33: 33rd Chapter – The Mindset of a Big Shot 33: 33rd Chapter – The Mindset of a Big Shot Everyone was looking at Qi Xin, the security officer from the Qi family, their expressions a mixture of surprise, realization, and suspicion…
Qi Xin, startled and angry upon seeing everyone’s gaze on him, blurted out, “What are you doing?
You can’t possibly suspect …
You don’t think I’m one of those three robbers, do you?!”
Exactly, that’s what everyone else was thinking.
Iniquities have origins, and debts have debtors.
Everyone sowhat believed that the female ghost was now reasonable—a female ghost who could tell right from wrong.
If so, listening to the female ghost speak about the past and helping her fulfill her wishes might be the key.
If the female ghost’s mood improved, perhaps she would move on— and then they would be safe.
The female ghost clung desperately to the past, adamant about sharing her story.
Without doubt, her past was filled with resentnt that needed to be resolved.
The common slogan amongst the three robbers was— solidarity of heart, move mountains.
Coincidentally, the three brothers in Qi family’s security team were nad Qi Xin, Qi Li, and Qi Tai.
Such a coincidence inevitably led people to associate the three robbers with Qi Xin.
Xun Jiasheng especially believed— no wonder the female ghost didn’t go after anyone else, but she caught your two brothers, Qi Li and Qi Tai first.
“Miss Butterfly, are you seeking revenge on those three robbers?” Xun Jiasheng asked aningfully.
“That would naturally be ideal!”
Once the female ghost said this, Qi Xin noticed the malicious looks everyone was giving him.
He stepped back and barked, “Are you all enchanted by the ghost?
I wasn’t even born then!”
“Maybe your ancestors were involved, or maybe you’re the one who reincarnated from the robbers.” Xun Jiasheng strongly believed that the female ghost was seeking revenge on the three brothers.
As for the others, they were simply caught in the crossfire.
Feng Jingye chid in: “Iniquities have origins, debts have debtors.
One should be responsible for one’s actions, shouldn’t they?” Besides Xun Jiasheng, none of the others uttered a word.
Qi Xin retreated a few more steps, leaning against the wall, he laughed coldly, “I’ve never been involved in this female ghost’s affairs, nor do I have any relevance to her past.
Just because the robbers’ slogan is related to our nas, you assu that I am one of the robbers?
It’s ludicrous!
I know you all don’t care about the truth.
You just want to sacrifice to the ghost in order to save yourselves.”
Feng Jingye looked awkward, for he indeed imagined such a thing.
Qi Xin was already perspiring, but he wasn’t going to surrender.
He yelled, “If you are shaless, don’t wrong .
Co on, if you dare, know that even if I die, I will take so of you with .”
Xun Jiasheng and Feng Jingye glanced at each other, both were visibly hesitant.
They knew that Qi Xin, lean and strong, was not to be underestimated.
As executives, they were not accustod to physical confrontations.
Even together, they might not be a match for him.
Tie Zheng stepped forward, Qi Xin looked stern, knowing that the old man would not be easy to deal with.
However, Tie Zheng sighed, “Mr.
Qi, don’t be like this.
No one has accused you of being that robber, not even Miss Butterfly, right?”
“Manager Song” remained silent.
Tie Zheng continued, “Can we just listen to Miss Butterfly for now?
These things happened a long ti ago, how could they be attributed to you?”
Upon hearing Tie Zheng’s reasonable words, Qi Xin slightly relaxed.
“Manager Song” said softly, “For you, it may have been a long ti ago, but for , it feels like it was just yesterday.
My belongings were completely plundered, leaving stranded.
Fortunately, I soon t a certain person of great importance.”
Seeing that the female ghost was not in a hurry for revenge and was continuing her story, Xun Jiasheng interjected awkwardly, “That person of great importance is the one who gave you the gramophone, right?”
“Exactly.”
Manager Song recalled: “That important person had heard of my reputation long before and had always wanted to et , but he never had the opportunity.
As fate would have it, when he finally t , he naturally couldn’t miss the chance and invited to visit his territory.
At that ti, my husband and I were at a dead end.
Seeing the sincerity of this important person, we accepted his invitation.”
Everyone knew the past of that important person, knowing that he was a scheming, ruthless person.
They thought, you believe that’s kindness?
Not likely, that man has motives beyond his open courtesies.
The room beca silent.
To lighten up the atmosphere, “Manager Song” walked to the gramophone and started playing the records again.
The sound of music filled the room, spilling into the distant darkness.
If Manager Song had done this, Xun Jiasheng would have been the first to scold him.
But as the female ghost was doing so, Xun Jiasheng praised, “Miss Butterfly must really like this song, right?”
“Yes, I do.
This song is my favorite.
It’s called ‘When Will You Co Again?'”
As “Manager Song” explained, she murmured, “Over these years, I’ve been waiting for soone to co.”
Xun Jiasheng couldn’t help but glance at Qi Xin, who returned his look with a cold smirk without showing any fear.
“That important person was very polite to my husband and .
After understanding that I was robbed, he surprisingly purchased new items for according to the list I provided.
I was really grateful to him at that ti.”
Tie Zheng reminded her instinctively, “A man won’t just please a woman for nothing, girl, you should be careful.”
“Manager Song” glanced at Tie Zheng, her response was full of charm, “Thank you for your concern, old sir.
I knew it at the ti, but there wasn’t much else I could do.”
She sighed sadly, “Manager Song” muttered, “People often say that a beauty brings disasters, but being pretty should not be a sin, should it?”
Tie Zheng remained silent.
“I used to hope that I could live a peaceful life thereafter, but unintended incidents always seed to follow .”
“Manager Song” continued to reminisce: “One day, my husband was suddenly arrested.
The charge was the illegal possession of firearms, punishable by death.
When I went to see my husband, he told to plead with the important person.
He said that at the mont, only the important man could save his life.
For the sake of my husband, I had no choice but to plead.
But I didn’t have much of a connection with the important person, and pleading with him would require a price.
My price was…”
She didn’t continue, but everyone understood implicitly.
Zhou Dewei thought—according to historical records and later speculation, the arrest and the execution of Butterfly’s husband was orchestrated by that important person.
And that important person was also after Butterfly’s beauty.
“After that incident, my husband didn’t stay.
The important person gave him money to start a business.
My husband couldn’t bear to say goodbye to , but in the end, he still left.
He was helpless too, promising that we would et again.”
Everyone shook their heads secretly, thinking, with that important person around, how could he let you go?
Your husband probably knew better and decided that the further he ran, the safer he would be.
“Manager Song” sighed softly, “At that ti, I had resigned myself to my fate, thinking that I was maybe a bringer of disasters.
But later, I found out that everything wasn’t a matter of fate, but soone’s manipulation!”
“Who was manipulating things?” Xun Jiasheng asked, even though he had already guessed the answer.
After a long silence, “Manager Song” finally revealed the truth, “I accidentally saw those three robbers reporting to the important person, and realized that those robbers were also sent by the important man.”
A cold gust swept through the silent room.
Imrsed in the desolate lody, everyone couldn’t help but shiver, suddenly realizing— although ghosts might be terrifying, human hearts can be even more horrifying indeed!
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