Wang the Cripple crept closer and closer. Once he was sure Ruan An’an was truly asleep, a lecherous smile spread across his face. He couldn’t wait to lift her covers.
In the alleys of the Garden District in Haishi City, Ruan An’an was the most beautiful.
Her features were bold and striking, her skin fair as cream, and an innate charm radiated from her very bones—one look could steal a man’s soul.
This highborn heiress of a capitalist family was usually untouchable.
Without the aid of Madam Xu and her son, if he had tampered with the locked door, he probably wouldn’t have been able to touch even the hem of her skirt in his lifetime.
And now, on a wedding bed?
A wedding banquet, sleeping with the bride—who wouldn’t be excited?
“Eh? Where did she go?”
Seeing the room empty, Wang the Cripple tapped his lame leg, bewildered, turning around. “Weren’t we supposed to drug her?”
Just as he turned, a clear, delicate female voice came from behind: “Hi!”
“Are you looking for me?”
Wang the Cripple whipped around and froze. On the bed, which had been empty a moment ago, sat a woman in red.
Her eyes were sharp and seductive.
Wasn’t this the stunningly beautiful Ruan An’an?
The night wind stirred the crystal chandelier, casting flickering light across her face, and against the vintage Western-style decor, she looked eerily striking.
Where—where had she come from?
Wang the Cripple stared at her in disbelief, cold sweat running down his spine, his leg trembling beneath him despite the rough cloth pants.
He was lame, not blind. He had seen clearly—there had been no one on the bed before.
“Gh-ghost… They… they drugged you to death?” he stammered.
“You came all the way here, and this is all the courage you have?”
Ruan An’an pressed the stun baton against her palm and advanced toward him.
Wang the Cripple’s eyes widened in horror. His good leg went weak, and he collapsed onto the tiled floor. “A g-ghost, a real ghost! It wasn’t me, it was that old woman and her son from the Xu family! You have someone to blame—y-you…”
Teleportation like this—most people couldn’t accept it. Mistaking her for a ghost was normal.
Ruan An’an flicked the switch on the stun baton and pressed it against his shoulder.
In the next second, Wang the Cripple went stiff and fell flat on the ground.
A foul smell of burning pig bristles filled the air.
Ruan An’an kicked him hard twice, and when she saw he was completely unconscious, she delivered several more kicks to his rear.
This scumbag had taken bribes and ruined the original owner’s chastity on her wedding night, causing her not only to lose her dowry to the Xu family but also to become their servant.
A mere stun was far too lenient!
Ruan An’an rubbed her hands together, plotting how to deal with this bastard.
Where should she move such a big guy?
Wait… since the space could teleport objects, why not try sending Wang the Cripple somewhere else?
She focused, and sure enough, he moved from the edge of the bed to the middle of the room.
Seeing it worked, Ruan An’an’s eyes lit up with a wicked idea.
Since Su Qingyue and the Xu family wanted to ruin her reputation, why not return the favor and teleport Wang the Cripple to them…?
The old Western-style house next door had been inherited from a foreigner who married into the family and had moved to Taiwan in the early days of the Republic.
The house had since been divided among workers who had formerly worked for the family.
Wang the Cripple’s family lived in the west-side ground floor. Because they didn’t get along with Madam Xu, a pigpen had been built near the side wing.
Ruan An’an pinched her nose and extended her bracelet-bearing hand over the pigpen. The unconscious Wang the Cripple fell right inside.
Four or five fat pigs sniffed the new arrival greedily.
Ruan An’an raised her eyebrows slightly. As the largest pig aimed for Wang the Cripple’s crotch, she elegantly turned away.
Pigs are omnivores, especially fond of biting male flesh.
Not stopping there, she took some boar pheromone samples from her space and scattered them across the walls of the side wing.
Even though the boars had been castrated, the scent still made them aggressive.
Ruan An’an clapped her hands, proud of her handiwork, and prepared to leave.
【Treasure detected five meters north】
【Treasure detected five point two meters north】
A translucent compass appeared before her, the arrow pointing toward a newly built wall behind the side wing.
The arrow trembled back and forth in tiny angles, as if short-circuiting, leaving a faint afterimage.
Ruan An’an studied the wall thoughtfully. Not long ago, Madam Xu had said that the wrought-iron fence was unsafe, and a thick rammed-earth wall would be more secure.
So they had built this new wall, probably to hide her dowry inside.
But now wasn’t the time to dig. Once the Xu family got caught and interrogated, she’d have plenty of time.
…
In the Ruan family garden, the side wing where the servants lived was filled with the lingering scent of sexual indulgence.
Su Qingyue’s face was flushed as she snuggled into Xu Yanli’s arms, playfully punching his chest. “We still have some important business to attend to later. You should exercise some restraint.”
“Who can resist a beauty in their arms?” Xu Yanli teased her nose. “Don’t worry, Wang the Cripple won’t be done so quickly.”
A trace of satisfaction flashed in Su Qingyue’s eyes, but she still spoke softly, “I still feel a little guilty toward An’an.”
Xu Yanli held her tightly, the dim light from the lamp casting shadows across the room. He glanced at the old wall clock on the wall, his eyes darkening.
“You’re too kind. When she sent you to the countryside today, she didn’t soften at all. She needs a lesson—otherwise, she’ll never learn how to cause trouble…”
Su Qingyue tilted her head, showing her charm, and kissed his cold, dry lips. “Ali, you’re so good to me!”
Suddenly, a man’s scream pierced the quiet night.
“Ah! Ahhh! My manhood!”
Immediately, the couple on the bed heard a loud crash.
“An… earthquake?” Su Qingyue’s voice trembled.
Before Xu Yanli could respond, the wall opposite them began to crack.
The next second, a huge hole appeared, and something unknown was flung through, spitting blood and landing near their bed.
Before they could react, an enraged boar appeared at the hole, panting heavily, baring its tusks, glaring at them with fury…