Above the pit, the girl excitedly shoveled soil into it. Below, Steward Zheng was dumbfounded.
Burying someone alive meant they would never do evil again?
They were going to bury him alive!
He had occasionally heard rumors that the Heavenly Mother of the Tianmu Cult had persuaded evil people, after which they never committed evil again.
So this was how she persuaded them?
"Please spare me, Heavenly Mother! I really won't do evil again! I swear!"
"You have to believe me! I'm willing... willing to purify myself as an oath! I absolutely won't do evil again!"
Steward Zheng spoke through clenched teeth.
Nothing was more important than his life.
Even becoming a eunuch was better than dying!
The girl was stunned. She had buried many people, but Steward Zheng was the first who was willing to make such a determination—he was actually willing to castrate himself to prove his sincerity!
"Really?"
She stopped shoveling soil.
"Really!" Steward Zheng gritted his teeth.
"Fine. This Heavenly Mother will believe you once!"
The girl thought for a moment, then bit her pearly teeth and said softly.
Then she turned around and said, "Hurry up!"
Steward Zheng's lips trembled. His face was pale, and cold sweat covered his forehead, but to save his life, he could only resort to this desperate measure.
He felt somewhat regretful.
If he had known this would happen, he should have sworn by cutting off a finger!
"I... I didn't bring a knife!"
"Aunt Zhou, give him one."
The girl spoke.
The broad and sturdy woman threw down a dagger.
"Hurry when you do it. Remember, don't let the blood spray out. Use your trousers to cover it, or you'll lose too much blood and I won't be able to save you!"
The girl reminded him with her back