"You don't need to think about it; I've already decided how you will die."
Before Huangfu Yue finished speaking, she indifferently swung the horsewhip in her hand. Where the whip swept, flesh and blood flew. All the men in black were shattered by the whip.
Yes, shattered.
Huangfu Yue smashed them with her horsewhip, breaking them into pieces like shattered clay figures, a gruesome death.
Huangfu Yue stared expressionlessly at the blood and minced meat on the ground, showing no mercy.
Knowing their past wicked deeds, she was truly angry and did not hold back any strength. Her strength was enough to smash giant rocks, and she could easily break flesh and blood.
These wicked villains had committed so many evils; they deserved to die in such a horrible manner.
With disdain, Huangfu Yue spat on the ground. She took out the corpse-dissolving water the system had given her earlier, which she hadn't finished using, and dissolved all the scattered corpses and bloodied remains of the men in black into water, destroying the evidence.
She couldn't let anyone see the shattered corpses and bloodied remains of the men in black, as it would attract trouble. If someone reported it to the officials, it might lead them to her.
After dealing with the men in black, it was time to handle their accomplices.
Huangfu Yue lowered her gaze to the crow in her hand. Just as she was about to kill this beast that dared to drug them, the crow unexpectedly opened its mouth and spoke…
"Princess, please don't kill me!"
Huangfu Yue was stunned, staring at the crow in her hand in disbelief.
She couldn't have misheard, could she? This beast was begging her not to kill it?!
"Princess, as long as you don't kill me, I am willing to recognize you as my master and serve you from now on!" the crow called out again.
Huangfu Yue, having been a female soldier king in her past life, had seen all sorts of scenes and many strange and bizarre things. She quickly regained her composure and asked, "How can you speak? Are you a monster?"
Books often wrote about ancient monsters that gained sentience, could speak human language, and could think and act like humans. This crow clearly resembled the sentient monsters described in books.
"I am not a monster; I am a crow spirit," the crow said, shaking its small black head.
Huangfu Yue rolled her eyes. Aren't monsters and spirits the same thing?!
"Since you have gained sentience, why are you serving humans?" Huangfu Yue asked, confused.
"I am a crow raised by the Chang family. I was born in the Chang residence, and I gained spiritual awareness and became a spirit while being trained by the Chang family.
The place where the Chang family fed me was not far from a private school. I often flew to the private school to listen to the teacher's lectures, learning that humans should repay kindness. I thought the Chang family raised me, so I had to repay their nurturing grace," the crow replied.
"But Chang Qing has committed countless evil deeds. I increasingly despised his actions and recently wished to leave him, no longer serve him, and no longer help him harm others.
Now that I have met you, Princess, you are so powerful and benevolent, with a kind heart. You are the enlightened ruler I have always desired. I am willing to recognize you as my master, abandon darkness for light. As long as you do not kill me, I will serve you loyally, laying down my life for you until death," the crow said.
After listening to the crow, Huangfu Yue smiled.
This crow was quite adept at using idioms, truly worthy of having attended private school.
Interesting! How fascinating! It would be a shame to kill it! However…
"You previously poisoned us. How do I know that if I spare your life, you won't harm us again? Poison us again, and then kill us while we are unconscious?" Huangfu Yue said.
"Never, I would never dare to harm you again… If you don't believe me, I can sign a master-servant contract with you. After signing the contract, you can instantly take my life if I dare to harm you again. You can make me die before you," the crow said earnestly, shaking its head.
"Master-servant contract? What is that?" Huangfu Yue's face showed a hint of curiosity.