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Jiang Ming

Adopted son and ghost-fetus candidateJiang Jiu's family

Jiang Ming is Jiang Jiu's adopted son, a deaf adult whose childhood trauma formed a soundless world behind a door. That memory-world contains his younger self; it is not a separate child with the same identity.

Biography

The soundless memory world

Chen Ge identifies Jiang Ming as one of the nine children after finding an altar bearing his name. Entering the door beside the sleeping Jiang Ming, Chen discovers a childhood shaped by poverty, ridicule, an abusive father, and a deaf mother who tried to protect him. Chen destroys the blood-red snail that embodies the ghost fetus's interference, escorts Jiang Ming's younger self out, and leaves the adult Jiang Ming awake with a genuine smile and hope of finding his mother. (Chapters 990, 993, 996–1007)

Appearance and personality

As an adult, Jiang Ming appears normal, approachable, and close in age to Chen Ge. His remembered younger self communicates through expressions, touch, and visual cues. The child is observant and eager for affection, delighting in small discoveries despite the neglect and violence around him. (Chapters 993, 996, 1003–1006)

Skills and supernatural abilities

Jiang Ming is deaf and communicates without relying on speech or sound. A door forms beside him while he sleeps, but its world is shaped by his memories and the ghost fetus's intrusion; the narrative does not give Jiang Ming an independent spectral rank or controllable supernatural technique. (Chapters 996–1007)

Relationships

  • Jiang Jiu: His adoptive father, who gives him a materially comfortable life but conceals information surrounding the altar and ghost fetus. (Chapters 990–999)
  • His mother: A deaf woman whose remembered self shields him from his abusive father. His desire to find her anchors the conclusion of the door episode. (Chapters 1003–1007)
  • Chen Ge: Investigates him as a possible host, then protects his childhood self and proves that the ghost fetus is not hiding inside him. (Chapters 996–1007)

Items

The mud statuette bearing Jiang Ming's name marks him as one of the ghost fetus's chosen children. Snail shells and the blood-red snail inside the door symbolize his childhood memories and the invading malice rather than equipment he controls. (Chapters 990, 993, 1005–1007)