Chapter 325: Heavenly Master 32
The shopkeeper, seeing that Situ Shuangshuang was only examining his son’s condition without speaking, couldn’t help but anxiously ask, "What’s wrong with my son? Can you tell?"
Sitting on the stool by the bed, Situ Shuangshuang looked at the boy and said, "His soul has indeed been taken away. Now that his soul’s whereabouts are unknown, I will cast a spell when the moon is at its zenith to see where his soul has gone, so that we can retrieve it."
The shopkeeper had run out of ideas at this point. Hearing that Situ Shuangshuang had a way to find his child’s soul, he immediately rubbed his hands and smiled ingratiatingly at Situ Shuangshuang, "Please, Master, take extra care for my child. Surely you haven’t eaten well before, let me prepare some food for you to enjoy a good meal first!"
Having just eaten, Situ Shuangshuang couldn’t eat much more. However, seeing the flattering smile on the shopkeeper’s anxious face, she nodded her head. When in need, people tend to be obsequious and a refusal might cause them unnecessary worry. Agreeing was a way to ease his mind.
Besides, she wouldn’t eat much, and the leftovers wouldn’t be wasted by the shopkeeper who probably lived frugally and couldn’t afford to worry about whether leftovers had too much nitrite affecting health.
This time, the shopkeeper prepared an elaborate spread with chicken, duck, fish, and meat. At the dining table, he earnestly urged Situ Shuangshuang to eat. She picked up her chopsticks and took a few bites of each dish. The shopkeeper’s culinary skills were quite good, but her appetite was lacking, so she put down the chopsticks after trying a little.
The shopkeeper knew that Situ Shuangshuang had eaten before and probably couldn’t consume much more. But it was his sincere hospitality. Seeing that she, although cold, tried every dish, reassured him. He thought perhaps this cold-looking but unexpectedly kind Master was satisfied with his hospitality.
After clearing the table, the shopkeeper suppressed his impatience and sat facing Situ Shuangshuang, waiting for the right moment she mentioned.
Situ Shuangshuang continuously calculated the time. When it felt about right, she stood up and said to the shopkeeper, "Find a clean basin, a ceramic one is best. If there’s none, others will do. Fill it with clean water and place it over your son’s head."
The shopkeeper did not understand the implication of Situ Shuangshuang’s instructions, but he complied immediately, quickly bringing in a large, clean ceramic basin filled with water, which he carefully placed above his son’s head.