Instance game: I signed a pact with the gods, and the gods accused me of cheating

After saying this, Qin Shang strode out of the sacrificial hall.

Xiaoyu quickly followed.

Because the master and servant had been bathed in the purple smoke of the Soul-Locking Furnace for a long time, neither of them was dominated by fear.

Qin Shang even felt that the melody of the pipa outside was quite good if he listened to it with a different mood.

There is a sense of elegance and simplicity, as well as refinement, like mountains and flowing water.

"Good song, love it, more of it..."

A smile spread across Qin Shang's brows, and he even seemed quite intoxicated when he just walked out of the sacrificial hall.

But at this moment, a gust of cold wind blew by.

For some reason, the music became louder again.

When the cold wind blew, Qin Shang shivered suddenly.

The clothes on my back, which had just been sweating a little, stuck to my back.

The dark and gloomy environment in front of me, coupled with the sound of the pipa that sounded from time to time.

All of a sudden, the feeling of tingling scalp and goose bumps covered Qin Shang's body again.

All of a sudden his feet felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead and he could hardly move.

An inexplicable thought emerged, and Qin Shang wanted to turn around and go back to the sacrificial hall.

How to describe this feeling?

It’s like soaking in a hot spring for a long time, and then suddenly standing up. The cool breeze blows and the temperature from your body is quickly taken away by the air.

When I felt cold, I had an inexplicable urge to go back into the hot spring pool.

Qin Shang resisted the urge to run back to the temple, and then said with gritted teeth;

"We are going to take the spirit tablet to the burial site. Will we pass by any lake or something like that on the way?"

After saying this, he looked at Xiaoyu in front of him.

The girl's walking pace also slowed down, and the master and servant took only the first two steps after they walked out of the sacrificial hall with particular caution.

He had a heroic and high-spirited posture, but then his pace gradually slowed down. It was obvious that the fear in his heart had swept over him again, affected by the faint sound of the pipa.

In a mansion in the Republic of China, in the middle of the night, the sound of pipa can be heard from time to time. It would be a lie to say that I am not scared!

"Forehead……"

"Lake? You mean the Central Lake?"

"According to the Second Young Madam's instructions, we do have to walk around the central lake to reach the cemetery."

Hearing this, Qin Shang's Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.

Cemetery?

To escort the spirit tablet to burial, do we have to go to the cemetery?

After all, Shen Xiuxiu is the wife of Lin Zekai, a young master. Can't she be given a whole small villa?

Besides, the person has been buried, so there is no need to send the spirit tablet over at night, right?

Qin Shang's facial features were distorted, and he gritted his teeth and took a deep breath.

"Okay, let's go then."

What are you afraid of?

The ghost of Shen Xiuxiu is blind, and the remaining soul in the okra forest can mistake me for Lin Zekai.

This shows that I have some similarities with his lover, so she probably won't hurt me, right?

Thinking of this, Qin Shang quickened his pace holding the spirit tablet.

"Let's go, let's go quickly. If we pass this section, maybe we'll be farther away from the residential area and we won't be able to hear the sound of the pipa anymore."

"Didn't they all say that strange pipa sounds could be heard in the corridor of the Lin family in the middle of the night? This means that we are safer if we are not in the house. The pipa sounds are most likely coming from those mansions!"

Hearing this, Xiaoyu immediately agreed.

"Yes, Master, you are so smart!"

The little girl's steps became much lighter.

She was an insider and had talked to several maids who had heard the sound of the pipa. It was true that there was sound of the pipa in the corridor in the middle of the night.

But I have never heard the sound of the pipa coming from anywhere else in the middle of the night.

In other words, Miss Shen might just want to take revenge on the descendants and elders of the Lin family who had oppressed her.

The master and servant now felt much less psychologically burdened.

Qin Shang looked at his nose with his eyes, his mouth with his nose, and his heart with his mouth, silently praying in his heart that the demons and monsters would leave quickly.

Fortunately, apart from the gusts of cold wind and the occasional sound of a pipa, nothing else strange happened along the way.

And as they walked further and further away, don't say it, really don't say it...

The sound of the pipa has become much quieter.

When he finally reached the corner of the yard, Qin Shang could see the high wall in the distance, and the sound of the pipa had completely disappeared.

At the same time, Qin Shang also noticed a tide coming towards him not far away. It was a medium-sized lake, which did not seem to be artificially dug.

Perhaps the Lin family had taken a fancy to this small lake when they first selected the site, so they chose to build their house around the lake.

"Master, we have arrived at the Central Lake. We can take a boat over there and see Miss Shen's grave."

"Isn't Miss Shen buried with the other ancestors of the Lin family?"

"No, Master Lin Zekai said that he wanted to include Miss Shen in the family tree, but because she ran away on the wedding day, Miss Shen is not considered a daughter-in-law in the eyes of the third concubine, so she is not qualified to enter the Lin family's ancestral tomb..."

Qin Shang looked at the spirit tablet in his hand with sympathy and sighed.

How pitiful!

In the end, she died young, and the Lin family was unwilling to acknowledge her status.

"Well, then, the third concubine was the most opposed. Why was that?"

"Is it simply because Miss Shen is a prostitute?"

The next moment, Qin Shang probed Xiao Yu.

Hearing this, the little girl immediately shook her head;

"No, although the third concubine looked down on Miss Shen's background at first, she did not oppose the third... Master Lin Zekai and Miss Shen Xiuxiu too harshly."

"But later, I don't know where the rumors started. Everyone said that Miss Shen Xiuxiu not only sang but also sold sex. Everyone said that she was a prostitute, unclean, and had been with countless men. They said that she was a disgrace to women and had no right to step into the Lin family's gate."

"So the third concubine began to oppose their relationship."

"Is there any evidence for this?"

Qin Shang almost slipped up, but he stopped himself at the critical moment;

"Lin Zekai shouldn't be a fool, right? If the woman he likes is really just a prostitute, he wouldn't go to so much trouble to plant an apricot forest to please her, right?"

It is somewhat difficult to persuade a prostitute who sings for money to become a good woman.

But it should not be difficult to get a Category III film actor who has already gone into the adult film industry to come back to the entertainment industry by using sweet words and promising him a lifelong relationship.

There's no need for Lin Zekai to go to so much trouble to get married in Xingshulin or to get married in a formal ceremony, right?

What's more, Lin Zekai is such an irresponsible person. He knew that the other party's background would definitely not be accepted, but he still wanted to bring Shen Xiuxiu back.

Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

Wasn't it easy for the young masters of big families in the Republic of China to keep a mistress?

If you're just attracted by her beauty, then why not just sell sex?

Or you can just spend a little more money and keep it outside as a canary in your own paradise!

Why bother to rack your brains to give others a status?

Lin Zekai is definitely not a love-brained person, and he will not run away from the marriage because of love. Instead, he will fight to the end.

"Is there any evidence? Is there any evidence that Miss Shen Xiuxiu not only sings for money but also sells sex?"

"This……"

As soon as these words came out, Xiaoyu's expression suddenly stiffened and she showed a bitter smile.

"In fact, we didn't believe that Miss Shen Xiuxiu was that kind of person at first, but everyone was saying that she wanted to marry into the Lin family and climb up the social ladder, so she spoke nicely to us servants, just to establish the image of a good wife and a loving mother."

Hearing this, Qin Shang’s fists stiffened and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

"So there is no evidence at all?"

There is a truth that once suspicion arises, the crime is established.

Especially with the background of the Republic of China...

Women themselves do not have a very high social status, and Miss Shen’s background is also criticized. Her experience of publicly singing on the stage has left her with a stereotype in the eyes of these feudal-minded families.

Even if you didn't go into the sea.

In other people's eyes, you are not far from shedding the last layer of fig leaf.

This is probably just like friends who like coded areas, who always feel that sooner or later a teacher who shoots coded films will come out with a 'xxx's first uncoded' work!

"No, we didn't believe it either, but then something happened!"

At this point, Xiaoyu looked a little conflicted;

"Master, do you know why the Second Young Master's wife hates Miss Shen so much?"

"You are not even willing to do something as simple as escorting the spirit tablets yourself."

"Isn't she just feeling guilty? She hurt Miss Shen before, so she's afraid of being retaliated against?"

Qin Shang sneered disdainfully.

He did not have a stereotyped favorable impression of Shen Xiuxiu, but he felt that considering the story in the background, Miss Shen was a member of a vulnerable group, a girl.

She was originally living a good life, but was tricked into moving into this mansion by the sweet-talking Lin Zekai, who promised her a lifetime of love.

Compared with the Lin family, Shen Xiuxiu is the disadvantaged group.

The key point is that her husband didn't protect her, and she ran away from the marriage under pressure on the wedding night. What did Shen Xiuxiu do wrong in this process?

Did she intentionally harm anyone?

Let’s not consider the so-called prostitute selling sex, as there is no evidence.

In Qin Shang's opinion, this was not a woman with ulterior motives who wanted to climb up the social ladder.

Otherwise, in order to climb up the social ladder, you have to do some research in advance, right?

We really need to investigate in advance whether this young master Lin Zekai has such a cowardly character. Which socialite would be willing to marry such a guy?

Wouldn't it be better to just hook up with the head of the Lin family?

It won’t cause gossip to spread.

This is the same as in ancient times, when a woman who wanted to get ahead in life would not seduce the emperor but would instead seduce the top eunuch in the palace.

We know full well that this guy can't take care of himself, has no power and no money.

What's the point of hooking up with him?

Lin Zekai is not the designated head of the Lin family, so it is not worthy for a woman with evil intentions to do this for him.

Who knew that Xiaoyu refuted Qin Shang's words and shook her head;

"Yes and no. There may be reasons in this regard, but the fundamental reason is that Miss Shen caused a scandal in the second young master's family, that is, the second branch of the Lin family."

A scandal coming out of the second room?

When these words came out, Qin Shang was stunned.

Xiaoyu has spoken again;

"Yes, it was this scandal of the Second House that completely nailed Miss Shen's image as a shameless slut who seduces men in everyone's mind."

"At first, when they were saying that Miss Shen had problems with her personal conduct, I didn't believe it..."

Halfway through her words, Xiao Yu paused, her tone becoming more melancholy;

"But I am also an eyewitness. I was there when the Second Young Master's wife caught him cheating. I saw with my own eyes that Miss Shen was lying naked on the Second Young Master's bed, soundly asleep, and next to her was the Second Young Master, who looked terrified."

"The Second Young Master's wife was in a bad mood that day and immediately reported the matter to the Third Aunt. She was so angry that she pulled out Miss Shen's nails as a punishment."

"The most embarrassing thing is that this incident happened on the second day of the Lin family meeting. All the stall owners and herbal farmers came to the Lin family to attend the banquet. It was on that day that Miss Shen and the second young master got together."

"The next day, I was caught by the Second Young Master's wife who had been busy all day."

"At that time, the Second Young Master's wife called all of us over to catch the adulterer... Everyone saw it!"

Fuck!

When Qin Shang heard this, he couldn't help but feel contempt for Shen Xiuxiu.

Rather, it is a disdain for the IQ of everyone in the Lin family.

You guys are all a bunch of idiots, right?

How come no one in the Lin family noticed such a strong smell of conspiracy?

Is Shen Xiuxiu mentally ill? She chose to have an affair with the Second Young Master, and she chose a day like this when the Lin family would meet?

The most annoying thing is, since Lin Zekai is not here during this period, why not take the second young master to Lin Zekai’s territory?

Wouldn't it be safe this way?

A woman with any brains wouldn't choose this approach to have an affair, right?

Did no one suspect that Miss Shen was drugged?

Qin Shang felt like his lungs were about to explode.

It's outrageous that such an old-fashioned plot could actually happen in a dungeon.

In this way, Shen Xiuxiu was completely wronged. Who wanted to wrongly accuse Shen Xiuxiu and for what purpose?

Shen Xiuxiu is a singer. Even if she marries Lin Zekai, it won’t endanger the interests of others, right?

What can she do?

Why would someone want to kill a singer like Shen Xiuxiu?

The third concubine?

Or the second young master’s wife?

The next moment, Qin Shang took two deep breaths and calmed down his emotions;

"Shen Xiuxiu committed suicide by jumping into a well not long after this incident?"

"Yes……"

Xiaoyu nodded silently.

"The incident you just mentioned happened after Lin Zekai ran away from his marriage?"

Xiaoyu nodded obediently again.

"Yes."

Qin Shang narrowed his eyes, and the general thread in his mind suddenly became clear;

"So the third concubine is Lin Zekai's mother, right?"

"Otherwise her opposition wouldn't be that important. When she didn't object at the beginning, Lin Zekai didn't run away from the marriage, and everything was fine."

"Only after the prostitute's comments came out did the third concubine start to frantically give feedback on this marriage. In this way, the only person who can have such a great influence on Lin Zekai is his biological mother..."

After these words were spoken, Xiaoyu's expression became indescribably strange.

"Yes!"

"But Third Young Master..."

"Wait, don't interrupt me!"

Qin Shang continued;

"In other words, Lin Zekai's position in the Lin family does not seem to be enough for others to covet his interests and target him in this way."

"After all, he is still a rich second-generation who needs to rely on his family to survive. So, the other party's real target is his mother? The third concubine?"

"Master, you..."

At this moment, Xiao Yu couldn't help but interrupt Qin Shang again, with a hint of tears in her tone.

She looked like she was about to burst into tears at any moment.

Qin Shang frowned immediately. Is there any maid who is so disrespectful to the young master?

I told you not to interrupt me, I'm brainstorming...

He was just about to continue criticizing Xiaoyu's behavior.

At this moment, Xiaoyu suddenly stared at the calm lake and said excitedly;

"Over there, there is a little white boat, Third Young Master, there is a little white boat over there..."

What?

Qin Shang was stunned and turned his head to look.

I saw a small white boat floating on the calm lake, looming in the thick fog in the early morning, like a ghost.

Damn...

Come again?