Chapter 10: Infusion of Mercury

The elderly man in black, with an air of otherworldly wisdom, said, “To be honest, there is a way.”

“Master, what way?”

“Solving such a small matter is a piece of cake for me. But it depends on whether you have the heart to do it…”

The young woman was stunned, “Master, I don’t understand what you mean.”

“I can cure your son’s illness, but the price is her.”

As he spoke, the elderly man cast his gaze on the little loli lying on the bed.

His eyes were sharp and bright, clearly a person of extraordinary ability.

“Since they are blood-related, I can perform a ritual to transfer your son’s pain entirely to her.”

The young woman instinctively took a step back, her eyes filled with conflict and reluctance.

“And, if I may be frank, while your son’s illness can be cured, his lifespan will be short due to his weakened constitution from childhood.”

“But I can use her, expend some effort to perform a ritual, and help extend your son’s lifespan.”

The young woman’s eyes were filled with struggle.

After a long period of contemplation and hesitation, she looked at the little loli on the bed with guilt and finally nodded.

“Okay.”

The dream scene shifted again and again.

Sometimes it was a luxurious mansion like a castle. Sometimes it was a ship sailing on an endless sea. Sometimes…

It was a dark, sunless island covered in trees…

The little loli in the red dress had vacant eyes, moving like a zombie.

The elderly man in black held an iron nail, driving it directly into the top of her head…

At the same time.

Su Bao, clutching her little blanket, suddenly shrank back as if startled by the scene in her dream.

Silvery liquid mercury, like a fluid, slowly seeped in through the nail…

As the elderly man performed the ritual, there was an inexplicable sense of sanctity, his eyes and brows carrying a smile, as if he couldn’t contain his joy.

He muttered to himself, “A body of utmost virtue, infused with mercury, sealing the flesh, then imprisoning the body in a glass jar. Stabilize the three souls, suffer by day, endure by night. Feel the pain of mercury infusion, yet unable to move an inch. Imprisoned for ten years… the great work is accomplished!”

As he spoke, he continued to pour the mercury through the small hole in her head.

The little loli in the red dress twisted her entire body, trembling with pain, but was unable to move due to the confinement.

Even in her sleep…

Su Bao seemed to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

She sat up quickly, clutching her blanket, her eyes coldly scanning her surroundings, exuding an aura of inherent menace.

Only when she realized there was no one around to harm her did she relax, her gaze softening once more.

Her breathing was rapid.

Tears welled up in her eyes, as if frightened by the nightmare.

But she forced them back.

Da Hei sighed, “Su Bao, you had a nightmare again?”

The expressionless Su Bao reached out with a dazed look, touching the top of her head.

Then she sighed in relief, “No hole, that’s good.”

Da Hei: “…” So easily satisfied.

After Su Bao fell asleep, Mo Zhixuan pondered over and over, feeling a sense of frustration she couldn’t shake.

She thought Su Bao was too erratic and decided she couldn’t let Qiao Qiao stay alone with her, so she took Qiao Qiao to stay at a hotel.

Not long after Su Bao woke up, Lin Siyi and the other roommates returned, arms linked.

Each carried a set of camouflage uniforms, and upon seeing Su Bao, Lin Siyi seemed to suddenly remember and exclaimed, “Oh, Su Bao! I forgot to pick up your clothes for tomorrow’s military training. You can get them next to the auditorium.”

She deliberately didn’t get Su Bao’s clothes, so what?

Thinking about how Su Bao had eerily told her that there would be punishment for wrongdoing, Lin Siyi felt a chill run down her spine.

She was both scared and angry, unsure if Su Bao suspected her, so she decided to test Su Bao first.

After all, whenever she got mad at Su Bao or ignored her, Su Bao would always try to make peace…

But this time, Su Bao, the little stoic, simply said, “Oh.”

And slowly climbed out of bed.