CHAPTER 463: CHAPTER 463: SHE HAS A BOLD IDEA

These words left Lin Shiyao momentarily stunned.

Cui’er, who had always respected her and even regarded her as an esteemed guest, was now shifting all the responsibility onto her.

Since her rebirth, Lin Shiyao had never endured such humiliation.

Lin Shiyao said, "Don’t forget, this Baochun Hall is mine."

Cui’er sneered; there was no way she would keep her promise.

"No, this belongs to me."

Lin Shiyao immediately pulled out the document.

"Look, you and Sun Wen have both signed it. This Baochun Hall is mine."

Cui’er wanted someone to seize the document, but Lin Shiyao had already ordered her removal from Baochun Hall.

Cui’er and Sun Wen’s people quickly clashed with Lin Shiyao.

Because they angered Lin Shiyao, she secretly poisoned them, causing them unbearable abdominal pain.

But at this moment, there were exclamations from outside.

Cui’er went out to see Pei Shu’er, Li Shuhua, and an old man entering Baochun Hall.

Having managed Baochun Hall for so many years, how could she not recognize the old man as Li Chenggong?

The Li Family’s business thrived under his hands, leading to today’s success.

Spotting Pei Shu’er, Lin Shiyao wasted no time and left swiftly with Zhen Xu.

However, before leaving, Zhen Xu glanced at Pei Shu’er.

There was a hint of dissatisfaction.

He wanted to end Pei Shu’er himself.

But now, with so many people around Pei Shu’er, it wasn’t a good time.

Li Chenggong’s gaze swept coldly over Sun Wen, then landed on Cui’er.

"Cui’er, you’ve truly repaid Shuhua’s life-saving grace. Without her, you would have been dead already."

Cui’er, enduring the abdominal pain, spoke, "It was me who came to you for help, which is why you saved me."

Hearing this, Li Chenggong and Li Shuhua exchanged a glance, speechless at Cui’er’s lack of gratitude.

A complete ingrate.

Li Shuhua said, "Father, there’s no need to talk so much with her. My miscarriage was caused by Cui’er."

Li Chenggong sighed, then looked at the panic-stricken employees of Baochun Hall.

"I won’t pursue the past. Now, help me capture Cui’er and Sun Wen, and send them to the government."

Sun Wen quickly said, "Father-in-law!"

Li Chenggong immediately slapped Sun Wen across the face.

"Beast, don’t call me father-in-law."

Sun Wen looked pleadingly at Li Shuhua.

"Shuhua, I know I was wrong. I promise to stay by your side from now on."

Li Shuhua turned her face away, unwilling to hear or see anything; it was too disgusting.

It was a mistake to have ever considered him.

If not for Pei Shu’er, she might have been dead already.

Once at the government office, Li Chenggong revealed all the truths.

"County Magistrate, it was Sun Wen who hired a killer to murder me. Had I not fallen off a cliff and narrowly escaped death, I would have been dead by now."

"My poor daughter was also deceived by Sun Wen and Cui’er, made ugly, and unable to bear children."

"Here are the house deed, land deed, and contracts for the shops, proving that the Li Family still belongs to me. I request that the County Magistrate order Sun Wen to return the Li Family."

Sun Wen’s gaze was fixed on the deeds, gritting his teeth. He wondered why he could never find them—turns out the old man had them all along.

Between Li Chenggong and Sun Wen, the County Magistrate undoubtedly chose Li Chenggong, for he had been generous and respectful in the past.

He immediately ordered Sun Wen and Cui’er to be taken out and receive twenty strokes. Both were half-dead by the time it was over.

Cui’er immediately pleaded, "Spare me, County Magistrate! I only made a few mistakes; it was Sun Wen who directed me!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wen was infuriated; this wicked woman dared to turn on him.

"It was you who incited me, Cui’er. Stop pretending to be innocent here."

With that, Sun Wen rushed forward and kicked Cui’er several times, causing her to vomit blood.

Cui’er, unwilling, fought back, scratching Sun Wen’s once handsome face until it was covered with nail marks.

Only then did the Government Official belatedly separate Sun Wen and Cui’er.

The County Magistrate lazily announced his sentence, "Sun Wen is sentenced to decapitation after autumn; Cui’er is imprisoned for ten years."

Sun Wen’s face turned ghostly pale, wanting to plead with Li Shuhua and Li Chenggong.

But the two who had once greeted him warmly now looked at him with nothing but revulsion.

His pleading actions stalled, and upon summoning the courage to try again, he saw the two had already left.

Cui’er collapsed on the ground.

Ten years? By then, she would be old and withered!

She might not even survive ten years.

Meanwhile, Pei Shu’er was encircling Baochun Hall with her people.

A few highly skilled individuals seized the chance to infiltrate Baochun Hall to capture Lin Shiyao.

In the end, Lin Shiyao managed to escape.

A female protagonist isn’t that easy to catch.

However, Pei Shu’er had not anticipated that Zhen Xu had somehow sneaked up behind her. As he was about to strangle her, Pei Shu’er sensed the danger.

She turned swiftly, grabbing Zhen Xu’s wrist.

Feeling the warmth of her touch, Zhen Xu was momentarily stunned.

Pei Shu’er smiled and said, "Young master, since you’re here, why not stay?"

In recent times, she had sensed Zhen Xu’s killing intent several times, though he never acted.

Now, did he think his chances were running out, which is why he struck?

Zhen Xu said, "After killing the lady, I would still leave."

Just then, Pei Shu’er noticed an arrow shooting towards her, and Lin Shiyao’s triumphant face.

"Pei Shu’er, go to hell!"

It was difficult for Pei Shu’er to dodge at this point, and she would likely be injured.

As she prepared to evade, Zhen Xu suddenly reached out and caught the arrow.

His expression flickered with anger as he stared intently at Lin Shiyao.

Lin Shiyao was stunned, "Zhen Xu, why are you helping her?"

Zhen Xu shook his head, the rage in his eyes intensifying.

"The only one who can kill her is me."

Truthfully, he had attempted to kill Pei Shu’er for quite a while but never succeeded.

This was the first time he wanted to kill someone and couldn’t, sparking his interest.

Unconsciously, a stubborn obsession had formed in his heart, driving him to be particularly determined to kill Pei Shu’er.

He wanted to see what other tricks Pei Shu’er had to evade his assassination attempts.

Pei Shu’er was momentarily stunned, then her eyes brightened.

This was a great opportunity.

With Zhen Xu’s obsessive and aloof nature, once he decided on something, it wouldn’t change.

Since he wanted to end her with his own hands now, he wouldn’t let anyone else intervene.

With that in mind, Pei Shu’er came up with a bold idea.

"Zhen Xu, do you want more opportunities to kill me?"

Zhen Xu didn’t speak but just looked at Pei Shu’er.

Pei Shu’er knew this was an affirmative, as it was something both Lin Shiyao and the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion could see.

Pei Shu’er said, "Then from now on, travel with us. It’ll be easier for you to kill me."