I am the most famous stable woman in the village, and most of the children in the village are delivered by me.
That night, shortly after I lay down, I heard a sharp knock at the door.
"Granny Zhao, Granny Zhao, open the door quickly!"
I put on my coat and opened the door, only to see Lao Li Tou in the west of the village standing at the door with an anxious face, as soon as he saw me, it was like seeing a savior: "Granny Zhao, go and save my daughter-in-law, she has a difficult birth!"
I grabbed the package for delivery and trotted all the way to Lao Li Tou's house.
Lao Litou's daughter-in-law was lying on the bed, dying of pain, beads of sweat dripping down her forehead, but she gritted her teeth and didn't scream, she was really a hard-boned woman.
When I saw this, I felt pity, and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort me: "Girl, don't be afraid, Granny Zhao is here, and she will definitely ensure that you give birth to a child safely." ”
The woman's face turned pale with pain, but she managed to squeeze out a grateful smile at me.
I motioned for Lao Li Tou and his son to go out, and then began to check on the mother's condition.
It didn't matter, I was so scared that I almost screamed.
This mother's belly, where is the belly of an ordinary pregnant woman, it is like being pregnant with the third prince of Nezha, round and bulging, as if it will explode at any time.
I suppressed the surprise in my heart, examined it carefully, and then exited the room, and said to Lao Li Tou and his son who were waiting outside with an anxious face: "You must be mentally prepared, your daughter-in-law is not a child in her belly." ”
"Huh? Not one? How many are that?"
"It's hard to say right now, it could be two, it could be three. Moreover, seeing that my belly is so big, I am afraid that it is already full-term, and even past the due date, why did you delay calling me until now?" I said a little complaining.
"I looked for Lang Zhong in the village before, and he said that it was no problem, so he kept dragging it, who knew that he suddenly said that he had a stomachache tonight, and then it was like this......" Lao Litou's son looked panicked, "Granny Zhao, my daughter-in-law is her, she will be fine, right?"
"It's hard to say now, it's been a bit long. Moreover, her belly is a little strange. I said with a frown.
"What's the problem?" asked Lao Li nervously.
"I can't say it yet, I'll have to wait until she gives birth. You wait outside, and I'll go in and deliver her. ”
I walked into the room again, let the woman relax, adjust her breathing, and then started to deliver her.
The first child was born very smoothly, it was a big fat boy, but when the second child showed his head, I was surprised to find that this child had a horn on his head!
I was shocked, but I didn't dare to say anything, for fear of frightening Lao Li Tou and his son outside.
I pulled hard and delivered my second child.
Sure enough, the child had a small horn on his forehead, like a bull's horn.
"Granny Zhao, how is my daughter-in-law, and what about the child?" Lao Litou's son asked anxiously outside when he heard the child's cry.
"It's okay, mother and son are safe, you can come in and have a look. "I took the baby in my arms and walked out of the room.
Lao Litou's son took the child, and when he saw the child's forehead, he was so frightened that he almost threw the child out.
"W-what the hell is this?" he asked, horrified.
"Shhhh I motioned for him to silence, and then pulled him aside, "This kid, I'm afraid it's not easy." Have you ever encountered anything strange lately?"
He shook his head: "No, everything is normal. ”
"Have you ever been to anything out of the ordinary?" I continued.
He thought about it, but still shook his head: "No, we have been in the village all the time, and we have not been to any unusual places." ”
I frowned, my mind full of doubts. This kid has horns, which is obviously not a normal phenomenon. However, if it is because my parents have been to some unusual places and have been affected by them, it doesn't make sense, because they have always been in the village and have never been to any special places.
"Granny Zhao, what now?" asked Old Li Tou's son anxiously, obviously not knowing what to do with this horned child.
"Don't panic, although this child looks a little strange, it is also a life. You take good care of him first, and I'll go back and check if there is any relevant record to see what is going on with this child. I comforted.
Leaving Lao Li's house, I returned home, dug out the ancestral ancient books, and began to look up records about children with horns.
After a sleepless night, I finally found a note at dawn.
It turns out that this kind of child with horns is called "rhinoceros child". According to ancient records, the "rhino boy" was born with a single horn on his forehead, and the horn gradually became longer as he grew older, and the "rhino boy" was born with divine powers, able to predict the future, and even able to drive wild beasts.
However, the "rhino boys" also have an Achilles heel, and that is their horns. If the horn is cut off or attacked, the "rhinoceros boy" will die instantly.
I closed the ancient book and took a deep breath. This child turned out to be a "rhino boy".
After dawn, I hurried to Lao Li's house and told them about the "rhino boy".
After listening to my story, Lao Li Tou and his son looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
"Granny Zhao, how should we raise this child?" asked Lao Litou's son worriedly.
"The rhino boy is born with divine powers, you must take care of it, and you must not let his horns be harmed in any way. Moreover, the ability of the rhino boy to predict the future may be a rare opportunity for your family. I admonished.
Lao Li Tou and his son nodded, indicating that they would take good care of the child.
A few days later, news came from the village that the "rhino boy" of the old Li family was really able to predict the future, and was so powerful that he could easily lift a boulder.
The villagers have rumored that the "rhino boy" is a fairy who came down to earth to bless the old Li family.
However, the good times did not last long, and soon someone started the idea of "Rhino Boy".
One night, there were frightened shouts from Lao Li's house. When the villagers and I heard the noise, we rushed to see that the courtyard of Lao Li's house was in a mess, and the "rhino boy" was lying in a pool of blood, and the horns on his head had been cut off.
Lao Li Tou and his son were grief-stricken, holding the corpse of the "rhino boy" and weeping bitterly.
I looked at the corpse of the "Rhino Boy" and my heart was filled with grief and anger. Who is so cruel as to do this to an innocent child?
I vowed to find the killer and avenge the "rhino boy". After some investigation, I finally found a clue and locked up a scoundrel in the village.
I joined the villagers to capture him and send him to the government's office. Under severe torture, he finally admitted that he was jealous of the good fortune of Lao Li's family, so he sneaked into Lao Li's house at night and cut off the horn of the "rhino boy".
The murderer received the punishment he deserved, but the life of the "rhino boy" was irretrievable. The villagers held a solemn funeral for the "rhino boy" and buried him on the hill behind the village.
Every time I passed by that grave, I would stop and observe a few minutes of silence for that innocent child.
At the same time, I am also thinking about whether the appearance and departure of the "rhino boy" indicates something, and whether there are more unknown existences in this world.
Perhaps, "Rhino Boy" is just one example. In this world full of mysteries, there are many more unknowns waiting for us to explore and unravel.
One day, a few years later, I received a request for help from a guest who had come from afar.
He said that his wife had a difficult birth, and he had already found several stable women who could not deliver the baby. He heard of my reputation and came to ask me to help.
I followed him to a strange village. As soon as I entered the house, I saw the pregnant woman.
She was lying in bed in pain, but strangely enough, her belly was not swollen like the average pregnant woman.
On the contrary, her stomach appeared a little flat, as if it had been sucked dry by something.
Shocked, I stepped forward to examine it closely.
It didn't matter, I was so scared that I almost screamed.
This pregnant woman has no child in her belly at all! Her belly appears flat because her baby has been sucked dry by an unknown force!
Suppressing the panic in my heart, I exited the room and said to the guests who were waiting outside with anxious faces: "Your wife has no children in her belly. ”
"What? No children? How is this possible?" exclaimed the guest.
"I don't know what's going on, but it's true that her child is no longer there. Moreover, her body was also very damaged. I said heavily.
Unable to accept this fact, the guest sat down on the ground and began to cry bitterly.
I comforted him a few words and left. On the way home, I kept thinking about it.
Where did this pregnant woman's baby go, and what power could suck a child dry?
I am reminded of the "rhino boy" incident a few years ago. The child also suddenly appeared at Lao Li's house, and then left suddenly.
Is there any connection between these two things, and are they both the work of the same unknown force?
I decided to dig deeper into the matter. I began to visit nearby villages and towns, looking for similar cases and clues.
After months of research and searching, I finally found some useful information.
It turns out that this kind of child being sucked dry is not an isolated case, and it has happened everywhere in recent years.
And all the victims' children suddenly disappeared before they were born, as if they had been taken away by some mysterious force.
I followed this clue and continued to investigate deeply, and finally discovered an amazing secret.
It turns out that there is one thing that these victims' homes have in common, that is, they all once had a strange bird.
The bird has bright feathers and a crisp call, but it never eats or drinks, but sings every day.
When a pregnant woman has a difficult birth, the bird suddenly disappears, and then the baby in the pregnant woman's womb disappears with it.
I sensed the gravity of the matter, this strange bird was clearly not an ordinary bird, but the embodiment of some kind of evil force.
It took the child from the belly of a pregnant woman, and it is not known for what purpose.
I decided to take it upon myself to catch this strange bird and uncover its true face.
After a lot of twists and turns, I finally found this strange bird in a remote mountain village.
It was standing under the eaves of a house singing merrily, but I could feel the evil aura emanating from it.
I sneaked up on it and grabbed it out of the blue.
The strange bird struggled in my hands, making a piercing scream. I took a closer look and saw that its eyes flashed with cunning and evil.
"You've finally shown your head, I've been looking for you for a long time!" I said coldly.
Strange birds
It seemed to understand my words, stopped struggling, and just stared at me with those sly eyes.
I returned home with the strange bird and put it in a special cage. I decided to take a closer look at this strange bird to see what it was like and why it took the baby from a pregnant woman's womb.
However, just as I was about to start my research, news came from the village that a pregnant woman had a difficult birth. I rushed to the house and saw that the pregnant woman was dying of pain, but her belly was unusually flat.
As soon as I saw it, I knew it was the strange bird that was doing it. I was so angry that I immediately ran home and opened the birdcage.
"Say, what the hell have you done, why did you take those children?" I asked angrily.
The strange bird just looked at me coldly and didn't answer.
I glared at it in frustration and suddenly thought of a solution. I pulled out an ancient book and began to recite the incantation. This is my family's ancestral exorcism spell, which is said to be able to deal with all kinds of evil spirits and ghosts.
As my spell sounded, the bird began to get restless. It flapped its wings and flew around in its cage.
"Who the hell are you, why are you doing this?" I shouted.
Just then, a weak voice sounded in my head: "Leave me alone...... I'm just a poor soul......"
I was surprised to find out that the sound came from a strange bird. I stopped the spell, stared at it and said, "Who are you, and why are you like this?"
"I was a pregnant woman with a baby in my womb, but I died in an accident. My soul did not disperse, it was attached to the bird. I found myself able to sustain myself by absorbing the life force of the child in the womb of other pregnant women......" The strange bird's voice became weaker and weaker.
I took a deep breath and had mixed feelings in my mind. It turned out that the strange bird was also a poor victim. But in any case, it can no longer hurt innocent people.
"Don't worry, I'll help you get over and let you rest in peace. I whispered.
So I began to chant the incantation, and as the incantation progressed, the strange bird gradually calmed down, and the evil aura on its body slowly dissipated.
When the last spell fell, the strange bird turned into a puff of green smoke and disappeared into thin air.
I breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the burden in my heart lifted. Although it was a bit weird and scary, I was able to solve it in the end.
Since then, there has been no case of a pregnant woman having a difficult birth or a child disappearing in the village. And I buried this experience deep in my heart, and it became an unforgettable memory in my life.
However, the matter is not quite over. One day, a few years later, I received a letter asking for help from a neighboring village. The letter said that a similar strange bird had appeared in their village, and that several pregnant women had been harmed.
I was amazed, could it be that the poor soul was at work again, but I had overtaken it! With doubts and worries, I hurried to the village.
As soon as I entered the village, I saw the familiar strange bird standing on a tree singing happily. I looked at it and saw that it wasn't the same bird I had overtaken before, but a whole new strange bird!
I secretly screamed in my heart, this new strange bird was obviously influenced by that poor soul as well. I have to find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise more pregnant women and children will be harmed.
So I started a new round of investigation and searching. After some hard work, I finally found a new clue: it turned out that this new strange bird was possessed by the spirit of another child who died young!
The child's soul left the body due to an accident, but it did not receive timely transcendence, so it attached itself to the bird's body. Like the soul before it, it also sustains its existence by absorbing the life force of the child in the womb of other pregnant women.
I took a deep breath, my heart filled with helplessness and sadness. O poor children, who should have had a good future, but they lost their lives in an accident, and they could not even rest in peace after death.
I decided to perform the transcendental ritual again to help this new soul be liberated. During the ritual, I felt the sadness and helplessness of the child's soul. They don't want to hurt anyone, they just want to be liberated and rested.
When the last spell fell, the new bird disappeared into the air in a puff of smoke. I breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling the burden in my heart let go again.
When I returned to the village, I told the villagers what had happened and told them to be more careful in the future to avoid similar accidents happening again. The villagers expressed their gratitude and respect, and I gained more trust and respect as a result.
Since then, I have become more concerned about the safety of pregnant women and children in my village, and I have often performed blessings and rituals to help them have a better life and future. This experience has become one of the most memorable memories of my life.
Looking back on it now, I still feel a lot of emotion. May you rest and be happy in another world, O poor children, and we must cherish the life and happiness that are in front of us!
At the same time, this experience also made me realize the fragility and preciousness of life, and every life deserves to be respected and cherished, whether it is human or other living beings. Since then, I have loved life even more, and I have worked and lived harder, hoping to bring more love and warmth to this world.