Her eyes turned cold and dark, and she immediately returned to the warehouse area to find out the situation from the soldiers.
It turns out that last night, Uncle Yin first took away the villagers and interrogated them about whether there were any valuable stones buried in her mine. When the villagers refused to answer, he killed two of them. Later, he took away several soldiers for interrogation.
Fortunately, her good stones were stored in her spatial storage. This secret was known to no one except Pei Shijiu. Even if they were to give up their lives, they wouldn't be able to get any useful information out of her.
After the soldier finished reporting the situation, he glanced at Qiao Lian'er in surprise. With such a commotion last night, it was understandable that the residents in the area didn't know, but Uncle Yin's men came directly to drag people away from the warehouse area, causing quite a commotion. How could Miss Shui not know? She must be sleeping too soundly.
For a teenage girl, this should be a good thing; otherwise, she would probably be quite frightened.
"If Uncle arrests you again, just tell him what's on your mind." Qiao Lian'er said calmly, "Pass this message on to the residents."
The soldiers were astonished that the Water Maiden wasn't afraid of the secret being leaked. Although they didn't know much about the mine at the moment, they figured that if they stayed there for a long time, they would eventually learn a lot of secrets.
Uncle Yin had sharp eyes, and during interrogations, he could detect any hint of guilt or dishonesty in someone who wasn't telling the truth.
That's why, even though two residents were killed, the soldiers were able to return unharmed.
He knew that the Water Maiden was trying to save their lives, but what about herself? Didn't she care?
The soldier lowered his head, his feelings a mix of emotions.
"It's alright, go ahead." What Qiao Lian'er was most concerned about now was not her secret, but the fact that such a tragic thing had happened to the villagers. They died because of her, and the compensation had to be adequate to put people's minds at ease.
While she was preparing, a soldier came to report: "Miss Shui, Du Ye and Labu are dead. Both families are busy arranging their funerals, and there are more than a dozen households. Each family has asked for two or three people to help, so not everyone has come these past few days."
"Understood." Qiao Lian'er pointed to the two boxes: "These are compensations for Aunt Duye and Uncle Labu. We'll deliver them to them now."
The soldiers moved out.
Qiao Lian'er stared at the sky, her eyes cold, and slowly clenched her fists.
Of her and Uncle Yin, only one of them can survive.
Seeing the two boxes of silver being carried down the mountain, and knowing that each family would receive a thousand taels of silver as a form of compensation, the residents looked at each other in dismay. The Water Maiden was truly compassionate and kind.
In this way, even if they died for her, they would have no regrets, as they could at least leave a large fortune for their family.
Their lives were worthless in Uncle Yin's eyes, but in Miss Shui's heart, they were worth a thousand taels of silver, money they could never earn or touch in their entire lives.
Because of her uncle's cruel methods, including the blatant murder of villagers who worked for her and the arrest of soldiers, Qiao Lian'er would not remain indifferent and allow him to run rampant.
As night began to fall, she released thousands of blood-carpet pythons, which crawled down from the back of the mountain. Each one was as thick as a bowl, a truly magnificent and terrifying sight.
Destroying someone's faith can be a good way to get revenge.
At this moment, Uncle In and Military Governor Zaga were drinking. Both of them were already a little drunk, but they were in high spirits as they talked about the bright future.
"That girl is still hiding and doesn't dare to show her face. In front of Uncle Yin, she's nothing but a mouse," Commander Zaga laughed.
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