It was already very late at night. From time to time, a few black shadows would rush into a house, followed by painful screams or screams. The suppressed cries were finally released. The cage of evil spirits in people's hearts was completely released.
In just one day, the chaos was out of control. The capital magistrate's manpower was not enough to suppress the mob that appeared one after another.
At night, many people vented their long-suppressed desires like crazy. Robberies, rapes, and fights were endless.
During the day, it was still peaceful. Many people were complacent. They predicted that they would be able to take back Xiliang next year and reunify the country.
They had even thought of how to eulogize this great era and the great Emperor who had created it. The scribe wrote with great speed, using the Spring and Autumn Annals style to sketch out the scene of a flourishing and flourishing age. They had never imagined that the situation would suddenly take a turn for the worse.
It was exactly the same as the Feast of Ghosts and Gods during the reign of the Spirit Emperor.
Unfortunately, there were very few old people who survived from that era. Most of them only heard about it from hearsay. How could they understand the fear of the people back then?
In this decaying ancient city, all they needed was an opportunity.
Walking on the main street of the east market, Yan Li had already killed several waves of mobs. He could not believe that the situation would deteriorate so quickly.
Of course, he was still wandering on the street in the middle of the night not to watch the brutality of these mobs.
There was one of the biggest businessmen in the East City. His surname was Deng, and his name was Deng Yuxiu. He was the richest man in the East City after Xiao Ge. At the same time, he was also Deng Xinyuan's father. With such a daughter, it was hard for him not to do business.
Yan Li's destination was the Deng Residence.
The Deng Residence was located in the center of the east market. It was a very prosperous street. Most of the shops here belonged to the Deng family. Rice, oil, salt, silk, tobacco, pawn shops, restaurants, inns … It could be said that they had everything.
The Deng Residence was surrounded by patrolling guards, so the mobs did not dare to invade.
However, Yan Li could not be compared to those mobs. He silently swept into the Deng Residence.
The Deng Residence was very big, but there were many servants. He could ask any one of them about Deng Xinyuan's whereabouts.
Deng Xinyuan tossed and turned on the bed. Her feelings were not only complicated, but also deeply remorseful. Only when the Sima Residence was burned to the ground did she experience a deep pain and self-loathing.
She was pained by the terrible fate of her husband and child. She hated herself for being bound by the shackles of desire from beginning to end. She did not make any effort for this family.
What she had to admit was that she did not love Wei Yong, and that playboy second generation Wei Jun. She might be a cold woman, but she was a woman after all, and she also had a sentimental side.
Of course, the real women we know are never like her. They loved their families, were loyal to their husbands and children, and loved them more than themselves.
Her pain and self-loathing were built on a deep chill.
She had never forgotten her age. Compared to the other girls, she was already old. How much longer could she hold a man? What would happen if he fell out of favor?
Right now, she was thinking more about this.
Yan Li had been watching. He already knew what was going to happen, but he didn't expect the storm to be so violent. Since he knew what was going to happen, he naturally knew that the Sima Residence had fallen without any resistance. In other words, Deng Xinyuan had not given any warning to her husband and child.
Such a selfish woman, once she was in danger, would inevitably make an unimaginable sacrifice.
So he came. Now, he stood by the bed and pointed his sword at the beautiful woman's neck.
The beautiful woman said calmly, "You came because of Wei Yong? Although you are both officials of the same court, I have to say that you don't understand him at all. He is a madman, a pervert, a typical hypocrite … "
She tried to arouse Yan Li's sympathy.
Yan Li said, "I don't want to judge your character."
Deng Xinyuan lifted the quilt and slowly unbuttoned her inner clothes, trying to expose her well-developed body to tempt Yan Li. "As long as you don't kill me, I can let you do whatever you want."
Yan Li's sword had already pierced her neck, but it was only half an inch, enough for blood to flow out.
"What are you trying to do!" Deng Xinyuan screamed.
Yan Li said coldly, "A woman like you must have something on Li Boyong, such as evidence that you killed Lin Meishu that year. Give it to me!"
"I don't …" Deng Xinyuan stared coldly at Yan Li. "I'm just a woman, how could I have anything on Lord Situ? Have you gone crazy from wanting to be in power?"
"If that's the case," Yan Li took out a porcelain bottle and said, "this is a bottle of knockout drug. I plan to knock you out and bring you to the hut where Fang Junyi died. I'll use cold water to wake you up, whip you with a bamboo stick, and then pour salt water over you … In short, you'll have to experience whatever pain Fang Junyi and Lin Meishu suffered."
"You, you, how did you know …" Deng Xinyuan's face suddenly became pale, like the face of a dead person.
Yan Li looked at her coldly.
"No, don't even think about it, unless you promise not to kill me!" Deng Xinyuan trembled in fear.
"Killing you will only dirty my hands." Yan Li said coldly.
"Really?" Deng Xinyuan said with a trembling voice, "I don't want to die. Don't kill me, I can give you anything."
Yan Li said, "Why would I lie to you?"
"Then swear. I know you're a very powerful cultivator. If you swear to the sea of stars, I'll believe you!" Deng Xinyuan said.
Yan Li's face darkened. "I don't need to swear. Now you only have two choices. Either give me the evidence, or …"
"I, I know …" Deng Xinyuan finally compromised. "You, you said you wouldn't kill me … Can you let me go first so I can go get it for you …"
Yan Li took back the Leaving Cliff.
It was impossible for an ordinary person to play tricks in front of a cultivator.
Deng Xinyuan took out a locked box from the cabinet. After opening it, a thin booklet was revealed.
"He always had the habit of writing notes. This is what I secretly left behind when he was preparing to destroy it …"
Yan Li snatched the booklet and flipped it open. The contents made him smile. "With this, the preparations for revenge are complete …"
With a twist of his wrist, the Leaving Cliff suddenly turned into a cold light that cut through the air.
"You …" Deng Xinyuan fell to the ground with her eyes still open.
Yan Li looked at her corpse indifferently. "I didn't kill you to defend myself, not for justice, not for justice, and definitely not for morality. I killed you because I wanted to kill you, there was no other reason. "
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