I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 40: Heavenly Mother’s Endless Mercy and Blessings
Li Qingyun was muttering in his heart, but Madam Wei had already looked away, raised her index and middle fingers, drew a circle on her chest, and said devoutly to Madam Zhu:

"The person finally returned safely. The Mother of Heaven is merciful and has infinite grace..."

Mr. Zhu, who was sitting in the first seat, brought Zhu Chengxi over and let him sit on his lap. He quickly arranged for the servants to prepare food and drink for his son. Then, together with his wife, he drew a circle on his chest with the same gesture and said:
"The Heavenly Mother is merciful and has infinite grace. She has protected Cheng Xi from danger. I have decided to donate another thousand taels of silver to the Heavenly Mother Temple to help rebuild the Heavenly Mother's golden body..."

Madam Wei nodded:
"Mr. Zhu is sincere in his thoughts. The Heavenly Mother will continue to bless your family and keep them safe..."

No, Tianmu Holy Temple helped you find your son? You should thank me, your buddy. What does Tianmu have to do with you? Li Qingyun complained in his heart. He was about to brag about how he had gone through so many hardships to rescue Zhu Chengxi, but he saw the housekeepers and servants coming up with plates of silver ingots. The white silver was very dazzling under the sun, making him dizzy.

Mr. Zhu smiled and said:
"Thank you, Hall Master Song and Gang Master Li, for following the instructions of the Heavenly Mother and bringing Cheng Xi back. Here is the agreed five hundred taels of silver. It is not a token of respect, but please accept it."

Li Qingyun had lived two lives, and this was the first time he had seen so much money. He immediately swallowed his complaints and smiled brightly at Party A:
"Mr. Zhu is too polite..."

As he spoke, he suddenly glanced at Mrs. Wei subconsciously, only to find that she looked normal and had calm eyes, and seemed to not care about such a large sum of money.

No desire for money? It seems that she probably doesn't know that her husband embezzled the gang's money.

It's really a bit strange that old guy Wei Xiuwen didn't even tell his wife about such a big thing.

Thinking of this, he could no longer suppress his curiosity. In addition, he felt quite embarrassed because of Su Yue'e's presence, so he chuckled twice and said to Song Ke:
"Master Song, please stay and tell everyone what happened. And keep the silver. I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying this, he clasped his fists to everyone present and left without paying any attention to Mr. Zhu's attempts to keep him.

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In the inner courtyard of the Hero Building, Li Qingyun returned to his room again, ready to investigate Wei Xiuwen's matter thoroughly.

Old Wei borrowed hundreds of taels of silver without even saying hello. Does he still respect him as the gang leader?
Moreover, others trust him, but Li Qingyun doesn't think so.

Human nature cannot withstand temptation at all. He had seen too many cases of people being blinded by money in his previous life.

If he wants to revive the Changle Gang, he must first keep a firm grip on his men. If Wei Xiuwen really dares to embezzle public funds, he can find an excuse to make an example of him and establish his prestige.

He found the IOU that Wei Xiuwen had written to Chu Jinxiang, which was printed with his personal seal, and planned to use it as a medium to perform divination.

Of course, this little information contained very little, and divination might not be able to get enough details, but as long as he found some clues, he could continue to investigate, and things would be much simpler.

The most important thing is to be targeted and ask the right questions.

With a plan in mind, Li Qingyun bolted the door, then spread the IOU on the table, and immediately closed his eyes to carefully consider the causes and consequences.

Wei Xiuwen took hundreds of taels of silver but hid it from his wife. It is most likely because the money is related to his illegitimate son, so we can start our investigation from there.

Thinking of this, he immediately began to meditate, and silently said in his heart:

"The condition of Wei Xiuwen and his son over the past two days..."

boom!
Li Qingyun returned to the temple again. As his blood and energy were sacrificed, the huge eyeball on his right hand began to rotate constantly, observing the secrets of heaven and giving feedback.

Immersive scenes quickly took shape...

On the long street, in a secluded house surrounded by green trees, there was a soft couch in the house. Sitting on it was a middle-aged man with gray hair and a sad face. In his arms was a little boy of eight or nine years old, who looked about 60% similar to him.

The boy had a face as pale as gold paper, sunken cheeks, and was shirtless. He was so thin that he was just skin and bones. The skin on his chest was black and wrinkled, and his ribs were clearly visible.

What was particularly strange was that on the exposed skin of his chest, there was a ferocious and vicious face looming, with high cheekbones and red flames flashing in his eye sockets...

In the center of the room, there was an altar. A Taoist priest wearing Bagua immortal robes and holding a peach wood sword was performing a ritual on the altar, lighting one talisman after another.

The facial features of that vicious face kept twisting and wriggling as the peach wood sword danced, like earthworms crawling under the skin, which was chilling.

...After a moment, the revelation disappeared, Li Qingyun opened his eyes again, and a dark black color flashed in his pupils.

【Remaining Qi and Blood: 85 souls.】

After finishing the divination, his face suddenly turned ugly.

Obviously, the dying little boy was Wei Xiuwen's illegitimate son Wei Jizu, and the reason why Deputy Gang Leader Wei borrowed a large amount of money from the gang was probably to ask a Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirit for his child.

These things are not difficult to infer, but what puzzled Li Qingyun the most was the strange ghost face on Wei Jizu's body. It was the evil spirit he had just seen in the ruined temple.

Now that the evil spirit has been eliminated, Wei Jizu should be in better condition, which is of course the best outcome.

But there is another possibility, that is, a part of the evil spirit is still alive in Wei Jizu's body. If that is the case, it would be very bad.

Moreover, there is one very strange thing, that is, when such a big thing happened, Wei Xiuwen did not report to the police, but prepared to solve it secretly in private. Why?
Because the identity of the illegitimate child cannot be exposed?

But he is about to die, why would he still think so much?

After much deliberation, Li Qingyun decided to report the matter to Kaifeng Prefecture instead of investigating it privately.

On the one hand, professional matters should be left to professionals; on the other hand, he didn't want to cause himself so much trouble.

Of course, doing so might lead to the exposure of Wei Xiuwen's violation of the Tianmu Sect's rules by taking a concubine and having a child, but Li Qingyun couldn't care less.

After all, this involves a second-level demon "evil spirit", and if things go wrong it could be a matter of life and death, so it's never too careful.

Seeing that it was still early, Li Qingyun knew that there was still some time before he and Song Ke would go to the East Market Trade Fair at Youshi. So he did not bother to eat and headed straight for the Kaifeng Mansion in the Southern Court again.

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In the Zhu Mansion, Song Ke had already received the silver and left with satisfaction.

After hearing the strange and bizarre incident, everyone present was dumbfounded and still in shock.

Mrs. Wei leaned forward slightly, crossed her hands in front of her chest, palms facing inward, fingers clasped together, and kept chanting "Heavenly Mother's Mercy" and praying devoutly.

Madam Yun, Su Yue'e, had a complex look in her eyes as she silently recited Li Qingyun's name. An imperceptible deep aura flowed from the bright and charming gem pendant on her chest, as if it was nurturing life.

Mr. Zhu and his family of three were in tears, holding their heads and crying, loudly praising the grace of Heavenly Mother. The servants around them were also moved, and many of them had begun to draw circles on their chests with their fingers and prayed silently.

The house was filled with a sacred and ethereal atmosphere.

Suddenly, Zhu Chengxi stopped crying, his body suddenly arched, and he suddenly covered his chest with his hands and shouted:

"Mom, my heart... my heart hurts!"

Before Mrs. Zhu could react, he had already ripped open her clothes, revealing a mass of flesh and blood wriggling beneath the fair skin of her chest. It looked like a skull, and its eyes were deep red like fire.

The next moment, Zhu Chengxi's body suddenly froze, the expression on his face suddenly disappeared, and his eyes became empty and weird...

Then, he began to murmur in a low voice, which was hoarse and unusual.

"My son...what's wrong with you..."

Before Mrs. Zhu finished her anxious words, Zhu Chengxi had already fallen to the ground with a plop, unconscious...

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(End of this chapter)