Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 953: The More You Dig, the More Frightened You Become

Chapter 953: Chapter 953: The More You Dig, the More Frightened You Become

"Mm, go on, go on," the Old Madam waved her hand.

The Old Maid walked away with Situ Zhi, who was sobbing.

On the way, they ran into Lady Tang, who was hurrying over.

Upon seeing her mother, Situ Zhi wrapped his arms around her and burst into loud wails.

Lady Tang was not only heartbroken but also increasingly alarmed. The abandoned well had been sealed properly for years without incident. Why had it been uncovered at this time?

"Zhizhi, be good. Go back to the courtyard with the nanny. Mother will go check on the garden."

"Mother, you shouldn’t go either. There are so many human bones in the garden, it’s terrifying!" Startled, Situ Zhi, upon seeing his mother, naturally did not want her to leave, tugging insistently at the hem of Lady Tang’s clothing, refusing to let go.

Seeing this, the Old Maid said, "The Little Young Master has been frightened and has nearly rubbed his own hands raw. Auntie Tang, you should stay with him."

"But... what about the Old Madam..."

In fact, Auntie Tang was preoccupied with the corpses in the abandoned well — how were they discovered? She was eager to check but was hindered by her son, who clung to her, making it impossible for her to leave.

"The Old Madam will be informed by this servant, please be assured, Auntie Tang."

"This..."

Lady Tang was in a dilemma.

"Mother, stay with Zhizhi, please. Zhizhi is very scared." Sniffling pitifully Situ Zhi tugged at Lady Tang’s arm, pleading.

Looking into her son’s pitiful eyes.

Lady Tang’s heart softened - she thought, let it be, now that the matter has been exposed, being anxious is futile. It’s better to comfort her son first, and then come up with a plan to deal with what’s to come.

"Zhizhi, don’t cry. Mother will stay with you." Lady Tang gently wiped the tears from Situ Zhi’s face, saying this with great tenderness.

Old Maid: "Since the Little Young Master has Auntie Tang for company, this servant will go back and report to the Old Madam."

"Mm, thank you, Nanny Zhang."

"Auntie Tang needn’t be polite, this is all part of this old servant’s duty."

Lady Tang nodded with a faint smile, then turned and left with Situ Zhi.

The Old Maid, being a personal Maid to the Old Madam, had a status different from the other servants in the mansion. She held a high position! How could Lady Tang afford to offend her.

The Garden.

The house servants had been digging in the dried-up well for most of the day, growing more apprehensive as they dug deeper.

Seeing the well getting deeper and the pile of skeletons growing at the edge, yet the skeletons at the bottom seemed endless, never reaching the bottom.

Old Madam watched the pile of skeletons grow like a mountain, her face turning darker and darker.

It seemed that all of this was the doing of that wretched Auntie Tang.

Indeed, who else could it be? Auntie Tang had managed the General’s Mansion for over a decade.

Old Madam covered her mouth with her petite hand, her face soured as she commanded the servant by her side, "Enough, enough, let’s stop here for today. No more digging."

Gazing at the mountainous pile of skeletons in front of her, numberless by the hundreds, Old Madam’s fear deepened.

It seemed that everything Celestial Master Qian had said was true - the General’s Mansion indeed harbored mountainous ghosts.

Just seeing these skeletons laid out, one couldn’t help but believe.

That so many skeletons were unearthed from the General’s Mansion, if word got out, wouldn’t the reputation of the mansion be utterly destroyed?

Considering these grave consequences, Old Madam had no choice but to order the servants to stop their excavation.

Upon hearing this, Nurse Zhang promptly approached the well and shouted down to the house servants digging up the skeletons, "Stop digging! The Old Madam orders you to come up immediately."

At that moment, the house servants down the well had dug quite deep. Hearing the command, they immediately responded, their voices echoing hollowly, "Understood, we’re coming right up."