Chapter 121 The Monk Who Used Evil Magic to Extend His Life
“I was the chosen mother, and Minmin was their assistant.”
"No."
Lu Qing shook his head, a glint of light appearing in his eyes.
"More than an assistant, she is a success story, a source of reassurance for the Huang family."
She raised her head and looked intently into Chu Ci's eyes.
"The father and son were very respectful to Min Min. At that time, Min Min's behavior was unlike that of our peers."
"And I've heard the father and son ask her for advice more than once, like subordinates."
Chu Ci: "..."
She looked at Xiaomin, no, she should say Lu Qing.
Looking at the expression on Lu Qing's face, she couldn't help but rub her throbbing head.
Immortality...
Such a familiar and cliché scene.
But these elements are completely absent from the original novel!
Seeing that Chu Ci's expression was blank and he seemed to be thinking about something, Lu Qing curled his lips.
A pair of dark eyes stared at her, and he pointed to the knife in his chest.
Do you know what the Five Poisons are?
“Centipedes, poisonous snakes, scorpions, geckos, and toads.” Chu Ci looked up at her.
"Is this the Five Poisons you mentioned?"
Lu Qing nodded, then looked up at the overhead light.
"Yes, that's the Five Poisons."
She closed her eyes, slowly exhaled, and gave a cryptic twitch of her lips.
"If you are found to be pregnant, you will be thrown into a big pit filled with these five poisons."
“Every day we are bitten by those poisonous creatures, and once we show signs of death, we are pulled out for emergency treatment.”
"Day after day, week after week."
The light reflected in her eyes as she tilted her head back and glanced sideways at Chu Ci.
"On days like these, it's no wonder that a stillborn fetus would become full of resentment."
"Even a living person like me wants to become a vengeful ghost and tear those three people apart."
“In fact, I did just that.”
She stared intently at the light source above her head.
"When I was tortured to the point of no return, I really wanted to die."
"But just when I was really about to die, I was unwilling to accept it."
"They are the ones who caused my death, so why are they allowed to live well while I am dead?"
"They might even buy another girl after I die to fulfill their disgusting desires?"
"So I've decided that even if I die, I'll take someone down with me."
“I had a venomous snake hidden in my clothes, and when they pulled me up again, I threw the snake in their faces.”
She chuckled as she said this.
"But maybe I really don't have a vengeful mind. I forgot that every time I get bitten by a venomous snake, they give me antivenom."
"They were bitten, but they can be saved by receiving antivenom."
"just me……"
She pointed to the bloody hole in her chest, where a knife lay.
"Min Min stabbed me in the chest and I died on the spot. I didn't even manage to take anyone down with me in my death."
She squinted and thought for a moment, then continued:
"After that, Min Min grabbed a piece of clothing and covered my face with it, then had the Huang family father and son bury me."
"That guy named Liu He probably didn't tell you that he buried me with the Huang family father and son."
"I don't know if they only knew about this one burial site, or if they thought that because Li Lecan was there before, they wouldn't be discovered if they buried the body here..."
"In short, they buried me and Li Lecan together."
Perhaps thinking of Li Lecan, she stared blankly at the overhead light for a long time before she came to her senses.
"As for why I lost my memory..." Lu Qing pointed to the knife in his chest.
"It's probably because of this."
She gestured for Chu Ci to look at the knife in her chest.
"This is what Minmin was going to use to cut open my stomach, but unfortunately we didn't live to see that day."
"Instead, this knife was buried with my body."
Chu Ci then seriously examined the thin knife in her chest.
The blade was embedded in the body and could not be seen clearly, and there were strange symbols drawn on the handle.
It appears to be a pile of skeletons, but judging from their proportions, they don't belong to adults; they look more like children.
She frowned as she looked at Lu Qing's face.
Before he could speak, Lu Qing continued, "I never imagined that the person who killed me would be dead so soon after I regained my memories..."
“No,” she changed the subject, “there’s also the Huang family father and son.”
She sat up abruptly and looked at Chu Ci.
When will the Huang family father and son be sentenced?
Chu Ci was startled by her sudden burst of energy.
"The evidence against the Huang family father and son is not yet complete, so you won't live to see the day they are sentenced."
Lu Qing: "..."
She said "Oh," a little disappointed, and slumped back down.
But this disappointment didn't last long; she quickly stood up.
"Do you think if I were to reincarnate now, I could still be reborn in time to be with Li Lecan?"
She doesn't even call me "Sister Can" anymore.
Chu Ci asked warily, "What do you want to do?"
Lu Qing gave her a forced smile and said, "Of course I apologize."
As she spoke, she looked up at the ceiling light, her tone slightly melancholy.
"Looking back now... I've spent more time with Li Lecan than with my parents..."
"And like you said, my death actually had nothing to do with her; she was also a victim."
"I was just completely taking my anger out on myself..."
Chu Ci: "..."
She couldn't help but sigh at Lu Qing's unpredictable personality.
I don't know if it's because memories have such a great influence on a person, or because they've just recovered their memories.
Lu Qing looked completely different from the Xiao Min she remembered.
Chu Ci stood up. "So, you want to be reincarnated?"
"There's no other way but to be reincarnated."
Lu Qing stood up and showed her his limp body.
"If I don't reincarnate soon, I'm really going to fall apart."
She stretched and spoke with a sneer.
"My parents only care about my younger brother. They sold me to someone else and treated me so badly. It's only because I'm kind-hearted that I don't become a vengeful ghost to torment them."
"Instead of wasting time looking for them, we might as well take this opportunity to go find Li Lecan."
With that, she walked out first.
"Let's go, Master Chu, send me to be reincarnated."
She completely changed from her previous gloomy demeanor, walking over to take Chu Ci's hand, even seeming a little excited.
Chu Ci: "..."
Looking at Lu Qing's profile, she sighed inwardly.
Forget it, I won't argue with her.
"When the fat monk returns, have him send you to be reincarnated."
Without even thinking, Lu Qing said, "No way! You take me there!"
Chu Ci: "..."
She frowned at Lu Qing, but Lu Qing stared at her stubbornly, "You have to take me there."
"But I have to stay in the shop and watch over it."
Lu Qing hugged her arm and said, "Trust me, I'll give you a surprise."
Chu Ci paused for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Never mind, I'm more afraid of you startling me."
But Lu Qing wouldn't give up and kept pestering her.
Lu Qing only let go of Chu Ci's arm when Li An and his parents came to say goodbye.
Li's mother had red eyes from crying, but she managed a smile as she hugged Li An and gave Chu Ci a hug.
"Master, Cancan has gone to be reincarnated, we should go home too."
Mr. Li had his arms around his wife and children's shoulders. Although his eyes were red, he was in good spirits.
"We will do as she said and live a good life from now on."
As he spoke, he slipped a note to Chu Ci.
“Master Chu, Cancan said that the incense that allows us to meet is very expensive. This is an IOU written by our family.”
Chu Ci never expected that their family would actually write an IOU after just a verbal promise.
"No need, given your family's current situation..."
"Master, we are truly grateful to you for allowing us to meet Cancan."
Li's mother stuffed the IOU into Chu Ci's hand.
"Please take this. Even though we're in debt, it'll give us some motivation."
Lu Qing nudged Chu Ci's shoulder. "It's just an IOU, just keep it. We'll talk about it when they have the money to pay it back."
Chu Ci thought she was just offering a well-intentioned suggestion, but who knew she would immediately follow up with:
"You two are just passing the buck here. When are you going to send me to be reincarnated?"
Chu Ci: "..."
She rolled her eyes at Lu Qing, stuffed the note into her pocket, and smiled at Li An's parents:
"In that case, I'll accept it."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Li An.
Ang Lee was also looking at her, and smiled at her, "Master, you go ahead and do your work. My parents and I will be leaving now."
After Chu Ci saw them out, he closed the shop door and took Lu Qing to be reincarnated.
When they took her to the River of Oblivion, they saw the fat monk standing opposite Li Lecan, hands on his hips, talking to her.
Upon seeing Li Lecan, Lu Qing shouted, "Li Lecan!"
The numb spirits around them looked over, and Chu Ci quickly reminded her, "Don't shout!"
Lu Qing quickly shut up and waved at Li Lecan.
The moment Li Lecan saw her best friend, her eyes lit up.
"Xiaomin!"
She ran towards Lu Qing, but stopped just a step away.
"Xiaomin, I..."
She clutched the hem of her clothes and looked at Lu Qing, but Lu Qing hugged her as usual, his loose hair brushing against her cheek.
"I'm sorry, I had just regained my memory and couldn't control my temper."
"It was wrong of me to get angry at you just now."
The moment Lu Qing hugged him, Li Lecan excitedly hugged him back and shook his head vigorously.
"It's okay! I don't blame you. We've known each other for so many years, I know what kind of person you are!"
Seeing the two sisters being all lovey-dovey again, the fat monk sighed.
"T said she was coming to be reincarnated, but when it came time to board the ship, she refused to leave no matter what."
"She insisted on waiting for her best friend!"
The fat monk shrugged, "She actually managed to wait for me!"
Chu Ci smiled as she watched Li Lecan and Lu Qing embracing each other.
"Let's go," she called to the fat monk. "We should head back too."
Just as the two were about to leave, Lu Qing called out to Chu Ci.
Chu Ci paused, puzzled, and turned to look. He saw Lu Qing draw a wisp of golden merit from his forehead.
Chu Ci: "!!!"
She stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and the fat monk's squinty eyes widened as well.
"My God!"
He couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath.
"Why should someone like her have any merits!"
Lu Qing, who had run over, glared at the fat monk, his smile vanishing instantly.
"What do you mean I deserve merit? What's wrong with me?!"
After she finished scolding him, she handed the golden wisp of merit to Chu Ci.
"Master, thank you for taking care of Li Lecan and me all this time."
"I don't need this, so I'll give it to you."
Chu Ci stared at the wisp of merit and heard the system's notification in his mind.
[A strand of merit can be collected]
She was envious, but waved her hand.
"This thing can help you be reborn into a good family. With this thing, you'll find parents who love you in your next life."
"Forget it."
Lu Qing twitched the corner of his lips and pursed his lips as he looked at the wisp of merit.
"You can't rely on anyone. I'd rather rely on myself than my parents."
"Besides," she said, raising an eyebrow.
"Li Lecan has her parents to help thank you, but I have nothing. I can't just give you nothing, can I?"
She shoved the wisp of merit into Chu Ci's hand, then pulled Li Lecan onto the same boat.
The two boarded the boat, and it did not sink.
The two sisters exchanged a glance and breathed a sigh of relief.
He waved to Chu Ci and the fat monk on the shore.
"We're going to be reincarnated. See you in the next life!"
The fat monk muttered, "Seeing you in the next life sounds pretty romantic," while waving to the two sisters.
See you in the next life!
The small boat sailed towards the huge stone bridge suspended in mid-air in the distance. Only after the boat disappeared from their sight did they turn back.
When evening comes, it's time for them to work.
The two exchanged a glance, sighed wearily, and went their separate ways to seduce people in various parts of Hong Kong.
When Chu Ci returned with the newly deceased ghost, she encountered Mr. Zhong, dressed in a suit and tie, on the road.
He stood by the roadside as before, carefully watching the hurried souls passing by.
Upon seeing Chu Ci, he smiled and nodded politely, then turned back to continue looking at the souls.
Chu Ci froze in place, and when she thought of that "Miss Zhong," she opened her mouth.
Before he could say anything, he was suddenly pulled back.
Behind her, the dark, sinister eyes of the demon were staring at her.
"Finished work?"
Interrupted like this, Chu Ci lost the will to continue asking questions.
She nodded. "Yes, I've finished the work."
"Okay, go home and rest as soon as you're done with the work."
He waved goodbye and gave a few words of advice.
"You must not end up like that 001 in your mortal world, who is busy all day long and even fainted on the way to be taken away."
"Fortunately, nothing went wrong. If those souls had escaped, it would have been much harder to find them later."
This was the first time Chu Ci had heard news about other part-time workers from Hei Yinchai, and he followed behind Hei Yinchai.
"Did he faint from exhaustion?"
"you do not say."
Hei Yincha walked towards the alley where the food stalls were located.
"He's busy with work in the mortal world and busy with work in the underworld, no wonder he's exhausted."
Turning his head, he saw that Chu Ci was still following him, so he quickly bowed and urged her on.
"Go back, go back, hurry back and rest, don't stay in the underworld any longer."
Chu Ci turned to leave, then turned back to ask the Black Yin Messenger.
"That Mr. Zhong..."
“Hey,” the black-faced demon’s small eyes widened, “Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t ask.”
Chu Ci: "..."
"Can't I even ask?"
The only response she received was the head of the Black Shadow Guard shaking like a rattle drum.
Okay.
After returning from the underworld, Chu Ci wandered aimlessly through the streets.
As she walked, she arrived near Mingguang Middle School.
Looking up at the tall and beautiful school gate of Mingguang Middle School, the entire school was enveloped in a layer of gold.
This school perfectly exemplifies the saying "all show and no substance."
She thought for a moment, then walked past the dozing gatekeeper and through the middle of the gate.
As soon as she entered the gate of Mingguang Middle School, she felt an indescribable feeling.
If I had to describe it, it would be like the sticky, sour smell of being stuck in a hot, humid summer for ten days and ten nights without being able to take a shower.
It envelops every pore of a person's body, making even breathing a torment.
She covered her mouth and nose, following the sticky, sour smell deeper into the campus.
The trees overhead were lush, their canopies densely packed together, blocking out the sun.
Places that feel cool during the day become cold and damp at night.
Chu Ci looked up at the leaves above, which were a dark green in the night and were rustling, as if there was something among them.
Just as she was about to take a closer look, she suddenly heard a faint arguing sound behind her.
"You dragged me into this, you can't just not help me!"
Chu Ci: "..."
She strained her ears and felt that the male voice sounded somewhat familiar.
"You know what's going on! That guy isn't cooperating with us at all, and forcing me won't help!"
"I told you not to act rashly, but you insisted on causing trouble."
"Now that this has happened, what am I supposed to do?!"
The voice was also male, but it was unfamiliar; Chu Ci was certain she had never heard it before.
That familiar voice spoke urgently again:
"It's not that I'm looking for trouble, it's that person who made me do it!"
"Now that I'm in trouble, you two are just passing me around like a football?"
"It's not that person who's not cooperating, it's that you two want to get rid of me, right?"
"Just like how we got rid of Min Min!"
Upon hearing the familiar name, Chu Ci paused, then slowly moved closer to the direction from which the voice came.
As she quietly drew closer, the two people's voices became clearer and clearer.
The unfamiliar voice softened after a moment of silence.
"Don't worry, I'll help you."
"But as you know, Hong Kong has been cracking down hard lately, so this kind of thing can only be done overseas."
"Finding two remote countries and getting a few babies is not a problem."
"Once I get the baby here, I will definitely help you heal your wounds."
Chu Ci peeked over and saw a golden figure.
The man was wearing a robe sewn with gold, had a round and plump figure, and a large bald head.
It's Master Jin, who was bitten by the black bean before!
Chu Ci's gaze sharpened as she tried to make out the face of the person whose back was to her.
But just as he was about to get closer, Master Jin's ears twitched, and he suddenly stared straight at him.
Upon seeing Chu Ci, his eyes widened in surprise.
"Chu Ci!"
Chu Ci: "!!!"
She was stunned for a moment, then turned to run away.
But she stopped after running only two steps.
No, she has the Soul-Hooking Rope, why is she running away!
Master Jin ran to the opposite side of Chu Ci, his eyes turning red with a mix of old and new grudges.
"Well, you little rascal, Chu Ci. I didn't go looking for you, but you came running over here!"
He rolled up his sleeves and started taking things out of his pockets.
"When you are alive, I can't do anything to you."
"Now that your soul has left your body, let's see which law in the mortal realm can control me!"
He looked completely confident of victory, and with a sinister grin, he pulled out a handful of black talismans.
Instead of throwing the talisman at Chu Ci, he threw it straight to the ground.
The moment the talisman touched the ground, it transformed into countless emaciated black ghost infants.
The moment the ghost baby landed, it closed its eyes, opened its mouth wide, and let out a sharp, piercing wail.
"Go ahead, go ahead!"
Master Jin stood behind the ghost infants, his eyes fixed on Chu Ci.
He fanned the air behind the ghosts with both hands, driving them away:
"I know you're hungry, hurry up and eat her!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the wailing ghost infants, using their hands and feet, rushed towards Chu Ci from the ground.
They were numerous and dense, like an advancing army of ants, which made one's scalp tingle.
Chu Ci took two steps back, drew the Soul-Hooking Rope from his waist, and used the momentum of turning around to throw it out.
The moment the ghost infant touched the soul-snatching rope, it let out a scream.
With a hissing, corrosive sound, all the ghost infants touched by the Soul-Hooking Rope instantly turned into a cloud of black mist.
The remaining ghost infants let out terrified cries, looking fearfully at the soul-hooking rope in Chu Ci's hand, and retreated step by step.
Master Jin was also dumbfounded.
"The Soul-Hooking Rope?"
He stared wide-eyed at Chu Ci in disbelief.
"You...how could you..."
However, before he could say anything more, the black soul-snatching rope bypassed the black ghost infants and instantly attacked him.
At the same time that the Soul-Hooking Rope hooked around Master Jin's neck, Chu Ci pulled hard.
Master Jin's soul instantly separated from his body and he collapsed to the ground.
However, the soul that fell to the ground was completely different from Master Jin's physical body.
An aged soul, wrinkled and worn, hangs like dried-up chicken skin on a emaciated skeleton.
His eyes were already cloudy and yellow, and with his droopy eyelids, he looked exactly like an old man.
Master Jin trembled as he looked at Chu Ci, then looked down at his old, wrinkled hands and let out a scream.
"No! This isn't me! I'm not that old!"
He didn't even have time to stand up; he tried to crawl back onto the body lying on the ground, using both hands and feet.
"It's not me! This is definitely not me! I never grow old, this isn't me!"
Touching the plump, soft body on the ground, he quickly adjusted his position and lay down.
But with the Soul-Snatching Rope wrapped around his neck, no matter how many times he lay down or sat up, his aged soul could never merge with his young body.
He struggled to sit up once more, his aged soul straining, and finally collapsed, clutching his head.
He suddenly rushed towards the direction behind Chu Ci, his eyes red as he shouted:
"You're lying to me! You're lying to me! This isn't true, I shouldn't be like this!"
He rushed toward the man's departing figure, but in his soul form, he couldn't touch anything.
The moment the hands touched the man's neck, he scattered like dust, then quickly coalesced again.
The man probably hadn't expected this scene either; he looked at him in alarm and quickened his pace.
Chu Ci wanted to catch up with the stranger as he left, but Master Jin's soul was still hanging on the Soul-Hooking Rope.
She went up and picked up Master Jin's soul, saying, "Come with me!"
However, Master Jin sat blankly on the ground, looking utterly hopeless, staring at his hands that had vanished and then reassembled, his eyes glazed over.
By the time Chu Ci, carrying Master Jin's soul, tried to catch up, the man had already vanished without a trace.
She glanced at the distraught Master Jin and gritted her teeth inwardly.
The underworld messengers had just finished eating and were about to go back to work when they turned around and saw Chu Ci carrying a withered and emaciated old man.
He let out a "heh" and laughed:
"I never expected you to be so passionate about your work, Sister Chu! You've even started working overtime for free!"
But Chu Ci responded by pulling hard on the Soul-Hooking Rope, throwing the old man onto him.
The black-clad man frowned and gave her a displeased look.
"What are you doing! I don't have time to send away ghosts for you, I have to go to work too!"
As he spoke, he walked past the old man and Chu Ci, intending to leave, when he suddenly heard Chu Ci ask:
"He's not dead yet. Is it illegal for me to bring his soul back?"
Black Shadow Messenger: "!!! What!"
He almost jumped up.
"What did you say! You're saying this old man's lifespan hasn't ended yet?!?"
Chu Ci briefly explained the cause and effect, and the Black Yin Chariot's gaze towards Master Jin instantly changed.
The rat's gleaming eyes stared at Master Jin, as if admiring its own glittering third-class merit award.
"So he was using evil magic to forcibly prolong his life..."
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