Chapter 343: The truth is told one by one
Leng Yu responded and turned to the crowd. He glanced coldly at the talisman in the man's hand, cleared his throat and said:
"The mythical beast talisman in his hand has a picture of the mythical beast Xiezhi."
After saying the name, she paused for a moment to make sure everyone heard it clearly.
The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment, and some people whispered:
"Xie Zhi? I've never heard of it. What kind of mythical beast is this?"
"I don't know... Let's hear what the girl has to say first."
The dark and thin man snorted coldly:
"See, I told you that no one had ever heard of this mythical beast. I think it's a vicious beast that's designed to harm people!"
Leng Yu glanced at him coldly and said loudly:
"The Xiezhi beast understands human speech and human nature, can distinguish right from wrong, good from evil, loyalty from treachery, and is the most divine beast that upholds fairness and justice!"
"That day when this person came to Tianming Pavilion to draw lots and choose a talisman, he kept saying that his evil neighbor was unreasonable and often harassed him. He hoped to draw a talisman that could protect his home and drive away the evil neighbor. In the end, he drew this divine beast talisman."
"I told him how to use this talisman that day, and explained that the divine beast on this talisman only distinguishes right from wrong, regardless of relatives. When it sees injustice, it will definitely uphold justice, and when it sees evildoers, it will definitely punish them. I told him to remind his whole family to be careful about their words and deeds after applying this talisman, and not to do anything that goes against the laws of nature and morality."
"That's exactly what I told him. It's not like what this guy said. This talisman only protects his house and helps him deal with the neighbors he doesn't like!"
After Leng Yu finished speaking, he retreated behind Yun Qingqing.
Everyone listened to her words and gradually came to their senses.
"If that's the case..."
Yun Qingqing looked at the dark and thin man coldly:
"Do you remember now? This is what you heard at the time. Is there any difference?"
The man frowned and said impatiently:
"Why are you talking about these useless things? Is there any difference between what she said and what I said? I prayed for the talisman to drive away the bad neighbors. Isn't that the job of this talisman? Our family has always lived an honest life. If this talisman really upholds justice and punishes evildoers, why would it let my whole family suffer bad luck but not punish those bastard neighbors?"
"It's really hopeless. The Xiezhi was too lenient." Yun Qingqing smiled sarcastically.
At this moment, a burst of crying and wailing suddenly came from the outside of the crowd, which scared everyone.
There was a commotion at the back, and the sound pushed the crowd inside. The people nearby were frightened and retreated one after another. Soon, several people squeezed into the circle.
Among these people, there was a thin old woman, an old man with a bandage on his forehead, and a woman with a haggard face.
There were also two men who looked like porters, carrying a stretcher, put it on the ground and turned around and walked away.
A fat little boy was lying on a stretcher, dying. His entire left eye was covered in blood and flesh, causing everyone to gasp in shock.
The man just showed a puzzled look and wanted to ask "Why are you here", but when he saw the boy's appearance, his face immediately changed and he rushed over.
"Jin Zhu! What happened to you? You were fine when I left, how did you become like this... My son! My Jin Zhu... what on earth happened!"
he asked, tugging at the woman's arm frantically.
The woman's lips were trembling and she couldn't speak, but the old woman suddenly threw herself on the stretcher and screamed to the sky.
"It was you who brought back that harmful talisman! Look at what has happened to our Zhao family in just a few days!"
"My grandson! He is only six years old. He was still jumping around and acting cute with me this morning. How could he become like this in the blink of an eye? God knows, we are all honest people in the Zhao family. How could we encounter such a thing?"
"Who on earth has caused my grandson to become like this? I, an old man, will fight him to the death..."
Everyone was frightened by the child's miserable appearance, but after hearing the old woman's words, many people's expressions became complicated again.
Even though the little fat boy is lying on a stretcher, you can still tell that he is tall and strong. You might think he is an overnourished child of eight or nine years old, otherwise why would he need two porters to carry him?
Turns out he was only six?
Thinking about what happened today and the Xiezhi mythical beast... everyone looked at this family with some distrust.
But the thin man had already pointed his spear at Yun Qingqing.
He turned around and rushed towards her two steps, but stopped when he met her cold gaze. Remembering how she stomped her feet when she first appeared, he did not dare to be presumptuous.
The man pointed at her with red eyes and said sternly:
"Now even my son has been harmed by your talisman, what else do you have to say? Everyone present is a witness. Today, you, Tianming Pavilion, must give my family an explanation! Repay our losses these days and compensate my son for his eyes!"
Yun Qingqing laughed sarcastically:
"How do you want to compensate?"
The man was stunned. Before he could figure out whether the other party was really going to compensate him or something, the old woman had already stood up and said in a sharp voice:
"My eldest grandson is still alive or dead, so we can't just let this matter go! In addition, our whole family has been harmed many times by you these days, so you must compensate us with 500 taels of gold! Not even a little less!"
Everyone present gasped.
"Five hundred taels of gold! This is crazy!"
"Let's not talk about whether this child can be cured or not, and whether it's Tianming Pavilion's fault. Even if his family is really innocent, asking for five hundred taels is too much!"
The discussion among the group of people was quite loud. The woman from the Zhao family felt a little embarrassed when she heard it, and she tugged at the corner of the old woman's clothes guiltily.
"Mom... five hundred taels is a bit..."
The old woman glared at her fiercely and whispered:
"You useless thing! Your own son is already like this, no matter how much money you give him, he can't make enough! Is five hundred taels too much? Besides, Tianming Pavilion receives benefits from countless people every day, how could it be short of five hundred taels?"
"Just shut up and watch!"
After being scolded, the woman shut up and stepped aside.
Suddenly someone in the crowd asked:
"That's not right! Didn't your man just say that the child was fine when he left? He was holding the talisman in his hand, which means that when the child got into trouble, the talisman was no longer at home? Why are you blaming Tianming Pavilion for this?"
After this question was asked, many people suddenly came to their senses and agreed.
"Yes, we all saw with our own eyes that the man had been holding the talisman in his hand the entire time. The child was only injured like this later. What does this have to do with Tianming Pavilion?"
The old woman turned around and started crying again:
"You all don't know! My eldest grandson usually has no illness or disaster, but after this talisman was pasted at home, he had nightmares every night. I don't know what scared him, and he couldn't sleep well anymore!"
"He used to be cheerful and lively, a perfect child, but since that day he has become increasingly haggard, absent-minded all day, unable to close his eyes when he wants to sleep. Do you think this can be good?"
"Although the child's father came to Tianming Pavilion with a talisman early in the morning to settle accounts, my eldest grandson has been tortured for so long that he dared not rest in peace. I stayed at home with him to talk and relieve his boredom, hoping to make him happy."
"He was trying to get me a glass of water... What a filial child! But when he went to get me some water, he tripped and hit his head on the corner of the table, injuring his eyes. He is such a good person!"
"All of you, come and take a look! If it weren't for that damned talisman that made my grandson lose his mind, what kind of child would fall down like this while walking peacefully!"
"If this isn't the responsibility of Tianming Pavilion, then who else could it be!"
The thin dark man became angrier as he listened, and angrily said to Yun Qingqing:
"What else do you have to say! If my mother hadn't ordered you to pay 500 taels today, I would have sued you to the government and made you pay for my son's life!"
Seeing that the incident had become so serious, the onlookers suddenly became quiet.
Although they felt that there was something wrong with this matter, the fact was that the child was seriously injured and they didn't know whether he could be cured.
They were all waiting to see how Master Qingyun would handle the matter.
In the silence, Yun Qingqing pinched her fingers and spoke in a cold voice:
"Then let me tell you one thing at a time, what really happened in your family."
She looked at the child on the ground with no compassion, and even a hint of disgust:
"You have spoiled this child to the point of being lawless. Not only does he harass his neighbors all day long, but he also bullies other children who are not as strong as him whenever he gets the chance."
"He has nightmares every night because the Xiezhi divine beast can't stand his evil behavior since he was a child."
"However, not only did you and this child not reflect on your actions at all, but you also indulged his temper and even taught him to vent his anger on other children when he was in a bad mood!"
"Just yesterday, this little villain was in an empty alley, bullying a little girl from a neighbor's house. He didn't allow her to resist. When he saw that the little girl was struggling so hard, he picked up a stone and smashed her head hard, breaking one of her eyes!"
There was a gasp from the crowd, and everyone looked at the little fat man on the ground in disbelief.
"Until then, he realized the situation was not good and ran home in a panic. The adults in your family obviously noticed that he was in a bad mood, but they couldn't ask anything."
"It's just that there was such a big commotion at the neighbor's house last night. You already know what happened to the little girl, and you also found that your grandson felt guilty when he heard about it, right?"
Yun Qingqing looked at the old woman with cold eyes.
The old woman looked a little unnatural, but she quickly put aside her distracting thoughts and said in a firm voice:
"What do you mean by that? That little girl is always naughty. She broke her eye because of her own mischief. You can't blame my grandson just because of what you said!"
"If you say this without any evidence, you are slandering me!"
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