Chapter 279: Morality First, Greed at the helm
Everyone in the courtyard was so happy that they cried. The Shen family's accountant said, "The shopkeeper is finally awake. You suddenly fell into a coma and we were left without someone in charge. We couldn't do anything. We could only report it to the company. The company called in a doctor, but the doctor couldn't find anything. We were so worried."
Shen Youwei thought to himself: "Isn't there anything I can find out? I'm not sick, I'm under a spell."
He immediately tried to comfort the men. When they heard that the company had found nothing when it went to hand over the ice-carrying ship in the morning, they knew that something bad must have happened.
Fortunately, Shen Shan reacted evenly, and the ice transport ship came back. Not only did the ice transport ship come, but Shen Shan himself also came.
Seeing that Shen Youwei was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Thank God, you are still alive.”
Shen Youwei, with a look of regret on his face, told Shen Shan what happened last night and said, "The evil spirit used a spell to fascinate me. I couldn't control myself, so I confessed everything. Please punish me, head of the family."
Shen Shan said: "This is not the trouble you caused, nor is it a situation you can handle. There is no need to blame yourself. As long as no one is wrong, everything will be fine."
When Shen Youwei told him about being saved by the immortals in the morning, Shen Shan knew that it was Gong Mengbi who helped him. For safety reasons, he did not say much to Shen Youwei, but he became more grateful to Gong Mengbi in his heart.
Mingyue Ice House was closed for only half a day before reopening.
The young master Ma Zengguang watched as the ice room opened for only a few moments before a steady stream of customers arrived. By dusk, the number of customers gradually dwindled.
Ma Zengguang was extremely jealous. In addition, the restaurant was not doing well today and there were few customers. It was not as prosperous as the day before, which made him even more irritable and uneasy.
He wandered around the restaurant, his eyes burning red and his heart burning hot.
Thinking of Huan'er and Wutong Sanlang, he became so angry that he threw things around.
The wine bowl was smashed to the ground, and the waiter was so scared that he trembled and dared not say a word.
When a few of his friends came looking for him, they would whisper to him, "Why is the young master so angry? Who has made the young master unhappy?"
Ma Zengguang suppressed his anger, looked at these dog-like things, and smiled sinisterly, asking, "Why didn't Liu Laoer come?"
The few people looked at each other and said, "I don't know. We went back together last night, but I don't know where they went today."
Ma Zengguang sneered in his heart, but said jokingly, "Could it be that someone came to collect the debt?"
This made these people feel that it was very possible.
These idle people are all good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. Almost all of them are in debt, and few of them can settle down.
"It's really possible. Liu Laoer is very smart. I don't know where he's hiding. He will come out on his own in a few days."
come out?
Ma Zengguang certainly knew that he would never get out. After all, the river bank was so slippery and the water was so cold. How could a drunk man climb out if he fell in?
Liu Laoer was the one who colluded with the gambling house to set up a trap to harm him. He couldn't touch the gambling house, so how could he touch Liu Laoer?
"Let's go! Let's go to the flower boat and have a look." Seeing these good friends in front of him, Ma Zengguang was hospitable and took the initiative to invite them to have fun.
Since the young master was the host, these friends cheered and surrounded the young master towards the flower boat.
As for Liu Lao Er, he had long been forgotten and no one remembered him.
A group of people left in the twilight, and their shadows on the ground crisscrossed, like wild beasts or demons.
Gong Mengbi watched them leave silently, his gaze lingering on Ma Zengguang's figure for a moment before retracting.
Although Wutongshen was dead, the clues he left behind allowed Gong Mengbi to unravel the mystery and find the person behind Ma Zengguang.
Gong Mengbi did not follow Ma Zengguang, but went to Ma's house.
Huan'er was taking care of her parents-in-law, but as the night deepened, she began to feel fear and tremble uncontrollably.
She was afraid of the night, and even more afraid of Goto Saburo who would come at night.
“Knock knock knock—”
The knock on the door startled Huan'er.
The mother-in-law didn't react, but Shopkeeper Ma's eyes trembled violently.
He wanted to open his eyes, his eyeballs moved back and forth under his eyelids, but he just couldn't open them. He was so sad and angry, yet so helpless.
There seemed to be someone standing outside the door. Huan'er swallowed and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"
A gentle male voice sounded, "But Miss Huan'er?"
Huan'er could tell that this was not Ma Zengguang's voice, nor was it Wutong Sanlang's, but an outsider.
Huan'er asked, "Who are you and why did you come to my house?"
Gong Mengbi didn't push the door open, not wanting to startle the frightened bird again. He explained, "I am a fox spirit. I heard that Wutong Shen's evil magic was harming people, so I came to rescue him."
Huan'er was very cautious and asked, "Why did you save us?"
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "There's no reason. I just saw injustice and was filled with righteous indignation. Morality is at the forefront and there is no room for retreat."
Huan'er's mind gradually calmed down. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't trust her so easily. But even without casting spells, the fox possessed a charm that no one else possessed.
When Huan'er opened the door, she saw a fairy in red standing under the eaves. He was indeed an immortal with a celestial appearance and a Taoist temperament, like a person from heaven, which also matched the image of a fox fairy in her mind.
Gong Mengbi glanced inside the door and said, "The two Yancis have been frightened by evil magic and have fallen ill. Could you let me take a look?"
Huan'er stepped aside and said, "Please."
Gong Mengbi walked into the room and found that the two old people were indeed possessed by evil spirits. The old man had his seven spirits possessed, and three of his souls were awake but powerless; the old woman had her three souls possessed, and her spirit and energy were alive but unconscious.
Gong Mengbi reached out and gently stroked their foreheads, dispelling the evil spirit.
The old woman groaned and cried out, then slowly opened her eyes. The old man struggled to sit up from the bed, feeling sore and weak all over.
Huan'er said in surprise: "Grandpa and Grandma, you are awake."
Shopkeeper Ma burst into tears and said, "It's hard for you, Huan'er."
The old lady didn't know what was happening, she just felt dizzy and hadn't recovered yet.
Huan'er knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Fox Fairy, please save my family."
Shopkeeper Ma also knelt down and begged for help.
Gong Mengbi helped them up and said, "I came to see you while the Five Gods were away. They are so numerous and powerful that I can't deal with them."
Shopkeeper Ma pounded his chest and cried, "What a sin! How could I have given birth to such an evil creature!"
Gong Mengbi said, "Your son was born with a good fortune. He was destined to turn adversity into blessing and achieve great things. But greed got the better of him, and he provoked the Five Elements. Now his wealth has ruined his life, and his good deeds have been mortgaged. I'm afraid there's no way he can escape."
Ma Zengguang is now stuck in the quagmire without knowing it. Firstly, he is bewitched by the Five Passages and has been bewitched by evil magic. Secondly, he is plagued by greed and cannot extricate himself.
The evil magic of the five supernatural powers can be broken, but the greed in the heart may not be conquered.
Gong Mengbi said, "There is only one chance now. I wonder if your son can turn back from his wrong path."
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