Chapter 551: Chapter 551 Making Wishes to Ghosts and Gods

The woman held a cup of water, initially smiling and waving the child over to drink.

Suddenly, she seemed to sense something was amiss.

Instinctively turning her head, she saw Scarlett Jennings and Samuel Chalmers walking straight toward her.

Noticing the unusual aura around the two, the woman’s face changed, and she abruptly picked up the child and dashed back into the house, ignoring everything else.

Scarlett Jennings frowned at this sight, quickly striding over, and before the other could close the door, she flung a Spirit Talisman inside.

In an instant, a woman’s scream was heard from inside the door, followed by the child’s exclamation:

“Mom! What’s wrong with you?”

Scarlett Jennings pushed the door open and entered, only pausing briefly when she saw the Door God talisman on the door, then quickly entered with Samuel Chalmers following behind.

Inside the house, the woman was on the ground with a pale face, looking as if she couldn’t get up.

The child was beside the woman, looking somewhat frightened at the sudden appearance of Scarlett Jennings and Samuel Chalmers.

At this moment, the male homeowner came out upon hearing the commotion, saw his “wife” in such a state, then looked at the two in front of his child and wife with a changed expression, quickly rushing to stand in front of the child and “wife”:

“Two grand masters… please, don’t scare the child.”

Scarlett Jennings: …

Just moments ago, she saw the possessed ghost woman enter the house with the child and thought she was trying to use the child as leverage, which prompted her to act immediately.

It seemed now she had misunderstood.

“I won’t act.”

Scarlett Jennings said, looking at the child hiding behind the man, feeling somewhat guilty, “Don’t be afraid.”

Seeing the child still cling to the man’s clothes fearfully, Scarlett Jennings opened her mouth:

“I came after seeing your post on the internet.”

Hearing the mention of the post, the child’s eyes widened slightly, and the child’s “parents” clearly understood something, and their faces were full of helplessness for a moment.

“Max, did you figure it out?”

The man asked the child named Max.

Gavin Lawson looked at the “person” in front of him bearing the appearance of his father, and lowered his head timidly, taking a while to speak softly:

“My mom and dad aren’t like you.”

They always argued, and there would often be loud arguments at home. Each time they argued, he could only hide in his room and cover his ears.

But since that night, he noticed Mom and Dad had suddenly changed.

They became so very nice.

In the past, at home, Mom and Dad would always do their own things, and at the dining table, there was only the sound of Dad’s complaints and Mom’s dissatisfaction.

But after that night, Mom and Dad not only smiled as they picked food for each other, but also cheerfully asked him if he encountered anything fun at school.

After dinner, Dad no longer just lay on the bed playing with his phone but helped Mom clean up the kitchen, and the two of them took him to watch cartoons together.

Even at night, they would sit by his bed, watching him lie down, and say goodnight to him.

Gavin Lawson really thought that the current Mom and Dad were wonderful.

However, he couldn’t pretend not to see that Mom and Dad were serving dishes to each other that they usually didn’t like, and that when they watched cartoons with him, the hands on his shoulders were stiff.

Mom no longer required him to attend interest classes, and Dad wouldn’t criticize her for spending money.

He knew these two were not his real Mom and Dad.

The woman who had been injured by the Spirit Talisman sat up slowly, looking at Gavin and asking:

“Aren’t we good parents like this?”

Hearing this, Gavin glanced at the woman quickly, then lowered his head again:

“You’re great, but I… I still want my original mom and dad…”

They might not be perfect, but they were his real parents.

The ghost couple in front said nothing further, assuming a posture of surrender.

Scarlett Jennings, seeing this, directly spoke to the child with words that even surprised Gavin himself:

“But this ghost couple was invited in by you.”

Gavin Lawson widened his eyes at Scarlett Jennings, seemingly not understanding what she meant.

Scarlett Jennings pointed to the door:

“The Door God at your doorway has been blessed; households like this generally will not have ghosts easily entering.

But the fact that they possessed your parents and entered and exited freely without being obstructed by the Door God means that the head of the household, which is you, invited them in.”

It is often said that ghosts and gods are mentioned together, as on some level, ghosts can also fulfill people’s wishes.

Scarlett Jennings guessed that this child had unwittingly wished to the nearby ghost and gods.

The ghost couple knew Scarlett Jennings and Samuel Chalmers didn’t move against them after entering, recognizing her as a reasonable Master, so they explained:

“Last week one night, the child’s parents argued loudly in the house, and the child got scared and ran out of the door.”

He didn’t go far, just knelt at a place where his mother used to worship the gods, expressing his wish there.

He said he didn’t want Mom and Dad to argue anymore; he wanted very loving and caring parents.

And they came at his call.

Compared to adults, children often have a purer and cleaner mind, making their voices heard more clearly to ghosts and gods.

Having figured out what happened, Scarlett Jennings told Gavin Lawson:

“Since you invited them in, if you want them to leave, you must be the one to send them away.”

She could forcibly send the couple away, but it wasn’t necessary.

Seeing that Gavin understood, Scarlett Jennings asked him to select some offerings from the house and set up a simple altar.

According to Scarlett’s instructions, Gavin Lawson knelt before the altar and sincerely bowed his head:

“Thank you all, I’m okay now. Please leave.”

As soon as the words fell, the ghost couple possessing Gavin’s parents promptly withdrew from their bodies.

The two ghosts nodded slightly toward Scarlett Jennings and Samuel Chalmers, then quickly disappeared inside the house.

Scarlett Jennings then made a gesture for the couple, dispelling the Shadow Energy that had clung to them during possession these days.

The couple soon awoke, dazed and confused.

Though they had no memory of being possessed, they felt as if these days had been a dream.

After hearing the entire story, the two were somewhat incredulous.

It wasn’t until Gavin’s dad pulled up last week’s surveillance footage, seeing their son’s small figure kneel before the door while the arguments echoed within, that a pain jolted their hearts.

Gavin’s mother cried as she hugged her child, repeatedly saying, “I’m sorry.”

Gavin’s father, looking at his wife and child, promised earnestly after a long pause:

“No more arguing. Mom and Dad won’t argue anymore.”

…

After leaving the Lawson family, Scarlett Jennings settled the task on the Spiritual Affairs APP, while simultaneously feeling a trace of Merit Power.

Although faint, it was indeed there.

Turning her head, she eagerly looked at Samuel Chalmers, “Did you feel it? The Merit Power.”

Golden Light still lingered on Samuel Chalmers, and that tiny bit of Merit Power on him was almost indistinguishable; she could only ask him.

Seeing her eyes filled with anticipation, Samuel Chalmers’s expression softened slightly, nodding at her:

“Yes, I felt it.”

While speaking, his fingers hung loosely at his side, subtly allowing that faint trace of Merit Power to return to Scarlett Jennings.

…

While the two leisurely wandered on this side, at the Jennings Family’s place:

Adam Jennings squatted in the garden, occasionally poking at the slowly crawling system turtle in front, occasionally looking toward the door, with a sulky expression,

“It’s almost dark, why hasn’t Scarlett Jennings returned yet?”

The little thief stealing jade materials in his room is still waiting…