20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 260 Life and Death Deception

This slap was powerful and heavy.

Of course it was unavoidable for Mr. Qiao to suffer pain, but it also had the advantage of waking him up from his confusion.

He covered half of his face, and he gradually became suspicious - you said you are my father, so you are my father?

This suspicion did not last long before it was interrupted by Li Zhengxi's next words.

After a while, he almost told everything about the past three generations of the Qiao family, speaking so fast that he didn't even take a breath.

Of course, you can't take a breath, what you want is to finish it in one go, let the dense words wash down at once, not giving Mr. Qiao time to react, let alone room to interrupt, just let him follow the whole process without stopping to think.

Otherwise, once Mr. Qiao asks for any details, the secret will be revealed.

When he was done talking, Li Zhengxi scolded him harshly.

"You bastard! I, the Qiao family, are well-educated and well-equipped. I have been officials for generations and have been wise for hundreds of years. All of them were destroyed in the hands of a traitor like you, causing my ancestors to be humiliated in Jiuquan!"

"W-what did I do?" Second Master Qiao asked knowingly.

"You bastard! You dare to ask me?"

Li Zhengxi raised his hand and pointed at the main room, then turned around to grab the sword from the hands of the immortal master Wu Fangzi.

"You have violated the laws of nature and set yourself on fire. My daughter-in-law has been infected by your erysipelas, which has cut off the incense of my Qiao family. I will kill you, you evil son!"

Li Zhengxi grabbed the sword and started to chop it down at Mr. Qiao. Everyone was so shocked that they rushed up to hug him, grabbed the sword, and separated the two of them.

Mr. Qiao was so panicked that he had no time to think carefully about the strangeness. He fled around the yard in a hurry, and finally had to rush into the main house to take refuge.

Madam Shu Ning is sitting on her gums, feeling frightened.

I heard crying and screaming, gods and ghosts in the yard, and everything was already in chaos.

Mr. Qiao was pretending to be confused at first, but after hearing what Li Zhengxi said about "arson" and "erysipelas", he already understood most of it, so he took this opportunity to attack Madam.

"Shu Ning, you..." Mr. Qiao seemed unwilling to believe it, "You haven't taken Dongyang Hongwan, have you?"

When Shu Ning heard this, he shrunk and asked nervously: "Didn't I tell you before? Why do you ask me this again?"

"What did you say? Let me ask you, have you eaten?"

"N-never eaten."

When you feel guilty and angry, you will naturally be unable to hide the truth.

As soon as Mr. Qiao saw his wife's expression, he felt something was wrong, so he immediately turned around, opened the dressing table, opened the desk drawer, and rummaged through it. Household items were scattered all over the floor.

Shu Ning was so frightened that he stood up quickly. He wanted to stop him but didn't dare to. He just stayed aside and kept asking: "Master, what are you doing? You broke everything."

"Get away!"

Mr. Qiao pushed his wife away, ran to the bed and rummaged around, lifted up the quilt, and held the pillow in one hand when his palm was suddenly hit by something.

"Master, master! What are you going to do?"

Shu Ning tried her best to stop him, but it made Mr. Qiao even more suspicious.

In a fit of rage, he tore open the pillowcase, pulled out the cotton wool, reached out his hand and groped inside, and couldn't help but feel his heart tighten.

When he opened his hand again, it turned out to be a few red pills!

Shu Ning screamed and hurriedly defended: "Master, this is not mine!"

"Have you eaten yet?" Mr. Qiao asked coldly.

"Master, listen to me..."

"Have you ever eaten it?"

Shu Ning flinched, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly said: "I, I only tasted it once..."

"Snapped!"

Mr. Qiao directly slapped Madam in the mouth with his backhand.

"Bastard! I asked you why you haven't been pregnant all this time. It turns out you ate these secretly behind my back and ruined your body!"

"Master, that's not the case..."

"If it's not like this, what else could it be?" Second Master Qiao immediately asked, "Could it be my fault?"

The lady collapsed on the ground and just sobbed softly.

Second Master Qiao didn't give up, pointed at Shu Ning's nose, and cursed again: "If you can't have children, what do I need you for?"

"Master...wuwuwu..."

While they were arguing, they suddenly heard the sound of people and the shadow of swords outside the window.

"Niezi, I will kill you!"

All the disciples outside the room shouted in unison: "Master Immortal! I can't hold it anymore, I can't hold it anymore!"

The Qiao family's daughter-in-law had become a scumbag. Even Qiao Qimin himself didn't know it, but Li Zhengxi exposed it in one word.

Now that things have come to this, we have to believe it.

Mr. Qiao immediately rushed out of the room, knelt down and worshiped Li Zhengxi.

"Dad! Qimin is wrong, Qimin will never dare to do it again!"

When he knelt down, Li Zhengxi almost stopped and almost laughed.

It happened that Immortal Master Wu Fangzi finished writing the magic talisman, ran over quickly, put the magic talisman on the back of his disciple's neck, and shouted - "Back off!"

Li Zhengxi stiffened in response.

His eyes were closed tightly, he was stunned for a moment, and then his whole body fell down.

The senior brother quickly put his arm around Li Zhengxi, and shouted to the servants of the Qiao family: "Hurry up and bring some tea!"

Sip less and bring the tea to your lips.

Li Zhengxi drank less and slowly, took nearly half a stick of incense, rolled his eyes, and finally came to his senses.

"What, what's wrong?"

Li Zhengxi looked around and asked at a loss.

"Oh! Master, master!"

When the servants saw this, they all gave thumbs up and couldn't help but admire in low voices. "Hurry, give the two thousand yuan to the little master!"

Second Master Qiao gave an order, then quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Wu Fangzi again.

"The immortal master is really powerful, but his disciple is stupid. It is really a blessing to meet him once in three lifetimes, a blessing in three lifetimes!"

"You're welcome." Immortal Master Wu Fangzi asked in a low voice, "So, you already know why the ancestors and sects were angry?"

Mr. Qiao nodded: "I know, it's all because of me——"

"Wait a minute!"

Immortal Master Wu Fangzi raised his hand to interrupt. He first ordered his disciples to straighten the tablets in the ancestral hall, and then said with a smile: "Almsgiver Qiao, you are right, family scandal should not be publicized. You only need to know it in your heart. There is no need to talk to the poor." Listen."

With just this sentence, Second Master Qiao's favorable impression of Immortal Master Wu Fangzi instantly doubled.

So considerate!

So considerate of others!

If I don't say thank you, I won't be able to see anyone when I go out!

"Thank you, Immortal Master, for your understanding!" Mr. Qiao quickly bowed his head, "It's just that my disciple doesn't understand. This matter has been going on for a long time. How come our ancestors suddenly became angry?"

Immortal Master Wu Fangzi replied with a smile: "It's thanks to the fact that your family's ancestors have accumulated a lot of yin virtue and helped you resolve many disasters. Now that the yin virtue is exhausted, of course there will be problems."

"Then...what should the disciple do to appease the anger of the ancestors?"

"I don't dare to say this too much. If you really want to keep your family safe, the easiest thing is to kill their souls -"

"No, no, absolutely no!" Mr. Qiao said hurriedly, "Master Immortal, is there any other way besides this?"

Immortal Master Wu Fangzi pondered for a moment, then said: "Yes, yes, but it depends on the temper of your ancestors."

"Please tell me from the Immortal Master."

"You must fast for three days. Every morning, noon and evening, you must sincerely apologize to your ancestors and recite the Taoist canon. It doesn't need to be more, half an hour is enough. During this period, no outsiders, including the wife of the house, can be allowed in the house. Especially for her, it’s best to let him hide outside for three days.”

"I will divorce her soon!" Second Master Qiao said, "She will never be able to enter this house!"

Immortal Master Wu Fangzi waved his hands quickly and said with a smile: "No, no, no, that's not necessary. I think the old man still likes this daughter-in-law, but just don't make the same mistake again in the future."

"I understand. As long as you follow this method, you can appease the anger of your ancestors, right?"

"It's hard to say... Sigh! If the old man is really angry, it may not be easy to dispel."

"Then...if you don't calm down, what will happen?"

Immortal Master Wu Fangzi sighed, without comment, but took out a piece of paper folded into a triangular talisman from his sleeve and handed it to Mr. Qiao.

"When you go to the ancestral hall to pray for sins and chant sutras, remember to carry this talisman with you, and you should be fine."

"Should it?" Mr. Qiao felt cold all over, "Master Immortal, don't talk like that!"

"Don't worry, I'm in Yingkou these days. If anything happens, you can come to me at any time." Immortal Master Wu Fangzi comforted, "Actually, the most direct way to dispel the anger of our ancestors is to pass on the family line and continue the incense. . When the old man saw his grandchildren, his heart softened."

"Master Immortal, when I talk about this matter, I feel depressed. It's all because of my wife's poor stomach!" Second Master Qiao said, "Now that we have said this, and Master Immortal is an expert, can you give me some advice?" two?"

"Hahaha, I have already thought of it. I happen to have a 'Dynamite Vajra Pill' here for you to take. You will not have to worry about having any heirs."

It sounds like a wild medicine, but at this time, Mr. Qiao has long believed in the immortal master, so he treats it like a treasure, holding it with both hands and carefully putting it in his arms.

All the disciples felt distressed and tried to dissuade them: "Master Immortal! This 'Powerful Vajra Pill' to prolong life was given by the Antarctic Immortal. How could you -"

"The villain!"

Immortal Master Wu Fangzi sternly scolded: "Donor Qiao, out of kindness, has repaired countless Taoist temples for my Taoist sect. Such merits are enough to exchange for this golden elixir!"

"But, Master——"

"shut up!"

At this time, Mr. Qiao wisely walked between the master and the apprentice and quickly tried to persuade them.

Immortal Master Wu Fangzi looked ashamed and said in embarrassment: "Donor Qiao, don't worry too much, the evil disciple is rude, you are laughing at me, I will discipline you well when I go back."

"No, no, no! Master Xian, the young masters are right. I can't ask for it for free, I have to give you money!"

With that said, Mr. Qiao ordered his servants to pay another five thousand yuan, together with the money for incense and elixirs.

The two negotiated for a while.

Immortal Master Wu Fangzi shook his head helplessly: "Donor Qiao is a decent man. If I insist on not wanting it, I'm afraid it will hurt your feelings."

"Master Immortal, don't say that. Please take it, take it!" Mr. Qiao was particularly attentive and sincere.

"Alas! Well, Pindao accepts Donor Qiao's wishes for the time being. He will use the money to build a new Taoist temple, which can be regarded as praying for your Qiao family."

"No, no! If the immortal master wants to build a Taoist temple, just tell his disciples. Regardless of the distance, in Yingkou, wherever you want to build a Taoist temple, the disciples will fully support it."

While chatting, Mr. Qiao sent Immortal Master Wu Fangzi and others outside the door.

Reluctantly, they thanked each other again and again, and after saying goodbye to each other, they also ordered their servants to send everyone off again to help them settle in food and accommodation.

Later, Mr. Qiao did not dare to delay at all, and quickly followed the immortal master's instructions to arrange hotels and inns nearby, and arranged for the servants and his wife Shuning to live outside.

However, living alone in a deep house and compound, even at noon, feels scary.

Second Master Qiao deliberately hung lanterns all over the house, and arranged for several servants to wait in front of the door in shifts. He would call out every now and then, "Master, if I have anything to say, please tell me!"

The first night, Mr. Qiao burned incense three times in the ancestral hall. He was frightened, but nothing happened.

On the second night, Mr. Qiao got used to it a little and felt that the night was long and he had many dreams.

By the third night, Mr. Qiao felt much lighter, thinking that his ancestors loved him after all. If he stayed up one more night, he would be able to live a normal life tomorrow. Then he would take "Dali Vajra Pills" to continue the incense of the Qiao family, and everything would be fine. Back on track.

But on this night, Mr. Qiao was chanting Tao Zang in the ancestral hall. He suddenly heard the faint sound of "rustling" footsteps in the yard, and his nerves immediately became tense.

Looking up again, I looked at the black lacquer tablet on the altar table. Against the backdrop of the incense lamp, it looked shadowy and indescribably strange.

While he was in a daze, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, his shoulders sank, and his whole body suddenly felt numb.

Turning his head sharply, his eyes met, and he saw a person standing frozen behind him. He was wearing a Qing court uniform and a flower feather on his head. His face was as pale as paper, his eyes were as cold as ice, staring straight at him, and he gave a sinister smile like a ghost. .

"Whee!"

"You bastard, why don't you risk your life?"

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