"The Hao family mansion is not as good as you imagine!"
Cui Ruliu stood on the high platform, her back to Hao Xuan and the other two, looking down at the crowd below, holding a torch in her hand, which occasionally sparked.
It was already noon, the hottest time of day. Yet, everyone present felt inexplicably cold, as if immersed in an ice cave, their hands and feet icy.
"Hao Xuan is a hypocrite who has an affair with his own daughter, Hao Yuchun. His advisor, Hao Lin, is also having an affair with Hao Yuchun."
Besides these two, Ah Bing and Ah Fu, who died earlier, and Ah De, who was drugged, were all targets of Hao Yuchun.
"These days, you've all heard the rumors. Hao Yuchun is a witch. Anyone who has had contact with her has either died or indirectly caused the death of someone else. Keeping such a menace around will only lead to the Hao family's downfall sooner or later."
Cui Ruliu's gaze swept over everyone present, a cold smile playing on her lips. For such an utterly ignorant group to be buried with her Zheng'er was a blessing in disguise.
"Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven to rid this monster and avenge those who died innocently."
"Burn her to death!" Gui's mother was the first to react, raising her fist with a furious expression.
With her taking the lead, the others slowly reached out and gradually began to respond.
Burn her!
Burn this witch to death!
"Act on behalf of Heaven!"
Burn her!
Xiang Wan stood in the crowd, feeling somewhat lost. This was probably how the original owner of this body died—placing herself on a high platform, desperate and helpless, facing a group of sycophants, not a single person willing to speak up for her or listen to her explanation.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Caught off guard, Xiang Wan heard his voice and turned around to see a completely unfamiliar face next to her. She didn't react for a moment.
What should we do next?
His tone carried a hint of excitement. Xiang Wan's heart skipped a beat. Was the person following her a psychopath?
"Let's wait and see."
Xiang Wan didn't show it on her face, but she was determined to get rid of him once things were over here. She had never seen anyone watch someone else kill and still look excited.
"Heaven has eyes, and has used my hand to punish the demon. If Zheng'er is watching over us from heaven, please bless this execution by burning at the stake to ensure a smooth and successful execution!"
Cui Ruliu stepped down from the platform at some point, raised a torch, and threw it onto the firewood. Instantly, flames shot into the sky, licking at everything flammable and gradually spreading up the platform.
Oil was poured onto the dry firewood, and a strong smell of diesel fuel filled the air. The fire grew larger and larger, and a gust of wind blew thick smoke straight toward the crowd.
Besides the smell of diesel fuel, there seemed to be another odor in the air, which smelled somewhat fragrant and intoxicating.
Because the burning at the stake was so shocking, many people stared blankly at the platform, not noticing the other smell in the air. Xiang Wan, however, smelled it; Cui Ruliu was planning to kill everyone in one fell swoop.
Holding her breath, Xiang Wan noticed the person next to her staring intently at her. After hesitating for a moment, she took out a pill from her pocket and gestured for him to take it.
Amidst the blazing fire, people outside the mansion had already noticed the commotion and were clamoring for the officials to come.
"Hahaha, Zheng'er, Mother has avenged you. Wait for me, I'll come to see you right away."
Cui Ruliu laughed loudly, pulled a porcelain bottle from his pocket, and poured it into his mouth.
Knowing she wouldn't survive alone, Xiang Wan still looked away when she saw it with her own eyes. Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable. Having lost the will to live, Cui Ruliu took everyone with her to their deaths. Although this was Xiang Wan's original plan, now it was nothing more than a sigh.
The flames engulfed Hao Yuchun's body, and she woke up in pain, but because her tongue had been ripped apart, she couldn't make a sound. She could only shake her head and cry out "Ah ah".
People in the crowd had already started to fall, and those who were far away from the platform were also becoming dazed, clinging to the surrounding buildings to keep from falling.
Xiang Wan knew that these people would die sooner or later, and their deaths would not be pleasant.
If Cui Ruliu could drug Hao Xuan and Hao Lin, she certainly wouldn't let these servants off the hook. The well water in the Hao mansion had long been poisoned; if it weren't for today's burning punishment triggering another type of poison, these people might have lived their entire lives without harm.
She needed these people to do her bidding, but she couldn't openly harm them, so she had to divide the poisoning into two parts. And Xiang Wan happened to know which kind of poison she had used.
She came here solely for a mission. Without her, Hao Yuchun might have been able to leave the Hao family mansion, find a more outstanding man, and gain greater power. But she nipped all of this in the bud.
The Hao family has long been rotten to the core. These servants and masters have all taken lives to some extent. There is no need for sympathy. She is not a pushover either; she just watched all of this happen.
This time, she didn't do it herself; she simply lit a fuse, and things went in the direction she hoped. It was somewhat like taking a shortcut, but she didn't regret it.
Hao Yuchun was gradually engulfed by the flames. When she could no longer move, a shadow suddenly emerged from her body and headed straight for the evening.
Damn it, that so-called charm system, has it taken a liking to her? Hopefully 007 can resist!
Intangible things are inherently elusive, and with such a clear target, even with Xiang Wan's agility, she couldn't stop it. The thing moved incredibly fast, arriving in the blink of an eye. Just as she watched it about to land on her head, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and swiftly snatched the shadow away.
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