After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Chapter 123 Helping her get a small revenge

I put away the diary, leaving half of it to read later when I have time.

After circling around the outskirts of the capital and not sensing the presence of the Heavenly Dao, Wang Qingyan felt relieved and went to the manor.

However, he did not believe that Heaven would give up so easily.

After all, He used to control the world, so how could He really be willing to be controlled by Him?

All I can say is that the extent to which this was done already meets his expectations.

but......

Wang Qingyan was very puzzled that he had not been able to sense any trace of the other Heavenly Dao for more than 20 years.

In the past, when the world was in turmoil, that supremely benevolent Heavenly Dao would always appear, so why has it been so different these past few years...?

Or perhaps... looking at the vibrant flower seedlings in the field, Wang Qingyan suddenly understood something, and his thoughts became clear.

He then chose a shady spot, sat down, and started fishing.

There is a spot reserved next to it, specifically for Baili Ce.

Next spring and summer, you can immerse yourself in a sea of ​​flowers, listen to the wind and bask in the sunlight, and fully enjoy the beauty of the lake.

Of course, this is on the premise that she can come back on her own.

"Chirp chirp..." Before long, the various birds that had been startled away earlier were chirping and flying around him again.

The bolder ones even circled around Wang Qingyan, hopping and trying to eat the bait in the basket.

Wang Qingyan ignored this and simply let the two birds hop closer and closer...

Just as he was about to close the basket, 92 arrived.

The two birds that had already jumped into the basket immediately darted out, startling the surrounding birds into flight.

Having failed to lure the birds, Wang Qingyan had no choice but to grab a handful of bait and scatter it in the water to make a nest.

Nine-Two looked overjoyed. "Master, the person has been found."

After saying that, a ragged old woman was brought up.

At that moment, the fish took the bait.

"Are you the nanny who served the young lady?" Wang Qingyan took the fish off the hook, put it in the basket, baited it, and cast the line again.

"Knock knock knock..." The old woman trembled and dared not answer, and could only keep kowtowing.

Wang Qingyan raised his hand, flipped it behind him, and gestured for the guards to leave.

The guards had barely left when the rod started twitching violently... and the fish had taken the bait again.

This time, however, Wang Qingyan did not rush to reel in his line.

Instead, he stood up and faced the old woman, his expression appearing somewhat gentle and kind.

"Did you really take care of Baili Ce?"

"..." The old woman paused as soon as she heard the voice.

Then, as if possessed, he nodded blankly, "Yes, of the three of us, I've taken care of the little bastard the longest."

Wang Qingyan frowned, his expression grim. "A bastard child?"

"Is that what you call her?"

The old woman's face was stiff as she spoke, word by word, "Yes, she is the bastard child that Fourth Master had with that slut outside."

Since Baili was willing to cultivate Azhu, she would definitely hide her identity for her.

But for those who serve closely, wouldn't they know whether their master has had children or not?

"You originally served the Fourth Madam?"

"Yes, but later the lady sent me to serve the little bastard."

"Did the lady give you any instructions?"

"The lady told me to take good care of her." The old woman was stunned for a long while...

He continued slowly, "But I'm not reconciled. If it weren't for that bitch, my wife wouldn't be living such a miserable life, wouldn't be crying every day, and..."

"And I certainly wouldn't be unable to have my own children."

"What a joke! What does this have to do with her?! If you're so capable, you should settle accounts with the Baili family!"

Wang Qingyan squatted down, looked into the old woman's eyes, and directly manipulated Chaosheng to invade her internal organs!

"Tell me, how did you get revenge on her?"

The old woman's expression turned to one of uncontrollable pain, "In...in..."

"When she was nine, I locked her in the cellar for five days. I thought she would starve to death, but I never expected her to be so resilient..."

“When she went to her home school, I put medicine in her food, which is why she was late.”

"When the bastard was eleven years old, he got into a fight with other young masters and ladies."

Ignoring the old woman's body beginning to tremble violently, Wang Qingyan seized on the key point and asked, "What caused the argument?"

"Yes..." The old woman's entire face began to contort, and her limbs twisted into several strange positions...

But his mind was still preoccupied with Wang Qingyan's question, "The sickle...the star...is broken."

What sickle-shaped star? He doesn't recognize the name.

Wang Qingyan frowned slightly, not dwelling on the question too much. "And then?"

Lying on the ground with her mouth and eyes crooked, the old woman sobbed and mumbled, "Kneel in the ancestral hall, Fourth Master, Second Master, Madam, secret...keep the secret, branding iron...swear an oath."

Ignoring all that, Wang Qingyan immediately intensified the Gu power on the old woman, his eyes turning ashen. "What secret?"

After struggling several times, blood flowed from the old woman's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. "No, no, I don't know..."

Another piece of trash.

Seeing that the person was about to die, Wang Qingyan simply gave up and relaxed a little.

The morning light seeped into her veins and flesh, stimulating all of the old woman's vital energy.

This is also the last remaining value: "What comes after the ancestral hall?"

"After returning from the ancestral hall, the bastard... was half-dead. Madam deliberately let her catch a chill, aggravating her injuries. If it weren't for the eldest young lady meddling..."

Fortunately, she could no longer practice martial arts after that.

"Later, the lady remarried and dismissed us ahead of schedule, so I left the Baili family."

With one final question, Wang Qingyan grabbed the old woman by the neck, suspending her above the lake, "Madam, who did you marry?"

The old woman, her face contorted with rage, uttered a few words: "Zhu...Hai...Town, Ge Huaizhi."

"thump......"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Qingyan let go of his hand.

At the same time, stop Chaosheng's manipulation, allowing the old woman to sink into the lake while still conscious at the last moment...

Soon, the crimson color spread from the bottom of the water, and schools of fish rushed to gather in one place, occasionally leaping out of the lake and splashing bright red water.

......

As Wang Qingyan stated in his letter, he indeed quelled the trouble in Yongchuan without making a sound.

Lin Yuchuan, who was in charge of the investigation, couldn't believe the result. "Is the Wang family really seeking peace?"

"How can it be."

Lu Jian was convinced that Wang Qingyan's choice to return to this state of "superficial peace" must be for a greater purpose.

However, with the rat infestation in Cangzhou also being properly dealt with, Lu Jian temporarily suspended further control over the military power in the northern border region.

In the imperial court, she also showed a more tolerant attitude towards officials who were close to the Wang family in private, seemingly adopting a submissive and ingratiating attitude.

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After arranging everything, Zhou Tianli went to see Zhou Tianben again.

Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, she gently tidied the corners of his blanket and was about to leave.

But he grabbed her arm, "..."

Zhou Tianli, realizing that her younger brother was pretending to be asleep, put his hand back under the covers.

She neither intended to ask him the reason nor to explain anything; she simply said, "You should get some rest."

“Sister…you…” Zhou Tianben tugged at her sleeve again, showing no intention of going to sleep.

But he hesitated and dared not speak directly...

He simply couldn't believe that his sister, whom he had admired since childhood, would actually address someone else as "master."

Zhou Tianli sat down gently. "Ask whatever you want."

After thinking for a while, Zhou Tianben finally spoke up, "Sister...aren't you going to explain things to me?"

He desperately hoped that he had misheard.

Zhou Tianli looked at him calmly. She had seen through everything. What was fame or family background compared to her life?

"It's all about surviving."

Zhou Tianben found it hard to believe, "To live, you can even give up your dignity?"

"Does having dignity really make us live better lives?"

He couldn't answer.

Zhou Tianli took a deep breath, patted his head, and comforted him gently as always, "Don't worry, your older sister knows what she's doing."

"But what about the palace and Lady Baili...?"

"We can live just fine without them."

To be precise, the Zhou family would only be better off without them!

Zhou Tianben fell silent. He had been in poor health since childhood and had never really understood these things.

These past few years have been a blur, with far more moments of confusion than clarity, and I have no idea what the people around me are thinking.

But his intuition told him that Wang Qingyan was a dangerous person.

"Could you grant me a request, sister?"

"You said."

"No matter what Wang Qingyan asks you to do, or what you want to do, you must ensure your own safety first."

Zhou Tianli smiled faintly, "Okay."

As soon as he came out of the house, his smile vanished.

If she could, she would certainly like to follow Baili Ce's example and leave with her younger brother.

It's a pity she wasn't destined for that.

Safety and dignity are worthless to her now.

If you don't fight for your life, you don't even have the right to live, so what's the point of talking about dignity?

However, judging by the time, the person should already be in Wang Qingyan's hands.

It seems that Baili's good days are coming to an end.

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