Chapter 257 Encountering a Shady Inn?
[After marrying the peasant girl, he went out to do business not long after, and was gone for more than half a year. When he returned, he heard that his wife had been having an affair and had been beaten to death by her mother-in-law.]
She was pregnant when she was killed.
"The child didn't die?" Ji Yingying guessed that was it too!
Yes, the child didn't die, and neither did the mother. She was rescued and has been living in a coffin in a cave ever since. The child was also born in the coffin.
Not long after, ghosts appeared in the Tang residence—the eldest young master's residence—said to be the return of the eldest young mistress seeking revenge.
[Actually, no. It was a young lady from the household who fell in love with the eldest young master and used tricks on the eldest young mistress to win him over.]
[Wasn't marriage between first cousins prohibited?]
This isn't the Tianyou Dynasty...
[Oh right, I forgot, they used to be the Kingdom of Linfeng. Continue!]
[The story goes that when the eldest daughter-in-law of the Tang family went to the Tang family, she accidentally discovered that it was this cousin who had harmed her. She then wanted revenge. However, what she didn't know was that Mrs. Tang, the young master's mother, also disliked her, and it was she who instigated this cousin to harm the eldest daughter-in-law.]
[Then what's the point of holding a funeral at night? This funeral has nothing to do with someone who's been dead for so long!]
[Yes, it's related. Ever since the Tang family's house became haunted, Mrs. Tang invited a Taoist priest to come and see. He said the spirit wouldn't leave and that a funeral procession at night was needed to send the person away. Moreover, the procession would last for forty-nine days!]
Good heavens, so what kind of ghost town is this? Funerals every night, it's making everyone terrified, and nobody dares to go out?
That's pretty much the case. After all, they're living people. This whole charade is pointless. Besides, Mrs. Tang already knows that her mother-in-law was one of the ones who harmed her.
So what does she plan to do?
[Scared people to death, now let's make some money and get out of here!]
[Good for you! Where's that man? It seems like he's not really involved at all.]
He's still out of town and probably won't be back until the end of the year.
[Haha, when he comes back, his wife is dead, his child is gone, and his mother is gone! How tragic!]
Are you going to help him?
Ji Yingying refused. If anyone was going to help, it would be that woman, since she was the innocent one.
As a man, if you marry a woman and then fail to settle her down properly, that is a mistake.
Tell me, how did the Tang family manage to kill their eldest daughter-in-law? Even catching her in the act of adultery isn't enough to warrant death!
[They threatened her, using Mrs. Tang's parents to blackmail her into hanging herself. Anyway, she didn't die. This was Mrs. Tang's idea, and that cousin was just carrying it out to curry favor with her.]
Okay, okay, I understand.
The shopkeeper had also heard the whole story. He couldn't help but steal a glance at Ji Yingying, and when he saw that she hadn't said anything, he was dumbfounded.
I was originally planning to take action against the two of them, but now I don't dare to do it anymore!
"Boss, aren't you afraid to set up your stall here at night?"
Everyone is afraid of such ghosts and spirits, so how could he not be afraid?
"There's no other way; I have to support my family, so of course I'm not afraid. But gentlemen, why are you still here so late?"
"He's here. He's been gathering information about you. Be careful, he might try to harm you. If he sells you to a brothel, you're finished!"
[Who do you think you are? What can a brothel do to me? When we were working in brothels, he probably wasn't even doing this kind of business yet.]
"We were just passing through and were looking for an inn to stay in, but the town was completely deserted."
"Oh, it's still about the Tang family, and the Tianyou Dynasty's attack before. Anyway, everyone here is staying home at night now."
"Didn't the Tianyou Dynasty say it wouldn't beat the common people? It wouldn't take a single needle or thread from them!"
"That's one thing, but it doesn't mean everyone is like that. However, it's much better than before. At least now the army of the Tianyou Dynasty doesn't burn, kill, or loot. Now, if they see something they want, they only ask for it. If they don't give it to them, they don't do anything. Our previous army was completely incomparable."
"Too……"
"Then let us ask you where there are any restaurants around here?" Mu Kaiji asked, changing the subject. It was so late, and they really wanted to find a place to sleep.
"If all else fails, a brothel will do. I'm a notorious nightclub tyrant in the capital; I'll have to go at least once here. Besides, he has the connections to get there."
"We just want to find a normal restaurant to rest for a while."
"There's a shop up ahead that should still be open. Their employee is daring, so I doubt they'll close so early."
"Okay, thank you." Mu Kaiji pulled Ji Yingying away and went straight to the restaurant the owner had mentioned. They booked two rooms and went to sleep.
"You get some rest, we'll explore the area again tomorrow."
"Okay, okay!"
Ji Yingying sensed something was wrong shortly after entering the room!
[Xiangxiang, have we run into a shady shop?] Why does it feel like someone is watching her?
As expected, the Tianyou Dynasty is still safe. I never imagined that even if other countries became my territory, they would still be unsafe.
[It's not a shady business, but you're definitely not safe now. You should get Rong Er out of here as soon as possible.]
Before Ji Yingying could even call out to Rong Er, the next second they heard the sounds of fighting, clearly indicating that a fight had broken out outside.
I was just about to ask Xiangxiang to send me a video to see what was going on!
Someone knocked on the door.
Who is it?
"It's me!" Mu Kaiji's voice rang out from outside. Ji Yingying immediately went to open the door, glancing around as she did so.
Who's fighting outside?
"I don't know, let's wait for Rong Er to come back and take a look."
Ji Yingying nodded and shouted into the air, "Rong Er, you have to do your best! I'll give you an extra chicken leg tomorrow."
Rong Er: ...
"Detective, should we go take a look? I want to watch!"
Mu Kaiji sighed helplessly and poked her, "You really aren't afraid of death at all!"
"I'm scared! Death is terrifying! I haven't had enough chicken yet!"
"Then go to sleep obediently. You go to sleep first, I'll be back later." Mu Kaiji sat down at the table and told her to go to sleep first.
Seeing that she resisted silently, he said, "If you keep doing this, even if you have experience growing up, you won't grow tall."
"Okay, man, you're right! I'm going to sleep now!"
He lay down and fell asleep soon after. Mu Kaiji couldn't help but sigh, "He really is heartless!"
Just as I was about to turn off the lights, Rong Er returned.
The two came out of the house, and Rong Er reported: "The person is dead. It was the Tang family who sent people. They probably heard something and wanted to kill him to silence him."
"The Tang family is quite capable! Keep a close eye on them."
"yes"
Mu Kaiji didn't go back to Ji Yingying's room. Instead, he went back to his own room to sleep. The next morning, Ji Yingying got up and asked Rong Er who had tried to kill her the day before.
Rong Er didn't hide anything and told her directly that it was the Tang family who wanted her dead!
[The Tang family? Are they crazy? Did I offend them?] Ji Yingying blinked, not understanding how she had offended the Tang family.
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