Chapter 220: Soul Snatching in a Dream

　　Dong Shanhai swallowed his saliva and said, "What did I say?"

　　"You were mumbling, I couldn't hear clearly, but it sounded like something about 'wait for me'." Hu Guide picked up the fragments of the Jade Guanyin from the ground, looking worried.

　　"Brother Dong, the Jade Guanyin suddenly shattered. Are you okay?"

　　"I just had a dream, I should be fine, right?" Dong Shanhai touched his sweat-drenched head and looked nervously at Lu Fei, "Manager Lu, what's going on?"

　　"What did Mr. Dong see in his dream?" Lu Fei remained calm, as if he had expected this.

　　"It seemed there was a woman, calling my name, telling me to go with her..." Dong Shanhai shivered violently, staring at the blood jade on the table with a mix of shock and suspicion.

　　"Could it be the woman inside the blood jade....."

　　"It should be the evil spirit within the jade, entering people's dreams to snatch their souls," Lu Fei nodded. "If you had agreed to her, you would have been like those workers, trapped in a dream and unable to wake up."

　　In fact, Lu Fei had already made a guess before, he just needed someone to confirm it.

　　And the person for this, of course, was none other than Dong Shanhai.

　　"Damn! That was close!"

　　Dong Shanhai looked at the broken jade Guanyin, still feeling lingering fear. If it weren't for the jade Guanyin manifesting at the crucial moment, he would have gone to accompany that woman.

　　"Manager Lu, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and do something!"

　　"There are two methods," Lu Fei said calmly, "First, soak the blood jade in ginger vinegar water. Jade is most afraid of these things. Once it's soaked in ginger vinegar water, its vitality will be lost, and naturally, it won't be able to cause trouble anymore."

　　"But that would destroy the blood jade, wouldn't it? No! No!" Dong Shanhai waved his hand forcefully, "What's the second method?"

　　"The second method is to enter a dream and eliminate the malevolent spirit inside the blood jade."

　　"That's the method!" Dong Shanhai replied without hesitation.

　　"Of course, no problem," Lu Fei smiled, "But this method requires Mr. Dong to take the risk personally."

　　"Me? Go on an adventure?"

　　Dong Shanhai was taken aback.

　　"Boss Dong has already been targeted by the woman in the blood jade. Although you narrowly escaped just now because of the Jade Guanyin, evil things won't stop until they achieve their goal. As long as you still need to sleep, it will come for you again!" Lu Fei said seriously.

　　"This... can't we just have someone else touch the blood jade?" Dong Shanhai naturally did not wish to agree.

　　"Boss Dong, evil things also follow a certain order when harming people. Look at those workers; aren't they falling one by one every day? Even if someone else touched the blood jade, it would still come for you first."

　　Lu Fei's expression was very serious.

　　Of course, that wasn't entirely true. Lu Fei could also see the evil spirit through contact with the blood jade in his dreams.

　　But the dream world is a very special place and may not be under his control. He certainly wouldn't risk it for someone like Dong Shanhai.

　　"Of course, you can also choose the first method. That's the simplest and most straightforward. Once the evil object is destroyed, the evil spirit will naturally vanish, and the workers will wake up."

　　"Damn it, what kind of mess is this?" Dong Shanhai was full of frustration.

　　He was so worried about the blood jade being stolen that he kept it in his own custody, not allowing anyone else to touch it, but this backfired.

　　Hu Guidong advised, "Brother Dong, why don't we avoid the risk? This jade is already inauspicious, so if it's ruined, it's ruined. It's more important to save our lives. Besides, if the workers wake up earlier, we can resume work sooner and minimize the loss."

　　Dong Shanhai was conflicted for a long time.

　　He looked at the translucent blood jade, then at the two bowls of ginger vinegar, and couldn't bring himself to do it.

　　"I'll take the risk! If the blood jade is destroyed, my loss will be huge. How long will it take to make up for it?"

　　He gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

　　"Manager Lu, tell me, what should I do? Isn't it just an evil spirit? I'll take her down!"

　　"It's actually quite simple. Just go to sleep," Lu Fei smiled slightly. "When the evil spirit comes to your dream, no matter what she says or does, don't agree. As soon as she gets close to you, bite your tongue and spray a mouthful of blood at her."

　　"Is it that simple?" Dong Shanhai was half-convinced.

　　"If you can resist the temptation of the evil spirit, it's that simple."

　　Dong Shanhai thought for a moment and still felt it was not safe enough. He said, "Manager Lu, can you give me Old Huang's safety amulet?"

　　"This thing may not be useful. Are you sure you want it?" Lu Fei was slightly surprised.

　　"My Jade Guanyin is broken. Without something to protect me, I don't feel at ease."

　　"Okay."

　　Lu Fei readily handed over the safety amulet to Dong Shanhai.

　　"Thanks!"

　　Dong Shanhai wore the safety amulet close to his body and placed the blood jade under his pillow, lying in bed with anxiety.

　　"Manager Lu, will I really be alright?"

　　"As long as you do as I say, you will wake up safely. Besides, we are right here. If anything goes wrong, we can wake you up in time," Lu Fei said with a smile.

　　"All of you stay alert and keep an eye on me! Don't fall asleep!"

　　Dong Shanhai gave instructions to Hu Guidong and the bodyguard, then closed his eyes in tension.

　　His heart was pounding, thinking he wouldn't be able to sleep at all, but unexpectedly, drowsiness overcame him shortly after closing his eyes.

　　In a daze.

　　He heard someone calling his name again.

　　"Dong Shanhai——Dong Shanhai————"

　　One call after another.

　　He couldn't help but sit up, open the door, and walk out.

　　The outside was shrouded in mist. In the dim light, a woman stood in a pitch-black cave, slowly beckoning to him.

　　"Come and keep me company..."

　　Dong Shanhai walked toward the woman in a trance.

　　This time, he was getting closer and closer to the woman, just one step away.

　　"Come and keep me company..."

　　The woman's voice seemed to have some kind of magic.

　　Just as he was about to open his mouth to agree, he suddenly remembered something.

　　What was it?

　　He couldn't remember.

　　"Okay..."

　　He took a step toward the woman, only to find himself trapped in a dark and sealed cave.

　　The woman was gone, and the air became thin, with a suffocating feeling overwhelming him.

　　"Let me out!"

　　Dong Shanhai panicked, flitting around in the cave like a headless worm. In his panic, he saw many people kneeling on the ground, digging with their hands nonstop.

　　Ahead of those people, there was a faint glimmer of light.

　　It seemed that with a bit more digging, they could find the exit.

　　"I have to get out!"

　　Following their example, Dong Shanhai started digging frantically.

　　He dug until all ten of his fingertips were bleeding...

　　In the prefabricated house.

　　Hu Guide looked at Dong Shanhai, who was on the bed, and screamed in terror, "Manager Lu, what's wrong with Brother Dong?"

　　Dong Shanhai had his eyes tightly shut, his hands raised, making continuous digging motions, with blood seeping from all ten of his fingertips.

　　It was extremely frightening.

　　"It seems he didn't hold off the evil spirit," Lu Fei narrowed his eyes.

　　"Does that mean he won't wake up? Manager Lu, please think of something!" Hu Guide said in a panic.

　　"No need to rush. Doesn't he have that safety amulet?"

　　The group waited for a few more minutes, but Dong Shanhai showed no signs of waking. Blood continued to drip from his hand, staining his clothes red.

　　"Manager Lu!" Hu Guide was extremely anxious.

　　"Don't worry, I have a way to wake him up."

　　Dong Shanhai might not be a great person, but they couldn't just let him die, at least not on their watch.

　　Lu Fei spoke to the little black dog in his arms, "Xiao Hei, go give it a try."

　　The little black dog barked and jumped onto the bed. It opened its mouth and bit down on Dong Shanhai's arm.