"You dog of a servant, how dare you deceive me! Guards, beat this dog of a servant to death with clubs! Execute him right here and let them all see what happens when they disobey the rules of the Marquis's manor!" Shen Feng kicked Li Mama in the chest, knocking her to the ground, clearly furious.
"My lord, spare my life!" Before Granny Li could even beg for mercy, Steward Lin had her mouth covered and dragged away, leaving her no room to struggle.
The thick wooden stick struck Granny Li heavily, each blow hitting her flesh with a dull thud.
After just a few blows, her blood was already pooling on the ground, her breath grew weaker and weaker, and she could no longer even beg for mercy.
The intermittent screams finally stopped, and the servants dragged Li Mama away like a dead dog.
Song Zhiyu watched this scene quietly, her face expressionless, even finding it laughable.
Shen Feng deliberately had someone beat Li Mama to death in front of her, just to warn her and make her more controllable.
But Song Zhiyu was no pushover either. She was the one who orchestrated Li Mama's death, so how could she be intimidated by such a trivial matter?
Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, a look of disgust flashed across Shen Feng's face.
Originally, they wanted to use this as an excuse to force Song Zhiyu to compromise, but they didn't expect that Granny Li was just a useless person.
"I will let bygones be bygones for the ancestral hall fire for now. But I hope you will think carefully about what I said before."
"If the Marquis's mansion is doing well, you'll naturally be doing well too. Don't make things difficult for yourself. Alright, you can go back to Songxi Courtyard now." Shen Feng used both threats and inducements, and his condescending tone made Song Zhiyu laugh.
But Song Zhiyu did not want to comply with his wishes, and turned back to the ancestral hall. "Lord Marquis, have you forgotten what you said? Let me out when I have thought it through."
I haven't figured things out yet, so naturally I'll continue to stay in the ancestral hall to reflect. Take care, you two, outside the door. No need to see me off.
A fire destroyed most of the ancestral hall, leaving only bare eaves and a few pillars, a scene of utter devastation.
Song Zhiyu, on the other hand, didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She found a stone bench and sat down, completely ignoring the two of them.
"Do as you please, just hope you won't regret coming back to beg me for help later." Shen Feng was so angry that he had a headache. He left after saying this harsh remark and turned to leave.
He felt that Song Zhiyu was ungrateful; he had already given her a way out, but she still acted arrogantly.
Forest ranger sighed deeply and quickly followed Shen Feng.
At this moment, only Song Zhiyu and Shen Yanxi remained in the huge ancestral hall.
After a long silence, Shen Yanxi finally couldn't hold back any longer.
He was unusually calm, and his tone was even gentle: "Don't be stubborn. Father has finally relented. Just accept the situation and move on. Why make things difficult for yourself?"
In the past, whenever he clashed with Song Zhiyu, it was like a lit firecracker; he couldn't say anything nice.
But now, he can speak to Song Zhiyu so calmly; the change is quite remarkable.
"The door is over there. Are you going to walk out yourself, or do you want me to escort you out?" Song Zhiyu had no desire to talk to him at all.
Whether Shen Yanxi has changed his personality or has other schemes, it has nothing to do with her.
As long as you don't provoke her, she won't bother with you.
Evil people will be punished by evil people; someone will teach Shen Yanxi a lesson for the evil deeds he has done.
“You…” Shen Yanxi was speechless for a moment, not expecting Song Zhiyu to be so ungrateful.
In the past, she would have been deeply moved by his concern, unlike now where she remains completely unmoved.
The faint sense of guilt in Shen Yanxi's heart slowly faded away under Song Zhiyu's cold face.
"They really don't know what's good for them." Shen Yanxi reverted to his old ways, muttered a curse under his breath, and then turned and left angrily.
After Shen Yanxi had gone far away, Lu Bai quietly walked in.
“Miss, I have already spread the news that you have been imprisoned in the ancestral hall as you instructed. I believe that the Marquis will come to invite you out in person soon.”
Song Zhiyu raised the corners of her lips, "By the way, spread the news of the fire at the ancestral hall today. When the Marquis of Chengen failed to coerce her, he resorted to killing. This news must be very interesting."
Lu Bai nodded in agreement, "This servant understands."
As she was speaking, she suddenly remembered another important matter and changed the subject, "I have been sending people to keep an eye on the Marquis these past few days, and I have heard something interesting."
Upon hearing this, Song Zhiyu paused in her actions. Judging from Lu Bai's expression, she could roughly guess what this interesting matter was.
*
Meanwhile, Shen Mingyi, who was in a hurry to get on his way, was unaware of what had happened in the mansion. He was preoccupied with his clothing workshop.
As soon as Shen Mingyi stepped into the clothing store, a group of people swarmed around him, surrounding him and chattering incessantly.
“There’s something wrong with your clothes; they almost made me suffer. I bought a dress from your Shen’s Clothing Shop yesterday, and after wearing it for less than half an hour, my body was covered in red rashes. The doctor said that if it had been any later, I might not have survived.”
"I have the same symptoms. Pay up quickly, or this isn't over."
"Boss Shen, I don't want the goods I ordered from your clothing store anymore. If they cause someone's death, I'll be an innocent victim."
"..."
Shen Mingyi listened to the cacophony of accusations from the group with a gloomy face, his eyes blazing with coldness.
"There's nothing wrong with the clothes from Shen's Clothing Shop. If you're trying to extort money from me, you're mistaken. If you know what's good for you, get out of here now and don't force me to report you to the authorities." Shen Mingyi stared coldly at the middle-aged woman who was jumping the most enthusiastically in the crowd, his words full of threat.
He didn't believe that there would be a problem with the clothes in the clothing store; he was sure that someone was deliberately framing them and trying to bring down Shen's clothing store.
The woman wasn't afraid of his threats. After verbally abusing him, she raised her voice to attract the attention of the people on the street.
"Fine, I almost lost my life wearing clothes from your Shen's Clothing Shop. You don't even acknowledge it, and you're turning around and accusing me. Everyone, come and see! The owner of Shen's Clothing Shop is bullying us."
Soon, a large crowd of onlookers gathered at the entrance of Shen's Clothing Shop, surrounding Shen Mingyi in layers.
Shen Mingyi stood in the crowd, his brows furrowed, seemingly suppressing his anger.
He winked at the shopkeeper behind him, and the man immediately nodded in agreement. Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, he slipped out close to the wall.
This scene was witnessed by two people standing on the opposite attic.
"Your Highness is really ruthless. What did he do to offend you? He's your beloved's third brother, yet you show him no mercy at all." Ling Chen waved his fan, enjoying the farce downstairs with great interest, and didn't forget to tease Zhou Xingzhi a couple of times.
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