Xia Wenjin turned her head slightly to glance at her.

Her face was still swollen, and there was a cut at the corner of her eye, filled with hatred.

Xia Wenjin said slowly, "I think he deserves to die, but I don’t hate them, because they haven’t caused me any harm. If you want to take revenge personally, you can. I will take you to find them!"

As she spoke, they had already reached the ladder, and Xia Wenjin climbed up nimbly.

The ladder looked quite steep.

However, Xia Wenjin didn’t show any intention of stopping.

The three women looked at the tall ladder, clutched it with both hands, and made every effort to climb up.

They did not doubt at all that the woman who walked as if leisurely, looking like a fairy, would never return once she left.

Xia Wenjin actually planned to go out first and guard the rockery entrance because she wasn’t sure how many of Qian Baoshan’s accomplices there were. What if more came?

Moreover, although the ladder was a bit high, with a strong will to survive, one could still climb up. People must save themselves before she can save them!

Xia Wenjin turned back and said, "Your enemies are unconscious now. Whether you want to deliver them to the Government or deal with them personally, I have no objection. And no matter what you choose, I will help you! Once it’s over, I can take you home!"

"Will you really help us?" a woman asked timidly, "I don’t want to go home; I just want revenge!"

Xia Wenjin replied, "You have to come up first for that!"

They watched Xia Wenjin’s figure ascend higher up the ladder until she was out of sight.

The youngest of the women gritted her teeth, grabbed the ladder, and began to climb.

The oldest hesitated for a moment, gently tugging at her sleeve, "Are we really going out like this? What if... what she said isn’t true, and we’ll be beaten to death!"

Another woman pushed her aside, irritated, and said, "Do we live any better than dead now? Whether she’s telling the truth or not, I have to take the gamble. At worst, we die!"

With that, she too started climbing the ladder.

The oldest woman, panicked, called out, "Wait for me!"

The three used their hands and feet to climb the ladder but didn’t dare look down. Xia Wenjin reached out to help, and the first to reach the top was the youngest, much to Xia Wenjin’s surprise.

Xia Wenjin kept her word.

After bringing the three women up, she led them to the west room.

On the way to the west room, the faces of the three women visibly changed, and their pace hesitated. Xia Wenjin asked, "What’s wrong?"

One of the women, with a voice full of suppressed anger and pain, said, "Here... here..."

Xia Wenjin understood and said in a gentle voice, "Don’t worry, I said I would take you out and won’t let you be in danger!"

The three women, hearing her words, reluctantly followed her steps.

The door to the west room was pushed open; earlier, Qian Baoshan and his men had tried to abuse Xia Wenjin. The room was brightly lit with candles, which hadn’t been extinguished for some time. In the candlelight, three men were seen lying criss-cross on the ground.

Xia Wenjin walked into the room without changing her expression. She could sense the hesitation and uncertainty, even fear, of these three women. She pointed at the men on the ground and asked, "Do you recognize them?"

The faces of the three women turned deathly pale, their bitter expressions full of gnashing hatred.

The two accomplices were wounded on the head but were still recognizable. Qian Baoshan, with a cracked cheekbone and a broken nose. But to their tormentors, they would recognize him even if turned to ashes.

The youngest woman trembled, her teeth chattering, unsure if it was from hate or fear. She gritted her teeth and said, "It was in this room, those three... why aren’t they dead? Why aren’t they dead?"

Xia Wenjin played with the dagger in her hand and casually said, "The men are right here, unconscious. You can decide what to do. You are innocent, the victims. Even if you report to the Government, no one will harm you again. I guarantee you’ll come out of the Government unscathed and ensure they receive their due punishment."

If reported, this case would fall under the jurisdiction of the South City Governor.

The current South City Governor was somewhat familiar to Xia Wenjin, moderately considered a clean official. Given Qian Baoshan’s heinous acts, the South City Governor should adjudicate fairly.

Xia Wenjin walked over to Qian Baoshan and kicked him in the right rib.

Qian Baoshan’s body rolled far like a ragged sack, but he regained consciousness.

He was momentarily dazed, then the pain brought him back to his senses. He groaned, his eyes scanning the three women standing by the door, then looked at Xia Wenjin.

The three women retreated a few steps instinctively under his gaze, standing together, their bodies still trembling.

Clearly, Qian Baoshan’s torment had instilled a deep fear in them.

But at that moment, Qian Baoshan looked at Xia Wenjin as if she were a demon, the maiden with bright eyes and white teeth, flowing blue clothes, a graceful figure akin to a heavenly fairy yet was a Rakshasa emerging from Hell, beautiful but fiercely malicious.

The three robust men had all fainted without even a chance to react under her hand.

Supporting himself on the ground with both hands, he subconsciously took a step back, trembled, and said, "Are you human or ghost?"

Xia Wenjin smiled faintly, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes, carrying a chilly, eerie coldness. She chuckled lightly, "Of course, I’m a ghost!"

"Ghost... ghost... help, help..."

"Qian Baoshan, do you not know that evil deeds must be paid for? It’s not that it’s ignored, just that the time hasn’t come."

Qian Baoshan, already terrified by her, was further scared senselessly upon hearing she was a ghost, almost losing control. But having committed many evil deeds, he had some psychological endurance.

Especially under the candlelight, he noticed Xia Wenjin’s shadow. Besides, if she were a ghost, how could she hold a dagger? A dagger was something tangible, impossible for a ghost to wield.

He shouted hoarsely, "You are obviously human; what are you trying to do?" He wasn’t trying to reveal anything; shouting so loudly was merely to bolster his courage.

His venomous gaze again fell upon the three women.

Could one of them be her relative? He never expected his secret underground chamber to be discovered by this young woman. Qian Baoshan’s eyes rolled anxiously, contemplating a strategy.

At that moment, he was close to one of the men, so he crawled over, pulling at the man, whispering urgently, "Wake up, wake up..."

The maiden in front, with every step she took, approached slowly, casually, with the elegance of a leisurely stroll. Yet, in Qian Baoshan’s eyes, it was like a formidable beast.