Chapter 1313: Finding the Buddha Statue
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Aunt Cai looked a little fl.u.s.tered. In the end, she hesitated and said, “Tong Tong, I also forgot about it. Why don’t I go look for it?”
Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong had known Aunt Cai for so many years, plus she was a relative, so they naturally didn’t think that Aunt Cai would do them harm. They didn’t think much of it and nodded in agreement.
But Yang Kun was an outsider, and he was used to reading people’s expressions in the entertainment circle – how could he not see the panic in Aunt Cai’s eyes? A thought flashed through Yang Kun’s mind, but he felt that it was unlikely.
He decided to wait until Aunt Cai found the Buddha pendant to see if there were any problems.
It was just that when Aunt Cai said she would look for the pendant and couldn’t find it after a long while, her expression turned even more panicked.
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Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong thought that Aunt Cai was old and forgetful, which was why the Buddha pendant couldn’t be found. It would have been fine if it was something else, but when they thought of what Master Chi had said about the Buddha pendant, Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong panicked. Ruan Shenglin had many questions in his heart, but it wasn’t a good time to ask.
Xu Tong was afraid that they wouldn’t be able to find the Buddha pendant. She couldn’t wait to immediately find the problematic Buddha statue and show it to the Master in front of her so that she could resolve the doubts in her heart. She also wanted to know if there really was something wrong with the Buddha pendant and if Qin Qing really wanted to do her harm.
In particular, when she thought of what Brother Kun had said about seeing a black shadow, Xu Tong’s heart turned cold. She touched her stomach anxiously and fearfully.
Chi Shuyan didn’t want to waste time either. She withdrew her attention from the fl.u.s.tered and helpless Aunt Cai and said, “Film Emperor Ruan and Mrs. Ruan, if you don’t mind, why don’t I help you look?”
As soon as Chi Shuyan said that, Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong immediately agreed. “Please, Master!”
Yang Kun also couldn’t wait for the Master to personally step forward to help, and echoed the couple.
Chi Shuyan nodded. For one thing, she had a natural instinct for supernatural things like this, and for another, she thought about the Yu family. She pondered for a moment and quickly found the right target, which was Film Emperor Ruan and Xu Tong’s bedroom.
Ruan Shenglin was a bit hesitant at letting someone else into the bedroom at first, but when Chi Shuyan really found the black, evil Buddha statue in the bedroom and even under the pillow, not to mention Xu Tong, even Ruan Shenglin and Yang Kun almost fainted.
Xu Tong said agitatedly, “Master, this is the Buddha pendant which my friend gave to me. She said that it’s especially good for the baby!”
After a pause, Xu Tong had a thought and said in puzzlement, “Wait, Master, that’s not right. My friend said that I had to consecrate this Buddha statue with chicken blood, but I didn’t dare touch it at all. I told Aunt Cai to put it away properly. Why is it under my pillow?”
Xu Tong was terrified and fl.u.s.tered when she said that. Looking at the black Buddha pendant again, Xu Tong’s scalp inexplicably turned numb and her stomach cramped painfully.
At that moment, Ruan Shenglin and Yang Kun’s eyes were filled with fear and doubt. Hearing Xu Tong’s words, they were even more bewildered. However, Ruan Shenglin believed that Xu Tong really wasn’t such a rash and brainless person. Also, he wanted to know more about who was doing harm to his family.
Ruan Shenglin looked at Xu Tong several times and wanted to say something, but hesitated. He stared fixedly at the young Master in front of him, waiting for her to speak.
At that moment, Aunt Cai rushed in. When she saw the Buddha pendant in Chi Shuyan’s hand, her face changed and she hurriedly said, “Shenglin… Tong Tong, this Buddha pendant… Why is it in your room? How is that possible?”
Apart from Chi Shuyan, everyone else, including Xu Tong, thought that Aunt Cai was pretending. Perhaps she had been bribed long ago by someone to harm the Ruan family.
That was the rational explanation, but emotionally speaking, she had been with Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong for so many years. Coupled with the fact that they were relatives, Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong treated Aunt Cai as family. If they could help her, they would do their best. At the thought that Aunt Cai might be in contact with outsiders to deal with the Ruan family, Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong’s hearts turned cold.
Chi Shuyan looked at Aunt Cai, who was puzzled and didn’t look like she was acting, and said indifferently, “Since we’ve found this thing, there’s no need to trouble Aunt Cai.”
Chi Shuyan’s intention to send Aunt Cai away was very clear. The Ruan couple had a lot to ask Aunt Cai, but since Master Chi had spoken, the two couldn’t say much, so they could only find an excuse to send Aunt Cai away.
Before Aunt Cai left, she explained again, “Sheng… Shenglin, Tong Tong, I really… I really don’t know why this Buddha pendant is in your room. I clearly put it in the living room outside and didn’t touch it at all.”
When Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong heard Aunt Cai’s denial, their hearts turned cold again. If it wasn’t for Master Chi, Ruan Shenglin and Xu Tong really wanted to question Aunt Cai. In what way had they let her down?
Yang Kun was also certain that Aunt Cai was colluding with outsiders to screw over the Ruan family, so as soon as she left, Yang Kun couldn’t wait to ask, “Master, is there a problem with Aunt Cai? And this Buddha statue…”
At the mention of the Buddha pendant, Yang Kun subconsciously looked at the black Buddha statue in Chi Shuyan’s hand. He almost couldn’t take his eyes off it; it was as if his entire mind was drawn into the Buddha pendant. The originally black wooden Buddha statue seemed to come alive. Not only did it talk to him, it also grinned malevolently at him. It was only when the talisman in his hand burned him that Yang Kun came back to his senses. When he did, he turned pale with fright and lingering fear as he squeezed out a few words. “Mas… Master, this thing… doesn’t seem right!”
After saying that, Yang Kun immediately looked at Xu Tong and Shenglin in front of him. He saw the two of them staring fixedly at the Buddha pendant like he had just done. Not long after, the couple’s faces turned whiter and whiter, and their foreheads were covered in cold sweat. Only when Master Chi patted their shoulders did they react.
When they came back to their senses, their expressions were almost identical to Yang Kun’s earlier. They looked scared out of their wits.
Yang Kun swallowed his saliva. “Sheng… Shenglin, Tong Tong, what did you see?”
After Yang Kun asked the question, the couple’s faces turned even paler. Chi Shuyan said at that moment, “One glance is enough. If you don’t want bad luck, don’t keep looking at it!”
Because of this, Ruan Shenglin, Xu Tong, and Yang Kun didn’t dare look at the Buddha pendant anymore. The three of them couldn’t wait for Master Chi to take it away immediately. Xu Tong was so scared at that moment that she almost cried again. After knowing that there was something wrong with this Buddha pendant, Xu Tong hated Qin Qing to death for wanting to screw her family over, whether she had done it on purpose or not. Of course, Xu Tong felt that the Qin woman probably knew that there was something wrong with the Buddha pendant, and had deliberately given it to her.
If Ruan Shenglin hadn’t believed Chi Shuyan before, his expression changed drastically when he looked at her now. It went from cold to respectful. Thinking about what happened last night, Ruan Shenglin’s vision turned black and he hurriedly asked, “Master, will it be fine if you take this Buddha pendant away? And the child in Tong Tong’s stomach…?”
Xu Tong had the same thought and also asked in horror, “Master, is the child in my stomach okay? And this Buddha pendant, will my family be fine if you take it away?
“By the way, Master, there’s also Aunt Cai. Is there a problem with her? Was she possessed by something?”
When she asked this question, Xu Tong’s voice practically trembled.
Xu Tong couldn’t be blamed for asking this. Before this happened, Aunt Cai had been really good to her and Shenglin, so she found it very difficult to accept that Aunt Cai had colluded with outsiders to do her harm.
Yang Kun was about to say that Xu Tong shouldn’t be so naive, when Master Chi said, “Your Aunt Cai is indeed fine. However…”
At that point, Chi Shuyan’s phone suddenly rang. She was about to reject the call, but when she took out her phone and glanced at the screen, she saw that it was a call from the Yu family, so she could only nod at the Ruan family and answer the call!