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Chapter 287 [Chen Yan's "Household Registration"]

Chapter 281 [Chen Yan's "Household Registration"]

Inside the mental hospital in Fuyang City.

At night, in a private, specially cared-for room.

Because he was a detainee, Li Zhaowei was bound with restraints while lying on the bed, but according to regulations, his wrists were also handcuffed, with the other end of the handcuffs attached to an iron frame next to the bed.

Li Zhaowei was tightly restrained and lay motionless on the bed with his eyes closed.

The room was dark, with no lights on, and the hallway outside was also dimly lit.

Only at night, occasionally a shout or two would come from other patients in other rooms.

In the room, a figure appeared silently and then quietly sat down beside Li Zhaowei's bed.

Li Zhaowei suddenly opened his eyes, breathing rapidly, his eyes filled with fear, his gaze quickly searching for something.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not the female ghost who came to take your life."

Chen Yan smiled and spoke in a low voice.

His tone was very cold.

"Just as I guessed. Li Xin's vengeful ghost haunted you in your dreams every night, driving you crazy."

But now that she's gone, you're no longer having those nightmares, and slowly, you should return to normal.

I even waited two extra days because I felt that such a scene would only be interesting once you regained your senses.

Otherwise, a madman would never taste the bitterness of punishment.

Li Zhaowei trembled violently: "You, you, you..."

“I’ve secretly looked at your medical records. You had serious suicidal tendencies before, right? You even self-harmed a few times—but you were saved.”

"Yes, what a pity, what a real pity."

As Chen Yan spoke, he reached out and gently patted Li Zhaowei's lips.

Li Zhaowei immediately shut his mouth, desperately trying to squeeze out a sound from his throat, but because his mouth was tightly closed, the sound only turned into a sob, no matter how hard he tried.

"In fact, you are the number one culprit."

You had evil intentions. You've been lusting after Li Xin for many years, haven't you? That time you saw her return to the village for a banquet, you had evil thoughts. You took some veterinary drugs, drugged Li Xin, and tried to take advantage of her at the farmers' association's house.

Therefore, you are the number one culprit, the main culprit.

Your sins are the greatest, the most numerous, the deepest, and the heaviest!

Chen Yan spoke calmly, as if it were nothing more than a casual remark: "So... your father is dead, your brother is dead—so why shouldn't you be dead?"

Li Zhaowei's throat made a hissing sound.

"You still have a glimmer of hope, don't you? You think that Li Xin's vengeful ghost is no longer looking for you, and that your own madness is gradually recovering, and that you have regained consciousness."

Consider the deaths of your father and brother as your atonement for your sins.

Do you think this matter has just been swept under the rug?
Then, maybe—and I mean maybe—you might be able to apply for medical parole, or even avoid serving your original sentence for assault.

Well, even if your application doesn't go well, you can still live comfortably in the hospital for a year or two.

At worst, he'll just go back to prison and stay there for a year or two.

That's the end of it, and you can go back to the village and continue your life.

You still have a house and land, so you can pick up your old business and continue.

There's still hope for a good life...

You're thinking about this kind of good thing, aren't you?

Li Zhaowei's eyelids rolled back forcefully, his voice grew louder and louder, and he struggled violently.

"Your father is dead, he deserved it."

Although you killed the person, your father also committed a crime by protecting you, the criminal, and helping to dispose of the body.

I initially thought your brother was probably innocent.

But then I thought about it again...

Your family of three has a close relationship, and the father and his two sons have relied on each other for many years.

Even if your brother wasn't home when the crime was committed.

But afterwards...maybe after all these years, your brother might have found out too.

However, because you're family, and although your brother didn't kill anyone, he's not exactly a good person by nature, so he's also protecting you and keeping this dirty secret.

As he spoke, Chen Yan stood up, looked down at Li Zhaowei's face, and after a while, nodded: "Hmm, judging from your reaction... it seems my guess was right, your brother knows too."

Therefore, none of you three, father and sons, are truly innocent.

That's good, that's perfect. I no longer need to worry about Li Xin killing innocent people.

So she did nothing wrong; she's a victim for whom there's no fault to be found.

"If I help her, then I'll be acting on behalf of Heaven."

Chen Yan laughed, a laugh that seemed quite pleasant.

"How did Li Xin die... well, she ate the veterinary drug you secretly gave her, and then you made her drink alcohol."

But you don't know that when a person takes those sedative veterinary drugs and drinks alcohol, it causes spasms in the respiratory system. Then her breathing stops, she goes into shock, and you, the murderer, won't save her, you don't dare to save her, you just watch her die..."

As he spoke, Chen Yan placed a hand on Li Zhaowei's blanket.

Gradually, Li Zhaowei felt a strange power seeping into his body.

His eyes widened, and suddenly his body convulsed violently a few times!

Then he shook violently, making the bed creak and rattle.

Chen Yan reached out and gripped the bed frame tightly to minimize the noise.

"I'll make you taste the same way Li Xin died," Chen Yan whispered in Li Zhaowei's ear.

Li Zhaowei struggled more and more fiercely, and the handcuffs on his wrists left red marks.

But soon, a large amount of foam came out of his mouth, followed by vomit.

Gradually, more and more came.

Then, vomit entered his trachea, suddenly blocking his breathing.

Li Zhaowei's face went from red to white, and then from white to green.

As his trachea became blocked by vomit, he was unable to breathe. After a while, his body gradually stopped moving.

Before he died, his eyes were filled with despair and fear!
In the darkness, Chen Yan sighed softly, his body swayed in place, and he transformed into a mouse, darting away swiftly along the corner of the wall...

·
Chen Yan went to the county town that evening and easily found the old lady and the little girl's place.

This is an old, dilapidated building, originally built as staff housing for a government department in its early years.

Chen Yan transformed into a flying insect and drifted into the house, landing in the little girl's bedroom. He stood quietly by the bed for a while.

When he left, he left several thick stacks of cash on the bedside table.

There was also a note.

"Given by the gods."

·
Before dawn, Chen Yan had already returned to Yang'er Village.

It was too early; even the village dogs weren't barking.

Chen Yan walked along the dark village path, passing by house after house.

He casually lit the talismans one by one.

He casually burned the talismans inscribed with "Intercepting Fortune Technique" into ashes.

The ashes drifted into the courtyards of almost all the people he had secretly observed and located over the past few days—people who were notorious for gossiping and spreading rumors behind people's backs…

Li Xin's ghost was right.

There are many accomplices in this village—not everyone, but quite a few.

If it weren't for these people spreading rumors, Li Xin's family wouldn't have had such a hard time. Even after Li Xin's death, these people continued to tarnish her reputation, causing Li Xin's grandmother to suffer not only the pain of losing a loved one but also the accusations of gossip, which ultimately led to her despair and death.

It is said that sins are easy to forgive, but evil deeds are difficult to eradicate?
Is it true that the law does not punish the masses?

Chen Yan does not accept such statements!

·
When he reached the last house, he saw that the windows were tightly closed, and Chen Yan just smiled.

Her body floated lightly as she landed in the courtyard.

This family's house is very beautiful, and their living conditions seem to be quite good for the village.

Chen Yan knew that the owner of the house was the village's security chief.

Back then, rumors circulated that Li Xin did bad things in the city, engaged in shady businesses, and even worked as a prostitute and a mistress.

It was the woman of the house who first spread the word.

the reason is simple.

The male homeowner had once coveted the young and beautiful Li Xin and made some flirtatious remarks, which greatly displeased the female homeowner.

However, instead of confronting her philandering husband, she lashed out at Li Xin with accusations of wrongdoing.

Chen Yan casually sprinkled a clump of talisman ash powder onto the clothes rack, smiled, and left.

He went straight out of the village and headed east.

This time it was really over, and he never came back.

·
After that night, a lot of things happened in Yang'er Village. To put it simply and bluntly, it was as if the whole village had been possessed by an evil spirit.

Many families experienced a series of misfortunes in the following period.

Illness and disaster seemed to come one after another.

Some people fell into the river while fishing and nearly drowned. After they were lucky enough to get ashore, they fell seriously ill.

Some people riding bicycles suddenly lose focus and crash into the ridges of fields by the roadside, suffering head injuries and bleeding.

Some people climbed ladders to repair tiles on the roof at home, but one of them lost his footing and fell, breaking his leg.

The wife of the village security chief suffered from heart palpitations every day. She went to the county hospital and the city hospital in Fuyang Prefecture several times, spending a lot of money on examinations, but nothing was found.

On one occasion, on my way home, my wallet was stolen at the bus station.

She noticed it early and shouted loudly, which led the desperate thief to slash her face with a razor blade.

Not only was it left a scar, but it also tore a large gash at the corner of her mouth.

As a result, she stayed at home and remained depressed all day long.

Before her injuries had fully healed, her husband was arrested for committing adultery in the county. After being detained, he was released back to the village, and his title as the village security chief was stripped away.

A rival who had been envious of her husband's position for years made a series of accusations against him, exposing that her husband had secretly embezzled village contract funds...

Her husband was arrested soon after, and it's said that the prosecutor's office has already filed charges against him...

These absurd and ridiculous things in Yang'er Village lasted for a month or two.

So many family members have suffered misfortune in the past month or two, either from illness or disaster.

Finally, the villagers discussed it and concluded that something unclean had entered the village.

Many people didn't say it aloud, but they were all muttering to themselves.

Could it be that Li Xin's vengeful spirit has come to the village to collect a debt?

Li Xin was murdered by that father and his two sons, but many people in the village had smeared them behind their backs for what happened back then. So, the villagers pooled their money and hired a Taoist priest to perform rituals in the village for a few days.

The exorcism and ghost-catching festivities lasted for two or three days, attracting people from nearby villages to come and watch. Some young people who occasionally returned home even filmed short videos and posted them online, gaining a lot of traffic.

As it turned out, they happened to run into the newly appointed county head, who wanted to crack down on feudal superstition and vigorously develop rural spiritual civilization.

Well, just after the county issued a document to rectify feudal superstitious activities in rural areas, this happened, and a video of it was even filmed and uploaded to the internet, sparking heated discussions among many people.

I heard that the newly appointed county head slammed his fist on the table in anger during the meeting.

This time, they ran right into the line of fire, and the village chief of Yang'er Village was immediately dismissed from his post...

·
Chen Yan was unaware of what happened in Yang Er Village afterward.

After leaving Yang'er Village, Chen Yan immediately returned to Hengdian.

He stayed in Hengdian for another day.

Outside a small-looking mold factory a street away, Chen Yan sat in front of a noodle stall for a long time.

There are actually quite a few mold factories like this in Hengdian; they supply various props to the film and television city.

When film crews come to Hengdian to shoot, for the sake of convenience, they don't transport many props and other items from far away, but find factories locally to make them.

Over time, it has developed into an industry.

This mold factory is not large in scale. It is nominally a mold manufacturer, but it has long since switched to making custom props.

It's called a factory, but it's really more like a large workshop, though it only has fewer than twenty employees.

Chen Yan sat at the noodle stall for a long time before finally waiting for someone to come.

A man who looked to be around thirty years old.

He is slightly thin, but his physique looks quite sturdy.

His hands were large and bony, clearly the result of manual labor. He also wore thick glasses perched on his nose.

This man must be a regular customer; the noodle stall owner recognized him and called him "Team Leader Xiao."

Chen Yan looked at the man's face and then carefully examined his fate.

It was determined that this was a kind, honest, and straightforward person.

The noodle stall owner called him Team Leader Xiao, but Chen Yan knew his real name was Xiao Hong, and he should be twenty-eight years old.

Five years ago, Xiao Hong, then 23, was Li Xin's boyfriend.

Chen Yan didn't talk to Xiao Hong, but silently finished his noodles. Then, in the evening, he waited for Xiao Hong to leave the factory, watched him ride his bicycle home, and followed him all the way.

As night falls, every household is filled with the aroma of cooking fires.

The aroma of stir-fried dishes, the crying or laughter of children playing, the bickering of couples...

This kind of noise seems to permeate the rather old neighborhood.

Chen Yan stood quietly on the roof of a building, his body seemingly hidden in the darkness, silently looking at a window on the top floor of a building opposite.

Behind Chen Yan, on the ground, the fire candle stood there, its tiny flame flickering gently.

·
Through the window across the street, Xiao Hong was quietly washing dishes in the kitchen.

Soon, through the window, one could see a woman walk into the kitchen behind Xiao Hong, walk behind him, and gently put her arms around his back.

Xiao Hong turned around, and the look in his eyes was genuine concern.

The woman was wearing a maternity dress, and her belly was slightly protruding.

Xiao Hong coaxed his wife back to the room, and then quietly finished his work. A moment later, he went to the balcony, closed the balcony doors and windows, and leaned against the balcony railing.

He lit a cigarette and smoked it quietly.

Then, he rested his fingers on the railing, exhaled a puff of smoke, and as if remembering something, he softly hummed a melody.

After a moment, he finished his cigarette, stubbed it out, waved to disperse the smoke, and turned to go back into his room.

·
"You see, he's doing well. He has a wife and will soon have a child. I can see genuine love and care in the way he looks at his wife."

Chen Yan said softly.

Behind him, near the candlelight, a transparent, almost invisible shadow floated slowly.

This was Li Xin's last shred of obsession.

After that decisive strike against "Yellow Springs," Chen Yan ultimately left behind a lingering attachment to Li Xin.

However, this is the last bit left.

"very nice……"

From within that frail shadow came Li Xin's voice: "He's doing well...that's good."

Five years have passed; he should have a happy life and family by now.

However... I'm very happy.

...The melody he just hummed is a song I like.

He has a wonderful life now, but he hasn't completely forgotten me.

very nice.

I...have nothing left to worry about.

With a soft sigh, this lingering obsession dissipated with the wind.

This time, it is a complete annihilation, leaving not a trace.

Chen Yan put away the candles.

But then they heard the old Taoist's voice coming from the candle: "Fellow Taoist, your merits are immeasurable."

"You're too kind." Chen Yan shook his head: "Doing this kind of thing occasionally is just a way to accumulate good karma for yourself."

After saying that, he put the candle into his storage jade pendant.

Then, Chen Yan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine!
In the darkness, he felt as if a faint, intangible force was slowly enveloping him.

This power is gentle, righteous, and seems to carry a subtle, almost imperceptible, majesty!
Chen Yan was no stranger to this feeling!
Almost simultaneously, Chen Yan felt a sensation in his body.

The vital energy began to circulate slowly, and then gradually increased.

Merit credited!

Although it was only a tiny bit, Chen Yan proved that the merit the old Taoist priest spoke of was indeed his own merit cultivation.

but……

"Huh? This seems a little different from before."

After noticing something strange, Chen Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

This small amount of merit did indeed allow his stagnant cultivation to increase slightly.

But that's not the main point.

More importantly, Chen Yan sensed a connection in his heart...?
wrong!

It's not a connection!

Rather... a bond?
Chen Yan closed his eyes and carefully sensed it for a while, his expression becoming increasingly strange.

It's a bond!
Yes……

The bond between myself and this world!

He felt that his connection with this world seemed to have deepened slightly with the increase of his merits.

This feeling is subtle and difficult to describe in words.

It's like standing in an unfamiliar place; just a moment ago, you felt like a stranger.

But the next second, you suddenly feel a sense of closeness and familiarity with this place.

This feeling left Chen Yan somewhat bewildered.

But after thinking for a while, a thought suddenly popped into his head!
"Points?! Points for citizenship?!"
So, this merit was calculated for me by the Heavenly Dao of this world?!

·
Chen Yan's previous merits and cultivation were increased by the Heavenly Dao of this world.

But ultimately, it belongs to the Heavenly Dao of the Realm.

The logic is:
The problems Chen Yan solved, such as Lu Sisi in the early days, and later, when he became a member of the Patrol Division, he dealt with various cultivators who had escaped from the realm and come to this world.

In essence, these people all belong to the realm.

For example, Lin Xianyu, that little fox, is still considered to belong to the realm of the mortals, so she has been accumulating merits in hopes of becoming a member of the Heavenly Dao of this world.

The work Chen Yan did before was actually a transaction between the Heavenly Dao of the Realm and the Heavenly Dao of this world.

Chen Yan deals with people from other realms in this world; the "money" is provided by the Heavenly Dao of this world.

But fundamentally, it was given by the Heavenly Dao of the Realm; the Heavenly Dao of this world merely helped to transfer the money.

But this time...

This time, the merit is different!

The matter of Li Xin, the matter of the Li family, the matter of the three Li family members, the matter of Li Guohua, the matter of Li Guohua's daughter, and the punishment of the evildoers in Yang'er Village...

All of these people are genuine natives of this world!
This matter has nothing to do with the realm—if you have to say, the talisman used by Li Guohua came from the realm.

However, Li Guohua used his own lifespan and essence to use the talisman.

Therefore, they are all considered meat in the pot of this world.

In essence, Chen Yanping's acts of injustice are acts of upholding justice on behalf of Heaven.

What it replaces is the natural order of this world!
If we had to use an analogy, we could say this: if you do good deeds in country M, the government of country M rewards you; if you do something beneficial for country M abroad, the US government should also reward you.

The problem is that this time, Chen Yan did good deeds in China.

Therefore, the reward came from the Dragon Kingdom.

·
"The good deeds I did for the natives of this world have upheld the natural order and cyclical nature of this world, so the natural order of this world has rewarded me."

That makes sense.

The question is... why does it deepen the bond?!
Is this some kind of points system for me?!

Wait a moment! !

Chen Yan's expression suddenly turned strange again.

The example of Lin Xianyu, that little fox, is that by doing good deeds and accumulating merit, she can deepen her bond with this world and eventually be recognized by the Heavenly Dao of this world, then "become a citizen" and will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the domain.

But why should I?!

unless……

"Could it be... that before this, the Heavenly Dao of this world didn't recognize me as one of its own?"

To become a citizen, you first need to be a foreign citizen!
Just like if you want to get a Shanghai hukou (household registration), you first need to accumulate points—by paying social security in Shanghai for several years, etc.

Is this a premise? Yes, but it's not the primary premise!

The first prerequisite is that you originally had a non-local household registration!
Otherwise, if you already have a Shanghai hukou (household registration), why would you need to apply for a Shanghai hukou?!

The issue is……

I was born into this world, damn it!
My... household registration wasn't in this world before?!

Chen Yan was stunned.

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(End of this chapter)