Chapter 106: Little kid, come here and call me sister
Chapter 106: Little kid, come here and call me sister
Shen Qiao consciously moved to the side to avoid the old man's kneeling.
"I can save your son, but you have to die."
The servants all exclaimed in surprise after hearing these cold and straightforward words. Shen Qiao could even imagine the expressions of these people at that moment.
Tsk, this old guy can't be tactful. He has to make it sound like the King of Hell has come to take your soul.
"what……"
The old man with red eyes let out a dejected scream after hearing this, and then collapsed to the ground.
Perhaps the people around the old man were indignant, as a woman's voice, tinged with tears, called out, "How can you speak like that? Are you jealous of our family and trying to trip us up?!"
"Second sister-in-law!! Stop talking!" The cultivator named Ji Yushan quickly interrupted the woman's complaints after hearing the offensive words.
"This old man shouldn't have lived these twenty years. Now he has used some means to prolong his life, and the cycle of cause and effect has benefited his children." Shen Qiao explained.
"Your family can no longer afford this karmic price. If he continues to live, it will only bring about even more serious misfortune."
After she finished speaking, she turned her head towards Ji Yushan and said, "I believe this fellow Taoist also understands the reasoning behind this."
"This..." Ji Yushan hesitated.
As soon as he hesitated, Shen Qiao understood what he was thinking.
He should have figured out this result, but was embarrassed to speak it out loud, so he asked someone else to tell him.
"Grandpa!"
A childish voice came hurriedly, as if the baby was running too fast and was about to fall. Shen Qiao was closer, so he went over to catch it.
Shen Qiao frowned unconsciously when he came into contact with the girl.
This fate...
The woman Ji Yushan called "Second Sister-in-law" complained, "Luan'er! What are you doing out here? How can a girl be so reckless!"
Shen Qiao was slightly stunned when he heard this name.
The girl didn't care about being scolded anymore. She held onto Shen Qiao's arm and cried until she stamped her feet. Her voice was hoarse. "Brother... Brother is dying... He's already vomiting blood!"
"Ah——!" Old Master Yu let out another wail.
Shen Qiao couldn't see the specific situation, so he didn't listen anymore. He took the crying child aside and handed him to the others in the mansion. He whispered, "What's your full name?"
The girl was choking with sobs. After hearing Shen Qiao's question, she just raised her head and looked at the man who was only a few years older than her. Her blurred vision finally fixed on the black cloth covering her eyes.
The girl stared blankly for a moment, unable to react. Instead, the servant beside her responded, "My young lady hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet. The Second Madam just called her by her childhood name."
Coming of age ceremony... I almost forgot, there is indeed such a custom in the human world.
Shen Qiao seemed to be lost in thought.
"You will die today whether you agree or not." Wang You looked indifferently at the old man lying on the ground.
"You know how you got started."
When the old man heard this, his expression changed instantly. His eyes revealed obvious fear and terror. He couldn't help but stammer, "You...how could you..."
"If you are willing to give up your attachment to the living world and report to the netherworld, your children will also be able to bear less karma."
The old man's face was a little more dejected. The second wife and the servants beside him were afraid to breathe and accompanied him, "Master..."
As if he had lost all confidence, the old man looked up to the sky and sighed, closing his eyes in despair, "Well... if my son can live, I, this old bone, will go to hell!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the house was filled with crying again.
"Master! What nonsense are you talking about! You have only just now—"
"Don't say any more." The old man made up his mind and stood up with the help of the people next to him.
"Tell me, what should I do?"
Wang You looked at him for a moment, as if thinking for a moment, and said, "Go see your son first."
"Hey!" The old man hurriedly made way upon hearing this, and a group of people followed him to the west side yard in a noisy manner.
There was no need for Shen Qiao to intervene in any rescue efforts afterwards, so she didn't join in the fun. She stood at the end of the line, found a quiet corner leaning against the wall, and waited for Wang You to finish.
Although some people in this mansion were curious about her, they did not dare to talk to her easily due to her status as an immortal. They just secretly glanced at her from time to time.
"Wuwuwu...Brother...Grandpa..."
Several elders of the Yu family cast impatient glances at the girl when they heard the crying. One of the older ones even said directly:
"How are you supposed to look after your young lady? Take her away quickly, or she won't interfere with the immortal's spell!"
The maidservant was so frightened by the urging that she hurriedly pulled the person away, "Miss, can we go back and wait?"
The girl was young, but very stubborn. She choked back her tears and said, "I...I won't cry anymore...I don't want to leave. I want to wait for my brother and grandfather to come out..."
This remark drew a malicious mocking voice, "Little girl, you really are useless except crying."
"Hmm? From what he said, he's cursing me too?"
Shen Qiao's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone present. The man who had just mocked others panicked when he heard it, and stammered to make excuses, "I...how dare I say that to you? I was talking about my little sister."
"Just now, this little kid just ran a little too fast and was scolded by your Second Madam. People of your age just open their mouths and make sarcastic remarks."
"How did your family raise you?"
The young man stuttered a few words and didn't dare to speak again. A male voice quickly explained, "The young immortal is teaching me that I didn't discipline him strictly enough. I will teach this kid a lesson when I get back."
After saying that, he seemed to slap the young man who had just spoken a few times.
Pretentious.
Shen Qiao sneered in her heart. She tilted her head slightly to look at the girl's position and called out in the same tone as Wang You, "Child?"
The little girl who was wiping her tears looked up pitifully, "?"
Shen Qiao squatted down until his eyes were level with hers, "Come here."
The little girl was still a little hesitant. Seeing this, the maid next to her quickly pushed her shoulder gently and asked, "Miss?"
The child looked at the maid, then looked at the person squatting down, and finally walked over slowly.
She looked at the black cloth on Shen Qiao's eyes and spoke cautiously, "Little Immortal, are you calling me?"
"Yeah." Shen Qiao chuckled. "Your brother has to wait a while. How about we play a game?"
The girl blinked and tilted her head, as if she was a little curious. "What game?"
Shen Qiao rubbed her head and said with a smile:
"Call me 'Sister' and I'll grant you a wish, how about that?"
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