Chapter 373 Drawing a Knife
Li Ruoxue lay on the bed, feeling annoyed by Li Ruoshuang's clumsy movements. Just as she was about to scold her, her expression suddenly changed, and she said to Zhao Fundie and the others, "I don't need your fake kindness, get out!"
Oh no! There are dolls of her and Bai Dingfeng in the package. They must not be seen by any of these people, especially Zhao Fendie!
Ignoring the pain in her hand, Li Ruoxue sprang to her feet and sat up in bed, silently hoping that her younger sister, Li Ruoshuang, would be quick and cover up the matter.
"Li Ruoxue, are you ungrateful for my kindness?"
Zhao Fundie sensed something was amiss. She hadn't originally planned to get involved, but now that Li Ruoxue had reminded her, she became even more curious about what was hidden in the package. Judging from Li Ruoxue's nervousness, she knew it wasn't simple.
Zhao Fundie strode forward, snatched the package, and said, "Don't be so polite with me, sister. Although we don't get along, we both came from the girls' school, so we should help each other."
With a thud, the doll fell to the ground, and Li Ruoxue tried to snatch it back, but it was too late.
What is this?
Lin Yuesha exclaimed in surprise. She had never seen it before, but judging from Li Ruoxue's shocked expression, it must be something that could not be seen by outsiders.
"My elder brother's birth date and time, his jade pendant, what is this?"
Even the composed Bai Youran couldn't help but be shocked. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time. After a moment, she found her voice and asked in a trembling voice, "This piece of fabric belongs to my eldest brother?"
The fabric is soft and delicate; it's not an outer garment, so it must be something worn close to the skin!
Bai Youran's vision went black, and she swayed, almost falling over.
"This is... witchcraft?"
The two dolls were embracing each other, and on their backs were the birth dates of the two people, written in red cinnabar. Zhao Fendie stood around looking at them, but dared not touch them.
She wanted to punish Li Ruoxue, but she didn't expect Li Ruoxue to be so bold as to practice witchcraft in the girls' school. If the government found out, she would be beheaded!
Lin Yuesha was bewildered, but judging from Bai Youran and Zhao Fendie's expressions, the matter was of great importance.
"I'm going to find Granny Fang!"
Zhao Fundie stood up, about to run out to complain, but she snapped out of her shock. This was a perfect opportunity to get rid of Li Ruoxue. If this matter got out, it would escalate, and it would be hard to say whether Prefect Li could keep his job.
If her father were to rise to power and she were to become the daughter of a prefect, she could completely trample Li Ruoxue under her feet.
Zhao Fendie's pent-up anger, suppressed for so many years, finally erupted.
"Li Ruoshuang, what are you waiting for? Stop Zhao Fendie!"
Li Ruoxue panicked and broke out in a cold sweat. She had intended to come back and hide the doll with the love spell, but she was bitten by a vicious dog and was now lying on the bed unable to move.
If Zhao Fundie tells Granny Fang, she's finished!
"Hello, sister."
Li Ruoxue's witchcraft was discovered by Zhao Fendie as she had hoped, but Li Ruoshuang suddenly realized that she wanted Li Ruoxue to lose her reputation and take over the marriage with the Bai family. Seeing the madness in Zhao Fendie's eyes, she suddenly realized that the matter was more serious than she had imagined.
“If Zhao Fundie gets out, not only will I be finished, but my parents will also be implicated.”
At the critical moment, Li Ruoxue reminded Li Ruoshuang to first stop the person and keep them within a certain area. They could pay her a bribe to keep quiet, but they absolutely couldn't let Zhao Fendie tell anyone.
If the other young ladies found out, Li Ruoxue could explain that she was just being a young girl, acting out of curiosity, and that Bai Youran was worried about Bai Dingfeng being implicated. She would naturally smooth things over for her.
This matter could be big or small, but the bad thing is that Zhao Fendie is involved, and she definitely wants to make a big fuss about it!
"You have no shame, using such evil magic, and you're afraid of others finding out what you've done?"
Having finally gotten a chance, Zhao Fendie refused to reconcile no matter what. She told Zhao Jingya to block Li Ruoshuang and was about to shout.
Make a big fuss, make a big fuss, let all the young ladies of the girls' school see, this way Li Ruoxue can't hide it anymore, and she can't silence the gossip!
"No!"
Li Ruoxue's pupils dilated, her mind filled with the bleakness of being discovered. Her mind went blank, her body completely out of her control. She pulled a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed it into Zhao Fendie's back, the hilt almost completely disappearing into her flesh.
All of this happened too fast.
Zhao Fundie stood there, staring blankly at Li Ruoxue, then collapsed to the ground with a thud, dying a violent death.
As she lay dying, Zhao Fundie did not close her eyes; her large eyes were filled with shock, as if she could not believe, even at the last moment, that Li Ruoxue had the audacity to kill someone.
"ah!"
Bai Youran clutched her eyes with both hands and screamed. Even with the best upbringing, she couldn't escape the horror at that moment.
Li Ruoshuang stared blankly at everything. Her sister had killed someone? Killed Zhao Fendie, but she couldn't feel happy.
"What's wrong?"
The young ladies at the girls' school all lived in the same courtyard. They had overheard Li Ruoxue and Zhao Fundie arguing, but no one intended to get involved. The two were of high status, and it wouldn't be good to offend either of them.
Now, Bai Youran screamed, and they couldn't help but come over to see her in order to please her.
Zhao Fendie's blood stained the ground red. The first lady who came in stepped on it, screamed, rolled her eyes, and fainted.
The scene was chaotic. Zhao Jingya froze, her eyes unfocused.
"Go find Granny Fang quickly."
Lin Yuesha snapped out of her daze, ran out of the room first, and took deep breaths.
On rainy nights, the air is thick with the earthy smell of mud, which is much more pleasant compared to the strong stench of blood inside the house.
Lin Yuesha walked out of the corridor into the rain. The raindrops pattered against her body. She closed her eyes and recalled the scene just now, becoming more and more clear-headed.
I knew Li Ruoxue was ruthless, but I never imagined she would dare to use a knife to kill someone. Luckily, I didn't get involved, otherwise she would be the one lying on the ground.
The ladies quickly left, none daring to get too close to Li Ruoxue, for fear of becoming the next victim.
"Moonlight Maiden, are you scared?"
Bai Youran walked into the rain and stood side by side with Lin Yuesha. After a long while, Bai Youran asked softly. Her voice was very soft, but Lin Yuesha could hear it very clearly amidst the sound of the rain.
"Fear."
Lin Yuesha felt helpless. She was afraid of too many things, and many things had turned out unexpectedly. She didn't know how she should feel now.
Li Ruoshuang's affectation allowed Lin Yuesha to roughly guess the whole story.
That day, Li Ruoxue hired someone to kill her. The man in black almost killed her, but the pockmarked man's words brought her to her senses. Without evidence, her death would be pointless. Even if there was evidence, the Li family would find someone to take the blame.
It's possible that the Li and Bai families became even closer because of me.
Now, it is Zhao Fendie who is dead. She was killed by Li Ruoxue in front of her and Bai Youran. Even if Zhao Fendie had a thousand faults, she did not deserve to die.
How was this matter ultimately resolved?
"It can't be resolved peacefully."
Bai Youran thought weakly, "If Li Ruoxue kills Zhao Fendie, as long as she gets enough benefits, the Zhao family might not pursue the matter. A woman's life is worthless."
However, this case is different. Li Ruoxue secretly practiced witchcraft and committed murder, with serious consequences.
If the Zhao family isn't foolish enough to pursue this to the end, it won't just implicate the two sisters, Li Ruoxue and Li Ruoshuang.
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