Wen Xi's eyes flickered, "Evil ghost?"
"That's right! That's a complete evil ghost!"
Zhong Xing lost himself in memories, his face grim as he spoke, "I used to be young and arrogant. I relied on my family's wealth to bully others. I squandered all the goodwill our family had built up. I only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun. I never imagined that my daily life would one day be gone. The financial crisis was particularly severe, especially since almost every aspect of our Zhong family's business was affected. My father had been bedridden for a long time, and he handed over all his authority to me, but I failed to protect the Zhong family's empire for him!"
He closed his eyes and said, "The only shares I held were also swindled away and transferred. My father couldn't bear the blow and collapsed on his hospital bed with his eyes wide open. Our family fortune was confiscated, and I was kicked out of my own home. When I was at my lowest point, I met... him! That evil ghost is always shrouded in a fog. He bewitched me, gave me energy, and brought me back to life. I was bewildered and agreed to his request. After all, there was no turning back at that time. He controlled me with a wisp of foul energy, and I did many shameful things for him. Because of this, I got the power I wanted and led the Zhong family step by step to where I am today."
Wen Xi's eyes flickered as he stared intently at Zhong Xing and asked, "You've done many shameful things for him, so you must have come into contact with the person he possessed. Tell me, who is he in the mortal world?"
Zhong Xing was unable to speak, "I..."
Wen Xi said, "The turbid qi has caused irreversible damage to your body. That's why you can no longer bear children. You have no choice but to bring Zhong Cheng back home!"
Zhong Xing said dejectedly, "Yes, that's right, that's it."
Wen Xi curved her lips and said, "You also said that the other party is an evil ghost who doesn't care about anyone's feelings at all. Do you think... Zhong Cheng is really your son? Your ex-wife hated you deeply, and her greatest revenge on you in her lifetime was... to make you wear a natural cuckold!"
Zhong Xing was struck by lightning. His steps became unsteady and he took two steps back, his lips trembling as he said, "No, this is impossible! When I brought him back, I even took him to the hospital for a paternity test. Although Zhong Cheng has a vicious nature, he is really my son and the bloodline of our Zhong family!"
Wen Xi's eyes flickered as she told him the truth, "Yes, the paternity test between him and you is indeed true, but it's not 100% certain, because... he is your father's son, meaning he is your younger brother!"
Zhong Xing was dumbfounded. His dazed body was shaking and trembling. He looked ashen with despair. "Are you crazy? This is simply impossible. That's my dad. How could he and my ex-wife..."
Wen Xi said calmly, "How is it impossible? When your ex-wife needed you, you were out eating, drinking and having fun. Who was the one who accompanied her and counseled her?"
Zhong Xing swallowed his saliva. Recalling the past, he was so shocked that he was speechless. "Yes... yes... it's Dad!"
Wen Xi continued, "Did you give your ex-wife money after she divorced you?"
Zhong Xing scratched his head frantically and managed to utter, "No, when she and I divorced, we were already at loggerheads. I didn't give her a penny. Strangely enough, she wanted to make a scene with me at first, but she eventually agreed and left the house with nothing."
Wen Xi said, "Yes, the expenses for her to go abroad and to give birth to the child were all paid by your father. If she hadn't been sick, she would definitely have returned with Zhong Cheng. You still have a chance to verify it."
“No wonder…”
Zhong Xing bit his wrist, his eyes red as he spoke, "No wonder my dad, before he died, told me that his ex-wife gave birth to my child alone abroad. He specifically warned me that the flesh and blood of the Zhong family must not be left outside and must be brought back to be well raised. It turns out... that old man was plotting against me from the very beginning. He's my dad, how could he treat me like this and make me wear such a green hat? Is he worthy of my mom and me?"
Zhong Xing said bitterly, "I know the consequences of my pact with him, and he promised me that I would not have children, but I would have endless wealth. He knew that Zhong Cheng was not my biological son, but he did not remind me."
Xiao Shaoyan didn't sympathize with him at all, "Why? He is your biological brother after all, and it doesn't count as cutting off the bloodline of your old Zhong family!"
"ah!"
Zhong Xing roared angrily, staring at Zhong Cheng who was twisting on the ground with eyes filled with regret and anger, wishing he could kill this "evil son" he had raised for so many years with his own hands.
Wen Xi said, "If you make a deal with an evil spirit, you must pay a price. Now that you know you've been deceived, why don't you tell him who the other party is? What's the point of hiding it from him?"
Zhong Xing's heart was filled with mixed emotions. He took a deep breath and said hatefully, "Well, since he treats me like this, I don't need to be hypocritical with him anymore. I can tell you his identity in the world of the living. He is..."
Everyone held their breath and waited. Suddenly, Zhong Xing's eyes bulged out and a wisp of foul air came out of his body, lingering around his neck seemingly gently. Zhong Xing's throat seemed to be choked, his voice was hoarse, his hands were waving wildly in the air, and his legs were bent and he knelt on the ground, struggling desperately.
Wen Xi's eyes flashed, and a golden beam of light enveloped her wrist. She quickly came to Zhong Xing's side and raised her hand to grab his arm.
A matter of seconds!
When the beam of light containing the power of the underworld completely burned away the turbid air, Zhong Xing also took his last breath in extreme fear and regret.
Qin Chen came over with a grim expression, "What on earth is going on? He... is dead?"
Wen Xi nodded and said, "Yes, it's out of breath. I underestimated the power of this turbid air and the evil of that guy. From the beginning, their pact was unequal. This turbid air is controlling Zhong Xing. In other words... from the moment we met Zhong Xing, this turbid air has been helping Shadow monitor us. Maybe he heard what I said just now and knew that we were trying to figure out his identity, so he wanted to stop Zhong Xing from revealing his identity!"
Looking at Zhong Xing's eyes, Qin Chen's face was so dark that ink could drip out of it. He slammed the table fiercely and said, "Damn it! Who is he hiding behind? I'll be worried until I catch him!"
Wen Xi said, "We are in the light, and he is in the dark. After escaping from the underworld for so many years, he has perfectly learned to conceal himself."
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