After confessing, Qian Baoshan’s face turned ashen. He looked pitifully at Xia Wenjin, like a little mouse awaiting someone else’s decision on his fate.

However, Xia Wenjin felt no sympathy for him in this state.

When he harmed others, he never showed any pitiful demeanor, just hatred, cruelty, and greed.

Xia Wenjin retracted the dagger in her hand.

Although she couldn’t immediately rescue those people, if there was a chance in the future, she would lend a hand if possible.

Feeling the dagger that had threatened to slit his throat suddenly leave, Qian Baoshan finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

Xia Wenjin calmly said, "I told you, if you confessed, I wouldn’t harm you."

The three women who were watching were stunned. Did the crimes he confessed not warrant death? Why let him go free? They should cut more flesh off his body!

Qian Baoshan breathed a huge sigh of relief. He thought he was doomed to die, never expecting he could actually keep his life.

Initially half-slumped on the ground, he instinctively moved to kneel and kowtow, "Thank you, female fairy, thank you, female fairy!"

Xia Wenjin ignored him, turned to look at the three women, and said indifferently, "I said I wouldn’t harm him anymore, and I won’t get involved in your affairs either. Handle your affairs, avenge your grievances. After all, you are the ones truly wronged by him. You decide! How do you want to deal with them?"

The oldest of the women hesitated, struggled for a few minutes, then said weakly, "Report to the authorities! I want to report to the authorities!"

Xia Wenjin fiddled with the dagger in her hand, showing a look of indifference, and walked to the corner of the room. It was a posture of no longer being involved, and she said, "That’s your business!"

Qian Baoshan saw that Xia Wenjin truly intended to stay out of it, and as long as this female killer didn’t intervene, he wouldn’t be afraid at all.

He glanced coldly at the three women, carrying malice, threats, and a sneer, "You’d better let me go, so I can let bygones be bygones!"

A woman wept, "We’ve been harmed like this, why should we let you go? We want to send you to the government, let you be flogged, imprisoned! Beheaded!"

"It’s you who harmed us, how can you talk about ’bygones’?"

Qian Baoshan sneered and said disdainfully, "Ignorant beings, I’m a city gate guard, I’m a government man, my family has lived in the Capital City for generations! Who are you? You’re outsiders, who do you know in the Capital City? No roots, no backing, no power, no influence. You want to send me to jail? Dream on! As long as I’m taken to the government, as long as some Silver is exchanged, I’ll be out by tomorrow."

This made the three women freeze and instinctively look at Xia Wenjin. But Xia Wenjin’s gaze was on the view outside the window, truly unconcerned with this life.

After finishing his speech, Qian Baoshan actually observed Xia Wenjin’s reaction. Seeing that she really didn’t care, he felt confident and even more smug, speaking more arrogantly, "If you let me go now, I won’t trouble you. But if you dare send us to the government, once I’m out, I’ll make your lives a living hell!"

Such brazen arrogance, an outright threat.

A man sitting in his own filth, fearful, cowardly, and obsequious in front of Xia Wenjin, yet haughty and threatening in front of these three weak women.

This scene makes one grit their teeth in anger.

The three women looked at each other, filled with hatred, anger, and helplessness.

Indeed, Qian Baoshan had connections and money in the Capital City, but they were powerless and without influence.

In the Capital City, they had no friends, even more so without a penny to their name.

Their vulnerability was seen by Qian Baoshan, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes. He had learned the art of reading people well; he rarely failed, except when facing Xia Wenjin.

If it weren’t for Xia Wenjin’s medical knowledge and martial arts skill, any ordinary woman would have been deceived by him.

Now that these three women were scared, he felt he should press them harder to let him go.

Qian Baoshan ordered condescendingly, "You should leave here now, and I won’t trouble you again."

Being persecuted by him before, their hearts still feared him, showing even more distress on their faces, hesitant and unsure of what to do.

Meanwhile, Xia Wenjin fully demonstrated her integrity by not speaking, not intervening, not suggesting, and ignoring them.

Seeing the effect his words had achieved, Qian Baoshan was secretly pleased. He put on a stern face, "Aren’t you leaving? Do you want me to lock you in the basement?"

He then turned to Xia Wenjin, cautiously and ingratiatingly, "Goddess, you are true to your word. I won’t harm them, I’ll let them go. Is that okay with you?"

He said it as if he was a considerate person. Xia Wenjin merely glanced at him, didn’t respond, walked to the table to sit down, and placed the dagger on the table, still looking relaxed and uninvolved.

The three women at this moment were probably making the hardest decision of their lives, and Xia Wenjin didn’t rush them either.

The candlelight flickered, dimming as it neared its end. Xia Wenjin stood up and went to light another candle. She then turned to the three women and said, "Decide quickly whether to report to the authorities, not pursue it further, or find another way. Make your decision! They can’t move right now. In half an hour, I can’t be sure of their condition."

Her words stunned them.

Qian Baoshan’s eyes flashed darkly; though he could move his hands and feet, his actions were weak. He just realized this.

But he wasn’t afraid.

These three women were now like startled birds, not even daring to speak in front of him. Besides, he had already frightened them. At the government offices, he was truly unafraid.

If they were sensible, they’d obediently walk away. After all, he was done playing.

With Qian Baoshan’s disdainful gaze, Xia Wenjin shook her head and gave the three women a look of disappointment, saying listlessly, "Seems like you won’t be able to exact any revenge. You should just leave obediently. If you don’t even have the courage for revenge, where do you find the courage to live? Go find a secluded place and commit suicide. This is all I can do for you!"

With that, she stood up, ready to take the dagger from the table, appearing ready to leave.

However, at that moment, the youngest woman suddenly rushed over, grabbed the dagger, and charged at Qian Baoshan.

Before anyone could react, she had already raised the dagger and stabbed it into Qian Baoshan’s neck.

Blood spattered.