Ni Lanxin had been bought by Shi Wenbing for twenty taels of silver. He had known at the time that she was carrying a Son.
Ni Lanxin was so beautiful that Shi Wenbing had waited for her to give birth before lavishing his affection on her. Yet now that the Son had been born, she had run away.
Shi Wenbing still wanted Ni Lanxin. He believed that as long as the Son stayed here, she would return someday. Even if she did not come back for him, surely she would want to see her Son again.
So he chose to keep the Son.
Shi Feiyang did not object. Taking the Son away and leaving him here each had their advantages and drawbacks. Leaving him meant Shi Feiyang would have to watch over him, but it would also save considerable trouble and allow him to settle many karmic ties during this period.
He took out a bamboo-shaped talisman carved from white jade and handed it to Shi Wenbing, telling him to keep it beside the Son to draw good fortune and avert disaster.
At that moment, Nun Xinru also came in from outside and told Shi Wenbing, "This Son is a tremendous seed of calamity. If he stays here, not only will he fail to reach adulthood, but you will all be dragged down with him and suffer unforeseen disasters. Only by letting me take him away to enter the Buddhist Sect can you ensure the safety of your entire household."
Shi Wenbing was furious, but he did somewhat believe the old nun.
He had peered over the wall and seen her act, releasing a beam of Buddha Light with a wave of her hand. Strange calamities really had occurred around the birth, too. After all, those two Golden Body Arhats