Chapter 2772 - 64: Heavenly Will—The Abyss Strikes a Reef

The strong-willed Chai Zheng Zhou, who had been tough all his life, only taught his grandson two words before he aged — bow down.

Although he himself never succeeded in doing so, the scene where blood splattered onto the innocent face of the child still served as the final lesson for his grandson. It taught the little monster what a cautionary tale is, and what it means to not repeat past mistakes.

Before acquiring the ancient divine mirror, Chai Asi had always lived this way, as his grandfather taught him, keeping his tail between his legs.

He had no genuine friends, nor was he recognized or accepted.

Yuan Yong extorted him at will, and Pig Dali also looked down on him.

Childhood friends once leaned on his shoulder, engaging in hard work all day long... for those leeching vampires.

Though he ventured into the mountains many times to gather herbs, he never found good-quality herbs. Yet, he never kept any for himself, nor did he sell any at a good price.

Where to sell them, and at what price, were all regulated. Not explicitly written, yet rules that every demon must abide by.

The herbal shop he frequented was even backed by an owner from the Divine Fragrance Flower Sea, but since it was located in Mo Yun City, it had to follow Mo Yun City’s rules.

For a single herb, the officials of Mo Yun City took a share, the Mo Yun Ape Family took a share, the handlers from the Fruit and Flower Club took a share, the herbal shop had to make a profit... in the end, very little was left for the herb-gathering little monster.

It’s sad to say, but Chai Asi had never had so much of the Five-Zhu Emperor’s money. So even knowing this money was dangerous, he still collected it.

Of course, he wasn’t reckless; he had swapped it several times in the black market, turning this money picked from corpses into clean money before daring to spend it.

But under the thorough investigation by the Mo Yun Dog Family, his clumsy money laundering process was riddled with loopholes.

If these coins were ever seen by a demon from the Mo Yun Dog Family, tracing the clues back would not be difficult.

If not today, then tomorrow.

By then, Chai Asi, who had long been poor, was suddenly rich and could not let go. At that time, the ancient god in the mirror had just arrived in the Monster Realm and lacked sufficient understanding of this world’s currency, not discovering the hidden marks on these Five-Zhu Emperor’s coins. He hadn’t yet detected the targeting of heavenly will and didn’t have any long-term development plans on the Chai Asi line...

Thus, this oversight was left.

Heavenly will is mysterious, and this is perhaps one of the causes and effects waiting to explode.

It can even be said... due to the existence of Jiang Wang, the dangerous side of this cause and effect line almost became inevitable.

Now it is triggered prematurely due to a slight suspicion from Tiger Taisui.

As a matter of course, not long after Quan Shouzeng finished questioning, Yuan Laoxi and Yuan Xiaoqing, the father and daughter, were escorted to the old courtyard of the Chai family.

Also brought here were Chai Asi’s little gang from the Fruit and Flower Club, each crying and screaming, wishing to reveal even when Chai Asi had farted — it wasn’t that Quan Shouzeng didn’t want to catch more, but indeed Chai Asi had no real connections.

Yuan Laoxi and Yuan Xiaoqing, the father and daughter, were already covered in scars, clearly having been taught a lesson before being brought in.

Tiger Taisui spoke first, "This is?"

"Considered Chai Asi’s dao companion," Quan Shouzeng replied respectfully, "The dresses in this room belong to her. Beside her is her old father, who also guided Chai Asi into the Fruit and Flower Club and contributed a lot during Chai Asi’s rise."

The Demon King Yuan Jiazheng, who was also called in for questioning, quickly nodded, "Indeed so. This Chai Asi only joined the Fruit and Flower Club not long ago, and I haven’t even had the chance to meet him."

The influence of Yuan Xianting was still present, and he did not suffer a slap like Quan Shouzeng. However, his sobriety overtook his intoxication, and he discreetly disassociated himself from the responsibility.

"Everyone related to Chai Asi is here?" Tiger Taisui sat casually at the wall gap, exuding natural authority.

"Pretty much all here," Quan Shouzeng replied.

In the darkness, a rustling came from Ji Xingkong’s voice: "No father, no mother, no relatives or friends. This is quite fitting for someone wanting to do something."

"You guys are accustomed to doing these things..." Chan Fayuan smiled and suddenly his face darkened: "Remove your hand!"

"Hohoho," hiding in the shadows, Ji Xingkong said, "If you’re so anxious about this clock, why not send it back to the Ancient Nan Mountain first? I’ll watch over it here. Your young disciple Yang Yu, I’ll also give him some guidance as his mentor."

Chan Fayuan once again repelled Ji Xingkong’s power, smiling, "I’ll keep it until I crush you." //

Tiger Taisui ignored them, only asking, "Basically?"

Quan Shouzeng, not daring to hide anything, stammered, "Previously, throughout the entire North District, none were close to Chai Asi, though he frequently hung around the Old Ape Tavern. I’ve brought all relevant little monsters. Only one chief thug, from the Pig Clan, has left the Old Ape Tavern. No one can say where he’s gone."

"Isn’t that convenient?" Lu Ximing, standing by the flower scent, chuckled lightly, "Even in the Land of Shenxiao, there’s a mysterious figure, with people unsure of Taiping Dao’s origin."

"The Old Ape Tavern again, this darn Old Ape Tavern is very complicated," Tiger Taisui turned to Yuan Laoxi, "You’re the owner, right? You’re quite complicated?"

Just with that look, he continued, "Hmm... had your essence and blood sucked by an evil entity, rendered useless long ago. Later, you walked the Divine Way and recovered somewhat. But this life, that’s it, interesting. Tell me, how did you escape that evil thing, and what deity do you now believe in?"