"What are you still standing there for? Can't you see that only those who have had physical contact with her die? Hao Xiangwan has been with her every day these past few days, and she's still standing here perfectly fine, isn't she?"
Cui Ruliu's stern words dispelled everyone's doubts. Gui's mother, who had been hesitant, gritted her teeth and took matters into her own hands, using a rope to put it around Hao Yuchun's body.
"Let me do it. My aunt has already promised the money."
Xiang Wan was close by and pretended to take the rope from Gui's mother's hand, but Gui pushed her aside.
It's already a blessing that you weren't punished for not accompanying the young master; you actually think you can get money? Dream on!
Madam Gui's gaze was unfriendly. Xiang Wan hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside. Seeing this, the other servants all crowded forward.
"Get away from me! Get your filthy hands off me! I am the eldest daughter of the Hao family, how dare you!"
When Hao Yuchun was truly cornered, he was no match for the many opponents, so he simply sprinkled the medicinal powder from his sleeves.
Caught off guard, several of those surrounding her were hit, swaying and collapsing onto the bed.
"Her medicine is finished. You guys, hurry up."
Urged on by Cui Ruliu, Hao Yuchun was wrapped in clothes and tied up tightly. To prevent her from further bewitching people, her mouth was even gagged with a cloth.
While they were binding Hao Yuchun, Xiang Wan slowly took a few steps back, hid behind others, and quietly changed her makeup.
Some words, spoken by her, have a completely different effect than those spoken by a ghost.
"Master, what should we do with her next?"
Aunt Gui was sweating profusely from her busy work. Seeing that the situation was under control, she hurriedly asked Cui Ruliu for credit.
An old servant like her, having chosen to stand on Cui Ruliu's side, cannot waver any longer; otherwise, she will only please neither side.
Everyone looked at Cui Ruliu, waiting for her to speak.
The only person in the Hao family who can make decisions now is Cui Ruliu. They've even tied up the young lady of the Hao family; they're all in the same boat as Madam Gui. What can they do but obey orders?
Cui Ruliu hesitated, then turned to look at Xiang Wan, her eyes turning cold. Did she intend to use Xiang Wan as a scapegoat?
"Sister Cui, there's no time to lose. We must burn the culprit to death immediately, or things will get complicated."
Playing the ghost again was a piece of cake for Xiang Wan. However, those who saw Xiang Wan in this makeup for the first time were quite shocked.
Legend has it that the Hao family mansion is haunted; could it be true?
"Hao Xuan will be back soon. He has been completely bewitched by this vixen, along with Hao Lin by his side. If we don't seize this opportunity to send Hao Yuchun to the eighteenth level of hell, we will never have another chance."
All the sisters are watching here, and Zheng'er has come too. "Let us be free, please, Sister Cui!"
After bowing her head in greeting, Xiang Wan slowly leaned against the wall, but was unexpectedly stopped by someone around the waist and helped to lie down on a nearby table.
The person supporting her looked up at Aunt Cui anxiously and said, "Aunt, what should we do now? Are the sisters she mentioned the ones who died in the mansion? And Zheng'er, is he the young master?"
Hearing these words, Xiang Wan couldn't help but give this person a mental thumbs up. It was a stroke of genius; now she didn't have to worry about no one believing what she said.
These were the questions the servants had wanted to ask for a long time, but no one had been willing to be the first to speak up.
Now that we've started, many more people will ask the same question.
"Auntie, was Ah Bing also killed by that little vixen?"
"Were all the people who died before connected to her?"
"A monster! A monster has appeared in the manor..."
Burn her!
"Yes, burn her!"
Burn her!
The crowd was in a frenzy; when faced with the fear of the unknown, everyone would choose the most direct and advantageous course of action. If even a ghost can possess someone, what is impossible?
It's unimaginable that the highly respected Miss Hao is actually a sorceress who lives by absorbing men's vital essence. If this continues, after these people are all murdered, will the master buy even more people for the sorceress to feed on?
No, we must not let the monster go! Servants are human too, and they have basic moral conscience. If we haven't encountered it, so be it; but if we have, we will not let it go!
At this moment, everyone was of one mind; saving their lives was the most important thing compared to the punishment to come.
Cui Ruliu looked deeply at Xiang Wan, her expression suddenly turning sorrowful, her eyes brimming with tears: "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me."
All eyes turned to her, and Cui Ruliu choked out, "I know everyone wants to burn her to death to prevent future trouble, but I can't."
The old woman who served the master, Granny Shi, and her grandson, Shi Tou, are currently imprisoned in the woodshed. You're all curious why I locked them up. Now that things have come to this, I no longer intend to hide it. Because Zheng'er, the young master of the Hao family, is dead!
The crowd gasped. They looked at Cui Ruliu and then at Gui's mother. Seeing that the two didn't seem to be faking it, they believed it to some extent.
"At that time, Granny Shi and her grandson plotted against my son. Both of them were arranged by Hao Xuan so that Hao Xuan could regain his youth and live happily ever after with Hao Yuchun."
What is Aunt Cui saying? Why can't they understand? How could the master be with his daughter...?
"I know you don't believe me, and I didn't believe it at first either, but my Zheng'er died in the same way he did." Cui Ruliu pointed to Afu lying on the ground and said sadly, "His own son, he just abandoned him like that, let alone you!"
Everyone's expression changed. If what Aunt Cui said was true, Hao Xuan would not even spare his own son, so how could he spare them?
“If we deal with Hao Yuchun here, Hao Xuan will have a pretext to kill us all when he returns.”
Some people's eyes began to flicker, perhaps thinking about the consequences of dealing with Hao Yuchun.
"But if we don't burn this demoness to death today, one day in the future, you, you, and all of you, including me, will lose your lives at any time. Don't even think about escaping. As long as Hao Xuan pays the money, none of us will escape."
Having said that, Xiang Wan had already guessed Cui Ruliu's thoughts.
"Instead of this, we might as well take a gamble. I only ask to avenge Zheng'er. As for Hao Xuan and Hao Yuchun, once they are dead, you can take everything from the Hao family. With money in hand, the world will be your oyster. It won't be difficult for you to find a place to make a living."
Having served as servants for so long, the idea of murdering their masters for money was something these people had never even considered. But if someone brought it up, and there was profit to be made, taking such a risky step wasn't out of the question.
“Once they are both dead, I will go to the underworld to find Zheng’er. You can put all the blame on me.”
This last sentence acted as a reassurance, completely calming these people down.
It can save your life, make you money, and have someone take the blame. All you need is a little courage to never have to be a servant again. Even if you have to live the rest of your life in anonymity, it's worth the risk.
The group exchanged glances and gradually reached a tacit understanding. It was better for Xiang Wan, who had been quietly ignored, to remain unconscious.
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