Feng Shui Secrets of the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 170 Parent-Child Sacrifice

Wang Sanmu didn't care about how the two brothers felt; he just went about his business as usual, mixing lamp oil, making lamp wicks, and arranging lamps.

In the early hours of the morning, the fourth wife arrived with a boy who looked to be thirteen or fourteen years old.

The boy's eyes were fixed, somewhat dazed, or perhaps even foolish.

After entering the ward, Fourth Aunt and Wang Sanmu exchanged a glance, took out a piece of candy, unwrapped it, and said, "A-Jia, open your mouth, Mommy will give you candy!"

"Eat candy, eat candy!"

The boy chuckled foolishly, obediently opened his mouth, and put the candy in it.

Wang Sanmu glanced at the boy and said, "Let me make this clear first, this child has already been sacrificed once, and his three souls are incomplete. Even if we take his life this time, the Gambling King won't gain many more years of life!"

"What do you mean?" Fourth Wife's expression suddenly changed.

"My meaning is simple: this time is enough. Let's extend the lifespan of the gambling king by two or three years, so that the child can survive. You will also have time to prepare a child related to the gambling king's bloodline for the sacrifice!" Wang Sanmu said.

"If A-Jia dies in this sacrifice, how many years will the boss live?" Fourth Wife asked after a moment of contemplation.

"At most five years!" Wang Sanmu said.

After saying that, he pointed at the little boy and said, "That's why I advise you to spare this child's life. After all, he's your own son, and besides, if he lives, you can at least give your brother an explanation!"

The fourth wife remained silent, seemingly contemplating whether or not to spare the child's life.

Lin the Fat and I exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Everyone knows that the fourth wife has four children.

When she came in, she called the little boy A-Jia.

I don't remember any of the fourth wife's children being named A-Jia.

In other words, this child has never been publicly identified.

Why wasn't it announced?

I can only think of one possibility: sacrifice!

Judging from Wang Sanmu's words, this child has already been sacrificed once.

Because of the sacrifice, his three souls were incomplete, and he became mentally impaired.

Judging from Fourth Wife's intentions, this sacrifice suggests she wants the child dead.

Interestingly, the biological mother wanted her child to live, while Wang Sanmu wanted to save the child's life.

This wasn't because Wang Sanmu was kind-hearted, but because he feared a backlash.

Sacrificing one's lifespan is not the same as sacrificing one's human life.

"Can you guarantee you'll give me enough time?"

After about half a minute, the fourth wife finally spoke.

"No more than that, two years is still possible!"

Wang Sanmu said.

"Two years is enough!"

Fourth Wife sighed, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "It's a pity, Ah Xin was the most suitable candidate for sacrifice!"

"Your youngest daughter?"

Wang Sanmu asked.

"Hmm!" Fourth Aunt nodded.

"Since she's the most suitable, why not bring her along?" Wang Sanmu asked.

"Ah-Jun disagrees!" Fourth Aunt sighed.

"You can handle your own family matters, but don't blame me for not warning you. The best sacrifice is an infant. He won't be able to support you next time!" Wang Sanmu said, pointing to the little boy.

"I know!" Fourth Wife nodded.

"Furthermore, those who are over twelve years old and have their own ideas are not suitable for sacrifice. With the gambling king's body, he cannot withstand such torment. If they have other thoughts during the sacrifice and something goes wrong, the gambling king may die during the sacrifice!" Wang Sanmu added.

"So, only fools or infants like A-Jia are suitable for sacrifice?" Fourth Sister asked.

"Judging from the gambling king's situation, that's the case!" Wang Sanmu nodded.

"Okay, I understand. Shall we begin the sacrifice now?" Fourth Sister asked.

"No rush, let's wait until he falls asleep!" Wang Sanmu pointed to the little boy.

The little boy was completely unaware of his situation, standing there blankly eating the candy in his mouth.

"Mommy, I'm sleepy!"

About three minutes later, the little boy mumbled something and tugged at his fourth wife.

"Ah Jia, be good, come here, Mommy will lull you to sleep!"

Fourth Aunt gently led the little boy to the sofa, sat him down, held him in her arms, hummed a song, and gently rocked him.

This heartwarming scene made me feel a little uncomfortable.

I took out a cigarette and put it in my mouth, but after thinking about it, I didn't smoke it; I just held it in my mouth.

"What, you can't stand it?"

Seeing my reaction, Wang Sanmu walked up to me and asked with a forced smile.

"A little!" I glanced at him and nodded, not knowing what he meant.

"Xiao Feng, you're not ruthless enough. In our line of work, the most important thing is to be ruthless!"

Wang Sanmu took out a lighter, lit it, and handed it over.

I thought about it for a moment, then leaned over and lit a cigarette.

"Look, even Fourth Wife, as a mother, can be so ruthless, so why can't we be ruthless!"

Wang Sanmu smiled and pointed at Fourth Aunt.

He didn't control his voice when he said this, and Fourth Wife heard it all.

Upon hearing this, Fourth Wife froze for a moment, then, as before, she rocked the child in her arms while humming a lullaby.

"Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. Back then, to save the gambling king, the fourth wife gave birth to a child before the baby was due, and then sent the child here as a sacrifice to prolong the gambling king's life!"

Seeing that Fourth Aunt didn't react, Wang Sanmu continued.

I've figured it out; Wang Sanmu did it on purpose.

He didn't want to do this sacrifice; it was his fourth wife who forced him to.

Even a clay figure has a bit of temper, let alone Wang Sanmu.

He was trying to make things difficult for the fourth wife and make her feel uncomfortable.

This benefited us two brothers, allowing us to learn some of the secrets from back then.

Fourth Wife has not reacted to Wang Sanmu's revelations, which seems to suggest they are true.

I have to say, the fourth wife is really ruthless!

"If it weren't for this, Fourth Wife wouldn't have become Fourth Wife. It was precisely because of this merit that Fourth Wife officially became Fourth Wife!" Wang Sanmu continued.

"To be honest, Fourth Wife didn't intend to spare the child's life back then, but her brother couldn't bear it and spared the child's life, taking the child away with him. The two siblings even had a big fight about it!"

"I suspect that Fourth Wife secretly took this child from her brother's place during this sacrifice. Her brother didn't know, and if he had, he definitely wouldn't have allowed her to do this!"

"Wang Sanmu, the child is asleep!"

Finally, the fourth wife spoke.

However, she spoke not to blame Wang Sanmu for saying so much or to settle scores with him, but to say that the child was asleep and could be sacrificed.

If a child can be put to sleep in such a short time, then that candy is probably problematic.

It has to be said, she is truly ruthless.

"Did you sleep soundly?" Wang Sanmu asked.

"I feel relieved!" Fourth Wife got up, put the child on the sofa, and showed no lingering affection in her eyes.

I looked at the child and it occurred to me that this child must be the fourth wife's first child.

Judging from the timeline, he must be at least eighteen, or even older.

At this age, looking like a twelve or thirteen-year-old child is likely a consequence of the sacrifice.

He not only has intellectual disabilities, but his body has also been damaged.