I, a Mental Patient, Was Chosen to Participate in AnalogHorror-Chapter 544 - 510: It’s Like This

"Done for, done for, Dad, the Earl is a tough one. Should we just make our move on the young maidservant now?"

"I..."

Jiang Xiao hesitated because he felt that killing the two maids now might offer a better cost-benefit ratio?

If he killed the two of them, no one would know who stuffed them into the wine barrels, right?

"Have to admit, killing the maids is also a good plan. How do you plan to kill them?"

Jiang Xiao cast a suspicious glance at Shi Shi and made a throat-slashing gesture on the spot.

"How else? I’ll just strike with my blade, blood splattering five steps!"

Shi Shi: "?"

Does Dad mean to forcefully kill them?

To do it in front of the Earl’s family?

And he’s already taking action?!

While Shi Shi was still bewildered, Jiang Xiao had already smiled and squeezed his way forward.

Among the Earl’s astonished gaze, Jiang Xiao grabbed the maid’s neck.

Everyone: ????

Wang Defa?

Come on, man, do you have to be so abstract?

A ’whoosh’ sound.

A reflective object shot straight at Jiang Xiao, forcing him to retreat a few steps and temporarily let go of the maid.

It was the Earl’s wife who’d taken action—she had thrown a dinner knife.

A ’thud’ sound.

The long blade Jiang Xiao dodged got embedded in the wall, sunk in up to the hilt.

"My friend, you come as a guest to our castle, we accommodate you with fine food and drink, so what’s the meaning of you trying to kill our servants?"

"Uh, I, this is, actually..."

"Heh, friend, if I’m not mistaken, these two were knocked out by you, right?"

The Earl’s wife, who had taken action, spoke indifferently.

Jiang Xiao was greatly shocked; he hadn’t expected the other party to be so clever. How did she guess it was him when the maid hadn’t even come to yet?

Seeing Jiang Xiao’s puzzled and bewildered expression, the Earl’s wife slowly stood up and decided not to pretend anymore.

"That’s all? My husband initially thought you were somewhat capable, but you lack any depth."

Uh...

Jiang Xiao realized that his facial expression management was a bit off.

Not like the noble Earl...

Who could maintain his composure even when his precious wine was all gone, as if Mount Tai could crumble before him and his color wouldn’t change.

Look at that, now that’s the big picture!

"Where’s the wine?"

The Earl tried to make his voice calm but could not control the tremble in it.

Jiang Xiao remained silent; he didn’t want to provoke the other party, and he hadn’t initially realized how precious this wine actually was.

"Did you finish it?"

"Not exactly."

This time Jiang Xiao responded quite quickly. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Good, good... that’s good..."

The Earl heaved a sigh of relief; really, he had no energy left for anger or rage. He just worried about his wine now.

The news that it wasn’t finished was the best news he could hear.

"That’s right; haha, I’m so stupid. How long have you been here? How much could you possibly drink if you opened up? Where’s the rest of the wine? Hand it over, and we are still friends. I won’t make it difficult for you."

Having experienced the fluctuation of loss and recovery, Earl surprisingly did not lash out at Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao fell silent again.

How could he bring himself to say it?

Shi Shi’s mouth opened and closed, she too was at a loss for what to do now.

The atmosphere was really awkward~

It didn’t seem like there was any intention for a confrontation now, so it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to act rashly and take down the little Earl.

"Speak up, brother, I swear, as long as you hand over the rest to me, I absolutely won’t give you any trouble, really!"

In Earl’s heart, the life of ten thousand Jiang Xiaos could not compare to one barrel of his wine.

So as long as he could get the wine, letting this guy go was not out of the question.

...

Jiang Xiao felt the desire and urgency in the Earl’s eyes, he knew that hiding the truth now would only make things worse.

He took a deep breath, his gaze flickering, and finally spoke, his voice faltering and his face reddening slightly.

"Earl, I... I have to tell you a fact, cough, actually I’m not a thief, I didn’t mean to steal your wine, let’s put it this way, I haven’t drunk a drop, I’m not interested in it."

Earl was overjoyed, "That’s great! Then just give it to me, hurry up, I won’t blame you, good brother!"

Watching Earl’s extremely agitated demeanor, Jiang Xiao’s gaze became even more evasive.

"Earl, well, about that wine, that wine uh, has already been poured out by me."

"What?"

"Poured out, right there in that storeroom, uh, if you go now, maybe you could still slurp up the last couple of mouthfuls..."

Goddamnit?!

Poured... poured out?!

Earl’s face instantly turned pale, his body seemed to lose support, standing dumb as a wooden chicken, his gaze hollowly fixed on Jiang Xiao.

For a moment, the entire hall fell into dead silence, even the sound of breathing seemed too loud.

"Poured out?"

Earl’s voice was weak, as if talking to himself, yet also as if seeking confirmation.

"You mean... my barrel of wine that’s been treasured for hundreds of years... poured out?"

Jiang Xiao nodded. He knew he had no way out and had to bite the bullet and admit it.

"Yes, Earl, I thought it was just ordinary wine, I... I really didn’t know its value."

Earl’s face grew even uglier, his fingers trembling involuntarily, lips tight, as if suppressing the anger inside.

A flicker of pain and disbelief crossed his eyes; this barrel of wine wasn’t just a precious liquid, it was his family’s honor and memory!

Many times when encountering difficult troubles, often a banquet could solve the problems, all thanks to this extraordinary wine.

The people around held their breath, unable to believe that Jiang Xiao could do such a thing.

Shi Shi also stood frozen on the spot, uncertain of what to do, her gaze shifting back and forth between her father and Earl, silently praying that the situation wouldn’t spiral out of control.

Just then, the Earl suddenly let out a deep laugh, filled with endless bitterness and irony.

"Hahaha, what a huge joke! My treasured wine, poured out by you?! This is the most preposterous thing I’ve heard!"

His laughter grew louder but had not a hint of joy, instead making everyone present feel a chill.

Earl suddenly stopped laughing, his gaze turning sharp as a knife.

"Friend, do you realize what you’ve done? Do you know what price you have to pay for this?"

Jiang Xiao felt a foreboding sense of doom and swallowed, trying to explain.

"Earl, I really didn’t do it on purpose, if there’s anything that can compensate, I’m willing to do all I can."

Earl’s gaze was icy as he slowly stood up and walked towards Jiang Xiao with a heavy step, each one seeming to weigh heavily on the hearts of those watching.

He stopped in front of Jiang Xiao, speaking in a low voice.

"Compensate? Do you think this can be compensated for with money? This is the honor of my family, a treasure that cannot be measured with money!"

Jiang Xiao had no response, unwilling to confront the Earl, but it seemed like he might not have a choice.

"Shi Shi, stand behind me."