Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

A strong stench of blood lingered over Liaocheng in the darkness. When Liu Dazhuang arrived, huffing and puffing, Meng Tong and his six companions were already gone, leaving behind only a group of people tormented by crows and bees, barely recognizable as human.

"Who, who did it?"

"Father, Father, save me."

Pressed to the ground, Liu Si's entire face was covered in blood, and the blood slowly flowing from his ankles was a testament to the loss of his life.

Liu Dazhuang was so frightened that his entire pig face turned deathly pale. He stumbled and crawled toward Liu Si, but as soon as he touched Liu Si's cold hand, Liu Dazhuang couldn't help but wail, "Who, who is it? Son, tell me, who turned people into this?"

No matter how he shouted, no one answered him.

The dozens of people lying on the ground were already lifeless, while the others had already run home to hide. What they had seen and heard tonight was like divine punishment.

Because in their eyes, no one's ankle bleeds for no reason; it must be a punishment from God.

……

Unaware that a simple punishment had plunged the people of Liaocheng into endless fear, Meng Tong and his six companions headed towards an inn in the city after escaping Liu Si and his men.

Xiangyun Inn is the largest inn in Liaocheng. As soon as you enter, a young man dressed in a gray-white short jacket runs over to you.

His face was ashen, his cheeks were sunken, and his slightly hunched body made him appear somewhat servile.

"Are you six guests looking for a room? We have several superior rooms available!"

"Do you provide hot water?" Lu Chuan asked the waiter.

His previously listless eyes lit up when he heard that hot water was needed, and he quickly smiled and said, "Yes, we have it. If you want it, I'll have them bring it up in a bit."

With six people finally arriving, it was all worth it for Xiao Er, who had stayed up all night for several days.

The six were warmly welcomed and taken to the third floor. Meng Tong booked four rooms in total.

She and Lu Chuan shared a room at the very back, next to Sheng Zhuzhu and Cheng Mian, followed by Sheng Xiu and Sheng Yu.

They each returned to their own rooms. Meng Tong lay down on the bed to rest. Lu Chuan put his things away, glanced at her, and then came over to help her take off her boots.

"I'll take a bath before bed. My wife has had a hard time these past few days."

He bent down and touched the woman's forehead, a look of heartache flashing in Lu Chuan's dark eyes.

Accepting the man's care without a second thought, Meng Tong was indeed quite tired. She fell asleep before she had even taken off her outer garment, and was even snoring softly.

Lu Chuan pulled the blanket over Meng Tong and quietly left the room. He returned shortly afterward carrying a bucket of hot water.

The man poured water into a basin to cool it down, then took a clean cloth, wet it, and brought it over, still warm.

Lu Chuan did not wake Meng Tong, but lowered his eyes and looked at her for a long time before reaching out to untie the sash around the woman's waist.

The night was silent, especially in Liaocheng tonight. Under the dim candlelight, all that could be seen was the figure of a man working and the sound of dripping water.

Fifteen minutes later, the water in the basin had cooled down completely. The woman on the bed was sleeping soundly, while the man standing beside her was covered in sweat, whether from his busy work or... was anyone's guess.

Taking the water from the basin outside, Lu Chuan went directly to the backyard of the inn to take a cold shower, then returned to the room and fell asleep with his soft, fragrant wife in his arms.

……

The next day.

Meng Tong and the others were awakened by the noise outside.

"Sir, we have distinguished guests here, you can't act recklessly!"

"Get out of here! If we don't catch those people today, you'll all go to hell with them."

An angry voice rang out in the third-floor corridor, followed by steady footsteps, and more than one at that.

Sheng Yu lived in the outermost room. He heard the noise while they were still downstairs. The man sat up in bed, grabbed some clothes from the side and put them on casually, then went to Sheng Xiu's room next door.

"What's going on outside?"

Just as he finished dressing, Sheng Xiu heard Sheng Yu knocking on the door. He hurried over, opened the door, and asked.

"It seems that what happened last night has alarmed the government. Several yamen runners have come. Let's go to Fourth Brother's room first."

"it is good."

He stepped out and followed them out, just as Sheng Zhuzhu and Cheng Mian also pushed open the door and came out.

The four of them exchanged glances and headed straight for Meng Tong's room.

"Bang bang bang."

"Who?"

Inside, Lu Chuan and Meng Tong were already dressed, but the sudden knocking on the door alerted them.

Fortunately, Sheng Xiu quickly spoke up, "It's us, Fourth Brother."

"It's my older brother and the others. I'll go open the door."

"Ah."

Lu Chuan withdrew his powers, took a few steps over, opened the door to let the four of them in, and Sheng Yu, who was at the back, closed the door.

"We need to leave quickly. The government officials are too difficult to deal with, and we'll run into a lot of trouble later."

“I agree with what you said, elder brother,” Sheng Xiu said, offering his suggestion. “Liaocheng has a small population, and the grain trade is controlled by the Liu family, so we won’t benefit much.”

"What do you think, Fourth Sister-in-law?"

As the footsteps grew closer, the group couldn't help but look at Meng Tong.

The woman's eyes flashed, and she then gestured for Lu Chuan to open the window on one side.

"It's still early. I'll see you out first, and then I'll come back to buy some things without anyone noticing."

Last night, on the way back, Meng Tong saw a lot of little things and originally wanted to buy some to take back with her.

But this situation was clearly not appropriate, and the woman did not force them to take the risk with her. She could only use the "green carpet" to send them to a safe place first.

Before they could say anything, Meng Tong had already made his move, and in the blink of an eye, they were flying out of the window.

At the same time, there was a loud knocking at the door.

He kicked the door open, and the place was empty; not a trace could be seen.

The head constable, his face stern, looked like he wanted to devour the man. He grabbed a waiter and demanded menacingly, "Where is he?"

"I, I don't know."

The waiter also found it strange; someone had clearly stayed in the room last night, but when he arrived this morning, he hadn't seen a single person.

Are they really the "devils" they're talking about?

Another rumor is that over a hundred people died last night in the east of the city, caused by a "demon," but it's unclear whether that's true or not.

Seeing the waiter's bewildered expression, the constable lost his patience and threw him onto the table. He waved his hand and said, "Keep looking. I don't believe we can't find these pretentious charlatans."

"Yes."

They all bowed their heads and clasped their hands in unison, and the large group of people retreated, leaving only the waiter grinning as he got up from the ground, but a silver ingot in his hand ended up in his grasp.

After dropping the person off outside the north gate of Liaocheng, Meng Tong landed in a secluded grove of trees.

"You guys tidy up here for a bit, I'll be right back."

"My wife, I'll go with you."

"No need, I'm faster on my own." Meng Tong refused without hesitation, and then disappeared in a flash.

Sheng Xiu and others: ...