Chapter 136.2 - A warning
“Master, what are we going to do with the voodoo worm?”
“Separate the son worm and the mother worm until we find out where Ruan Zhen put the mother worm inside the ninth madam’s body. Then we’ll swap it.”
The ‘Thousand Days Intoxicated’ voodoo worm was poisonous, and it was the type to make someone fall into an indefinite coma, and eventually pass away in their sleep.
But as long as the mother worm was fine, then it’d be possible for nothing to happen in their lifetime.
Or at least, they’d be able to soundlessly interchange the mother worm so even if Ruan Zhen wanted to use it to do something to the ninth madam, it won’t hurt her.
Thousand Face’s eyes lit up, “I understand, I’ll go investigate immediately.”
“But what are we going to do with the leftover worm?”
Lan Bai was still a bit worried and scared of the voodoo worm.
Even though it was far away from her, she still couldn’t help but ask.
“Do what?” Lou Qingwu laughed meaningfully.
Her finger lovingly caressed the voodoo worm jar, “We’ll give her a taste of her own medicine. We’ll find an opportunity to put one in Ruan Zhen’s body. If she has no ill intent, then she can live her life happily and safe. But the moment that she decides she wants to do something, she’ll personally end her own life.”
If the heavens sin, there is a possibility at life.
If it is your sin … then you cannot live!
She’d given her chances but if she didn’t cherish them, then no one would be able to save her.
And it was nearly time for that person to come to the Lou residence too.
The next day, after breakfast, Lan Bai came with a notification.
“Master, the Ruan family head asks to see you, he’s at the main hall now and laoye is there too.”
“En, I’ll go change and deal with him.” The deadline for the exchange was near so Ruan Xiuren was probably getting nervous.
So that’s why he’s so anxious to see her.
“Master, I’m scared the Ruan family head will ….”
“Don’t worry, I won’t risk my life for carelessly.” Lou Qingwu’s eyes half narrowed.
“Don’t worry, I won’t risk my life for carelessly.” Lou Qingwu’s eyes half narrowed.
She’d been reborn, there was no one else who cherished her life more than her.
She meandered slowly Nine Songs Corridor until she reached a doorway to the entrance of the main hall.
Inside, Ruan Xiuren and Lou Qufeng were chatting happily, only hating that they weren’t able to drink for three days to show their deep friendship.
It was only a pity that it was all for show.
“Father, Ruan family head.”
Lou Qingwu stepped into the main hall, respectfully bending to greet them.
Her expression was warm and gentle, generous and welcoming.
“Qingwu’s here, ah, come and sit here. Your uncle Ruan had just mentioned you and said you were about to reach marriageable age. We were just talking about what gift to give you then.” Lou Qufeng rubbed his chin as he smile, filled with fatherly love and doting.
It was so perfect that no one would’ve been able to pick out a flaw.
“You’ve thought too highly of Qingwu.” Lou Qingwu sat down at the place that Lou Qufeng indicated and lowered her head, listening to them.
She occasionally spoke to reply to them.
Ruan Xiuren saw that it was nearly time before changing topics, “This Ruan came here this time because there’s something I want niece Qingwu to help me with. I hope brother Lou won’t be unable to give her up.”
“How could I?” The sneaky old minister Lou Qufeng grinned like a fox.
He stood up, “It’s a coincidence that this old man has something to find Zhen’er for as well, brother Lou and Qingwu, this child, can chat first. You must stay for lunch.”
“Of course, of course.”
“Of course, of course.”
Ruan Xiuren also stood up to match his greetings, his upright figure was well built and imposing.
He was a head taller than Lou Qufeng, his aura suppressed Lou Qufeng hard by a whole level.
Lou Qingwu languidly listened to them, lifting an eyelid to reveal a cold expression underneath.
“Qingwu, ah.” When they were the only two people left in the main hall, Ruan Xiuren coughed lowly and spoke, “These few years, have you been faring well at the countryside? Are you accustomed to being at the capital?”
“I’ve been doing well. The people who took me in were kind-hearted so I didn’t suffer. When I came back to the capital, it’s all been well.” Lou Qingwu responded courteously and carefully.
Ruan Xiuren looked at her face and how alike it was with his ninth madam.
He sighed in his heart.
In a single blink, so many years had passed.
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TL note:
Zhen’er = Ruan Zhen
Ruan Xiuren suddenly calling Lou Qufeng ‘brother Lou’ and LQW ‘niece Lou’ is a way to sound close to them because ya know, he’s trying to get them to help him out.
Leave a comment and follow because LQW’s about to hook in one fish at least xx
Ruan Xiuen-> Xiuren
ReplyDelete... those worms sure work in weird ways... Would be rather poetic to try and kill someone only to kill yourself though.
They seem to work by quantum entanglement.
DeleteLQW's plan is all about giving Ruan Zhen a taste of her own medicine 💗💗
DeleteI had to google that and from the very brief wiki blurb, it seems like a very apt description. There are some pretty spooky worms where people have to 'raise' them by feeding them their blood for like fifty years or some that have to be 'fed' by being in someone's body 💀
DeleteI have no words..... except DOWN WITH FAKE OLD MANS!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletealso I reached ch 350s... oh, soupy, oh,, wow,, so many things happening
I'm opening a support group for all of the people traumatised by the last few arcs in TFDC ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
DeleteThese worms are too scary. Will Qingwu want to place one in her step mother and perhaps in Ruan Xiuren.?What if he is her birth father? If not he's kind of creepy thinking how much Qingwu looks like his Ninth madam.Will he want to swap out the madam for Qingwu?
ReplyDeleteMan, that'd be all kinds of hell if Ruan Xiuren was her birth father. Unfortunately, Ruan Xiuren only got together with the ninth madam after she "died" at the Lou residence. He just loves the ninth madam a lot, so much that he's willing to throw away nearly everything for her (and his shame, he's even willing to be with a woman that's not "clean") 💖💖
DeleteI didn’t get it. Exchange what exactly? If she could have removed the mother worm, there wouldn’t be any reason to look for alternate treatment, yes? How does exchanging the mother worm help? Putting it into the villainess is another matter.
ReplyDeleteNo, it's still early in the plot so it hasn't been explained properly. (minor spoilers)
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There are two worms, the mother and the son worm. The 'son' worm is the one inside the body which can't be removed unless you die or you move it to someone who's related very closely by blood to you.
So basically, they can't remove the 'son' worm from the ninth madam and the 'mother' worm is in Ruan Zhen's control. So what they do is buy a new set of worms. They put the 'son' worm in Ruan Zhen and then swap the 'mother' worms so that if she decides to kill the 'mother' worm, she'll be killing the 'mother' worm of the 'son' worm inside her, not the 'son' worm in the ninth madam's body. As long as no one does anything to the 'mother' worm, the 'son' worm will be fine.