Chapter 170 Yu Daxian
Cao Zhaodi looked at him coldly, her face, smashed beyond recognition, looked even more terrifying: "So you finally admit it? The reason you killed your own father, grandfather, grandmother, the village chief's family, and Cao San'er back then was to curry favor with me so that I would tell you about your maternal grandfather's identity."
Cao Yaozu initially denied it, but after Cao Zhaodi relentlessly exposed his lies, he finally became enraged and said, "That's right! I just want to know the identity of my maternal grandfather!"
“My mother is the daughter of a high-ranking official, and my maternal grandfather was also a high-ranking official. What’s wrong with me wanting to go to my maternal grandfather and wanting to live a better life?”
"If you hadn't refused to tell me, my life wouldn't have gotten so much worse over the years!"
"I should have had a bright future, I should have lived a life surrounded by servants, I should have had countless wives and concubines like those lords in the city, and I don't know how many people fawned over me! But because you didn't tell me, I've been stuck as a mediocre scholar all these years!"
"They killed my mother and caused me to lose my wealth and status. They deserve to die! And you, you refused to tell me my maternal grandfather's identity. You deserve to die too!"
He then looked at the old Taoist priest and said, "Why don't you get rid of it quickly?"
The old Taoist priest gave Cao Zhaodi an awkward smile but didn't move.
Cao Yaozu was furious: "I invited you here, not so you could just stand there! Besides, this is a vengeful ghost. Do you think it won't kill you if you don't kill it?"
Cao Zhaodi suddenly spoke up: "You five, let's go."
Cao Yaozu: "?"
The five old Taoist priests: "..."
You're overjoyed!
Anyone who doesn't run at this point is a fool.
The five people no longer cared about Cao Yaozu, and even if they could, they wouldn't want to.
Although we don't know exactly what happened back then, judging from what Cao Yaozu and the female ghost said, Cao Yaozu killed many people back then.
They didn't want to be around such a vicious guy. They knew his secret, and who knew if he might go crazy and kill them too?
Only Cao Yaozu remained in the arena. Cao Zhaodi's figure suddenly changed, and two lines of bloody tears flowed from her eyes: "Yaozu, since you call me mother, then come and replace me. As long as you die, I can leave this river and be reincarnated."
Cao Yaozu was instantly gripped by fear, and he shook his head desperately, crying out, "No...no!"
"I sent you so many people back then, you're asking them to replace you!"
Cao Zhaodi: "I didn't kill them. Although some of them did die in the river, I can't let their souls take my place as long as I don't take action."
"No! You can't kill me! I'm your sister Fan's own son!"
Feeling the increasingly intense chill and dampness, Cao Yaozu was suddenly gripped by fear. He was finally scared and began to ramble unconsciously, "I'll find you a few more people!"
“You know, I was only fifteen years old back then, and I was able to lure those people to the riverbank and kill them. Now that I’m all grown up, it’s just a matter of talking to a few more people.”
"This time I won't kill them. I'll hand them over to you, and you can kill them yourself!"
These words seemed to have an effect, and Cao Yaozu felt the chill around him instantly dissipate.
His face lit up with joy.
However, before the smile could spread, it froze on her face.
Because he heard Cao Zhaodi say, "Did you all hear that?"
Cao Yaozu's neck stiffened: "Who...who are you talking to?"
As the black mist dissipated, Yu Zhiyi and her group appeared.
Liu Feiyang waved to Cao Yaozu: "Hi, hello there, murderer."
Yu Zhiyi presented his token and said coldly, "I am Yu Zhiyi, a senior official in the Ministry of Justice, and a detective personally appointed by His Majesty. The case of the female ghost in Caonan Village was reopened four days ago, and I am here to investigate. Cao Yaozu, you are suspected of murdering two families in Caonan Village, a total of seven people. You are under arrest."
Upon seeing that the person speaking to him was a very beautiful girl, Cao Yaozu didn't think twice and ran away.
Unfortunately, none of the people here are ordinary people, so how could he have escaped?
Cao Yaozu had only run a few steps when his legs were grabbed by two vines formed from black malevolent energy.
He fell to the ground with a thud due to inertia and flew forward two or three meters.
Cao Zhaodi gave him a cold look, then looked at Yu Zhiyi: "I have a request."
Yu Zhiyi pursed her lips: "You want to see Miss Fan and her brother?"
Cao Zhaodi nodded: "We all died in this village. Since I can become a ghost, they certainly can too. But for some reason, I haven't been able to find them all these years."
Liu Feiyang sidled up to Yu Zhiyi: "Great Immortal, both of them died under unfair treatment, so why can Cao Zhaodi become a vengeful ghost while they can't?"
Great Immortal...
Yu Zhiyi's eyebrows twitched, and she gave him a cool look.
Liu Feiyang gave a fawning smile, revealing eight neat teeth.
It looked so silly, like a silly dog that Yu Zhiyi had once seen on the street.
She found it offensive and silently looked away.
Du Ziheng's expression suddenly darkened, and he walked over as well: "Yes, Zhiyi, why is this happening?"
Yu Zhiyi didn't look at Du Ziheng, but instead looked at Cao Zhaodi with some pity: "You, really can't remember? Or is it that subconsciously you don't want to remember?"
Cao Zhaodi was taken aback.
Yu Zhiyi's eyes, clear as a stream, seemed to have a cleansing effect.
Just by looking at it, she felt her soul slowly becoming clearer.
Some distant memories that were deliberately buried have also resurfaced.
She suddenly covered her head and screamed, "Ah!!!"
This shrill scream seemed capable of shaking heaven and earth. The entire village was filled with malevolent energy, and the wind howled, the water churned, and blood swelled in the shadows.
Several people were nearly blown away by the wind.
Fortunately, a golden light suddenly flashed around Yu Zhiyi, and then an invisible barrier enveloped them all.
Liu Feiyang moved a little closer to Yu Zhiyi, finding the faint sandalwood scent emanating from her very pleasant and calming.
"How scary, what happened to her?"
Yu Bingyue watched helplessly as the Prince of Yunnan, who had previously shown affection for her, suddenly became close to Yu Zhiyi, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
Before Yu Zhiyi could speak, she said coldly, "Her sudden madness is probably related to the souls of the Fan siblings. Perhaps the Fan siblings have encountered some danger."
Ouyang Shuo had recovered somewhat. He looked at Yu Zhiyi with mixed feelings, unwilling to be outdone by such a haphazard approach. He also speculated in a deep voice, "Perhaps the villagers were worried about their ghostly antics and invited a master to suppress them?"
Liu Feiyang looked at Yu Zhiyi expectantly: "Doctor Yu, Master Yu, what exactly happened?"
Yu Zhiyi's eyebrows twitched again, and she suddenly gave a deathly smile: "If I hear the title 'Great Immortal' again, I'll show you how powerful 'Great Immortal' is."
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