Chapter 718 Leading to the Destruction of a Family
Chen Jianjun, who couldn't see ghosts, went to the kitchen, wrung out a washcloth, and brought it into the room to wipe Lu Xiaofen's face, who had been running around all day and had unconsciously fallen asleep on the bed.
Then take off your shoes and cover yourself with the blanket.
Then I quickly washed up and went to bed, but I slept very lightly, wary of the two ghosts doing evil.
He still didn't fully believe the old man's words, after all, these were only their side of the story and needed to be verified.
But Chen Jianjun's worries were unnecessary. When the little princess was asleep, she would habitually release her dragon might to envelop the entire house and protect her family.
That's why Old Lady Li couldn't get into the brick house, and in the end she could only wait for Ma Xiulian to come out on her own.
The little boy wanted to go inside to play on the rocking horse, but as soon as he stepped in, he pulled his foot back as if it were on fire, and a look of pain appeared on his face: "Grandpa, my leg hurts so much!"
The old man stuck out his fingertip upon hearing the sound and immediately felt a burning pain. He thought that this family had some kind of Buddha statue and that he couldn't force his way in!
He coaxed his grandson, saying, "Let's play chess with stones in the yard."
The little boy still retained the nature of a seven or eight-year-old child and was quickly drawn to the game.
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The next day.
Chen Jianjun got up early to wash up and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
Xiao Fen was exhausted after two days of sleepless nights, and Gua Bao was still asleep. He wanted to let them sleep a little longer, so after preparing the meal, he didn't rush to wake them up but went to the next room.
The neighbor's hesitant expression yesterday clearly indicated that he knew something.
"Hello comrade, I'd like to inquire about something."
The female neighbor was cooking in the kitchen wearing an apron. When she heard his question, she became nervous, thinking that the house next door had been haunted again last night.
Why are you suddenly asking this? Did something happen?
Seeing her nervousness, Chen Jianjun said calmly, "No, I just heard some rumors about the house we rented, so I wanted to ask about it."
The female neighbor breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; at least it wasn't haunted!
The female neighbor was relieved to hear that it wasn't a ghost story!
"It's true that someone in the Zhang family died, but that was more than ten years ago."
She slowly recounted: "The Zhang family was originally a wealthy merchant family, with generations of scholars. One of their ancestors was even a top scholar in the imperial examination. They were virtuous people who did good deeds and accumulated merit. However, their only son went to join the army and died in battle during the war."
"The daughter-in-law couldn't bear the grief and ran into the coffin, leaving only an old man and a young boy in the family. The Zhang family's youngest grandson went to protect his grandfather, but he was pushed by someone and hit his head on the corner of the table, dying on the spot. The old man lost his last hope, and his health was also poor, so he followed him not long after."
As the female neighbor spoke, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
These are all things her husband witnessed when he was a child; they were truly horrific!
They did nothing wrong, yet their family was destroyed and they died. It's pitiful and tragic!
If it really is Old Master Zhang seeking revenge, then Zhang Zaixian deserves it!
After hearing this, Chen Jianjun felt heavy-hearted, but he didn't show it on his face: "So that's how it is. Then I'm relieved. Thank you, Comrade."
"It's alright, we're neighbors!" the female neighbor waved her hand dismissively.
Chen Jianjun turned and left, but he didn't rush home.
(End of this chapter)
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