She found that the mummy she had been enshrining had inexplicably disappeared!
And her mother, Mrs. Zhang, was sneaking around in the courtyard in the middle of the night, with something seemingly in her arms.
Seeing that there was no one around, she hid the package in her arms in a crack of a rockery. It was very well - concealed. If one didn't look for it deliberately, it would be hard to find.
Qin Manman panicked and stamped her feet anxiously. Who could have entered her room? And who dared to touch her things?
The first person she thought of was her mother, Mrs. Zhang. Before she could go out to find her mother and ask for an explanation,
The seriously - injured infant spirit returned at this moment.
When it saw that its remains on the enshrinement platform had disappeared, it immediately flew into a rage!
Suddenly, the doors and windows in the room banged loudly. Its anger was so great that it seemed as if it was going to tear the house down.
This was a desecration of itself. Hearing the angry voice of the infant spirit, Qin Manman was so scared that she knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, promising that she would definitely find it back.
"I'll give you one day to find it back. Otherwise, I'll make you pay a heavy price!" the infant spirit said menacingly.
Although Qin Manman couldn't see the infant spirit, she could feel its anger from its voice.
She quickly kowtowed and promised that she would definitely find it!
The infant spirit disappeared in an instant, and the doors and windows also stopped moving immediately.
At this time, Qin Manman's legs were already so weak from fear that she slumped on the ground, her heart still pounding.
The injured infant spirit could only suck human essence to restore its spiritual power.
It saw a maid walking alone in the corridor with no one else around, so it attacked her.
It wasn't until the next morning when the servants were patrolling that they accidentally found the maid's body.
They quickly reported it to the Prime Minister.
"Isn't it just a dead maid? Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?" Prime Minister Wei scolded.
"Yes, my lord. I'm damned. It's just that the maid died in a strange way. There were no wounds on her body. Her face was deathly pale, and her eyes were wide - open. It was really terrifying! We don't know how she died!"
Prime Minister Wei frowned slightly, deep in thought. He instructed, "This matter must not be made public. Bury the maid's body somewhere, and give some silver to her family to appease them. Remember to tell your subordinates that this matter ends here. No one is allowed to discuss it!"
"Yes, my lord!"
On the other side, in Wan Ruo's residence in Shananfang.
Wan Ruo had been lying in bed for so long yesterday that she felt like she was growing mold. She felt that her foot was almost healed. While Bai Chen was out, she quietly went out for a walk again.
Just as she stepped out of the main gate of Shananfang and stretched, she saw that familiar face again.
She quickly chased after the person.
That person seemed to be deliberately leading her and led her into a deserted alley before stopping.
Wan Ruo endured the pain in her foot and quickened her pace to catch up. Finally, she saw the person stop.
"Do you have something to say to me?" Wan Ruo gasped.
The person turned around and looked at Wan Ruo with a smile.
At this moment, Wan Ruo felt something was wrong. She said in horror, "Could it be that you... you're already... dead?"
Wan Ruo felt a pang in her heart. She had seen this woman just a few days ago, but now they were separated by life and death!
"Miss Ruo Ruo, don't be sad for me. I came to find you. First, I want to thank you. You made me feel a glimmer of warmth in the cold - hearted world. Second, I have a favor to ask of you..."
Hearing the woman's words, Wan Ruo couldn't help shaking her head and shedding tears.
"What on earth happened? How could you die? What can I do for you? Tell me!" Wan Ruo choked.
The woman stepped forward to Wan Ruo and gently wiped the tears from her face.
She said gently, "I've always had a hard life. I grew up depending on my grandma. Although life was tough, we were still happy. But one day, I met that scoundrel Li Xinghuai on the street, and my nightmare began."
"He tried to flirt with me in public on the street but failed. Then he came to my home with some people in the middle of the night and abducted me. My poor grandma tried to save me but was knocked to the ground by him."
"He took me to his home, raped me, and imprisoned me. He tortured me inhumanely every day."
"Finally, one day, I found out that I was pregnant. To save the baby, I started to fight back desperately. I knelt on the ground and begged him to spare me and the baby in my womb. I thought he would spare me for the sake of the baby, but I was wrong."
"When he found out that I was pregnant, he took some people and took me to a desolate place and forced the baby out of my womb!"
"I endured the excruciating pain and was almost unconscious. I watched helplessly as he threw my unborn baby like garbage into the ruins. I'll never forget his disgusted look. Then they left me there to fend for myself! He's a brute, a devil!"
The woman got more and more excited as she spoke. Then she calmed down and continued, "After that, I managed to escape death miraculously. The first thing I did when I opened my eyes was to bury my unborn baby with gravel. That's the only thing I could do for him!"
"When I got home, I found out that my grandma and our house had been burned down in a fire! I knew it must have been his doing. I hated him so much, but I was helpless. I couldn't avenge myself..."
"Everyone knew about my experience. Maybe some people felt sorry for me, but most of them just stood by coldly, afraid of getting into trouble. No one was willing to help me. Instead, they showed more disgust and loathing... I became like a plague god..."
"Until that day, I heard that he was dead, and he died a miserable death. I knew it was his retribution! It was the baby coming to avenge me. Hahaha... He deserved it. He should die!"
The woman let out a long sigh and continued, "I know I can't escape either, but since he's dead, I have no regrets..."
Hearing the woman's story, Wan Ruo was stunned. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she choked with sobs several times...
"Please help me. My body is now in the dilapidated City God Temple in the north of the city. Please bury my body and bury me with my unborn baby. Its body is behind a deserted house. Thank you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman disappeared right in front of Wan Ruo.
Wan Ruo was still in deep sorrow and couldn't recover. She slowly got up, crying as she walked. Her heart ached so much!
She was going to the City God Temple in the north of the city to bury the woman's body. She walked with difficulty, her eyes already soaked with tears, wailing as she walked.
People saw her and thought she was crazy, so they all stayed far away from her!
Just when she was so dizzy from crying and was about to faint weakly, someone stepped forward and held her up.