Volume 1 Chapter 8: The Lingering Dark Soul?

  "Shi Zhu." The master of the Tui family, the governor of Anzhou, Tui Bai furrowed his brow and stared at the kitchen door, asking his daughter, "You said there were dark shadows coming and going here, fearing that thieves might harm Shi Lan who lives nearby in seclusion, or even assassinate the Duke of Jin. You had someone inform me to come, but now looking at this door, everything seems normal. Are you not being overly cautious?"

  "How dare my daughter deceive her father?" Tui Shi Zhu smiled with pursed lips, pointing to the ground, "Father, look, this back kitchen of the mansion is rarely visited at night, but the floor here is so disordered, it's obviously not right."

  Tui Bo looked carefully and nodded seriously, "Still, Tui Shi is clever." With a wave of his hand, the guards surrounded the kitchen, Tui Shi smiled complacently, but suddenly exclaimed, "Ah! How did sister get inside!"

  She pointed at the slightly ajar door and quickly stepped forward, "I think I saw sister's figure flash by!"

  "Nonsense! Shi Lan is in retreat at the back house, she can't even take a step out of the door. How could she be here!" Yi Bai lightly scolded, but also involuntarily followed after her.

  She pushed the door open quickly and walked from the bright place into the dark one. The view inside was pitch black, unable to discern any scenery. She closed her eyes, a smile playing on her lips, stood still, and let out a sharp cry.

  "Ah! Sister! What's wrong with you! Ah! Tao'er! How did you end up here...... You! You......"

  The sound was terrifyingly sharp and fine, piercing into everyone's eardrums like a needle point, and people all rushed in instantly.

  "How did you end up here, and...and in this state...How can you be like this! Oh heavens!" Cui Shizhu still had her eyes closed and let out a sharp cry, but after crying for a while, she didn't hear the expected shocked and chaotic voices. The surroundings were eerily quiet, someone slowly cleared their throat, "Zhu'er..."

  "How can you be so shameless..." Yu Shizhu's lines were cut off.

  "Bamboo!"

  The voice was stern, and Wei Shi Zhu was shocked, opening his eyes wide, his gaze swept across, and suddenly he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

  Inside the room, where was the horizontal corpse, the messy clothes, and the panicked brother? The bed was still collapsed, with scattered boards all over the floor, but it was spotlessly clean. The window was open, emitting a strange smell, but not the kind of lustful scent that lingered after the affair between men and women. The brother opposite her had his clothes in order, his face calm, and he was staring at her in wonder along with the others who had entered the room.

  These were already terrible, but not important enough; what was more important and even more terrifying was...

  Suddenly, Wei Shi Zhu felt like he couldn't breathe anymore.

  Across from her, a person was walking towards her with an unfamiliar yet familiar posture. Although they were walking crookedly, their demeanor was as if a queen had arrived. As they walked, they asked, "What's this look? You tell me, what's this look?"

  “……”

  "Ah!"

  A moment later, a shrill cry almost shook off the roof.

  She jumped up three feet and then fell to the ground with a thud, letting out a cry of pain as she landed, apparently twisting her ankle in the process. However, she hastily ignored the injury, quickly turned around, and fled outside.

  Anyone who sees someone die in front of them, only to suddenly come back to life, would be shocked beyond words. Due to the extreme shock, Wei Shi Zhu didn't even notice the change in the person's hairstyle and appearance in front of her. She was now filled with terror, wanting only to escape.

  She had just taken a step forward when suddenly a foot appeared in front of her, and Yu Shizhu was unable to dodge in time. She tripped and flew straight out, landing with a thud and getting mud all over her face.

  Her foot remained still, with no intention of withdrawing, and a voice sounded above her.

  "You haven't answered me, what's it like?"

  Wei Shi Zhu propped himself up with both hands, scrambled to his feet, and didn't dare look at Tai Shi Lan. He covered his face with his sleeve and rushed out.

  Her waist was tightened and caught by a hand, and a faint cold voice sounded behind her.

  "What's it like?"

  Wei Shi Zhu let out a low, sharp cry and pushed Tai Shi Lan's hand away, rushing towards the door.

  A stool flew over with a loud crash and slammed into Tui Shi Zhu's leg, knocking her to the ground once again.

  A terrifying voice sounded from behind.

  "What's it like?"

  Yi Shizhu let out a low, mournful cry and dragged her injured leg as she crawled outside, but after a few steps, she couldn't crawl anymore. She turned her head back, and one foot stepped on the hem of her skirt.

  He stepped on her Taishiyan, his elbows propped on his knees, and lowered his face, his tone curious but expressionless.

  "What's it like?"

  ……

  Wei Shi Zhu felt like he was going crazy!

  The vengeful spirit will not disperse, is extremely stubborn, and pursues relentlessly, refusing to rest until death. Is this a human or a ghost?!

  Tai Shi Lan stepped on her skirt, picked up her hair, and suddenly it was the same posture as when Yu Shilan was lifted by Yu Shizhu before. Yu Shizhu's head was bent back into a huge arc, his scalp hurt terribly, and tears flowed out with a "splat".

  Tai Shi Lan remained expressionless, staring into her eyes, asking word by word: "What? What? Kind? Of? Son?"

  At this time, she turned her back to the crowd that had not reacted yet, and with a flick of her sleeve, the Interpersonal Stab had already fallen into her palm. The light blue edge was aimed at Tui Shi Zhu's neck.

  A single stab of humanity, one stab, spits out the truth!

  The moment when bamboo shoots burst out of the ground.

  In the brightly lit great hall of the prefectural mansion, people who were leisurely enjoying the singing and dancing performance suddenly looked up.