Just as Shen Jiaojiao's patience was about to run out, Wu Defa suddenly turned around and looked at Shen Jiaojiao and her group, his eyes filled with a gloomy light.
"Guards! It's getting late. Please invite our distinguished guests to the City Lord's Mansion for a chat!"
"As for these lowly people, arrest them all and I will interrogate them tomorrow!"
Wu Defa stood up, his once straight posture now slightly hunched.
Chu Tianling was furious. What kind of person was this? Daring to force me to stay?
Shen Jiaojiao quickly grabbed his arm and shook her head at him.
Instead of throwing them in jail, the man took them back to his residence, clearly indicating that he had something to discuss with them.
She thought about it carefully and decided to go and see what was going on.
Wu Defa had no interest in what these people might think. He was just an empty shell right now, and he needed to go back to his residence first to consider his next move.
With instructions given, the soldiers sprang into action, quickly tying up the kneeling man and taking him back to the prison.
Wu Defa walked aimlessly, like a soulless puppet, heading straight for the city lord's mansion.
The carriage carrying one person and two corpses was being slowly followed behind by a soldier.
Shen Jiaojiao and the others followed at the back. Since no one was paying attention, Shen Jiaojiao simply asked Zhou Tianqi to tell the others not to follow.
"Tianqi, tell the people behind you to split up as soon as they enter the city, and to disperse secretly, so as not to be discovered by the people from the city lord's mansion."
"I'm going with His Highness to the City Lord's Mansion to see what he's up to. You'll come with us to protect us!"
Zhou Tianqi nodded secretly, and when no one was paying attention, he ran to the back and notified everyone one by one.
Soon after, the carriage following behind slowly turned into the alley and disappeared.
Zhou Tianqi returned to the carriage and nodded to the two of them. Shen Jiaojiao nodded in understanding.
Upon arriving at the city lord's mansion, Wu Defa drove off without a word, completely ignoring Chen Jiaojiao and the other two.
Fortunately, there was a butler who, despite not knowing the situation, still kindly arranged guest rooms for the three of them.
"Butler, we haven't eaten yet, please bring us more food!" Shen Jiaojiao said with a smile.
"Yes, sir, please wait a moment!" the butler said with great enthusiasm.
Just as Zhou Tianqi was about to stand at the door, Shen Jiaojiao called out to him, "Tianqi, come and sit down! When you're out in the world, you have to choose your own identity. Now that the three of us are all in this together, you should act more convincingly."
Tianqi quietly returned and sat down.
Whatever you say goes, we'll listen to you anyway, since His Highness will ultimately listen to you too, it's all the same.
Wu Defa did not appear until after dinner.
After finishing her meal, Shen Jiaojiao took Chu Tianling around, completely disregarding her role as a guest.
After making several inquiries, the three arrived at the backyard, only to find that there was no one there at all.
It was completely dark, and the red lanterns emitted a faint glow.
Should we just leave?
Just as Shen Jiaojiao had this thought in her mind, a familiar voice suddenly came from the night.
"Ah! Ugly thing! Who are you? Where is this?" It was the voice of the white-haired woman.
Shen Jiaojiao quickened her pace and ran towards the sound.
Passing through a partitioned side gate, a spacious courtyard came into view.
There were two white cloths on the ground, and there seemed to be two human figures underneath them. It was obvious that they were the deceased Liu Er and Wu Jianguo.
Wu Defa sat down on the ground without saying a word.
The white-haired woman sat on a straw mat, with a matching white cloth scattered around her.
As soon as it got dark, she completely unfastened her cloak, revealing her long, snow-white hair cascading down her back, and opened her eyes wide.
Her beauty seemed to only fully bloom at night, like a fairy under the moon.
Wu Defa's gaze towards her was complex, containing infatuation, hatred, and disdain.
"Ah! It's you! I want to go home! I want my father!" The woman looked at Shen Jiaojiao with surprise and delight, as if she had suddenly discovered her.
She didn't know why, but she only felt comfortable with this person.
It made her unconsciously believe in her.
Wu Defa looked at her, then suddenly burst into laughter like a madman: "Hahaha..."
The white-haired woman seemed startled, placing her hand on her chest and looking at him with fear and unease, her eyes filled with unfamiliarity.
"You have no heart! You despicable woman! How dare you! I am your man, I am your husband, and you actually despise me for being ugly!"
"Hahaha, what makes you think you're so noble? You slut! You whore! You whore!"
"You wouldn't even spare your own son! He loved you so much, and you still wanted to kill him! You have no heart!"
"You're not human, you're a monster!"
Wu Defa pointed at the woman and began to curse, his eyes bloodshot and his whole body filled with hostility.
The woman stared at him, first blankly, then something seemed to trigger her, and she felt as if needles were pricking her head; it hurt so much, it really hurt.
"It hurts...it hurts so much!" She looked at Shen Jiaojiao pitifully, pleading silently.
Shen Jiaojiao frowned, stepped forward, and delivered a karate chop to the woman's back, causing her to faint.
"Ah!! Kill her! Kill her now!" Wu Defa glared viciously at the woman.
Shen Jiaojiao was speechless: "If you want to kill someone, go do it yourself! What's the meaning of ordering someone else to do it? Don't you have hands?"
"Ah!!! Ah!!!" Wu Defa started pounding his chest like a madman, his eyes glaring fiercely at the unconscious woman beside him.
What a madman!
If you want to fight or kill, then come and do it!
Scumbag!
Shen Jiaojiao secretly despised him.
"Waaaaah! My son! Father will avenge you! Waaaaah!"
Shen Jiaojiao rolled her eyes so hard they almost popped out. What's the use of just talking? Useless thing.
"Alright! Stop crying, it's so noisy! Just say what you want to say!" Shen Jiaojiao was annoyed by this old face that only knew how to cry.
Useless man.
"Oh, my child!..."
"Shut up! If you cry again, I'm leaving! You're so annoying!" Shen Jiaojiao said impatiently.
She came to check information, but all he did was cry and cry. How could a grown man cry so much?
Wu Defa sobbed, "What do you know! My son is dead, I'm heartbroken! I want revenge!"
"Then hurry up and report it!" he said impatiently.
"I'm going to kill Liu Daru! That beast!"
"Oh, go ahead!" Speechless.
"Help me!"
"Huh?" Shen Jiaojiao was dumbfounded. Where did Wu Defa get the nerve to ask others to avenge him right away?
"Why? This is your son, not mine? Are you out of your mind?" Shen Jiaojiao looked at him as if he were some kind of idiot.
Wu Defa glanced at her and calmly said, "I know who you are and what your purpose is in coming to Jiangnan. I can help you, but the only requirement is that you kill all the Liu family members."
Shen Jiaojiao looked at him directly: "Didn't you just say you were going to kill Liu Daru alone? How come it's now the Liu family? You seem a little shameless."
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