"Thinking about him makes me want to vomit!"
"My brother's body is barely cold! And he dares to treat me like this!"
"I'm afraid they'll divorce me soon! For hanging out with those little bitches!"
The old nanny standing nearby carefully offered advice!
"Madam! Please don't be angry. You mustn't upset yourself!"
"You shouldn't have gone to cause trouble for the master today!"
"Look, you've pushed him towards another little fox!"
"However! Actually, it would be better if the master didn't come!"
"Don't you remember the woman you saw being carried out of the master's room last time you went there?"
"Covered in blood!"
"His eyes were wide open, he died with his eyes open, unable to rest in peace!"
"Once the master has vented his anger, he will still come to see you!"
"You will always be the most special one in the master's heart, after all, you gave birth to one son and two daughters because of your maternal grandfather!"
"And there isn't even a concubine in the household!"
"It's just playing around with a maid!"
Upon hearing this, the prefect's wife seemed to recall the woman she had seen back then!
His anger immediately subsided!
And I even shivered twice!
"Granny, please stop talking! I'm terrified just thinking about it!"
"The master wasn't like this before!"
"She used to be so gentle!"
"I don't know when it started, but I've developed this kind of quirk!"
"It must have been instigated by his subordinates!"
"That's right! It must be Prefect Shi! I remember when I attended a party with his wife before, I think I saw a bruise on her arm!"
"Even the collar is turned up high!"
"They're actually covering something up!"
"Moreover, his wife was very thin and pale!"
"Just like that woman who suffered so much that day!"
"And I remember he was the first person to bring a woman into our household!"
"That old beast! He just doesn't want our family to have a good life!"
The old nanny knew very well that her master had always been this way, but back then he was just a minor county magistrate, and everything he needed was paid for by his wife's family!
So they act all high and mighty!
Now that most of Yue's family members are dead, his power has grown so much that he's started to let himself go!
Perhaps that Prefect Shi was still influenced by his master!
However, she couldn't say these words, even though she was the nanny who came with the prefect's wife from her maiden home as part of her dowry!
But over the years, she has also witnessed her young lady gradually transform from a quiet and gentle young lady into the tyrannical wife of a prefect who beats and kills servants at the slightest provocation!
All she could do was agree from the sidelines!
"Exactly! That's why we should stay calm!"
"You should personally bring him a bowl of soup tomorrow! I believe the master will change his mind!"
Just as the prefect's wife was about to say something, the back window of the house was suddenly flung open, and a masked person jumped in!
She thrust her dagger straight at the prefect's wife!
While screaming, the prefect's wife quickly pulled over a nearby nanny to shield her from the knife!
Lin Ru's dagger pierced the old woman's chest perfectly!
However, the dagger didn't pierce deeply, so it didn't hit any vital organs. It's just that the location and the blood flowing out were a bit alarming!
Lin Ru stepped forward and kicked the old woman aside!
She grabbed the prefect's wife by the collar and was about to stab her with a dagger!
The prefect's wife, who had been calling for help, now found her fate in her grasp and began to beg for mercy!
"Young hero! We have no grudge against each other!"
"Why are you trying to kill me? Have you got the wrong person? I've never done anything wrong in my life!"
"Did someone pay you to come and kill me?!"
"How much did he give you? I'll give you double!"
"No! Five times!"
"Tell me! How much do you want?"
Lin Ru ignored his words and instead pressed the dagger against her neck!
Then he looked warily at the people rushing in from outside!
These are the maids and servants kneeling outside!
Although they were very afraid, they were even more afraid of the methods used by the governor's family!
They were terrified that if they didn't come in, they would be purged later, and their whole family would suffer!
Although they have received some training, their skills are only rudimentary! They are nothing to fear!
The guards at the door heard screams coming from inside!
They all rushed in!
They held their knives and looked at Lin Ru warily!
These guards basically knew that the prefect had been assassinated, but the assassination attempt failed!
They assumed the assassin had escaped here!
They were terrified inside, but they had to pretend to be calm, though their trembling voices betrayed them.
"Bian Du, I advise you to release our lady immediately!"
"If you harm even a single hair on her head! Our master will absolutely not let you off!"
Lin Ru burst into laughter!
Then, deliberately raising his voice, he said, "Your master! Your master is dead!"
"Anyone who opposes my master must die!"
"You can only blame yourselves; you're just too much of an eyesore!"
"They're all dim-witted, yet they still want to control my master!"
"Let me tell you! My master said that if there is no governor and no governor's wife, then my master will be the boss of Shanping County!"
"You lot would better just surrender!"
Even though she tried her best to speak in a gruff voice!
But the prefect's wife, who was closer to her, could still tell that she was a woman!
Her voice trembled as she said, "Heroine! I know you're not Bian Du! What do you want? I'll give you everything!"
"Please, don't kill me!"
Lin Ru suddenly became extremely agitated, and the hand holding the dagger slashed fiercely at her neck, as if she wanted to end her life in one fell swoop!
"I won't kill you!?"
"Do you know? My sister begged you like this before!"
"But that old beast, the prefect, still managed to kill her in such a cruel way!"
"You all deserve to die!"
"I'll kill you too, so he'll taste what it's like to lose a loved one!"
"I don't want to live anymore anyway!"
"I don't care if you catch me!"
"As long as I can avenge my sister!"
Upon hearing this, the prefect's wife suddenly remembered the woman who had died a gruesome death!
She knew perfectly well that over the years, this was definitely not the only woman her husband had ruined! Some of these women were sold into slavery, while others were innocent girls from respectable families who were taken by her husband!
So it's understandable that this person came to seek revenge!
She could no longer feel the pain in her neck; all she could think about was how to find the right words to persuade the woman in front of her to let her go!
Finally, she had a flash of inspiration!
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