Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness the master is still alive...alive..."
The Liu family members were so frightened that they quickly went up to help Master Kui up.
Liu Zhensheng, his face full of indignation, accused Liu Yingying: "You're being outrageous! How could you be so violent towards Master Kui?"
Liu Yingying glared at him as if he were an idiot; "Don't you all keep calling me a monster? Since I've become the monster you all talk about, why should you still respect this old charlatan?"
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
Master Kui could no longer bear it. He pushed away the person who was helping him, took two steps forward, and glared angrily at Liu Yingying.
Since his debut, when has he ever suffered such a humiliation?
Today, he must make this woman who dared to humiliate him pay the price!
"What are you waiting for? Quickly seize this monster and tie him to the stake!"
"Today, I, this humble Taoist priest, will offer this woman as a sacrifice to the heavens and pray for rain for the villagers!"
Master Kui uttered the last five words almost through gritted teeth.
Led by Liu Zhensheng, the villagers of Liujia Village immediately surrounded Liu Yingying.
Zhu Erqiang also joined in after seeing Ma Qiumei's signal.
When Zhu Sanqiang saw that his second brother had joined in tying up Liu Yingying, he wanted to join them, but his wife, Lü Sufeng, grabbed his ear tightly.
"You rascal! What are you doing getting involved in this mess?"
Zhu Sanqiang was afraid of his wife; "No... I was just looking... just looking..."
Zhu Zhaodi and her two siblings were protected by Liu Yingying, their faces full of worry.
what to do?
Although Liu Niang possessed extraordinary martial arts skills, she was still no match for four people...
Liu Zhensheng and Liu Dabao held ropes in their hands, looking at Liu Yingying with barely suppressed greed in their eyes.
Once Liu Yingying dies, all the money she earned will be hers...
However, when they met Liu Yingying's eyes, which were as cold as a frozen pool, no one dared to take another step forward!
"A bunch of cowards!" she sneered. "You don't need to lift a finger, I'll walk myself!"
After saying that, she strode towards the gate, and the crowded people automatically made way for her.
Thus, this bizarre and comical scene came about.
Liu Yingying walked at the front with her head held high, while a group of people with ulterior motives followed timidly behind her...
We arrived at the village entrance.
Liu Yingying then noticed that a pile of firewood, three or four meters high, had already been erected in the open space outside the village.
Are they planning to burn themselves to death there?
Everyone expected Liu Yingying to resist desperately, but no one anticipated her cooperation. She calmly walked to the stake, as if she were simply walking from her own hall into the yard...
After Liu Yingying went up, she looked up at the increasingly thick clouds in the sky and sat down cross-legged on the spot.
Zhang Qiaonv quietly approached Master Kui and whispered, "She's being so cooperative, could it be that she had a backup plan all along?"
Master Kui sneered disdainfully, "Even when Xiang Yu, the King of Chu, was trapped at Gaixia and had no choice but to commit suicide with his sword, how could she, a mere woman, possibly survive?"
In his eyes, Liu Yingying was just a bit stronger in terms of personal combat skills.
But now that they outnumber her, even if this little woman had three heads and six arms, she wouldn't be able to escape alive today!
At Master Kui's instruction, the villagers sat in a circle around the woodpile, beneath which an altar had already been prepared.
Master Kui held a soul-summoning bell in one hand and a peach wood sword in the other, chanting incantations...
Zhao Di and her two siblings tried to rush forward, but Zhu Erqiang and his wife grabbed their arms tightly and threatened, "You little brats better behave yourselves, or I'll send you to your deaths with that woman!"
A flicker of fear crossed the faces of the Zhu brothers, and they stopped struggling.
Although it turned out that life was better with Liu Yingying around.
But if they were to actually risk their lives for Liu Yingying... sorry, that's impossible!
Only Zhao Di kept crying and struggling to rush forward.
Ma Qiumei, annoyed by her noise, slapped Zhao Di several times, causing her to see stars and bleed from the corner of her mouth.
At this point, Master Kui had completed the first step of the ritual: divination.
He turned around, cleared his throat, and announced the results of his divination to everyone.
"According to the instructions of the Shangqing Divine Realm, the reason why Furong County suffered such a disaster is because a monster appeared in the area!" Master Kui said, glancing at the pyre. Everyone naturally knew who this "monster" was.
"I cannot bear to see you mortals suffer so much, so I am willing to give up ten years of my lifespan to save your lives!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below erupted in cheers.
"Master Kui is truly righteous!"
"Alright! Quiet! Everyone, please let me finish speaking..." Master Kui enjoyed the feeling of being recognized and admired. He cleared his throat and continued, "The gods, out of consideration for my selflessness, have told me that as long as we find the evil spirit causing the trouble and sacrifice it at the stake, Furong County can be reborn!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in uproar.
Some people initially questioned Master Kui's words, but now, influenced by the emotional atmosphere of the crowd, they have all begun to echo his sentiments.
"Burn Liu Yingying to death!"
"Burn Liu Yingying to death!"
On the pile of firewood, Liu Yingying remained seated with her eyes closed, as if nothing in the outside world could affect her in the slightest.
Below, Lü Sufeng's heart was in her throat, not because she really cared that much about Liu Yingying.
Rather, it was because Liu Yingying had solemnly promised her those benefits. If this person were to actually be burned to death later, who would she turn to to fulfill her promise?
Under Master Kui's instructions, Zhu Erqiang stepped forward and lit the fire.
Soon, a thick plume of smoke rose steadily into the sky...
"Cough cough!" Liu Yingying coughed twice, covering her nose, before opening her eyes, glancing at the main road outside the village, and then looking up at the sky.
Even as death looms over, no one knows what she's thinking...
And it is less than a kilometer away from Taoyuan Village.
Sister Zou and her husband Lu Daikui were leading a group of men, women, and children in a hurry toward this place.
It's strange, why does it feel so unusually hot and humid today? The whole group has been drenched in sweat since we arrived...
Lu Daikui glanced back at the crowd and encouraged them, "Everyone hurry up! If we're late, Sister Liu will be killed by that charlatan!"
A few days ago, Sister Zou and several of her friends went to visit Liu Yingying, who was "sick".
Finally, Liu Yingying kept her behind alone and asked her to do a few things, and then slipped twenty taels of silver into her hand.
At the time, Sister Zou refused to accept it.
But Liu Yingying said that she needed to bribe the people she was going to find later, and that she definitely couldn't do it without money, so she reluctantly accepted the money.
And Liu Yingying's prediction was indeed correct.
With the money, she and her husband were able to travel throughout Furong County and its surrounding towns in such a short time, finding so many people who had been deceived by Master Kui...
Now, they are going to lead these people to expose the true face of the so-called Master Kui!
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