Chapter 343: The truth is revealed one by one
Leng Yu responded and turned to the crowd. He glanced coldly at the talisman in the man's hand, cleared his throat and said:
"The mythical beast talisman in his hand has a picture of the mythical beast Xiezhi."
After saying the name, she paused for a moment to make sure everyone heard clearly.
The crowd looked at each other in confusion, and some people whispered:
"Xie Zhi? I've never heard of it. What kind of mythical beast is this?"
"I don't know... Let's hear what the girl has to say first."
The dark and thin man snorted coldly:
"See, I told you no one had ever heard of this mythical beast. It's clearly a vicious beast that's designed to harm people!"
Leng Yu glanced at him coldly and said loudly:
"The Xiezhi beast understands human speech and human nature, can distinguish right from wrong, good from evil, loyalty from treachery, and is the most divine beast that upholds fairness and justice!"
"That day, when this person came to Tianming Pavilion to draw lots and choose a talisman, he kept saying that his neighbor was unreasonable and often harassed him. He hoped to draw a talisman that would protect his home and drive out the bad neighbor. In the end, he drew this divine beast talisman."
"That day, I told him how to use this talisman. I also explained that the divine beast on the talisman only distinguishes right from wrong, regardless of family ties. It will uphold justice when it sees injustice and punish those who do evil. I told him to be careful about his words and actions after applying the talisman, and not to do anything that goes against the laws of nature and morality."
"That's exactly what I told him. It's not like what he said at all. This talisman only protects his house and helps him deal with the neighbors he dislikes!"
After Leng Yu finished speaking, he retreated behind Yun Qingqing.
Everyone listened to her words and gradually came to their senses.
"If that's the case..."
Yun Qingqing looked at the dark and thin man with cold eyes:
"Do you remember now? This is what you heard at the time. Is there any difference?"
The man frowned and said impatiently:
"Why are you talking about all this useless shit? Is what she said different from what I said? I prayed for the talisman to drive away bad neighbors. Isn't that what this talisman should do? Our family has always lived an honest life. If this talisman really upholds justice and punishes evildoers, why would it bring bad luck to my whole family while not punishing those bastard neighbors?"
"It's really hopeless. The Xiezhi didn't go too easy on him." Yun Qingqing smiled sarcastically.
At this moment, a burst of crying and wailing suddenly came from the outside of the crowd, scaring everyone.
There was a commotion at the back, and the sound pushed the crowd inside. The people nearby were frightened and retreated. Soon, several people squeezed into the circle.
Among these people, there was a thin old woman, an old man with a bandage on his forehead, and a haggard woman.
There were also two people who looked like porters, carrying a stretcher, putting it on the ground and turning around to leave.
A fat little boy was lying on a stretcher, dying. His entire left eye was covered in blood and flesh, shocking everyone to the point of gasping.
The man had just shown a puzzled look and was about to ask "Why are you here?", but when he saw the boy's appearance, his face immediately changed drastically and he rushed over.
"Jinzhu! What happened to you? You were fine when I left, how did you become like this... Son! My Jinzhu... what on earth happened!"
he asked, tugging frantically at the woman's arm.
The woman's lips were trembling and she couldn't speak, but the old woman suddenly threw herself on the stretcher and screamed to the sky.
"It was all because of that harmful talisman you brought back! Look at what has become of our Zhao family in just a few days!"
"My grandson! He's only six years old. He was so lively and playful this morning, but he turned out like this in the blink of an eye! God knows, we are all honest people in the Zhao family, how could we have encountered such a thing!"
"Who on earth has harmed my grandson to this point? I, an old man, will fight him to the death..."
Everyone was frightened by the child's miserable appearance, but after hearing the old woman's words, many people's expressions became complicated again.
Even though the little fat boy is lying on the stretcher, you can still tell that he is tall and strong. You would think he is an overnourished child of eight or nine years old, otherwise why would he need two porters to carry him?
Turns out he's only six?
Thinking about what happened today and the Xiezhi mythical beast... everyone looked at this family with some distrust.
But the thin man had already pointed his spear at Yun Qingqing.
He turned around and rushed towards her twice, but stopped when he met her cold gaze. Remembering how she stomped her feet when she first appeared, he didn't dare to be presumptuous.
The man pointed at her with red eyes and said sternly:
"Now even my son has been harmed by your talisman, what else do you have to say? Everyone present here is a witness. Today, you, Tianming Pavilion, must give my family an explanation! Repay our losses these days and compensate my son for his eyes!"
Yun Qingqing laughed sarcastically:
"How do you want to compensate?"
The man was stunned. Before he could figure out whether the other party was really going to compensate him or something, the old woman had already stood up and said sharply:
"My eldest grandson's life or death is uncertain, so this matter cannot be dismissed lightly! In addition, our entire family has been harmed many times by you these days. You must compensate us with 500 taels of gold! Not even a little less!"
Everyone present gasped.
"Five hundred taels of gold! This is crazy!"
"Let's not even talk about whether this child can be cured or whether the Tianming Pavilion is to blame. Even if his family is truly innocent, asking for five hundred taels is way too much!"
The discussion among the group was quite loud. The woman from the Zhao family felt a little embarrassed when she heard it, and she pulled the corner of the old woman's clothes guiltily.
"Mom... five hundred taels is a bit..."
The old woman glared at her fiercely and whispered:
"You useless bastard! Your own son is already in this state, no matter how much money you give him, he won't be able to make enough! Is five hundred taels too much? Besides, Tianming Pavilion accepts benefits from countless people every day, how could they be short of five hundred taels?"
"Just shut up and watch!"
After being scolded, the woman shut up and stepped aside.
Suddenly someone in the crowd asked:
"That's not right! Didn't your man just say that the child was fine when he left? He was holding the talisman in his hand. That means the talisman was no longer at home when the child got into trouble. Why are you blaming Tianming Pavilion?"
After this question was asked, many people suddenly came to their senses and agreed.
"Yes, we all saw with our own eyes that the man was holding the talisman the entire time. The child was only injured like this later. What does this have to do with Tianming Pavilion?"
The old woman turned around and started crying again:
"You all don't know! My eldest grandson is usually healthy, but after this talisman was placed at home, he started having nightmares every night. I don't know what scared him, but he hasn't been able to sleep well since then!"
"He used to be cheerful and lively, a wonderful child, but since that day he's become increasingly haggard, absent-minded all day long, unable to close his eyes even when he wants to sleep. Do you think this can be cured?"
"Although the child's father came to Tianming Pavilion with a talisman early this morning to settle accounts, my eldest grandson has been tortured for so long that he no longer dares to rest in peace. I stayed at home with him to talk and cheer him up."
"He was trying to force himself to get me a glass of water... What a filial son! But when he went to get the water, he tripped and hit his head on the corner of the table, injuring his eye. What a good person ended up like this!"
"Everyone, come and take a look! If it weren't for that damned talisman that made my grandson lose his mind, what kind of child would fall like this while walking peacefully?"
"If this isn't the responsibility of Tianming Pavilion, then who else could it be!"
The dark and thin man became angrier as he listened, and angrily said to Yun Qingqing:
"What else do you have to say! If my mother hadn't ordered you to pay five hundred taels today, I would have sued you to the government and made you pay for my son's life!"
Seeing that the incident had become so serious, the onlookers suddenly became quiet.
Although they felt that there was something wrong with this matter, the fact was that the child was seriously injured and they didn't know whether he could be cured.
They were all waiting to see how Master Qingyun would handle this matter.
In the silence, Yun Qingqing pinched her fingers and spoke in a cold voice:
"Then let me tell you one thing at a time, what really happened in your family."
She looked at the child on the ground, without any pity, and even with a hint of disgust:
"You've spoiled this kid to the point of being lawless. Not only does he harass the neighbors all day long, but he also bullies other kids who aren't as strong as him whenever he gets the chance."
"He suffers from nightmares every night because the Xiezhi divine beast can no longer tolerate his evil behavior since childhood."
"Yet not only have you and this child shown no remorse, but you've only further indulged his temper, even encouraging him to take it out on other kids when he's upset!"
"Just yesterday, this little scoundrel was bullying a little girl from the neighborhood in a deserted alley. He wouldn't let her resist. Seeing the little girl struggling so hard, he picked up a stone and smashed her head hard, breaking one of her eyes!"
There was a gasp from the crowd, and everyone looked at the fat man on the ground in disbelief.
"It was only then that he realized the situation was dire and hurried home. The adults in your family obviously noticed that he was in a bad mood, but they couldn't ask anything."
"It's just that there was such a big commotion at the neighbor's house last night. You already know what happened to the little girl, and you also noticed that your grandson felt guilty when he heard about it, right?"
Yun Qingqing looked at the old woman with cold eyes.
The old woman's expression was a little unnatural, but she quickly put aside her distracting thoughts and said in a firm voice:
"What do you mean by that? That little bitch is always naughty. She injured her eye because of her own mischief. You can't blame my grandson just because of your words!"
"If you say this without any evidence, you are slandering me!"
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