Chapter 352 (1/2)

Could it be… that it was recognized?

“Just for Xuan Tian Ye? Was it worth it?” Once this name came out, Feng Yu Heng stared straight at Mei Xiang’s eyes. It was as though her eyes could see through things, as she managed to see through Mei Xiang’s thoughts.

She knew that she had guessed correctly!

Mei Xiang subconsciously shook her head, not daring to believe this; however, she also understood that she could not hide anything from the second young miss or his Highness the third prince.

But…

“My family is in his hands. If I say anything, they will all die.” Mei Xiang could no longer remain kneeling, so she just sat on the ground, “Second young miss, the spirit-altering drug was used by this servant. Just kill this servant!”

Feng Yu Heng shook her head, “Do you know what sort of effect spirit-altering drug has on people?”

Mei Xiang pondered a little then said: “Apparently, it will cause addiction, but it will not put anyone’s life at risk. They will just want to eat it every day. It will be fine as long as she eats it?”

Feng Yu Heng’s heart quivered with anger, as she suddenly left her seat and rushed forward. Stopping right in front of Mei Xiang, she pulled out her whip and whipped her twice!

Mei Xiang screamed and fell to the ground, as two wounds appeared on her body. The thick Winter coat became torn, as did the flesh beneath. It was obvious how much strength Feng Yu Heng had put into those strikes, as she nearly fainted from the pain.

“It will be fine as long as she eats it?” Feng Yu Heng kicked her a great distance then loudly said: “What if I told you that once one becomes addicted and stops taking the drug, they would become insane? What if I told you that once one becomes addicted and stops taking the drug, they will start hitting people and breaking things? What if I told you that once one becomes addicted and stops taking the drug, their blood vessels may erupt, causing them to die?”

Mei Xiang was stunned and subconsciously said: “No, impossible.”

Feng Yu Heng whipped her once more. This time, she wrapped the whip around Mei Xiang’s neck then dragged her over to the room. Mei Xiang was dragged on the ground. Like a nearly dead dog, she struggled endlessly.

But how could Feng Yu Heng let go of her. Dragging her all the way over to Yao shi’s bedside, Mei Xiang immediately saw Yao shi lying there. In just a few days time, she had become emaciated. Lying there, she was like a piece of paper, as she appeared completely deflated. She was covered in blankets, but the wounds on her neck and face were still very visible. As for the room, practically everything was covered with a soft cloth. There were no tables in the room, and not even a vase could be seen.

Wang Chuan followed them in and told her: “Second young miss used an anesthetic to have madam sleep, but as soon as she wakes up, she will immediately go crazy and begin to hurt herself.” While saying this, she took a few steps forward and lifted the blankets, revealing Yao shi’s hands. Mei Xiang looked and saw that they were wrapped in cloth. “Do you see this? If her hands were not wrapped up, madam could claw herself to death.”

Huang Quan rushed forward and grabbed Mei Xiang’s neck: “This is the result of that spirit-altering drug. This is the spirit-altering drug that you said just needs to be consumed for things to be fine. Mei Xiang, you deserve to die!”

Mei Xiang was being choked and could not breathe. Her eyes bulged, as she was on the verge of running out of air. Only then did Wang Chuan stop Huang Quan, “She cannot die. Young miss still has a use for her.”

Feng Yu Heng coldly snorted, “Just choking her to death is too simple.” After saying this, she dragged Mei Xiang by the neck back to the yard.

Mei Xiang felt as though her neck had been broken, and she had died. No matter how hard she tried, she could not breathe. It seemed as though her head was going to be squeezed off. It was both uncomfortable and painful.

Finally, the force constricting her neck was eased, as Feng Yu Heng pulled back her whip. Only then could she manage to gasp for air. But the doubt and horror that filled her heart became more and more profound!

That’s not right! The third prince said that spirit-altering drug would not harm anyone’s life. Moreover, she only put in a small bit each day. Why had Yao shi become like this? Could it be… that she had been lied to?

“Second young miss!” Finally able to speak, Mei Xiang quickly crawled a few steps forward, “Second young miss, this servant did not know that this would happen. He… he told me that it would not harm anyone’s life! This servant really did not know it would be like this!” Mei Xiang began to cry bitterly.

Feng Yu Heng, however, suddenly told her: “There is no rush to cry. Take a look at something first. After you’ve seen it, that is when you will truly need to cry.” After saying this, she clapped her hands, and a few guards brought in four stretchers, placing them all in front of Mei Xiang.

At first, Mei Xiang was startled. She then turned her eyes to the four stretchers.

There were four people on the stretchers. On these stretchers were one man, one woman and two boys around six or seven years of age. They had been dug up from the ground, and their bodies had already begun to decompose. Their clothes had not yet begun to rot, and their facial features could still be distinguished.