Chapter 105 The Dead Girl is Placed in Front of the Old Lady's Door
Madam Su has already left the courtyard.
Head to the warehouse.
Zhu Da and Wang Shi placed the coffins containing the bodies of the two girls in front of them.
They knelt before the gate of Madam Su's courtyard.
The servants who came over all turned their heads and pointed at each other.
"Isn't this Zhu Da? The evil spirit that appeared last time took the lives of two children. The seven-day mourning period for the children is almost over, so why are you bringing out the coffin?"
"Yes, the couple were very honest and hardworking. One was a carpenter, and the other was a maid. They both did things for the old lady. Even in the winter, when Wang's hands were frostbitten, she was still washing clothes for the old lady."
"Why put the coffin in front of the old lady's courtyard gate? The old lady usually likes these two children very much and often gives them snacks. Now this will make the old lady sad."
"Who can argue with that?"
"However, Zhu Da and Wang Shi are also pitiful. The couple only had two daughters in their entire lives. Their younger daughter was sickly, and the couple went bankrupt, borrowing a lot of money from all the servants in the mansion to save her. They still haven't paid off their debts..."
In the past...
Zhu Da would never bother the old lady with his own private matters.
He heard these words, and they were true.
How ironic it sounds now.
The old lady loved their two daughters the most and often gave them snacks... What was the purpose of giving them snacks?
Only the old lady knew about this.
Madam Wang's eyes were red. She knelt on the ground, scattering paper money, and said, "Madam, if you truly have a clear conscience, please come out and see us."
"Nonsense! The old lady is the mistress, not someone you servants can just see whenever you want! If you don't move this unlucky thing away, I'll have my men take action!"
The old woman guarding the gate looked stern and threatened him fiercely.
"Yes, she is our master, and we have no regrets about our loyalty to our masters! But why would she treat our daughter like this?"
After entering the general's mansion, Zhu Da worked diligently and conscientiously.
He took on all sorts of jobs, from carrying manure to watering flowers and moving bricks, just to gain his master's attention and earn more reward money to repay everyone.
He was diligent and loyal; his rough, calloused hands were enough to prove the hardship he endured in his struggle to survive.
But how could he have imagined that the daughter he had raised with all his might would be... killed by his own master?
If it weren't for the spirits of the two daughters saying it themselves.
They even thought it was Qingbao who did it!
They knelt desperately before Qingbao, begging her to let them go...
Who would have thought!
Who would have thought?!
The old woman guarding the gate sighed, frowned, and said, "Hurry up and take your daughter to be buried; the old lady is not here."
A faint stench emanated from the air, and she covered her nose.
"By the time the old lady returns, her body will probably be rotten," she continued.
Seemingly softening her stance, her tone eased somewhat, "You've come at a really bad time. If the old lady goes out now, she won't be back for a single day!"
"Hurry back and bury him, so he can rest in peace."
Zhu Da and Wang Shi exchanged a glance.
They resolutely declared, "Then we want to see the general!"
Although the Madam and the Old Madam were in charge of the household, the General's position as the head of the family remained unshakable.
As long as they tell the general the truth, the general will surely stand up for them.
"General, General... He's seriously injured and unconscious, and is still receiving treatment. You can't wait any longer." The old woman guarding the gate called for people to come up, intending to drag them away by force.
"etc."
A crisp, childlike voice appeared and stopped them.
Qingbao stood in front of the people, her hands clasped over her belly.
The gatekeeper was slightly taken aback: "Qing, Miss Qingbao?"
The servants behind them took a step back, afraid that Qingbao would see them.
"Zhu Da, Wang Shi, isn't it she who colluded with evil spirits to kill your two daughters? You should stay far away and forget about justice. Preserving your lives is the most important thing."
"Yes, it's really terrible. A perfectly good child could collude with evil spirits and even kill Madam Yao. Miss Mengmeng was also ruined by her."
"Qingbao is still a county princess, the old lady will never seek justice for you, you should leave first."
The servants whispered their advice to the couple, afraid that Qingbao would hear them.
But the young judge could hear all the injustices in the world.
How could she give up justice because of what others think of her?
“It has nothing to do with Miss Qingbao. The real culprit is someone else!” Wang interrupted them, her eyes red.
The servants only said, "How can it be nothing? You're all crazy."
“Since the old lady is going out for a day, we will kneel for a day. If she doesn’t return in three days, we will kneel for three days! Until the old lady returns.”
Zhu Da's face remained steadfast.
Qingbao frowned in deep thought. She released a wisp of black energy and swept it all over the courtyard.
Is he really not here?
"You guys wait here, I'm leaving now."
Qingbao realized that Madam Su had likely gone to the storeroom again, so she stomped her feet and made her way through the crowd.
The servants then said to the couple, "See? She ran away on her own."
The couple remained unmoved and knelt on the spot.
*
Below the warehouse.
Old Madam Su knelt before the statue of the deity, devoutly chanting:
"I was unaware that anyone had been here. Could it be that even your array formations couldn't stop her?"
"Qingbao has now discovered this matter. If you, Master, do not intervene to save me, not only will we be unable to provide the annual offerings, but the General's Mansion will also be unable to retain Sihe..."
"Please, esteemed sirs, help this old woman."
She closed her eyes and kowtowed repeatedly to the two statues.
"I had no choice but to target the girls in the manor. In previous years, I would abduct girls from outside the manor, but this time things happened too quickly, and I didn't have the time."
"I have accepted the offerings from the two immortals. Please, please save this old woman, otherwise I will truly be unable to control Sihe."
The reason their statues were placed under Sihe's room was because the two immortals requested it.
Madam Su dared not disobey.
The General's Mansion had been established for less than ten years, and every year she would offer the eyes of a little girl to the two immortal lords, the number of which was not fixed.
Now that the incident has happened so suddenly, Madam Su has no choice but to use all the offerings she has made over the years to pray for peace.
A faint light flashed from the statue.
In an instant, a yellow talisman appeared on the prayer mat.
Overjoyed, Madam Su picked up the yellow talisman and asked, "What is this? How do I use it?"
"As long as you deny it to the death, this talisman will keep you safe."
A cold voice echoed from the void.
Even though the response was only brief, Madam Su was already extremely grateful, feeling that her offerings had yielded a result.
"Squeak—"
The storeroom door moved slightly, very quietly, but it did not escape the eyes of the idol.
The statue served as a reminder.
Madam Su quickly stood up and called the old nanny outside the tunnel in.
"Quick, get out through the other secret passage."
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