Chapter 33 Murder

On her way back, she covered half of her face with a floral cloth, to prevent the master of the marquisate from asking about it and stopping her from doing this business.

At night, the places on her body where she was beaten were in great pain. She had tears in her eyes and bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from crying out loud.

The next day, she set up her stall as usual and went about her business as usual. If it weren't for the injuries on her face, no one would have believed that she had been beaten to pieces yesterday.

Aunt Zhao couldn't understand it.

"You are injured. You should stay at home and take good care of yourself. Why are you fighting so hard?"

Chen Shiyi forced a smile with great difficulty.

"Don't worry, auntie. I know what's happening with my body."

After noon, the damn Li Mao came again.

Before Li Mao could do anything, Chen Shiyi hurriedly handed the purse to Li Mao.

"Don't hit me, I'll give you all the money."

Li Mao laughed arrogantly and complacently.

"It would have been better if it had been like this earlier."

He tossed the money bag in his right hand, felt its weight, smiled with satisfaction, and arrogantly took a cake from the stove and took a bite.

When leaving, he turned back and touched Chen Shiyi's face with his greasy hands.

"I haven't seen you for a few months. You look more and more beautiful now."

Chen Shiyi turned his head, revealing the side that was not hit.

A fair face, a slender neck, clothes down, what could it be?

Li Mao felt itchy when he saw this.

"What else do you want to do?"

"I am a man, what do you think I want to do?"

Chen Shiyi looked calmly into Li Mao's lustful gaze.

"You wouldn't think so."

"I'll sleep with you sooner or later."

Chen Shiyi looked at him expressionlessly, as if he were a dead man.

Li Mao got the advantage and walked quickly out of Changning Street.

Aunt Zhao hurriedly ran to Chen Shiyi's side.

"Good girl, listen to my advice and don't go out for the time being. You can make money at any time, but if you are abused by such a beast, your life will be over."

Chen Shiyi comforts Aunt Zhao.

"Auntie, I can't hide forever."

After saying that, she packed up her stall and went back home.

Aunt Zhao really couldn't understand Chen Shiyi's behavior.

Seeking profit and avoiding harm is the most basic human instinct. Doesn’t Chen Shiyi have that ability?

Why, yesterday, Li Mao threatened to abuse Chen Shiyi, but she didn't know how to protect herself at all.

After noon, Chen Shiyi smiled at Aunt Zhao, who looked worried.

"Don't worry, Auntie. Please help me look after the stall while I go buy some materials for the stall tomorrow. If it rains, remember to block the sky for me."

With that, she left.

She had already bought all the ingredients this morning.

Now, she was going to kill someone.

She was going to kill the beast.

She found out that when Li Mao had money, he would go to the casino to gamble.

She was waiting on the path he must pass, and after a while, she saw Li Mao staggering towards her.

He seemed to be drinking.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and the pedestrians on the road were hurried and flustered.

It's going to rain soon.

She looked at Li Mao quietly.

"Don't you want to sleep with me?"

Li Mao's cloudy eyes revealed a fierce lust.

He grinned and walked slowly towards Chen Shiyi.

"You can't hit me after you sleep with me?"

"If you sleep with me, you're my woman. If you make money for me in the future and behave yourself, I won't beat you."

Chen Shiyi, who was hiding in the dark, cleared his throat.

"You have to keep your word."

"Of course."

"Then come with me."

Chen Shiyi led him into a dim alley. She raised her hands to untie her clothes, paused and said.

"Turn around first."

Li Mao cursed.

"Fuck, I'm here to help you take it off."

Chen Shiyi quickly stepped back and sobbed.

"I'm just shy. I've never taken off my clothes in front of a man, but you bully me. I'm your woman from now on, but you won't give in to me at all."

Li Mao was so annoyed that he kept swearing.

"Okay, hurry up. If you keep me waiting for too long, I'll beat you to death, you stinky bitch."

He turned around and suddenly felt a pain in his neck, with scarlet blood oozing out.

He turned around in disbelief. Chen Shiyi in front of him looked at him expressionlessly. His eyes were dark and bright. His right hand held the dagger high. Blood dripped from the tip of the dagger to the ground.

"I told you you didn't want to sleep with me, did you? Look, this is what happened."

After saying that, he kicked Li Mao to the ground, covered his mouth with his left hand, and stabbed him in the neck with the dagger in his right hand.

There was a roar of thunder in the sky, a hole appeared in the sultry sky, and heavy rain poured down.

When Chen Shiyi saw that Li Maodi had died silently, he slowly stood up.

She was drenched from the heavy rain, her wet hair hung down, and her clothes stuck to her body.

Overhead, dark clouds gathered, and there were thunder and lightning.

Below, the soil was smelly and blood was flowing everywhere.

She turned around, her eyelashes trembled, and her dark eyes blinked. Outside the dense rain curtain, at the entrance of a deep alley, a sky-blue umbrella, an indigo robe, and a pair of calm eyes just looked at her quietly.

Pei Xiucai!

He was holding a pile of books, and the tail of his robe was stained with mud. His handsome figure was swaying in the strong wind, as if he would be blown away in the next moment.

Chen Shiyi didn't know how long he had been watching here, maybe he was here before she killed Li Mao.

She swallowed, the fear of being caught for murder hanging over her.

She felt that if she wanted to live, she should kill him too.

But he just had a few words with himself.

While she was stunned, Pei Xiucai's figure had disappeared.

She picked up the ingredients she had prepared and rushed to the stall without stopping. As expected, Pei Xiucai was not there.

Aunt Zhao really couldn't bear to see Chen Shiyi like this.

"Girl, don't use an umbrella when it rains. You are the least self-caring person I have ever met."

Chen Shiyi's mouth corners slightly curved, he turned sideways, secretly threw the dagger into the stove to burn it, and asked casually.

"Where did Pei Xiucai go?"

"He must have gone to buy medicine for his mother."

"oh…"

Chen Shiyi murmured softly, then thought of something and quickly told Aunt Zhao about it.

"Auntie, I'll go back first."

"Ah, it's still raining, girl, why don't you hold an umbrella!"

It’s not that she doesn’t want to hold an umbrella, it’s just that the rain can clear her mind.

She was afraid that she would not be able to figure it out, so she wanted to turn back and kill the scholar.

When we reached the courtyard, the rain gradually subsided.

Wen Zhirou frowned when she saw Chen Shiyi's helpless look.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so wet without an umbrella? If you don't have an umbrella, you can wait until the rain stops before returning. It's too late. At worst, we can cook for ourselves."

Chen Shiyi shook his head in a daze.

"It's OK."

Wen Zhirou was about to say something, but thinking of her stubborn temper, she paused and suddenly asked loudly.

"Who hit you?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Wen hurried out of the room.

She stroked Chen Shiyi's cheek, feeling very distressed.

"We'll cook dinner tonight. Go change your clothes and drink a bowl of ginger soup to prevent yourself from catching a cold. After you sweat it out, go to sleep."

He turned around and spoke to Wen Zhirou again.

"Rou'er, go and boil two eggs to at least reduce the swelling on her face."

Wen Zhirou nodded and went into the kitchen.