I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 606 - 438: Main Event_2

As soon as he spoke, the Lightning Talisman ignited spontaneously.

In the next instant, the sky above was suddenly filled with dark clouds, which seemed to appear out of nowhere. The cloud layer began to descend rapidly, leaving the onlookers utterly astonished.

"Oh my goodness. It’s really happening."

"Did you see how that talisman ignited? And how did these dark clouds appear?"

Before they could finish speaking, a fierce wind began to howl beneath the dark clouds, making the He Family’s ancestral home rattle loudly. In the face of such a ferocious gale, many people couldn’t even stay on their feet. Yet, the look of excitement on their faces only grew more intense.

Two breaths later.

SPLASH!

The downpour finally came crashing down, instantly drenching everyone, but their eyes shone with sheer excitement. Many of them even began to tremble slightly.

"A miracle! This is a miracle! Summoning a torrential downpour from a clear sky... if this isn’t a divine sign, what is?"

"I never thought I’d live to see such a magnificent sight."

Even He Youling’s eyes showed a hint of excitement. After all, what Zeng Long had managed to do was too terrifying.

In the next second.

RUMBLE!

Within the clouds, peals of thunder suddenly echoed as countless flashes of lightning began to appear. In an instant, many people were petrified with shock, their faces turning pale. The clouds that had suddenly appeared were far too close to the ground compared to normal storm clouds. If it were just rain, that would be one thing. But with the addition of lightning, they feared it could easily strike them.

He Youling hurried over to Zeng Long’s side and asked loudly, "Great Mage Zeng Long, what exactly is going on? I thought you were summoning rain! Why is there so much lightning all of a sudden?"

Zeng Long feigned a drastic change in expression. He quickly held out his hand and pretended to make some calculations before suddenly exclaiming, "This is bad!"

Seeing his reaction, everyone in the garden felt that something was wrong and was clearly startled. From Zeng Long’s behavior, it was clear that the lightning was not part of his plan. Something serious seemed to have gone awry with the rain-summoning ritual.

"Great Mage Zeng Long, what’s wrong? Speak!" He Youling grew anxious. If lightning struck, their ancestral home would surely suffer damage, and there was even a risk of fire.

Hearing the many confused voices around him, Zeng Long simply stared intently in Xia Liang’s direction. Many people followed his gaze toward Xia Liang, not understanding what he meant.

After a long moment, Zeng Long finally spoke slowly.

"The lightning is heading for Xia Liang!"

Upon hearing his words, everyone froze for a moment. Some of the more perceptive individuals immediately understood the hidden meaning. Previously, Zeng Long had always addressed Xia Liang as Master Xia, but now, after the lightning appeared, he was calling him by his full name. There was definitely something more to this.

Wu Tong, standing next to Xia Liang, also gave him a strange look.

But Xia Liang remained unresponsive, his face still wearing a faint smile. Go on. I’m curious to see how long you can keep up this act.

When the lightning began to appear in the clouds, Zeng Long let out an imperceptible sigh of relief. The scene of Xia Liang dealing with Zutuo had been too terrifying. Although Xia Liang hadn’t said anything to He Youling, and he didn’t act strangely when they appeared before him, indicating he was unaware of their connection to Zutuo, Zeng Long had still been tense. After all, Xia Liang was someone who could take a life with a single sentence.

However, now that lightning was forming in the clouds, it was certain that heavenly lightning would descend to strike Xia Liang down. In his view, Xia Liang was already a dead man. So, he completely relaxed. Even if Xia Liang were to notice or discover something now, it would be too late.

Meanwhile, after hearing what Zeng Long had just said, He Youling asked with confusion, "What does Grand Sorcerer Zeng Long mean by that? Why do you say this lightning is aimed at Master Xia?"

Zeng Long slowly explained, never taking his eyes off Xia Liang, his expression a mask of great conflict. "This technique of summoning rain on a clear day is also known as the Divine Punishment Art. If a person of great evil or an indiscriminate killer is beneath the clouds, divine punishment will descend and strike that person dead! Perhaps this Xia Liang is just a charlatan."

Knowing the heavenly lightning was about to fall, Zeng Long no longer minced his words. In his eyes, Xia Liang was already a dead man.

His statement caused an immediate uproar as nearly everyone began sizing up Xia Liang.

However, He Youling wasn’t about to believe him so easily and immediately asked, "Great Mage Zeng Long must be mistaken. How could Master Xia be a villain? He helped me before and even dealt with the person who was secretly targeting me. I’ve never heard of Master Xia indiscriminately killing the innocent. The people he killed all deserved to die. And how could he possibly be a charlatan?"

Xia Liang still offered no answer. The other guests turned their gaze toward Zeng Long, curious to hear what else he would say.

Zeng Long simply shook his head as if refuting He Youling’s words. "These rumors from other places... have any of you personally witnessed them?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, the others exchanged looks, and nearly all of them shook their heads. However, someone immediately spoke up.

"But just now, Master Xia accurately pointed out the problems in Commander Zheng’s household—that can’t be fake, can it?"

"That’s certainly not fake, but it doesn’t prove he has any special abilities. After all, you could find out those things by hiring a private detective."

Hearing this, no one knew how to rebut. Many eyes turned to Xia Liang, hoping he would say something. Yet Xia Liang just smiled indifferently, clearly having no intention of speaking.

At this moment, however, He Xiaojun hurried over. "A few days ago, right in front of us, Master Xia used a single video call to deal with the person plotting against my father. How do you explain that?"

Hearing this, Zeng Long gave an odd laugh. With a look that suggested he had seen through everything, he said, "How do you know the person in the video was truly dead and not just acting? Perhaps everything that happened a few days ago was just a play staged by Xia Liang." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Believing Xia Liang was already doomed, Zeng Long continued to belittle him just before the heavenly lightning struck. By doing so, he could elevate his own status even further afterward.

Although his words were full of holes, He Youling and his son could have found the discrepancies if they’d had time to think. For example, Xia Liang being engulfed by flames couldn’t possibly have been fake. But under the circumstances, they simply didn’t have the presence of mind to do so. For a brief moment, they even found Zeng Long’s words somewhat reasonable.

As for the other guests, the way many of them looked at Xia Liang had already changed.

Thinking back, Xia Liang hadn’t done anything just now and had even refused their request for him to show off his skills. Perhaps it was because he actually had no abilities at all. The previous rumors were all fake, and the incidents He Youling encountered were all part of an act.

After all, the Great Mage Zeng Long standing before them had truly summoned fire upon himself and had even conjured a torrential downpour from a clear sky. This was not something an ordinary person could achieve. Compared to mere rumors, what they had seen with their own eyes was far more convincing.

"Who do you believe?" Xia Liang asked Wu Tong softly, his expression still unchanged.

At this point, she was the only one still standing by his side.