Traveling through the Republic of China, I married a dead person

Su Bai was worried about Zi Yan, so she was not in the mood to watch a murder.

She just wanted to see if Zi Yan was among those who were about to be killed.

Before Su Bai reached the door, she was stopped by Gao Hu, who told her that if the young lady wanted to watch a murder, she should go to the temporary execution ground outside the east gate.

If he was worried about Zi Yan, there was no need to go. He had just returned from the camp opposite. Those who were to be executed today were locked up in the backyard of the camp before the execution, and Zi Yan was not among them.

Su Bai covered his chest and let out a long breath.

"Don't worry, Madam. I've taken Zi Yan's matter to heart. I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."

Gao Hu said that those who were to be executed today were all relatives of the original independent regiment who stayed in the city after the mutiny. Zhou Beiwang had intentionally let many of these relatives go during the last arrest, but some still insisted on not leaving Longxing. Kong Lilai came to take charge personally, and not a single one escaped.

"Alas," Gao Hu said with a sigh, "Why are these people so stubborn?"

Obviously, he had his own opinion on Kong Li's approach.

There were also several former independent regiment soldiers who did not follow Yang Huasen in the mutiny. This time, they were all regarded as spies left by Yang Huasen in the army and were executed together.

"Execution?" Su Bai asked, "Does it mean beheading?"

Gao Hu nodded, his expression was very sad.

"It's already this late, why do we still need such a cruel punishment as beheading? Is it to save bullets?"

Gao Hu waved his hands painfully, said nothing more, and turned back to his room.

When Su Bai returned to the lobby, he found that his legs were weak.

Zi Yan was sealed outside the city yesterday just because of her wish. This girl is usually very fast on her feet, so there is a great possibility that she can rush back to the city before it is sealed off. If that happens... I dare not think about it any further.

As soon as he sat down, Guo Deyi sent Niu Yanzi to make tea and serve Su Bai.

"Madam, what happened in our backyard..." Niu Yanzi was very interested in the basement and the ancestral hall. Although she didn't know what the madam was going to do, it was something she had never done or seen before.

The other people were the same, all asking when Niu Fuping and Niu Yanzi would come to the backyard to work again.

Since these people were introduced by Niu Shijiu, Niu Fuping is Niu Shijiu's son, and Niu Yanzi is a relative of the Niu family, they can be considered the leaders among these six people.

"In a few days, maybe I will take you away from the Confucius Mansion. Are you willing?" Su Bai asked.

"Of course, we will follow you wherever the young lady goes!" Niu Yanzi immediately said that her brother said that the eldest young lady was a rare good person and it would be right to follow her.

"Your brother?"

It turns out that although Niu Yanzi is younger than Niu Fuping, she is one generation older than him and is the sister of Niu Shijiu.

Su Bai told her that he would not force them. On the day he left the Confucius Mansion, those who were willing to go with him would take away, and those who were willing to stay would continue to work in the Confucius Mansion.

"Don't tell anyone about this yet."

Niu Yanzi leaned close to Su Bai and whispered, "I know."

As they were talking, Kong Dai came in.

Just as Niu Yanzi left the lobby, Kong Dai suddenly burst into tears and pointed to the door with one hand: "More than seventy people, more than seventy people, they are so heartless!"

Kong Li killed more than seventy people at one time, using beheading, a cruel method only used in the Qing Dynasty. Su Bai was stunned for a moment.

Even Kong Dai, who Su Bai thought was extremely cruel, could shed tears.

Su Bai knew without Kong Dai telling him that most of these seventy-plus people were innocent, and there must be quite a few women and even children among them.

Outrageous.

"Uncle Kong," Su Bai said after a long while, "There's nothing we can do about this matter."

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!" Kong Dai squatted on the ground, pounding his knees hard.

"Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished. Don't worry, Uncle Kong. Heaven will never let him off. There will be a day like that."

At this moment, the third concubine rushed in. Kong Dai had no time to wipe away the tears on his face. She saw him and asked, "What's wrong, housekeeper Kong?"

"What's it got to do with you?" Kong Dai retorted to her harshly.

Kong Dai couldn't control his emotions and that's why he treated the third concubine like that in front of Su Bai. Usually, he was very respectful to all the concubines, including the third concubine, on the surface.

He wouldn't have been so rude to anyone else, but the reason he was so rude to the third concubine was because of the relationship between the third concubine and Guo Deyi.

"Don't be mean to me. In the Kong Mansion, I am the master and you are the servant. Even in the Guo family, you can't treat me..."

Kong Dai was angry: "What are you talking about?"

Although Su Bai knew everything, Kong Dai did not expect the third concubine to say it so bluntly.

The third concubine didn't care at all. She looked out the door and said to Kong Dai, "Go out. I have something to say to the young mistress!"

"It's okay, Uncle Kong is one of us." Su Bai said this without thinking, and subconsciously regarded Kong Dai as the person he could trust the most.

The third concubine came to tell Su Bai that the fourth concubine left the Kong Mansion to look for Kong Li as soon as the city lockdown was lifted.

Kong Li was busy arranging the public trial and the murder this morning. He only spoke a few words to her and let her go back first.

"Guess what Kong Li said to her?"

"Don't keep me in suspense. Just tell me now."

After killing people here, Kong Li will go back to Linhua, because Kong Chen was stabbed yesterday and was seriously injured. He may not live long, so he has to go back to see Kong Chen for the last time.

After dealing with Kong Chen's affairs, Kong Li will return to Longxing and go back to the Kong Mansion to take charge of the affairs for the Fourth Concubine. This time he will not be polite and will take over the Kong Mansion and hand it over to the Fourth Concubine and her son.

"What did you say? Say it again?" Kong Dai immediately became angry.

"Didn't you hear what I said? Kong Li will come back in a few days and rob the Kong Mansion!"

"He, he he..." Kong Dai was so angry that he couldn't speak.

The fourth concubine only told the third concubine about this matter, and asked her not to tell the other wives for the time being.

What Su Bai didn't expect was that there was no need to investigate the authenticity of his identity. He could just rob the person alive.

It's very reasonable and in line with the style of warlords.

"I have to go back quickly after I say one more word to you." The third concubine said again.

"Hurry up and tell me, why are you so anxious and still talking about these useless things?" Kong Dai urged.

Although the third young master Kong Nanzhou is Kong Li's biological son, he is not born under the legal system. Kong Li has a family, a wife and a son in Linhua. Kong Li has actually lost interest in the fourth concubine a long time ago, but he has not cut off contact with the fourth concubine because of his son. Kong Li wants to snatch the Kong Mansion and give it to the fourth concubine, so as to leave a family business for Kong Nanzhou, his illegitimate son.

"Shameless!" Kong Dai stomped his feet and roared.

Su Bai was calm at this time. The Second Wife wanted to fight for it, and the Fourth Wife wanted to snatch it, but the Kong Mansion was not his after all.

Fortunately, I reached an agreement with the second wife and can use this month's income from Kong's Business as a backup for my next move.

I am also thankful that Kong Li will not come to rob the Kong Mansion for a few days.

The only uncertainty is what Kong Li will do to me after he helps the Fourth Madam rob the Kong Mansion. Will he kick me out of the Kong Mansion, or will he keep me in the Kong Mansion and keep me under surveillance because of the mysterious gold?