Chapter 28: Retirement Day 28: Sooner or later, one day, you guys...

Sang Qiqi is good at judging people. Although Li Cheng has always maintained a cold and handsome face since he came to her funeral service, the hatred that occasionally appears in his dark eyes is still clearly visible.

She held up her soft face and gently tapped Qiao Tianyi's headshot with her finger. She said casually, "I've looked in the Book of Life and Death. Qiao Tianyi can live for another sixteen years."

Li Cheng's eyebrows twitched slightly, obviously not very satisfied with this number.

Sang Qiqi looked at him and said, "I have no objection if you want to deal with Qiao Tianyi, but we can't do anything illegal, otherwise Fu Rui will crawl out of hell."

"I didn't want to do it." Li Cheng said it concisely. He was not that stupid, and Qiao Tianyi was not worth him doing this for.

"That's fine. He won't have a good ending anyway. Also, Fu Rui asked me to tell you that he will reimburse you for the money you spent on Qiao Tianyi. You can just ask Fu Liu for it when the time comes."

"No, that money is just a number to me."

Sang Qiqi: “…”

She stared at Li Cheng's face with "Laozi" written on the left and "Rich" written on the right for a long time, then lowered her head to click on her balance information, and closed it expressionlessly.

It's really true that ghosts are more powerful than ghosts, and ghosts are more powerful than humans, and they are still more powerful than humans.

Sooner or later, all of you rich people will be killed!

It was one in the morning when Li Cheng finally stood up to say goodbye. Sang Qiqi waved at him and said, "Be careful on the road," and then rushed into the underworld. While reporting the good news to Fu Rui, she once again paid attention to the specific circumstances of Qiao Tianyi's car accident and the paparazzi.

Regarding this matter, Qiao Tianyi felt that he was really wronged.

He was originally eating and drinking in the hospital's single VIP ward, watching a movie while observing the various male characters in the movie, wondering if they might become Tongxuan's target.

Overall, the days are very leisurely.

Unexpectedly, Wang Hao's phone call was like a thunderbolt, leaving him dizzy and his head buzzing, unable to think at all. Not to mention the subsequent public ridicule and provocation from Li Cheng and the exposure of various scandals.

He threw his things away, grabbed his car keys, and headed for the underground parking lot. But as soon as his car was out in the open, it was blocked by a swarm of paparazzi. If he hadn't quickly closed the car window, the phone would have been slammed into his face.

But even through the car windows and windshield, the cell phone cameras were still pointed directly at him.

Qiao Tianyi frantically searched the seat next to him for a hat and mask. Just as he was about to put them on, reporters outside the car began banging on the window. The sudden noise startled him. He looked at the crowd around him and tried to start the car, but the loud roar didn't deter the paparazzi; instead, it made them even more excited.

So Qiao Tianyi tried to reverse again.

The parking lot of this private hospital has two levels. It is spacious and easy to navigate. Maybe I can get rid of this group of people by returning to the parking lot.

As a result, the paparazzi seemed to have realized his intention in advance, and someone actually climbed from the trunk to the roof!

These lunatics!

Qiao Tianyi was so angry that he moved the car forward and backward, trying to scare the person on the roof away. However, what no one expected was that a car suddenly came from behind, and when he saw that it was about to hit him, Qiao Tianyi slammed on the brakes.

As a result, the car did not stop, but flew out at a very fast speed!

The sounds of bang bang bang rang out continuously, and the figures that were knocked away suddenly fell into Qiao Tianyi's field of vision, instantly making his mind go blank.

When he actually stepped on the brakes to stop the car, the knocking on the windows and hood became louder and louder, but his ears could no longer hear anything.

There was only one thought in his mind -

It's over.

"Look at what the paparazzi revealed. The one who was hit the hardest had a broken leg and some internal injuries."

Sang Qiqi was lying on the sofa in the living room of the three-story villa. On the coffee table were various fruits and snacks specially prepared by the housekeeper. The huge TV was playing a film shot by Fu Rui six years ago in a low voice. It was said that it was something that Old Mrs. Li was interested in watching. However, not long after the film started, the old lady fell asleep, and Fu Rui had to persuade her to go to bed in a funny way.

Right now, there were only two ghosts in the living room: Sang Qiqi and Fu Rui.

Fu Rui watched the video again, and when his eyes touched Qiao Tianyi's face, he subconsciously frowned. He looked away and said, "I'm glad it's not life-threatening."

After all, it was they who leaked the news that Qiao Tianyi was in this private hospital.

He said, "I'll ask A Liu to help pay for the medical expenses and subsequent nutrition expenses."

Sang Qiqi didn't refuse.

After all, she really has no money.

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After the public outcry erupted over Qiao Tianyi's "angry collision" with the paparazzi, even more reporters, fans, and passersby flocked to the hospital. It was only after the police intervened that they were able to bring him out.

It's just that he was taken to the police station.

While instructing the team to deal with online public opinion, Wang Hao waited at the police station and finally took Qiao Tianyi out at around four o'clock in the morning.

It was still the back seat of the car, but the relaxed state from five days ago was obviously gone. Wang Hao glanced at him twice. Although he felt angry and powerless that he couldn't even tell the difference between the accelerator and the brake in his panic, as a qualified agent, he still suppressed all his emotions, took a deep breath, and briefly summarized all the public opinions and scandals on Weibo in a clear and orderly manner.

"In this case, it's obvious you've offended someone," Wang Hao said. "I analyzed it with the team, and given Li Cheng's status, I guess no one would dare to order him around. Later, I contacted the companies that endorsed him, and after much persuasion, I finally found out that Li Cheng recommended several celebrities to replace you."

Therefore, the person that Qiao Tianyi offended was most likely Li Cheng.

Wang Hao frowned and asked, "When did you break up with Li Cheng again?"

Qiao Tianyi was still in a daze, completely immersed in the terrifying thought of "the end." If it were just his acting, Tongxuan could still save him. But now? With his previous scandal exposed and becoming a legal figure, even if Tongxuan had supernatural powers, there was nothing he could do to save the situation!

He stared blankly at the car seat.

Until Wang Hao patted his shoulder hard: "I'm asking you a question."

Qiao Tianyi finally came to his senses, opened his mouth, and uttered two words with difficulty in his throat: "What?"

Wang Hao saw him looking lost in thought, speechless and helpless at the same time. He could only repeat himself: "I'm saying, have you and Li Cheng fallen out? Otherwise, why would Li Cheng do an interview and buy dirt on you when he's fine?"

"We haven't been in touch since Zhong Jie's incident."

Wang Hao followed Qiao Tianyi throughout the process of him ending his cooperation with Li Cheng because Zhong Jie murdered someone and hid the body. He was even present during their conversation. If it was really as Qiao Tianyi said, and they had no contact afterwards... then Wang Hao really couldn't understand it.

"Is it because of Sang Qiqi?" The assistant in the front seat heard the conversation between the two and tentatively interrupted.

These words immediately caught Wang Hao's attention.

He was full of suspicion: "What does this have to do with Sang Qiqi? How can these two be related?"

Isn't it true that Li Cheng hates actors with terrible acting skills? Is Sang Qiqi's poor acting worth Li Cheng's anger? Besides, he's been in the industry for so long and has never heard of any connection between these two people.

The assistant whispered, "I just checked Weibo and someone took a picture of Li Cheng at Sang Qiqi's funeral home. They said Li Cheng stayed there until the early morning."

Wang Hao frowned even tighter, not noticing that Qiao Tianyi beside him had already turned pale.

He seemed to know why Li Cheng was targeting him.

Li Cheng must have learned from Sang Qiqi that he imprisoned Fu Rui and used Fu Rui to act!

Qiao Tianyi clenched his palms tightly with both hands, thinking of how Li Cheng had sneered at him in the interview program, calling him a fame-seeker and a despicable person, everything now had a reasonable explanation!

Sang Qiqi!

This damn woman, why is she everywhere? What on earth does this have to do with her? Why does she have to interfere?

The extreme anger caused Qiao Tianyi's breathing to increase, which was extremely obvious in the silent car. Wang Hao subconsciously turned his head after hearing the noise and saw the hideous and terrifying look on his face. He was startled, and then thought of his strange illness and asked hurriedly, "Are you sick again?"

This simple sentence almost broke Qiao Tianyi's defense again.

He bit the soft flesh in his mouth tightly, exhaled, and said, "I'm going to Chengjiang."

Under normal circumstances, Wang Hao would definitely not agree, but seeing that Qiao Tianyi looked no different from the audition video, Wang Hao panicked and quickly nodded, "Okay, but this is a special case after all. For your safety, I'll let Xiao Chen go with you. As for the public opinion, don't worry about it. Uninstall Weibo. The team will help you handle the rest."

Qiao Tianyi refused to let others go to Chengjiang with him, but he didn't intend to go against Wang Hao at the moment.

If it doesn't work out, just leave him in Chengjiang.

Thinking of this, he said okay.

Chengjiang.

Fu Honglang stood with his hands on his hips, staring at the Yunhe Temple in front of him. His rugged face was filled with an indescribable expression, and he muttered in a gruff voice, "Am I just not compatible with this Taoist temple? Every time I come here, the abbot always runs away."

Song He who was standing next to him: "..."

This time, Song He is coming to Yunhe Temple.

Ever since Qiao Tianyi's audition flopped and his investors passed on him, Song He has been unable to find a suitable male lead. Reflecting on his investor's superstitious nature and having seen numerous posts praising the effectiveness of wishing at Jiang Yunhe Temple with the help of big data, he decided to embrace his own superstition and specifically asked Fu Honglang to come and donate some money, hoping that the Three Pure Ones would bless him so he could quickly find the male lead and begin filming.

However, after walking up ninety-nine steps and climbing to the mountainside as tired as a dog, when I looked up, I saw a dark and closed door.

Besides them, there were several young people at the temple making wishes. One of them sighed while holding his phone, "I saw a post yesterday saying Yunhe Temple had been closed for two or three days. They were so disappointed. Why is it still closed today?"

"Yeah, there's no notice posted here yet, and no word on when it will reopen."

Song He and Fu Honglang were standing nearby. Overhearing this conversation, Fu Honglang lowered his voice and whispered to Song He, "This was exactly what happened when I encountered the Taoists from Yunhe Temple running away last time. They didn't open the door for several days, and when they did, they were replaced."

Song He: “…”

So what kind of shit luck is this?

Song He pinched his philtrum with his hand, took a deep breath for a long time before he recovered. With a face full of despair, he asked, "So what should we do now?"

what to do?

Of course I go back.

There's no point in staying here.

Fu Honglang was about to speak when someone suddenly appeared from the corner. Their still-young face was filled with fear and bewilderment, leaving both of them stunned. Meanwhile, their companion ran towards them in panic. Meeting the gazes of the group, he raised a trembling hand, pointed to the right side of the temple, and stumbled, "The back door isn't locked. There seems to be a hand in the yard."

Fu Honglang/Song He: “…?”

A few minutes later, a group of people stood in the yard behind Yunhe Temple, staring at the soft soil.

Several young people reported that Chengjiang had experienced a heavy downpour last night, with significant rainfall causing waterlogging in many low-lying areas. Yunhe Temple had clearly been impacted by the rain, with the dirt around the ginkgo tree rising, revealing something strange beneath. A patch of grayish-yellowish white filled everyone's view. A courageous young girl poked around the white with a stick, creating a pit and revealing a distinct hand bone.

Everyone's expression froze at this moment.

“Call the police! Call the police!”

A slightly sharp scream suddenly rang out, breaking the silence. Fu Honglang was the first to react, took out his cell phone and made a call.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, criminal police and forensic doctors came hurriedly and quickly blocked the area around the ginkgo tree. Some people began to dig the soil, while several other criminal police turned their heads to look at Fu Honglang and his group, and a few others toured the entire Yunhe Temple.

The two young men who first noticed the abnormality were still in the stage of their hearts pounding, their faces pale. After the detectives comforted them, they finally calmed down and whispered, "Because the main gate was closed and there were no notices, we thought we would walk around and see if we could encounter the Taoist priest inside. But we found that the back door was not closed tightly, so we pushed it open... Then we planned to come in to inquire about the situation, but who knew that as soon as we got here, we saw the piece of bone."

Fu Honglang also said: "Then the two children ran out in a hurry and brought us here. Then the brave girl used a branch to turn over the soil nearby. Everyone saw clearly that it was indeed a human hand bone. I called the police."

The detective nodded as he took notes.

At the same time, the worker who was digging next door made a new discovery and quickly said to the person next to him: "There is more than one person."

When Fu Honglang heard this, a light suddenly flashed through his mind.

He raised his hand suddenly.

The detective looked up.

Fu Honglang swallowed hard, met the detective's eyes, and immediately said, "Well, two years ago, when I first came here to donate incense money, there were several Taoist priests at Yunhe Temple. Not long after, when I came back, Yunhe Temple had closed down, and they had a new Taoist priest. That Taoist priest told me that the previous Taoist priest had absconded with the incense money."

Hearing this, the other young people nodded in agreement. "Yes, yes, yes. I saw someone online saying that Yunhe Temple has changed Taoist priests. The current one is called Tongxuan, and it's said that his wishes are much more effective than those of the previous ones."

The detective nodded in understanding, but when he heard the words "much more effective," his lips twitched. Whether it was effective or not wasn't clear, but there was definitely something strange about it.

Coincidentally, the detectives who had been wandering around the Taoist temple looking for signs of life had also returned. Several pairs of eyes exchanged, and they shook their heads and said, "No one."

"Then he probably ran away."

As he spoke, he noticed a figure swaying at the door. His eyes froze slightly, and he quickly gestured to his companion. Without saying a word, the companion rushed out like a sharp arrow and pinned the unsuspecting man to the ground.

After taking off the hat and mask, a very familiar face was suddenly exposed in front of everyone present.

Song He couldn't control his voice and shouted in surprise: "Qiao Tianyi?!"

Although Song He and Fu Honglang were also in the entertainment industry, they were directors, so few people would remember their faces. But Qiao Tianyi was different. Not only was he already famous, but the scandals of the past two days had only exacerbated his reputation. After Song He's shout, the others' eyes widened, surprised by Qiao Tianyi's presence, and finally recognized him.

Wow, what day is it today? Three people from the entertainment industry came all at once.

The detective obviously knew Qiao Tianyi. With the internet being so developed now, he had heard about Qiao Tianyi's negative information. He frowned and asked Qiao Tianyi, "Why are you here?"

Qiao Tianyi was still a little confused.

He finally managed to get rid of his assistant, Xiao Chen, and after a long and arduous climb, he reached Yunhe Temple alone, only to find the gates closed. However, as a frequent visitor to Yunhe Temple, Qiao Tianyi knew full well that there was a back door. Entering through the back door and passing through the backyard led directly to the quiet room. Just around the corner from the quiet room was the main hall, and Tongxuan was usually in the main hall when he wasn't in the quiet room.

But just as Qiao Tianyi reached the back door, he noticed something unusual about Yunhe Temple today. A loud noise could be heard from the crack of the open door, and it didn't sound like Tongxuan's voice. Feeling strange, he peeked in, but before he could figure out what was going on, a detective suddenly appeared and tackled him to the ground.

His face was so painful from rubbing against the ground, and when his mask and hat were taken off and Song He called out his name in public, his whole body trembled.

I originally came here secretly, but who would have thought that I would be caught red-handed. This will become a hot topic again!

Qiao Tianyi was still cursing in his heart when he was lifted up by the large hand behind him. His eyes fell on the staff bent over their work, and then he saw the half-severed human skeleton.

His pupils suddenly constricted, and he couldn't help but want to step back, but the criminal police grabbed him by the collar and held his heels.

The detective's voice came again: "I'll ask again, why are you here?"

Qiao Tianyi finally came to his senses, but his heart was in turmoil because of the sight of the human bones. It took him a long while to squeeze out a few words from his throat: "I heard that wishes here are effective, I came to pay my respects."

The detective narrowed his eyes.

There was nothing wrong with this. After all, Qiao Tianyi had indeed encountered some troubles recently, so it was okay for him to come and worship the Buddha.

But...isn't this a bit too superstitious?

He felt puzzled, but didn't ask the question out loud for the time being. Instead, he looked at him with drooping eyelids: "Why are you so sneaky and furtive?"

Qiao Tianyi quickly explained: "I, I'm just curious. And I'm also afraid that others will find out my identity."

It all sounds reasonable.

The detective didn't press him for more questions. Instead, he raised his chin and said, "Please wait a moment. We may need to take you to the Public Security Bureau to record your statement later."

Qiao Tianyi: “…”

Qiao Tianyi wanted to die.

He had just been released on bail from the police station, and less than twelve hours had passed before he was taken to the Public Security Bureau.

And these corpses...

Qiao Tianyi subconsciously thought of Tongxuan's gloomy eyes every time he looked at him, and shuddered suddenly.

No wonder, no wonder he could talk about murder and make suggestions so easily!

Qiao Tianyi lowered his head, his thoughts racing. Song He and Fu Honglang exchanged glances. Song He lowered his voice and grumbled to Fu Honglang, "That day, after his audition with me, he ran to Chengjiang... Could he be here to worship the Buddha? Yunhe Temple is so useful! Why wouldn't he think of PR for such a big deal, but instead come here to worship the Buddha?"

Fu Honglang also found it strange and couldn't figure out the reason. In the end, he just blurted out: "Rather than saying that Yunhe Temple is effective, it's better to say that Qiao Tianyi has a hole in his brain."

Song He: "...could you please lower your voice a little."

The real person is standing right in front of you!

Song He and his group were the first to go down the mountain to the police station. The other criminal police and forensic doctors worked for most of the day and finally dug out all the bones buried next to the ginkgo tree.

We got together and made up five people.

According to Fu Honglang and others, as well as the original information of Yunhe Temple, it can be basically concluded that these five people are the original Taoist priests of Yunhe Temple. However, just in case, they still have to do a DNA test.

When Sang Qiqi learned about this, the related topic had already appeared in hot searches.

She glanced at the dark sky outside, pulled the shutter door, turned around and appeared in Chengjiang Yunhe Temple.

Only one or two lights were on in Yunhe Temple late at night. The night wind blew through the mountains, causing the shadows of the trees to sway and leaving thick shadows on the ground. It looked very eerie and strange at first glance.

Sang Qiqi pushed open the door, walked into the hall, and looked up to see the giant golden statue standing in the center of the hall.

She tapped the golden statue with her fingers and let out a soft click.

No wonder he wants to cooperate with Qiao Tianyi. Even though Qiao Tianyi is now embroiled in scandal and Fu Rui, the golden finger, has gone to hell, Tongxuan is still unwilling to get rid of Qiao Tianyi, this burden. He even wants to find a way to get another ghost with good acting skills to give to Qiao Tianyi... Such a large pure gold statue cannot be built without some financial resources.

But this golden statue——

Sang Qiqi stared at the golden statue for a long time, then suddenly walked around behind it and patted it.

With a snap, a piece of talisman paper painted with cinnabar slowly floated down and burned to ashes in mid-air.

Afterwards, the originally ordinary golden statue suddenly underwent obvious changes.

Especially the face.

Its face was incredibly long, with three eyes on its forehead and two more on its cheeks, for a total of seven eyes. Furthermore, it had no eyebrows, and its expression was not as serious as that of ordinary deities. Instead, it had a playful grin, revealing two rows of sharp teeth.

...What kind of aesthetic sense is this? They put such an ugly thing in the hall and have to stare at it every day.

Tongxuan's eyes are not blind yet.

While complaining, Sang Qiqi took out her phone to search for photos of handsome guys to refresh her eyes.