Three times married to Yama

Master Lu's gaze also turned over, and I took two steps back behind Xia Zheng, letting Xia Zheng walk in front of me.

I continued speaking to Old Master Pei, "This is my master. If the Pei family doesn't trust me, they can ask my master for help."

Upon hearing what I said, Xia Zheng immediately got into character. He straightened his back, slightly raised his chin, and looked down at people with an indifferent gaze.

Compared to Old Master Pei's dissatisfaction, Master Lu looked at us with considerable interest.

His attention was mainly on Xia Zheng, and he didn't pay much attention to me standing next to him.

He didn't even notice that the girl had already walked up to him and was looking him up and down from all sides.

He couldn't even detect the virgin girl; it seems Master Lu is weaker than I imagined.

After sizing up Xia Zheng, Master Lu suddenly asked, "May I ask who your master is, young brother?"

Xia Zheng instinctively wanted to look at me, but I looked over first, which made him stop his gaze from falling on me.

He understood what I meant.

Xia Zheng glanced back at Master Lu with a dismissive look, his tone laced with disdain, "You think you're worthy to know my master's name?"

I,"?"

I told him to look at the answer, not to show off like that. Isn't he afraid of getting beaten up?

As expected, Master Lu's expression turned very bad upon hearing this, and Old Master Pei was furious.

"Where did this brat come from! How dare he be so rude! Do you know what kind of person Master Lu is, how powerful he is? How dare you spout such nonsense!" Old Master Pei roared.

Xia Zheng: "I don't know."

Old Master Pei was even angrier. "Then how dare you treat Master Lu like this?"

Xia Zheng remained calm. "We're here to help Madam Pei. What does this have to do with you?"

"Furthermore, we've noticed many people in the Pei family's household are unconscious along the way. Since Master Lu is so skilled, why hasn't he been able to wake them up yet?"

Xia Zheng's words struck a nerve with Master Lu, and also made Old Master Pei look at Master Lu with suspicion.

"Master Lu, please say something! Is there any way to save these unconscious people in the Pei family?" Old Master Pei was extremely anxious.

Master Lu glared fiercely at Old Master Pei. "How can I save you if you won't even tell the truth? The Pei family's misfortune is entirely your fault!"

Yes, I agree. I think Master Lu is right.

Master Lu's words made Old Master Pei's face turn red. He looked at Xia Zheng, his expression still not good, but his tone had softened.

"Your apprentice said he could help the Pei family, but now that Master Lu can't handle things with the Pei family, can you?" Old Master Pei asked Xia Zheng.

Master Lu, "You motherfucker..."

Before we came in, I told Xia Zheng that we wouldn't make a move until Old Master Pei revealed the truth, so Xia Zheng replied directly, "It's not that we can't, it's that we can't."

"Why?" Old Master Pei pressed.

Although Xia Zheng and I had solved a few things together, he still lacked experience. I could tell he was about to make things up as soon as I saw him frown, so I spoke first before he could.

"My master means that what happened today is related to the Pei family. Since we don't know the cause, how can we help the Pei family resolve this consequence?"

"Old Master Pei, you can continue to remain silent about the truth, but the Pei family will never wake up again."

After I finished speaking, I looked at my mother and said to her, "My master and Madam Pei are destined to be together. If Madam Pei is willing, my master can help her sever her karmic ties with the Pei family."

When my mother heard what I said, she hesitated and looked at Old Master Pei. Finally, she said with an apologetic look, "Dad, I'm sorry, but if the Pei family is really beyond saving, I will no longer stay in the Pei family."

She walked over to Xia Zheng and me, and continued speaking to Old Master Pei, "I will ask this master to help me sever my karmic ties with the Pei family."

"You—how could you do this! Our Pei family has treated you well, and you actually want to leave at such a critical moment for the Pei family. How can you face Tiankuo!" Old Master Pei pointed at my mother, so angry that he almost fainted.

My mother, with tears in her eyes, said calmly, "You forced all of this into this; you refused to tell the truth."

"Madam Pei, shall we go?" I said, seizing the opportunity.

"Um."

Just as we were about to turn and leave, I heard Grandpa Pei sigh heavily.

"Fine... fine... I'll talk, I'll talk!"

Master Lu's eyes widened instantly. "Why didn't you answer when I asked you?"

At this moment, Old Master Pei ignored Master Lu's words, threw his cane aside, and sat down on the chair next to him as if all his strength had been released.

"I can only speak about what I know, and I don't know if it's all there is to it."

Before we could even ask, he started talking about his parents' generation.

Many years ago, Pei Jian, who was in his thirties, lost his wife early and raised five children alone. Now, the old man Pei is the youngest and the only one still alive.

At that time, there was a food shortage, and poor families were not getting enough to eat. The Pei family, which had five children, was even more struggling to find enough to eat.

Pei Jian tried everything he could to work and earn money, but it still wasn't enough to eat. The eldest child was the most sensible and actually gave his food rations to his younger siblings. In the end, he became skin and bones and starved to death one snowy night.

Pei Jian was in great pain and remained in a daze for several days, almost causing his remaining children to starve to death.

But a woman with a three- or four-year-old girl appeared at the Pei family. The woman's name was Pan Yi. She was an orphan whose entire family had died, and she now depended on her daughter for survival.

Seeing Pei Jian's pitiful situation with the remaining children, she felt compassion for him.