Old Zhao launched into a tirade of accusations, seemingly unable to accept the betrayal of his most loyal servant and heartbroken.
Now that things had come to this, Steward Li simply stopped pretending, his eyes filled with immense hatred and resentment. Without the slightest hint of guilt for betraying his master, he faced Boss Zhao head-on with unwavering resolve.
"Brother? Family?? Boss Zhao, don't you have a conscience saying that?! You Zhao family members are inherently arrogant, deep down you treat me like a servant, right..."
After a brief argument, the two steward suddenly stiffened, emitted billowing black smoke, and let out an uncontrollable painful howl.
"Ugh... Ah!!"
It was as if the body had been splashed with sulfuric acid; it was being corroded at a rate visible to the naked eye.
It grew increasingly ferocious and terrifying, resembling several corpses.
Zhao Laoda was so frightened that he retreated repeatedly. His first reaction was to look at Yu Shuang, but seeing that she was unmoved, he then looked at Zhang Laotou, whose face was covered in bruises.
"Master... what's wrong with him..."
Old Zhang's expression shifted rapidly, sometimes grave, sometimes relaxed, even carrying a hint of schadenfreude, before finally settling into calm. He spoke softly, explaining the phenomenon, essentially saying it was related to the vengeful ghost from before.
"Making a deal with a vengeful ghost is a sure way to get yourself killed."
He wasn't particularly affected by the life or death of a mere butler, but he saw something deeper.
That vengeful ghost is not to be underestimated, and it has harmed people; it will probably be even more difficult to deal with in the future.
He glanced discreetly in the direction of the old lady.
Hehe, the Zhao family is probably in big trouble...
The resentment from being beaten earlier dissipated almost entirely in an instant.
Ruan Siyao, who was standing nearby, had the same idea.
She had never been beaten so badly in her life, so it was hard for her not to feel resentment.
This old lady is really strange now; she's no match for her. She can only wait for the right opportunity to get her revenge later.
Suddenly, Zhao Xiaomei's cautious voice rang out:
"Mom? Are you still my mom??"
Who knows how much courage she mustered to ask that question? The old lady had really scared her.
Its level of terror is comparable to being possessed by a ghost.
She could even deal with ghosts; how could she not know that the old lady had such great abilities?
Yu Shuang glanced at her indifferently, her expression unfriendly:
"If I'm not your mother, then who am I? You don't even recognize your own mother anymore just because I hit you a couple of times?"
When Zhao Xiaomei saw the cane in Yu Shuang's hand move, she was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly:
"No, no, no, I don't disown you..."
How could she dare to deny it now? She was afraid of offending him and getting another beating.
"But you just... just now..."
She hesitated, unsure how to express herself tactfully.
At this moment, another young voice quickly rang out:
"Grandma, it's no wonder Auntie thinks that way; you have indeed changed a lot..."
Zhao Xiaomei looked at Zhao Yangfan with a relieved expression.
Good nephew, your aunt will try her best to avoid interfering with your business in the future...
Zhao Yangfan ignored his aunt's winking and continued:
"Even if you kill me, I have to get to the bottom of this. You've been plagued by vengeful spirits these past few days, having nightmares every night, and you were almost at your breaking point. How did you suddenly become so powerful that you can even deal with vengeful spirits?"
"And...and even hit me..."
As he finished speaking, a sense of inexplicable grievance welled up in his heart.
He was his grandmother's precious grandson. From childhood to adulthood, no matter how wrong he was, the old lady never had the heart to hit him...
"Yes, Mom...you should tell us...otherwise we'll be scared..."
If it really is a ghost possession, and so ferocious that even Master Zhang and his team can't handle it, then we're definitely doomed...
Old Zhang and Ruan Siyao also kept a close eye on Yu Shuang.
They couldn't see anything amiss and were also curious about what kind of evil had possessed the old woman.
Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Yu Shuang slowly began to speak:
"Since you have asked so sincerely, I will mercifully tell you."
Everyone's heart was in their throat.
The old lady sighed, looked up at the ceiling at a 45-degree angle, her gaze vacant as if looking through the ceiling into a distant place.
"It's thanks to our ancestors' blessings."
"What?!" A group of people made the same shocked expression.
With a straight face, Yu Shuang fabricated a story, the gist of which was that she was indeed being haunted by a vengeful ghost, suffering daily torment, and was almost on the verge of death. At this moment, an ancestor of the Zhao family appeared in her dream, saved her, and dealt with the vengeful ghost.
The public was skeptical of this claim.
But there's no better explanation, right?
Their intuition told them that the old lady was already being very kind of them by offering an explanation.
Otherwise, if they were truly possessed by ghosts, wouldn't it be more reasonable to just kill them?
Anyway, everyone was completely suppressed by the old lady's wild sticks.
"As for beating people up... shouldn't you have done it?"
The old woman changed the position of her cane, signaling a danger.
“When the old lady beat people up, she did give reasons. Which one of them was wronged? Now you can stand up and I want to have a good talk with you.”
Ah, that's really unnecessary!
Everyone reached a consensus.
Regardless of whether it's the truth or not, what the old lady said is the only correct answer.
The Zhao family now has to clean up the mess left by Steward Li.
Seeing that this matter seemed to have nothing to do with them anymore, Old Zhang tentatively suggested taking his leave.
Ruan Siyao followed closely behind.
The old lady did not stop them, and the two of them, as if granted a pardon, fled as if they were escaping.
They even refused the Zhao family's offer to arrange a driver for them.
Having failed to escape far using their methods, they both regretted their actions in the desolate suburbs...
Sigh, I was careless...
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