Hu Lili hid behind a tree, her nails digging deep into her palm.
Watching Su Tang at the center of a group of women, laughing and chatting as they exchanged fabric and grain, the jealousy in her eyes practically overflowed.
'I will absolutely not let Su Tang get away with this. Lu Xiao is mine! I have to drive her out!'
Suddenly, her gaze fell on the bamboo trays of drying medicinal herbs not far away, and a sinister smile curled her lips.
The night was deep and still. Moonlight spilled like water.
Hu Lili climbed over the wall and snuck into Su Tang's backyard. By the light of the moon, she found the pile of drying mint and wormwood.
'Hmph. Let's see you act so smug now!'
She pulled a bottle of kerosene from her coat, splashed it unhesitatingly over the herbs, then struck a match and lit them.
The flames shot up with a WHOOSH, instantly devouring the herbs. The firelight cast a red glow on her twisted face.
