Chapter 609 Falls into My Hands
The old woman thought that Niao Cui was worried that Aunt Qiao was not living well, but little did she know that even in such a dilapidated place, Niao Cui felt that Aunt Qiao was living too comfortably.
"Auntie, I haven't seen my cousin for many years. Could you please help me again and let me go in and see her myself?"
It is said that one is obligated to those who pay the bills, and since the old woman had taken Niao Cui's money, she naturally had to give her time to speak privately. So she nodded and simply went outside.
As for Erwa, he handed the food box he brought to Niaocui and then stood outside the door.
Stepping into the inner room, Niao Cui immediately saw Aunt Qiao lying on the bed, so thin that she looked almost deformed.
Hearing a noise outside the door, Aunt Qiao turned her gaze over, and when she saw that it was Niao Cui who had come in, she became quite excited.
"You bitch, what are you doing here?"
Aunt Qiao braced herself on the bed with both hands, trying to get up but lacking the strength. In the end, she could only look at Niao Cui with a pair of resentful eyes.
To be honest, her current predicament is largely due to Niao Cui's machinations. If it weren't for Niao Cui's interference, she might have become the second wife of the Marquis's mansion.
"What am I here for? Of course, I'm here to see my sister off! This long night must be very difficult for her, so it's better for her to go sooner rather than later."
Although Niao Cui was dressed in peasant clothes, it couldn't hide her voluptuous figure at all.
"What do you mean by that?" Aunt Qiao looked up at Niao Cui.
"What do you mean? It's exactly what my sister thinks!"
Niao Cui's voice was flat, but it was precisely because her words lacked any tone or emotion that they seemed even more gloomy in the small, dark room.
Aunt Qiao met Niao Cui's gaze, and in an instant, she felt a chill run down her spine.
Aunt Qiao had never seen Niao Cui like this before, and a sudden sense of fear rose in her heart. Unlike before at the Marquis's residence, she clearly saw hatred in Niao Cui's eyes, a hatred that wanted to destroy her.
"Niao Cui, I've treated you quite well, you can't kill me!"
Aunt Qiao was frightened and immediately lost the arrogance she had shown when Niao Cui came in.
She reached out to pull Niao Cui, but because she was too weak, she could only weakly tug at Niao Cui's sleeve.
Seeing her lying in front of her like a lapdog, Niao Cui waved her sleeve, and Aunt Qiao was thrown back onto the bed.
Even so, her eyes still held a pleading look.
"What? Are you scared now? When you killed my lover to keep me here, did you ever think that you would one day fall into my hands?"
At this moment, Niao Cui no longer needed to pretend with anyone. She revealed all the hatred in her heart on her face and showed it to the woman who had ruined her life.
"You...you knew all along?"
Aunt Qiao looked at the somewhat frantic Niao Cui and shrank back in fear.
She thought she had kept what happened very secret back then, but in the end, Niao Cui still found out. Now, only the two of them were left in the room, and she didn't know what Niao Cui would do to her.
Seeing Aunt Qiao's terrified expression, Niao Cui sneered. She didn't have much time to spare and didn't want to waste it on a verbal argument with her.
"Don't worry! I'll give you a quick and painless death, I won't let you die too horribly."
As she spoke, Niao Cui picked up a teacup not far away, took out a packet of medicine powder from her bosom, mixed the powder thoroughly with the tea, and walked directly to Aunt Qiao.
"This medicine will take effect in twelve hours. You will die from heart palpitations, and you won't give yourself away." As Niao Cui spoke, she reached out and helped Aunt Qiao up.
"No, no, I don't want to die." Aunt Qiao shook her head, but because of the long-term use of the drugs that kept her under house arrest, she had no way to break free from Niao Cui.
Without saying a word, Niao Cui poured the medicine powder into her mouth. As soon as she was released from her restraints, Aunt Qiao tried to spit it out, but no matter how much she struggled, it was all in vain.
"This box contains some pastries I made for you, and I also brought some of the Shaoxing wine you used to like. Remember to eat some later. It's the last little something we can do for you as master and servant."
After saying this, Niao Cui turned and left the room without paying attention to Aunt Qiao's expression.
Erwa saw Niaocui and quickly came to greet her, "How is it? Is it over?"
Upon hearing this, Niao Cui nodded but did not reply, looking somewhat downcast.
The old woman, seeing her like this, assumed it was because she had seen Aunt Qiao's hideous appearance and was feeling sad.
"Alright! You've seen the person, so hurry up and leave!" the old woman urged.
Seeing this, the two thanked the old woman, and only after they descended the mountain did Niao Cui finally laugh heartily.
Finally, she got her revenge, and now she could give her lover an explanation on her journey to the underworld.
Niao Cui's sudden laughter clearly startled Erwa, but Erwa was too naive to think that far ahead. As long as Niao Cui was happy, he was naturally happy too.
"Xiao Cui, it's still early, we can still make it home for the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Erwa had an honest and simple look on his face. Niaocui turned around and glanced at Erwa. If she hadn't brought him along today, it would have been really difficult for her to see Aunt Qiao.
So Niao Cui nodded, "Okay, let's go home and eat mooncakes."
It was already late when the two returned to town. Fortunately, Niao Cui had bought a lot of vegetables beforehand, so she immediately cooked two dishes and the two sat in the courtyard drinking.
The town's Daughter's Red wine had quite a kick; after just a few cups, Niao Cui was already a little drunk. She looked at Erwa, who was slightly tipsy, and asked, "Why don't you ask me what I did inside?"
The reason why Niao Cui went to such lengths to find Erwa was to use his honest appearance to deceive the old woman guarding the estate.
In other words, everything she did from the moment she arrived in town was for the purpose of personally ending Aunt Qiao's life today.
"No matter what Xiaocui does, as long as it's something Xiaocui wants to do, I will help her do it."
Erwa blushed. Although he looked honest, he wasn't stupid. He had obviously heard the conversation between Niaocui and Aunt Qiao.
He even helped distract the old woman from the doorway, otherwise, in such a dilapidated little house, the old woman could hear the noises coming from inside, even if she was standing in the yard.
Hearing his words, Niao Cui regained her senses for a moment, but in an instant she was back to her drunken state.
Perhaps when you think you're using someone, they're actually willingly being used by you.
That night, the two lonely people spent a rare Mid-Autumn Festival together. The next day, before dawn, Niao Cui packed her bags and quietly left the town.
Before leaving, Niao Cui left a letter for Erwa, in which she told him about her experiences and what she had encountered, and left him one hundred taels of silver, telling him to find a good wife and live a good life.
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