jdhmnovel Chapter 70
Chapter 70
Old Lady Li let out a heart-wrenching wail, her grief evident as she faced the demise of the only son in the Li family.
“My son!”
“Oh, heavens above!”
“How could you leave me like this! My son!”
Her shrill voice pierced through the air, disbelief driving her to kneel by the bed, unable to accept what her eyes beheld. Despite her life experience, she knew the cold, hard truth—the body before her was stiff, lifeless, and beyond resurrection.
Her piercing cries soon drew a crowd.
The cramped earthen-walled house quickly filled with people.
Unable to bear the loss of her only heir, Old Lady Li quickly turned her blame toward Ye Sangsang.
Her aged, bloodshot eyes glared furiously at Ye Sangsang. “You shameless wretch! You must have killed my son! I’ll take your life!”
Her malevolent gaze seemed to want nothing less than to tear Ye Sangsang apart.
Under such circumstances, even the bravest would tremble, and Ye Sangsang was no exception.
She appeared to snap out of her daze, tears welling up in her eyes. “I… it wasn’t me… He became my husband last night. Why would I harm him!”
“Who else but you, you little bitch!” Old Lady Li pointed at Ye Sangsang,
Old Lady Li wasn't holding a curved knife; she had a kitchen knife. The blade glinted with a cold light as she moved it.
Her eyes were gloomy as she stared at Ye Sangsang, "Ever since you came, I knew something was off. When has anyone ever seen such a quiet bride in this village? They're all ready to die and make a fuss."
"Now I see, you’re not just a jinx, you’re up to something."
Ye Sangsang looked at the knife in the other woman's hand but showed no fear. Instead, she calmly looked at her and asked a question she had been wondering about, "Don't you really think it's wrong to buy a woman?"
She was genuinely curious, not intending to lecture the other person once she got an answer.
"What's wrong with us! Isn't a woman's purpose just to carry on the family line? It's those sickos from outside the mountains who send you to school, making my son have to spend money to buy a wife!" Old Lady Li's face contorted with rage as she spoke disdainfully.
[This tone, she sounds like she's not even a woman.]
[Guess it's the 'superiority' of having a son that makes her think she's a cut above other ordinary women.]
[Women don't have any 'divine duty'! It's really disgusting!]
The live stream's audience was furious at this. Sometimes, they really wanted to cross through the screen and slap her twice, asking her if she even considered herself a woman!
Ye Sangsang gazed at her calmly, "Too bad, you can't pass on your family line or bear children anymore."
"You don't think I'm going to kill you, do you? Don't worry, I'll just chop off your feet and keep you here, right here in this house, to give my Li family a child," Old Lady Li said, approaching Ye Sangsang with a low, hoarse voice.
Her voice was eerie, like a demon from hell.
Ye Sangsang wasn't afraid of people, let alone ghosts.
Still, she was a bit surprised. She had thought the plan was to kill her for revenge, but it turned out there was also the idea of carrying on the family line.
Even Ye Sangsang found it all a bit absurd.
She looked at the person approaching and suddenly started laughing.
Loudly.
Old Lady Li wasn't sure what had sent Ye Sangsang into such a fit and hesitated, pausing her steps to ask, "What are you laughing at?"
"I laugh at your stupidity. How could I sleep with your son when I killed him?" Ye Sangsang said and laughed again.
Old Lady Li's enraged expression froze, looking even more grotesque. "What do you mean! I clearly heard..."
"Oh! When he was banging the bed, he was calling for you to save him! Hahahaha, right after you left, I strangled him to death…" Ye Sangsang's laughter was unrestrained, full of mockery.
Old Lady Li's breathing became ragged, her eyes wide with fury as she glared at Ye Sangsang.
She couldn't hold back anymore and rushed toward Ye Sangsang, her cries of despair and desolation filling the air.
[I gasped in shock, Ye Sangsang really knows how to drive someone insane.]
[Despite her wails, I want to laugh.]
[Such a delightful way to destroy someone psychologically.]
The live stream's comment section exploded with messages, as Ye Sangsang was masterfully skilled at hitting the most painful spots.
When the enraged woman charged forward, Ye Sangsang found her opening, using the wooden block as a weapon while grabbing the other hand and snapping it back painfully.
A scream erupted, swiftly drowned out by the roaring rain.
Then, taking advantage of the momentary weakness, Ye Sangsang swiftly snatched the knife and held it to the other woman's neck.
Old Lady Li clutched her arm, the screams fading into a gurgle as she saw the knife.
"You didn’t know, did you? Yesterday, your husband came into my room. Otherwise, how could I have had the chance to kill him?" Ye Sangsang taunted.
Old Lady Li's eyes widened in terror.
She finally realized what kind of demon her family had brought home with their money.
But by the time she understood, it was already too late.
Now she had become the meat on someone else's chopping block, and Ye Sangsang only needed to apply a bit of force, and she would join her husband and son.
Ye Sangsang, however, had no intention of killing her.
She simply knocked the woman out with a firm strike and found her keys to unlock herself.
Looking at Old Lady Li, she found some rope, tied her up thoroughly, gagged her mouth to prevent any shouting, and secured her to the bed completely.
Then she closed and locked the door before heading to the kitchen.
Her body was starving and needed to replenish energy.
Besides, one needs to be full to cause some trouble, right?
She pondered for a moment before preparing and eating her meal.
With no one visiting due to the heavy rain, Ye Sangsang ate in peace, appreciating the rainy mountain scenery.
While the people here were vile, the scenery wasn't bad.
It was her first time seeing such a sight.
She was in the kitchen.
But soon, she heard an unusual sound.
It came from the room she previously occupied.
She waited for a moment before going out, unlocking the door, and entering the room.
Soon enough, Ye Sangsang noticed the hole poked through the window.
She leaned down to look through the hole, finding a piece of paper used for charms. She picked it up, discarded the small stone wrapped around it, and unfolded it to look at the words.
Seeing the crooked, crudely written words in charcoal, Ye Sangsang felt a hint of intrigue.
Time quickly passed from afternoon to evening.
Perhaps the continuous funerals and coffin carrying had exhausted everyone, causing the entire mountain village to fall into a deeper sleep than usual.
Deep into the night, Ye Sangsang waited until the person mentioned on the note arrived.
The rain had stopped.
The person whispered, "Let's go."
Ye Sangsang thought of the fire she had started outside the stove and nodded.