Chapter 103 Key

Kneeling on the ground, she refilled the soil, watered it a bit, and Hei Xiaoniu reached out to help smooth Dead Servant's lush green hair.

Dead Servant was planted back; his time wasn't up yet, he needed to grow a bit longer.

After finishing this, Hei Xiaoniu climbed back onto the small stool, sat down, and looked down at her knees.

Hatred?

She didn't really hate anymore.

It was like if your neighbor Wang Ergou took a small piece of your land, you'd be itching to retaliate that very night.

But if you changed your neighbor Wang Ergou into someone you couldn't reach, then it became, "Every thunderclap and raindrop is a favor from the emperor."

Alas,

Hei Xiaoniu sighed.

She didn't know how long these days would last; there didn't seem to be any hope.

Fortunately, she was strong enough.

Wasn't planting vegetables the same wherever you went?

But,

In an instant,

Her gaze suddenly focused.

Most of the garden was planted with manjusaka flowers, although she had also planted some scallions, ginger, and garlic, as requested by that Xu guy from the bookstore.

But in the center, there was an empty area about the size of a tabletop, with only a plant similar to foxtail grass growing there.

And at this moment,

That foxtail grass,

Was starting to turn red, and it was growing at a visible speed, emitting a pungent smell, a bit like a leaking gas tank.

Hei Xiaoniu had just planted it half a month ago, called "Gatekeeper Grass." As the name suggested, it would sense when a hostile presence with formidable qi approached.

The Gou Xin trio who came in the morning hadn't brought any hostility, so the Gatekeeper Grass hadn't reacted, but right now…

Hei Xiaoniu immediately climbed from the stool back into her wheelchair.

She saw that Dead Servant, whom she had just planted in the soil, was starting to squirm again.

This time, it wasn't just for Hei Xiaoniu; Dead Servant himself had a "guarding the home" mission, and he would definitely have to go up and resist if an enemy invaded.

Hei Xiaoniu reached out and patted his head.

She spat.

Dead Servant calmed down again.

"The bookstore people seem to have gone out; I'll go over there and take a look. If there's anything, I'll call you out."

After instructing him,

Hei Xiaoniu pushed her wheelchair toward the small door, opened it, and saw a woman in white standing behind the bookstore counter.

The woman had long black hair,

And looked exactly like the bookstore's maid,

But the two were hard to confuse,

Because they had completely different temperaments!

Bai Yingying stood behind the counter,

Madam Bai stood in front of the counter.

The former mistress and servant, the "sisters" of yesteryear,

Were now,

In this way,

Reunited face to face.

Hei Xiaoniu was slightly stunned, didn't make a sound, and continued to survey the situation, quickly calculating in her heart.

She knew what that Boss Zhou was thinking. He didn't care about other people, but if something happened to this woman named Bai Yingying, and she was still intact here, she definitely wouldn't have a good end, including his "adopted son."

"Madam."

Bai Yingying said, her voice trembling slightly.

Even she

Hadn't expected Madam Bai to suddenly appear before her so abruptly and without warning.

"How did you get here?"

Bai Yingying asked.

She knew what the boss and the others were going out to do, but how could Madam be here?

"Back then, I led troops to fight the Qing barbarians.

I still have some tricks up my sleeve."

"Qing barbarians" referred to the Qing soldiers. Correspondingly, because the people under the Qing Dynasty all wore queues, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom soldiers had long hair and didn't deliberately shave their foreheads, leaving queues, which were called "Long Hairs" by the other side.

Madam Bai's voice was a bit cold,

But the look in her eyes gradually showed a hint of gentleness as she looked at Yingying.

"He's treating you well; he didn't burn you after all."

Yingying lowered her head,

Her hands under the counter

Slowly clenched into fists.

She had promised the boss,

If Madam Bai appeared before her,

She would beat her up!

Madam Bai laughed and said, "You really are just like I was back then, willing to do anything for him."

Her tone held clear reminiscence and recollection.

Bai Yingying bit her lip, mustered her courage, and looked up again, meeting Madam Bai's eyes.

"Madam, you lied to Yingying."

"I lied to you? I'm doing this for your own good.

A lady from a scholarly family,

A pitiful end of being drowned in a pig cage despite being innocent,

Is so much more pitiful,

Than a rebellious female Rakshasa, right?

If he knew my true identity,

Would he dare to keep you by his side like this, fostering feelings?"

"Madam, what exactly do you want to do!"

"Silly child, I'm doing this for your own good. You're happier and more fortunate than I am, really.

You're so much happier and luckier than I am.

Back then, I advised him to kill the Heavenly King and become independent,

I advised him not to care about Tianjing and strike out on his own,

I advised him to preserve his strength and not worry about running out of firewood,

In the end,

I advised him to abandon Tianjing and leave with me.

He refused me,

Not once did he listen to me!

I fought with him, I defended the city with him, I helped him negotiate when the Heavenly King detained his parents, wife, and children!

When the city fell and he was killed by Zeng Titou,

I refused to surrender and was drowned in this Tongcheng moat!

I did so much for him, I gave so much for him,

But he always treated me like his daughter!"

Madam Bai smiled self-deprecatingly, looked at Yingying, and said softly,

"At least, he doesn't treat you like a daughter, nor does he treat you like an ordinary subordinate. I can see that, really."

Madam Bai took a few steps back.

Apologetically, she said,

"Yingying, I'm sorry. It's your sister who's sorry to you. I didn't originally have any plans, really. I just wanted you to have a better life, just wanted you to be by his side, to make up for my regret back then.

Even,

Letting him burn you,

Was just to test him.

If he really wanted to burn you,

I would have stepped in to stop him."

"Madam…"

"What a pity, what a pity, it's such a pity, really."

Madam Bai raised her head.

She said sternly,

"Who told me to see hope again? Yingying, don't blame your sister for being ruthless.

You are sister's body,

And sister's body contains the key to his revival.

Originally,

Sister didn't have these thoughts,

But now,

Sister has seen hope again.

Even if he can only return a wisp of his soul, even if he can only return a fragment of his shadow,

Even if he can only return for a moment,

Even if he can only say a few words to me,

Even if he can only look at me once more,

Sister is willing,

And I'm willing to give it all!"

…………

"Yingying."

"Boss?"

"If one day, Madam Bai suddenly appears before you, what would you do?"

"Boss, if I see Madam… I'll beat her up!"

…………

Yingying raised her fist.

She had promised the boss,

If she showed any weakness toward Madam,

The boss would be very uncomfortable when he found out.

Yingying knew,

The boss hated cheesy dramas happening around him the most.

And she didn't want to leave the boss!

"Madam, this is just your divided soul."

The implication was,

You can't beat me!

She,

Was much stronger now!

"We have to leave the real one behind to fool them, don't we?"

Madam Bai didn't mind. A jade pendant appeared in front of her, emitting a soft light.

In an instant,

Bai Yingying felt her body suddenly stiffen.

The fist she had raised

Couldn't move.

Other parts of her body

Were also stuck, as if she had been thrown into a tank of super glue.

"Roar!"

Bai Yingying roared from her throat.

Her once-jet-black hair

Instantly turned white.

Her whole aura also soared.

However,

The jade pendant's luster suddenly intensified.

Even Bai Yingying, who was almost in a berserk state, still couldn't resist this confinement.

"I didn't plan to use it, Yingying, I really didn't plan to use it.

For two hundred years,

Every time I opened the coffin to talk to you,

I was actually using this jade pendant to collect your soul blood aura, slowly imprinting it into this jade pendant.

I really didn't want to do anything to you before.

I was just keeping a memento for myself.

But now,

As long as this jade pendant is in my hand,

You won't be able to escape its restraints.

You and I are sisters,

Sister,

Will send you on your way.

Don't you like that bamboo bed?

After you're gone,

Your he,

Will burn it for you, right?"

Bai Yingying's eyes were full of red anger.

She was unwilling,

She was really unwilling!

She was afraid,

She was very afraid,

She was very, very afraid,

Afraid that the boss wouldn't find her when he came back,

Afraid that the boss wouldn't be able to sleep tonight without her…

Madam Bai seemed to be in a low mood as well.

She slowly approached Bai Yingying.

In her palm, a ball of yellow flame was burning. This was a flame obtained from the City God, to incinerate all evil!

Madam Bai reached out.

Under the control of the jade pendant, Bai Yingying lost almost all ability to resist and was forcibly opened her mouth by Madam Bai.

"Sister, don't blame me for being ruthless. Maybe, in a while, sister will come to find you too."

The flame

Was sent to Bai Yingying's mouth by Madam Bai.

Hei Xiaoniu was about to call Dead Servant to attack when, at this moment, her knees suddenly ached. A sharp, painful sensation came. She was horrified, why was this happening!

Just like how old cold legs could sense changes in the weather,

Hei Xiaoniu also had her own perception, and she firmly believed that her perception wouldn't be wrong!

"Don't blame your sister. Blame it on the fact that we women's lives

Are bitter."

"Buzz!"

But at this moment,

Bai Yingying's left palm suddenly cracked open, emitting a black light.

Behind Bai Yingying, a figure of a man condensed from black light also appeared.

Madam Bai didn't have time to react at all.

She didn't even know what was going on!

Bai Yingying's left hand seemed to suddenly regain its freedom,

And swung down!

"Slap!"

Madam Bai was sent flying.

Like a fly swatter swatting away a fly.

And the black figure behind Yingying slowly opened its mouth and said:

"Bit… ch…"