Chapter 614 - Coming Back to Life (1/2)
Master Zha replied, “I’ve known your brother for many years and your family business is also of great concern to me. If you need help, don’t hesitate to ask me.”
Li Jianye said, “Master Zha, my elder brother has left me and my sister a will respectively before he passed away. However, Meiyu said she also has one, which bewilders me.
“You’re a great master, and also a good friend of my brother. You must be very familiar with his handwriting, so please help us with these three pieces of will.”
“What? I can’t believe it!” Master Zha said, “I’ve known your brother for 30 years, and I’m very familiar with his handwriting. Show me the wills and I’ll immediately find the real one.”
“Thank you, Master Zha.” Li Jianye handed over their wills and then turned to Li Meiyu and said, “Girl, give me your piece of will and Master Zha will help us with it.”
Li Meiyu was also respectful to Master Zha as he was a good friend of her grandpa. Besides, he had advised her to join the Shanghai Medical College to avoid a fatal disaster, which had a good effect. Thus, she really trusted him now.
She hesitated for a moment and handed over her will amidst the encouraging gazes of Qin Haodong.
Master Zha checked the wills of Li Jianye and Li Yueying carefully and nodded. “Yes, this is the handwriting of my old friend. And the style of writing is also in line with his writing habit.”
Then he picked up Li Meiyu’s will and said after examining for a while, “This is a successful replication. The handwriting is nearly the same as that of my old friend, but something unique is missing. I think this one is fake.”
Upon hearing what Master Zha had said, Li Jianye and Li Yueying were ecstatic. They claimed with great joy, “Thank you for doing justice to us!”
Then, Li Jianye turned to Li Meiyu and said with a stern face, “Meiyu, did you hear that? Master Zha has already verified that your will is fake. I know you’re dying for the inheritance, but you can’t forge a will.
“Given that you’re just a young girl, we’ll forget it this time. But we’ll never allow it to happen again!”
“I…”
Li Meiyu immediately lost her confidence. Because of her trust in Master Zha, she thought that there must be a flaw in her will, which was identified by him.
At that moment, Qin Haodong took a few steps forward and said to Master Zha, “Master, I’m also good at analyzing handwriting. Could you please tell me the difference between these three pieces of will? And why are you sure that this one is fake?”
Li Jianye’s face fell. “You’re just a bodyguard. How dare you question Master Zha?”
Master Zha rose to the occasion. “I’ve always tried to convince others by virtue, or I don’t deserve the title of ‘Great Master’. Since you have some questions, I’ll explain it to you.”
He pointed to the three pieces of will and said, “Ordinary people can only distinguish them from the handwriting. I have to say this one is an excellent replication and I could hardly tell the difference.
“But a great master like me could check not only the handwriting, but also its charm and force. The will of Li Meiyu lacks the charm and force of my old friend.”
Qin Haodong shook his head and said calmly, “What you’ve just said is very convincing, but you can’t fool me with that trick. If I’m not mistaken, the wills of Li Jianye and Li Yueying were forged by you, am I right?”
Everyone present was shocked after hearing his words. Li Jianye and Li Yueying’s eyes gleamed with astonishment and panic.
Master Zha calmed down after a while. He shouted at Qin Haodong, “You ignorant boy, how dare you talk nonsense in front of me! Do you know who I am?
“I’m the most distinguished master in Hong Kong and my teacher Mei Zhanlong is the best practitioner. How could I possibly do such a shameful thing as forging a will?”
Li Meiyu was also terrified by what he had said. She immediately interrupted, “You must have made a mistake. Master Zha is definitely not that kind of person.”
Qin Haodong smiled and said, “Silly girl, you’ve been fooled. ‘Master’ Zha is a big liar.”
He cast a glance at Master Zha and pointed at the will on the table. “There are two individuals’ auras around this will. One is left by Li Jianye while the other belongs to the one who wrote the will.
“But that one isn’t your grandpa. It’s Master Zha! Their auras are exactly the same.
“So, the whole thing is quite clear now. Master Zha has long worked with Li Jianye to take your grandpa’s property and the reason why he advised you to go to Shanghai was that he needed your grandpa to be alone. There’s no fatal disaster at all.
“As a good friend of your grandpa, he’s very familiar with your grandpa’s handwriting. Thus, the forged will is nearly the same as the real one.”
After hearing what he had said, Li Meiyu exclaimed with great astonishment, “Haodong, do you mean that my grandpa didn’t die of illness, but was killed by them?”
Qin Haodong nodded and said, “That’s right.”
Master Zha’s eyes gleamed with anger. He pointed at Qin Haodong and snapped. “Stop talking nonsense! You’re just an ignorant kid. Do you know what aura is?”
He turned to Li Meiyu and said, “Girl, don’t be cheated by him. You’re very clear who I am. How could I forge a will of your grandpa?”