Abandoned Woman Busy Farming
Chapter 1389 - 1391: You’re Next_1

Chapter 1389: Chapter 1391: You’re Next_1

"Achun will definitely nag me again," Bai Ruozhu lamented with a sigh, sure to say that she wasn’t careful about her safety and that, from now on, she would be watched even more closely.

Jianqi’s eyes darkened a shade, his voice becoming even more icy, "We subordinates are also worried about your safety!"

Bai Ruozhu was taken aback, as Jianqi had always followed her orders obediently, never questioning or speaking harshly to her. What was different today?

Could it really be that she was too careless with her safety, causing them concern?

She offered a sheepish smile and said, "It won’t happen again, I promise to let you stay by my side to protect me."

Jianqi’s expression eased slightly, but his face still looked somber.

Just then, the sound of horse hooves came from afar. Jiang Yichun, accompanied by the morning breeze, Muyu, and a group of dark guards, hurried over.

He dismounted and rushed to Bai Ruozhu, pulling her into his embrace.

"It’s good that you’re unharmed." His voice trembled slightly, out of nervousness for her. Just like that, Bai Ruozhu began to feel guilty. She shouldn’t have sent Jianqi and the others away. Was she being overconfident?

No, in the end, she was just too weak. If only her martial arts were as strong as Jianqi’s, she wouldn’t be a constant worry, right?

However, this was not the time to think about these things. She quickly pushed Jiang Yichun and said, "They’re after the princess. We must hurry to meet up with them. Something has gone wrong on their side."

"Alright, the sovereign and the others are behind us. They will be happy to see the princess safe," Jiang Yichun said as he turned to his subordinates, "Don’t let a single one escape, kill without mercy!"

After speaking, he, along with Jianqi and several dark guards, followed Bai Ruozhu back to the small alley and found the courtyard where Princess Yingtong and her mother were hiding.

As they stormed in, Princess Yingtong and her mother thought it was the Holy Hall’s people who had found them, clinging to each other in terror, until they heard Bai Ruozhu’s call and realized they had been rescued!

The homeowners were startled by the disturbance. Seeing so many guards entering frightened them, Bai Ruozhu gave them some silvers as a reward, and after quickly explaining the situation, they left.

By the time everyone returned to the Main Road, the streets were already rivers of blood. Unwilling to give in, the great elder had sent more Holy Guards as reinforcements. However, the sovereign had also arrived with people, so the reinforced Holy Guards were still cut down. In a short time, corpses lay across the streets as if it had become Abi Hell.

The citizens all hid away, not daring to come close, thinking that a war was about to erupt between the Holy Hall and the Royal Family.

The elder council of the Holy Hall soon heard the news, and the infuriated elders, bringing a host of horsemen, arrived at the scene. The eighth elder pointed at the sovereign and said, "Sovereign, why have you slaughtered the Holy Hall’s Holy Guard, what are your intentions?"

Seeing Princess Yingtong both shocked and overjoyed, knowing that she had almost been killed by the Holy Guard, the sovereign’s fury was blazing. He could no longer tolerate the eighth elder’s interrogation.

"The Eighth Elder still has the face to accuse others first," the monarch pointed at the Eighth Elder and said in a stern voice, "Princess Yingtong disappeared for several days and was actually captured and imprisoned by the confidant of the great elder of the Holy Hall. She luckily escaped but was chased by that group of Holy Guards to be killed. Fortunately, she encountered Lady Bai, who saved her life. Yet, those Holy Guards wanted to kill Lady Bai to silence her." "Don’t think that I am unaware that the Eighth Elder belongs to the great elder. You may all ask the nearby folks whether the Holy Guards were suddenly raising their swords to kill her at the roadside."

"That Lin Zhu is a demon woman from a foreign clan, and the Holy Guards executing her is enacting divine justice. But you’ve killed so many Holy Guards, aren’t you afraid of divine punishment?" shouted the Eighth Elder loudly.

Bai Ruozhu was infuriated upon hearing this and stepped forward to say, "Is it the Eighth Elder and the great elder who consider me a demon woman? Did you have the approval of the elder council of the Holy Hall to execute me, or is this just for your own selfish interests, costing so many Holy Guards their lives? Speaking of divine punishment, hasn’t the guilty already been punished? Perhaps you’re the next one!"

The Eighth Elder subconsciously shivered, and reflecting on his past actions, a trace of fear actually rose in his heart.

"Eighth Elder, you slapped me this morning and ordered someone to shoot a poisoned arrow at my mother, the Queen, in an attempt to silence us. Perhaps the elders of the Holy Hall are unaware of this? Could it be that such actions are permitted by the gods? You have done so much. Should you not be even more afraid of divine punishment?" Princess Yingtong inhaled deeply and exclaimed loudly.

"You’re talking nonsense! When did I imprison you?" The Eighth Elder denied stubbornly, but whether due to a psychological effect or not, he suddenly felt itchy on his body and face, scratching himself irritably a few times.

"Eighth Elder, your..." A close aide pointed at the Eighth Elder’s face and cried out. Startled, the Eighth Elder instantly felt a jolt, and upon touching his face, he realized that just a few scratches had caused him to bleed!

The type of reincarnation poison that Bai Ruozhu had modified also had the characteristic of making the skin bleed easily; otherwise, how could it have such a shocking effect on people? And the blood that flowed out, when it came into contact with other people’s skin, would also result in poisoning.

Of course, there was an antidote for this modified version of reincarnation poison, or else she wouldn’t dare to use it carelessly, lest it inadvertently infect innocent people through the blood.

With fear engulfing him, the Eighth Elder covered his face and muttered to himself, "What is this? Has retribution come?"

Seeing his distraught state, his aide quickly helped him to one side. Bai Ruozhu saw the man getting stained with the Eighth Elder’s blood and snickered inwardly; this man was going to be unfortunate as well.

The Second Elder, who had been silent all along, was initially shocked and even deeply pained by the sight of these corpses. He had been hesitant about whether to cooperate with the monarch precisely because he did not wish for a bloody incident; he could not bear to see the people of the Holy Hall becoming casualties of a struggle.

But now, he realized that all these heinous acts were the doings of the group led by the great elder: the imprisonment of the princess, murder for silencing, and poisoning the Queen. Such outrageous behavior! Now, he was even more determined to eliminate the great elder. The great elder must not live; otherwise, the Holy Hall would never have peace, and more people would be exploited by the great elder and sent to their deaths to fulfill his ambitions.

"Elders, Princess Yingtong begs you to investigate this matter thoroughly and to vindicate her. Moreover, we do not wish for the Holy Hall to shelter any more such harmful elements," said Princess Yingtong, bowing to the elders of the Holy Hall and speaking out loud.

The Queen, still very weak, also struggled to add, "I too nearly lost my life, please elders, administer justice."

"Rest assured, whether it’s the Royal Family, aristocrats, or commoners, the Holy Hall will not seek to harm anyone. Should there be anyone committing such evil deeds, they shall also face the Holy Hall’s punishment. Give me three days, and I shall provide an explanation to both the Queen and the Princess," the Second Elder stepped forward to speak, subtly taking on the heavy responsibility of the Holy Hall.

The monarch nodded, "I trust in the fairness of the Holy Hall. Let us return to the Palace for today."

The Second Elder bowed to the monarch and then, looking at the bodies on the ground, he sighed and said, "Arrange for these Holy Guards to be buried."