I Killed Gods and Demons in Song Dynasty

Chapter 70 Inducement of Confession
Wei Xiuwen was shocked when he heard what Li Qingyun said.

In order to protect the secret, he had been acting extremely covertly, but he didn't expect that his every move was actually under the control of this young gang leader.

At this moment, his heart was filled with unspeakable fear, as if there were a pair of omnipresent eyes behind him, constantly spying on the deepest secrets buried deep in his heart.

This seemingly lazy and slack young man, it turns out, not only possesses powerful martial arts, but also secretly knows his deepest secrets...

What is he planning by being so deliberate?
Li Qingyun saw his horrified expression and smiled slightly:
"Don't panic, I know you are a Tianmu believer, I will keep this matter a secret for you.

"Actually, I just want to ask, who taught you the ritual to exorcise your son?"

Wei Xiuwen's breathing was rapid and shallow, cold sweat dripped down his forehead, his legs went weak and he almost fell, and was supported by Li Qingyun.

He trembled and said:

"You...you even know this..."

Suddenly, he looked up with a strange light in his eyes, staring at Li Qingyun and said, "Isn't it you? Otherwise, why would you know so clearly?"

"If it were me, would I still be asking you here?"

Li Qingyun shook his head. "So you don't know who taught you the exorcism ritual? That's strange! Tell me the whole story, don't leave out any details."

He became more and more curious. With Wei Xiuwen's usual serious character, even if he was desperate, he would not believe in an exorcism ritual of unknown origin, let alone one from a stranger.

Wei Xiuwen originally wanted to say "This is my private matter", but was overwhelmed by Li Qingyun's momentum. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word.

Li Qingyun had already completely grasped the other party's psychology at this time, firmly took the initiative in the conversation, and whispered to comfort him:

“In fact, Kaifeng Prefecture has already known about this matter, and they are preparing to investigate you.

"To be honest, among those who came to the banquet with us today, there are two disguised lieutenants. If you explain it to me clearly, I will naturally help you conceal what can be concealed, so that your reputation will not be ruined.

"If you don't tell me the truth, when we get to Kaifeng Prefecture and Lord Bao sits in court to try you, the whole world will know that you, a member of the Tianmu sect, have an illegitimate child. That won't be good for you or the child."

These words were half true and half false, but every word touched Wei Xiuwen's heart. He said like a child who had done something wrong:

"You...are you telling the truth?"

Li Qingyun smiled and said:
"How else do you think I know everything about you? You have been targeted by Kaifeng Prefecture for a long time. Don't you know their methods? You should have been arrested and interrogated in the government office a long time ago, but I asked for a lot of favors. Not only did I stop this, but I also made them agree to keep your son's identity secret for the time being, on the condition that you tell me the truth."

As he spoke, he waved in a certain direction, and two people, one tall and one short, walked out from the shadows of the alley.

Wei Xiuwen hadn't spent so many years in Bianliang City for nothing. Looking at the iron tower-like burly man and his iconic big head, he immediately recognized that the man was Han Tianjin, the Thunderbolt Ghost among the Five Heroes, and Fang Shuan, a famous case-handling expert in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Now that the facts were before his eyes, Deputy Gang Leader Wei's psychological defenses finally collapsed, and he pleaded in a low voice:

"Boss, I...I told you, please show mercy. I took a concubine because I wanted to leave a child for the Wei family. I didn't do anything bad..."

All of this was naturally planned in advance by Li Qingyun. He had already made an appointment with Fang Shuan to interrogate Wei Xiuwen. His purpose was to use rhetoric and psychological warfare to make Wei Xiuwen surrender and confess everything honestly.

Now that the goal has been achieved, Li Qingyun is very satisfied. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, I said I would help you, and I will definitely help you to the end. So, you just take me to see your son first, and then explain everything clearly."

Wei Xiuwen nodded and asked:
"Now?"

Li Qingyun smiled slightly:
"Of course. To be honest with you, this exorcism ritual of unknown origin, even if it can help your son solve the problem temporarily, will still cause more or less trouble. The sooner it is solved, the safer it will be for him. This is also for your consideration."

At this point, Wei Xiuwen no longer resisted and led Li Qingyun, Fang Shuan and others back to the East Market. They came to a secluded courtyard and knocked on the door for varying lengths of time.

I saw a woman in her thirties opening the door a crack. When she saw a stranger, she was startled:
"These are..."

Wei Xiuwen introduced:

"This is my gang leader, and those two are officials from Kaifeng Prefecture. They are here to treat Ji Zu's illness."

The woman said in surprise:

"Isn't Jizu's illness cured?"

Wei Xiuwen's face darkened:
"Why would a woman ask so many questions? Let's go inside and see Jizu."

Seeing the woman open the door, Wei Xiuwen ignored her and led a few people through the yard and into the house. Suddenly, a little boy ran over and hugged his thighs and said coquettishly:
"Dad, you're back. Did you bring me anything delicious?"

Li Qingyun looked at the little boy and saw that he was chubby and very cute, and didn't look like he was possessed by an evil spirit at all.

Moreover, his "Soul Devouring" magical power did not have the same effect as when he encountered demons and evil spirits, which made him even more confused.

Is it possible that there really is an exorcism ritual in this world that requires no cost and has no side effects?
But if that were the case, why would there be so many evil spirits? Even the entire demon path should have been destroyed long ago.

While he was thinking, he heard Wei Xiuwen say to his son:

"Be good, Jizu, go play in the next room with your mother. Dad wants to talk to some uncles about something."

As he said this, he took out two candies from his arms and handed them to him. Wei Jizu took them and left happily.

Wei Xiuwen then said to Li Qingyun and others:
"Everyone has seen it. This is my son Wei Jizu."

Li Qingyun smiled and said:
“Congratulations, Deputy Chief Wei. The little guy is very cute and seems to have recovered well. However, Kaifeng Prefecture will send someone to confirm whether he has any hidden dangers.

"Now tell us the whole story."

Wei Xiuwen nodded and said:

"It's a strange thing. I wasn't at home that day, and Jizu and his mother were playing in the yard. Suddenly, he fainted and then fell into a coma. I tried to seek medical treatment and asked monks and Taoists to exorcise the evil spirits. I spent a lot of money, but it didn't work at all.

"Seeing that the child was getting worse day by day, I once thought about risking being judged by the Tianmu Cult and going to Kaifeng Prefecture to report the case. But the night before last, I was sleeping soundly and suddenly had a dream. In the dream, there was an old immortal..."

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(End of this chapter)