The great god 'Pixiu' that Xin Huaiping had worshipped for thirty years broke apart, not only the statue itself, but also its original form. At that moment, he was more sad and angry than if his old father had died. He roared helplessly, cursing and swearing at Lu Cijiu.

What happened to you? You’ve hurt the Pixiu God. You’ll be in trouble in this life and the next. Blah blah blah.

"I beat it so hard that its body and soul were shattered. Who do you think is afraid of whom?" Lu Cijiu asked arrogantly.

Xin Huaiping: ...choked.

Then he turned around and cursed Xin Hang and Xin Zhou, the two evil sons, for ruining the Xin family's fortune and luck, and letting the evil Taoist priest injure the guardian beast of the family.

Xin Hang's heart trembled when he heard what he said. Now that the danger was gone, his mind became active and he really followed Xin Huaiping's ideas. Pixiu can bring wealth. Now that Master Lu is gone, is the Xin family's fortune also going to end?

"This is not a Pixiu at all, but it is refined from evil and bad luck." Lu Cijiu pointed it out directly. Although he could not see what the essence of the 'Pixiu' was, it had a yin energy. The real Pixiu was an auspicious beast.

How could there be yin energy here?

Xin Hang looked at Xin Huaiping, waiting for an explanation. Lu Cijiu was speechless. "Just look at Xin Huaiping's current state, and you'll know this thing is evil."

In just a few minutes, the tall, strong and sturdy Xin Huaiping looked old and frail, with white hair on his temples.

Xin Hang didn't dare to say a word anymore.

No matter how important money is, what can you spend it on if you lose your life?

The little ghosts were captured by Lu Cijiu, and Xin Fan, who was trapped underneath, rushed up with a knife in his hand. He was dazed and saw his father sitting on the ground, holding the broken Pi Xiu tightly in his hand. The knife in his hand fell, and he cried out to Master Lu for help.

It turned out that the night before, Xin Huaiping told Xin Fan a story about his family's prosperity, and then he respectfully invited the Pixiu out and asked Xin Fan to kowtow and feed it with his blood. After that, Xin Fan's mind became confused, and he did whatever Xin Huaiping said.

Xin Fan recounted the story, "...He said this Pixiu ornament was once enshrined in the temple and had spiritual power. It was a legitimate deity and would not harm anyone, so I believed it."

It was full of loopholes and nonsense, Xin Fan only saw it through the filter of Xin Huaiping's hundreds of millions.

Xin Huaiping was breathing heavily on the ground, touching the Pixiu, and said with deep sorrow: "This is a righteous god that has been worshipped in the temple. It is not a crooked one. The old Taoist priest said that the Five Ghosts' Wealth-Moving Technique is also good. They are dead and no one worships them. I worship them, and they bring me wealth and power. After five or six years, our fate is over. I just need to send them away..."

It seems the Taoist priest who gave Xin Huaiping the Pixiu figurine and the Five Ghosts Wealth-Moving Technique was both good and evil, but his original intention was good. He may have done so to repay a favor, seeing Xin Huaiping's kindness and justice in saving his grandson.

In that era, many children died prematurely due to famine. The old Taoist priest picked up the souls of these children and, after negotiation, created the Five Ghosts Moving Wealth Spell for Xin Huaiping to attract wealth. Xin Huaiping was responsible for providing for the little ghosts. After five or six years, he would disperse the little ghosts and perform a ritual to send them to reincarnation.

The old Taoist priest also gave many conditions, such as good luck, and part of the money earned should be donated to charity, etc. The ornament was indeed worshipped in the small temple, and was hidden by the old Taoist priest during the destruction of the four olds.

But human hearts have no bottom line, and once desires are nurtured, it is difficult to suppress them.

At first, everything Xin Huaiping did went smoothly and he earned more money than when he was a laborer, but soon he became jealous. Why should he be a foreman when he was just a laborer? Later, when he became a foreman, he wondered why those bosses were mining for him? He wanted to be the boss.

When the time came, Xin Huaiping became ambitious and thought that these five ghosts he picked up were not good enough.

Later, his wife's baby was miscarried and happened to become one of the five ghosts. The old Taoist casually said that the blood bond between father and son was the best, and Xin Huaiping listened to it.

Xin Huaiping found that he had more luck making money this time than before.

Later he realized that the more he tortured the little ghost, the more miserable its death would be, and the stronger the spell would be.

Gradually, Xin Huaiping earned more and more money and became bolder.

As for the old Taoist priest, he had died long ago. His grandson, who was saved by Xin Huaiping, died miserably in an accident when Xin Huaiping was using flesh and bone formation to torture the little ghost, and his body was never found.

It's all retribution.

Xin Huaiping even insisted that he was doing good things, flattering himself. Lu Cijiu ignored him completely. When he heard the sirens of police cars outside, he quickly said, "Hurry up, they're running away."

Others: …???

Master Lu, you are doing a good deed.

"It's not okay to be superstitious. Let's go." Lu Cijiu was experienced and rushed out with the kitten and Dudu in his arms.

The big dragon and its tail were too heavy for him to carry, so he told the two of them to leave quickly.

Selling talismans and breaking into homes to fight ghosts are two different things. If he were called to the police station, he wouldn't be able to explain himself. He appeared on the variety show "Jing" as a safety instructor, and everyone knew about it privately, but when it came to official matters, everyone kept the peace.

So Master Lu, who had just been so heroic and confident in cracking the Pixiu with a whip, now ran away swiftly with the cubs in his arms. Judging from his back, he really looked very experienced.

Lu Cijiu: ...You’ll get used to it.

After running out of the villa, Lu Cijiu remembered what he had forgotten. He had forgotten about Mr. Diao.

Originally, the two straight men had just kissed each other with the help of each other, and Lu Cijiu was still a little embarrassed. But now, if Gong Xichao was shy first, then Lu Cijiu would not be shy at all. Instead, he would be eager to try, and wanted to repeatedly test the edge of death.

Hehe, Boss Diao is really cute.

"Brother Gong, Brother Gong!" Lu Cijiu called softly towards the third floor.

But I was thinking, would Mr. Diao be so embarrassed that his face would turn red and he would squat in the corner and not dare to look at him?

The others came running down one after another, but none of them were as fast as Lu Cijiu. Seeing the police car approaching, Lu Cijiu became anxious. Gong Xichao finally came out gracefully. Under the gaze of everyone, he calmly adjusted the hem of his clothes, his eyes were cold, and he said coldly: "Look away."

Hehe, I'm shy. Lu Cijiu knew it in his heart, and said righteously: "Yes, don't look at it, my brother Gong also looks at it casually."

Gong Xichao's hands, which were calmly adjusting his collar, could no longer do so. He glanced at Lu Cijiu and couldn't tell whether this man said that on purpose because he knew something, or if he was frightened by his cold words.

He must have been frightened, not aware of——

Gong Xichao's face flushed a little, and he said calmly as if nothing had happened, "Let's go."

Lu Cijiu had been assured that the police could not see them, so he walked past the police at the door while holding the cubs. Xin Fan followed behind him, his palms were rotten, his clothes were stained with blood, his face was pale and he looked listless and frightened, and was suddenly stopped by the police.

"I don't know anything. I didn't hurt anyone. It was all my father's fault. It has nothing to do with me." Xin Fan explained clearly.

Police: ...He just wanted to know if this gentleman knew the Xin family and how he got injured.

But now it sounded wrong, it was almost the same as what was described when the police were called - the caller said that Xin Huaiping was again involved in a cult and harming pregnant women.

It sounded like a joke, but Xin Huaiping was a well-known local businessman, but he still came.

"This is Xin Huaiping's second son, Xin Fan." A policeman recognized him.

The police who had come to investigate the situation immediately turned serious, and looking at the villa behind Xin Fan, they said solemnly, "Mr. Xin Fan, please come with us and show us the way."

Xin Fan was held by the police and walked towards the villa, shouting all the way: "Not only me, but also Xin Hang, Xin Zhou and Master Lu. Go find them, isn't that—"

He pointed in a direction and looked carefully. It was empty, there was nothing there.

Then Xin Fan was confused. The police felt that this man was suspicious and kept making excuses, saying something like "master", and forced Xin Fan to lead the way.

Xin Hang, who was watching Xin Fan being taken away at the door, said: Fortunately, he chose the right side.

But luckily it was too early for him.

Not long after they arrived at the hotel, the police arrived to investigate. Xin Hang was shocked, looking like he was asking, "Why are the police here?" Lu Cijiu remained calm and said, "I'm just cooperating with the investigation. You didn't harm anyone."

"Well, what if the police find out about what we just did?"

Lu Cijiu said innocently, "We rushed to the door, but the security guard wouldn't let us in."

Anyway, there is a trick, otherwise it would be difficult to explain in muddy waters.

Before the police arrived, they checked the surveillance footage and saw that Lu Cijiu and his group were stopped outside the villa by security and did not enter. When they returned, their car was parked in a blind spot of the surveillance camera. When they arrived, Lu Cijiu and his group started the car and returned.

Although it is very strange, there are too many doubts.

"...Why did you come to the Xin family villa? Do you know something?"

Lu Cijiu said, "Lin Xuan asked me to come here. I previously read the Feng Shui for Lin Xuan's father. My grandfather was a Taoist priest with a certificate. I inherited the knowledge from my family. I'm not a liar." Seeing the police officer's suspicious look, he quickly explained and continued, "Lin Xuan said that his college classmate, Mr. Xin Zhou, had run into someone unclean, so he asked me to come and help."

Tell the truth.

The police thought this statement had too many flaws and was suffocating. What era is this still happening? But he said he was a legitimate Taoist priest. They checked on the way here and found out that he was an internet celebrity metaphysics master.

It must be a lie. Are all rich people so confused these days?

After a few more inquiries, he found nothing suspicious, save for Lu Cijiu's own overly superstitious nature. Although Xin Fan claimed that Master Lu had helped catch a ghost, the surveillance cameras at the Xin family villa hadn't captured anyone entering.

After asking a few questions, they found no flaws, and they received a report that Xin Huaiping had harmed his lover and wife, using their unborn children as a cult formation. Entering the third floor of the villa, the situation was extremely strange. Xin Huaiping had fainted on the ground, and his wife Fang Xiaoyun, who was tied to the bed, had also fainted.

But this has nothing to do with Lu Cijiu.

After the police left, Lin Xuan asked, "Why don't you tell the truth? We're doing good things anyway. It was all done by Xin Huaiping. We're honest and open, so no one can find you, Master Lu."

Is it just to save trouble?

In fact, Lin Xuan had a feeling of wanting to be slapped in the face. The police just didn't believe it, just like he did before. But the facts were before him, and he was quite curious about what the police would say after they knew it.

Lu Cijiu said nothing.

The next day, Lin Xuan knew why they ran away yesterday.

Because Fang Xiaoyun and Xin Fan changed their confessions, Fang Xiaoyun flatly denied that Xin Huaiping harmed her. When Xin Huaiping fainted during the fight in the villa, she pointed out that it was Lu Cijiu who did it, a burglary or something like that.

Xin Fan is almost the same.

Lin Xuan was stunned and so angry that he slammed the table.

"It was Master Lu who saved them, so why are these people so ignorant of life and death?"

Xin Zhou sarcastically said, "If he didn't die, it was of course because of the Xin family's wealth."

When the police arrived, Xin Huaiping had fainted. He first rescued people and waited for Fang Xiaoyun to wake up. She told some truths, but when they were safe, Xin Huaiping woke up and came to the door - he had not committed any crime, so it was normal for him to want to see his unconscious wife.

Then the two reached an agreement. Xin Huaiping paid money and guaranteed not to touch Fang Xiaoyun. Otherwise, they signed a prenuptial agreement, and if something happened to him, Fang Xiaoyun would not get a penny.

He also gave Xin Fan guarantees about company share rights, etc.

Fang Xiaoyun was really scared last night, but she was fine now. Thinking of her good life, diamonds, luxury bags, luxury cars and villas, and the envious eyes of her sisters, she was very tempted by the conditions offered by Xin Huaiping: they would divorce, and he would give her 30 million, a villa, three houses, and so on.

Besides, what Xin Huaiping said was right. He hadn't killed anyone, so the law couldn't convict him. On the contrary, he was rich and powerful, while she had nothing. Why should she go against money?

…

Xin Zhou knew what these people were thinking without even having to think about it.

It can be described as snakes and rats from the same nest.

After Lin Xuan found out, he ran over and threatened Xin Hang. Xin Hang was initially tempted to hug Xin Huaiping's thigh, since the monster had already been smashed to pieces by Master Lu. However, after being frightened by Lin Xuan, he thought of Master Lu's abilities and the little devil in the gourd, and he gave up all his thoughts.

The incident in the villa that night was settled by Xin Huaiping because there was no evidence. The surveillance outside the door clearly showed that Lu Cijiu and others did not go in. Xin Huaiping held a grudge, but there was nothing he could do. The Pixiu god was gone, he was aging quickly, and he had little energy, so he could only deal with the present.

In the end, it turned out that Fang Xiaoyun was in a stomachache and wanted to hurt himself, so he tied him up. As for Master Lu, it was because Fang Xiaoyun was in too much pain and had misunderstood.

Officer A said, "There's something strange about this Xin family, especially Fang Xiaoyun and Xin Fan. Their statements are inconsistent. One moment they say Lu Cijiu broke in and robbed people, and the next moment they say they were dreaming and confused. Do they take us for fools?!"

Officer B: "There's something fishy about Lu Cijiu too. I think he's connected to the secret the Xin family wants to hide. Did you see how Xin Huaiping aged so much overnight?"

"What's the secret? Should we call them back? We're under pressure from the higher-ups, and there are lawyers. We can't find out anything yet, but we can ask Lu Cijiu."

The police are hesitating, mainly because they have no way to get rid of the serious drama in question, and the Xin family also said that nothing happened and turned the call to the police into a prank. What pretext can they use to investigate now?

The police then received an anonymous file bag containing a USB drive and documents.

The USB flash drive contained a video in which Fang Xiaoyun was tied to the bed, accusing Xin Huaiping of wanting to kill her. Xin Huaiping was also holding a knife against Fang Xiaoyun's belly, saying something about the Five Ghosts Wealth-Moving Technique and blessing the Xin family's property.

The document contained a list of Xin Huaiping's lovers over the years, all of whom had suddenly lost their children after being pregnant for several months. There was also a document on the evil magic of the Five Ghosts Moving Wealth Technique.

"Is this really so mysterious?" The policeman didn't quite believe it.

But what do the documents say?

"No matter what, let's go to the Xin family again. By the way, where is Lu Cijiu?"

"He left with the child and returned to Cloud City."

Lu Cijiu took the kids back to the shelter. He had done everything he could in Liucheng. The rest depended on the police. According to the laws of the Yang world, Xin Huaiping's crime was motivated by money. Fang Xiaoyun changed his confession, so it is very likely that he would not even be charged with domestic violence. It might become a case of "marital affair".

As for the children in those lovers' bellies.

Unborn are not considered human rights.

"Is that all? You've harmed so many children." Lin Xuan said indignantly.

Lu Cijiu said, "The evil spirit has been destroyed, and Xin Huaiping's roots have been damaged. The police have registered a case. If he wants to use the Five Ghosts Money-Moving Spell in the future, it will be very conspicuous. Although he may not be punished by law, the cycle of cause and effect will lead to him giving away more of the money he obtained through the sorcery."

"And the child in Fang Xiaoyun's belly. Its soul is incomplete and has been contaminated by evil spirits. If she aborts it, she can still keep it alive. But if Tan Xin wants to use this to blackmail Xin Huaiping, revenge will be waiting for them once the baby is born."

Lin Xuan was still unhappy and felt that the bad guys should be punished.

Lu Cijiu didn't expect that Lin Xuan would have such a decisive character in love and hate. Then he thought again, when he thought he was a liar, he was so stubborn as to find evidence himself, but now he is protecting him without thinking.

"How's your gay friend? Didn't he go back to Cloud City with you?"

Lin Xuan immediately stuttered: "What, what gay friend, Xin Zhou is my classmate."

"I didn't say your gay friend is Xin Zhou. What are you thinking?" Lu Cijiu asked.

Lin Xuan: ...I immediately didn't know how to tell the difference. In the end, he gave up and looked towards Liucheng, muttering, "He told me to go back first. I don't know what he's nostalgic about there. I guess it's his mother."

He didn't believe that Xin Zhou was after the Xin family's property. It was almost like he was doing it for revenge on Xin Huaiping, but it didn't seem like it either.

The topic changed and Lin Xuan was no longer interested in talking about the results.

[LZ: Shocking! Is anyone eating the Xin Group melon? Latest news: Local tycoon Xin Huaiping aged overnight. Pictures reveal the truth. I heard he's in poor health and is in the intensive care unit. [Pictures] [Pictures]]

Two comparison pictures.

Xin Huaiping is known for his flamboyant and high-profile persona. The first photo was taken four days ago at a grand opening. Xin Huaiping is sixty-five, tall and strong, with black hair and a vibrant look. The second photo is a recent one, showing him in a wheelchair, his back hunched, his hair graying, his skin wrinkled and his head wrinkled, looking very old.

[No.1: Holy crap, is this true? Can such a huge difference in time really happen in just three days?]

[No. 2: I heard Xin Huaiping was quite lustful, with rumors of 20 to 30 lovers and numerous illegitimate children. Was he physically drained? It's normal for someone of his age.]

[No. 3: What the hell, normal? Didn't you see the change in just a few days? Who would go from looking in their early fifties to looking like a seventy-something overnight? I find it bizarre.]

[No. 4 Reliable news: Xin Huaiping's Gu breeding backfired, and his fourth wife is pregnant with something other than a child. It seems to be some kind of Gu King, which promises longevity when consumed. Then, a master, acting on behalf of Heaven, did something like that. I have someone on the police, seriously.]

No. 5: Upstairs? It's like reading a fantasy novel again.

…

Then the topic started to go off track and they discussed the authenticity of the Gu King, and finally went off to talk about Xin Huaiping's romantic affairs. Everyone was more inclined to believe that Xin Huaiping's body was hollowed out by alcohol and sex.

[No. 89: I work in a hotel. Just to share, Xin Huaiping's third son stayed at our hotel a while ago. One night, a guest complained about his room being haunted by ghosts and howling. We knocked on the door, but no one answered. The next day, a master came to the house with his four children. I personally heard Xin Huaiping's third son call the other master a master.]

[No.90: Four children, are they Master Lu as I thought?]

[No.91: 89 sisters, isn't that the handsome young curly-haired boy and his four cute and adorable pups? Most importantly, is Master Lu's husband also there?]

[Reply to 91F: I don't know what "old gong" means. There are indeed four pretty and cute children in the group, and one of them is very tall with long hair.]

!!!

That's it.

Netizens who initially disbelieved the Gu King now began to believe him. Master Lu had fled to Liucheng, even bringing a Taoist assistant with him. This person was the safety instructor hired by Jing. Everyone knew what was going on. So the rumor spread, and the rumors got louder and louder.

After a few days of squatting, I ate wave after wave of gossip, including Xin Huaiping's divorce, Xin Huaiping's serious illness, Xin's stock price drop, and the quarrel between the two Xin brothers.

Back to the shelter for the second day.

It was already past seven in the evening when I got home. After a simple meal, I didn't chat with Zhou Cheng much. We all washed up and went to bed. The next day, Lu Cijiu got up early, stretched, and found breakfast was already ready.

It was done by Cheng Ge.

"It's tiring to be on a business trip, so I did it for the time being." Zhou Cheng said.

Lu Cijiu was so happy that he shouted: "Brother Cheng, you are really great. Your sister-in-law will be blessed in the future."

Zhou Cheng didn't continue the topic, but looked towards the kitchen door.

Lu Cijiu understood instantly. Boss Diao was standing at the door, smiling calmly as he said, "Brother Cheng is my sister-in-law's. My brother Gong was also very powerful this time. You may not know this yet. Let me tell you about what happened this time..."

After blowing the eagle for a while, the sight behind him disappeared. Lu Cijiu breathed a sigh of relief. Zhou Cheng smiled and said, "Are you so afraid of Mr. Gong?"

"When she gets angry, it's hard to appease her, like a child. But this time, thanks to Boss Diao, I was able to borrow some strength—"

"Borrow some strength?" Zhou Cheng asked when Xiaolu stopped talking.

Lu Cijiu was vague about it, and the point was, "I just ran into a powerful evil spirit, but Boss Diao borrowed my strength and knocked it out in one go."

After chatting for a while, Zhou Cheng knew that Xin Huaiping's Five Ghosts Money-Making Technique was harming people, and Lu Cijiu also knew that Cheng Ge's Chen Xiaohong was in good spirits now. Although she still slept for most of the day, she was very energetic and playful when she woke up.

Everyone ate breakfast in the main hall. After breakfast, Lu Cijiu began washing clothes, sheets, and quilt covers, throwing them into the washing machine. When they were done, Diao Zong came over and offered to help. Lu Cijiu felt a sense of relief, as if his son had grown up.

The cubs have been playing outside for a few days and are now back home. They are very dependent on me. They run around to help with the work and even take the initiative to go to the backyard to water the vegetable garden.

Lu Cijiu was tired of watching, so he coaxed the four to go play with Xiaohong.

I bought some gifts at Liucheng Zoo, including one for Xiaohong.

So the cubs went to share their toys with Xiao Hong. However, Xiao Hong was not very happy about it. She just stayed in Zhou Cheng's arms to bask in the sun, not giving him any face and refusing to play.

Life was peaceful in the shelter, but the internet was buzzing with rumors about the Xin Group.

The Master Lu mentioned in the forum is actually Lu Cijiu, because a viral video from the zoo was dug out.

The white fox, with its fluffy fur and cute black eyes, stretched out its paw and touched the little boy's hand. The larger white fox knelt beside him, looking very respectful. The little boy had almond-shaped eyes and a red mole at the corner of his eye. He was over three years old, with an oval face and a pretty and lively appearance.

The camera flashed by and captured Lu Ci, Jiugong, Xichao and three others.

This video was originally trending on the WeChat Moments of local people in Liucheng. However, after the Xin family incident came out, it also became a trending topic on Weibo, although it was relatively late.

#Fox worships baby#

In a villa in Kyoto, Sang Xue saw a trending search and clicked on it. She was stunned by the child in the video. She watched it several times and muttered to herself in surprise, "This child looks like my uncle..."