PDLP Chapter 136 Golden Boy
Chapter 136 Golden Boy
Yan Xun glanced at the swaying, cuddly He Jingtang, and considering the other's reaction to playing horror games and in the haunted house, he wasn't surprised by He Jingtang's trembling, frightened appearance.
He gripped the doorknob with one hand while sizing up He Jingtang, "Where do you want to go to pray?"
"Didn't you not believe in this?"
"They're all charlatans."
He still remembered how He Jingtang evaluated Jia Ye.
“It’s different,” He Jingtang argued. “I’m just looking for some emotional support; I still need to continue recording the show over there.”
"I heard there's a temple that's really effective; we can go check it out sometime."
He Jingtang looked at Yan Xun pleadingly, "Please, I'm really scared."
Only after Yan Xun agreed did He Jingtang happily declare that he would serve Yan Xun like a slave to repay his kindness.
"You don't have to be a beast of burden."
"I've discovered something; you can either nod or shake your head."
Yan Xun looked at He Jingtang, "Do you know that Mu Yuanming's current parents are not his real parents?"
He Jingtang looked at Yan Xun, suddenly made a smoking gesture, and then led Yan Xun to the small balcony—
"It looks more natural this way," He Jingtang said, putting a cigarette in his mouth without lighting it. "Why would you ask that?"
"Guess."
Yan Xun gestured to He Jingtang to give him one as well. He Jingtang handed him the cigarette case, and Yan Xun took one out, held it in his hand and looked at it for a while. "You've watched the surveillance footage for so long, you should know why I have my suspicions."
He Jingtang took out a lighter, lit it, and then put it back in his pocket.
Seeing Yan Xun staring at her, she said, "You can't smoke."
“We have different personas,” He Jingtang said with a smile. “Just take a look at it in your hand.”
Yan Xun wasn't planning on smoking either; he just found He Jingtang's attempt to change the subject at this point suspicious.
"Just because the description of Mu Yuanming's parents by the mentally unstable person is different from the information you found, you doubt that they are Mu Yuanming's real parents?" He Jingtang asked, a cigarette dangling from his lips, looking at Yan Xun. "Isn't that a bit too hasty?"
"Maybe Mu Yuanming's brain was really damaged in the accident."
He Jingtang pointed to his head, "There's something wrong here."
"Anyway, he has amnesia."
Yan Xun handed the cigarette back to He Jingtang. "I didn't say anything, so why did you come up with so many excuses?"
He Jingtang's reaction confirmed one thing for Yan Xun: the direction he had chosen was indeed correct.
He leaned against the railing, not looking at He Jingtang, "His mother's information is very interesting."
"The other person was born in a remote village and worked hard to get where he is today. Many people know this story, and he is an inspiration."
"Because the area where she lives has a low level of education and no road access to the outside world, communication with the outside world is very inconvenient, so there are many ignorant rules and beliefs in the area."
"Mu Yuanming's mother was determined to change all of this. She used science to change some of the local people's perceptions and exposed several charlatans."
These are all materials that Yan Xun could find online.
Everything that has ever existed leaves a trace, and Mu Yuanming's parents are not powerful enough to erase all traces.
"I also discovered a coincidence."
Yan Xun said to He Jingtang, "I've been to this place before when I was traveling."
—Mu Yuanming's mother's hometown is the place where Yan Xun and Song Baiyuan visited when they were children.
He Jingtang didn't speak, but just silently smoked his cigarette.
Yan Xun searched for over ten years, looking for any clues related to murder, haunted houses, and the like, and finally found a tiny bit of a lead.
There is a villa in the area that is said to be a haunted house from more than ten years ago.
The family's surname was Chi. One night, all five members of the family except for the youngest son escaped. The remaining four all went insane and killed each other with knives or axes.
The eldest son was thrown into the well, while the eldest daughter died inside the wardrobe, which had many axe marks on the outside.
The Chi family's nearest neighbor was about a kilometer away, so no one heard their cries for help at the time.
Fortunately, there were surveillance cameras inside the Chi family's villa.
Soon, the scene was reconstructed, except for the youngest child who escaped because he was in the basement.
The remaining four people actually killed each other.
Everyone was dancing wildly, as if possessed.
Even when they were being hacked down, there was no pain on their faces, as if the physical suffering was no longer a concern for them.
This seemingly possessed reaction sent chills down everyone's spines. Fortunately, the youngest child, who was locked in the basement, escaped unharmed.
There are many photos of this villa online, and real estate agents are trying to sell it.
Although one of the rooms was sealed off, axe marks could still be seen on the wooden door.
In some corners, you can even see graffiti with incomprehensible characters and a portrait of a woman with her face covered.
Some websites still have photos of the family of five from that time. Except for the youngest survivor, whose face is blurred, the faces of the rest are clearly visible.
The lady of the Chi family bears a slight resemblance to Mu Yuanming's mother in the photo.
Yan Xun then found the past through the portrait of the woman that existed in the villa.
The Chi family is said to be able to communicate with the gods and spirits. Their youngest son is a reincarnated golden boy blessed by the "Bodhi Fairy," who can see through the past, present, and future.
Many people have even witnessed miracles.
Even if his youngest son's body was pierced by swords, he would not bleed, nor would he feel any pain.
He cannot communicate with "ordinary people" and can only convey the will of "Bodhi Fairy" through his own earthly blood relatives.
"It is said that every time the Golden Boy possesses someone, a steel needle needs to be pierced through their body. If there is no bleeding and the Golden Boy does not feel any pain, then it is the manifestation of the Bodhisattva Fairy. At this time, you can ask the Golden Boy any questions you may have."
Yan Xun leaned on the railing, turning to look at He Jingtang. "That sounds pretty unbelievable, doesn't it?"
"It is said that there are quite a few people who believe in this golden boy and the so-called fairy Bodhisattva. Every three days, there is a Dharma assembly. On the most occasion, five steel needles were inserted into the body of this reincarnated golden boy. But it was indeed miraculous that the golden boy did not cry or make a fuss, and there was no bleeding."
"He cannot speak, he can only whisper to his parents, or to his two chief protectors, who are his older brothers and sisters."
"With the help of Jin Tong, the Chi family continued to amass wealth and soon built a large villa. Jin Tong's fame also grew."
"Many high-ranking officials and nobles come here specifically to pray for the Bodhisattva Fairy to grant them divine intervention..."
Yan Xun said to He Jingtang.
"I wonder if there are marks on Mu Yuanming's back where these steel needles pierced through."