Just then, the doctor had already left, and only the maidservant was guarding not far from Zhou the richest man, in case he suddenly woke up and no one noticed.
Xu Jinhuan walked to Zhou Shoufu's bedside and found that his eyelids and hands moved, as if he was about to wake up.
After knocking the maid unconscious, Xu Jinhuan took out a statue from his spatial storage, placed it in front of Zhou Shoufu, and then quietly waited for Zhou Shoufu to open his eyes.
When Zhou, the richest man, finally opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a sculpted face with a smile.
"ah!"
Zhou, the richest man, instinctively cried out in surprise.
"Sir, are you alright? Would you like us to come in?" the guard outside the door asked loudly.
Xu Jinhuan used the same voice he had used during the Qilin God's blessing ceremony, and said with a smile, "You can let people in, and then let them judge your sins together."
Zhou, the richest man, felt that the voice sounded familiar, as if he had heard it when he fainted. He looked up at the statue again and was surprised to find that it was exactly the same as the one that Master Lin had been holding.
He looked up at the roof beam, as if trying to see if someone was hiding there, or if someone was hanging the statue from it, but unfortunately he saw nothing.
"Don't look anymore, I'm right in front of you. You fainted before and didn't hear my introduction, so let me introduce myself again. I am the local earth god, born to protect the people."
As for you, a heartless and treacherous servant who serves two masters, today I will judge you as the local earth god of Tongqiao.” After Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, he moved the statue closer to Zhou the richest man.
As Zhou, the richest man in the family, looked at the statue floating in the air and getting closer and closer to him, he wiped the sweat from his face and made a sophistry.
“Since you are the local deity of Tongqiao, you should know that I am known as the Great Benevolent Zhou by the locals, and I have never done anything unscrupulous here.”
Xu Jinhuan sneered, "Whether you haven't done it here or haven't had the chance to do it here, you know the answer better than anyone else."
On the seventh day of the sixth month of the thirtieth year of the Great Gan era, eight people were from Guyue County; on the eighteenth day of the sixth month, ten people were from Xijiang County. Should I continue?
Upon hearing this, Zhou, the richest man, collapsed onto the bed. How did the local earth god know about such a confidential matter? Are gods truly omnipotent?
"Come on, confess everything. If there's even one thing that doesn't match what I know, your sins will only deepen. You don't want your only son to suffer in hell, do you?"
Upon hearing Xu Jinhuan's words, Zhou, the richest man, immediately raised his head. "My lord, can you...can you see my son?"
Xu Jinhuan immediately began her old tricks—making up stories, "Of course, your son was born in Tongqiao and died in Tongqiao. His soul was taken away by the Black and White Impermanence right in front of me."
I heard he's been having a hard time lately because you've committed so many sins, and yet you're still alive. As your son, he used your dirty money, so part of that sin has fallen on him.
As a result, he is now unable to reincarnate and has been sent by the King of Hell to the eighteenth level of hell, specifically to test the temperature of oil cauldrons. Even his soul has been disfigured, so even if he is reincarnated, he will be an ugly monster.
After hearing Xu Jinhuan's words, Zhou, the richest man, was stunned and stood there. His well-behaved and sensible eldest son was actually unable to be reincarnated because of his own actions.
Seeing that he was somewhat moved, Xu Jinhuan continued, "If you continue to be so stubborn, your eldest son will be in trouble."
At best, they'll lose an arm or leg and be reincarnated as disabled; at worst, their soul will be scattered, and they'll cease to exist in the world.
"Why do you say that? Are you not going to attack him?" Zhou, the richest man, asked anxiously.
Xu Jinhuan seemed to be very considerate of him, saying, "It wasn't me, but your own sins. I heard that there was someone you killed who was actually a reincarnated deity undergoing tribulation."
Everything was going smoothly until your appearance. Not only did you kill him, but you also interrupted his tribulation of love, causing that deity to have to reincarnate and undergo tribulation again.
That deity is vengeful and has already vowed revenge against you, but he's not a minor deity and can't easily come to the mortal realm. He can only vent his anger in the underworld. Who do you think he'll target?
Zhou, the richest man in China, had never encountered such a situation before. He immediately asked anxiously, "Earth God, what can I do to save my son?"
Xu Jinhuan's lips curled slightly. Hehe, another victory added to her record, yet another one she's fooled.
"Well, it's actually very simple. You just need to explain the whole story to me, state who instructed you, and write a signed confession."
With this, I can appeal to the higher authorities, express my helplessness, and tell that deity that you are merely a pawn being used, and that someone else caused his failure to transcend the tribulation.
With the instigator around, even the gods won't have time to bother your son.
Upon hearing the confession, Zhou, the richest man, hesitated slightly and did not immediately agree.
Xu Jinhuan didn't urge him, but instead carried the statue around aimlessly, talking as he went.
"You still think you have a chance to live? Let me tell you, you're under a dark cloud, your days are numbered."
That's why I'm showing myself in front of you, because you no longer have the chance to tell anyone.
The reason you can stand up and speak now is because of a final burst of energy before death. This final burst of energy will only last you half an hour at most.
"If you die soon, your affairs will no longer be my concern, and I have no right to plead with the gods in heaven on your behalf. At that point, you and your son will probably be boiled in oil together."
Xu Jinhuan's words hit Zhou the richest man on the head like a thunderbolt. He was about to die.
As if in response to the other party's words, Zhou, the richest man, actually felt his body getting weaker and weaker, and even getting up was a bit difficult...
No, he can't be in a hot oil pan!
"I confess my guilt, and I beg the Earth God to give me some more time," Zhou, the richest man, said weakly.
Xu Jinhuan shook the statue. "Okay, I can only help you gain an extra incense stick's worth of time. Just be quick."
Zhou, the richest man, walked weakly to the table in the room, picked up a pen, and began to write as he spoke.
“The Earth God is right. I do have two masters. I was initially the Fourth Prince’s man, but later I came into contact with another person, and that person led me down the path of evil.”
After sighing, Zhou, the richest man in China, said, "That person helped me earn money that I never dared to dream of before. I was controlled by greed and from then on, I couldn't stop myself."
I have no children now, perhaps it's retribution, but it's a pity my son died in the prime of his life.
Zhou, the richest man, wiped away his tears as he spoke, and then continued, "Presumably, you, the Earth God, already know who is behind this, right?"
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