1337 I Only Want You 35 (1/2)
He waved and instructed his subordinates, ”Send them away.”
He then headed upstairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Bu wept in agony and continued to call his name incessantly.
Jin Qingyan was beyond disappointed in Bu Xianxian. He felt that she was a complete lost cause.
It was better not to save her, lest she creates more trouble when she's released.
He thought that he had already done enough to repay them for saving his life. If Bu Xianxian did not test his patience and push the boundaries, he might have allowed them to continue staying in Wei Ni Estate. However, Bu Xianxian had ruined everything.
She had misused her credit for saving him by emotionally blackmailing him.
She had completely thwarted the rationale behind the noble act of saving another person's life.
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An Xiaoning did not make any comments after hearing that Bu Xianxian had already divulged everything. She spent the entire day chatting with the other women of the village together with Madam Wang and ended up learning a lot about the village.
An Xiaoning had a feeling that their accounts were credible.
One of the stories had piqued her interest and curiosity.
It was one about an extreme tradition and rule that the villagers used to practice in the past. If a woman and a man were to be caught committing adultery, the woman would be drowned in a wicker basket while the man would be beaten to death with a rod.
It was an ancient form of punishment that was widely used in the olden days.
The person who had piqued her interest was Juan Zi, a wanton woman in the village who was known to be promiscuous.
She had once committed adultery with five different men and ended up getting caught red-handed by her husband. Needless to say, the consequences were dire. The five men were beaten to death while Juan Zi was drowned in a wicker basket. Back then, everyone took pity on Kong Desheng, Juan Zi's husband whom she had made a cuckold out of.
To the shock of everyone, Kong Desheng died all of a sudden, just when they all thought the matter would blow over gradually.
The doctor diagnosed that a heart attack was what caused his death.
Hence, the incident became a hot topic for discussion and everyone took pity on Kong Desheng.
”Where did they drown her?”
”Where the water reservoir is. That place used to be a punishment ground before the water reservoir was built. It used to be a lake but it was much smaller.”
What a coincidence.
It was understandable for there to be lots of spirits in the reservoir since it used to be a punishment and execution ground. There must have been lots of casualties even before the reservoir was built.
No wonder it felt so spooky last night.
In the evening, Fan Shixin whipped up a few dishes that the two of them ate together while chatting about the latest information that she had received in the afternoon.
After taking a short break, the two of them proceeded to the reservoir.
An Xiaoning gave Fan Shixin two amulets to guard him against spirits.
She would feel much less bored with Fan Shixin's company.
The moon was not out tonight. Thus, it was extremely dark outside.
An Xiaoning and Fan Shixin arrived to see that the female maintenance worker was still waiting for them.
”Aren't there any lights around the water reservoir? Switch them on.”
”There are lights, but they aren't that bright. Besides, the lamps are situated at a distance away from the reservoir.”
An Xiaoning expressed assent and said, ”It's alright, I'll just wear my night vision goggles.”