Chapter 486 A Wish
Song Chunxue deeply felt the fear and resentment of those who were murdered.
In that instant, she could feel their pain and hatred.
A thousand waves surged within her; she was horrified and filled with hatred.
Do not advise others to do good if you have never experienced their suffering.
She gritted her teeth to steady herself, opened her eyes, and, enduring the sharp pain in her head, spoke with unwavering resolve to the shadows:
"Don't worry, we won't let this go. The dead cannot be brought back to life, but you still have families. We must make him pay off his karmic debts before we talk about anything else."
She stared intently at Wang Yong. "Debts must be repaid, and murderers must pay with their lives. That's only right and proper. But I'm not a judge in the underworld. I can't take lives for others, but I can collect debts for you."
The Taoist priest's eyes were slightly moist. He walked up to Song Chunxue and gently patted her shoulder.
"As expected of my chosen junior brother, just like me," he shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with vicissitudes. "Back then, I left the sect because I said such things. I couldn't agree with the sect's way of dealing with the dead, so I left the sect."
His voice was heavy, with a barely perceptible sob, and tears welled up in his eyes, as if he were thinking of something from many years ago.
"Why should death be considered death, and the lingering attachments and persistent entanglements of ghosts and spirits be considered wrong? Isn't this the way of nature?"
"What about reincarnation and karma? If the weak are killed, they have to accept the injustice of fate. Isn't being haunted and haunted by the person you killed also karma?"
"If the living are destined to be nobler than the dead, then none of those who deserve to die should ever live. If I refuse to serve the most wicked and evil people, and two taels of silver can settle a life debt, then isn't the existence of this Heavenly Law utterly ridiculous?"
The Taoist priest laughed as he scolded, patting Song Chunxue's head with satisfaction. "Junior brother, this was originally the first lesson I was going to teach you, but I didn't expect it to be so easy."
As he spoke, he stopped smiling and turned to look at Wang Yong.
Wang Yong was terrified by his words. He leaned tightly against the back of the chair, gripped the armrests with both hands, and his eyes widened involuntarily.
"Taoist Master, what is the meaning of this? Do you intend to commit further bloodshed for the sake of those who have died?"
Wang Yong offered a strained but persuasive advice: "I didn't intend to kill them, and I didn't kill them with my own hands. They were the ones who blocked Wang Can's path. The grievances should be settled by the perpetrators, so why don't they go find Wang Can?"
The Taoist priest looked at Wang Yong with a half-smile, "Yes, why didn't they go after Wang Can? Was it because they didn't want to? Or because they couldn't? Wang Can already has experience, climbing up by stepping on the blood and flesh of others. He's already had someone settle this score with you. You had no remorse when you killed them. Are you being wronged?"
Wang Yong swallowed hard. "What should we do then? Are you going to kill me, Taoist priest? You're not a Taoist priest with profound skills; you're clearly a madman."
The Taoist priest turned to Song Chunxue, "Junior brother, what do you think we should do?"
"It's not worth paying with your life directly. They're all dead. What's the point of taking his life? Wouldn't that be letting him off easy and only making yourself indebted to him? We should seek compensation from him, fulfill their biggest regret in life, and make amends for those affected by their deaths, reduce their resentment, and let them leave this world sooner."
Song Chunxue looked at Wang Yong, "As for the rest, Heaven will take care of it."
The Taoist priest nodded, "A scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation. Junior brother has indeed not disappointed me."
After saying that, he looked at Wang Yong and asked, "If we handle it this way, do you have any objections?"
In fact, the Taoist priest knew very well that this was the only way they could do it.
Presumably, Wang Yong had consulted many experts before, but not only did it not work, it also angered the evil spirits on his body.
Someone next to Wang Yong stepped forward and said something. Wang Yong replied stiffly, "That depends on how to handle it. If..."
"Don't worry, I don't want to do a losing business, and I won't force anyone else to do it. Since we can communicate about life and death, it means that Heaven cherishes life. There are ways to save the pitiful people in both the Yin and Yang realms. We are messengers, and everything can be discussed, right?"
Wang Yong reluctantly hummed in agreement.
He looked at the Taoist priest and asked, "May I speak with you alone for a few minutes?"
The Taoist priest walked to the side with a smile, "Sure, let's talk in private."
Song Chunxue understood that Wang Yong probably wanted his senior brother to pay back all the debts that originally belonged to Wang Can.
That's right.
If we're going to settle accounts, we should strive for fairness.
Song Chunxue stood there, her heart surging with emotion.
Having been given a second chance at life, it's worth it to be able to do something for those lost souls.
Suddenly, she saw a tiny, newly formed infant-like spirit float in front of her, clapping and laughing around her.
Suddenly, Song Chunxue smiled as two lines of tears streamed down her face.
She knew that this child, who possessed only a sliver of intelligence and had not yet been born, had agreed to their actions.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wang Yong and the Taoist priest came over from the side pavilion and discussed things one by one.
Wang Yong carries the souls of four dead on his back. Only one of them was not so wronged. The other three were innocent and vulnerable people. A mother and son are the most heartbreaking.
The huge hall was closed, and only the three of them were inside.
Several guards stood outside, and when they heard the eerie laughter, cursing, and crying coming from inside, they were terrified and moved away one by one.
An hour later, the door finally opened.
The Taoist priest and Song Chunxue came out with serious expressions. The butler invited them to have dinner in the backyard, but they declined.
Then, the butler handed over a bulging purse, which Song Chunxue casually accepted before leaving gracefully.
After leaving the palace, none of the brothers spoke. Instead, they tacitly went to a restaurant, asked for a private room, ordered food and drinks, and stood by the window, silently watching the passersby.
His faltering steps, his weathered face, his tattered clothes and the way he walked through the bustling streets without glancing at anything...
All mortals suffer, all suffer.
Those who inflict suffering on others will eventually reap the bitter fruit of their own actions.
Song Chunxue had never been so clear-headed and filled with indignation as she was now.
She took a sip of wine from the flask and watched a magnificent carriage drive by on the street; it looked somewhat familiar.
"Isn't that Tang Yuxiu's carriage?"
The Taoist priest took a step back. "Sit down, sit down, don't let anyone see you."
Song Chunxue quickly sat down.
“But she just lifted the curtain and looked this way. They probably saw the Taoist priest a long time ago.” Her gaze fell on her senior brother. “Do you feel the same way I feel about Lord Xie? Why don’t you just give in?”
The Taoist priest glanced at her and said, "Hmph, I'm not like you. I have no feelings for her, but you do."
"I……"
"I simply don't want to take advantage of others for nothing; women are just trouble to me."
Song Chunxue smiled, "What if we're just close friends?"
"No one can be my confidant, no one can see through me," he took a swig of wine, his eyes filled with sorrow. "Junior brother, next spring, will you really come with me to travel the world?"
Song Chunxue nodded, "Of course, if you don't go, I'll go alone and see where I end up."
The Taoist priest looked at him with gentle eyes and said, "Then come with me to my hometown. I have an unfulfilled wish, but I haven't had the courage to go back for many years."
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