False evidence

Chapter 449 Fate and Past Relationships (Part 2)
"The fact that two people can swap souls is like a dream," Tang Xianzong said, taking a sip of red wine.

The tone of his voice sounded slightly more unnatural than it had been not long ago.

Tong Xiangnan glanced at Yue Rong beside him, and we exchanged a smile.

Yue Rong asked me, "Didn't you say there was no way to switch them back? How come they've been switched back?"

How much do we know about witchcraft and black magic?

Yue Rong shook her head. "I've only ever seen that in horror movies. Even today, when you were jumping around in the Luo family's hall, I watched it like a monkey show, I didn't see anything else."

"Tsk, so your face doesn't hurt anymore?"

I said, "I don't know anything about Gu witchcraft either. But I've heard that Gu witchcraft, along with other forms of witchcraft, were originally invented not to harm people, but to save them. It was only later that they were exploited by evil people with malicious intentions, and thus evolved into the evil arts that people associate with harming others."

Over time, I think the sorcerers and those who practice witchcraft have probably forgotten the original purpose of these practices. They only know how to harm people, not how to save them. Even worse, some with insufficient skill mistakenly believe that some harmful witchcraft and sorcery are incurable.

Tong Xiangnan nodded. "I agree with that statement."

Erpang said in a muffled voice, "But I still don't understand how the two of them were switched back."

I said, "I can't explain it clearly either. We can only speculate: what would be the purpose of exchanging souls with Vainara?"

“It has a time limit and cannot be exchanged permanently. So it should be about using different bodies to do things that the original person cannot do or is inconvenient to do,” Tong Xiangnan said.

I said, "If you ask me, the Gu Master's assumption that the two people who swapped will die when the time limit is up is just wishful thinking."

Tong Xiangnan nodded: "From the very beginning, they had malicious intentions, believing that Gu and black magic were evil. The practitioners themselves harbored a certain fear of Gu and black magic. They believed that if they could not use Gu and black magic to achieve their original purpose, they might suffer harm instead. But that's not necessarily the case. Just like you said, Gu and black magic were originally used to save people."

"Hmm." I nodded. "Actually, it's pointless for a bunch of laymen to discuss this too much. Let's just think about it simply: Luo Yinsheng doesn't care about Gu Haitao's young body. Now that Ji Qiaomei is back, he's even less likely to use a strange man's body to have contact with his wife; not to mention Gu Haitao."

Since neither party wants to accept the other, they will naturally switch back when the time limit is up. If it were the other way around, with one party unwilling to switch, the outcome would be unpredictable. Many things cannot be explained by so-called science, but they also cannot completely defy common sense.

"and many more!"

Tang Xianzong stared at me, "What did you just say? Qiaomei is back?"

"Well, otherwise why do you think Luo Yinsheng said you have no sense of propriety?"

"That girl named Xie Xiaohuan, is she Qiaomei?" Tang Xianzong asked incredulously.

I shrugged. “You can think of Xie Xiaohuan as the reincarnation of Ji Qiaomei, or you can say she was possessed by Ji Qiaomei. In any case, this is something that really can’t be explained by science.”

Erpang stuffed a roll of roast duck into his mouth and mumbled:

"Does this mean that what we did last night wasn't for nothing?"

I nodded. "Yes, you deserve the most credit."

"What did I do?" Erpang burped. "Oh right, I need to see a doctor later to see if I really have sleepwalking. Otherwise, how come I didn't even realize I drove to the hospital?"

I neither agreed nor disagreed. Anyway, with Tang Xianzong and Luo Yinsheng around, we didn't need to spend any money.

However, this incident made me wonder what kind of job this old man, the ninth son of the Drywood Hall, used to do.

Could the old man have been a cart driver before?

Now Erpang has taken over his job and become the driver.

However, as 'Ninth Master,' he wasn't picking up people, but rather...

Yue Rong suddenly snorted: "Whether it's reincarnation or possession by a ghost, Luo Yinsheng is already fifty years old, and Xie Xiaohuan is only a few years old. It's like an old cow eating young grass; he's getting a great deal."

“Cheap? What do you mean by cheap?” I stared at her and said, “Perhaps I should tell you a story, a story called—The Heart Book for Life.”

I immediately told the story of how the book of the heart could save my life.

Of course, she was referring to the version about the young Bao Gong. Yue Rong listened thoughtfully, "I understand what you mean. Luo Yinsheng spent twenty-one years, with his persistence, or rather, his hard work, to finally wait for his lover. Alas, how many men in the world are as devoted as him?"

"You have one right next to you."

I pointed to Tang Xianzhong.

Tang Xianzong blushed and quickly said, "I'm not joking. I... I still think this matter is a bit too mysterious, I think..."

"I don't really have anything to think about."

I interrupted him, saying, "As human beings, we should cherish our time. When we meet the one we truly love, we should cherish every minute and every second we spend together even more."

"That's why you spend more time with Luo Yinsheng."

Tong Xiangnan raised his wine glass and clinked it against mine. "But you're going a bit too far."

"It's no exaggeration. Because they really don't have much time left."

I'm not used to drinking red wine, so I took a sip of white wine to calm myself down and said to Tang Xianzong, "When I saw Luo Yinsheng in person at the sanatorium, his condition was still very bad. In just a few days, he was not only able to speak, but also able to get out of bed. That's because Gu Haitao's will to live led to a certain degree of improvement in his physical condition."

But don't forget, his liver disease is already in its late stages. It's not something money can cure. And then there's Xie Xiaohuan. I don't believe she's possessed; I'm more inclined to believe she's the reincarnation of Ji Qiaomei, who died twenty-one years ago. But in any case, her current condition is…”

I tapped my temple.

Pidan interjected, "If the blood clot in her brain cannot be cleared, she could also..."

Tang Xianzong gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely find a way to cure them!"

I shook my head: "Don't waste your time. It's nonsense for sworn brothers to say they'll die on the same day, month, and year. But as husband and wife, as long as they're not just pretending to be together, being able to live and die together is a blessing."

The next day, I went to Gao He's office with Erpang, Yue Rong, and Tang Xianzong.

Gao told us that the two kidnappers had confessed everything.

Ji Jiabao is a typical spineless coward. In the first round of interrogation, he confessed everything and pinned it all on Zhang Xueli.

Police took Zhang Xueli for a gynecological examination, and the doctor said she was not pregnant. The pregnancy test report she presented was forged.

She did indeed have a lover surnamed He, who was a wealthy businessman.

Her purpose in faking a pregnancy was to force the other party to divorce her.

Gao lit a cigarette, squinted at me through the smoke:
"We belong to different professions, yet we experience the same yet different things. Tell me, which of our 'stories' is more interesting?"

"I don't know." I shook my head. "But if I had to choose, I would still prefer to treat animals."

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

As soon as the door opened, a tall and upright man walked in.

Before Gao could speak, he raised one eyebrow at me:

"Brother, you were really efficient that night. You smashed cars and people, and before I could even react, you had already saved Attorney Yue!"

"You are……"

I observed the man closely, but his appearance was very strange. I couldn't discern any information about him at all.

Gao He pointed at him, "He is the 'private investigator' hired by Ji Jiabao and Zhang Xueli."

The man smiled at me and extended his hand: "Hello, Zhao Qi."

(End of this chapter)