However, now that she had fallen into her hands, as soon as she left the room, she would have to report to the steward to have someone else assigned to serve this woman. She could not serve her.
Bu Xiangyin smiled sinisterly at the little maid’s silence. Without looking at her, she coldly mocked, "It seems you haven’t grasped the situation yet. Do you think you can stop serving me just by leaving here? But can you leave?"
The little maid’s face turned deathly pale. Fear flashed in her wide eyes. What did this woman want? Was she planning to deal with her?
She tried to move towards the door, but without seeing Bu Xiangyin make a move, the little maid found herself unable to move. Her pupils widened further as she stared intently at Bu Xiangyin.
Fear enveloped her deeply. She swallowed, and cried out in a plea, "Miss Bu, please spare me this once. Miss Bu, please spare me this once. I will never dare again."
As she spoke, she kowtowed repeatedly, her head striking the ground with forceful, loud thuds. Outside the window, Mu Xing and Abu looked strangely at the scene in the room. What was happening? They hadn’t seen Bu Xiangyin move, yet everything inside…
The little maid had been kowtowing for a long time, blood seeping out and dripping onto the floor. Bu Xiangyin, however, hadn’t moved at all. Instead, she let out a cold hum, "It's too late."
Seeing that her pleas were useless, the little maid looked up and glared furiously at Bu Xiangyin. What good was beauty when one had a heart as venomous as a snake?
If she killed her, the master of the estate wouldn't let her off. A person dying in the estate without cause would not go unnoticed. Thinking that she could not escape death, the little maid decided it was better to die a swift death. She gnashed her teeth and cursed.
"You venomous shrew with a heart of a snake, no wonder you were a prostitute in a brothel. It’s true that whores are heartless. You will die a horrible death. Even as a ghost, I will not let you go. I will come for you at midnight, you venomous woman."
Bu Xiangyin was enraged by the little maid’s words. Her face turned grim, her eyes filled with viciousness. She extended her fair, white hand and choked the little maid’s neck. Standing up, she lifted the little maid’s body into the air, letting out a triumphant, sinister laugh.
The little maid struggled desperately, kicking at Bu Xiangyin with her hands and feet, but to no avail. In the blink of an eye, blood trickled from her lips, her eyes widened like copper bells, her head lolled to the side, and she was motionless.
Bu Xiangyin smiled triumphantly and released her hand. The little maid slumped limply to the floor.
Mu Xing was slightly better, but Abu had never witnessed such a scene, especially since the little maid was from their Feng family. He couldn’t help but cry out.
Hearing this, Mu Xing knew trouble was brewing. The woman inside flashed out, and he quickly grabbed Abu and ran. Because their small bodies could navigate the tea plantation forest easily, the woman, being an adult, found it difficult to move. Furious and vexed, a sinister glint flashed across her face, her eyes a terrifying, eerie green.
Mu Xing’s palms were covered in cold sweat as he gripped Abu tightly. If this woman caught them, she would surely kill them. Although Abu was scared, he still knew to run for his life.
However, Bu Xiangyin, possessing martial arts skills, swept to the edge of the tea plantation and waited. xxs
When Mu Xing and Abu emerged from the tea plantation forest, they ran straight into Bu Xiangyin's hands. Bu Xiangyin extended her slender hands, lifting them both up, a cold smile playing on her lips.
Now, if she killed them and dumped their bodies into the pond behind them, it could be made to look like a drowning accident. Thinking this, she raised their hands, ready to drop them, when she heard a shout from a distance.
"Who’s there?"
Upon hearing the voice, Abu immediately recognized it as Steward Lu. He cried out, "Steward Lu, I’m here! Steward Lu, I’m here!"
When Bu Xiangyin heard that it was the steward of the Feng Estate, her chance to act was gone. She glared at them fiercely, reluctantly put down the two children, and turned to face the two pale, panting children with a smiling expression.
Steward Lu walked over and first paid his respects to Miss Bu, "So it’s Miss Bu. The two young masters haven’t displeased you, have they?"
"It’s nothing. They are quite cute. I was thinking of playing with them for a while. Since the steward is here, please take the young masters back."
After speaking, Bu Xiangyin left the tea plantation forest with an elegant demeanor. As soon as Abu and Mu Xing saw the woman leave, they burst into tears.
Abu, in particular, cried heartbrokenly, stammering out broken words that Steward Lu couldn’t understand. He then picked up Abu and held Mu Xing’s hand.
"My two little ancestors, what are you saying? I can’t understand a word. We’ll talk about it when we get back."
After the three figures disappeared, Bu Xiangyin, who had been standing in the shadows, emerged. The vicious glint in her eyes suggested she feared these two children might bring people over. But who was she, Bu Xiangyin, to be afraid of them? She let out a cold laugh and returned to the courtyard of the guest room.
Meanwhile, Cui’er was anxiously searching everywhere for Mu Xing. Seeing Steward Lu leading them from afar, she hurried to meet them, "What happened? Why are you crying?"
By then, Mu Xing had recovered a little and could speak more fluably. He looked at Cui’er.
"Earlier, Abu and I went to play in the tea plantation forest behind the guest room to see what the woman living in that courtyard was doing. Unexpectedly, that woman killed the little maid who was serving her. Later, Abu got scared and cried. The woman heard it and ran out to kill us. Fortunately, Grandpa Lu arrived, so we are safe."
After Mu Xing finished speaking, Abu immediately nodded. Their eyes were red from crying. Cui’er and Steward Lu were greatly alarmed. Could this be true?
This was the Wanfeng Tea Estate, and that woman was merely a guest. How could she have the audacity to kill someone in the Wanfeng Tea Estate? Cui’er looked earnestly at Mu Xing, "Mu Xing, this is a serious matter. You cannot speak carelessly."
"I’m not speaking carelessly. If you don’t believe me, ask Abu," Mu Xing said, pointing to Abu. Abu nodded vigorously, and through his sobs, he added, "I recognize that little maid. She’s Sister Hong. That woman killed Sister Hong."
Steward Lu thought about it. The one assigned to serve Bu Xiangyin was indeed Little Hong. Could it be that Miss Bu had really killed Little Hong? Just because of a small incident today? It was impossible.
The two exchanged doubtful glances. Cui’er took Mu Xing’s hand, "I’ll report this to our mistress. You go and call your estate master to see what’s going on."
Steward Lu dared not delay and immediately nodded. Carrying Abu, he went to find their estate master, while Cui’er took Mu Xing to another courtyard and explained the situation to her young lady.
Liu Liu’s eyes widened in disbelief. She asked Mu Xing again, and Mu Xing recounted the events. Liu Liu believed that if someone was killed, a child could distinguish it. Could Bu Xiangyin have actually killed someone?
If so, she must have martial arts skills. This woman was too terrifying to dare kill someone in the Wanfeng Tea Estate, and all because the little maid said a few words. She killed her over such a trivial matter.
This showed how venomous that woman must be. A chill ran through Liu Liu as she sat silently in the flower hall.
Feng Jiu soon entered with Steward Lu and Abu. Liu Liu cupped her fist in a gesture for him to sit.
"Brother Feng, what do you think of this matter?"
"Could it be that the woman really killed Little Hong? Although the children are young, they can distinguish between life and death, especially young master Mu Xing, who is so intelligent. If only Abu had said it, I might not have believed it. But now, both children are saying the same thing. It seems necessary for us to search the guest room. In this short time, the body probably hasn’t been moved yet, so let’s go and see."
Feng Jiu stood up quickly and looked at Liu Liu. Liu Liu nodded. Since the children had said so, there must be something wrong. Let’s go and see first.