Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

Just then, a clear, cold voice came from outside the cave.

"Trying to run? Do you think you can escape?!"

The five people were startled and immediately focused their attention on the cave entrance.

Damn, where's your rationality? You're a woman, and your breasts aren't even that big, so why are you being so reckless?

Qin Huaiyu wanted to stop her, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as Shen Wan'er strode out with her head held high. There was no point in hiding, so he simply followed her.

Upon seeing that they were two very familiar people, Shen Jie immediately realized something and his expression changed drastically.

"Why are you guys...? You've been following me?"

This kid isn't stupid, but he's a bit too smart.

Qin Huaiyu nodded. "Thank you for leading the way, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to find the place."

"Shen Jie, what did you do to Father?"

Shen Wan'er's expression was calm, but anyone could see that it was extreme anger, which was no longer just on the surface.

Shen Jie neither answered nor refuted; the facts were right in front of him, and saying more would be useless.

He glared at Qin Huaiyu and said:

"It's you. Everything you said today was for me. What 'I don't know who it is'? You actually knew it was me all along, didn't you?"

He knew his older sister very well. With her mind changed and appearance altered, she knew nothing of scheming. Even in death, she never suspected him. She was the type who sold him out and then helped him count the money.

"That's right, I suspected it was you the moment you sent someone to kill the village chief," Qin Huaiyu said.

"Why? My plan was so meticulous, there were no mistakes."

Shen Jie was indignant, believing that no one could surpass him in scheming, so how could he have been defeated by the Qin family's纨绔 (playboy)?

Another self-righteous person...

Qin Huaiyu glanced at him disdainfully and said:

"That's what you think. Actually, I should have suspected you from the time the mortuary was built. But I was wrong at the time, always thinking about how many people died, while ignoring how many people were actually alive."

As an accomplice of the Nightmare Devourer, leaving a signpost would certainly not lead to death. Your very survival is suspicious, but as a member of the Shen family, no one would suspect that you would murder your own father and your own caravan.

But what you shouldn't have done was come back to look for us. That's a blatant case of the thief crying "stop thief!"—it's all just a ploy to track our movements.

"Just based on that?" Shen Jie asked.

"Of course not. Remember when we argued? You deliberately shouted in public, revealing the purpose of our trip and separating me from your sister. Only a brainless person would do that. I suspected you did it on purpose."

It wasn't until I went outside that I heard women on the street talking about how outsiders would visit the village chief's house every now and then, and how they were being followed. I started to think that all of this was too much of a coincidence.

In investigating a case, if there are too many coincidences, then it's no longer a coincidence.

Shen Jie frowned and thought about it carefully. It was true. Everything was arranged too tightly. Most people wouldn't notice it, but anyone with a little sense would immediately realize that something was wrong.

"That's all you have to say. You're only suspecting it, how can you be so sure?"

"You really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!"

Qin Huaiyu's eyes narrowed. "Last night's ambush, knowing that our purpose had been exposed, you still arranged for her to go to the Buddhist hall. The intention was obvious: to kill her and lure me out."

But you didn't expect the village chief to be so cowardly. To save his own life, he released us, which inadvertently led us to discover the secret of the Gu worms controlling people.

"So what?" Shen Jie said, squinting.

"hehe"

Qin Huaiyu sneered, "The Shen family happens to possess the Gu Manual. It's said that the secret compartment was stolen. I don't need to elaborate on how well-hidden their own secret compartment is; generally, only their closest relatives would know where it is."

Of course, there was also the time when we went to investigate the village chief's house in the middle of the night. Coincidentally, the village chief was silenced. I ask you, who would have guessed our movements?

Only you!

"And this morning, you betrayed us, simply to use the villagers to kill us. Think about your behavior then. I was clearly trying to save you, but you didn't say a word, you were practically begging me to tell you you were unhappy!"

Shen Jie was speechless after being confronted. He never expected that he would have unintentionally missed so many details, while Qin Huaiyu had connected all these subtle things together.

The answer couldn't be clearer; he was just short of admitting it himself.

His face darkened. "No, no, it's all speculation. You have no concrete evidence to prove it was me!"

Wouldn't it be better to be humble?

Qin Huaiyu's lips curled up, and he sneered:

"Now that it's you, do we still need to look for evidence? It's everywhere. The women in the village only know you. If I'm not mistaken, the Gu Book should also be on you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jie subconsciously touched his chest; it was still there!

That's it? You idiot!

Qin Huaiyu was speechless. He took the bait with the slightest trick and thought he was clever. If you weren't ruthless enough to kill your own father and harm your sister, you would have been exposed long ago. What kind of plan would you be talking about?

To put it bluntly, nobody expected you to be such a heartless beast.

Seeing this, the four monks looked at Shen Dacong as if he were a fool, implying that he was being accused of being out of line.

Shen Jie then realized what was happening and quickly put his hand down.

This action, however, earned him a few eye rolls from the others, as if to say, "You're really stupid!"

"Amitabha Buddha, you two benefactors, this matter has little to do with you, why do you insist on pressing me so hard!"

The young monk clasped his hands together, his face covered in splattered blood and flesh.

"Don't insult Buddha!"

Qin Huaiyu's eyes were filled with coldness.

"You slaughtered nearly twenty members of the Qin and Shen families, leaving no trace of their bodies. You tell me it's okay? You rely on robbery to obtain money, buy and sell children, and forge evil power. This is an outrage against heaven and earth."

"No, benefactor, do not be impatient. The Buddha said that greed is evil. We rob money only to help the poor and needy. The villagers are willing to offer their children to go to the Pure Land. All beings suffer. Isn't it good for us to help them escape the sea of ​​suffering?" The young monk explained using Buddhist principles.

What a wonderful journey to paradise!

Qin Huaiyu looked at the young monk and said coldly:

"The Buddha said, 'Those who save others must first save themselves.' Why don't you save yourselves from the karmic burden of killing you've accumulated? The sea of ​​suffering is no good, so why don't you go to the Pure Land? Are you afraid the Buddha will send you to hell? Go back and contemplate the Buddhist teachings properly. Besides, you are not worthy of being called saved!"

"Benefactor, you..." The young monk's face showed anger.

"You say you're above anger and resentment, and you even believe in Buddhism? What a load of rubbish!"

Qin Huaiyu's words were sharp and merciless; since they were opponents, their verbal exchanges were also a battlefield.

"Amitabha."

The young monk glanced at the other three monks, then his gaze turned cold.

"Shen Jie, this is your last chance. What have you done to your father?"

Shen Wan'er stared intently at her younger brother.

"snort……"

Shen Jie snorted coldly, then looked at Shen Wan'er with a mocking expression.

"My dear sister, is there even a question? Of course she's dead. She was bitten to death bit by bit. I was watching."

"Why? He's your father!"

"Why? It's all because of you. Why did that old man send you out to become a secret master, while I stayed at home to learn how to trade? He wouldn't even let me learn Gu magic. Why?"

Shen Jie became hysterical and then shouted:

"He brought it all on himself. Who does he think he is, daring to decide my fate and saying I have no talent? Look at me now, I've mastered Gu magic."

"Shen Jie, you beast, you deserve to die!"

Shen Wan'er gritted her teeth, her angry pupils turning bloodshot.

..............