I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 479: I Have 7 Husbands

Fang Xiaoxiao smiled slightly and said, "No need to thank me, we must all be strong and live on. Don't worry, I have seven husbands, they will definitely come to save the three of us."

Li Wan'er stared wide-eyed in surprise: "Seven husbands? Xiao Xiao, you're really amazing."

As the three were talking, a scream suddenly came from outside the door: "Someone's dead! Someone's dead!"

Fang Xiaoxiao and the other two were all startled and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What happened?" Li Wan'er's voice trembled.

Fang Xiaoxiao frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't panic, let's see how things go first."

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a maid rushed in, looking flustered. She stammered, "Something terrible has happened, ladies! One of the sisters in the back courtyard has died. Her death was horribly gruesome."

"What?" Hongxiu was so shocked she almost lost her balance.

Fang Xiaoxiao calmly asked, "Do you know how you died?"

The maid shook her head: "I don't know, I only heard that it was like something had drained its life essence."

"Drain your essence and blood?" Li Wan'er turned pale with fright.

Fang Xiaoxin felt a bad premonition: "This Fuxiang Pavilion is probably hiding some terrible secret."

Just then, Jin Sanniang walked in and shouted, "Shut up, all of you! Stop talking nonsense and disturbing everyone's peace!"

Fang Xiaoxiao looked at Jin Sanniang and said, "Mom, these sisters died suspiciously. Shouldn't we investigate and find out the truth?"

Jin Sanniang sneered: "Investigate? What's there to investigate? All of you stay put and behave yourselves. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will end up like her."

After saying that, Jin San Niang turned and left.

The room fell into a deathly silence, and Fang Xiaoxiao and the other two felt increasingly heavy-hearted.

"Xiao Xiao, what should we do?" Li Wan'er held Fang Xiao Xiao's hand tightly.

Fang Xiaoxiao took a deep breath: "Don't be afraid, we will definitely find a way to escape."

As night deepened, Fang Xiaoxiao and her two companions found it difficult to fall asleep.

When Fang Xiaoxiao saw Su Su's body, she examined it carefully and, relying on her rudimentary medical knowledge, discovered that the other party had died of poisoning. Recalling Jin San Niang's behavior at the time, that desperate attempt to cover up her panic only deepened her doubts, making her increasingly eager to know how many unspeakable secrets were hidden in Fu Xiang Pavilion.

The next day, Fuxiang Pavilion opened for business as usual, with the sounds of string and wind instruments filling the air, and guests laughing and joking as if the death of the previous day had never happened. Fang Xiaoxiao and Li Wan'er were assigned to clean the courtyard, and the two worked silently.

Fang Xiaoxiao went to the outhouse midway through her journey. As she passed by, she suddenly heard a woman sobbing softly. She stopped and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a thin figure hiding in a corner. Fang Xiaoxiao went up to greet the woman, but the woman seemed startled and immediately got up and quickly left. Fang Xiaoxiao was full of curiosity, wondering what had happened to the woman.

That evening, Fang Xiaoxiao and Li Wan'er returned from their stage performance, dragging their weary bodies back to the courtyard. As soon as they entered, Fang Xiaoxiao encountered the woman again. This time, without hesitation, she stepped forward and grabbed the woman, urgently asking, "Why are you crying? What's troubling you?"

The woman looked around and, seeing that no one was around, lowered her voice and said, "Miss, please don't ask any more questions. This is not your business."

Fang Xiaoxiao looked at her with a determined gaze and said, "If you don't tell me, I will not give up."

After hesitating for a long time, the woman finally spoke slowly: "I was originally Su Su's maid. Last night, I found that Su Su closed her eyes after taking Five-Stone Powder. I was terrified and didn't know what to do. I know that there is a secret behind this Floating Fragrance Pavilion, but what can a mere maid like me do?"

Fang Xiaoxiao frowned and asked, "Then do you know where this Five-Stone Powder comes from?"

The woman shook her head: "I don't know. I only know that there are often some mysterious people coming and going in the pavilion. Sister Su might have been harmed by them."

Fang Xiaoxiao pondered this matter in her heart, feeling that it was definitely not simple.

Just then, footsteps approached, and the woman's expression changed drastically. She broke free from Fang Xiaoxiao's hand and hurriedly ran away.

Fang Xiaoxiao watched her departing figure, lost in thought. She knew that to uncover the secrets of Fuxiang Pavilion and rescue herself and her companions, she would need more clues and more courage.

When Fang Xiaoxiao returned to the small house, Li Wan'er asked her with a worried expression what had happened. Fang Xiaoxiao looked serious and told the two of them everything she had heard from Su Su's maid.

Hongxiu lay on the bed, saying weakly, "I know that many people in Fuxiang Pavilion use Wushi Powder, but I really don't know where it comes from. I never touch that stuff myself."

Li Wan'er looked blank, not knowing what Five-Stone Powder was, and asked Hongxiu curiously, "Sister, why don't you touch it?"

Hongxiu shook her head with a wry smile: "I'm too poor to afford it."

Fang Xiaoxiao explained to Li Wan'er from the side: "Wan'er, this Five Stone Powder is not a good thing. It is an addictive poison. After inhaling it, people will experience hallucinations and mental confusion. Long-term inhalation will damage the body and even lead to death."

Li Wan'er was shocked after hearing this and exclaimed, "Isn't that a harmful drug? How could anyone buy it?"

Fang Xiaoxiao shook her head and sighed, "There are some things that people know will kill them if they touch them, but there will always be people who are willing to touch them. Whether it is to seek momentary pleasure or to escape the pain of reality, they always think that they can find relief in this illusion, but they do not know that they are falling into a deeper abyss."

For a moment, everyone fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts. The atmosphere in the small house was oppressive and heavy.

The noise outside the door brought the three of them back to reality.

"What's going on now?" Li Wan'er exclaimed in surprise.

Fang Xiaoxiao got up and carefully walked to the door, peeking out through the crack. She saw several thugs dragging a woman away, who was struggling and crying desperately.

Fang Xiaoxiao turned to look at Hongxiu and Li Wan'er and said, "It seems that the waters of Fuxiang Pavilion are deeper than we imagined."

Hongxiu bit her lip: "We need to find a way to get out of this awful place as soon as possible."

Li Wan'er nodded: "But what can we do?"

Fang Xiaoxiao pondered for a moment: "Let's check the situation outside first."

The three of them nervously watched the movements outside the door.

A few servants whispered outside the door, saying in hushed tones, "Another maid has died, how pitiful." "Indeed, Lady Su just died last night, and tonight it's her maid's turn. The lives of us servants are worse than those of animals."

Upon hearing these words, Fang Xiaoxiao and the other two finally understood why there was a commotion outside. It turned out that Su Su's maid had also met with misfortune.