Chapter 981: Appears
"You don't want to? You still have to even if you don't." The steward signalled him to be escorted ahead. He stayed behind to wipe the cold sweat, then he kept up with them hurriedly.
"No, I don't want to be sold to a male brothel. I want to go home. I want to go home..." He struggled and shouted, but he didn't eat for a few days and his cultivation was sealed. He looked very weak, but he was led forward by two cultivators with difficulty.
When they reached the front site, he was locked inside the cage again. Besides him, there were five or six 15 or 16-year-olds in the cage. Their looks were better than those of ordinary youngsters. Moreover, they were all dressed up in new clothes and well-groomed.
He looked at those youngsters with anxiety. Would he really have to be sold to those places?
Just when he felt uneasy, he suddenly saw two familiar figures. His eyes were suddenly filled with surprise. With both hands clutching the door of the iron cage, he shouted. "Feng Jiu! Feng Jiu! Duan Ye, Duan Ye, save me, save me! I'm here, I'm here!"
The two people who were talking seemed to hear him inadvertently. Looking back, when their eyes made contact with the figure in the cage, Duan Ye stepped forward, while Feng Jiu slowed down a little.
"Little Fatty? Why are you here?" Duan Ye looked at the person locked inside the cage in surprise. It was as if he didn't know anything, his question was tinged with confusion and amazement.
"Boohoo...Duan Ye. Someone sold me."
His eyes turned red and he looked at the slowly approaching Feng Jiu. "Feng Jiu, I shouldn't have run away. These people are all bad. They don't give me food, and they make me do rough work. You see, my hands are full of blisters."
Feng Jiu stopped at the iron cage and looked at the young man who turned gaunt and haggard after a few days. She asked with a smile, "Why didn't you tell them that you are wealthy so that they let you go?"
"I did tell them, but they didn't believe me." He answered, looking aggrieved.
"Don't you have certain cultivation for self-protection? Why don't you run away? "
"I can't escape. My cultivation has been sealed." He saw that she was clearly smiling, but there was no smile in her eyes. He was terrified when he saw Feng Jiu hadn't yet said that she's going to save him.
"Feng Jiu, you can save me, right?"
"I have nothing to do with you since you ran away. Maybe you can escape with your own skill."
"No, I, I can't get out." He bent his head slightly, not daring to look her in the eye. "Please help me get out! Just this once. I will not rely on people to save me in the future, I will strive to practice, strive to become strong."
"Will you be obedient?" She asked with eyebrows raised.
"Mm, I'll listen. I'll definitely listen." He nodded quickly.
"Not running away?" She asked again.
"No, I'll go where you want me to go." He promised her in a hurry.
Hearing his promise, her lips curved up. "Wait up!" She turned away, leaving only Duan Ye there.
"Why are you guys still here? Are you looking for me? " Ning Lang asked Duan Ye who stood outside.
Duan Ye shot a glance at him and answered, "No, Feng Jiu said not to look for you after you left. Today, I only heard that there is a local market here and come to have a look."
Ning Lang silently lowered his head.
Not long after, Ning Lang saw the thin as a monkey steward trotted. He came with Feng Jiu, his waist half bent with an ingratiating look. Seeing this different attitude, he sighed.
Wasn't this different treatment due to strength? He's really seen a lot these days.
Chapter 982: Song Ming, the debauchee
She took them to the restaurant and ordered 12 dishes. Before all the dishes were served, Ning Lang, looking miserable due to hunger, scooped up some rice and started gobbling the food without caring to talk to the two of them.
Feng Jiu and Duan Ye looked at each other and sat down at the table. They only drank wine and didn't eat much. Until, an hour later, Ning Lang took a breath slowly and finally put down his chopsticks.
"Full?" Feng Jiu asked him with a smile.
"I'm full."
He rubbed his stomach and belched. "This is the most satiating and delicious meal I have ever had." As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the two people. "I thought you were gone. I thought I really had to be sold to the male brothel! Those people, I told them that I am from the Ning family and my family was very rich, but they didn't believe it. "
While speaking, his face was filled with anxiety. "All my things were stolen by those people."
Feng Jiu glanced at him and just threw a Heaven and Earth Bag at him. "Your things are all here. OK, since you're full, let's go!! We've been delayed here for several days. "
Ning Lang was startled. When he opened the bag to take a look, he was astonished. "This is indeed my treasure. How can it be with you..."
He wanted to ask, but seeing Feng Jiu and Duan Ye had gone outside, even the little round and white pet had followed, he quickly put the bag away and left.
After the three left the city gate and immediately tossed the magic flying weapon, they flew to the next second-grade country. About two days later, they arrived at a town in a country neighbouring the Indigo Country.
"Aren't we going to Hell Mountains? Why are we here?" Ning Lang, at Feng Jiu's side, looked at the red-garbed young man walking at a leisurely pace with some confusion.
The more he racked his brain these two days, the more he felt that something was not right. However, he couldn't think of anything wrong. It was true that she did save him, but how come all his things were with her?
They arrived at the inn together. He also knew that Feng Jiu and Duan Ye didn't go out at that time, so it's impossible to find someone to clean him up at that time, but he still had a feeling of being schemed against.
But, taking her chilliness into consideration, he did not dare to ask again.
"We're here to find someone, Song Ming." Feng Jiu answered. They entered the city together. Looking at the bustling and lively city, her gaze fell on a tea stand ahead.
"Let's have a cup of tea first!"
The two men and Little Devouring Cloud followed her obediently behind. When they came to the tea stand, there were some small refreshments in addition to the tea.
"Why do you want to find Song Ming? He's a debauchee. He likes beauties and does not work all day. " Ning Lang curled his lips. He didn't know Song Ming well, but he had heard of his reputation. It could be said that he was a local ruffian from a rich and powerful family.
Duan Ye knew the identity of Feng Jiu as a teacher. He knew long ago that she wanted to find Song Ming. Therefore, he held no sentiments about it. He never had a deep acquaintance with Song Ming, but in the past, he often heard of and paid attention to him in the academy. It's just that in the two-star academy, Ning Lang, Song Ming, Luo Fei and himself were listed as the four big pricks of the academy. No teachers dared to instruct them and no one dared to offend them.
Therefore, from his people's investigation, he knew that the other three men, like his Duan family, possessed a strong influence here as well as having families in the eight supreme empires.
Chapter 983: You must be cheating
In fact, he was very much against the eight supreme empires. His family was considered a royal family on this side. But there, it was only a small clan. He didn't want to go there, so he didn't pay much attention to his training and didn't return to the academy. He didn't plan to be selected by the Nebula Sect in the future. If he was selected, he would have to go there.
He could be called Little Overlord here, but when he went to those places there, he would be a man with his tail tucked under, so he didn't want to do it.
"Quick, quick, Song Ming has put his bet in front again. He lost a lot of money yesterday. Let's go and have a look." Several men left together.
Feng Jiu and her group sitting at the tea stand listened, their expression changed. Reportedly, in addition to his immoral self-indulgence in loving beauties, Song Ming was skilled in gambling. How could he lose?
"Shall we go and see?" Ning Lang looked at the other two and asked.
"Mm." Feng Jiu nodded. After paying for the tea, they got up to follow the crowd.
At some distance away, an alley was crowded with people. A square table was placed in the middle of the crowd where a young man in brocade garment sat with his feet up, followed by a young attendant. There was a dice cup in front of him. On the table's surface, two characters were written: Big and Small. On top, there was a lot of money.
"Quick, quick, set your bet now, don't change your position later!" He cried, knocking on the table with one hand.
There were many people who had put their bets, almost all on the big side. As the crowd settled down, he opened the dice cup. Seeing the number on it, the crowd roared.
"How can it be small? Earlier, we had so many openings with small numbers. "
"I've lost a lot of money on the big side."
"This one must be big!"
"Hey hey, I'm sorry, everyone. My luck is still good today. I won again." He laughed. The young attendant behind him came up to collect the money, then stood at a distance behind him.
Song Ming grabbed the dice on the table and shook it. After putting it down, he yelled, "Set your bet, can't change later!"
"I stake on the big!"
"Me too, I stake on the big!"
"It must open with the big number!"
"I don't believe it won't open at this side!"
The crowd gambled with passion. Their eyes turned red, not scared to take out money to stake on the big side.
Feng Jiu's group of three were looking on. Those people were yelling and roaring there. But at the moment of opening, it was opened to the small one again. After several sets, those who lost had their eyes turn red.
Finally, someone got rid of his own fallacy, shouting: "It's been open to small, I'll buy small!"
"Me too, I'll buy small!"
Another person followed. In a blink of an eye, the small side was filled with a pile of gold and silver coins. When the cup was opened, there was a silence around, and then there was a round of abuse.
"Song Ming! Are you cheating? We bought big, it opened small. When we bought small, it opened big. You must be cheating!"
"Right, you must be cheating! Return our money!"
Everybody was angry. They came forward to grab the money, however, at this moment Song Ming snorted heavily. Both his hands slapped the table. The Foundation Building late-stage cultivator's aura started attacking and instantly pushed the people surrounding him out.
He stood up, looking calm and collected, staring at the people around him who fell to the ground. He snorted coldly, "How dare you rob my money? I think you have the guts! " As soon as he finished speaking, he signalled the young attendant behind him to collect all the money on the table.
Alright, I won't play with you today. I have to visit the Beauty Pavilion!"
Chapter 984: All of you are troublesome
As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze fell on the three people on that side. One of them, dressed in red, looking triumphant and wanton. He had a beautiful face and outstanding temperament. His beautiful lips held a subtle smile. For some reason, seen from his perspective, there's something strange going on.
Next to him was a young man in purple and another in an ornate dress. The former was baby-faced. His chin was slightly lifted, looking a bit arrogant. The latter was a chubby guy with a good-natured mien and tiny eyes narrowed into a line.
Seeing these three men's eyes were fixed on him, he folded his arms across his chest, asking. "You guys, what are you looking at, staring at me?"
"Song Ming."
Feng Jiu looked at him, sizing him up thoroughly as if penetrating to the very bottom. He's at the later stage of Foundation Building, around 18 to 19 years old, wearing a loose long gown, leaning against the wall with his hands folded across his chest and his feet swaying slightly. He looked like a slovenly ruffian.
From the information that she received from the academy, Song Ming's family was somewhat complicated. His mother died of illness when he was five years old. In the same year, his father had a woman on the side as well as two sons. One was the same age as him and the other was one year younger than him. In the year of his mother's death, his father married the woman.
A five-year-old child could incite his mother's clan and prevent his father from marrying the woman as the legal wife of the Song family. Under the pressure of the elders and the family members of his mother's clan, the woman could only be a concubine and was called Second Madam. The two sons related to him could only become sons born of a concubine.
Perhaps due to his family environment, he was unruly since childhood. He's associated with all kinds of brawls, gambling and beautiful women. However, he was remarkably gifted since he was young, supported by his mother's family and supported by his family's elders. It's not too much to say that he was also a tyrant at home and no one could discipline him at all.
She looked at him, but said nothing, for when Song Ming caught sight of a few people not far away, he took the money wrapped inside the Heaven and Earth bag from the young attendant's hand and ran away. "You go back first, I'll go chat with a beauty."
"Young Master, don't run away. The family head wants you to go back!" When those people saw him escaping, they immediately shouted and chased after him.
Feng Jiu glanced at those men. Two of them were Golden Core cultivators while others behind them were Great Spirit Master. It seemed they could catch Song Ming in no time at all.
"I've met Song Ming for one or two days a long time ago, but it seems that he doesn't remember us." Duan Ye commented. He looked at Feng Jiu and asked, "How are you going to take him away? His family is a mess! He probably wants to stay here and make trouble for his licentious father. He won't go with us to the Hell Mountains."
Feng Jiu looked askance at him and answered in a leisurely manner. "You also know that each one of you is troublesome?"
Duan Ye snorted and didn't open his eyes. They weren't troublesome! They just didn't want to be constrained.
"Let's find a place to stay! It's all here. Now that we are here, why don't we visit the Song Family sometime?" Ning Lang spoke and looked around. "Let's go and have a look. There should be an inn ahead."
"Let's go!"
She went with them, intending to find a place to stay in the inn first. However, after entering the inn and following the shopkeeper to their three booked rooms, just as she was about to go upstairs, she heard a young man's surprised voice from behind.
"Whose pet is this? Is it for sale? "
Chapter 985: Gentlemen, please don't fight
Feng Jiu looked back and saw a young man in a brocade robe standing in front of him. He watched the round and white Little Cloud Devouring Beast with a look of surprise. If it wasn't for Cloud Devouring Beast to snarl and stare at him with hostility, seeing from his overstretched arms, he would have wanted to embrace him.
"Not for sale." Feng Jiu answered, called Cloud Devouring Beast which then jumped to her feet.
"I'll pay a high price, sell it to me!" The young man came to Feng Jiu's side.
Feng Jiu couldn't help but curved her lips, glancing at the young man. "Do you see me like a pauper?"
The boy sized him up from top to bottom. He just noticed this person's bearing was extraordinary and her dress was top grade, especially the dazzling rainbow-coloured glazed feather that covered half her waist.
"Then, I'll give you something in exchange." He put it another way.
Feng Jiu didn't pay attention to him. She glanced at him coldly and then walked upstairs with Cloud Devouring Beast.
At that glance, the young man felt a chill rising from the sole of his feet to his heart. Seeing her going upstairs, he still wanted to speak again and was pushed aside rudely by Duan Ye. "What are you doing? Do you want to be given a lesson? "
"What are you pushing me for!" The young man was angry and stared at the baby-faced Duan Ye. Compared with the young man in red with chilly eyes, the baby-faced boy was not as imposing and scary, so he was not afraid.
"Stay away from us!" Duan Ye snorted coldly. After putting out a word of warning, he turned around and walked upstairs. However, at this time, his robe was stepped on, almost making him bounce forward.
"Ah! Sorry, I accidentally stepped on your robe." The young man said apologetically, but his face was full of provocation.
Duan Ye was not one to suffer losses. Seeing that the young man dared to step on his robe in the back, his doll face suddenly turned gloomy and directly raised his feet for a kick.
"Bang!"
"Hiss, ah!"
He kicked the boy's chest as he flew out of the room. It hurt so much that he fell to the ground and was unable to stand for a long time.
"Third Young Master!"
The guards outside stepped inside quickly and helped him up. At the same time, two of them pulled out the long swords at their waists and attacked Duan Ye and Ning Lang. "How dare you to hit my young master. You are looking for death!"
Ning Lang was staring at Duan Ye's trampled robe and found a set of footprints on it. He wanted to laugh. Seeing Duan Ye kicked the young man out of the room and turned around, his mouth opened wide in astonishment. He was totally stunned. Several guards rushed in from outside. Some helped the young man up and some drew their swords and slashed at them. He was so surprised that his consciousness suddenly returned.
"Why did you slash at me? I didn't kick your young master!" He yelled as he dodged, punching one of the guards right in the eye.
"Ah! My eyes..."
"Damn it! You two kids! "
The other two guards also followed. Their long swords came out and the blade's light swept past them. They came to attack at the inn's interior. Some ordinary inn guests were frightened and hid, while some cultivators were still sitting and staring at the people fighting with interest.
The innkeeper hid behind the counter. He saw the chaotic first floor and cried with a pale face filled with anxiety. "Gentlemen, gentlemen, stop fighting, stop fighting. If you keep on fighting, this little shop will be smashed..."
When he was still shouting, he saw the shadow of a sword coming to him. He got scared to the point of crouching down. He felt that the sword shadow cut at the top of his head. He wiped his cold sweat and climbed out using both hands and feet.
Chapter 986: Talking money with your Grandpa Ning?
Upstairs at the guest room, Feng Jiu heard the pandemonium and exclamations on the first floor. She shook her head. It was full of clamour everywhere, especially with some people who could stir up trouble.
Ning Lang was not very powerful, but he was shrewd. Duan Ye could fight against Golden Core, so she didn't have to worry about them losing.
So she rubbed her neck and ordered Cloud Devouring Beast to guard the door. Then she went to bed and rested.
Downstairs, several guards with Great Spirit Master cultivation were vulnerable at Ning Lang and Duan Ye's hands. They could only help the third young master who had been beaten black and blue to escape. However, before they left the gate of the inn, they were blocked by Ning Lang, who smiled and narrowed his eyes.
"Hey hey, you can leave, but shouldn't we deal with compensation first before leaving?"
"It's you who smashed the shop!" The young man glared at him angrily while gnashing his teeth ferociously.
"What did we break? You're the one who smashed it, what do you say, shopkeeper?" Ning Lang smiled and squinted at the shopkeeper who had just emerged.
The shopkeeper wiped his cold sweat. He looked at Ning Lang of Duan ye, then at the young man and his several guards. He didn't know the former's origin, but his strength was extraordinary. The latter was the Song family's Third Young Master in the city that he didn't dare to offend.
After hesitating again and again, he carefully answered, "This, otherwise, why don't you both compensate me a little, I..." Before he finished speaking, Ning Lang interrupted him.
"What? Do you want me to pay damages? Shopkeeper, are you serious? Are you sure your eyes don't grow at the sole of your feet? It was obvious that they brought people to make trouble here, moving the sword blades to your table and chair and chopping them down. To my surprise, you still want to make this young master pay damages? In your dreams! It's your luck that I didn't ask compensation for startling me. You want me to pay damages? You think it's easy to earn my money, don't you? ?"
The chubby boy stood in the doorway with his eyes staring, blocking the boy's departure. While glowering and scolding at the shopkeeper. If you dared to make me pay damages, I would dare to fight hard with you. The shopkeeper was at a loss.
The Song family's men were pretty good at using their swords. But if they didn't lift up their chairs and tables and smash them at him, the furniture wouldn't be chopped into pieces and the first floor wouldn't be destroyed like this. The shopkeeper couldn't help but face several people of the Song Family. For a moment, he felt upset.
"What are you stunned there for? Pay the damages! " Ning Lang stared at the people in front of him. "Or, do you think it's not enough? Do you want another fight? "
The young man gritted his teeth. The pain on his face made him swallow his anger into his stomach and said to a guard, "Pay damages!"
A guard saw this and took out some money to compensate the shopkeeper hurriedly so that his young master could leave.
"Little guy, talking money with Grandpa Ning? It's already good that I didn't ask you to compensate me with the underpants." Ning Ye snorted. "Bring us some snacks and send them upstairs." He ordered the shopkeeper.
"Yes, yes." The shopkeeper assented, watching them both go upstairs.
On the first floor, some cultivators sitting in the corner were surprised to see this scene. He didn't expect that the two youngsters could beat the guards and the young man and made them pay damages.
However, the young man who was beaten was the Song family's third young master. Even if he was born from a concubine. since the Song family head only had three sons, he loved them dearly. Since these two youngsters beat him, they would be in trouble soon.
Chapter 987: Second Madam
However, those people on the first floor had guessed wrong. The young man did complain when he reached home. However, the Song family head was worried about his eldest son, Song Ming, and could not care about his younger son. Therefore, after listening to the guard's explanation, he just told him to stay out of trouble, so there was no aftermath.
In the West courtyard, a beautiful lady was looking at the jewels brought from the jewellery shop. She picked up a necklace and asked the servant girl to put it on her. After inspecting the result, she heard the sound of kicking and swearing outside.
"Go and see what's going on." The beautiful lady spoke slowly. Her voice was gentle and soft, just like a sweet-tempered and delicate beauty. Her physique and complexion were indeed like that. Even though she was in her thirties, she looked just like a woman in her twenties.
This beautiful lady was the Song family's Second Madam.
"Madam, it's Third Young Master who is sulking outside. He had no idea who hit him. His face is injured, but he won't let me put medicine on his wound."
"Beaten?"
Second Madam was stunned. She put down her jewellery and went out. When she came to the courtyard and saw her son's face black and blue, she approached him feeling distressed. "Who had the nerve to beat you like this? Quick, take some medicine and apply it on Third Young Master's wound."
"I don't want to!" He pushed Second Madam away and snapped in anger, "I won't apply the medicine!"
"If you get hurt, you have to apply the medicine. How can you not put it on? Don't be angry. Hurry up, Mother will do it for you. " She looked at her son with heartache, took the medicine handed by her servant girl, and was about to put it on him.
"Don't apply it! Don't!" He pushed away angrily, shattering the medicine in Second Madam's hand on the ground.
Seeing this, Second Madam's delicate face appeared a little worried and asked: "Then tell Mother, who beat you? It's not your big brother who pulled you to the training ground and beat you like this again, is it?"
"It's not him! It was two rotten kids. They beat me up and forced me to compensate the shopkeeper. I can't swallow the tone, but Father said that he is busy with big brother's matters. He asked me not to cause trouble and can't get rid of the problem for me." He said resentfully with unwillingness in his eyes.
Even if his father doted on him, his matters would never be more important than that of his eldest brother. Just because he was born of a concubine and his mother was not the Song family head's legal wife.
Second Madam's eyes flashed. She told him softly, "Since your father said so, don't think of this matter again, lest make your father unhappy."
"Big Brother is causing trouble outside all day, but Father didn't say anything. If Big Brother is bullied outside, Father will help him out. " He said angrily with clenched fists. The more he thought about it, the more difficult it was to let go.
"Don't always compare yourself with your elder brother. Your elder brother is the legitimate son. Your father values him on this basis. It's alright to talk about these things here, but don't talk outside and let others hear them. Otherwise, if your father and elder brother know, they will be unhappy."
She patted his hand. "Alright, go back first! Don't talk about it again. "
"But..."
"Go!" She beckoned and ordered two people to send him back to his courtyard. After he left, she sat in the courtyard with a gleam in her limpid eyes. "Call the guards who went out with Third Young Master today."
"Yes." The servant girl went out and called those people.
In the evening, when the night was getting darker, two figures in black flitted across the roof and descended soundlessly on the roof of an inn.
Chapter 988: A chill
Light footsteps flitted up the inn’s roof. Inside the pitch-black room, Feng Jiu, still sleeping on the bed, opened her eyes after hearing the movements on the roof. Her eyes were as brilliant as the stars in the night sky.
Cloud Devouring Beast that was reclining at the room door, straightened up and went to the bed to see its mistress awake.
Feng Jiu waved her hand gently and motioned for it to lie down. It went back to reclining on the ground and closed its eyes.
Instead of getting up, she closed her eyes and listened attentively, wanting to see how alert Duan ye and Ning Lang were. After these two boys had a fight with people in the daytime, would they fall asleep or remain vigilant?
In the other two rooms, Duan Ye and Ning Lang woke up when someone descended on the roof. Duan Ye was originally vigilant. Since Ning Lang suffered misfortune before, he didn’t dare to be careless and stayed alert.
There was very little movement and the breath was so well masked. It was evident that the person who had come was not a Foundation Building cultivator but a Golden Core.
Was he from the Song family? This kind of sneaky conduct was really despicable. During the day, they had a fight with their family members. Tonight, they came to deal with them. Even fools knew it’s the hands of the Song family. But apparently it’s still the same thing. This kind of thing done in secret was truly beyond contempt.
However, as they laid still on the bed with their eyes closed, they were surprised to find that there was no movement at all. Was this man perhaps not from the Song family?
When they were still thinking about it, a faint fragrance dispersed. When they smelled the fragrance, they cried inwardly, it’s a mess! They were about to jump, but their vision darkened and they lost consciousness.
Just when they lost consciousness, a shadow came in from the door, pierced their arms with a drug-infused needle, and then left.
In the other room, Feng Jiu also listened to the movement. However, no movement was detected for a long time, until a faint scent filled the room. Her heart stirred. She told Cloud Devouring Beast telepathically to be obedient and behave like a harmless pet, then act according to circumstances.
Not long after, the door was opened from outside. Two black shadows came in. One of them picked up Cloud Devouring Beast on the ground, while the other came forward with a drug-infused needle in his hand. When he was about to inject it, Feng Jiu who was still lying in bed suddenly opened her eyes, reached out and broke his bone.
“Crack!”
“Argh!”
The sound of bone snapping rang out in the pitch-black room. The cultivator’s cry of pain suddenly stopped, as if his voice was stuck in his throat. He sensed the pierce of a needle in his body and he collapsed weakly.
This sudden scene surprised another man in black who was holding the small beast. When he was about to leave quickly, the small beast without killing power, which he held in his arms and had no lethal power, suddenly roared and a flash of light emanated from its body. It transformed from a small pet to a huge and powerful beast. Its claw pressed down on the shocked Golden Core cultivator so that he was unable to move.
“Hiss! You…”
The Golden Core cultivator, who had been pinned to the ground by Cloud Devouring Beast whose body had been restored to its original shape, gasped and exclaimed in shock seeing Feng Jiu and the divine beast. At the same time, his voice also stilled. After that cursory movement, the room was calm again, as if it was just an illusion.
Feng Jiu took the needle in his hand and lit the light in the room. She looked at the dark glow inside the needle and a chill flashed in her eyes.
Chapter 989: Will die in 3 days
“Is this the Song family head’s idea?” She raised her eyebrows and stared at the cultivator who was pressed to the ground by Cloud Devouring Beast and could hardly breathe.
The cultivator trembled all over, unable to get up. He said nothing but looked at the red-robed young man in horror.
“Not telling? It doesn’t matter. I can take you back to the Song family and ask for an explanation. Don’t think about death. If you die, I will feed you to my little beast. ”
She spoke in an unhurried tone while glancing at the man on the ground. He was not afraid of him committing suicide, for she had seen that he was afraid of death. Otherwise, he would have committed suicide at the moment he was caught, not waiting until now.
“Watch them.” Feng Jiu told Cloud Swallowing Beast to guard the two men. She went out and came to Duan Ye’s room first to check his situation.
“This idiot.” She couldn’t help cursing. They were still tricked.
Immediately, she took out a silver needle and pricked Duan Ye’s acupoint to wake him up first. Unexpectedly, when he awakened, his fist containing dark energy swung toward her face. She blocked it quickly and told him gloomily, “It’s me.”
He slowly regained consciousness when hearing Feng Jiu’s voice. Duan Ye was surprised. “Why are you here?” He sat up in a hurry. When he felt that there was nothing wrong with his body, he relaxed. “Fortunately, it’s nothing. I thought I was tricked!”
“Nothing?” Feng Jiu looked askance at him, her expression turned strange. She stood up and flicked her robe. “Do you think it’s nothing?”
Hearing this, Duan Ye’s heart sank. He had an ominous premonition. “It seemed that I fainted when I smelled something. Now I wake up and my body is OK, isn’t it?”
“Let’s first go to the next room to see Ning Lang.” She turned around and walked out with Duan Ye close at her heel. When they reached the next room, they found Ning Lang was also passed out on the bed.
He watched Feng Jiu come forward, took his pulse, and pricked his acupoint with a silver needle to wake him up.
“Mm?”
Ning Lang opened his eyes slowly. When he saw Feng Jiu sitting beside the bed, he was shocked: “Feng Jiu? How did you come to my room? ” He sat up and saw that Duan Ye was also there. He couldn’t help sighing. “Everyone’s here! That’s good. I tell you, when I was sleeping, I heard some movements. Did you hear anything? I suppose they were sent by the Song family. ”
“Now that you know it, you’ve got yourself in danger. You dislike having a long life, don’t you? Why don’t you know how to react in the first place? ” She looked at the two, her voice was cold and fierce.
They were silent for a while, looking at each other and then toward Feng Jiu waiting for her to continue. When he woke up, he saw her angry face. Obviously something was wrong.
“You’re poisoned. This poison is highly toxic and takes effect slowly, killing people in three days. This man is very cruel. He fought in the daytime and sent someone to take your life in the evening.” She leaned on the edge of the bed with her arms folded across her chest, her beautiful face was cold and a chill flashed in her eyes.
For this kind of person who would easily kill and had a malicious mind, she suddenly felt her hands itching again.
Hearing her words, Duan Ye’s face sank with gloom and murderous aura emanated from his body, while Ning Lang’s eyes widened in amazement and shock with a somewhat incredulous look.
“Really? Sending someone here to poison us, moreover, using that vicious and sinister method? It’s to let us die quietly in three days so that no one can find out who poisoned us? Who did such a sinister thing?”
Chapter 990: A way out
“I want to know who did it, too.” Duan Ye’s voice was thoroughly chilly and murderous. His doll face looked ferocious and blood-thirsty.
Feng Jiu’s glance swept past the two men. “The two Golden Core cultivators are still in my room. Let’s go! Go there and ask.” She turned around and went to her room.
They were shocked to hear this. Those two Golden Cultivators were defeated by him? Puzzled, they followed her and came to her room. As soon as they entered the door, they were both startled and almost cried out in fear.
In the middle of the room, a huge beast emanated a strong pressure all over its body. It was as fierce as a tiger or a lion. Its vigour made them halt their steps and they didn’t step into the room for a long time.
That’s a divine beast! A divine beast! But to their surprise, they actually sensed Cloud Devouring Beast’s aura from the powerful beast. The eyes of the beast were more terrible than those of the tiny Cloud Devouring Beast. Its bloodthirsty and ferocious eyes were full of horrible killing intent. Just a glance made the two men shudder.
In particular, under the beast’s claws was a Golden Core cultivator, almost trampled by the beast. He laid still, seemingly unable to breathe, pale and faint, as if he were going to die at any moment.
The other cultivator fell unconscious on the ground. The two Golden Core cultivators were watched by the beast. Not to mention just two, even if there were two more, they wouldn’t be able to leave.
“They are there, question them in detail!” She motioned. Instead of approaching, she sat down by the table and poured out a cup of tea.
Since it’s concerning their lives, Duan Ye and Ning Lang looked at each other, stepped forward and questioned the Golden Core cultivator trampled by Cloud Devouring Beast in a cold voice. “Who told you to use such an evil method?”
The Golden Core cultivator gasped as if he could not breathe. He looked at the two of them without speaking.
Cloud Devouring Beast saw the two men were there and withdrew. It shrunk its body back to a small and round one. Like a small pet without attacking ability, it came to Feng Jiu’s side and sat crouching.
“Not telling?”
Duan Ye unsheathed a long sword and pointed its sharp and cold blade at the man’s crotch. “Are you telling us or not?” As soon as his words rang out, his long sword went a little deeper. With just a single stroke, his trousers were cut.
The Golden Core cultivator who had been pressed to the ground by Cloud Devouring Beast earlier turned pallid. “No, don’t, I’ll speak, I’ll speak.”
There was no doubt, the cowardly Golden Core cultivator was more afraid of becoming neither a male nor female than with keeping secrets. So, in a moment of crisis, when he felt a chill in his crotch and cold sweats broke out all over him, he chose to name the person who commanded him.
“It’s, it’s the Second Madam. We are Second Madam’s underlings. You beat Third Young Master up. Since the family head was dealing with Eldest Young Master’s matters and only told Third Young Master not to cause trouble, he couldn’t swallow this tone and begged to go to Second Madam. Then, Second Madam told us to take the medicine. Because she didn’t want others to suspect the Song family, she gave us the slow but highly toxic poison to use. It will take three days for the poison to set in. Even if you die, no one will doubt the Song family. That’s what we know. I’ve said everything. Please let me live! ”
The Golden Core cultivator quickly blurted everything he knew in exchange for a chance to live.
Chapter 991: Curable
Hearing this, Duan Ye and Ning Lang’s expression changed. Second Madam? The Song family head’s other woman? Allegedly, that woman could only be regarded as the second wife when she was brought into the family residence and her sons could only be commoners, children of a concubine. However, it was rumoured that the woman had always been gentle and delicate.
After many years, her status in the Song family had moved up. To their surprise, she was a two-faced woman with a vicious mind.
Also, if she had no tricks up her sleeve, how could she have a son as old as Song Ming and later enter the mansion after the death of Song Ming’s mother? If not for the actions of Song Ming’s mother’s clan to prevent it, she would have been the wife in charge of the Song family.
It was quite reasonable for a scheming woman with quite a few tricks to dispatch these people tonight. The one beaten by them during the day was her own son and the Song family head didn’t act. As a mother, how could she stay calm?
However, she didn’t inquire about their origins before making her move. Could any random person who wanted to take their lives do it easily? Since she wanted to kill them silently, then they must think carefully about a way to retaliate!
Sitting by the table, Feng Jiu rested her chin in one hand. Her face was expressionless while listening to the Golden Core cultivator’s words. However, inwardly, she had been thinking of a way to deal with Second Madam.
She had never been soft against a bully who came her way. Especially, it’s just a fistfight between boys. Why did she meddle? It’s really atrocious to use such a dark and harmful method.
Duan Ye glanced at the two men on the ground. A killing intent flashed in his eyes. Then, he raised a sharp sword. When its cold light swept, blood splashed out. The one still conscious was killed before he even begged for mercy. As for the other, he breathed his last breath while still comatose.
“Ning Lang, please dispose of those corpses.” Duan Ye told him, then walked toward Feng Jiu. “Can you cure our poison?”
Feng Jiu glanced at both of them. “Come over tomorrow morning for the antidote.”
It set their hearts at ease. Duan Ye asked, “What are your thoughts about that woman?”
“Thoughts? I don’t think much of a woman with a wicked mind. But, tonight the feud is settled. It doesn’t make sense not returning the favour.” She sneered and tapped her fingers on the table, her eyes were chilly.
Duan Ye and Ning Lang look at each other. Knowing that they didn’t need to act, she would deal with it. Moreover, they believed that Feng Jiu would definitely do it better than them.
So, after they spoke, they disposed of the corpses and cleaned the bloodstained floor. Then, they returned to their rooms to rest first and waited for the dawn to get the antidote.
There was Ghost Doctor around. Even if they were poisoned, they were not so worried. The Song family’s Second Madam did not investigate the identity of the three of them. They only knew that she would regret tonight’s poison plan very soon.
When the two returned to their rooms, Feng Jiu began dispensing antidotes for them. Even though it was highly toxic, it was not difficult for her. After taking a bottle of antidote, the poison in their bodies would be relieved tomorrow.
She spent four hours refining two bottles of antidotes and put them on the table. She told Cloud Devouring Beast to keep watch at the room and get them to take the medicine when they come over tomorrow. Then, the figure in red quietly left the inn.
Chapter 992: There’s no need to do it yourself
In the middle of the night, at the Black Market, the sleeping Black Market Chief could only arise quickly when he heard that someone came with a first-class Black Order. After dressing up, he came to the living room in haste, accompanied by two Black Market elders.
As soon as they entered the living room, they saw a handsome young man in red. When they saw the young man’s face, they were startled, then their expressions were giddy with anticipation.
“I was unaware that the esteemed Ghost Doctor is here. Please don’t take offence for the lack of welcome.” The Chief stepped in, smiling and offering an apology.
After sipping the tea, Feng Jiu put the teacup down and looked at the middle-aged man and two elders. She stood up and cupped her fists in greeting. “Chief, two elders.”
When the two elderly men saw it, they also smiled and returned the greeting hurriedly. "Ghost Doctor, please sit down.”
After taking a seat and dismissing the servants, the Chief and the two elders took a glance at each other and inquired. “What’s the purpose of Ghost Doctor coming so late at night?”
It was commonly said that one doesn’t visit a temple without a cause, let alone the always low-key Ghost Doctor? She wouldn’t have come to the Black Market to look for them without having some matters.
“I need information about the Song family head’s Second Madam.” She conveyed her purpose clearly and gave them a meaningful look. “Some information that outsiders can’t find.”
The three men were astounded to hear this. The Song family head’s Second Madam? Did the woman offend Ghost Doctor? They looked at each other, then nodded.
“Since it’s Ghost Doctor who made the request, we naturally won’t hide it. To be honest, all Black Market locations keep data and information about local families and some key figures on hand. We can find almost all three generations of data. Otherwise, we, the Black Market, won’t have such a large influence in various places.”
The Chief smiled. “It’s impossible for outsiders to take out our in-depth data and information, but it’s not a problem for our own people.”
He stood up and told Feng Jiu, “Ghost Doctor, just sit for a moment, and I’ll get it for you.” He saluted Feng Jiu and turned around to leave.
“Ghost Doctor, how did the Song family’s Second Madam offend you?” The two elders asked.
Feng Jiu told them the story briefly.
“I see. ” The two men nodded. “The Song family’s Second Madam still has some means. She kept a lot of people in private even without the knowledge of the Song family head.”
“If she didn’t offend me, I would have no intention of having a dispute with her. It’s a pity that, because of a fight among several youngsters, she would secretly use a dirty move. If I don’t teach her a lesson she’ll never forget, she would feel that everyone can be bullied easily.”
Feng Jiu’s expression turned chilly. Originally, she wanted to come to the Song family only to take Song Ming away. Who knew that someone dared to poison those around her in her presence. Could anyone treat her, Feng Jiu, as a pushover?
“Hahaha, in fact, Ghost Doctor, there’s no need to do it yourself .” One of the elders smiled and stroked his beard, looking at Feng Jiu. “There’s no lack of people who want her life, but they can’t grasp that woman’s weak points.”
“It’s coming. Sorry for making Ghost Doctor wait long.”
The Chief strode in with the information bag in his hand and handed it to Feng Jiu. “Ghost Doctor, this is all the information of that woman, as well as some things she has done that are not known to anyone.”
Chapter 993: Late at night at the Song mansion
Feng Jiu took the bag. After opening it, there were pages of records of all the deeds that the Song family’s Second Madam had done. The information was so accurate that it even wrote down the time and date of the incidents. The more she looked, the brighter her eyes became.
Indeed, with this thing in hand, there was no need for her to act. It could make this Song family’s Second Madam imprisoned with no hope of reprieve. She gathered up the information in her hands and handed it to the Black Market Chief. “Chief, could I trouble you to send this information to Song Ming’s mother’s clan?”
If Song Ming’s mother’s family got this information, they wouldn’t give Second Madam a breathing space. Their daughter had died, but not of illness. Instead, she died of a latent poison from the hands of Second Madam. She believed that if they knew the truth, even the Song family head couldn’t protect her.
“Of course.” The Chief smiled and took the information.”Don’t worry, Ghost Doctor. I’ll send someone to do this now. I believe that we will see the reactions in the morning.” While talking, he called out for a subordinate and handed the information over.
“Good, sorry to bother you.” She nodded and rose to leave.
The three men sent her out of Black Market and watched the figure in red disappear into the night. One of the elders shook his head and sighed. “This Song family’s Second Madam has no foresight, why on earth, out of everyone, did she offend Ghost Doctor?”
“Haha, Ghost Doctor’s whereabouts have always been a mystery and she keeps a low profile to let no one know her identity. It’s normal for that Song family’s woman not to know. We can only say that her good luck is over. Otherwise, how could she choose to strike at Ghost Doctor?”
“Indeed! Even without this information, If Ghost Doctor wants to deal with her, she can let her have 100 different ways to die. ”
One of the elders coughed lightly. “Some time ago, the news came back from the Nebula Black Market, saying that an alchemist at the Nebula Academy seized her Beauty pill. Ghost Doctor directly put the pill into the mouth of the alchemist, who then transformed from a man to a woman and has not been able to recover.”
“Hahaha, only Ghost Doctor has the talent to be so willful. After the Beauty Pill was taken by a first-grade country’s concubine, the news has spread like a wildfire. Now its price on the market has been multiplied many times over. If those people know that Ghost Doctor once stuffed a Beauty Pill into the mouth of an alchemist in a wayward manner, they will be devastated.”
“The Black Market headquarters at the Empire pays more attention to Ghost Doctor. Some time ago, it issued a Black Command to punish those who do not respect Ghost Doctor. It is said that the people above are already looking forward to Ghost Doctor coming to the Empire.”
“The news that he became a Golden Core cultivator in the two-star academy has spread in our Black Market. I believe that it won’t be long before he can go to the Empire. Moreover, she is not an ordinary person. She can’t be trapped in these small countries down here.”
The three chatted at the gate. Sometime later, they turned around and walked inside.
Feng Jiu didn’t go back to the inn directly but quietly came to the Song mansion that night. She hid her aura and melted into the night. She swept noiselessly like a ghost and entered the inner courtyard of the Song mansion easily.
Standing on a big tree with abundant and lush leaves, she first observed the orientation of the Song mansion’s courtyards. Then, she avoided the Song mansion’s nightwatchers and went to the West courtyard…
Chapter 994: Spring in the middle of the night
Even if the Song’s Second Madam was the only mistress in the mansion, since she was not the legal wife of the family head, she could at best be regarded as a concubine. Therefore, she wasn’t qualified to stay in the east courtyard’s main house.
Inside the Song Mansion, the Song family head resided in the east courtyard, which also served as the main courtyard. The South courtyard, the second-largest courtyard after the east courtyard was where Song Ming dwelled. The West courtyard was divided into two parts, one side was inhabited by Second Madam, while the other side was for her two sons. The north courtyard was usually used to receive guests.
So, it was easy for her to find Second Madam’s courtyard. Perhaps, either the guards were self-assured or they thought that no one dared to come to the Song Mansion. Therefore, aside from the two teams of night watchers in the mansion, there were only two guards in the courtyard.
She entered from behind and sneaked into the room quietly from the window. Her figure was lithe as a cat. After landing steadily, she hid in the dark, looking at the figure on the bed while wondering. This woman was skilled at poison, then, how to act?
While she was still ruminating, that woman turned her body and her sleepy voice came from behind the curtain. “Ruyi, pour me a glass of water.”
Feng Jiu’s eyes moved. She flashed to the outside, took out a pill and kneaded it into powder and sprinkled it inside the kettle. This medicine was colourless and tasteless. Even if she was skilled at poison, she would not notice anything.
The waiting-maid outside pushed the door in, lit a lamp and poured the water. “Madam, here’s the water.”
From inside the canopy, a pair of snow-white and soft lily-white hands reached out. After receiving the water, she drank a few mouthfuls and returned the cup. She asked softly with a voice tinged with languid and sleepiness, “What time is it?”
“To answer Madam, it’s just passed the Hour of the Rat.” The maid answered respectfully.
“Mm, you can withdraw!” She flicked her hand and motioned the maid to withdraw. Just as she was going to sleep, she heard a sound from outside.
“We have met the family head.” The two guards saluted respectfully.
The woman in the room listened, astonished. She hurriedly asked, “Is Master here?” While speaking, she got up to welcome him.
After seeing that she drank the water, Feng Jiu went out to put an antidote inside the doctored kettle to avoid detection. When she was about to leave, she heard voices from outside. She was shocked and then hid in the dark again.
“Master, why are you here so late?” Second Madam had her fine black hair hang down loosely on her shoulders. She only wore undergarment to cover her chest and abdomen with a light muslin draped on her body. The snow-white skin and alluring breasts were faintly discernible. Her waist was slender and supple. The exquisite and lithe body looked more seductive and charming in the night. Yet, her bare, jade-like feet moved towards him with light and graceful steps, with the welcoming stance of a concubine.
Seeing this, the Song family head’s eyes darkened. It was as if a ball of fire leapt in his eyes and his eye colour deepened. He waved, signalling the servant girl to retreat. Then, he gathered the delicate and lovely woman who came to welcome him in his arms. His large hands held the delicate, soft and glossy skinned, warm and smooth like a piece of fine jade, which made him unwilling to let go. His hands tightened and pressed her buxom upper body against his bosom. His hand moved down slowly and caressed her gently.
“Lian’er, why did you get out of bed barefooted? The cold floor is bad for your body. ” While speaking, he stopped to pick her up and walked toward the bed.
The Second Madam wrapped her hands around his neck and buried her head in his arms, looking coquettish.
Feng Jiu’s lip corners twitched while watching the scene unfold. What kind of luck she had…
Chapter 995: A tussle behind the red canopy
She was going to leave, but now that the Song family head came in. She couldn’t go even if she wanted to.
Then, should she remain and watch their late night spring show?
Her eyes flickered slightly at the thought. After some thoughts, she decided against it. A portly middle-aged uncle was not a good sight. She’d better hide here and find a chance to get out!
Inside the room, a woman’s delicate voice was heard along with a man’s eager panting. With eyes focused, narrowed to a squint, her gaze was directed toward the canopy. The overlapping figures inside the canopy were faintly discernible. Tender gasps were heard, as if in the peak of ecstasy.
After waiting inside the room for nearly an hour, she could not help but stroke her chin. The bed was squeaking and creaking with their movement, accompanied by the rough pants and sweet moans. She thought inwardly that these two played with remarkable intensity this midnight.
Taking advantage of the fact that the two were busy making love and had no time to take care of the others, she slipped out quietly and jumped out of the room in a few breaths. She concealed herself in the dark outside to avoid the night watchers and jumped out of the Song mansion.
Her lip corners were slightly curved. She was curious. Tomorrow morning, when the Song family head woke up and saw the beautiful woman in his arms turned into a wrinkly decrepit woman, what expression would he have?
She was on her way to the inn, where there were few pedestrians. The sky was cloudy, but some of the stalls had already stood and got ready for business at dawn. Passing a stall, she smelled the rich aroma of soy milk and halted her steps.
“Is this soy milk?” “She asked, looking at a middle-aged couple.
“It is soy beancurd. It’s still boiling, not done yet!” The woman answered.
“How long will it take?” She rubbed her stomach and sat down at their small table.
“It can take an hour to be ready. Young Master can sit down while having some tea or snacks? I made all myself. ” The woman spoke, sending some snacks and tea to Feng Jiu.
Thus, Feng Jiu took a seat and ate here. Anyway, she couldn’t go back to sleep now. It’s better to wait until after daybreak to call the two men and then go to the Song family to watch the bustle.
After making up her mind, she sat here with one hand propping up her chin.
On daybreak, after eating the soy beancurd, she brought back two portions for the two people in the inn. Besides soy beancurd, there were also steamed buns made by the stall owner couple. When returning to the inn, she saw the two people coming downstairs.
“You haven’t been home all night?” The two looked at Feng Jiu who just came in and asked in surprise.
“Did you drink the antidote?” She asked them. Since it was still early, there was almost no one on the first floor of the inn.
“Mm, Cloud Devouring Beast told us.” They nodded. After coming to Feng Jiu, they looked her up and down. “Didn’t you go to the Song family covertly? Did you go quietly and with ease, without being seen? ”
The Song family head was a Nascent Soul cultivator and there were also powerful cultivators in their house. She was just a Golden Core cultivator. If she went, she would absolutely get spotted. But if she didn’t go to the Song family, they really couldn’t figure out where she went last night.
“By the way, I’ve brought you breakfast. Eat it quickly. After eating, we’ll go watch the bustle.” She put the things in her hands on a table and indicated them to eat the food quickly. At the same time, she called upstairs, “Cloud Swallowing Beast, come down.”
Cloud Swallowing Beast walked out of the room and flew down to Feng Jiu’s side.
Chapter 996: Panic in the early morning
After Duan Ye and Ning Lang took a quick look at Feng Jiu, they came to the table and sat down. They ate the breakfast she brought back while pondering.
Going to the Song family to watch the bustle? What would she do there?
Full of curiosity, they ate breakfast much faster. After finishing their breakfast in haste, they wiped their mouths and stood up. “We’re done eating, let’s go!”
Feng Jiu patted Cloud Swallowing Beast’s head and stroked its soft fur. When she heard the two, she glanced at them and saw them standing up with their gazes directed toward her. She smiled. “Don’t be so anxious, sit down! I’ll take your pulse to see your condition after taking the medicine. ”
Hearing this, they immediately sat down and stretched out a hand to put on the desk. She put her fingers on their pulse. Looking at the fair and slim fingers, their hearts stirred.
Why was her hand so thin and so fair? The pointed fingers were just like the delicate lily-white hands of a woman.
They didn’t dare show their thoughts on their faces. If they said that she had a pair of women’s hands, they thought she would get angry. After all, no men would be willing to be regarded as a woman.
Feng Jiu took their pulses. After some time, she retracted her hand and nodded. “Mm, the toxin is originally latent and will not burst out at once, so it is easier to clear it up.”
She moved her sleeves and took a medicine bottle out of the space and poured out two pills. “Here are two Blood Clearing pills. You can take them before going to bed tonight.”
They reached out and took the pills. Duan Ye put one away, while Ning Lang took a pill in his hand and asked, “Can’t I eat it now? Isn’t the effect faster if I’m taking it now? ”
“You just took the potion in the morning. You can’t take them together, so they won’t repel each other. You can take it before going to bed tonight.” While speaking, she looked up at the sky outside and smiled. “Let’s go! It should be about time.”
So, the three people and one beast went to the Song mansion.
At the same time, in the West Courtyard of the Song Mansion, the Song family head woke up in the early morning and instinctively touched the person in his arms. The fragrant and warm fine jade was in his arms which should have felt very comfortable, however, he seemed to touch something parched and rough. He was stunned, opened his eyes in doubt, and looked down at the person in his arms. The sight scared him to exclaim in shock.
“Ah!”
While screaming, he jumped out of bed instinctively. He got out of bed with a cloth wrapped around his waist with a frightened and horrified expression. His face, which was usually dignified, was filled with shame and rage.
“Who are you! Get out!”
The woman on the bed woke up startled and looked bewilderedly at the person who stood in front of the bed and glared at her. With a confused voice, she asked, “Master, what’s the matter?”
However, as soon as the voice came out, even she was stunned. She opened her mouth and instinctively lowered her head. At this time, when her gaze caught sight of the wrinkly skin on her hands, she immediately screamed.
“Ah!”
The sharp voice carried panic and fear as well as incredulity. Her eyes were wide open and her body trembled uncontrollably. She looked at her hands, stretched them out to touch her face and the white hair that fell on her cheek.
“How, how can this happen? How could this be? ” She crawled out of bed in panic and came to the dresser.
Chapter 997: It’s really me
When the mirror reflected her naked figure into her eyes, she stepped back in disbelief. Her legs turned to jelly and she flopped on the ground.
The person in the mirror looked like an old woman. Her sexy and buxom figure was now old and shrivelled. Her face was emaciated, unlike her previous delicate appearance. Her full head of white hair made her look like an aged woman of nearly a hundred years old. From head to toe, there’s no similarity at all.
“How could this be? How did this happen? How did I end up like this? How?”
She wrapped her hands tightly around her unsightly naked body while muttering in a low voice, unable to take it all in silently. She was in a stupor, unable to believe that she looked grotesque and hideous upon awakening.
While in a daze, she seemed to think of something. Looking helplessly at the Song family head, who still stood with cloth wrapped around his body with a furious expression, she sobbed, “Master, Master, how could this happen? How did I end up like this? ”
The Song family head had been furious the moment before. When he woke up, the sultry beauty in his arms turned into a hundred-year-old decrepit woman. When he was just about to put on his clothes and ordered someone to drag the woman out, the hoarse and unpleasant voice called him Master, making his anger rose.
Furious and embarrassed, he stepped forward and kicked the naked old woman who was sitting on the floor. “Shameless creature! Who the hell are you!”
Second Madam, who was in a panic and felt helpless, was kicked in the chest. She fell backwards, rolled twice and hit the cabinet at the wall corner. Her head bumped the ground, making her bled. She cried out in pain due to the power contained in that kick.
“Ah!”
She screamed, struggling to get up, and looked in tears at the Song family head who was putting on clothes. “Master, it’s me, it’s me, I’m Lian’er, I’m Lian’er…”
The Song family head heard this while still dressing up and was shocked. He stopped what he’s doing with a dejected look. “You, are you Lian’er?”
He drew breath sharply. “How is it possible!” Evidently, he was unconvinced that a lovely and delicate beauty would wake up an elderly woman. No one could bear the shock of this visual transformation.
“Family head? Family head, what happened? Do you need the subordinates to come in?”
The guards outside were alarmed by the shouts and cries of surprise inside the room. At this time, several guards were shouting and inquiring outside. They would rush inside the room once the command was given.
Hearing the words outside, Second Madam struggled to get up while enduring the pain from the kick and put on her clothes. Just with a thought that she was grotesque and hideous, her tears flowed.
Only, when a young and pretty woman cried, it was likened to pear blossoms bathed in tears. Tender and gentle, nothing was more beautiful could be imagined. It made people’s hearts overflow with compassion.
At this time, she turned into an old woman. Her appearance changed, she was old and grey-haired with wrinkles all over her face. When she started crying, it only made people feel disgusted. They didn’t even want to give her a second glance.
“You’re Lian’er?”
The Song family head calmed down. He felt it impossible for outsiders to lie in his embrace after he fell asleep. So, was this old lady really Lian’er? Just, if it was her, how could she turn into this appearance overnight?
“Master, it’s me. It’s really me. I don’t know how this happened. I don’t know how I turned into this.” She wiped her tears and put her face half-covered with her sleeves. She did not dare to look at him.
Chapter 998: An ageing disease
The Song family head frowned and glanced at her. After a pause, he told her, “I’ll get the doctor to come and take a look at you.” While still speaking, he went out of the room and gave a command to get the family doctor to come quickly.
Second Madam was weeping softly in the room. Outside, the Song family head frowned and looked inside from time to time, but he didn’t go in again. Maybe even he didn’t want to face the old and haggard-looking woman.
Not long after, the doctor came in a hurry led by the guard. He entered the room and diagnosed the Second Madam after being instructed by the family head. However, after seeing the Second Madam’s condition, the doctor was both surprised and shocked.
“How is it?” The Song family head asked in a gloomy voice while looking at the family doctor.
“Family head, I’ve never heard of Second Madam’s condition before.”
The old man was amazed. He sighed. “I only heard that someone turned bald overnight, but I haven’t heard of a person who was ageing overnight. I checked her pulse and her body, but I couldn’t find anything wrong. I really can’t help this case of overnight ageing. I don’t know how to prescribe medicine for it.”
With this explanation, the weeping resounded again, only, at this time it made the Song family head feel irritated.
“Mother? Mother?”
Outside, a worried voice came. It was the Song’s third young master, the Second Madam’s youngest son. Since the guard brought the family doctor here and he also lived in the west courtyard, he had heard that there seemed to be something wrong at this place. Someone was crying since early morning, so he rushed in anxiously.
He quickly ran inside. As soon as he came in, he saw his father was also there. He slowed his pace and saluted courteously. “Father.”
“Why are you here?” The Song family head asked his little son.
“I heard from the little attendant that someone was weeping since early morning here, so come and have a look.” He answered, watching his father sitting calmly and asked cautiously, “Father, what’s wrong with my mother?”
At this, the Song family head frowned, sighed and stood up. He told his son, “Go and have a look!” As soon as he finished speaking, instead of comforting the woman inside, he strode out.
The weeping restarted.
The third young master was stunned and stopped the doctor who was about to withdraw. “What happened to my mother?” he asked
The doctor cast a glance at him. “Third Young Master, Second Madam has the disease of ageing and becomes an elderly woman overnight. Go in and have a look!” He shook his head and walked out.
After hearing his reply, the third young master’s eyes widened in surprise. Ageing disease? What was that?
He strode inside and saw his mother huddled on the bed under the quilt. He couldn’t help but come closer. “Mother? What’s wrong? What happened? Let me see. ” While talking, he removed the quilt with one hand. But when the woman underneath it was exposed, he was shocked.
“Ah!”
He exclaimed and instinctively took a few steps back. His heart pounded wildly and his face was filled with dread. He looked at the woman on the bed with disbelief.
That, was that her mother? How could this be!
“Boo hoo…I also had no idea. I don’t know why I ended up looking like this when I woke up…hoo…” The frightened look on her son’s face broke Second Madam’s heart. Her cry got louder with helplessness and panic in her voice.
Chapter 999: Father-in-law
Upon seeing this, and hearing what she said, the Third Young Master looked helpless: “I, I had sent a messenger to take the news to second brother, he should arrive home today. Second brother has many ideas, he will surely be able to come up with a plan.”
Over here, he was comforting his mother in the room, upon seeing this sudden mutation, he hadn’t known how to respond. He had originally sent someone to ask his second brother to come home because he was taken advantage of and hoped that his second brother would come up with a plan to help him take revenge. However, he had not expected to get beaten up the day before and today something like that would happen to his mother.
There were sounds of constant crying coming from the Western Courtyard and the mood was low-spirited. On the other side was another family from the same city, Song Ming’s mother clan. After his grandfather and the rest of them had received the information from the Black Market and read through it, their faces were like thunder and sent someone to the Song family house.
Song Ming’s mother clan was also a large family clan in the city. Although it was not comparable to the Song family’s status in the Eight Great Empires, their power and status in the city was now low either.
That’s why the second wife had been unable to become the main wife after over ten years and her son was just a child of a concubine. Now that they have found out what had happened years ago, they were extremely angered and had brought men to the Song family home.
Because they were people from the eldest Young Master Song’s mother clan, and were related to the Song family. Therefore, even though he had barged in angrily with men in tow, the doorman was unable to stop them.
“Where is that woman? Get her out!” The one leading was Song Ming’s mother-in-law’s father, also his grandfather, the elder of the Liu family. Ever since he had abdicated his position, he hadn’t been this angry in a long time.
Almost immediately after they had entered the Song Residence, Song Ming’s personal servant ran to the Southern Courtyard to inform the Eldest Young Master who was locked up.
The housekeeper of the Song Residence and a few other people saw that the situation seemed serious and also went off to inform their Master, the Elder and Clan Elder. After all, even the Elder of the Liu family had come out, something must be wrong.
However, the Eldest Young Master hadn’t caused any trouble, so why were they so angry? They looked like they could kill, what on earth happened?
“Go to the Western Courtyards and bring that woman out here!” Elder Liu sat in the front hall and instructed his son, the head of the Liu family, the two Nascent Soul cultivators and four elders that had come with him.
Upon hearing the news, the head of the Song family had come rushing out and saw his father-in-law and brother-in-law with angry faces sat in the hall. Even the few Elders from the Liu clan had come, he couldn’t help but be surprised. He quickly bowed courteously to Liu Elder and his father-in-law.
“Father-in-law, what’s the matter?” He asked with a puzzled expression.
“Boom!”
Old Master Liu’s face was somber as he slammed his hand heavily onto the table and glared at him angrily: “The so called good woman that you have!”
Master Song was startled by the sound of his hand slamming the table, and before he had time to recover from his shock, he heard those words and asked in confusion: “What does father-in-law mean? What’s happened?”
“What’s happened? Don’t you know what’s happened? If someone hadn’t sent the information to us, we wouldn’t have known what had happened over ten years ago!”
Old Master Liu scolded as he retrieved the information from within his sleeve and threw it right in front of him: “I want to hear what explanation you Song family have to say for yourselves today!”
Chapter 1000: Eldest Young Master Wants To Kill
“Grandpa, uncle, why are you here?”
Just then, Song Ming’s surprised voice drifted in from outside. He ignored the anger emanating from everyone in the room as he walked forward. He had just seen his Grandpa throw something at his father and took a sheet of paper to take a look. His nonchalant expression soon became somber when he read the information on the sheet and was replaced with his usual scowl.
He picked up the other pieces of paper and looked through them sheet by sheet. The more he read, the more somber his expression became and the murderous air around him deepened. In the end, even his father hesitantly picked up a piece of paper from the floor to take a look.
After reading through all the information, he threw them onto the table and strode out without saying a word. Master Song was in shock and couldn’t help but call out.
“Ming’er, where are you going?”
Song Ming did not reply and disappeared before their eyes.
Master Song looked down at the information, at first he had a look of disapproval, however, the things recorded in there made his heart tremble, it was implausible.
“How, how is this possible? This is impossible…”
“Impossible? There is an accurate date and time recorded in, is it not possible? How many fingerprints are there in this document? You say it’s impossible? Do you think this document is forged? Who do you think is going to embarrass your delicate woman this day?”
Master Song’s mouth opened as he looked at the document in his hand, his brain frazzled as he struggled to believe the things recorded in the document. Were those things true? How was it possible?
“What’s happened? Why did I hear that Old Liu is here?” Elder Song and several clan ancestors had arrived in the front hall. Because Elder Song and Elder Liu had been good friends for many years, their relationship was always very good. When they became relatives, their relationship was taken to another level.
Therefore, when he heard Elder Liu’s angry voice, he was very surprised.
Elder Song had walked in with several clan ancestors. As soon as he had sat down, he ordered the servants to gather up the scattered pieces of paper on the floor and bring it to him. When he saw the information recorded on there, Elder Song’s breath spread out, filled with anger and murderous intention.
He calmed himself down and said to the ancestors of the Liu family: “Don’t worry. If this is true, I will give your Liu family an explanation.” Right after he had spoken, the calls from the panicked housekeeper drifted in from outside.
“It’s not good! It’s not good!” Second Young Master has taken his sword to the Western Courtyard and said he wants to kill Second Madam. He is fighting with the Third Young Master.”
When everyone in the front hall heard this, they all rushed out and headed towards the Western Courtyard.
At the same time, at a tea stall in an alley outside the Song Residence, Feng Jiu, Duan Ye and Ning Lang were sitting and drinking tea leisurely while they listened to the commotion inside the Song Residence.
Even though there was quite a distance between them, however with their cultivation skills, if they listened closely it was still audible. Therefore even though they were sitting outside, everything that went on inside drifted faintly into the three people’s ears still.
“Didn’t you say to go in? We’re just going to drink tea here?” Duan Ye glanced at Feng Jiu, unable to figure out what he was up to.
“What’s the hurry? We will go inside when they’re done fighting. If we go in now they will be too busy to greet us.” Feng Jiu said slowly, though very curious deep down about what exactly was happening inside the Song Residence right now.