Chapter 55 Retribution 6 Mother, you can rest in peace
The woman who walked into the room was beautiful, dressed in silk, with her chin slightly raised and her manners dignified. It was obvious at first glance that she came from a wealthy family.
But Liu Dazhong did not know this woman.
He even thought for a moment that this might be a friend Jiao'er had invited to take him to the fresh melon feast on her behalf, so he asked, "Who are you?"
Su He walked to the bed and looked at him silently.
The flickering candlelight fell on her face, adding a bit of sharpness to her beautiful appearance.
Zhang Xiuhua brought a chair over and said, "Miss, please sit down."
Su He sat down, but still said nothing, staring intently at Liu Dazhong on the couch.
Liu Dazhong was confused and asked again, "Where's Jiao'er?"
Su He raised her eyebrows slightly: "Tonight, there is no 'Jiao Er' for you."
Liu Dazhong frowned slightly: "What do you mean by this?"
There was a cold light in Su He's eyes, and even on a hot summer night, this cold light made people feel a chill to the bone.
She asked calmly, "Judge Liu, do you know why you've lost your strength?"
Liu Dazhong's pupils shrank slightly, and he didn't dare to confirm his feelings for a moment.
There are too many people in this world who want to kill him, but no matter what, Jiao'er will never cooperate with outsiders to murder her father.
He tried his best to move his body, muttering: "Jiao'er, Liu Jiao..."
Su He leaned over and moved closer to him, so close that they could clearly see each other's faces in their pupils.
She said, "Judge Liu, please don't waste your energy. There's no Liu Jiao tonight, and no fresh melon banquet. Everything that happened tonight was just a trap I've been planning for years, a setup for Judge Liu."
As she spoke, she turned to look at the flickering candlelight inside. "See that candle? It's a cartilage candle I specially made for Judge Liu. It's mixed with cartilage powder and muscle-loosening powder. One breath of its odor will make you feel exhausted. Another breath will make you lose all your strength and power. I'm afraid Judge Liu won't be able to leave this melon shed tonight."
Liu Dazhong's face was ashen. He looked at the melon shed a few times and seemed to understand something.
He shouted angrily: "Song Sheng... Song Sheng, you bastard."
His daughter wouldn't harm him, but his son-in-law wasn't certain, so he was still careless.
Su He smiled coldly: "Judge Liu, don't forget that Song Sheng and you have a huge grudge for murdering his wife. How could he not hate you?"
A trace of panic flashed across Liu Dazhong's face: "You... who are you?"
Su He moved closer to the couch again: "Judge Liu, please take a good look at me, and think carefully about it, and see if you can recognize me."
As she spoke, she put away her smile, pursed her lips slightly, and turned her entire face to Liu Dazhong's sight.
Liu Dazhong was indeed looking at her carefully, looking at her mouth and nose, and looking at the hatred in her eyes.
But he still couldn't recognize her. "There are many people who want to kill me. How would I know who you are?"
Zhang Xiuhua, standing by, could no longer endure it and sternly asked, "Do you still remember the woman you killed in front of the Dengwen drum in the summer of the twelfth year of Yonglong's reign?"
Liu Dazhong thought about it, but still couldn't remember. "To be honest, I've killed many people in front of the Dengwen Drum over the years. I don't remember who was who at all. But one thing is for sure: those who died under my sword were all lowly people, and they all deserved to die."
His words carried a chilling chill.
Su He clenched his fists, the hatred on his face growing stronger, "Being lowly, does that mean I deserve to die?"
Liu Dazhong replied: "If it is lowly, it is not worth mentioning."
The four words "not worth mentioning" lightly covered up Su Xueer's death.
His brutality was simply brushed off!
He even glossed over the pain she had endured over the years due to her mother's death.
But this murderer couldn't even remember his mother's name or who she was.
Su He turned around and ordered, "Aunt, pour the kerosene."
Zhang Xiuhua replied in a deep voice: "Okay, I'll pour it right away." After that, she turned around and sprinkled a can of kerosene all over the melon shed.
Liu Dazhong looked terrified: "What are you going to do?"
Su He chuckled: "I didn't expect that Judge Liu would also be afraid of death."
Liu Dazhong's voice trembled. "You should know the consequences of plotting to murder an official appointed by the imperial court."
Su He squatted down in front of the couch and whispered in his ear, "I naturally knew the consequences, so I planned for years before finally getting this opportunity tonight. Judge Liu, don't worry, no one will know who killed you."
He added, "I must also make Judge Liu die with a clear conscience. Remember this: the woman you killed in front of the Dengwen drum that day to protect the Zhou family was named Su Xue'er, and I am Su Xue'er's daughter, named Su He."
At this time, Zhang Xiuhua had already poured kerosene onto the couch and all over Liu Dazhong's body.
Liu Dazhong was panicked and softened his tone: "If you can show some mercy today, I will give you all the Liu family's property."
She remembered that Du Yuting had also offered to redeem his life with money before his death.
Those who hold high positions always think that money is omnipotent.
"Judge Liu, do you think money can buy back my mother's life?"
Su He sneered, "That day, Judge Liu didn't even give my mother a chance to defend herself before slashing her throat. I've let you off the hook today, but I won't let you die easily. Buried in a sea of fire is my specific method of death. Judge Liu will experience respiratory arrest and excruciating pain all over her body until she dies in agony. Even her body will resemble a dead tree or charred charcoal, shocking everyone who sees it."
Liu Dazhong felt a chill on his back when he heard this.
As a judge, he naturally knew the tragic situation after being burned to death by fire.
He was unwilling to accept and would not accept that he would end up like this.
He has the power of life and death and has been a tyrant for half his life. Many people rely on his mood to make a living.
Even before leaving the city today, he had openly taken the life of a maid.
This world has always been a place where the fittest survive and the strong prey on the weak. Those with a lowly life deserve to die at the hands of the strong.
He is just acting according to the will of heaven, what's wrong with that?
How could he just die at the hands of a woman?
Liu Dazhong gritted his teeth, held his breath, and secretly gathered his internal strength.
Because of the effect of the cartilage candle, it is difficult to gather strength, but at least I have some strength.
He was determined to take action, shouted loudly, and suddenly stretched out his arm to strangle Su He's neck.
The incident happened suddenly and Su He was caught off guard. His head was pressed against the edge of the couch and his whole body collapsed on the ground.
She tried to struggle but couldn't get free.
Liu Dazhong is a big and strong man, and he is also a martial artist. Even after being poisoned by the cartilage powder, he still has a lot of brute force.
The two were at a stalemate for a while.
Zhang Xiuhua was shocked.
After standing there for a moment, he raised the kerosene barrel in his hand and smashed it hard at Liu Dazhong.
With a "bang", the kerosene barrel hit Liu Dazhong's head.
But the kerosene in the barrel was gone and it was too light, so the empty barrel was instantly bounced off by Liu Dazhong's head.
Liu Dazhong glanced at Zhang Xiuhua, gritted his teeth, tightened Su He's neck with one hand, picked up the long knife at his side with the other hand, and swung it heavily at Zhang Xiuhua.
Zhang Xiuhua was unable to dodge, and the long sword and its scabbard hit her forehead.
With a scream of "Ah", her body went limp and she fainted on the ground.
With one less opponent, Liu Dazhong breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them were still fighting desperately in front of the bed.
Liu Dazhong's face flushed red from using brute force.
Su He's face flushed due to difficulty breathing.
Liu Dazhong said ruthlessly: "Miss, if you dare to take my life, I will take your life first."
Su He replied in a deep voice, "If I die, Judge Liu will surely die too."
Liu Dazhong said disdainfully: "Why are you joking, girl?"
Su He spoke each word with great emphasis: "Because apart from me, no one can cure... the poison of the cartilage powder."
“Scaremongering!”
"Judge Liu, you can give it a try."
The two are still at a stalemate.
Su He was trying hard to move forward.
As she moved forward, Liu Dazhong, who was half lying on the couch, also moved forward.
As soon as Liu Dazhong moved, his body left the bed and hung in the air, and his raised head had to bend down.
After all, he was poisoned by the cartilage powder. Even if he had 100% of his strength, he only had 20% left.
Su He continued to move forward.
When she moved until Liu Dazhong's head was at the same height as hers, she suddenly raised her wrist and opened the bracelet on her wrist. Poison powder dripped out of the bracelet and landed on Liu Dazhong's nose.
But after a moment, Liu Dazhong completely lost his strength and let go of Su He.
He was half hanging on the couch, his head drooping, his face filled with despair. "What... is this powder?"
Su He coughed a few times and then calmed down.
He then stood up, straightened his clothes, and touched his red neck. He replied nonchalantly, "This is cartilage powder. Its toxicity is ten times that of the cartilage powder's odor. Judge Liu can rest assured now."
Liu Dazhong gritted his teeth: "You...you..."
I kept saying "you" for a long time, but no word came out of my mouth.
Su He continued, "Don't worry, the cartilage powder will only make you lose your strength, but not your consciousness. In other words, you will be able to clearly feel how you are approaching death step by step from beginning to end."
Liu Dazhong was filled with hatred and anger, but could only remain speechless.
Su He was too lazy to pay attention to him and turned to check on Zhang Xiuhua.
Zhang Xiuhua was merely knocked unconscious by a heavy object, and after a few gentle calls, she slowly woke up.
"Are you okay, miss?" she asked.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Su He helped her up and turned to look at Liu Dazhong who was hanging upside down on the couch: "We should light the fire."
Zhang Xiuhua also glanced at Liu Dazhong and said angrily, "You bastard, I'll send you to see the King of Hell right now."
Liu Dazhong was trembling all over, with urine oozing out from between his legs. He murmured, "Help... Help... Help... Help..."
His voice sounded extremely labored and weak in the silent night.
Su He took out a fire starter from his sleeve, blew it gently, and threw it towards the bed.
The flames soared into the air with the help of kerosene.
At the same time, Liu Dazhong's hysterical screams were heard...
Every scream made Su He feel extremely happy.
Then she took Zhang Xiuhua out of the melon shed.
The fire grew bigger and bigger, forming a raging ocean.
Liu Dazhong's screams were like a sailboat in the ocean, rising and falling from time to time.
The stars dimmed, the night fell, and the whole world seemed to be eclipsed.
Su He raised his eyes and looked at the towering Dengwen Drum in the distance.
Under the bright night sky, only a faint outline remained.
But even though only a silhouette remained, she could still clearly recall the bloody scene of that year.
Su He knelt on the ground facing the Dengwen drum and kowtowed three times.
She said to the moonlight, "Mother, you can rest in peace now."
Zhang Xiuhua also wiped her tears and choked up: "Sister Su, He He has avenged you. You can be reincarnated and be the daughter of a noble family in your next life. Don't be a slave anymore."
In the vast melon field, the sounds of crying, screaming, and the crackling of fire were intertwined. This seemingly ordinary night had a different meaning for Su He.
At the Xie family's Wangxiang Pavilion, Xie Wuhen also saw the flames outside East City from afar...
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