Chapter 307: Chapter 67 The Birth of the Grim Reaper_2
Eight years ago, when I was fifteen, a large crowd suddenly stormed our village, intending to drive us out of our homes and seize our land. Naturally, the villagers didn’t stand for it and erupted in protest. However, those people were beyond reason, and they began savagely slaughtering our villagers. I remember one of the butchers said, ’Might makes right. If you aren’t willing to yield your land, then off to Hell with you.’ Yes, besides me, more than two hundred lives, young and old, all vanished within two hours. My father died, my stepmother died, and my younger brother died too. Strangely, I found myself devoid of any grief. I waited for my turn, waiting for my executioners to take my life as well, feeling that death for a fifteen-year-old me might be more enjoyable than life. But they didn’t do that. At that time, I met Viscount Horton, who would later be my ’master.’ " At this point, Bing’s breaths became erratic, it was only with Ah Dai’s True Qi that she gradually stabilized. Ah Dai choked back a sob, "Bing... don’t continue, take a rest first please."
Bing gently shook her head, "No, I must continue. Please, let me finish my story. I found out later that those people were led by Viscount Horton. He didn’t kill me because he found me attractive. He took me back to Dark City. How could a frail girl like me resist? In Dark City he had people dress me up, clean me, feed me good food. At that time, I thought I had been saved by a kind stranger, sent by heaven to rescue me from my father and stepmother. But how could I be so lucky? That animal Horton raped me not long after I regained my health - a girl of only fifteen. My body was polluted by him. I felt hate, intense hate for him. I wished I could eat his flesh and drink his blood, but I was too weak, too weak to even think of fighting him. He told me that from then on, I was his slave, and could call him nothing but ’Master.’ Perhaps he took a liking to my cold personality, and he had many people teach me things, from martial arts to various talents and... how to seduce men. Remember when I told you I was unclean? For his own pleasure, to raise money, and to ingratiate himself with others, Horton not only frequently violated me, he also gifted me to other nobles for their pleasure. I despised, I despised everyone. I thought of suicide, but I couldn’t bear to leave. I needed to take revenge, to kill Horton so that I could die with my eyes closed. For this belief, I waited, I waited for the opportunity to take revenge on Horton. But I found out I was poisoned by him. Not only me, anyone who was his close confidante suffered from this slow but potent poison. Horton would give us the antidote each month to suppress the poison. Whoever defied him would die a painful death from the poison’s flare-up. The poison was terrifying, but nothing compared to his evilness. Seeking an opportunity, I intentionally sought his favor and finally became one of his confidants. Just like that, I spent eight years by Horton’s side. Horton is cautious. He would never expose his weaknesses and always had experts guarding him. Even in bed, he stayed extremely vigilant. Eight years, and I never found an opportunity to assassinate him."
Ah Dai bit his lip. No longer able to hold back his tears, he let out whimpering sobs. Now he understood the sorrow and hardship hidden deep within Bing’s eyes. She was only a young girl of twenty-three, yet she endured such unbearable pain that he couldn’t imagine.
Bing wiped away the tears from Ah Dai’s face, and her angry voice softened, "I heard your friends calling you Ah Dai, is that your name?"
Ah Dai nodded, but choked up and couldn’t say a word.
Bing smiled, "What a silly name, but it suits you. Stop crying, Ah Dai, and let me finish my story. You’re the only person I’ve ever confided this to in my life! Yesterday, I received a message from Jin Bo, instructing me to approach and seduce you, citing it as Horton’s command. When I first saw you at the entrance of the Luxurious Hall, I didn’t think anything unusual of you, I’ve met plenty of magicians, but none as young as you. My heart had already died, so I followed Jin Bo’s instructions to approach you. Your flustered manner made it clear to me that you were nothing more than a fledgling novice. I did my best to seduce you, but to my surprise, your willpower held strong. I didn’t think I was unattractive, but you resisted my seduction. At that time, I genuinely thought you were an impotent man."
Listening to Bing’s lighthearted tone, Ah Dai’s sadness slightly faded, his face turned a slight red, "I, I..."
Bing’s flushed face gradually paled, but her smile remained as vibrant as ever. She stuttered, "You... what... After... we... went to... play... Roulette, I...realized... you really are... what Horton... said..."
