Chapter 1308 Accepting Punishment

When Mrs. Tao saw Tao Jingfeng dismembering her body with a hideous look on her face, she had already run to the side to vomit. When she heard Xi Ruo's roar, she fell to the ground with a look of horror on her face.

"Don't come over here! Xi Ruo, I don't want to do this either, but my wife can't tolerate you. Please let me go. Ah!!!"

Tao Jingfeng screamed and shirked responsibility. His voice brought Mrs. Tao back to reality. She found that she was still sitting in the same place, but the vomit at her feet was real.

The two children looked at Tao Jingfeng with eyes full of fear and terror. Tao Shixu even bit his lip. Tao Shiyun's body was trembling slightly, obviously frightened by the bloody scene. Because in the illusion, the two were babies who had just turned one year old. They could only watch Xi Ruo being killed and could do nothing.

Tao Jingfeng stroked his chest and said weakly:

"Xi Ruo, please let me go! I was wrong, I shouldn't have killed you, but..."

Before he could finish the rest of his words, Lian Yi interrupted him:

"But you still did it. Since you did it, you must bear the consequences. Killing someone means paying with your life. There is karma in this world."

Lianyi's voice was a little cold, instantly bringing everyone back to reality.

But Tao Jingfeng did not receive such treatment. Although he had escaped from the illusion, he could still see Xi Ruo. The other person's hand was still in his chest, squeezing his heart fiercely.

Although Yu Liang and Ji Huilian were not sent into the illusion, when they saw Tao Jingfeng, whose face had turned pale and who admitted to murder, they looked at each other, then stood up, revealed their identities, gave Tao Jingfeng a pair of silver bracelets, and took him away.

Xi Ruo turned to look at Lianyi and asked for her opinion. She wanted to stay with Tao Jingfeng and make him live in fear and terror for the rest of his life to compensate for the fifteen years she was trapped in the yard.

Lianyi said nothing, just nodded, then waved her hand and gave the other party a golden light of merit, so that no one would be so blind as to attack Xi Ruo.

"Thank you, Miss Qiu."

Xi Ruo bowed to Lianyi, then instantly turned into black smoke and wrapped around Tao Jingfeng. Tao Jingfeng's body trembled and she touched his chest again.

Tao Jingfeng was taken away. Mrs. Tao didn't know what to do for a moment. She looked at the beauty in black cheongsam for help. The beauty said very straightforwardly:

"Madam Tao, every wrong has its perpetrator, and I can't interfere in this matter. Please forgive me for being unable to help. I will waive the reward this time. You can take care of yourself."

It's clear that he doesn't want to get involved in muddy waters.

From the moment Mrs. Tao saw Lianyi, she knew that things would not be easily resolved, so after the police car honked and drove away, Mrs. Tao took her two children away in a tough manner.

But the beauty in black cheongsam stayed. She smiled and walked forward to introduce herself:

"My name is Wen Yulian, and I am a disciple of Taoist Wuyang. I was very interested in what happened to the Tao family, so I followed them to see what was happening. I didn't expect Tao Jingfeng to be such a person. It really opened my eyes."

Wen Yulian said with a smile.

"There is nothing strange in the world. He crossed the bottom line of being a human being, and now he has such an ending."

Lian Yi smiled faintly and changed the subject:

"Miss Wen is not from Hong Kong."

"No, it's just that there's a need there, so my master and I stay there all year round."

Wen Yulian explained.

"Miss Wen, I'm afraid you're not here just for the Tao family's affairs, right?"

"Yes, Master said that the world is in chaos and this is where the troubles are coming from, so he asked me to come back and take a look, to train myself and do my part."

Wen Yulian’s words were very beautiful.

"In that case, has Miss Wen found a place to stay?"

Ripple asked with a smile.

"I came here in a hurry, and now I can't help the Tao family. I guess they won't care about me anymore. I wonder if Miss Qiu can take me in? I will pay for the room."

Wen Yulian immediately followed up the conversation.

"Just call me Lianyi. It seems that Miss Wen and I are destined to be together. I just bought this villa. There are many empty houses, so I can rent one to you. I have an income and you have a place to stay. Besides, I am a timid person, so we can keep each other company."

"Meow!"

Tornado let out a cry, seemingly not very welcoming to Wen Yulian.

Wen Yulian didn't expect that she was just testing the waters, and the other party would directly invite her to stay. She glanced at the black cat staring at her, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"Thank you Miss Qiu for taking me in. I won't be polite. I will move in early tomorrow morning."

"You're so polite. I told you we're here to keep each other company. Just call me Lianyi."

After Lianyi finished speaking, she asked the other party to go and see the rooms on the first floor. After they decided which house they wanted to live in, Sister Qi prepared the meal and set the table, and invited Lianyi, the host and the only guest, to dine.

Wen Yulian obediently sat down at the table and started to eat. The two of them avoided Tao Jingfeng's family and talked about women's topics, such as the latest clothing, jewelry and cosmetics in Hong Kong, and even the housing prices in Hong Kong.

After Wen Yulian had eaten and drunk her fill and left, Sister Qi came to look for Lianyi:

"Ms. Qiu, do you still need my help tomorrow?"

"Of course I'm coming. Do I look like someone who has time to cook?"

"Ms. Qiu is someone who does big things. Cooking is a waste of time. Just leave things like this to me."

Sister Qi narrowed her eyes and smiled. Her job was stable. She was not afraid of rumors about haunted houses or dead people. Supporting herself was her top priority.

On the other side, Mrs. Tao took her two children back to the hotel, but the three of them looked extremely bad and had no energy at all, even worse than when they were unconscious before.

"Mom, what should we do?"

Tao Shiyun asked helplessly, with tears in her voice.

Tao Shixu pursed his lips, but ultimately did not utter the word "Mom".

He had never hated his identity so much. Their birth was not glorious, and their father killed his biological mother. He had called her mother for sixteen years, so he was half an insider.

Tao Shixu could not accept this conclusion. His mind was in a state of confusion and he didn't know what to do. He had never encountered such a thing in his 16 years of life.

Mrs. Tao has now completely calmed down. She looked at the two children she raised, sighed, and said:

"I have an unshirkable responsibility for the murder of your biological mother, but I have never been so vicious as to kill anyone. In my eyes, your mother is just a surrogate mother, and this matter can be solved with money. It's not to the point of murder."

Having said this, she paused, looked at the two of them and continued:

"You grew up in Hong Kong City, so you should know that this kind of situation is very common there. I am unable to have children due to physical reasons, and I don't want the Tao family to be without successors, so I made a concession and let your father find another woman.

But you were brought up by me with great difficulty. Although I am not your biological mother, I have raised you.

Your father did something wrong and must be punished, but you did nothing wrong, and you are already sixteen years old. As for whether you want to stay in Yangcheng or go back to Hongcheng with me, it is up to you to decide."