Chapter 16 The Outcome

　　Looking at the deranged Lu Qin, Jiang Cheng's hatred subsided a lot. He only felt that Lu Qin was pathetic.

　　On the contrary, Shao Tong seemed to enjoy the feeling. He wore a satisfied smile as he watched the vicious woman about to be sent to hell by him.

　　"Stop deceiving yourself. You've lost. This is all real, with no flaws. You have no chance." Shao Tong said with a smile, "You were too confident, focusing all your attention on Jiang Cheng and Wang Fugui. You overlooked another person. Besides us, there was someone else involved in this mission. She also has a copper coin on her."

　　Lu Qin's broken body twitched. A face quickly appeared in her mind. The next second, she tried her best to twist her body to look at the Calamity-Bearing Woman (shezai nü) behind her, or rather, to confirm whether she had the copper coin.

　　That's right, this mission didn't just involve the nine of them, but also the Calamity-Bearing Woman (shezai nü).

　　The Calamity-Bearing Woman (shezai nü) was also one of the participants in the mission, since she also had a copper coin.

　　Lu Qin's face was ashen when she thought of this. She was completely desperate. Her body was severely twisted and she had become a lamb to the slaughter.

　　Although she had been guarding against Shao Tong, she never expected that he would seize the loophole of the Calamity-Bearing Woman (shezai nü), and secretly connect with Jiang Cheng and the others, reaching a deal.

　　"The righteous receive abundant support, while the unrighteous find little." Yao Shunyu, who had experienced the Xieming Mountain incident, had a very poor impression of the Night Watchmen. They were unscrupulous in order to achieve their goals, had no bottom line, and would even attack their companions.

　　"Damn it! You all deserve to die!" Lu Qin roared, glaring at Jiang Cheng and Shao Tong as if she wanted to swallow them alive. "Don't be too proud. Although I failed, you haven't won yet. You can't win against that person, you... you will all die, and your deaths will be even more miserable than mine. I'll be waiting for you, I'll be waiting for you down there!!"

　　Perhaps annoyed by Lu Qin's shouting, the late Madam's pale hand reached into the box and took out a row of needles and thread. Then, she skillfully sewed Lu Qin's mouth shut stitch by stitch.

　　This scene made everyone's scalp tingle. After a moment, Yao Shunyu explained in a low voice, "Because there is a meaning in it, the embroidered balls are all sewn by the woman who throws them. The needles and thread in the box also symbolize many children and blessings for the family."

　　This was the first time Jiang Cheng had heard of this, but it didn't matter. Tonight's mission seemed to be over. The three of them watched coldly as Lu Qin was tortured to the point of being on her last breath.

　　Holding the embroidered ball, Jiang Cheng suppressed the urge to examine it carefully. After all, the late Madam hadn't left yet, and he always had a strange feeling that the late Madam had a special affection for him. Could it be... could it be because of the embroidered ball in his hand?

　　If that was the case, then things would be troublesome. Although he didn't have any special feelings for the Ghost Bride Wu Yingying, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to explain it if the two of them met in the future.

　　According to custom, accepting the other party's embroidered ball meant that he should prepare to propose marriage.

　　But the late Madam was different from Wu Yingying. She was a married woman. Although Jiang Cheng had been in the business for many years, he had strict requirements for himself and was a person with principles.

　　"What on earth am I thinking?"

　　Suddenly realizing this, Jiang Cheng shook his head violently, dispelling those unrealistic imaginations. He was sure that he must have been interfered with by some kind of strange force.

　　Time seemed to stand still at this moment. Facing the late Madam and the Calamity-Bearing Woman (shezai nü), Jiang Cheng held the embroidered ball in his hand, not knowing whether to leave or stay, fearing that it would trigger some unknown consequences. For a time, he felt at a loss.

　　"Look to the left."

　　With Yao Shunyu's soft reminder, Jiang Cheng turned his head to look to his left. The darkness was torn open, and a glimmer of dawn appeared in the distant east.

　　It was almost dawn...

　　At this time, the Calamity-Bearing Woman (shezai nü) also moved. She walked with stiff steps towards the courtyard gate not far away. Lu Qin in the bamboo basket behind her was like a lost soul, her face ashen, her head resting desperately on one side.

　　Even if her mouth hadn't been sewn shut, she wouldn't have had a chance to speak.

　　The late Madam's gaze focused on Jiang Cheng's face. Slowly, she retreated, then turned around and followed behind the Calamity-Bearing Woman (shezai nü) step by step.

　　Their movements looked very stiff, but in fact they were very fast. In a few breaths, the two of them had completely disappeared.

　　With the terrifying pressure brought by the late Madam released, Yao Shunyu, whose spirit had been tense all night, shook violently and almost fell to the ground. Shao Tong was even more direct. Like a prisoner freed from shackles, he simply lay on the ground, breathing heavily, with the endless sky above his head.

　　For him, he had chosen to leave the Night Watchmen, and this was his new life.

　　Jiang Cheng kicked him with his foot, "Get up, we still have things to do. Go and save people, it's almost dawn."

　　"I'm tired, I want to sleep." Shao Tong's eyes were empty, not knowing what he was thinking.

　　Jiang Cheng ignored him, pulled up Yao Shunyu, found a few copper coins and handed them to him, then the two separated and went to save people.

　　Jiang Cheng first found Fatty, and then picked out the copper coin belonging to Fatty. This was not difficult, because after the late Madam and others left, the surname of the corresponding person appeared on the copper coin, just like the marks on those wooden tablets.

　　The moment the copper coin touched Fatty's body, Fatty twitched violently, then opened his eyes. After a few seconds, the confusion in his eyes faded, and the first thing he saw was Jiang Cheng's face.

　　"Awake?" Jiang Cheng helped him up.

　　Fatty was stunned for a moment, then seemed to recall something and said excitedly, "Doctor, was our plan successful?"

　　"Of course it was successful, otherwise would you have a chance to wake up?"

　　Seeing Fatty wake up, the big stone in Jiang Cheng's heart finally fell to the ground. Soon they woke up the others as well.

　　Fatty, Li Bai, Tang Qizheng, Zhu Jie, Zhang Qizheng, everyone was finally together again.

　　Recalling the previous dangers, Tang Qizheng still couldn't help but feel lingering fear. Zhu Jie thanked Jiang Cheng and the others repeatedly, after all, she understood that Jiang Cheng and the others could have chosen not to save herself and Tang Qizheng. If they had waited until dawn, they would not have been able to survive in that state.

　　Jiang Cheng briefly explained what happened. Tang Qizheng and others had strange expressions on their faces regarding Shao Tong's help, but they didn't say much.

　　For a time, everyone's eyes were focused on the crucial embroidered ball in Jiang Cheng's hand, after all, the goal of tonight's mission was it.

　　And the late Madam's secret was hidden within it.