Chapter – 46
The Seven Silkworm Cocoonsâ Eggs
With that reprimand, a lightning talisman flew from Jiang Xuxuâs hand. In the next moment, three streaks of fire and lightning fell from the sky, instantly burning away the threads that had entangled the black energy.
At the same time, the threads wrapped around Jiang Suâs neck and ankles turned to ash and vanished.
Exhausted, Jiang Su collapsed to the ground, still carrying the large cocoon-like egg on his back. When he turned to look at Jiang Xuxu, his eyes turned bright red, and he began to cry out.
ââŠJiang Xuxu⊠Sis! Sis! Waaah! Iâm sorry, Sis!â
Jiang Xuxu immediately ran over and lightly smacked his head.
âDonât cry! Carry the egg and follow me.â
She had only temporarily pushed back the threadsâthe place was far from safe.
The contents of the cocoon egg that Jiang Su had been desperately protecting were, needless to say, Lu Xuexi.
Accustomed to being smacked on the head by his father, Jiang Su felt a strange sense of comfort at the sudden hit. He quickly stopped crying, nodded, and stood up, still carrying the egg.
The two hurried down the stairs. Seizing a brief moment of safety, Jiang Xuxu pulled out a yellow talisman, hardened it like a blade, and slit the egg open.
With a crack, a girl tumbled out.
Jiang Su quickly caught her in his arms.
Jiang Xuxu, momentarily surprised by the unfamiliar girl, asked, âWho is this? Whereâs Lu Xuexi?â
âSheâs Chun Chun. Xuexi⊠is still upstairs.â
Jiang Suâs voice tensed slightly at the mention of Lu Xuexiâs name, unnoticed by Jiang Xuxu, who frowned upon hearing someone still remained upstairs.
âWhy would they choose such a place for just the three of you to meet?â
Jiang Suâs face stiffened, and he answered awkwardly,
âItâs not⊠just three of usâŠâ
A bad premonition made Jiang Xuxuâs temple twitch.
âItâs nine of us. Besides me and Chun Chun, seven others are upstairsâŠâ
Jiang Xuxu: âŠ
Some people are just asking to die.
But seven livesâshe couldnât just ignore them.
âTake her and go ahead. Iâll go find them.â
As Jiang Xuxu prepared to leave, Jiang Su grabbed her desperately. His face still pale with fear, he wiped his tears and said resolutely,
âIâll go with you. I know where they are.â
Without her, he would have already been dead. A Jiang family man couldnât just escape alone.
More importantly, there were seven eggs. She alone couldnât save them all.
Jiang Xuxu thought for a moment and nodded. She took a jade talisman from a small pouch and handed it to him.
âThis is for protection. Take it. If things get dangerous, run.â
Seeing the familiar talisman, Jiang Suâs eyes lit up. He removed the chain he wore around his neck and replaced it with the jade talisman.
Jiang Xuxu also took a utility knife from her bag, wrapping the handle with yellow paper, and gave it to him.
âFor self-defense.â
Jiang Su twitched at the corner of his mouth.
(Usually, masters carry peachwood swords or ceremonial tools, right? A cutter⊠seems a bit sloppyâŠ)
Still, something was better than nothing.
Jiang Su gratefully accepted it, and they went over their plan of action.
Jiang Xuxu then pulled out several yellow talismans, tossed them into the air to form a circle, and created a protective barrier above Chun Chunâs head.
Jiang Suâs eyes widened at the sight.
âShe really can use magicâŠ
His trust in the utility knife had grown, just a little.
They ran back up the stairs to the rooftop door, which was already tangled with threads.
Using fire talismans, they burned the threads and pushed the door open, revealing seven enormous cocoon-like eggs neatly lined up on the rooftop.
Jiang Xuxu hid Jiang Su in the doorway, entering alone.
Despite being careful, the moment she stepped onto the rooftop, her vision spun around, and she found herself trapped in an illusion.
It looked like the same rooftop, but bathed in daylight.
Several female students were being pinned down, their bodies grabbed by a laughing crowd, while one girl struggled desperately.
âYouâre white and well-fed, despite growing up at a food stall. Feels amazing. Everyone, try it! Go under her clothes, no marks will show anyway.â
âJust a pinch leaves a bruise. Letâs take her clothes off and check.â
Laughter accompanied smartphone camera clicks.
The girl clutched her body, crying and begging desperately.
The scene shifted. At the edge of the same rooftop, that girl stood, her uniform neat but without hesitation, she threw herself off.
Next came a boy, tearing up his test paper, letting the pieces fly in the air as he jumped too.
One by one, young lives appeared and vanished.
Bullying, academic pressure, sexual harassment, and misplaced resentmentâthese grudges accumulated day by day, covering the school building, dragging in future visitors.
Some might not have truly wanted to die. Yet the outcome was the same.
Frowning, Jiang Xuxu tried to escape, only for the scene to change again.
A sixteen- or seventeen-year-old girl appeared. Unlike the others, her stomach was slightly rounded.
She backed away, protecting her abdomen, as the figure approaching her slowly came into viewâGuan Ruirui.
