The next day, Xie Miao used the excuse of taking Meng Yuantang around the capital, to bring him to the qianzhuang to exchange banknotes.
Meng Yuantang was so complacent that he never thought that the young and innocent little cousin in his memory would set him up - or maybe he felt from the bottom of his heart that a woman whose reputation was manipulated was like a lamb to be slaughtered. Except for admitting defeat obediently, they are unable to stir up the slightest wind or wave.
After all, for a woman, reputation is more valuable than the sky, let alone a mere five thousand taels of silver?
While Meng Yuantang was having a sweet dream, Qiao Mu also learned from Lan Xia that Xie Miao wanted to take Meng Yuantang on a trip.
Lan Xia also complained that since the Young Master Cousin came to the capital, Xie Miao has been visibly partial to Fu Lu. She often whispered to her in the room, and she didn't know what they were discussing.
Qiao Mu pretended not to know, but in fact he knew very well: Miss Cousin must have been afraid that Lan Xia would be quick to talk and would say all the things she shouldn't have said. During this period of time, he had learned a lot from Lan Xia's mouth...
Thinking of this, Qiao Mu frowned and sighed.
That day, he talked to Lan Xia in private, hoping to find out about the relationship between Miss Cousin and Young Master Meng. Unexpectedly, it was confirmed that the two were very close to each other. What's worse, the Young Master happened to hear this conversation.
On the surface, the Young Master was busy with official duties whilst painting and writing in his free time. However, both he and Shen Yang could sense that the Young Master was in low spirits even if his appearance was as if nothing had happened.
Even so, the Young Master treated Miss Su as before, with no pretence of rhetoric.
Qiao Mu was so troubled that he risked being punished. Taking advantage of the time Cui Muli took to drink medicine, he told about Xie Miao and Meng Yuantang having an outing together.
Cui Muli stayed out of the matter and blocked Qiao Mu's good intentions by saying "it has nothing to do with me."
......Fine.
Qiao Mu had no choice but to retreat.
Not long after, Shen Yang came in. He clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, the person you sent to Pingjiang to find out the information is back. Do you want him to report to you immediately?"
The medicinal taste in his mouth had not dissipated, spreading from the tip of his tongue to the bottom of his heart. Cui Muli took a sip of tea and said in a calm voice, "No need."
Now that you know the truth, why bother asking for trouble?
He unfolded the "Hundred Scenes of Jiangnan" that he had copied half-way through. In the shade of the spring sunlight, the lines outlined lifelike characters. Obviously the faces were indistinct and unable to be seen clearly, but at a certain moment, the images transformed into a vivid and lively picture. Happiness or anger on every face as appropriate.
She is coquettish, she is angry, she is happy, she is sad, she is calm, she is clever...
Has Meng Yuantang ever seen all kinds of Xie Miao? No, he should have seen more of her. From the age of nine to twelve, they lived together day and night for three years. When her close relatives deliberately made things difficult for her, Meng Yuantang stepped forward bravely and provided help when she most needed it.
As for him, when she called him cousin in the past, did she think of Meng Yuantang in Pingjiang when she looked at his face?
Thick ink dripped from the tip of the pen and melted into the painting, destroying a spring scene.
If the snow is stained with dust, it will not be as clear and clean as before. Just like his heart has obviously moved and followed her, how can he deceive himself and others——
Cui Muli suddenly threw the pen, letting the thick ink spread on the table and his clothes. In the mess, his face was stained and he said in slight resentment: "Why?"
It was she who took the initiative to break in, and disturb a pool of spring water. She taught him what it means to love and to yearn, but she rebelled and fled after his heart fell in love.
Why?
She likes Meng Yuantang, so he should just let her go. Let her and her biological cousin stay together and fly together. Two people deeply in love and inseparable?
How can there be such a good thing in the world!
Cui Muli said: "Shen Yang."
Shen Yang stepped forward tremblingly, "Young Master, this subordinate is here."
Cui Muli said: "Ask him to come in."
Shen Yang was stunned, and then said: "Yes, okay, I will ask him to report immediately."
*
In the study, the man in grey explained what he had found out.
"After this subordinate arrived in Pingjiang, I first went to the Xie Mansion and learned that Master Xie and the Second Madam were brother and sister. Their biological mother passed away early. Old Master Xie married his concubine after the death of his late wife. However, after the Madam entered the house, she treated them extremely harshly ..."
"After Miss Cousin turned one year old, Madam Xie took her and the Second Lady to Luocheng, and they lived with Master Xie for nearly three years. Afterwards Master Xie and his wife passed away, the Second Lady had no choice but to take Miss Cousin back to Xie Mansion in Pingjiang."
"At that time, the stepmother had her own children and grandchildren, and she was more perfunctory with the Second Madam and Miss Cousin than before. Both the master and the servants in the house were very neglectful towards them. Therefore, when the Second Madam was about to marry to the capital, she entrusted Miss Cousin to her maternal uncle, Meng Shaogui."
"The Meng family is a local grain merchant. Meng Shaogui had a good relationship with Miss Cousin's mother. The old man and his wife of the Meng family have lived in the mountains for a long time and do not live with Meng Shaogui. Meng Shaogui has only one son, named Meng Yuantang. The whole family was really considerate when they first met."
"However, not long after, a severe drought in Pingjiang caused the Meng family's business to suffer losses. Meng Shaogui and Madam Min became obsessed with Miss Cousin's dowry. Gradually, their attitudes towards Miss Cousin changed drastically. In the entire Meng Mansion, only Meng Yuantang— —"
"I already know these." Cui Muli interrupted him, "Tell me something I don't know."
The man in grey clothes paused and said, "Young Master, do you know that the Meng family is now falling apart?"
Cui Muli raised his eyes.
The man in grey clothes said: "After Miss Cousin left, Meng Yuantang became addicted to gambling. He went in and out of gambling houses all day long and soon lost all his family property. Not only that, he also owed a huge debt. Meng Shaogui and his wife borrowed money everywhere but they couldn't repay the debt. Therefore, they had to dismiss the servants, sell the mansion, and the family rented a shabby house. However, it didn't take long for Meng Yuantang to fight with Meng Shaogui, and the father and son turned against each other."
Cui Muli put his finger on his forehead, his thoughts turning over and over again, "You mean, the Meng family's business has already failed?"
The man in grey said: "Exactly."
Cui Muli thought for a moment and asked, "Did anything special happen in the Meng Mansion before Miss Cousin went to the capital?"
The man in grey looked hesitant, "There is one thing."
Cui Muli stared at him intently. He swallowed, straightened his back and said, "In February of that year, Meng Mansion went out for water in the middle of the night, and it was Miss Cousin's wing that caught fire."
Cui Muli's eyes froze, "Catch fire?"
"Yes." The man in grey said: "This subordinate tried to find several former servants of Meng Mansion to ask questions. They all said that the fire was accidental, but no one could tell how it happened. In addition..."
Cui Muli frowned and said, "Say."
The man in grey clothes was worried and said: "Some people said that after the courtyard caught fire that night, they saw Meng Yuantang running out of Miss Cousin's yard in a panic."
A weird atmosphere instantly filled the study room.
Cui Muli's expression was gloomy, "In the middle of the night, when fire broke out, Meng Yuantang... came out of A-Miao's yard?"
"Yes." The man in grey lowered his head to avoid his intimidating gaze, "Of course, it's also possible that they saw it wrong -"
The tea cup whizzed past his ear and hit the wall with a bang. Cui Muli's cold and determined voice was mixed with the scattered fragments, "Remember, you didn't find out anything."
The man in grey clothes was covered in cold sweat and said hurriedly: "Yes, this subordinate will bear it in mind!"
Cui Muli ignored him and walked out of the door quickly, shouting: "Qiao Mu!"
Qiao Mu heard the shouting from a distance and hurried over, "Young Master, I'm here. What are your orders?"
Cui Muli grabbed his arm and said, "You said A-Miao went on a trip with Meng Yuantang today. Where did they go?"
Qiao Mu said: "I only heard from Lan Xia that Miss Cousin took Fu Lu and left the house with Young Master Meng. I don't know exactly where they went."
Cui Muli asked: "Where is the girl named Lan Xia?"
Qiao Mu said: "Currently in Haihua Yuan. Why don't I go call -"
What responded to him was a corner of clothing from Cui Muli who turned around and ran away. Qiao Mu scratched his face and looked at Shen Yang who was also confused.
Qiao Mu: "What's wrong with Young Master?"
Shen Yang: "Ask me, who should I ask?"
The two of them looked at each other, and said in unison: "Follow him!"
*
When Cui Muli broke into Haihua Yuan, Lan Xia was holding Lizhi and Guiyuan in the yard to complain.
"Fu Lu and I entered the Xie Mansion at the same time, and the Young Lady and I grew up together. The Young Lady has always treated us equally..."
"If you really care about it, every time there is something good, the Young Lady will give it to me first..."
"The Young Lady has never left me alone. When she only took Fu Lu out, wuwuwu, it must be because I offended Fu Lu, and the Young Lady also became annoyed with me!"
"Hey, you must remember not to make Fu Lu angry."
"Second Young Master!" Lizhi whispered. Lan Xia turned around and saluted hurriedly when she saw Cui Muli, "Second Young Master, are you here to see Miss? Miss, she and Young Master Cousin——"
"I came to find you."
Lan Xia was confused, "What do you want from me?"
Cui Muli glanced at Shen Yang, who immediately disappeared with Lizhi. Qiao Mu also left with Guiyuan. Before leaving, he winked at Lan Xia, meaning to tell her to be careful in her words and actions.
Lan Xia understood and became increasingly uneasy.
Cui Muli asked in a deep voice: "What happened that night when the Meng Mansion caught fire four years ago?"
Lan Xia tried her best to remember, "You mean the time when Fu Lu knocked down the candle? This slave was not in the Meng Mansion that day."
Cui Muli repeated word by word, "You were not there?"
"Yes, usually the two of us keep vigil at night. On that day, this slave went home to visit relatives. Only Fu Lu was there. When she got up, she accidentally fell down and the candle in her hand happened to fall on the door curtain, which caused the accident." At the end of the sentence, Lan Xia looked at his face and spoke for her, "It's just that one time. Fu Lu is always very careful in taking care of the Young Lady."
Cui Muli's eyes were full of anger, "How was the relationship between A-Miao and Meng Yuantang after the fire?"
Lan Xia thought about it carefully: "At that time, Young Master Cousin went out of town for business matters, and he didn't come back until we rushed to the capital."
By the time she finished speaking, Cui Muli already knew the truth about the incident that night.
He smiled anxiously, laughing at himself for being so confused that he couldn't see through her cover-up and didn't notice the strangeness of Meng Yuantang's visit to the capital.
"Where are they?" he asked, "Where have A-Miao and Meng Yuantang gone?"
Lan Xia finally realized something was wrong. She picked at her nails nervously, "This slave, I don't know. The Young Lady and Fu Lu didn't tell this slave."
Cui Muli asked: "You are her personal maid and you don't even know her whereabouts?"
Lan Xia said in a tearful tone: "Miss and Fu Lu have been avoiding this slave recently, and they went out several times without taking this slave with them..."
Cui Muli said: "If you think about it carefully, when did they started avoiding you?"
Lan Xia tried her best to recall, "It seems to have started a few days before Young Master Cousin came to Cui Mansion. Fu Lu left the house but asked me to stay in the house."
Cui Muli's momentum was overwhelming, "Where has she been? What has she done?"
Lan Xia shrank her shoulders, "I don't know what they're going to do specifically, but I seem to have heard Fu Lu and Wang Da mention the east market."
East market.
There are two cities in the capital, the east and west. The west city is responsible for food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and the east city is responsible for the trading of slaves and livestock. A maid, Fu Lu, went to the east market...
Ridiculous speculations appeared in Cui Muli's mind, and a chill suddenly ran through his body.
A-Miao, ah, A-Miao, you are so brave!
*
Let's say that Meng Yuantang went out with Xie Miao. At first, in order to deceive others, they did wander around the city. Meng Yuantang was absent-minded all the way. When they reached a sparsely populated place, he impatiently urged: "Little A-Miao, it's almost done. Let's go to the qianzhuang quickly."
Xie Miao took a few steps back and said, "I will do as you say."
Meng Yuantang smiled happily. He had stayed in Cui Mansion for half a month and had not been in or out of the gambling house for a long time to avoid exposing himself. When he gets the five thousand taels of silver, he will definitely try his luck. En, he heard that Jiuyang Gambling House in the south of the city is the most famous...
He was thinking so well that he didn't notice a few black figures approaching behind him. They raised a thick and round stick and hit him hard on the neck——
Meng Yuantang rolled his eyes and fell down without saying a word.
The thugs quickly put him into a sack, and carried him into a bullock cart. They piled thick straw on top to cover him.
Fu Lu said: "Brothers, please follow us. If he wakes up on the way, don't be polite to him."
She made a knife hand gesture with a stern face, and the thugs understood.
Knock him out again. No problem, a piece of cake!
Half an hour later, the carriage led the ox cart to Wuyuan Slope in the northern suburbs. Wuyuan Slope is a famous graveyard in the wilderness. Looking up from the bottom of the slope, you can see densely packed and orderly tombstones. Even the sunlight cannot melt away the thick coldness.
Fu Lu found an abandoned house built at the foot of Wuyuan Slope. Due to poor feng shui, it had long been abandoned by its owner.
Three thugs carried Meng Yuantang into the house and tied him to a pillar. After making sure everything was safe, they said to Xie Miao: "Miss, what else do you need us to do next?"
Xie Miao covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and stepped into the door slowly, "It's okay."
Fu Lu understood. After sending the thugs away, she turned back and said, "Miss, what should we do next?"
Xie Miao said: "I'll say a few words to him. You can go and guard outside the house."
Fu Lu naturally refused, "This servant will go with you."
Xie Miao said: "Go if I tell you to."
Fu Lu was worried, "Miss, I'm worried about you being alone."
Xie Miao said: "He is like this, what else can he do to me?"
Fu Lu glanced at Meng Yuantang, who was tied up like a rice dumpling. Eh, that makes sense.
"Okay." Fu Lu said reluctantly: "If you have anything to do, just call this slave loudly, and this slave will come in immediately."
She walked out step-by-step, looking back three times. When she reached the door, she ran back, pulled Xie Miao and said, "Miss, if you really want to do any dirty work, just let this slave do it, okay?"
Xie Miao patted her hand and said, "I have my own sense of discretion."
After Fu Lu left, Xie Miao saw that Meng Yuantang showed no signs of waking up, so she looked around the room.
This is a deep, spacious but dark room. The doors and windows are still intact, the walls are yellow, the beams, tables, and chairs are covered with dust, and the corners are covered with cobwebs.
The desolate forest of Wuyuan Slope seems to have continued here. Even though the sun is shining brightly outside, Xie Miao still feels chilly.
Very good.
She moved a chair, wiped it with two silk handkerchiefs, and sat down. Then she took out a book from her sleeve...
Scripture.
*
Meng Yuantang gradually woke up amidst the long sound of chanting sutras.
He felt a pain at his neck and subconsciously wanted to reach out to rub it, but found that he couldn't move his whole body.
This is?
He raised his heavy eyelids, and vaguely caught sight of a delicate figure. He blurted out: "Little A-Miao, what's going on?"
Xie Miao put down the book and said with a sweet smile: "Guess."
Guess?
Meng Yuantang became more conscious, and looked left and right. Then he looked down, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"...you tied me up?"
Xie Miao nodded, "Yes, ah."
Meng Yuantang was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile, "Little A-Miao, what are you doing? Quickly, untie the rope. We, brother and sister, can sit down and talk slowly if you have anything to say."
Xie Miao was unmoved, "I think this is good."
Meng Yuantang's mouth twitched, unable to ignore her sudden change of attitude. He was surprised and felt it unbelievable. Is the calm and cool-headed girl in front of him the same person as Xie Miao, who used to be submissive and allowed others to coerce her?
He still refused to give up and said in a gentle tone: "A-Miao, I was just joking with you. I didn't expect you to take it seriously. Haha, you misunderstood me."
Xie Miao rolled up the book and tapped her palms gently, "Why do you all like to make boring jokes?"
Meng Yuantang: ...huh? Who else?
Xie Miao said: "To tell you the truth, I am the most petty person. You can't afford to make even the smallest joke."
Meng Yuantang said flatteringly: "Then I will no longer play tricks with you, little A-Miao, because I know my mistake. Please untie the rope quickly." But there was a cold look in his eyes, hmph, when the rope is untied, he will definitely make her look good!
How could Xie Miao be fooled, "Save your saliva, you will scream later."
Meng Yuantang's expression tightened, what did this... mean?
Xie Miao stood up, walked a few steps toward him, and raised the book in her hand, "Look clearly, what book is this?"
Meng Yuantang took a closer look, "Ksi-, Ksitigarbha Sutra?"
Xie Miao said: "Exactly. Let me ask you again, what is the general use of the Ksitigarbha Sutra?"
Although Meng Yuantang didn't understand Buddhism, he also knew that the Ksitigarbha Sutra was always used to help the dead transcend. His expression changed slightly and he said, "Don't play tricks to deceive me. I, I don't believe in this!"
Xie Miao sighed, "To tell you the truth, there is a cemetery behind this house. Do you think I am reciting scriptures to save old souls, or to worship new ghosts?"
Meng Yuantang couldn't help but feel horrified when he thought about Xie Miao chanting this sutra over and over again to him when he was unconscious just now.
"Xie Miao, please wake up!" Meng Yuantang scolded sternly: "You are a proper young lady. You must have been possessed by an evil spirit to do such ridiculous things. Quickly, untie me and I will ask a master to exorcise evil spirits for you!"
A laughter burst from Xie Miao's lips, echoing in the old house, and there was something strange about the lightness.
"Aren't you the biggest evil spirit? Cousin." She said with a faint look in her eyes: "Hua Qing is waiting for you underground. After all, you have made a blood oath, saying that you cannot be born in the same year and the same month on the same day, but you must, in the same year and the same month... ...die."
Hearing this, Meng Yuantang was so frightened that his soul flew to the sky and dispersed into the sky.
Hua, Hua, Hua Qing? !
How did Xie Miao learn about Hua Qing? How did she learn about his sworn brother relationship with Hua Qing? How did she learn about Hua Qing's death? !
A series of doubts made Meng Yuantang dizzy, and his breathing was as rough as bellows. He still had some sense and refused to admit it, "Who is Hua Qing? I don't know what you are talking about!"
Xie Miao stared at him and said loudly: "Pixian County, Wanjiamen, Fenglin North."
As she spoke, Meng Yuantang's face lost colour and turned white inch by inch.
It's over.
Meng Yuantang raised his eyes tremblingly, "You, you know everything?"
"Cousin means that you met Hua Qing by chance. After learning that his parents were both dead and he had a huge sum of money, your thoughts became murderous. You deliberately made friends with him. After becoming sworn brothers, you led him to Fenglin North to be strangled and then buried his body?" Xie Miao said calmly: "En, I know everything."
Meng Yuantang was stunned, "How could you, how could you!"
Xie Miao opened her mouth and said, "Have you forgotten where my cousin from the Cui family works?"
It's the Ministry of Justice!
Meng Yuantang's body was shaking violently, and he suddenly burst into tears, "Cousin, please listen to my explanation. I was confused for a moment! I only wanted to make money, and I didn't mean to kill him. He wanted to hit me with a stone, so I had to fight back. Unexpectedly, the counterattack was too heavy..."
Xie Miao looked at him numbly.
"Meng Yuantang, why?" she asked: "Both my uncle and aunt, and you, why have you changed beyond recognition because of money?"
She still remembered that in the past, her uncle treated her dotingly, her aunt treated her gently, and even Meng Yuantang was generous and reliable. Until the turmoil caused by the drought not only destroyed the Meng family's business, but also destroyed her relatives.
"A-Miao, I am different from them. I have been deceived by ghosts! Believe me, I really regret it. If you give me a chance, I will change my mind and become a new person. A-Miao, believe me!"
Meng Yuantang cried profusely, no longer as complacent as he had been the past few days, and looked extremely pitiful.
Pitiful?
Xie Miao smiled slowly.
Twelve-year-old Xie Miao was almost bullied by him, but she could only swallow the bitterness. She took two little maids and rode in a simple carriage, rushing to the capital to join her relative, not mentioning a word about the past. She was afraid of her aunt's guilt, and also afraid of gossip.
Sixteen-year-old Xie Miao wanted to marry the one she loved, but she didn't want the nightmare to strike again. Meng Yuantang threatened her with her reputation and forced her. She was so panicked that she couldn't sleep at night. Between bravery and cowardice, she chose the latter, and tried every means to collect five thousand taels to send him away from the capital.
She thought that giving in would bring peace, but it turned out that she was wrong.
Nineteen-year-old Xie Miao was married to Cui Muli, and she was called Second Madam Cui. Although the relationship between husband and wife cannot be called a perfectly harmonious relationship, it can be regarded as a husband singing and a wife following him. She admired Cui Muli and did not ask for an equal response. When she could stand with him, she felt that the world was full of beauty.
It would be nice if I could stay like this for the rest of my life - she secretly prayed.
However, Meng Yuantang came again. Three times, he asked her to meet again and again. After being rejected, he became so angry that he anonymously sent Cui Muli a potted flower.
He was warning Xie Miao that he could talk nonsense to Cui Muli at any time if he wanted to.
Xie Miao was afraid that he would get worse, so she had no choice but to go to the appointment in private. After not seeing each other for several years, Meng Yuantang became even more greedy and asked for ten thousand taels of silver. Xie Miao was only willing to give half of the amount. Meng Yuantang refused to give up. As the two of them were pulling each other, an arrow shot through the air from the diagonal direction and easily shot through Meng Yuantang's head——
Blood splashed on her face, and her vision turned red. She stared blankly at Meng Yuantang falling, and a handsome man in official robes walked out of the darkness. It was her husband, Cui Muli.
He smiled and said: Madam, Meng Yuantang is a criminal wanted by the court. He has made more than ten thousand taels and has taken three lives with his hands.
She was speechless and stared at him blankly, listening to him tell the story of three murders without changing his face. One of them happened five years ago, and the other two were committed in the past two years.
He said: Madam is too naive, how can you think that after years of changes, the person from the past can still be the same?
His expression was pale, and it was difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry, as if he didn't care at all. He ignored the blood stains on her face and turned around to leave.
It took her seven days to recover from Meng Yuantang's death. After realizing that Cui Muli might have misunderstood her, she wanted to confess the past to Cui Muli with desperate courage.
But what did she see when she pretended to be a servant and went to the Ministry of Justice to deliver night food to Cui Muli?
She saw a beautiful woman facing Cui Muli in the neat study room, crying. Her cry was heartbreaking.
The beautiful woman said: Second Brother Cui, I know that you did not enter the Hanlin Academy because of me. You did not want to face my fiancé every day, so you chose to become an official in the Ministry of Justice.
Cui Muli said: You think too much.
The beautiful woman said, "You don't have to deny it. You married Xie Miao not long after I got married that year. I knew you were trying to vent your anger on me, so you casually married someone back home."
Cui Muli said nothing.
The beautiful woman wanted to throw herself into his arms: Second Brother Cui, I regret it, and I know you do too. We obviously have each other in our hearts, and we regret missing it...
Xie Miao was confused at first, then she suddenly understood. Then she was ashamed and angry, and finally endlessly self-deprecating.
It turns out that the reason why he treats his wife so calmly is not because of his nature, but because he has someone in his heart. That person's name is not Xie Miao, but Su Panyan.
Wen Rubin's wife, Su Panyan.
She stumbled away, and returned to the house. She suddenly felt unwell in her stomach, and then, and then...
Xie Miao closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her face was calm.
"Meng Yuantang." She said, "This time I will personally send you on your way."
Meng Yuantang saw her take out a dagger from her sleeve, and she approached slowly in the cold light.
"Cousin! Cousin!" Meng Yuantang twisted around desperately and screamed, "I am your biological cousin. For the sake of my aunt, our grandfather and grandmother, please spare me this time!"
Xie Miao made vague gestures at his body and murmured to herself, "Where should I start? Hand tendons? Hamstrings? Or neck?"
Meng Yuantang simply shouted: "Someone come, ah, save me, help – wu, wu, wu -"
Xie Miao stuffed the dirty handkerchief she had used to wipe the stool into his mouth and said with a smile, "Okay, be quiet now."
Meng Yuantang had no way to call for help, and a dagger was pressed against his heart. In extreme panic, his body suddenly felt hot——
The pale yellow liquid stained his trousers and dripped onto the floor. Xie Miao showed a disgusted expression and casually drew a bloody mark on his face.
"You're really gross."
The dagger moved down and stopped at his Adam's apple. Xie Miao squinted as if studying, "I heard people say that when a butcher kills a pig, he must first bleed it from the throat. After bleeding, the meat will become more delicious. ...Forget it, I didn't bring a bucket to collect the blood, it's an advantage for you."
Meng Yuantang was stunned: This lunatic is serious! He is going to die, he is going to die soon! Whoever comes to save him, as long as he can be saved, he will do anything!
Xie Miao took a deep breath, and aimed at his right arm. She stabbed it with a sharp movement, gritted her teeth and said: "This knife is for you bullying a young child. It's despicable and contemptible, worse than a beast!"
Meng Yuantang was instantly in pain. Then his right arm and two thighs were stabbed again!
"These three blades is for you plotting and killing others for their property. It is sinister and vicious, you've completely lost your mind!"
When Meng Yuantang almost fainted, he thought vaguely: He obviously only killed Hua Qing, why, why did she stab him three times in a row? !
Xie Miao rested for a moment. Then she held the dagger again and pointed it at his heart: She only had to stab it down and hard, and she could completely settle the grudge in both lives.
She doesn't have a chance to regret.
At this time, his body was covered in blood. Blood was pouring from his wounds, and Xie Miao's palms were also stained red. She seemed to return to the midst of that overwhelming red, and fell into a daze. She stabbed on without hesitation, no matter what -
"A-Miao." Someone broke in and took her into his arms, wrapping her palm gently but firmly, "A hand as beautiful as yours shouldn't be stained with blood."