Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 325: Chapter 325: Heavenly Master 32

The shopkeeper, seeing that Situ Shuangshuang was only examining his son’s condition without speaking, couldn’t help but anxiously ask, ”What’s wrong with my son? Can you tell?”

Sitting on the stool by the bed, Situ Shuangshuang looked at the boy and said, ”His soul has indeed been taken away. Now that his soul’s whereabouts are unknown, I will cast a spell when the moon is at its zenith to see where his soul has gone, so that we can retrieve it.”

The shopkeeper had run out of ideas at this point. Hearing that Situ Shuangshuang had a way to find his child’s soul, he immediately rubbed his hands and smiled ingratiatingly at Situ Shuangshuang, ”Please, Master, take extra care for my child. Surely you haven’t eaten well before, let me prepare some food for you to enjoy a good meal first!”

Having just eaten, Situ Shuangshuang couldn’t eat much more. However, seeing the flattering smile on the shopkeeper’s anxious face, she nodded her head. When in need, people tend to be obsequious and a refusal might cause them unnecessary worry. Agreeing was a way to ease his mind.

Besides, she wouldn’t eat much, and the leftovers wouldn’t be wasted by the shopkeeper who probably lived frugally and couldn’t afford to worry about whether leftovers had too much nitrite affecting health.

This time, the shopkeeper prepared an elaborate spread with chicken, duck, fish, and meat. At the dining table, he earnestly urged Situ Shuangshuang to eat. She picked up her chopsticks and took a few bites of each dish. The shopkeeper’s culinary skills were quite good, but her appetite was lacking, so she put down the chopsticks after trying a little.

The shopkeeper knew that Situ Shuangshuang had eaten before and probably couldn’t consume much more. But it was his sincere hospitality. Seeing that she, although cold, tried every dish, reassured him. He thought perhaps this cold-looking but unexpectedly kind Master was satisfied with his hospitality.

After clearing the table, the shopkeeper suppressed his impatience and sat facing Situ Shuangshuang, waiting for the right moment she mentioned.

Situ Shuangshuang continuously calculated the time. When it felt about right, she stood up and said to the shopkeeper, ”Find a clean basin, a ceramic one is best. If there’s none, others will do. Fill it with clean water and place it over your son’s head.”

The shopkeeper did not understand the implication of Situ Shuangshuang’s instructions, but he complied immediately, quickly bringing in a large, clean ceramic basin filled with water, which he carefully placed above his son’s head.

With the basin of water in place, the shopkeeper stood there watching Situ Shuangshuang. She looked outside. Although the ancient town was a tourist attraction, to preserve its antique charm, there were no streetlights, and the only illumination came from the lanterns hanging in front of every household.

Without the dazzling city neon lights, it saved Situ Shuangshuang a lot of trouble. Looking at the sky, she said to the shopkeeper, ”Turn off all the lights in the courtyard and also open the windows!”

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment because there were still a few lodgers in the courtyard who might find it inconvenient. However, looking at his son, he gritted his teeth and agreed, going out.

But the shopkeeper was smart; he didn’t go turning off each room’s lights individually but simply disconnected the fuse! Luckily, this place had an old-style electric meter. If it had been a card meter, he would have had no other means. Even if he pulled the electric switch, someone would find it and turn it back on!

With the fuse cut, the entire courtyard, including the lanterns at the gate, went pitch black instantly!

”What’s happening? Why is there a power outage?”

”I was watching TV! Why is there no power?”

”Hey, the other courtyards have their lights on. Why is it only here that’s out?”

As soon as the power went out, the lodgers all came out, chattering and checking around, relentlessly questioning the shopkeeper, who apologized repeatedly and accompanied them with an apologetic smile.

”I truly apologize; the house has an old-style meter, and the fuse blew. We don’t have any replacement now, so we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to buy some to reconnect the meter. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. How about this, I’ll waive half of your room charge, and provide breakfast in the morning. How does that sound?”

The shopkeeper’s courteous apologies, coupled with the offer, appeased the reasonable lodgers, who scattered with nods of agreement.

However, there were two backpackers traveling together who, holding their mobile power banks, persistently complained to the shopkeeper, ”Our power banks were being charged! Now, without power, we won’t be able to make calls or take pictures tomorrow! It’s so inconvenient!”

The shopkeeper remained composed, warmly offering with a smile, ”It’s a big deal if the power bank runs out of charge. How about this, I’ll take you to my neighbor’s next door and charge for two hours, how about it?”

The shopkeeper handled it perfectly, with not a single misstep. Those two backpackers weren’t causing trouble but were simply anxious. Now that there was a place to charge, they quieted down and obligingly followed the shopkeeper to his neighbor’s home to charge their devices.

After settling the guests, the shopkeeper rushed back to his son’s room with great haste, and upon entering, he stood dumbfounded at the door. He saw that in the pitch-black room, his son was glowing gently like a firefly, emitting a soft green light all over!

The scene was extremely eerie, with even his son’s serene sleeping face appearing somewhat distorted and grotesque under the green glow. However, because this luminescent, mysterious being was his son, the shopkeeper wasn’t particularly afraid!

Situ Shuangshuang glanced at the shopkeeper and beckoned him over. He closed his mouth, agape with shock, and looked at Situ Shuangshuang with reverence before obediently stepping to her side.

”Sit by your son, hold his hand. I am going to perform a ritual, using the physical body as a medium to locate the position of your son’s soul. As his father, your blood connection can help me better pinpoint the location of your son’s soul.”

The shopkeeper followed the instruction precisely, sitting down beside his son and holding his small hand, then eagerly watched Situ Shuangshuang.

This time, Situ Shuangshuang didn’t use talismans. She quickly formed several handprints, drawing down the essence of the moonlight from above with her own mana. As her movements progressed, a beam of moonlight passed through the open window and fell into her hands!

The beam of moonlight was exceedingly bright, illuminating the room perfectly without being dazzling, more natural than the light of lamps, and softer than sunlight!

Situ Shuangshuang cupped the gathered moonlight in her palm and, turning her hand, pressed the moonlight into the basin of water.

The moonlight entered the water, and the brilliant light that illuminated the entire room gathered within the basin. A mist rose from the water, and once it dispersed, the basin suddenly became like a high-definition television screen, presenting an exceptionally clear audiovisual scene!