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If a "Living Immortal" claimed he could predict the time of a person's death, you would surely scoff, thinking it more believable that I am Qin Shi Huang.
Clearly, this "Living Immortal" knew you wouldn't take him seriously, so to prove himself, he accurately predicted the deaths of ten elderly villagers over the course of a year.
Shockingly, all ten elders died unexpectedly, and the "Living Immortal" correctly foretold their times of death. As a result, the small village of just over 200 people was thrown into a state of fear and anxiety. Strangely enough, just as villagers from nearby areas flocked to see him, this "Living Immortal" vanished overnight. What was going on?
Incident Date: May 2, 2001.
Incident Location: Hunan Province, Leiyang City.
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On that afternoon, 69-year-old villager Li Changgan returned home after working in the fields. His wife kindly brought him a bowl of honey water.
No one expected that less than ten minutes after drinking it, Li Changgan suddenly collapsed on the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth. Although his family rushed him to the hospital immediately, after two days of emergency treatment, they were unable to save his life. The hospital attributed his death to Sudden Cerebral Thrombosis.
Some villagers were skeptical; Li Changgan had been healthy enough to work in the fields—how could he suddenly fall ill and die?
Since most villagers in Xiyuan were elderly and somewhat superstitious, many began to speculate that his death might be linked to the recent demolition of the village school, which they believed had disrupted the local feng shui. Consequently, nearby fortune tellers became inundated with requests as various Monsters and Demons were said to be emerging.
The most shocking development came when Li Changgan's son, Li Huangsheng, suddenly claimed that he had gained the ability to predict when people would die after his father's passing. Villagers reacted with anger, accusing him of trickery and spreading falsehoods.
Li Huangsheng was only 36 years old and had a notorious reputation for being a troublemaker—stealing and engaging in shameless acts throughout his life. As an adult, he was lazy, addicted to gambling, and deeply in debt. No one would believe such a person could be a "Living Immortal."
However, Li Huangsheng made a public prediction that Li Mouxiu, an uncle of villager Li Mou, would die on May 28. Furious at what he perceived as a curse on his uncle, Li Mou chased after Li Huangsheng with a stick.
On May 28th, however, panic ensued when Li Mouxiu collapsed without warning while chatting with his nephew Li Mou outside their home after lunch. He exhibited symptoms similar to those of Li Changgan—convulsing and foaming at the mouth—and died before he could be taken to the hospital.
This event led some superstitious villagers to start believing in Li Huangsheng's predictions and treating him as a "Living Immortal." They sought his guidance during important events and refrained from mentioning his past gambling debts.
To further establish his credibility and expand his influence within the village over the next year, Li Huangsheng continued to publicly demonstrate his supposed powers by accurately predicting the death dates of various elderly villagers. Each prediction came true without fail.
In early December 2001, Li Huangsheng predicted that 63-year-old villager Duan Mouying would pass away on December 29. Although the Duan family struggled to accept this prediction, they nonetheless prepared for the elder's funeral in advance and even arranged a substantial gift of valuables to express their gratitude to Li Huangsheng.
On December 29, Duan Mouying indeed died suddenly and without warning, just as predicted. Strangely, his death mirrored that of all the other individuals Li Huangsheng had foretold.
While some young people expressed skepticism, superstitious elders feared offending Li Huangsheng, the Living Immortal, and discouraged any further discussion.
On January 5, 2002, while everyone was busy with Duan Mouying's funeral arrangements, Li Huangsheng unexpectedly approached villager Li Mouhua, claiming that his mother, Deng Moulian, would also pass away on January 8 and urged him to prepare for her funeral.
Li Mouhua had never believed in such supernatural claims and dismissed Li Huangsheng's warning, especially since his mother was in good health and seemed unlikely to die so soon. However, to his disbelief, three days later, his mother suddenly fell ill and ultimately died despite rescue efforts.
A few days later, Deng Moulian was buried with great ceremony. According to local customs, it was customary for families to distribute a local specialty dish called Qing Le Soup to every household in the village during both joyous and mournful occasions. For reasons unknown, Li Huangsheng took it upon himself to assist with this task, which should have been the responsibility of Li Mouhua's family.
On the night of January 16, Li Huangsheng secretly visited villager Li Guang's home and delivered a bowl of Qing Le Soup for his mother, Zhou Mouying. However, Zhou Mouying had little appetite and only sipped a bit before going to bed.
Half an hour later, when her daughter-in-law returned home with two children who were likely hungry, they spotted the bowl of Qing Le Soup on the table and eagerly drank from it.
Within ten minutes, both children suddenly collapsed on the floor, convulsing and frothing at the mouth. Fortunately, their mother noticed in time and rushed them to the hospital for emergency treatment, ultimately saving their lives. Sadly, Zhou Mouying had already passed away before they returned home.
After the incident, Li Guang hurried back from his job away from home. Upon learning that a Living Immortal had previously predicted his mother's death date, he immediately dismissed it as feudal superstition.
Curious about how this Living Immortal could possess such abilities, he suspected there must be some hidden secrets behind it. Consequently, Li Guang reported the matter to the police.
Upon receiving the report, authorities quickly examined Zhou Mouying's body as well as those of the two children. To their shock, they discovered traces of rodenticide in all three individuals. Clearly, the problem stemmed from that bowl of Qing Le Soup.
The police subsequently identified Li Huangsheng as a suspect after witnesses saw him entering Li Guang's home with the soup.
However, just as they were preparing to arrest him, he vanished without a trace as if he had evaporated into thin air. Many villagers who sought his services found themselves met with closed doors.
To everyone's astonishment, investigations revealed that all those who had previously received death predictions from Li Huangsheng had consumed food he provided while alive. This indicated a major poisoning case at play. The local police then formed a special task force to pursue Li Huangsheng.
In the early hours of March 21, 2002, after more than two months on the run, Li Huangsheng was apprehended by police in Guangdong. During interrogation, he confessed to his crimes without hesitation. Reports indicated that he had poisoned as many as ten elderly individuals—his own father Li Changgan included.
Li Huangsheng had borrowed money from nearly every villager since he fell into drug addiction, and he never repaid any of it. As a result, no one in the village dared to lend him money anymore. Unexpectedly, after being refused, Li Huangsheng harbored resentment and decided to take revenge on those who wouldn’t lend him money and pursued debts.
Knowing that the villagers were quite superstitious, he devised a plan that would serve two purposes: predicting the deaths of others. This not only allowed him to convince the villagers that he was a Living Immortal, profiting from fortune-telling, but also enabled him to discreetly take revenge on the elderly.
To ensure his plan went smoothly, he first used his father as a test subject for poisoning. As expected, no one at the local hospital discovered the true cause of his father's death due to his interference.
Afterward, he spread rumors about problems with the village's feng shui and took the opportunity to claim that he had received guidance from a master and possessed the ability to predict when elderly people would die.
At the same time, Li Huangsheng knew that the villagers would not believe him outright. Therefore, to instill unwavering belief in them, he began predicting specific elderly individuals would pass away on certain days and poisoned their food on those days.
Unfortunately for villagers Duan Mouying, Deng Mulan, Zhou Mouying, and seven other elderly people whom Li Huangsheng resented, they became his targets. He managed to succeed repeatedly because when delivering food to the elderly, nearly all of them received his offerings; however, he would poison only the food meant for those he intended to kill.
As a result, all the elderly villagers consumed his food, but only one person died, so naturally, no one suspected any issues with the food.
The most critical factor was that most villagers were extremely superstitious. If someone did not die from murder or arson, they would never allow an autopsy on the deceased; they would foolishly believe that old age had led to sudden illness and death.
Unfortunately for him, fate took an unexpected turn. When Li Huangsheng learned that Zhou Mouying's two grandsons had been poisoned, he immediately realized that his crimes were about to be exposed. Seizing the opportunity before the police could react, he boarded a train to Guangdong that night.
In reality, if it weren’t for the incident involving Zhou Mouying, Li Huangsheng would have poisoned more elderly individuals. By this point, he was no longer simply seeking revenge; he was relishing in the respect and elevated status of being seen as a Living Immortal. Moreover, the wealth that came with being a Living Immortal was something he could never earn in several lifetimes.
Not long after, Li Huangsheng was sentenced to death by the court and executed by firing squad. Throughout this case, it was evident that Li Huangsheng's methods of poisoning were not sophisticated at all; rather, it was the villagers' superstition and ignorance that effectively concealed his crimes. Thus, it is essential to uphold science and distance ourselves from feudal superstitions to prevent criminals from exploiting such beliefs.
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