As soon as Mao Liu'er took out the fire starter and lit a spark, Zi Yan's bloody face before her death immediately appeared in front of Ruan Qing's eyes.
She screamed, her eyes widened to the limit: "Ah! There's a ghost!"
Mao Liu'er was frightened by her scream and was at a loss what to do. The tinderbox fell to the ground and the secret passage fell into darkness again.
“Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!…”
A series of slaps were thrown at Ruan Qing's face at an incredibly fast speed. The cold touch not only made her body tremble, but her heart as well.
"Zi Yan! Please stop hitting me. Your death has nothing to do with me. Prince Duan ordered me to do it. I have to do it. If I don't do it, I will be the one to die."
Mao Liu'er felt uneasy about her words and thought Ruan Qing was suffering from paranoid delusions.
"Are you crazy? Zi Yan is dead. It's daytime now. How could you see her? Could it be that you saw a ghost in broad daylight? Ruan Qing! Wake up and stop talking nonsense and scaring people."
"I'm not talking nonsense, nor am I lying to you. I really saw her. She was right next to me, beating me non-stop. Didn't you hear the sound of her slapping me? My face hurts! Light a torch quickly and help me drive her away."
Of course Mao Liuer heard the sound of the slap, and he couldn't believe it was real.
It's not the middle of the night now. Even if there is no sunlight in the secret passage and it's pitch black, there shouldn't be any ghosts, right?
What’s more, Zi Yan died in Baihua Tower, and this secret passage has never been opened. Even Ruan Qing came here for the first time. How did she get in in such a short time?
"Okay! Okay! Don't worry, I'll order it right away."
That was true, the tinderbox had fallen and he couldn't find it for a while. Mao Liuer squatted down and searched the ground, but still couldn't find it.
He was wondering in his heart that today was a weird day.
Judging from the sound, the tinder should have fallen not far from his feet, so why couldn't he find it no matter how hard he tried?
In fact, it was Zi Yan who was causing all the trouble.
She deliberately threw the fire starter far away, causing Mao Liu'er to fret about it.
Then, she continued to attack Ruan Qing.
This time she hit not only his face, but also his body. She hit any place that could be hit.
The "bang bang bang" sound in the secret passage never stopped, mixed with Ruan Qing's heart-wrenching screams.
"Ahhh! Ahhhh! Zi Yan! Stop hitting me. Every wrong has its perpetrator. The one who wants to kill you is not me, but Prince Duan. He is already dead. It is useless for you to hit me. If you have the guts, go find him."
Zi Yan roared, and only the madam could hear her voice: "I don't care. Anyway, you were the one who pushed me down the stairs, and you were the one who killed me. You are the murderer who killed me. Who else should I look for if not you?
Today is a good opportunity for me to seek justice for myself. Old madam! You know better than anyone how many girls have died in Baihualou. I want justice for my dead sisters."
“Pah, pah, pah! Bang, bang, bang!…”
Zi Yan's eyes turned red with anger. She snatched the milk ball from her hand and put it aside, fearing that it would hit the Imperial Master by accident, which would be disastrous.
Ruan Qing didn't have the Imperial Master in her arms, so she could fight however she wanted without having to think about anything.
With the Imperial Master around, she was afraid to act rashly and couldn't get enough of the fight.
Putting Chu Xiaoxiao aside, Zi Yan continued to attack Ruan Qing indiscriminately, whether it was her head and face, her chest and back, or any other part of her body.
The national teacher said that as long as you don't beat him to death, you won't commit a sin. Such a good opportunity must not be missed.
It's good to follow the national teacher. She can handle any difficult task. I thought it would take a long time to avenge myself, but I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon.
Mao Liu'er held the charcoal head in one hand and searched for a fire starter on the ground with the other. Hearing Ruan Qing's screams and howls, he was horrified.
Could it be that Zi Yan really came here?
No way?
Zi Yan is a ghost, how did she come here? Has she always been following Ruan Qing?
So scary.
Was it true that every time he was intimate with Ruan Qing, he was seen by that ghost?
The more I think about it, the scarier it gets.
Zi Yan was busy dealing with the madam and had no time to take care of the fire starter. Soon, she was touched by Mao Liu'er.
He lit the torch and shone it towards Ruan Qing lying on the ground, and was immediately shocked.
Her face was swollen and deformed, with purple and bruises underneath her skin, as if she had been grabbed and squeezed by countless invisible hands.
Each scar seemed to tell a horror story, making people shudder. Her hair was disheveled, mixed with dirt and grass, making her look even more miserable.
It was especially scary in the dim light.
Her eyes were wide open, as if their eyeballs were about to jump out of their sockets, bloodshot, revealing endless fear.
Everything around seemed to be still, only the old procuress's faint breathing echoed in the empty secret passage; it was her struggle.
There seems to be an invisible force lingering in the air, reminding everyone that everything in the world has cause and effect.
Ruan Qing pushed Zi Yan down the stairs and she died. Zi Yan came to her to seek revenge. It was a cycle of cause and effect, and he didn't want to get involved.
The problem was that Ruan Qing followed him into the secret passage, and he couldn't help but intervene.
"Ruan Qing! Are you okay? How did you become like this?" Putting the black-haired man aside, Mao Liuer only had the madam of Baihua Tower in his eyes.
Chu Xiaoxiao felt that Zi Yan had done a great job. Today's matter was basically over at this point. The patience of the charcoal-headed man was almost worn out. If he continued to pretend, he would probably be able to show his brutality.
He was already gritting his teeth.
He stood up from the ground, patted the dirty parts of his body, walked over, and kicked the charcoal-headed man with his foot.
"Get up, act, it's over."
The charcoal-headed man immediately opened his eyes and exhaled, "Great, I finally don't have to pretend anymore. If you keep pretending, I'll have to take action. Mao Liu'er is a fool, carrying me around everywhere, making my stomach hurt. Damn it."
Naituanzi giggled silently, waved at Zi Yan, and let her go first.
After the beating, she couldn't stay here and had to leave quickly, otherwise the brothel owner would see her and scream in excitement.
Zi Yan didn't want to leave. She wanted to beat Ruan Qing a few more times. The process of beating someone was so enjoyable that she wanted to keep beating her without stopping.
But she knew that was impossible.
If he continues beating her, I'm afraid the madam will die.
She couldn't create obstacles and had to listen to the Imperial Master.
"Master! Thank you for letting me vent my anger. I will leave immediately and stay in Baihua Tower."
Milk ball waved at her, signaling her to leave quickly.
Ruan Qing was woken up by Mao Liu'er. Her whole body ached as if she had been run over by a car. She sat up slowly with a grin on her face, opened her eyes wide and looked around carefully, asking repeatedly, "Where's Zi Yan? Where did Zi Yan go?"
Mao Liu'er was terrified: "Did you really see Zi Yan? I didn't see anything when I lit the torch. Are you dazzled?"
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