1. Who is the real mastermind behind this?
As soon as the words fell, the whole room fell silent.
After a long while, someone called the servants to come and clean up the mess, while the others leaned over and started whispering.
Jing Cheng and others looked in the direction of the sound and found that the person who overturned the table was indeed Chen Xingguang.
At this time, Chen Xingguang was staring with a pair of bloodshot eyes, his two messy lion eyebrows stood up, veins bulged on his forehead, and his whole body was shaking with anger.
The Chen brothers who were sitting at the same table with him were unable to dodge and had the soup splashed all over their bodies, looking extremely embarrassed. They looked at Chen Xingguang who was standing in the middle of the crowd in disbelief, as if they didn't understand why the other party suddenly got so angry!
A young man in his thirties shook his coat and said in a bad tone, "Third brother, what are you doing? Which of the brothers has wronged you?"
"You all owe me an apology!" Chen Xingguang's eyes were red and terrifying, and he roared with a ferocious expression, "Brother! Did you instigate my sister-in-law to harm me?"
"Third brother, what you said is really hurtful. I think I have behaved properly, whether to outsiders or my family, and I have never thought of harming anyone." The eldest brother of the Chen family stared at Chen Xingguang who suddenly "went crazy" with heavy eyes, and said in a cold voice, "But you, you have been doing evil all day long, and you have no manners!"
He was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties, slightly plump, with slightly gray hair on his temples, a square face, thick eyebrows, and a straight nose. He had a very handsome appearance.
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Jing Cheng noticed that after the eldest son of the Chen family finished speaking, the faces of everyone present became strange. There were even a few young people who glanced at Chen Zhiyi at the younger table from time to time, peeking at him with secretive expressions on their faces.
Jing Cheng: “?”
"That's my father." As if he saw Jing Cheng's confusion, Chen Zhiyi explained awkwardly. Anyone would feel embarrassed when such a thing happened when his classmates were visiting his home.
Fu Le looked like he was watching a lot of fun, and said in amazement: "I can't believe your father is this old?"
Hearing this, Chen Zhiyi's expression became even more embarrassed: "Yes."
The other juniors at the table suddenly sneered, glanced at Chen Zhiyi, and gathered in groups of three or four, whispering something.
A blush appeared on Chen Zhiyi's face. He pushed his glasses and stopped eating. He carefully glanced at Jing Cheng and the other three. After meeting Jing Cheng's puzzled gaze, he lowered his head in shame and anger, his eyes flickering, his lips tightly pursed... His expression looked like that of a young wife in the old society who was caught secretly meeting a man outside her husband and was ashamed and embarrassed.
“…”
Jing Cheng vaguely heard words that were highly offensive such as "incest", "bastard", and "disgusting".
Jing Cheng, who was forced to listen, said:
Although it is not clear what happened in the Chen family, judging from the attitude of Chen Zhiyi's cousins towards him, one can tell that this matter must be complicated.
As expected, wealthy families have a lot of troubles, and every family has its own problems.
Qin Yan was sitting next to a cousin of Chen Zhiyi. The boy's laughter was the most obvious, and he didn't even take Qin Yan, who was sitting next to him, into consideration when he was gossiping. Although the cafeteria was noisy and messy and affected the hearing, Qin Yan still learned some important information from their conversation.
He looked towards the main table with a thoughtful expression on his face.
"What are you thinking about?" Jing Cheng opened his big curious eyes, moved his chair closer to him little by little, and asked in a low voice.
"What do you want to know?" Qin Yan replied nonchalantly. He took a bite of food, chewed it a few times and swallowed it. He turned his head to see his expression and was immediately touched. After a moment of silence, he moved closer to him and explained in a low voice, "Mrs. Liu was originally the wife of the second son of the Chen family. However, the second son of the Chen family died in an accident while on a business trip many years ago. Mrs. Liu mourned for her husband for three months, and then married the eldest son. In less than half a year, a top student was born."
Jing Cheng: “…” Why does it sound so wrong at this time?
Before coming, they knew that "Madam Liu" was the grass ghost woman of this generation in Miaojiang and also the mother of Chen Zhiyi. Although Madam Liu was famous, she was a gentle and low-key woman in the Chen family, otherwise she would not have taught Chen Zhiyi to have such a timid character.
Perhaps because she was too low-key and docile, the Chen family often forgot that this woman was the "Grass Ghost Woman" that the world feared.
There was no respect in their words for her status as the wife of the eldest son of the Chen family, and any of the younger generations in the Chen family could point fingers at her and make irresponsible remarks.
At the old man's table, a little old man with gray hair but a vigorous spirit slammed the table and demanded, "Old Third! What's wrong with you? Is home your place to show off your power?"
After the old man finished cursing, the other elderly people at the table also put down their bowls and chopsticks and started to accuse him with angry looks.
"You're making trouble again!"
"Third brother, do you really take this family seriously?!"
"Ouch! I'm so angry that my chest hurts. Where are my quick-acting heart pills? Bring them to me now!"
"You can't even have a break from eating!"
Chen Xingguang turned a deaf ear to the old people's rebuke and cursed himself: "I have seen clearly! You don't even have me, Chen Xingguang, in your eyes! Chen Xingping, call your wife out to confront me. She knows exactly what she did!"
Chen Xingping is the eldest of the Chen family. Hearing this, he frowned and asked, "Why do you want her to come?"
"You ask her to come over! I want to ask her how I offended her that she wanted to kill me!" Chen Xingguang said with a dark face, "Do you think you are so great just because you know some shameful tricks? If I hadn't met an expert who gave me some advice, I would still be kept in the dark! I wouldn't even know how I died!"
"Your father is sitting here, who are you talking to?" Old Master Chen, who was sitting in the main seat, snorted coldly, "I know who your sister-in-law is, and who are you? Why would she want to harm you for no reason?"
"Your son almost died last night, did you know that? That thing is still in my body and hurting me!" Chen Xingguang was hit by the old man's straightforward words and almost spit out a mouthful of blood. He said in disbelief, "At this time, Dad, you are still siding with an outsider?!"
Everyone present was confused. Someone couldn't help but ask, "How did he die? Aren't you still here, Third Brother?"
"Could it be that the food was poisoned?"
"Could it be □□?"
"I don't think my sister-in-law is that kind of person..."
There was a lot of discussion in the cafeteria. Chen Zhiqiao and Chen Zhiyi at the younger table just ate their food in silence. They had no right to interfere with what their fathers had done.
"Someone go next door and call my eldest daughter-in-law over. I want to see what this kid is up to today!" Old Master Chen frowned and made the decision in no time.
The servant had to go to the next room to call for help.
"What on earth does he want to do?" Fu Le watched this grand drama of the rich family with his eyes wide open. He felt that his brain was almost not enough. He turned around and asked Jing Cheng, "What's going on? What do you mean by 'still harming him'? Didn't you help him solve it last night?"
In Fu Le's eyes, Chen Xingguang was just extremely unlucky, and it was possible that some underworld enemy was hiding behind him and asking someone to curse him.
But now it seems that it is not his case?
Jing Cheng glanced at him strangely: "Of course it's not solved, otherwise why would I come here today?"
Fu Le choked for a moment and thought, is there any problem that you can’t solve?
When he thought of Madam Liu's reputation again, he couldn't help but shudder.
The "thing" that Chen Xingguang mentioned might be the legendary poisonous insect...
Damn, do you really have to play it so big?
After a long while, Fu Le said in a difficult voice: "...I thought you were here just to find the mastermind."
If he had known that they were here to catch the grass witch, he would not have come to join in the fun.
Jing Cheng was watching Chen Xingguang intently at this time. He nodded indifferently and said casually, "Indeed, the mastermind behind this is in the Chen family."
In Fu Le's ears, Jing Cheng's answer was automatically translated into: Indeed, the murderer is Madam Liu.
Fu Le's heartbeat suddenly stopped for a beat, and after he came to his senses, he began to feel sad.
In his impression, the poisonous insect is a very scary thing.
You can be possessed without anyone noticing, and you won't feel anything after being poisoned. As long as the person who casts the poison does not do anything evil, the person who is poisoned will never know that he or she has been poisoned.
In many strange stories, the protagonist is unaware of being poisoned by a poisonous insect, but his spirit is gradually being devoured by the poison until the poisoner has complete control over the victim's consciousness, and the victim eventually becomes a puppet without knowing it, which is chilling.
What if Madam Liu is really the murderer, and after being exposed, she becomes enraged and starts killing people?
As he thought about it, an image of a woman with a hideous face appeared in his mind.
The woman's long hair fluttered in the wind. She looked fierce and opened her bloody mouth to scream, "Since you have discovered me, you will all die today!!!"
It’s really scary just thinking about it…
Fu Le sighed deeply, thinking that he was still young and his life was only nineteen years long. Was it going to end today?
By the end of his imagination, Fu Le had even chosen the location for his own grave.
Chen Zhiyi stood aside with his head down, stealing glances at Jing Cheng and the other three from time to time, paying attention to their expressions.
Normal families would not let their ugly affairs be made public, but this family was different. Even though they knew there were outsiders around, they wanted to make more noise the more people there were, as if they wanted the whole world to know about it.
It's so embarrassing.
So when he saw the colorful expression on Fu Le's face, although Chen Zhiyi didn't know what he was imagining, he couldn't help but explain in a low voice: "My mother hasn't come out for many years, she wouldn't do such a thing."
Fu Le was interrupted by him and was stunned for a moment before he said, "Leave the mountain?"
Thinking of the misunderstandings of his mother, Chen Zhiyi frowned and explained, "My mother was a barefoot doctor before she got married, specializing in treating difficult and complicated diseases. After she got married, she quit her job and devoted herself to being a full-time housewife at home. Although she inherited the identity of a 'witch', she has never used it to harm anyone. The rumors outside are not to be believed."
Although Chen Zhiyi's voice was not loud, Jing Cheng and Qin Yan were close by and could hear it clearly.
The two looked at each other and saw embarrassment in each other's eyes.
Obviously, they were also the ones who were misled by outside rumors.
"Your third uncle is indeed poisoned by a Gu." After thinking for a while, Jing Cheng hesitated and asked, "Is there anyone else in your family who knows Gu magic?"
Chen Zhiyi was stunned and said, "I don't know about that."
As if remembering something, he hesitated and said, "My third aunt may know a little bit. She often came to see my mother for a while. During the summer vacation, I once saw her peeking at my mother's notebook. It was the notebook of raising Gu passed down from generation to generation by the Miaojiang Liu family. My mother usually hid it from me, saying that the 'Miaojiang Gu technique' was passed down from daughters to daughters, and I never read it."
"At the time, I saw her flipping through her notes, but I didn't take it seriously. I just thought my third aunt was curious and was just flipping through it. I didn't ask my mother about it afterwards, but..."
"Miaojiang Gushu is passed down to girls, not boys, and certainly not to outsiders. Your mother would never show her notes to an outsider casually." Jing Cheng frowned and interrupted him, concluding in a deep voice, "She must have been learning it secretly."
(ii) Yin Xi lines
"Learning secretly?" Fu Le gasped and said in disbelief, "Why did she learn this? Could she be the murderer?"
Qin Yan pointed at his chin with one finger and said with a strange expression: "No way, aren't they husband and wife? How big a grudge can there be between a husband and wife?"
"Brother Yan, you don't understand this." Fu Le sighed exaggeratedly and said "earnestly," "Many couples nowadays met through blind dates and don't have much affection for each other. They can't divorce because of children or some family reasons. Over time, the resentment between the two sides becomes deeper and deeper, and they can quarrel over trivial matters. They are almost enemies. Once the resentment value is off the charts, they will kill their wives, kill their husbands, what can't they do?"
"That's true." Jing Cheng looked up at him and asked in confusion, "But how do you know so much?"
Fu Le is only nineteen years old this year, but it is surprising that he can talk about family matters so well.
Fu Le shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Oh! Don't mention it. My parents are a pair of resentful couples. I often see news in my mother's circle of friends that she threatens to kill my father. I don't think it would be surprising if I go home one day and see my father lying in a pool of blood with his arms and legs missing."
Jing Cheng: “…”
Young man, you are too carefree.
However, given Fu Le's talkative personality, what he says may not be taken seriously.
After thinking about it, Jing Cheng tilted his head and signaled to the people around him with his eyes. Qin Yan nodded almost imperceptibly, and his eyes expressed helplessly: This is indeed the situation in their family.
All right……
Jing Cheng retracted his gaze and thought to himself that he didn't expect that Fu Le, who usually laughed and had a "fussy young man with a lot of fun" personality, had such a complicated family environment.
"So, what you mean is... my third aunt wants to harm my third uncle?" Seeing that the topic turned in a heavy direction, Chen Zhiyi suddenly spoke hesitantly.
"I don't know." Jing Cheng raised his chin towards the center of the cafeteria, "But the truth will be revealed soon."
Chen Zhiyi was slightly startled and turned his head to look.
It turned out that it was the servant who brought Madam Liu over.
Of course, in addition to Madam Liu, there were other elegantly dressed women who also came over. Although it was not visible on their faces, everyone looked anxious.
There was such a loud noise in the cafeteria, and the ear room was not far from here, so of course they could hear it.
So when the maid went next door to call someone, they decided to come together.
"hiss--"
Seeing the scene in front of her, a young woman couldn't help but gasp.
The overturned dining table, the soup and broken dishes all over the floor, and the Chen family man with a red face and thick neck who was confronting each other...all indicated that a fierce argument had just taken place here.
"What exactly happened here?" A woman wearing a lake green printed cheongsam asked first in a soft voice.
The woman was extremely beautiful, with willow-shaped eyebrows and a beautiful nose. Her exposed skin was white as snow. She looked to be no more than thirty years old. She had a graceful figure and a temperament like an orchid. Her every move was like that of a beauty in a painting.
Just when Jing Cheng and the others thought that the other person was one of Chen Zhiyi's aunts, Chen Zhiyi saw the person coming and suddenly stood up from his seat, walked up to the woman, and whispered, "Mom."
The woman smiled and raised her hand to pat his shoulder. The jade bracelet on her wrist was crystal clear.
Jing Cheng & Qin Yan & Fu Le: “???”
"Hello, auntie." A boy about five or six years old spoke in a baby voice.
"Sister-in-law, you are here."
The others also greeted as if they had just woken up from a dream.
"Mom, they are my classmates." Chen Zhiyi introduced the three people to Mrs. Liu in a bleating voice, "Qin Yan, Fu Le, and this is Jing Cheng."
"Ah, why didn't you say hello in advance when you brought your classmates home?" Madam Liu complained softly, then turned to Jing Cheng and the others and said gently, "Just treat this place as your own home. If you need anything, just let me know."
Jing Cheng and the other three were stunned. The gentle and beautiful woman in front of them was so different from the vicious "Grass Ghost" in the rumors that it was difficult for them to connect the two together.
"Third brother, your sister-in-law is here." Old Master Chen said in a deep voice, "In front of our whole family, just ask us directly if you have anything to say! Let's speak openly and honestly. There is nothing to hide as a family."
Madam Liu: "Dad? What are you doing..."
Chen Xingguang: "What is there to say! I am wrong with people! Sister-in-law, if you find me annoying, just tell me. Anyway, I can only go home a few times a year, so I won't hang around you anymore. Why do you want to hurt me? Do we have a deep hatred that you want to kill me?"
"You know you don't go home all year round!" Old Man Chen slammed the table angrily, and the dishes and chopsticks on the table made a buzzing sound.
Chen Xingguang turned a deaf ear and stared at Madam Liu. His fierce gaze seemed to have substance, as if he wanted to tear the person in front of him into pieces and swallow them into his stomach.
Madam Liu opened her red lips slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with great confusion. After a long while, she spoke: "What are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"
"Pretend! Keep pretending!" Chen Xingguang angrily kicked over the chair in front of him, making a loud "bang" sound. The children in the cafeteria were frightened and burst into tears.
"Third brother! Are you done yet?!"
"Can you please get better? This family finally has a peaceful life, can you not bear to see it?"
"That's right, Third Brother, calm down and talk nicely if you have anything to say."
"Third brother, have you drunk too much? Look at your eyes, they are red. Why don't you go back to your room and have a rest? Or we can talk about it in the afternoon."
"What are you doing? You scared the kids..."
At the same time, there was a constant noise in the cafeteria, with people coaxing children, sweeping the floor, scolding, and trying to separate people from each other, which was very annoying to hear.
The old people were in poor health and did not want to participate in the war, so they left the canteen after dinner.
The younger ones wanted to stay and watch the fun, but were forcibly dragged away by their parents.
In the end, there were only about ten people left in the cafeteria, including Jing Cheng and the other two.
Chen Xingguang excitedly grabbed Mr. Chen's arm, pointed at Madam Liu and said, "There's nothing to say. Dad, let's call the police! Arrest this evil woman!"
"You're such a show-off! You're such a show-off!" Old Master Chen spat at him, "You said your sister-in-law harmed you, what evidence do you have? The police don't dare to arrest anyone without evidence, and you're talking nonsense and treating us like fools, who would believe you?!"
"Third brother, I think you must have misunderstood me." Madam Liu frowned slightly and said, "We are all family, why would I harm you?"
Chen Xingguang: "Don't tell me, you didn't even notice that I was poisoned. Who else in our Chen family would raise such an evil thing except you?"
"You've been poisoned?"
Madam Liu exclaimed in disbelief, and couldn't help but look him up and down, muttering, "No...why didn't I see that?"
"Don't play dumb with me! I specially invited a master here," Chen Xingguang turned to look at Jing Cheng and pointed at him, "This is Master Jing, a very famous great master in Shangjing City."
Everyone in the cafeteria: “………………”
Are you fucking kidding me?
Being suddenly called out, facing the suspicious looks of the Chen family, Jing Cheng remained calm, nodded to everyone, and introduced himself: "I am indeed a Heavenly Master, a descendant of the Jing Clan of Mount Taiyin, and my Taoist name is Lingsu."
How dare you admit it!
The Chen family stared at this scene with wide eyes, thinking that nothing could be more ridiculous than what was happening now.
A half-grown kid actually boasted that he was a heavenly master? !
Is this a fantasy caused by watching too many TV dramas, or is it a late stage of chuunibyou that has not been cured?
The most important thing is that Chen Laosan actually believed it and took the person back home!
Do you really think they are fools?
However, when Mrs. Liu heard Jing Cheng introduce himself, she was stunned.
"Mom?" Chen Zhiyi asked cautiously.
Madam Liu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is your classmate really a heavenly master?"
"He's amazing." Even the thick glasses on Chen Zhiyi's nose couldn't hide his admiring eyes. He nodded wildly and said, "He was the one who solved the haunted building in our school. He can also draw talismans."
"Taiyin Mountain Jing Clan... Lingsu," Madam Liu whispered to herself, "Could it be the descendant of Master Lingsu?"
Jing Cheng knew that his image could easily cause misunderstanding, but their industry has always been based on strength. If they didn't see his own abilities, they naturally wouldn't trust an outsider like him. He could understand that.
So before they could question him, Jing Cheng continued, "Mr. Chen must have been poisoned not long ago. In the past month or so, you can see that his eyes are red, his eye bags are black, his temper is bad, and there are dark vertical lines on his thumb nail. If you are close to him, you can even smell the fishy odor coming from his mouth..."
As he spoke, everyone's eyes turned to Chen Xingguang, and they couldn't help but observe him.
Some people even came close to Chen Xingguang's mouth to smell it, then twisted their faces and made an expression of disgust.
Chen Xingguang: “…”
However, some people refuted: "The conditions you mentioned exist in people with poor livers. Black lines on the nails are also a problem for many people with irregular work and rest schedules. If it is serious, isn't it melanoma? It can be cured with a small operation in the hospital."
The person who raised the question was a young man in his mid-twenties, with short hair and a pair of rimless glasses on his nose. He had a serious look and the demeanor of an academic intellectual.
"He is my uncle, a graduate student majoring in medicine." Chen Zhiyi explained to Jing Cheng in a low voice.
Jing Cheng was immediately filled with awe; it turned out to be an angel in white.
The "angel in white" obviously regarded Jing Cheng as a child who was making trouble for no reason. She stared at him with a tense face and raised eyebrows with dissatisfaction, like a big rooster ready to fight at any time.
But Jing Cheng didn't want to fight him. He glanced at him, then looked at Chen Xingguang and said calmly, "Mr. Chen, have you been in a trance recently? Have you had nightmares at night? Do you feel that you can often see evil things like ghosts that others can't see? Occasionally, you can hear someone yelling in your ear, and the voice is shrill. You even feel that you are being chased by swordsmen and bound by green-faced and fanged villains with chains, making it difficult for you to breathe?"
What does this describe?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. If such a fantasy really happened, people would have gone crazy, right?
Hearing this, Chen Xingguang showed fear on his face and said in a trembling voice: "Yes, yes, yes! That's right! So I suspect someone is cursing me and wants me to go to hell!"
"This is not a curse, it's a poison." Jing Cheng said calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, you should be infected with the harmful divine poison."
What is that?
The Chen family members present all showed doubts on their faces.
"What, possessed by a god?" Mrs. Liu was horrified.
Everyone couldn't help but look at her.
Chen Xingguang laughed in anger: "Shouldn't you know best what kind of poison I was infected with? You're pretending very well!"
"I don't know if you've been poisoned or not, but Third Brother, your condition is a bit like the symptoms of schizophrenia. Your paranoia is very serious." Uncle Chen said hesitantly, "How about I go to the hospital tomorrow to make an appointment with a specialist to take a closer look?"
Chen Xingguang said incredulously: "You said I'm mentally ill???"
Uncle Chen nodded seriously.
Chen Xingguang threw the cup at hand and roared at him, "You are blind! All these years of studying have been in vain! Do I look like a mental patient?"
Uncle Chen hurriedly took the teacup and said in a panic, "Sorry, I said something I didn't think right."
Chen Xingguang didn't even look at him, sneered, and said to Madam Liu: "What else do you have to say?"
Madam Liu was beautiful, and Chen Xingguang was a womanizer. He had coveted his sister-in-law in the past, but after all, they were of different generations, so he could only think about her in his heart. But now the white moonlight had turned into mosquito blood, and this woman had become a femme fatale in his eyes, and could no longer stir up any ripples in his heart.
——But it can arouse his raging anger!
Madam Liu frowned slightly and said softly, "Whether you believe it or not, I didn't cast the poison. I haven't touched these things for at least ten years."
"Quibbling! Who else could it be if not you?" Chen Xingguang said angrily.
After listening for a long time, Boss Chen finally understood what was going on. However, he trusted his wife very much, so he naturally spoke in favor of Madam Liu: "Third Brother, this is your sister-in-law, how can you talk like that!"
"Is this woman worthy?"
"You ask me, who should I ask?" Even a clay figure would have some temper. After being insulted for such a long time, Madam Liu was completely furious. "Shouldn't the most urgent thing be to get rid of the poison as soon as possible? You can't delay if you are poisoned. There is a 100% chance of survival. If you don't value your life, just keep on yelling!"
"I have Master Jing's amulet! There's no need for you to remove it for me. Who knows if a woman like you will take the opportunity to kill me!" Chen Xingguang took out the talisman that Jing Cheng gave him when he first came from his pocket.
"You——!" Mrs. Liu was so angry that she was almost speechless.
At this moment, Jing Cheng suddenly interrupted and said, "It shouldn't be done by Liu...Aunt Liu."
As soon as these words were spoken, the dispute between the two sides suddenly came to a halt.
During the time when they were arguing, Jing Cheng carefully observed Madam Liu's face. This woman had a horizontal line at the root of her nose, which was a typical face for a second marriage. It matched her actual appearance, and she had a face that indicated great wealth and honor. The only flaw was that the tail of her eye was narrow and long, and there was a small mole at the end (the palace of marriage), which was a peach blossom mole.
Women with this kind of face are prone to romantic relationships. Not only are they easy to attract men, they are also easily envied by other women and are prone to being bullied by villains.
Fortunately, her mole is crystal clear and shiny black, which is considered a relatively auspicious mole.
The most important thing is that there are two faint Yin Xi lines in Madam Liu’s Zixi Palace (Yin De Palace) under her eyes. Yin Xi lines look similar to crow’s feet, but they are not something that only appear when you are old. Only those who have done a lot of good deeds and accumulated a lot of Yin De will have these lines.
People with Yin Xi lines will usually have better fortune and longer life, have smart children, filial grandchildren, and be wealthy in their later years.
Madam Liu was a barefoot doctor in her early years. She must have done a lot of good deeds, which is why she has the lines of Yin Xi on her face at the age of about 40. If she had done a bad thing in her life, these lines would not appear.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to say that she used poisonous insects to harm people.
Using witchcraft to harm others is the worst of evils and will greatly damage one's virtue. Madam Liu should not do such a thing.
Jing Cheng told them the results of his analysis. Everyone's expressions suddenly became clear, and the way they looked at Madam Liu was indeed different from before.
After hearing this, Mr. Chen was extremely envious. She had accumulated so much good karma that she had lines of evil on her face. Was his eldest daughter-in-law going to imitate Bai Suzhen?
Chen Xingguang asked hesitantly: "Master Jing, then who do you think is the one who wants to harm me?"
Jing Cheng replied meaningfully: "You should ask the people closest to you."
Just last night, he heard with his own ears that Mr. Chen's son asked the spirit of the pen whether his father could die last night.
3. Omens of Death
The closest person?
Chen Xingguang was stunned, and the faces of countless charming little lovers flashed through his mind. In the end, he couldn't figure out which lover was closest to him.
He felt that every lover was very close to him.
After thinking for a long time, Chen Xingguang believed that these women would not harm him. After all, if he was alive, they could still make money from him. If he died, they would not get a penny. Any mistress would not choose to do this.
So for the moment, he really couldn't be sure who was the one who wanted to harm him.
Others think differently from him. It should be said that in the minds of normal men, the closest people to them are their wife and children, followed by their parents.
The faces of the Chen family members present changed, and it was obvious that they had the same idea.
Old Master Chen hesitated for a moment and asked Jing Cheng uncertainly: "You mean...my third daughter-in-law did it?"
"What? Zhang Rui?" Chen Xingguang opened his mouth in surprise, "If it's her, it shouldn't be possible... Where did she learn the witchcraft?"
As he spoke, he looked at Madam Liu with suspicion again.
"I know!" Chen Zhiyi had long been dissatisfied with his uncle's wrongful accusation of his mother. Upon hearing this, he immediately stood up and said, "I went home one day and saw Aunt San peeking at my mother's notebook."
"Huh? When did it happen? Why didn't you tell me?" Mrs. Liu asked him.
Chen Zhiyi said honestly: "During the summer vacation this year, I didn't react at the time and she left."
Chen Xingguang sneered, "You are such a good kid. Why didn't you say anything just now? Are you lying to excuse your mother?"
Chen Zhiyi turned his head away and didn't respond. He really didn't want to pay attention to his third uncle who was like a mad dog and wanted to bite everyone he saw.
Boss Chen put his arm around Chen Zhiyi's shoulders and rubbed his head: "Xiaoyi is my son. I know his character best. He is not a child who would lie."
"Let Zhang Rui come over and hear her explanation." Old Master Chen, who was sitting in the main seat, was like Lord Bao sitting in the hall of the yamen. He made the decision again.
"Don't look for it, I did it."
A slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded.
When everyone heard the sound and looked, they saw a thin woman standing at the entrance of the cafeteria.
It’s Zhang Rui.
If Madam Liu is a hibiscus flower blooming in the world, then Zhang Rui is the wintersweet that blooms alone in Ling Han.
Zhang Rui is also very beautiful, but she gives people a cold feeling. She wears very simple clothes compared to other people in the Chen family. Her long hair is tied up with a wooden hairpin. She looks plain and has no makeup on.
It seems out of place with a place like the Chen family, which flaunts its wealth everywhere.
However, the first thought of Jing Cheng and the other three when they saw the newcomer was -
A flower was stuck in the cow dung.
How could Chen Xingguang marry such a beautiful wife, but he doesn't even cherish her and goes out to find mistresses every day? !
But they soon found out why.
Because Zhang Rui walked with a limp, there was an indelible flaw on the beauty's face.
A tiny flaw in a perfect jade is a huge regret.
The expression on Chen Xingguang's face was very ugly, but he seemed to be avoiding something. Even though Zhang Rui admitted it, he didn't utter a single word.
Zhang Rui didn't even look at him, but said to Madam Liu seriously: "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I secretly learned your family's unique skills."
Madam Liu seemed to be moved by her "sincerity" and was stunned for a long while without saying anything.
"I put a curse on him because I didn't want him to die so easily." Zhang Rui's face was pale and he said in a faint voice, "Ask whatever you want. Anyway, I don't plan to live much longer."
Her arrogant yet discouraging words were like a thunderbolt hitting everyone's head.
"Third daughter-in-law...what are you talking about?" Old Master Chen said with difficulty, "We are all family, so we can just resolve any misunderstandings."
The others came to their senses and followed suit to persuade.
"That's right, Third Sister-in-law. If Third Brother has done anything to offend you, just tell us. We are all on your side and will seek justice for you."
"Don't be so depressed, sister-in-law. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the child, right? Xiaoqiao is only a little old now, and she hasn't even started college yet."
"Let's just pretend we didn't hear anything about what happened today. Anyway, nothing happened to my third brother. Just clear up the misunderstanding and live a good life from now on."
"Third brother, you too, don't come home once a year, how can a couple live like this?"
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Jing Cheng was stunned by the words of advice that came from the heart.
If he didn't know Chen Xingguang's character, he would have really thought that the Chen family was doing this for Zhang Rui's own good.
Is there any need for a marriage that is in name only to exist?
The relationship between the couple is simply irreconcilable.
"Fuck! Your family members are really capable. They don't even try to persuade you to break up even when things are like this?" Fu Le blinked and said to Chen Zhiyi.
Chen Zhiyi scratched his head awkwardly: "One of the family rules of our Chen family is 'no divorce unless the spouse is widowed', and Third Aunt's family is well matched with ours, it is the result of an arranged marriage, so divorce is even more impossible."
Fu Le: "...your family rules are also very unique."
But I was complaining in my heart, this is indeed a feudal family. What era is this, and they still have such family rules? Do they think they are ancient people just because they live in an old house?
No matter how the Chen family tried to persuade him, Zhang Rui just watched coldly from beginning to end, as if it had nothing to do with him.
After twenty years of being bound by this disgusting marriage, she had had enough.
It's a fight between her and Chen Xingguang, either you die or I die.
Since Chen Xingguang was lucky enough to be rescued, she was the one who died.
Zhang Rui had an indifferent expression, as if he had expected this.
Jing Cheng felt something in his heart and couldn't help but open his Yin Eyes and look in the direction of Zhang Rui. He saw that the yang fire jumping on Zhang Rui's shoulder had become dim, and the vitality around her body was slowly dissipating. At the same time, a layer of faint gray covered her brows, which was the aura of death.
Jing Cheng's heart sank, as long as the poison was not removed, it would be impossible for it to backfire on its master, not to mention that the poison was not the kind that could backfire.
Zhang Rui must have done something else.
While everyone was talking, a young man suddenly rushed in from outside the cafeteria. While no one was paying attention, he pushed Chen Xingguang hard and shouted, "Why haven't you died yet! You should have died long ago!"
Chen Xingguang, who fell to the ground unexpectedly: "..."
"It's all because of you! You old beast! I feel sick every time I see you! God should have taken you away long ago!"
Chen Zhiqiao's eyes turned red with anger. Only at this moment did the father and son have a similarity: the same anger.
"You bastard - I should have beaten you to death long ago!" Chen Xingguang stood up with the help of the servants, cursing with a trembling face.
Zhang Rui's face darkened, and the cold beauty immediately exuded murderous aura: "Chen Xingguang! You have no right to scold my son."
Chen Xingguang was like a rooster with its throat strangled. His face turned red and the words he was about to curse were choked back into his stomach.
"I don't want my mother to die..."
Chen Zhiqiao suddenly burst into tears. He sobbed and tears as big as beans fell down his face. He wiped his eyes fiercely with the back of his hand, but the tears seemed endless and flowed down the back of his hand.
He simply burst into tears without caring about anything, his tears burst out, his shoulders shook uncontrollably, and his fingers trembled.
It was as if nothing else in his life could make him as miserable as he was now.
Zhang Rui's eyes suddenly turned red. She took a step forward, embraced her son, and hugged him tightly.
The boy's tears quickly soaked the woman's clothes at the shoulders.
The Chen family looked at this scene in shock, and no one spoke for a long time.
"No, is it that serious?" Fu Le felt very uncomfortable and said incomprehensibly, "Why is Aunt Zhang so upset? Is she going to commit suicide? She doesn't look like she has no feelings for her son."
Qin Yan was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "It shouldn't be suicide. I can see that her face looks very bad, as if she is very weak. It is very likely that she was attacked by something."
Upon hearing this, Jing Cheng couldn't help but turn his head and look at him seriously. He was indeed his apprentice, as he thought the same thing as him.
Just at this moment, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew towards us from nowhere.
The temperature in the surrounding area has dropped a lot.
"Hiss—" Fu Le took a breath and said, "Do you feel a gust of cold wind? Damn, I feel like my hairs are standing up."
Qin Yan frowned slightly, glanced at Jing Cheng, and said "tsk".
You don't even have to think about it to know the reason.
Jing Cheng felt embarrassed by his gaze, so he made up an excuse and went out with this gloomy feeling.
The little devil who was gathering information for him came over.
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