The dungeon smelled terrible. Lu Qiqi let Lu Dachuan see her face clearly and then put her mask back on.
As if he had found a lifeline, Lu Dachuan knelt on the ground and carefully thought about the good things he had done for the two sisters.
However, when he was young, he was fond of eating and gambling. When he had money, he would go out and have fun, and when he didn't have money, he would pester the Lu family elders for money.
The money that the second son's family gave to his parents as filial piety basically all went into his pocket.
It's understandable that the second son and his wife, who are not good at pleasing their parents, are not liked by them.
Finally, Lu Dachuan couldn't think of anything else, so he could only repeat that he had held the two sisters when they were little.
These words made everyone present cringe.
Seeing that the two indeed knew each other, the shopkeeper said, "Miss, although this person is your relative..."
But the debt he owed at the gambling den, eight hundred taels of silver, couldn't be forgiven so easily.
Otherwise, if word gets out, my Hengchang Gambling House will lose its reputation, and I'll never be able to collect these gambling debts again.
Lu Qiqi said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper. As I said, I'm here today to seek revenge, not to pay off his gambling debts."
"Shopkeeper, please follow the rules of the trade."
Seeing that she was so straightforward, the shopkeeper did not want to offend her, so he readily said, "I think you are a straightforward person. Since you two have a grudge, my Hengchang Gambling House should not get involved."
But if you want to take someone away from me, according to the rules of this trade, you'll only need to lose one hand and one leg.
Lu Qiqi was about to nod when she heard the shopkeeper say, "I don't want to cause any deaths, and I also want to give the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion some face."
Nine holes and thirteen cuts, or severed hands and feet—the choice is yours, young lady.
Upon hearing this, Lu Dachuan looked terrified and tried to twist his body, but his shoulders were held down by the thugs and he couldn't move, his face turning red from the effort.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, he could only beg for mercy, "Qiqi, save your fourth uncle. Your fourth uncle will definitely study hard from now on and never gamble again."
He had said these words to the Lu family elders countless times, and they always fell for his sweet talk.
Lu Qiqi understood this as well, and she said, "Fourth Uncle, do you know that I am not one of the two elders of the Lu family?"
"I won't indulge you, my youngest son, and I certainly won't use money to pay off your gambling debts."
As she spoke, she stood up and walked towards Lu Dachuan, saying, "Fourth Uncle, have you forgotten that you did this to pay off your gambling debts?"
They robbed my mother of her money by the river, pushed her into the river, and caused her to die a horrible death.
"Did they make my sister and me lose both our parents at such a young age?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Dachuan's eyes widened as big as copper bells.
He asked in a hoarse voice, "How...how did you know?"
He regretted saying it as soon as he said it.
Having confirmed that he caused Chen Wenjun's death, there was no way he could save his life. Even if Lu Qiqi didn't kill him today, the people of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion would not let him go.
Thinking of this, Lu Dachuan was drenched in sweat, which quickly soaked his entire back.
The shopkeeper was now completely relieved. He finally understood why Lu Qiqi had gone to such lengths, bringing a group of soldiers with her.
The hatred for the murder of one's mother is irreconcilable.
Even someone like the manager of a gambling den would be furious for a moment upon hearing Lu Dachuan's despicable behavior.
Everyone present was furious, especially the guards of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion.
When they learned that the young lady had died at the hands of a gambler who was worse than a pig or a dog, the knife in their hands trembled as if it were shouting at them.
Li Changlong never expected that his fourth uncle would do such a thing. He took a step forward, which was seen by Lu Dachuan.
Seeing that asking Lu Qiqi was useless, Lu Dachuan quickly turned to Li Changlong for help.
"Changlong, Changlong. Save me! I'm your father's own brother, your fourth uncle!"
Chen's falling into the water was a complete accident, it really has nothing to do with me!
Please save me, please save me!
Lu Dachuan screamed his heart out, but Li Changlong not only remained unmoved, but even looked at him coldly.
"You killed someone and showed no remorse, yet now you dare to beg for mercy."
Back then, the two sisters were bullied by their uncle's family.
Not only did you not help, you also hid behind the scenes and aided and abetted the evildoers.
"I can't save you today, no one can save you, because even I want to kill you!"
After listening to the whole story, the shopkeeper suggested, "Miss, I have been running a casino for many years."
No one with severed arms or legs can survive; they will bleed to death very quickly.
You might as well choose the Nine Holes and Thirteen Cuts option, so he can live a little longer and suffer a little more.
Conversely, if the descendants of the Nine Holes and Thirteen Cuts are still alive, they are at the girl's disposal.
I will certainly not keep anyone here, and the gambling debts are wiped clean.
Lu Qiqi looked at the shopkeeper and said from the bottom of her heart, "Thank you, shopkeeper."
Then she extended her right hand.
Soon, Nineteen placed a dagger in her palm.
The dagger gleamed coldly in the dim candlelight.
As she approached Lu Dachuan step by step, she resembled a bloodthirsty butcher.
As a healer, Lu Qiqi is very familiar with human anatomy. Not to mention nine holes and thirteen cuts, even if it were eighteen holes and thirty-two cuts, she would still be able to get someone out of the dungeon alive.
Her mother died so tragically, and all the misfortunes that befell her and her sisters were caused by Lu Dachuan. How could she possibly let him off so easily?
"Let him go!"
The thug hesitated, after all, Lu Dachuan wasn't tied up, and if he escaped, it would be difficult for him to snatch the dagger from her.
The shopkeeper could tell from Lu Qiqi's grip on the knife that she knew martial arts, and from the calm demeanor of the people around her, he knew that his deduction could not be wrong.
So he said, "Let him go."
As Lu Dachuan's grip on his shoulder loosened, he tried to get up and escape.
Before he could stand up, he was struck hard on the leg, forcing him to kneel on the ground in pain again.
Lu Qiqi held a dagger in her hand and stabbed Lu Dachuan directly. The white blade went in and the red blade came out, and blood flowed out in a steady stream, without any blood splattering on the scene.
Even the thugs at the gambling den, who were used to seeing this kind of scene, were taken aback.
They had never seen such a technique before; it was strange yet precise, and the person kneeling on the ground was treated like meat on a chopping board, being slashed at will.
"This knife was used to push my mother into the water."
After saying that, a hole was poked in Lu Dachuan's palm.
"This knife is what made us sisters eat wild vegetables every day."
The red knife had just been pulled out when it quickly sank into Lu Dachuan's abdomen.
At first, Lu Dachuan could still let out painful howls, but in the end, he couldn't even whimper.
He could only lie on the ground, eyes wide open, breathing heavily, feeling the excruciating pain in his body.
Blood dripped onto the ground, and the shocked pupils of the crowd widened.
Nineteen's eyes lit up. He even felt that Lu Qiqi at this moment was more majestic and domineering than his family's young master who was fighting on the battlefield!
After Lu Qiqi stabbed Lu Dachuan, the dagger in her hand was still dripping blood, but there wasn't a single drop of blood on her body.
However, the bottom of her skirt was stained with blood from the ground, like a blooming blood flower.
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