Chapter 290

"He originally thought his feelings for Lan Ling were nothing special, but when he saw Lan Ling die with his own eyes, Wu Laogou went mad!"

"It turned out that this Wu Laogou, who was even more romantic than the wanderer Hei Bei Lao Liu, had already fallen deeply in love with Lan Ling without realizing it."

"But at this moment, it was all too late; Lan Ling's body was already completely cold."

"Wu Laogou glared at the Old Patriarch; he did not understand why this person had to be so ruthless."

"The Old Patriarch said with a calm face: This is the price she pays for being a Gu-girl; didn't she bring you back with the intention of leaving Mengli forever? The Gu-girls of Mengli only die in the Miao village; none live outside."

"These words were cold and cruel, making Wu Laogou tremble uncontrollably!"

"He finally understood that what Lan Ling had said before—that if she betrayed Mengli, there would be absolutely no way to survive—was all true!"

"Wu Laogou looked at Lan Ling's father, her brother, and her second uncle; these people showed no reaction at all to the Old Patriarch executing Lan Ling."

"This shows that they had long known and accepted the outcome that a Gu-girl who wants to abandon the Miao village must die."

"Wu Laogou felt completely disheartened at this moment; the place he once thought was a paradise was nothing more than a demon's den that devoured people with rules!"

"The Old Patriarch continued to pour oil on the fire: Lan Ling is dead, and your Heart Gu is also broken; from now on, it doesn't matter if you change your heart or not; marriage and funeral matters have nothing to do with Lan Ling, nor with Mengli!"

"Wu Laogou could no longer react to the Old Patriarch's words; he became like a soul that had been extracted, turning listless and dazed."

By the time Zhang Lin said this, many people were staring blankly, unable to believe what they had heard.

Lan Ling is dead?!

How could Lan Ling just die like this?

They originally thought it would be a happy ending; as long as they got through tomorrow, Lan Ling could go back to Old Changsha with Wu Laogou.

Unexpectedly, she was just killed by the Old Patriarch like this!

Everyone didn't even know what method the Old Patriarch used to kill Lan Ling!

The Old Patriarch only had his head left at this moment and would not live past the night.

But even so, he could still kill Lan Ling right under everyone's noses!

This shows the strength of the Old Patriarch's abilities; if Li Li Weisi hadn't cracked the secret of the Heart Gu.

Wu Laogou would probably have truly ended up insane!

But Lan Ling's death made many people feel heartbroken.

This simple and beautiful Miao girl had been choosing between her family and her lover ever since she met Wu Laogou.

Although she leaned towards Wu Laogou, she resolutely returned to the Miao village upon hearing that the Old Patriarch was critically ill.

It can be said that if she hadn't met Wu Laogou, Lan Ling would probably have continued to live a happy life in Mengli!

But at this moment, the beauty had completely perished!

This is far from the happy ending many people were hoping for!

Some people are even clamoring to quit the story.

"Damn, Mr. Zhang, Lan Ling's death was too sudden, right?"

"Yeah! How could she die? I was waiting for Lan Ling to get through this and go back to Old Changsha with Wu Laogou!"

"I can't take it anymore, I don't want to listen! The female lead is dead, what's the point of listening!"

"Wu Laogou is really useless; first Huo Xiangu, now Lan Ling, he can't even keep one woman!"

"I think he's destined to be alone; he might as well spend his life with his dogs!"

It wasn't just the audience at the venue who were emotionally agitated.

Far away at the tomb of King Lu Shang, Wu Xie was also stunned, unable to recover for a long time.

Fatty was even more bewildered and said: "This is... this is just too speechless!"

"What's wrong with this old man? That's his own granddaughter, and he just killed her like that?"

After complaining, he looked at Wu Xie sympathetically and said: "It was me, Fatty, who misunderstood; I thought Lan Ling was your grandmother."

"Unexpectedly, your Wu family doesn't have this blessing; Lan Ling died in Mengli."

Wu Xie also felt very uncomfortable; his reaction was even more intense than others.

Listening to the story of Lan Ling and Wu Laogou, Wu Xie had already felt a sense of closeness to Lan Ling without realizing it.

Especially her determination to save Wu Laogou regardless of the cost; she was a woman of deep affection and righteousness.

Although he had always known his grandmother was a gentle Jiangnan woman.

Lan Ling could not be Wu Laogou's wife!

But the moment he truly heard that Lan Ling had died, Wu Xie also felt a heart-wrenching pain.

He could even feel the sensation Wu Laogou had at that time, as if his soul had been extracted!

At this moment, Wu Xie finally understood.

Why Wu Laogou married someone else but didn't die because of the Heart Gu!

It was because the person who planted the Heart Gu was already dead!

When the Gu-girl dies, the Heart Gu naturally becomes invalid.

This might also be the price Lan Ling paid as a Heart Gu Gu-girl for violating the Miao village rules and planting the Heart Gu on herself.

Wu Xie closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.

Although he had never met Lan Ling, at this moment, he felt that this woman was vivid and real!

Everyone was sighing and lamenting Lan Ling's death.

Only Zhang Tianshi sat with his arms crossed, one hand stroking his chin, lost in thought.

"The secret art of preserving life in a different position doesn't just preserve one's own life for seven days."

"The lives of others can also be briefly transferred!"