I wasn't a saint, and I'd never considered saving the world my mission.
But when I saw Hu Xiayi's body, my first thought was to save her.
I could still save her.
If she didn't die, she wouldn't become a ghost. Maybe the Hu family would still make a fuss, there would still be conflicts, and they might still try to swindle the demolition office, but this girl would at least live. She was only in her teens or twenties. She shouldn't have to die in an accident like this.
My ability activated.
In that instant, Hu Xiayi's stopped breathing and heartbeat returned.
I felt a little relieved.
Though I'd saved her, I wasn't planning to do anything earth-shattering or create a miracle science couldn't explain.
Hu Xiayi was still injured, but I'd healed her enough that she should be able to make it.
I looked around.
The Hu family had stopped arguing and noticed Hu Xiayi's condition.
Hu Xiayi's mother, a woman named Xia Ling, still had a swollen face. She struggled to speak clearly as she told someone to call an ambulance.
Hu Shi had no visible injuries, but he clutched his chest and gasped.
Hu Kai was limping. He walked over to one side, sat down, and panted heavily.
"Why call an ambulance? Do you know how much those cost? Just take her to the hospital yourselves," Hu Guohua said irritably.
Xia Ling's face changed at once. "She's coughing up blood. How are we supposed to take her?"
"Who do you think you're yelling at? Have you forgotten your place?" Hu Guohua glared at Xia Ling and pointed at her nose as he cursed her.
Tears welled in Xia Ling's eyes. She looked at Hu Shi. "Honey, call an ambulance!"
"I'd like to see anyone try to