flstandardbreds Chapter 157 I'm Here to Take Your Life
Chapter 157 I'm Here to Take Your Life
Seeing Gu Yun's flustered appearance, Chu Ruohan had previously thought that the men in black who had tried to assassinate her and Gu Junze were sent by Chu Ang.
Thinking about it now, she must have come for Gu Yun. With that thought, Chu Ruohan sighed inwardly. She had brought back a huge problem for herself.
"Haitang, take Yun-ge'er away."
"mother……"
The little guy's eyes were red, he looked like he was about to cry.
Chu Ruohan turned her head away, knowing she couldn't afford to be soft-hearted now.
Gu Yun was taken away, and Gu Junze said, "There are people protecting him in the shadows, don't worry!"
His voice was deep and steady, carrying a reassuring power.
Chu Ruohan nodded. Yun Ge'er is her son now, and as his mother, she will naturally protect him well. She was just angry because the little guy wasn't telling the truth.
"I've already had the Shadow Guards investigate Yun-ge'er's identity." Gu Junze tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his brows furrowing slightly, clearly indicating that he was thinking much further ahead.
Chu Ruohan suddenly remembered the Zheng Kingdom totem on the man in black.
What deep-seated hatred could it be?
They didn't even spare a child, and even went so far as to chase them to a neighboring country...
Taking advantage of Chu Ruohan's distraction, Wang secretly rejoiced, thinking this was the perfect opportunity to slip away.
She tiptoed out the back door, her steps hurried and her expression flustered.
To protect herself, she exposed those people.
Now that she's calmed down and thought about it, she's filled with lingering fear. Those people were ruthless. If they had known that she was the one who leaked the information, they certainly wouldn't have let her off easily, and they might even have targeted her child.
The thought of her children possibly being in danger filled Wang with anxiety; she just wanted to get back to them as soon as possible to make sure they were safe.
Just as she was rushing home anxiously, a hunched beggar with disheveled hair suddenly appeared in front of her and blocked her way.
Wang frowned, her heart filled with impatience. She was about to reprimand him when she froze the moment she saw his face.
She stared wide-eyed at the tattered person in front of her in disbelief, and it took her a while to recognize that this was actually Concubine Li, who had once been a prominent figure in the mansion.
"Get out of the way." Madam Wang's tone was icy. If it were any other time, she would have definitely humiliated Aunt Li and vented all the resentment she had been holding in.
But right now, she has no time to waste here.
But Aunt Li seemed not to hear her words. Instead of dodging, she walked up to Wang Shi.
Wang's displeasure instantly turned into anger, and she said fiercely, "What do you want to do?"
At this moment, her eyes were blazing with anger, and she wished she could kick away Aunt Li, this obstacle in her way, immediately.
Aunt Li slowly raised her head, revealing a face filled with hatred beneath her disheveled hair. She said, word by word, "I'll take your life..."
The sharp dagger, reflecting a chilling light under the sunlight, pierced straight into Wang's heart.
"You...you're crazy!" Wang's voice trembled, choked with sobs, and her legs trembled uncontrollably.
She tried to turn and run away, but in her panic, her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, and she couldn't move them at all.
"do not come!"
"what……"
The sound echoed in the quiet alley.
Go to hell!
She wanted to see what color her heart truly was...
Until Wang Shi breathed her last, Aunt Li slumped in the warm pool of blood, surrounded by a nauseating stench, her eyes empty yet resolute.
The dagger in his hand, still dripping with Wang's blood, exuded a chilling aura in the darkening sky.
"It's all over now," Aunt Li murmured to herself.
She knew all too well that once the news of her killing Wang Shi spread, Xuan Ge'er would be burdened with the heavy shackles of being the son of a murderer.
She couldn't allow Wang's children to regard Xuan-ge'er as an enemy in the future and launch an endless campaign of revenge.
These days, she has been living among beggars and has already contracted a host of diseases. Her health is deteriorating rapidly, and she has no money for treatment. She won't live much longer.
"Women are inherently weak, but mothers are strong." Aunt Li thought to herself, and she decided to make one last plan for Xuan-ge'er.
As long as I live, I will be a stain on Xuan-ge'er's reputation...
Aunt Li slowly raised her trembling hand and swung it towards herself. The moment the blade pierced her skin, her face showed no pain, only relief.
Blood flowed gurglingly, mingling with Wang's blood, gradually spreading across the ground and staining a patch of land red.
The night was as thick as ink, and the night watchman, carrying a lantern, moved through the streets and alleys with monotonous steps.
"The sky is dry and things are dry, be careful with the candles——"
As he turned into a secluded alley, the light from the lantern shone on two twisted corpses. He was so frightened that he almost dropped the lantern, his legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.
"Help! Someone's been killed!" The night watchman's shouts shattered the silence of the night.
Both of their bodies died tragically, and one of them had his heart ripped out while he was still alive.
After investigation, it was found that one was the second daughter-in-law of the third branch of the Gu family, and the other was disfigured and unrecognizable, but judging from her clothes, she should be a beggar.
The coroner of the Jingzhao Prefecture determined that it was a revenge killing; a beggar killed Wang and then committed suicide, but the reason for her disfigurement remains a mystery.
Gu Jiacheng stood in front of the mansion gate, his face so gloomy it seemed as if water could drip from it.
When he saw the body covered with a white sheet and slowly carried in, his brows furrowed into a knot, and a strong sense of disgust and unease welled up in his heart.
He never imagined that Wang would end her life in such a tragic way, her heart ripped out, her death extremely gruesome.
"What utterly bad luck!"
Gu Jiacheng cursed under his breath. In his opinion, Wang's death was so gruesome that it was a disgrace to him.
The thought of having to arrange a funeral for her, who had died like this, filled Gu Jiacheng with reluctance. He didn't even want to give her a decent funeral.
Just then, Wang's two children heard the commotion and ran out of the inner courtyard crying.
Their small figures looked particularly helpless in the crowd, calling out all the way: "Mother... Mother..." Their voices were full of fear and grief.
But before they could get close, they were blocked by the servants.
The servants looked reluctant, yet dared not relax their vigilance. "Young master, young lady, please don't look..."
Their deaths were too gruesome; it was something two children could never bear.
The two children wouldn't listen; they struggled desperately, their cries growing more and more piercing.
The little boy's face turned red, and he tried to pry the servant's hands off with all his might, trying to break free from his restraints.
The little girl, with tears streaming down her face, begged the servants to let her go see her mother.
The cries were like sharp knives piercing everyone's hearts.
Gu Jiacheng was extremely annoyed by the scene. He waved his hand impatiently and said to the butler beside him, "Take the two children away and don't let them cause trouble here."
The steward nodded quickly and, with several servants, half-coaxed and half-persuaded, led the two children to the inner courtyard.