Chapter 53 They still haven't been laid to rest.
"Jumping off a building?"
Chu Ci frowned in surprise.
"Is that daughter named Anna Bai?"
"Yes, the Bai family has many sons, but only one daughter, Bai Anna."
Linda nodded, took a bite of rice, and shook her head with some regret.
"The Bai family's daughter, relying on her favored status, has bullied many people. Beating people in the street is already a restraint; two years ago, when she was in junior high school, she slashed a female classmate's face in a shopping mall."
"The incident caused a huge uproar at the time; many people saw it, and it was even photographed by a number of media outlets."
"But the Bai family used to be involved in organized crime, so their biggest asset is their network of connections. That's why they covered it up. Apart from us journalists and the eyewitnesses at the time, basically nobody knew about it."
Chu Ci hadn't expected Bai Anna to be so arrogant before, slashing a female classmate's face in the street. She guessed it was because of Han Lang, that pretty boy, who had instigated her.
But she was more concerned about Anna's fate.
Did she jump off the building and die?
"The Bai family is so wealthy and powerful, how could they let their only daughter die!"
"Bai Anna insisted on jumping off the building. Her family immediately notified the fire department and took measures. She only injured her leg, but she was still jumping around two months later."
Linda pulled her chair forward, leaned closer to Chu Ci, and lowered her voice even further.
"I heard that the head of the Bai family, Bai Anna's father, used to dote on her the most. But for some reason, recently he actually wants to kick Bai Anna and her mother out of the house."
"Later, Bai Anna's mother asked her grandmother for help, which finally calmed down her father. But even after everything was resolved, she still wanted to jump off the building..."
“However,” she changed the subject, “I have a rumor that Bai Anna has messed with something she shouldn’t have, and she’s taking it out on her father.”
"Even Anna herself got entangled with that thing!"
Linda spoke while watching her expression, hoping to see a look of surprise on her face.
But she was soon disappointed. Except when she heard that Bai Anna was going to jump off the building, Chu Ci remained calm the whole time.
Her eyes widened, and she asked expectantly, "Master, do you have any inside information to share?"
Chu Ci looked at her face covered in injuries, yet her eyes shone brightly, and his heart stirred slightly.
"Yes, I do, but I would like to ask you to publish it."
"What? What? Is it related to the Bai family?" Linda asked excitedly.
Chu Ci nodded and gave her an address. "This address used to be occupied by a grandmother and granddaughter, but they were targeted by the Bai family."
"The family's granddaughter was forced to jump off a building by Bai Anna, and the old woman, who wanted to seek justice, was also driven to her death by the Bai family."
Linda quickly took the note she was handed, stopped eating, and stood up to leave.
"Thank you so much, Master! We'll definitely thank you properly once we publish the article in the newspaper!"
"You're welcome."
Chu Ci watched as she pulled her colleagues behind her to leave, then thought for a moment and called out to them.
She pulled Linda to a secluded spot and whispered:
"Given the Bai family's nature, they will inevitably take action against you during your investigation of the Bai family."
"If you encounter danger, go to Kowloon City Police Station and find Officers Lam Ming and Shen Zaikun from the Serious Crimes Unit. They are both very good police officers and may be able to help you."
Linda smiled brightly, "Don't worry, Master. Our publishing house has done a lot of things that have offended people, and we also have our own connections in the police department."
She turned and waved her hand, "Master, wait for my good news!"
Watching her walk away, Chu Ci's meal was packed up by the restaurant owner, and she took the food upstairs.
After waiting at home for a short while, Grandma slowly returned.
They didn't leave empty-handed, as they learned that two households were renting out their properties.
Grandma sighed as she ate, "But both rooms are too big, and the rent is seven thousand yuan a month!"
"Seven thousand yuan? That's so expensive!" Chu Ci exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, it's too expensive. And Zhenzhen can't live in such a big house by herself."
Grandma sighed, eating absentmindedly.
Houses in Hong Kong are indeed too expensive. When He Lihua rented the house to her, it was almost as if she had lived there for free.
She bit her chopsticks, lowered her eyes, and pondered how to repay her current landlord.
Suddenly, a commotion arose in the hallway.
"Don't follow me! The reason Tongtong was forced to jump off the building is because of you!"
"They accepted so many gifts from the Bai family, yet they've been targeting Tongtong and even led the whole class to bully her."
"Now you're getting your comeuppance, are you scared? You deserve it!"
Chen Xinxin, carrying her schoolbag, kept blocking people coming out of the elevator.
The people in the elevator were a family of four: a nun holding her grandson, and a young couple beside her.
The young couple pushed Chen Xinxin aside. The woman was dressed elegantly and intellectually, and was probably a white-collar worker.
Her bright red nail polish poked Chen Xinxin's face, leaving a long red bloodstain.
"Get out of our way! Guo Miaotong jumped off the building herself, and her grandmother hanged herself. What does it have to do with us!"
Chen Xinxin scrambled to her feet. "Since you think it's okay, then what are you afraid of? Why did you come to see the master in the first place!"
"you!"
The woman pointed at her nose, widened her eyes, and couldn't explain why for a long time.
The man next to the woman glared at Chen Xinxin and grabbed the woman's hand.
"Wife, stop arguing with her. Mom and Zizai are the priority."
The woman angrily put her hand down and looked around with the elderly and children.
Outside a room at the far end of the corridor, the words "Spiritual Medium Incense Shop" in gold lettering on a black background are particularly eye-catching.
She exclaimed with delight, "This is it! We haven't come to the wrong place!"
The family of four rushed into the house, with Chen Xinxin following closely behind.
Upon seeing someone enter the room, Chu Ci stood up.
The woman quickly introduced herself, "You must be Master Chu? My surname is Li, and I was introduced by Li Qian."
"Li Qian?"
"Yes, she is my cousin."
Seeing Chu Ci's puzzled expression, she quickly explained.
"She and her fiancé are getting married. She came to you before to have her birth charts read."
"You also reminded them not to work at the same company, so as not to affect their relationship..."
Chu Ci remembered; it was the newlyweds who told her that Grandma Hui would be broadcasting live on television.
Chu Ci looked her up and down, and was about to speak when Chen Xinxin suddenly blocked their way.
"Sister Aci, don't save them, they deserve it!"
She pointed to the nun behind Mrs. Li.
"She was my and Tongtong's homeroom teacher at St. Mary's School, and she always favored the children from wealthy families."
"She doesn't know how much money she received from those rich kids during holidays. When Bai Anna bullied Tongtong, she just pretended not to see it."
"Tongtong couldn't stand being bullied anymore, so she went to complain to her, but she actually said that Tongtong was just looking for trouble!"
Chen Xinxin glared at her former teacher with resentment, her face flushed red.
"A person like her deserves to die!"
"You little bitch, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Mrs. Li glared and reached out to slap Chen Xinxin.
Chen Xinxin subconsciously shrank her shoulders and closed her eyes.
However, the imagined pain did not occur.
Chu Ci gripped Mrs. Li's wrist, his expression somber.
"This is our child. You want to lay a hand on him?"
Grandma happened to see this and ran over to protect Chen Xinxin behind her.
Pointing at Mrs. Li, he launched into a tirade: "What are you doing! Are you bullying my child because no one is protecting him?"
"You're scared now because of the mess you made? Weren't you happy when you took the money?"
"If only I had done more good deeds in my daily life, I wouldn't have dragged my child to this point!"
Chen Xinxin's teacher thought everything would go smoothly today, but she never expected that the master was actually a member of Chen Xinxin's family.
Her legs went weak, and she knelt down with a thud, clutching her grandson, weeping with remorse.
"Master! Chen Xinxin! It's all my fault. I'll accept it even if I die a horrible death!"
"I'll take responsibility for my own actions, and I'm willing to pay any price! But my little grandson is innocent!"
The child she was holding screamed and cried, making Chu Ci's ears ring.
Mrs. Li and her husband also turned pale.
They initially thought this master could save them, but now the master's intentions seem to be...
Mrs. Li hurriedly took out a wad of money from her bag and stuffed it into Chu Ci's arms.
"Master! Master, please, please save my son!"
"I'll pay any price as long as you can save my son!"
Chu Ci shook off her hand and looked at the money in her hand.
The money was surrounded by a bluish-black aura, clearly indicating it wasn't from an legitimate source.
But Mrs. Li thought that she felt the money was too little, so she quickly took out another stack from her bag.
"Master! My family is very wealthy. If you're willing to help, I'll give you money... No, no, no!"
Even if you want fame, I can help you!
"My husband and I both work at a TV station, we can put on a special program for you!"
"If you're willing, the whole of Hong Kong will soon know your name!"
She seemed certain that Chu Ci couldn't resist the temptation, her voice was high-spirited, and her eyes were fixed on Chu Ci.
But Chu Ci only stared at her for a moment before shaking his head slightly.
"I can't save them, you should all go back."
She tried to pull Chen Xinxin away, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
Mrs. Li's features were contorted, her eyes were wide open, and her eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
"Why should I? Aren't you a master? You've learned so many skills, why aren't you saving people!"
"My son is so young, he doesn't understand anything, why can't he even save his life!"
"You stood by and watched someone die; aren't you afraid of retribution?!"
Looking at her self-righteous face, Chu Ci coldly curled her lips.
“Your grandson has been enjoying the money you’ve taken from him through various channels since he was a child. He’s not clean, nor is he innocent.”
"As for retribution, I am not afraid of retribution."
"I have skills to help people, not to aid and abet evil."
She shook off Mrs. Li's hand. "The door is over there. Please go back."
Mrs. Li collapsed into her husband's arms, but none of the four family members wanted to leave.
The child was crying so loudly it shook the heavens.
I guess he's a real troublemaker at home; he not only cried, but he also screamed while crying.
It felt like someone was blowing a whistle loudly next to their ears; not only Chu Ci, but also Grandma felt their heads buzzing.
Grandma couldn't stand it anymore, so she took Chen Xinxin to He Lihua's house to find some peace and quiet.
Chu Ci endured it for a while, but she couldn't bear it any longer.
She glared at the wailing child, whose crying paused for a moment before doubling in volume.
The screams were so loud they almost punctured people's eardrums.
Hearing the child cry even louder, the nun holding the child couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears while holding the child.
The couple watched as the elderly person and child cried uncontrollably, and they also began to sob.
Chu Ci, tormented by the ear-piercing noise: "..."
She sighed softly.
"Quiet down, stop crying."
The nun's eyes were red. "You just stood by and watched us die. We're all going to die, can't we even cry?"
Chu Ci: "You all just want to live, so be quiet."
The nun stopped crying as soon as she did, and the three adults immediately stopped crying as well.
Only the child remained with eyes closed, mouth open, head tilted back, wailing loudly.
Chu Cisheng stared at him listlessly, suddenly feeling that this child was deliberately tormenting her.
Opening your mouth and tilting your head back makes it easier to cry, right?
Seemingly noticing her displeasure, the nun quickly covered her grandson's mouth.
"Don't cry, don't cry! The master has agreed to save us, quickly thank the master!"
The child glanced at Chu Ci's cold face, pouted, and looked like he was about to cry.
The child's father quickly stepped forward to cover the child's mouth and smiled ingratiatingly at Chu Ci.
"Master, stop crying, please speak!"
The three adults, with their six eyes, gazed at her expectantly.
Chu Ci: "You should know that you are in this state now purely as retribution."
"As for who wants to harm you, you should know the answer in your hearts..."
Before she could finish speaking, Mrs. Li clenched her fists and said angrily, "It must be that Guo Miaotong and Granny Guo! The person is dead, and they still can't rest in peace!"
"Say less!"
Her husband quickly covered her mouth, smiled sheepishly, and said, "Master, please continue."
Chu Ci looked at Mrs. Li's expression and shook his head.
“If you still think it’s Guo Miaotong and Granny Guo’s fault when you’re about to die, then there’s no need for me to say anything more.”
"No, no, no!" the nun holding the child quickly interjected, "It's necessary, it's necessary!"
She shoved her daughter-in-law, "What are you talking about! Zizai is your own son, don't you want to save him?! Apologize right now!"
Mrs. Li was pushed and stumbled, but she didn't dare to get angry and quickly apologized.
"Master, I was wrong, it's all our fault, please continue!"
Looking at this family, Chu Ci clicked his tongue inwardly.
There's no good way.
She pointed at the nun holding the child.
"You should resign from your position at the school, return all the money you collected, and then apologize to the students you hurt."
"The most important thing is to go to a newspaper to publish a statement, explain the situation clearly, and apologize to Guo Miaotong properly."
The nun looked worried from the moment Chu Ci opened his mouth, and almost jumped up when she heard what came next.
"I resigned to repay the money, and I still have to apologize?"
Her face turned pale and then red. "Can't I go to Guo Miaotong's grave to apologize?"
Chu Ci gave her a cold look.
"The bodies of Guo Miaotong and her mother-in-law are still at the police station and have not yet been laid to rest."
"..."
The three adults opposite fell silent, exchanged glances, and none of them spoke.
Seeing their obvious ignorance of their mistakes but unwillingness to pay the price, Chu Ci sneered inwardly.
"I've told you the methods; it's up to you how you do it."
She grabbed Mrs. Li by the back of her collar and threw her out the door.
Then there was the nun holding the child, and the child's father, who looked like a mere decoration.
Before closing the door, she looked at the family and pursed her lips.
"Good luck to you all."
"Master, wait!"
The nun holding the child suddenly rushed up, her eyes red beneath her disheveled bangs.
She looked at Chu Ci anxiously and swallowed hard.
"Master, if I do as you say... will my son and I both survive?"
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