Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 340: Chapter 340 Heavenly Master 47

But before the couple could be happy for long, Chen Liguo, who had just started college, got into trouble. He suddenly claimed he was haunted by a ghost, didn’t dare to go to school, and every day, he would hide in a corner of his room, scanning his surroundings with a terrified gaze, shivering with fear.

The couple forcibly took their son out to see various doctors — psychiatrists, psychologists, and all kinds of specialists — but it was no use. None of them could cure Chen Liguo’s ailment. He still insisted every day that he was haunted by a ghost!

Perhaps this incident with the child put too much psychological pressure on them to handle. Along the way, the couple talked endlessly to Situ Shuangshuang, recounting everything about Chen Liguo’s life from childhood to present. The woman cried as she spoke, and the man also looked grim.

Situ Shuangshuang pondered the couple’s words in her heart. She believed that the cause of Chen Liguo’s problem might be related to the sudden change in his character during his second year of high school.

However, to be specific, she would need to see Chen Liguo first. But Situ Shuangshuang already felt that there might really be some ghostly mischief, though it was unclear what kind of ghost was haunting him.

The place where the Chen couple lived was a very modern community with high-rise buildings. The greenery inside the community was also quite good. The hallways and elevators had windows. The overall design of the building was reasonable, and the lighting was very good. This place certainly didn’t seem like a haunted location.

The Chen family’s apartment was very large, about 200 square meters, with a two-story building. Chen Liguo’s room was upstairs. As soon as Situ Shuangshuang entered the Chen’s home, she activated her Dharma Eye, and indeed, the Chen family was pervaded by the unique Yin Qi of ghostly evil, especially heavy in Chen Liguo’s room upstairs.

Situ Shuangshuang went up to the second floor and found that Chen Liguo’s room door was tightly closed. She pushed it but couldn’t open it, obviously locked from the inside.

Mrs. Chen hurriedly took out the key to open the door and awkwardly smiled at Situ Shuangshuang, explaining, ”This child, without locking the door, just can’t sleep.”

Situ Shuangshuang remained silent, observing the thick, black gas that surged out as soon as the door opened. This gas was laden with a strong sense of resentment, making Situ Shuangshuang’s eyebrows furrow. The ghost causing trouble actually had a grudge! This made Situ Shuangshuang perplexed, because fierce ghosts with grudges mostly came for revenge and retribution!

Ghosts are transformed from humans, possessing human thoughts, perhaps even more intensely. Naturally, not all ghosts are clear in their vengeance, only harming enemies!

Some people weren’t good when alive or perhaps feared the laws of the Mortal World and dared not act malevolently. After death, ignorant of the stricter laws of the Underworld, they fearlessly unleashed the evil thoughts in their hearts, harming others at will!

But the Yin Qi brought by such ghosts only carried malice and slaughter, never a sense of resentment. Any trace of resentment indicated that the person haunted by the ghost must have owed them a life debt, an aggrieved relative. The Underworld specifically permits these ghosts to avenge themselves, as long as they don’t harm the innocent.

Situ Shuangshuang instantly felt uncomfortable. Matters of revenge by aggrieved relatives were not for Heavenly Masters to meddle in, unless the ghost targeted others besides their own enemy.

Moreover, anyone who could become a ghost so bent on revenge must have suffered greatly at the hands of the person when alive. Their demise was deserved, to the point where sympathy was unwarranted.

So, Situ Shuangshuang immediately informed Chen Liguo’s parents with a cold expression, ”Your son’s situation is due to revenge by an aggrieved relative! Such matters are sanctioned by the Underworld, and we Heavenly Masters are forbidden to intervene. You’d better ask your son whose life he had owed, and find out why he died!”

After speaking, Situ Shuangshuang turned around, intending to leave. But who would have thought that Chen Liguo’s parents quickly reacted, immediately kneeling down and grabbing Situ Shuangshuang’s trouser leg, catching her off guard!

Situ Shuangshuang was startled by this sudden action. Seeing them kneel, she quickly moved to the side, feeling very uncomfortable to be knelt to by people of their age. Furthermore, being bowed to by an elder without reason diminishes one’s fortune.

But Mr. and Mrs. Chen were undeterred, starting to cry and beg Situ Shuangshuang as soon as they knelt down, ”Master, you can’t just ignore this! We only have one child, and if he dies, how will we live? Master, we’re begging you, please help us...”

”Master, my child might have been reckless before, but he’s definitely not a bad kid. He would never dare to kill anyone, and if he did, it must not have been deliberate. My son has been doing good deeds these past two years, volunteering and being a volunteer. If he did make a mistake, he has repented. We’re begging you, Master, to help us find out what really happened! My son is truly not an evil person...”

Situ Shuangshuang stood stiffly, looking at the two pleading individuals, their knees hitting the ground, tears mixed with nasal mucus on their faces, feeling bewildered! This script was all wrong!

Humans have an instinct to seek benefit and avoid harm. When resorting to pray to gods or consult Heavenly Masters, they only wish to believe in positive outcomes. Yet whenever unsatisfactory answers arise, they quickly label the other party a fraud, accusing them of fear-mongering to evade and cast blame! It was completely illogical for Chen Liguo’s parents to immediately accept the truth and plead for help!

But looking at these two crying piteously, their faces streaked with tears as they knelt in front of her, Situ Shuangshuang felt a deep bitterness inside. Compassionate are the hearts of parents in this world, willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of their children; money! Dignity! Pride! Life! Anything they possess!

Yet she truly could not arbitrarily meddle in issues of vengeance by aggrieved relatives, so Situ Shuangshuang hardened her heart, thinking to leave without further involvement!

Yet Mrs. Chen stubbornly blocked Situ Shuangshuang, pleading bitterly, ”Lord Heavenly Master, you refuse to intervene because my son committed homicide, but I believe my son is not intentionally harmful. I’m not asking you to expel the ghost, but just to let us meet with it, to understand the reasons and consequences. If my son indeed committed heinous acts, we would accept it. But if he didn’t intentionally harm, we’re begging you to give us a chance to plead on our son’s behalf, sparing his life. Any other means of compensation would do.”

On the surface, Mrs. Chen’s words seemed reasonable, but Situ Shuangshuang understood that revenge by aggrieved relatives was only permitted by the Underworld for deep hatred, making everything Mrs. Chen said appear to be sophistry!

A life taken cannot be excused simply due to the murderer feeling remorse. Why should the murdered forgive their killer? Life for a life is the Heavenly Dao! No justification could alter this fact, and Situ Shuangshuang would not intervene in such matters!

If Situ Shuangshuang pitied the couple crying to her and intervened to assist the murderer, how unjust and cruel would it be to the one who had already died so tragically!