Temporarily bidding farewell to Miss Wen, Mo Ting and I hurried back to our lodging.
Dandan was in low spirits, looking quite sad.
From time to time, he would mumble in a wronged tone, "Daddy, Mommy."
I had never taken care of a child before, so I could only try my best to comfort him.
I told Dandan not to be afraid, and that we would soon reach his maternal grandparents' home.
And that he would see his parents very soon.
Mo Ting even rummaged in his pocket and took out a three-centimeter-long figurine for him to play with.
About ten minutes later, Mo Ting and I, carrying Dandan, returned to the old community where I lived.
But as soon as we reached the building entrance, I felt waves of chilling Yin energy.
Moving closer, we discovered the entire stairway was packed with ghosts.
These ghosts were all gaunt with sallow faces or pale and colorless.
Suddenly seeing so many ghosts in the stairwell, Mo Ting and I were stunned.
"Holy shit, how, how are there so many dirty things!"
I was also very surprised. I had only been gone for less than an hour.
And the stairwell was already crammed with so many dirty things.
After all, this was a residential building, a place for living people.
Not some dilapidated temple or abandoned house.
If they crowded here, the Yin energy they emitted would have a significant impact on the health of the surrounding residents.
"Don't worry about it for now, we'll talk about it back inside!"
I said.
Then, carrying Dandan, I walked forward.
The ghosts also noticed Mo Ting and me approaching because we both had peach wood swords on our backs.
Seeing us get closer, these dirty things looked at us with fear and kept retreating.
The wandering spirits at the entrance of the stairwell hurriedly scattered in all directions.
In the past, I would feel a pang of fear and coldness upon seeing even one dirty thing.
But after experiencing so much, I was no longer as terrified of these things.
Now, facing more than ten or twenty ghosts, I could remain calm.
I stared at the ghosts before me and shouted loudly:
"Humans have their paths, and ghosts have their own ways.
This is a residential building, not a place you should be. Hurry up and leave.
Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"
As soon as I finished speaking, Mo Ting directly drew his peach wood sword from its sheath and walked in front of me:
"Did you all hear that? Still not leaving?"
Mo Ting's actions terrified these wandering spirits.
Especially seeing the peach wood sword in Mo Ting's hand, they became flustered and began to flee in all directions.
The ghosts crammed in the hallway quickly dispersed.
I, holding Dandan, also quickly went up to the fourth floor.
Arriving at the door, I knocked on Uncle Wang's door:
"Knock, knock, knock..."
But from inside the room, a terrified voice called out:
"Old, old man, they, they're here again!"
"Dad, you, you absolutely must not open the door!"
"Scram, all of you, scram..."
From within the room, Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, and Wang Qin's voices were heard one after another.
Hearing this, Mo Ting and I exchanged confused glances.
But we quickly guessed that it might have something to do with the wandering spirits crowding the stairwell earlier.
So I hurriedly said:
"Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, it's me, Qin Ze. We've brought Dandan's soul back."
"Grandpa, Grandma, Mommy..."
Dandan in my arms suddenly became excited and shouted towards the room.
However, Uncle Wang and the others could only hear my voice.
After a moment, we heard rustling sounds from inside the room.
Then we noticed the "peephole" turn dark, indicating that Uncle Wang and the others were looking outside.
"L, little Qin, is it really you?"
Uncle Wang's voice sounded.
"That's right, Uncle Wang, it's me.
The dirty things outside have all been driven away by Mo Ting and me.
Everything is fine now."
I continued.
Hearing my words, Uncle Wang let out a sigh of relief that I could hear even through the door.
Then, with a click, the main door opened.
Seeing me return, Uncle Wang's face lit up with joy:
"Little Qin! You're finally back."
"Little Qin, it's so good that you're back.
Just now, just now, ghosts were knocking on the door, and also on the window.
We couldn't see anyone when we opened the door, it was so frightening..."
Aunt Wang also said.
"Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, everything is fine now.
Please move aside quickly, I need to return Dandan's soul first."
I said calmly, entering the house.
The wandering spirits that we had driven away earlier.
Were surely attracted by the soulless Dandan, wanting to absorb some human vitality.
Therefore, it was crucial to return Dandan's soul to his body as quickly as possible.
At this moment, in their eyes.
I held him with both hands, but apart from a small toy, my arms were empty...
They all looked at me with surprise.
But upon hearing me say that Dandan's soul was in my arms, they hurriedly retreated.
"Quick, quick, quick, make way!"
Everyone in the room stared at me with wide eyes.
And Dandan, in my arms, struggled incessantly.
He cried out for his parents and grandparents, wailing, wanting to get down from my embrace.
But I held him tightly.
Because Dandan didn't understand his current state.
So I had to first place his soul back into his body.
"Qin Ze, Dandan, has Dandan really returned?"
Wang Qin's eyes were swollen from crying, and she looked at me with red eyes.
I nodded:
"He has returned.
Sister Qin, quickly go and get a bowl of clean water.
Wipe it on Dandan's forehead and chest."
"Wife, I'll go!"
Lu Yong volunteered.
At the same time, Mo Ting began to untie the red string from Dandan's body.
If he were still entangled with this, he wouldn't be able to return to his soul.
The clean water was quickly brought back, and it was gently applied to Dandan's forehead and chest.
Applying cool water helps to reduce the body's heat.
This will make the soul's return smoother and easier...