Chapter 7: Critical situation

Just as I was feeling miserable and trying to buy them some time to escape, something else happened. Guo Er’s mother stopped walking. She didn’t know where she got the strength, but she broke free from Guo Er’s father and rushed over. Without saying a word, tears fell from her eyes.

“Don’t hurt my second son. You’re a hungry ghost. I’ve heard of hungry ghosts and know that you’re someone who can’t get enough to eat.” His mother said these things to me, while I locked Guo Er’s arms, both of which were about to go numb, and couldn’t speak. I was simply unable to express my helplessness.

Guo Er’s father came to pull his mother, but she broke free and scolded him, “You don’t care about your son at all. Get out of here.”

“I’m not uncaring, but we’re here now, causing trouble for this little master.” After all, men have to be rational. Just now, the man saw the scene of the burning talisman, and he had a little bit of a bottom of his heart.

“What if the little master can’t hold back? We can’t harm the family, I just want to say one thing, you hungry ghost, eat me, eat me, and don’t mess with my son.” Then the mother of Guo actually rolled up her sleeves and put her hand in front of Guo Er.

I sighed inwardly, but I couldn’t blame Mrs. Guo. After all, who’s child isn’t a child? Which mother’s love isn’t as heavy as a mountain? I had to say, “I’ll call the master to deal with it. If you don’t leave now, you’ll make things more difficult. Go…”

This made Mrs. Guo feel a little more at ease, and when Mr. Guo took her by the arm, she finally walked away, looking back every few steps.

However, martial artists know that when you practice internal breathing, your strength will also weaken as soon as your breath is released. During a fight, it is very fake to talk back and forth. As soon as I spoke, my breath was released. The two elderly Guo just stepped down the stairs, and Guo Er behind me pushed hard and broke free from me in one go.

But I still had to buy time, so without hesitation, I took a deep breath, mobilized all my strength, turned around and hugged Guo Er, tripped him with my foot, and then locked his feet with my body.

The posture was not very good-looking, but this was the real martial arts. I couldn’t name the specific kung fu technique, but the old man Jiang taught me that I should use this kung fu technique in times of crisis. There are 18 different ways to use the technique.

Later, I discovered that this kind of kung fu was also found in American no-holds-barred fighting, Japanese judo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It’s a pity that no one in my country has ever made it flourish. Chinese martial arts are actually very broad and profound.

“Sanwa, Sanwa, their family has all left, what are you still doing up there?” Just as I used almost all my strength to lock Guo Er, the voice of Su Rou sounded downstairs.

I let out a sigh of relief, instantly released Guo Er, and without thinking, jumped off the balcony on the second floor, rolled a few times, and then stood up.

I don’t know how to be light, but I still have a little bit of confidence in protecting myself from this height.

“Damn it, Sanwa, what’s the matter with you that you want to jump off the building?” Su Rou’s mouth was wide open, and she couldn’t imagine that I would choose to fall from the sky.

I didn’t have time to explain to Su Rou, so after I stood up, I grabbed Su Rou and ran to the corner of the courtyard. “Remember the snake spirit? The tomb behind it, my master said it was the tomb of a hungry ghost. I think Guo Er was possessed by a hungry ghost.”

“Damn it, I said he would eat anything? Are you showing off? What should we do now?” Su Rou’s voice was almost crying.

At this moment, there was a loud splash behind us. I turned around and saw that Guo Er had also jumped off the building.

Hungry ghosts are not afraid, and they can jump from the 20th floor without getting hurt. But Guo Er is a mortal, and he doesn’t know how to protect himself when jumping from a high place. He jumped straight down.

Then I saw Guo Er limping on one leg and chasing us, not at all slow!

Fortunately, it was the second floor, so Guo Er didn’t die from the fall. His leg was probably broken, but he was almost fully possessed by the hungry ghost, and the pain was almost suppressed. So his strength and speed were far beyond that of ordinary people. He was a fucking “Superman”!

Well, many people who are possessed by demons and have their potential mobilized will instantly become ‘superheroes’.

However, this can only be maintained for a short time. The longer the potential is released, the weaker the person will be afterwards, and even their life expectancy will be reduced. This is still a rescue situation. Otherwise, the person will be “played to death” by the ghost.

The hungry ghost is probably going to give up on Guo Er as a host. If he messes with Guo Er’s body like this, if he can’t save Guo Er today, Guo Er will die.

“What should we do if he comes after us?” Su Rou was really close to tears. We had run a few steps into the yard and were now almost huddled in the corner, watching Guo Er charge over.

My mind was racing. What should I do? I didn’t know the most powerful hand movements, the step-gong, and I didn’t know the more advanced way of summoning a spirit. I didn’t know any of the other “magical arts,” and I certainly didn’t know how to release my own power to suppress the ghost, which was even more impossible for me.

At that moment, a black shadow rushed out and bit Guo Er’s pant leg. I looked and saw that it was Guo Er’s “daring little dog.”

Guo Er’s footsteps were dragged, and he turned his head and glared at the black dog. Without thinking, he punched the black dog hard, and the black dog let out a mournful cry. But even so, it still didn’t let go.

Seeing that Guo Er’s other foot was about to fall on the black dog, I looked at the blood in the dog’s mouth and couldn’t bear it. I shouted, and when Guo Er looked at me for a moment, I rushed over and knocked Guo Er away.

This dog is the most affectionate animal. Even though many animals in the world are more spiritual than it, it is still the best when it comes to loyalty and cuteness. I really couldn’t stand by and watch this dog die for me and the meat.

I was so strong that I knocked Guo Er off his feet, and the dog was knocked off as well. I tore a piece of Guo Er’s pants off, and my eyes began to burn. Even so, the dog did not bite a piece of its owner’s flesh.

Guo Er seemed angry. He let out a strange cry and pounced on me. I kicked him away and rushed over to pick up the black dog and started running around the yard. I couldn’t win a fight with this “superhuman.”

“Su Rou, go open the gate and run with the dog, and bring my master here.” I yelled as I ran. Fortunately, I often ran on weekdays, and my speed was still okay. However, Guo Er almost caught my clothes several times.

“I… how can I leave you?” Su Rou was huddled in the corner of the courtyard, trembling all over, but still didn’t move, shouting like this.

I felt a surge of emotion. This was my childhood friend, but what could I do? I yelled, “I can’t hold him off for long, but I have a way to stall him for a while. Just hurry and get my master here.”

“But I can’t walk through the bamboo forest,” Su Rou wiped his face, and I guess he was sweating.

“Damn it, you don’t have to go. Just call my master in the bamboo forest and yell that I’m in trouble. The old man can hear you. If you keep talking, I won’t be able to hold on!” I almost yelled.

Su Rou was not a womanizer, so he did what he said he would do. He saw an opportunity and rushed to the front door of the courtyard. He opened the door with a loud bang. I also saw an opportunity and ran there. When I was close to the door, I almost smashed the black dog in my hand on Su Rou.

“Take it, it just saved my life twice.” I yelled, and at that moment, Guo Er behind me suddenly jumped on me.

“Damn it, Sanwa.” Su Rou caught the dog and just barely managed to stand up, just in time to see this scene.

I practice kung fu every day, so I still have some reaction ability. At the moment Guo Er pounced on me, I forced myself to stay calm and knocked him off with my shoulder. I yelled at Su Rou, “Close the door for me, or else everyone in the village will suffer.”

Su Rou looked at me and tears immediately fell down, but she gritted her teeth and put the dog down, slamming the door shut.

I turned around, and now I was alone facing Guo Er.