bookbashuk Chapter 1364 The Possessed Ying?
Chapter 1364 The Possessed Ying?
Kong was immersed in the warmth of his sister's coquettishness, enjoying the intimacy with pride, and didn't even notice the change in Shao Yun's expression.
But the next second, the words coming from his arms startled him so much that he froze, almost losing his soul.
Ying, who was holding him, cried even more heartbreakingly, wailing and sobbing as she poured out all the sins and pain that had been building up in her heart, her voice choked with sobs.
"I'm so sorry, brother... It's all my fault... I shouldn't have killed you, I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry..."
"Kill...kill me?" Kong's eyes widened suddenly, the doting and smug look on his face vanished instantly, replaced by extreme terror.
He shivered and quickly broke free from Ying's embrace, taking two steps back. His eyes were filled with panic, and his voice was trembling.
"Little sister, please don't scare me! I'm perfectly fine! What do you mean by that? The more I hear, the more frightened I get, and I'm shivering all over!"
Ignoring Kong's terror, Ying continued to cover her eyes with her hands and wailed, screaming in anguish:
"Waaah... My brother is dead, my husband is dead... Shen He is gone, Ning Guang is gone... Even the baby is gone... I have nothing left, I really have nothing left..."
Ying's loud wailing was extremely penetrating, carrying up the stairs and throughout the entire house, soon attracting everyone inside.
Ningguang, Shenhe carrying baby Xi, Yuanshang swaying behind with his hands in his pockets, and Paimeng, who was flying ahead.
The three adults and two children crowded at the bedroom door, craning their necks and looking around, their eyes all fixed on Ying, who was crying uncontrollably on the bed.
Why are you crying like this, so loudly and clearly in the early morning?
Paimon was the first to lose his temper, and, seemingly ready to stand up for Ying, he stood with his hands on his hips and shouted, "What's going on? What's going on? Shao Yun! Kong! Did you bully Ying? Look how sad she is crying!"
Upon being called out, Shao Yun and Kong instantly reacted like cats whose tails had been stepped on, shouting in unison, "We're innocent! We didn't bully her!"
Immediately afterwards, the two looked at each other and saw the same helplessness in each other's eyes.
Yuan Shang, arms crossed, squinted at Ying, who was crying and wailing on the bed without any regard for right or wrong. Suddenly, a strange idea popped into his head.
He suddenly pointed a finger at the ceiling, his eyes lit up, and shouted, "Hey? Could it be that our princess is possessed by an evil spirit?"
"Possessed by an evil spirit?" Kong, Ningguang, Shenhe, and Paimeng almost subconsciously repeated the key words from Yuanshang's words.
The next second, as if they had agreed beforehand, all five of them turned their gazes to Shao Yun, their eyes filled with complex emotions—doubt, probing, and understanding.
After all, for well-known reasons, in the eyes of this family, Shao Yun has always been the biggest "evil" in the family.
Shao Yun instantly felt five scorching and complex gazes, like needles piercing his skin. He immediately became displeased, puffing out his beard and glaring at the five men as he retorted:
"What are you four looking at me for? Am I some kind of 'evil'? Can't you be serious for once? Stop thinking such nonsense!"
After being glared at by Shao Yun, and hearing the anger in his tone, Ning Guang, Shen He, and Yuan Shang immediately lowered their gazes and dared not speculate any further.
Baby Xi, who was in Shen He's arms, seemed to be disturbed by the noise at the door. She moved her little head and let out a soft hum. Shen He quickly patted her back gently to comfort her.
However, Paimon, who feared neither heaven nor earth, was not intimidated by Shao Yun's imposing manner at all. Instead, he winked and moved closer to Shao Yun, saying teasingly:
"Well, to be honest, the most uncanny person in this family is actually you, Shao Yun..."
As she spoke, she tilted her head and recalled for a moment, adding, "Back when I was in Mondstadt with Ying, I vaguely sensed that your aura was different from others, it was strange!"
Shao Yun looked at Paimeng, this clueless newbie. She knew Paimeng meant no harm, but she just had to bring up the most awkward things and sabotage him in a very clear way.
He was both angry and exasperated; after all, Paimon was practically his daughter, and also Ying's best friend. He couldn't bear to hit her, so he could only purse his lips and give her a helpless verbal reprimand:
"No, Paimon, this joke isn't funny! With Ying in this state, stop making a fuss."
Paimon spread his hands, looking completely innocent, and said, "I wasn't joking. I was just saying it casually, nothing more."
She paused, frowned slightly, and thought seriously for a moment before offering her treatment suggestions.
"But apart from that, I really can't think of any evil spirits that Ying has encountered... Could it be that we have to risk going to Liyue and ask Hu Tao to take a look at Ying? Isn't she in charge of these kinds of things?"
Following Paimon's words, Shao Yun looked over and his gaze fell on Ying on the bed.
She had stopped wailing and was now laughing and crying at the same time, her emotions fluctuating more and more violently. Her eyes were sometimes empty and sometimes panicked, and she was muttering unintelligible words. Her appearance made people's hearts tighten.
A perfectly healthy person, after just one night's sleep, has turned into this state. Could it be that they've been possessed by an evil spirit, or are being haunted by nightmares?
Shao Yun felt a pang of heartache and couldn't dwell on Paimon's joke. The most important thing right now was to get Ying back to normal.
He secretly calculated that if he traveled all the way to Liyue to find Hu Tao, it would take a lot of time, and Ying's current condition couldn't withstand such a journey. Rather than going to such lengths, it would be better to find someone from Nata who was familiar with the situation here and could be more effective.
Thinking of this, Shao Yun immediately made up his mind and said, "Nata should also have people who can see these things, right? Here's what I'll do: I'll go to Lord Yanmi and get Cetalari, Chief Piran, and..."
He stopped mid-sentence... For a moment, he couldn't think of all the other people who could read things, so he decided to go and find out first.
He quickly glanced at the crowd at the door and said urgently and solemnly, "Anyway, I'll go out and ask someone about the situation first, and try to come back as soon as possible."
"Please keep a close eye on my wife while I'm out. Don't let her get any more upset or do anything foolish. Thank you all."
Ningguang immediately nodded and replied calmly, "Go ahead and rest assured, Ying will be fine here. We'll take care of things."
Shen He, holding baby Xi, nodded gently, his eyes full of concern: "Yes, we're all with Ying."
Yuan Shang immediately pledged his loyalty, saying, "Don't worry, with me here, no one can bully Her Highness the Princess."
Although Paimon liked to sabotage things, he was clear-headed when it came to important matters, and he confidently assured Paimon, "Leave it to us! We'll definitely keep a close eye on Ying!"
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So Shao Yun skipped his meal and went straight out on horseback to the Yanmi chieftain's tribe to find Sylvanas, thus avoiding the arrival of Kinich, who was also looking for him.
Upon arriving at the Yanmi tribe, Shao Yun first went to the home of Citrali, who lived in the wilderness... only to find it empty... It was strange that she wasn't home so early in the morning!
But since they were already there, Shao Yun took the leader of the Smoke Mystery Lord, the several-meter-tall giant "Bilan," and Cecilia's great-grandson "Oloren" to his home.
Let's address the immediate crisis first, then we'll figure it out!
As the three of them passed by the Olympic Arena, they bumped into Mavica, Sitrali, and Kinich, who had been searching for Shao Yun without success.
Shao Yun didn't care about anything else. His wife was possessed, so he called away Mavica and Sylvia... Oh, and he also took Inef along.
Let's see if this robot can use its high-tech methods to check why Ying is possessed and talking nonsense so early in the morning!
As for Kinich, after seeing Shao Yun appear, he went about his own business... such as clearing out the secret source mechanisms near the Suspended Wood People tribe?
When Shao Yun returned to the ranch with Piran, Cetalli, Mavica, Oloren, Inev, and Kinich, the mad ramblings coming from inside the house made his heart sink.
Ying's condition has clearly deteriorated further.
He strode into the ranch, leading everyone toward the bedroom while urgently explaining the current situation to them.
"Come, esteemed masters, geniuses, elders, robots, in short, you are all prominent figures in Nata, possessing extraordinary skills."
As Shao Yun led the way, he repeatedly clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Please, everyone, take a look at my family member Ying. What's wrong with her? If this continues, I'm really going crazy with worry!"
Before anyone could respond to Shao Yun's string of titles, Cecilia frowned and stared directly at him.
The "master" Shao Yun mentioned must be the burly Piran; the "god-like person" is undoubtedly Mavica; and the "robot" is none other than Ineff.
But who are the remaining "elders"?
Sethella glanced at Orloren beside her; it was clearly not him.
In that case, the "old man" that Shao Yun was talking about could only be himself!
As soon as the topic of age came up, Cecilia immediately became unhappy. She crossed her arms, puffed out her cheeks, and angrily shouted at Shao Yun:
"Hey! Who are you calling old man! I've told you so many times, I don't have a single crow's foot at the corner of my eyes! My skin is so smooth, I don't look old at all!"
As she spoke, Sitella solemnly extended her index finger and gently tapped the corner of her eye.
She tried her best to prove that at her age of several hundred years, she was still agile and youthful, in no way inferior to a young girl.
Seeing that Sitrali was truly angry, Orloren quickly stepped forward and, based on his naive understanding, cautiously tried to persuade her:
"Grandma, calm down, don't be angry. Mr. Shao Yun might not be calling you that because he thinks you're old, but because he thinks you're knowledgeable and experienced—it's a compliment!"
Seeing Orlan's obedient appearance, Celeste sighed helplessly, waved her hand, and was too lazy to argue with Shao Yun about the so-called form of address anymore.
Right now, Ying's condition is the most important thing. Getting hung up on how to address her will only delay the important matter.
Just thinking about all the changes that have happened recently, Sitlari couldn't help but sigh.
"Sigh... there's never a moment of peace. One minute it's those secret mechanisms in the wilderness causing trouble and making everyone panic; then there's Inef... she's such a headache."
"Now look what's happened, another case of possession has popped up..."
She paused, her head throbbing even more.
"The abyss problem that had been troubling Nata for so long was finally resolved, and we thought we could have a few days of peace and quiet. But now so many other messy problems have popped up."
"It's like trying to solve one problem only to have another pop up; the more I think about it, the more my head aches!"
"I'm so sleepy... After all this fuss this morning, I really want to go home and take a nap, and not care about anything..." As she spoke, Sitrali slumped her shoulders, feeling utterly overwhelmed.