20demayo Chapter 1334 Ghost Fetus
Chapter 1334 Ghost Fetus
Seeing that the two men had both drunk alcohol, the village chief's smile became even more genuine. He kept putting food on their plates and earnestly urged them, "Eat more, eat more. You must be starving after traveling all this way."
Lin Yiwan and Xie Jianshu picked up their chopsticks and put a few bites of food in their bowls, but they only moved them symbolically and did not actually eat them.
The aroma of the food on the table grew stronger, and the strange smell became clearer. Lin Yiwan was certain that the food and wine had been drugged, and the village chief intended to knock them unconscious before making further plans.
The two deliberately slowed down their movements, responding to the village chief's pleasantries while secretly observing the surrounding activity.
The occasional sounds of villagers talking could be heard outside the courtyard. They seemed normal, but I always felt that there was a deliberate probing hidden in those voices.
Xie Jianshu glanced discreetly at the outside of the courtyard wall and vaguely saw several figures moving in the shadows, clearly someone was secretly watching them.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lin Yiwan deliberately rubbed her temples, a tired look on her face, and said in a lazy tone, "This rice wine is weak, but it's still a bit strong. I feel a little dizzy."
Xie Jianshu immediately frowned and rubbed his forehead, saying, "I also feel something is wrong; my head feels heavy."
Seeing this, the village chief's eyes flashed with a triumphant smile. He quickly pretended to be concerned and said, "It seems that you two are indeed tired. The rice wine must be taking effect. I have already had a house prepared. It's right next door. Please go in and rest for a while."
Lin Yiwan nodded, pretending to be unsteady on her feet, and was supported by Xie Jianshu as she slowly walked towards the house next door.
The village chief followed closely behind, his eyes fixed on the two men's backs. Confirming that they did indeed appear to be under the influence of drugs, his smile grew increasingly sinister.
Upon entering the room, the furnishings were simple, consisting of only a bed and a wooden table, and the lighting was somewhat dim. Xie Jianshu helped Lin Yiwan to the bedside and sat down, deliberately letting out a heavy sigh: "Madam, I really can't hold on any longer."
As soon as he finished speaking, he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his eyes closed and his breathing becoming steady, pretending to be completely unconscious.
Lin Yiwan also collapsed onto the bed, her hair disheveled, her face pale, her eyes closed, and she remained motionless, looking even weaker than Xie Jianshu.
Outside, the village chief peeked through the crack in the door and, seeing that both people inside had collapsed, felt completely relieved. He waved to someone behind him, and several men dressed in coarse cloth immediately came over; they were the villagers who had followed him to cause trouble at Yan'er's house earlier.
"Village chief, have they all fainted?" one of the men asked in a low voice.
The village chief nodded, his eyes gleaming menacingly, and said, "Yes, the drug has taken effect. Go in and tie them up, make sure their hands and feet are securely bound, so they don't wake up and break free. Remember, be quiet, don't alert the rest of the village."
Several men responded, quietly pushed open the door, and tiptoed into the room. They took the hemp ropes they had prepared beforehand, walked to the bedside, and looked at Lin Yiwan, who lay motionless on the bed, with greedy expressions on their faces.
"This woman is really beautiful, and she's dressed very elegantly. She must be a lady from a wealthy family, and she probably has a lot of valuables on her." A short man muttered to himself, reaching out to touch the jade pendant at Lin Yiwan's waist.
Just as his hand was about to touch the jade pendant, Lin Yiwan, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly opened them. There was no trace of confusion in her eyes, only a cold killing intent.
With a flick of her wrist, a silver needle shot out from her fingertip and precisely pierced the short man's wrist.
"Ah!" The short man screamed in pain as a piercing pain shot through his wrist, instantly losing all strength and collapsing to the ground.
Upon seeing this, the other men were immediately shocked and took a step back, looking at Lin Yiwan warily: "You...you didn't faint?"
Lin Yiwan slowly sat up from the bed, her cold gaze sweeping over the group, her tone indifferent: "You think you can drug me with such a simple trick? I'm the ancestor of using sleeping pills!"
At the same time, Xie Jianshu, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly rolled over and stood up. His sword was instantly drawn, its cold light flashing as it pointed directly at the throats of the men. "Dare to lay a hand on the lady? You're asking for death!"
The men turned pale with fright. They hadn't expected to fall into a trap. Looking at the two men with imposing presence in front of them, they were at a loss for what to do.
Hearing the screams from inside, the village chief outside felt a pang of fear, realizing he'd been exposed. He immediately shouted, "Come in and help! They weren't drugged!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a dozen villagers rushed in from outside the courtyard wall, carrying farm tools such as wooden sticks and hoes, and ran menacingly toward the house.
Clearly, the village chief had made two preparations: even if the drug didn't work, he planned to subdue them by force.
Xie Jianshu's eyes sharpened, and he swung his knife to meet the attack. The blade sliced through the air with a piercing whistling sound. His martial arts skills were already formidable, and dealing with these ordinary villagers was more than enough. After a few rounds, several villagers were slashed in the arm, screaming as they fell to the ground, their farm tools falling to the side.
Lin Yiwan didn't hesitate either. She took out several silver needles from her medicine box, flicked them with her fingertips, and the needles flew out like shooting stars, accurately piercing the acupoints of the villagers at the forefront. Those villagers instantly became weak all over, collapsed to the ground, unable to move.
Chaos erupted both inside and outside the house, with screams and sounds of fighting filling the air.
The village chief stood in the center of the courtyard, watching the villagers he had brought fall one by one, his face growing increasingly grim.
He never expected that Lin Yiwan and Xie Jianshu were not only unaffected by the drug, but also possessed such high martial arts skills. His carefully planned conspiracy was so easily exposed.
"Who exactly are you people?" The village chief looked at Lin Yiwan, his voice trembling slightly, his fear growing deeper.
He was originally just acting on someone else's orders to take down these people, but now it seems that he has not provoked ordinary people at all, but rather ruthless characters that he cannot afford to offend.
Lin Yiwan slowly walked out of the house and stood on the steps, looking at the village chief with icy eyes. Her tone was filled with a strong sense of pressure: "Who I am is none of your business. I'm only asking you, who told you to do this? Was it someone from the Heavenly Mandate Hall?"
The village chief trembled. Upon hearing the words "Hall of Destiny," his face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with panic. He instinctively took a step back: "I...I don't know anything about the Hall of Destiny. I wanted to keep you here myself!"
Xie Jianshu kicked a villager to the ground and shouted angrily, "Still dare to lie? Your arrival at Yan'er's house was so coincidental, and your attitude was so strange. If someone wasn't behind it, why would you attack us for no reason? Tell the truth, or don't blame us for being impolite!"