Why didn't Chow Chi Yerk just murder Chiu Mun on Snake Island?

[Ken Cheng]

After Chow Chi Yerk had drugged Cheung Mo Gei, Tse Tsun, and Chiu Mun on Snake Island, she had Chiu Mun completely at her mercy. At that point, Chow Chi Yerk could have just murdered Chiu Mun and because Cheung Mo Gei and Tse Tsun were in a deep sleep from the 10 Fragrances drug, nobody would have been the wiser (except Yan Lei, but Chow Chi Yerk would soon dispose of her). If Chiu Mun were to live, she would still be a source of trouble for Chow Chi Yerk later (as was the case). Wouldn't it have worked to Chow Chi Yerk's greater advantage if she'd just killed Chiu Mun then and there?

[Snafu3721]

I think ZZR was still trying to frame ZM at the time. If she killed ZM, there would be no scapegoat. Besides, I'm sure ZZR was a little updet at ZM for all that ZM has done, so a perfect revenge would be to get ZWJ angry at ZM.

[Ken Cheng]

If she killed ZM, there would be no scapegoat.

This is true, but isn't the flip side of that point that nobody would be left to incriminate Chow Chi Yerk as the real culprit, however?

[Snafu3721]

I think ZZR didn't believe that ZWJ would still care for ZM and give ZM a chance to redeem herself. Because who would of thought that ZWJ would spare ZM's life?? This is coming from someone who would slap a girl unconscious in 3rd edition! j/k

On a serious note, I think what ZZR did was logical. Personally, if I was ZZR, I would've walked away with an even grin thinking that ZWJ probably hates ZM now; and that ZM probably wouldn't care to clear her name (given her incredible princess ego). Who knew that ZM would love ZWJ so much that she'd take his insults and still try her best to help him??

[SkyWalker]

Well, the main reason why ZZR couldn't kill ZM off was b/c ZM was the main character...plot device...ZM can't be killed off otherwise the story will take a different turn. But if ZM was disposable, I'm sure ZZR could've killed and torched her body to ashes and ZWJ would never know the truth. Then ZZR & ZWJ would marry and maybe w/ ZWJ's love, she would take the less evil path down the road.

[Sparky]

Well, Zhou Zhiruo wasn't completely evil then and probably didn't want to murder anyone until she really had to (which was the case with Yin Li).

As an aside, if part of Zhou Zhiruo's motive was to get Zhang Wuji's love, then I think killing Zhao Min would've possibly been an unwise decision. On Bing Huo Dao, it was pretty obvious to Zhou Zhiruo that Zhang Wuji was in love with Zhao Min and not her. Had Zhao Min been murdered, Zhang Wuji would've probably mourned her death and even if the two did marry in the future, Zhao Min would continue to be in her heart. On the other hand, if she used Zhao Min as her scapegoat, then Zhang Wuji would mistakenly try to get rid of his feelings for Zhao Min and shift his feelings towards Zhou Zhiruo. In a way, if Zhang Wuji hates Zhao Min, then Zhao Min's threat towards Zhou Zhiruo is pretty much eliminated. And Zhao Min has no idea what really happened - all Zhao Min knows is that she didn't do anything.