Chapter 363 The Culprit
Chen Yang followed the smell of incense smoke towards the inner room, striding forward. As he walked in, a middle-aged man emerged.
His eye sockets were sunken, his skin deeply wrinkled, and he was enveloped in the pungent, fishy odor of incense.
Upon seeing Chen Yang, he was taken aback, then immediately blocked his path, shouting, "Who are you? What are you doing in my house? Get out!"
Chen Yang kicked the middle-aged man aside with a bang, shoved open the door ahead, and entered the enclosed room.
The room was filled with smoke. In front stood an altar.
Numerous offerings were laid out on the altar, and before it was a gilded statue of a Land Granny.
Chen Yang glanced at the Land Granny and frowned, his eyes initially showing surprise, then flashing with anger.
It seemed this person worshipped the Land Granny, but the statue of the Land Granny was somewhat bizarre. The Land Granny had a sharp mouth, and faintly sported a beard. Moreover, her posture was very strange, resembling a weasel seated there.
At this moment, Qin Jianghe, who was behind him, rushed in and shoved Chen Yang out. He said indignantly, "Who are you? Where did you come from to barge into my house? And to storm into my shrine, what do you want?"
Chen Yang looked at Qin Jianghe and asked, "Are you Qin Dahu's father?"
Qin Jianghe nodded and said, "Yes, what of it?"
At this point, Qin Dahu rushed in, his arms hanging limply at his sides, and said furiously, "Dad, he tried to kill me. He broke both my arms. Dad, you have to save me. You have to be careful, this guy has violent tendencies."
Seeing this, Qin Jianghe quickly stepped forward to shield his son. He said with concern, "My darling, are you alright? I'll call an ambulance for you right now."
Then, Qin Jianghe pointed at Chen Yang and cursed angrily, "You wait. You dare to hit my son in Donghuang Village, you're dead."
Chen Yang looked at Qin Jianghe, remained unfazed, and retreated, returning to the courtyard.
Chen Yang said to Qin Jianghe, "Mr. Qin, your son was the one who started this. I came in to see what kind of person could raise him into such trash."
"Breaking his arms today was just a minor lesson. If he dares to do evil again, I'll break both his legs."
Chen Yang turned and walked away.
Seeing this, Qin Dahu quickly said to Qin Jianghe, "Dad, Dad, you can't just let him go. You're the village chief, how can you let that guy get away with it?"
Qin Jianghe covered Qin Dahu's mouth and cursed angrily, "It must be you, you scoundrel, who went out and caused trouble again. Shut up, that kid is an outsider, he's not to be trifled with."
Hearing this, Qin Dahu huffed indignantly and immediately said, "Dad, he broke both my arms, and Gou Sheng and the others, their legs were also broken by this guy."
"He's an outsider camping on the mountainside of Donghuang Village, and we're just going to let him bully us? Can't we handle an outsider? Dad, you're the village chief!"
Qin Jianghe glared at his son in anger, then pushed him back into the house. Qin Jianghe said, "Shut up, I know what I'm doing. Don't worry, I won't let that kid off. But… this matter can't be blown out of proportion, it won't be good for our family if it gets too big."
Qin Dahu was still indignant and said, "Dad, you absolutely cannot let him go."
Qin Jianghe sneered and said, "Of course. He came to our Donghuang Village and injured my precious son, how could I let him go? But this has to be done quietly."
Then, Qin Jianghe had Qin Dahu go inside and gave him a simple bandaging. Qin Jianghe said, "You stay in the house and rest. I'll deal with those scoundrels tonight."
Qin Dahu quickly nodded and said, "Okay, not only kill that man, but it would be best to capture all the women he brought with him. The women around him are more beautiful than each other. I haven't seen so many beautiful women even in the big city, they are truly top-notch!"
Hearing this, Qin Jianghe's lips curled into a cold smile. He nodded and said, "Alright, I understand."
Then, Qin Jianghe quietly walked towards the secret room again. Upon entering the room, he knelt down with a thud and kowtowed, pleading with the statue, "Immortal, Immortal, please help me, teach a lesson to those who beat my son."
"From now on, whatever you need, Immortal, just tell me, and I will definitely get it for you."
Qin Jianghe knelt there, continuously kowtowing, and at the same time, he lit another bundle of pungent incense.
Chen Yang had not left. He had been hiding above the villa, witnessing and hearing everything that happened within.
Hearing Qin Jianghe praying in the secret room to a weasel statue, calling it an immortal, Chen Yang was now absolutely certain. It seemed this was a scene similar to the "Chuma Xian" of Northeast China.
As a Celestial Venerable of the Heavenly Physician Hall, Chen Yang had fought many people, not only ruthless enemies, blood-soaked assassins, and stealthy thieves, but also many bizarre witches, Taoist priests, demon monks, and even some animals that had become spirits.
Among them, Chen Yang had fought against so-called "Chuma Xian."
These "Chuma Xian" were worshipped by some families with snakes, rats, insects, and weasels.
The so-called Five Great Immortal Families, Fox, Huang, Bai, Liu, and Hui, were actually just pests.
These creatures absorbed the vital energy and blood of the humans who worshipped them to cultivate and avoid heavenly punishment. Many weasels, rats, and similar animals could live for decades or even a hundred years. And after living for so long, these animals could truly gain intelligence, and their combat power was also very strong.
Chen Yang had fought against "Chuma Xian" before and knew how bizarre they were.
At this moment, he heard Qin Jianghe kowtowing and begging, and Chen Yang understood that Qin Jianghe must definitely be worshipping a weasel spirit that had gained sentience.
A cold smile appeared on Chen Yang's lips. He leaped lightly to the back of the villa. Based on his estimation, since Qin Jianghe worshipped this weasel spirit, the weasel spirit's dwelling must not be far from Qin Jianghe's house, at most a few hundred meters away.
There might even be a cave that directly connected Qin Jianghe's home to the beast's lair.
Chen Yang searched the back of the villa, releasing his spiritual sense to its maximum.
Soon, Chen Yang's eyes locked onto a bamboo forest in the mountains behind Qin Jianghe's villa.
This mountain was not high, covered with bamboo, various shrubs, and fruit trees. He quietly approached. The area around the mountain was surrounded by a tall fence, with "No Trespassing" signs.
It was clear that this fence was erected by Qin Jianghe.
It was likely to prevent the people of Donghuang Village from getting close and discovering that a weasel lived here.
Chen Yang leaped over the fence and landed on the earthen mountain. His eyes scanned the surroundings, and soon they fixed on a small, exquisite underground cave.