“Others get children in their old age, but I lost my wife and son in my old age. This made my resolve to kill Lin Shen even firmer.
However, this time I didn't just want to kill Lin Shen, but his entire family.
So, I set up this Double Dragon Fighting Tiger Formation.
When I heard that Lin Shen had died, I felt very pleased and relieved. Then, when I heard that Lin Xiao had lost a son, I was even more excited.
The things I had learned finally came in handy.
However, Lin Xiao didn't die, and Lin Xiao still had two sons who hadn't died. This wasn't fair to me.
Why did Lin Shen still have a son and two grandsons? Besides a daughter, I had nothing left.
I hoped that my Double Dragon Fighting Tiger Formation would continue to work.
When I heard that Lin Xiao’s wife and daughter were seriously ill, I was even happier.
But I was also very annoyed. Why wasn't it Lin Xiao?
Why wasn't it Lin Xiao's two sons?
Just as I was about to strengthen this Feng Shui formation, I suddenly felt a dull pain in my chest and coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood.
I secretly thought, 'This is bad!' The Feng Shui formation had been broken!
I secretly observed and investigated, and only then did I realize it was Wang Erlong.
However, I knew Wang Erlong's skill level; he couldn't possibly break my Feng Shui formation.
When I saw Lin Xiao and Wang Erlong together, with a child beside them, I was greatly astonished.
If this child had broken the Feng Shui formation, it would mean that this person was exceptionally gifted, and making an enemy of him would surely lead to death.
While you were eating, I tested it, and sure enough, it was this child who had acted.
I thought to myself, 'It's over.' Killing Lin Xiao's family was almost impossible.
My purpose in coming today is very simple: first, to ask the young master to let me off the hook.
Second, to ask you to judge for me, is there anything wrong with what I did?”
My Uncle and Lin Xiao both looked at me.
“I can let you off, but the premise is that you must stop here.
The past grievances cannot be brought up again. Lin Shen indirectly caused the death of your wife and son.
But he also suffered your revenge, and you also harmed one of his grandsons.
On the surface, it seems Lin Shen still won, but this is fate.
“Because you are destined to be childless, even without Lin Shen, your son would still have encountered other calamities!” I said to him slowly.
Wei Deng suddenly knelt before me: “Master, please save me, is there no other way?”
“Heaven’s will cannot be defied!” I shook my head.
“Master, can you teach me, how did you determine that I am childless? Otherwise, I won't be convinced.” Wei Deng still hadn’t given up.
“You mean, you want me to teach you how to read faces?” I asked him with a smile.
“If you can really determine from my face that I am childless, then I will give up this thought and won't live so painfully!” Wei Deng cried and pleaded with me.
“Alright, then I’ll make you completely give up!”
“First, look at your left hand. The middle section of your little finger is very short, almost forming a single line. This is one sign of difficulty in having children.
Next, look below your little finger, above the heart line. There is only one marriage line and no child lines. This is the second sign of difficulty in having children.
Now look at the horizontal lines on your wrist; they form an inverted V-shape protruding towards the palm. This is the third sign of difficulty in having children.”
As I spoke, Wei Deng carefully examined his own hand. After scrutinizing it, he said dejectedly, “Everything you said seems to be true.”
“Uncle, get him a mirror!”
My Uncle, hearing me say this, immediately brought a mirror.
“Wei Deng, look carefully in the mirror. I’ll tell you what to look for, and you can compare it yourself.”
I wanted to make him completely give up through both palmistry and physiognomy.
“Master, please speak!” Wei Deng hung his head in despair.
“Look at your philtrum; it’s short, shallow, and has horizontal lines. This is also a sign of difficulty in having children.
Now look between your eyebrows; there are two distinct vertical lines. In the Ma Yi Physiognomy Book, this is called a ‘hanging needle’.
This is another sign of harming children or losing them.
The Ma Yi Physiognomy Book once mentioned: 'A vertical line in the philtrum means many children; horizontal lines in the philtrum mean difficulty in having children.'
'Double hanging needles mean no children; an upper hanging needle means harming, a lower hanging needle means loss.'
Look at your two vertical lines; they are exactly in the shape of a lower hanging needle, which perfectly corresponds to your son’s drowning.”
Wei Deng slumped to the ground, muttering to himself, “Am I really destined to be childless?”
My Uncle and Lin Xiao were also listening nearby.
My Uncle, of course, knew these things; this was the most basic form of physiognomy.
The reason I explained it in such detail to Wei Deng was to resolve the resentment in his heart.
My grandfather once taught me that one should be kind. In the fields of physiognomy, Feng Shui, and destiny, only by being able to turn evil people into good people can one reach the pinnacle of this domain.
Lin Xiao, upon first hearing that Wei Deng had killed his father and his son, was filled with rage and immediately wanted to put Wei Deng to death.
He had called Wei Deng 'Uncle' for nearly twenty years!
When Wei Deng revealed all of this, Lin Xiao finally understood why his father had been so good to this ugly and short Wei Deng, even telling him to call him Uncle.
So there was such a deep meaning behind it!
As the resentment of the two men gradually subsided, I seized the opportunity to act as a peacemaker.
“You two, one lost his wife and son, and the other lost his father and son. It’s now even.
Who was right and who was wrong is no longer important. I only hope that your two families can turn hostility into friendship and live your future lives well.”
“Uncle Wei Deng, my father was indeed in the wrong in this matter. Here, I apologize to you.
But you also acted wrongly.
I thought at the time that as soon as I caught this person, I would surely slice him into a thousand pieces.
After hearing your story, I actually feel sympathy for you. If it were me, I would also do the same, and I might even be more extreme.
Fortunately, you still have a daughter, Uncle Wei Deng. I am willing to give you some compensation to help you live comfortably for the rest of your life.”
After hearing Lin Xiao's apology, Wei Deng sighed: “My dear nephew, compensation is not necessary. To be honest, I did earn some money when I followed your father.
Now that your father is also dead, I shouldn’t vent my anger on you.
In a fit of rage, I almost destroyed two families. I really am not a human being, damn it!”
After this grievance was resolved, Wei Deng and Lin Xiao both left.
I breathed a sigh of relief. After calming down, I immediately called my grandfather.
I wanted to show off a bit in front of my grandparents.
But no one answered. I called more than a dozen times, and still no one answered.
I asked My Uncle to call my grandfather. My Uncle also made more than a dozen calls, but still no one answered.
An ominous premonition welled up in my heart.
“I need to go back. It's so late, and no one is answering the phone. Did something happen?” I said to My Uncle.
“I’ll take you back!” My Uncle had a motorcycle.
I thought that would work.
That night, My Uncle said goodbye to My Mom, then rode his motorcycle and took me back to Eren Village.
My Uncle parked the motorcycle at a shop by the roadside, then used a flashlight to escort me home.
The doors of the house were tightly shut, and even the courtyard gate was locked.
“My grandfather is almost seventy, and my grandmother is in her late sixties. Where would they go so late at night?” My heart was filled with unease.
“Xiao Long, can’t you divine?
Cast a hexagram and see which direction Grandpa and Grandma went?”
