Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

In the courtyard, Third Master watched as Sha Zhu disappeared through the gate, then turned around, a fawning smile plastered on his face:

"Master Lin, how was my performance? Can you let me go now?"

Lin Tian floated in mid-air, watching him leisurely. He tilted his head and commented, "Your performance was not bad, but it was superficial."

"The way you just used your magic to suppress me was affected and a bit over-the-top."

Third Master was taken aback, and then a feeling of resentment welled up in his heart.

You know, he used to be able to completely fool Prince Gong and treat him as an honored guest.

He worked as a fake Taoist priest, deceiving people for half his life. Every time, his clients were impressed by his superb performance.

You're telling me it's exaggerated?

This is questioning his professionalism!

For a moment, Third Master forgot that Lin Tian was an evil spirit and argued unconvinced, "Master Lin, you don't know what you're talking about, do you?"

My set of incantations, "Heaven and Earth Mysterious Ancestor, Root of All Qi," was genuinely passed down from Longhu Mountain.

And that "make the devil leave quickly," that's...

He suddenly stopped.

Because he saw Lin Tian raise his eyebrows in a sinister manner.

In that instant, Third Master felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and all the blood in his body turned cold.

Only then did I realize how foolish my impulsive actions had been.

How could he possibly try to reason with an evil spirit and argue about acting techniques?

This isn't like an old man hanging himself, not wanting to live anymore.

He only regretted that he was not a true master, otherwise how could he have been manipulated, oppressed, and insulted by evil spirits?

"Go on," Lin Tian said softly. "Why did you stop?"

Third Master shut his mouth, cold sweat sliding down his forehead and dripping into his eyes, stinging painfully.

He dared not wipe it, and could only blink frantically.

Lin Tian floated in front of him, his bloodshot eyes fixed on him as if trying to see through his heart: "You don't trust me to let you go?"

letter?

How can I believe it?

How many people have died at your hands?

Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, Jia Dongxu...

Which one didn't die a horrific death?

But he wouldn't dare say that outwardly.

Third Master carefully organized his thoughts and said cautiously, "I believe you! I believe everything Master Lin says. If you say you'll release me, you definitely will!"

"But I don't believe it."

Lin Tian's casual remark made Third Master feel as if death was beckoning him.

Third Master's survival instinct surged to its peak. He raised his right hand and solemnly declared, "Master Lin, my loyalty to you is as clear as day. If you don't believe me, I'll give you my heart and soul, go through fire and water for you..."

He was actually a little proud of himself when he said that.

To be completely open and honest, to go through fire and water for someone—what a wonderful statement!

It expresses loyalty, but it's also a metaphor; it won't actually mean anything...

"Really?" Lin Tian looked at him as if seeking confirmation.

Third Master forced a smile and said, "Really! Lin..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

His body swayed.

Third Master lowered his head and looked at his chest.

There, a dark hand was slowly withdrawing from his chest, holding a heart that was still beating slightly.

Bright red, and warm.

Third Master opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but no sound came out.

No... I was just saying...

You're so honest and open-hearted...

Lin Tian's ghostly figure withdrew his hand, and the heart in his palm slowly stopped beating.

He examined it for a while, as if admiring a work of art, and then casually tossed it into the oil pan.

"Your loyalty is indeed as clear as day, but you know too much."

Third Master slowly knelt down, supporting himself with his hands, his eyes still fixed on the heart that was almost fried in the oil.

He could feel his life force rapidly draining away from the hollow in his chest, and he could feel his body getting colder and lighter.

He remembered many things.

I remembered the first time I lied to someone; I tricked an old lady out of three silver dollars and bought her some wine.

He recalled his most glorious moment when Prince Gong invited him to assess the feng shui of a place and rewarded him with ten ingots of gold.

I thought of all the people I'd cheated and all the money I'd taken over the years.

I also remembered what happened earlier...

Why didn't he learn some real skills? If... if he weren't a fraudster...

If I really have the ability...

This was his last thought.

Then, the world turned black.

……

Inside the house, the kitchen knife in Sha Zhu's hand froze in mid-air.

He didn't chop it down.

It's not that I can't bring myself to do it, but...

It's unnecessary.

Because he heard the conversation in the courtyard, the last muffled thud of Third Master, and the sound of his body falling to the ground.

Third Master is dead.

Sha Zhu slowly put down the kitchen knife, sat on the ground next to Old Liu, and put his hands behind his head.

It turns out that the so-called exorcism was a scam.

It was a scam orchestrated by Third Master and evil spirits.

They were completely fooled; he personally killed the first and third uncles...

That damned Lin Tian...

That damned evil spirit...

You'll die a horrible death!

It’s over.

It's all over.

Third Master is dead, so shouldn't he be next?

Now...

He harbored no illusions that the evil spirits would spare his life...

From beginning to end, Lin Tian never intended to let anyone go.

Even the Third Master, who was dealing with a tiger for its skin, still had his heart and lungs ripped out.

"Hey! Silly Zhu, why are you sitting on the ground? Can't you bring yourself to do it?"

Lin Tian's voice came from the doorway.

Sha Zhu suddenly looked up and saw the ghostly figure floating in, a strange smile spreading across his face.

He gripped the kitchen knife tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"Lin Tian, ​​stop acting!"

Suddenly, Sha Zhu roared, "I heard your conversation with Third Master just now. If you want to kill me or torture me, come at me! If I, He Yuzhu, even flinch today, I'll change my surname to yours!"

These were harsh words, but his hand holding the knife was trembling.

"Oh? Really?" Lin Tian said softly, "So much backbone?"

The shout startled the unconscious old man, Liu, awake.

He opened his eyes groggily, first seeing Sha Zhu, then seeing Men Lintian's ghostly appearance.

"Shazhu, who is he...?" Old Liu's voice trembled; he wasn't fully awake yet.

Sha Zhu stood up, holding the kitchen knife horizontally in front of his chest: "He is the evil spirit, Lin Tian, ​​the Lin Tian who was killed by Jia Dongxu and his gang."

Old Liu stared wide-eyed at the ghostly figure, his lips trembling as he couldn't utter a word.

Lin Tian tilted his head, as if admiring Sha Zhu's alarmed expression, and took a step forward, teasingly saying:

"Since our courtyard's simp, Sha Zhu, has spoken, wouldn't it be disrespectful of you, Sha Zhu, if I didn't comply?"

"Lin Tian, ​​die!"

Before he could finish speaking, Sha Zhu suddenly sprang up, gripped the knife with both hands, and charged at Lin Tian with all his might.

He would rather die than let Lin Tian get away with this.

This charge drew upon his years of experience in fighting and cutting meat—fast, powerful, and at a tricky angle.

The cleaver flashed through the air, precisely slashing towards Lin Tian's neck!

The blade pierced through the ghostly shadow.

It was like cutting through a cloud of smoke, without any resistance.

Sha Zhu was propelled through Lin Tian's body by inertia, and almost fell over due to the excessive force.

He staggered a few steps, steadied himself, and looked back.

Lin Tian's ghostly figure swayed in place for a moment, then reformed, completely unharmed.

"this one?"

Lin Tian turned around and looked at him, a bloodstained axe appearing in his hand, which he raised high.

"Silly Zhu, come and die!!"

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