ragginovel Chapter 7: Was the 3-Day Death Curse Broken?
Chapter 7: Was the 3-Day Death Curse Broken?
At the entrance of Yundian Club late at night, the neon lights were so bright they made people dizzy.
Zhao Tianyu was so drunk that he couldn't even walk straight.
He was being supported by two henchmen, one on each side, and was practically hanging on their bodies.
The smell of alcohol emanating from his mouth could be detected from eight feet away, and his tongue was so thick he couldn't even straighten it.
"My car...where's my car?!"
"Are you all blind? Get the hell home right now!"
He was yelling and shouting at the top of his lungs, waving his hands haphazardly.
I almost slapped the security guard next to me across the face.
The driver waiting at the door turned pale when he saw the scene.
He quickly drove the Bentley over, jogged out, and opened the door.
"Young Master Zhao, please slow down and watch your step."
The driver smiled apologetically as he carefully helped him into the car.
They were afraid that if this ancestor became unhappy, he would fire them on the spot.
The car door closed, and the car smoothly merged into the traffic flow in the middle of the night.
Zhao Tianyu slumped back in his seat and started snoring within two minutes.
Completely unaware, the death curse on his chest had begun to feel faintly hot.
The villa in the city center has a magnificent, gilded lobby.
The crystal chandelier was dazzlingly bright, and the imported carpet on the floor was so soft that you couldn't even hear your footsteps.
Zhao Hongye sat on a leather sofa, chatting and laughing with an elderly man in a white shirt sitting opposite him.
The old man had white hair and beard, and wore a plain cloth shirt, giving him an air of otherworldly wisdom.
It was none other than Elder Lin, a renowned master of metaphysics in Jiangnan Province.
Just then, the villa's front door was pushed open with a bang.
Zhao Tianyu stumbled in, his reeking of alcohol instantly filling the entire hall.
His hair was a complete mess, like a bird's nest, and his designer suit was stained with wine and vomit.
It was as pathetic as could be.
"Dad... I'm back."
He mumbled something in a daze, then slipped and almost fell to the ground.
The smile on Zhao Hongye's face vanished instantly.
His face was so gloomy it could drip water, and he slammed his hand on the sofa armrest.
With a sharp crack, the servants nearby shrank back in fright.
"So you finally decided to come back?"
"All he does all day is go out partying and fooling around until midnight!"
"You killed someone with your car last time, haven't you learned your lesson yet?"
"I think you really want to drive me to my death so you can inherit this little bit of family fortune!"
Zhao Hongye's voice was as cold as ice, and he was barely able to contain his anger.
Zhao Tianyu sobered up instantly after being yelled at.
But he still looked completely unconcerned, and pursed his lips.
"No... it's just that I hit and killed an old woman, isn't it?"
"Why get so angry? Just spend some money and it'll be fine."
"It's no big deal."
He spoke of it so casually, as if he had just stepped on an ant.
Chun Chun is utterly hopeless and utterly incapable of being helped; her main characteristic is that she's like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water.
Zhao Hongye was so angry that his chest heaved violently, and he almost fainted on the spot.
He suppressed his anger and asked through gritted teeth.
"I'm asking you, have you received that family's letter of forgiveness?"
Zhao Tianyu instantly lost his nerve, his eyes darting around, and his voice barely audible.
"Dad... this... I haven't received it yet."
"It'll be quick! I've already asked Jiang Long to handle it for me!"
"That little brat doesn't know what's good for her. I went to see her myself, but she absolutely refused to sign."
"The only way is for Jiang Long to step in and scare her."
Zhao Hongye's brows furrowed instantly, his eyes sharp as knives.
"You bastard! How many times have I told you this?!"
"Stay away from Jiang Long and his gang! He's sleazy and has a lot of dirty laundry on his hands!"
"You insist on getting close to him, are you trying to get yourself killed already?"
"What can we do?"
Zhao Tianyu was still unconvinced and stubbornly argued back.
"That girl is completely unreasonable, what can I do?"
"Besides, Jiang Long was someone you personally helped up back then."
"Even if we've officially severed ties now, aren't we still, in the end, one of us?"
"How dare you say that!"
Zhao Hongye slammed his hand on the table, making the teacups rattle loudly.
"You bastard! Do you think this is still the time when we were conquering the world twenty or thirty years ago?"
"What era are we living in? We need to follow the rules and the law!"
"If you insist on using the same old methods, you'll get yourself into trouble sooner or later!"
Zhao Tianyu pursed his lips, looking completely indifferent.
He completely ignored his father's words, as if he hadn't heard them at all.
Zhao Hongye was so angry that he was trembling all over, and he raised his hand to slap him.
He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his anger.
He turned around and bowed apologetically to Old Lin beside him.
"Mr. Lin, I'm so sorry."
"My good-for-nothing son has made you laugh at me."
From the moment Zhao Tianyu entered the room, Old Lin hadn't uttered a single word.
His gaze was fixed on Zhao Tianyu, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
His expression gradually darkened, becoming extremely grave.
He only spoke slowly after Zhao Hongye apologized.
His voice was deep and carried an undeniable seriousness.
"Boss Zhao, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
"Your son's condition is not as simple as just being drunk."
"He was struck by an extremely vicious curse, which sealed his life."
The moment those words were spoken, the entire hall fell so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Zhao Hongye's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly stood up from the sofa.
His face was full of terror, and his voice was trembling.
"What?! A cursed seal? Elder Lin, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Zhao Tianyu was taken aback at first, then sneered, his face full of disdain.
They immediately assumed that Mr. Lin was a conman who swindled money.
"Dad, don't listen to this old geezer's nonsense."
"I'm perfectly fine, I can eat, drink, and play, so where did this curse mark come from?"
"He's just trying to scam our family out of money!"
Zhao Hongye ignored him completely and hurriedly walked up to Old Lin.
He bowed deeply to Elder Lin, his tone full of pleading.
"Mr. Lin! Please save my son!"
"If you can help him break this curse, I'm willing to offer a reward of ten million!"
"Whatever you need, if I can do it, I'll do it without hesitation!"
"Dad! Are you crazy?!"
Zhao Tianyu grew anxious, his face filled with dissatisfaction.
"That old man is a charlatan, and you actually believe him?"
"Ten million? Why doesn't he just rob someone?!"
"Shut up!"
Zhao Hongye turned around abruptly and roared angrily at him.
His eyes were red, and he was trembling with anger.
"If you dare utter another word of nonsense, I'll break your legs right now!"
"Get over here and apologize to Old Master Lin!"
Zhao Tianyu was terrified by his father's murderous look.
He shrank back, not daring to speak again.
But his face still showed a look of dissatisfaction, and he rolled his eyes dramatically.
They didn't take Old Lin seriously at all; they were just waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
Old Lin stroked his white beard and sighed slowly.
"That's enough."
"For the sake of our long-standing friendship, Boss Zhao, I'll give it a try."
"However, this curse mark is of unusual origin and quite dangerous."
I can't guarantee whether it will work out.
Zhao Hongye was overjoyed, and the worry on his face vanished instantly.
"Great! Great! That's wonderful!"
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Elder Lin! Don't worry, whether it works out or not, I'll remember this favor!"
Zhao Tianyu stood to the side, pursing his lips with a look of utter disdain.
Pshaw, all pretentious.
I'd like to see what kind of trouble you old geezer can get up to.
Chun Chun is just here to scam money. Wait until she's exposed, then we'll see how she gets out of this mess.
Old Lin didn't argue with him, his expression instantly turning serious.
He slowly stood up, his hands moving rapidly in front of him, forming a series of complex hand seals.
He muttered incantations, reciting obscure and difficult-to-understand spells.
As he moved, the air in the entire hall rippled.
The temperature dropped several degrees instantly, and even the lights flickered on and off.
Zhao Tianyu had been standing there with a disdainful look on his face.
Suddenly, I felt a chill run through my body, as if I had fallen into an ice cave.
He instinctively shuddered, about to start cursing.
The next second, a faint red glow appeared on his chest.
A strange, blood-red magic seal slowly emerged from beneath his skin.
It was engraved with twisted patterns and exuded a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.
A brilliant red light shone forth, casting an eerie, blood-red hue over the entire hall.
Zhao Tianyu's eyes widened like saucers; he was completely dumbfounded.
Looking down at the bloodstains on his chest, his voice trembled.
"Dad... what... what the hell is this?!"
"How did I get this on me? What is this?!"
The arrogance and disdain from before vanished completely in an instant.
All that remained was a face full of terror; he was so scared he felt like his soul had almost left his body.
"Don't talk! Stand still!"
Zhao Hongye's palms were sweating with nervousness as he stared intently at Old Lin's movements.
"Master Lin is the foremost master of metaphysics in the entire Jiangnan Province!"
"I can definitely help you break this curse! Don't cause me any trouble!"
Just then, Old Lin suddenly let out a low shout.
"break!"
A dazzling golden light shot out from his fingertips, like a sharp arrow.
It slammed heavily onto the blood-red magic seal on Zhao Tianyu's chest.
Buzz—
With a deafening roar, the two forces collided violently.
The entire hall seemed to tremble, as did the antique vases on the display shelf next to it.
It exploded with a loud bang, shards of porcelain scattering all over the ground.
Old Lin let out a muffled groan, his face instantly turning pale.
He staggered back half a step before barely managing to steady himself.
He gritted his teeth and bit his fingertip until it bled.
He squeezed out a drop of crimson blood essence, flicked his finger, and precisely dripped it onto the blood-red magic seal.
Sizzle—
The essence blood fell onto the magic seal, and a puff of white smoke instantly rose up.
The magic seal, which had been radiating intense red light, dimmed considerably in an instant.
The chilling aura emanating from Zhao Tianyu also weakened.
Old Lin let out a long sigh of relief, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
"That was close."
"I never expected that the power of this curse seal would be so formidable."
"If I hadn't used my life essence to activate it, I wouldn't have been able to suppress it at all!"