Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 703 - 704: Night of Terror (Part 4)

"No!" Bihuai grabbed Xiqiu’s hand: "Madam can’t go out. There must be more than just five or six of those things outside, probably the whole garden is full of them now!"

Xiqiu still draped the cloak over her shoulders; they couldn’t let that thing continue its arrogance, yet Bihuai refused to let go, and Chunliu and Tianjing also stopped Xiqiu: "Madam can’t go; there are so many people in the yard, they will find a way."

Xiqiu sighed and could only slump down beside the heated bed, unable to find a way to deal with that thing. They didn’t know how many people would die, perhaps before daybreak, before news from the palace arrives, they would all be dead in the mansion.

She swiftly turned her thoughts, trying hard to recall the knowledge she had in her mind, and suddenly, as if thinking of something, she looked at Bihuai and said: "Up till now, have any of the young male servants or guards been attacked, besides the maids and old women?"

Bihuai was stunned and instantly realized Xiqiu’s meaning. Madam was looking for commonality among the victims, whether that creature bit everyone it saw or it had selective preferences.

"I’ll go ask right away." Saying this, she lifted her skirt and quickly headed outside, and Xiqiu behind her reminded, "Be careful!"

If commonality could be found, she might think of a way. Even if not all could be killed, they could avoid the dangers!

Time passed slowly, the hourglass placed in the corner leaked sand thinly, Tianjing and Chunliu each carried a child on their backs, and unknowingly, Tianjing had an extra dagger in his hand, which he gripped tightly while looking around warily.

Bihuai returned, her face showing delight: "Madam, I’ve checked, not sure if it’s because of this." She paused and awkwardly glanced at Tianjing, blushing.

"Speak, no need to worry about such things at this moment." Xiqiu said.

Bihuai paused, then replied in a low voice: "I asked those who usually lived with the three deceased, only then discovered that all three had their little days at the time."

Upon hearing this, Tianjing’s face flushed red to the neck, and Bihuai was too embarrassed to speak.

Xiqiu furrowed her brows and thought carefully, this thing eats people, could it also be bloodthirsty? Did it attack these three because it sensed the smell of blood on them, and therefore accurately targeted them for attack?

She felt this possibility was real, similar to many animals, once blood scent wafts from one place, numerous ferocious carnivores would seek the scent; sometimes in just a dozen minutes, a multitude of birds and beasts would gather, all because of the scent of blood.

She paced back and forth, her mind racing for strategies, Bihuai, Chunliu, and Tianjing silently watched her. Bihuai and Chunliu weren’t surprised; they had been around Xiqiu for a long time, knowing well her tightly woven thinking, strong logical approach to problems, often pinpointing even minor details to trace back to the root.

Tianjing was greatly astonished; it was his first time seeing such a madam. Watching her with lowered eyelids and pondering gravely, he felt it was very familiar, like whom...

Suddenly, he thought of Fourth Master.

This demeanor of Fourth Madam, similar to Fourth Master’s stern and intimidating expression when not speaking, truly resembled.

Wasn’t there a saying that couples with prolonged companionship increasingly resemble each other, could Fourth Master and Fourth Madam be like this too.

Xiqiu halted and looked at a few people, saying: "Go and call Tong Quanzi and the guards, let Nanny Cen open the storeroom and find all the urns in the mansion, then check the kitchen to see if any chickens, ducks, or poultry are alive; if not, slaughter the two sheep sent by the Shen Family, put the meat in an urn surrounded by blood, concentrate it in the yard..." She didn’t finish, yet they all understood her meaning.

Madam planned to capture them, using the smell of blood to lure all those things, then lock them in urns. Even if they were powerful, they couldn’t gnaw through the clay urns to escape, right!

"I’ll notify everyone immediately." Bihuai said eagerly, her face filled with joy.

Xiqiu nodded and added: "These things are very venomous, keep your distance and let the guards handle it!" Her thoughts dwelled on history she read from Great Zhou’s chronicles about Miaojiang...

Could it be a kind of Gu Worm raised by the Miao people?

If truly a Gu Worm, then such a creature would prefer cold, shady places, and the best, most prime cold place, is a woman’s body!

Enticing them to flock there!

If so, men would be somewhat safer.

Bihuai acknowledged and swiftly left.

Hoping her speculations were correct, Xiqiu silently prayed, while Tianjing felt restless too; yet carrying Young Master Xin on his back, he dared not venture out recklessly, he could only pace back and forth in the room.

Xiqiu picked up the teacup, sipped some water, not daring to sit by the bed, she looked at Tianjing and Chunliu: "Are you tired from carrying them, do you need someone to replace you?"

"No need!" The two shook their heads, Chunliu nervously said: "Not sure if it’ll work."

Xiqiu couldn’t determine either, opened the window and looked at the yard, seeing many torches dotted outside the garden, Tong Quanzi’s loud voice faintly audible: "... Kill!"

Unclear if they were killing chickens, ducks, or that thing.

Xiqiu couldn’t sit still either.

Just as she was about to close the window, Xiqiu saw an area at the window where a dark, little head slowly peeked in through the gap, with five or six colors on its body, reminding her of the Third Madam and Lyuzhu’s colors, like a rainbow, yet unlike their beauty and passion, this creature’s colors were cold, exuding a chilling aura.

Close, about two feet away, she had no idea if it would leap or jump up. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Xiqiu stepped back, that thing’s big eyes rolling around, its hideous, clown-like face tightening into a grin, as though mocking Xiqiu... extremely resembling human emotions.

She was almost certain; it must be some kind of Gu Worm, if it were a snake it wouldn’t have such distinctly human-like expressions.

"Madam!" Tianjing sensed Xiqiu’s stiffness and came over: "What is it?"

Xiqiu dared not move, stared at that thing, and softly said: "At the window!"

"What!" Tianjing was startled hearing that, following Xiqiu’s gaze, immediately saw something climbing halfway out, revealing snake-like traits... but its colors were too vivid and shape too bizarre, he felt a chill. Pulling Xiqiu back carefully: "Madam, hold Young Master Xin, I’ll get him out!"

"No." Xiqiu frowned and said: "This one seems different from the third brother’s description, he mentioned something without eyes, look at it... its eyes are so big and looking at us..."