Chapter 377: He Unleashed the Evil Ghost (1)
“Well said!”
Madam Shen couldn’t help but exclaim praise, her face showing admiration. She knew her gamble had paid off.
“Everyone!”
Qi Huang ignored the speechless Liu Biao, came back to her senses, and looked around: “As the saying goes, filial piety is the foremost of all virtues. If you support such a clan leader, you will also bear the infamy of unworthy descendants. I hope everyone will consider carefully before making a decision.”
The people of the Liu family exchanged whispers, clearly taking these words to heart.
“I don’t expect everyone here to be a great filial son, but you’d better look around you. Which family’s children are not present? Your actions today will become a role model for them to learn from. I don’t think anyone wants their children to be unfilial in the future, do they?”
Qi Huang continued to persuade them with reason and emotion.
At this, everyone was moved and began to defect one after another.
“I support the ancestor’s decision. No one in the Liu family is more filial than me.”
“The Liu family? Even looking at the entire Imperial Capital, you won’t find anyone more filial than me, so I absolutely support the ancestor, and I even suggest deposing my second brother as clan leader.”
“Yes, what right does an unfilial person have to be a clan leader?”
“Son, do you see? One must know filial piety, otherwise, they will be scorned by everyone.”
“That’s right, what elders say is right even if it’s wrong, and one must be completely obedient!”
…
The relatives in the room began to express their positions one after another, and some even took the opportunity to educate their children with Liu Biao as a negative example.
Liu Biao was completely stunned. He opened his mouth several times but couldn’t say a complete sentence. He was so choked that his face turned red and his neck swelled, standing there like a block of wood, a complete embarrassment.
“So, the Liu family are all a bunch of filial sons. It’s really touching!”
Qi Huang said sarcastically, then turned to ask Liu Biao: “Second Master Liu, it seems there are more filial people in the Liu family! How about it? Do you still insist on marrying Miss Yue out?”
“When the master speaks, when is it your turn, a servant, to interrupt?”
Liu Biao said angrily.
“Oh, when you can’t argue, you want to use status to suppress others? If you dare to defy the ancestor, why can’t I interrupt?”
Qi Huang satirized again.
“You…”
Liu Biao’s body trembled with anger, and he gritted his teeth looking at Qi Huang.
“Don’t ‘you, you’ anymore. You’ve lost the support of the majority, can’t you see? Stubborn resistance won’t change anything.”
Qi Huang mocked.
Liu Biao was old after all, so he quickly calmed down. He knew that as long as he could survive, he would have future opportunities. So, unwillingly, he admitted defeat: “Everyone, perhaps I wasn’t thoughtful enough, so let’s put the marriage alliance on hold for now. But I did it for the good of the Liu family, and I hope you can understand!”
“Tch! Still playing tough when you’re beaten!”
Qi Huang rolled her eyes contemptuously.
“Wait, is that it?”
Xia Wei said somewhat indignantly.
“Then what else do you want?”
Liu Biao questioned.
Xia Wei wanted to say something but was pulled by the Miss next to her, so she could only shut up. After all, she was just a servant and it was not appropriate for her to overstep.
The farce ended like this. Liu Biao ran away shamefully, and the other relatives also left one after another.
Qi Huang followed Liu Yingyue as usual, while Xia Wei also refused to leave, still pouting.
“Little Jade Sister, can you tell me now why you were lenient with Second Uncle? If we revealed all his wrongdoings, his position as clan leader would be over, and he wouldn’t have the right to order me around anymore.”
Liu Yingyue also said with a serious expression.
“Yes, we worked all night with no effect. He definitely won’t give up.”
Xia Wei also complained.
“How can there be no effect? It’s very effective. Now he must hate your great-grandmother to death.”
Qi Huang said with schadenfreude.
“What kind of effect is this? If I had known, I might as well have gone through with the marriage alliance. The root problem hasn’t been solved, and instead, Grandmother has incurred hatred for no reason.”
Liu Yingyue said with some resignation.
“Isn’t that good? Otherwise, why would your Second Uncle attack her?”
Qi Huang said carelessly.
“Attack? Attack what? How do you know my Second Uncle would attack my great-grandmother?”
Liu Yingyue asked doubtfully.
“The reason is very simple. Killing your father wouldn’t solve the problem, so he had to go all the way and kill your grandmother too.”
Qi Huang said something shocking.
“What?”
Liu Yingyue instantly stood up, her chest heaving violently, and asked in a trembling voice: “Was my father really killed by him?”
“When have I ever lied to you?”
Qi Huang retorted.
“But you said he died from evil spirits?”
Liu Yingyue still didn’t want to believe it.
“I remember I also said that the evil spirit might just be a tool.”
Qi Huang countered, then took out the Recording Mirror and pointed it at Liu Biao’s house, saying: “If my guess is correct, your Second Uncle must be planning how to kill your great-grandmother now. If you want to know the truth, you’ll understand if you watch it yourself.”
Liu Yingyue, half-believing, leaned her delicate face closer, and the Recording Mirror began to display the scene in Liu Biao’s house.
At this time, Liu Biao had returned home and was drinking alone in the main hall.
“Master, I heard you’re back. Why aren’t you sleeping so late?”
Madam Lu entered from outside the door and asked.
“Don’t mention it. Tonight, I wanted to finalize the marriage alliance between Liu Yingyue and the Hai family with everyone present, but I didn’t expect that old woman to go back on her word and ruin my plan.”
Liu Biao said through gritted teeth.
“What? The ancestor went back on her word? Doesn’t she fear death?”
Madam Lu asked in astonishment.
“That’s what she said. Who knows if it’s true or not!”
Liu Biao smiled self-deprecatingly.
“Master, did they find out about you going to the Security Agency to get medicine? Otherwise, why would that old thing be so emboldened?”
Madam Lu immediately sensed something was wrong.
‘What a clever woman! It’s a pity her intelligence isn’t used for the right things.’
Qi Huang lamented inwardly, but this was within her expectations.
“I’ll send someone to inquire at the Security Agency tomorrow.”
Liu Biao then slapped the table and said.
“Master, if, I mean, if they really know about this, what do you plan to do?”
Madam Lu asked seriously.
Liu Biao didn’t speak, just drank his wine with a dark face.
“Master, don’t hesitate anymore. You’ve already killed your own brother, so why would you care about an old ancestor? If we can’t marry off Liu Yingyue, how will we explain to the Hai family?”
Madam Lu reminded him with a worried expression.
“Let’s find out first. If they really know about it, why didn’t they expose me in public tonight?”
Liu Biao retorted, clearly still holding onto a shred of hope.
The couple’s conversation ended here.
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“I can’t believe our Liu family would produce something worse than beasts!”
Liu Yingyue bit her red lips, her sharp fingernails numbly scraping across the tabletop, making a piercing sound, and she didn’t even notice that they had broken.
Qi Huang felt a little heartbroken and quickly pulled her jade hand back, then said, “Can you believe me now?”
“You knew the truth all along? Why didn’t you tell me?”
Liu Yingyue asked, her eyes red behind her glasses.
“The murderer has been found, but what about the evil spirit? You don’t want to let it go, do you? That’s why I didn’t tell you in advance, for fear you would lose your composure and alert the snake.”
Qi Huang explained.
“So you wanted to use my grandmother to lure out that evil spirit?”
Liu Yingyue finally understood.
“Yes, I said I would let you take revenge with your own hands, and that evil spirit can’t be let off either.”
Qi Huang admitted generously.
“But what about my grandmother’s safety?”
Liu Yingyue showed worry on her face.
“Don’t worry, I will protect her in person then. Unless you don’t trust me.”
Qi Huang assured again.
Liu Yingyue looked at Qi Huang quietly for a moment, then nodded firmly.
“By the way, didn’t the old lady send someone to investigate the Security Agency today? I wonder what the result was?”
Qi Huang then asked.
“I don’t know either. It was too busy today, and I haven’t had time to inquire yet.”
Liu Yingyue shook her head.
“Let’s go ask, and by the way, tell her my plan.”
Qi Huang suggested.
Next, the three women came to the old lady’s residence.
“I sent Xiao Ju to investigate today, but the people at the Security Agency said that the person who sent the medicine always commissions it anonymously. Now, we only know that the other party is from Xitong Kingdom.”
Madam Shen revealed the results of her investigation.
“Xitong Kingdom?”
Liu Yingyue was surprised, then cautiously asked: “Great-grandmother, do you have any relatives or friends in Xitong Kingdom?”
“No! That’s what I can’t figure out.”
Madam Shen fell into thought.
“It’s really strange. If the other party isn’t very close to you, how could they send you such precious medicinal materials, and keep sending them for twenty years?”
Liu Yingyue was puzzled.
Qi Huang was getting a little impatient. She wasn’t interested in these things, so she said: “What is the identity of the other party? If you really want to know, you can investigate later. Now is the time to deal with Liu Biao.”
Next, Qi Huang told her plan to Madam Shen.
When Madam Shen learned that the murderer was Liu Biao, she naturally felt sad, but fortunately, her eldest grandson had not completely disappeared, so she quickly recovered and readily agreed to Qi Huang’s request to be the bait.
“Little girl, I have a question. Even if Liu Biao wanted to make a move against me, how do you know he will use that evil spirit again?”
Madam Shen then asked curiously.
“Old lady, all smart people know that caution is the mother of safety. Since he benefited last time, why would he risk choosing another method?”
Qi Huang retorted.
“That makes sense!”
Madam Shen nodded slightly, then said calmly, “If I’m not mistaken, you investigated the origin of the medicine for me because you want me, the old lady, to be the bait, right?”
“Old lady, you are indeed wise. However, didn’t you plan for me to investigate the origin of the medicine in advance? We both used each other once, so we are even!”
Qi Huang replied calmly.
Liu Yingyue and Xia Wei looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.
Madam Shen was also stunned for a moment, then praised: “I didn’t expect you, at such a young age, to be so meticulous. It really makes me, an old lady, feel inferior. It’s a pity you are a girl. If you were a boy, it wouldn’t be impossible for Yue’er to get to know you better.”
“Great-grandmother, what are you talking about?”
Liu Yingyue’s face instantly turned bright red.
“It doesn’t matter, I’m not picky. Boy or girl is fine!”
Qi Huang immediately declared, but the women thought she was joking.
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The next day, Liu Biao personally went to the Security Agency and discovered that Xiao Ju had inquired about the origin of the medicine. He immediately knew that the matter had been exposed.
“Very good, since that’s the case, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Liu Biao knew he had no way back, so he returned home to prepare to unleash the evil spirit for a desperate fight.
He never dreamed that at this moment, Liu Yingyue’s main hall was already filled with members of the Liu clan. They were all invited by Qi Huang to watch the show.
Qi Huang stood in the center, controlling the Recording Mirror, displaying Liu Biao’s every move to everyone in real-time.
“Sister Weiwei, give everyone the Cat’s Eye Tears. Today, I want to let everyone in the Liu family witness the entire process.”
Qi Huang then handed the Cat’s Eye Tears to Xia Wei.
