Sect Master Chapter 2

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The police showed up quickly after Chu Yue’s call. The now lunatic man immediately grabbed the leg of the policeman and blurted out all of his wrongdoings even before the policeman had the chance to say a word.

“Please, please take me away to jail! I’m not human, I’m just trash! I need your help to repent and turn back into a human, please! I want to go to jail! I want to go to jail!”

“He really was a lunatic… When will lunatics get properly charged for their crimes?” The crowd murmured in shock.

The policeman’s expression didn’t look too good. The man before them had just confessed to a string of crimes, which went beyond just the petty theft he had committed today. He was actually a repeat offender who had used the excuse of relationship troubles to throw acid on a pretty girl, causing her to commit suicide after she couldn’t come to terms with her disfigurement.

Other than that, he had also used his height and strength to his advantage, robbing ladies out alone on the streets, and even threatened them to make sure they wouldn’t call the police.

Since he had carefully picked targets who seemed meek and cowardly, and only committed crimes under the cover of night, he hadn’t been caught until now.

“Thank you for your help, miss. If not for you, this man might have gone on to commit even more serious crimes.”

“You’re welcome, I was just doing my duty as a citizen of this country. We all have to step up to help our country progress further and build a better and brighter future for us all.” Chu Yue nodded with a righteous air.

The policeman’s eyes shone with admiration for Chu Yue. He caught sight of the admissions letter in her hands and replied, “So you’re a Yancheng University student? No wonder you have such a great community spirit. It looks like we have hope for the future with young people like you.”

Even the crowd murmured in agreement. Although Chu Yue could hear snippets of praise for her, talking about her sense of justice, her beauty, and her smarts, she maintained a slight smile throughout, giving off an aura of indifference.

The ruckus and gathered crowd had also drawn the attention of other people in the train station. Someone had even recorded the entire incident and uploaded it to TikTok. When another man in the crowd caught sight of Chu Yue, he appeared dumbfounded at first, before the astonishment gave way to excitement. He pushed through the crowd with great strides, before finally reaching the circle of people surrounding Chu Yue.

The stranger’s expressions stood out plainly from the rest of the crowd and attracted Chu Yue’s attention. She glanced at him once with curiosity, before dragging her luggage away and boarding the bus together with the round-faced girl.

Once Chu Yue had disappeared from sight, the agitated man took out his phone and made a call. Purposefully lowering his volume, he spoke to the person on the other end of the call, “Zhong Min, I found her! No, it’s definitely her, she looks exactly like you! Don’t worry, I found a clue: she’s going to Yancheng University.”

“Really? Thank you so much, Chen! Rest assured, once we confirm her identity, I’ll send you the rest of the money immediately.”

In the Chu residence, Chu Tong stood silently at the top of the stairs, as she watched the thrilled Zhong Min hang up the call.

Her gaze was cast low, her full eyelashes trembling like butterfly wings. Her wispy bangs gave her a touch of naïveté and innocence, while her luxurious white chiffon dress and silver crown-shaped hair clip made her seem like a perfect, untouchable doll sitting in a shop window.

Thinking of the conversation she had just overheard between Zhong Min and Detective Chen, bitterness flashed through her eyes. Although everyone in the family was trying to hide it from her, even though Zhong Min had said that they were looking for her long lost little sister, Chu Tong knew the real truth.

She wasn’t Zhong Min’s biological daughter. Zhong Min wasn’t trying to find her lost twin sister. She was just a fake; the Chu family had brought home the wrong baby.

In order to fool her, to deceive her, Zhong Min said that they had lost her younger twin sister at the hospital where they were born. She had even reassured her they would treat them both the same even after finding her sister. It was all a lie. Who could possibly love a fake over their real biological daughter? While it all sounded good on the surface, once that person came home, wouldn’t she have to give up what she had now?

Just like right now, when they hadn’t even confirmed the identity of that person, Zhong Min was already losing her calm. If that person really came back, would there still be a place in the Chu family for her?

In spite of the dark thoughts running in her mind, Chu Tong put on a perfectly innocent and worried expression, “Mum, did he find my sister? How is she doing now? Is she doing okay outside?”

It was only then that Zhong Min noticed Chu Tong standing at the top of the stairs. She frowned upon hearing Chu Tong’s questions, shaking her head sorrowfully, “It’s not confirmed yet, we have to wait for Detective Chen to investigate her thoroughly. However… he seems to be fairly sure it’s her. It’s been more than a decade… I don’t know how she has been living, or what she’s grown up into… But since she was able to get into Yancheng University, she must be doing pretty well for herself.”

“Don’t worry about it, mum. I’ll treat my little sister well, I’ll give in to her and make sure she doesn’t suffer. I’m really happy that she managed to get into Yancheng University! At least it looks like my little sister is really studious.”

“That’s true,” Zhong Min came to the same realisation, “Getting admitted into Yancheng University from a small rural town is an impressive feat. Her adoptive parents must treat her well too.”

Zhong Min turned to Chu Tong and gently patted her head with a serious expression, “Tongtong, rest assured, even if we find your younger sister, your dad and I will treat you the same. We’re not some poor family, we have more than enough money to raise another child. You and your sister are both my precious daughters, I won’t be biased towards either of you.”

Recalling the changes that she had seen in Chu Tong over this trying period of time, Zhong Min patted herself on the back for her quick turn of wit in telling everyone that she had given birth to twins, and that they had only lost the younger twin. In doing so, she had successfully hidden Chu Tong’s true identity.

Chu Tong was a kind and sensitive child who tended to worry. Even after being told that they were trying to bring her younger twin sister back to the family, she had already become even more timid and careful. If Chu Tong were to find out the truth, who knows how much self-blame and fear would reside in her daughter’s heart.

Zhong Min had raised Chu Tong ever since she was born, and had long since viewed her as her biological daughter. Her baby getting switched at birth was a cruel joke played on her by the heavens; Zhong Min wasn’t some close-minded parent who would pin the blame on the baby she had wrongly brought home instead. She had raised Chu Tong with much love and care for more than ten years, giving her the best education they could afford. Chu Tong hadn’t disappointed her either, and had always made them proud as parents. Chu Tong had earned her place as a daughter of their Chu family. She wouldn’t be so silly as to push such an outstanding daughter away.

Anyway, the incident had happened so many years ago, and in such a far off and rural place. She just had to be adamant that she had given birth to twins back then, and no one would think of trying to investigate the past.

“Yes, mum. Tongtong knows, Tongtong won’t disappoint you or daddy.”

Chu Tong obediently nodded, letting her eyelashes hide the emotions broiling within her eyes. 

Yancheng University? What a coincidence, I’m going into my second year there. It looks like I’ll have to pay special care to my juniors this year... I have to show mum what kind of person my dear little sister truly is, and everyone has to know who is actually fit to be the Chu family’s princess...

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