False evidence

Chapter 66 Face Reading
Previously, unless it was in a dream, the future that I vaguely perceived through clairvoyance—let's call it a 'foreseen future'—was always a static image.

However, it's possible that I didn't sleep most of the night and experienced something unpleasant; or perhaps, Chen Zudao's emotional instability made me even more irritable.

I said that if he wasn't willing to talk about Lü Xin, we'd leave immediately. And that's really what I meant.

The source of this irritability is the desire to get to the bottom of the whole thing as quickly as possible.

Perhaps, that's why the art of physiognomy, which I've never deliberately studied, has unexpectedly 'leveled up'!

I decisively called over Bai Jing, and at the same time said to Chen Zudao:
"Let's go outside and talk privately for a bit. Think it over carefully and decide whether you want to cooperate with us."

For the first time, Chen Zudao showed anger: "Kid, you're a bit too arrogant!"

I pulled Bai Jing away, saying without turning my head:
"I only told you my place of origin, not where my home is! If you care about Uncle Daban... no, I care about Lü Xin, and want to see him again, then I have the right to be arrogant!"

"Are you blackmailing me?"

"If you say so, I won't deny it!"

I pulled Bai Jing into the yard. Bai Jing glanced back, shook me off, and said angrily:
"What are you doing? Are you ignoring what I said? And do you even know how old our ancestor is? Even your grandfather should call him 'Grandpa,' right? How can you talk to him like that?"

"Don't bring my grandfather into this!"

Bai Jing really did offend me, so I didn't hold back and said:

“I know lawyers are eloquent. But this isn’t a courtroom, not a place for you to reveal the truth! Because there’s no judge here to deliver a verdict!”

Bai Jing's anger intensified: "Do you know what outcome I want? Do you know why I brought you here?"

"I asked you! Did you explain?"

I took a breath, leaned close to her ear, and lowered my voice: "I don't know why you brought me here, but I want to tell you—I have a little bit of fortune-telling skills."

Bai Jing was about to step back, but upon hearing this, she paused, turned her head, and stared at me for a moment. "You know physiognomy?"

"This isn't the time to talk about this." I lowered my voice even further. "Uncle Da Ban was a complete fabrication of mine. If I had cooperated with you and convinced Chen Zudao that Lü Xin was dead, he would have smashed his own head into a pulp right there and then!"

Bai Jing eventually took a step back, stared at me for a while, turned to look at Chen Zudao who was still sitting there, and pulled me to the courtyard gate.

"You can read faces? Which branch of physiognomy do you study? Which branch allows you to see a person's life and death, and in such detail?"

"Is it meaningful to talk about this now? Anyway, I'm just telling the truth, believe it or not! You can continue to talk to him the way you want, but I'm sorry, I have to go now."

Bai Jing got a little angry again and glared at him, saying, "What do you think I brought you here for?"

"Ha, I know. You said that I would die once all the marks on my back were revealed. You said you would help me, didn't you?"

I rubbed my forehead hard. "But you don't know, if you keep talking to him the way you do, you'll end up in the hospital, and Chen Zudao and I will be sent to the crematorium!"

I'm absolutely not exaggerating.

Because, not long ago, I saw through Xiangyu...
Bai Jing finally convinced Chen Zudao that Lü Xin was dead. As a result, Chen Zudao went berserk and attacked me and Bai Jing directly. Bai Jing had the Huang family's protection, but I couldn't even run away and had no choice but to fight Chen Zudao head-on!
Bai Jing shook her head repeatedly: "You're just talking nonsense! The ancestor may look a bit strange, but he's a really good person, and he especially loves to joke around with people! Lü Xin is indeed dead, but no matter what, the ancestor wouldn't..."

I abruptly interrupted her:

“I know Lü Xin is dead! He died in the charcoal kiln in the mountains opposite Bamboo Forest Manor! The corpse whose head I ripped off was Lü Xin!” “How did you know?”

"You said it yourself!"

I couldn't help but rub my face hard again. "You explained it very clearly and logically! The Heavenly Ruler that Mengniu has now originally belonged to Lü Xin, right?"
You once met a prisoner who knew that people who love to drink can ferment fruit wine using the fruit provided with their meals in the detention center; therefore, using dried peaches to make peach blossom wine may not be Lu Xin's invention. Anyone who likes to drink may be able to come up with this method.

So, the "Uncle Da Ban" I mentioned is just some drunkard somewhere in the world, who, in his drunken stupor, happened to think of soaking dried peaches in peach blossom wine... Am I right? Is this what you wanted to tell Chen Zudao?!

Bai Jing's expression initially showed shock, which gradually turned into disbelief:
"How is that possible... How could you possibly know what I was going to say? Who exactly are you? What are you studying?"

"I've already said, now is not the time to talk about this!"

I felt like I was about to explode, and I really wanted to just leave without a care in the world.

However, looking closely at Bai Jing's stunningly beautiful face, a scene that seemed like a video recording appeared before my eyes once again...

Bai Jing shook her head again: "Impossible...impossible...even Yang Sanju couldn't have seen so much!"

Because I had unexpectedly watched another 'recorded' episode, I abandoned the idea of ​​leaving alone, grabbed Bai Jing's hand, and said breathlessly:
"I don't know who Yang Sanju is, and I don't want to know! But I'll soon make you believe that I'm telling the truth!"

This time, Bai Jing didn't shake me off. She looked at me blankly and asked, "How do you want to prove it?"

I was extremely agitated, but when she asked me that question, I suddenly regained my senses.

I looked around, let go of her, and went into the kitchen where she had just taken the large bowl.

He returned to her side, glanced at her twice, handed her a plate, then pulled out his belt from his waist and stuffed it into her hand.

"What do you want to do?" Bai Jing was completely confused.

I leaned close to her ear and whispered quickly:

"If you really want to verify whether what I'm saying is true or not, do as I say. Go to the kitchen now and..."

After hearing my whisper, Bai Jing suddenly shoved me away, her eyes practically spitting fire as she glared at me.

I shrugged: "I'm just a half-baked veterinarian; my degree was all obtained through connections. I wouldn't dare offend a top lawyer! These are my words; believe them or not, it's up to you!"

Bai Jing glared at me for a long time, then nodded angrily:

"Okay, I'll listen to you! But we'll each bear the consequences!"

Seeing her go into the kitchen and close the door, I took out my cigarette case, lit one, and tried several times before finally lighting the disposable lighter.

"Hey kid, what's your relationship with Bai girl?"

Chen Zudao had somehow walked to the doorway of the main room, one hand inside the waistband of his shorts, the other scratching his bald head, and looking at me with his eyes wide and narrow.

Seeing his nonsensical appearance, I wanted to laugh, but as soon as I grinned, a thought suddenly popped into my head.

I walked quickly to him, met his gaze, then went inside, moved the armchair he had been sitting in to the doorway, stepped onto the chair, bent down slightly, and beckoned to him with my finger...

(End of this chapter)