The maid's road to success

Wen Niang saw that everyone in the city had completely let go of their freedom, and there were more and more snack stalls outside the door at night. Bihe felt that it was not dangerous now, and sometimes she wanted to go out for a stroll. Luzhou actually had a beautiful scenery, with many pavilions and lofts with exquisite workmanship.

It is also not common in Kyoto. In the pavilions along the riverside of the moat, there are always many young boys and girls guessing riddles and making couplets there at night.

Occasionally, a few brothels would charter flower boats and take their girls along the river to travel through the most prosperous areas of Luzhou City, allowing people to appreciate the beautiful dancing and melodious singing of the girls.

An Ning and An Ping would look around during the day and always close the door when they came back. Today, seeing more and more girls packing up to go out, Bi He once again mentioned wanting to go out.

"Niang Wen, we'll just go out and look around for a while and come back before dark. Nothing will happen. We've been stuck in this inn for days."

An Ning happened to come in and heard what Bihe said. She immediately pulled the two people into the room and carefully closed the door. An Ping looked even more gloomy.

"Don't go out. Someone in Luzhou is in trouble again."

Wen Niang covered her mouth and almost screamed out loud. She thought the governor of Luzhou would guarantee that nothing would happen again in Luzhou City before Chen Luoxi left. How come something happened again in just a few days?

"We went out these days to look for a way out of the city. We found a place where the city wall had been in disrepair for many years and was very remote. We thought we could try to use the eagle hook to climb out. As a result, we saw bloodstains nearby today. It was human blood."

Bihe hesitated and asked if someone was accidentally injured and the blood was splattered.

"It shouldn't be. That place is very remote, with many twists and turns. We almost got lost again, and I also found this there."

When Bihe and Wen Niang came closer to take a look, they immediately covered their mouths and stepped back. Anping immediately put the handkerchief away to prevent Wen Niang and the others from getting frightened.

"It's a woman's nail."

An Ning nodded and explained.

"It looked like a young woman with smooth nails and impatiens dyed on them. She was almost completely overturned."

A nail like this was not injured by accident, but was completely torn off. How could it be an accidental injury if it was so painful?

"We also saw scratches on the wall, which match the nail. It should be that he was trying to resist and ended up hitting the wall directly, and was directly crushed, causing the nail to be lifted up."

Wen Niang and Bi He were both upset. Didn't the governor of Luzhou have absolute say in Luzhou? How could something happen again at this time?

"It seems that the prefect intends to suppress this matter. There are signs of cleaning nearby. The nail fell into the rubble under the wall. We only noticed it when we saw the little bit of blood."

Bihe carefully pulled Wen Niang to the bedside and sat down, and never dared to mention going out again.

I have to say that people have short memories. The previous murder case in Luzhou was so horrific that almost everyone in the provincial government kept their doors shut and didn't dare to go out casually. Now the prefect has put on a show, saying that the murderer has been caught.

Those who originally did not believe it, after seeing that everyone was out having fun and nothing else was happening, gradually came to believe that there really were no evil people who would kill people at night.

But who can remember that it was only less than half a month ago that those horrific things happened.

"Niang Wen, are we just going to wait here forever?"

Wen Niang walked to the window, looked at the bustling crowd below, suddenly froze for a moment, and then said.

"Happy, Chen Luoxi should be ready to take action."

Bihe didn't understand. Wen Niang had been staying in the inn with her and had never gone out. How could she know what Chen Luoxi was going to do?

"Chen Luoxi has four guards around him, two of whom are very good at martial arts. These two are not with him now. Those guards are loyal and will not leave Chen Luoxi in someone else's territory. Only the two with average martial arts skills are left, unless they are sent to do something else."

Bihe listened to this and walked up to see Chen Luoxi walking on the street with two honest-looking guards, followed by several officials from the provincial government for protection.

"Recently, many people in the city are angry because the governor has not opened the city gates. I am afraid that the governor of Luzhou will try to win over Chen Luoxi as soon as possible, and the city gates will not be closed for much longer."

Bihe looked at Wen Niang worriedly and asked her in a low voice.

"Aren't you worried about the safety of the Fourth Young Master?"

Wen Niang glanced at Chen Luoxi, then closed the window and spoke to Bihe indifferently.

"As long as the Fourth Young Master is in Luzhou City, he will be safe. The governor of Luzhou City dare not let the inspector get into trouble in his jurisdiction. The inspector is the emperor's eyes. Who dares to move? It's not certain if he leaves Luzhou City. He may be assassinated or be attacked by bandits on the road. Therefore, the Fourth Young Master is safest in Luzhou City."

Bihe let out a long breath, obviously worried that something had really happened to Chen Luoxi.

She walked quietly to Wen Niang, took her hand, and comforted her silently.

When they met again, Bihe felt that Wen Niang was still as kind as before, but she was much stronger and smarter than before.

Sometimes, looking at her appearance, she is even very similar to the Fourth Young Master. She always looks calm and composed when she is calculating things.

But Wen Niang really doesn't care about the Fourth Young Master at all. Wouldn't she feel bad to leave like this?

Wen Niang really understood Chen Luoxi. That night, the city gate was suddenly breached, and tens of thousands of cavalry broke through the city gate and rushed into the prefectural government.

Bai He, wearing a middle-length robe and a thick cotton cloak, stood in the middle of the door, looking angrily at the soldiers standing below.

"What are you going to do? This is the capital of Luzhou. Which army do you belong to?"

The leading deputy general took out a letter and presented it to him, speaking loudly.

"Luzhou Governor Bai He has disregarded human life and colluded with Liu Lin and Guo Nan to kidnap civilians and torture and kill more than 50 innocent people. Now, in the name of the Inspector Protector of the Country, we are arresting the three and taking over the security of Luzhou."

Bai He's face changed immediately. Looking at the letter, he never expected that Chen Luoxi had contacted the army quietly and suddenly attacked.

"Luzhou has its own city defense army. You have no right to interfere with Luzhou's security, and neither do the inspectors. Why don't you retreat quickly? I'll report this to the court, and none of you will be able to escape."

The deputy general snorted coldly and walked to the front with the letter so that he could see it more clearly.

"The prefect is so majestic. Do you see the mark on it?"

Bai He then looked carefully at the mark on the letter paper.

"As if I were here in person!"

Bai He's eyes suddenly widened and he staggered twice. The steward beside him immediately came over and supported Bai He.

"Be careful, sir."

Bai He whispered to the steward to quickly take his seal to find his brother in Kyoto.

The steward took the purse, lowered his head and stepped back. While the soldiers were coming up to arrest Bai He, several of his men quickly sneaked into a small courtyard in the backyard and pried open the lock.

Chen Luoxi sat in the main hall of the provincial government office, sitting in the main seat and looking at the three people in shackles below.

"You bastard, why don't you let us go right away? Do you know who my adoptive father is?"

The obese man was pressed to the ground and screaming, the snow-white silk on his body was all wrinkled and covered with dirt.

"Li Lin, my adoptive father, the eunuch Lian from the imperial palace, is in charge of the purchases for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Guo Nan, the illegitimate son of the Marquis of An in Kyoto, is in charge of the shady businesses of the Marquis of An's mansion."

When the two men saw that the man in front of them actually knew their background, they looked at each other and Guo Nan immediately put on a fake smile.

"Sir, our Anhoubo Mansion is a well-known and wealthy family in Kyoto. If you are willing to be flexible, we will not let you suffer any loss."

Li Lin also nodded and said that he was willing to give out 50,000 taels of silver as a tribute.

"I dare not accept your money. One of you colluded with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the eunuch to steal things from the palace and sell them, and tortured and killed men. The other one privately traded the Jade Soul Flower and controlled the officials of the court. I cherish my life and still want to live well."

When the two men saw that their deeds had been thoroughly investigated, they knew that they had run into a tough opponent, and their faces immediately changed. They kept cursing, and even implicitly exposed Bai He in their words.

"That thief Bai He, he was the one who came up with all those tricks. We were just imitating him. He was also the one who killed the first person at night. Why did he only arrest us..."

Bai He was being forced in by soldiers with his shoulders locked. He had been thinking about how to save himself on the way. When he came in, he heard two people trying to cover up their crimes.

Anger immediately surged from his chest. He looked at the two men, and with strength coming from nowhere, he shook off the two soldiers behind him, pounced on Guo Nan, and kept fighting with him.

"You beast, you ruined me. You ruined me."

Chen Luoxi watched the show in front of him and was not in a hurry to ask everyone to pull them apart. Instead, he turned his head to look at the man hiding behind the curtain on the side.

It was Bai He's personal steward, the man who had helped Bai He that time and was asked to take the seal to Kyoto.

He saw Chen Luoxi looking at him, bending down and bowing to thank him.

The man was Bai He's steward. He had been serving Bai He since he was a child and had been very loyal to him.

But since following Bai He to this place, everything has changed.

Bai He was infected with the Jade Soul Flower, a flower that can magnify the darkest depths of one's heart and is easily addictive.

After three contacts, Bai He's inner beast was aroused, and that night he dragged two maids and brutally tortured them half to death.

Later, the situation became more and more serious. The steward had a crush on a woman, a maidservant of Madam Baihe. The maidservant was not particularly beautiful, but her skin was very fair and tender, and her voice was very soft.

Before Bai He was infected with the Jade Soul Flower, he would never touch his wife's maid.

The steward had been waiting for Bai He to gain a foothold in Luzhou before arranging a marriage for him, and the lady also agreed.

But that night, Bai He was once again led by Guo Nan to drink wine soaked in Jade Soul Flower. His bestial nature was aroused, and he dragged his lover and tortured him half to death, disfiguring him on the spot.

The woman couldn't bear the humiliation and wanted to commit suicide, but the lady's favorite ointment was only made by her, and even if she handed over the recipe, no one else would be able to make a ointment that would satisfy the lady.

The lady couldn't leave the girl, but she was afraid that she would go out and talk nonsense, so she always sent people to lock her up in the backyard and keep her under guard.

The steward had repeatedly expressed his desire to marry the maid, even if she was defiled and disfigured by Bai He.

However, neither the Madam nor Bai He agreed, and they took the opportunity to threaten the steward to work harder.

Over the years, he had helped to deal with countless bodies of people who had been killed by the three men. Once he didn't want to do it anymore, someone would punish the woman.

He knew the opportunity had come the day the inspector came.

After being cautious for many years, Bai He finally trusted him and allowed him to arrange a residence for the inspector.

He had already been in contact with the inspector and told him all the secrets.

He also mentioned the secret passage that could lead out of the city. This was the escape tunnel he had left for himself over the years.

Who knew that it would become Bai He's death warrant before he even used it.

He did not deal with all the victims. He could not deal with those who really could not survive. However, for those who could survive with the help of simple medicinal herbs, he secretly rescued them and hid them in a dungeon.

He didn't want to hide these people in the dungeon, but this was the only place where Bai He and the others were close. If they were discovered, he and those people would die.

The moment Bai He handed over the seal, he returned to the inner courtyard and used Bai He's seal to release the woman he loved.

"Manager Du, the young master has prepared a carriage and money, and is waiting outside. From now on, you can go anywhere, and no one will restrict you."

The man looked at the deed in his hand, which was signed by his wife. With this, he could settle down as a commoner.

No one could force him to do bad things anymore, and no one could bully his loved ones.

Manager Du took out the account book he had taken from Baihe's study before leaving, handed it to Zhushan, and expressed his gratitude again.

The woman standing at the door was wearing a veil and she happily rushed towards Manager Du the moment she saw him.

"Let's go, Sanniang. We are free from now on."

Sanniang's eyes suddenly became wet when she saw the release deed in Manager Du's hand.

Everyone knows how important this thing is to slaves, but it is difficult to obtain it even if one works hard for a lifetime.

Sanniang was hugged by Manager Du and got into the car. The affectionate couple with tragic fates could finally be together openly.

Sanniang looked at the Luzhou city gate which was getting smaller and smaller, and finally couldn't hold back her tears. This was her hell, and she finally escaped.

After being humiliated by Bai He, she wanted to commit suicide countless times, but was stopped by her madam every time. She even sent someone to keep an eye on her.

Later, she was moved by Manager Du. How could she bear to abandon a man who had done so many things against his will in order to protect his broken self?

God helps those who work hard, they finally escaped, the bad guy was caught, and the clouds finally cleared to reveal the moon.

Chen Luoxi stopped the farce only after several people were beaten to a pulp. There was no need for interrogation. The three of them fought each other and confessed their crimes clearly.

Bai He was originally a young man from a noble family with great ambitions.

When he came to Luzhou, he originally wanted to take care of the local affairs, but he was unexpectedly seduced by Li Lin and Guo Nan and became infected with the Jade Soul Flower. He colluded with the two of them in order to satisfy his madness after eating and drinking the Jade Soul Flower.

He killed countless people, and initially it was just for physical pleasure. One day, Bai He drank too much Jade Soul Wine, lost his mind, and pulled up the woman who was praying to the moon outside.

The tragic sight of beating him into a pool of blood and flesh aroused the viciousness of several people.

After that, every time he would drink the Jade Soul Wine and kidnap young boys and girls and torture them to death.

Bai He also wanted to quit drinking Yuhun Wine, but it was addictive. If he didn't use it for three days, his whole body would itch and it would be difficult to stay awake.

Moreover, this flower only blooms at night, so it can only be used to make wine when it is freshly picked, so they all do evil things at night.

There is also a curfew, not to protect the safety of the people, but to prevent others from discovering that they are actually the murderer.

Those officers were also arranged by Bai He and the other two, because these people were too upright and refused to help them do bad things. They were hidden dangers that had to be eliminated.

The curfew only affected the common people. Whenever the three of them drank the Jade Soul Wine and had no suitable toys around them, they would rush out to look for prey.

Most of them were lone men wandering the streets, but there were also cases of them breaking into houses.

But afterwards, some people pretended that the fire broke out, they were blinded by smoke, or they had eaten poisonous food and cleaned it up.

Seeing Chen Luoxi stand up, Bai He knew that his life was over. Not only himself, but his family was over as well.

Seeing Guo Nan, who was looking sinister and still trying to ask for help from An Houbo of Kyoto, he immediately slammed him against the pillar, and his head hit his abdomen hard.

Guo Nan was hit so hard that he vomited blood and there was a sound of broken bones.

Bai He was still cursing when he was pulled away.

"It's all your fault, it's all your fault, your Jade Soul Flower has caused me so much harm!"

Until his death, Guo Nan never imagined that he would use the Jade Soul Flower he brought back from Xinjiang to help his family and himself control officials step by step and climb up the ladder, but in the end he was still an illegitimate child who could not be included in the family tree.

His bones and internal organs were broken and he died in pain in prison.