Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 704 - 705: Night of Terror (Part 5)

Tianjing immediately broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, "What do you mean, Madam..."

"This is very likely the Gu King."

Gu?

Tianjing had heard of it and knew a little about it, so he was instantly stunned, while Chunliu, hearing it for the first time, wasn’t as scared as when she first heard about the snake. She walked a few steps forward to look at the thing and asked, "What is a Gu?"

Tianjing’s face changed drastically, and he said nothing!

It turned out to be a Gu, no wonder Uncle and the others doubled it after cutting one off.

"Don’t speak!" Xiqiu said, "Since the Gu King has appeared, its master should not be far."

Almost as soon as she spoke, a crisp voice sounded in the courtyard, "Fourth sister-in-law, you are indeed brave."

It was the voice of Third Madam. Xiqiu, upon hearing this voice, instead breathed a sigh of relief!

As long as it’s human, it’s not scary!

Since she couldn’t see outside, she could only answer through the door, "Third sister-in-law, you are the brave one. Raising this thing must have cost a lot of effort, right."

Third Madam laughed, and the curtain was lifted from the outside, revealing a proud Third Madam in red. She stepped in and looked at Xiqiu with a raised eyebrow, "Fourth sister-in-law, aren’t you afraid?" Her gaze landed on the Gu Worm on the windowsill, staring at it with excitement!

The Gu King would only attack under its master’s command, so Xiqiu simply turned to Tianjing and Chunliu, "You both sit and rest for a while." The two of them looked at Third Madam warily and took a few steps back at Xiqiu’s words.

The thing indeed did not move!

Xiqiu then looked at Third Madam, "I wonder what brings you here so late at night!" As she said this, her gaze traveled over Third Madam’s figure. She noticed the tassels and pocket-like items that had been hanging on her whip were gone, her bright red skirt stained with a deep brown color, presumably blood, and her upper garment was torn in one spot...

It seemed there had been a fight.

Third Madam, unceremoniously, strode to the chair and sat down, pointing opposite, "Fourth sister-in-law, you are pregnant; you should rest too." Then she paused, a sarcastic smile on her lips, "Rest assured, it won’t move without my command."

Xiqiu smiled faintly, sitting opposite Third Madam, who looked at her and said, "I’ve come with no other business, just to ask Fourth sister-in-law to come with me."

Xiqiu’s eyebrows knit, "What if I refuse?" Third Madam laughed out loud, looking at Xiqiu as if she had said something ridiculous, "Does Fourth sister-in-law have a choice?" Then she paused and continued, "You must have witnessed the power of these things. Do you think if I gave an order, you’d have any ability to resist? Moreover, isn’t Fourth sister-in-law worried about Fourth Master? Don’t you want to come with me to see him?"

Fourth Master Xiao is in her hands?

The thought made her heart jump. With Fourth Master Xiao’s martial arts and wit, these things from Third Madam shouldn’t trouble him, but she was cautious because the Grand Dowager and First Madam were in their hands. If Fourth Master Xiao went to rescue the Grand Dowager and was careless... she dared not imagine, her heart pounding.

Expecting Xiqiu to turn pale or become flustered and panic-stricken, Third Madam watched with great interest, "Aren’t women from the Central Plains supposed to put their husbands above all, to follow the three obediences and four virtues? Naturally, you should be where Fourth Master is!" She stood up, "Fourth sister-in-law, let’s go!"

The expected reaction did not occur. Xiqiu remained extremely calm, her gaze cold and clear as she looked at Third Madam. She shook her head naturally, "If Third sister-in-law intends to kill, then you may as well kill us all. As for seeking out Fourth Master..." She paused, shaking her head, "I can be of no help; instead, I would only cause more trouble for him!"

Third Madam paused, her expression changing several times, angrily saying, "Aren’t you afraid of death?" Then she laughed again, "I forgot, Fourth sister-in-law indeed fears not death; tonight, you even dared to defy the Empress’s orders and even stopped others. You are indeed special and bold!"

It turns out they indeed faked the orders!

Xiqiu looked at her without speaking.

After Third Madam finished speaking, her hand naturally rested on the whip, her eyes filled with murderous intent. At this time, Xiqiu spoke, "Why does Third sister-in-law do this? Is it to return Miaojiang to the Central Plains, or to replace the Holy Master of Great Zhou so you all can sit on the seat of power?"

Third Madam was momentarily stunned, then laughed, "Fourth sister-in-law, what is your guess?" Raising her eyebrows, she continued, "You are so clever; you should be able to guess it, right?"

"Then let me take a guess as per Third sister-in-law’s words." She was stalling for time, the longer the better, "Did you once save Third Master’s life? So he married you, or rather, he had to marry you, right?"

Third Madam’s brow furrowed slightly, as if something had been hit upon, and Xiqiu continued, "If I hadn’t seen this tonight, I wouldn’t have believed such filthy things actually exist in this world." She paused again, "I think this kind of Gu is planted through sexual intercourse, isn’t it? So as long as Third Master leaves you, he would be in unbearable pain, right? Just like my cousin... unable to find the person who planted the Gu, there is no solution, and he’s tortured daily, unable to live or die, correct?"

Third Madam was secretly astonished; Central Plains people had rarely heard of Gu, and even if they had, they wouldn’t know the details. She never expected Xiqiu to not only explain the cause and effect but also to expose the matter between her and Third Master. Her heart churned with anger as Xiqiu’s voice reached her again, "No need to be angry, Third sister-in-law. I’m only guessing; Third Master must still have feelings for you, otherwise he wouldn’t have let you plant a Gu on him."

Third Madam’s expression softened a little as Xiqiu continued, "What about my cousin? Where is the person who placed the Gu on him?"

Third Madam laughed, looking at Xiqiu, "I once gave you a chance, which you gave up, and now you beg me, don’t you think it’s too late?"

"I’m not begging you. As long as that woman is alive, she can be found." She paused, exuding some confidence, "I suppose she’s one of Third sister-in-law’s maids. If you are using my cousin to threaten Lord Xu, or maybe even Lord Xu has been implanted with a Gu by you as well, then such an important person would be safest by your side, right!"

Third Madam’s face turned completely cold, her tone stiff, "Then let’s wait and see if you have the opportunity to search by my side." She paused, "However, I’m afraid you won’t have the chance; since Fourth sister-in-law refuses to go with me, don’t blame me for being discourteous."

With that, her face was filled with intense murderous intent...