Chapter 254: The Grateful Fish_1

Everyone was looking at Yin Tian, completely baffled by his words; they had no idea what he was actually talking about.

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Yin Tian grinned and said, "Mr. Feng once caught a golden sea fish, which had actually come to express its gratitude."

"Express gratitude?"

Mr. Feng looked at Yin Tian with a puzzled expression.

"Yes, the ancients said, cause and effect span different lives: you saved a fish in your past life."

Yin Tian stood there and slowly began to clarify for everyone, "That fish appreciated your kindness, so it came to repay the favor in your current life."

"Nonsense!"

Li Hui spoke without hesitation, "Just now you said it was revenge, now you say it’s gratitude. You can’t even keep your story straight; you’re obviously making this up!"

"If you don’t believe it, I’m not going to argue with you. Such things exist if you believe in them, and they don’t if you don’t."

"Hmph, I simply don’t believe it. What past lives and reincarnations do you think you can convince us of?"

Li Hui was intent on making Yin Tian look foolish, if only to regain some of the face he had just lost.

"If there’s no afterlife, what is Buddhism all about?"

Yin Tian glanced at Li Hui. "If you say it’s all false, then why has Buddhism been passed down for so many years, remaining strong and unflagging?"

Li Hui opened his mouth to speak, but Yin Tian interrupted him without hesitation, "You might say, no one in this world has ever been able to prove the existence of past and present lives, and I won’t argue that with you."

"If you don’t believe, then continue not to believe."

"Then what do you suggest, this..."

Li Hui was about to say something else when Wei Wang frowned.

"Shut up!"

Wei Wang glared at Li Hui sharply, "Is it your place to speak here?"

Li Hui sulked and shrank his neck, not daring to make another sound.

Mr. Feng, on the other hand, was looking at Yin Tian quite seriously and asked, "And then?"

"Then, you ate it and gained its fortune; this is why you were able to go from a plain fisherman to someone with your current status."

Yin Tian spoke bluntly, his eyes fixed on Mr. Feng, "However, the fish only wanted to show gratitude, but you took its spiritual practice. If it had been you from your past life, it wouldn’t have been so bad since you were the one who saved it."

"But in the end, it was the you of this life who ate it. There was a cause, but the consequence was greatly skewed. So while it granted you your current lifestyle, you also have to bear the corresponding consequences."

Lost in Yin Tian’s mystical words, Mr. Feng now didn’t know whether to believe him or not.

Wei Wang, however, felt struck by his words and watched Yin Tian very seriously, "So, do you believe in past and present lives?"

"As I said before, they exist if you believe, and they don’t if you don’t."

Yin Tian smiled unfathomably.

Mr. Feng was silent for a long time, then finally spoke slowly, "Well then, young man, do you have any way to solve my problem?"

"There certainly is a way,"

Yin Tian nodded, "though it might be hard for you, Mr. Feng."

"What is it?"

Yin Tian raised his hand and pointed to the entire wall of aquariums in Mr. Feng’s home, "Stand in front of that fish tank, and a fish will frantically charge at you."

"Ridiculous nonsense!"

Li Hui muttered quietly.

Mr. Feng, however, stood up and walked in front of the aquarium.

Indeed, among the many fish in the tank, one of them saw Mr. Feng coming and immediately charged at him.

Even though there was sturdy glass in front of it, it still rammed into it.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Everyone in the room was dumbfounded.

No one had expected Yin Tian’s words to be true!

"This fish, you need to personally take it to the seaside and release it. Afterwards, you must find a temple known for its spiritual power, cleanse yourself, burn incense, and hold a grand ritual to liberate the fish’s soul. Three days later, I’ll come to help you resolve this matter,"

Hearing Yin Tian’s words, Mr. Feng couldn’t help but believe him.

"Okay, I’ll do as you say."

Mr. Feng nodded slowly, "Young man, leave me your phone number. I’ll call you when it’s time."

Yin Tian didn’t refuse but exchanged phone numbers with Mr. Feng before heading out of the door with Ye Qinghuang.

"Mr. Feng, I’m truly sorry for not having been able to help much today,"

Wei Wang said apologetically to Mr. Feng.

"It’s nothing, really."

Mr. Feng waved his hand, "It’s late, and I dragged you out here; I truly am sorry."

Despite his high status in the provincial city, Mr. Feng had always been gentle and never bullied others with his power.

"Then we’ll be taking our leave now,"

Wei Wang smiled at Mr. Feng and then quickly chased after the others.

As Yin Tian and Ye Qinghuang took the elevator down and were walking toward the restaurant entrance, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind them.

"Mr. Yin, please wait a moment,"

Yin Tian stopped in his tracks and turned around, only to see Wei Wang approaching quickly.