Was the County Magistrate's Wife Not the Only One? (3.2K, Please Keep Reading!)
"Miss Feng, Su Yuan is asking you a question."
In the lower hold of the Yaksa, Qi Hanyua, who had been eavesdropping through the deck, turned and gently nudged Motis beside her with an elbow.
A friendly, outgoing type, Qi Hanyua had gotten close to Motis just a few days after coming aboard the Yaksa... though, of course, only to Red-Hat Motis.
That was how she learned Motis's true identity and what had happened to the Feng Family.
Ten years ago, the Feng Family of Wutong Island had been wiped out by the Yaksha Pirate Group. The whole family had either been killed or captured, leaving only Motis, a lone survivor who had barely managed to stay alive.
The tragedy had sent shockwaves through the Prefecture Office responsible for Wutong Island.
After all, although the Feng Family had fallen into decline, it was still a Cultivation Family, unlike those commoners as worthless as grass.
And if the Immortal Officials at the Prefecture Office had investigated promptly, they might have been able to rescue the captured members of the Feng Family—or even prevent the previous Blood Sacrifice Ritual outright.
But that wasn't what happened.
The Immortal Official in charge of the case had either been connected to the Blood God Cult or simply couldn't be bothered. He had actually charged the Feng Family with smuggling, declaring the massacre a revenge killing caused by a dispute over the spoils.
After that, no one cared whether the Feng Family lived or died, or what became of their reputation. The captured members of the Feng Family had also died silently in that Blood Sacrifice Ritual.
Whenever she thought back on it, even Motis, whose original personality was emotionally detached, would sit