Chapter 143: The Zombie Poison, The Wicked Taoist Filled with Sin

Upon hearing Jiang Yujing state that her entire family had been murdered, Song Kai paused for a moment. He turned his head to look at her, intending to offer some words of comfort, when he suddenly slammed on the brakes and stared fixedly at her face.

Jiang Yujing had peeled off her adhesive bandage. On the left side of her face were two black scars that resembled wriggling earthworms.

Those were not mere scars, for the surfaces of the scars were densely covered in long, white hair!

Worse still, those two scars appeared to be moving, undulating rhythmically.

It looked utterly and intensely repulsive!

Jiang Yujing reapplied the bandage and said, "See for yourself. Yang Tianxiao wanted to swallow up my father's territory, but my father refused. Less than a week later, my entire family was dead—my parents, my grandfather, my younger brother, my older brother, my sister-in-law, and the two children. Everyone died, and only I survived. But ever since that day, this disgusting tumor has appeared on my face."

As she spoke, Jiang Yujing clenched her fists so hard they turned white. "This is what Yang Tianxiao did, which is why I am happier than anyone else that he is dead! After my father died, Yang Tianxiao took over this area. Because my family died such a horrific death, no one else ever dared to rise up and resist Yang Tianxiao at the time. We had no choice but to flee temporarily, until now, with Yang Tianxiao dead, I brought my former subordinates back. I never expected Big Brother B to have so many informants. He discovered me immediately and wanted to cut the weeds and dig up the roots by butchering every single one of us."

Song Kai sat quietly in the driver's seat, listening in silence.

"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Yujing nudged Song Kai. "Do you think I'm too ugly now, and you regret bringing me along? Do you want to throw me out of the car?"

Song Kai shook his head, then restarted the vehicle and sped forward.

Jiang Yujing sighed, settled back into her seat, and said, "Everyone who sees my face is unwilling to be friends with me anymore—men and women alike, none of them want anything to do with me! But perhaps that's for the best. With no friends left, my heart holds only hatred, and my eyes see only my loyal followers. I will lead those people and take this territory back entirely! It doesn't matter how many people have to die."

Driving the car, Song Kai suddenly spoke up, "Actually, your face can be cured."

"What?" Jiang Yujing froze for a second, then let out a cold laugh. "I've been to several hospitals, and none of them had a solution. Surgical removal is useless, and it would likely just leave worse scars. You think you can just fix it like that?"

"This is ghostcraft," Song Kai said, his eyes narrowing with a hint of coldness. "A form of ghostcraft, so naturally, it cannot be cured by medical science! In other words, the one who poisoned your entire family to death is someone versed in ghost-驱 techniques. I suspect that person is none other than Daoist Shengxu! That bastard is truly vicious!"

Jiang Yujing's mouth hung open as she stared at Song Kai in disbelief.

"You... what are you talking about?" she asked, eyeing him closely.

As he steered the vehicle, Song Kai explained, "I know all about Yang Tianxiao. The reason he was hauled into the police station is because I caused a stir at his club and seized the opportunity to drag him away. Yang Tianxiao is skilled in martial arts and meticulous in thought, but the truth is, he has never killed a single person. He was merely a puppet. He became the master of the Tianxiao Hall simply because Daoist Shengxu needed him here to gather intelligence."

Jiang Yujing listened intently.

Song Kai continued, "After Yang Tianxiao was dragged into the police station, I began interrogating him and learned some things about Daoist Shengxu. But early the next morning, Yang Tianxiao turned up dead. Clearly, the perpetrator was Daoist Shengxu, who wanted to prevent Yang Tianxiao from leaking his secrets. The fundamental reason Yang Tianxiao was able to rise to power so quickly in the first place was due to Daoist Shengxu's assistance. This person possesses a very high level of Daoist magic and is at least a master of the Translocation Realm. If he makes a move, very few people in Tengyun City can escape his assassinations. Your family was undoubtedly poisoned to death by Daoist Shengxu as well, because ordinary people are utterly incapable of wielding such corpse poison!"

"Corpse poison?" Jiang Yujing trembled, suddenly grabbing onto Song Kai's arm. "How do you know about this in such detail?"

Song Kai replied calmly, "Because I am also a Daoist priest, and I have encountered this type of poison before. It is terrifying. Did your family members, within two days of their deaths, also grow white hair on their bodies, just like the hair on your face?"

"You... you really know!" Jiang Yujing stared at Song Kai in shock. She never expected that someone who looked so young could actually be a Daoist priest!

Song Kai said, "That old Daoist Shengxu has truly and thoroughly fallen into the demonic path. Last time, he tried to force a ghost into the body of a friend of mine, and now I hear he used corpse poison to wipe out your entire family. If such a person is not eliminated, it would be an outrage against heaven and earth!"

Jiang Yujing stroked her own face with slender fingers and asked softly, "Then... why didn't I die? Why was it me who survived instead of my father, my older brother, or my younger brother?"

Song Kai made a turn and headed down a slope. "Because you have a stubborn fate! We've arrived. We can discuss these matters later. When you have time, give me a call, and I'll see if I can help you purge the corpse poison. That Daoist's martial arts and ghostly poisons are both superior to mine, so I can't guarantee I'll be able to cure you."

"Thank you," Jiang Yujing said. "Regardless of the outcome, thank you. At least you let me know that my enemy is still alive, and that I still have a chance to exact my revenge!"

Song Kai hummed in acknowledgment.

Jiang Yujing pointed to a factory at the edge of the village. "Right there. This is one of our strongholds."

Song Kai drove the car straight into the abandoned cement plant.

Although it was a cement facility, production must have ceased many years ago, yet the interior appeared relatively clean.

Jiang Yujing pushed open the car door and hopped out.

"The young miss is back!"

"It's the boss."

"Quick, the boss has really returned."

Dozens of people swarmed out from various corners of the cement plant, gathering in front of Jiang Yujing.

"Miss, you're finally back."

"Boss, why... why are you wearing a short skirt? Does this mean you aren't planning to revive our Jinhe Gang?"

"Sigh, it's true, the Jinhe Gang has no chance left. Although the Tianxiao Hall has fallen, Big Brother B's men and Third Master Long's men are currently fighting over this territory. Their factions kill anyone associated with the Jinhe Gang on sight, making life even harder than before. Ah, stepping down might be for the best; at least life would be more peaceful."

The crowd sighed despondently.

These people were not particularly young, and judging by their appearances, they looked less like street gangsters and more like ordinary laborers.

Jiang Yujing waved her hand and said, "Uncles, aunts, older brothers, older sisters, thank you all for still remembering me and for still remembering the Jinhe Gang. I am doing well, and I haven't changed. The reason I am dressed this way is because I had to evade those damned bastards under Big Brother B. Now, I've received word that Big Brother B's men are hunting for us. Knowing we would gather today, they intend to wipe us out in one fell swoop. Therefore, let's disperse for today. Once I pick a suitable date, I'll notify everyone. You should all leave quickly."

"Right! As long as you're still around, Miss! This way, the Jinhe Gang still has a backbone!"

"Indeed, we can definitely seize this opportunity to make a comeback."

"As expected of former gang leader Jiang Jinhe's daughter! Keep your spirits up, Miss, we will support you unconditionally."

As the crowd murmured among themselves, they began preparing to leave.

At that exact moment, the harsh screeching of car brakes echoed from outside, followed by more than twenty vans pulling up and halting right at the plant's entrance.

Over two hundred men leaped out of the vans. Armed with steel pipes, axes, and machetes, dressed in sturdy denim jackets, and wearing motorcycle helmets, they blocked the entire entrance tightly with their weapons!

Seeing this, Jiang Yujing's expression drained of color. She never imagined the enemy would move so quickly!

Amidst the mob outside, a middle-aged man sneered and called out to Jiang Yujing, "Heh, ugly freak, you didn't expect this, did you? Heh, did you really think you were heaven's favored daughter, and that the moment you showed up, all the members of the Jinhe Gang would rally to your cause? How foolish! Hahaha, hahahaha! Copper Gong, you can come over now. Your intelligence was extremely timely. I'll make sure to put in a good word with Big Brother B so you're handsomely rewarded, haha..."