My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

He never dreamed that the reason that group of people didn't come out of the ruined temple was not because they were having fun, but because they had all had their legs broken and were lying on the ground.

The woman, who looked delicate and frail, posing no threat whatsoever, spotted him as soon as he approached and slashed at him with a knife, piercing his chest.

Clearly, his judgment was wrong.

This woman is not only incredibly strong in combat, but she's also a ruthless character.

Yan Hui pondered for a moment, but quickly protested his innocence, saying, "You've misunderstood, heroine! I was just passing by and wanted to rest for a bit. I heard some noise and took a look, I—"

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Yunshuang impatiently stomped down on him.

Yan Hui never expected that Ji Yunshuang would step on his chest before even letting him finish speaking.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood with a "pfft," his vision blurred, and he nearly fainted.

Ji Yunshuang sneered, "It seems you don't want to talk anymore. Since you don't want to talk anymore, then I'll help you."

As she spoke, she pressed her foot down again, clearly intending to stomp Yan Hui to death.

Yan Hui had been in Hongdu for many years and had seen many ruthless people, but he had never seen anyone like Ji Yunshuang.

It was clear she wasn't just bluffing. She genuinely didn't want to waste any more words and wanted to send him straight to his death.

He spoke with difficulty, "Speak, I'll speak... wait a moment, heroine. It was a girl named Kong Xiufang who asked me to arrest you."

Ji Yunshuang paused slightly, looking at him with a smile, "That's good for you."

Yan Hui stared at her bright smile, momentarily stunned.

Realizing that he had been captivated by her beauty at this crucial moment, he cursed inwardly and quickly composed himself, saying, "She wants the prescription you have. Just tell me."

"Once we catch you, we'll hand you over to her. She's going to interrogate you thoroughly. My apologies, sir."

Ji Yunshuang found it boring. She said, "Send your lackeys over here. I don't care what methods you use, I want to see Kong Xiufang here in fifteen minutes. If I don't see her, I'll kill you."

Yan Hui hurriedly said, "I'll have someone bring her over right away. Heroine, please let go of me, I'll call my brothers over."

Ji Yunshuang lifted her foot and released Yan Hui.

Yan Hui breathed a sigh of relief. He struggled to take out the whistle hanging around his neck, blew a few notes, and then said to Ji Yunshuang, "Alright, this is the signal that I agreed on with them beforehand. When they hear it, they will bring Kong Xiufang over."

Ji Yunshuang walked back to Ji Wanying's side expressionlessly. She looked her over with cold eyes and said, "I'm not in a good mood right now. I suddenly feel that toying with you and your daughter is no longer interesting."

At first, Ji Wanying thought that if someone else caused trouble for Ji Yunshuang, she could find a way to escape. But she never expected that Ji Yunshuang would be so ruthless as to break her own leg first.

Moreover, that person was no match for Ji Yunshuang at all, which only made her angrier.

Ji Wanying was so anxious that she broke out in a cold sweat, pleading, "Sister, don't kill me. I'm useful to you..."

She endured the pain, trying hard to think of a way to persuade Ji Yunshuang, "Sister, if you spare my life, I can not only let you vent your anger, but also pass on a message to you."

You know Lai Yiu-chung, right? He's my man. Ever since he saw you on the street last time, he's been trying to get you.

"Let me go, and I'll send you a message beforehand so you can be prepared, don't you think?"

Seeing that Ji Yunshuang remained silent, seemingly deep in thought, Ji Wanying continued, "Besides, killing so many people at once will attract the attention of the authorities, won't it? Don't worry, I promise I won't tell anyone about what happened today."

As soon as Ji Wanying finished speaking, the men in the dilapidated temple echoed her sentiments, expressing their willingness to pledge allegiance to Ji Yunshuang and to obey her every command from now on.

They only begged her to show mercy and spare their lives.

Yan Hui also seized the opportunity to say, "Heroine, I know you are very capable and look down on people like us."

But as the saying goes, snakes have their paths, and rats have theirs. Who knows, you might need us someday, don't you think? Killing us is easy, but turning us into your subordinates and making us work for you is much more worthwhile.”

Ji Yunshuang then pretended to be somewhat persuaded by him, but after a moment, she said, "Let's forget it! If you say you are loyal to me on the surface but hold a grudge against me for today's humiliation and stab me in the back at a crucial moment, it's better to have dead people than troublesome."

“I, Yan Hui, swear to the heavens that from this day forward, I will be loyal to Lady Ji and will be at her beck and call. If I am disloyal, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death.”

After Yan Hui finished making his oath, other oaths were sung throughout the dilapidated temple.

Ji Yunshuang didn't believe their vows, but Yan Hui's proposal did indeed tempt her.

Those who operate in obscure corners can sometimes be quite useful.

But these people are different from Wei Shen and his group.

They are not as easy to control as Wei Shen and his group.

Using her purse as a cover, she took out a bottle of medicine from her spatial storage and fed one pill to each person.

“There are Gu worms that I raise in here. Once a person is poisoned by Gu, no doctor can diagnose it. But as long as I activate the Gu worms inside, the person will bleed from all seven orifices and die.”

Ji Yunshuang looked around at everyone and said, "If any of you dare to betray me in the future, I will activate the Gu worms inside."

"Don't worry, heroine. Even without the Gu worms, I, Yan Hui, will never betray you in this lifetime."

After Yan Hui took the lead, the rest of the people also expressed that even without the Gu worms, they would not betray her, and she did not need to waste Gu worms on them.

After expressing her loyalty, Yan Hui immediately began to recount what she had discovered during her time following Ji Yunshuang.

“Miss Ji, besides them, I also discovered that people from Desheng Trading Company are secretly investigating you.”

Yan Hui said, "Desheng Trading Company has countless businesses in Hongdu, and its subordinates are very cautious. You should be careful, heroine."

Ji Yunshuang frowned slightly: "Desheng Trading Company?"

Yan Hui flattered, "Yes, Desheng Trading Company. You laymen may not know, but actually many rice shops and pharmacies in the city are owned by Desheng Trading Company."

Ji Yunshuang looked at him and asked, "Do you know who owns Desheng Trading Company?"

Yan Hui said, "I don't know yet, but if you want to know, I will immediately arrange for someone to inquire and I guarantee I will find out."

Inside the dilapidated temple, several other people also expressed their intention to keep an eye on Desheng Trading Company and work for Ji Yunshuang.

Listening to the words of loyalty being expressed by everyone in the dilapidated temple, Ji Wanying felt a strong sense of crisis.

Compared to them, she didn't seem to be of much use.

She couldn't help but rack her brains, trying to figure out how to win over Ji Yunshuang.

P.S.: Happy New Year, my darlings!! Love you all!! Sorry for the late update today.