Chapter 78 The Ghost of Shi Chaoqing
The assassins were far away and didn't hear the noise. Even Shi Jingtao's servant didn't notice it and just thought it was the sound of flowing water in the river.
Jiang Yunzheng hooked Shi Jingtao's belt with his left hand and stabbed Shi Jingtao's thigh with a dagger in his right hand.
Jiang Yunzheng had been saving her strength and only started to move after Shi Jingtao fell into the water. Shi Jingtao looked at Jiang Yunzheng with horror, while Jiang Yunzheng stabbed him again and again with an expressionless face.
The resistance in the water was already great, and Jiang Yunzheng took a lot of effort to knock Shi Jingtao unconscious. The surrounding water was turbid and pink.
Jiang Yunzheng poked her head out of the water. The figures of the assassins in the reed marsh had disappeared, and Shi Jingtao's carriage was parked not far away.
Jiang Yunzheng dragged the man out of the water, made sure there was no one around, and then dragged Shi Jingtao onto the carriage.
Jiang Yunzheng was originally a girl who stayed in the boudoir. Even though she had adjusted her body a little during this period, she was only slightly stronger than others. It was still very difficult for her to drag an adult man like Shi Jingtao.
Shi Jingtao had his hands and feet tied up by her, and his eyes and mouth were covered with cloth. This carriage was often used by Shi Jingtao, and there were several sets of spare clothes in it.
Jiang Yunzheng quickly took off her clothes, changed into one of the inconspicuous sets, and simply combed her hair into a man's bun. She covered her face and hair with the slightly dry mud on the ground.
She was covered in dust, and if you didn't pay special attention, you wouldn't be able to tell she was a woman.
After finishing everything, she leaned against the carriage and gasped for air.
Going straight ahead from the direction of the canal is Yongding Gate. The assassins are probably searching for her whereabouts near Yongding Gate.
Jiang Yunzheng drove the carriage carefully and went in the opposite direction at a very slow speed.
On the other side, the servant walked along the river for a while and indeed did not find any trace of Jiang Yunzheng. He was about to return to reunite with the young master, but the carriage disappeared from the spot and there were spots of water and blood on the ground.
The servant's mind went blank. "I, I...you guys go find my master first!!!"
By the time the assassins started looking for Shi Jingtao, Jiang Yunzheng had already left the capital through the West Gate near Yongding Gate.
Jiang Yunzheng went to the mountain where Shi Chaoqing died while climbing, Lingxiao Mountain, near Lushan Academy.
Lingxiao Mountain is located in a remote area and few ordinary people come here.
Fortunately, there was a mountain road leading directly to the top of the mountain.
Jiang Yunzheng drove all the way to the place where Shi Chaoqing died while climbing the mountain. She jumped off the carriage and came to the edge of the cliff. The bottom was like an abyss, and she could not stare at it.
It was getting dark by then.
After being tense all the way, she suddenly relaxed and felt the fatigue of her body... and the warmth in her body.
The cold wind from the top of the mountain blew away some of the warmth from her face.
Jiang Yunzheng returned to the carriage and dragged Shi Jingtao out.
The sharp stones on the ground hurt Shi Jingtao all over. He suddenly opened his eyes and realized his situation.
He stared at the person above him with a look of confusion and anger. Jiang Yunzheng pulled out the cloth stuffed in his mouth.
“…………You, Yun Zheng, what on earth are you going to do?!!”
Jiang Yunzheng dragged the man to the edge of the cliff, released his hand, and said calmly, "This is where Chao Qing died."
Shi Jingtao's eyes darted around, and after much effort he finally sat up and looked down at the cliff. "Jiang Yunzheng, what on earth are you going to do!?!"
Jiang Yunzheng curled his lips and pulled out a dagger from his waist. "What do you say? If I don't do this, I will be the one to die today."
Shi Jingtao's face was full of disappointment towards Jiang Yunzheng. "Yunzheng, I love you. I won't kill you. I just want to be with you. When we get to Shu, we'll get married!"
Jiang Yunzheng suddenly snorted and laughed: "Why do you think I will marry you? Compared to Chao Qing, you are far inferior."
Shi Jingtao glared at her: "In terms of knowledge, I am indeed not as good as him. So what if you love him, and so what if he is elegant and graceful?! He is just a bastard with an unknown background. He died a long time ago!!"
Jiang Yunzheng tapped his face with a dagger and said expressionlessly, "What do you mean by unknown background? Explain clearly."
Shi Jingtao gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Jiang Yunzheng: "You won't tell me, right?"
Jiang Yunzheng stabbed with a dagger smoothly, and Shi Jingtao's thigh began to bleed again.
"I wonder if you're tougher with your words or with my dagger."
Shi Jingtao didn't say anything, and Jiang Yunzheng stabbed again.
Shi Jingtao then spoke angrily: "I heard what my mother said."
Back when the Shi family lived next door to the Jiang family, Jiang's father once saved a seriously injured patient. The patient had no money to pay for the medical treatment, so he could only work to pay for it. Occasionally, he would help Song Wanyun with odd jobs at Jiang's father's request.
At that time, Qin was still Ishida's concubine.
One morning, when Shi Tian left Qin's house and returned home, he saw the man chopping wood in the yard with his upper body naked. Shi Tian's face turned black on the spot. No matter how much Song Wanyun explained, Shi Tian didn't believe that the man was just chopping wood in the morning.
Not long after, Song Wanyun was diagnosed with pregnancy.
From the time Song Wanyun became pregnant until Shi Chaoqing was five years old, Shi Tian never really believed that Song Wanyun was innocent. It was not until Shi Chaoqing was five years old and his facial features looked somewhat similar to Shi Tian's that Shi Tian believed that Shi Chaoqing was his child.
But this thorn always stood between Ishida and Song Wanyun. Ishida could not lower his head. Every time they quarreled, he would use Song Wanyun's infidelity as an excuse to gain a superficial victory.
After hearing this, Jiang Yunzheng felt only mockery.
Men are suspicious by nature. If they are unfaithful themselves, they will demand that their wives be faithful.
How unfair.
Shi Jingtao had just spoken in anger. He still wanted to persuade Jiang Yunzheng, "Yunzheng, sister-in-law, even if he didn't die from the fall, he wouldn't live more than a few years! Even in the freezing cold, sleeping on a couch in the outer room can still cause a serious illness. He's really useless!"
Shi Jingtao was talking about his visit to Lushan Academy that year.
Jiang Yunzheng pulled the corner of his mouth, "That's what you said. I won't dirty my hands and kill you. I'll leave you here. If you can't make it, then you die. If you can manage to make it, if someone comes up the mountain to chop wood tomorrow morning, maybe they can save you."
Shi Jingtao's expression changed drastically. "What? You're going to leave me here?"
Jiang Yunzheng smiled slightly, "Shi Jingtao, I'm being merciful by not killing you."
"After tonight, whether you live or die is up to you."
Shi Jingtao really knew he was wrong this time. He quickly called out to Jiang Yunzheng, "Sister-in-law, Yunzheng, I know I was wrong. I really know. Don't leave. Please save me! I beg you!"
Jiang Yunzheng chuckled: "Rather than killing you with one blow, I'd rather watch you suffer slowly."
After saying that.
Jiang Yunzheng was using a dagger to cut open Shi Jingtao's pants again.
The cold wind blew in.
Jiang Yunzheng stabbed each of his thighs again.
"Good luck, second brother."
After saying that, Jiang Yunzheng got on the carriage without hesitation and drove away.
Shi Jingtao's shouts broke the sky, "Jiang Yunzheng, stop right there!"
"Please save me, I really know I was wrong!!!"
The wind was whistling in my ears, especially since this was the place where Shi Chaoqing was buried.
Shi Jingtao was really scared.
But at this moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared beside him.
Shi Jingtao suddenly yelled, "Ah!!"
The man who had been dead for four years appeared in front of him again. Shi Jingtao was frightened. His hands and feet were tied and he could not run. He could only move his body slowly to stay away from the "ghost" of his deceased brother.
The shadow stared at the direction where Jiang Yunzheng left, getting farther and farther away until the sound of horse hooves disappeared.
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