Chapter 68: A Large-Scale Exorcism Method
Bai Hongtu looked at him and sighed. “This is dangerous, you know.”
Li Yanchu said slowly, “But we can’t just sit back and watch this thing harm people. Blood money is spreading among the people. If one day it erupts in full force, it’ll be a catastrophe beyond imagining.”
Bai Hongtu fell silent; he understood what Li Yanchu meant. Blood money didn’t kill instantly. It slowly drained a person’s essence, qi and spirit, gnawing away at their three souls and seven spirits.
But that steady erosion... could very well explode all at once someday, causing people to drop dead in an instant. They couldn’t bet everything on the hope that whatever was behind it would stay tame forever. What’s more, three people had already died last night at the Daxing Gambling Den. The force behind the blood money... had started killing.
Bai Hongtu put away his usual flippant attitude, moved by Li Yanchu’s unwavering sense of justice.
“I won’t go to the entertainment district these next few days,” he said earnestly. “I’ll stay at the temple and lend you a hand.”
Li Yanchu replied, “Not because the paper effigy woman and the two-part corpse were hiding in the pleasure house and left you traumatized?”
...Ah.
Bai Hongtu flinched and hurried to explain, “Absolutely not! It’s just a small matter. I’ve already forgotten all about it. You don’t need to keep bringing it up!”
Li Yanchu blinked and, imitating the madam’s voice, said sweetly, “Of course, Young Master Bai...”
Bai Hongtu nearly choked on air. Why was I even moved a second ago?Should’ve just let the thing behind the blood money suck him dry!
With a huff, he pushed open the door and stormed out.