Ask the Nine Ministers

Chapter 2 Old Tomb Marsh

Xue Sui has been in Jiuling Marsh for ten years.

There is no government, no laws, and the Old Tomb Swamp is dark and scary, just like a secluded place pieced together from the ruins of an abandoned tomb.

It is also a hell on earth in the eyes of the world.

There are no normal people here, no aristocratic families, no high or low, but people from all walks of life gather here.

The people here are capable of doing anything evil and can do what others cannot.

Things that cannot be bought outside can be found in Jiulingzhai.

Those who the government cannot kill, the old tombs and marshes can.

As long as there is a need and enough money is given, the corpse keeper of the Old Mausoleum Swamp can satisfy everyone's needs and desires. This is a desperate place for human nature, but also a place of desire. It is said that in recent years, there have been many officials in the court, royal relatives, and nobles who have come to the Old Mausoleum Swamp for help because they are not convenient to come forward or cannot solve problems.

When he first came, Xue Sui had no name...

In the past, everyone in the Xue family called her Xue Liu, and her biological father never thought of giving her a name.

The word "Sui" was given to herself.

"May you be blessed with peace and prosperity."

She wants to live and live well.

From the time she begged for her first set of clothes, she had snatched food from dogs, fought with bandits with knives, gone hungry, frozen, been beaten, and crawled out from the pile of corpses countless times. She had long been accustomed to the harsh and cold weather in Jiuling Swamp, but her body was not strong enough. When the severe winter came, she was prone to frostbite on her hands and feet.

Xiao Zhao came in with a copper basin, poured hot water into it, soaked Xue Sui's fair and slender hands in it, took some essential oil, and massaged them slowly.

"Girl, the Xue family is coming soon."

Xue Sui raised his eyebrows and paddled the water lazily.

"Have everything been explained?"

"Just as the young lady ordered."

Xiao Zhao just responded with a smile when a clear conversation was heard outside.

"This is where Miss Xue Liu lives. Old woman, give me the money quickly!"

"That damn girl lives here? She's still alive? Boy, don't you want to lie to me?"

"One hundred taels. Stop talking nonsense!"

"You want a hundred taels just to show me the way? Are you robbing me?"

"Are you looking for death? Old woman, this is the Old Mausoleum Swamp!"

The surroundings became quiet.

No matter how bad-tempered Nanny Fang was, she didn't dare to speak.

The notorious Jiuling Swamp is home to all the evil deeds in the world. It is a place beyond the control of the government, and killing a person there is as easy as killing a chicken.

She was subconsciously afraid, took out her purse and gave it to the boy who was leading the way, then turned her head to look.

"Sixth Miss? Is this the Sixth Miss Xue's family?"

The weather in Jiuling Swamp was strange. It was clearly noon, but the sky was dark, and the thin sky looked gloomy and shadowy.

The dilapidated cabin in the cold wind, like the other houses in the old mausoleum, seemed to be stained with some kind of ghostly aura, emitting a stale and cold atmosphere. A winding stream passed along the wall, the stream water was dead silent, and several wax trees were twisted and deformed, which made people feel uneasy...

"Sixth Miss! Is Sixth Miss Xue here?"

Xue Sui drooped his eyelids and slowly raised his hand, causing slight ripples to appear on the surface of the water in the copper basin.

Xiao Zhao brought a soft handkerchief to wipe her clean, and then handed her a bottle of white porcelain perfume, "Miss, do you want to see it?"

Xue Sui rubbed his hands lightly and smiled slowly.

"Open the door."

The simple door opened silently.

Nanny Fang was startled and looked at the woman in the room.

"You are... the Sixth Miss?"

She is no longer the same as she was when she was a child.

She has a hibiscus face, peach blossom eyes, black hair, dark pupils, a simple bun on her head, skin as white as paper, a pretty face but hiding danger. She is obviously a pretty girl in her twenties, but she makes people feel scared.

"I'm Xue Liu."

When Nanny Fang saw her smile, she cursed inwardly and stepped over the threshold. The room was simply furnished, with nothing but a table and two chairs.

Nanny Fang felt relieved.

An abandoned girl, even if she survived by chance, would probably be a slave, living a humble life, what's so scary about that? She must have been dazzled by what she saw just now, that's why she felt so cold.

Nanny Fang looked at Xue Sui inconspicuously, explained her purpose, and then leisurely stroked her new headwear and clothes, smiling with her eyes slanted.

"When the Sixth Miss enters the palace, she only needs to give birth to a boy or girl for the Prince, and raise her under the care of the eldest Miss. Then she can just enjoy a peaceful life in the future..."

Xue Sui didn't react, "What if I don't agree?"

Nanny Fang sneered, "Sixth Miss, don't be ungrateful. If it weren't for Princess Duan's favor, how could you have gotten this good thing?"

He looked around at the shockingly simple room and laughed and mocked: "Young lady, please be more careful and don't be so ungrateful. Being a concubine of the prince is better than living in such a hellish place, isn't it?"

Xue Sui smiled slightly, "When Madam came, no one told you the rules of the Old Mausoleum Swamp?"

A gust of cold wind swept past, and Nanny Fang couldn't help but shiver.

In the Old Tomb Swamp, "ghost" is a taboo word because there are too many wandering ghosts looking for revenge.

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, pooh! Sixth Miss, I was not brought up to be scared. Don't pretend to be a noble mistress and act like a monster. Just pack up your things and leave quickly. Don't force me to do it myself—"

Seeing that she didn't move, Nanny Fang reached out and pulled her.

Xue Sui slapped her in the face.

"Ling Swamp is the place where the God of Hell lives. Burning, killing, robbing, and snatching, the heavens don't care, the earth doesn't care, and the emperor doesn't care. You old hag, are you now my master?"

Nanny Fang stroked her face and looked at her in disbelief.

That little girl who allowed herself to be beaten and scolded, has grown a sharp beak and will peck people?

"Bitch! How can I allow you to be so presumptuous?"

Nanny Fang became angry and slapped her.

Xue Sui grabbed her hair and slammed her against the wooden table.

She was so strong that the crude wooden table creaked and was knocked to the ground by Nanny Fang's heavy body, breaking into two pieces.

"Ouch!"

Nanny Fang held her aching lower back and said, "Bitch, you are going to rebel against the heaven..."

Xue Sui picked up half a bucket of lamp oil and poured it all over her head. Then he took out a lighter and blew away the sparks with a chuckle...

"Go back and tell the Madam that I still have things to do. I will send someone to pick you up in ten days."

A long scream rang out in the room.

Nanny Fang ran out as if to escape, slapping the burning new clothes...

"Help!"

"crazy!"

"Sixth Miss is crazy!"

Several of Xue's servants rushed up.

After putting out the fire, Nanny Fang held onto a big tree by the roadside, breathing heavily.

The palm of my hand felt sticky and soft.

She raised her hand and looked in the dim light. Her head buzzed, as if something was crawling up her back to the top of her head.

Blood!

There was blood on the tree, lots of blood.

The coagulated blood clotted in her palm was like the slime of a slug, which could not be shaken off. There was a piece of leg bone that was not buried beside the overgrown stream.

"what!"

The screams pierced the sky, but no one paid any attention.

The sound of stringed instruments and the laughter of beautiful women came from nowhere. In the dilapidated alley, figures passed by from far and near. Under the strange light and shadows of the sky, they were like ghosts coming out in the middle of the night to take lives, wandering around.

This is the Old Tomb Swamp.

A cursed place built by the previous emperor, where 200,000 soldiers were buried.

　There will be a new book event today, everyone can pay attention to it~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)