Chapter 11 The Original Sin of Hurting Oneself
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable to him, the manager immediately changed his expression and said, "I was also deceived by the second young lady."
"Young lady, spare me! Young lady, spare me!"
"What else did she tell you to do besides not cooking properly?"
The person in charge hesitated.
“If he tells the truth, I may spare his life; if he hides anything, he can forget about leaving this courtyard.”
Seeing that no one spoke, Jiang Wan Ning turned her head and whispered a few words to Hai Tang, who then quickly left.
When he returned, he was holding a long sword.
Jiang Wan Ning's voice was as calm as if she were talking about the weather, "Kill one person with the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
Haitang placed the incense burner she had brought on the stone table beside her and lit the incense.
Jiang Wan Ning sat on the stone bench, fanning herself to cool off, which caused the incense in the incense burner to burn even faster.
In the blink of an eye, an incense stick burned out.
Without hesitation, Jiang Wanning said, "Haitang, do it."
Haitang and Shaoyao were chosen by Zhou for Jiang Wanning. They were both maids and guards, and both were skilled in martial arts.
Haitang stepped forward, swiftly brought down her knife, and the servant next to the steward collapsed to the ground, clutching his bleeding neck.
He deftly sheathed the sword.
Peony rekindled the incense.
Some people had already fainted from fright, while others were so scared that they were soaked with sweat.
Isn't it said that this eldest daughter of the Marquis's family is the kindest and gentlest, and doesn't hold grudges against others?
"You...you actually dared to kill people?" The steward pointed at Jiang Wan Ning, "So many people suddenly died in the Grand Tutor's mansion, I don't believe no one will take care of it."
"You're bullying us! We only made the Grand Tutor's food a little cold, and you want to kill us?"
If the food given to the old master was perfunctory, the worst that could happen was a beating and being sold off. But if this matter were to be discovered, he might really lose his life.
However, it seems that this young lady has no intention of letting them off so easily.
No matter what the person in charge said, Jiang Wan Ning remained silent.
The only difference was that the hand moving while fanning was a little faster.
Seeing that the incense had burned out, Haitang drew her sword and slashed at the steward.
"I'll talk!" The manager collapsed to the ground. "I'll talk, I'll talk."
"I told you, will you let me go?"
Seeing that Jiang Wan Ning didn't speak, Hai Tang raised her sword again.
"The old master is getting old and often falls ill. Every time he prescribes medicine, the second young lady asks me to secretly change it."
Jiang Wan Ning's hand clenched slightly in her sleeve; no wonder her maternal grandfather didn't look well.
"What medicine did she ask you to switch to?"
"Change...change..." The steward saw Haitang draw her sword and dared not hesitate any longer. "Change it to ordinary medicine for treating colds."
"However, one more ingredient was added, which can cause convulsions in sleep. Over time, this will lead to poor mental health, increasing fatigue, and impaired consciousness."
Jiang Wan Ning took a deep breath.
They actually dared to extend their reach to the Grand Tutor's residence! They have some nerve. It seems the person behind this is not to be underestimated; we need to find out as soon as possible.
Jiang Wan Ning got up and walked outside.
"Miss, what should we do with them?"
"Kill them all."
Jiang Wan Ning didn't stop walking, responding calmly.
My maternal grandfather felt sorry for these people and didn't bother with them. He could tolerate their laziness and perfunctory attitude, but they actually betrayed him.
Everyone knew the medicine had been switched, and even if some of them had no choice, they still had to pay the price for their choices.
"I've told you the truth and confessed everything, yet you still want to kill us all!"
The foreman shouted, "With so many corpses, aren't you afraid of being investigated by the authorities?"
“Our young lady never said she would let you go.” After Haitang finished speaking, she swung her longsword, and the steward fell to the ground with glaring eyes.
After everyone was killed,
He then deftly took out the petition from his pocket and pressed the manager's fingerprint onto it.
With their own fingerprints on the document, even if they went to the Emperor's presence, nothing would happen. Daring to plot against the Grand Tutor, it was already a show of leniency not to implicate the entire clan.
"Ningning, you've changed."
Shen Ruzhi chased after her, saying, "If you had known before, you might have gone to Jiang Wanru to demand an explanation."
"But we will definitely let these people go."
Jiang Wan Ning smiled bitterly, "I was too kind before, not only me, but also my mother and my maternal grandfather."
"But sometimes being too kind is also a sin." The original sin that harms oneself.
In this life, Jiang Wan Ning will never again be a good person; she will make those people pay back tenfold or a hundredfold.
"Good Ningning, you should have done this a long time ago," Chen Ruzhi said. "What are we going to do now? Deal with your little white lotus sister?"
Jiang Wan Ning paused, turned around and instructed Hai Tang and Shao Yao who had followed her, "You two stay here for the next few days to take care of your maternal grandfather and Steward Zhao."
Everyone else has been dealt with, but someone has to stay behind to take care of my grandfather.
"She's not in a hurry, she can take her time tidying up. Right now, let's go pick out a few maids and servants for Grandfather."
"There's one more thing."
"Oh." Shen Ruzhi followed, feeling somewhat disappointed.
Is Ningning still reluctant to punish Jiang Wanru?
"I'll go with you."
The two went out onto the street.
Jiang Wan Ning selected four maids and two old women, and also found several servants to guard the courtyard.
He instructed the slave traders to send the person to the Grand Tutor's residence.
My maternal grandfather lived a life of poverty, and he was unwilling to buy too much.
We can just find a few skilled bodyguards to protect us secretly.
"Ningning, what are we going to do next?"
"Find someone."
Before Shen Ruzhi could ask who they were looking for, the people on the street suddenly surged forward, almost separating the two of them.
“Let’s go take a look too.” Shen Ruzhi said, pulling Jiang Wanning’s hand and rushing into the crowd.
She has always loved joining in the fun.
In the middle of the crowd, a tall, robust man knelt before the two government offices.
"Please, I'll definitely pay the difference in a couple of days. Could you please leave the car to me?"
"I used all my savings to buy this car. How am I supposed to live if you take it away?"
The burly man kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to set up a stall on this street, you have to pay the stall fee first, otherwise you won't be allowed to set up a stall."
“We’ll take this vehicle away. You can get it back once you’ve paid the stall fee. Also, we’ll fine you five taels of silver for setting up a stall here without permission.”
"We'll hand it in together then."
One of the government officials kicked a vendor away while he was talking.
Another person was about to leave, pushing their stall cart.
"Please, officer, just grant me two days, one day, even just one day will do," the man continued. "I have an eighty-year-old mother at home who needs my care."
"If I don't have this car, where will I go to earn money?"
"Please have mercy and make an exception for me."
The officer ignored him and ordered another officer to quickly move the cart away, saying, "Bring the money back first thing tomorrow morning, or you can forget about getting this cart."
"If you really want the car, give us two brothers a token of your appreciation first."
"I..." The man looked embarrassed. "Officer, I don't have a single penny left after buying all these things."
"you..."
"Get out of my way!"
The officer shoved the man, saying, "You have nothing and you expect us to make an exception for you?"
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