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This goal has been somewhat achieved. Niu Dali decided to take the opportunity and leave, still harboring some calculations in his heart, planning to take his time with them later. He expressed his gratitude profusely, repeatedly declaring his loyalty.
The Immortal Statue impatiently urged him to leave. At the moment the temple doors closed tightly, a wave of domineering energy surged within, nearly toppling the roof. The tiger had fallen into the plains and was being bullied by dogs; how dare that mutt threaten me, thinking no one could replace you, right? I had long seen through your insincerity. Indeed, your heart has grown too big; it is time to change to another servant. The scheme behind the scenes to kill infants is quite fitting.
Sang Qingxiao and Qi Xiaomian kept their distance, not wanting to disturb whatever was inside. They saw Niu Dali emerge empty-handed, a hint of joy on his face as he hummed a celebratory tune. After he left, although the energy within the hall did not spread out, the two still sensed its unusualness.
Sang Qingxiao concluded that a rift had formed. On the surface, Niu Dali seemed to have the upper hand, but in reality, he was courting death. It was uncertain when the Immortal Statue would take action against him.
Afterward, at Niu Mansion, Old Vine kept watch. When they returned to the inn, Sun Rongniang sighed in relief. With so many people around, she pulled them into the backyard and whispered, "I heard something big happened; the city has suddenly become tense. Everyone else is trapped in Niu Mansion, yet you two have returned safe and sound."
"The child is dead!"
"What?!"
Sang Qingxiao recounted what he had learned. Although Sun Rongniang had not witnessed it herself, she was still shaken. "It's terrible! It's terrible! Who knows how many people will be affected? This business cannot continue like this."
"I need to quickly inform the other guests at the inn. If they want to stay alive, they should just keep their heads down here."
"If they don't heed my warning and something happens to them, please don't let it implicate my inn!"
Sun Rongniang felt panic rising within her as she babbled on and hurried upstairs.
She initially thought this case would take some time to unravel, but before she knew it, Old Vine returned after just a meal. He sighed repeatedly and remarked that it was a woman who took action—someone without any background or good health—but this ordinary woman managed to strike successfully; it was indeed absurdly laughable.
"Why did she act?"
"Alas, it's quite pitiful. This woman came from a small wealthy family; her husband ran a small business at Niu Mansion, and life was prosperous for them. Yet they struggled with having children."
"This family wasn't incapable of having children; they had one pregnancy that ended in loss after another. The woman was virtuous; after losing three pregnancies, she blamed her own body and generously allowed her husband to take a concubine. Little did she know that even the concubine's child wouldn't survive."
"Thus burdened with guilt for not taking care of her own health, she finally managed to conceive again after much difficulty. She took great care during her pregnancy but still faced tragedy before giving birth."
"In her sorrowful state, someone whispered in her ear that her child's death coincided with the birth of a young master from Niu Mansion."
"She also heard gossip suggesting that Niu Xianshi shouldn't have children; defying fate must come at a great cost. Yet seeing Niu Mansion prospering more and more made her think that perhaps someone else was paying that price for him."
"When another's child died while hers thrived well—perhaps this life and death were indeed the cost."
Whether the speaker spoke unintentionally or not remains unknown, but it was clear that the woman had taken the words to heart.
She compared the date of her child's death with that of the children from Niu Mansion and found several matches. As a result, she became completely convinced by this claim. She firmly believed that the male infant from Niu Mansion was the source of misfortune, and without hesitation, she took action.
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