Chapter 106 If only we could be siblings in the next life.
Lin Rui looked at the young man being protected behind Madam Lin, and then he understood.
The pale-faced man in front of me is Lin Cheng!
"So, you really are still alive!"
Lin Rui's voice suddenly rose, tinged with panic.
He pointed at Lin Cheng, his fingers trembling with emotion, "Lin Cheng, wouldn't it be better to just go and reincarnate?! Why did you have to come back?! Why do you have to haunt us like a persistent ghost?!"
Lin Rui seemed to remember something, and suddenly turned to look at the gray-robed Taoist priest who had been standing silently behind them, and commanded sternly:
"Master Zhang, what are you standing there for? Quickly! Help him convert!"
He pointed at Lin Cheng, his tone vicious:
"I asked you to set up this formation precisely to prevent this wicked creature from returning and disturbing the peace of my home. Now that he's right in front of you, why don't you make your move?!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Lin suddenly spread her arms wide, using her frail body to shield Lin Cheng behind her, and cried out to Lin Rui:
"Rui'er, are you crazy? He's your brother!"
"younger brother?"
Lin Rui seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. His expression turned sinister, and he let out a harsh, cold laugh. "Ha, what kind of younger brother is he? Just a bastard who usurped someone else's place!"
His voice was filled with resentment: "Lin Cheng, tell me, by what right? By what right do you get to enjoy more than twenty years of wealth and glory in my place?"
"Why can you be the young master of the Lin family with a clear conscience, possessing everything that should belong to me? And what about me? I can only grow up in a poor family!"
Lin Rui's hysterical roar echoed in the living room, completely exposing the jealousy and resentment that had been building up in his heart for more than 20 years to the light of day.
That ugly face made Lin Xun turn his head away, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
Shen Yuepo watched the farce unfold before him, his face expressionless.
While everyone's attention was drawn to Lin Rui's roar, she took out her phone from her pocket. The screen was lit up, showing that she was on a call.
She turned on the speakerphone, "Captain Zhao, you heard what I just said, didn't you?"
From the phone receiver came Zhao Yan's calm and firm reply: "I heard you. The evidence is conclusive, and he has confessed without hesitation. Our people are already outside."
"What?!"
Lin Rui's roar came to an abrupt halt.
The madness on his face was instantly replaced by terror.
He turned sharply to look at the door, then stared in horror at the cell phone in Shen Yuepo's hand.
He instinctively wanted to escape, but Li Yao moved swiftly, instantly transforming into a blur, exuding a chilling aura, and stood in front of Lin Rui.
At the same time, the villa's front door was suddenly kicked open from the outside.
Several men and women dressed in black combat uniforms with special badges on their chests rushed in.
The leader was Zhao Yan, the captain of the third team of the Special Case Investigation Department.
His sharp gaze swept across the entire room in an instant, finally landing on Lin Rui, whose face was ashen, and Lin Xun, whose face was deathly pale.
He pulled out his badge: "Special Cases Investigation Division."
"Lin Rui, Lin Xun, you are suspected of murdering Lin Cheng and harboring a criminal. Please come with us for investigation!"
Lin Rui's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
Lin Xun opened his mouth, but ultimately closed his eyes in despair. "Okay."
Shen Yuepo's gaze shifted to Zhang Daoshi, who was trying to quietly shrink back into the crowd.
"Master Zhang, do you still intend to aid and abet evil?"
The Taoist priest was startled by Shen Yuepo's gaze.
He feigned composure, quickly putting away the whisk in his hand, his face contorted with a mixture of fear and innocence. He bowed repeatedly to Shen Yuepo and Zhao Yan, hastily distancing himself from them.
"Amitabha! It's a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding! I really had no idea! Mr. Lin only said that his house was haunted and asked me to set up a talisman to ward off evil spirits and ensure peace in his home so that the departed souls could be reborn in the afterlife!"
"I thought it was just a routine Buddhist ritual for the deceased, and I had no idea that it involved murder and killing. I was completely deceived! Please investigate! Please investigate!"
Zhao Yan gave him a cold glance and gestured to his subordinate: "This Taoist priest, please also go back to assist in the investigation and explain the matter clearly."
Master Zhang turned ashen-faced and dared not argue any further. He was taken away by the two investigators, dejected.
In the living room, only Madam Lin remained, holding Lin Cheng and sobbing in silence.
Zhao Yan walked up to Shen Yuepo and nodded: "Master Shen, you've worked hard."
Shen Yuepo's fingertip seemingly unintentionally touched the unconscious butler in the corner.
Zhao Yan instantly understood, his eyes sharpened, and he gave his subordinate a wink.
Two investigators immediately stepped forward and carried the person out, one on each side.
The door closed again.
In the large living room, only Shen Yuepo, Li Yao, Madam Lin, and Lin Cheng remained.
Lin Cheng struggled to keep his tears from soaking his body again. He lifted his face, which was already starting to wrinkle, and his voice choked with emotion:
"Mom, I'm going to be reincarnated..."
"If I could, I really want to be your biological son in my next life, the kind that comes out of your belly."
Upon hearing this, Madam Lin felt as if her heart was being torn apart, and tears welled up in her eyes once again.
She hugged Lin Cheng tightly, as if trying to meld him into her very bones:
"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? I've always treated you like my own child! I love you, Cheng'er."
This unreserved love, like warm spring water, diluted the remaining hatred in Lin Cheng's soul.
He smiled contentedly, a smile as pure as a child's.
He released Madam Lin and turned to Li Yao, who had been standing quietly beside Shen Yuepo.
This woman, who had also suffered many misfortunes, looked at him with tenderness in her eyes at this moment.
"Sister Li Yao," Lin Cheng's voice was filled with gratitude and a hint of shyness, "I have to go now. If we can be siblings in the next life, I hope so. I will definitely protect you! I will never let anyone bully you again!"
Looking at the kind-hearted young man in front of her, Li Yao's eyes welled up with tears.
She stepped forward, reached out, and gently patted the top of Lin Cheng's head:
"I'm very happy to have been your older sister for these few days. I hope that in your next life, you will have a father who loves you."
As Shen Yuepo watched this scene, a slight ripple appeared in her usually cold eyes.
She stepped forward and opened the gate to the underworld. "Lin Cheng, go."
Lin Cheng took one last deep look at the sobbing Madam Lin, then turned around and entered the Gate of Hell without hesitation.
The moment he entered, his paper doll body, like burnt-out paper money, turned to ashes and scattered, revealing Lin Cheng's original delicate soul.
The spirit bowed deeply one last time in the direction of Madam Lin, Li Yao, and Shen Yuepo.
Just as the gates of hell were about to close, a wisp of his benevolent aura drifted out and entered Shen Yuepo's body.
Finally, the gates of hell slowly closed.
Mrs. Lin seemed to have all her strength drained away, and collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
Shen Yuepo did not disturb her, and gestured for Li Yao to follow. The two walked out of the Lin family villa in silence.
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