She Was Sentenced to Life Imprisonment [Unlimited] - Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Beauty Porcelain (7)

I’m Just Looking

Li Feng was holding that “hot potato,” Shi Hui was watching them with a wary expression, and the thin Yi Fei in front of them seemed to have become their backbone.

The door was so big, and the three men were standing there, blocking their way out.

Jiang Nan put down her bowl, raised her eyes to look at the other person, and forced a rare smile. The warm yellow light shining through the window landed on her, making her look as if she were bathed in a halo, more exquisite than a porcelain doll.

“Alright,” she said lightly. Although there was a smile, no warmth could be felt from it.

Seeing her agree so readily, Yi Fei was also stunned. He said with some uncertainty.

“Are you two really going outside with us?”

He didn’t ask Luo Ning because he felt that wherever Jiang Nan went, Luo Ning would follow. Of course, there was also a part of him that was too afraid to speak to Luo Ning.

He looked at Jiang Nan again and saw that she didn’t seem to have anything else to say, so he spoke again, explaining the current situation.

“We just tried. During the day, it seems that this courtyard door only lets people in but not out. We can only wait for the night.”

Although Mother Ci hadn’t forbidden them from leaving, since they couldn’t open the door, they naturally wouldn’t try to provoke Mother Ci.

Jiang Nan spoke nonchalantly, but it made Yi Fei’s face stiffen. The other two men also instantly looked constipated.

“I’m not going.”

Luo Ning heard this and looked at Jiang Nan with a playful and teasing smile.

Yi Fei frowned. Although he was a bit displeased with her toying with him like this, he didn’t show it on his face. He held back his temper and said.

“But you just clearly said…”

He hadn’t finished speaking when Jiang Nan interrupted him.

“I agreed, but I didn’t say I would go today.”

Yi Fei didn’t expect to be thwarted by Jiang Nan. The displeasure in his eyes was almost impossible to hide.

When Li Feng heard this, he immediately became irritable. He pointed at Jiang Nan and said.

“No, we have to go today.”

One more day, one more danger for him.

Even though Shi Hui knew they weren’t dead and were still human, he still couldn’t forget the terrifying scene from last night. Moreover, he knew better than anyone else that these two women were not to be messed with, so he didn’t dare to speak at this moment.

Luo Ning glanced at the jumping Li Feng. A coldness appeared in her smiling eyes, which made him shiver. He immediately pulled his hand back in a cowardly manner.

At this moment, Jiang Nan slowly pointed at a person and said.

“She will go.”

Luo Ning looked at the hand pointing at her and then at the owner of the hand. She immediately let out a muffled laugh. For some reason, she intimately reached out and held the other person’s fingertips, rubbing them a few times. Feeling that the hand in her grip was itching to pull away, she released her hand and said.

“Does Little Jiang Nan want me to go?”

At this moment, everyone’s gaze was focused on Jiang Nan. They heard her say.

“Yes.”

She just didn’t want this person to stick to her. She hadn’t expected the other person to agree.

But she didn’t expect that the moment her words fell, Luo Ning raised her lazy eyes, swept over the people at the door, and said slowly.

“Then I’ll go.”

Jiang Nan was a bit surprised. The moment she turned her head to look, the other person met her eyes. Her smile was beaming, like the warm sun in winter, warming people’s hearts.

“As you wish.”

No one noticed Mother Ci standing in front of the kiln outside. Her constant screams made a bloodthirsty smile slowly curl on her lips.

The kiln was opened. The screams gradually died down. The two little boys laboriously pushed the fired porcelain out.

The high temperature had not yet dissipated, but Mother Ci was not afraid. She reached out, took out the fired porcelain, toyed with it for a moment, and took it to her display shelf for her collection.

All kinds of porcelain were in front of her. She thought about where to put the two porcelain pieces in her hands.

The porcelain was placed on the display shelf. They were two relatively crude porcelain pieces that were out of place with the others on the shelf. It was no wonder Mother Ci had to find a corner to place them.

“My dear porcelain, you’ll have to stay with me.”

Her words made the porcelain pieces tremble in fear as if they had felt something. But the other person’s oppression was too strong, and they couldn’t escape this beautiful display shelf at all.

She lightly covered her lips. Her laughter was like a gentle breeze rustling silver bells.

Night soon fell. The rain came down, hitting the eaves. The crisp sounds echoed in their ears. The courtyard gate opened with an old “creak.”

A fair and beautiful hand reached out, feeling the coolness of the raindrops falling into her hand.

“It’s raining again.”

The woman’s voice was lazy, and her bright eyes showed a hint of weariness. She yawned and asked the people behind her.

“Didn’t you say you were going to leave?”

Li Feng had been comforted by Yi Fei and was not as scared anymore. He chuckled at Luo Ning, bowed slightly, and was extremely humble.

“I’ve always believed in the principle of ladies first.”

Yi Fei and Shi Hui stood behind him, with no intention of walking in front.

“Shameless.”

Jiang Nan, who was sitting by the window, commented mercilessly.

Their faces turned green and then white. Moreover, after being sized up by Luo Ning, they almost couldn’t hold their ground. Yi Fei could only reach out to steady the other two, not letting them be impulsive.

Luo Ning’s gaze went to Jiang Nan. The person who had been sitting there for a long time was now drowsy. Her small figure looked a bit lonely under the light.

She glanced at the porcelain pieces on the display shelf in this room. The invisible oppression made it impossible for the souls trapped in the porcelain to be presumptuous.

After thinking for a moment, she walked over to Jiang Nan under the watchful eyes of the others.

A shadow suddenly fell in front of her. The fragrance of jasmine filled the air. As if she was used to it, she wasn’t too wary. She just slightly raised her eyes, wanting to look at the other person.

Before she could see clearly, another shadow fell. A moment later, a plush cape that the other person had pulled from who knows where appeared on her.

“Little Jiang Nan, a person can catch a cold.”

Before Jiang Nan could speak, she winked at her, which instantly made her speechless. Then she leaned in and whispered in her ear, her tone a bit serious.

“Be careful.”

Their actions were intimate and ambiguous, but no one suspected anything. Their gazes toward them just changed, with a hint of disdain, but they didn’t dare to show it in front of them.

Jiang Nan subtly nodded, then pushed her away. Her light pink lips were pursed, and she finally said one word.

“Scram.”

Luo Ning had already guessed this outcome. She didn’t care what the other person was cursing her for in her heart. She turned gracefully, opened the porcelain umbrella in her hand, tilted her head slightly, and said with a mocking smile to the men.

“Let’s go. The shameless gentlemen, please follow behind me.”

The men who were forced to watch a “flirtatious quarrel” almost rushed up to hit her when they heard Luo Ning’s words. Yi Fei stopped them and whispered his plan.

“You saw it, too. She can just take out a item and use her points without a second thought. She must be a high-level player. It’s safer for us to have her lead the way.”

After he finished speaking, the others also calmed down. They looked back at the cape on Jiang Nan, and they felt even more that Yi Fei’s words were correct.

Li Feng’s hands, which were holding the porcelain Buddha, tightened. His trust in Yi Fei increased. He said.

“Little brother, it’s a good thing you think so much.”

Shi Hui looked at the retreating figures. He shivered, not knowing if it was because of the cold wind or something else. A sinister look flashed in his eyes.

Luo Ning might not have heard their words, but Jiang Nan was still in the house. Although she didn’t hear everything, she could still guess what they meant from a few words.

She wrapped the plush cape around herself and said.

“If you want to say something, you can say it to her face.”

It sounded like a kind reminder, but it made them freeze. At this moment, Mother Ci walked in. The smile on her gentle face made them instantly recall her terrifying appearance from this morning. They didn’t dare to stay any longer. They braved the rain and followed Luo Ning, who had already gone a ways.

She heard footsteps behind her and looked back, with an arrogant and condescending look of provocation.

Luo Ning was holding a gauze lantern. Her graceful figure swayed in the rain, beautiful like a painting. But the deeper she went into the darkness, the more she looked like a psychopomp guiding souls.

The men immediately became well-behaved. They secretly hid their dissatisfaction in their hearts and only dared to follow behind her.

The night was thick. The porcelainized ancient town was being washed by the rain. The altar in the distance appeared again. The fire was burning. It was a bizarre and magical scene that was being watched repeatedly by the townspeople surrounding the altar.

The man rubbed his hands, feeling his body gradually turning cold and hard.

Inside the house, Jiang Nan saw Mother Ci walk in. She just glanced at her and didn’t care why she wasn’t porcelainized. She then became drowsy again.

Mother Ci saw her carefree look and couldn’t help but smile. She found a stool and sat down in front of her. She said.

“Little girl, aren’t you scared?”

She didn’t call her apprentice, which made Jiang Nan look up at her again and say.

“Being scared is useless.”

If she was scared, it would only make the ghosts even more excited, just like in the instance she had been in for who knows how long.

Mother Ci looked at her frail appearance and became a bit more loving. She said.

“Since you went out, you must know some key information.”

Hearing this, Jiang Nan frowned. She didn’t know why Mother Ci came in to talk to her about this or why she had this attitude, so she just said perfunctorily.

“I was just looking at the place where I’m going to die before I die.”

The smile on Mother Ci’s face deepened. It was different from her usual fake smile; it had a hint of genuineness.

“Little girl, you can’t lie. You’re too pure. I can’t even tell what crime you’ve committed or what desire you hold.”

“You want to live.” She said with certainty. Her eyes seemed to be able to see through people.

Jiang Nan took off the plush cape on her body. She unhurriedly put it on herself and remained silent.

Mother Ci reached out and took her hand. The cold temperature of her hand made Jiang Nan a bit uncomfortable. Just as she was about to shake it off, she heard her speak again, with a plea that was hard to understand.

“Help me find her ashes.”

“Whose ashes?” Jiang Nan said.

Mother Ci opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she was ultimately suppressed by an invisible force. It made her look at the rainy night outside with resentment. In the end, she could only say.

“The potter’s ashes.”

“Why are you looking for me?” Jiang Nan looked at her coldly. Her hand had already broken free.

The system had already warned them to find the potter’s ashes. From all perspectives, Mother Ci was their opponent, so why would she ask her to find the ashes?

“You are not governed by the rules. You are an exception, the exception here.”

Mother Ci’s hand grabbed her other hand. It seemed to be trembling slightly because she was holding on too tightly. Her lips were tightly pursed and pale. Her eyes were filled with resentment.

“It lied to me. For a hundred years, she and I have missed each other every day.”

“Okay.” Jiang Nan looked at her and, for some strange reason, agreed.

Perhaps because she was also a poor person trapped in an instance, she knew more clearly what the “it” that lied to her meant.