12dz Chapter 165 Ending
Chapter 165 Ending
"Butler... Madam, has Madam run away?"
The old woman standing next to the steward asked in astonishment, they couldn't understand why the madam had run away.
The butler's face was also ashen. Now that there was no master in the house, he felt a sense of desolation, as if the house was about to collapse. So he slumped down on the stool and kept sighing, muttering to himself.
"It's over, it's over, the Lü family is finished."
Upon hearing this, the old women and maids around them exchanged bewildered glances. Was their master, whom they had served for so many years, really finished just like that?
As lowly servants, they naturally knew nothing about what was happening outside, but since the manager had said so, they couldn't just wait to die here. So, some of the more resourceful servants and maids began to plan their escape.
It's okay if you don't have money!
Jewelry and utensils were also stolen from the house; anything that could be easily taken was taken. When the housekeeper woke up one morning, he found that most of the house was empty, and he was so angry that he almost became paralyzed.
"How foolish! How foolish! Without proper registration, where can they escape to?"
Unfortunately, no one answered anymore; everyone was looking for their own way out!
Even in June, the heatwave still hits you.
In the prison of Dali Temple, along with the sweltering heat, there was also a foul, bloody smell.
Lu Yi had been detained for three days and had been tortured beyond recognition.
He didn't try to deny it; he realized he had committed a terrible crime shortly after being brought in! So he begged and pleaded with everyone he could, saying his family was rich and he would give anything to save his life.
Unfortunately, nobody paid him any attention!
This was someone the higher-ups specifically ordered to be "treated" well, and no one would dare to go against the grain and show him any mercy. Therefore, they would punish him whenever they thought of it, which is why he suffered such a terrible fate.
His eyelids were so swollen they were barely open, and several of his teeth had been knocked out.
His once-proud, handsome face was now covered in whip marks, making him look quite frightening.
"Water, water..."
On such a hot day, he could have been enjoying chilled food and a silk bed at home, but now all he feels is pain. He wonders how things are going with the ladies outside, and how much longer he can stay!
At this moment, he was clearly still full of hope for Hua Wanzhi.
After all, she was the wife who stood by him through thick and thin. She was able to turn the crisis into an opportunity last time, and she could do it again this time!
Just as he was still dreaming about the future, the cell door opened, and a pair of clean, tidy black boots walked in, a stark contrast to the filthy and chaotic cell.
He moved with his last bit of strength, trying to grab the man's ankle and beg for mercy.
"I...I have money, help...help, here, I can give you...money!"
Seeing his pleading look, Haijin showed no emotion. He had only come today to personally see him off on behalf of the Crown Princess, so he calmly said something.
"The Lü family? Madam Hua absconded with the money the day you were imprisoned, and she also took the Lü family's land deeds with her. As for the maids and servants in your mansion, they all scattered like monkeys after the tree fell. They took many of your belongings when they left. Now, the entire Lü family only has two or three old servants left to guard it. Are you sure you really have the money to redeem your life?"
Lu Yi was somewhat taken aback by what the visitor said.
"Ran?"
"They ran away completely."
Upon hearing this, Lü Yi initially refused to believe it!
"How could that be! You're talking nonsense, nonsense!"
Lu Yi struggled to get up, his voice hoarse from thirst, but his eyes were full of distrust towards Haijin! Seeing his dirty appearance, the jailer next to him stepped forward and kicked him, making Lu Yi's chest hurt terribly!
"Behave yourself! How dare you act so disrespectfully in front of adults?"
"My lord? Hahahaha, I am the little prince's maternal uncle. Even if it's an lord, he has to show me some respect!"
These words should have been kept to himself, but Lü Yi has gone mad and is now spouting nonsense! Hai Jin didn't care much about it; he was just a dying man, let him jump around if he wanted.
Seeing Haijin's calmness extinguished the last spark in Lü Yi's heart. He recalled the time he was flogged and how Hua Wanzhi's sweet words and meticulous care were all fake!
For a moment, I felt that my life had been really terrible!
"Hahahaha...hahahaha...he ran away, he ran away..."
He looked somewhat dazed, and Haijin, seeing this, felt there was nothing more to interrogate him about. After leaving the cell, he gave the order directly.
"Watch closely, if the prisoner escapes, you'll be in deep trouble!"
This was their boss's boss's boss, how could the jailers dare to resist?
Therefore, he quickly nodded and assured everyone that it was absolutely impossible!
After Haijin left, the prison guards discussed that it might not be safe enough to keep Lü Yi in a regular cell, so it would be better to move him to the death row. As a result, Lü Yi, who was covered in wounds, was also nailed to his palms and feet, and he screamed in agony.
But the prison cells were full of such noises, so no one cared. The prisoners huddled in the corner, trembling, afraid that they would be the next ones targeted.
pain……
All Lü Yi could think of now was pain...
In a daze, he seemed to see himself living in the mansion of the emperor's brother-in-law, drinking and exchanging toasts with others, surrounded by high-ranking officials, generous salaries, and powerful figures.
Everyone flattered him, and everyone was jealous of him.
But so what?
When those jealous people turn to him, don't they also smile obsequiously?
Laughter filled the air, but other sounds could also be heard.
"Lü Yi, I will haunt you even as a ghost!"
In the blink of an eye, he saw a woman covered in wounds lying in the woodshed, her eyes filled with hatred and anger. Upon closer inspection, her features were quite similar to his own.
Who?
who is it?
Just as he was about to investigate further, he suddenly felt a suffocating pain in his neck!
He grabbed it with both hands, only to find himself hanging from a white silk ribbon. Below him stood a beautiful woman with a dark bruise on her neck, her face pale and weak, her eyes filled with resentment towards him.
"Save me... save me..."
He could say no more, and the woman in front of him sneered and left with a single sentence.
"Save you? Then who will save me?"
He then stood there motionless, watching helplessly as Lü Yi was suffocated by the white silk hanging high above him.
"Cold...so cold..."
The suffocating feeling from before hadn't even faded when Lü Yi found himself back in the wind and snow. He wanted to stand up, but several loads of sand and gravel weighed down on him, preventing him from getting up.
Nearby, children were laughing and playing, their cheeks pressed against the ground, already numb from the stimulation, and not a single part of their bodies felt comfortable!