Chapter 30: The Scumbag Who Has No Heir Comes Knocking

"What?!"

Chu Ci straightened up from her hunched back.

"When was she sold there? In the last few days?"

“Yes.” Lin Ming put the photos away. “Meng Zehai confessed that he sold Jiang Caixia five days ago. According to the timeline, Jiang Caixia escaped four days ago.”

“But judging from the color of the livor mortis on the body, there are no signs of putrefaction, so her time of death should not have been more than 36 hours ago.” Chu Ci lowered her eyes. “So, she died the day before yesterday?”

Lin Ming raised an eyebrow in surprise, "I didn't expect Miss Chu to know these things. It seems being a spiritual medium isn't easy."

Chu Ci: "..."

She chuckled dryly twice. "I've dealt with a lot of dead people in this line of work, so I know a little bit about it."

Just as she was about to change the subject, a familiar mechanical voice echoed in her mind.

[Phase Two: Spiritual Medium's Incense Shop]

[Investigate the cause of Jiang Caixia's death]

[Mission Reward: Heaven and Earth Bank Pass]

Chu Ci: "!!!"

After several days, I received another task from the system, and I didn't expect it to be such a big one.

"Inspector Lin, what exactly is the purpose of your visit this time?"

When asked about the purpose of his visit, Lin Ming's expression turned serious.

"Miss Chu, according to our investigation, you are Jiang Caixia's best friend. When was the last time she came to see you?"

"It's been a long time, about a month or so."

Chu Ci blinked, realizing what she meant. "You suspect that after she escaped, she didn't stay in the village near the place of her death, but instead returned to Hong Kong city?"

"Miss Chu is indeed very knowledgeable; she guessed all of this."

Having gotten the answer he wanted, he didn't linger and got up to take his leave.

"The case is still under investigation, and there are many things I cannot say at this time. Does Ms. Chu have any travel plans recently?"

"No, don't worry, Lin Sir, I won't be going on any long trips recently."

Lin Ming nodded. "Thank you for your cooperation, Miss Chu."

After seeing him off, Chu Ci sat on the sofa and thought for a moment before deciding to go out and visit Jiang Caixia.

As far as she knew, Jiang Caixia's home was in Kowloon City, not far from where she used to live.

"Wait, Aci, are you going out again?" Grandma stopped her, pointing to the empty house.

"Have you forgotten what Grandma told you before? You run a business, how can you manage if there's nothing in the shop?"

"You're always out, and several times customers have come to you for fortune telling, but you weren't in the shop. If this continues, we'll be living off our savings!"

"I..." Chu Ci scratched his head awkwardly, "I have indeed gone out more often these past two days, but Grandma, I really have something urgent to attend to."

Grandma rolled her eyes at her. "Urgent? Is there always an emergency? Did you contact those incense and paper money vendors that I gave you before to get supplies?"

"...not in time yet."

"It's been several days, and it still hasn't been completed?"

Grandma poked her head, "We're not going to get involved in your sister Zhenzhen's family's affairs anymore. You're not allowed to go out today either, just stay and watch the shop. In a couple of days I'll take you to see those shop owners who sell incense and paper money."

After saying that, she sat down at the door with an entertainment magazine in her hand, looking like she was guarding a city gate.

"Take off your coat and focus on minding the shop today."

Seeing that his grandmother was determined, Chu Ci sighed, took off his coat, and obediently began to sit at his desk.

Just like Grandma said, two customers actually came in the afternoon.

One person calculates marriage prospects, the other calculates career prospects.

Both divinations were quite simple, and Chu Ci easily earned two hundred yuan.

As evening approached and darkness fell, the street vendors' stalls lit up, and she was about to close up shop when several unexpected people arrived.

The leader was a man wearing sunglasses, followed by several women holding children, each with a bodyguard.

A group of about twenty people quickly filled the store to capacity.

Even when the elevator fails to arrive on the first attempt, there are bodyguards waiting for it.

Chu Ci looked at the group of people in front of her, frowning in confusion, "Who are you...?"

"Master Chu, hello."

The man in the lead took off his sunglasses, revealing a haggard but handsome face with heavy dark circles under his eyes.

"You are...from the Cheng family?"

Chu Ci was surprised to recognize that this was Cheng Jia's son, whose green hat was as high as a mountain.

She was even more surprised to see the women with children behind him.

"What are you doing...?"

"Master, I've heard! You're the one who helped me find my daughter, and my mother says you're a truly skilled master. Master, I beg you, please take a look at me..."

He took a step to the side with a mournful face, revealing all the women with children behind him.

Her voice trembled: "Of all these children, isn't one of them my own?"

"Honey, what nonsense are you talking about!"

A woman in her early twenties, holding a toddler who couldn't walk yet, spoke reproachfully, while also giving Chu Ci a sidelong glance.

"I like you so much, how could I possibly cheat on you? Don't listen to those liars' nonsense!"

"Yes, honey."

Another woman, dressed in a flamboyant manner, was with twin sons, and stared at Chu Ci with eyes that seemed to want to devour him.

"I gave birth to two sons for you, how can you wrong me like this, I'm so heartbroken!"

Some women, holding their children's hands, smiled and chatted with Chu Ci.

“I’ve long heard of Master Chu’s uncanny ability to predict the future, and I’ve wanted to bring my child here for a long time, but I haven’t had the chance. Master Chu, could you please do a fortune telling for my son? I don’t ask for him to be rich and powerful, I just want him to live a peaceful and safe life.”

As she spoke, she winked at Chu Ci, ran her hand through her hair, and the thick gold bracelet on her wrist gleamed.

The meaning is self-evident.

Seeing that some people were speaking out for their own sake and others were trying to win over Chu Ci, the others, along with their children, all spoke up.

The already small house was suddenly transformed into a vegetable market.

"Alright, all of you shut up!"

Chengjia's son shouted and smashed the glass on the table with gritted teeth.

With the crisp sound of a glass shattering, the room, which resembled a bustling market, fell silent instantly.

Chu Ci stared wide-eyed. "This is my house! You have to pay for the cup!"

Cheng's son glanced at her and threw two bundles of cash on the table. "Is 20,000 yuan enough to compensate you for the cup?"

The old lady, who had been watching the commotion, straightened her back and quickly took the money, saying, "That's enough, that's enough."

"Grandma!" Chu Ci disagreed.

Grandma pulled Chu Ci back from refusing, whispering, "This scumbag's money is just going to be used to raise someone else's child. Let's use the money to buy a nice tea set, and donate the rest to an orphanage!"

Chu Ci: "..."

Alright, consider this acting on behalf of Heaven.

Looking at the women who had given birth to his children, the scumbag thought about how he had generously given them and their children a lot of money, yet he was raising other people's children.

I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

Hearing their excuses now only made him angrier.

"The doctor said I have azoospermia! I can't have children!"

"You took all my money, lived in my house, had a child with some random guy, and you still dare to ask me to support you? Today, not one of you will get away with this!"

After threatening the women, he looked at Chu Ci with a mournful expression.

"Master, please help me calculate, are there really none of these children who are my biological children?"

Chu Ci: "You're too late. I've already done three divinations today. If you want another one, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"but……"

Her sudden change of tone made Cheng Tiancai's eyes light up.

"Master, but what?"

Meeting his hopeful eyes, Chu Ci smiled slightly.

"Judging from your face, you are destined to have one son and one daughter..."

Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Tiancai slapped his thigh in ecstasy.

"Yes! Yes, there are masters! I have quite a few sons!"

He couldn't wait to pull all his sons in front of Chu Ci, not even sparing the ones who were being held, and showed them to Chu Ci one by one.

"Master, look here, which one of them is my biological child?"

Chu Ci looked at all the boys and shook her head: "None of these are the ones you are destined to have. The son should be older than the daughter."

"The son is older than the daughter?"

He stared in shock, his eyes wide, and plopped down on the sofa.

"Wait a minute, Sheng Sheng is my eldest daughter, she doesn't have any older brothers or sisters... No, no, no! She does! My secretary's son, his birthday is only two months apart from Sheng Sheng's!"

"Master, he should be my biological son, right?"

Chu Ci countered, "Is your son older than Cheng Yana?"

"No, but my son is only two months younger than Shengsheng!"

Even if it's two months smaller, it's still small.

Cheng Tiancai's bodyguard had been watching his boss's expression closely, and after a long pause, he tentatively spoke:

“Young Master, I remember that before the Young Madam gave birth to Miss Shengsheng, it seems... you took her to have an abortion…”

At that time, Cheng Tiancai knew he was infertile and suspected that Li Fushui was cheating on him, so he dragged the newly pregnant Li Fushui to have an abortion.

Could that be his destined biological son?

Chu Ci looked at his face, which had turned ashen in an instant, and spread his hands: "It seems you brought this on yourself."

Cheng Tiancai: "..."

He temporarily ignored Chu Ci's sarcasm and pointed to a row of children beside him. "Master, with so many children, isn't one of them my own?"

"Take a look for yourself." Chu Ci pointed at the group of children. "Find one of them that looks like you."

Cheng Tiancai looked over, and the children's mothers quickly protected their children.

"Honey, it's normal for the child to look like his/her mother when he/she is young. When he/she grows up, he/she will look like his/her father."

The person who spoke was the woman who had first called Chu Ci a liar and glared at her.

Chu Ci chuckled, "That's true. Let's raise the child and see. If he doesn't look like you, then we'll talk. Anyway, by then it'll be time to fight for the inheritance, and who knows how many days you'll even live."

Cheng Tiancai's face darkened instantly.

Being cuckolded is one thing, but being childless is another... He wouldn't even say anything if he paid money to raise other people's children and then got betrayed by them... He wouldn't be able to rest in peace even after he died.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and took out two bundles of money from his bag. "Thank you for the reminder, Master. This is my reward."

His face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he stood up and left.

The concubines behind him quickly followed with their children, and without exception, they were all scolded.

"You're all happy to see me cheating on you and watching me foolishly raise other people's children every day, aren't you?"

"Get the hell out of here! You're not my children, yet you want me to keep raising you? You're treating me like a sucker!"

"And all those cars, houses, jewelry, and bags I gave you, give them all back! If you're missing even one, I'll twist your heads off and use them as footballs!"

They entered the stairwell cursing and swearing, and many neighbors on the same floor peeked out to see what was going on.

After they all left, He Lihua quickly ran over and asked, "Was that Grandma Cheng's son who just came? What brings them here?"

"To see which child is his biological son."

"And the result?" He Lihua's eyes widened. "So many children, enough to form a football team, and there really isn't a single one?"

Seeing Chu Ci nod, she couldn't help but sigh.

"He really got what he deserved."

Grandma's expression was not good, and she patted Chu Ci's back reproachfully.

"Cheng Tiancai's concubines are not to be trifled with. If you offend them, you silly girl will suffer in the future!"

Chu Ci shrugged. “Who doesn’t offend people in this world? We can’t be afraid of trouble, Grandma.”

Seeing that it was getting late, she quickly grabbed her coat and went out.

"Grandma, I'm going to Jiang Caixia's house. You can have dinner by yourself."