Chapter 50: Are You Split Personality?

Chapter 50: Are You... Split Personality?

"Lord Liang, why is your expression so stiff? It's not like I'm going to attack you for no reason. Come on, give me a smile! We'll stay out of each other's way from now on, and we can still be good friends."

Liang Guang twitched the corners of his mouth, forcing a smile that looked even worse than a sob.

The several constables crouching on the ground with their heads in their hands didn't even dare to look up. They were terrified that if they provoked this mentally unstable young girl, they might be "deleted" in an instant.

The cautionary tale of Mao Hu-zi was right before their eyes.

Not to mention, there were colleagues lying nearby—one with a shattered arm and two others who had smashed their heads against the wall, vomiting blood and lying unconscious from severe injuries.

These three were more wretched than the next, suffering beyond measure.

Especially the fellow whose arm had been snapped by external force; he was likely finished for the rest of his life.

Liang Guang counted heads and took a sharp breath.

Out of forty-five escorts, two had died in the Great Rift, Gou-zi, Qiang-zi, and Mao Hu-zi had met various gruesome ends, and three others were critically injured and unconscious, with no telling if they would ever wake up.

Only thirty-seven able-bodied men remained.

They had likely only traveled one percent of the journey, yet the losses among the escorts were catastrophic.

The only course of action now was to lie low; he absolutely could not provoke this demoness again.

As for later, the strange circumstances surrounding the sixth daughter of the Xin family would certainly have to be reported upward. Once Heng County contacted the prefectural yamen, they would have to send someone back to the capital to explain the situation.

At that time, the capital would surely send reinforcements, allowing them to rectify the chaos and return to the proper course.

Thinking of this, a fake smile stretched across Liang Guang's face. "I beg the young lady to show mercy. We were all just misunderstanding things earlier."

"With martial skills as profound as yours, if you wanted to escape, you would have taken your parents and family long ago, wouldn't you? It's all because Mao Hu-zi and the others didn't understand the situation before coming over to make a scene and shouting, startling you and your family. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive them."

Xin Nian helped Liang Guang up with a beaming smile, acting as if nothing had happened.

"Lord Liang certainly knows how to talk; I love it. I just love conversing with such reasonable and understanding officials like you."

She casually kicked the silent, lifeless Mao Hu-zi on the ground. "This one... please help me take care of him."

"Of course, of course." At this moment, Liang Guang didn't dare to care about her attitude; he simply nodded in agreement.

Xin Nian smiled sweetly as she straightened Lord Liang's sleeve, clipping an extremely tiny recording pin inside it.

Terrified, Lord Liang hurriedly pulled his hand back as if avoiding a venomous snake or scorpion.

Xin Nian's small hand paused for a moment. She looked up and gave him a polite, social smile. "Lord, you aren't afraid of me, are you?"

Lord Liang felt like crying.

*Dammit, looking at you like that, who wouldn't be terrified?*

With bloodstains on her hands, she was helping people straighten their clothes. Lord Liang now felt uncomfortable all over; the blood from Mao Hu-zi had stained his collar and sleeves.

But he had to maintain that fake smile, his mouth stretched open like a wound. "No, no, how could I? The sixth lady is clearly naturally gifted with intelligence and grace; how... how could anyone feel afraid?"

Xin Nian suddenly tilted her head and gave a "hehe" laugh.

That laugh was truly bone-chilling...

The convicts all pressed themselves against the walls, sitting obediently, not daring to breathe a word.

"Lord Liang, your mouth is as sweet as honey; you're so good at flattering people. I love it." Xin Nian appeared to be in an excellent mood, waving her small hand at him with a smile. "Go on then."

Liang Guang, a man in his forties built like an iron tower, felt his dark face turn slightly pale at being told his mouth was coated in honey.

But what could he say? He could say nothing and do nothing. He shot a fierce glare at the remaining escorts.

Those men scrambled to their feet, dragging their dead and injured colleagues toward the exit of the cave.

It seemed they feared that if they were even a second late, they would lose their own lives as well.

Xin Nian stared at Liang Guang as he hurried toward the cave entrance, her eyes dark and inscrutable. "Lord Liang, don't you go cursing me behind my back, okay?"

"Because... I can hear you."

A chill ran down Liang Guang's spine. Without even daring to look back, he hurriedly led the escorts out.

Xin Nian pouted slightly, thinking to herself how boring that was.

Turning around, she saw the twenty or so members of the Xin family all staring at her with wide eyes and strange expressions.

Xin Nian blinked in confusion. She walked up and stood naturally before them, tilting her head. "Why are you all looking at me like that? Sit down, everyone."

Xin Wen'an had an expression like he had just swallowed a fly. "Sixth... Sixth girl, are you alright?"

"What could be wrong with me?" Xin Nian was amused by his question.

Walking to a corner, she washed her hands in a basin, then pulled out two straw mats and several soft cushions to lay down, gesturing for her parents to take a seat.

Still holding two cushions, she turned to see the old lady and the others staring at her blankly. She couldn't help but laugh. "Aren't you all tired?"

"Oh, oh." Xin Ruoyu snapped out of her daze. She personally took the cushions from Xin Nian's hands, spread them on the ground for the old lady, and helped her sit.

*No, wait, Sixth Sister looks like a completely normal person right now. She's a totally different person from just a moment ago!*

What on earth was going on? Everyone was scratching their heads in confusion, but no one dared to ask. They could only look expectantly at Xin Wenyuan and his wife.

What could Xin Wenyuan say? Everyone was making a fuss. Once they got to know her better, they would realize that his daughter's temper was actually quite well-restrained today!

Lady Yu was still shaken. She looked at her son and daughter-in-law, then at her little granddaughter.

She looked so soft and cute now! Even the little girl's voice was soft and gentle. How could she have been so... terrifying just a moment ago?

"Fourth son," the old lady said, hesitating to speak.

"Yes, Mother. Tell me what you need."

"If... if they kill the escorts, will they report it to the imperial court?" The old lady still felt like she had been dreaming.

The sixth girl's tiny hand had simply passed through that person's body, and then she had snapped his neck with a *crack*.

The old lady looked at the girl's hands again. Although they were washed clean and looked white, delicate, and soft...

She couldn't stop replaying the bloody scene of those fingers passing through a man's shoulder!

"They won't, Mother." The spendthrift brat grinned at her, giving her a very definitive answer. "If they dare to report it, they will all die. My daughter certainly won't let them off. Don't worry, Mother, everything is under control because we have our Niannian!"

The old lady felt even more uneasy!

What kind of thing is worth praising like that??

This spendthrift brat—he should listen to the words coming out of his own mouth.

In this earthen cave, along with the twenty or so members of the Xin family, there were a total of over thirty people.

Actually, about ten people hadn't been able to arrive in time earlier, which resulted in the incident. Since Liang Guang had led his men away, no more convicts had been assigned to this cave.

Therefore, the two adjacent caves had many more people than they did, making this place relatively better.

Aside from the Xin family, most of the people in this cave were bandits and outlaws wearing heavy shackles.

However, Boss Sha and his brothers were currently keeping a very wide distance from the Xin family, making it seem as though the Xins were the true bandits and outlaws...

(End of Chapter)