Chapter 134: Extremely Loud
As Jingwu watched the discussing crowd walk further and further away, he seemed to guess what Su Wanyin was going to do.
She pursed her lips, turned to the person beside her, and said, "Would Your Highness like to go to the theater with me?"
"Okay, what kind of play is it? Is it a famous opera troupe from the capital?" Yun Fanjing asked with a smile, blinking her eyes.
Jing Wu curled the corners of his lips, grabbed her wrist, and teleported to the entrance of the Su family's house.
"How did we get here?" Yun Fanjing asked, puzzled.
"Shh, don't make a sound." Jingwu pulled her behind a big tree, waiting to see what would happen next.
Before long, a carriage stopped in front of the Su family's house. Su Wanyin stepped down first, and her previously ambiguous smile instantly changed into a different expression.
With tears in her eyes, she ran slowly toward the door, shouting as she ran.
"Father, Mother is in trouble! My sister has been... has been..."
"Su Wanyin! What nonsense are you spouting?!" Su Wanxin got off the carriage a step later than her. Upon hearing this, she quickly ran forward, completely unaware that Su Wanyin was disheveled and her clothes were in disarray.
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Su Wanyin curled the corners of her lips and ran inside.
A moment later, the gates of the Su residence slammed shut, and a man's furious voice came from inside.
Jingwu had good hearing and overheard the conversation, but the people next to him weren't so lucky; they could only hear the whistling wind.
After thinking for a moment, she used an invisibility talisman to teleport the person next to her into the Su family's residence.
As soon as she landed, she saw Su's father slap Su Wanyin across the face.
"What kind of older sister are you? How could you let your younger sister suffer such injustice!"
Su Wanyin felt extremely wronged, her eyes were red and swollen, and tears streamed down her face one after another.
"Father, if my sister had listened to me, she wouldn't have been caught having a secret rendezvous in a restaurant and the whole thing would have turned into a public spectacle. Now the whole capital probably knows about it. Father, you have to think of something quickly. We can't let my sister's reputation be ruined by her own hands."
Father Su's face darkened, and his expression toward his youngest daughter also turned grim: "Is what your older sister said true?"
Su Wanxin opened her mouth, about to speak, but found that she couldn't make a sound. She gestured frantically, but still couldn't utter a sound.
"What are you gesturing for? Are you mute?" Su's father's anger intensified upon seeing this.
"Father, my sister must be so angry that she can't speak. Just give her a few bowls of medicine to cool her down, and she'll be fine." Su Wanyin said, adding fuel to the fire with a half-smile, her head lowered.
"Burning with rage?" Father Su looked at his youngest daughter, who was still speechless, and was furious. He pointed at her face and roared, "If you know how to be angry, why did you have to make such a scene in the street? Su Wanxin! I've spoiled you too much. Today you've disgraced the entire Su family!"
Upon hearing this, Su Wanxin knew that her father was truly angry, and quickly waved her hands to explain.
This isn't her fault; it's that bitch Su Wanyin who ruined her!
Where is her mother? Why isn't she speaking up for her? If this continues, her father won't let her off the hook.
Su Wanxin looked up in a panic, only to catch a glimpse of the upturned corners of the person's mouth.
She jumped to her feet, lunged at her, and raised her hand, intending to slap her.
Su Wanyin naturally noticed it and hid behind Master Su, so the slap landed squarely on Master Su's face.
It made a loud "snap" sound.
Su Wanxin panicked instantly and quickly waved her hands to indicate that she did not mean it.
But Su's father, enraged, wouldn't listen to her explanation and slapped her to the ground.
"Get back to your room and reflect on your actions. You are not to leave the room without my permission."
Su Wanxin was slapped to the ground, gesturing with her hands to beg for mercy and explain herself, but she couldn't utter a single word.
She felt utterly desperate, tears streaming down her face, her hatred for the woman before her growing even stronger.
Su Wanyin watched as she was led away by the servants, a half-smile playing on her lips.
Just as he was about to take his leave, he heard Su's father continue speaking.
"As the eldest sister, it's your fault for not taking good care of your younger sister. From today onwards, you and your sister are both confined to your quarters. Without my order, you are not allowed to step out of the house."
Su Wanyin looked at the man in front of her, her eyes narrowing. It was truly rare to see someone so biased.
If she weren't still in her benefactor's body, she would have slapped him across the face and ripped his heart out to see which way he had gone.
Su Wanyin lowered her eyes and agreed. As she turned to leave, her fingers twitched slightly, and then she turned back to her own courtyard.
When Jingwu saw her leave, he also planned to leave, but when he looked up, he saw the portrait behind Su's father and his brows furrowed slightly.
The painting had a familiar feel to it, which made her feel uneasy.
She took two steps forward, intending to take a closer look, when she heard a scream.
She turned her head to look, only to see that the teacup her father was holding had inexplicably shattered, piercing his hand.
Instantly, blood gushed out, and he angrily shouted at the people outside.
Looking at the remnants of magic on the fragments on the ground, Jingwu instantly understood that this was the work of the cat demon inside Su Wanyin's body.
She raised an eyebrow, said nothing more, turned around and teleported away with the princess.
Before leaving, I took one last look at the portrait.
It was indeed inconvenient to inspect the area with the princess at this time; it wouldn't be good if something inside hurt her.
The two returned to the bustling street, and Yun Fanjing pouted unhappily.
"This Minister Su usually seems quite kind, how could he mistreat his daughter like this? Although Su Wanyin is spoiled and not very likable, she is still his own daughter. How could he be so biased!"
Jingwu opened his mouth, but really didn't know how to say it.
The next second, Yun Fanjing remembered what the scout had reported, and instantly realized something, so she changed the subject.
"Awu, let's go release lanterns. It'll be so lively by the river."
Before Jingwu could react, she pulled him to the riverbank.
The riverbank was indeed very lively, with many women holding lanterns and squatting by the riverbank, ready to release them.
Yun Fanjing bought two lanterns from a nearby vendor, handed one to the person next to her, then secretly wrote a few words before turning around.
"Awu, why aren't you writing?"
Jingwu smiled as he twirled the lantern in his hand: "I don't have any wishes, so I won't write anything."
As soon as she finished speaking, she put the lantern into the river and let it float away.
Seeing this, Yun Fanjing also put down the lantern, put her hands together, and silently recited her wish with great sincerity.
Jingwu looked at her with a smile in his eyes, quietly waiting for her to finish making her wish.
A moment later, the two walked back to the street and then remembered to look for Yue Huai and the others.
The two stared blankly at the crowded street, unsure of where to begin their search.
Jingwu was about to cast a divination when he heard a voice coming from behind him.
"Awu, where did you go? I looked up and couldn't find you anywhere!"
Shao Chengrui hurriedly came out, his forehead still covered in a fine sheen of sweat: "You and the princess have been looking for us for ages."
Jingwu chuckled: "The princess and I saw something interesting, so we went over to take a look. Nothing happened, right?"
Shao Chengrui actually had great faith in A Wu's abilities, but his main concern was that he was with the princess. The princess was of noble birth and could not afford to make any mistakes while she was with A Wu.
Seeing that both of them were unharmed, he patted the girl's head.
"Don't run around like that next time."
"Okay." Jingwu agreed with a smile, but secretly thought to herself that they would talk about it next time.
"It's getting late, is A-Wu going back?" Shao Chengrui asked.
Seeing that they had finished sightseeing, Jingwu nodded and replied, "Okay, let's go back then. Where are Yue Huai and Yan Shengming?"
"Yue Huai said you would be back at 7:45 PM, so he and Brother Sheng Ming waited for you in the carriage."
Upon hearing this, Shao Chengrui immediately recalled the time when the night watchman had struck the gong.
It really is the second quarter of the Xu hour!
Jingwu nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He led the princess back to the carriage.
She watched the princess board the carriage and said, "Your Highness, please return to the palace soon. I will take the carriage behind to return to the villa."
Yun Fanjing pouted, somewhat reluctant to leave, but she had been out for too long and really had to go back first, so she said goodbye with reluctance.
After bidding farewell to the princess, Jingwu turned and boarded the carriage behind him. Once they arrived at the villa, everyone got off the carriage and went back to their rooms.
The next day, the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jingwu got up very early and teleported to the most spiritually powerful mountain in the capital, where he immediately sat down to cultivate.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is abundant, so we must take this opportunity to cultivate diligently.
Jingwu closed his eyes and frantically absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on the mountain.
They didn't go back until it got dark.
Jingwu, Shao Chengrui, and Yan Shengming had no relatives in the capital, so for the next few days, Shao Chengrui and Yan Shengming were bored out of their minds at home.
Although Yue Huai doesn't have many relatives in the capital, he has many families to visit, and he hasn't had a moment to spare these past few days.
Jingwu, on the other hand, went up the mountain to cultivate every day, leaving early and returning late.
Even so, she heard about the ups and downs in the capital.
Rumors circulated in the capital that the youngest daughter of the Su family had gone mad. She was first bullied on New Year's Eve and was seen running through the streets disheveled, after which she went insane.
These past few days, it has been biting people and eating raw fish, which has terrified the Su family.
Mrs. Su consulted many doctors, but each one was scared away by her.
The Su family was so exhausted by the ordeal that they had no choice but to lock her in the backyard.
A few days later, Madam Su was so angry that she became paralyzed and could no longer get out of bed.
The Su family was thrown into chaos during the New Year. Fortunately, the eldest daughter left behind by the original wife was kind-hearted and went to the temple every day to pray for blessings and protection for the family after the incident.
Upon hearing this rumor, Jingwu chuckled. The cat demon had finished repaying its debt of gratitude and should leave its body soon.
Some went mad, some became paralyzed; from then on, no one in the inner quarters of the Su family would bully Su Wanyin anymore.
After learning about the ending, Jingwu didn't pay much attention to it anymore.
After the Lantern Festival, she finally went to the street to set up a stall.
Jingwu carried a chair in his left hand, a small wooden table on his right shoulder, and a cloth bag on his body as he walked towards the street.
After setting up her stall, she sat down, took out the teapot from her cloth bag, and began to drink.
Before long, a man with a haggard face walked up to her stall, stared at her for a long time, and then took out fifty coins and put them on the table.
Jingwu looked up and saw a man dressed as a scholar, with a thin body wearing a blue robe. He had fair skin, but dark circles under his eyes that he couldn't hide, indicating that he hadn't slept well for several nights.
"Master, I've been having nightmares every night for the past few nights. I dream that a beautiful woman wants to marry me, but I refuse and try to run away. She catches me and forces me to go through with the ceremony. Can you please help me figure out if something is bothering me?"
Jingwu looked at the female ghost on his shoulder; she was indeed entangled by something, and there was even a thread of fate connecting the two of them.
"You are indeed possessed by something unclean."
"Huh? But I haven't done anything heinous, so how could I be entangled by something?" The scholar's already fair face turned even paler. He scratched his head, completely baffled.
His name was Wen Jing. His family was not wealthy, but they had enough to eat and wear. He loved reading from a young age.
He had a very good temperament, never got into conflicts with anyone, and never did anything evil. He really couldn't understand why he was being haunted by something unclean.
Jing Wu twitched the corner of his mouth, looked at the female ghost beside him, and divined: "She and you have a predestined marriage line..."
"A marriage line?" Wen Jing immediately jumped up, furious. "Don't talk nonsense! How could I possibly have a marriage line? I've never even held a woman's hand in my entire life!"
His face turned bright red. If this got out, his reputation would be ruined. What if he became an official and was impeached?
Seeing his excited expression, Jingwu waved his hand, gesturing for him to sit down and calm down.
"Don't be hasty. I see your face indicates a tendency towards 'yin peach blossom' (a concept in Chinese astrology). Did you give your birth date and time (based on your fingernails and hairline) to someone?"
"Huh?" Wen Jing was taken aback. After thinking carefully, he said, "No, I've kept all these things very safe. There's absolutely no way I would give them to anyone else."
"Have you ever picked anything up from the ground?"
Wen Jing fell silent, his face suddenly turning bright red. After a long while, he stammered out a sentence.
"About two weeks ago, a red cloth bag suddenly appeared at my door. It was filled with a lot of gold and silver jewelry. I thought someone had left it there, so I took it home."
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately added, "I'm not greedy. I just thought it wasn't safe to leave it by the door. If the owner comes looking for it after I take it home, I'll return it to him."
Jingwu looked at him and twitched the corner of his mouth. Now it wasn't a matter of being greedy or not.
"Is there a piece of red paper with your birth date and time written on it inside this red cloth bag?"
"Yes, how did you know?"
“This is the betrothal gift from the woman…” Jingwu looked at him seriously and said, “You accepted this red cloth package, which means you agreed to the marriage, so she’s been clinging to you.”
"No, no, no, no! I didn't accept it!" Upon hearing this, Wen Jing immediately broke out in a cold sweat. "No, Master, I really didn't know about this!"
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