Chapter 33 The Giant View
All that could be heard was a soft sneer from his lips.
It was sarcastic and utterly disdainful.
But for some reason, he moved his feet away, slowly squatted down, and stretched out two fingers to grab her pointed chin.
His pure black pupils slowly focused on the expression on her face, his eyes revealing an ambiguous meaning.
A cold, scrutinizing gaze fell upon her. She should have felt afraid, but instead, she felt a strange sense of aggression and heat.
Finally, his focus fell on a red mark on her right cheek.
She suddenly thought of the bloodied, disfigured man in the torture chamber next door and couldn't help but purse her lips.
This pervert wouldn't want to turn her into that, would he?
Yes, that's right. When she saw that blood-soaked man, Duan Gan's image in her mind had changed from that of a demon god to that of a pervert.
Or is he really holding a grudge against her for her offensive behavior this morning?
Duan Gan suddenly released his grip, stood up, and said in a calm tone, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and find a room for our funeral director..."
After saying this, he turned and left with his hands behind his back.
The cool, luxurious robes rippled with each step, brushing against her cheeks, sending a tingling, itchy sensation through her, instantly raising goosebumps all over her body.
Zhang Cheng and Chen Jinghe looked at each other, momentarily at a loss for what their fourth master meant.
Is it the literal meaning? Or...?
Recalling what had just happened, their Privy Councilor, a man with a particular obsession with cleanliness who avoided women, had actually reached out and touched her chin.
So, it should be the literal meaning.
Tao Tao had already stood up, and her left hand, hanging by her side, was dripping blood.
Her expression was cold, devoid of her usual playful smile.
Chen Jinghe assumed she was just scared out of her wits. He thought to himself, "There's no one in the capital who dares to be unafraid of the Privy Council or their Fourth Master."
"Come on, I'll find you a place to stay."
She curved her pale lips into a smile: "Thank you, sir."
He led her to a room in a courtyard, gave her a few brief instructions, and then left.
Tao Tao looked up at the sky, which was showing a little light, closed the door, walked to the table, picked up the teapot and shook it; there was water in it.
I sniffed it; it had no smell, just clean water.
It seems that the water and sanitation here are maintained daily.
[Ding! The system is now online.]
[Dear host, it's been a long time. How are you adapting?]
No! Not good at all...
She cursed inwardly through gritted teeth.
"Speak plainly, no need to beat around the bush."
[A mission has been assigned. Please prepare the body for burial of ten corpses within one month. Upon completion, you will receive either an item or 2% of your health.]
Failure to complete the mission will deduct 10% of your health.
So 1% of life points represents one year, and deducting 10% means ten years. She only gained two years of lifespan after completing the mission, and losing ten years of lifespan means losing ten years of lifespan.
That's a huge difference!
And did she just mishear? How much did this damn system say?
"One month? Ten bodies?"
Yes, host, you heard me correctly.
Tao Tao almost wanted to howl to the sky, but in the end she just lay face down on the bed with her face to the bedding, her whole body exuding a faint sense of death.
"Where am I supposed to find so many dead people?! I'm speechless!"
Of all things under heaven, the most important thing is to sleep.
Let's talk about it after I wake up.
She kicked her shoes off the ground with her left foot and right foot, then turned over and covered her head with the blanket to go to sleep.
During her two days at the Privy Council, she was absolutely well-behaved, only leaving the house once, to go home and let them know she was safe.
Fearing that the Chen family would come looking for her, she rushed back to the Privy Council.
Today is the third day, and she is going to the Qiu residence to continue the funeral ceremony for the former envoy. However, she did not expect to see Qiu Zhaolan while following Chen Jinghe.
That is, the first wife of the Chen family.
When Qiu Zhaolan saw her in front of the coffin, he immediately narrowed his eyes coldly.
He seemed quite surprised.
Her head maid was still there, and she clearly recognized her, showing a look of astonishment.
Moreover, Yan Qiao's walking posture was a bit off; her right leg seemed to be limping.
Duan Gan didn't come, and the Qiu family was hoping he wouldn't come, as they considered it bad luck.
However, with Consul Chen Jinghe present and the Privy Council's guards, they wouldn't dare to harm him.
Although the case has not yet been solved, Qiu Yanling, the former chief of the Privy Council, was of noble status, and his family did not want his spirit to be disturbed in heaven after his death, so he was buried according to normal procedures.
Nothing particularly strange happened that day, and it went relatively smoothly.
Qiu Zhaolan had already seen that she was connected with the Privy Council, and that she had been staying there for the past few days. They must know this, so they probably wouldn't harm her.
Naturally, she moved back.
She went to the shop, only to find it closed. She was surprised and asked the neighbors, only to find that something had happened to Liu Niangzi, the owner of the tofu shop.
"He accidentally fell into the water and they are still searching for him in the lake. People from the government have already gone there. As soon as your mother heard about it, she rushed over there."
The old woman spoke with lingering fear, as if she could already see the horrific scene of the dead.
Liu Niangzi was a very good person. After her father ran away, her mother was completely lost and didn't know what to do. She was also very sad and couldn't cheer up for a while.
It was Lady Liu who comforted her mother and then continued to bring them food and supplies.
Such a good person, yet she has never had children, but she and her husband are very harmonious and loving.
The death of Lady Liu will not only sadden those who know her, but her husband will likely be even more grief-stricken.
Moreover, she has a mission, so she has to go and take a look.
On ordinary days, Wangyang Lake is full of tourists and literati who enjoy the lake. But now, because of the body found in the lake, a murder has occurred, and most of the people have disappeared.
A group of constables in black and red armor, with knives hanging from their waists, were retrieving a bloated corpse from the lake.
They quickly hooked the body up and placed it on the shore.
The crowd was terrified when they saw the corpse. The people who had been gathered tightly together like an iron barrel immediately scattered.
Suddenly, a figure squeezed in, crying and shouting.
"My wife! My wife! How could this happen?! Who did this? Why did this happen?!"
"My wife... sob sob..."
The middle-aged man lay on the ground some distance from the body, weeping bitterly.
Seeing this, Tao's mother wiped away her tears and comforted him, "Brother Zhang, please calm down. Things have come to this... Waaah..."
Before she could finish speaking, she started crying instead.
Tao Tao pushed through the crowd and immediately saw the corpse on the ground. The corpse was a dirty green color, with a swollen face, bulging eyes, thickened lips that were turned outwards, and a purplish-green tongue dangling from the corner of the mouth.
The limbs and torso are thick and swollen, with varying degrees of skin and flesh loss on the hands and feet.
This is clearly a giant's perspective.
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