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Wang Tuozi was still crying, his eyes swollen like peaches. He turned to Zhou Kai and said, "You called him here; I have some questions for him."
At this point, Zhou Kai and Wei Ning had become quite close. Wei Ning walked over and quietly pulled him along. Wang Tuozi asked, "Kid, how did you break your thumb?"
"I don't know. It was like this when I was born," Wang Tuozi repeatedly examined Zhou Kai's hand and said, "You can go now. Make sure to pay your respects to your mother properly."
After Zhou Kai left, Wang Tuozi continued, "Last night when you were playing marbles with him, I noticed that this child carries a heavy Evil Energy. It seems he has been cursed. Just now, I took a look at his hand; his thumb was clearly broken by someone using dark magic."
"They say that the ten fingers are connected to the heart. The thumb of a person's right hand is where all the yang energy gathers; it is the root of yang. It looks like Zhou Kai's right thumb was severed by a Maoshan tool used for setting up a ghostly trap."
Wang Tuozi sighed and said, "To set up this Nurturing Ghosts Evil Formation, it seems they went to great lengths."
"Nurturing Ghosts Evil Formation?"
"While they were asleep last night, I checked their family tree. Do you know? It turns out that Guo Cui's birth chart is Four Pillars of Complete Yin—what's even stranger is that if Guo Cui had given birth smoothly yesterday, that child's birth chart would also be Four Pillars of Complete Yin!"
Note: In fortune-telling, being born in a year, month, day, and hour all under yin is called Four Pillars of Complete Yin.
"Of course, such a coincidence is unlikely; clearly someone was inducing labor for Guo Cui, deliberately making her give birth yesterday. The only purpose is for the child in Guo Cui's womb."
"Using the brother as a yin lure and the mother as a yin vessel, then setting up this extreme yin Evil Formation on the day of Four Pillars of Complete Yin to give birth to this child. Such a cruel heart and ruthless methods."
Wang Tuozi chuckled to himself: "The formation is indeed grand and fierce, but in certain techniques, it clearly lacks refinement. It doesn't seem like the work of an experienced hand—Disciple, do you want to meet this person?"
Wei Ning was intrigued and curious about Wang Tuozi.
"Then you can stay here for seven days, and I guarantee I will help you catch this person," Wang Tuozi said.
"Seven?" Wei Ning hesitated. If he stayed here for seven days, his mother would surely be worried sick. Yet, he didn't want to miss out on this exciting event.
"How about this? You call your mom and see if she agrees to let you stay here for seven days," Wang Tuozi suggested.
"My mom definitely won't agree," Wei Ning replied. Although he knew the odds were slim, the temptation of knowing the truth was too strong. He bravely called home, and to his surprise, his mother unexpectedly agreed.
"Master, what should we do now?" Wei Ning found himself completely convinced by Wang Tuozi, involuntarily calling him Master.
Wang Tuozi clearly enjoyed being addressed as "Master." He chuckled while stroking his chin, which was devoid of a beard. "We wait. My obedient disciple, we wait for him to deliver himself right to our doorstep. The Red Garment Soul Lock and Yin-Yang Spike—this is getting more interesting by the moment," he said, laughing to himself. However, his expression gave off a sense of insincerity.
In the following days, the Zhou family was busy with mourning and had no time to pay attention to them. Wang Tuozi understood that the Guo family was tight on the outside but loose on the inside. The news about them being bastards had spread throughout the village, and everyone was keeping an eye on the Guo family. In such a small village where everyone knew each other, the sudden appearance of strangers stood out. If Wang Tuozi left the village, someone would surely inform the Guo family right away, making it difficult for them to escape.
Moreover, Wang Tuozi and his disciple had no intention of fleeing, especially Wei Ning, who excitedly bombarded Wang Tuozi with questions day and night. However, Wang Tuozi always remained enigmatic, insisting that Wei Ning would have to wait and see his methods.
Damn it! If all these tricks were revealed, what would be the point? If he didn't keep things mysterious and tease Wei Ning's curiosity a bit, how could he showcase his profound Dao Techniques? How could he maintain control over this kid in the future?
After hiring Taoists for two rituals at the Zhou family’s house, Guo Cui and her son were finally buried on the third day. Wang Tuozi and Wei Ning attended as well. Wang Tuozi appeared as if he was indeed there for a burial, which made Wei Ning restless with curiosity. But whenever he tried to ask questions, Wang Tuozi would simply tell him to prepare for the show later, leaving Wei Ning feeling quite annoyed.
On the seventh day, seeing that Wang Tuozi still showed no signs of action, Wei Ning could no longer contain himself and began pestering Wang Tuozi incessantly. Wang Tuozi smiled and said, "Get some rest early; we have plenty to do tonight."
Around ten o'clock at night, Wang Tuozi finally woke Wei Ning. Excited, Wei Ning ran around the room, and Wang Tuozi whispered, "Quietly now." He led Wei Ning out through the back door, heading straight for Guo Cui's burial site.
Guo Cui was buried on Grave Hill at the Village Entrance. Most villagers were poor and advocated for simple burials; some families in dire straits even piled stones to mark a grave, lacking even a proper tombstone. Guo Cui had died suddenly, and naturally, the Guo family had not prepared a tombstone. However, Wang Tuozi had come personally to accompany Guo Cui to his final resting place, so he certainly knew where Guo Cui was buried. He hid himself and Wei Ning at a spot neither too far nor too close to Guo Cui's grave. Wang Tuozi maintained an air of mystery, instructing Wei Ning to stay put and wait for the fish to bite.
Time passed slowly. Wei Ning checked his watch repeatedly, growing increasingly impatient as it neared eleven o'clock—the end of Guo Cui's Seven Days of Mourning. Just as he was about to complain to Wang Tuozi, Wang Tuozi covered Wei Ning's mouth and made a shushing gesture, whispering, "Someone's coming."
Sure enough, a shadow quickly approached Guo Cui's grave. This person was clearly cautious, glancing around frequently as if fearing someone might be following. After lingering by Guo Cui's grave for a moment, he pulled out a shovel from behind him and began digging. Soon enough, he opened the coffin and retrieved a bundle that looked like it contained Guo Cui's child. The figure let out a cold laugh before hurriedly closing the coffin again, carelessly covering it with dirt and adding a few stones on top before fleeing with the child's body.
"Chase!" Wang Tuozi shouted as he and Wei Ning closely followed the figure in black.
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