14 Black envelope (2/2)

Later that day, two news broke out in the capital of Jing. First, was the person's head that was mysteriously found outside of the Liu fu's gate, which caused great fear to the hearts of the people, saying that the Liu family had been strangely struck with misfortune as a new season have come. Second, was the most shocking news that everyone have heard, the young miss from the First branch of the Liu family had come out that day without a veil, and instead of seeing a disfigured and unsightly face, people claimed that they saw the goddess of death, descended to take the soul of the person who died.

Many did not believe it at first but as soon as they heard that people were gathering and lining up o send cards to the Liu family's First branch's young miss, eventually, everyone have concluded that the what was heard was true.

It had became a matter of problem to Jiao Yu as she could not go out with everyone's attention to her and hoped that some miracle would happen.

As per her wishes, soon the people grew tired to pay attention to her as there was more important events to come, yet a few people did not stop paying attention to her. For instance, the Liu family's second and third branch's two brothers and sisters.

The people inside the second and third branch was similarly surprised and happy to know the truth behind her veil but many felt disappointed and extreme envy such as the furens and two other young misses of the Liu family.

And since then, Jiao Yu's head had several rounds of headaches as cards and invitations piled up on her favorite table. Of course, she'd ignored it and didn't accept any of those and just stayed in her courtyard, waiting for the fire to die out.

”Young lady, why is the cards still piling up? Are they planning to drown the whole Liu residence with invitations?” Jing absurdly stared at the cards and invitation on the table.

Bai Chen who somehow recovered from what happened last time said, ”One can't blame them fro doing so. After seeing Young lady's face, one would doubt that anyone would be stupid enough to ignore.”

Rubbing her temples, Jiao Yu lazily sat down on the couch, ”It's good enough that it was the cards that are piling up and not bodies.”

It was of no wonder why Jiao Yu quoted that, since after what was found outside the Liu fu, everyone was scared but it was only momentarily as people gathered around the front gate again. Wanting to see the face of the Liu family's first branch. It was still a mystery why a person's head was found there and some, wondered if this was not the first and the last victim.

Later that day, a few more head was found at some residences in the capital of Jing. The officials grew tensed and the imperial was impatient to get answers. Yet, everyone soon concluded that the one who's doing this was a rogue targeting the court official's home and the palace put a huge bounty on whoever captures the rogue.

It was still good for Jiao Yu to act like a weakly miss in front of everyone else. However, Jing Chu and Bai Chen had been together with their miss for three years and they've mostly seen the real Jiao Yu who appeared weak. Though, it was nothing new to the both of them seeing Jiao Yu like this, they still feel the coldness and fear sipping inside their soul.

”Young lady is right, it is indeed great.” Jing Chu and Bai Chen nodded.

Jiao looked blandly at them and somehow noticed a black scented envelopes on the table, picking it all up before tearing one of them open.

The words written in the letter was not enough to point something towards the location of Liu Sheng Xiao, instead it was something more hair-raising.

'Why does one staying in the capital, make you forget where you really came from?'

Jiao Yu inhaled a lump of air, tearing one more and silently read.

'You've lived well, Jiao Yu.'

She frantically teared the last one, and a lock of hair fell on top of the table as the letter was ripped open, it was hard to distinguish whose hair it is but the words she read, made her body give a viscous aura.

'How was the present? Was it satisfying as how you burned down everything?'