Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 488 - 257 Master is too domineering

Chapter 488: Chapter 257 Master is too domineering

The moonlight streamed down like a silvery ribbon, illuminating the bustling land of fireworks and music, where the sounds of string and woodwind instruments intermingled with laughter.

Such a flirtatious scene sharply contrasted with the Buddhist nun.

The Buddha Mother gazed into the distance, her expression serene.

Zhang Yunwu, however, was utterly befuddled; he couldn’t comprehend what the Buddha Mother in front of him was saying, but deep inside, a nameless and irritable emotion silently overflowed.

This made him detest the monk before his eyes.

Because his master was a high monk of Vajra Temple, Zhang Yunwu usually felt a fondness toward monks, entering temples with sincere devotion.

But this nun, she truly stirred a deep-seated dislike and hatred within him.

The woman looked at him, seemingly perceiving the emotion he was exuding, and the corners of her lips curled into a faint self-mocking smile:

"In this world, there is no such thing as reincarnation, merely some shells carrying memories. Fortunately, I still had the chance to apologize to him.

In a few days, he should also be awakening.

Mr. Zhang, that woman named We Zhaodi is very good. I am very jealous and envious of her. In fact, when I was in the Capital, I had thought about killing her or taking her to Bailan Peak...

Hearing these words, Zhang Yunwu’s expression changed drastically, subconsciously reaching for his axe.

But at that moment, he found himself seemingly under the influence of a Paralysis Skill.

Unable to move or to speak.

Zhang Yunwu’s face flushed, like a spark falling into an oil barrel, igniting a fury within him, angrily yet puzzledly staring at the monk before him.

He couldn’t understand why this woman harbored murderous intent toward his wife when there was no grudge between them.

"But in the end, I did not follow through... Because you are not him, after all."

The Buddha Mother gently caught a falling leaf and sighed, "The mortal world is like a dance, with its three thousand splendors, everyone is drunk in the whirl of reincarnation. Moreover, you are also a pitiable person, doomed to not have offspring in this lifetime..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunwu was stunned.

"Zhang!"

At that moment, the voice of Lu Renjia calling out suddenly reached him.

Zhang Yunwu came to his senses only to find that the nun had vanished.

"Zhang, what are you doing here?" Lu Renjia asked in confusion.

Rong Yuhe, with his affected mannerisms, said while tilting his finger like an orchid,

"This blockhead, no matter how loudly I called, he wouldn’t respond. He must have seen some beauty and lost his soul chasing after her."

Zhang Yunwu had yet to recover from the emotions stirred by the Buddha Mother’s words, and said subconsciously, "I just met a monk. She said a lot of strange things, that I won’t have children."

"They’re all swindlers," said Lu Renjia unconcernedly. "First, they scare you with their words, then they get you to pay to ward off disasters. Next time you meet such swindlers, just beat them up; they’re shameless."

Zhang Yunwu responded with an "Oh" but felt rather heavy-hearted.

He didn’t think that the nun was a swindler.

Lu Renjia, chuckling with his arm around Zhang’s shoulder, said, "Just now I finished cleaning the latrine for Qing Niang, and she praised me. It means she’s starting to acknowledge me. What do you think? When it comes to courting women, I, Jia, am more impressive than Jiang, right?"

"I still think Brother Jiang is more impressive," replied Zhang Yunwu honestly.

Rong Yuhe chimed in, "The beauties around Jiang are much prettier than your Qing Niang."

Lu Renjia was taken aback and then waved it off, "Forget it, you wouldn’t understand if I explained it. There’s going to be excitement at Jinse Pavilion tomorrow. Qing Niang said that tomorrow that Oiran named Liu Wuxu will be choosing a patron. I don’t know what she’s thinking.

According to Jiang, she’s probably considering quitting the business.

I guess a lot of people will be fighting over her. Women are a calamity, except for Qing Niang."

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Jiang Shouzhong initially thought investigating Liu Wuxu would take a long time, but within just three days, Jiang Yi had made progress.

This time Jiang Yi didn’t come herself, sending Qiuye instead.

Liu Wuxu’s information was in an envelope, not much, just two pages.

According to the investigation, Liu Wuxu was indeed twenty-eight years old and had appeared in Qingzhou five years ago, becoming the top courtesan of Jinse Pavilion.

Prior to that, she had indeed been in Fengcheng.

But there was one thing Liu Wuxu lied about.

She wasn’t a native of Fengcheng, but was originally from Qingzhou, her actual name being Dong Wuxu, the daughter of a local cloth merchant, born into wealth and luxury.

She also had a younger brother named Dong Wuya, who died twelve years ago.

The information detailed the Dong Family’s situation.

The Dong Family’s patriarch, Dong Yuzheng, was a well-known merchant in Qingzhou, charitable and generous, earning the title of Dong the Benevolent.

However, his children were the most famous.

This brother and sister were stunningly beautiful, forming a once-in-a-thousand-years set of indistinguishable male and female twins.

Even the previous emperor had heard of them and specially dispatched a court painter to capture their likenesses.

This led to a Taoist prophecy: "One female and one male, together they will fly into the imperial palace."

But disaster struck twelve years ago.

At that time, the court was forced to sign the Treaty of Yunhe with Yanrong, ceding Jiuzhou territory and making massive reparations.

It was rumored that Qingzhou was included in the deal.

Amidst such turbulence, a riot broke out in Qingzhou, accompanied by natural disasters... The people living on this land were undoubtedly facing great suffering.

Dong Yuzheng, unable to bear it, thus set up pavilions and distributed porridge to provide relief.

As refugees kept arriving and the expensive grain Dong Yuzheng bought began to run low, and given that many merchants chose to flee without offering support, the relief efforts became increasingly challenging.

Some envious rivals or enemies intentionally spread rumors, claiming Dong Yuzheng was preparing to flee and had forcibly taken many people’s deeds.

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