"The father, passed away before the mother. The father remains, the mother passed away before him.
How clever! No matter the outcome, this old Taoist places himself in an unbeatable position. Even if both parents are alive, he can claim it's a future event. He's truly too cunning."
"Thanks to this girl's reminder, I also feel something is off, and this phrase. 'A widower, must not have a wife.' 'A widower must not, have a wife.' Whether there is a wife or not, what this old Taoist says makes sense."
"Could he really be a swindler?"
"Beat this deceitful old man to death."
The crowd around instantly became agitated, and the looks they gave to the old Taoist gradually changed from reverence to suspicion.
Even one or two young men were rubbing their hands together, eager to try, looking at the old Taoist with hostility.
The old Taoist said with resignation: "I'm really not a swindler.
