Online Fortune Telling: Your Son Has Another Dad

Chapter 569 - 567: The Reason

"How could it possibly be the landlady? How could it?"

You You’s eyes sparkled with doubt, and she kept talking to herself.

Qin Zhen was scratching her head incessantly, her face full of confusion and puzzlement.

It seems that Lu Heng’s answer left both of them in a state of bewilderment.

After all, no one would believe that a gentle woman who treats them like her own children would secretly poison them.

Is it because of money?

If so, then if the landlady valued money, why would she voluntarily offer to defer their rent by half a year initially?

Moreover, if it were truly about money, given their previous business situation, they could totally offer a rental price that would satisfy the landlady.

No matter how you look at it, the reason for the landlady poisoning seems unlikely to be money-related.

So why would she do it?

Qin Zhen and You You racked their brains but couldn’t come up with any motive for the landlady.

"Is it really her?"

The middle-aged policeman had worked at the precinct on this commercial street for over ten years.

He also knew the landlady of these two women quite well.

The impression the landlady gave him was similar to the impression she gave the two women.

She was a gentle, kind-hearted, and caring woman.

Previously, on this commercial street, there were several stray cats and dogs, all eventually adopted by the landlady.

The previous tenant of the two women, due to being diagnosed with cancer in the hospital, had to terminate the lease early.

Upon hearing about this situation, the landlady quickly refunded the rent and even returned an extra year’s rent.

Saying someone like this would poison others, who would believe it?

The middle-aged policeman’s heart was filled with disbelief.

But he had also heard of the fame of the Immortal Taoist standing in front of them.

It’s said that he knows everything, can predict the future, and sees through the past.

In all the online live streams so far, he’s never been incorrect.

Moreover, he doesn’t know the landlady, so the possibility of him framing her is nearly non-existent.

Just as the three of them were trapped in doubt, the young policeman nearby spoke up: "Old Taoist, I’ve met the landlord of this cake shop several times; seems like he’s a decent person."

"But I also trust what you’ve just said."

"To make a person of good character poison willingly, there must be something hidden behind it, right?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhen and You You’s eyes immediately brightened.

According to their understanding, the landlady would almost certainly not poison them.

But since the old Taoist said so, he’s certainly not deceiving them.

So there must be some reason behind the landlady’s poisoning!

"Indeed, there is some reason!"

Lu Heng stroked his long beard and nodded slightly.

Indeed!

The four people in the cake shop shared the same thought upon seeing him nod.

The landlady wouldn’t poison without reason.

What could be the reason that drove her to go against her own conscience and poison?

"I suppose everyone is very curious as to why that landlady would suddenly choose to poison?"

Lu Heng slowly continued, "This story begins with her son."

"The landlady lost her husband early on and raised her son alone."

"Luckily, her deceased husband left a rather substantial inheritance, ensuring a comfortable life for the mother and son."

"Yet, due to her husband’s death, the landlady poured all her love into her son."

"It’s said that ’spoiling a child is like killing them’; under this overly intense motherly love, the son turned somewhat astray."

"Upon growing up, the son did not want to study and didn’t get into college."

"But it’s okay, the assets managed by the landlady in recent years were sufficient for the son to lead a happy, fulfilling life."

"A few years later, the son got addicted to gambling and lost a million overnight."

"Yet, it’s okay, the landlady comforted him while repaying his gambling debts."

"Over the following years, the son amassed a considerable amount of gambling debt again; the landlady paid it off, and unknowingly, she had repaid over ten million."

"Two months ago, the son made a serious mistake again."

"Driving a flashy sports car, he ran a red light and accidentally left a pedestrian paraplegic."

"To keep her son out of jail, the landlady proactively compensated the victim and took responsibility for all the medical expenses."

"Recently, the son had his eye on a girl; despite his fervent pursuit, unfortunately, she had no interest in him."

"After all his fervent chasing yielded nothing, the son, used to smooth sailing, was very frustrated..."

At this point, Lu Heng paused for a moment.

He looked at You You and continued, "Consequently, through the introduction of a bad influence, he found a master."

"This master is said to have trained in Talan, possessing extraordinary skills in witchcraft and spells."

"With enough money, he can fulfill any wish."

"The son told the master he wanted that girl to fall madly in love with him."

"The master said it wasn’t difficult, but it required a payment of a hundred thousand."

"He didn’t hesitate a bit and immediately transferred the hundred thousand to the master."

"The master, seeing the money come through, nodded and told him to come back the next day."

"When the next day came, the son impatiently returned to the master."

"The master produced a skinned dead cat, its body covered with various runes; while disgusting, it appeared very eerie."

"Next, the master instructed him to prick his finger and let the blood drip onto the cat’s body."

"Once the son carried out these instructions, the master informed him that the cat’s body had been imbued with black magic."

"All that was required was to place the cat’s body in a water source, ensuring the person you loved would continually drink the water, making them naturally fall for you."

"The son was delighted to hear it and believed without question, immediately returning home with the dead cat."

"Then, upon seeing his mother, the son requested her to take the dead cat and ensure the beloved drank water from its remains."

"The landlady was unwilling, but couldn’t withstand her son’s pleas, and he promised that if he succeeded in winning the beloved, he would amend all his bad habits and lead a good life."

"Under her son’s pleading and promise, the landlady agreed."

The landlady, trying such a thing for the first time, inevitably felt anxious and uneasy."

"She didn’t dare to put the dead cat directly into the shop, but she happened to know that the rooftop of her gatehouse was the secondary water tank."

"Thus, she took the dead cat to the rooftop water tank."

"After struggling to open the tank, she immediately dropped the dead cat’s body into the tank..."

After saying all this, Lu Heng picked up the spirit tea water beside him, took a sip, and then waited quietly for everyone’s reaction.