October 7th was the day Chen Ming was to be executed.
Shen Ning hadn't visited Shen Ming since he went to prison, but she would go today.
She is not a serial killer; even if she hates someone, she would never kill them with her own hands or avenge her own relatives. However, she will retaliate and use all the skills at her disposal to make them suffer the consequences they deserve.
Shenming's sins were his own doing, and his desire to destroy Shenning in both his lifetimes was the trigger. Death was the end he deserved.
Shen Ning couldn't explain her feelings, but she wanted to see him die.
The execution platform outside the Meridian Gate was already crowded with people. Murder is obviously a bloody thing, but when there are many people, everyone becomes bolder, and murder becomes a thrilling spectacle.
Shen Ning stood in the crowd, with Mo Lin and two servants protecting her from behind.
The sun was exceptionally strong today, so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes.
The executioner took his place and slammed his gavel: "Bring in the prisoner."
Even the execution of criminals requires choosing an auspicious day, so more than one person was executed today.
A dozen or so bound prisoners were dragged out and knelt in unison on the execution platform. The executioner not only ordered the killings but also read out the crimes committed by the prisoners.
The lengthy document took a full hour to read. The executioner's throat was parched from reading, but the people listened without getting tired. On the contrary, they were filled with righteous indignation and wished they could rush up and kill the criminals themselves.
Shen Ning was listening casually because she noticed that Shen Ming wasn't among the prisoners, so he must be in the second batch. However, as the execution was nearing its end, she heard the executioner read Shen Ming's name, but the crime was only mentioned briefly in two sentences.
At this point, the people's emotions were filled with anger, and no one was listening carefully.
Shen Ning suddenly looked at the criminals who were being held down and tugged at Mo Lin's sleeve: "I just heard Shen Ming's name."
At that moment, she even doubted whether she had heard correctly.
Mo Lin's hawk-like eyes swept across the crowd, quickly settling on the second-to-last person: "The name Shen Ming is written on the board behind that person."
But isn't that a deep echo?
Same name and surname?
Before Shen Ning could think it through, the executioner had already picked up the command token: "It's noon, execute!"
The executioner picked up his knife, which gleamed with a chilling light even under the blazing sun.
He sprayed the wine onto the blade, then raised the long sword and slashed down, head falling to the ground.
"ah!"
Screams erupted one after another; a group of people wanted to watch but were also afraid.
Shen Ning subconsciously closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she saw only heads rolling on the ground and corpses gushing blood.
She dared not look too closely, but instead cast her gaze upon the crowd. After searching around, she saw Shen Changlin, who was also in the crowd looking at the decapitated corpses, but he was smiling, a smug smile.
In a flash, Shen Ning understood that Shen Changlin had indeed found a way to save Shen Ming.
She clenched her sleeves tightly; heaven was truly blind.
"I'm going back."
There's no need to watch any further.
Shen Ning was unwilling to accept that Shen Ming was not dead. She thought about going back to have someone investigate and find a way to send him to hell. After all, from the moment she took that step, she and Shen Ming were already irreconcilable enemies.
Shen Ning left for the shop, instructing Mo Lin to follow Shen Changlin; she needed to know Shen Ming's current situation.
The thought that Shen Ming was still alive kept her from finding peace.
Du Yunzhi sent someone to call her over for dinner, and Shen Ning, thinking it wasn't far, decided to walk there.
Today, Yu Zhu was by her side. Knowing that Shen Ning was in a bad mood, she didn't bother her. However, seeing that there were flowers for sale by the roadside, Yu Zhu thought that she could buy some flowers, which would surely cheer up her mistress.
However, she only took one flower and was about to ask the price when she turned around and found that Shen Ning was gone.
The aunt next to her pointed out the way with a look of horror: "Your young lady has been dragged away."
Yu Zhu chased after her, but it was too late.
"Pfft!"
A knife pierced through the fabric and into flesh. Shen Ming, his face flushed with wicked madness, his eyes bloodshot with excitement, roared, "Chen Ning, you're going to die! Hahahaha, die..."
Shen Ning wanted to escape, but the excruciating pain made her tremble all over.
"Ah!! Murder! Aaaaaah!!!"
Someone at the alley entrance saw this scene and screamed in fright.
"Miss!"
Just as Shen Ming suddenly drew her knife, intending to stab again, Yu Zhu rushed in from the intersection and lunged at her recklessly.
"Jade Bamboo!"
Startled, Shen Ning forgot her own pain and hugged Shen Ming tightly, crying, "Yu Zhu, quickly go find someone, ah..."
Shen Ming stabbed Shen Ning in the shoulder again, and Yu Zhu rushed over, grabbing Shen Ming's hand holding the knife and biting down hard.
"Ah, let go, you wretched servant, ahhh..."
Shen Ming and Yu Zhu wrestled together. He was stronger than Yu Zhu and grabbed Yu Zhu's head, slamming it against the ground repeatedly.
"Miss...run...run away..." and you'll be saved...
Shen Ning was in so much pain that her vision blurred, and she couldn't hear Yu Zhu speaking, but she knew that Yu Zhu was being beaten. Shen Ming had gone mad, and Yu Zhu would be beaten to death by him.
Shen Ning saw the outline of the knife on the ground. When she first grabbed it, she caught the blade and felt pain, but she couldn't care less. She quickly gripped the hilt, gritted her teeth, and used all her strength to stab at the crazed figure.
"Ah..." This was Chen Ming's cry.
Shen Ning didn't know where she got the strength from, and she kept slashing, one cut after another. She didn't know how many times she moved, until everyone on the ground was silent.
"Thud!"
She dropped the knife, disregarding the fear of killing, and struggled to pry the person apart. Then she saw Yuzhu lying in a pool of blood.
Her vision was blurred, and she couldn't even see her face clearly, but she saw that she was motionless and that the blood was spreading continuously.
"Polygonatum odoratum, Polygonatum odoratum..."
Shen Ning forced herself to calm down, enduring the excruciating pain as she leaned against the wall to get up: "Help! Help!"
There were people at the alley entrance, but they had seen her kill someone. Now, covered in blood, she looked like a demon. They were so frightened that they kept their distance, not daring to approach her or help her.
Shen Ning knew her shop was nearby, and she went out to find her shop assistant, who was sure he could help her rescue the person.
However, she had only taken a few steps when excessive blood loss caused her knees to buckle and she collapsed to the ground.
The alleyway was just ahead; she had to get out. She stood up again and moved forward step by step.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves rang out: "Make way, make way!"
Someone pointed inside, trembling: "Sir, a murder has occurred here, and the murderer is right here."
The guards dismounted, shooed away the others, and came over. Seeing Shen Ning covered in blood, and then looking at the two corpses on the ground, they cautiously drew their swords.
"Save her, save her..."
Shen Ning prayed, "Save my Yuzhu. Yuzhu is so young. Please save her."
The guard hesitated and was about to step forward when suddenly a figure flashed past him and immediately grabbed the blood-covered man into his arms.
"Take those two people on the ground with you."
"yes!"
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