Chapter 68: Blindfolded

"ah--"

Xu Chuchu wanted to say more, but Mrs. Lu could no longer bear it. She collapsed to the ground and struggled to crawl to the side of Nannan's decaying body.

"Nannan, Nannan..." she murmured, "Is what she said true? Is it really... that mother harmed you? Tell mother it's not true!"

Xiao Yu also said, "It's impossible for Xiangshi Xu to conjure up a spider out of thin air. Whether it's true or not, you can judge for yourself."

Mrs. Lu was usually most afraid of spiders and other centipedes. She would hide three meters away when she saw them. But at this moment, she had no fear at all. With tears in her eyes, she gently stroked her daughter's rotten cheek.

The moment she touched her, Nannan suddenly stopped struggling and lay quietly on the ground.

Xu Chuchu finally couldn't hold on any longer, let go and fell to the side.

Success or failure depends on this time.

Without Xu Chuchu's uniform, Nannan stopped attacking.

It coughed lightly and spat out a few flesh-white spider eggs from its mouth.

"Nannan..." Madam Lu looked at the wriggling spider eggs, stroked her daughter's body, and burst into tears in pain, "Nannan, you are so uncomfortable, why don't you tell your mother!"

She knew that Nannan was not a living person, she was very clear about it, and she couldn't let go. But if she knew that Nannan was tortured by spiders crawling all over her body every day and night, she would never agree to Master Sanshan's request even if she was beaten to death!

"She's speechless." Xu Chuchu continued tiredly, "And she doesn't want to disappoint you."

"Is that really the case, my daughter?" Mrs. Lu was desperate. "Why are you so silly? I just want you to be well!"

Nannan tilted her head and rubbed Mrs. Lu's hand with her decayed and sunken cheek. Then she opened her mouth and let out a strange "ah" sound.

"Her vocal cords have been removed by Sanshan Zhenren. He must be worried that she might say something to you." Xu Chuchu sighed. "She can't talk anyway. Sanshan Zhenren is worrying too much."

"What should I do? What should I do now?!" Mrs. Lu was devastated. "How can I get these spiders out of her body?"

Xu Chuchu had seen many storms, but facing Mrs. Lu at this moment, he still felt mixed emotions.

This woman is undoubtedly strong and is willing to use all her strength to protect her daughter from the wind and rain and not let her daughter be looked down upon by anyone.

But she is also kind, weak and ignorant. Even though she has been hurt, she never wants to retaliate against anyone, does not want to be used by people with ulterior motives, and even now she still longs for a perfect ending.

"First, you have to accept that Nannan is dead." Xu Chuchu whispered, "Letting her rest in peace is the best option."

Madam Lu burst into tears: "I don't want... I don't want her to die... If I could, I would rather die for her!"

She lay on Nannan without any hesitation, her body twitching uncontrollably.

The room was quiet and no one spoke, only the sound of Mrs. Lu crying could be heard.

Eventually, the sobbing died down.

"What should I do?" Mrs. Lu asked the same question again, but with a different mindset. "How can I let her rest in peace?"

It is not easy to make up your mind so quickly.

"Use fire," Xu Chuchu suggested. "Her skin and flesh are ruined, so burning her won't cause her much pain. Instead, it will clear out all the spiders and spider eggs in her body. A soul bathed in fire will also become purer, allowing her to be reborn into a better life."

Mrs. Lu lowered her head and was silent for a while, then finally nodded.

Xiao Yu took the oil lamp from the desk, paused for a moment, and finally poured the lamp oil on Nannan's body, then handed the lamp to Mrs. Lu.

Even if you have made up your mind, it is still difficult when you actually do it yourself.

Mrs. Lu's hand holding the oil lamp was shaking and she couldn't put it down for a long time.

Nannan, lying on the ground, suddenly struggled restlessly again.

"Hurry up." Xu Chuchu urged reluctantly, "Master Sanshan is controlling her from a distance, and she is already trying her best to resist."

"Do I really have to do this myself?" Mrs. Lu cried.

"Yes." Xu Chuchu told her regretfully, "Because to her, only your orders are above those of Sanshan Zhenren. It's useless for anyone else to take action."

Mrs. Lu pursed her lips: "I understand."

She raised the oil lamp and approached Nannan's body little by little.

At this time, Nannan, who was lying motionless, suddenly moved her arms.

"What's wrong?" Madam Lu immediately raised the lamp and asked in a panic, "Don't you want to, daughter? I'm sorry, mother won't force you!"

Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu suddenly became nervous again, hoping that nothing unexpected would happen at this critical moment.

However, Nannan raised her hand with great effort, and with her withered fingers that were only skeletons left, she gently brushed off the two small spiders crawling on Mrs. Lu's cuffs.

Then it dropped and there was no more movement.

"Ah--" Mrs. Lu could no longer bear it, she let out a sad cry, threw down the oil lamp, and set fire to her daughter's body.

With the help of lamp oil, the flames quickly swept across the entire corpse. Nannan hardly moved. The spiders in her body could not withstand the heat and rushed out frantically, but were all swallowed by the flames.

But the craziest one is Mrs. Lu.

She cried and laughed, felt regret and relief, and the firelight on her face made her look terrifying and crazy.

Xu Chuchu couldn't bear to watch any longer.

Just as she was about to turn her head away, a dry, warm hand covered her eyes, blocking out the glaring firelight and the tragic scene.

She immediately understood the hand's owner's intention and smiled relaxedly. Instead of refusing, she felt a sense of inexplicable relief.

In the end, the fire burned everything to ashes, and the soul of a poor girl was finally redeemed.

…

As soon as the fire was put out, his men came to report to Xiao Yu in a hurry.

"Master, we were just doing a routine inspection and discovered that the so-called Sanshan Zhenren has disappeared! All entrances to the mansion are strictly guarded. He must have escaped by climbing over the wall!"

"Oh?" Xiao Yu frowned. "We haven't rushed to deal with him yet. He slipped away quite quickly. Pass on my order and conduct a thorough search."

"No need." Xu Chuchu suddenly stopped him. "His baby is dead, and he himself has suffered backlash. It will take him three to five years to recover."

According to her observation today, the evil way practiced by this Sanshan Zhenren could not be limited to raising babies, there might be something even more evil and cruel.

If ordinary officers and soldiers were sent to search at this time, they would most likely fail to subdue the criminals and would likely lose their lives.

But she did not say these words that would boost others' morale and destroy her own prestige.

It's a pity that her cultivation is still shallow, otherwise she would have eliminated such an evil cultivator long ago.

"As you say." Xiao Yu accepted Xu Chuchu's suggestion without hesitation and turned to his subordinates, "Continue to be vigilant and don't let down your guard. There is still a murderer who has not been apprehended."