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He saw a faint purple spot of light appearing between the woman’s eyebrows and the left chest, which was getting brighter and brighter. When the light penetrated through her body, he heard two muffled sounds of “bang bang”, and saw that the woman’s head and left chest was unexpectedly exploded into two bowl-sized holes, with black and red rotten meat gurgling from inside, and an extremely pungent stench quickly spread into the air.

All of this happened so suddenly, not to mention Zhao Yusong who was the closest, even the little ghost on the beam was frightened and dumbfounded. His mouth was tongue tied, and his eyes were like copper bells, being unable to recover for a long time.

The rotten stench seemed to have some kind of magical power, attracting all the cats and dogs in the vicinity. The courtyard that was silent just now, was filled with commotion, and many bright spots lit up in the dark night, all rushing towards the house.

When the little ghost came back to his senses, a wild cat had already clawed open the right chest of the woman who was dead on the ground, it took out a still beating heart from under the dense ribs, and ran away quickly. As soon as it ran away, the magical foul stench disappeared. The picky cats left one after another, and the non-picky wild dogs began to tear at the corpse, emitting low growls from their throats to protect the food.

Zhao Yusong, who was awakened by the roar, began to scream, and the voice that seemed to reach the sky almost shook the little ghost on the beam of the house, while several wild dogs barked and ran away with their tails between their legs. The little ghost suddenly came back to his senses, and quickly flew down the beam of the room, running towards his lord’s yard.

You Shu didn’t need him to report the situation, he was already awakened by Zhao Yusong’s continuous screams, and had put on his clothes and shoes as he pushed the door open to check. Mrs. Wang and Zhao Zhizhou also ran out with candlesticks in their hands, while inquiring about the situation. Even the most remote big house was disturbed, not to mention the courtyards of the second and main house which was very close to the courtyard of the third house.

When You Shu arrived with his parents, all the members of the Zhao family had gathered in Zou Shi’s small courtyard. A few servants rushed in quickly, and then their screams came from inside, which were thousands of times more miserable than Zhao Yusong’s.

“Old man, old lady, Mrs. Zou has two big holes in her head and chest, she is already…already dead!” A timid servant ran out and reported the situation, before diving into the flowers at the side to throw up. The other few people’s legs were weak, and they fell in a pool of blood, without moving.

The old man and the old lady had never smelled such a rotten stench before, not to mention going in, they felt dizzy just by standing outside the door for a while, and had already heard from the servant that Zou Shi’s death was particularly horrific, so they didn’t dare to go in even more, and only sent a few strong servants to help the young master.

Zhao Yulin came in a hurry wearing only a robe. When he heard that Zou Shi was dead, and that his eldest brother was in her room when she died. He immediately ignored everything, and pushed away all the servants, while cursing angrily, “Zhao Yusong, you really are a bastard! Not much better than a beast! Not only did you use me to frame the fifth younger brother, but you also came to hook up with my concubine late at night! Everyone praised you as a righteous gentleman, but today, it became clear that you are a beast in human clothing! Today I will fight you to death… ahhh ahh…”

The rest of his words were replaced by a series of screams, and he ran out of the room, saying incoherently, “Explode, explode, explode! Zou Shi, she exploded!”

The servant who was pushed away by him also came to the door at this moment, and when he looked inside, he dared not enter again.

Mr. Zhao looked at Zhao Yusong’s trousers, which are stained with the black blood and the rotten flesh brought out through the soles of his shoes, and became curious about the scene inside. He quickly asked someone to help his old wife who was about to faint, and bravely went in with his second son.

One of them is the head of the family, and the other is Zhao Yusong’s biological father, so they can only go in to check the situation. Several young men from the family rushed over to inquire about the situation, and mocked the second cousin for being timid as a mouse while following them inside. But soon, they could no longer speak, because the situation became, you supported me, I supported you, as they trembled all over, leaning against the corner of the wall, they didn’t even have the strength to climb out.

You Shu has to see the result of the movements he made by himself, so despite his parents’ obstruction, he walked in without hesitation.

The green bricks in the house have been soaked with black blood, leaving many messy footprints on the half-dried blood clots, and there are also traces of someone hastily climbing up after falling, which looks very scary. Zhao Yusong sat paralyzed in a pool of blood, with his light blue long shirt completely dyed black and red, his temples, face, and head was splashed with blood spots. It can be seen that he and the monster should have been face to face when the explosion occurred, and the psychological impact he received must have been huge.

You Shu doesn’t have the time to pay attention to the mental state of others. Who made him so unlucky that he choose to steal jade and incense(committing adultery) at this time? He took two quick steps, smoothly stepping over the blood clots, and came to the corpse.

Due to the presence of their juniors, the old man and the second master (Zhao Yusong’s father) tried their best not to lose their composure, but their legs and feet had completely softened. They only stood five metres away and waved to Zhao Yusong, hoping that he could come over on his own. Seeing You Shu walking past them, the two of them were stupefied, and seeing him picking up a feather duster to fiddle with the corpse, they were even more shocked.

“You, what are you doing?” The old man barely squeezed out these words through his teeth.

“See if it’s dead.” Without raising his head, You Shu used a feather duster to remove the meat foam blocking the wound and looked inside. This corpse is really weird! Firstly, even after being hit by the Thunderbolt Talisman, it did not reveal its true form; Secondly, its outer skin is very fresh, while the bones, meat, and blood inside is completely rotten, like a lump of garbage wrapped in a plastic bag. The foul stench he smelled before must have been emanating from this rotten flesh.

What kind of monster is this? As You Shu looked at it, he couldn’t help but shake his head.

He didn’t think too much about it, but the people in the room couldn’t bear it anymore, they wanted him to stay away from the corpse but didn’t dare to speak, and they couldn’t even take a few steps to run out, wishing they could pass out like the women outside.

“Son, what’s going on inside? Come out quickly, don’t look at it!” Mrs. Wang yelled from outside. The women in the other rooms also called for people one after another.

Under the scolding of the second wife, the steward had to walk in with a group of people holding sticks, knives and other things in their hands.

You Shu saw so many people coming into the room at once, some were screaming, some fell down, some of them fainted, and some were so frightened that they urinated, each of them being more useless than the other, so he couldn’t help but feel annoyed. He pursed his lips as he stood up, and walked towards the door, but suddenly stopped as if he remembered something, he then bent down and pulled out a dagger from his boot.

The cousins who had already stretched out their hands, hoping to have their fifth brother help them out, saw that he turned back again, while holding a dagger, so they couldn’t help but ask in a trembling voice, “Fifth brother, what are you doing? Let’s go out quickly, this place is so messy, and should be left for the servants to deal with.” If they don’t go out quickly, they will surely wet their pants.

You Shu turned a deaf ear, and used the dagger to pry open the tightly closed teeth of the corpse, he pinched the tongue and cut it off.

The warm liquid soaked through the crotch of the pants, and a foul smell spread into the air. Several cousins, who were already scared enough to pee collapsed in the pool of blood. Even the old man, who was accustomed to seeing many scenes, couldn’t help being shocked, and asked in a trembling voice, “What are you doing? Why did you cut off her tongue?”

You Shu didn’t answer, he casually threw away the tongue, wiped the blade with the clean cloth under Zhao Yusong’s armpit, before slowly walking away. At noon, he already said that he will cut off her tongue if she dared to continue criticizing his master, that wasn’t a joke.

At this time, Zhao Yusong, who had been stimulated twice, suddenly regained his soul, he staggered up and ran towards the door, yelling the word ‘hell’.

Wasn’t it hell? A person that was in good condition, was emitting purple light from the centre of her eyebrows and left chest, and then, she suddenly exploded. How could there be such a thing in the world? Zhao Yusong ran to the garden, jumped into the lotus pond, and kept washing his body with the water, and then held on to the stones at the shore to vomit.

The servants were awakened by the eldest young master’s screams, and regardless of how embarrassed he looked, they quickly went to help him. When such a major event happened in the family, except for the old lady whose health was in decline, the rest of the people from different houses did not dare to leave. You Shu didn’t leave either, he took off his shoes and socks, which were soaked in black blood, and asked the servant boy to pour water to wash them.

The second aunt went after Zhao Yusong, and the third, fourth, and fifth aunts surrounded himself to inquire about the situation inside. He slowly washed his feet, and rubbed his hands with a calm expression, but he never said a word to them, which made these people grit their teeth in anger.

Before You Shu could further provoke these people’s anger, several men who entered the room finally came out, and if it wasn’t for the servants supporting them, they would have collapsed on the ground. Seeing the fifth cousin who was sitting at the side with a bored expression, they trembled uncontrollably, and then looked away as if afraid. They didn’t understand how this Fifth Cousin of theirs could maintain his composure in a pool of blood, how he had the courage to fiddle with the corpse, and cut off its tongue without changing his face. Is he really a normal person?

The old master and the second master also didn’t dare to go near You Shu, so they let everyone disperse after a few perfunctory remarks.

That night, the lights in the Zhao Mansion were brightly lit and the whole place was noisy, and it was not until early morning that it gradually returned to calm. The women in the house didn’t dare to ask more questions, and when they returned, they asked the maids to stay by the bed all night, without leaving. The men gathered in the main courtyard to discuss how to deal with the matter.

“You Shu, why did you cut off Zou Shi’s tongue?” After the old man took a shower, no one could see the previous embarrassment on his face. Then, he first caught You Shu and questioned him, as if suspecting him.

You Shu was sitting next to his father, and kicking the chair legs with his shoes, looking bored. Without changing his expression, he said, “Instead of interrogating me, why don’t you ask Zhao Yusong, what was he doing in Zou Shi’s room in the middle of the night and what did he see?”

That’s right, Zhao Yusong is the only witness. If they want to know the truth, they should just ask him. Why ask his family who lived farthest away? In the middle of the night, what was Zhao Yusong doing with his cousin’s concubine in the room. But the old man didn’t ask, and everyone understood.

Zhao Yulin, who was still sitting paralyzed at first, remembered the previous incident, and he grabbed Zhao Yusong to beat him up.

The second master and the third master hurriedly tried to persuade them but failed, so they had to pull them apart with force, and give each of them a slap. Only then did the hall quieten down. The old man asked his servants to restrain his eldest grandson, and said that if he did not confess honestly, he would be punished according to the family law. Zhao Yusong couldn’t resist, and finally told the whole story in detail, before fainting on the ground.

The steward stepped forward to check the situation, and exclaimed in surprise, “It’s not good, the young master has a high fever, he may have been too scared!”

Who among the people present, except for Zhao Zhizhou and his son, was not frightened? The old man had no choice but to let the matter go lightly, and then issued a command. Zou Shi died in a very wicked way, and she also implicated his eldest grandson, who is the future husband of Princess Mingzhu. If news of such a scandal spread to the palace, the Zhao family would definitely be punished.

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