Iron Snow Clouds

Chapter 583 Double Layer

Ao Gong was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat and said to Tie Hongyan, "My dear guest, I'm sorry. My skills are limited and I made a mistake in my judgment just now. Now I realize that the question you asked just now will not cause any harm to you, and I can still answer your question."

Tie Hongyan said: "It's okay, everyone makes mistakes sometimes, sometimes I make mistakes when I wield the spear. Since you can answer, then tell me!"

"Can I make a request? After I say this, can you please keep it to yourself?" asked Ao Gong.

"Why don't you want to spread the news?" You Xiangming asked.

"Because... because I did something behind someone else's back... if it gets out, I'll be in even bigger trouble." Ao Gong said, "Just don't spread it while I'm alive. If I die one day, you can spread it anywhere you want."

You Xiangming joked, "Haha, when you say that, aren't you worried that we might kill you for the sake of the side story?"

This joke frightened Ao Gong again, and he said, "Dear guests, please show some mercy!"

Tie Hongyan said: "In that case, I promise you that I will not tell anyone about it while you are alive."

"Then...what about these distinguished guests?" said Ao Gong.

Tie Hongyan looked at his subordinates, and they all said that they would not spread the secret while Ao Gong was still alive. Ao Gong said: "Every time before I perform a ritual on Zuo Youqun, I ask him to write down what he is thinking. The paper I use is a special double-layer paper, which looks similar to ordinary single-layer paper. Before he writes, I will prepare the pen and ink for him to ensure that the ink can penetrate the double-layer paper when he writes. After he finishes writing, I put the double-layer paper into the huge God's Blessing Box, close the lid of the box, and recite the spell for him. When I take the paper he wrote on from the box, my hands will secretly peel off the two layers of paper in the box, and only take out one layer of paper and quickly throw it into the God's Fire Basin in front of the magic table, and the other layer of paper will remain in the God's Blessing Box. With the speed at which I throw the paper into the God's Fire Basin every time, he should not think that I can know what he wrote. In fact, I always wait until he leaves before opening the God's Blessing Box to see what he wrote." As Ao Gong said, Zuo Youqun did not know that Ao Gong read the words he wrote on the paper. Zuo Youqun was also unaware of Ao Gong peeling off the double-layer paper in the God Blessing Box. Every time Ao Gong took the double-layer paper from the God Blessing Box, he would ask Zuo Youqun to stay away from the box, saying that if he was too close to the box, the magic might not work.

Tie Hongyan asked: "Besides Zuo Youqun, have you ever used this method to see what other people are thinking when you perform rituals for them?"

Ao Gong didn't want them to tell anyone because he had used this method on many people, and even threatened them after knowing what they cared about and took the opportunity to ask for money from them. He naturally didn't want them to know that he used this method to make money, but out of fear, he had to admit that he had used this method to peek into other people's thoughts. He replied, "I have used it."

Tie Hongyan said: "You must have kept all those papers, right?"

Ao Gong hesitated for a moment, not daring to tell the truth: "Yes, I'm keeping it."

Tie Hongyan said: "You said Zuo Youqun was raised by her sister Zuo Youtang. I hope to see the evidence with my own eyes."

"Okay, okay." After Ao Gong agreed, he took Tie Hongyan and his men to the place where he usually performed rituals for Zuo Youqun.

After Ao Gong asked them to sit down, he took a key to unlock the cabinet.

(End of this chapter)