After months of drought, the firewood ignited almost instantly.
With a gust of wind, the fire spread rapidly...
It was clear that Liu Yingying's frail body on the high platform was about to be engulfed by flames.
Below the stage, Zhang Qiaonv and her daughter Zhu Dongxi wore undisguised malicious smiles!
Very good!
That vile woman is about to die a horrible death!
Meanwhile, the two Liu brothers were already itching to rush into Liu Yingying's house and take all her belongings...
Other villagers firmly believe that after Liu Yingying is sacrificed, Furong County will surely be reborn!
However, just as the fire was about to engulf Liu Ying, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and a torrential downpour began without warning.
It instantly extinguished the raging fire, and soaked everyone to the bone.
However, most people were actually very happy.
"It's raining! It's raining!"
"It's finally raining! That's great!"
With the rain, this year's crops won't fail, and the people will have a way to survive!
Meanwhile, Ma Qiumei and her husband, Zhang Qiaonv and her daughter, and the Liu family members all looked disappointed and worried.
That bitch is really lucky; she survived all that burning!
Knowing Liu Yingying as they did, and given her ruthlessness, they knew she wouldn't let them off easily once she recovered...
Master Kui was also completely dumbfounded. He wiped the rain off his face and cursed under his breath, "Why did this rain have to come at this time of year to ruin my plans!"
Meanwhile, Lord Shen was also on his way to Taoyuan Village.
After nearly a month of his persistence, the provincial government finally agreed to report Liu Yingying's merit in assisting the government in suppressing bandits to the imperial court.
This morning, the imperial decree to bestow honors upon Liu Yingying had just arrived, and he immediately led his men to the countryside...
One second it was scorching hot under the sun, and the next second it started pouring rain without warning.
Lord Shen did not travel by sedan chair today, but instead arrived on horseback with Cheng Zhuo and others.
They were all soaked to the bone...
But Cheng Zhuo and the others were filled with excitement; "My lord, it's finally raining! That's wonderful!"
"Yes! Our Furong County is saved!"
"Sir, the rain is so heavy, and the road to Peach Blossom Village is difficult to travel. Why don't we go back today and go another day?"
"No!" Shen Shangxu wiped the rain off his face and said firmly, "I have heard these days that Lady Liu has been suffering from rumors and gossip. Now that we have obtained an imperial decree for her, we should give her what she deserves as soon as possible!"
Seeing his determination, his men stopped trying to persuade him, and the group continued their journey in the rain...
Liu Yingying stood on the pile of firewood that had been extinguished by the rain, her sharp gaze fixed on Master Kui with a hint of mockery.
Master Kui looked up with some annoyance and saw Liu Yingying's slightly upturned lips.
Is she mocking herself?
"That damned woman, I was just one step away from burning her to death, why did it have to rain at this time?"
Why is that?!
But so what if it rains? Liu Yingying must die today!
By this time, the downpour had gradually subsided.
Master Kui ran to a large rock and stood on it, shouting to the crowd, "This is Heaven's mercy! Why don't you all quickly kneel and worship Heaven?"
Upon hearing this, no one dared to doubt it, and they all knelt down.
Master Kui: "The gods in heaven have seen your piety and have sent down timely rain to bless all living beings!"
"However, at the same time, I also received a new revelation from the gods. The gods do not want this Liu family member to be burned to death, but instead want to perform a water sacrifice!"
Village chief Wang Delu asked, puzzled, "Master, how should we perform the water ritual?"
Master Kui glanced at Liu Yingying again, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes; "Tie her up first, and when the river rises, just throw her in..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Zhensheng, Liu Dabao, Zhu Erqiang, and others took ropes and were about to go up and tie up Liu Yingying.
Just then, a sharp and angry female voice pierced through the drizzle and reached everyone's ears.
"Deng Jinkui, you charlatan, we've finally caught you today!"
Master Kui was suddenly startled and saw a large group of figures approaching him in the light rain.
As they drew closer, Master Khu saw their faces clearly.
He recognized some of them, had only a vague recollection of others, and couldn't remember ever seeing them before.
However, one thing is certain: these people have all been deceived in the past and are now coming to cause trouble for him!
In an instant, Master Kui's palms were sweating with nervousness...
The villagers recognized the group of people leading the way; they were the women and their families whom Liu Yingying had rescued on Xijiu Mountain.
In other words, these people were all helpers that Liu Yingying had found.
Village chief Wang Delu was always shrewd. Knowing that the matter that had arisen today was unlikely to end well, he gave his sons a meaningful look, telling them to keep their heads down.
After all, this matter was originally started by the Zhu family and the Liu family, so what does it have to do with the Wang family?
When Sister Zou and the others saw Liu Yingying standing on a pile of firewood that was half burned, they immediately understood what had happened to her before they arrived.
He glared at the people of Taoyuan Village and began to hurl insults: "You heartless bastards! Have you forgotten who led you to make money and fed you? You've already started repaying kindness with enmity! You'll get your comeuppance one day!"
Some villagers who still had a shred of conscience didn't dare to look up after being scolded by her.
Ma Qiumei, Zhang Qiaonv, and others were so angry they almost ground their teeth to powder.
They never expected that Liu Yingying would be able to find so many helpers.
It seems unlikely that taking her life today will be easy...
Sister Zou felt that simply cursing these bastards wasn't enough to vent her anger. She wanted to rush up and slap them across the face, but she was worried about Liu Yingying, who was still on the high platform. So she suppressed her anger for the time being and quickly ran towards Liu Yingying.
"Hey girl, are you alright?"
"You've suffered, we're too late!"
When Sister Zou and the others saw that she was soaking wet and had many marks from being smeared by smoke, they wished they could skin that evil Taoist priest right now!
"I'm fine!" Liu Yingying smiled gratefully, then glanced at the group of people they had brought. "Are those the people you hired?"
"Yes!" Sister Zou nodded. "I never imagined that evil Taoist priest had harmed so many people!"
Sister Li also looked indignant; "That evil Taoist priest deserves to die!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yingying sighed. Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Master Kui quietly fleeing into the grove. She shouted, "Oh no! That evil Taoist is trying to escape! Catch him quickly!"
Just now, while everyone's attention was on Liu Yingying, Master Kui took the opportunity to retreat little by little, and then ran away into the grove.
"Hmph! You want to capture me? Dream on!"
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