While writing a diary at Zongwu, Wang Yuyan falls in love with someone else.

Furthermore, because Duan Zhengchun was from the Dali Kingdom, she deeply resented the people of Dali and those with the surname Duan.

[If either of these two types of people falls into her hands, she'll bury them alive; there's absolutely no reasoning with her.]

Even those who weren't from the Dali Kingdom, but whose hometowns were within 500 li of the Dali Kingdom, would be treated as Dali citizens and executed.

[Buried alive, used as fertilizer for (good Zhao) flowers... Beneath the seemingly bright and beautiful flower grove, who knows how many skeletons are buried?]

"ah……"

Upon seeing this, Huang Rong, Zhao Qiying, Bai Feifei, and Jin Lingzhi were all startled.

During the day, when they saw the stunningly beautiful Li Qingluo, they wondered why such a beautiful person didn't have a copy of her diary.

Now they understand!

Such a vicious and wicked woman was at least "disliked" or even "hostile" by Jiang Sishui, and was not even worthy of obtaining a copy of the diary.

No wonder, no wonder.

However, the truth is far too shocking and unbelievable.

They never imagined that the Mantuo Manor, which looked like a fairyland of flowers, would hide such a secret.

And yet, in this very place, two of the most beautiful and delicate flowers in the world, Wang Yuyan and Li Qingluo, were born...

Such a stark contrast subtly reveals an eerie and unsettling quality.

134 rounds of retribution? The terrified Li Qingluo

The night was lonely, and a dark cloud floated in the sky, blocking the moonlight.

Jin Lingzhi, who was strolling in the flower forest, suddenly felt a chill run through her body. She rubbed her forearms vigorously with both hands and then leaned against Bai Feifei.

Bai Feifei looked at her in surprise: "What's wrong?"

Jin Lingzhi's gaze was unfocused, her eyes were panicked, and her brows were full of unease as she kept glancing rapidly at the surrounding flowers and trees.

Bai Feifei suddenly spoke, and although her voice was soft, it still startled her.

Patting her chest, Jin Lingzhi grabbed Bai Feifei's arm and said in a trembling voice, "Sister Feifei, do you...do you think there might be...something dirty in there?"

After learning the truth about Hua Lin's burial, she was shocked and couldn't help but become suspicious.

The once picturesque flower forest suddenly seemed to have turned into a ghost cave, and the silhouettes of buildings and shadowy trees in the night seemed to her like a chaotic dance of demons.

Hidden in the bushes and on the branches seemed to be lurking fierce, incomplete ghosts, watching her intently, ready to pounce and tear her to pieces at any moment.

Jin Lingzhi became increasingly frightened as she thought about it.

Fear formed a giant hand in the darkness, gripping her neck and suffocating her.

Fortunately, she had Bai Feifei by her side, otherwise she would have collapsed.

Bai Feifei looked at the usually fearless eldest daughter of the Jin family, who had turned into a "quail," her voice even carrying a hint of a sob, and couldn't help but smile: "The dignified Lady Jin, actually afraid of this?" 310

Jin Lingzhi's face stiffened, somewhat embarrassed.

She wanted to argue, but fearing Bai Feifei would leave her, she obediently admitted defeat: "Everyone has fears. Those ghosts are ethereal and fleeting, and neither swords nor fists can hurt them, so how can I not be afraid?"

Bai Feifei smiled slightly: "The people of Mantuo Manor have lived here for so many years without any problems, it's just that you like to overthink things."

Jin Lingzhi agreed.

If those unfortunate souls who were buried alive as fertilizer could truly become vengeful ghosts, Li Qingluo would probably be the first to lose her peace of mind and wouldn't have been able to live so comfortably for so many years.

After calming herself down a bit, Jin Lingzhi suddenly sighed, "Sister Feifei."

"Ok?"

"Why are there so many perverts in this world? What's most terrifying is that they appear gentle and refined on the surface, making it impossible for people to imagine their true nature."

Bai Feifei chuckled: "Don't you think it's a bit inappropriate for you to say that in front of me?"

Jin Lingzhi shook her head: "You are at most ruthless, but they are so perverted that they are not human."

Bai Feifei said, "You're wrong. This is what people are like. They come in all shapes and sizes, and are all different."

Jin Lingzhi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded silently.

…(chdh)…

Inside the room, Li Qingluo had already finished going through the past records.

Seeing Jiang Sishui reveal all her secrets, Li Qingluo felt a chill run down her spine.

Jiang Sishui said that although she has done it very little in recent years, what has been done is done and cannot be erased.

She knew that what she was doing was immoral and unreasonable, but she was an unreasonable person, and because no one could do anything about her, she became increasingly arrogant and domineering.

But now, facing Jiang Sishui's mysterious methods, she couldn't help but feel guilty.

Li Qingluo turned to the first page of the diary—

[Character: Li Qingluo]

[Instruments: 10]

【Favourability: 5】

She couldn't help but ponder: "I didn't have a copy of the diary before, it must be because my favorability rating was too low, less than '4', so his feelings towards me should at least be 'dislike'."

"But now the favorability rating has increased, is it because of Yu Yan?"

"No, he and Yu Yan have known each other for several days, while I only received the copy of the diary today, which means..."

Li Qingluo's heart skipped a beat, and Jiang Sishui's words from before flashed through her mind again.

After reading the diary, she roughly knew what kind of person Jiang Sishui was: flirtatious and domineering, and she trampled on worldly customs and etiquette.

What others considered an immoral and perverse act was, in his eyes, insignificant.

Moreover, he will definitely get what he wants.

For example, Wang Yuyan, Abi, and Jin Lingzhi, whom we forcibly abducted today, are all like this.

"Yu Yan and I... does he really intend to do this?"

Li Qingluo was flustered and momentarily stunned.

In fact, although Neo-Confucianism was prevalent in the four prefectures of the Song Dynasty, most of those rules were used to restrain the lower classes. The upper-class nobles and high-ranking officials often indulged in very extravagant ways.

The so-called "sweet talk to both mother and daughter" is just a routine practice in private.

Li Qingluo knew all this, but now that it had happened to her, she still couldn't help but panic and couldn't accept it.

She wouldn’t even share a husband with another man, let alone with her own daughter.

But Li Qingluo also knew that if Jiang Sishui forced her, she would have no way to resist.

After a long silence, Li Qingluo sighed softly, her eyes filled with resentment: "Duan Lang, I have waited for you for more than ten years, but you have never turned around to look at me again."

"Now... it seems our fate has truly come to an end."

"Where is Yu Yan? Yu Yan, do you even know what your Mr. Right is planning?"

……

At this very moment, the precious daughter Li Qingluo spoke of was filled with worry.

However, she wasn't worried about the same thing, because she hadn't even thought about it.

What Wang Yuyan is worried about now is that Jiang Sishui might do something to hurt Li Qingluo because she "dislikes" her.

"No, I need to raise Brother Jiang's favorability towards Mother, but how do I do that?" Wang Yuyan thought to herself, feeling distressed.

But then she thought, "But for the sake of my grandfather and me, he probably won't do anything to my mother, right?"

Sure enough, the diary entry read—

Li Qingluo is a hidden evil in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". If she were included in the list of "Four Evils", she would probably rank third.

[It's only because of her special status—she's both Master's daughter and Yu Yan's mother—otherwise I would have given her a good beating.]

However, I will never allow something like this to happen again.

[Such a beautiful woman, yet she insists on living like a demon or monster. Doesn't she fear the cycle of rebirth?]

"Reincarnation? Retribution?"

Li Qingluo was stunned at first, then jumped up in surprise.

Her stunningly beautiful face was deathly pale, devoid of any color.

In the past, she would not have believed that such things existed, which is why she dared to be so cruel and tyrannical.

But after obtaining a copy of the diary, learning many secrets, and even witnessing Jiang Sishui's extraordinary abilities firsthand, she believed it!

She believed it, and she was also afraid.

Looking back on all that I did, I realize that I have accumulated boundless evil karma from all the heinous things I have done. No amount of good deeds can wash it away from me.

If there really is an underworld, wouldn't she be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell after she dies?!

Tortures await her, including being subjected to tortures like being in a mountain of knives, a boiling oil cauldron, a steamer, and a copper pillar. These cruel punishments will relentlessly torment her day and night.

"No! No! I don't want to! I don't want to go to hell! I can't die! I don't want to die!"