Fairy, I really am a villain!

"My Lord. They were all masked. Several men, very tall, rushed up without saying a word. My brother only had time to say 'Don't touch my sister' before he was hacked to death..."

As she spoke, Liu Yue's empty eyes changed, and the look she gave him became horrified: "Ah, ah ah..."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here and no one can hurt you," Wang Ningzhu patted her back to comfort her, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"The leader, clothes."

Looking up, Wang Ningzhu's eyes fell on his gorgeous brocade clothes.

This piece of silk is quite valuable, it seems to be natural silk or something else. In any case, if Yang Tianxiu has something similar, it would not be a coincidence. Instead, it would prove Tang Yan's words "How are you different from him?"

"Young Master in Brocade Robe, Soldier in Black Robe," Fang Xiwen nodded slightly and shouted again, "Tang Yan, continue!"

What happened later was very cruel. The cultivation of the men in black was very strong, and Liu Zhiwen, who had six orifices, was no match for them, and all the guests who attended the banquet were killed.

Seeing that Liu Yue was pretty, the young man in the lead dragged her into the inner room and raped her right there.

"No wonder the winery became like that..." Fang Xiwen didn't say anything more.

After investigating the matter to this point, the truth has become very clear: Yang Tianxiu of the Yang family colluded with the people of the Demonic Sect and offered the other party a price that was difficult to refuse, asking him to rob a certain tomb.

As a result, after getting the stolen goods, he turned against him and brought people to his house during a wedding banquet and killed his entire family.

But even so, there are still two unclear things: First, what was Yang Tianxiu's purpose in robbing the tomb?

Second, why did the stolen goods flow out to Dingjun Xifang?

"Finally, I still have one thing that I don't understand," Tang Yan suddenly pointed his finger, still unwilling to give up, "The black-clothed man clearly killed so many guests, why did he leave only Liu? Maybe she voluntarily colluded with outsiders--"

boom!

Before he could finish his words, Tang Yan was hit by a punch and flew high into the air. Then he fell to the ground like a broken sack, with his hands and feet twisted.

Wang Ningzhu, who was standing by, shook his hands, not hiding the anger on his face, "You bastard, you dare to make up stories!"

Unfortunately, the force was too great, and City Lord Tang was breathing in less than out, making it difficult for him to answer her questions.

Seeing this, Fang Xiwen called a few constables to carry him away, and he followed them, leaving the lobby to them.

The footsteps faded away. When only Wang and Liu were left, the latter looked away and murmured, "Originally, he wanted to strangle me to death, but I don't know why I didn't die..."

Strangle to death?

Reaching out to touch it, Wang Ningzhu was somewhat surprised: "Your neck is very stiff, and he probably didn't use his true energy at that time, so he just thought you were dead because you fainted. It's a blessing in disguise."

Liu Yue just remained silent.

After waiting for a while, she looked at the messy hall and asked, "My Lord, you've injured an official appointed by the imperial court. Will you be okay?"

"Don't worry, this beast deserves it. He will take care of everything."

~~

Office building.

"Are you handling all the official documents here?"

After hearing Hongxiu's answer, even though Fang Xiwen had anticipated Tang Yan's absurdity, he still couldn't hold back.

There are hundreds of households in the city, including several nearby villages. All the chores, taxes and revenue... are actually handed over to his favorite concubine for approval?

"My Lord, most of them were made by me."

Hongxiu lowered her body to the ground, not daring to look up.

She knew that she was like a yellow ivy on a tree, which would wither without support, so she answered every question and tried her best to prove her own worth.

After being silent for a while, Fang Xiwen looked carefully and unexpectedly found that she handled it quite well. "Get up, I'm not your master, why do this?"

"I can't get up!" she cried. "I can do anything. I just ask you to give me a place to live. I can even sleep in the stable!"

Thinking that Fang Xiwen looked down on her, Hongxiu crawled a few steps tremblingly and reached out to grab the hem of his clothes.

"Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you."

Hongxiu just held him tightly.

Seeing this, Fang Xiwen put the document back to its original place, and lifted her up with his inner energy. "You look like someone who has read a lot of books. How could you fall to this point? Your family has fallen into poverty?"

"My Lord, I am originally from the Cao family of Shendu. A few years ago, my master committed a serious crime and our house was confiscated. I did not want to join the Jiaofang Bureau to entertain people with my beauty, so I relied on my good looks and wandered all the way here..."

She didn't say anything else.

Just like Tang Yan could send Fang Xiwen away casually in order to please her: if you want to survive, you can only depend on others, there is no choice.

"I see." After helping her sit on the chair, Fang Xiwen paced back and forth, thinking, "Tang Yan is now half a useless person. From now on, you should temporarily handle official business for him. I will send someone to assist you."

"...Sir?"

"As for your identity, I will try to find a good family for you, or adopt you as my adopted daughter... When the matter is settled, it's up to you whether you want to stay or leave. Now just consider it as doing me a favor, okay?"

Looking at his sincere request, Hongxiu didn't know how to react for a moment and just nodded woodenly.

It was not until he turned around and was about to leave the room that the woman woke up from her dream, "Then, how should Hongxiu repay you, young master?"

"Live well."

"..."

"Why don't you stop using the name 'Hongxiu'? You are no longer someone else's property, so there is no need to 'add fragrance to your red sleeves' for anyone else."

After the words were spoken, there was no movement in the room.

Turning around, I saw the woman just covering her mouth. Her good upbringing prevented her from making any sound even when she cried.

"Ugh."

Walking all the way to the corridor, Wang Ningzhu crossed his arms and sighed when he saw him coming.

"how?"

"I think you handled this situation a little stiffly. You should have been able to help her get over the knot in her heart, right? For example, you could have said a few more words of comfort to her."

"I'm sorry, I'm just such an unromantic person."

As they talked, the two walked towards the room at the end of the corridor.

According to Wang Ningzhu, she followed Tang Yan's confidant and found Liu Yue in a very remote house in the city.

There, her hands and feet were handcuffed to the bed. There was no one around and there was not even a light in the room. There was only a basin next to her containing enough dry food for one or two days.

It turned out that Tang Yan's promise to let her go was a lie.

"It's like an insurance policy. If someone comes to his door, he won't send anyone to deliver food, and in the end the only witness will starve to death. How despicable." Fang Xiwen cursed.

"Thanks to your identity, you are quite useful and have disrupted his position."

When he arrived at the room and pushed the door open, he saw Liu Yue shrink in the corner.

"Then, I won't go in?" Glancing at his clothes, Fang Xiwen retracted his feet and asked in a gentle voice.

"No, no need, please come in, sir..."

After all, Tang Yan had been beaten like that, so no matter how much doubt Liu Yue had in her heart, she had mostly let it go at this point.

This is a place for resting. It is decorated beautifully all around. There are some things on several shelves and a wide bed in the middle.

Seeing this, Wang Ningzhu helped her upstairs to rest.

There was silence in the room for a while. Fang Xiwen didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only move a stool over and sit down, then said carefully: "As for the murderer of your family, I know who he is."

"Who?"

"Yang Tianxiu from the Yang family. He's the man you've seen. He's about my age. His ancestral home is in Shendu."

"I want to know why he targeted us... Is it related to my brother?"

"To be precise, it's related to his business. Did you know that your brother often robs tombs?"

"I know," Liu Yue covered her face, her body trembling, "Every time I advised him not to do it again, he said this would be the last time..."

Judging from the results, it was indeed the last time.

The price of this incident was that the wedding banquet, which should have been a happy one, turned into a tragic crime scene.

"He completed the task assigned by Yang Tianxiu, and the money and goods were paid, but he was still killed in the end. As for this Young Master Yang," Fang Xiwen paused, "he should be in the capital now."

Hearing this, Liu Yue was also smart: "No matter how I sue, there is nothing I can do?"

"Common sense says this. Tang Yan has sealed the mouths of the villagers, and you are the only one who survived the murder..."

"Yeah."

She returned to her empty look and seemed to have given up.

Seeing this, Wang Ningzhu couldn't help but ask, "Then you won't take revenge?"

"I don't know, I don't know..."

Her relatives, lover, and friends were all killed. Now the only thing supporting her to live is hatred, but even this possibility has been wiped out.

"If, if you believe me, I will avenge you." Fang Xiwen said.

"why?"

It obviously has nothing to do with you, why?

Without answering, he simply clapped his hands toward the door and said, "I thought you might want to see someone, so I sent someone to bring him over."

There was the sound of hurried footsteps, and the door was pushed open, and Su Yang, who looked exhausted, stood outside.

Seeing him, Liu Yue rubbed her eyes vigorously, in disbelief: "Brother Su? Brother Su!"

"Girl!!"

Not caring about anything else, Su Yang rushed over and hugged her, "Are you okay?"

“I’m fine, I’m fine… I thought you were dead too! Uwaaaaaaaah!”

In Su Yang's arms, she finally burst into tears.

The remaining two looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Ningzhu could see that she was always afraid. With the previous experience of Tang Yan, the city lord, in mind, how could she possibly believe someone who suddenly appeared and said he would seek justice for her?

Not to mention that this person also looks like a handsome and noble young man. Who would believe him? Even if they did, they would be afraid because the shadow was too heavy.

It was not until she met an acquaintance that Liu Yue's suppressed emotions were released.