My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 313 - 312: Betting She’s Different from Other Daoists

Chapter 313: Chapter 312: Betting She’s Different from Other Daoists

Qin Liuxi cried out, "Thief!" and footsteps rushed towards the courtyard. In no time, servant guards from the Teng Mansion swarmed in, even on the walls, with bows and arrows aimed at the Daoist in a Daoist robe with a goatee.

The goateed man: "!!!"

He wanted to say that he was only here to capture karma-afflicted demons, but would they believe him?

Qin Liuxi hurled a talisman to immobilize the female ghost on the ground, then with a wave of his sleeve, moved her to a corner.

The female ghost’s face changed colors, feeling the force on her soul body, somewhat astonished.

Teng Zhao watched Qin Liuxi’s sleeve thoughtfully.

Teng Tianhan came in with a stern face, surrounded by steward guards, and upon seeing a strange Taoist in the courtyard, he commanded icily, "Seize him!"

The goateed man sighed and said, "Wait, I’m just here to capture a Sin Barrier, not intentionally intruding into your residence. I’m certainly not a petty thief—it’s all a misunderstanding. Little Daoist, you know this."

He looked at Qin Liuxi, expecting him to explain quickly.

Qin Liuxi responded, "I have no idea what you’re talking about. All I know is that you barged in suddenly. If not for stealing or seduction, then for thievery."

The guards moved in to arrest the goateed man, who dodged nimbly and shouted, "You’re blatantly lying! You clearly helped me capture that Sin Barrier."

"It’s easy to be blind in the dark; your old eyes must be blurry," Qin Liuxi steadfastly denied.

The goateed man was infuriated, wanting to rush at Qin Liuxi, when a whizzing arrow landed right before him, its tail trembling.

That was a warning.

One step further, and his body would have been pierced.

During the goateed man’s moment of shock, he was apprehended by two guards, realizing too late that he had completely lost his freedom.

The goateed man wasn’t foolish; he looked from Qin Liuxi to the female ghost, "Old Taoist, I get it now; you two are colluding. She’s here for you, wanting you to save her?"

"Mr. Teng, this man seems to be suffering from hysteria. He needs to be carefully watched, lest he frightens Zhaozhao," said Qin Liuxi, patting Teng Zhao on the head.

Teng Tianhan looked at his son, who showed no sign of panic whatsoever.

The goateed man scolded with a serious face, "You little Taoist, why help this Sin Barrier? Do you not realize she could kill someone? Aren’t you afraid the Grandmaster would blame you? We Xuanmen Taoists are committed to exterminating evil and upholding the Dao. Not only do you not exterminate evil, but you also aid her? Truly a disgrace to our fellowship."

"My Lord, stuffing a foul sock into this petty thief’s mouth would make things quieter. What do you think?" Qin Liuxi suggested, digging at his ear.

The goateed man: "!"

The crowd: "..."

Must be toxic!

Teng Tianhan waved his hand, "Take him away."

The guards led the goateed man out.

The goateed man became desperate, struggling and shouting, "Let go of me, I am no petty thief. My Daoist name is Master Chengyang, a well-known master in the Taoist community with credentials to prove it. This is a misunderstanding; I can prove it. Hey, what are you doing removing your shoe, no, not that ... mmmph."

With a foul stench wafting in the breeze, peace was restored.

"This odor is truly beyond words. Therefore, washing feet daily is essential. Remember that, Zhaozhao," Qin Liuxi said, pinching his nose, to Teng Zhao.

Teng Zhao: "..."

The departing guard’s face twisted in sorrow and anger, and he pinched Master Chengyang fiercely in secret.

Master Chengyang grimaced in pain: "Woo woo woo!"

Is this my fault?

Teng Tianhan walked over, frowning and rubbing his arms, looking somewhat chilly.

"What happened exactly? What’s this Sin Barrier the Daoist mentioned?"

Qin Liuxi replied: "Just as you saw it."

Teng Tianhan’s body stiffened slightly, following Qin Liuxi’s gaze, he saw nothing and felt uneasy.

He looked down and saw his son also staring in that direction; he couldn’t help but be astonished and asked, "Zhao’er, you see it too?"

Teng Zhao shook his head: "Black mist."

Teng Tianhan looked again, but he saw no black mist either.

"What exactly is it?" Teng Tianhan couldn’t help asking again.

Qin Liuxi beckoned the female ghost over and asked, "How did that Mr. Jia kill you?"

Upon hearing the name Young Master Jia, resentful energy surged through the female ghost as she said, "He’s no human! My surname is Liang, nothing but a common peasant woman. It’s a pity I was born with a bit of beauty. My husband died unexpectedly, and on the day of his funeral, Mr. Jia took fancy to me. While my husband’s body was still warm and I still wore my mourning clothes, he came to my home and defiled me right in front of my daughter."

As she spoke, blood tears streamed from her eyes, "It wasn’t enough that he ravished me, he tortured me with all kinds of despicable things, and even let his two lackeys..."

"They’re not human. It was bad enough that they defiled me, but they even spared no mercy to my daughter, calling her a true virgin. My son was only five years old." The female ghost wept loudly.

A trace of anger ignited in Qin Liuxi’s eyes: "Did your daughter not survive either?"

The female ghost shook her head, tears of blood kept flowing: "No, but she’s not far from death, driven insane with fright, which is worse than death."

Qin Liuxi relayed the female ghost’s words to Teng Tianhan.

Teng Tianhan’s face darkened: "No one reported this?"

The female ghost burst into bitter laughter: "What’s the use of reporting? For lowly folks like us, how could we compete with wealthy businessmen like Jia Gou, not to mention officials. Twenty silvers, they gave my mother-in-law twenty silvers, and the matter was settled just like that, ha ha ha, a life and the fate of two women, bought for twenty silvers. What use are officials?"

Listening to Qin Liuxi’s translation, Teng Tianhan’s face turned grim, and with a slight turn of his head, the steward by his side immediately bowed and stepped back.

Seeing this, Qin Liuxi said, "So you want a life for a life?"

"Not enough, I want his family to be destroyed too," the female ghost’s eyes were bloodshot as she spoke: "I want him to endure the suffering I’ve gone through. The Jia Family had summoned several God Sticks and Daoist women to exorcise me, but I scared them all away. It wasn’t until the Xiao Family brought Jia Gou to see you, I found out about the Xiao Family’s affair from other little ghosts. Even Master Chengyang did not manage to fare well, yet you resolved it. I knew of your prowess, I was afraid you’d drive me away too, so I followed Jia Gou to see you, but you didn’t make a move."

The female ghost looked at Qin Liuxi with gratitude, "You didn’t help Jia Gou, but he actually found Master Chengyang to exorcise me. I couldn’t beat him, hence I came to you for help. I bet you were different from other Daoists, and I bet right."

Qin Liuxi said, "You must know, even though you are a ghost, by harming others, your wrongdoing will be recorded in the Merit and Demerit Record, and in your next life, you may not be reborn into a good life."

The female ghost laughed: "In my life, I have never killed even a chicken, I’ve been kind enough, yet how has Heaven treated me? This lifetime has not been enjoyable for me, why should I worry about the next? Heaven is unjust to me, so I can only slay my enemy and seek justice for myself and my child, even if it means my soul scattering!"

Upon finishing her words, her resentful energy surged intensely.

A fierce wind rose in the courtyard.

Qin Liuxi felt a tug at the corner of her clothes, and looking down, saw Teng Zhao grasping it; she flicked her sleeve and quelled some of the female ghost’s resentful energy, "If you are willing to bear the consequences of harming others without regret, then go."

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