Peach Blossom.

The woman nodded and tried her best for the last time: "I'm afraid... the person who hurt me... will also hurt my daughter... please... save her..."

Tao Ye was a little confused, but the eyes of the dying woman in front of her were so full of expectation that Tao Ye seemed to have no choice but to agree: "Okay! I'll think of a way..."

The woman smiled and finally died in Tao Ye's arms.

Unconsciously, Tao Ye's tears fell. Although they had never met before, this woman was just too pitiful!

A woman whose husband was robbed by a princess, who had done nothing wrong, was divorced by her husband's family. She died tragically in the dark night, still worrying about her daughter's safety before she died...

"Peach leaves!"

Tao Ye heard a familiar voice in her ears. She looked up and saw Chen Ji running towards her.

Chen Ji was shocked when he saw Tao Ye, whose face was covered with red and black pimples, and the two dead female corpses: "Are you injured? I heard the sound of swords and cries for help, why is it you?"

Tao Ye realized that Chen Ji also came here looking for the sound, but she was very sad and didn't want to speak, so she just wiped her tears.

Chen Ji looked at the person in Tao Ye's arms and asked, "Who is she to you?"

Tao Ye shook her head: "We just met by chance. She is Wang Jing's first wife, who was just divorced by the Wang family..."

"So that's how it is... I thought the princess was cruel enough to treat me like this in order to marry another man! I didn't expect there would be something even crueler!" Chen Ji sighed as he looked at the person who died suddenly.

Tao Ye was confused and looked at Chen Ji, a little puzzled: "You mean, the princess hired the killer?"

"Apart from that couple, who else could have a grudge against her? She is so heartless that she wants to fulfill her own wish!" There was despair in Chen Ji's eyes. He looked at Mantangjiao as if he saw his possible future ending.

In fact, Tao Ye had guessed this before Chen Ji said this.

Previously, due to Princess Si Yao's statement, Tao Ye had always believed that Wang Jing and Man Tang Jiao had no children. Today, she learned that they had a daughter. A couple with children will still have a connection even if they separate. Therefore, Man Tang Jiao's survival will ultimately be a disaster for Si Yao.

Moreover, given Si Yao's selfishness and domineering nature, he will definitely not treat Mantangjiao's daughter well after she marries into the Wang family in the future.

It was also because of this that Mantangjiao missed her daughter so much before she died.

"How ridiculous!" Tao Ye was furious. She put Mantangjiao aside and grabbed Chen Ji's arm: "Let's go and seek justice for her!"

Chen Ji shook his head helplessly and tried to dissuade Tao Ye: "Little girl, who are you going to seek justice from? The princess or the Wang family? You are just a servant in the princess's mansion, and I am a criminal who has just been demoted. Who do you think will listen to us?"

"Where are her family members? They will always protect her, right?" Tao Ye looked at the dead Mantang Jiao and thought like crazy.

"Don't you think about it? If someone in her family backs her up, how dare the Wang family bully her?" Chen Ji smiled faintly and sighed, "You may not know that Wang Jing's father-in-law died a few years ago and has no son. The Man family has long been in decline. Several minor officials are also distant relatives of her. Who would be willing to offend the Minister of the Interior or even the princess for her?"

Tao Ye became more and more furious as she listened, and roared: "Just because she is alone and easy to be bullied, she must die miserably? There is not even a place to seek justice?"

Chen Ji thought for a moment and whispered, "If she wants to seek justice, she may have to rely on herself..."

Tao Ye felt angry and amused by this suggestion: "Isn't this nonsense? How can I rely on myself when she is dead?"

"If you take her to Ghost Mountain, is there any possibility of saving her?" Chen Ji seemed to be hinting at something.

After being reminded by Chen Ji, Tao Ye suddenly became alert: Yes, the Ghost King should be able to save Mantang Jiao...

Before she knew it, Tao Ye realized another problem: Chen Ji shouldn't know this!

Tao Ye looked at Chen Ji in astonishment, a little scared: "You...you know about Guishan..."

Having asked this, she didn't know how to ask next.

Chen Ji smiled mysteriously: "Do you still need to hide anything from me? Although I don't know your origins, you must have some relationship with Ghost Mountain. The jewelry box I gave you must also be hidden in the cave under Ghost Mountain, right?"

Tao Ye then remembered that she was carrying a jewelry box when she was sent to Guishan, but when Chen Ji came to pick her up the next day, the jewelry box was no longer there... Although Chen Ji did not ask where the jewelry box had gone, it was impossible for him not to guess!

If they wanted to save the master and servant, they had to transport their bodies to Ghost Mountain first. This was a really unlucky and tiring task, and they had no means of transportation and could only rely on the most primitive manpower.

It was late at night, and taking advantage of the silence and silence, Chen Ji and Tao Ye, each carrying one child, headed towards Guishan.

Tao Ye is not as strong as Chen Ji, not only because she is a woman, but also because she has been lazy for many years and finds it tiring to do any work, let alone carrying a person of similar weight to herself!

Tao Ye had to rest after every few steps. Whenever Tao Ye was overwhelmed, Chen Ji had to take turns carrying the two corpses back and forth.

In this way, their speed could only be faster than that of a snail. When they reached the bank of Qinhuai River, the east was already getting light, and Tao Ye was so tired that he could hardly even straighten his back.

Chen Ji put the two bodies onto the boat, helped the breathless Tao Ye onto the boat, then rowed towards the other side.

Tao Ye finally had a chance to rest. She was almost exhausted and lay in the boat without the strength to move. At first glance, she looked no different from the two female corpses.

As Chen Ji rowed the boat, he sneered at Tao Ye: "Look at you, you can't bear hardships! You don't look like a cook or a maid! You look like a noble lady!"

"Nonsense! I was raised in the palm of my mother's hand!" Tao Ye relaxed too much and blurted out without thinking.

After she finished speaking, she realized that she seemed to have said something wrong again. She quickly sat up to see Chen Ji's reaction and explained, "I mean... my mother dotes on me..."

Chen Ji didn't react much, just smiled slightly.

The morning mist had just dissipated, and the faint glow of the morning glow shone on his face, seeming to make his smile seem a little charming.

It turns out that people with average looks can also have moments when they display their charm; the key lies in the perspective of the person appreciating them.

At this moment, Tao Ye remembered what Xiao Wan said, "The prince consort is so handsome."

Xiaowan?

Tao Ye suddenly remembered something very important: "Xiao Wan likes you, did you know that?"

This matter seemed insignificant to Chen Ji, and his reaction was exactly like that of an audience member: "Oh."

Tao Ye was a little depressed. According to normal thinking, Chen Ji should have expressed his subjective opinion at this time, such as whether he had a good impression of Xiao Wan, or was not interested in her, instead of just dismissing her with just one word.

However, since Tao Ye intends to be a matchmaker, she should definitely carry this matter through to the end: "I mean, if you want, I can help you two get together..."

"Do you think it's appropriate to talk about this while sitting next to two corpses?" Chen Ji interrupted Tao Ye.

Tao Ye looked at the two female corpses covered in blood and indeed felt that something was inappropriate.

The boat slowly crossed the Qinhuai River, getting closer and closer to the Ghost Mountain. Tao Ye sat quietly in the boat, looking at the dead Mantang Jiao, and couldn't figure it out: In the past, she would be scared when she saw a strange dead body, how could she have the courage to touch it? But today, why was she so calm? Not even a trace of fear?

At the foot of Ghost Mountain, they landed.

Tao Ye felt that she should not bring an ordinary mortal like Chen Ji to the Ghost King, so she stopped outside the cave under the Ghost Mountain.

"You take care of them, I'll be back soon." Tao Ye naturally handed the two female corpses to Chen Ji to take care of, and walked towards the haunted house.

Chen Ji couldn't help but be curious: "Can you tell me who you are looking for in the cave?"

Tao Ye thought that she couldn't tell Chen Ji that she was looking for the Ghost King, as that would definitely scare him, so she made up a story: "Looking for my master, he is a great master."

Chen Ji nodded.

Perhaps because this time they entered the haunted house in the daytime, or perhaps because Chen Ji was standing outside, Tao Ye was not as timid as she was the last time she entered the haunted house. As she walked inside from the cave entrance, the light continued to get darker and darker until there was no light at all. She just kept moving forward and suddenly bumped into a cold human figure.

She knew that she had bumped into the Ghost King again.

"Still so irritable." This was the voice of the Ghost King.

Tao Ye was too lazy to exchange pleasantries and went straight to the point: "I want to ask you to save me..."

"Their life span has come to an end. There is no possibility of survival." The Ghost King obviously already knew what Tao Ye wanted, so there was no need to listen to her nagging.

Tao Ye spent half the night to get the two female corpses here, how could she be willing to come here for nothing? So she begged again: "Please just try..."

"Send it back to where you got it from." The Ghost King didn't even give Tao Ye a chance to speak and just dismissed her.

Tao Ye was very angry. The Ghost King was really talking without any consideration. How could it be so difficult to bring the two corpses here?

However, she did not dare to get angry with the Ghost King, and walked out of the cave alone with a lot of resentment.

Outside the cave, Chen Ji was still guarding.

Seeing Tao Ye's stern face, Chen Ji roughly understood: "Even your master can't save you?"

Tao Ye curled her lips, which was considered as her agreement.

"Resurrection from the dead is against moral principles. Even if your master is very powerful, there are times when he is powerless. Please don't make things difficult for him!" Chen Ji smiled and comforted Tao Ye.

Tao Ye was very frustrated and had to think about what to do next: "Do you still have the strength to send their bodies back to their original place or return them to their families?"

"Send it back to the family?" Chen Ji smiled again, and that smile was a bit like mockery. He obviously did not agree to send it back, but he did not say it clearly. Instead, he asked: "Do you want to send it back to the Wang family or the Man family?"

Tao Ye stood there stupidly, she hadn't decided where to send it yet.

Seeing that Tao Ye was not aware of the possible risks, Chen Ji had to remind her: "Little girl, have you ever thought that if we appear in front of people with these two female corpses, it might just give the culprit a chance to get away with it?"

Tao Ye suddenly realized that no matter who killed Mantang Jiao and his servant, the body had been carried away from the crime scene by them. The person who moved the body was of course a suspect. Once the Wang family or the Man family investigated the murder, which judge would dare to ask the princess for the crime? She and Chen Ji could become scapegoats!

"What should I do? What should I do?" Tao Ye was suddenly a little flustered.

Chen Ji's eyes swept across the mass graves surrounding Ghost Mountain.

Tao Ye understood that Chen Ji meant to bury the body on the spot, but... moving the body to a desolate mountain and burying it, doesn't that seem more like something the murderer would do?

Tao Ye pondered and analyzed: "As the saying goes, if she's alive, you have to see her body. If she's dead, you have to see her body. If Man Tang Jiao disappears from this world, are you sure the Wang family or the Man family won't look for her? What's more... there's a pool of blood at the crime scene..."

Chen Ji did not respond to Tao Ye's doubts, but suddenly asked: "Does your master know how to disguise himself?"

"Disguise?" Tao Ye didn't quite understand why Chen Ji suddenly mentioned this.

Chen Ji smiled and leaned close to Tao Ye's ear: "Your figure is very similar to that of Mantang Jiao..."