Chapter 270

Shallow breathing soon sounded in the cabin, calm and peaceful.

But at this time, over in the dining hall, it was still noisy.

The hostages had finally escaped death, and thinking that they could go ashore and return home tomorrow, they were all excited and sentimental.

Some were talking loudly and excitedly, while others were quietly wiping away tears.

Still others were silent, carrying anger.

For example, Jiang Shi and her daughter Du Mingzhu, who were sitting in the corner.

Jiang Shi never imagined that the trip to Fengyang, which she had planned for so long and considered foolproof, would lead them to such a situation.

First, they were abducted by water bandits, who not only killed all four servants she brought, snatched away Nanny Kang's nanmu coffin, but also threw Nanny Kang's corpse into the big river!

After finally escaping, she discovered that the person who saved them was actually that little *** Du Ruo!

The Way of Heaven is unfair...

Jiang Shi tried hard to suppress the resentment in her heart.

She could not be exposed; if others knew that she and Zhu'er had been abducted to a bandit's den and locked in a dungeon for two days and three nights, the trouble would be huge.

Not to mention her own reputation being ruined, Zhu'er could also forget about getting married.

Therefore, she must endure.

"Zhu'er, you haven't eaten for two days, eat a little bit." Jiang Shi moved closer to her daughter and handed her the steamed bun in her hand. "Your health is already poor, you can't be hard on yourself."

Du Mingzhu raised her hand and hatefully knocked the bun away. "No."

"Sigh, you child..."

Jiang Shi hurriedly picked up the bun and blew on it. "Mother knows you aren't used to this coarse food, but when one is under the eaves, one must bow one's head. Just make do and fill your stomach for now; after we get off the boat, Mother will let you eat something good, okay?"

As she spoke, she forcefully stuffed the bun into her daughter's hand.

Du Mingzhu stared fixedly at the bun, her eyes bloodshot.

"Even if I starve to death, I won't eat the things given by that base spawn." She tore the bun to pieces bit by bit, as if it weren't a bun, but Du Ruo's head. "If it weren't for her harming me, how could I have become this ugly, neither human nor ghost? How could I have fallen to such a miserable state?"

It was all Du Ruo's fault!

Base spawn, damn her!!

Looking at the hatred in her daughter's eyes, Jiang Shi sighed. "Don't worry, revenge will definitely be taken, but before taking revenge, you must first preserve your own life."

Du Mingzhu was silent.

After a long time, she finally raised her hand and took a difficult bite.

"That's right, that's how it should be." Jiang Shi comforted her daughter by tucking the outer garment on her head. "Remember, you must not let others see your face, especially that *** Du Ruo, so she doesn't open her mouth and talk nonsense everywhere, which would be disadvantageous to us."

Du Mingzhu laughed miserably. "Even if she saw it, she probably wouldn't recognize me, right?"

Hearing this, Jiang Shi's heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife. "Don't be like that, Zhu'er, there are many divine doctors at the Apricot Forest Conference, believe Mother, someone will definitely be able to cure your face..."

Du Mingzhu gave a low grunt and didn't speak again.

She only ate a few bites of that bun before she couldn't eat anymore, and after a while, she leaned against the cabin wall and fell into a deep sleep.

The dining hall also gradually quieted down.

The hostages were finally sleepy and tired, and one by one, they either slumped on the tables or lay on the ground, closing their eyes.

Not long after, snoring, teeth grinding, and farting sounds rose and fell one after another.

The air was filled with a smell mixed with foot odor and fishy stench, which was very unpleasant.

Jiang Shi felt a bit nauseous.

Such a terrible environment reminded her of her childhood; at that time, she had no protection from her own mother, her father, the Marquis of Bei'an, ignored this daughter, and the servants didn't take her seriously.

Although she was a concubine's daughter of the Marquis's mansion, she lived worse than a maid.

If it weren't for Nanny Kang...

Thinking of Nanny Kang, Jiang Shi's hand clenched tightly, and her eyes became cold and sharp.

People do, Heaven watches; that beast, Short-Legged Tiger, threw Nanny Kang's corpse into the black water, letting her suffer the gnawing of ten thousand fish, so he must have received his retribution, right?

She had already inquired from the boat captain and the others; Short-Legged Tiger was seriously injured and was still unconscious.

Perhaps he would never wake up again.

Heh, serves him right.

It must be Nanny Kang's spirit in heaven punishing him!

Amidst the chaotic thoughts, Jiang Shi drowsily closed her eyelids.

She had a dream.

The dream was full of Short-Legged Tiger's lecherous and ugly face, his grimace, his threats, and his...

"No! No! Ah!" Jiang Shi was covered in sweat and woke up from the nightmare with a start.

She clutched her chest, trying her best to steady her breathing.

Fortunately, everyone else was sleeping very soundly, and no one noticed her abnormality.

Jiang Shi couldn't sleep anymore, so she simply got up and went to the deck alone, walking lightly, intending to blow in the cold wind to clear her head.

A navigation light was hung at the bow of the boat to prevent other ships from colliding with it.

And the two ends of the deck were not very bright.

Jiang Shi walked to the shadows and stood still.

The night river wind was strong, mixed with a thick fishy smell, blowing toward her face.

She took another step forward, wanting to make her mind clearer so she could think carefully about her plans after tomorrow...

"Madam, you must not!"

A man's exclamation came from behind her.

Jiang Shi paused, slowly turned around, and greeted him lightly. "Escort Chief Lu."

Lu Shunfeng walked over, limping, his expression urgent and worried. "Madam, you must not do anything foolish!"

Foolish?

How could someone like her do anything foolish? Even if everyone in the world died, she wouldn't die.

Jiang Shi frowned but did not refute.

"I know, after such a thing happened, Madam is very sad and upset, feeling sorry for Lord Du." Lu Shunfeng sighed. "But that was not Madam's fault; the fault lies with that water bandit leader, he is a beast, a beast without humanity!"

As he spoke, he raised his right hand. "Madam, rest assured, I, Lu Shunfeng, swear that I will guard this secret to the death and will never let a third person... oh no, a fourth person know."

"If I violate this oath, may I be buried in the belly of a fish and die a horrible death!"

Jiang Shi smiled and curtsied slightly to him. "Thank you, Escort Chief Lu; in the future, I will certainly not treat you poorly."

"No, no." Lu Shunfeng waved his hand and said shamefully, "It was my fault to begin with; having accepted your escort fee, I should have protected you and Miss Mingzhu safely. Who knew my skills were not refined enough, and I couldn't beat that water bandit leader, causing you and Miss Mingzhu to suffer so much..."

Jiang Shi shook her head. "Don't blame yourself, you have already done your best; to save us, your leg was broken by them, I know it all very clearly."

Since the words had been spoken and he knew Jiang Shi would no longer seek death, Lu Shunfeng's spirit also relaxed.

"The wind is strong, Madam should stay further away from the side of the boat, lest you fall off. I am injured and cannot swim, so I wouldn't be able to save you then." He laughed.

Jiang Shi's heart stirred. "Escort Chief Lu cannot swim?"

"Yes, I couldn't learn it since I was a child, and I don't know why. Maybe I'm at odds with the water."

Is that so.

Jiang Shi's body tilted, and she almost fell.

"Madam, be careful!" Lu Shunfeng hurried to support her.

However, the next moment, Jiang Shi revealed a strange smile and suddenly pushed with force.

Lu Shunfeng was completely unprepared, and with his injured leg, he couldn't stand at all, instantly falling straight off the boat and into the big river.

The river wind swallowed his scream.

The river water submerged his body.

This person disappeared from the world just like that, without a trace, without a corpse left behind.

Jiang Shi leaned out to look; below it was pitch black, as if it were an abyss.

She slowly retreated to a safe area, her eyes filled with ruthlessness. "I'm sorry, Escort Chief Lu, I didn't want to kill you, but only dead people can keep a secret forever."