TL: Moonlit
Ever since hearing Shen Ye’s words in the car, Qian Lisong had started to suspect his aunt. Seeing her guarded expression, his suspicion grew even stronger.
“Well, they’re my classmates,” he replied vaguely, knowing that he couldn’t reveal his emotions at this moment, or it would alert his aunt. He then invited Shen Ye and Ye Ze inside.
Upon hearing that they were Qian Lisong’s classmates, Aunt Qian didn’t think much of it and greeted them with a smile. “Come in quickly, let me pour you some water.”
She was thin and her face appeared a bit worn, indicating that she had faced hardships in her youth due to a poor family background.
Shen Ye led Ye Ze into the living room.
The house exuded a faint gloomy atmosphere, but it wasn’t particularly strong, indicating that Aunt Qian’s crime scene wasn’t in the house.
Aunt Qian was about to go to the kitchen to wash some fruits for Shen Ye and Ye Ze when Shen Ye said, “No need to bother, let’s discuss the matter at hand first.”
Aunt Qian’s name was Qian Chunhua, a name chosen quite randomly. When she was born, her health was not good, and it was said that a simple name was easier to care for, so her family gave her such a plain name.
She had a bad premonition and looked at Qian Lisong anxiously, asking, “What do you mean by your classmates?”
“Please have a seat,” Qian Lisong still didn’t answer her.
He didn’t know how to face his aunt now. His aunt had always been good to him since he was young. If she really harmed his parents and grandparents, what should he do?
…He didn’t dare to think further.
On the other hand, Shen Ye said directly, “I am Qian Lisong’s classmate and also a Taoist priest. He told me that something happened at home and asked me to come and take a look.”
Upon hearing this, Aunt Qian’s expression immediately changed. “So… so you are a master.”
Shen Ye stared at her face and said, “Call your husband back. When he returns, the truth will be revealed.”
With just these words, Aunt Qian’s legs suddenly went weak, and she almost knelt down on the ground.
This reaction clearly indicated that she had a guilty conscience.
Qian Lisong saw it all and felt even more uncomfortable.
“My… my husband knows nothing…” After a while, Qian Chunhua gritted her teeth and spoke.
Shen Ye shrugged. “I haven’t even mentioned what happened yet, but you’re already saying that your husband knows nothing… It seems like both you and your husband have something to hide.”
Qian Chunhua’s face turned pale. “Are you… are you trying to deceive me?”
“Of course not,” Shen Ye said. “I’m best at reading faces. When I saw you for the first time, I knew what you and your husband did to Qian Lisong’s parents and grandparents.”
Qian Chunhua supported herself on the sofa and sat down, her face filled with despair. She remained silent for a long time.
Shen Ye said, “You’d better call your husband back.”
Qian Chunhua shook her head, insisting that her husband had nothing to do with anything.
Shen Ye narrowed his eyes. “It seems like you want to bear the responsibility alone.”
“I… I am to blame for what happened to Lisong’s family…” Qian Chunhua suddenly covered her face and sobbed.
Her crying was filled with deep regret, but Shen Ye showed no sympathy.
“Not only have you wronged Qian Lisong’s family, but you’ve also wronged your own parents. Qian Lisong’s grandparents are your biological parents, and in a few days, your husband will have them killed. Yet you still side with your husband. It’s clear that you are a disrespectful and unfilial person!”
Qian Chunhua’s voice escalated, “Impossible, how could my parents die?! You’re talking nonsense!”
Fortunately, Shen Ye had set up a barrier; otherwise, her loud voice would have disturbed Qian Lisong’s parents and grandparents.
Shen Ye sneered, “If you don’t believe it, call your husband back to confront him.”
Qian Chunhua’s face turned pale, her gaze flickering, seemingly hesitant about whether to believe Shen Ye.
On the other side, Qian Lisong, listening to the conversation between Shen Ye and his aunt, couldn’t help but ask with curiosity and anxiety, “Master Shen, what… what is going on?”
Shen Ye glanced at Qian Chunhua and said, “Let her speak for herself.”
Qian Chunhua felt guilty and couldn’t meet Qian Lisong’s eyes. She remained silent.
“Aunt, is it really you who harmed us?” Qian Lisong stood there, feeling incredibly distressed.
Qian Chunhua opened her mouth, wanting to deny it.
“Are you still planning to lie?” Shen Ye didn’t like her attitude and said, “You harmed your parents, but you have no remorse, right?”
“No… no… I didn’t harm them,” Qian Chunhua trembled in her voice, “How could I harm my own biological parents?”
Shen Ye sneered, “Oh, you didn’t harm your parents, but you harmed your younger brother and sister. You even wanted to kill Qian Lisong to inherit their family’s inheritance, right?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Qian Lisong’s eyes widened.
And Qian Chunhua squirmed uneasily, clearly revealing her guilty thoughts.
“Aunt Qian, why did you harm our family?” Qian Lisong almost shouted in despair. “My parents treated you so well. They even contributed half of the money for my cousin’s wedding house, allowing you and your in-laws to work at the supermarket… How can you be so ungrateful?”
Tears streamed down Qian Chunhua’s face as she covered it and said, “It’s Aunt Qian’s fault… I’m sorry for your family.”
But she didn’t explain why she had done such a thing.
Qian Lisong tightly clenched his fists, suppressing his anger and discomfort, and turned to Shen Ye, saying, “Please tell me the whole story, the cause, and effect… I can handle it!”
Due to the delay in handling matters with the Qian family, Shen Ye’s plan to have a hot pot was disrupted. He was a bit disappointed and didn’t want to waste any more time, so he directly placed a talisman on Qian Chunhua and asked her to confess on her own.
Qian Chunhua knew in her heart that there were some things she couldn’t say, but she had no choice. Shen Ye’s talisman forced her to tell the truth.
Soon, she confessed everything.
It all started half a year ago.
During the Chinese New Year, Qian Chunhua’s husband, Yu Haibo, was taken to a southern casino by his friends to gamble, and he won a considerable amount of money. Yu Haibo was excited and believed he had stumbled upon a lucky streak, so for the following two months, he accompanied his friends to the casino. Initially, he did win, but later on, he started losing continuously. Not only did he lose all the money he had won, but he also ended up gambling away their savings.
By this time, Yu Haibo had fallen into the trap of gambling addiction and was unwilling to stop.
At first, he borrowed money to gamble, but as he lost more, he mortgaged their house… The money they borrowed was from loan sharks, and coupled with the significant losses, within half a month, Yu Haibo had accumulated a debt of four million yuan.
When Qian Chunhua found out about this, she was on the verge of losing her mind.
But they still had to go on with their lives, and unfortunately, their son had just gotten married, with their daughter-in-law having just entered their family. If they knew about the enormous debt at home, their daughter-in-law would surely leave. Qian Chunhua’s hair turned white with worry, and she cried every day. Yu Haibo wanted to try his luck once again and win back the lost money, so he secretly borrowed another two million yuan without Qian Chunhua’s knowledge.
Naturally, it was a complete failure.
With a total debt of six million yuan and interest piling up every day, even if they sold their son’s house, it wouldn’t be enough to clear the debt.
Both husband and wife used their salaries to repay the debt, but even the interest was difficult to cover. The loan sharks became more aggressive, threatening to send Yu Haibo to prison if they didn’t pay back the money.
Just when the couple was in a state of distress, Yu Haibo’s friend, who had taken him to the southern casino, suggested that they approach Qian Lisong’s parents because they were wealthy.
However… Yu Haibo had accumulated a massive debt solely due to his gambling habit, and Qian Lisong’s parents were not the kind of people who would easily lend money. They had worked diligently their whole lives, so how could they possibly lend money to them?
Furthermore, Qian Lisong’s family could only be considered moderately affluent, and it would be unrealistic to expect them to come up with six million yuan all at once.
Yu Haibo’s friend didn’t give up and continued to manipulate the couple’s minds. Later, he even hinted to Yu Haibo that once Qian Lisong’s family was gone, all of the Qian family’s assets would be inherited by Grandpa Qian and Grandma Qian. At that time, as long as Qian Chunhua managed to convince her parents, she would become the sole owner of the Qian family’s wealth.
Calculating carefully, the Qian family’s several houses and storefronts alone amounted to billions, not to mention the several chain supermarkets. Clearing the debt would be more than feasible!
Yu Haibo was convinced and became determined to obtain the Qian family’s assets.
Coincidentally, his friend knew a master who gave him some talismans and instructed him to mix them in the Qian family’s tea. They were to drink it every day.
After three months, as expected, the Qian family encountered troubles two months ago. First, there were issues with their supermarket, and then Qian Lisong’s father was diagnosed with stomach cancer—actually, the stomach cancer was fabricated by the master using the talismans. Grandpa Qian and Grandma Qian also fell ill, and as for Qian Lisong’s mother, she was poisoned by the talisman-infused water but had yet to experience its effects. Taking care of the entire family, she was already exhausted.
After listening to Qian Chunhua’s account, Qian Lisong sat stunned on the sofa, not uttering a word for a long time.
So, it was because of his uncle’s gambling and the resulting enormous debt that their family suffered such a fate.
Indeed, one should never get involved with gambling, drugs, or other vices!
But what angered Qian Lisong even more was his own aunt, who had sided with Yu Haibo in harming their family! She was his own aunt, the biological daughter of his grandparents! Poisoning her own parents and younger brother, was she still human?!
“You are not worthy of being my aunt, and you are not even worthy of being called a human being!” Qian Lisong stared at Qian Chunhua intently, wishing to peel her skin off.
If it weren’t for his years of education that instilled good manners in him, coupled with the presence of Shen Ye and Ye Ze, he would have really strangled the culprit who had harmed his entire family.
Qian Chunhua covered her face, crying uncontrollably. “I’m sorry to your whole family, to my parents… I am guilty…”
“What’s the use of your crying? If I hadn’t invited Master Shen today, my parents and grandparents would have been killed by you!” Qian Lisong stood up abruptly, pacing back and forth in the living room. Only by doing so could he vent his anger. “You and your husband are evil spirits. Our Qian family has been cursed to have someone as malicious as you! Do you think going to hell will redeem you and bring you liberation? Let me tell you, even if you descend to the eighteenth level of hell and get thrown into a boiling oil pot, our entire family will never forgive you!”
Shen Ye shrugged. “Your aunt is just a fool. It’s her husband who caused all this trouble, yet she not only doesn’t blame him but also wants to protect him… I think she has lost her mind!”
Listening to Shen Ye’s sarcasm, Qian Chunhua cried even harder.
She curled up in a corner of the sofa and sobbed, saying, “My husband was also deceived…”
And she was still defending her scoundrel of a husband!
Yes, in this matter, her husband was initially set up by someone else. But if he cared about his family, he should have stopped after losing the capital!
That’s why gamblers not only ruin themselves but also bring disaster upon their families. It’s truly despicable!
Qian Lisong was seething with anger, his vision turning black. He wanted to curse at Qian Chunhua but realized his words fell short. He wanted to strangle her, but he still had some sanity left, knowing he couldn’t do that. He could only restrain his fury.
Shen Ye looked at him about to faint from anger and quickly spoke to comfort him, “Don’t worry, you still have me. I’ve taken your money, so I have to deliver results. I will definitely cure your parents and grandparents.”
These words were like the most beautiful and healing music, instantly calming Qian Lisong down. “Yes, yes, Master Shen, you’re so powerful. You will definitely cure my grandparents and parents.”
Shen Ye nodded and said, “I will also help you catch your aunt and uncle, as well as your uncle’s friend.”
He despised it when people doubted his abilities, but Qian Lisong praised him as soon as he spoke, and he was very satisfied with Qian Lisong’s response. His tone even softened considerably.
Qian Lisong looked at him gratefully and said, “I’m counting on you.”
He was willing to spend all his fortune as long as he could save his grandparents and parents. He didn’t want to give any money to Qian Chunhua and Yu Haibo, those heartless individuals!
When Qian Chunhua heard that Shen Ye was going to catch her and her husband, she panicked and knelt in front of Qian Lisong with a thud. “Songzi, it’s Aunt’s fault… Aunt will go beg that Master to give you the antidote for your parents… Please spare Aunt and Uncle, okay?”
“Get lost!” Qian Lisong kicked her away.
With Master Shen here, what was the so-called master that Yu Haibo’s friend found worth? Moreover, it was obvious that Yu Haibo’s friend and his master were colluding to harm their family. It would be strange if they could provide an antidote.
Shen Ye’s next words confirmed Qian Lisong’s guess. “An antidote? That master, whom your husband’s friend brought to harm the Qian family, if he gives you an antidote, then I’ll change my surname to yours!”
Ye Ze had been silent all along. When he heard this, he gently held Shen Ye’s hand and said, “Shen sounds the best.”
Shen Ye was momentarily stunned, then smiled. “Ye sounds great too.”
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Ye Ze’s lips.
Looking at the man’s smiling eyes, Shen Ye couldn’t resist and leaned over to kiss him.
Ye Ze touched his head, indicating for him to handle the Qian family’s matters first.
“Got it.” Shen Ye responded, looked at his watch, and then turned to Qian Lisong, saying, “It’s already past five. Let’s move quickly and resolve the matters in your family. My fiancé and I want to go to the hot pot restaurant as soon as possible.”
Qian Lisong hurriedly said, “What do you need me to do? Just tell me.”
Shen Ye replied, “Her husband is nearby. Call him and have him come back.”
Qian Lisong immediately did as instructed.
“No… Don’t go looking for my husband…” Qian Chunhua screamed, trying to stop Qian Lisong.
Shen Ye frowned. “So noisy.”
He placed a talisman on Qian Chunhua, and she immediately became mute.
Qian Lisong dialed the number and found an excuse to ask Yu Haibo to come back.
Qian Chunhua wanted to snatch Qian Lisong’s phone but was frozen in place by Shen Ye’s spell.
“Let’s first cure your grandparents and parents.” After Qian Lisong hung up the phone, Shen Ye spoke, “When Yu Haibo returns, your parents and grandparents should have recovered by then. Let your family deal with your aunt and Yu Haibo.”
Qian Lisong was still young, and facing such a situation alone would undoubtedly have a psychological impact on him.
Having the elders handle it was the best solution.
Knowing that Master Shen was thinking of him, Qian Lisong nodded gratefully and led Shen Ye and Ye Ze to the bedroom.
As for Qian Chunhua, she stood alone in the living room, unable to move or speak, only staring anxiously.
The three of them first went to the bedroom where Qian Lisong’s grandfather and grandmother were. Both of them were sick and couldn’t lie together, so an extra bed was placed in the room for Qian Lisong’s mother. Fortunately, the room was spacious enough, even with an additional bed.
A barrier was set up outside, so Qian Lisong’s grandparents were unaware of what was happening in the living room. When they saw Qian Lisong returning home, the two elderly immediately smiled.
“Songzi, you’re back? How did the exam go today?” Qian Lisong’s grandfather asked with a smile.
The two elderly were poisoned, with darkened foreheads and grayish faces, clearly in critical condition.
Qian Lisong stepped forward and held his grandfather’s hand, then touched his grandmother’s hair, saying, “I did well on the exam, don’t worry.”
“That’s good,” Grandfather Qian patted his hand, feeling relieved.
Shen Ye scanned the appearances of the two elders and knew that they had never harmed anyone in their lives. They were supposed to have a long life.
In fact, Qian Lisong also had the face of great wealth and prosperity. He would become a famous director in the future.
It was just a pity that they were all ruined by Qian Chunhua and Yu Haibo.
“I’ll first cure your grandparents,” Shen Ye said, and then he performed a series of hand gestures, applied some techniques on Qian Lisong’s grandparents, and placed a few talismans on them.
The poisoning was quite severe, so it took Shen Ye several minutes to completely remove the toxins from their bodies.
When he finished, Ye Ze immediately approached and embraced him, allowing him to absorb the purple aura from his body.
Shen Ye affectionately rubbed his shoulder and leaned against him with a sense of tranquility.
Meanwhile, Qian Lisong’s grandfather and grandmother, who were originally critically ill, had blurry vision and difficulty speaking. However, after Shen Ye applied a few talismans to them, they were completely healed. They could hardly believe it.
After lying in bed for a while, Qian Lisong’s grandfather trembled and asked Qian Lisong, “Who… are these two?”
When Qian Lisong’s grandfather entered the room earlier, he only saw Qian Lisong and didn’t notice Shen Ye and Ye Ze. When Shen Ye treated him and his wife, he wanted to ask questions but found that he couldn’t speak.
He was not a fool, and he certainly knew that the young man in front of him, who was about the same age as his grandson, was definitely remarkable. Because he realized that he was no longer in pain and felt relaxed overall, it was clear that his illness had been cured!
“Grandfather, this is Master Shen,” Qian Lisong introduced Shen Ye and then introduced Ye Ze, “This is Master Shen’s fiancé.”
Qian Lisong’s grandfather slowly sat up and moved his limbs. His body was indeed completely healed! He looked at Shen Ye with enthusiasm and gratitude, saying, “Master Shen, thank you!”
Such extraordinary means and abilities were definitely not something an ordinary person could possess.
Qian Lisong’s grandmother, although a bit slower, quickly realized that her body had completely relaxed as well. She couldn’t help but exclaim, “I feel better!”
Thinking of Shen Ye’s treatment just now, Qian Lisong’s grandmother also looked at Shen Ye eagerly.
Shen Ye waved his hand, saying, “It’s nothing.”
Although he had consumed some spiritual energy and relied on Ye Ze’s purple aura for recovery, he couldn’t expose that in front of others.
Ye Ze kissed his face and whispered in his ear, “You’re amazing.”
Shen Ye hugged his waist with a smile, saying, “I know.”
Seeing his radiant smile, Ye Ze couldn’t help but smile too.
Among them, Qian Lisong was the happiest when he heard that his grandparents’ health had improved.
With tears in his eyes, he deeply bowed to Shen Ye and said, “Master Shen, we owe you so much… Our Qian family will remember your kindness for a lifetime.”
Shen Ye glanced at him and said, “Don’t rush to thank me. I still need to treat your parents and help you catch the culprit who harmed your entire family. If you’re too moved right now, you might end up offering yourself as a sacrifice later.”
Ye Ze looked at him lightly.
Shen Ye quickly corrected himself, “Oops, I misspoke. I meant to say you might end up serving me as a loyal servant.”
Ye Ze: “…”
Shen Ye smiled at the man, trying to please him, “I made a mistake, don’t be angry.”
Ye Ze flicked his nose with his finger, saying, “Don’t ever say the words ‘offering yourself as a sacrifice’ to anyone.”
Shen Ye raised his hand obediently, saying, “I promise.”
“Okay,” only then did Ye Ze let him go.
Qian Lisong was still immersed in gratitude, tears welling up, but Shen Ye and Ye Ze interrupted, causing him to go from tears to laughter. He said, “You saved our family, and we’ll do anything to repay you.”
“No need for that, just give me a reward,” Shen Ye waved his hand. “Take me to meet your parents.”
Qian Lisong immediately agreed.
Just as they took a few steps, Qian Lisong remembered that Qian Chunhua was still in the living room. He was afraid that his grandparents would go there because now that his grandparents were feeling better, they would certainly want to get out of bed and walk around.
“Grandfather, grandmother, please wait for me in the bedroom for a moment…”
“Let them go to the living room. They will find out sooner or later,” Shen Ye interrupted Qian Lisong.
Qian Lisong hesitated. With his grandparents’ health just restored, if they found out about what his aunt had done, they would probably be furious.
Shen Ye sensed his concern and calmly said, “I just used some calming talismans. They won’t have any issues.”
Upon hearing this, Qian Lisong finally felt relieved.
Grandpa Qian and Grandma Qian were quite confused and didn’t know what was going on.
“I’ll explain to you later,” Qian Lisong whispered. “I’ll go to my parents first.”
The two elderly immediately wanted Shen Ye to go and save their son and daughter-in-law. They nodded eagerly, “Go quickly.”
Qian Lisong’s father was the most severely poisoned, and the doctor diagnosed him with advanced stomach cancer. However, that was just a deception by the so-called master; in reality, Mr. Qian was poisoned.
Following the steps Shen Ye used to detoxify Grandpa Qian and Grandma Qian, he also detoxified Qian Lisong’s parents.
Mr. Qian and Mrs. Qian were equally grateful.
“I know you, Master Shen!” Mrs. Qian was quite trendy and liked to surf the internet. She followed Shen Ye’s Weibo account and often liked his posts. She even watched videos of Shen Ye and Ye Ze. “You’re indeed good-looking, and your husband is handsome too. You two make a beautiful couple! Sigh, why is my son so ugly…”
In fact, Qian Lisong was not ugly; he just couldn’t compare to the attractiveness of Shen Ye and Ye Ze.
Qian Lisong felt quite wronged, and he became introverted.
Shen Ye secretly chuckled.
He didn’t expect Mrs. Qian to be so concerned about appearances.
Author's note The 6,000-word update is complete~
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