Chapter 281 Reaping the Rewards (Part 1)

Hua Li looked at the person in front of her who was constantly vomiting blood, and her expression suddenly became much worse, filled with shock.

"How could this be?"

"How could the man-eating technique have been used on Jin Xin?"

"And it flared up in less than seven days, how could this be?"

She cradled Hua Jinxin's body, her heart filled with panic. She tried to wipe away the blood, but found that no matter how she wiped, she couldn't get it clean.

While comforting the person in her arms, she quickly thought of a solution in her mind. "It's okay, Jinxin, I will definitely find a way. Hang in there, your aunt will definitely find a way to save you."

Hua Jinxin became extremely weak, her whole body was itchy and painful, and blood kept flowing from her nose, eyes and ears. She endured the bleeding and pleaded with Hua Li, "Godmother, I feel so bad, you must save me, I feel like all the blood in my body is about to drain away."

"I'll find you some hemostatic herbs. Wait for me, I'm coming right now."

Hua Li's voice trembled as she got up to leave.

Suddenly, Hua Jinxin coughed up another mouthful of smoke. With her last bit of strength, she grabbed Hua Li's hand and shook her head. "Auntie, I don't think I can hold on any longer. Someone must have framed me. Auntie, you must avenge me."

"And that lowly woman from the lower realm shouldn't be let off the hook either."

"Jinxin, hang in there, your godmother will definitely find a way to save you, to save you."

Hua Li was flustered, and her already pale face turned even whiter in an instant.

However, her words had little effect. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Hua Jinxin slid off her own arm without any strength left and died.

"Jin Xin!"

"I don't want Jinxin!"

Hua Li shook her head, unwilling to accept this fact, and tightened her grip on Hua Jinxin's hand.

Then her hand touched her cold neck, and she completely gave up hope.

"Ah! Who did this? Who did this? I will never let them get away with this!"

Hua Li's already distorted face became even more sinister and terrifying, her eyes bulging outwards, revealing a ferocious look.

She carefully placed Hua Jinxin on the ground, then frantically ran towards the room where she had been using witchcraft.

This man-eating gu couldn't possibly fail; she experimented with it many times.

Something must have gone wrong.

She ran back to her room and headed straight for the earthenware pot where she had placed the man-eating curse.

Then, with trembling hands, she opened the sealed earthenware jar and saw the black liquid that had fermented inside. Her face darkened with disbelief.

How can it be?

The scorpions and centipedes had only been left for less than a day, so how could they have fermented so rapidly?

Suppressing her surprise, she reached her bony hand inside and soon pulled the wooden statue out. After wiping it clean with a nearby animal hide, Hua Jinxin's face was revealed.

Her legs went weak instantly, and she collapsed to the spot.

How did this perfectly normal female from the lower realms become Jin Xin's?
It was her, it was her who killed Jin Xin?
No, it wasn't her, it was that vile woman.

Aside from that vile woman, who would replace the wooden statue with Jin Xin's?

How did she do it?
Her room was clearly surrounded by a protective barrier, so how did she manage to break into it?

A sense of terror instantly swept through her mind. How did this female manage to do that?
She clearly didn't tell anyone about her plan, so could it be that Jin Xin leaked it?

Hua Li was caught in self-doubt, while Gu Wanyi also looked troubled.

She looked at the animal skin portraits on the table, frowned, and after some picking and choosing, finally found a few that looked acceptable.

Jin Xin liked Fu Feng, but she was mostly infatuated with his good looks. She picked out a few better ones for him; she didn't believe he wouldn't like them.

However, persuading her is another big challenge, as the child has been nowhere to be found these past few days.

After throwing a tantrum last time, she disappeared without a trace.

She rested her forehead on her hand and asked the black bird attendant beside her, "Did Jin Xin come back yesterday?"

The servant beast shook its head. "Miss hasn't returned since she went out that day, but I had someone follow her. They said she went to Wugu Mountain."

Although the lady said that day that she didn't need to follow the young lady, the servant knew that if she let it go unchecked, the lady would punish her afterwards.

Upon hearing this, Gu Wanyi frowned even more deeply. "Why did she go there? Hua Li is always treacherous. Didn't I tell her to stay away from that place?"

"Madam, would you like me to go to Wugu Mountain and bring Miss back?"

Thinking of her willful daughter, Gu Wanyi waved her hand, "She's angry with me right now, your going might not be of any use."

"Fine, I'll go myself. Jin Xin is ambitious; I'm afraid she won't come back unless I go."

"Madam is so kind to Miss!"

it is good?
How could she not treat him well? He only has one child, Jinxin. If she doesn't treat him well, who will she treat well?

After Gu Wanyi finished speaking, she transformed into a red bird and flew towards Wugu Mountain.

Upon landing and seeing the mountain covered in snakes and insects, she looked disgusted. How come Hua Li has become even more slovenly after not seeing her for so long?
She patiently held back for a moment and called out to the wooden house, "Jinxin, I've come to find you, come out quickly!"

After calling out once and seeing no response from inside, her voice became even gentler, "It's all Amu's fault. Amu shouldn't have hit you. Come back with Amu first. I've found you a lot of handsome beast husbands. You can choose whichever one you want, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Jinxin remained unresponsive.

Gu Wanyi was furious. No matter how much she pleaded, Hua Jinxin wouldn't come out, so she had no choice but to go in and arrest her. She quickly flapped her wings and flew into the house.

After searching around without finding Hua Jinxin, she pushed open the door to the room where Hua Li often practiced witchcraft.

Just as I was about to ask Hua Li, I spotted an unexpected figure.

Moreover, not only did this person appear in Hua Li's room, but the two were also embracing.

Her eyes blazed with fury, and she swung a ball of fire at them, yelling, "You two wicked beasts and lewd women, you've been having affairs behind my back!"

"Wanyi, what are you doing here?" Hua Daishan instantly blocked the attack with one hand.

He looked somewhat surprised when he saw Gu Wanyi.

"Hmph, how would I know you two have been together behind my back all along if I didn't come over?"

This Hua Daishan is really not picky; he can even eat someone like Hua Li.
Hua Daishan was taken aback upon hearing this. Seeing that he was holding a thin, almost unrecognizable Hua Li in his arms, he stiffly and disgustedly released her, saying, "Why would I hold you! What tricks did you use on me!"

He remembered that after waking up today, he was in a daze and didn't know why he wanted to come to Wugu Mountain. Then he saw Hua Li crying and, as if possessed, he comforted her.

His expression changed drastically, and he looked at Gu Wanyi to explain, "Wanyi, listen to me, I have never liked her. It must be Hua Li. Hua Li must have done something!"

"Hua Daishan, you really are a coward! I saw it with my own eyes, and you're still trying to deny it!"

"No, that's definitely not the case."

"How could I like her? She's so ugly."

Although she knew she was not as beautiful as Gu Wanyi, Hua Li was still very sad to hear the person she liked say that.

She hadn't done anything wrong; she was grieving Jin Xin's death when Hua Daishan suddenly came over. She then told him about it with a sad expression, and he suddenly started comforting himself.

She thought he had some feelings for her, but she never expected him to think of her like that.

He immediately retorted, "I didn't do anything. You came here on your own. It has nothing to do with me."

 The previous chapter was slightly revised, and this chapter contains more detailed descriptions.
  (End of this chapter)

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