"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you."
He Xiuyuan looked at the child's Soul in front of him, reassured him, and then motioned for him to continue eating.
Looking at the current situation, he could roughly guess that this child was not killed by Treasurer Jia; his death had nothing to do with the Jia Residence.
If that's the case, then things are much simpler.
"Later, I'll have someone take you away and send you to the Underworld. That's where you should go. What do you think?"
He Xiuyuan looked at the child, who was like a starving ghost, and suggested.
"This place is not where you should be. Even though you haven't done anything to the Jia Residence, your Yin Qi is affecting the Jia Residence's fate, preventing Treasurer Jia from having an heir. Do you understand?"
He Xiuyuan's words made the child in front of him freeze, then his face filled with panic. "I... I didn't know it would be like this..."
"Then if I go to the Underworld, will I be punished?"
The child ate, his mouth greasy, asking timidly while continuing to devour the roasted chicken in front of him.
"Don't worry, I'll put in a good word with the Underworld Messenger. They shouldn't make things difficult for you."
He Xiuyuan saw the child's appearance and reassured him.
The child immediately relaxed upon hearing this.
He felt that He Xiuyuan, who could see him, was a person of great ability, so if He Xiuyuan said so, he could rest assured.
He Xiuyuan ate the roasted chicken beside him, but his gaze involuntarily fell on the child's abdomen.
There, a large hole had appeared in the child's abdomen, looking as if something was constantly leaking out.
Yet, the child in front of him was completely unaware of this, still happily eating the roasted chicken.
This child probably couldn't remember what happened before he died, but He Xiuyuan had just performed a divination and found that the other party had suffered inhuman torture in his lifetime.
Now that the other party hadn't mentioned it, it was probably because the experience was too terrifying, so much so that he didn't dare to remember it and then forgot.
Another unfortunate Soul....
Perhaps, this was also one of the reasons why the Fellow Daoists of Biluo Temple were unwilling to come down.
He Xiuyuan sighed softly and pushed the remaining roasted chicken in front of him.
After a while, the child finally finished eating the food in front of him, then cautiously looked up and asked He Xiuyuan.
"Big brother, when are we going to the Underworld then...?"
The child, who had finally finished eating, now looked up at He Xiuyuan, his face full of satisfaction.
For him, being able to eat such a good meal, he would even be willing to have his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering now.
"Wait a moment. The sun is too strong outside right now, and the Yang Qi is very abundant. A little ghost like you doesn't have enough Dao cultivation, so you might get hurt."
"Later in the evening, I'll find the Underworld Messenger to pick you up."
He Xiuyuan told the little ghost.
The little ghost heard this, confused, but was able to discern He Xiuyuan's formidable power.
Someone who could even speak to an Underworld Messenger was truly formidable.
"Go rest on the side for now."
He Xiuyuan told the little ghost in front of him to rest on the side, and he also sat down, quietly resting and waiting for sunset.
The little ghost nodded immediately, then walked to the side and squatted down.
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"Master, can that person really do it?"
In the back garden, the Mistress of the Jia Residence heard what the servants said and now found her Mr. Jia, worried.
"Let's just trust him for now. It's just some food, at most, we'll spend a little more silver. If he truly has the ability, then the Jia Residence's lineage can be continued."
Mr. Jia looked at his wife's worried expression and immediately comforted her.
"Our Jia Residence is considered wealthy. We can afford this small amount of money. If we miss out on someone, and what if he's truly capable, wouldn't that be terrible?"
The Mistress beside him also knew how much her Mr. Jia wanted a child.
And she herself also very much wanted a child.
Over the years, there had been no shortage of incense burning and Buddha worship.
But her belly simply showed no movement.
Initially, she had no problem with her Mr. Jia seeking out those alchemists, or some doctors.
She herself also placed her hopes on this.
However, after so many years, all she encountered were swindlers, which made her feel that these methods were ineffective. Yet, her Mr. Jia still held onto hope.
"But Mr. Jia, look at this person who came today. He came to our residence, didn't carefully examine your body, just walked around the residence casually, then said nothing, and just asked for food."
"Mr. Jia, such a person cannot be trusted."
"Moreover, I also heard that he is just a young man. How could he understand this Dao?"
"Even if he had joined some sect, at his age, he wouldn't have reached the age to graduate, would he?"
The Mistress of the Jia Residence said seriously at this moment.
She truly felt that this person who came this time was not trustworthy.
Treasurer Jia, listening to this, frowned slightly. "Since the person has already been invited in, let's just trust him for now. If it really doesn't work out, then we can just kick him out."
The Mistress beside him sighed helplessly. It seemed her husband wouldn't give up easily.
"What is that person doing now?"
After thinking for a moment, the Mistress called a servant and asked.
The servant looked at Treasurer Jia, then softly said, "After that person finished eating the roasted chicken, he seemed to have fallen asleep inside...."
"Just now, this servant carefully peeked through the crack in the door. All the food we bought earlier was completely eaten, as if he were a starving ghost reborn, incredibly gluttonous."
After the maid finished speaking, the Mistress looked at her husband. "See? He eats and then sleeps. Isn't this just someone who came to swindle food and drink?"
He came to the Jia Residence, ate, and then slept. He's probably thinking of swindling another meal, and then seeing if he can swindle some money.
If he gets it, it'll be worth it, even if he gets kicked out.
Treasurer Jia's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, and he looked at the maid with displeasure.
"A visitor is a guest. How can you spy on a guest like this? Is this the way to treat guests?"
The maid trembled all over, terrified by Mr. Jia's reprimand, and quickly bowed her head.
The Mistress beside her, however, said indifferently, "A visitor is a guest, but it depends on what kind of guest he is!"
"Such a guest doesn't seem like a guest."
Treasurer Jia shook his head. "Just wait for now. He has already been well-received. We can't just kick him out at this point."
Saying this, Treasurer Jia walked out. He really didn't want to argue with his wife over this matter.
Thinking of this, he immediately wanted to go to the study to avoid her.
However, before leaving, he still instructed not to disturb He Xiuyuan again.
Since the person had already been brought in, they should just treat him well for now. The Jia Residence was not short on that bit of silver.
