Acai's Sky

Chapter 283: More terrifying than murder...

Wuwei Marquis Mansion

Lord Lin stood in the courtyard, his eyes slowly sweeping across the entire mansion.

At this moment, the mansion looked particularly fresh and pleasant, spotless, and he couldn't help feeling a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Although he usually has a strong interest in watching plays, now that he has expelled all those who do not belong to the Marquis' Mansion, this feeling is undoubtedly more refreshing and comfortable.

At this moment, the housekeeper, Uncle Feng, came running in with a smile on his face. His steps were light and brisk, as if he was carrying great news.

When he came before Lord Lin, he bowed respectfully and performed a standard salute.

He said excitedly, "Your Majesty, all the people who are not from our mansion have been cleared out of the mansion. Now we just need to repaint the entire mansion, and then we can welcome the young lady back home!"

Lord Lin nodded slightly to show his approval.

Then he asked, "How is the matter of the secret passage being handled? Has it been properly filled in?"

Uncle Feng lowered his voice and replied, "Li Kai is leading the others in filling up the earth to seal the secret passage. It's truly astonishing, but after some investigation, we discovered that there are nearly a dozen secret passages hidden beneath our mansion! I really don't know what these people are up to."

Lord Lin raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled disdainfully, "Humph, they're just trying to dig into my study. It's a pity they always fail at the last moment, always missing their target, just a tiny bit away from success."

Hearing this, Uncle Feng couldn't help but mutter inwardly: "Who would believe that without your involvement, Lord Lin? When those people were secretly digging a tunnel under the Marquis' Mansion, not only did you watch coldly, you even secretly guided them in the wrong direction..."

Lord Lin knew what the steward Uncle Feng was thinking by looking at his expression. He curled his lips and said, "Just digging for fun. It would be better if the mansion collapsed."

As long as the mansion collapses, he can go and live with his daughter. They can dig up the mansion as they please, isn't it a treasure trove?

"They should sell all the things they left in the mansion and give the money to poor families. Preferably families not influenced by those scholars."

Butler Uncle Feng nodded.

He was about to leave when he remembered this and turned back, "My Lord, the drug you gave to those people in the backyard is starting to take effect!"

"It's just that the effect of this medicine seems a bit too strong. I'm afraid these people, who are usually spoiled, can't handle it!"

"Next time, ask Miss to reduce the dosage by half. It would be better if these people could be tormented more!"

Lord Lin was satisfied. That was right. Do you really think they can escape this disaster? Am I so kind-hearted?

"No, why reduce the dosage? They have to live in such severe pain like this."

Marquis Lin put his hands behind his back, swayed back and forth, humming a tuneless tune, and strolled out of the mansion.

Butler Uncle Feng is so angry!

This is the Marquis's Mansion, the Marquis's Mansion, Lord Marquis, please pay more attention! Really, this father and daughter are of the same character!

……

The teahouse was bustling with people.

"Crack~"

When the word "Stop talking" was called, the whole teahouse fell silent.

On the stage, the storyteller in a long gown bowed deeply to the audience, cleared his throat, and said, "Today, let's talk about the strange stories of the Wuwei Marquis' Mansion..."

He paused, then continued, "...Hey my! Who could have imagined that the most distinguished eldest daughter of the Wuwei Marquisate would be so ruthlessly abandoned by the Gu family's eldest grandmother!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the audience, and people were whispering and talking about it.

The storyteller continued, "...However, fortunately, God opened his eyes. A chivalrous knight passed by and found this poor young lady. He rescued her and raised her with great difficulty..."

At this point, he shook his head slightly, as if sighing at the fickleness of fate.

Then, he lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "There's something even more exciting! It's said that the underground of this mansion is filled with densely packed passages, like a maze!"

The audience all gasped when they heard this, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

At this time, someone shouted loudly: "Why does this mansion have so many secret passages? Could it be for the convenience of secret meetings? But even if so, we can't dig randomly. What if the house collapses one day!"

The storyteller smiled slightly and replied calmly, "Don't worry, everyone. Let me explain it slowly. As for the reason behind this, it's naturally a long story."

Then, he vividly recounted the various trivial matters that had occurred in the Marquis' Mansion in recent years, which made the people below sometimes marvel, sometimes burst into laughter, and sometimes fall into deep thought.

As for those bizarre things, it's even more confusing, and people secretly wonder: What the hell is going on? It's really confusing.

The storyteller nodded slightly. "These five families are completely lawless and reckless, naively believing that the Marquis is being kept in the dark. In reality, the Marquis is merely using them as entertainment."

At this time, another listener interrupted and said, "If the Marquis's Mansion were to collapse one day, how much silver would these five families have to pay in compensation to put the matter to rest?"

The storyteller chuckled and said, "Want to calm this down? That's simply wishful thinking! This is the Marquis' Mansion! It's only because our Lord Lin is so kind and tolerant. If it were anyone else, how could they easily forgive their crimes?"

The listener immediately showed dissatisfaction on his face and retorted, "Could it be that Lord Lin is going to let them go so easily? That's impossible. After all, he is the Marquis of Wuwei!"

The storyteller waved his folding fan leisurely and replied slowly, "Who told you that the Marquis would let them go so easily?"

"You don't know, but Madam Ru of the Marquis's Mansion has gone so crazy that she can't recognize anyone and beats anyone she sees. Her third son was nearly crippled from the beatings."

"And the young master who was originally being raised as the legitimate son suffered from excruciating pain all over his body that night. He barely slept the entire night and nearly died."

"In addition, many other children also felt pain in their bodies, but compared to the true heir of the Marquisate, their pain was slightly less severe."

A stunned listener couldn't help but ask, "...Could it be that Lord Lin drugged all of them? There's actually such an excruciatingly painful drug. What's it called? And where can I buy it?"

The storyteller smiled slightly and replied softly, "As far as I know, those who took the Chinese medicine have been sent to the imperial physicians for treatment. Unfortunately, since they haven't seen the medicine themselves, the imperial physicians dare not make a conclusion easily."

"I heard that the person who made this pill was too arbitrary and didn't determine the ratio between the various ingredients..."

"Ho~"

Another audience member gasped and exclaimed, "This is truly life-threatening! Who could have imagined such a bizarre pill would appear?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Someone lamented, "For a strange pill like this, there's probably no antidote. Unless it's an extremely precious and powerful detoxifying pill, these guys will have to continue to endure the torture!"

The storyteller put down his folding fan and clapped his hands. "This is Lord Lin's punishment for them. How could he possibly let them go? I heard that even the biological fathers of these children seemed to have taken Chinese medicine. I don't know the details."

"Okay! That's how it should be!"

"The Marquis didn't take their lives either. That's very merciful!"

"Killing people is not the right path. This is even more terrifying than killing people, okay..."