Blake rolled his eyes. He then effortlessly lifted Lilly with one hand and carried her as he walked towards the confinement room. "Let's go and see that bald uncle. We'll go for ice cream ."
Lilly happily agreed.
In the confinement room, the eyes of the bald man were rolling and acting bizarrely on the ground. He was strangling his own throat. His soul floated out of his body, struggling with something.
Lilly exclaimed, "What is he doing?"
Blake replied, "I don't know, acting maybe?"
His subordinate: "He has been at it for half an hour. It doesn't seem like acting."
Another subordinate: "Who knows, if it's not realistic enough, how can we believe it?"
The bald man on the ground was about to vomit blood. Did they genuinely risk his life here? He was going crazy. The bald man genuinely believed that he was about to die because he saw a man in a white robe floating beside Lilly!
You see, he couldn't see ghosts. Before manipulating them, he had to burn a talisman to open his heavenly eye. But now, not only could he see them directly, but he also felt a suppressing aura from the underworld. This white-robed man was not an ordinary ghost.
The bald man felt as if his soul was pulled out, and he was even more terrified, his face turning pale. He was the one who attached Bryson’s soul puppet, but he had no idea how it happened.
He was attached to a soul puppet. And it was his master who did it! Could this be the end for him today?
"Help..." The bald man's throat was croaking, unable to utter a single word.
Pablo smirked, "Evil breeds evil. Have you ever contemplated that attaching someone else's soul puppet could make you the target?" With a raised hand, he forcefully expelled the soul puppet from the back of the bald man's neck, causing it to struggle in mid-air.
Chris’s soul was sealed, and the soul puppet lost control, now becoming restless. If it managed to escape, it would eventually gain its vague consciousness and seek out someone to attach to.
Pablo’s eyes showed no emotional fluctuations. He lifted his fingertip slightly, and a cluster of dark green flames ignited instantly, burning the soul puppet to ashes.
Lilly widened her eyes, "Wow! Master Daddy is so cool!" She wondered, "
So, this is what Hannah meant by showing off?
" She wanted to show off too!
As the soul puppet turned to ashes, the bald man gradually regained consciousness and looked at her in astonishment. That day in the haunted house, he felt this little girl was extraordinary! So, it turns out it was because she had such a great master! He wondered if those few evil spirits around her were also given to her by her master. The bald man no longer dared to play tricks. He realized that even his own master was wary of Lilly. He hadn't told his master about the existence of the evil spirits around her.
Indeed, his master had taken action against him. With a dejected face, the bald man didn't wait for Blake and the others to ask, and he explained everything in detail. "My name is Gabriel Mateo. I am Chris’s disciple. My ancestors were skilled in making colored paper crafts, and the technique of making paper figures was our unique skill, passed down only to males. I had a talent for it, and since I was young, I could make paper figures that looked lifelike. But my father told me not to put the finishing touch on the paper figures. Otherwise, there would be big trouble."
"As part of our apprenticeship agreement, he presented me with a female ghost adorned in a bridal gown, and in exchange, I had to impart the skill of soul puppetry to him. Subsequently, he began conducting experiments on soul puppet exchange, while I tirelessly searched for suitable candidates on his behalf."
Gabriel explained the process of soul attachment did not depend on compatibility or aligning birth dates; it solely required the ability to inhabit another person's body and sustain oneself within it.
It resembled the concept of time travel and reincarnation but with a twist. Once the soul puppet was attached and journeyed into the past, they couldn't sustain their existence for long. As for the consequence, they inadvertently caused the demise of several disciples during their experiments. In return, they ventured into various haunted houses across the country, changing their base of operations after each attempt. After all, some unfortunate souls met their demise due to fear in such places. By keeping a low profile, they could steer clear of catching the attention of authorities.
"This is truly stealing lives right under the eyes of the Ruler of Hell..."Gabriel said. "I've always been careful until I met you all."
Blake nodded, comprehending the intricacies of cause and effect in the situation. It could be aptly described that the world is vast and brimming with marvels.
And there is another matter to consider: what about Madam Fowler from the Fowler family? While Chris and Gabriel faced the consequences of their actions and were apprehended, Madam Fowler remained at large, skillfully portraying herself as a victim.
In a frank manner, Gabriel responded, "Yes, Madam Fowler's husband passed away, didn't he? He inherited a substantial fortune, but his health was frail due to a terminal illness. With limited time remaining, Madam Fowler discovered the concept of soul borrowing from an elderly woman in the community and conceived a plan. Through her extensive wealth, she managed to uncover information about soul exchange and paid a substantial amount to seek the assistance of a master in switching to a healthy body. Driven by her immense wealth and a strong aversion to mortality, she desired to transform into a different individual and carry on living."
Lilly acknowledged with a nod, comprehending the circumstances. With such immense wealth at her disposal, it was understandable that Madam Fowler would be unwilling to face death.
However, the unwillingness to die did not alter the inevitable reality that it was time one must depart from this world. As her master had emphasized, disrupting the natural order of life and death would sow chaos and invite catastrophe. Lilly felt compelled to locate Madam Fowler and inquire whether she required any assistance in managing her finances. More importantly, she needed to ascertain if Madam Fowler had engaged in any wrongful actions.
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