Chapter 139 Who are you?
"God's will is to punish you, and those who do evil things should not live in this world! It's good for you to die, it's good for you to die!" Shang Rulan didn't look like a noble lady at all, and she was not as domineering and arrogant as before when she spoke badly to Ling Qingyan.
Everyone present was stunned when they saw her like this, staring at the bustling business with wide eyes.
There was jealousy in her eyes, and her fists were clenched tightly. The look she gave Shang Yue was not filled with the respect of a sister for her brother, but only with intense hatred.
Shang Liu didn't know what had happened, why his third sister seemed to hate his eldest brother so much, and why his father was so anxious to shut his third sister up.
"Third sister, what happened?" Shang Liu said.
"Shang Rulan, you are shameless, but Shang Jia still has some dignity. Come, take the third young lady away!" Shang's father shouted angrily.
The guard wanted to move forward, but he couldn't take a single step. The sharp arrow just grazed the ground, and when he looked up, he met the frosty gaze of the black-clad assassin.
Mu Xianzhi was seen standing beside Ling Qingyan, leisurely fiddling with the crossbow in his hand.
"Miss Shang, please tell me. If you don't, Boss Gu and I will be in big trouble." Mu Xianzhi said slowly.
Shang Rulan glanced at Ling Qingyan. There was apology, guilt, and appreciation in her eyes, but there was no vicious look from before.
Ling Qingyan's heart was shocked.
She was pretending.
She knew what kind of person her elder brother was, so she didn't want her to enter the Shang Mansion from the beginning.
The harsh words were spoken to protect her.
A warm feeling flowed through Ling Qingyan's heart, her scalp tingled, and for a moment, the tip of her nose felt a little sore.
Shang Rulan took a deep breath and faced the crowd with a firm and sincere tone: "Shang Yue, the eldest son of the Shang family, bullies others by taking advantage of his power, seducing and forcing women, and specifically targeting orphans without parental support, under the pretext of taking them in out of kindness."
"He deceived them, forced them, and then pretended he couldn't bear to see them suffer. He forced them into concubines as if it were charity, and controlled them in the backyard. Yesterday, one of my sisters tried to leave, but he discovered her and she fought back desperately. He had her beaten to death."
"He was attracted by Boss Gu's beauty. He tied me up and then used my name to trick Boss Gu out. He did it just to commit such a beastly act. His death was not unjust, he deserved it!"
Shang Rulan said hatefully.
"He's a complete beast! A beast in human clothing!"
Shang Rulan didn't even tell the whole story, Shang Yue was doing more than just using her.
She hated Shang Yue. She hated him for being worse than a beast, disregarding moral principles and even attacking her own sister.
She hated herself even more for being young and ignorant, because she was afraid that she would keep silent because of his coercion and inducement, and even became an accomplice.
He hated his father even more because his father clearly saw his absurdity and yet condoned it.
Last night, she saw with her own eyes that the sister who wanted to hold her and give her a handkerchief when they first met her was beaten to death.
Her parents died early, and she moved to Yizhou with her grandmother to make a living by selling embroidery. She lived a hard life, but she did not starve to death on the streets.
She had a beautiful face. Shang Yue saw that face when he was out one day, and then asked her to approach the girl selling embroidery. He said that he was helping them. As long as they married him, they would have no worries about food and clothing, and would not have to worry about not having enough food or even the risk of freezing to death.
He said she was doing a good deed.
Shang Rulan thought so at first, until she died in front of her.
Only then did she realize how wrong she was.
She knew that Shang Yue had a new target recently, Mr. Gu, the boss of Furong Manor.
She liked Boss Gu very much the first time she saw her.
She looked so bright and always smiling, and even when she said something so unpleasant, she still tried to reason with her.
She also praised her, the kind of sincere praise, not the kind that comes with a judgmental gaze, nor the kind that is flattering.
A woman who looks so beautiful at first glance shouldn't have ended up rotting in Shang Yue's mud like her.
Shang Rulan's revelation sparked a flurry of discussion, with angry curses ringing out.
"Nonsense! It's all nonsense!" Shang's father was furious. "Rebellious daughter! I think you are crazy!"
Suddenly, there was a heavy sound of footsteps.
"Zhang Zhifu has arrived!"
"Zhang Guqing is the most fair and upright person. He will definitely give the girls justice!"
"Yes, this merchant is simply too much!"
"So, Boss Gu and the assassin shouldn't have committed any crime."
"Of course not. Young Master Shang deserved to die. That assassin... oh no, hero, was actually enforcing justice!"
Women in Ling State can register as female households and take part in the imperial examinations. Those who forcibly abduct women will be castrated, and those who kill someone will pay with their life. Killing someone who has committed a crime punishable by death is not only not against the law, but there is also a bounty. There are many people in the world who specialize in helping the government catch criminals to get the bounty.
Therefore, as long as there is complete evidence that Shang Yue committed murder and rape of women, Mu Xianzhi will not only survive, but will also receive a reward.
As soon as Zhang Guqing arrived at the Shang Mansion, Shang's father and mother began to cry about how wronged Shang Yue was, and very casually mentioned Shang Yue's people who were officials in the capital. However, no matter who he knew, Magistrate Zhang remained ruthless and impartial. He was so selfless that even though Shang Yue was already dead, he was still taken away by the government and castrated.
Zhang Guqing released the girls who were forced to come by Shang Yue, and asked the Shang family to pay for their settlement.
The farce ended with the castration of Shang Yue's body.
Mu Xianzhi received a bounty of one or two taels. He weighed the silver in his hand, looked at Ling Qingyan and said with a smile, "It's still not as much as I make from taking on jobs."
"I can't even live on this little money. How can I survive?" Mu Xianzhi narrowed his eyes and looked at Ling Qingyan.
"Maybe you can try begging." Ling Qingyan looked at him with a smile, as if giving him sincere advice.
"Alas." Mu Xianzhi sighed and crossed his arms, "You are betraying your teacher and ancestors."
Cui Huailang looked at him with bated breath: "Who are you?"
Mu Xianzhi glanced at his lame leg and said with a smile in a very good mood:
"Didn't you hear what those people said just now? He's a good man who stands up for justice and punishes evil and promotes good." Mu Xianzhi's voice was leisurely, and he didn't feel guilty at all, as if he was such a person.
People really do laugh when they are extremely speechless. Ling Qingyan gave him a complicated look, then looked past him at Cui Huailang;
"Not a normal person."
Mu Xianzi's recent series of behaviors were too abnormal. Ling Qingyan felt that her death escape seemed to have stimulated him.
This strange way of Yizhou pretending to be a good person is different from when he pretended to be the Taifu Guangfeng Jiuyue, who was either purely good or purely evil.
Mu Xianzhi now gave her the feeling that he was on the verge of madness. She always felt that he could bite her at any time.
"He's someone you'd better stay away from." Ling Qingyan reminded.
After hearing this, Cui Huailang felt relieved. Although he didn't know how another acquaintance of Sister Qingxi came, he didn't like this Sister Qingxi very much, and she was wearing a mask, so who knew whether she was beautiful or ugly. She should not be a strong candidate.
"Luckily, Sister Qingxi only had a false alarm today. You don't know how scared I was when I found out what happened."
"You must not leave me here alone, Sister Qingxi." Cui Huailang said fearfully.
"Tsk." Mu Xianzi paused with his fingers, and the unpleasant sound from his mouth made both of them look sideways.
"What do you think of me, sir?" Cui Huailang returned to his nonchalant attitude. Even if he was not an assassin, he still disliked him. Moreover, Sister Qingxi had told him to stay away, and he had no good face for him. He asked loudly.
Mu Xianzhi chuckled, glanced at Ling Qingyan, and raised the corner of his mouth: "No opinion."
"I just want to ask Sister Qingxi, where do I live?"
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