[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-78":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Secret Buyer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1758977,2324,"Chapter 78: Cleansing the Household","secret-buyer-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>o’clock noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue cautiously entered the ’home’ she hadn’t returned to for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father Zhong Chengshi, stepmother Qin Guihua, and aunt Zhong Chengyu were all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still know to come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound of Qin Guihua’s shrill voice, Zhong Yue retorted bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren’t you the ones who asked me to come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you speaking to your elders?\" Qin Guihua slapped the table and glared, about to curse, but Zhong Chengshi stopped her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This middle-aged man with a face full of flesh said in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not easy for Yue to come back, don’t quarrel every day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue looked at him in astonishment, her father had never been like this before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>why, has he changed his nature?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit down and eat first,\" Zhong Chengshi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue sat down heavily, glanced at the table full of fish and meat, and just picked up the chopsticks when she heard Qin Guihua say in a shrill voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We called you back today for two things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored her, picked up a piece of fish for herself, and buried her head in eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Guihua restrained her anger, speaking in a piercing tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your brother is starting middle school in Dragon Boat City in September...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue raised her head, speaking coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, I don’t have a brother. Second, why should I care?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you speaking to your Aunt Qin?\" Zhong Chengshi slapped the table hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Zhong Chengyu put down her chopsticks and said slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, I’m tired of watching your family go around in circles. Let’s get straight to it; how are we going to divide that house in Dragon Boat City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue was taken aback:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"House? What house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Chengyu laughed coldly, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The house the old man left behind. We put in a lot of effort to get to Dragon Boat City, and the old man actually set up an electronic will, naming you as the heir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue widened her eyes, pointing at herself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was momentarily bewildered, then immediately questioned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you all know there was a house in Dragon Boat City long ago??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" replied Qin Guihua sharply, \"Now your brother is going to study in Dragon Boat City, give the house to your brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I should get a share too!\" Zhong Chengyu slapped the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue said nothing, just felt her head buzzing, filled with heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared blankly at the bickering stepmother and aunt, lips quivering slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why wasn’t the house sold earlier to pay for Grandpa’s treatment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two arguing were surprised, looking at Zhong Yue as if she were an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue seemed unaware, clutching her fist tightly, her nails digging into her flesh, drawing blood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all said this house couldn’t be sold; without it, we’d be homeless and deemed vagabonds...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So why wasn’t the house in Dragon Boat City sold?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She trembled slightly, knowing the ’grandfather’ who came back wasn’t truly her grandfather,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but some terrifying creature wearing her grandfather’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandfather is still dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Chengshi coughed, forcing a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yue, your grandfather himself didn’t intend to sell the house to treat his illness, so why would we interfere with his decision?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be good, tomorrow you and Dad will go to Dragon Boat City, transferring the house to your brother.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue said nothing, stood up, and was about to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have I lost face with you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Chengshi suddenly erupted in anger, patience spent, grabbed Zhong Yue’s hair and yanked hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue cried out in pain, her scalp bleeding. Though guided by that mysterious creature, she had only begun learning the Contemplation Technique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but a Martial Artist she was not yet—she was still just an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brat!\" Qin Guihua cursed as Zhong Chengshi punched and kicked, \"Why wait for tomorrow, go to Dragon Boat City this afternoon, and transfer the house first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d say this brat shouldn’t even go to Jiang University, waste of money, just marry her off for a bigger dowry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue broke free from the middle-aged man’s grip like a vice, rushing toward the door, ready to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Knock knock knock!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of knocking emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Chengshi bounded forward, grabbing Zhong Yue’s hair, cursing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it? Why knock? Get lost...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, the door opened by itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With tears in her eyes, Zhong Yue instinctively looked, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Chengshi, about to curse, was also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man walked into the room slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Crash!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bowl Qin Guihua was holding fell to the ground and shattered, Zhong Chengshi released his grip on his daughter’s hair in fear, retreating to the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old... dad?\" he murmured, terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man remained silent, gently touching Zhong Yue’s cheek, checking the wound on her head, and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a few days, someone will probably come looking for you, whether from Jiangzhou’s Government or the Anti-Cult Investigation Bureau. Whatever they give you, take it, whatever they ask, answer it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue nodded dumbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad?\" nearby, Zhong Chengyu stood, frightened, tentatively saying: \"You’re... not dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she slapped her head, acting as if she understood:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ankang Hospital was demolished, I heard they were conducting special experiments. I understand now, Dad must have been selected, and his illness cured??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Chengshi also realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiangzhou’s Government and the Anti-Cult Investigation Bureau are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished, the old man raised his hand, interrupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With tranquil composure, Zhang Fusheng glanced at the three in the room and then spoke to the tearful Zhong Yue:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close your eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue obeyed, closing her eyes after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng walked to the dining table, picked up a chopstick, Qin Guihua smiled ingratiatingly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like Dad wants to eat...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Stab!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man, swift as lightning, stabbed, the wooden chopstick piercing the woman’s throat, went through and out, so fast it left only an afterimage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gurgling.....’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Guihua clutched her throat, emitting incomprehensible gurgling noises, blood foaming out between fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Chengshi and Zhong Chengyu were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Chengyu’s face distorted, mouth wide open, was about to scream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Stab!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stabbed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chopstick pierced her throat as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scream turned into a splash of gushing blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You! You!\" Zhong Chengshi’s face twisted, scalp exploding, heart racing, madly fleeing toward the door!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aged hand holding the chopstick gently stabbed, embedding in the middle-aged man’s skull, then smacked the chopstick’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven in to the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Followed by a heavy fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\" The old man said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led the eye-closed Zhong Yue out the door, quietly downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street, a white van parked, door open, with a pale-faced middle-aged man standing beside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I call you..... Senior Zhong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just completed spiritual healing, freed from those seven murderous words, Liu Zhengbang cautiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man smiled indifferently, gently patting Zhong Yue’s hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can open your eyes... head back to the Snake Fist Hall where you work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Yue was dazed, suddenly detecting something had appeared in her pocket, like... a letter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to speak, but found herself unable to, not even control her body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just stiffly departing, heading toward Snake Fist Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhengbang glanced at the departing girl, said nothing, but bowed to the old man:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Zhong, I’m with the Anti-Cult Investigation Bureau, Vanguard Team leader, Liu Zhengbang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng extended his Divine Thought twenty kilometers, sweeping circularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming there were no issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man nodded slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Investigation Bureau... I have matters to discuss with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, voice calm yet deep:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, let’s talk, about the Western Divine Descent matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhengbang’s pupils shrank suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1290,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.351Z",1,"novelbin.me","9ad4cf47a157f775b60e21ad539489abe83bd531bee1a3ad04add45ad047b9f3","secret-buyer-chapter-79","secret-buyer-chapter-77",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]