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Zhong Kui's Diary
Ma Xingrui?
How could it possibly be Ma Xingrui?
What kind of hatred could we have against him?
To put it bluntly, we could even be considered his benefactors. If it weren't for us pointing out Ma Zhenkai, how could he possibly sit on the throne of the Ma Family head?
"Are you joking with us?" I looked at Ji Wuyuan suspiciously.
"Come on, do you think the national teams of Brazil, Germany, Netherlands, and Argentina would joke around with the Chinese National Football Team? It's not on the same level. Joking would lower their standards. I'm just stating a fact... Well, since I have to let you die with your eyes closed, I might as well do a good deed to the end. lk!"
With that, Ji Wuyuan pulled out an ancient-looking Bronze Medal from his pocket and casually tossed it into the air. I was worried it might fall and hit me, but the Bronze Medal shimmered in the air and suddenly vanished with a whoosh, revealing a huge scene.
The background of the scene was familiar; it was Ma Zhenkai's office.
The people in the scene were also familiar—one was Ma Xingrui, and the other was Luo Yun.
However, the content of the scene left us dumbfounded. Luo Yun was sitting on Ma Xingrui's lap, giggling as she fed him apple slices. Ma Xingrui seemed to enjoy this feeling, eyes closed, one hand wrapped around Luo Yun's waist while the other reached into a certain area of her body.
Ji Wuyuan called out nonchalantly, "Hey, Ma Xingrui, come over and explain this to them."
It seemed that Ma Xingrui heard Ji Wuyuan's voice. He lazily opened his eyes, withdrew his hand from somewhere, waved at us, and then patted Luo Yun's cheek: "Be serious; we're live streaming."
Seeing this situation unfold before us, Kong Xuan and I exchanged incredulous glances. We read disbelief in each other's eyes—how could Luo Yun be with Ma Xingrui? This was utterly bizarre.
"Hi, Zheng Nan, Kong Xuan, hhank yu, and you?" I instinctively blurted out.
"Damn, I hate this kind of instinctive reaction. Apparently, this line has been deeply embedded in my mind, in my dreams, in my heart, in my songs..." Ma Xingrui said with a smile.
"Enough, Ma Xingrui, why do you want to kill us?" I shouted.
"Isn't it obvious? There's a classic line in the movie; you know too much!" Ma Xingrui pushed Luo Yun aside, stood up, and began pacing around Ma Zhenkai's office with a smug look. "The Ma Family is finally in my grasp. From now on, I will be the one to expel others; no one will be able to expel me again. Hahaha!"
With that, Ma Xingrui burst into mad laughter.
"What on earth is going on?" I demanded angrily.
"Don't you understand yet? Ma Zhenkai is just a scapegoat. Luo Yun and I have been plotting for so many years; finally, we are using this incident with Ma Zhenkai to force Ma Xiao to abdicate," Ma Xingrui laughed. "In fact, everything has been orchestrated by me. Hahaha!"
"The Spell on the Bathroom Glass was set up by you?" Kong Xuan asked.
"Sorry, that Spell was set up by me!" Ji Wuyuan beside us showed a hint of embarrassment on his face as if the Spell was so trivial that he felt awkward mentioning it.
"So all the strange events in the elevator were also your doing?" I looked at Ji Wuyuan.
"Damn it, I'm also a big shot; how could I keep doing these petty things? The black mist you saw was just one of my servants," Ji Wuyuan said somewhat exasperatedly, as if doing these trivial tasks was beneath him. "Even if you kill him, I wouldn't be angry; I can conjure up millions of servants like him anytime."
Pfft! As if setting a Spell on glass is such a big deal? However, seeing Ji Wuyuan's confident demeanor and recalling his earlier ability to snatch a gun from afar and crush it into a ball, I could only let it go. I helplessly raised my head and continued to ask Ma Xingrui, "Just lay it all out at once; don't drag it out like toothpaste, asking one question and answering another."
Ma Xingrui laughed heartily and stopped being cryptic, telling us the whole story from beginning to end.
Since nearly being expelled from the family by Ma Xiao, Ma Xingrui began plotting his revenge. Because Ma Xiao kept to herself and rarely left home, she gave Ma Xingrui no opportunity. Thus, he turned his attention to Ma Zhenkai.
Ma Xingrui invested a significant amount of money, first sending Luo Yun to become a goddaughter in a wealthy family in Xiangzhong Province, and then sending her to a prestigious university in Beijing for several years. (When I heard this part from Ma Wenrui, I couldn't help but add in my mind that it was during this time that Luo Yun became classmates with Yang Guo'er.)
After graduating from university, Luo Yun came to Yuecheng to work. Under Ma Xingrui's arrangement, she 'accidentally' encountered Ma Zhenkai, and the two fell in love. It was a match made in heaven; Luo Yun finally married into the Ma Family, thus planting the first nail for Ma Xingrui.
The second nail was Xi Shaohua, whom he bought off purely with money, exchanging a villa in Yuecheng and a seven-figure savings account for Xi Shaohua's loyalty. This was the second step.
As for the third step, it was purely accidental. Have you heard of the story of Aladdin's Lamp? Ma Xingrui had a similar encounter; however, what he found was a copper basin...
In short, he released Ji Wuyuan, who had been restricted by the copper basin. In return, Ji Wuyuan agreed to do three things for Ma Xingrui. For the first task, Ma Xingrui wasn't very confident in Ji Wuyuan's skills and asked him to conduct an experiment in the bathroom. Although Ji Wuyuan looked down on it, he complied...
For the second task, Ma Xingrui started using his brain and requested that Ji Wuyuan deal with Ma Zhenkai. To fulfill this request, Ji Wuyuan had no choice but to send servants to follow him around constantly, feeling deceived.
For the final task, Ma Xingrui stopped playing tricks and directly ordered Ji Wuyuan to kill us.
That was the whole story. Kong Xuan and I were left dumbfounded. After a while, I hesitantly asked, "Why would Luo Yun help you so much?"
"Luo Yun's mother’s surname is Wen; Wen Li is Luo Yun's cousin," Ma Xingrui replied with a smile.
"Then Chen Fei'er was also someone you had killed? Isn't she your daughter?" Kong Xuan exclaimed from the side.
"Yes, she is my daughter, but six years ago I realized that to take revenge, one must pay any price!" Ma Xingrui grinned wickedly. "For revenge and to obtain the position of head of the Ma Family, I have sacrificed a lot!"
"Beast!" I cursed.
"Beast!" Kong Xuan cursed.
"Beast!" someone else shouted. I looked at Kong Xuan, and he looked back at me, only to realize that it was Ji Wuyuan who had said it.
Seeing the astonished expressions on both me and Kong Xuan, Ji Wuyuan sneered, "He saved me, so I'm helping him with three things. This is just a trade; it doesn't mean I'm his friend. On the contrary, I really dislike this person. Hmm... I think you two are worth getting to know."
What does "worth getting to know" even mean? I have no intention of 'getting to know' you; how shameless! Ugh!
Ma Xingrui laughed heartily from the side, "Is there anything else you want to know?"
"Why did you come to me?" I asked helplessly.
"Because you had a conflict with our family last time, so we know you quite well. First of all, you're in this line of work; I'm talking about the business of trickery and deception. No need to be modest; you're the best at it. Hahaha..." Ma Xingrui laughed again, "Plus, you have friends who are experts in Taoism. Having you handle the Demon matter adds more credibility. And we all know you're on good terms with the Ling Family and Yang Family. With your testimony, the other elders of the Ma Family wouldn't dare to act against us!"
Damn it, I've been used again! From start to finish, Ma Xingrui has been luring me in with the Demon matter, guiding me to expose Ma Zhenkai's true nature. After years of slaughtering pigs, I never expected to become the Butcher's Knife today.
"Why did Ma Zhenkai remain silent during the elders' meeting? Did you do something to him?" I shouted.
"Well, tsk tsk, I didn't expect him to be so quiet either. But even if he tries to defend himself, what difference does it make? All evidence points to him. Luo Yun and Xi Shaohua's testimonies are one thing, but your Zheng Nan's testimony is the most crucial! Hahahaha!" Ma Xingrui laughed madly for nearly half a minute before patting his chest: "Now then, Ji Wuyuan, please turn off that camera; I need to deal with Luo Yun!"
Ji Wuyuan waved his hand, and the screen in the air disappeared. A Bronze Medal fell into his hand, and with another wave, it vanished without a trace.
"Alright, you've learned everything you wanted to know. Now it's time for me to send you on your way. There's no choice; I Ji Wuyuan must fulfill my promise," Ji Wuyuan shrugged helplessly at us.
At this point, further discussion was pointless. I silently recited Transforming Illusions into Reality while Kong Xuan launched into action with a powerful move—drawing a boundary around us. We both leaped forward and charged at Ji Wuyuan.
Originally thinking of myself as one of the top characters, and with Kong Xuan being a Taoist master, I thought we could at least exchange a few moves with Ji Wuyuan. However, Ji Wuyuan swatted us away like flies, sending us flying five or six meters with just a slap from each hand.
"Even if you are the ultimate BSS, there's no way you can be this strong! What's going on?" Kong Xuan asked sharply as he got up from the ground, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Tsk tsk, this Azure Abyss is my space. To put it in more sophisticated terms, this is my domain. In my domain, you actually think you can duel me? Do you know how to write 'to strike a rock with an egg'?" Ji Wuyuan said with a smile, cracking his wrist: "Before you die, do you have any unfulfilled wishes? If it's convenient, I might help you out! Just to clarify, it's the kind of help that requires little effort."
Little effort? Hearing Ji Wuyuan say this, a flash of inspiration struck me. I suddenly remembered something and jumped up from the ground, shouting loudly, "Pause, pause!"
"What is it?" Ji Wuyuan looked at me with interest.
"Did you promise to help Ma Xingrui with three things?"
"That's right!"
"You've already done two of them. Killing us is the third one, right?"
"Correct. Well... what do you want? Hurry up; the Underworld Demon King is waiting for me to play cards!"
"Then go ahead and do that; there's no need to kill us," I said with a smile.
"Give me a reason not to kill you first!" Ji Wuyuan frowned at me: "Although I have a good impression of you, a vow is a vow. If I promised someone something, I must fulfill it."
"Earlier, didn't Ma Xingrui ask you to turn off this camera? You've already helped him with that. Since you've completed that task, then the three tasks are done, right?" I said with a smile.
"Yeah! Yeah!" Ji Wuyuan nodded but then his expression turned serious: "Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to be so clever. No way, I must kill you; otherwise, you'll pose a threat to me in the future!"
I suddenly turned pale, Damn, am I wrong even though I'm smart?
Ji Wuyuan laughed heartily, "Don't be like that, it was just a joke. Alright, let's end this here; I still need to take you back."
...
-------------------- A dividing line for the elevator ride that made me feel nauseous again --------------------
After the elevator shook a few times, we arrived at the first floor of Baisheng Building. Ji Wuyuan said with a smile, "Alright, farewell for now. I have to go play Landlord; this elevator won't have any more issues in the future."
"Uh, can I contact you if I need help in the future?" I asked with a shy smile.
"Dream on! Forget it!" Ji Wuyuan laughed heartily.
However, before leaving, Ji Wuyuan did leave us a contact method. He gave me the Bronze Medal, which could be used to reach him when playing Mahjong Three Missing One. I asked him how big the stakes were; he usually played with sticky notes and drew Beards...
Ugh! And the ultimate big/bss, damn he's poor.
I don't want to go into too much detail about what happened next. In short, we took photos of Ma Xingrui and Luo Yun in the office. After a while, the Ma Family convened another elders' meeting. During the meeting, I recounted the whole situation. In the end, the Ma Family made another decision: they executed Ma Xingrui on the spot and expelled Luo Yun and Xi Shaohua from the family. The position of head of the Ma Family was taken over by Ma Zhenkai since Ma Xiao had lost all ambition after this incident...
This matter should have ended here; however, sometimes too many periods can turn into an ellipsis...
Three years later, I saw a post on a certain forum where there was a thread about a fierce competition between the north and south of the Yangtze River. Of course, this involved a group of cultured individuals whose way of competing was quite unique: they took pictures of landscapes from both regions and let netizens vote on which was better—the northern scenery or the southern beauty.
Initially, they casually took photos of landscapes with their phones, but as things escalated, it eventually attracted some top photographers in the country. Consequently, many Master-Level works were showcased later on.
I am not interested in this, but I couldn't resist Guo'er's curiosity, so I followed her to enjoy it. As I was watching, I came across a photo. This photo depicted the snowy scenery of the Great Wall; I won't describe how beautiful it is, but what caught my attention were the two people in the background. Those two people were none other than Ma Zhenkai and Xi Shaohua, and from the image, they appeared quite intimate.
Isn't Xi Shaohua the one who was bribed by Ma Xingrui to frame Ma Zhenkai? How could they be together? And so close? What on earth is going on?
The more I thought about it, the more confused I became. I couldn't help but step aside and call Ma Zhenkai. I said one sentence: "I know about your relationship with Shaohua!"
Ma Zhenkai was silent for a moment: "Zheng Nan, actually, Shaohua and I have been together for a long time. Moreover, I have long known about Luo Yun and Ma Xingrui. Since Ma Xingrui wants to use me to take over the position of head of the Ma Family, I might as well use him a bit. Everything that Ma Xingrui has done is just part of my ploy..."
I didn't need to hear any more of what he had to say. I quietly hung up the phone, reflecting on how intense the intrigues between people could be. For a moment, I couldn't help but sigh deeply.
Guo'er silently walked over and hugged me. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and gazed out at the distant mountains, momentarily lost in thought.
How wonderful it would be if the world were always this peaceful?
...
The end of "Elevator."
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