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Chapter 845 Either die or have your right hand severed
With a sharp crack, it was as if the kneecap had split open.
Qiao Lian'er looked at the person kneeling in front of her. The other person's eyelids were slightly lowered, and she couldn't see the expression in their eyes.
She raised an eyebrow, a look of amusement creeping onto her face.
"Young Master Pang, why have you suddenly come to perform such a grand ceremony? Isn't this an insult to your status as a tribute student?"
"Sister, I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone against you and caused trouble for you and the Qiao family. I am now filled with remorse and guilt. I have come here to apologize to you. Please give me another chance, considering that we are siblings."
Song Ruier was really driven to desperation. After seeing that old doctor, he went to several other clinics, but no matter how skilled the doctors were, they were all helpless in treating his condition.
With the imperial examination just around the corner, this was a crucial moment that set the tone for his life's beginning. Even if bowing down to Qiao Lian'er was the most humiliating thing he had to do, he had to do it.
Qiao Lian'er glanced at Song Rui'er's right hand; her wrist was swollen high and so black it looked like it was about to bleed.
It's normal that those doctors couldn't detect the toxin, because she used a modern chemical toxin.
Her face remained unmoved as she slowly said, "Next, this toxin will spread along your arm until it reaches your whole body and penetrates your lungs. You can imagine what the consequences will be."
Song Ruier suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with terror, her whole body trembling.
Qiao Lian'er's lips curled slightly.
Yes, she couldn't use her special abilities to directly take someone's life, otherwise she would be punished by the space. In addition, the Buddhist amulet hanging around Song Ruier's neck formed a layer of protection for him, making it difficult for her to make a move.
However, by using a slightly roundabout method, she can still achieve her goal.
In her opinion, Song Ruier's nature was hard to change. If she entered officialdom, she would only bring chaos to the court, harm the interests of the people, and become a troublesome opponent for the Qiao family.
It's better to die early and be reborn, to be reborn from the ashes.
Seeing Qiao Lian'er's expression, Song Rui'er knew that she was not joking or trying to scare him.
A sense of utter despair, as if facing annihilation, welled up in his heart.
He felt a chill run through his body and was on the verge of collapse. He couldn't care less about anything else and reached out to grab Qiao Lian'er's trouser leg.
"Sister, my dear sister, I was really wrong. I'm your own brother. How could you bear to take my life? If you spare me this time, I'll listen to you from now on. I'll do whatever you want. I'll never go against you again. I mean what I say. I swear, I promise."
Qiao Lian'er took a step back and moved his hand aside.
Even though Song Ruier looked pitiful and disheveled at the moment, she knew that the person in front of her was a venomous snake, and given the chance, he would jump up and bite her.
"I know you're begging me with a heart full of hatred. You think I let you go, and one day you'll pay me back tenfold, right?"
Song Ruier paused for a moment, but quickly regained her pitiful expression.
He burst into tears: "Sister, I don't hate you. I know this is my retribution. We grew up together in the Song family and have been together for ten years. Even if we had fights, it can't completely erase this family bond. I know that some of the things I did hurt you and disappointed Mother, but that's because I care too much about how you treat me. I want warmth, and I can't live without you."
These words sounded very nice, but Qiao Lian'er just smiled and said, "Really? Was it just playful banter?"
Song Ruier knew perfectly well that Qiao Lian'er was teasing him and didn't believe him at all, but he still had to continue acting in order to find a way out.
“Sometimes I have gone a little too far because I need your care so much. I’m afraid you’ll really forget me and treat me like an outsider. As long as you save me, I will definitely change. I will show you my sincerity.”
“Sister, the Song family has long since died out. The Qiao family is my true family. I passed every exam and became a tribute student before I was even sixteen. Although I can’t compare to my brother-in-law Xinghe, I can still be a source of pride for the Qiao family. From now on, I will stand with the Qiao family through thick and thin, sharing both glory and shame.”
As he spoke, he touched the ground with his forehead. At first, his forehead turned blue, and later it broke open and bled profusely.
A large crowd gathered, and seeing this scene, they couldn't help but point and whisper.
Pei Shijiu brought his men over and said with a stern face, "There's nothing to see here, everyone disperse."
Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives were to take notice and say that the Princess Zhenguo was mistreating people, who knows what kind of rumors would spread.
Those onlookers refused to leave; they couldn't let such a juicy story slip by while shopping.
Pei Shijiu frowned: "Anyone who lingers here will be arrested."
Seeing that he was serious, the onlookers grumbled and dispersed with dissatisfaction.
Seeing how hard Song Ruier was acting, Qiao Lian'er squatted down.
Song Ruier thought Qiao Lian'er had softened her stance and was overjoyed.
As expected, Qiao Lian'er wasn't ruthless enough. If it were him, he would definitely eliminate the threat completely.
A soft heart and a soft hand will never amount to anything.
No wonder Qiao Lian'er treated the people in her fiefdom so well, distributing supplies and reducing taxes and corvée labor.
He thought she was putting on an act to gain prestige and a good reputation, but it turned out that she had a weak underlying personality.
This is a flaw she cannot overcome.
Once he grasps this weakness of hers, dealing with her in the future will be much easier.
The humiliation he suffered today, his predicament, will become the motivation and stepping stone for him to climb higher. And this humiliation and predicament were given to him by Qiao Lian'er. She will suffer terribly, terribly, terribly, beyond his imagination.
Qiao Lian'er saw Song Rui'er's eyes flicker, revealing a deep, dark aura.
She knew it; how could someone like that ever change?
"I won't save you."
As soon as she uttered those words, she saw Song Ruier's body stiffen.
"However, since you knelt down before me and even kowtowed until your head was bleeding, I can't just leave without any thanks. Whether you're being sincere or not, I can offer you a word of advice."
"Your life is not impossible to save, but there is a condition: you must exchange it for your right hand."
Do you understand what I mean?
Qiao Lian'er got up and left.
Song Ruier raised her bloodshot, tearful eyes, her whole body trembling.
If his right hand is crippled, how can he, as a disabled person, participate in the palace examination? Even if the emperor doesn't mind that he is disabled and grants him the title of Jinshi, how will he survive in the officialdom in the future?
"Qiao Lian'er, how cruel you are! Are you even human? You will be punished! You will die a horrible death!"
Song Ruier gritted her teeth, a metallic taste rising in her throat, and almost vomited blood and fainted again.
Suddenly he noticed something. In the distance, among the crowd, he saw several familiar figures of wealthy young men. They were staring at his right hand, whispering among themselves, their expressions strange.