After Wu Laicai said this, the entire Wu clan began to have other ideas.
They hesitated.
Wu Pinggui was like an ant on a hot pan. He shouted anxiously, "Everyone, calm down! We are guarding the dragon vein. It is our ancestors' mission. Our ancestors made arrangements long ago. This dragon vein must not be harmed by demons. If we disobey our ancestors' orders, how can we face them after death?"
"You don't know yet, that scoundrel snake can't transform into a dragon at all. Every flood is its own doing. It's a scourge. If it were to become a dragon, how many people would suffer? These sins are caused by our Wu family's lax supervision. With such sins, even if our descendants survive this time, they won't have a good life."
Wu Pinggui poured his heart and soul into explaining the intricacies of the situation to his clansmen.
Everyone looked hesitant, thinking that Wu Pinggui was right.
At this moment, Wu Laicai sneered and said, "You keep talking about the mission of our ancestors, about demons and evil spirits, about sins. I ask you, have you ever seen demons? Have you ever seen ghosts?"
"Who knows if there is an afterlife? But what is most real in front of us is that our family members are about to be tormented to death by illness. In Northeast China, shamans have to suffer a lot when they perform their rituals. Even if there are demons, they are not necessarily bad. Did anyone see the black dragon doing bad things?"
"Nobody saw it, right? Every time the Black Dragon appears during a flood, the water recedes. It's clearly there to control the floods. So many people in the province have been saved because of it. If we help it become a dragon, we'll benefit greatly in the future. The hardships we're suffering now are warnings from heaven, warning us not to become obstacles in the Black Dragon's path. It is destined to be in a divine position, so we will suffer a bad end if we block its way!"
Wu Laicai spoke eloquently, and many people nodded in agreement.
Soon, everyone was standing behind Wu Laicai.
"Uncles, you...you've been tricked by that scoundrel snake..."
Wu Wei said anxiously.
But now the people of their tribe don't believe them, so it's no use whatever he or his father says.
"You've sent Wu Lan away, and your mental state has improved. How can you be so energetic even though your wife hasn't divorced you? If there's a master, why didn't they save our family?"
Wu Laicai looked at Wu Wei and his son with a cold smile.
His only purpose in coming up here today is to complete his mission and rescue his son.
"It is impossible for me to abdicate."
Wu Pinggui gradually calmed down, and with a cold look in his eyes, he slowly said to Wu Laicai: "Laicai, you were destined to have no children. Fubao was something you forced. That child's fate is strange. I know you won't tell me where he came from. Let me tell you a piece of advice: If it is destined to be yours, it will be yours; if it is not, don't force it!"
After Wu Pinggui finished speaking, he stopped looking at Wu Laicai and instead pressed his fist to his chest. Soon, he slowly fell off the wheelchair.
People retreated.
"Wu Pinggui, you, you mustn't die!"
Wu Laicai was the first to rush towards Wu Pinggui, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
With Wu Pinggui dead, the public sentiment he had painstakingly rallied was about to collapse.
If Wu Pinggui dies, his son will not survive.
"Trust me, if we wait another half month, the clouds will surely part and the moon will shine again..."
"You didn't see what the master in the dream did, so it's not your fault. Blame the evil spirit. When the truth comes out, please condemn that scoundrel for me."
"Don't let evil spirits harm this world! The Wu family, the Wu family, has never been able to avenge its sins. We would rather die than allow evil spirits to defile the dragon vein! If I die, my son will be the patriarch... No one, no one can destroy... the dragon vein—"
Wu Pinggui would never have the chance to say the last word.
The color drained from Wu Laicai's face instantly. He glared at Wu Wei with resentment, gritted his teeth, and turned to run down the mountain.
"Chief, Chieftain...we believe in you..."
People looked at each other, their eyes lowered, not daring to look at Wu Wei.
They had their own selfish motives, but Wu Pinggui proved with his death that they knew there was no room for negotiation on this matter.
Wu Wei remained calm and said coldly, "I will keep my father's body in state for sixteen days. During this time, I will avoid receiving guests. Please spread the word among your relatives and friends, and come to bid farewell to my father after sixteen days."
Sixteen days later, the matter was resolved.
"Okay, we understand."
Everyone spoke in low voices, bowed to Wu Pinggui's body, and then left.
After everyone left, Wu Wei collapsed to his knees and wept bitterly.
"dad--"
Wu Wei never expected things to turn out this way; he was originally going to share good news with everyone.
They would have had hope if they had just endured another half month.
Qiu Ying silently hugged Wu Wei.
Life is unpredictable, and people's hearts are unfathomable. Just as my father-in-law said, people are unaware of the situation, which is why they have doubts.
Blame it on the scoundrel snake for being so despicable. When the truth comes out, they will definitely spit on the scoundrel snake a few more times.
...
Wu Lan, who was sitting in the car, suddenly burst into tears.
She wiped away her tears in a panic and said, "I don't know what's wrong with me, I suddenly feel so sad, it's so strange."
The sadness and grief came inexplicably, and she couldn't even control her tears.
Su Tiantian stared at Wu Lan's face for a moment, then clenched her fists.
She was determined to kill that scoundrel!
Back at the hotel, Lin the Blind made a phone call and then picked up Bai Meng. They immediately rushed to the home of the richest man in S Province.
Wu Lan cried herself to sleep in the car.
Bai Meng was very curious about what had happened yesterday. Her hand was held by Su Tiantian, and Bai Meng soon found out everything.
Filled with rage, Bai Meng spoke to Su Tiantian through divine sense: "Destroy it! Destroy it! If something like it can become a god, who will bother to diligently cultivate and accumulate merit in the future? Even demons will follow its example! If that were to happen, the world would be destroyed!"
Bai Meng was furious, her anger beyond words. She looked up at the horizon and questioned the heavens in her heart.
Damn you, God, do you even have eyes?!
Aunt Mengmeng, would you be willing to help me?
Su Tiantian touched Bai Meng's paw and asked.
Bai agreed without even thinking.
Of course I'd like to, but not for you; I just can't stand that scoundrel!
Even though she was bullied so badly by Gu Yuzong, she never thought of harming anyone.
How dare that scoundrel snake! How could it possibly do that?
What's more, Su Tiantian is now being targeted by that scoundrel, how could she not care? It's just that she refuses to admit that she cares about Su Tiantian the most. If her feelings are too obvious, she'll get hurt. She wants to keep Su Tiantian uncertain about her so that she'll take her to heart.
Thank you, Aunt Mengmeng.
Su Tiantian hugged Bai Meng.
The Black Serpent's human-powered formation is divided into four directions, and the Shi family is one of them. They are coming to the Shi family to persuade them to cooperate with them in eliminating the Black Serpent.
The car stopped. The richest man in S province is surnamed Shi and is called Shi Jiahu. The Shi family manor covers half a mountain, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and can take in the scenery of the province from the mountainside.
This hill belongs to the Shi family.
Blind Lin, along with Su Tiantian and Wu Lan, couldn't even get through the gate of the Shi family's residence. The gatekeeper coldly said, "If you want to see Mr. Shi, please show your visiting card. You cannot enter without a visiting card."
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