Chapter 953: Are You Crazy, Miss Lu? (Patreon)

Chapter 953: Are You Crazy, Miss Lu?

Shu Yu leaned closer to Tang Shi. "If you speak now, you might suffer a little less."

"You, you... Ah, it hurts, so painful," Tang Shi glared at her with resentment.

Shu Yu chuckled. "Ying Xi, go and wet the handkerchief."

"Yes." Ying Xi went out and soon returned with three soaked handkerchiefs.

Shu Yu covered Tang Shi's mouth and nose with a wet handkerchief. Tang's breathing immediately became difficult, and her head slowly began to throb dully, as if it was about to explode.

Seeing this, Jiang Gongzi hurriedly tried to step forward and stop her. "Miss Lu, you're crazy! If you continue like this, she will die, and when the officials come, they will arrest you."

Unfortunately, halfway through his approach, Ying Xi blocked him with a dagger.

"Miss Lu!" Jiang Gongzi was in a hurry.

Shu Yu looked at Tang Shi, tears streaming down her face, and said with a smile, "I know what you're thinking. Do you think I dare not harm you because I won't be able to explain it to the officials? Well, you can take a gamble and see if I dare or not."

Tang Shi stared with wide eyes, unable to breathe properly and her eyes rolling back. The girl in front of her was not only indifferent but even seemed excited to see her die.

Tang Shi couldn't take it anymore and waved her hand.

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow and slowly retracted the wet handkerchief. "Are you ready to talk?"

Bent over, Tang Shi coughed violently, gasping for air in big gulps. After finally catching her breath, she nodded with tear-filled eyes and spoke in a hoarse voice, "I... I'll talk..."

Although Tang Shi had a good psychological endurance, she wasn't a trained assassin. She was afraid of pain and death. When Shu Yu showed a slightly stronger attitude and seemed genuinely willing to kill her, she couldn't bear it.

Sitting across from Tang Shi, Shu Yu kept a steady gaze on her, not missing any subtle movements, so as not to be fooled by any tricks.

At this critical moment, Tang Shi had no choice but to confess everything.

She was indeed a distant relative of Old Man Cui, just as Shu Yu had guessed. After escaping with Li Xiaoshan, she realized that they were constrained in every way. They wanted to go somewhere else to live, but without a guide, they couldn't leave.

They couldn't just hide in the deep mountains and old forests. So after much thought, Tang Shi found Old Man Cui.

Old Man Cui was initially suspicious of Tang's appearance, but Tang Shipromised to pay him rent, and she wouldn't stay here for long.

Old Man Cui and Little Ya'er relied on each other for survival, barely making a living on this small plot of land. Especially now, the owner even planned to sell the manor and the land.

Old Man Cui was getting old, and unlike other tenants who could find work, if he didn't find a way to make money, neither he nor his granddaughter could survive. Therefore, he agreed to let Tang Shi and Li Xiaoshan stay temporarily.

Everything was fine at first, but a few days ago, Old Man Cui accidentally discovered Tang's hidden money.

It amounted to a full two hundred taels of silver, including some jewelry such as rings and bracelets, which had characters inscribed on them. Old Man Cui hadn't received much education, but he happened to recognize the character 'Wang'.

Old Man Cui was shocked on the spot. He had only suspected that Tang Shi had eloped with someone, but this was no longer just eloping. It was clearly theft, and the amount was huge.

He could temporarily accommodate an elopement, but he couldn't accept theft.

Unfortunately, Tang and Li Xiaoshan returned at that moment and saw the money in Old Man Cui's hands, thinking he was going to steal it.