him. Meanwhile, whether Ye Qiu heard Xiao Ran or not, her attacks on Master Hui Guang became fiercer, but without any rationality, her assaults were chaotic, damaging Master Hui Guang while also severely harming herself.
"Pfft!" Master Hui Guang was sent flying, the Buddha Beads in his hand broke apart, scattering beads all over the ground.
"Master!" Song Jin shouted in alarm, fearing that Master Hui Guang might just die there, and she would have no path to survival.
This couldn’t go on; she widened her eyes, clenched her teeth, and threw a fierce glance toward Ling Xiao and Xiao Ran.
"Ling Xiao has been weakened by the Ghost Energy and hasn’t much strength left; go grab that little brat." Song Jin ordered Chu Cheng in a stern voice.
"But..." Chu Cheng hesitated, glancing at Meng Huai who was attacking them.
"If you don’t go, we’ll all die. I’ll hold him off, hurry up!" Song Jin suppressed the fear in her heart and swung the Buddha Beads to attack Meng Huai.
Watching Chu Cheng stride over, Ling Xiao, despite his injuries, positioned himself in front of Xiao Ran: "Are you insane? Xiao Ran is your son."
Chu Cheng spoke almost crazily: "I’m not insane. I’m his father. Since I gave him this life, he owes it back to me."
"You... You heartless coward, if you want to control Xiao Ran and threaten Ye Qiu, you’ll have to get past me first." Ling Xiao clenched his fists tight.