The Law of Heaven

Chapter 77 Ruan Qi Stays Overnight

As night deepened, Aihara finished applying the medicine to the wealthy woman and stayed with her in the ward for a while before tactfully leaving the hospital to take a taxi home.

"Director Jiang is really arrogant. I stayed in the ward and wouldn't leave, and he just stayed in the bathroom and wouldn't come out."

He shook his head helplessly and was just about to get off the elevator when he received a message, which made his heart sink.

That was an autopsy report sent by Jiang Hai.

Aihara looked at the document and fell into deep thought.

As it turned out, his guess was correct. The two dead infants that the Deep Blue Alliance found on the altar back then were not descendants of the Ruan family at all. Someone had secretly pulled a switcheroo, making the high-ranking officials of the five major families completely fooled.

Perhaps because the tragedy was too horrific, the five major families focused their attention on the deranged Ruan Xiangtian, but did not verify the identities of the two dead infants.

"If the dead infants are disfigured beyond recognition, they cannot be identified without DNA testing. The company's board of directors was negligent."

It's not fair to blame the board of directors of the five major families for being foolish. If Aihara hadn't met Koki, he probably wouldn't have realized that the dead babies were imposters who had been switched.

"If I'm not mistaken, the two children who disappeared back then were probably the Ruan siblings. Also missing were members of the mysterious Bliss Society."

Aihara tapped the armrest with his hand: "The Shi family, which was wiped out back then, has suddenly risen again. There must be someone supporting them behind the scenes. Could it be members of the Paradise Society from back then? These people haven't disappeared; they've just been lurking in the shadows."

Leaving the central hospital, the streets were brightly lit, and the roads were bustling with traffic. The sea breeze that came my way carried a hint of coolness, subtly revealing the desolation of autumn.

Aihara pondered for a moment, then made a phone call.

"Hey."

The phone rang with a lazy, carefree voice; he seemed to be playing games in an internet cafe, where the environment was very noisy.

Aihara asked without any hesitation, "Tell me the truth, how did you provoke the Paradise Society back then?"

Fu Wanghu was taken aback: "Oh, Jiang Hai told you everything? It's obvious he appreciates you a lot. You know, back then, they were very secretive about all those dirty and sordid things they did to me, afraid that I would get that kind of forbidden secret technique."

Aihara rolled his eyes and sneered, "Who isn't wary of you? After all, you're the most dangerous traitor in the family. Alright, now I need information about the Paradise Society."

Fu Wanghu paused for a second, then suddenly said, "If I said I didn't provoke them, would you believe me?"

Aihara was taken aback: "Huh?"

Fu Wanghu sneered, "No one will believe me if I say this. But I still have to say it: back then, it was the Bliss Society that came to me on its own initiative, not the other way around."

Back then, I was merely perfecting my cultivation of the Tenfold Delusion, attempting to uncover the truth of that hidden history. Later, I discovered a group of Nazi remnants who had crossed the ocean and were hiding on an island in Southeast Asia. Just as I was about to capture them, I suddenly encountered members of the Blissful Society.

At that time, the Blissful Society had three crown-level immortal beings who chased me for over 400 kilometers. I fled from Indonesia to Thailand, then to Laos, and finally returned to China via Myanmar. When I returned to Qingdao and reported the incident to my father and his family, they insisted that I had caused trouble abroad and that I should handle the matter myself.

"Then I won't hold back. I swiftly killed all those sickly good-for-nothings in my family and extracted their souls. Have you read *The Royal Order of the Knights*? I simulated Alucard's River of Death to wipe out the Elysium's pursuers. The shameless board of directors, however, ambushed me at this crucial moment, reaping the benefits without lifting a finger. They deserve to die."

Aihara paused for a second, then suddenly asked, "Among those clansmen you killed, were there your relatives?"

Fu Wanghu's answer was chilling: "What are family? Why don't they believe me? To be honest, so-called family is just a group of people related to me by blood. It doesn't mean we have to have any feelings for each other, right? Why can't I kill them?"
When I was a child, these people thought I was sick and ostracized me in every way. Now that I'm older, they think I'm always causing trouble outside, and yet they're conducting forbidden experiments. If you were in their shoes, would you consider them family?

Aihara shook his head and said, "No."

Fu Wanghu laughed and said, "That's settled then. But you have to remember one thing. People are always afraid of things they don't understand. When your understanding surpasses your environment, the people around you will treat you like a monster. They'll look down on you for being poor, but they can't stand to see you doing well. To these people, you have to live in a certain way, and you have to continuously provide them with some kind of value, otherwise you'll be ostracized."

Because this group's vision and understanding are limited, if you want to climb up, they'll drag you down. Once you fly far away, you're useless to them. You have to rot there your whole life to be used by them.

This is a kind of vengeful spirit, my friend. Many people don't realize that the most vicious vengeful spirit they may encounter in their lifetime is actually their own family member.

Aihara pondered for a moment, ignoring the guy's moralizing, and asked, "So, you actually didn't know the true purpose of the Paradise Society at all?"

Fu Wanghu seemed pleased to hear this and added, "How would I know? I've been in prison ever since that incident. But after reflecting on it... I have a feeling that the Blissful Society had been watching me for a long time. It seems that their goal is to get rid of me, their immediate fighting force, and then use this opportunity to get closer to the core circle of the five major families."

At first, I wasn't sure if my idea was correct, but what happened later confirmed my guess. What a coincidence! The real hunter often appears as the prey, doesn't it?
I think the original purpose of the Bliss Society was probably to revive Tianli in Wushan. At first, none of us realized their purpose until after Ruan Xiangtian's incident. This group of people disappeared for many years and then joined the Shi family.

"Tsk tsk, that's really interesting."

Aihara's pupils contracted slightly. These words unexpectedly woke him up. If he carefully reviewed the actions of the Paradise Society, he would find that their behavior was very targeted and that too many coincidences could not be explained.

It was as if all of this had been planned in advance.

If the Bliss Society were to contact the Deep Blue Alliance as a mysterious organization, it would be highly suspicious.

However, if the Deep Blue Alliance were to capture members of this mysterious organization themselves, they would naturally lower their guard.

"I see."

Aihara said in a low voice.

Fu Wanghu said with a smile, "I must say, it's truly touching that there are people in this world who are willing to believe what I say. Anyway, take your time investigating, my great detective Xiang... I'll be waiting for your good news."

The call is hung up.

Aihara was not worried that the call would be exposed.

As long as the person surnamed Fu dares to answer the phone, he will definitely have a way to erase the relevant traces, and no one will be able to find out.

All clues are currently focused on the forbidden secret technique called "Formless Rebirth," and the main force behind it is the Blissful Society, which mysteriously disappeared years ago.

"I wonder how Xiao Qi is doing."

Aihara glanced at his phone; the incense-making materials he had ordered had arrived, and he needed to go back to pick them up.

Tonight is the full moon. Not long ago, he found a chain hotel near Yishu High School through calculation. It is an extremely yin place with excellent feng shui. There were even rumors of it being haunted in the past, and business has never been very good.

"I still need to go to the department store to buy a set of incense-making equipment..." Aihara sighed.

Hopefully, this newbie won't mess things up.

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At midnight, Aihara booked a room at the Lemon Resort Hotel next to Gijuku High School, and began making incense with the newly purchased incense-making equipment and ordered materials.

The traditional method of making incense is actually quite simple, and the online tutorials are very detailed and easy to understand.

Selecting materials, grinding them into powder, weighing them, and mixing them.

"7 grams of sarira powder, 5 grams of ambergris, 6 grams of musk, 10 grams of agarwood, 10 grams of lavender, 14 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, and 16 grams of Poria cocos. This ratio is really weird."

At this step, Aihara's heart was bleeding.

This is all money.

Next is the preparation of the fragrant mud.

Add the adhesive powder and water.

Then comes the aging and fermentation process.

This step is to make the aroma more mellow and harmonious.

Finally, there is wire extrusion molding.

While making incense, Aihara suddenly realized why he had chosen such an extremely yin place, because he could feel a chilling aura permeating the room.

The incense sticks he made were immersed in this yin energy, which actually saved him the trouble of drying them in the shade.

A full moon hangs high outside the window, its cool light shining on the finished incense sticks, as if they have been settled in time.

Aihara was astonished when he saw this.

The so-called feng shui and geomancy really make sense. This unique incense-making method seems to utilize the intersection of the present and the other side, and mixes in the spiritual essence scattered in the world, thus giving the incense a mystical quality.

"But even so, would it really work on a test subject of Xiao Qi's caliber?"

Aihara was also confused. He packed up the incense-making equipment, sealed the finished incense sticks, and checked out of the hotel.

There should still be time.

When I returned to Misty Tower, it was already two in the morning. The courtyard was quiet and bathed in moonlight.

Aihara placed the incense sticks on the counter, and just as he washed his face in the bathroom, the phone rang.

"Xiao Qi?"

He quickly answered the phone.

A middle-aged man's voice came through the phone, with a Sichuan-Chongqing accent, shouting incoherently, "Hey, is this the Mirage Tower? Why didn't you answer any of my calls? I'm coming to have my fortune told!"

Aihara was stunned.

Where is Xiao Qi?

Where did my adorable little Qi go?

Who the hell found this keepsake?

They have absolutely no manners.

Aihara replied, "This is a mirage."

The man on the phone continued, "My kid is getting married next month, so I'd like to ask you to do a fortune telling next week."

Aihara was taken aback: "Okay."

This is a bit strange. He guessed that the token might have been found by some newly awakened immortal being.

What the hell is this? My child is getting married and they need their birth chart checked.

Is this what Mirage Tower does?
Just as Aihara was in a state of confusion, a rustling sound came from outside the courtyard, and someone staggered over.

Under the cold moonlight, Ruan Qi, covered in blood and clutching his bleeding shoulder, entered the courtyard.

"Boss, you're back!"

She said softly, "I've been waiting for you for so long."

Aihara rushed over to help her up.

"I want incense..."

Ruan Qi's bright eyes were dimmer than ever before. She curled up in his arms like a wounded kitten, clutching his collar, and completely fainted.

Aihara was taken aback.

I don't know who hurt her like this.

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