Sitting in a quiet corner, my eldest cousin, second cousin, and brother-in-law were all present.

But their expressions were particularly distinct.

The talisman my eldest cousin relied on had expired, and her luck had been terrible lately. Overnight, not only did she lose all the money she had won back, but she also ended up owing three hundred thousand yuan on her credit card. She had already moved around all the money she could.

At this moment, my eldest cousin was anxiously seeking my advice.

"Eldest cousin, didn’t you say you would stop once you won back your principal? How come you’re not keeping your word?"

My eldest cousin cried, "What should I do now?"

"Don’t worry, I’ll think of a solution for you!"

Just as I was about to say something, my second cousin and her family impatiently interrupted us.

"To be honest, we're planning to buy three houses and have already arranged the loans for the down payments. Can you tell us if that matter will go smoothly or not?"

"Can’t you let me finish my sentence first!" My eldest cousin shouted angrily.

I pretended to be puzzled, "Why take out a loan, isn’t there money at home?"

At the mention of this, the three of them instantly united against me.

"Don’t bring it up. That old man hid the gold somewhere, otherwise, we could have used a single gold bracelet for a house down payment, saving on interest without needing to repay the bank."

I feigned surprise, "You should spend money when you have it. Can the gold multiply just lying there?"

"Let me divine where the gold is for you?"

"Is that even possible?"

They looked at me with wide eyes.

I made some calculations with my fingers, "It’s under the bed they sleep on every night!"

"Moreover, cousin, tomorrow you should go for one last gamble. You’ll definitely win big, but remember, just this once, and bring enough principal!"

Hearing my words, the three immediately jumped up and rushed out the door.

No need to say, they must have gone back to steal the gold!

I closed my eyes, old and new grudges resurfaced in my mind.

The next day, news came that my eldest cousin had lost everything, even her underwear. She returned home in despair, only to discover that in her hurry to catch the boat to the casino, she had left her one-year-old child by the boiling water pot.

The ignorant child fell into the pot, was boiled significantly, and my eldest cousin hanged herself out of despair.

My second cousin used the stolen gold to buy three houses in full but was hit by a car upon stepping out of the house.

In one day, two people died, leaving my great-uncle and great-aunt bedridden.

I chose to visit them immediately.

I wanted to see if the person who forced my mother to her death was still reveling in satisfaction.

When I entered their home, in the rundown house, my great-uncle and great-aunt were lying on the bed, like corpses.

Seeing me, my great-uncle immediately struggled to prop himself against the headboard, glaring at me fiercely.

"You... why are you here! To laugh at my family?"

My great-aunt, however, lay still, not moving an inch.

As I got closer, I noticed that my great-aunt was barely breathing.

"Not at all. I'm just here to see when your entire family will come to an end!"

Hearing the words "come to an end," my great-uncle had a strong reaction.

He mustered all his strength to grab my collar and, with trembling lips, asked me, "What do you mean... by 'come to an end'?"

"You probably don't know, but that gold was your payment for buying your life. Once you spend it, your entire family will die out!"

"You...!" My great-uncle, in a frenzy, tried to claw at me, but his frail body was weak.

"You intended to harm our whole family?"

"Revenge... this is your revenge!"

"I was blind to believe you!"

He was breathing heavily, needing several breaths to finish a sentence.

Finally, he asked me, "Were you the one who told my two unfilial daughters about the gold? How did you know it was under my bed?"

To ensure the gold stayed hidden, he had made a secret compartment, yet it was still taken away, leaving him puzzled.

I enlightened him, "The gold brings death when spent, but if kept, it accumulates negative energy. You and great-aunt lying on the gold every day unwittingly absorbed its malevolent force. Once you fell ill, I knew you had hidden the gold under the bed!"

In fact, since my second great-uncle jumped off the building that day, they had already fallen ill.

Upon hearing my explanation, my great-uncle spat out a mouthful of blood, "You're so cruel!"

"No gambling addiction is as vicious as you lot. Forgot to tell you, if you had told them the origin of the gold, they might have been more cautious with their spending, but..."

I thought for a moment, "Actually, that curse was ineffective, meant to trick you from alerting others. Who knew you'd really keep it secret!"

"Ah!" My great-uncle wailed twice, unable to bear the torture of disease any longer, and died after spitting a few more mouthfuls of blood.

I watched coldly, but did you think this was the end?

No, it wasn’t the end!

I haven't seen them meet a truly miserable end yet; even in death, they must suffer horribly!