Chapter 56
"We've sought out many celestial masters, monks, and Taoist priests, but no one noticed anything unusual. They all said Qingya was just dreaming about something she thought about during the day, or that she had a mental problem. I also hoped Qingya was just overthinking and scaring herself. But after you were born, I couldn't continue to deceive myself.
"You were only two or three days old when you had so many accidents that nearly cost you your life. Although you escaped unharmed, the confinement nanny and nurse who were holding you at the time were seriously injured. We once again sought out those Taoist priests and monks, but they still couldn't see any problem and continued to say it was just an accidental coincidence.
"But your mother and I both have a clear premonition that it will return sooner or later to take you away. If we try to stop it, everyone around us will be implicated.
"We have no other choice. Since you will leave sooner or later, to avoid further pain when that time comes, we can only cruelly distance ourselves from you, leave you in the care of a nanny, and try not to pay attention to you, so as not to have too much affection for you. But what parent in the world can not love their own child? Especially since you came to us with great anticipation.
"Not only can we not get close, but we also have to watch helplessly as you, freshly arrived into this world, barely even have a chance to properly see it, before your life begins its countdown to death. How could we bear this? Those two years, every day and night, every moment, were tormenting. We might as well have let the evil god sacrifice us in your place."
"Maybe it wasn't your fate. We didn't expect that because of our deliberate alienation, you were abused by the nanny without even noticing. We also didn't expect that she had hooked up with a good friend of mine. My friend got addicted to gambling and squandered all his family fortune, owing a huge amount of high-interest loans. To pay off his debts, he hooked up with the nanny and kidnapped you.
"When we first received the news of your kidnapping, we were stunned. For a moment, we couldn't tell if this was another evil deity coming to claim its sacrifice. Then, we met a true master who taught us that while this kidnapping was a near-death experience, it was also your only chance of survival.
"As long as the robbers take you away from Jiangcheng, we will find a boy of the same age to take your identity and become the evil god's sacrifice in your place. Then you will have a good chance of escaping the evil god's clutches."
"We were so ecstatic back then! Even though we would lose you completely in the future and wouldn't even have the chance to see you again, what did it matter? As long as you could live well, that was all that mattered.
"So we found Jiang Mingshuang. At that time, he wasn't called that. His original name was Zhao Zhou. The director of the orphanage said he was an orphan. He was the most suitable, so we adopted him, changed his name to Jiang Mingshuang, and told everyone that he was our biological son.
"When he nearly died in his first accident, we knew we had succeeded. He successfully became the sacrifice in your place, and you escaped the disaster and will grow up healthy and happy in a place where we can't see you. But in order to prevent the evil god from making any wrong moves, Zhao Zhou couldn't actually be taken away by the evil god.
You can't imagine how difficult his life has been over the years. All sorts of unexpected events have nearly claimed his life. He lives in fear every day, believing it's all just bad luck and bringing trouble to those around him, often blaming himself for it.
We couldn't bear to see this, but to protect our son, we had no choice but to bite the bullet and work with the experts to secretly protect him from the attacks of the evil spirit time and time again. That child was also stupid, he really thought we were his biological parents, and even asked to get plastic surgery because others said he didn't look like us.
"People are all made of flesh and blood. After all these years together, we eventually developed feelings for each other. The more he admired us, the worse we felt. So when he nearly died again three years ago, we finally couldn't bear it and wanted to cut ties with him. But soon after, we dreamed of the evil god again. It was furious, controlling a car and crashing into the other truck. We woke up in shock and checked the license plate, only to discover that the truck belonged to your adoptive father."
"We were terrified and panicked, so we had no choice but to seek help from the expert again. He said we had missed a clue, which allowed it to find you so quickly. It's now furious and wants to take not only you but also everyone important to you first.
"We were in a dilemma and in great pain. On one side was our biological son, and on the other was our adopted son. We didn't know who to give up. Qingya and I even had a huge argument for the first time over this. In the end, we both decided that you had to give up Mingshuang. After all, you are our biological son.
"So we can only continue to let Mingshuang down. The expert told us that if we want to continue deceiving it, we can only let Mingshuang replace your fate as well. This method really worked. It was deceived and continued to harass Mingshuang. We felt even more distressed when we saw it.
"Fortunately, Mingshuang was lucky. He got to know Xue Tinghe, and their relationship grew stronger and stronger. With Xue Tinghe by his side, he was finally able to take care of himself, which allowed Mingshuang to finally live a peaceful and secure life. Those were the easiest and happiest days for Mingshuang."
"Qingya and I both thought that as long as Mingshuang and Xue were together, the evil spirit wouldn't dare come again. Wouldn't our two sons be able to live out their lives in peace and happiness? But we didn't expect you to enter the entertainment industry and become an instant hit. Shuangshuang, you and your mother look so much alike. If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal, but if you look closely, you'll find that you and I look alike too.
"The entertainment industry is full of cunning people. As soon as you appeared in this state, many people immediately speculated about your relationship with us. We finally deceived the evil god, but if we fail at your hands, wouldn't it be the end? So we can only pretend to dislike you, make people mistakenly believe that you had plastic surgery, and play the villain to force you to leave the entertainment industry. This way, we can continue to protect you, your family and friends.
"Shuangshuang, please don't hate mom and dad, okay? We didn't want to do this to you. Seeing you make it big in the entertainment industry through your own hard work, your mom and I are so proud. But we have to be the bad guys and break your wings, letting you fall into the mud. The pain in our hearts is no less than yours!"
Jiang Honghui spoke with tears in his eyes and looked very sad, and it didn't seem like he was acting at all.
Assistant Fang sighed into Gu Yunshuang's invisible earpiece, "He's truly an old fox. Look how touching his words are. We can't help it! If it weren't for your unconventional moves earlier that disrupted his plans and gave him a hint of his intentions from the start, I'm afraid we might all have been fooled by him by now."
Over there, Jiang Honghui was blabbering on about his pain and helplessness, while from the other side, voices of other members of the Special Management Bureau discussing sabotage could be heard through the invisible headphones.
"So that's how it is. If we hadn't given Gu Yunshuang the identity of a swashbuckling second-generation rich kid and had so many bodyguards who looked like soldiers, his original plan should have been to use the tastes and style of a wealthy person to make Gu Yunshuang feel the huge gap between him and him."
"Yes, even though Gu Yunshuang had been a celebrity for three years and people outside speculated that he had made a lot of money, Jiang Honghui was undoubtedly aware of the harshness of his contract with Xinchao Entertainment. Xinchao Entertainment took the lion's share of the profits, leaving Gu Yunshuang with only a small portion. He also had to pay for his adoptive father's medical expenses and his adoptive mother's living expenses in Kyoto, leaving him with very little. He also grew up in a small county town. In Jiang Honghui's words, he was a child from a poor family who had never seen the world. This move not only intimidated Gu Yunshuang and made him feel inferior, but also put him down before the conversation even began."
"Then there's the mental PUA. Look at what he said. He abandoned you for you, and letting someone else take your place was also for you. Your adoptive parents' misfortune was also because of you. We, as parents, hesitated and painfully chose between two sons. In the end, we gave up the adopted son we raised as our own son and had a deep affection for him, but you are so ignorant and still appear in the entertainment industry to cause trouble for them. No matter how hard we try to suppress him, you refuse to quit. How can you be so ignorant? Do you know how heartbroken we are?"
Gu Yunshuang had been somewhat affected by Jiang Honghui's words, and almost burst out laughing when she heard this. She quickly lowered her head and remained silent, only petting the cat a little harder.
The demon rolled her eyes as he stroked her. She cursed in her heart but didn't dare to curse out loud. She didn't even dare to curse in cat language. Who knew if Shadow could understand cat language?
Jiang Honghui wiped his face in pain. Seeing Gu Yun's head lowered, he remained silent, and his whole body exuded a sad aura. He thought that he was saying that he was moved by his words and felt guilty. He was secretly happy and comforted him in a heavy tone: "Son, your mother and I know that you didn't mean it, and you don't know the truth. Don't be too sad or guilty. We won't blame you. You are our most important treasure that we have protected for twenty-one years!"
Special Management Bureau: "Bah! You say you don't feel guilty, but every word you say is, we're doing this for you. How can you not feel guilty and cry bitterly?"
Gu Yunshuang twitched his lips to prevent himself from bursting out laughing as soon as he opened his mouth, and then asked in a confused and nervous tone: "Is what you said true? Is it really because of me that my father was implicated?"
Jiang Honghui nodded heavily.
As he expected, Gu Yunshuang asked in a panic, her voice tinged with tears, "What should I do now? My identity has been revealed. The evil god must have known about it, right? Is he unwilling to let my parents and I go?"
Jiang Honghui comforted him, "Don't worry. Fortunately, Qi Yue, who is by your side, is a more powerful celestial master than Xue Tinghe. It won't dare to come to you for the time being. But your parents are far away in Kyoto, so that's not certain."
Just at this moment, Gu Yunshuang's cell phone rang. It was a call from the hospital where Gu's father worked.
Gu Yunshuang's heart skipped a beat and he quickly answered the phone. It was a nurse who came to inform Gu Yunshuang that just now when Mom Gu was pushing Dad Gu out to bask in the sun, a vase suddenly fell from the upstairs and injured both Mom and Dad Gu. They were being rescued.
Gu Yun's pupils shrank, and the hand gripping the phone tightened until the knuckles turned white. His other hand subconsciously tugged at a tuft of the black cat's fur, causing it to grimace in pain.
He suddenly looked up, his eyes gleaming with cold murderous intent. Fortunately, Assistant Fang's anxious voice, heard through his invisible earpiece, calmed him down in time. "Calm down! Your parents are under strict protection. If anything really happened, the bureau wouldn't have missed a notification. They certainly wouldn't have just sent a nurse to call you. I've already had someone contact them to inquire about the situation."
Soon they got the news from there. It was indeed a coincidence that a vase fell down, but no one was hurt. Mother Gu was so scared that she sprained her ankle and loosened her grip. The wheelchair flew out and hit the flower bed, throwing Father Gu out. However, it was nothing serious, just some minor injuries.
Gu Yunshuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but the murderous intent in his eyes didn't diminish at all. He looked like he was blinded by anger, gritting his teeth and saying word by word: "It! Did it!"
Jiang Honghui had originally thought he had everything under control, but he was startled by the murderous intent that suddenly flashed in Gu Yun's eyes. He immediately became wary and suspicious. Now, hearing Gu Yunshuang's question, he assumed that Gu Yunshuang's murderous intent was directed at the evil god. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly grabbed him, saying, "Shuangshuang, calm down. We're just ordinary mortals. There's nothing we can do about it. Impulsiveness will only lead to bad consequences."
Gu Yunshuang fiercely shook off his hand, her eyes reddened. "Then what do you want me to do? They are my parents! They are my only parents. They are more important to me than my own life! I can't just watch them lose their lives because of me!"
After he finished speaking, he realized that he seemed to have said something wrong. He quickly looked away, not daring to look at Jiang Honghui's expression, but tears welled up in his eyes and fell without a word.
Jiang Honghui had just been irritated by his words, "Those are my only parents," but seeing him crying so vulnerablely, his heart softened a little, and his anger subsided. "It's not that there's no way, it's just that it's risky. If you're not careful, you might very well die. Are you sure you want to try?"
Everyone in the Special Management Bureau was shocked. Here it comes, the real purpose is finally revealed.
Gu Yunshuang immediately pressed on: "What method? As long as it can save my parents, I'll do anything you ask of me."
Jiang Honghui suppressed his displeasure and said, "I've discussed this with that expert. The only way now is to pretend to sacrifice you to the evil god. The expert has already set up a formation and used a paper figurine to replace you. Once the evil god gets the fake sacrifice, he'll let you and your adoptive parents go."
Gu Yunshuang was puzzled: "But fake is fake after all. What if it finds out that the sacrifice is fake or that I am not dead?"
Jiang Honghui lowered his eyes slightly to hide the cold light that flashed across his eyes: "Don't worry, the master has already thought of a way to deal with it. He will disguise you as a ghost that has resurrected from another body. As long as it thinks that the soul living in your body is no longer Gu Yunshuang, it will no longer be interested in you."
Everyone in the Special Management Bureau was immediately in an uproar.
"Fuck! He's tricking you into sacrificing to the evil god!"
In the years since its establishment, the Special Management Bureau has handled many supernatural cases, including those involving the belief in evil cults and the conduct of various bloody sacrificial rituals.
In most of these cases, people sacrifice their own blood relatives for money and power.
So after hearing Jiang Honghui's words, they immediately came to the conclusion: "Xu Qingya's worship of the evil god for fame is probably fake, but Jiang Honghui's worship of the evil god and his desire for you as a sacrifice is real. It's also true that you're being targeted by the evil god, and your parents are innocently implicated. The so-called pretending to possess a corpse is most likely a real act; he wants to use you as a vessel to summon the evil god!"
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