Chapter 15 Blood Jade
Tie Dan stared at Xiao He's dilated pupils, waiting quietly under the bed for a while, until he heard the sound of footsteps.
Two women pushed the door and entered. Upon seeing Xiao He's body, they said nothing. Skillfully, they drew short knives, chopped her up like slaughtering a pig, disfigured her, dismembered her, tidied up the mutilated remains along with the gold and silver jewelry scattered on the ground, and tossed them all into the chest, wiping the blood on the floor.
Judging by their skillful actions, it was obvious Sister Xiangzhu had instructed them to handle the aftermath.
Tie Dan's eyes shifted; he pinched a formula and manipulated money, secretly tossing a handful of coins from his palm outside, letting them tinkle and clatter to the ground.
The two women immediately became alert, halted their actions, exchanged glances, with one sidling to the door and the other looking out the window.
Tie Dan pinched the formula again, and the jingle of coins clearly echoed in everyone's ears as they rolled out.
"Who's there!"
The two women immediately opened the door and jumped out the window, rushing outside.
Catching the opportunity, Tie Dan crawled out from under the bed, squeezed into the chest where the body's remains were kept, curled up with Xiao He's severed fingers and flesh, and tightly closed the lid.
Before long, the two women returned, naturally unable to catch anyone, but realizing their actions had been spotted by someone, they knew they couldn't delay any longer.
Thus, the two of them pasted a talisman onto the chest, lifted it noiselessly, and left Xiao He's boudoir.