Chapter 35
"Things have come to this, don't be sad." Zhang Song comforted me.
"By the way, what happened to you in the police station just now?" He Man asked me.
"I saw those two kids," I said.
"Ah? You can see ghosts." He Man said in shock.
I nodded.
"Erma, why don't we survey all the residential communities supervised by Wu Lianyong and give them some relief?" I asked Erma.
"Yes." Erma agreed heavily.
"Are you saying that there are children underground in all the real estate projects that Wu Lianyong used to be in charge of?" He Man said in disbelief.
"Of course there is. I said that the construction of his communities was completely unreasonable. I didn't expect him to use such a cruel method." Erma said.
He Man thought for a moment and said, "Give me one night and I'll find all the projects Wu Lianyong is responsible for at Jiaheng Real Estate."
"Thank you," I said to her.
"You're welcome. I think this is what we should do," said He Man.
We hurried back to the hotel. He Man said she had to deal with this matter and did not follow us.
That night, Erma and I were lying in bed, and the images of those two children were still on my mind. I was scrolling through my phone when I saw the headlines in the Hong Kong news about the Wu Lianyong case.
This case caused a public opinion storm in Hong Kong. While people condemned Wu Lianyong, they also directed the conflict towards Jiaheng Real Estate. After all, Wu Lianyong was already dead, and it was useless to condemn him. The company where Wu Lianyong worked became a dog in the water that everyone wanted to beat overnight.
Soon after, it was revealed that Jiaheng Real Estate had also used live piles in its previous projects. This further aggravated the already bankrupt Jiaheng Real Estate, which was eventually acquired by Hongming Group. Hongming Group then announced that it would renovate the real estate projects that Wu Lianyong was responsible for and pray for the souls of those children.
It took less than a month from the time the news broke out in this world to the time Jiaheng Real Estate was acquired. Only then did I understand what Zhang Song said: He Man is not a simple woman.
But from her point of view, this is just an opportunity to acquire Jiaheng Real Estate.
Sure enough, when we met again, her joy was palpable. Zhang Song snorted coldly and stopped looking at her. To us, this seemed like she was taking advantage of someone else's misfortune.
Seeing our cold attitude towards her, He Man said, "I know what you're thinking, but this matter really has nothing to do with me. It was all decided by the board of directors. Besides, after we acquired Jiaheng Real Estate, we still have to deal with the aftermath of this, which is not an easy task. It's better than having no one to take care of those people after Jiaheng went bankrupt, right?"
What she said was the truth. Once Jiaheng declared bankruptcy, those people would have no way to protect their rights. Also, where would the parents of the children who were beaten to death go to seek justice?
My expression brightened slightly, and I said, "We want to do something for those children. It's similar to the memorial service you announced. Can you arrange it?"
"It has been arranged for you a long time ago," said He Man.
So this grand memorial ceremony began. With the help of Erma, the people of Hongming Group found the remains of all the children who were killed in the torture. These were the children who had disappeared in Hong Kong in recent years. After DNA identification by the police, their parents were found.
Under He Man's guidance, Erma began to pray for the souls of the deceased. The prayer began under a gloomy sky. Erma opened the altar, donned her Taoist robes, and solemnly began the prayer. She began by burning incense and offering prayers, candles igniting spontaneously. Then she scattered talismans and chanted, "The Supreme Lord commands, to liberate your lonely soul, those who have been executed by spears and swords, those who have jumped into the water and been suspended by ropes, those who have died in public or in secret, those who have died unjustly and unjustly."
Thunder suddenly roared from the gloomy sky, and soon it began to rain. We quickly sought shelter, but strangely, not a single drop of rain fell on the altar. The entire prayer lasted over an hour, and at the end, Erma threw a handful of talismans, which instantly burst into flames and flew into the sky.
The rain stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sunlight shone through the clouds onto the altar like divine light. Erma now really seemed to be possessed by a god, and her whole body was glowing. This might be what we call a miracle.
When the people below saw this scene, they started to make a noise.
Finally, the entire salvation ceremony ended perfectly.
Our trip to Hong Kong ended here. Before leaving, we bought some Hello Kitty and Spider-Man toys and visited the graves of the two children we met at the police station.
Their two graves are next to each other. In front of the little girl's grave, there is a Hello Kitty, and in front of the little boy's grave, there is a Spiderman.
I placed the two toys I bought in front of their graves, and Erma, Zhang Song and He Man placed the flowers in their hands next to the toys.
When we were leaving, I heard cheerful laughter behind me. I turned around and saw the two of them holding their toys and smiling happily, then waving goodbye to me.
He Man accompanied us to the airport and hugged us before we said goodbye.
"I'll go to the mainland to play if I have the chance," I said.
"Please treat me well when the time comes." Although she was talking to me, her eyes were glancing at Zhang Song.
"That will definitely happen, right, Brother Song."
As I finished speaking, we both covered our mouths and laughed at Zhang Song.
Zhang Song stood aside, his expression unchanged, and said coldly, "You two can talk about your own things, don't drag me into this."
He Man gave Zhang Song a reproachful look, then waved goodbye to us.
After saying goodbye to He Man, we boarded the plane. Watching the runway rapidly recede, I recalled my experiences in Hong Kong these days, which seemed like a dream.
While sitting on the plane, I looked at the clouds and was lost in thought for a moment.
I never thought there could be such evil in the world. Why would someone disregard the lives of others for their own benefit?
After returning to Yingtan, I sent Erma back to the Tianshi Mansion and stayed there for two days. Master Zhang Pingyin sighed and said that this world is inherently cruel, but they are all hiding in the dark side, which ordinary people rarely encounter.
When I saw Erma returning the amulet, I remembered that I forgot to ask He Man for it back when I left.
He said that everything is predestined, and that the amulet might be predestined for He Man.
After returning from Tianshi Temple, I felt down for a long time. It was as if the Hong Kong trip had never happened, and I tried to forget about that time. Now, every day I just go to and from the bakery, and occasionally get together with Mao Jianming, Zhang Song, and the others.
The days seemed to have suddenly returned to calm, but beneath this calm surface, there were turbulent undercurrents.
Wu Lianyong had said that someone would avenge him, but I didn't take it seriously. I didn't expect that this peaceful life would be broken so quickly.
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