I am an insect

When Granny Ma came out again, she had changed into a yellow robe and was holding a peach wood sword.

The surrounding villagers all made way for Grandma Ma, looking at her with expectant faces.

They knew that for Granny Ma to perform a ritual, they must have encountered a formidable figure.

The old lady, her daughter-in-law, and son-in-law all came out, and seeing this scene, they felt a little nervous.

Ji Ye watched this unfold and chuckled inwardly. He knew that Granny Ma's setting up of the altar and her so-called rituals were all a charade. In reality, she already knew the whole story and understood that treating the brother and sister wouldn't be difficult. This whole spectacle was just for show for the old woman and her family.

Ji Ye watched as Granny Ma first burned incense and prayed, then began to brandish the peach wood sword, then took out several paper talismans, lit them on the incense and candles, and then waved them around.

Ji Ye noticed the few paper talismans that Granny Ma had taken out. They didn't contain any spiritual energy and were probably just ordinary waste paper.

After she finished doing this, Granny Ma suddenly widened her eyes, shouted "Thu!" and her whole body trembled violently.

"Please, spirit...possess me..."

She uttered broken words, abruptly dropping the peach wood sword, turning around to glare at the old woman and her family, her voice hoarse and strained: "Have you... received... ill-gotten gains...?"

Upon hearing this, the old lady, her daughter-in-law, and son-in-law all changed their expressions drastically. However, the relatives and friends who had accompanied them, unaware of the inside story, exchanged bewildered glances.

The old woman's lips trembled as she was about to speak, but her daughter-in-law blurted out in a panic, "Witch doctor, what do you mean by ill-gotten gains? We don't have any..."

Granny Ma's expression turned cold, her eyes fixed straight ahead, seemingly ignoring her presence. She simply held up five fingers and waved them at them: "Retribution...it's all retribution..."

Seeing her hold up five fingers, the daughter-in-law felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her head, chilling her from head to toe. Although the sun was shining brightly outside, she felt cold all over.

Is this fortune teller really that accurate? She even knew that the ill-gotten gains were 50,000 yuan? Does the fact that she extended five fingers mean that the ill-gotten gains were 50,000 yuan?

The old lady's son-in-law was also pale-faced, his lips trembling slightly, and he dared not say a word.

The old woman finally broke down, her body went limp and she sat down on the ground, crying loudly, "It's all retribution, it's all retribution! I shouldn't have done it, I deserve to die! We shouldn't have been greedy for that 50,000 yuan!"

As she spoke, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"We know we were wrong, we'll return the money to them right away. We only beg the gods to have mercy on my children. Whatever retribution comes, let it all fall on this old woman—"

Everyone around watched silently. Ji Ye, who was hiding behind the crowd, admired Granny Ma immensely. With just two simple words, she had managed to break down the family's defenses.

Hearing the old lady say this, Granny Ma nodded slightly, then suddenly her whole body trembled violently again. Then, as if waking from a dream, a blank look appeared on her face, and she asked, "What just happened?"

The old lady and her family were even more horrified when they saw this. Could it be that what happened just now was not Granny Ma, but a deity possessing her body?

Marvin hurried forward and told Granny Ma what had just happened.

Grandma Ma nodded and said, "I see, I understand." She picked up the peach wood sword from the ground and said to the old lady and her family, "Come here, all of you."

Back home, Granny Ma said to the old woman, "I just communicated with the gods and understand the cause and effect. Your children obtained ill-gotten gains, angered Heaven, and suffered retribution. If you want your children to get better, you can only return the ill-gotten gains to their rightful owner and ask for their forgiveness. Then your children will naturally get better..."

The old lady nodded repeatedly, and this time even her daughter-in-law and son-in-law standing to the side remained silent.

Grandma Ma closed her eyes again, muttering to herself, as if she were communicating with someone.

After a while, he opened his eyes, took out two yellow talismans, burned them, and put them into two bowls of water. He said, "I just communicated with the gods and said that you have repented, which is why I obtained these two talismans. Now feed them these two bowls of talisman water. It should be effective."

Ji Ye watched from afar and knew that the two yellow talismans were genuine, containing spiritual energy. He wondered what kind of magic Granny Ma had used to make the spiritual energy contained within the talismans be contained in the bowl of water after they were burned. Now that the brother and sister were drinking it, the spiritual energy contained within would nourish their souls.

Upon hearing this, the old lady's daughter-in-law and son-in-law each brought a bowl of talisman water and fed it to the brother and sister. Strangely enough, as they drank the talisman water, the brother and sister, who had been acting foolishly, suddenly let out long sighs, and their previously dull eyes began to move around, gradually becoming more alert.

The old lady and her family were both surprised and delighted by the results. They were delighted that the brother and sister had finally shown improvement, but they were surprised that Granny Ma was so amazing. They thought there really was such a thing as retribution in this world. This made those who usually had bad intentions feel a strong sense of unease.

Although I don't seem to have suffered any retribution yet, there's an old saying that goes, "Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished; it's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet."

Seeing that her children were getting better, the old lady was overjoyed and hurriedly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Granny Ma, even hitting her forehead on the ground and getting a big bruise.

It's clear that she genuinely regrets it.

Grandma Ma helped her up and said with a serious expression, "Your children have only shown some improvement temporarily, but whether they can fully recover depends on whether you can gain the victim's forgiveness. Remember, the first thing you should do when you get home is to go to the victim, return the ill-gotten gains, and seek their forgiveness before you come to me. I will then report to Heaven, and only then will your children be fully recovered."

The old lady repeatedly expressed her understanding, and this time even her daughter-in-law and son-in-law nodded in agreement. The facts were right in front of them, and they had no choice but to believe it. The old lady's children had indeed suffered retribution for extorting money. Although they were greedy, they finally understood that they could not take money that went against their conscience.

Ji Ye secretly admired Granny Ma, understanding that the talisman water she had just fed to the brother and sister would only temporarily improve their condition. Unless the old lady's family actually paid back the 50,000 yuan and obtained He Longtao's mother's forgiveness, and then came to her again, she would not be able to completely cure the brother and sister.

Although her previous rituals were just for show, they were very effective. I believe that after this ordeal, the old lady and her family will never dare to extort money from people again.

The old lady's family has He Longtao's mother's contact information. If you're willing, it won't be difficult to get the 50,000 yuan back from her.