Chapter 425

Chapter 425: The Tragedy of Chu’s Jiang Family Lineage

When Chu Jiang saw this, he had already formed some bad guesses. Without waiting for him to analyze further, the Ghost Mirror’s image flickered and changed.

Once the stability returned, a new scene and new characters appeared on the reflection.

The era was still in the period of feudal dynasty, and there was a leader, an old man with white hair, who had some resemblance to the brave man before.

This time, it seemed like they were still waiting for a pregnant woman to give birth, waiting outside a quiet and elegant bamboo house. There were also about ten men and women with the old man.

Normally, waiting for a child to be born would be nervous and anxious, pacing back and forth. But this group of people had serious expressions, and the atmosphere was oppressive, like death.

After a while, it seemed like there was a sound coming from inside the house, and the people outside all turned their heads to look.

But in the next second, the faces of almost everyone changed. A middle-aged man with a dark complexion rushed in first, followed by several women.

The old man with white hair sighed deeply, feeling sad, and followed behind the others into the house.

There were still women, midwives, and babies inside the house.

But the women were crying, and the midwife seemed to be the old man’s wife. Her face looked terrible, as if she had remembered that scene from years ago.

As for the baby, the boy’s right arm, extending from the shoulder, was completely greenish-black and withered like the body of a corpse. He didn’t cry or fuss either, but had a strange and cold expression, scanning all the living people present.

The middle-aged man didn’t say a word. He held onto the baby’s arm as if controlling a mysterious power that belonged to him and was passed down to the next generation.

Even though ownership has changed, the dark zombie power that once resided in this individual is now temporarily dormant.

As this strange power receded, the child started to cry loudly, suddenly looking like a normal baby.

However, nobody in the room could feel happy; the atmosphere was heavy and oppressive, like death.

……

Just as the scene displayed here, it changed once again.

This time, the era seems to be closer. Judging from the characters’ clothing and architectural style, it should be the early Republic of China period. The child was probably born in old Shanghai or another big city.

This time, there were five or six people waiting outside the door, but none of them had familiar faces.

What’s most remarkable is the presence of an old man wearing a black hat, with completely white eyes. He sat quietly on the side, emitting a sinister air, and nobody dared to approach him.

In addition, Chu Jiang saw some special things like big nails, a dark wooden box slightly longer than a baby’s body, and a jar to hold cremated bones (golden pot)…

Everyone was waiting, and it seemed like everyone was prepared for the worst.

But the result was good. Although almost half of the baby’s body had transformed into Chu’s Jiang’s body, after being suppressed by the previous head of the Chu family, this power could still subside.

Seeing this, everyone put away the things they should collect, but no one was happy. Their expressions even seemed a bit numb.

……

Soon, the Ghost Mirror’s screen changed for the last time.

This time, the setting was in modern times, but no one was waiting outside the door. There was only a pale-faced, gentle-looking man wearing a light-colored shirt, delivering his own wife’s baby in an abandoned hospital.

Lying on the hospital bed was a young woman with short hair. She had a calm face, yet her complexion was pale with no trace of color.

After some painful struggle, the baby was born, but the man’s hands trembled as he held the baby. His eyes were wide open! It seemed like he was in a state of extreme fear.

To be precise, the man was not holding a baby in his hands, but a ghost. It looked completely like a ghost.

This was a dead baby with blood on its body, and its color was dark green. It didn’t have any human features from head to toe.

It didn’t cry or even open its eyes, it just instinctively curled up, tightly clenched its fists. However, its chest was slightly moving, as if imitating the breathing of a living creature.

A few seconds later, the woman struggled to speak, as if asking about the child’s condition. She lay there, unable to get up, unable to see her own child.

After the man snapped out of it, he suddenly grabbed scissors and cut the umbilical cord, then violently threw the baby to the ground!

The woman let out a scream, almost going into shock. The man supported his knees with both hands, muttering to himself. His eyes were wide open, about to burst, as if he was completely breaking down. It was like a tragic scene from a human tragedy.

However, the baby was not killed by the fall. It rolled on the ground for several times, still maintaining its original appearance, breathing faintly.

Several minutes later, the man grabbed the scissors and stabbed himself forcefully in the hand, creating a blood hole, forcing himself to calm down.

After pulling out the scissors, he put on a gentle face and comforted his wife with kind words. He gave her water to drink and helped her with postpartum care.

As for the baby on the ground, the man didn’t even look at it, as if he temporarily pretended it didn’t exist.

However, the woman insisted on having a child. Child, Chu Jiang could read those two words from her lips.

So the man helped the woman sit up and let her see for herself how the baby on the ground was doing.

Seeing it for the first time, the woman with short hair froze. She didn’t move, as if her whole body was paralyzed.

After a few seconds, she reached out her hand, seemingly wanting her husband to bring the child over, but the man stubbornly refused.

After a moment of stalemate, the man stepped forward, wanting to see if he could make Chu’s Jiang’s power fade away. But it was useless. After toiling for at least half an hour, the corpse remained the same.

So the man turned his gaze towards a corner of the room.

There was an open box there, filled with various seals, mostly props specifically used to seal evil spirits…

Just when the complex-faced Chu Jiang wanted to continue watching, with a snap, the scene disappeared. Even the Sky Observing Ghost Mirror was spat out by the Ghost Diary and thrown on the bed.

Chu Jiang paused for a moment, and then instinctively punched the Ghost Diary!

This punch was clearly fierce, even using the power of Chu’s Jiang.

"Bang!" The bed instantly shattered, even the floor was smashed through. If it weren’t for the last moment, Chu Jiang instinctively activated the Ghost Domain, this entire building would have been destroyed by Chu Jiang’s punch.

Looking at the Ghost Diary that was punched but unscathed, Chu Jiang took a deep breath.

"Are you playing with me? What about the situation behind?"

Clearly, the Ghost Diary didn’t respond to Chu Jiang, and neither did the Ghost Mirror that was thrown to the side. It wasn’t voluntary; it was simply forced to show the relevant scenes by the Ghost Diary.

After a moment of silence, Chu Jiang picked up both the Ghost Diary and Ghost Mirror.

Obviously, the Ghost Diary fulfilled its promise. After sealing two hundred ghosts inside, it let Chu Jiang know why Chu’s Jiang should not exist.

As for the next scene, it involves the exact location of the family cemetery. Another hundred ghosts need to be sealed inside.