Chapter 11: Mysterious Temple
He sliced one jin of braised beef and poured some old yellow wine.
Li Che's mood was somewhat somber.
This was his first time killing someone, but his emotional response… wasn't particularly strong.
Born in a dwindling Imperial Court and an era rife with bizarreness, life was as cheap as dirt.
Although the burly man wasn't Lei Chunlan, the midwife, since he harbored ill intentions towards Xi Xi, Li Che naturally showed no mercy.
He didn't want to kill someone in front of Grandpa Chen, so he intentionally found an excuse to circle back.
After all, killing someone in front of Grandpa Chen… would have given away too much.
Haven't Grandpa Chen also refrained from killing?
Most importantly, the words of the burly man just before his death stuck in Li Che's throat…