Chapter 706 But she's already dead, how can I get revenge?

Following the direction Qin Xin pointed, Shen Wantang saw the carriage of the Prince of Ning's residence, with Mo Ji following outside.

Besides that, she also saw another carriage next to her. The carriage did not display any family insignia, but the whole carriage was very luxurious, and even the horses were taller and more powerful than ordinary horses.

Shen Wantang had seen this carriage in her previous life; it belonged to Liu Nanshi.

It seems she's come to join the fun too.

Shen Wantang's heart stirred, and she softly instructed Qin Xin: "You stay here and wander around, especially pay attention to that maroon carriage. The person inside should be Liu Nanshi."

Upon hearing that the carriage belonged to Liu Nanshi, Qin Xin's eyes lit up: "Miss Liu is here too? Then this servant must find out more about her!"

As she spoke, she got off the carriage and ran towards Liu Nanshi in a flash.

A large crowd gathered at the Wan Hua Lou to watch the spectacle. Qin Xin was inconspicuous, and no one noticed her route. The crowd was discussing Chu Yanluo's rebirth and her blood letter.

"Chu Yanluo said she was reborn, is that true or false? Can a person really go back to the past and live again after death?"

"Oh my, I've heard that Chu Yanluo has not only been reborn once, but she has died twice and been reborn twice! She knew that she could be reborn after death, which is why she decisively committed suicide. Otherwise, why would she seek death?"

"Do you guys even have brains? You believe everything Chu Yanluo says? Rebirth is such a blatant lie. Chu Yanluo was driven insane by the torture after being sold into the brothel. You can't believe what a madman says!"

"Tsk, you don't know this, do you? There's solid evidence that Chu Yanluo was reborn! She knows many people's secrets, and she even knows the exact day and cause of death of the proprietress of Zui Tao Tavern! The authorities solved the case based on the clues she provided!"

"Oh dear, that's not all! She can also predict the weather, knowing exactly when it will rain and when it won't. All the clients who have been with her can testify to that!"

"So... so Chu Yanluo can really be reborn? She's really not afraid of death?"

"Um, I have a question. Even if Chu Yanluo can be reborn, wouldn't it be more likely that she'd be reborn now? After all, she's already a corpse. In our world, she's as dead as can be. We're all alive and well, only she's dead. So what's the point of her being reborn?"

This question stumped everyone, and they looked at each other blankly, unable to give a proper answer.

Until someone broke the silence.

"Did you all see the blood-written letter Chu Yanluo left before she died? It has a whole list of names on it. What was she trying to do with it?"

"Nonsense, of course we'll retaliate!"

"But she's already dead, how can we get revenge?"

"She might become a vengeful ghost and kill people. After she has killed them all, she will be reincarnated."

Shen Wantang, sitting in the carriage, shook her head. No wonder Qin Xin said that Chu Yanluo would become a vengeful ghost after she died; it turned out she had just listened to these people's nonsense.

She sat in the carriage for a while longer, watching as the crowd outside became increasingly exaggerated, eventually even saying that Chu Yanluo was a celestial being descended to earth, possessing special abilities that ordinary people did not have, and that anyone who harmed her would be punished by heaven.

Shen Wantang couldn't stand it any longer. She lifted the curtain and said to Du Juan, who was standing outside, "Du Juan, tell the coachman that we should go back to the manor!"

Du Juan was listening intently when she saw that Shen Wantang was about to return to the mansion. Reluctantly, she went to the coachman, who was also engrossed in the gossip, and said, "Uncle, let's go back. Stop listening. It'll get dark soon."

"What? We're going back already?"

Uncle Shu seemed unsatisfied, turning back every few steps as he said, "Don't you want to hear more? I've heard that Chu Yanluo is no ordinary person. She has immortal arts! She can even fly! Our young mistress is also on that blood-written list. Shouldn't we listen carefully to see what Chu Yanluo's abilities are so we can be on guard?"

Du Juan laughed: "Do you enjoy listening to gossip, or are you worried about the young mistress's safety? I've never seen you care about the young mistress like this before."

Uncle Shu blushed and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I have everything! I'll go catch the carriage and take the young mistress back to her residence right away!"

Du Juan then boarded the carriage: "Young Madam, let's go back!"

"Um."

"Young Madam, do you not believe in these things?"

"What should you believe in?"

"It's about Chu Yanluo being reborn, transforming into a vengeful ghost to exact revenge, and a celestial being descending to earth, and all that."

Shen Wantang chuckled lightly: "I thought you were going to ask me if I didn't believe Chu Yanluo was really dead!"

Du Juan was stunned: "Huh? So all that talk about demons and monsters from the people earlier was actually about this?"

"Of course, demons and monsters are all lies, but it's a method that only a living person could come up with to scare people by using the idea of ​​demons and monsters."

Du Juan covered her mouth in shock and whispered, "Could it be...could it be that Chu Yanluo faked her death?! She deceived Wan Hua Lou, deceived Prince Xiao, deceived a whole bunch of onlookers, and staged a play together with the Chu family?"

Even when the carriage turned back, it moved with great difficulty and very slowly. Shen Wantang was forced to listen to the buzzing discussions outside and said helplessly, "It's still uncertain whether it's a member of the Chu family or not! But it's probably true that he faked his death, otherwise there wouldn't be such a commotion outside. There must be someone stirring things up and guiding public opinion."

Shen Wantang was very familiar with this tactic. In her previous life, she had also sent people to spread rumors that were favorable to Liao Youhe, creating an image of him as an upright, honest, and devoted husband.

Even the well-known folk song "Marry a man of the Liao family" was written by her personally and sung by her!

Du Juan tilted her head, her brows furrowed: "How is this possible? In front of everyone, everyone said that Chu Yanluo was dead. How could she have faked her death? Couldn't the people at Wan Hua Lou detect it?"

"There are several ways to make someone appear dead. The people at Wan Hua Lou might think that her death would bring bad luck, so they might not examine her very carefully."

Du Juan's brows suddenly relaxed: "Oh, right, I heard Qin Xin mention it before. She said that Chu Yanluo contracted syphilis because she entertained too many customers. Her whole body was covered in pustules, which smelled terrible and were very frightening!"

Shen Wantang paused slightly: "Chu Yanluo has contracted syphilis? Are you sure?"

"Yes, but Qin Xin said that Wan Hua Lou has been keeping this matter a secret. Even when serving their patrons, they don't take off their clothes anymore. In addition, most people go to Wan Hua Lou at night, and when the lights in the room are turned off, the men can't see anything. So very few people know that Chu Yanluo is sick."