bookcurios Chapter 1904 The Inheritance of Evil
Chapter 1904 The Inheritance of Evil
Li Dequan's exclamation was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake.
Not only were Li Xiangnan and Song Ziming stunned, but even Wang Defa, who was warming himself by the fire, suddenly looked up, his face full of astonishment.
"Grandpa, what did you say? Buddha? Why didn't you mention him before? What exactly happened?"
Li Xiangnan was greatly shocked and quickly pressed for answers.
He keenly sensed that his grandfather's reaction was unusual, and that there was probably a deeper story behind the title "Buddha".
Li Dequan's face was so serious it could drip water. He took a deep breath, glanced at the doorway, and said in a deep voice, "This is not the place to talk. Go to my side room!"
This matter is of great importance, and naturally, not a word of it can be leaked.
The group immediately followed Li Dequan, quickly passing through the middle courtyard and arriving at a simply furnished side room in the back courtyard, which exuded a faint fragrance of medicine and a scholarly atmosphere.
Li Dequan carefully closed the door, listened to the sounds in the courtyard, and only after confirming that no one was eavesdropping did he turn around and invite the others to sit down.
As soon as he sat down, Li Xiangnan couldn't wait to ask, "Grandpa, you just mentioned Buddha, how do you know that title? Did something happen at home today? Your reaction is very strange!"
Li Dequan sighed heavily, not answering his grandson immediately, but first looking at Wang Defa and Song Ziming, his tone more serious than ever before: "Little Wang, Little Song, everything you hear here today, once it comes out of my mouth, it goes into your ears. You must not divulge even a single word to anyone else. This concerns the safety of our Li family, and even more people! Keep it a secret from everyone except your own family!"
Seeing the old man's seriousness, Wang Defa and Song Ziming straightened their backs and solemnly replied, "Old man, don't worry, we know what's important!"
After giving a nod, Li Dequan turned his gaze to his grandson and began to recount the thrilling events that had occurred in the courtyard after he left.
After he took charge of the main hall, countless patients came. How did he quickly diagnose their illnesses, see through their schemes, uncover and capture the burly man who was pretending to be a seriously ill patient, and finally force him to reveal the name "Buddha"?
It was emphasized that when the burly man confessed, he mentioned that he overheard the bosses passing by the private room while they were eating. He concluded that the Buddha was the person behind it all, based on the fact that the messenger was a young monk.
Li Xiangnan and Song Ziming listened with bated breath. They hadn't expected that their home would experience such a dangerous struggle after they left.
Without hesitation, he quickly recounted his entire experience of going to the Red Star Clinic.
From the initial tense atmosphere upon arriving at the morgue, to the thrilling process of rescuing the old morgue leader Cheng Yue, to turning enemies into friends with Cheng Kui, and finally learning that the mastermind behind it all was Little Buddha, and that the dilapidated temple stronghold might be located deep in Black Tiger Gully.
When the information from both sides was fully laid out on the table, the side room fell into a brief silence!
Wang Defa and Song Ziming looked at each other, both of them stunned by the complex and confusing information.
A Buddhist monk? A young Buddhist monk? A little monk? A strange medicinal smell? A secluded temple in the Western Hills?
This information is enormous and contains contradictions.
"and many more……"
After a moment of silence, Li Xiangnan spoke first, piecing together the clues: "Grandpa, the person you interrogated was Buddha! But Cheng Kui is certain it's Little Buddha! And there's a key figure mentioned by both sides, the little monk—is this one person or two?"
Li Dequan's gray eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he gripped his pipe tightly as he fell into deep thought.
After a long pause, he suddenly raised his head, a sharp glint of insight flashing in his eyes, and said in a resolute tone:
"No, in my opinion, there is only one opponent!"
He glanced at the three people present and reminded them, "Think about it, the burly man I interrogated himself said that he only 'heard it from the sidelines' and vaguely heard the bosses mention the name 'Buddha.' He couldn't confirm it himself; he deduced it from the little monk! But Cheng Kui directly contacted the little monk and received clear instructions from the Little Buddha!"
He paused, his voice becoming even more certain: "Moreover, considering the timeline, fifty years ago, when I heard the name of the Buddha in the capital, he was already a young man who had achieved fame at a young age! Fifty years have passed, and if he were still alive, he would be at least seventy or even eighty years old now! Would such an elderly man still have the energy and the need to personally plan and execute such a meticulous and insidious operation?"
This deduction was reasonable, and Li Xiangnan couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"Therefore!" Li Xiangnan concluded in a chilling tone, "the real mastermind behind it all must be that Little Buddha!"
He looked at his grandson and two younger relatives and said frankly, "Perhaps this little Buddha has inherited the Buddha's name, power, or... some kind of evil legacy! That Buddha who was famous fifty years ago may have been his elder or master, and he may no longer be alive! The one stirring up trouble now is this little Buddha! He uses the terrifying name left by his predecessor as a cover, and he acts in the shadows, making him even more mysterious and unpredictable!"
hiss!
The young master who inherited the title and power?
This deduction made all the clues clear instantly, and at the same time, it escalated the seriousness of the matter dramatically!
A successor with profound knowledge and uncanny methods is more threatening than an old monster who has been dormant for many years.
Because he was in his prime, his thinking, energy, physical strength, and knowledge were at their peak.
"But Grandpa, this little Buddha is so scheming. First, he used the Ice Marrow Leech Poison to control the brothel and cause trouble. Then he sent people to test the Li family repeatedly. What exactly is this guy's purpose?"
Song Ziming asked the crucial question!
Li Xiangnan and his grandfather Li Dequan exchanged a glance, both seeing the answer in each other's eyes.
“Mu Huanying! And that ledger!” Li Dequan’s voice was deep: “All their actions ultimately point to these two targets! Today, someone came to force their way into Nanli Academy, naturally to make it easier to find Huanying’s whereabouts, but they didn’t expect me to return from the Northwest so quickly!”
He looked at his grandson and emphasized, "Dealing with the brothel is also about leveraging their power and channels. This young master is very good at using others' strength against them; he seems quite extraordinary! Moreover, he is probably also involved in the Mu family fire back then, and his purpose in searching for Huanying and the account books is definitely not trivial!"
The atmosphere in the side room was so heavy it seemed to freeze.
A vast and mysterious force, hidden in the mists of history and inherited by the young Buddha, is extending its tentacles toward the Li family, with its target being Mu Huanying and that intricately connected ledger!
But the problem arises again.
What connection does this young Buddha have with the gentleman mentioned by Wan Shuisheng and Sun Qisheng?
Are they the same person?
Or an opponent?
How does this relate to the fact that Shangguan Wanqing once mentioned to Li Xiangnan that there was another person in the study?
Seeing his grandson remain silent, Li Dequan waved his hand and said solemnly, "Xiang Nan, this little Buddha is probably even more troublesome than his predecessor. He acts so secretly and uses even more despicable methods. Moreover... this person seems to be proficient in some unorthodox medicines and even evil arts. Otherwise, how could he have concocted a poison like the Ice Marrow Leech? It's simply impossible for us to guard against him!"
"The clues you brought back about the wild temple in Xishan are crucial. That place may very well be the key to uncovering the true face of the Little Buddha!"
Li Xiangnan nodded heavily, his eyes sharp.
"Grandpa, I understand! We must take the initiative now, we can't just sit and wait to die. We have to investigate that wild temple!"