Even powerful families were divided into classes, and it was common for lower-ranking aristocratic families to collect jewels, beautiful maids, and secretly curry favor with the powerful and wealthy.
Wang Hezhan kept many beautiful young women on his estate, all of whom were sent to him by officials.
An Yi found two maids whose looks and figures suited Wang Silang's tastes and sent them to Prefect Lu's residence.
At night, the West Garden was brightly lit, and decadent music filled the air, with lively singing and dancing.
Looking at the rows of maids being brought to him, Wang Silang's eyes were filled with lewd lust.
He was under too much surveillance in the mansion and couldn't even go to Chunfeng Pavilion. A couple of days ago, Prefect Lu said that he had found a batch of fine goods from the South China Sea. They were indeed beauties of unparalleled grace.
"Come, come, all of you, let me take a look—"
The maids were bold and unrestrained, and their skills in bed were top-notch. They had applied some kind of fragrance to their bodies, which aroused Wang Silang's lust, making him wish he could die in bed.
Throughout the night, the lights in the West Garden never went out, and every now and then, the coquettish laughter of maids could be heard.
The fourth young mistress had just lost her child and had been bedridden for many days. Upon hearing that her good-for-nothing husband was having an affair with a maid, she was so angry that she almost choked.
She came from a prestigious family in the north, and her health deteriorated to this extent in just a few years after marrying into the Langya Wang clan.
The main branch of the Langya Wang clan is in turmoil, fighting for power and profit. The husband is lustful and lacks ambition. How will they live in the future?
"Madam, the master's injuries haven't healed yet; he's still being harassed by those sluts—"
Before the maid could finish speaking, she saw the young mistress glance at her coldly and quickly shut her mouth.
"Alright, get out of here."
Seeing this, the maidservant retreated in a huff.
The room was quiet, with incense burning gently in the bronze incense burner and lamps flickering on the candlesticks with their floral patterns.
The fourth young mistress lay on the soft couch and closed her eyes.
When she first married into the Langya Wang clan, she enjoyed a period of tender affection with her husband. However, not long after, he began to take many concubines and indulge in pleasure.
The young masters of noble families all had beautiful wives and concubines, so she dared not complain and could only whisper sweet nothings in his ear when they were in bed.
The young couple still doted on each other and became much more restrained, with no new concubines being taken into the household.
But now that they've lost their child, he's still having an affair with those maids.
Recalling the past, tears welled up in her eyes. She covered her face, forcefully suppressing the bitterness in her heart.
The room was filled with the strong scent of medicine. She slept poorly all night, feeling groggy. The next morning, she was suddenly struck by the terrible news that the Fourth Master had died.
"What?"
Seeing the young mistress pull back the bed curtains in alarm, the maidservant quickly went to help her up.
“Early this morning, screams came from the West Garden. When the nanny on night watch went in to check, she saw the master lying motionless on the bed.”
“Those sluts all came out crying and sobbing. They’ve been detained. Madam, go and see them quickly.”
The fourth young mistress's body went limp, and she almost fell to the ground. Overwhelmed by pain, she hurriedly put on her clothes and went outside.
The news that Wang Silang had died after a night of debauchery with a beautiful maid spread throughout the mansion in an instant. The Third Madam was heartbroken and fainted on the spot.
Before long, rumors spread throughout the streets of Yandu. The people of the Langya Wang clan were furious, and within half an hour, the rumors were all suppressed.
When Wang Hezhan heard the news, he was in a dense forest on the outskirts of the city.
Chang Biao was brought over by the guards. When he saw the man standing by the river, his legs went weak and cold sweat poured down his forehead.
He was suddenly thrown down, and he lay prone on the ground, trembling all over.
"Where has the person been sent?"
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Chang Biao's lowered eyes.
"General, spare my life! That day, I was ordered by the madam to escort the young lady out of the city. When we reached the Ji River, we encountered bandits."
“We escaped into the woods, and the servant got separated from the girl. Later, we searched all night and found a lot of blood in the woods, as well as the girl’s clothes and jewelry.”
"There are many ferocious beasts deep in that forest; that girl has likely met with misfortune---"
Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly kicked in the chest, and a strong sense of oppression instantly overwhelmed him. He was lifted up and met a pair of sinister, bloodshot eyes.
"What did you say?!"
Chang Biao swallowed hard, startled. "That girl might have been eaten by a wild beast—"
Wang Hezhan felt a tightness in his chest, as if something was being ripped out of his bones and flesh, and an immense pain spread from his heart to his limbs and bones.
The guards around him gasped at these words, exchanged glances, and dared not utter a sound.
"You're lying to me?!"
When Chang Biao saw the man's fiery eyes, he was so frightened that he screamed for mercy.
"This servant wouldn't dare, wouldn't dare! The girl has indeed vanished without a trace. When this servant went to search, all I found was blood and torn clothes---"
Before he could finish speaking, a fist slammed down on his face.
"Shut up."
Wang Hezhan roared and threw him onto the horse's back, then leaped onto another horse.
"Let's go to Jizhou now."
The group left the city overnight.
With the north in turmoil, there was indeed a bandit uprising in the Jihe area. After Wang Hezhan arrived, he sent people to investigate and found that bandits had been rampant there a few days ago, and many people had died.
After Chang Biao led them into the forest, they dug out Xie Rongyue's clothes, jewelry, and bones that had been gnawed on by wild animals from the pit.
When Wang Hezhan saw the earring, he spat out a large amount of blood. The emotions surging in his chest seemed about to explode in an instant, and his furious killing intent roared and surged through his limbs.
He grabbed Chang Biao by the collar, his eyes bloodshot, his voice sinister and terrifying.
"Tell me, you're lying to me, you're lying to me, aren't you?!"
"This servant dares not, the wild beasts in these mountains are ferocious---"
With a loud bang, his bones snapped, and he was thrown into a tree.
"If you don't tell the truth today, I'll have you devoured by wild wolves until there's nothing left, not even a trace!"
The venomous gaze seemed to devour him; Chang Biao coughed up blood, and his bones felt as if they were broken.
He knew that if he told the truth, he would die an even worse death, so he could only kowtow desperately and beg for mercy while crying.
"This servant doesn't know, truly doesn't know. So many days have passed; the ferocious beasts in these mountains must have eaten everything clean, or perhaps the girl ran away on her own—"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a fist slammed down, punch after punch, and blood instantly gushed from his head.
The guards around him, seeing their master acting like a madman, were all silent and dared not say a word.
Wang Hezhan felt as if all he could see was blood, and it was as if a cold, hard file was cutting into his heart. He was filled with rage and violent killing intent.
She won't die, how could she possibly die? Liars, they're all liars!
"Will you tell me or not!"
Chang Biao had been beaten so badly that he was almost unconscious, his head and face covered in blood and gore.
Seeing that his master's hands were covered in blood, An Yi quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"General, if we keep fighting, he will die."
Dead, it's good that you're dead---
He was deliberately lying to him, he was just trying to kill him, he wanted to kill him!
"Drag him in and feed him to the wolves---"
An paused slightly, seeing the vicious hatred in his master's eyes, and dared not disobey, dragging the corpse inside.
"Investigate, investigate everything---"
I won't die, it's absolutely impossible for me to die.
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