Wicked Son Kills Mother!

"Father, she's a demon!"

"You wicked child! Yun Niang is your stepmother, and she's raised you diligently for years. Not only do you fail to repay her kindness, but you also accuse Yun Niang of being a demon? I think you've truly gone mad!"

At the dinner table, Ji Qing and his father were arguing again.

This wasn't the first time.

Yun Niang said nothing, not even to defend herself, only shedding silent tears beside them.

At this moment, Yun Niang's daughter, six-year-old sister Ji Yao, glared at Ji Qing and said loudly, "Brother, Mother isn't a demon! I won't let you say Mother is a demon!"

Ji Qing glanced at his father and sister, then looked at Yun Niang and said coldly, "You can fool others, but you can't fool me. One day, I will expose you!"

"Wicked child, you truly are a wicked child! Get out! Get out of here!"

His father trembled with anger.

Ji Qing said no more, turning and leaving.

"Master, please don't be angry. Qing'er just has a prejudice against me; you know this. Everyone says being a stepmother is difficult, and I've tried my best to be a good mother all these years. But Qing'er... it's all my fault for not giving you a son. If only I had a son..."

Yun Niang lowered her head, tears flowing.

"Yun Niang, it's not your fault. This wicked child is too much. He doesn't study properly but reads all sorts of strange books, clouding his mind. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, this house won't be ruled by that wicked child!"

"Guards, lock this wicked child in the courtyard! No one is to let him out!"

Master Ji comforted Yun Niang further and directly placed Ji Qing under house arrest.

Master Ji had originally placed high hopes on his son, wishing for him to achieve fame and success through the imperial examinations.

However, after several attempts, he failed to pass, only managing to become a Xiu Cai (a scholar).

For an ordinary family, a Xiu Cai would be quite good. But for the Ji family, which prided itself on its scholarly heritage, a Xiu Cai was far from enough.

A few months ago, Ji Qing, for reasons unknown, had declared his stepmother Yun Niang to be a demon, causing great unrest and unease throughout the Ji household.

Ji Qing returned to his room.

He was confined and couldn't go anywhere.

At this moment, the maid Fuqin walked in.

"Young Master, you really shouldn't argue with Master anymore, nor should you speak such nonsense about the Mistress being a demon. Otherwise, not only will your monthly allowance be withheld, but you'll also be confined..."

Fuqin brought in a bowl of food.

This was her own meal. Ji Qing was not only confined today but also denied food.

Ji Qing ate half of it and left the other half for Fuqin.

Ji Qing was left alone in the room.

A scene from a few months ago flashed through his mind.

At that time, he had just "transmigrated" into Ji Qing's body. One night, he saw his stepmother Yun Niang tear off the skin on her face, revealing a new, exquisite face underneath.

Ji Qing cried out in fear, and Yun Niang noticed.

Clearly, the real Yun Niang was long dead, and the current Yun Niang... was a demon!

Sensing danger, Ji Qing dared not pretend nothing had happened, otherwise, he might be killed silently by Yun Niang.

Therefore, Ji Qing blew the matter out of proportion.

He spread the word everywhere that Yun Niang was a demon.

He even invited eminent monks and Taoist priests from a hundred-mile radius to come and capture the demon.

Whether those monks and priests were frauds with only reputations, or if Yun Niang was exceptionally skilled at hiding herself, Ji Qing didn't know.

Not a single monk or priest could see that Yun Niang was a demon.

Although Ji Qing's constant disturbances angered his father, they also had an effect; at least Yun Niang didn't dare to act against him easily.

But as time passed, Ji Qing knew this method could only delay the inevitable. His time was running out.

If he didn't deal with Yun Niang soon, she might actually make a move against him.

For a demon, causing him to die silently wouldn't be difficult, would it?

Therefore, Ji Qing decided to strike first.

Ji Qing was a scholar, with no strength to even truss a chicken.

Even though he had been practicing martial arts for the past few months, the martial arts instructor he found was very ordinary, and there was no significant progress in such a short time.

After weighing his options, Ji Qing decided to use poison!

He knew of a potent poison, a combination poison. Eaten individually, it caused no harm.

But when several components were mixed together, it became a deadly poison, even more potent than the poison from a crane's head (He Ding Hong).

However, poisoning required careful planning; not a single step could go wrong.

Three days later, Master Ji, leaning on his cane, stared coldly at Ji Qing.

"You unfilial child, hurry up and serve tea to your stepmother."

Ji Qing obediently picked up the teacup from the table and respectfully served tea to Yun Niang with both hands.

On the surface, he was forcibly "suppressed" by his father and had to swallow his pride and apologize to Yun Niang.

But in reality... this was his opportunity!

Yun Niang smiled and calmly watched Ji Qing. She then took the teacup, took a gentle sip, and put it down.

"Master, Qing'er was just being ignorant and spoke out of turn. Please lift his confinement. Recently, many of his classmates have invited him out for spring outings. He's refused several times, and Qing'er has lost face in front of his classmates."

Yun Niang spoke up, pleading for Ji Qing.

"You unfilial child, since Yun Niang has pleaded for you, your confinement is lifted. Remember, no more speaking out of turn in the future!"

Master Ji's tone was stern as he warned him.

However, Ji Qing didn't reply. Instead, he stared intently at Yun Niang.

He was silently counting down the time in his heart.

He had already stealthily made Yun Niang consume the first two poisons.

Now, only the last poison remained, which was in the teacup he had just handed over.

Individually, the three deadly poisons were harmless.

But if mixed, they would cause death within moments.

"You unfilial child, why are you staring at Yun Niang?"

Master Ji frowned, about to reprimand Ji Qing.

Suddenly, Yun Niang clutched her stomach, her brows furrowed in pain, her face contorted in agony.

"It hurts so much, Master, my stomach hurts so much..."

Yun Niang writhed on the ground in pain.

Soon, she spat out a large mouthful of blood.

"Poison... there's poison..."

Yun Niang finally understood what was happening.

Her eyes were fixed on Ji Qing.

Master Ji also seemed to realize what was going on, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"You unfilial child, you..."

"That's right, I administered the poison. Father, Yun Niang will surely reveal her true form after she dies today, and then you'll know she's a demon!"

Ji Qing confessed publicly.

After all, if anyone wanted to investigate the poisoning, it wouldn't be difficult. Denying it would be meaningless.

"Monster, you truly are a monster! You actually tried to poison your stepmother, this is matricide..."

Master Ji's voice trembled with anger.

He knew Ji Qing held a grudge against Yun Niang, but he never expected him to be so depraved as to commit matricide?

This was a heinous capital offense!

Ji Qing remained silent. At this point, further words were useless.

Ji Qing's only concern now was whether these poisons could kill a demon.

As it turned out, they could!

Yun Niang eventually died.

She died spitting blood.

The moment Yun Niang breathed her last, a deafening roar echoed in Ji Qing's mind.

Immediately after, a golden, shimmering ancient book appeared in his consciousness.

On it were inscribed the three large characters: "Demon Record."

"Killed a Skin-Peeling Demon clone, obtained one Origin Point."

Ji Qing was startled.

His golden finger had arrived?

For the past few months, Ji Qing had been wondering why he hadn't received any golden finger.

Now it seemed this golden finger would only activate after he killed a demon.

However, Ji Qing didn't have time to examine the "Demon Record" now.

He knelt before Yun Niang's corpse, fumbling at her face, trying to "peel off" the skin mask.

But no matter how he tried, he couldn't remove the skin.

This meant he couldn't prove Yun Niang was a demon.

"You wicked creature, truly wicked! How dare you kill your mother? This is a disgrace to our family! Guards, seize this unfilial son and hand him over to the authorities!"

Master Ji's heart felt as if it were being twisted in agony.

Ji Qing had poisoned his stepmother in public; this was not something he could possibly cover up.

After all, a life had been lost, and it was such a heinous, unforgivable crime.

How could he possibly cover it up?

"Mother... what's wrong? Mother..."

Ji Yao collapsed onto Yun Niang's corpse, weeping inconsolably.

"What a cunning Skin-Peeling Demon... Is this how you intend to get rid of me?"

"The demon isn't dead. That was merely a clone. You must still be hiding somewhere in the Ji manor!"

Ji Qing's sharp gaze swept across everyone present.

Suddenly, the Demon Record in Ji Qing's mind vibrated violently, emitting a brilliant light.

Ji Qing stared intently at a servant girl.

He could even seem to see a hint of mockery in the servant girl's eyes.

"You..."

Ji Qing tried to lunge at the servant girl, but several guards immediately restrained him.

"Young Master, forgive us."

The guards tied Ji Qing up and, following Master Ji's orders, escorted him directly to the yamen.

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