After the room quieted down, the old lady sighed and said quietly:

"The young medical officer is truly amazing. I saw something I shouldn't have seen, and it frightened me to the point of losing my appetite and sleep. Now, whenever I close my eyes, I see the image of that little girl tragically dying before me, her eyes fixed on me..."

The old lady's story was so horrifying that the audience members completely lost control of their expressions.

The incident started two months ago. The Jia family invited the old lady to dinner several times on the pretext that a new chef from Beijing had come to their house, and asked the chef to prepare her favorite meals to express her longing for the taste of her hometown.

The old lady didn't like socializing, but she really missed the spicy taste, so she went after repeated requests.

But what she didn't expect was that the rules of the private banquet in the Jia Mansion were even stricter than those in the capital. Only she was allowed to attend, and the maids and old women who served her closely were not allowed to enter and had to wait outside.

Although the old lady was unhappy, she had to agree reluctantly as the guest should follow the host's wishes.

She suppressed her dissatisfaction and immediately decided to just try it. If she didn't like it, she would turn around and leave, no matter what the Jia family said about her behind her back.

But after sitting down and waiting for a long time, the Jia family was so negligent in showing no courtesy that they didn't even serve a cup of tea, let alone any snacks. She became more and more annoyed and had to close her eyes and rest, ignoring the compliments from others.

Just at this moment, she suddenly heard sounds of struggling and whimpering. At that time, she thought that the Jia family was going to kill a sheep and cook it in the yard. She thought that Anping Town was indeed poor and the people were uneducated. It is said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, so how could they kill in front of guests?

But the sound was getting closer and closer, and suddenly it was right in front of her. The old lady opened her eyes and angrily scolded: "The Jia family actually wants to cook sheep and slaughter cattle in front of guests. This is so unruly..."

She couldn't say the next words.

The one pushed in was not a lamb at all, but a young girl who was tied up and only wearing underwear!

The girl's lips and tongue were tightly blocked by a white cloth, so she could only whimper. When she heard someone talking, she looked over anxiously, her eyes filled with tears, and she begged pitifully, like a lamb to be slaughtered, which made the old lady tremble with fear.

The old lady was furious and anxious: "What are you doing? Let her go!"

Unexpectedly, her words not only did not work, but made everyone laugh.

The obese woman sitting to her right covered her mouth and laughed, "Madam Tang, you've just arrived, so it's understandable that you haven't heard of this famous dish! If you don't listen to my promise, as soon as you take one bite, you'll be thinking about it day and night, losing your appetite! I'm afraid you'll end up like us, constantly urging Master Jia to take a concubine!"

When the ladies heard the fat woman say this, they all burst into laughter.

The old lady slammed the table angrily, and before she could say anything to stop it, the girl was stabbed in the chest, and blood splattered everywhere.

Everyone exclaimed in excitement, but the old lady was so frightened that she collapsed on the spot.

She really didn't expect that they would be so bold as to kill people in public!

What was even more terrifying was that these women were so excited that they kept screaming and shouting wildly, even more crazy than the women in Beijing who were chasing after the third place winner.

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the light in the girl's eyes gradually faded, and in the end she just stared blankly in the direction of the old lady.

It seemed as if he was blaming her for not helping him.

The butcher-like chef pulled out his knife with red eyes, and hurriedly took a large bowl to collect her blood. He said, "Next time the ladies come, you can have fried blood tofu!"

The group of women applauded and cheered, which made the old lady feel nauseous.

Then the butcher began to cut the flesh from the girl.

Blood dripped down, and the pungent smell of blood was nauseating, but the others didn't care and even started discussing whether they could get a big piece this time.

The butcher cut off a thin slice and handed it to the old lady, saying flatteringly, "Please try it first, my dear guest. The meat here is the most tender!"

The old lady stood up angrily, swept all the plates in front of her to the ground in a very disgraceful manner, and left the table angrily.

"Just wait, I'm going to report it to the police!"

Everyone seemed to have heard an even funnier joke, and their laughter could still be heard until the old lady left the courtyard.

After the old lady came back, she had a high fever for several days. She was in a daze and refused to drink a drop of water. She even vomited out all the ginseng soup she drank.

After finally waking up, she immediately wrote a note to the county magistrate, intending to state these important matters in person.

But unexpectedly, the post fell into oblivion.

The old lady only then realized that among the strange female relatives present that day, there might be the county magistrate's wives and concubines.

They are so bold because they have the protection of the county magistrate!

The old lady was extremely angry and impulsive, and wanted to expose the unethical behavior of the Jia family to the public. However, she was worried about her son's career in Anping Town, so she was afraid to act rashly.

Butler Liu never expected that the cause of the old lady's illness would be so bizarre and terrifying. After being speechless for a moment, he beat his chest and said:

"How can you, old lady, keep such a serious matter to yourself? The Jia family is truly lawless in their actions! No, I must tell the young master and have him punish the Jia family!"

"No!"

The old lady called out to Butler Liu anxiously, but hesitated to speak.

After a moment, she sighed and warned, "Changhong, don't act rashly. You'll ruin Xianzhi's plans!"

Steward Liu angrily said, "The Jia family is so cruel and inhumane. If we let them do what they want, won't they cause more people to die tragically?! And you've been ill for so long, I can't let this happen to me!"

Madam Tang coughed several times in anger and said earnestly, "Changhong! Things have their priorities. When you do things for Xianzhi, you should use a more balanced approach! The Jia family has committed many evil deeds, and they will be punished sooner or later!"

Qing Zhu hurriedly patted Madam Tang on the back and couldn't help but say, "Housekeeper Liu, the old lady finally woke up. Now she is not only conscious, but can also speak so much. Please be kind and stop making her angry!"

The old lady patted Qingzhu's hand and said gently, "That's right. Didn't you just hear the doctor say that as long as I tell you the whole story, the illness will naturally heal! You bother Xianzhi with these things. Do you think he's not busy enough? Doctor, don't you agree?"

Lin Qing seemed to be listening, but his mind had already flown to the crime scene.

At this moment, she was really angry at her rich imagination.

Although she had never seen the poor girl, after Mrs. Tang’s vivid description just now, the memory seemed to take root and sprout in her mind.

Although the face was blurry, the smell of blood and the screams seemed to be right in front of me.

There is even a demonic sound penetrating the brain.

"Save me, save me..."

Seeing that she was distracted, Qingzhu touched her quietly. Lin Qing shuddered suddenly and forced a smile.

"Ah, yes, yes, that's right. Madam, your willingness to speak out is a good start! Now that we know where the symptoms originate, we can prescribe the right remedy."

When the old lady heard she had to take medicine, she suddenly felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She smiled and said, "After chatting with you, Doctor, for a few minutes, I felt that all the pent-up energy had dissipated. I felt relaxed and comfortable all over. My illness has healed on its own, even without medication!"

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