Heavens' Laughter

Shake. Shake. Shake.

Feng Shen turned over in his bed, feeling the persistent nudging. He grumbled under his breath, still not fully awake. "Uh~ what the fuck…"

Shake! Shake! Shake!

Getting shaken far rougher, Feng Shen's eyes snapped open.

Seeing the Second Young Master awaken, all the several maidservants immediately knelt, trembling and bowing low to the ground. Their faces showed pure terror, and they dared not meet his gaze, fearing his response.

"Good morning, Second Young Master!" the maidservants yelled in unison, their voices trembling. Despite it being well into the afternoon, none of them were thinking straight.

"Who woke me up?" Feng Shen asked, his voice calm but cold, not even bothering to look at the maidservants as he rolled onto his back, staring blankly at the ceiling.

The maidservants hesitated for a moment, glancing nervously at each other before they all pointed to the one closest to the bed. "Her," they said at the same time, their voices shaky.

The maidservant who had been singled out remained silent, trembling, as she stared intently at the floor, unable to meet anybody's eyes.

Her entire body shook, uncertain of whether she would face punishment.

"I see…" Feng Shen sighed, flinging his feet over the bed and sitting on the edge. "Cut off your hands." He withdrew a black fan from the folds of his robe, twirling it slowly.

As the maidservant looked up slowly, she was met with a cold expression from the Second Young Master.

In a swift motion, Feng Shen dropped the black fan onto the floor, the gesture sending a chill down all the maidservants' spines.

"I… I… I…" The maidservant stuttered, struggling to find her voice as panic set in. Words tangled in her throat, and she found herself utterly speechless.

"Your hands touched my body without my permission. I will not tell you again. Cut. Off. Your. Hands." Feng Shen's voice grew colder with each word, his eyes narrowing as he glared at her.

Slowly picking up the black fan, the maidservant's hands trembled, slick with sweat. As she gripped it, she felt its sharp edge cut into her skin, drawing blood.

"I… I'm begging you… Please spare me. I was only following orders…" Tears streamed down her face as she looked up at him.

However, upon seeing the Second Young Master sigh in annoyance, the maidservant immediately understood what she had to do to spare her life.

Closing her eyes tightly, she swiftly cut off one of her hands, a pained cry escaping her lips as she her entire body fell to the floor:

"AAAAAEEEEEEEEEIIIIEEEIEIEIEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!"

Blood sprayed. Desperately, the maidservant pressed her remaining hand against the wound, trying to staunch the bleeding with her own cloth, her breaths coming in short gasps.

"One more," Feng Shen yawned, covering his mouth with his hand as he ignored the maidservant's cries, his gaze drifting to the others. "You know what to do."

The other maidservants were frozen in place, their hearts racing as they felt the weight of the Second Young Master's gaze upon them.

Panic coursed through them, each one aware of the fate that awaited them if they did not comply.

They glanced at the black fan that lay on the floor, its sharp edge glinting ominously, knowing it could mean the difference between life and death.

Suddenly, one of the other maidservants snatched up the black fan, her desperation overriding any hesitation. Without a second thought, she severed the screaming maidservant's other hand.

"AAAAAEEEEEEEEEIIIIEEEIEIEIEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!"

The agonized shrieks resounded through the room before fading into silence as the maidservant collapsed, unconscious from the overwhelming pain.

Clapping his hands, Feng Shen's wide, crazed smile revealed his satisfaction. "Good. Good. Good! Now, cut out your eyes! After all, you watched her touch me!"

Knowing they had no choice, each of the maidservants took turns cutting out their eyes, their screams of pain filling the room.

"AAAAAEEEEEEEEEIIIIEEEIEIEIEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!"

Blood flowed freely, staining the floor, while the sound of metal against flesh reverberated through the air.

Once they were all done, Feng Shen finally got out of bed, stretching a little.

Satisfied that the ants who had touched him and laid eyes on him were in extreme pain, he disregarded any need to wash up or freshen himself.

With a nonchalant demeanor, Feng Shen picked up his blood-stained black fan from the floor before exiting his bedroom, leaving the maidservants behind.

Whistling a small tune, he found the old maidservant outside, speechless, with her hand over her mouth, struggling to suppress her nausea.

"Second Young Master… I…" Before the old maidservant could finish her sentence, her head was cleanly severed, and her body crumpled to the ground.

"Wait… I feel like I'm forgetting something…" Feng Shen paused, tapping his chin as he tried to recall what had slipped his mind.

"Ah~ that's right! The girl was visiting today!" His golden eyes gleamed with excitement as the memory struck him. "Silly~ me!"

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As the tension in the main hall escalated, the doors suddenly swung open, capturing everyone's attention. All eyes turned toward the entrance.

Feng Shen walked in, his long blonde hair disheveled and his black robe stained and rumpled. The sight of him sent a ripple of annoyance from the Cai family, their expressions of anger.

As Cai Xiu was about to open her mouth to scream at him…

"My second son!" Feng Yuanyun exclaimed, rising from his seat with a large smile on his face, clearly relieved and pleased to see him. "Finally, you've arrived!"

"I had forgotten all about the visit from the Cai family," Feng Shen replied, casually taking a seat next to his father.

These words only fueled the anger of Cai Xiu and Cai Bo, their expressions darkening as they exchanged frustrated glances.

Though they noticed the change in the Feng family's Second Young Master, their pride remained intact. His blatant disrespect felt like a slap in the face, a sensation they had endured repeatedly since their arrival.

They had been completely ignored! He hadn't even spared them a glance!

Cai Xiu felt like exploding…