Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

"I want to kill her."

Xie Yushu said gritting her teeth, hatred burning in her eyes and her hands clenched into fists.

Tao Jiuxi also had her own thoughts in mind. She knew that the madam would definitely pay the price for her evil deeds.

But many of the girls bought in this brothel were obtained through illegal means. She wanted to find out the situation first and then rescue poor women like Xie Yushu instead of acting impulsively now.

When the madam heard Xie Yushu's words, she was terrified and begged for mercy: "Don't kill me, don't kill me, I already promised to let you go..."

"Shut up, or you'll die faster." Shen Zhiyi moved his hand slightly, and a blood mark immediately appeared on the madam's neck, and blood oozed out.

Upon seeing this, the madam immediately closed her mouth tightly, looked at the people in front of her in horror, and dared not even breathe.

Seeing Tao Jiuxi's concerns, Shen Zhiyi said directly: "There is a knife on the ground. If you want to kill me, go get it."

He looked at Tao Jiuxi, and the moment their eyes met, Tao Jiuxi saw a hint in his eyes that there was no need to stop him.

When Xie Yushu heard this, she was obviously stunned, and a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes. Then she slowly stepped forward and walked towards the knife on the ground.

The knife was thrown in from outside by Shen Zhiyi before, and it was now deeply embedded in the floor. Xie Yushu had to work very hard to pull it out.

When the madam saw Xie Yushu walking towards her with a knife in his hand and a ferocious look on his face, she was so frightened that her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Shen Zhiyi put the dagger back into the scabbard, reached out and pulled Tao Jiuxi back a step.

"When the knife is cut, blood will spurt out directly. Stand back so that it won't splash on you." He said softly.

When Xie Yushu heard Shen Zhiyi's words, his hand holding the knife trembled, but he did not stop and continued to walk firmly towards the unconscious brothel owner.

She knelt on her knees, holding the knife tightly in her hand, raised it high, and pointed the blade at the madam's abdomen.

The knife gleamed coldly in the candlelight, but she couldn't bring herself to lower her arm. Time seemed to freeze at this moment, with only her slightly rapid breathing echoing in the room.

After a stalemate for a while, Ji Qingyi came back.

His figure appeared at the window, holding a thick stack of deeds and a booklet in his hands.

"I found this booklet under the floor tiles in her room. This madam is responsible for many deaths." Ji Qingyi's voice was low and cold.

"She has been running this brothel for so many years, how could her hands be clean?" Shen Zhiyi responded coldly.

Ji Qingyi looked at Xie Yushu, who was still holding the knife, with a complicated look in his eyes: "Since you don't have the courage to kill, don't force yourself. Karma in this world doesn't just work in one way."

After saying that, Ji Qingyi put the account book and the indenture in his arms, then squatted down and hit the madam hard on the back of the neck, making sure that she was completely unconscious and had no power to resist.

Then, he took the knife from Xie Yushu's hand, looked determined, raised his hand and slashed with the knife, directly cutting the tendons of the madam's hands and feet.

In an instant, blood gushed out from the wounds on the madam's limbs, forming a shocking pool of blood on the ground.

Xie Yushu looked at the bloody scene before her, her soul drained out of her. She was dazed. Her face turned pale, her eyes filled with fear.

Seeing Xie Yushu so frightened, Ji Qingyi felt pity for him and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, she won't bully you anymore."

Seeing that Xie Yushu was still wearing the brothel clothes, Ji Qingyi turned and walked to the wardrobe, picked up a piece of clothing at random, and draped it over the clothes Xie Yushu was wearing.

"Let's go."

Shen Zhiyi held Tao Jiuxi in his arms, Ji Qingyi held Xie Yushu's arm, and the four of them jumped down from the eaves outside the window.

Before leaving, Ji Qingyi deliberately left a narrow gap in the door.

They didn't want the madam to die so easily. It would be hard to get rid of the hatred in their hearts if she died so easily. Leaving her with a glimmer of hope was also a kind of punishment.

After returning to the inn not far away, Tao Jiuxi hurriedly asked the waiter to fetch some hot water, and took out his own clean clothes for Xie Yushu to change into.

"How about I go in and watch over her? I'm really afraid that she might lose her mind and do something stupid." Tao Jiuxi frowned and said with a worried look on his face.

"Don't worry, she won't. I just checked the room in Wanhua Tower. If she was determined to commit suicide, there were many things in the room that could allow her to end her life, but she didn't do that. It's just that she must be feeling bad now. Wait until she finishes washing up, then you can comfort her." Shen Zhiyi's eyes were steady and his tone was calm as he analyzed.

"Then what should we do with the madam?" Tao Jiuxi asked again.

"This chaos has existed in Chuncheng for years, and the government is aware of it. It's just that these people are too rampant. We don't have many people with us, so there's no need to intervene. The governor will be here in a few days, and we can just hand this matter over to them." Shen Zhiyi paused, then continued, "There's definitely forces in the capital behind these events in Chuncheng. While it won't be a ripple effect, completely eradicating and curbing this unhealthy trend will inevitably require a lot of manpower and time."

"Ah."

"Do we need to ask her mother for help?"

"When she's in a better mood, we'll take her back to see her mother. It's already half an hour, it should be about time. I'll go check it out."

"Call me if anything happens." Shen Zhiyi reminded from behind.

Tao Jiuxi came to Xie Yushu's door and knocked gently.

After a while, the door was opened from the inside, and Xie Yushu had already changed into the clothes that Tao Jiuxi brought.

After she opened the door, she turned around and walked into the house silently, sat on the bed, and continued to wipe her still wet hair.

Her eyes were empty, as if she was still immersed in the nightmare before.

Tao Jiuxi looked at Xie Yushu and didn't know how to start talking for a moment, so he moved a stool, placed it opposite Xie Yushu, and slowly sat down.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat oppressive. Tao Jiuxi hesitated for a moment, then said, "I've brought your mother with me too. She's on the boat now. If you want to see her tomorrow, I'll take you there."

Xie Yushu nodded slightly without saying anything.

"Let me get you a glass of water."

Tao Jiuxi stood up again, poured a glass of water for Xie Yushu and handed it to her.

Xie Yushu shook his head slightly and did not reach out to take it.

Seeing this, Tao Jiuxi had no choice but to put the cup back.

"Are you sleepy? If you are, take a nap. I'll stay here to watch over you." Seeing Xie Yushu remaining silent, Tao Jiuxi was a little at a loss and could only ask softly.

"I didn't expect that you could come and save me." Xie Yushu finally spoke, his voice a little hoarse and choked with sobs.