A passerby in a horror movie

“I’ve already killed Zhang Xiaosan. Tian Qi is unconscious in that alley over there. If you still don’t believe me, I have a plan later that will make Bu Wantian say it himself.”

Li Haotian arrived at Chu Renmei's home and spoke calmly.

"what's the plan?"

Chu Renmei looked at Li Haotian. The moment she saw the ring, she was already somewhat convinced. However, she still harbored illusions about Bu Wantian, feeling that he must have his reasons.

So I'm a bit conflicted right now.

"Tell me where Bu Wantian is, and I'll go and tie him up and force him to tell the truth."

Li Haotian smiled and said.

He didn't believe Bu Wantian was a tough nut to crack; with a knife to his throat, he wasn't afraid he wouldn't talk.

Once Chu Renmei hears it, she has no choice but to believe it.

"This……"

Chu Renmei lowered her head, thought for a moment, and finally decided to cooperate.

“Bu Wantian’s study is in the backyard, right there.”

Chu Renmei led Li Haotian to the door and pointed to the room in the backyard.

Li Haotian also saw the candlelight in the room. He guessed that Bu Wantian was waiting for Tian Qi and the others to make their move, but unfortunately, he wouldn't be able to wait any longer.

Li Haotian sneaked in along the wall and knocked on the door of the study.

"Dong dong."

When Bu Wantian heard the sound inside the house, his heart skipped a beat.

"So fast? That shouldn't be happening!"

Zhang Xiaosan and the others had only discussed it with him for a short time; it couldn't possibly succeed so quickly.

"Who is it?"

Unsure if it was Zhang Xiaosan, Bu Wantian called out.

"Teacher Bu, your wife is fighting with someone, come out and take a look."

Li Haotian shouted inside.

Upon hearing Li Haotian's words, Bu Wantian felt a surge of anxiety.

This is not what he planned. Could it be that Tianqi failed?

So Bu Wantian quickly put down the book in his hand, hurriedly opened the door, and didn't suspect who was at the door at all.

Li Haotian was already prepared. As soon as Bu Wantian opened the door and before he even came out, a fist the size of a sandbag came flying towards his face.

"boom!"

Li Haotian used all his strength, and Bu Wantian was sent flying by a single punch, falling into the room with blood streaming from his nose. He felt dizzy and saw stars.

Bu Wantian was addicted to opium and his body was already depleted, so his physical condition was very poor. This punch almost knocked him unconscious.

"Who...who are you? Help!"

Bu Wantian regained his senses and saw an incredibly handsome young man standing at the door. This was the man who had just beaten him. Thinking he had encountered a villain, he immediately called for help.

However, Li Haotian would not let him have his way. He walked over in a few steps and pressed a blood-red dagger against Bu Wantian's neck.

"Don't make a sound, or I'll kill you."

Li Haotian grabbed Bu Wantian by the collar with one hand, lifted him up, and threatened him.

Feeling the cold dagger and smelling the faint scent of blood emanating from it, Bu Wantian trembled with fear and dared not utter a sound, but a yellow liquid began to flow from beneath him.

"Damn! I was so scared I peed myself!"

Li Haotian looked at Bu Wantian with disdain. How could this guy be so easily intimidated? He seemed to have no backbone at all.

It's truly unbelievable that such a person could do such a heartless thing; appearances can be deceiving.

"I'll ask, you answer. If you answer incorrectly, I'll let you taste the power of a knife."

Li Haotian kicked Bu Wantian's leg and said.

Bu Wantian dared not refute, nodding repeatedly with fear in his eyes. He didn't even dare to wipe the blood from his nose, which flowed down his neck, looking quite serious.

"I just ran into a guy named Zhang Xiaosan. He said you want to divorce your wife and even sent people to harass her, trying to ruin her reputation. Is that right?"

After Li Haotian finished speaking, Bu Wantian's eyes widened.

He thought Li Haotian was there to rob and kill him, but he never expected it was for this matter.

Moreover, that bastard Zhang Xiaosan actually told outsiders about their plan. Bu Wantian cursed Zhang Xiaosan in his heart.

"Young man, I... I am a scholar, how could I do such a thing? Zhang Xiaosan must be slandering me, please don't believe him."

"You can go ask around the village. I'm usually the most law-abiding person... Ah!"

Before Bu Wantian could finish his excuses, a sharp pain shot through his leg.

"Pfft."

Li Haotian gripped the dagger and stabbed it straight through his thigh before pulling it out.

Bu Wantian screamed in agony. Li Haotian reacted quickly, grabbing a rag from the desk and stuffing it directly into his mouth.

"Hmph, my patience is limited, I don't have time to listen to your lies."

Li Haotian snorted coldly.

This Bu Wantian, even on the verge of death, still won't behave.

He was indeed an honest scholar in front of others, and held a high position in the village, respected by everyone. But behind the scenes, he smoked opium and even harmed his wife for money.

If Li Haotian hadn't known the plot, the other people in the village probably wouldn't have believed Bu Wantian's true colors at all.

"If you don't answer honestly, I'll cut off your fingers one by one."

Li Haotian threatened.

After saying that, he took the rag out of Bu Wantian's mouth.

The rag was dirty and had a musty smell; it didn't taste very good in my mouth.

However, Bu Wantian had no time to think about these things. The sharp pain in his thigh made his face turn deathly pale instantly.

Li Haotian's words were like the whispers of a demon, filling Bu Wantian with terror, and he instantly became obedient.

“I said…it was me, it was me who asked Zhang Xiaosan and Tian Qi to frame Chu Renmei.”

“I became addicted to opium. I sold everything I could in my house and borrowed a lot of money. These were all high-interest loans, and I couldn’t pay them back at all. They said that if I didn’t have the money to pay back by the due date, they would come to the village to find me. I can’t let them ruin my reputation.”

"So, I got involved with Miss Wang, the daughter of the town's money exchange owner, but I need to divorce Chu Renmei first."

"The idea came from Zhang Xiaosan. I didn't want to harm Chu Renmei, but I had no choice. Who told her to be so useless, unable to earn money, yet still going out and showing her face every day?"

“I already knew she had joined an outside drama club. A woman who doesn’t uphold traditional virtues is just a burden to me…”

Bu Wantian, having given up all hope, spilled the beans and told the whole story.

However, their words and actions all revolved around their own interests, and they didn't even think they had done anything wrong.

He just feels unlucky to have run into a meddlesome madman.

"Young man, I've confessed everything. Can you please let me go? Murder is a crime. Don't worry, I promise I'll change and I won't divorce my wife again."

Bu Wantian quickly replied.

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Let's appease this thug first, and deal with Chu Renmei after Li Haotian leaves.

"Heh, what a high-sounding statement. You good-for-nothing can't even earn money yourself, and Chu Renmei worked herself to the bone to pay off so much of your debts, yet you still blame her for going out and showing her face in public?"

"The Qing Dynasty is gone, how laughable that a useless scholar like you still clings to feudal ideas."

Li Haotian was so angry at this guy's logic that he almost laughed.

He also understood that in the movie, Chu Renmei died in 1916, and in that historical context, Bu Wantian's ideas were still mainstream, but Li Haotian just couldn't stand it.

That's how people are these days. Li Haotian didn't intend to argue with Bu Wantian. He punched him on the head and knocked him unconscious.

Then he said towards the door:

"Chu Renmei, did you all hear that?!"