“You’re too ruthless! Why would you do this to their ancestors? Who exactly is He Nan? How much money did he give you?” Lin Xue angrily demanded.
“You’re too cruel, why would you do this to someone’s ancestors? Who exactly is He Nan? How much money did he give you?” Lin Xue angrily demanded.
“It’s not that I’m too cruel, but that they went too far with what they did.” Long Xingyun shook his head. “He gave me ten thousand yuan for travel expenses and such. I helped him not just for the money, but for the lives of He Bin’s family of five! Yao Jun is nothing but a beast worse than pigs or dogs. He Bin was only twenty-four and had just gotten married a few months ago. Just because he was a traffic officer, just because he inspected Yao Jun’s car and found him driving drunk, he issued a ticket and confiscated his license according to the rules. But who would have thought that Yao Jun would run He Bin over and claim he fell off a cliff to his death? Later, he sent people to steal and burn the body—completely lawless! He Bin’s wife later had an abortion, and He Bin’s grandfather, grandmother, and father all hanged themselves out of despair. Tell me, should I not seek revenge for a family of five who died so tragically? Should that beast Yao Jun not face retribution?”
“…”
Hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Lin Xue was also stunned. Chu Miaoyi stood up and asked, “Is everything you said true?”
“I swear on my life,” Long Xingyun declared, each word firm and resolute.
“…”
Once again, the room fell into silence.
Shui Miao focused her senses, tuning into Long Xingyun’s emotions, and felt anger—overwhelming, life-risking, vengeance-driven anger.
“Brother Long, I believe you.”
Shui Miao nodded at Long Xingyun, then paused before continuing, “But there’s something I don’t quite understand. Since you already tampered with their ancestral grave, why did you also breed those disgusting flying centipedes?”
“Ah! That’s because they don’t live locally, so the ancestral grave doesn’t affect them much. I wanted them to die sooner, which is why I started breeding the flying centipedes. But just as they were about to mature, you destroyed them.” Long Xingyun sounded deeply regretful.
Shui Miao, however, smirked coldly. “Brother Long, then let me ask you, did Da Hei and Xiao Hei deserve to die? If I’m not mistaken, you had Lao Huang kill Xiao Hei, didn’t you?”
“You mean those two cats?” Long Xingyun was taken aback.
Shui Miao frowned. “And Lao Huang’s sudden death—you must know about that, right?”
“What? Lao Huang is dead!” Long Xingyun bolted upright.
“Yes, Lao Huang is dead. We went to his house and saw that the mourning hall hasn’t been taken down yet,” Chu Miaoyi added.
Long Xingyun slapped himself hard across the face and cried out in agitation, “It’s all because of my big mouth! I shouldn’t have caused his death!”
“What… what happened?” Shui Miao used her empathic senses and found that Long Xingyun was genuinely shocked and remorseful.
“Sigh!”
“This is how it happened. Lao Huang and I hit it off right away and talked very freely. A while back, after drinking a lot, he suddenly asked me how to deal with a rapist—how to make them suffer unbearably, unable to live or die. I offhandedly told him to smear something extremely sinister and evil on the rapist’s privates, and it would slowly rot, impossible to cure. Then he asked me what counted as extremely sinister and evil. Without thinking much, I casually told him that if you starve a black cat to death in a grave, its blood becomes such a substance. But I never thought he’d actually do it! Could it be that his daughter…”
Long Xingyun’s eyes narrowed fiercely. “I will find out who that bastard is. I will make sure Lao Huang rests in peace…”
“There’s no need for you to seek justice. We will investigate this case thoroughly,” Lin Xue interrupted Long Xingyun. “However, even if Lao Huang’s death wasn’t directly caused by you, it was still prompted by your words. You can’t absolve yourself of responsibility. So, I advise you to reveal all the secrets you’re hiding. Once we understand the whole story, we will judge your culpability based on the circumstances.”
Lin Xue appeared impartial and stern on the surface, but in reality, she wanted to hear more of these mysterious and bizarre stories.
Of course, as a police officer, she genuinely needed to grasp the complete truth.
“I truly cannot absolve myself… My only regret is not being able to personally avenge He Bin’s family of five. If I could accomplish that, I would willingly die early to keep Lao Huang company in the afterlife.”
Long Xingyun’s spirits were low; Lao Huang’s death had hit him hard.
Shui Miao was very surprised. So Da Hei and Xiao Hei had been trapped in the tomb—no wonder the old man at the repair shop said the cats were yowling strangely.
However, Shui Miao still had some doubts. “Brother Long, but I don’t understand—how was Da Hei released?”
Lying on the bed, Long Xingyun explained matter-of-factly, “I came to the cemetery this morning and saw that Xiao Hei was already dead, so I released Da Hei. But before I could go find Lao Huang, I saw you all arriving…”
“Shui Miao, let’s drop the matter of Da Hei and Xiao Hei.” Lin Xue didn’t much care about the two cats’ fate. She patted Shui Miao’s shoulder and said to Long Xingyun, “You should tell us why your body is full of insects and how you set up that evil array.”
“I was actually cursed with gu…”
Long Xingyun smiled bitterly. “When I was a kid, I was extremely mischievous—if I claimed second place in mischief, no one dared claim first. And I was exceptionally bold, always playing with strange things and diving into dangerous situations. Once, while playing on the mountain with a group of friends, I accidentally discovered several thatched huts. There was no one inside, but they were filled with many porcelain jars. I opened one and saw they were all filled with disgusting insects. My friends ran away scared, but I recklessly set fire to the huts and burned them all down.”
“I thought that was the end of it, but it was only the beginning…”
“I remember once, I was out playing and got thirsty. I happened to meet an old woman who offered me water—she didn’t give any to others, only to me. I was foolish and even proud, so I drank it all. But that night, my stomach started hurting badly. I was vomiting and having diarrhea, and it was all small insects. My parents were terrified. Then, the old woman suddenly appeared holding a porcelain jar. She told my parents that the jar contained a Golden-Winged Heavenly Silkworm and that if I swallowed it, it would eat the insects in my stomach and my health would improve from then on. But if I didn’t, the insects would crawl into my brain within an hour and kill me.”
“I had no choice but to swallow the Golden-Winged Heavenly Silkworm. But from then on, I became the old woman’s puppet—whatever she told me to do, I had to do. Later, I found out that the thatched huts I burned were actually her home.”
“As for the evil array, it’s an extremely terrifying formation. If word got out, it would definitely harm many people. So, I’ll only tell the three of you.” Long Xingyun pointed at Shui Miao, Lin Xue, and Chu Miaoyi in turn.
“Everyone, we’ll take it from here. It’s getting late, so you should all head home now.”
Lin Xue was very excited and immediately turned to dismiss the others.
But out of the corner of her eye, Shui Miao inadvertently caught a glimpse of Long Xingyun’s face—and saw a trace of a cold, sinister smirk.
“…”
Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately fell silent.
Lin Xue was stunned too, but Chu Miaoyi stood up and asked, “Are you telling the truth?”
“I’m willing to swear on my life,” Long Xingyun replied solemnly and firmly.
“…”
Everyone fell silent once again.
Shui Miao focused his mind to sense Long Xingyun’s emotions and felt a surge of anger—an anger so intense that he was willing to risk his life for revenge.
“Brother Long, I believe you.”
Shui Miao nodded at Long Xingyun, paused, then continued, “But there’s something I don’t quite understand. Since you’ve tampered with their ancestral tomb, why did you also breed those disgusting flying centipedes?”
“Ahh! That’s because they don’t live locally, so the ancestral tomb doesn’t affect them much. I wanted them to die sooner, so I raised the flying centipedes. But just when they were about to mature, you destroyed them,” Long Xingyun said with deep regret.
Shui Miao, however, coldly smiled, “Brother Long, then let me ask you—did Dahei and Xiaohei really deserve to die? If I’m not mistaken, Xiaohei must’ve been killed by you through Old Huang, right?”
“You mean those two cats?” Long Xingyun was taken aback.
Shui Miao frowned, “And you must know about Old Huang’s sudden death, don’t you?”
“What? Old Huang is dead!” Long Xingyun immediately sat upright.
“That’s right, Old Huang is gone. We visited his house; the mourning hall hasn’t even been removed yet,” Chu Miaoyi said.
Long Xingyun slapped his own face hard, crying out in anguish, “It’s all because of my big mouth! I shouldn’t have caused his death!”
“How… how did it happen?” Shui Miao used his psychic ability and sensed genuine shock and regret from Long Xingyun.
“Ahh!”
“It happened like this. Old Huang and I hit it off immediately, chatting like old friends. Not long ago, after drinking heavily, he suddenly asked me how to deal with rapists—how to make them suffer so much they wish to die but cannot. I casually told him to smear something extremely yin and evil onto the rapist’s genitals, which would cause them to rot away slowly, incurable no matter what treatment they received. Then he asked me what exactly is considered extremely yin and evil. Without thinking much, I told him that if you tied a black cat inside a tomb until it starved to death, its blood would be the most yin and evil substance. But I didn’t know he actually did it! Could it be that his daughter…”
Long Xingyun’s eyes flared with fury, “That bastard—I will definitely find him and ensure Old Huang can rest in peace…”
“You don’t need to play the hero here. We will thoroughly investigate this case ourselves,” Lin Xue interrupted Long Xingyun. “However, even if Old Huang’s death wasn’t directly your fault, your words definitely contributed to it. Therefore, I advise you to come clean about all your secrets. Once we understand the entire situation, we’ll decide your guilt accordingly.”
Lin Xue appeared impartial on the surface, but she secretly wanted to hear more bizarre stories.
Of course, as a police officer, she did need to uncover the truth behind everything.
“I indeed bear responsibility… I only regret that I couldn’t personally avenge the He family of five. If I could take revenge, I’d willingly die early and accompany Old Huang underground.”
Long Xingyun’s mood sank deeply; Old Huang’s death had hit him hard.
Shui Miao was very surprised. It turned out Dahei and Xiaohei had been trapped inside the tomb all along, which explained why the old man at the repair shop mentioned the cats crying terribly.
Still, Shui Miao had his doubts, “Brother Long, I don’t understand—how was Dahei released?”
Long Xingyun, lying on the bed, answered truthfully, “This morning I came to the mausoleum and saw that Xiaohei had already died, so I released Dahei. But before I could go find Old Huang, I saw you all coming…”
“Water Miao, let’s drop the matter of Dahei and Xiaohei,” Lin Xue, who didn’t care much about the cats, patted Shui Miao’s shoulder and turned to Long Xingyun, “Now tell us why you’re covered in bugs and how you set up that evil formation.”
“You’re too ruthless, why would you do this to someone’s ancestors? Who exactly is He Nan? How much money did he give you?” Lin Xue angrily demanded.
“It’s not that I’m ruthless, but that they went too far with what they did.” Long Xingyun shook his head. “He gave me ten thousand yuan for travel expenses and such. I helped him not just for the money, but for the lives of He Bin’s family of five! Yao Jun is nothing but a beast worse than pigs and dogs. He Bin was only twenty-four, just married for a few months. Just because he was a traffic officer, just because he inspected Yao Jun’s car and found him driving drunk, he issued a ticket and confiscated his license as per regulations. But who would have thought Yao Jun would run He Bin over and claim he fell off a cliff? Later, he sent people to steal and burn the body—utter lawlessness! He Bin’s wife later had an abortion, and He Bin’s grandfather, grandmother, and father all hanged themselves out of despair. Tell me, should I not seek revenge for a family of five who died so tragically? Should that beast Yao Jun not face retribution?”
“…”
Hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Lin Xue was also stunned. Chu Miaoyi stood up and asked, “Is everything you said true?”
“I swear on my life,” Long Xingyun said, each word firm and resolute.
“…”
Once again, everyone fell silent.
Shui Miao focused her senses, tuning into Long Xingyun’s emotions. She felt anger, overwhelming anger, the kind that would risk everything for revenge.
“Brother Long, I believe you.”
Shui Miao nodded at Long Xingyun, then paused before continuing, “But there’s something I don’t quite understand. Since you already tampered with their family grave, why did you also breed those disgusting flying centipedes?”
“Ah! That’s because they don’t live locally, so the grave’s influence on them is limited. I wanted them to die sooner, which is why I started breeding the flying centipedes. But just as they were about to mature, you destroyed them.” Long Xingyun sounded deeply regretful.
Shui Miao, however, gave a cold smile. “Brother Long, then let me ask you, did Da Hei and Xiao Hei deserve to die? If I’m not mistaken, you had Old Huang kill Xiao Hei, didn’t you?”
“You mean those two cats?” Long Xingyun was taken aback.
Shui Miao frowned. “And Old Huang’s sudden death—you must know about that, right?”
“What? Old Huang is dead!” Long Xingyun sat up abruptly.
“That’s right, Old Huang is dead. We went to his house and saw that the mourning hall hasn’t been taken down yet,” Chu Miaoyi said.
Long Xingyun slapped himself across the face, crying out in agitation, “It’s all because of my big mouth! I shouldn’t have caused his death!”
“What… what happened?” Shui Miao, using her empathic senses, could feel Long Xingyun’s genuine shock and regret.
“Ah!”
“This is how it happened. Old Huang and I hit it off right away and talked very openly. A while back, after drinking a lot, he suddenly asked me how to deal with a rapist, how to make them suffer unbearably, wishing for death but unable to die. I casually told him to smear something extremely sinister on the rapist’s privates, and it would slowly rot, impossible to cure. Then he asked me what counted as extremely sinister. Without thinking much, I offhandedly told him that if you starve a black cat to death in a grave, its blood becomes an extremely sinister substance. But I never thought he’d actually do it! Could it be… his daughter…”
Long Xingyun’s eyes narrowed fiercely. “I will find out who that bastard is. I will make sure Old Huang rests in peace…”
“There’s no need for you to seek justice. We will investigate this case thoroughly,” Lin Xue interrupted Long Xingyun. “However, even if Old Huang’s death wasn’t directly caused by you, it was still prompted by your words. You can’t absolve yourself of responsibility. So, I advise you to reveal all the secrets you’re hiding. Once we understand the whole story, we will judge your culpability based on the circumstances.”
Lin Xue appeared impartial on the surface, but in truth, she wanted to hear more of these mysterious stories.
Of course, as a police officer, she genuinely needed to understand the full truth.
“I am indeed responsible… I only regret that I couldn’t personally avenge He Bin’s family of five. If I could have taken revenge, I would have willingly died early to keep Old Huang company underground.”
Long Xingyun’s spirits were low; Old Huang’s death had hit him hard.
Shui Miao was very surprised. So Da Hei and Xiao Hei had been trapped in the tomb—no wonder the old man at the repair shop said the cats were screeching strangely.
However, Shui Miao still had some doubts. “Brother Long, but I don’t understand—how was Da Hei released?”
Lying on the bed, Long Xingyun explained plainly, “I came to the tomb this morning and saw that Xiao Hei was already dead, so I released Da Hei. But before I could go find Old Huang, I saw you all arriving…”
“Shui Miao, let’s drop the matter of Da Hei and Xiao Hei.” Lin Xue didn’t much care about the two cats’ fates. She patted Shui Miao’s shoulder and said to Long Xingyun, “You should tell us why your body is full of insects and how you set up that evil array.”
“I was actually cursed with gu…”
Long Xingyun smiled bitterly. “When I was a child, I was extremely mischievous—if I claimed second place in mischief, no one dared claim first. And I was exceptionally bold, always seeking out strange and dangerous things to play with. Once, while playing on the mountain with a group of friends, we accidentally came across several thatched huts. There was no one in those huts, but they were filled with many porcelain jars. I opened one and saw they were all filled with disgusting insects. My friends ran away scared, but I recklessly set fire to the huts and burned them all down.”
“I thought that was the end of it, but it was only the beginning…”
“I remember one time, I was out playing and got thirsty. I happened to meet an old woman who offered me water. She didn’t give it to anyone else, only me. I was foolish and even proud, so I drank it all. But that night, my stomach started hurting badly. I was vomiting and having diarrhea, and it was all full of small insects. My parents were terrified. Just then, the old woman appeared holding a porcelain jar. She told my parents that the jar contained a Golden-Winged Heavenly Silkworm and that if I swallowed it, it would eat all the insects in my stomach, and my health would improve from then on. But if I didn’t swallow it, the insects would crawl into my brain within an hour and kill me.”
“I had no choice but to swallow the Golden-Winged Heavenly Silkworm. But from then on, I became the old woman’s puppet. Whatever she told me to do, I had to do. Later, I found out that the thatched huts I burned were actually her home.”
“As for the evil array, it’s an extremely terrifying formation. If word of it gets out, it will surely cause many deaths. So, I’ll only tell the three of you.” Long Xingyun pointed at Shui Miao, Lin Xue, and Chu Miaoyi.
“Everyone, we’ll take it from here. It’s getting late, so you should all head home now.”
Lin Xue was very excited and immediately turned to dismiss the others.
But out of the corner of her eye, Shui Miao inadvertently caught a glimpse of Long Xingyun’s face—and saw a trace of a cold, sinister smirk.
Long Xingyun smiled bitterly, “When I was little, I was extremely mischievous—second to none. I dared to play with anything strange or dangerous. One day, while playing in the mountains with some friends, I accidentally discovered several thatched huts. Although no one lived there, they were filled with countless ceramic jars. I opened one and saw they were all full of disgusting insects. My friends ran away in fear, but I recklessly set fire to the huts and burned them all down.”
“I thought nothing of it at the time, but that was only the beginning…”
“I remember once when I was thirsty while playing, I happened to meet an old lady who kindly offered me water—she gave it only to me while refusing others. I was foolish and proud, so I drank it all. But that night my stomach began to ache terribly. I vomited and defecated nonstop, and all I could see were tiny worms crawling out. My parents were terrified. Just then, that old lady appeared holding a ceramic jar. She told my parents it contained golden-winged celestial silkworms. Swallowing them would help me digest the worms inside me, and my health would gradually improve afterward. However, if I didn’t eat them, those worms would crawl into my brain within an hour and kill me.”
“I had no choice but to swallow the golden-winged silkworms. From that day on, I became the old lady’s puppet, forced to obey her every command. Later I learned that those thatched huts I burned down were actually her home.”
“As for the evil formation, it’s an extremely terrifying array. If it spreads, it will surely kill many people. Therefore, I will only tell this to the three of you,” Long Xingyun pointed respectively at Shui Miao, Lin Xue, and Chu Miaoyi.
“Everyone, we’ll handle things from here. It’s getting late; you should all go home and clock out.”
Lin Xue, excited, immediately turned around and dismissed everyone.
But Shui Miao, glancing sideways unintentionally, caught a glimpse of a cold, sinister smirk briefly flickering across Long Xingyun’s face.
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