Chapter 64
What does "this is not your son" mean?
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Huai's body softened and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Huai Wenmin noticed something was wrong and quickly hugged her in his arms.
The man lowered his eyes to look at his wife's increasingly pale and ugly face, then looked at his son who was sitting in a chair as obedient as a doll. He pursed his thin lips slightly and asked Rong Jing, "Master, could you please explain more clearly what is going on?"
Rong Jing took out a piece of talisman paper and raised his hand towards the child.
The boy on the chair seemed to have noticed something. The moment he raised his eyes, he saw the bright yellow talisman paper. Suddenly, a look of fear appeared in his eyes, as if he saw a mountain about to fall from his head. He pushed his palm on the table, and as the chair moved backward with a harsh sound, his small body nimbly crawled under the table, hugging his knees and refusing to come out.
This familiar scene made Huai Wenmin and his wife's eyes show some emotions.
These past two days, whenever it was time to take a bath or wash up, his son would act like this, as if he was frightened. He would either hide in the closet or lock the door, not saying a word and unwilling to communicate. No one could tell him what was going on.
Mrs. Huai opened her mouth to say something, but Rong Jing made a gesture to her, so she had to swallow the comforting words back into her throat.
Rong Jing also pulled out a chair and squatted on the ground like the little boy, revealing a pair of beautiful, bright eyes. She smiled and asked him, "How old are you this year?"
The little boy pursed his lips, his face as white as snow, and his eyes were tinged with a hint of wariness as he looked at Rong Jing. However, Rong Jing spoke calmly to himself, "I'm 20 years old. I have an older brother, but he's going to be my boyfriend soon."
"Brother?" the little boy murmured again, and then, as if he had found a kindred spirit, he whispered, "I have a brother too."
The boy's voice wasn't loud, but the silence was so intense that even the breathing of the people around him could be heard clearly, not to mention the child's voice. When Mrs. Huai heard "I have a brother, too," she felt just as much as when she heard Rong Jing say, "This isn't your son." To some extent, the boy's words about his brother confirmed Rong Jing's statement.
She and Huai Wenmin were high school classmates, and they became romantically involved after the Gaokao (National College Entrance Examination) exam. They then went abroad together to study, returning to China to complete their studies and develop the family business. Their relationship remained stable throughout this time. Three years after their marriage, they gave birth to their current son. So, how could her son have a brother?
Huai Wenmin obviously realized this as well. He gently held his wife's hand, signaling her not to be anxious.
Rong Jing changed to a more comfortable position and sat cross-legged on the ground, supporting his chin with his hands and asked: "What about your brother? Why don't I see him?"
The little boy looked at him for a long time before he whispered, "Gone! My brother is gone."
"Brother was taken away?" Rong Jing asked him, and then asked, "Do you want me to take you to find your brother?"
As the words "looking for brother" fell, the little boy's eyes lit up noticeably. Seeing this, Rong Jing curved her eyes, pointed at his curled-up body, and said with a smile, "If you want to go find your brother, you have to come out."
It was obvious that the child didn't really trust Rong Jing, and he even had an innate fear and terror of her. But perhaps Rong Jing's words, "Looking for my brother," were too tempting for him, so after struggling with a tense face for a long time, he finally and carefully crawled out from under the table and returned to his seat.
Rong Jing walked to his side, covered his eyes with her warm hands, and coaxed him softly, "Don't worry, I will help you find your brother."
The talisman paper silently stuck to the boy's back, and the boy's body suddenly stiffened.
When Rong Jing withdrew her hand, he was already sitting obediently on the chair, with his hands on the table, like a large doll, without breathing or movement.
Huai Wenmin and his wife looked at this scene with shock in their eyes.
But the following scene is truly incredible to ordinary people.
The boy's body began to change little by little. First, the color of his hand on the table gradually faded, and the fleshiness disappeared. In the blink of an eye, it turned from a human palm into a thin piece of paper!
Mrs. Huai took a step back suddenly, and her breathing gradually became rapid.
How, how is this possible?
How could her healthy child suddenly become like this?
Mrs. Huai's mind was in a state of confusion. On her way here, she had specifically researched Rong Jing's deeds and learned about Wang Shuiyan, the wife of Cui Linshan from Shanshui Restaurant. She wondered if her child also suffered from Soul Dissociation Syndrome. But judging by the current situation, what her child had encountered was even more terrifying than Soul Dissociation Syndrome!
The fingers held by her husband trembled constantly, and all the sounds in Mrs. Huai's voice seemed to be stuck in her throat. She could not utter a word. She could only watch her son's body and head turn into white paper one after another. In the end, the person sitting on the chair was not a human being, but a paper cutout.
Rong Jing pointed at the boy and said, "The child was switched. If you noticed his abnormality two days ago, then something must have happened two days ago that caused this paper man to replace the child."
Paper figurines...
No wonder.
Huai Wenmin's face was equally pale. After all, everything before him shattered the worldview he had built up over thirty years.
Then, a feeling of understanding emerged in my heart.
Yesterday morning, one of his cousins came to visit the old man. After staying there for two hours, he felt craving for a cigarette, so he went to the garden to smoke one. Unexpectedly, his son was also in the garden. When he saw his cousin take out a lighter to light the cigarette, he let out a heart-wrenching scream, which scared his cousin so much that the cigarette butt burned a hole in his clothes.
If it were a paper figure, it would be understandable that it was afraid of fire.
Huai Wenmin and his wife exchanged a glance. Before he could speak, Rong Jing said, "The fact that you rushed to Yancheng two days after hearing about my existence proves that you must know something."
"You're right." Huai Wenmin no longer concealed it and nodded.
Rong Jing called two assistants to bring in two chairs, and Nie Liu and Yan Yingyao obediently carried the wooden chairs and pushed the door open. Although Huai Wenmin had not had much contact with the wealthy families in Yancheng, he had heard of the reputations of the Yan family boys and the Nie family boys and knew them well. Now seeing how well-behaved and obedient they were, he felt quite emotional.
This Master Rong is really capable.
After thanking the two assistants, he settled his wife down and started talking about what had happened in the past two days.
"Our Huai family runs a jade business in Cangyun, and business has always been good, making us a leader in the industry. Until the first half of this year, a man named Tao Xian entered the jade business through a referral from a peer. In a short period of time, he poached most of our clients. This is actually not surprising; his ability or our company's shortcomings could have caused these problems. But we didn't expect Tao Xian's ambitions to go far beyond this."
"Three nights ago, Tao Xian held a private jade collection appreciation meeting and invited our family. After we went, Tao Xian approached me privately, hoping that I would give up a certain project, but I refused. After he stole our client, I was expecting this project to turn the Huai family around. Seeing that I didn't agree, he said to me: Sooner or later, you will come back to beg me."
To be honest, Huai Wenmin didn't take it seriously.
He has heard a lot of such harsh words in the past thirty years.
"Tao Xian saw that I was stubborn and refused to give in, so he stopped talking and instead, with a smile, invited me to see his jade collection. After I returned to my wife and son, I heard someone nearby saying that Tao Xian had been introducing the man next to him."
The man was dressed casually and his face looked extremely unfamiliar. He didn't look like someone from this circle.
Later, he confirmed this from the answers of others.
"They said that he was a Taoist priest who had always been by Tao Xian's side and was very powerful," Huai Wenmin explained to Rong Jing. "I later asked about that Taoist priest, but I didn't find out anything."
Many of those who do business believe in the theory of Feng Shui. For example, his father has a good friend who is a Feng Shui master. He occasionally comes to check the Feng Shui of the family villa and company.
"When Xiaoxiao started to act strange, I immediately thought of the Taoist priest next to Tao Xian, and then I asked the Feng Shui master to take a look. But the Feng Shui master said that Xiaoxiao's condition was not something he was good at, so we came here."
"So that's how it is." Rong Jing nodded. He reached out and fiddled with the little paper figurine, saying to Huai Wenmin and his wife, "Based on the current situation, your son is probably being held captive somewhere by him, but his life shouldn't be in danger."
Rong Jing finally saw it.
The man named Tao Xian has been making such a fuss just to get benefits from the Huai family, so he will definitely not do anything to Huai Wenmin's son before getting the benefits. This is the same as kidnapping for ransom.
"Tao Xian didn't even bother to cover it up. He's quite brave."
"He's probably too confident." Huai Wenmin smiled bitterly, "But in fact, even if he tries to hide it, we can guess that it has something to do with him."
That’s true.
Even if Tao Xian had not said anything harsh to Huai Wenmin before exchanging the paper figurine for the child, he would have definitely guided Huai Wenmin to understand the Taoist priests around him, and at that time Huai Wenmin would still have asked to come before Tao Xian.
Then Tao Xian used the project as a threat. With Huai Wenmin's brain, he must have known that this was a trap set against him.
It would be better to tell Huai Wenmin directly.
He also saves some time.
"If nothing unexpected happens, he might have already received the news that we're heading to Yancheng, and is sitting at home waiting for us to return in defeat and beg him for help." Huai Wenmin laughed at himself, then turned his pleading gaze to Rong Jing, took a deep breath, and asked, "Master, since you can see the problem at a glance, do you have any solution..."
He paused before finishing his words.
Tao Xian hid the person, so perhaps they should look for the police.
But what if Tao Xian still hands over a paper figure?
When he frowned and hesitated, Rong Jing took the initiative to continue the conversation: "I suggest you go to the police station where you are and report it first."
Then ask: "Which city are you in?"
He had to ask Chi Bai whether the police station in that city had a special department.
Huai Wenmin immediately replied: "Yanhe."
Rong Jing made an OK gesture and lowered his head to send a message to Chi Bai. Chi Bai called back and asked, "Why are you asking about Yanhe's special department?"
Rong Jing briefly explained the situation at Huai Wenmin's home. Chi Bai uttered an "oh" and continued, "The police station in Yanhe City doesn't have a special unit. There is one in neighboring Fenping City, but I suggest you go there in person. Something happened in Fenping a while ago, and the people in the special unit are all new, so their abilities are probably not very good."
Just as he finished speaking, he heard Ah Qiu's cold voice coming from the side and entering Rong Jing's ears: "And there's a guy in there who had a fight with Chi Bai, and Chi Bai doesn't like him."
Chi Bai: "...Can you please shut your mouth?"
Ah Qiu glanced at him and continued to reveal his little secret to Rong Jing: "But I'll be honest, Chi Bai fought with him purely because he was a jerk. I'll tell you the details in private later, but you have to know that a special department led by someone like that is not reliable at all."
Chi Bai: "You don't have to shut your mouth anymore, it's good to say."
Qiu rolled his eyes.
Chi Bai said a few words and hung up the phone.
Rong Jing thought about it and decided to listen to Chi Bai and A Qiu.
After all, he had never dealt with the special department over there, and Huai Wenmin and his family flew here specially from Cangyun. It seemed a bit unreasonable for him to just leave it to the special department.
With this in mind, he said to Huai Wenmin and his wife, "You two take a rest. I'll tell my family and I'll go back to Cangyun with you guys later."
When Huai Wenmin and his wife heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up and they said yes repeatedly.
Nie Liu took the two to the lounge, while Rong Jing called Xie Changshi. The man in the meeting raised his hand to signal a pause, picked up his phone, turned around and walked aside to answer the call. When he heard Rong Jing say that he had another commission and needed to go to another province or city, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Although I am a little dissatisfied with Master Rong's frequent trips abroad, since this is Master Rong's career, of course I have to support him."
Rong Jing muttered when he heard this: "Why are you dissatisfied?"
Xie Changshi: "Because I won't be able to see you for a while."
Rong Jing: “……!”
He is so good, he is really good!
Why is he so good at saying sweet words!
The villain in Rong Jing's heart jumped up and down like crazy, trying to cool down her face which was instantly burning hot, but it seemed to be of no use.
So I could only blush and say, "I will video chat with you and bring you a gift."
"Okay," Xie Changshi nodded, and reminded, "Let Senior Si go with you. There are bonuses for field work."
Si Liu, whose hearing was exaggeratedly good, once again half-penetrated from the door panel and said in a carefree voice, "I know, I know. I'll take care of everything. Boss Xie, just leave the small mirror to me."
Rong Jing glared at him: "You can hear all this?"
Si Liu: “Is it strange?”
Rong Jing: "Isn't that weird? I have no privacy! I'll put up some soundproofing here when I get back."
Si Liu: "It would be more practical if you put the sound insulation cotton in my ears."
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Xie Changshi interrupted their conversation and said to Rong Jing, "Call me anytime if you have any questions. Be careful."
"Yeah, I know, don't worry."
"Have you bought your plane ticket?"
"Huai Wenmin said they would solve it."
After hearing this, Xie Changshi felt relieved. The Huai family had a high status in Cangyun and also in the country. Even though most of their business had been taken away, the foundation they had built over the years could not be changed overnight.
It would be a bit unreasonable if such a big family could not even arrange the travel of a distinguished guest.
After emphasizing to Rong Jing a few more times to be careful, Xie Changshi hung up the phone.
He didn't notice that the senior executives of the Xie Group who were sitting at the conference table were looking at each other. One of them moved his mouth silently at Song Qing and complained without hesitation: President Xie really looks like an old woman.
Song Qing: “…”
very good.
After the old father, their General Xie has become the old mother.
It’s obvious that Mr. Xie only wants to be Mr. Rong’s boyfriend.
…
After learning that Rong Jing had decided to go to Cangyun Yanhe in person, Aqiu came to the studio carrying a lot of bags.
Before coming, he called Rong Jing and told her that Huaqing Gate was in Yanhe. If Rong Jing went to Yanhe, he hoped Rong Jing could help bring some specialties from Yancheng to Huaqing Gate.
Rong Jing did not refuse.
Then, when he saw Ah Qiu, he asked, "How's your investigation of the Huaqing Sect's spies going?"
Ah Qiu sighed when he heard this: "I haven't found out yet."
Rong Jing: “Ah?”
Ah Qiu scratched his head and also felt strange: "The uncles have checked all the people who joined the Taoist temple recently, but their identities are all clean. So, just in case, they are preparing to check the entire Taoist temple."
Rong Jing nodded and said nothing more.
Then, Aqiu talked about the leader of the special department who had fought with Chi Bai.
"That guy's name is Zhao Ping. He used to be a small fry. Later, after several senior members of the Fenping Special Department died, the Tianshi Alliance assigned him to Fenping and made him the head of the department. After Zhao Ping became the head, he became arrogant. The Tianshi Alliance arranged an exchange meeting for us before, and that guy thought he was superior to Chi Bai, so he mocked Chi Bai. Of course, Chi Bai didn't tolerate him and beat him up whenever he got his hands on him."
"If you ever get a chance to meet him, you'll understand. He's got a really mean mouth."
Rong Jing still hoped that she would not meet him again.
After all, the little zombie has a bad temper, so it is not impossible to turn him into a pig.
"Chi Bai has already contacted the Yanhe police station. When the time comes, you can go to them and they will cooperate."
Rong Jing nodded: "Okay."
After saying goodbye to Aqiu, Rong Jing packed a few clothes and took Si Liu to the airport with Huai Wenmin and his wife. They booked the next available flight, departing at 8 PM and landing at Yanhe Airport three and a half hours later. Before leaving, Rong Jing also tucked the little paper figurine into his arms. The figurine said he had a brother, and presumably that brother was in the hands of the Taoist priest next to Tao Xian.
Rong Jing never lies to children. If he says he will help someone find his brother, he will definitely find him.
After getting on the plane, Rong Jing and the other two sat in the first class. Rong Jing took out his backpack and started drawing talismans.
The talisman paper has been consumed too quickly recently, so I have to replenish it as soon as possible.
Si Liu was the exact opposite of him. Although he could fly, it was his first time on a plane. The scenery he saw from the small window was completely different from what he saw when he usually flew, so he was fascinated by it.
The plane landed smoothly and Rong Jing put away the package.
Si Liu followed Rong Jing, muttering about the beautiful scenery on the plane.
Rong Jing said, "Xie Changshi said that we can take a flight to the north next time. The snow-capped mountains are particularly beautiful."
Si Liu's eyes lit up: "Then call me next time you go sit with you."
Rong Jing: "What if Xie Changshi and I are going on a date?"
Si Liu patted his chest and said, "I'll be your love bodyguard!"
...Love bodyguard?
The corners of Rong Jing's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt more and more that Senior Si was now too integrated into modern society.
I don’t know what dramas I watched these two days.
It must be related to romance movies.
"Master, come this way." Huai Wenmin spoke appropriately, interrupting the conversation between Rong Jing and Si Liu. Rong Jing came back to his senses, saw the location of the exit, and nodded quickly.
After getting in the car, Huai Wenmin asked Rong Jing whether they wanted to take him home or stay in a hotel.
"It's all right." Rong Jing said honestly, "I guess Tao Xian has been keeping an eye on me since I got off the plane."
After a pause, he said with a strange expression: "I hope the Taoist priest next to Tao Xian doesn't know me."
Si Liu's mind raced, and he asked Rong Jing, "Do you think the Taoist priest next to Tao Xian might be from Taozi Temple?"
Rong Jing nodded.
Si Liu: "It shouldn't be such a coincidence."
Rong Jing said, "I don't think it's such a coincidence either. But the current situation is that as long as the other party is a Taoist who does evil things, I will think they are a bad guy trained by Taozi Temple."
Si Liu: "...If they have to take the blame, that's fine."
We're all going to die anyway.
But at this point, Rong Jing leaned over to Si Liu and whispered, "I had a fortune-teller read before coming here, and the Grandmaster said that my trip will still be auspicious, and there will be a little surprise. Is he finally going to favor me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rong Jing felt a gust of evil wind hitting his face as he walked out of the airport hall.
Si Liu, who witnessed this scene, opened his mouth wide: "Wow, the Grandmaster is so kind to you?"
Rong Jing: “…”
How come he always hears me when I tease my ancestor?
hateful!
Rong Jing snorted in his heart, got into the black Maybach, and made a face out the window.
Huai Wenmin and his wife, who accidentally caught sight of this scene from the corner of their eyes, exchanged glances and opened their mouths. Huai Wenmin hesitantly asked, "Master Rong, do you have any acquaintances outside?"
Rong Jing turned around confusedly: "Huh?"
Huai Wenmin said politely, "I saw you making faces out the window."
Although his words were quite tactful, Rong Jing felt that his expression was not tactful at all.
His expression clearly revealed a meaning of "Is this master's IQ really okay?"
Rong Jing: “…”
He felt the need to prove himself, so he explained earnestly: "I was chatting with the Grandmaster."
Huai Wenmin nodded: "I see."
However, the expression on his face clearly showed that the symptoms seemed to have become more serious.
Rong Jing was silent for two seconds, then looked up out the car window. The ancestor who had been ready to retaliate for just a bad word he had said before didn't react at all when he saw his grimace. Rong Jing felt that he must have done it on purpose.
So, he decisively gave Si Liu a look.
Si Liu reacted quickly and knocked on the car window three times.
To ordinary people like Huai Wenmin, this scene was just the car window suddenly ringing three times by itself, which was extremely magical!
Huai Wenmin turned around in surprise, but Rong Jing remained calm and composed: "Look, the Grandmaster has responded to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the false ancestor Si Liu suddenly felt a heat rising above his head. When he looked up, a ray of fire was faintly visible.
Si Liu: “!?”
Holy shit! I pretended to be the Grandmaster for three seconds, and this is my retribution?
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