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

Kong Xiufang collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale. After a long while, she remembered to ask what a Gu worm was.

"Gu worms are a type of insect that the master feeds personally. Once they enter your body, the master can control you through the insects inside your body. As long as the master activates the Gu worms in your body, you will bleed from all seven orifices and die."

Inside the dilapidated temple, a burly man with a thick beard enthusiastically explained things to Kong Xiufang.

Kong Xiufang finally understood why everyone was listening to Ji Yunshuang like crazy.

After realizing what was happening, he couldn't help but wonder, "Are there really such insects in the world? I've never heard of them before?"

In fact, not only Kong Xiufang had never heard of it, but Yan Hui and the others had also never heard of such a strange Gu worm before.

But no one dares to risk their life.

Moreover, Ji Yunshuang could have easily dealt with them with a flick of her finger, but it was only after their repeated pleas that she was finally moved by their worth and temporarily spared their lives.

How could the Gu worm be fake?

The burly man with the thick beard said, "Why don't you try it and see if this Gu worm is real or fake?"

Kong Xiufang immediately glared at her and said angrily, "How cruel you are! We have no grudge against each other, why do you want to harm me?"

The burly man with the thick beard said, "Who wanted to harm you? Didn't you say you didn't believe in such a Gu worm? I let you try it, how did that become harming you?"

Kong Xiufang retorted angrily, "You clearly don't know if the Gu worms are real or fake, and you want to use me to test them. Do you think I'm stupid?"

"I have no doubts, don't frame me." After saying that, the bearded man ignored Kong Xiufang and started talking to Yan Hui.

"Brother, you seem to have a good way with words. How about we cooperate from now on and serve our master together?"

Before Yan Hui could answer, he continued with his self-introduction, "My surname is Zhu. Back in my hometown, everyone called me Zhu Dali. These are my brothers who fled here with me..."

Zhu Dali talked on and on about his brothers and the benefits of their alliance.

From now on, they will all be working for Ji Yunshuang. If they join forces, they will have more manpower available, and the final result will definitely be better.

After thinking for a moment, Yan Hui readily agreed to his proposal.

The two secretly plotted together, then each summoned their subordinates, and together with Kong Xiufang, they dragged their injured bodies away from the dilapidated temple.

With the help of Granny Li, Ji Wanying left the dilapidated temple.

Ji Wanying said, "Granny, I won't go to my mother's place first. Please take me to the clinic first, and after my leg is treated, I will take the carriage directly back to the village!"

Granny Li's face was conflicted. "Second Miss, you...you really won't tell Madam about what happened today? You really will listen to Eldest Miss from now on..."

"What? You want to tell Mother?"

Ji Wanying felt extremely aggrieved.

Not only did she fail to harm Ji Yunshuang in the slightest today, but she was also disfigured. From now on, she will have to obey Ji Yunshuang's orders and she will have to do everything she can to please Ji Yunshuang.

This is worse than death for her.

Even though living was worse than dying, she dared not die. She looked at Granny Li and asked, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

Granny Li was a loyal servant whom Madam An had personally trained, and she was indeed loyal to Madam An in the past.

But now their lives are in someone else's hands...

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Whatever you say, Miss, I'll do. We're all in the same boat now."

Ji Wanying said, "Don't tell your mother about what happened today. Try to find out from your mother where the dagger was bought."

See if you can still buy it. Also, ask if you can get your hands on the antidote; let me know when you have any news.

Listening to Ji Wanying's words, Granny Li felt that the world was ever-changing.

If she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes, who would have imagined that one day the second young lady would listen to the eldest young lady like a dog?

The seemingly weak and easily bullied young lady is also as ruthless as a demon from hell.

But why did the young lady suddenly become like that?

Granny Li racked her brains but couldn't figure out how Ji Yunshuang had suddenly become so powerful.

After taking Ji Wanying to the clinic to treat her leg, she returned to the inn.

Upon seeing Li Mama return alone, Madam An frowned and asked, "Where's Wanying? Did she get her revenge today?"

"It's out," said Granny Li. "The second young lady said the dagger given to her by the madam is very useful, and she wants to buy another one to keep."

Thinking about how Ji Yunshuang's face was slashed, Madam An was in a good mood and didn't care why Ji Wanying didn't talk to her about it herself.

“That dagger is not easy to buy. I was able to buy it back then because of luck.”

Granny Li asked again, "The poison on that dagger is so potent, there's no antidote, is there?"

“Of course there is no antidote.” Madam An said with regret, “It’s just a pity that I can’t leave today, otherwise I would have gone to see that bitch’s fate in person. At least it would have been good for Wanying to get revenge.”

Li Mama thought to herself, "It seems that even if the Second Miss lives, she will only be able to live with that face that looks like a demon."

The second young lady has always cared about her appearance. Living with such a face is more painful than being killed.

Unfortunately, the eldest young lady possessed extraordinary abilities, using poison to control the second young lady, rendering her unable to even harbor hatred. The poor lady, however, believed the second young lady had succeeded and was gloating over her actions.

Thinking that she herself was now a pitiful person controlled by the Gu poison, Granny Li quickly put away her inappropriate pity and asked about the current situation in the city.

Lady An was hesitant, unsure whether to flee with others to King Xuan's fiefdom or remain in Hongdu.

Granny Li was not usually talkative, but this time she subtly persuaded Madam An to stay.

Besides her daughter Ji Wanying, the An family also had a son named An Puyu.

An Puyu was highly regarded by his parents from a young age, who hoped that he could pass the imperial examinations and become a high-ranking official.

However, An Puyu was simply not good at studying, and the couple were unwilling to accept it, but had no choice but to accept reality.

Ans had previously only considered safety aspects.

After listening to what Granny Li said today, I suddenly realized that staying in Jiangzhou might be very risky, but it could also be an opportunity.

If his son finds a way to gain the favor of Prince Rui at this time, he might actually become an official in the future.

An ultimately decided to stay, while on the other hand, after returning to Hongdu, Ji Yunshuang deliberately wandered around the various shops on the street.

While she was strolling around, she secretly observed the shop assistants and others, and soon she noticed something unusual.

It seems Yan Hui was right; someone was indeed watching her in the dark.

Ji Yunshuang pretended not to have noticed anything, bought a bunch of things on the street, and then went to see Lu Yinheng.

In recent days, Lu Yinheng and Wan Shitong have been keeping a close eye on those who buy girls.

With two people watching, she didn't pay much attention.

Upon meeting the two, she first inquired about Lu Yinheng's achievements over the past few days.