Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!

Chapter 189 - 186: At That Moment, Several Candles Lit Up in the Darkness

The servants and stewards rushed out in fear of being caught in the wave of anger, leaving only Jiang Dao alone in the warehouse, helplessly roaring in frustration.

At the same time, Ruan Mian and Xie Huai’an had already gone out, leaving only the mute girl in the inn.

She was temporarily placed here, as Ruan Mian planned to return what belonged to them from the Tuji Mansion to its rightful owners once Jiang Dao’s matter was dealt with, so she could then return home.

Unexpectedly, two coarse men forcibly dragged her out of the house, knocked her unconscious with a slap, and took her to a pitch-black place.

The stench permeated her body, infiltrating every pore.

The mute girl, groggy, gradually regained consciousness. When she saw the dampness and darkness surrounding her, her whole body tensed, instinctively struggling.

But unfortunately, her body was tightly bound with sturdy hemp ropes, leaving her no room to resist.

Just then, a few candles lit up in the darkness.

A figure swayed back and forth, twisting its way to stand in front of her.

Seeing it was Jiang Dao’s wife, An Yang, who had tormented her before, the mute girl immediately curled into a terrified ball!

Her body couldn’t help but start trembling.

An Yang slowly approached her, bringing the candle closer to her face.

The flame slowly burned under her strands of hair. Seeing the mute girl trembling in fear, An Yang let out a satisfied, cold laugh, her eyes narrowing with sarcasm.

"Do you really think anyone can save you?"

"When I tormented you back then, if you hadn’t resisted, nothing would have happened. But you just had to scar my face, look, the mark under my ear from your nails is still there, hasn’t healed to this day."

"But your face, what a pity. Burning it for no good reason?"

An Yang pretended to gently trace his cheek with feigned concern, the mute girl, tears welling up, shook her head fiercely, desperately pleading for mercy.

Yet she pretended not to see, raising her hand, she moved the candle to her hair, and the flame instantly set her hair on fire! Flames rose!

The stench of burning flesh arrives, and the mute girl struggled wildly, in utter despair.

An Yang watched her painfully open her mouth, with her hair vanishing in fire in an instant, and she laughed satisfied.

After throwing away the candle, she brought a basin of hot water and harshly splashed it over.

The tearing pain on her skin made the mute girl feel worse than death, yet with her tongue removed, she couldn’t even scream.

She could only muster all her strength to let out some hoarse sounds.

An Yang’s eyes showed a hint of impatience, wiping her hands with the handkerchief handed by a maid, then turned to the other side and lit the candles again.

Unexpectedly, there was another person bound here.

His tendons were severed, and his hands tied to force him into a standing position.

However, with the tendons gone, his feet couldn’t bear his body weight, and with any slight relaxation, he felt a piercing pain.

The man, emaciated, with a haggard face, watched how An Yang tortured the mute girl.

But his mouth was gagged, unable to make a sound, he could only glare at An Yang with reddened eyes.

An Yang indifferently threw the handkerchief used to wipe her hands onto his face.

"Jiang Zhen, oh no, I should call you brother."

"Look at the woman you once cherished, once held in your palm, what a ghost she has become now?"

"Her beauty is gone; her dignity is gone. If you hadn’t abandoned me, a noble City Lord’s daughter, for her back then, I wouldn’t hate you both to this day."

At this, An Yang suddenly darkened her expression, a burst of hatred emerging from her dark eyes!

"How I adored you back then. Clearly, I have a good family background and looks, the whole Tunan City thought we were a match made in heaven, even my father didn’t mind you being a foreigner, a merchant by birth."

"Was willing to help you with business, manage everything you needed without any grievance, yet you didn’t appreciate it, even refused?"

She sneered, full of sarcasm: "And even married this lowly, vile woman, who just freed herself from slavery?! I, a distinguished City Lord’s daughter, what am I lacking compared to her?!"

"Jiang Zhen, at this point, it doesn’t matter whether you’re really angry with me or just trying to distance yourself."

"On your wedding day, I swore, no matter what, I would make you both pay the price!"

So, learning that Jiang Dao was after Jiang Zhen’s family’s property, she approached Jiang Dao, taking everything Jiang Zhen had.

Seeing the couple who once left her sleepless every night in such poor conditions in her hands, she felt nothing but elation and satisfaction.

She even tore away the rag that blocked Jiang Zhen’s mouth and forcibly kissed him.

But Jiang Zhen bit through her lower lip viciously: "Aren’t you afraid that your poor mother will be disappointed in you? If she knew her precious daughter became such a neither human nor ghost..."

"Shut up!"

An Yang slapped across, gripping Jiang Zhen’s chin, saying, "My mother is none of your business."

"In front of my mother, I am forever that obedient, proud daughter she cherishes."

With that, she grabbed the spiked whip, threw it before a young servant: "Serve well."

Upon leaving, she didn’t forget to let the vicious dog into the mute girl’s cell.

...

Feeling content, she walked into the courtyard, intending to take a good rest, only to find Jiang Dao frantically raging there.

Everything in sight was smashed to pieces, leaving chaos everywhere.

He kept muttering about finding the goods, keeping everyone at bay in fear.

Hearing about this, An Yang paid no mind, casually tidying her hairpin as she softly comforted him by wrapping her arms around his.

"Dao Lang, it’s just the loss of goods, at worst, find someone to rush out another batch."

"You don’t understand! Those exquisite porcelains, how can they be hurriedly made, especially since Father-in-law is coming to pick up the goods, Prince Hu Shi has been in the garrison for several days."

"Ah, I will surely speak to my father on your behalf; he won’t blame you."

As Jiang Dao was about to speak, he noticed her injured lip, frowning: "How did this happen?"

An Yang touched her lip, complaining: "Isn’t it because of you? Now you’re not taking responsibility for the wound you caused? You rogue!"

Jiang Dao couldn’t recall when he ever bit her lip.

In confusion, a young servant rushed over, flustered: "Young Master, the City Lord is here, we..."

"What?"

Jiang Dao got nervous, hurriedly gripping An Yang’s hand for help.

However, the next moment, before An Yang could speak, an obese City Lord stomped directly, accurately kicking Jiang Dao in the face.

"You fool!! Losing such crucial items left in the mansion? What’s your use!"

"Father-in-law! Calm down, Father-in-law!"

"That thief is incredibly skilled! Look, with so many people in my mansion, even specially guarded around the warehouse, over twenty boxes of fine porcelain inside, I have no idea how the thief stole them!"