Chapter 20: The Black Lotus!

Chapter 20: The Black Lotus!

While the Meng family felt safe with the arrival of the guards, Lou Yuqing and the others also noticed the group of cultivators in black robes and carrying swords.

The leader was a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. On the left chest of his shirt was an eagle spreading its wings and soaring. The eagle's eyes were sharp and seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

Behind the burly man with thick eyebrows stood ten subordinates, each in two rows, their imposing presence striking. He surveyed the scene and addressed the resident who had led the way: "Who caused this trouble?"

The residents pointed without hesitation at Elder Kui Tu and his group: "Them!"

Everyone: ?

Hey bro, what's wrong with you?

Clearly, this resident had cleverly gone to find the guards from the very beginning, and was not restrained by Elder Kui Tu's intimidation.

In his mind, Elder Kui Tu and the others were villains who bullied the weak, and he was doing this to get rid of pests.

The burly man with thick eyebrows looked over, his gaze narrowing slightly, and he exuded a powerful pressure, his voice booming as he said, "So you're the one who threatened to kill the people of our Ping'an City?"

Lou Yuqing glared at the residents, thinking to herself: What kind of criminal announces their murder to the world before committing it, wishing they could be caught by everyone?

The residents shrank back, not daring to speak.

Elder Kui Tu lightly flicked his robes, easily relieving the pressure from the burly man with thick eyebrows, and instead applied pressure to him, saying calmly, "It only takes me a moment to kill someone. Do you think I would dawdle here?"

The burly man with thick eyebrows slumped his shoulders, forced to kneel on one knee by the sudden force, his expression changing drastically: "This junior was blind to your greatness, please forgive me, senior."

He was actually a Nascent Soul cultivator!

His ten subordinates fared even worse, prostrating themselves on the ground in a state of utter terror.

They had followed the burly man with thick eyebrows on patrols of the city for many years, but had never seen such a master before. In just one encounter, he made them feel overwhelmed and unable to breathe.

Elder Kui Tu withdrew his pressure and said calmly, "I will not make things difficult for you. I am here on private business, not to kill anyone."

Upon hearing this, the Meng family felt a little relieved.

The guards were, after all, a force of Ping'an City, so the other side didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

Killing them in full view of everyone would inevitably damage the reputation of the Wendao Sect. Between the two, as long as Elder Kui Tu still has any sense of honor, he won't force himself on them.

After all, it wouldn't sound good if word got out that he was targeting them, his lackeys.

The burly man with thick eyebrows also breathed a sigh of relief, and gestured for his subordinates to stand up. He carefully chose his words and said, "Senior, I have a duty to perform and may need to ask you a few questions. Could you please make an exception for me?"

If residents report a crime, the security team must accept the case; otherwise, they will be punished by their superiors, ranging from verbal reprimands to being removed from their position as captain.

It depends on the impact of this event.

And now, it is clearly a matter of considerable influence.

If he were to publicly show favoritism towards this senior, the matter would likely spread throughout the city in no time, and he would lose his position as captain!

Before Elder Kui Tu could speak, Kui Houming interrupted him: "Master, let him ask me."

The burly man with thick eyebrows nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes. The person who reported the incident said you came to seek revenge on the Meng family, is that true?"

Kui Houming shook his head: "No, I came to find the Meng family to recognize my relatives. My master and the others came with me."

"A family reunion?!" the resident who reported the incident exclaimed in shock.

He had always thought the two sides were enemies, otherwise why would the Meng family members be lying on the ground crying?

Oh no, my head is so itchy, it feels like my brain is growing out.

The other residents immediately started talking. They had gathered later and had only overheard a little bit of the conversation, so they didn't know the relationship between the two parties.

"What's going on? Are they relatives?"

"Hey, take a closer look, doesn't this person look a bit like the Meng couple?"

"That's right, the nose and mouth are very similar, and those protruding ears must have been inherited from Meng's father!"

The eyes of the masses are always discerning; give them a direction, and they will dig to the bottom.

Hearing the discussions around them, the Meng family's hearts, which had been at ease, jumped into their throats again. Meng Siyu transmitted his voice, "Father, Mother, they have no evidence and can't do anything to us."

He was most afraid that Wei Houming and his group would handle the matter privately. Without external intervention, he and his parents would never be able to win against the other side and might even be tortured into confessing.

Once things are out in the open, they actually have an advantage.

As long as they insist they didn't do it, what can the other party do to them?

Mencius' parents felt relieved when they realized this.

Yes, it happened fifty years ago, how could there be any evidence?

The burly man with thick eyebrows asked hesitantly, "Are you a child of the Meng family?"

Kui Houming looked at the Meng family of three, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and replied, "That's right, they are my biological parents and my biological brother."

The burly man with thick eyebrows gasped. Family matters were the most difficult to handle, often thankless and exhausting.

He had learned his lesson years ago. He had meant well by standing up for one party, but ended up putting the other party in jail. In the end, the other party complained that he was meddling.

Enraged, he had the man arrested and imprisoned on charges of obstructing official business, making them keep each other company in jail.

"Wait, isn't Xiaoyu a girl? She should be your older sister."

At that moment, someone suddenly spoke up.

Meng Siyu was startled and quickly lowered her head, hiding her distorted expression under her long hair.

Wei Houming said calmly, "Whether it's a man or a woman, you can ask him."

The man looked at Meng Siyu, whose face was fair and delicate and whose figure was petite. She was clearly a gentle girl. He said with certainty, "Xiaoyu is definitely a girl!"

Meng Siyu was speechless.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Everyone looked at each other, puzzled: "Does Xiaoyu's silence mean she agrees?"

They're not stupid. If it were fake, the other party would have refuted it long ago. This reaction only proves that Wei Houming is right.

Everyone: (Cracked)

"How could Xiaoyu be a boy?"

Many people raised questions, looking incredulous, especially the male cultivators who were close to Meng Siyu, who looked as if they had been hit by a heavy hammer.

If Xiaoyu is a man, then what did their previous interactions mean?

"Xiaoyu, give me a straight answer." A male cultivator looked at Meng Siyu with hopeful eyes, expecting him to deny this nonsense.

However, Meng Siyu remained silent.

No one knew that he was venting his anger.

Kui Houming, it's all because of you!

Why did you even show up?!

Why expose this?

However, when questioned by the male cultivator, he became hesitant and timid, because lying about his gender would be easily detected.

No one used to think about this issue deeply, but now he can't hide it anymore.

Upon seeing this, the male cultivator's expression was like a spilled palette of paints, changing from white to green to red, a truly colorful display.

His youth, his beauty, his spirit, were given to a grown man!

If it weren't for the fact that everyone was watching, and he didn't want to expose his stupidity, he would have rushed up, grabbed Meng Siyu by the collar, and asked him if he had a heart.

Yes, he sadly discovered that even so, he still couldn't turn his love for Xiaoyu into hatred.

The other person looks so delicate and needs my protection.

The male cultivator explained to everyone, "Xiaoyu must have had his reasons. He is a very kind person and had no other choice but to do this."

Everyone: ? ? ?

Lou Yuqing witnessed this dramatic scene firsthand and blinked blankly.

No, brother.

You're the victim, cheated out of money and your feelings, yet you still selflessly defend the culprit?

Si Nidie thought to herself: This person must have some problems.

However, that's really how PUA works; the brainwashing ability is too strong. This guy is clearly deeply poisoned. It's just a matter of gender; I even doubt he cares about that.

Si Nidie was stunned: No way.

She looked directly at the male cultivator, only to find that there was affection brewing in his eyes, and he was looking in Meng Siyu's direction.

Si Nidie: Holy crap!

Her worldview was instantly refreshed.

Gu Bugai and Elder Kui Tu's lips twitched, pretending nothing had happened.

Meng Siyu is a complete black-hearted lotus.

Why did he dress up as a girl?

[It's not just about earning those spirit stones, but also about satisfying my own selfish desires.]

Because of his frail health, he suffered from stunted growth from a young age and was ridiculed by his peers. Therefore, after settling in Heian City, he presented himself as a woman to outsiders.

The people on Sunset Street all thought he was a girl and had a great fondness for this innocent and delicate girl, little did they know that it was all a disguise.

Meng Siyu enjoys the feeling of manipulating people, which releases his long-standing gloom and makes him increasingly relish this feeling.

[At first, there was one goal; once the spirit stones were drained, the next goal was moved on. Then it became two goals, then three goals, juggling multiple relationships at the same time.]

This guy was swindled out of his spirit stones by Meng Siyu and was no longer of any use to him.

There are over a hundred victims in total. If it weren't for Captain Wei, this easy target, the number would probably be even higher.

Lou Yuqing shook her head inwardly.

Kui Houming: "..."

Stop cursing, stop cursing.

He knew he was a great victim.

Lou Yuqing, however, had no intention of letting him off the hook and continued cricket-catching.

Captain Wei was the one who suffered the most from Meng Siyu's manipulation. He originally had a bright future, but was tricked into becoming a useless person.

The Meng family's luck was truly bizarre. Not long after recognizing Captain Wei as their relative, Elder Wei Tu's soul lamp in the sect went out, and he perished in the Netherworld Sea.

At this point, Captain Wei placed all his affection on the Meng family. He knew that his refusal to allow Meng Siyu into the Enforcement Hall had displeased them, so he offered them various resources to appease them.

[Today they send rare and precious herbs, tomorrow they send elixirs and magical treasures, and then they get deeper and deeper into it, unable to extricate themselves.]

[Until Captain Wei overheard the Meng family's conversation and learned that he was actually an abandoned child, he lost his composure and suffered a qi deviation during his cultivation.]

[Inner demons invaded, meridians became disordered, Dao heart shattered, reduced to a cripple!]

[No one knew that Meng Siyu did it on purpose; he harbored a grudge against Captain Wei and deliberately told his parents about it.]

[Damn, disgusting person!]

He just wants Captain Wei to destroy himself!

Kui Houming's mind went blank, as if he had been struck by lightning.