A life of two souls traveling through time

"Dad, I heard from the housekeeper that you were looking for me?"

As soon as Zhao Chu returned to his home, he was called to his father Zhao Changhe's study.

"Why did you go out so early in the morning? What were you doing?" Zhao Changhe was just leisurely feeding the canary in the cage in front of the window.

"Dad, what else can your son do when he goes out? Of course he goes to accompany the beauty." Zhao Chu, who was originally nervous and guilty, finally let go of his father's casual question and began to smile again.

"Come here." Zhao Changhe turned his head to look at his son with a smile on his face, then waved.

"Dad, is there something good..."

With a "pa" sound, the slap hit Zhao Chu's face again accurately.

"You idiot, you're causing trouble outside again!"

"Dad, I...I didn't..." Seeing his father's face suddenly change into that of the King of Hell again, Zhao Chu was so scared that he quickly knelt down.

"You're still trying to quibble! You're spending the Li family's money, using the Li family's people, and you want to hide it from me? Do you think I'm deaf, blind, or dead?" Zhao Changhe raised his foot and kicked his son on the shoulder again, furious.

"Dad, how dare I..." Zhao Chu's eyes welled up with tears due to the pain, and he lay on the ground for a long time without being able to get up.

"You've turned a deaf ear to my previous warning, haven't you? And you still dare to provoke the Li family without permission? How could I, Zhao Changhe, have a prodigal son like you! You used such a stupid method to deal with the Li family, and even killed people to silence them right under the noses of the government. You're really capable! You won't be happy until you have brought disaster to the Zhao family, right?" Zhao Changhe, who was filled with anger, ignored his son's pleading and continued to kick him a few more times, still not satisfied.

"Dad, I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong. Please spare my life..." Zhao Chu's ghostly howling voice was heard in the study.

"That is to say, you never showed up during the whole incident, and it was those two thugs hired by Xiao Si who directly contacted the Zhang couple?"

After half an incense stick of time, Zhao Changhe's anger had mostly subsided, but his son, who was kneeling in front of him, was covered in wounds, with bruises all over his face.

"No matter how stupid my son is, he would not be stupid enough to do such a thing himself!" Zhao Chu cried aggrievedly.

"How did you deal with those two people?" Zhao Changhe glanced coldly at his son at his feet and continued to ask.

"Let Xiao Si kill him...and bury him."

"Where is it buried?"

"In the mountains outside the city. I specifically told Xiao Si to bury it far away." Zhao Chu replied nervously with his head lowered.

Zhao Changhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He looked down at his son in silence for a long while before speaking: "Okay, you can go now."

Zhao Chu didn't dare to say another word and crawled out of the study.

"My Lord, the couple died between the hours of Xu and Hai last night. They both died of a broken heart."

In the morgue of the government office, the coroner hurriedly reported to the prefect You Zhiji who was waiting outside after completing the autopsy.

"Heartbroken? Could it be that he was poisoned by the heart-breaking grass?" The prefect You Zhiji and the captain Zhou Bing beside him both opened their eyes wide in shock.

"There are indeed residues of Gelsemium elegans in the deceased's body, but not much. There are more croton seeds and morning glory seeds." The coroner shook his head and replied.

"Croton is afraid of morning glory, and with the addition of Gnaphalium, it's so vicious!" Captain Zhou Bing frowned and looked at the prefect beside him.

"Yes, his intestines are all hanging out. How great a hatred must one have to have to torture him like this." The coroner couldn't help but sigh softly, feeling his anus tighten.

"What is the result of the interrogation?" The prefect You Zhiji's face turned pale and he asked the head of the police Zhou Bing seriously.

"Your Excellency, the cook was a gambler who was addicted to gambling. He was in debt and was threatened by two local thugs who were chasing him to agree to help them bring poisoned chicken soup to the Zhang couple. However, the two men claimed to him that they only put a small amount of croton seeds in it." Captain Zhou Bing replied in a serious voice.

"Have you found those two thugs?"

"We are currently searching the entire city."

"You dare to kill a criminal who is still under investigation by this prefect in the government prison. This is a contempt for me and a humiliation to you, Captain Zhou." Prefect You Zhiji looked at Zhou Bing with a sharp look.

"Please rest assured, sir. I will do my best to bring the murderer to justice!" Provoked by his boss, Zhou Bing, who was originally angry, now looked even more embarrassed.

“Ouch, ouch…”

"Sir, are you okay?"

There was no one around at night, so Xiao Si tiptoed into Zhao Chu's room. Seeing Zhao Chu lying on the couch in pain, he asked hurriedly with concern.

"Why don't you try to take a few kicks?" Zhao Chu knew who the person was just by smelling the alcohol without raising his head. He said angrily and then continued to ask in a low voice: "Is everything done? Didn't my father call you in for questioning?"

"Sir, are you still not confident in my work? I heard that you were beaten by the master and have been hiding outside, not daring to return to the mansion. You sneaked over the wall and came in when the master had rested."

"Hmph, you thief, you know how to hide." Zhao Chu sneered.

"The master is very angry, so you'd better stay away from him if you can." Xiao Si laughed.

"You can hide for a while, but not forever. If my father comes looking for you tomorrow, you must answer truthfully and just say that the body was buried deep in the mountains."

"Sir, why did you hide the burial site from me?"

"You are stupid. If my father knew that I was still burying bodies in the dry well, wouldn't he break my legs?" Zhao Chu said in a low voice.

"That's true, young master is really smart." Xiao Si nodded repeatedly.

"What's going on at the government office?" Zhao Chu was in so much pain that he didn't have the energy to continue talking to Xiao Si, so he just asked about business.

"Today, the whole city is searching for Gouzi's two brothers."

"Fortunately, I acted quickly, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous." Zhao Chu breathed a sigh of relief in fear.

"That's because you are smart. By the way, Master, I heard that the young master of the Li family suffered even worse than you yesterday. He was beaten up by his father and fainted on the spot. Almost all the doctors in Qile City were invited to the Li Mansion last night, which scared Madam Li."

“Humph, why are you gloating? I, your master, am not much better!” Zhao Chu looked down upon Xiao Si’s gloating face, then laughed and said, “But after hearing how badly Brother Yun Ye was beaten, I do feel a lot better in my heart, hahahaha… Ouch, ouch…”

"Sir, are you okay? Are you in pain again?"

"Xiao Si, I suddenly miss my mom woo woo..."

"Don't cry, sir. Isn't Xiao Si still by your side and caring about you?"

"But you are not my mother, wuwu... mother..."

"grown ups."

In the government office, Zhou Bing came before the prefect You Zhiji with a frustrated look on his face.

"Has the person not been found yet?" The prefect You Zhiji also guessed about 80% of it.

"According to the brothers guarding the city, the two men left the city as soon as the gates opened this morning. It's freezing cold, and it's even more difficult to search outside the city..."

"What grudge do these two have against the Zhang family couple?"

"My Lord, Gouzi and his two brothers are local hooligans. They spend their days collecting debts for others to earn some money. Occasionally, they would visit the wine shop of the Zhang family in the suburbs. Because they often spent money on wine, they had quarrels with Zhang Da's wife many times."

"Do you think those two would take such a big risk to kill the Zhang couple who are already in prison just because of such a small matter?" You Zhiji looked at Captain Zhou calmly and continued to ask.

Zhou Bing shook his head and continued, "Unless there is some unspeakable secret between them."

"Or maybe they are just two scapegoats."

"Sir..." Zhou Bing's heart couldn't help but skip a beat at this moment.

You Zhiji looked at the dark night outside the hall and said nothing more.