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Moreover, you Ginger People must be reasonable. That immortal is almost always accommodating to you, yet for us outsiders, they resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.
Ignorance is no excuse; if one commits a taboo, as long as they do not repeat it, how can they resort to violence?
As these words were spoken, Qi Xiaomian beside them cooperatively spat out a mouthful of blood and then collapsed. In that instant, large patches of red-black rashes crawled over their body. A hoarse voice echoed from somewhere: "Impudent! This serves as a warning to others!"
The crowd, startled and about to flee, instinctively knelt down upon hearing the voice, believing it to be the immortal. Niu Dali arrived with his group just in time to witness this scene.
He wanted to apprehend the person, but they were already lying on the ground, unconscious, with a Barrier in front of them preventing anyone from moving them. It was as if it was warning everyone: this is the consequence of reckless words.
Niu Dali was thoroughly annoyed by the immortal's control over him. He had been holding on and resisting for days, but deep down he felt uneasy. Hearing the unfolding events now made him increasingly anxious. His growing ambition had made him numerous enemies; while some in the city revered his powerful backer, others despised and cursed him. Compared to this outsider's casual actions, their words were far more severe. Why hadn’t there been public punishment before? It seemed particularly suspicious after his own outburst.
In times of guilt, suspicion only grows stronger. Niu Dali couldn't suppress his doubts; this was clearly a case of killing the chicken to scare the monkey. The chicken could be any one of them, but as for the monkey—surely that referred to him.
Sang Qingxiao had initially thought that once Niu Dali arrived, he would have to deal with him carefully. However, he never expected that within less than half a tea's worth of time since entering, Niu Dali's expression changed multiple times until finally he stepped back in fear and didn’t even mention how to deal with them. He leaned on someone for support and weakly sat in a carriage to return home.
The next morning, after several days of clearing out the temple, Niu Dali donned mourning clothes and stayed inside without coming out. During these days, news of the Infanticide Woman quietly spread throughout the city. The tale was vivid and dramatic, easily captivating listeners. The focus was on the tragic life of the Infanticide Woman while subtly hinting at Niu Dali’s transference of costs by exchanging lives for his own offspring.
In ancient times when medical knowledge was limited, fetal mortality rates were high. In a vast capital city like theirs, many children died on the same day as Niu Dali's own child’s birth. With the story being fervently circulated, parents who cherished their children began to recall their painful memories and were reluctant to accept that their child's death was due to their own actions. Now they had an outlet for their grievances; baseless accusations began piling up against Niu Dali while he remained in the temple feigning prayers for forgiveness from the immortal.
Sun Rongniang sensed that trouble was brewing and planned to close her business early so she could hide in her inn Ton Room when chaos erupted outside. However, the terrifying man lying in the back courtyard of her tavern had only scared off a few guests in the first two days; starting from the third day, waves of customers began arriving instead. By the time Sun Rongniang realized what was happening, it was already too late to stop it.
Amidst her busy schedule, she found time to chat with Sang Qingxiao. She had originally planned to hide underground during autumn when she couldn’t leave the city; now with so many people watching her every move, how could she possibly hide?
It was almost laughable; their act of self-sacrifice had inadvertently spread rumors throughout the city that attracted so many guests. She hadn’t intended to take them in but couldn’t resist their generous offers as they competed for rooms at her doorstep.
According to what they said, although the immortal punished them, they never implicated others; instead, Niu Xianshi was so frightened by a corpse that he collapsed on the ground and was now seeking peace at the temple. Consequently, things had quieted down in the city for a few days.
Anyone with eyes could see that once Niu Xianshi heard these rumors, there would be no peace left in town. Ironically, her inn became viewed as a safe haven; even stables were being offered high prices just for accommodation.
Initially finding this notion absurd and laughable, Sun Rongniang began to see reason after hearing it repeatedly. After sharing some truths with Sang Qingxiao during their heart-to-heart conversation, she felt somewhat reassured.
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