Chapter 165
The servant was far more observant than his langjun, and he immediately realized the approaching threat . He was like a jumping frog watching a snake darting at itself .
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Shaking his head and the uncomfortable image in it, he bowed to Jiang Pengji from a distance . It took great courage for him to ask, “Second Langjun, would you know where my… lady is?”
Jiang Pengji chuckled softly . Different from her usual, clear voice, the sound was deeper and freezing cold . “Why don’t you ask him yourself in hell?”
That was like a bomb exploding in his mind, followed by horror that was sent through his body . His legs became jelly and he fell down to the ground . Sharp pebbles cut his knees and caused bruises instantaneously .
His thin lips trembled but could utter a word . At last, he took a deep breath and tried to kid himself . “That must be a joke . I remember the lady leaving safe and sound!”
Slowly, he crawled up and took a small step backward .
He had heard about the complicated past between the Meng’s and the Liu’s . It was not impossible for Liu She to take revenge on them . The thought and extreme fear reddened his eyes .
“Why would I joke about it? I hate people who talk so much before they die . ” Jiang Pengji took a step forward . The servant’s nerves were tightened, and he instinctively turned to run .
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Perceiving his move, Nongqin intended to chase after him, but someone did it before her .
The servant could only see a cloud of black mist near him when Jiang Pengji’s slim fingers caught his throat . Her grip became tighter, and he was losing his breath . His struggle was violent: his hands were scratching hers in every way they could, and his feet kicked the floor strenuously .
As time went by, his moves became weaker and weaker .
The leaves rustled . The kicking stopped . His hands had not let go of Jiang Pengji’s wrists . His widened eyes almost popped out of their sockets on his purple face; it was quickly losing the color of blood and began to resemble marble stones .
Having witnessed his attempt and the loss of life in his eyes, Nongqin held her breath in the drastic drop of the surrounding temperature . The night was cold as ice .
“Are you afraid?” Nongqin was unable to move, but she could heard Jiang Pengji’s gentle voice . In response, she took a deep breath . The freezing air calmed her quivering, and she resumed her senses by biting the tip of her tongue .
The girl’s eyes glowed with determination . “Langjun, I do feel afraid now, but I’ll be won’t be afraid in the future . ”
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“Good . Call the housekeeper to clear this . I’ll assign an attendant to you . Remember to show your face to others these days to let them know our guest never left . Do you understand?”
Nongqin nodded hard as if that would help her overcome the fear .
To their surprise, the housekeeper appeared unaffected when he perceived the corpse . “The way his neck bent and cracked… That must have been an unusual force . ”
Nongqin had briefly explained to him before . He then led two trustworthy servants to the dead body, and saw clearly the afflicted youngster with his neck twisted in the light of fire .
The girl was nervous . “We… We don’t know who did this . Langjun and I heard something strange and came here, only to see this man lying lifelessly . What should we do now?”
The housekeeper waved at the two other servants, who had already tucked the body into a black, cloth bag . “Someone will notice us even if we send him out secretly . Put him into an excrement barrel . That way, no one will find out . ”
Their neighbors were families of a similar social status, and they could not risk being seen . Excrement barrels were the safest spot to hide a body—nobody would examine them closely .
His composure and detailed thoughts roused admiration in Nongqin . She hoped to be as competent someday .
It was not the first time that the System had witnessed Jiang Pengji kill someone, yet it had never been so shocked as it was at that moment .
Unlike the bandits who lost their lives within a second, the stages the servant had gone through before he died were clear . The computer saw her break his neck bones with one bare hand!
Finally, it managed to speak . “I can’t believe what you’ve done to an ordinary man . ”
Jiang Pengji said coldly, “This is a lesson for you . ”
System: “…”
“Don’t think I’ll let go of the feeble . Physical weakness won’t limit this guy from hurting others . More than twenty people died directly or indirectly from his hands . I won’t let him live to pose an uncontrollable threat . ”
The System lowered its voice . “Whatever . But what do you mean by ‘a lesson for me?'”
“I don’t know how your previous hosts were, but don’t assume I’m the same as them . You’ve irked me several times . I hope today’s mission is the last one ever imposed on me . ”
The System had given up on arguing . “I told you… It’s automatically generated and is out of my reach . You can decline it, and I can’t force you . Okay?”
Jiang Pengji gave an ominous laugh .
The System added, “But you’ll have to receive the punishment, which I’ve warned you about . Don’t blame me if you can’t survive the electric shock . ”
It was two hours after she had received the mission .
System: “Mission failed . Punishment: Level-Five Electric Shock for three minutes . Please get ready . ”