Chapter 346: Chapter 339: The Bloodiest Parasite_1

If the murderer wasn’t from the village, then they must certainly be an outsider.

Yesterday, Qin Niu held a wedding, and there were many guests who came from the city.

But these guests were all respected figures, or kindhearted Talisman Masters like Bei Bing. There were no criminals who engaged in evil deeds.

After ruling out these factors, Qin Niu suspected that Aunt Hua’s daughter’s death might have already been foreshadowed during her time working in the city.

“I’m not clear on what kind of work she did there, only that her employer required her to keep it a secret. The salary they gave was generous, too. In three months, she brought back a total of Two Silver Money and five coins.

I noticed she was much paler and also chubbier than when she left, and the clothes she wore were made of fine fabric.

It seems her job in the city must have been quite good,”

Aunt Hua said with a hint of pride in her tone when mentioning her daughter’s work.

A girl without any skills, earning Two Silver Money and five coins in just three months of work in the city.

Almost more than eight coins a month.

Even grown men can hardly earn such a wage.

She was earning such a high salary, and her job required secrecy—could it be that after entering the city, she became a prostitute?

Women, especially slightly pretty young girls without skills or connections, don’t have many ways to make quick money.

Apart from being a prostitute in the city, Qin Niu could not think of any other job that paid so well.

“Why did she quit such a high-paying job? Just work for one or two years, and that’s enough to buy an acre of good farmland. Then, wouldn’t your family be set for life?”

Qin Niu believed that Aunt Hua must also have had this calculation in mind.

With money, everyone thinks of buying land.

If your family owns ten or more acres of good farmland, you would basically have no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime if you live frugally.

“I did ask her about this, but she refused to say. I’m afraid she was dismissed by her employer and must have been very upset, so I did not press further on the matter.”

Aunt Hua knew next to nothing about her daughter’s job.

This made Qin Niu even more certain that her daughter’s death was related to that particular job in the city.

“Were there other people who went to the city to work with your daughter?”

“Yes! Wang Haikun’s wife and He Saixiang from Daoyuan Village, the three of them went together.”

Many women from the villages choose to go to the city to work in groups.

They can look out for each other.

The cities are complex with diverse people, and village girls are easily exploited and deceived.

But married women usually don’t go to the city for work.

It’s mostly unmarried girls, around fourteen or fifteen years old, trying to make some money.

“Wang Haikun’s wife went to the city for work too? How come I’ve never heard anyone mention it?” Qin Niu was surprised.

Wang Haikun’s wife was not tall, reasonably pretty, but also not young, well into her thirties.

What could she be doing in the city?

“Perhaps she was worried about gossip, so she kept it secret from everyone. Her salary was a bit lower than my daughter’s. I heard she also brought back Two Silver Money in three months.”

As Aunt Hua spoke, she caught sight of her daughter’s body and couldn’t help but sob with the grief welling up from within.

Qin Niu helped bring down the body.

The body had already stiffened.

“Aunt Hua, you dress her first. This matter is full of strangeness; once I find out the real murderer, I will surely seek justice for your daughter.”

Having said this, Qin Niu left Aunt Hua’s home and hurriedly ran toward Wang Haikun’s house.

Ever since Qin Niu had cut off one of Wang Haikun’s arms and had him kneel outside his house for public display, the two had not interacted with each other.

During Qin Niu’s wedding, everyone in the village attended, except for Wang Haikun.

As for whether Wang Haikun’s wife showed up, Qin Niu really hadn’t paid attention.

Now that Aunt Hua’s daughter was dead, hopefully, nothing had happened to Wang Haikun’s wife.

When Qin Niu reached the exterior of Wang Haikun’s house, he barely heard some noises coming from inside.

He immediately knocked on the door with force.

“Wang Haikun, open the door quickly!”

After a good while, the door opened.

Wang Haikun reeked of alcohol, his hair was a mess, and his whole person seemed to have aged over twenty years compared to before.

Having one arm chopped off by Qin Niu and being harshly reprimanded had been a huge blow for Wang Haikun. He had been living in pain and hatred.

And he had lost all face in the village.

“It’s you! Are you here to mock me?”

Wang Haikun, upon seeing Qin Niu, hesitated for a moment before attempting to close the door.

“Where is your wife?”

If Qin Niu possessed the cultivation of the Innate Realm, he could’ve effortlessly pushed the door open, and Wang Haikun’s single hand wouldn’t have stood a chance.

The door was pushed open, and Wang Haikun staggered, almost falling over.

“My wife is pregnant. What, what do you want to do?”

Wang Haikun thought that Qin Niu was like him, someone who specifically bullied other people’s wives.

“Is your wife really pregnant?”

Qin Niu asked.

“Yes!”

Wang Haikun clenched his teeth, his expression somewhat fierce.

“I warned her, if the child turns out to be like me, all would be well. But if it resembles Xie Laizi, I will definitely kill her and the bastard child,” Wang Haikun was not particularly bright.

Previously, Qin Niu had used a scheme to sow seeds of doubt in him about his wife having an illicit affair behind his back with Xie Laizi.

This matter was like a thorn in Wang Haikun’s side, one he could not let go of.

His domestic violence against his wife was mostly fueled by this issue.

Unable to bear the family abuse, Wang Haikun’s wife had thought of going to the city to work.

Xie Laizi had long been dead.

Yet, Wang Haikun still suspected that his wife was pregnant with Xie Laizi’s child.

“Take me to see your wife immediately, it might be too late if we delay.”

Qin Niu burst into the house without further explanation.

In the east bedroom, he saw Wang Haikun’s wife lying on the bed.

Dressed in silk underwear, her belly protruded mightily.

“Ah… Master Qin, please, get out of here.”

Startled by Qin Niu’s sudden entrance, she hastily grabbed the blanket to cover herself.

“Don’t move; let me look at your belly.”

Qin Niu approached the bed and lifted the blanket.

Wang Haikun followed closely behind.

Seeing this scene, his fists clenched so tight they nearly leaked water.

“Qin Niu, murdering doesn’t exceed beyond the line of baldness. If you attempt to violate my wife, even if it costs me my life, I will defend a man’s dignity to the death,” Wang Haikun had just exchanged blows with Qin Niu and was acutely aware of Qin Niu’s terrifying level of cultivation.

He couldn’t hope to compete.

But seeing Qin Niu seemingly about to dishonor his pregnant wife, he was ready to fight to the death.

On this matter, Wang Haikun was a passionate man.

Much stronger than that coward in the village.

“Do you think everyone is like you? Always doing despicable things? I am here to save your wife.”

Qin Niu’s face was stern.

Did he find Wang Haikun’s wife attractive when he had his own delicate and beautiful wives and concubines?

What a joke.

He placed his hand on Wang Haikun’s wife’s belly, feeling for the condition of the fetus inside.

Thump!

Thump!

It was like the sound of a drum.

“Confess honestly, what exactly was the work you did in the city? I am telling you, Aunt Hua’s daughter is dead. She, like you, was also pregnant.”

Qin Niu glared at Wang Haikun’s wife, interrogating her.

“What? Sister Hua’s daughter is dead?”

Her complexion changed.

“They discovered it just this morning. She must have died last night. You better tell me the truth quickly; it might just save your life. We are running out of time.”

Qin Niu urged her repeatedly.

He had a hunch that perhaps the fetuses they carried were not human.

From the book “Breeding Insects Secrets” by Elder Jiu Yin of the Jiu Yin sect, he knew that the Nine Insect Gang had some special techniques for breeding insects. They had humans carry the offspring, and the resulting insects would be extraordinary.