My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 316 - 315: The Thousand-Year Fox Should Stop Playing Zhong Kui

Chapter 316: Chapter 315: The Thousand-Year Fox Should Stop Playing Zhong Kui

Dawn was just breaking when Teng Tianhan was informed by his trusted steward about the catastrophe at the Jia Family. It was already widely known that the Jia father and son were haunted by a vindictive soul, one dead and the other crippled. Hearing this, the common people were elated, claiming it was retribution, considering Jia Zhen’s numerous misdeeds and the countless people he had harmed both openly and secretly. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Landlord Jia was no exception, having used his wealth to curry favor with powerful officials and swallowed up the livelihoods of many small businesses, pushing countless people to desperation and leaving them with no ground to stand on.

Now, hearing about the drastic change in the Jia Family, people were clapping their hands and cheering, feeling that justice had been done by heaven.

"They even splashed dung on the outer wall of the Jia house, it stinks across three streets," the steward said, covering his nose as he spoke.

Teng Tianhan looked at his morning meal and silently put down his chopsticks. "Is it true that the deaths were so strange?"

The steward nodded solemnly: "Jia Zhen died emaciated to the bone, having cut off his own genitals and stabbed scissors into his neck. As for Landlord Jia, his genitals were burned by fire. It seems incurable."

Saying so, they both felt a shiver of coldness.

Teng Tianhan felt the same, his legs tightening.

What goes around comes around.

The words of Qin Liuxi came to his mind.

If it were to be handled by the relevant governmental offices, leaving aside whether anyone would cover up for the Jia Family to safely get through this calamity, even if they didn’t, it would just end with exile or swift execution, not like now, with such cruel and secretive torture, making them wish for death.

Can such reprisal cleanse the resentment of the Liang Family?

It should be able, since it was their own revenge enacted.

Teng Tianhan picked up his tea and took a sip, saying, "Bring me my seal, let them thoroughly investigate the Jia Family."

"Yes."

The steward clasped his hands again: "My lord, there is another matter."

"Speak."

"The steward continued, "The news came from the investigation into Liang Family’s household that I sent people to look into. They said that there was a disturbance before dawn, claiming they were robbed."

"Robbed?"

"Twenty taels hidden in the cattle shed, gone without a trace."

Teng Tianhan said, "..."

Could it be such a coincidence? Was it the deed of that vindictive soul or some master who vehemently detests evil?

"Moreover, the youngest granddaughter of that family disappeared. They only found her at her parents’ graves, where there were a few bones and some tattered clothes," the steward said. "The family told the villagers that the girl secretly went to her parents’ grave and was carried off and torn apart by wolves."

A chill went through Teng Tianhan’s heart: "Didn’t they report this?"

The steward shook his head: "She was a mere girl, already mentally impaired from a previous disaster, and with her parents gone, her family did not care much. According to the villagers, after the incident, the girl was barely alive."

Teng Tianhan’s anger surged, the girl was a human being, but did her family ever treat her as one?

"Was the child really carried off by wolves?"

The steward’s expression was strange as he said, "Well..."

"Hmm?"

"...this morning, a young girl appeared in the master’s courtyard."

Teng Tianhan: "!"

He stood up, saying, "Let’s take a look."

...

Qin Liuxi was taking Little Ya to Teng Zhao’s courtyard, introducing them to each other.

"Zhaozhao, this is Wangchuan, who will also be following me." Qin Liuxi pushed Wangchuan forward to Teng Zhao and then said to the little girl, "This is Teng Zhao, my disciple. Say hello, just call him senior brother."

Teaching one is teaching, and teaching two is the same. It’s up to them to learn as much as they can.

Wangchuan stared at Teng Zhao with wide eyes for a long moment before she finally spoke: "Senior brother."

Teng Zhao’s brows furrowed.

He hadn’t officially taken the vows yet, hadn’t even called anyone master, and now suddenly he has a junior sister from who knows where?

He eyed Wangchuan, a sudden realization dawning in his mind. Could she be the daughter of that vindictive soul?

But she looked clean and her eyes were clear, as if nothing had happened.

Teng Zhao didn’t react, and Wangchuan, somewhat puzzled, thought for a moment, then dug a sesame candy from her small wallet at her waist and offered it to him: "Senior brother, have this."

Looking at the candy, Teng Zhao didn’t reach for it, not knowing whether her hands were clean.

Qin Liuxi, however, took the candy and directly popped it into his mouth.

Teng Zhao’s expression changed: "!"

With the candy in his mouth and his cheeks puffed, he glared at Qin Liuxi. This expression somewhat scattered his usually mature demeanor, adding a touch of naivety.

Qin Liuxi said, "A gift from your junior sister, remember to return the favor."

Teng Zhao thought, I haven’t even officially become a disciple, how do I have a junior sister?

As Teng Tianhan approached, he saw the ’standoff’ between them and hurriedly quickened his pace.