Just as Guan Peng was speaking, the video suddenly froze.
Niannian and Yusheng glanced at each other. Just as they were about to hang up and call again, the picture on the other side returned to smoothness.
The Guan Peng who reappeared on the video looked even paler.
He was trembling uncontrollably all over. One could feel his fear even through the screen.
His pupils quivered slightly, and his lips trembled.
After taking several deep breaths, he stammered, "I... I just received a call... Wang Qi... Wang Qi is dead... And a corpse was found under his bed... The identity has been confirmed. It's... Weixi..."
"Yusheng, I... I'm a bit scared. Just now the teacher called me and meant that I shouldn't go out recently and don't go to school anymore. Can you... can you... save me..."
The more Guan Peng spoke, the more his body trembled, and the camera kept shaking, making people dizzy.
Seeing that he was so scared, Yusheng wanted to nod immediately, but was stopped by Xiaotuanzi.
"You're lying. If you had just failed to call the police afterwards, she wouldn't have hated you so much."
Niannian could understand that everyone had their own secrets in their hearts.
These secrets could never be spoken out, and one would even wish to bury them with themselves.
But now that great trouble was approaching, if there were still deceptions, even the gods would be helpless.
If Guan Peng had just failed to notify others afterwards, he wouldn't have been hated so much.
The most crucial thing was that his own words were full of loopholes.
For example, he said that Wang Qi insisted on following them to find Second Brother.
But judging from Wang Qi's appearance, he didn't seem so eager to find a Taoist priest to help him eliminate the fierce ghost.
At their first meeting, he seemed more in a half - believing and half - doubting attitude.
Later, on the rooftop, when he truly saw the fierce ghost and showed fear, acting as if he regarded Second Brother as a life - saving straw, that was the instinct of a person to survive.
When they went to the rooftop, Guan Peng's first reaction when he saw Weihe was fear.
Niannian noticed the change in his facial expression at that time, but the situation at that time made her mistakenly think that it was because Wang Qi was too bad and Guan Peng was subconsciously scared when he saw him bullying his classmates.
Now thinking about it, what Guan Peng was really afraid of was Weihe.
He should know more than he had said.
Whether it was about Second Brother or her, Guan Peng had held back some information, and his words were half - true and half - false.
"I... I really didn't..."
Guan Peng shook his head frantically, with an extremely humble attitude. He knew that asking Yusheng for help was just gambling on their past friendship.
The real person who could help him was this little Xiaotuanzi in front of him.
Niannian sighed and even rolled her eyes quite cutely.
"You're really stubborn. I can read faces and tell fortunes. You can't escape my eyes when you lie. I can tell whether you're telling the truth just by looking at you. So I'm sure you must have held back something just now."
"Big brother, if you still want to live, you must tell me the part you've been hiding."
Niannian's attitude was very serious, and her tone was full of certainty.
Guan Peng still didn't really want to say it and subconsciously looked at Yusheng.
His eyes were full of pleading.
Seeing his friend in such a miserable state, Yusheng felt a bit reluctant, but his mind was still clear enough to distinguish right from wrong and what was more important.
He simply turned his head and chose not to look at his friend, escaping in this way.
No matter what kind of monster Weihe was.
The fact that Weixi was dead was beyond doubt.
Involving a human life was no longer a childish prank among children.
If Guan Peng had really participated in this murder, Yusheng felt that even if their friendship had been good before, he couldn't help him.
"I..."
Seeing that Yusheng didn't intend to look at him, the breath that Guan Peng had been holding suddenly deflated.
The only person who could speak for him had already shown his attitude.
If he still wanted to live, he had no choice.
"Actually, when I saw her, she wasn't dead yet. She also saw me. I was hiding behind the trash can in the alley at that time... Wang Qi... Wang Qi grabbed her neck. She just stared at me all the time, her mouth opening and closing, as if she was saying help. She still stared at me until she completely lost her breath..."
"I originally wanted to run away directly after they left and act as if nothing had happened. But suddenly a damned cat meowed behind me. Just because of that meow, I was discovered by Wang Qi and the others."
"After that, they forced me to help them carry the body to the river in the park behind the school. I really don't know what happened after that."
Just recalling that night now, Guan Peng felt his whole body tremble.
Niannian observed him for a long time. After confirming that he wasn't hiding anything else, she asked, "The cat you mentioned, is it the black cat we saw in the alley today?"
"Yes, it is. How do you know?! It's just that damned cat! If it weren't for it, how could I have been targeted by the ghost and how could I have been inexplicably involved in this kind of mess..."
Just thinking about that black cat made Guan Peng angry.
He was curled up in the corner at that time, not daring to make a sound. He had hidden himself well, but just because of that meow, things had ended up like this.
He hated that blind cat so much now. The more he talked, the angrier he got, and he even wanted to curse.
Seeing him gradually losing control and getting irritable, Niannian frowned and interrupted him.
"It has never harmed you. It was saving you. If it hadn't meowed at that time, you might have died suddenly that night because of the vengeful ghost's revenge."
Hearing this, Guan Peng was slightly stunned. He could hardly believe his ears.
God knew how much he had hated that cat after going home that day.
Now someone was telling him that if it weren't for that cat, he would have died on the spot.
Was it saying that he had repaid kindness with enmity?
This was impossible.
"Li... Lying... It was just a meow..."
Niannian really couldn't stand his self - deceiving appearance. She sighed, shrugged, and patiently explained to him.
"It's not an ordinary cat. It's a mysterious black cat. You can also understand it as a cat immortal or a cat demon. Anyway, it's the leader of all the cats in this area. It has the ability to ward off evil and protect the soul."
"That sister turned into a vengeful ghost because of her resentment. This kind of ghost will resent and hate all the people who caused her death. In the eyes of the vengeful ghost, your failure to save her was also being an accomplice. Moreover, you even made eye contact with her. You were the last person she saw in her life, so naturally she resented you the most, even more than the murderer who hurt her."
The mysterious black cat has always had the reputation of being a cat immortal.
It has achieved the essence by cultivating the right path.
Even their Taoist priests would have to treat it with respect when they met it.
Judging from the way those cats in the alley were so affectionate towards Second Brother and Guan Peng, it seemed that they often went to feed them.
It was this kind act that made the mysterious black cat remember them.
It was also because of this bond that when the vengeful ghost targeted Guan Peng, the mysterious black cat meowed in time and scared away the vengeful ghost's resentment.
This was how Guan Peng was not marked and suffered the revenge of the vengeful ghost.
If the mysterious black cat hadn't meowed at that time, it was hard to say whether Guan Peng could still be standing in front of them alive now.
Maybe it was also because of that meow that the vengeful ghost and Weihe were a bit afraid.
That was why they had left him until the end.
Now Niannian also understood why the mysterious black cat had been so cold when she had wanted to ask it for help during the day.
It must have been disappointed.
The mysterious black cat practiced the right path, and most of those who practiced the right path were extremely hostile to evil.
It had saved Guan Peng's life at that time, probably also hoping that he could help that girl clear her unjust name.
In this way, the grudge between him and that girl would be resolved.
Even if he didn't find any great master of metaphysics to help, he could still be safe.
But he had chosen to do nothing, and even helped the murderer carry the body.
Of course, the mysterious black cat wouldn't help him anymore.
And this was the fundamental reason why his life was now in great danger.
Guan Peng, who learned that he had been saved by the black cat, was in a daze for a few seconds.
But what he cared more about now was whether he could survive.
Whether he could get rid of the entanglement of the vengeful ghost.
So this matter was quickly forgotten by him.
"I... I know... Now that I've told you everything, can you save me?"
Guan Peng asked eagerly, his voice involuntarily getting louder and he was extremely excited.
"Do you regret it?"
Xiaotuanzi didn't answer his question directly but asked in return.
Hearing this, Guan Peng was stunned for a moment and subconsciously replied, "Regret what?"
Niannian slightly opened her mouth, looking a bit surprised.
Alas...
Stubborn and beyond salvation. It's better to bury him.
Niannian let out a long sigh and shook her head disappointedly.
"She died. She was killed right in front of you. Even if you didn't have the courage to help, you shouldn't have helped the murderer hide it from others. Such behavior is very disgraceful. You're an accomplice."
"A six - year - old like me understands this truth. Why don't you, big brother?"
Niannian really didn't understand the world of adults.
Neither her master nor her senior brother had ever taught her that one must always step forward to help when others were in trouble.
But they had all taught her that even if one stood by, one couldn't add insult to injury.
If one couldn't be a brave person who could give others warmth.
One should at least be able to keep one's true self and not collude with evil.
Once this bottom line was broken, no matter how innocent one had been before, one was no longer innocent.
No matter whether the world was black or white, no matter whether others were right or wrong.
People should have their own persistence and choices.
One couldn't just follow others and do something wrong just because the general environment was like this and others were like this.
Obviously, Guan Peng didn't understand this truth.
The fact that he didn't dare to speak out this secret proved that he knew how wrong what he had done was.
And even now, he didn't feel the slightest bit of guilt towards that dead girl.
It could be seen that he was also an extremely selfish person in his heart.
All those excuses about having no choice, being forced, and having to protect himself were just excuses.
"What... What do you mean?"
Guan Peng had a vague premonition of something bad in his heart. He stared blankly at the delicate and cute face of the little girl on the phone screen, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
But before Niannian could speak, a faint voice came from behind him.
"It means that this little Taoist priest doesn't want to care about you anymore~"
Guan Peng suddenly turned his head and saw Weihe and Weixi, one human and one ghost, standing by his window, staring at him.
Their chilling gazes made one feel bone - deep cold.
At this moment, Guan Peng didn't even have the courage to scream.
The picture in the video spun around, and then there were continuous shrill screams.
Niannian showed no expression when she heard such sounds.
Yusheng clenched his fists, looking reluctant.
After a while, the phone was picked up again, and Weihe's face appeared in the video. The vengeful ghost's soul was floating not far from her, and under her feet was Guan Peng, whose life or death was unknown.
"Little guy, hello."
Niannian seemed to be sure that Weihe would talk to her. Seeing her bright smile, she didn't show any surprise at all. Instead, she greeted politely.
"Hello, sister."
"He doesn't deserve to die, so I didn't kill him. But I must take his eyes. Anyway, it's useless for him to keep them. Even if he can see, he'll pretend to be blind. Do you have any objections?"
Niannian slightly shook her head. Being targeted by the vengeful ghost, it was already good to be able to keep one's life.
What objections could she have?
Moreover, she had originally planned not to care about Guan Peng anymore.
"Little guy, I like you very much. You're different from the people in this world, different from everyone. In your Taoist words... it should be the unity of man and god, right? It's really rare to see such a person."
Weihe didn't hide her feelings at all. The love in her eyes for Xiaotuanzi was almost overflowing.
But this kind of love from a slightly abnormal sister didn't seem to be a happy thing.
"I'm a Taoist cultivator. Naturally, I should achieve the unity of man and god."
"Yeah, but it's really difficult for Taoist cultivators to truly achieve the unity of man and god. If all the people in this world were as pure as you, how wonderful it would be?"
Weihe seemed to recall something, and there was a momentary blankness and confusion in her eyes.
But in a blink of an eye, she returned to normal.
Looking at the phone screen, she deliberately slowed down her speed and said, "Little guy, are you investigating the Holy Cult?"
"How do you know?"
Niannian didn't understand why Weihe would suddenly mention the Holy Cult.
After all, in her opinion, this slightly abnormal sister was a member of the Holy Cult.
She shouldn't have exposed herself.
"Don't look at me with that kind of look. You little thing write all your thoughts on your face. It's really interesting. But you're right. I was indeed a member of the Holy Cult, but that was in the past."
"Well... If you want to know more, I can tell you a place. A thousand steps behind Dongshan, there's a natural god hidden in the cave. You'll find what you want there."