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I slightly softened my tone and said, "Zhang Fengyi, if you want us to pay for our parents' debts, then just come to me directly."
"Why harm my wife? She's not even part of the the Wu Family!"
"Hmph... she may not be, but the child in her womb carries your the Wu Family's blood. Hahaha!"
"What? Yan Yan is pregnant?" I was both shocked and delighted. We had no idea.
"You young ones, what’s there to be happy about? None of you can escape; take your time!"
"Wu Yuanshan has turned me into something neither human nor ghost. I want him to suffer endlessly and have his line cut off! Hahahaha..." Zhang Fengyi laughed maniacally.
I wasn't angry at her words; instead, I became calmer. "Zhang Fengyi, you've misunderstood my father."
"Hmph, what's wrong, young one? Are you scared?"
"Is it true that all of you from the the Wu Family lack courage?" Zhang Fengyi mocked.
"Zhang Fengyi, you don't need to intimidate me."
"Although I'm not a master, I know a thing or two about the ways of this place."
"You used the Life-Extending Talisman and Transport Talisman to steal our lifespans and fortunes instead of killing us directly."
"One reason is to provide these for your next life, and the other is to avoid bearing the karmic consequences that would send you to hell. Am I right?"
"And after my father died, his soul was controlled by your Corpse Puppet Talisman, turning him into a tool for murder."
"You use his hand to kill us, so the evil deeds won't all fall on you."
"You can easily offset them with borrowed lifespans and fortunes, right?"
"This is truly killing two birds with one stone!"
"And that long hair in the box is yours, isn't it? It's the vessel for carrying lifespans and fortunes, correct?"
"If I set it ablaze, all your years of scheming will go up in smoke."
"All those years of suffering would be for nothing; the sins would be in vain."
"And what will you use to offset the evil deeds committed through your puppets?"
"I said coldly.
Zhang Fengyi was taken aback, clearly surprised. It seemed my words had struck a nerve.
Before she could respond, I quickly changed my tone to a softer one. "Zhang Fengyi, do you know why my dad hasn't been in touch since he came down from the mountain?"
"He's a traitor, greedy for wealth, a despicable person, the modern Chen Shimei," Zhang Fengyi said angrily.
"I know you won't believe anything I say right now, but since you're here, you might as well listen."
Before she could say anything else, I began my story. "My dad fell seriously ill while training down the mountain."
"He spent all his money, and back then communication was difficult, so he couldn't notify his master or senior sister."
"He was on the brink of death."
"Just when it seemed hopeless, he was taken in by a kind family who paid for his treatment and recovery."
"My dad slowly regained his health."
"Teachers often emphasize not getting involved in karma."
"Since they had saved his life, he felt he had to repay that debt."
"My dad knelt on the ground and bowed three times to the head of the family, asking him to make any request he wished."
"As long as it was within his ability, he would do it without hesitation."
"The head of that family was named Zhou. Mr. Zhou quickly helped him up."
He said, 'Young man, saving a life is a good deed; I don't expect anything in return, but…'
The old man hesitated a bit.
My dad urged him to speak freely.
Finally, the old man said he did have a small request."
"He mentioned that there were only him and his wife and their young daughter in their household."
"His daughter was 22 this year and still unmarried."
"He had heard from my dad that his family was no longer around."
"Seeing him as honest and well-read, she intended to arrange a marriage for the woman with him."
"Hmph, isn't that just what she wanted!" Zhang Fengyi's face was filled with disdain.
I didn't respond and continued speaking.
"My dad was completely bewildered at the time."
"She never expected that Mr.Zhou would want to recruit her as a son-in-law."
"My dad did not agree."
"She then said that she had already secretly pledged her life to her senior sister, who was waiting for her at home."
"Mr. Zhou, being kind-hearted, expressed understanding and did not make things difficult for my dad."
"He even prepared travel expenses to send her back to her hometown."
"My dad felt extremely ashamed."
"In the end, he decided to stay and serve the elderly couple for five years to repay the life-saving grace."
"He also promised that if there were any difficulties in the future, a letter would summon him at any time."
"Mr. Zhou could not refuse and had no choice but to agree."
"From then on, my dad took care of the elderly couple as if they were his own parents."
"He treated Zhou Family Daughter like a younger sister."
"Thinking that since she couldn't return for the time being, she would write a letter to inform her master and senior sister that she was safe."
"Little did she know that disaster would strike suddenly; the Ten-Year Catastrophe had begun."
"My dad feared that his identity would be discovered and implicate the Zhou family, so he wanted to leave quickly."
"But unexpectedly, Mr. Zhou and his wife were first labeled as Rightists."
"They were paraded through the streets for criticism every day until they could no longer endure the torment and tragically died."
"Before dying, Mr. Zhou tightly grasped my dad's hand and placed his daughter's hand in my dad's hand, whispering weakly, 'Yuan Shan... Yan... Yan'er... I entrust... her... to you.'"
"Later on, Yan'er became my dad's wife, who is my mother."
With tears in my eyes, I recounted the past my mother had shared with me before her passing.
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