His Contractual Mistress

525 Reincarnate as a Snake

“If you have forgotten, I will make you remember it. Let’s go back to the time our beloved Emperor announced your punishment. Do you know why our beloved Emperor decided to throw you away to Death Valley? It is to lure the enemy. Prince Wu sent out his assassins to ambush your carriage and pretend it was your brother who ordered them to kill you. Ring a bell now?”

Samuel remembered vague episodes in his head. Soldiers wearing Imperial uniforms attacked their carriage. Could his master erase that memory so he did not recall what truly happened that day? If it was true, then he who killed him?

Samuel was in a trance and did not respond. Thus, Hailee carried on.

“However, even after the Emperor lured the enemy. Still, Prince Wu could catch up, and he succeeded in killing you.”

“That’s not true!” Samuel bellowed. Prince Wu is the only person on earth that see his worth. He believed in him and saved him from his miseries.

So why would the empress lie to him now?

What gain would she earn? Is it nothing?

She is the wealthiest woman walking on earth. She has everything, power and the army. So why would she lie to him?

Samuel’s creepy laugh resounded. He thinks what Hailee told him is a joke.

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“Why would you lie to me when I am dying?”

Hailee tugged the corner of her lips and said, “You just said it... Why am I saying nonsense in your dying state? Well? Isn’t the perfect part of the movie is where the secret revealed to a dying character? However, the scenario is switched. The Villain was dying while the main character was revealing the truth. Isn’t it ironic?”

Hailee peered at Samuel. Her red lips twitched with disdain.

“Do you think my brother, General Jiang, would let you die? My brother protected you with his life because he promised the Emperor that you would reach Mystic Valley in one piece and live. But of course, Prince Wu possessed a forbidden ability that my brother was no match for him. If the sorceress didn’t save him at the right time, he would have died already. So you owed his life! But what have you done to him in this lifetime!? Is this how you pay him back for giving his life to you!?”

Samuel was stunned seeing Hailee fret. There’s a pain flash in her eyes as memories pass her head.

“My brother wants you to get better and return to yourself. But you…” Hailee choked. She fought the overwhelming emotion flooding her chest.

How sad that her brother cherished a person who loved someone else.

Samuel somewhat understands. He struggled to lift his ear to look at Liam, who stood firm on the corner, holding two swords in his hands, but he did not spare a look in his direction. His face remained stone, and no one could fathom what was on his mind.

“General Jiang… Why...” He wanted to form the words on his tongue, but what did he want to tell Liam? He doesn’t know because, at this moment, he is confused about what to believe and who is telling the truth.

Samuel squinted his eyes when tears suddenly poured without warning. ‘No!’ He would not believe whatever Hailee was telling him. She is only lying to him.

“You are only lying to me!” Looking at Hailee, he voices out what is on his head. He gritted his teeth and could taste more blood in his mouth.

Seeing the pain and doubts in Samuel’s eyes, Hailee pursed her red lips and said,

“I’ve already mentioned it. Why would I lie to you when you are dying? For Prince Wu, you are not worthy of him anymore. But my dear husband, the Emperor, and my brother plan out how to make a secret escape to hide you from Wu Feng. So they came up with three identical carriages that left the palace that day. One is headed to Death Valley, one to Suffering Mountain, and the other to Mystic Village. To ensure you reach Mystic Village, where a sorcerer can help you. My brother, General Zhang Jiang, accompanied you and protected you.”

Hailee paused one more time. She just remained to stare at Samuel, and those cold eyes sent a chill down his back.

She seemed possessed.

“I prayed to heaven that you will reincarnate as a snake in the jungle as your punishment. I want you to remember your previous two lives to repent. You will be reminded of what you committed every day. You will spend all of your life crawling on the ground, in the trees, in the rocks, and live alone, recounting your mistakes until the day you die. Man will step on you, chase you out, and trust their blade at you. Hah! It’s the perfect punishment for you!”

In their previous lives, she pitied Prince Ling because Emperor Xing Long despised and outcasted him because his heart longed for a forbidden love. But now, there’s no sympathy left in her heart, even after Vincent tortured him.

For her, Samuel does not deserve any pity. Thus, Hailee stood up from her seat and walked toward Vincent.

Rooted their feet on the floor, Hailee throwing insults stunned every knight and Jacob’s men in that room. This kind and gentle princess never open her mouth to scorn someone. She could not care less about arguing and taking revenge. But now, everything has changed ever since she found out who is her bottom line.

Meanwhile, lying on the floor, half alive, Samuel was in disbelief after hearing those harsh words from Empress Ming. This kind of pampered young lady of the Zhang family is now cursing someone. Or maybe she was reincarnated to another family bloodline and acquired a different face.

After watching the drama for a while; finally, Liam looked at Samuel.

Samuel was also looking in his direction, and his gaze suddenly softened. He opened his mouth, but he could no longer utter any words.

‘How pitiful. Heh.’ In his mind, Samuel mocked himself.

So he is blind in the past? This is his realization.

Those who love him truly, he only shuns them away. Yet, he chose to reincarnate in the future, where his beloved brother was born again one day. Ironically, everyone reincarnated in this life, including General Zhang Jiang as Liam.

His heart filled with resentment because of his belief that the Emperor abandoned him. He did all he meant to ruin his perfect happy life.

However, the truth slapped him in the face several times tonight. He was blind and wronged so many people. And this is because of that man who poisoned his mind and heart.

“I think we should not waste our time staying here anymore.”

Samuel heard Hailee tell Vincent.

“I am just getting started.”

Vincent doesn’t want to spoil his fun. He still had many things he wanted to work out for Samuel to taste his own medicine.

However, on the one hand, now that his beloved wife is present, he does not want Hailee to see him being brutal to someone. In the end, he agreed and listened to his wife.

Vincent cast a murderous glare at Samuel. He already beat him up black and blue, yet he is not satisfied in his heart as he didn’t vent all his anger yet.

“You should be thankful that my wife was here. Otherwise, I can beat you till the sun rises in the east.” Upon saying this, Vincent wiped his shoes using Samuel’s shirt. He lifted his foot and stepped on Samuel; it immediately imprinted the shape of his shoe tainted with blood on his white shirt.

Samuel grunted. He opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. He struggled to move his arm to reach for Vincent, but his brother only stepped backward and sneered at him with disgust.

Vincent took Hailee’s hand and led her outside while their knights and Captain Jones’ team apprehended Samuel’s men. Liam followed the couple without glancing at Samuel, and John did the same. James staying where he stood, wants to move forward and beat up Samuel, but the guy is dying. There is no fun with it anymore when his opponent cannot punch him back. So he was reluctant to follow his two bosses.

He saw that Vincent and Hailee were leaving. Samuel was startled. He made a sound but to no avail. Strangely, he could not speak any longer.

He opened his mouth and shouted at the top of his lung, but he still failed to make a sound.

‘What is happening to me?’ ‘No!’ Samuel later realized that Vincent had paralyzed a nerve in his body that caused him to become mute.

Why did he do this to him? He was puzzled at the same time, helpless that he was now in this state. With blurry vision, Samuel tried to look at Vincent’s receding. He stretched his arm forward like he was grabbing something in the thin air.

‘Don’t leave me here, brother! Please talk to me!’ Samuel screamed in his head. But Vincent would no longer hear him. As Vincent deliberately ignored him, his sight shifted to Liam. His eyes lit up when Liam halted halfway.

He thought Liam would turn around and look at him one more time. But he was disappointed when Liam resumed walking without glancing at him.

‘Please, don’t leave me!’

‘No! This is not the end! I don’t want to die!’

‘Vincent! Liam!’

‘I don’t want to die!’

Samuel was afraid to reincarnate as a snake and live alone in the wilderness, just like what Hailee had cursed at him.

‘No! This is just a dream!’

Even if he screams, no one will hear him.

Everything was shattered into a million pieces before his eyes. And Samuel saw himself putting back everything, and it would take him a long and lonely journey before he would complete it, which loneliness slowly swallowed him whole that he lost his sanity.

With the last consciousness that he had, he wishes for retribution for all of the wrongdoings he did in this life. He wants to atone because he doesn’t like to receive heaven’s punishment.

He was frightened that what Hailee prayed would come true, and he became a lowly animal crawling on the ground, eating other animals! He doesn’t want to meet such a fate!